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Charlotte Hornets vs. Boston Celtics
The fans at TD Garden will be treated to a game between the Charlotte Hornets and the Boston Celtics when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -10.5-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 217.
Boston lost its last outing, a 118-109 result against the Knicks on April 11. The Celtics failed to cover in that game as a -3-point favorite, while the 227 combined points took the game OVER the total.
In their last action, Charlotte was a 115-114 winner on the road against the Hawks. They covered the +8.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (229) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Charlotte:
Team record: 20-60 SU,33-47 ATS
Charlotte is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Charlotte is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games
Boston:
Team record: 62-18 SU,40-36-4 ATS
Boston is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Boston's last 12 games
Next up:
Charlotte at Cleveland Sunday, April 14
Boston home to Washington Sunday, April 14