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 After taking the NBA Playoff series 4-3 in Game 7 on Sunday against Cleveland, the Celtics will play Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday night. It's the NBA championship match-up Boston fans have been anticipating all season. So ladies and gentlemen this is it. What we have been waiting for since the season started, the best two teams in the East, Detroit and Boston. I think its going to be a damn good series. The oddsmakers at SportsBook.com currently have the Boston Celtics -4.5 favorites to Detroit heading into this NBA Playoff betting matchup.
Pierce suffered through some tough years with the Celtics, it was obvious Sunday how much he wanted the win Game 7 for his team, city and the always present Red Auerbach's memory. If they are going to win this series against Detroit. Boston's Ray Allen must get going offensively. Allen is in a slump but when he comes out of it, watch out! Ray Allen performing like he has been playing in the playoffs thus far, Detroit could take this series in 5 or 6 games. He should be around 15 points a game in order to take some pressure off Garnett and Paul Pierce especially. Everyone knows Pierce can't do what he did against Cleveland in Game 7 every game. Allen, making eight figures, must do a little better than 4 points in an elimination game. It seems like the only time he scores lately is when he gets to the line where he's been the best free throw shooter in the postseason (32-33). Sunday, Boston's Eddie House gave 100% and really showed heart. The Celtics lead the entire game, they never let up. The "Truth" could not be stopped. The Celtics bench spanked Detroit in all three games they played this year so the Celtics bench is better, also experience off the bench is actually way in favor of Boston. The Pistons will be easier to defend than Cleveland because they don't have anyone as good as LeBron that they'll have to load up on. The Celtics are built to beat the Pistons and will do just that. Not to mention that Billups is not 100%, regardless of what he says (did you think he'd say he was hurt?). The question is will the Pistons win the first game on the road and send Boston in panic mode because they have yet to win on the road this postseason? NBA Angle plays for this NBA Playoff Picks Matchup When BOSTON team played as a -3.5 to -6.0 Home Favorite - with 1 day off - Scored between 96 - 100 POINTS FOR in their last game 8-2 ATS in this spot. When BOSTON team played as a -3.5 to -6.0 Home Favorite - After a conference game - During the month of May 2-8 O/U in this spot View NBA Playoff Betting Odds at OnlineSportsHandicapping.com before you bet on bet on NBA Basketball at sportsbook.com.
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