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Boston Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets
The fans at Ball Arena will be treated to a game between the Boston Celtics and the Denver Nuggets when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -1.5-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game's total opened at 223.
Last time out for Denver, they were a 117-107 loser as they battled the Suns at home. The Nuggets failed to cover in the match as a -8.5-point favorite, while 224 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Celtics were a 105-104 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cavaliers. They failed to cover the -8.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (209) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 48-13 SU,30-28-3 ATS
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Denver:
Team record: 42-20 SU,27-33-2 ATS
Denver is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Denver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games
Next up:
Boston at Phoenix Saturday, March 9
Denver home to Utah Saturday, March 9