The Boston Celtics can be one of the most frustrating bets in the NBA because they have all the talent in the world but the team chemistry can be foul. But they seem to be getting along now after a successful road swing where they went 3-1 SU and ATS and will face one of those teams they beat in the Sacramento Kings. The Kings have been feisty all season but started off their East Coast road trip with a six-point loss to the Wizards and have lost 10 consecutive games at TD Garden.
The Celtics opened as 7-point favorites with a total of 226.
STANDOUT STATS
- The Celtics own a +9.2 point differential in home games this season and score an average of 115.2 points per home game compared to 110.1 points on the road.
- The Kings are allowing 118 points in their last 15 games. They also miss forward Marvin Bagley III. In 17 games with him out of the lineup, the Kings are 5-11-1 ATS.
- The Celtics have owned this matchup as they’re 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 games vs Sacramento and have won their last 10 games when hosting the Kings dating back to 2007 (avg. win margin: 15.4).
- There are a lot of trends to support the UNDER as the total has gone UNDER in 15 of the Kings’ last 17 games vs the Eastern Conference. The total has also gone UNDER in 14 of the Kings’ last 18 games on the road vs the Celtics. The total has gone UNDER in six of the Celtics’ last eight games (avg. combined score: 218.63).
- Boston’s defense at home has been legit all season, allowing only 105.8 points per game (ranked fifth) and holding teams to 43.6 percent shooting (ranked third) on 87.9 attempts (rated ninth) and 33.9 percent shooting from behind the arc (rated seventh) on 33.6 attempts (rated 26th).
My Best Bet for Kings vs Celtics
Celtics -7
I love how the Kings play but I like the Celtics at home more. They seem to have sung kumbaya and are getting along this week and are expected to have Jayson Tatum back in the lineup, which should give them a boost offensively. Boston has owned this matchup and should be fully motivated to try to climb up in the East standings so look for the Celtics to make a statement with the win tonight.
