posted April 1, 2008 at 13:47 EST in NBA Betting Trends

The Boston Celtics, (58-15 SU, 45-26-2 ATS, 33-39-1 O/U), have won three consecutive games in the BetUS Sportsbook and are well on their way to posting the league’s best record and topping the 60-win mark for the first time in 22 seasons.

The Celtics trounced the pitiful Miami Heat 88-62 on Sunday to pick up their seventh win in their last ten games and have beaten tonight’s foe, the Chicago Bulls, (29-44 SU, 32-41 ATS, 38-32-3 O/U), three times this season by an average of nearly 20 points per contest.

"We are trying to prepare and get ourselves ready for the playoffs," Boston all-star power forward Kevin Garnett said. "The competition is what should motivate you. We definitely didn't want to lose the game, or mess around. So we just came out aggressive and never looked back."

The Celtics have a six-game lead in the eastern conference over the Detroit Pistons with nine games to go.

The Bulls come into tonight’s matchup off a 114-111 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday but have dropped two of their last three and four of six, while fading from the eastern conference playoff race.

The Celtics are the proud owners of the NBA’s best defense, limiting their opponents to a measly 90.2 points per game on 42 percent shooting from the field.

The Celtics have won seven of their last ten games against the spread while the Bulls have managed to cover in just four of their last ten.

Here’s a look at tonight’s key trends followed by my NBA Betting Picks.

The Celtics are 6-0 ATS in their last six games vs. a team with a losing S.U. record.

The Celtics are 4-0 ATS in their last four games following a SU win of more than ten points.

The Bulls are 4-0 ATS in their last four Tuesday games.

The Bulls are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games following a ATS loss.

The Under is 4-0 in Celtics last four vs. Eastern Conference.

The Over is 7-0 in Bulls last seven vs. NBA Atlantic.

The Under is 4-0 in the last four meetings in Chicago.

The Celtics are 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings.

Analysis: The Celtics could literally win every remaining game on their schedule with a slew of mediocre clubs lined up and waiting to be slaughtered by the Celtics down the stretch and the Bulls are on the hit list. Take the Celtics to rout the Bulls for the fourth time this season.

NBA Free Picks: Celtics -8 Points/Under 200 Total Points

08:35 PM EST NBA Odds

Boston Celtics -8 -110

Chicago Bulls +8 -110

Over 200 -110

Under 200 -110

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