The Celtics hope to be unwelcoming hosts on Friday as the Bobcats pay a visit to TD Garden in NBA betting action.

The Bobcats will try to spoil to the party on Friday; they are 33-35-2 ATS against the number this season, while the Celtics are 33-35-2 ATS. Charlotte is 33-37 on the totals; Boston is 33-37.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 10-rated Celtics and the No. 25-ranked Bobcats, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 101-90 result in favor of the Celtics.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Boston's No. 29-rated squad against Charlotte's No. 18-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Boston rates No. 26 in the league with 5.1 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 27 with 5 per outing.

Defensively, the Bobcats feature the league's No. 11-rated defense on the road, allowing 98.2 points per game. Boston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 21 in the league in scoring at home.

Charlotte was a 111-88 loser in its last match at home against the Pacers. They failed to cover the 1.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score of 199 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Charlotte was run off the court by the Pacers on Wednesday as Indiana blasted them 111-88 at Time Warner Cable Arena.

Boston was a 90-87 loser in its last match at home against the Grizzlies. They failed to cover the 6–point spread as favorites, while the total score of 177 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Celtics endured a 90-87 loss at the hands of the Grizzlies on Wednesday, despite a 22-point effort from Paul Pierce at TD Garden.


Charlotte Bobcats Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing New York are 4-6
After playing Indiana are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8

Boston Celtics Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 6-4
After playing Memphis are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2

A few Bobcats at Celtics trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Charlotte's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Charlotte's last 12 games
Charlotte is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Charlotte is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Charlotte
Boston is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home


Next up:
Charlotte home to New York, Saturday, March 26
Boston at Minnesota, Sunday, March 27