San Antonio Spurs at Boston Celtics (1, 192)
Two of the NBA's hottest teams clash when the Spurs visit the Celtics. San Antonio routed the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday for its eighth consecutive win and 11th in 12 games and trails Oklahoma City by just two games for the best record in the Western Conference. Boston enters with a five-game winning streak and has won seven of eight while taking over first place of the Atlantic Division.
Boston has won four games by 12 or more points during its winning streak and the most impressive performance was Sunday’s 91-72 thrashing of the Miami Heat. Point guard Rajon Rondo had 16 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists for his fifth triple-double of the season.
San Antonio has received numerous contributions from its bench during its winning streak and the easy 125-90 victory over Cleveland was just the latest example. The Spurs received 62 points from reserves against the Cavaliers to follow up a much more competitive victory over Indiana in which the bench tallied 52 points.
The Spurs are 7-2 ATS in the last nine meetings in Boston.
Pick: Spurs p
Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Hornets (NA)
The Nuggets finish their season-long seven-game road trip against the Hornets on Wednesday. Denver is 3-3 on the trek. The Hornets welcome the return of guard Eric Gordon, who has missed all but two games this season because of a knee injury.
Denver is seventh in the West, one-half game ahead of Houston and 1½ clear of ninth-place Utah. The Nuggets, who have won three of their last four, lead the NBA in bench scoring at 41.7 points per game, and their depth is a big reason why they also lead the league in fast break points (20.1). Ty Lawson has scored 25 or more points in three of his last five games and has averaged 21.2 during the span. He is also averaging 9.3 assists in his last three games.
New Orleans has lost three straight and five of six, but the return of Gordon should provide a spark. Gordon, who was acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers in the Chris Paul trade, has a career average of 18.1 points. The Hornets own the worst record in the West and have struggled with injuries and illness.
Denver is 7-2 ATS in its last nine road games against teams with losing home records.
Pick: Nuggets ---
Two of the NBA's hottest teams clash when the Spurs visit the Celtics. San Antonio routed the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday for its eighth consecutive win and 11th in 12 games and trails Oklahoma City by just two games for the best record in the Western Conference. Boston enters with a five-game winning streak and has won seven of eight while taking over first place of the Atlantic Division.
Boston has won four games by 12 or more points during its winning streak and the most impressive performance was Sunday’s 91-72 thrashing of the Miami Heat. Point guard Rajon Rondo had 16 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists for his fifth triple-double of the season.
San Antonio has received numerous contributions from its bench during its winning streak and the easy 125-90 victory over Cleveland was just the latest example. The Spurs received 62 points from reserves against the Cavaliers to follow up a much more competitive victory over Indiana in which the bench tallied 52 points.
The Spurs are 7-2 ATS in the last nine meetings in Boston.
Pick: Spurs p
Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Hornets (NA)
The Nuggets finish their season-long seven-game road trip against the Hornets on Wednesday. Denver is 3-3 on the trek. The Hornets welcome the return of guard Eric Gordon, who has missed all but two games this season because of a knee injury.
Denver is seventh in the West, one-half game ahead of Houston and 1½ clear of ninth-place Utah. The Nuggets, who have won three of their last four, lead the NBA in bench scoring at 41.7 points per game, and their depth is a big reason why they also lead the league in fast break points (20.1). Ty Lawson has scored 25 or more points in three of his last five games and has averaged 21.2 during the span. He is also averaging 9.3 assists in his last three games.
New Orleans has lost three straight and five of six, but the return of Gordon should provide a spark. Gordon, who was acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers in the Chris Paul trade, has a career average of 18.1 points. The Hornets own the worst record in the West and have struggled with injuries and illness.
Denver is 7-2 ATS in its last nine road games against teams with losing home records.
Pick: Nuggets ---
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