{"id":3198,"date":"2009-01-02T10:15:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-02T15:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/01\/wizards-celtics-preview\/"},"modified":"2009-01-02T10:15:00","modified_gmt":"2009-01-02T15:15:00","slug":"wizards-celtics-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/01\/wizards-celtics-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Wizards-Celtics Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\\ The Washington Wizards and the Boston Celtics will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at TD Banknorth Garden. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Wizards were defeated 97-85 by the Hornets last time out, as 14.5-point underdogs. The 182 points went UNDER the posted total of 184. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Antawn Jamison netted 22 points with 12 rebounds for a double-double in the loss. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Celtics were defeated 91-86 by the Trail Blazers last time out, as 6-point favorites. The 177 points fell UNDER the posted total of 184. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Paul Pierce netted a game-high 28 points with five rebounds in the loss. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Team records:
Washington<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>: 6-24 SU, 13-17 ATS
Boston: 28-5 SU, 18-15 ATS <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Washington most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Cleveland are 4-6
After playing New Orleans are 1-9
After a loss are 2-8<\/p>\n

Boston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing New York are 8-2
After playing Portland are 9-1
After a loss are 9-1<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Washington is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington’s last 6 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston’s last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Boston is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Boston is 20-3 SU in its last 23 games <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Next up:
Washington<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> home to Cleveland<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Sunday, January 4
Boston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at New York<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, Sunday, January 4<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

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