A couple of reunions are set to take place in the NBA tonight. Doc Rivers makes his way back to Boston for the first time since his summer exit and Monta Ellis revisits the arena he once called home.
[sc:BettingArticlesShortcoder ]Sports Betting Preview for December 11
NBA – Pacers Beat the Heat
- The Indiana Pacers further extended their lead atop the Eastern Conference with a 90-84 win over their nearest rivals, the Miami Heat. The Pacers improved to 10-0 SU at home with the win.
NCAA – Kansas Falls, Kentucky Cruises
- Andrew Wiggins had 26 points and 11 rebounds but Kansas still chalked up its second straight loss against the Florida Gators. Julius Randle had a much easier night, posting 17 points and 11 rebounds as Kentucky cruised past Boise State, 70-55.
MLB – More Trades
- Los Angeles Angels slugger Mark Trumbo is heading to the Arizona Diamondbacks after a three-way trade that also includes the Chicago White Sox. Meanwhile, the Oakland A’s have traded lefty pitcher Brett Anderson to the Colorado Rockies for pitchers Drew Pomeranz and Chris Jensen.
Top Bet Games to Bet On
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Boston Celtics (7:30 PM ET)
Doc Rivers returns to Boston for the first time since leaving the franchise he led to a championship in 2008. The Clippers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings against the Celtics – when Rivers was head coach. He brings to Beantown his Clippers team in the fifth game of a grueling seven-game road trip; they’ve gone 2-2 SU thus far. [sc:NBA240banner ]
After back-to-back off-games, Blake Griffin bounced back in a big way against the Sixers. The All-Star forward tallied 26 points and 8 rebounds in a Clippers win.
Odds: Clippers (-6) vs Celtics (+6); O/U:195.5
Rivers’ successor, Brad Stevens, has done wonders with a Celtics team missing the stars that Rivers had in his disposal. The Celtics – preseason candidates for the draft lottery – are currently top of the atrocious Atlantic Division with a 10-13 SU record.
They had their three-game winning streak snapped last night by old friends Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and the Brooklyn Nets. The Celtics are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs the Clippers.
Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors (10:30 PM ET)
Former Warrior, Monta Ellis, returns to his old stomping grounds in Oakland as the Dallas Mavericks’ leading scorer (21.5 points/game).
Ellis has faced his old team only once before, which resulted in a forgettable 4-point, 2-16 shooting performance. Ellis once again led the Mavs with 21 points in their last game, a shocking 15-point stuffing at the hands of the Sacramento Kings. The under is 7-3 in the Mavs’ last 10 games.
Odds: Mavs (+5) vs. Warriors (-5); O/U: 209.5
Golden State’s new hotshot guard, Stephen Curry, has been sizzling since his return from a concussion. The sharpshooter has scored over 20 points in each of his last seven games, including a 43-point explosion in a losing effort against the Charlotte Bobcats.
However, the Warriors are still missing defensive stopper, Andre Iguodala, who is likely to miss two to four more weeks. The over is 7-3 in the last 10 games vs the Mavs in Golden State.
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