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Charlotte Hornets vs. Boston Celtics
The Charlotte Hornets and the Boston Celtics will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -13-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 209.5.
In their last action, Boston was a 114-93 winner at home against the Pistons. They covered the -9-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (207) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Charlotte was a 114-107 loser in its last match at home against the Jazz. They failed to cover the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 221 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Charlotte:
Team record: 13-19 SU,16-14-2 ATS
Charlotte is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Charlotte is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 19-7 SU,16-8-2 ATS
Boston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Next up:
Charlotte home to Oklahoma City Friday, December 27
Boston at Toronto Wednesday, December 25