Free NBA Pick: Boston Celtics -6.0 (-110)
Wed Mar 4 ’09 7:35p
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I know Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but still I wax poetic: ?How Many Ways Do I Love Thee. In this case, replace the thee with the Boston Celtics and that sums up how I feel about this Boston play tonight.

New Jersey played last night and were pushed to the limit by the Milwaukee Bucks. Vince Carter, Devon Harris and Brook Lopez each played over 35 minutes while Keyon Dooling and Jarvis Hayes, each played extended minutes. Back-to-Backs in the NBA are never easy but in this case, the Nets are at a huge disadvantage as they go against the Celtics..

Boston carries a pair of noticeable trends into tonights game. They’re 9-2 ATS when playing on two days rest and are 8-1 ATS after allowing more than 105 points in the previous game. The Celts are also 6-2 vs. the number in their last eight road games. Boston has beaten New Jersey eight straight times and is 5-0 both SU and ATS in their last five games against NJ.

In the first two series meetings, the Celtics won convincingly by scores of 105-85 and 118-86.

The Nets are fighting for a playoff spot and getting the Celts in this spot won’t help. Given the one sided nature of the series I’m siding with Boston. I smell trap but I’m with the Celtics just the same.

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