Posted on 5/16/2008 4:05:13 PM

NBA Furious Playoff Picks – Boston Still Searching For First Road Win

By Betting Trends

Boston Celtics (66-16) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (45-37)

Friday, May 16th --- Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland --- 8:00pm EST

Series: Bos 3-2

NBA Betting Line: Cleveland -2.5 (179)

The Celtics are winless on the road in these playoffs, and head to Cleveland to try and stop LeBron James and his ragged band of upstarts from gaining any steam. Realistically, sports betting addicts have thought this shouldn’t be a difficult task for a team that won 66 games. Yet online betting enthusiasts have noted, for these Celtics, winning on the road has been impossible. And they’re not just losing. They’re losing BIG.

Not only are they 0-5 SU in their past five roadies, they’re also 0-5 ATS. What the hell is wrong with the Celtics? Surprisingly – not much. The problem, mainly, is that they’ve had to deal with two teams that play exceptionally at home.

Cleveland is 4-1 ATS and SU in their last 5 home stands because they feed off of the energy of the crowd. The crazy thing is this: Boston does the exact same thing, only better. And they can’t seem to find a way to overcome a team doing the same. They better if they hope on finally beating Cleveland at home, a feat that they haven’t accomplished in the past five games.

Their prayers may have been answered in the form of a big Boobie. Daniel Gibson separated his shoulder, meaning he’s out for Game 6. That’s not an absolute disaster because he isn’t the little tyrant he was last year, and Delonte West can step in to his place without a worry. It’s not Boobie that they have to worry about – it’s LeBron (duuuh).

Boston has given us no reason to believe that they are capable of winning on the road. Doc Rivers is not the coach to give them some sort of revolutionary game plan to overcome this deficiency. Despite Boobie’s absence, bet on Cleveland tonight as LeBron does everything in his power to push this series to a seventh game while rewarding his betting faithful.

NBA Free Pick: Cleveland -2.5 (UNDER)

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