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The 70th NBA All-Star Game will take place tonight in Atlanta, and the coronavirus pandemic has already made sure it is one unlike any other we’ve seen before.
Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have been ruled out of tonight’s game due to contact tracing. But still, the game is going to happen and our friends at BetMGM are taking your bets. We’re giving you all the information we can from them so you can make your best wagers possible on tonight’s exhibition with the league’s biggest stars.
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Point spread: Team LeBron -4.5Moneyline: Team LeBron -175 / Team Durant +150Over-under: 315.5Place your legal, online sports bets in VA, CO, IA, IN, NJ, PA, TN and WV at BetMGM.
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When you look at the names, scoring, shooting, and passing, Team LeBron is going to be incredibly difficult to beat. LeBron James, Steph Curry, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounpmo in the starting lineup followed by Damian Lillard off the bench?
But the thing about the All-Star games that is easy to forget is how amazing the other team is, too. Kevin Durant isn’t playing for Team Durant, which is a major loss for that side. Still, they have James Harden and he’s been maybe the best player in the league over the past month.
We also have to consider the other aspect of the All-Star Game that makes it different from any other NBA betting situation: the Elam Ending. After the third quarter, they will add 24 points, in honor of Kobe Bryant, to the leading team’s score to determine the target score.
By introducing a pick-up game element where you play to a score, you will see a lot more tough defense in the 4th quarter. That’s what we saw last season and it makes me believe even if one of the teams gets out to a 20 or even 30-point lead, the different ending will result in a competitive game.
But Embiid showed last season during the ASG that he wasn’t afraid to take big shots and while Harden and Irving are great in that spot, but not having Durant on both ends, in addition to not having Embiid during such a high-level game, is going to be too much to handle.
If all things were equal as far as the stars, I would take the points and lean on Team Durant. But something tells me Team LeBron is going to want to hit the target score and get on the first flight out of Atlanta. Also, take the under.
Prediction: Team LeBron 150, Team Durant 135
The Boston Celtics close out a two-game series against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, moneyline odds and over-under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet on BetMGM.
The game tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET and can be seen on Fox Sports Southeast and NBC Sports Boston.
The Hawks snapped a four-game losing streak with an upset win in Boston on Wednesday, as Young dropped 40 points to power Atlanta to a 122-114 win. Jayson Tatum had 35 for the Celtics, who pulled within four points in the fourth but could not get any closer.
Marcus Smart is still out for Boston and Jaylen Brown is questionable with left knee soreness, while the Hawks will be missing Rajon rondo, De’Andre Hunter, Bogdan Bogdanovic and Kris Dunn.
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Point spread: Celtics -4.5Money line: Celtics -175 / Hawks +145Over-under: 225.5Place your legal, online sports bets in VA, CO, IA, IN, NJ, PA, TN and WV at BetMGM.
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I’m avoiding this spread, as I don’t have quite enough confidence in the Celtics to win by five, even though they deserve to be favored in this spot. Instead, I believe the play is on the total.
The Hawks opened the season as one of the best Under teams in the league, with the under cashing in 11 of their first 13 games – but Atlanta has now hit the over in six straight games and seven of their last eight. Both the Celtics and Hawks shot around 33 percent from deep on Wednesday and hit seven fewer threes than the teams would normally be expected to combine for, so there’s good reason to believe we could see an even higher-scoring rematch. Take the over 225.5.
Prediction: Celtics 124, Hawks 121
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