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Boston Celtics vs. Charlotte Hornets
The Boston Celtics and the Charlotte Hornets will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Spectrum Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -7.5-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 215.5.
In their last action, Charlotte was a 108-102 winner at home against the Cavaliers. They covered the -1.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (210) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Boston lost its last outing, a 109-104 result against the Nets on April 23. The Celtics failed to cover in that game as a +3.5-point underdog, while the 213 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Boston:
Team record: 32-28 SU,30-30 ATS
Boston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Boston's last 15 games
Charlotte:
Team record: 29-30 SU,31-27-1 ATS
Charlotte is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Charlotte is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Charlotte's last 8 games
Next up:
Boston home to Oklahoma City Tuesday, April 27
Charlotte home to Milwaukee Tuesday, April 27