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The Boston Celtics (26-10) wrap up a 4-game road trip against the Denver Nuggets (20-14) Tuesday at Ball Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (TNT). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Celtics vs. Nuggets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Nuggets won and covered both games last season
The Celtics suffered a 105-92 loss as 1-point underdogs at the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday as the Under (225) cashed. That halted a 3-game win streak. The Celtics are still 2-1-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past 4 outings, while the Under has cashed in 3 of the previous 4 games.
The Nuggets posted a 122-111 OT win at the San Antonio Spurs Saturday, bouncing back after a 113-110 home loss vs. the Spurs in the front end of the home-and-home (Friday). The Nuggets are still 4-1 straight up/ATS in the past 5 games. The Over has cashed in 4 of the past 6 outings and gone 9-5-1 in the past 15 contests.
Denver has scored 122 or more points in 5 of the past 6 outings while allowing 120 or more points in 4 of those contests.
Celtics at Nuggets odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 6:42 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Celtics -225 (bet $225 to win $100) | Nuggets +180 (bet $100 to win $180)
- Against the spread: Celtics -5.5 (-105) | Nuggets +5.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 235.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Celtics at Nuggets key injuries
Celtics
- None
Nuggets
- F Aaron Gordon (calf) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Celtics at Nuggets picks and predictions
Prediction
Celtics 118, Nuggets 111
Moneyline
The Celtics (-225) are a little on the expensive side, costing more than 2 times your potential return.
Boston has won 3 of the past 4 games, but it is coming off a 13-point loss in Oklahoma City last time out, and the defending champs have lost 4 of the past 8 outings, so there is plenty of risk.
The Nuggets (+180) have been playing much better basketball lately, winning 4 of the past 5 outings, but the injury issues scream stay away.
PASS.
Against the spread
The CELTICS -5.5 (-105) are worth playing lightly in this road trip finale. Boston is just 2-6-1 ATS in the past 9 road games, so be careful.
And while the Nuggets +5.5 (-115) are 4-1 ATS in the past 5 games, all of the games were against teams that are at or below .500.
Play the defending champs, but again, go with a half-unit play at best.
Over/Under
UNDER 235.5 (-105) is a solid play in this East vs. West matchup.
While the Over has cashed in the past 3 meetings in Denver, the Under is 3-1 in the past 4 games for the Celtics. Boston has scored 114 or fewer points in 5 of the past 8 outings.
For Denver, it cashed low in both games of the home-and-home with the Spurs Friday and Saturday.
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