Pick of the Week: Boston (-13.5) vs. Minnesota

February 1, 2009

Last week’s pick did of the Kings covering as 9 point underdogs in Toronto didn’t work out for us, but we’re still 7-3 on the season! This week we’re taking the mighty Boston Celtics even though they are heavy favorites at home against Minnesota. Boston is favored by 13.5. It’s a Sunday noon game on Super Bowl Sunday so that’s always dicey and who knows where the player’s head is, but we’re banking on the hot, experienced Celtics to get the job done. Here are some reasons we like the pick:

Boston is on a roll having won 10 straight. It’s going to end at some point, but probably not at home to Minnesota. In 6 of those 10 wins, they’ve won by over 14 as well so another blowout is very possible.
Minnesota is young and young teams never seem to handle weirdly timed games like this one. What we mean is its Super Bowl Sunday and they’re on the road so they are probably trying to figure out where the party is at rather than getting ready to play.
The Celts won by 17 in Minnesota early in the year. It’s only one game, sure, but one would think they’d win by even more at home, making this an attractive pick.

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