By the numbers, the Celtics and the Hornets are the epitome
of average. Both teams are hovering around .500 on the season, home, away, and
ATS. But those numbers tell a very different story for each team. Charlotte has
been able to avoid injury this season as no player in the starting lineup has
missed more than three games. Although Boston has avoided major injury concerns
several starters have missed multiple games this year, most recently Isaiah
Thomas for the past four games.
For tonight’s game Thomas is back for the Celtics, but
Charlotte will be without their starting guard Kemba Walker. This doesn’t bode
well for the Hornets who don’t carry many guards especially with the quickness
of Thomas, Smart, and Bradley. With this, Boston should be able to drive to the
basket in similar fashion to Washington two nights ago.
Charlotte has continued their average play recently whereas
Boston is 1-4 in their last 5. However, those losses all came against some of
the NBA’s best; @Houston, Toronto, @OKC, and @San Antonio. The Celtics were in
all four of those losses with a chance to win late into the fourth quarter. The
Celtics 13-12 record is much better than it seems on paper considering their
top 6 SOS. Charlotte is in the bottom quarter of the league in SOS and have
lost three straight on the road AND are now without Walker.
With the Celtics physical style of play they are not going
to blow out their opponents, but tonight they should win by at least seven.Most of the Hornets offensive production tonight will run
through Batum without Walker on the court. This is going to force the Hornets
to rely heavily on their bench where they already receive 39% of their points
from; and that’s with Walker in the lineup.
Regardless of what their records show, the Celtics are the
much better team and should be plenty motivated returning to their home court
with their best player. Also, for what it’s worth, Boston is 9-3 with both
Thomas and Horford in the starting lineup this year, while just 4-9 when they
are not together.The play is the CELTICS -7 tonight….
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By the numbers, the Celtics and the Hornets are the epitome
of average. Both teams are hovering around .500 on the season, home, away, and
ATS. But those numbers tell a very different story for each team. Charlotte has
been able to avoid injury this season as no player in the starting lineup has
missed more than three games. Although Boston has avoided major injury concerns
several starters have missed multiple games this year, most recently Isaiah
Thomas for the past four games.
For tonight’s game Thomas is back for the Celtics, but
Charlotte will be without their starting guard Kemba Walker. This doesn’t bode
well for the Hornets who don’t carry many guards especially with the quickness
of Thomas, Smart, and Bradley. With this, Boston should be able to drive to the
basket in similar fashion to Washington two nights ago.
Charlotte has continued their average play recently whereas
Boston is 1-4 in their last 5. However, those losses all came against some of
the NBA’s best; @Houston, Toronto, @OKC, and @San Antonio. The Celtics were in
all four of those losses with a chance to win late into the fourth quarter. The
Celtics 13-12 record is much better than it seems on paper considering their
top 6 SOS. Charlotte is in the bottom quarter of the league in SOS and have
lost three straight on the road AND are now without Walker.
With the Celtics physical style of play they are not going
to blow out their opponents, but tonight they should win by at least seven.Most of the Hornets offensive production tonight will run
through Batum without Walker on the court. This is going to force the Hornets
to rely heavily on their bench where they already receive 39% of their points
from; and that’s with Walker in the lineup.
Regardless of what their records show, the Celtics are the
much better team and should be plenty motivated returning to their home court
with their best player. Also, for what it’s worth, Boston is 9-3 with both
Thomas and Horford in the starting lineup this year, while just 4-9 when they
are not together.The play is the CELTICS -7 tonight….
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