Boston holds an 8-3 record ATS spread in the last 11 meetings between the two teams. Furthermore, the Celtics are 35-17-1 ATS in their last 53 games against teams that had a winning percentage of .600 or better. Philadelphia’s winning percentage was .659 during the regular season.Â
Let’s begin with the positive first. This squad played its butt off from a defensive perspective. The Heat ranked second in scoring defense, giving up 109.8 points per contest. Miami also finished in the top 10 in defensive efficiency, allowing 113.3 points per 100 possessions.
The one common denominator between Miami and New York is both clubs advanced to the conference semifinals despite being the lower seed in the opening round of the playoffs. But that is where the similarities end.Â
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Today’s matchup features the top-seeded Denver Nuggets taking on the No. 4 seed Phoenix Suns. Let’s see which team has the edge and why heading into a must-win Game 4 for the home team.
Despite the absence of Joel Embiid in the series opener, the Sixers stole Game 1 on the road 119-115. Without the team’s top player in the lineup, someone needed to step and James Harden was up to the task.Â
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When it was all said and done, what once was a very competitive, nip-and-tuck contest, turned into a 120-100 victory for the road team. With the win, the Warriors move on to the next round to face the Los Angeles Lakers.Â