Here we go finally had some time to look into the whole card.
Celtics -5 (-105) to win 30 units
The Celtics have struggled to start the year as they are an old team with veterans not used to having a shortened training camp. Now they are coming off of 4 days of rest at home after having a horrible game against the Pacers. I'm sure Doc Rivers was all over the team and I think those 4 days off will have allowed them to get ready for a big game tonight on national TV to break free from their 4-4 record. The Celtics go against another underachieving team in the Mavericks who are 4-4. The Mavs are off of an easy win against the Pistons yesterday. However, I think the Celtics dominate the Mavs tonight. Jason Kidd is out so it'll be up to Delonte West and Terry to keep Rondo out of the pain and I don't think they can do that. Vince Carter cannot guard the far more fit Ray Allen and Paul Pierce and Garnett will pressure the Mavs as the Mavs no longer have a rim protector to block shots. The Celts don't have huge bigs downlow but Garnett has the athelticism to slow down Dirk. Pierce, Rondo and Allen should ramp up the D and make life tough for the Mavs. I like the Celts to bounce back here.
Magic +3 (-103) to win 25 units
It's always tough to hit a short spread against the Blazers at home but I really think the Magic have a good night tonight in the Rose Garden. Last game on Sunday, Dwight Howard only played limited minutes since he got in foul trouble early. The Magic relied heavily on their bench and could have easily thrown in the towel. However, players like Davis, Anderson, Reddick, Richardson among other stepped up to the plate and got the win. I think their bench performance will inspire Howard and the team knowing that they have a good supporting cast. I expect Howard to bounce back against the Blazers who are on a b2b and with 2 days off the Magic will have their legs under them to hit some 3 balls. The Magic are a good defensive team and I think they get it done against a good Blazers team.
Nets - Nuggets Over 198.5 (-110) to win 15 units
The Nets scored over 100 points for the first time last game. They finally had Deron Wiliams, Humphries, and upcoming rookie Brooks have good games. The Nets are hungry for a win and are making an emphasis to get off to a good start unlike their last couple of games. I think DWill can facilitate against Denver like he did all those years in Utah and I think the Nets put up points. The Nuggets are off of a gross home performance losing SU as -13 favs to the Hornets where they only scored 81 points. The Nuggets are an offensive juggernaut at home and I think they push the pace and get some easy scores against a mediocre Nets team. I also don't expect their best defensive performance playing a bad team with a game against the Heat on Friday. Points, Points and more Points!
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