NBA Tuesday Odds: Home Teams Favorites

A pair of NBA playoff series will reach Game 5 on Tuesday night starting in the Eastern Conference with the Philadelphia 76ers at the Boston Celtics.

The series is tied 2-2 following the Sixers’ 116-115 win over Boston in Game 4 as a pick'em on Sunday. In Game 5 the Celtics are 7.5-point favorites at the Bovada Sportsbook.

The Celtics are hoping returning home will allow them to take control of the series as they are 10-2 straight up and 9-3 against the spread in their last 12 games at home. However, in the playoffs at home they're 3-4 SU and ATS in their last seven.

Philadelphia has been strong on the road lately at 4-1 SU and 3-1-1 ATS in their last five road games. As a playoff underdog the 76ers have been a bad wager at 1-10 SU and 3-8 ATS in their last 11.

After splitting the first four games of the series the Celtics are 5-3 SU and 6-2 ATS versus the 76ers this season. And with the series tied 2-2 the Celtics are -235 favorites to win the series and the 76ers are +250 underdogs.

Nuggets favorites hosting the Suns in Game 5

In the Western Conference on Tuesday night the Denver Nuggets play host to the Phoenix Suns as 5.5-point favorites in Game 5 of their series. The Suns won Game 4 by a score of 129-124 as 1-point favorites on Sunday night.

The home team has won every game in this series both SU and ATS. Denver has won seven straight at home overall with a 6-1 ATS record. In their last 10 home games the Nuggets are 9-1 SU and 7-3 ATS.

The Suns have been a bad wager as an underdog with 10 straight losses SU and a 1-8-1 ATS record. In the playoffs the Suns have dropped six straight as an underdog both SU and ATS.

This season the Nuggets and Suns have split the matchup with four wins apiece, but Denver is 5-3 ATS. At home versus the Suns the Nuggets have won four straight at 3-1 ATS. With the series tied 2-2 the Nuggets are -165 series favorites and the Suns are +140 underdogs.