Boston Celtics (39-27) vs. Charlotte Hornets (32-34)
March 9, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Charlotte Hornets +7; Over/Under: +228
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The Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Spectrum Center. The Boston Celtics look for a win after winning 14 of their last 16 games. The Charlotte Hornets need a win after losing six of their last nine games.
The Boston Celtics are averaging 109.6 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 104.1 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 26.5 points and 8.2 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown is averaging 23.2 points and 3.3 assists. Marcus Smart is the third double-digit scorer and Derrick White is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 81.5 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.3 rebounds per game.
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 114.3 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 114.6 points on 46.2 percent shooting. Miles Bridges is averaging 19.7 points and 3.7 assists, while LaMelo Ball is averaging 19.7 points and 6.9 rebounds. Terry Rozier is the third double-digit scorer and Kelly Oubre Jr. is dishing 1.2 assists. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 73.3 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.2 rebounds per game.
The Celtics are 7-20 ATS in their last 27 Wednesday games. The Hornets are 2-9-1 ATS in their last 12 home games and 2-5-2 ATS in their last 9 games as an underdog. The over is 6-1-1 in Celtics last 8 overall. The under is 7-3 in Hornets last 10 home games. The Celtics are 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings in Charlotte and 18-7-1 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
The Charlotte Hornets continue their slump where they’re not playing any defense, and I doubt being on the end of a back to back helps matters. The Boston Celtics remain one of the hotter teams in the league, and they’re now winning in the favorite role by an average of 7.6 points. As Ive said many times over the last month, the Celtics aren’t a team to step in front of. Give me the road favorite.
