Boston Celtics versus Charlotte Bobcats Pick Prediction NBA Pro Basketball Odds Preview 3-16-2013
- 11 years ago
The 14-51 Charlotte Bobcats will travel on a back to back when they face the 35-29 Boston Celtics in an NBA pro basketball game on Saturday night. Tip off time from Boston is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.
The NBA odds from this pro basketball game has the home team Boston Celtics favored by -16 points with an over under line of 189 ½ points. There has been no line movement since the odds were released a few hours ago.
The teams have met three times this season with each club winning on their home court. Charlotte has won twice and Boston once. The Bobcats covered the spread in two of the games with one push. All three games played under the total.
The Charlotte Bobcats are 6-27 on the road this season. They lose their 11th in 12 games following a 92-78 road defeat on Friday night to the Toronto Raptors as a +12 ½ point underdog. The total landed under 194 ½ points. The Bobcats get outscored in the final period 23-10 in defeat. They shoot just 32.5% from the field and made 6 of 22 from three point distance. Charlotte allowed the Raptors 48.5% from the floor and gave up ten more rebounds to Toronto. Gerald Henderson for Charlotte had 22 points and 7 rebounds on 8 of 17 shooting. Charlotte is very poor on both ends of the court. Charlotte ranks 30th and last in the NBA in field goal shooting as they hit on just 41.7% from the floor. Defensively they are 29th and second to last in defensive field goal percentage as opponents make 47% of their shots against the Bobcats.
The Celtics are 23-9 straight up on their home court. They break a two game losing streak on Wednesday in a 112-88 home victory against the Toronto Raptors as a -5 point betting favorite. The game finished over 189 ½ points. Boston enjoyed a 51.3% shooting game and connected on 6 of 15 from three point distance. They held the Raptors to 43% from the field and forced 18 Toronto turnovers. Jeff Green came off the bench for Boston for 20 points and six rebounds on 7 of 14 shooting. The team is currently in a three way tie for the fifth seed in the Eastern conference. They are 2 ½ games behind fourth seeded Brooklyn Nets for the fourth seed. Boston has defended well this season as the team ranks in the top seven in all three key categories which are points allowed, field goal and three point defending.
The NBA odds from this pro basketball game has the home team Boston Celtics favored by -16 points with an over under line of 189 ½ points. There has been no line movement since the odds were released a few hours ago.
The teams have met three times this season with each club winning on their home court. Charlotte has won twice and Boston once. The Bobcats covered the spread in two of the games with one push. All three games played under the total.
The Charlotte Bobcats are 6-27 on the road this season. They lose their 11th in 12 games following a 92-78 road defeat on Friday night to the Toronto Raptors as a +12 ½ point underdog. The total landed under 194 ½ points. The Bobcats get outscored in the final period 23-10 in defeat. They shoot just 32.5% from the field and made 6 of 22 from three point distance. Charlotte allowed the Raptors 48.5% from the floor and gave up ten more rebounds to Toronto. Gerald Henderson for Charlotte had 22 points and 7 rebounds on 8 of 17 shooting. Charlotte is very poor on both ends of the court. Charlotte ranks 30th and last in the NBA in field goal shooting as they hit on just 41.7% from the floor. Defensively they are 29th and second to last in defensive field goal percentage as opponents make 47% of their shots against the Bobcats.
The Celtics are 23-9 straight up on their home court. They break a two game losing streak on Wednesday in a 112-88 home victory against the Toronto Raptors as a -5 point betting favorite. The game finished over 189 ½ points. Boston enjoyed a 51.3% shooting game and connected on 6 of 15 from three point distance. They held the Raptors to 43% from the field and forced 18 Toronto turnovers. Jeff Green came off the bench for Boston for 20 points and six rebounds on 7 of 14 shooting. The team is currently in a three way tie for the fifth seed in the Eastern conference. They are 2 ½ games behind fourth seeded Brooklyn Nets for the fourth seed. Boston has defended well this season as the team ranks in the top seven in all three key categories which are points allowed, field goal and three point defending.