Daily NBA Betting Picks – Don’t Overlook value In Houston-Boston Game

The Boston Celtics were drilled over the weekend by the Chicago Bulls in basketball betting picks, losing decisively 72-90 in perhaps their worst game of the season. Fortunately, Kevin Garnett will be back (albeit in a limited fashion) to help turn this team around. Getting the pitiful Houston Rockets at home certainly helps matters.

Without Garnett, the Celtics have fallen in to a 2-5 ATS record over their past 7 games. They’re still a healthy play in  most games, but this team can’t afford to keep losing big men. The team is still waiting for Kendrick Perkins to come back from his injury, and Shaquille O’Neal hasn’t exactly been reliable in relief for either Garnett or Perk.

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Which is strange to me. Shaq is still a force to reckon with form a size standpoint, and you’d figure he’d enjoy reduced time. He’s averaged just 7.4 points per game and 3.8 rebounds while averaging 23.2 minutes over the past few games.

Houston Rockets (16-21) vs. Boston Celtics (28-8)

Monday, January 10th — TD Banknorth Garden — 7:30pm EST

NBA Betting Line: Boston -8.5 (198.0)

Still, you can’ necessarily measure Shaq’s impact in the score sheet. He’s a tremendous presence to this team in the locker room and will undoubtedly be invaluable in the playoffs. It would simply be nice to see him put forth a stronger effort in the regular season, especially when he brought on board for situations such as Garnett’s knees acting up.

This game is still a relatively easy play for one reason – the Rockets stink. At just 0-4-1 ATS and winless in their last 5 games, there’s absolutely nothing of value in taking the Rockets on the road. They’re just 4-10 SU in their last 14 roadies, and Aaron Brooks won’t be available to bolster their value in NBA betting picks, which is why you take a reinvigorated Celtics team with KG back in the fold.

Furious NBA Betting Picks – Boston -8.5 (UNDER)

BONUS PICKS!

CHARLOTTE BOBCATS +3.0 over Memphis Grizzlies

The Bobcats are a frustrating team to get a grip on, especially with Gerald Wallace day-to-day with an ankle injury. I wouldn’t undersell the pivotal matchup in this game, which is still Stephen Jackson against O.J. Mayo. Jackson wants out, and he can make a big impact on this game no matter how highly I think of Memphis’s 22-14-1 ATS record this season.

CHICAGO BULLS -9.5 over Detroit Pistons

I still don’t know why the Pistons are taking part in the Carmelo trade rumors, but for now the unnecessary distraction makes them poison in NBA betting picks. Why on Earth would they voluntarily trade for Johan Petro, give up a number-one draft pick and then not get Carmelo? The Bulls would love to add a guy like Anthony, but not at the cost of their brilliant team chemistry. Rose in a revenge game for Ben Gordon leaving, which turned to out to be a good thing for Rose, and everyone who enjoys riding them in NBA betting picks.

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