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Betting news, trends, odds and predictions for from various handicappers and websites for Wednesday 5/9/18

 
Posted : May 9, 2018 8:37 am
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Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics (+1.5, 204)

Celtics lead series 3-1.

The Boston Celtics are one victory away from reaching the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight season when they host the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Philadelphia remained alive in the semifinal series by winning Game 4 and Boston now looks for the clinching win that will set up a rematch against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Celtics were outplayed by the 76ers in Monday's 103-92 loss but the postgame mood wasn't overly somber. "It's 3-1, we get a chance to go back to Boston," forward Marcus Morris told reporters. "Nobody's head is down. We're all motivated. We're happy. It would've been better to end it (Monday), but so be it. We go back to Boston and play." The 76ers are still maintaining hope that they can become the first team to rally from a 3-0 deficit and win a playoff series. "This thing can be done," Philadelphia forward Robert Covington told reporters. "We've done it before as far as finishing the season strong so why can't we do this? We're playing against history, but we've played against history before so why can't we do something great?"

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT

LINE HISTORY: The 76ers opened as one-point road favorites and that number has been pushed slightly higher to 1.5 as of Tuesday evening. This line move is despite 65 percent of Covers Consensus wagers coming in on the Celtics. The total hit betting boards at 205 and has been dropped slightly to 204. Check out the complete line history here.

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INJURY REPORT:

76ers - SG T. Luwawu-Cabarrot (Out Indefinitely, Knee).

Celtics - PG S. Larkin (Questionable, Shoulder), PG K. Irving (Out For Season, Knee), PF D. Theis (Out For Season, Knee), SF G. Hayward (Out For Season, Ankle).

ABOUT THE 76ERS (57-34 SU, 52-37-2 ATS, 45-45-1 O/U): Pesky point guard T.J. McConnell will draw his second straight start after posting 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists in 39 minutes in Game 4. McConnell started just one game during the regular season but he provided a tone for Monday's win by making 9-of-12 from the field and not committing any turnovers. "He changed everything," 76ers center Joel Embiid told reporters. "He was pressing full court the whole time doing his job, running the offense, getting guys involved, making shots, layups."

ABOUT THE CELTICS (62-31 SU, 58-33-2 ATS, 50-42-1 O/U): Postseason hero Terry Rozier will be aiming to bounce back from his first subpar game of the series as he had just two assists and scored only 11 points on 4-of-11 shooting in Game 4. Rozier averaged 22.3 points over the first three games of the series and has scored 20 or more points on five occasions during the postseason. "I feel like we just have to come out, be aggressive and try to make them quit," Rozier told reporters in reference to Game 5. "Other than that, the coaches have the game plan for us. We just follow it."

TRENDS:

* 76ers are 16-7 ATS in their last 23 games overall.
* Celtics are 11-1 ATS in their last 12 home games.
* Over is 5-1 in 76ers' last 6 road games.
* Over is 14-3 in Celtics' last 17 home games.
* Over is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in Boston.

 
Posted : May 9, 2018 8:48 am
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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics Preview and Predictions 05-09-2018

8th May 2018 by Gracenote

the boston celtics are one victory away from reaching the eastern conference finals for the second straight season when they host the philadelphia 76ers on wednesday. philadelphia remained alive in the semifinal series by winning game 4 and boston now looks for the clinching win that will set up a rematch against the cleveland cavaliers.

the celtics were outplayed by the 76ers in monday's 103-92 loss but the postgame mood wasn't overly somber. "it's 3-1, we get a chance to go back to boston," forward marcus morris told reporters. "nobody's head is down. we're all motivated. we're happy. it would've been better to end it (monday), but so be it. we go back to boston and play." the 76ers are still maintaining hope that they can become the first team to rally from a 3-0 deficit and win a playoff series. "this thing can be done," philadelphia forward robert covington told reporters. "we've done it before as far as finishing the season strong so why can't we do this? we're playing against history, but we've played against history before so why can't we do something great?"

tv: 8 p.m. et, tnt

about the 76ers: pesky point guard t.j. mcconnell will draw his second straight start after posting 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists in 39 minutes in game 4. mcconnell started just one game during the regular season but he provided a tone for monday's win by making 9-of-12 from the field and not committing any turnovers. "he changed everything," 76ers center joel embiid told reporters. "he was pressing full court the whole time doing his job, running the offense, getting guys involved, making shots, layups."
about the celtics: postseason hero terry rozier will be aiming to bounce back from his first subpar game of the series as he had just two assists and scored only 11 points on 4-of-11 shooting in game 4. rozier averaged 22.3 points over the first three games of the series and has scored 20 or more points on five occasions during the postseason. "i feel like we just have to come out, be aggressive and try to make them quit," rozier told reporters in reference to game 5. "other than that, the coaches have the game plan for us. we just follow it."
buzzer beaters

1. celtics sf jayson tatum is averaging 23.3 points in the series and has extended his rookie franchise postseason record of consecutive 20-point games to six.

2. philadelphia f dario saric scored 25 points in game 4 after averaging 12.3 points over the first three games.

3. boston reserve g shane larkin (shoulder) is doubtful after being injured in game 4.

prediction: celtics 106, 76ers 101

 
Posted : May 9, 2018 12:22 pm
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NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 9

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PHILADELPHIA (57 - 34) at BOSTON (62 - 31) - 5/9/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 56-33 ATS (+19.7 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 23-8 ATS (+14.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
BOSTON is 26-17 ATS (+7.3 Units) in home games this season.
BOSTON is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after a division game this season.
BOSTON is 21-5 ATS (+15.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
BOSTON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
BOSTON is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 35-18 ATS (+15.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 53-38 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-26 ATS (+9.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 51-37 ATS (+10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-7 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 13-3 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 
Posted : May 9, 2018 12:23 pm
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NBA

Wednesday, May 9

Trend Report

Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games
Philadelphia is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Philadelphia is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Philadelphia is 3-17 SU in its last 20 games when playing Boston
Philadelphia is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Celtics
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Boston's last 15 games
Boston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Boston is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games when playing Philadelphia
Boston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

 
Posted : May 9, 2018 12:23 pm
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