NBA Monday Night Bets require a little heavier reading on this eight-game schedule. We again appreciate BetOnline online sportsbook for being extremely quick regarding the early numbers. Now, the regular season is almost a week old. Yes, games have been played, and trends are establishing themselves. Now, fans get to watch an undefeated team on the road and a Miami-Toronto clash. VegasBetting asks. Is it a Boston and Miami night?
| NBA Monday Night Odds |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto Raptors | +135 | +140 |
| Miami Heat | -165 | -170 |
| Boston Celtics | -210 | -220 |
| Chicago Bulls | +170 | +185 |
Boston had one wild offseason. There was a crazy intensity and arguably buzz even in training camp for a team nearly winning the NBA Title in the summer. No one condones what happened with Ime Udoka and a fellow organization member. However, few teams are like the Celtics. So, is taking Boston a great idea for the NBA Monday Night Bets this night?
Frankly, even NBA Finalists have some kind of hangover. There is the feeling of coming so close and yet being so far. For Boston, it was arguably worse. The Celtics won two games in the Final and had a chance to go up 3-1 on Golden State. That never materialized as the Warriors won three straight contests to win their fourth NBA Title in the Stephen Curry era. Then, there was the Boston summer with the indiscretions, injury reveals, and more.
Now, the chatter about a repeat run for Boston is not surprising. There is little doubt that the Celtics could be even better this season. It does not matter who is in charge of the Celtics. Clearly, Boston finds ways to win as evidenced by their 3-0 start. The way Boston disposed of Philadelphia on opening night makes one think that playing on the road matters little to this team.
Therefore, NBA Monday Night Bets focuses on this first dilemma. How do we bet on the Celtics? Honestly, that -210 moneyline is a number to bet only if a little timid. The fun approach and way to increase bankroll may be to go for the spread hovering between five and six points. At five, that is quite appetizing for bettors. This offers the idea of a push for solace. Take Boston and those points anyway!
What about the Boston-Chicago over in the NBA Monday Night Bets? Think about how different teams play in the early going. Boston is no exception through the first week of the NBA season. Pace wise is up early and that wave has affected the Celtics too. They are currently averaging 121.3 points per contest. Boston allowing a little over 113 points a game is a bit surprising.
Joe Mazzulla has picked right up where Udoka left off last season. Okay, what do we mean? Boston’s offensive rating last year was at or near the top of the NBA all year. Boston again leads this metric with an impressive 125.3. A big reason why that metric is so high early is the tag-team effort of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Maybe, Tatum was hampered by an injury in the playoffs last season.
Granted, every team in the Eastern Conference will give Boston its best shot. Again, the hope for teams is that they can get Boston off their game. The Celtics, for their part, have not gotten rattled. Furthermore, with the increase in production from Brown, Boston can just outscore teams on runs almost at will. Yes, having five, basically six, players who can score in double-digits is quite a luxury in today’s NBA.
Finally, the one number betting pundits are interested in is the following. While MyBookie and BetOnline have stayed mostly at 222.5 with this game, a few other sites have been contemplating inching the over higher. The possibility of seeing a 224 or 225 would cause one to pass on this wager. Consequently, the over is another bet at 222.5 when it comes to the NBA Monday Night Bets.
The NBA Monday Night Bets welcome another solid Eastern Conference clash in the form of the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors. Miami has value tonight, as they were one of the best teams at home last year. Furthermore, though the Heat and Raptors are off to slower starts, being at home is at least worth an extra three points to the Heat. That may just make the difference too.
So, Miami gets the benefit of a rare quirk in NBA scheduling, also. Miami played Toronto on Saturday night at home. Toronto kept it close, but ultimately, the Heat prevailed by three points. It was quite an exciting game, so tonight, the two teams get to do it again in Miami. That sounds crazy, but this is reality. The Heat may have some urgency as Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro both said, “A road swing to the West is coming, including a trip to Golden State.”
Yes, there was amusingly something that affected the spread. Jimmy Butler was wrongly called for travel with less than 22 seconds left on Saturday. That allowed Toronto to beat the +3.5 points. Miami needs Herro and Butler to make a few more shots. Their second quarter is more indicative of what needs to happen. The Heat scored 33 points and shot over 60% from the field.
For the NBA Monday Night Bets, taking Miami -3.5 points is a solid wager on a night where Toronto knows it has some home games coming, including two against Philadelphia.
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