December 9 - Two teams that are getting a lot of the smart money in NBA betting this season are the Phoenix Suns and the Boston Celtics. They're usually good value to cover spreads but last night the Suns were extinguished by the Timberwolves. For the Celtics, however, it was business as usual as they demolished a decent Bulls team.
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Boston looked to have a tough ask in front of them on Saturday night. It was their second road game on consecutive nights and they were facing a Chicago team with plenty of momentum as the Bulls were coming off a huge win against the Pistons. It didn't matter to the Celtics. They pounded their hosts 92-81, confirming that they are the best team in the East, and possibly the best ATS basketball team in the league.
The Suns were the story in terms of surprise betting results. They were favored to win by double-digits with most online books closing the line at -10 points. The 93-100 defeat was a miss by 17 points against the spread, and an easy cash for those wise enough to take the Under for total points.
One wonders whether Phoenix can ever take their game to the next level and become genuine championship contenders. It looks like another season of near-misses for them in the postseason, at least based on what they are showing so far.
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