NBA Playoff Betting Preview Game 7 Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics

Published on May 2, 2009 by admin · No Comments

The Boston Celtics will host the Chicago Bulls in game 7 of their best of 7 NBA Eastern Conference Quarterfinal playoff game. Game 7 tips off Saturday at 8PM Eastern Time with TNT televising. The series is tied at 3-3 off of the Chicago Bulls 128-127 triple overtime victory in game 6 on Thursday. LVSC has sent off the opening numbers for game 7 and the home team Boston Celtics have been made a 6 point favorite with the over under coming in at 197. There has been early play on the Boston Celtics as they are currently a 6-½ point favorite. The total has saw action to the over as the line currently sits at 197 ½. In this series 5 of the 6 games have played to the over with Chicago covering 3 games, Boston 2 and one push.

Boston and Chicago have played 4 overtimes in this series. The Bulls in their game 6 triple over time victory got a 35-point performance from forward John Salmons. Both Derrick Rose and John Salmons logged in 59 minutes on Thursday. Ray Allen contributed with 51 points in a losing effort. Four of the Celtics starters logged in 50 or more minutes in game 6. Celtic forward Paul Pierce has logged in 50 minutes or more in three consecutive games. Celtics guard Rajon Rondo has also logged in heavy minutes and it showed in the box score as he hit on just 4-17 for 8 points in game 6. Paul Pierce also could be feeling the effects of the heavy minutes as his game 6 efforts produced just 5-13 shooting. With starters on both sides logging in the minutes on the court, game 7’s hero could come off the bench. This sets up well for Bulls forward Kirk Hinrich who has made 44% of his three pointers in this series. In game 5 at Boston Hinrich was 6-12 from the field for 19 points. With the Celtics injuries to rotational players Kevin Garnett and Leon Powe it has given hope to Chicago with quality depth from the bench in Hinrich and veteran Brad Miller.

Trend: The over is 6-1 in their past 7 meetings in Boston

The Wagerline consensus has 64.8% of the bettors on Chicago +6.5

The Wagerline consensus has 66.1% of the bettors playing over 197 1/2

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