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Boston Celtics vs. Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Tuesday when they take on the Boston Celtics at Spectrum Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -8.5-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 209.5.
In their last action, Charlotte was a 117-104 loser on the road against the Grizzlies. They failed to cover the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (221) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Boston was a 113-97 loser at home against the Raptors. They failed to cover the -7-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (210) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 22-8 SU,18-10-2 ATS
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Charlotte:
Team record: 13-22 SU,16-17-2 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Charlotte is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games
Next up:
Boston home to Atlanta Friday, January 3
Charlotte at Cleveland Thursday, January 2