Boston Celtics at Denver Nuggets

Betting Odds

In NBA betting action on Thursday night the Denver Nuggets will look to build off of their modest two game winning streak when they host the Boston Celtics.

The Nuggets sport records of 33-25 and 25-30-3 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Celtics sit at 41-14 and 27-26-2 ATS on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 31-26-1 for the Nuggets and 28-27 for the Celtics.

Wagering:
If you're going with the Nuggets in this one, they're listed as 3-point underdogs on the betting line for the contest. Totals bettors have seen that number set at 204 for Monday.

How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Denver's No. 19-rated squad against Boston's No. 29-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Denver rates No. 6 in the league with 8.1 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 21 with 5.4 per outing.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Celtics own the league's No. 1-rated mark, allowing 90.2 points per game when on the road. Denver, on the other hand, rates No. 1 in home scoring.

Boston won its last outing, a 115-93 result against the Warriors on February 22. The Celtics covered in that game as a 4.5-point favorite, while the 208 combined points took the game OVER the total. The Celtics blew out Golden State on Tuesday, running up the score in a 115-93 win at Oracle Arena.

Denver was a 120-107 winner in its last match at home against the Grizzlies. They covered the 1.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score of 227 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Nuggets got a 26-point performance from J.R. Smith as Denver ran past Memphis 120-107 on Tuesday at Pepsi Center.


Boston Celtics Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing LA Clippers are 5-5
After playing Golden State are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

Denver Nuggets Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Portland are 6-4
After playing Memphis are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

A few Celtics at Nuggets trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games when playing Denver
Boston is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games
Denver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Denver is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home


Next up:
Boston at LA Clippers, Saturday, February 26
Denver at Portland, Friday, February 25

Point Spread Pick

Sure 4 out of the last 5 Nuggets games have gone over the total, but the Celtics lead the league in scoring defense and did hold Denver to under 90 points earlier this season.
Take the UNDER 203.5 at SportsInteraction and grab a free $125 to bet!