Boston has a habit of playing total stinkers on the road when the timing is right. Like the timing when they laid an egg in Toronto and got blown out from the opening tip playing half speed after playing the Lakers the night before ( i talked about how the crappy Raptors would win that one). Also getting blown out in New Orleans the night after playing Miami. Playing half speed yet again and giving the game away without a care in the world right from the opening tipoff.
Boston has won 5 in a row ( 4 of them at home). And they play a rested and "young" hungry Sixers team on the road on a b2b (sixers lost 2 in a row to the Bulls and Bucks and will be ready for Boston you can be sure of that). I don't see the Celtics wanting to run with the young legs of the Sixers in Philly. The Celtics won 5 in a row after the all star break, and after losing 4 in a row right before the all-star break. I see the C's loafing tomorrow night with another half ass effort preparing to play Portland at home 2 nights later.
Also, watch out for the 17th when Boston travels to Denver on a b2b. Easy money there. Also go for the athletic Clippers next week against the Celtics, a night after the Celtics give it their all against their rival Lakers on their west coast swing..
Last month Boston got totally creamed by almost 20 pts in Dallas on a b2b. Lost by 10 to the bulls on the road in a b2b. Got their asses kicked in Toronto on the road on a b2b losing by DD... etc
This is a condensed season and the old fogies on Boston pick their spots to show up. They just won 5 in a row, mostly on a 4-game home stand. They are coming off an overtime victory and travelling to play a young athletic talented team that's hungry for a win. This is a spot Boston usually decides to play half ass. I am going 1u on Sixers 1st Q and another u on Sixers 1st half. If they don't cover the half, I'm going double on sixers 2nd half at halftime. That's when you'll see the old legs on Boston show their effects after an overtime win tonight
It has to be Philly or no bet for this one.
the Celtics are a team that defines the term "situational betting"