The Boston Celtics and the Houston Rockets will both be gunning for a victory on Friday night at 8:30pm EST when they meet at the Toyota Center in a game that can be seen on Fox Sports Net Houston or NBA-TV. NBA picks have the Celtics listed as 3-point favorites versus the Rockets while the game's total is sitting at 203.5. The Celtics had no problem with the New York Knicks on Wednesday night cruising to a 109-97 victory at home. The Celtics managed to cover the 9-point spread in NBA betting odds for that contest while the combined score fell UNDER the night's posted total of 209.5 at online sportsbooks.

Paul Pierce netted 29 points with six rebounds while Kevin Garnett added 22 to lift the Celtics to their third straight victory at home. "We focus on our turnovers being down. We focus on our blocked shots and our rebounds. Other than that, our scoring is going to come from different places [each] night," Garnett said after the game. "I ran the floor as good as I've been doing this year." Heading into tonight's game on NBA-TV, the Celtics are 43-24 straight up on the season, 27-39-1 against the spread as favorites in NBA picks and 5-5 after playing the Knicks. Bet the Celtics -3 as road favorites in NBA betting odds against the Rockets with up to 155% in total bonuses and a 110% poker bonus.

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty in Florida on Thursday night at 7:00pm EST when the Orlando Magic and the Miami Heat meet at the AmericanAirlines Arena in a game that can be seen on TNT. NBA betting odds have the Magic listed as 2-point favorites against the Heat while the game's total is listed at 188.5. The Magic dominated the second half and cruised to a 110-84 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. The Magic covered the 7-point spread in NBA picks while the 194 points made it OVER the posted total of 193 at online sportsbooks.

Vince Carter led the way with 24 points and dished out eight assists for the Magic. Rashard Lewis added 20 points in the win to get back on track after losing to the Charlotte Bobcats on Sunday. "I liked our defense on him. I thought we did a good job," Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said after the game. "At the same time, he (Duncan) can make a lot of the shots he was taking. What you try to do is just not make things easy and then you live with the result." Heading into tonight's game on TNT, the Magic are 48-21 straight up on the season, 36-30-3 against the spread in NBA betting odds and 6-4 after playing San Antonio. Bet the Magic -2 as road favorites in NBA picks against the Heat with up to 155% in total bonuses and a 110% poker bonus.

The fans at STAPLES Center will be treated to a game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Clippers when they take their seats on Wednesday night at 10:30pm EST in a a game that can be seen on ESPN. NBA odds makers have the Bucks listed as 6-point favorites against the Clippers while the game's total is sitting at 193. The Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 98-94 as a 9.5-point favorite in NBA betting picks on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total of 203.5 at online sportsbooks.

Jerry Stackhouse scored a season high 20 points for Milwaukee and Andrew Bogut added 17 points and 12 rebounds in the win to lift Milwaukee to their sixth straight win in NBA odds. Indiana poured in 32 points in the fourth quarter but it wasn't enough as the Bucks hung on to win by four points. "Overall, we had a good defensive game, but not in the fourth quarter," Milwaukee head coach Scott Skiles said after the game. "They took it to us pretty good and we had difficulty stopping them." Heading into tonight's game on ESPN, the Bucks are 36-29 straight up on the season, 42-22-1 against the spread as favorites in NBA betting picks and 5-5 after playing Indiana. Bet Milwaukee -6 as road favorites in NBA odds against Los Angeles with up to 155% in total bonuses and a 110% poker bonus.

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