Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets visit Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, moneyline odds and over-under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet on BetMGM.
The game tips off at 7 p.m. ET and can be seen on NBC Sports Boston and Altitude TV.
The Celtics (13-13) have lost four of their last five, and are coming off back-to-back losses as a considerable favorite against the Wizards and Pistons. The Nuggets have won three straight, and most recently took down the defending champion Lakers by 17,
Romeo Langford, Marcus Smart and Daniel Theis are all out for Boston, while the Nuggets will be without Will Barton, Gary Harris and Paul Millsap. Monte Morris is questionable.
The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
- Point spread: Celtics -1.5
- Money line: Celtics -125 / Nuggets +105
- Over-under: 219.5
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Advice and prediction
The Nuggets are down three regular starters with Harris, Millsap and Barton all out, and the team will have to replace around 30 points and 11 rebounds that they average collectively. The Celtics, however, have been struggling mightily of late, and simply haven’t been able to execute for a full 48 minutes. Boston has covered the spread once over their last five games. Conventional wisdom would dictate that the much-healthier Celtics take care of business at home, but given their inconsistency, I’m avoiding this spread altogether.
Instead, I’m taking over 219.5. The Nuggets have a top-5 offense in the league when healthy, and should still see plenty of production from the duo of Jokic and Jamal Murray. Denver has been the best Over team in the NBA this season, with the over cashing in 73 percent of games, and the Nuggets’ defense should be even worse with so many key players out.
Prediction: Celtics 115, Nuggets 110
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