Bobcats-Celtics Preview

The Charlotte Bobcats and the Boston Celtics will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at TD Banknorth Garden.

NewBoDog oddsmakers currently have the Celtics listed as 16½-point favorites versus the Bobcats, while the game's total is sitting at 194.

The Bobcats lost 113-89 to the Knicks last time out, as 7.5-point road underdogs. The 202 points made it OVER the posted total of 197.5.

Emeka Okafor shot 5-for-15 from the field with 18 points and 14 rebounds for a double-double in the loss.

Kevin Garnett had a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds on Wednesday, as the Celtics defeated the Cavaliers 92-87 last time out. The Celtics failed to cover the 9.5-point spread, while the 179 points fell UNDER the posted total of 191.5.

Ray Allen shot 7-for-10 from the field with a team-high 22 points in the win.

Current streak:
Charlotte has lost 4 straight games.
Boston has won 3 straight games.

Team records:
Charlotte: 19-38 SU, 21-34-2 ATS
Boston: 44-12 SU, 33-21-2 ATS

Charlotte most recently:
When playing on Friday are 2-4
Before playing Toronto are 5-5
After playing New York are 3-7
After a loss are 1-9

Boston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Atlanta are 2-8
After playing Cleveland are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Charlotte is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Charlotte is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing at home against Charlotte

Next up:
Charlotte home to Toronto, Sunday, March 2
Boston home to Atlanta, Sunday, March 2