Washington at Boston

Washington plays great at home, but has a losing road record. They are not a stellar defensive team, #21 in points allowed during the regular season and #24 in field goal shooting defense. The Wizards are 7-19-1 ATS playing on one day of rest, plus 4-9 ATS against winning teams. Guard John Wall was held to 17.8 points on 37.3 percent shooting in four meetings with Boston in the regular season. The No. 1 seed Boston Celtics are 31-13 SU at home with excellent depth and balance and is eighth in points scored during the season. And they play strong defense, #15 in points allowed, #9 in field goal shooting defense, and second at defending the three-pointer. Look for intense defense right out of the gate, which is common come playoff time. Washington has struggled against the Celtics, failing to cover six of the last eight meetings, including 0-5 ATS at Boston. Play Boston and the First Half UNDER the total.