NBA Betting: Sixers Seek Stranglehold

Up 2-0, the Philadelphia 76ers can push the Toronto Raptors to the brink of elimination with a win in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series Wednesday night.

The 76ers cruised to a 112-97 win as 7.5-point home favorites in Game 2 on Monday night. Even with the series heading to Toronto for Game 3, the 76ers are still 2-point road favorites at Bovada Sportsbook.

Philadelphia is 7-1 straight up in its last eight games and 4-4 against the spread. However, the Sixers have been a bad bet on the road with five straight losses ATS and a 1-8-1 ATS record in their last 10.

Toronto has lost three straight SU and four in a row ATS. As a home underdog, the Raptors have won four straight ATS, but they’re 2-11 SU and 4-8-1 ATS in their last 13.

Nets-Celtics matchups have produced OVERs

Also on tap Wednesday night is Game 2 between the Brooklyn Nets and the Boston Celtics. At Bovada, the Celtics are 3.5-point home favorites.

Boston has a 1-0 series lead after taking the opener 115-114 as a 4-point favorite. At home, the Celtics are 5-1 SU and 3-3 ATS in their last six, and in the playoffs they’re 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five at home.

The Game 1 loss snapped Brooklyn’s five-game winning streak. As an underdog, the Nets are 2-5 SU and 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven. On the road in the playoffs, Brooklyn is 1-9 SU and 4-6 ATS in its last 10.

In this matchup, Boston has won four straight with a 2-1-1 ATS record. In the last eight matchups between Boston and Brooklyn, the OVER is 7-1.

Bulls have been a bad wager as underdogs

Closing out our look at the Wednesday night schedule is Game 2 between the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks. At Bovada, the Bucks are 10-point home favorites.

Milwaukee has a 1-0 series lead after taking the opener 93-86 as a 1.5-point favorite. At home, the Bucks are 8-2 SU in their last 10, but they’re 5-5 ATS which includes losing four straight ATS. At home in the playoffs, the Bucks have won their last six games with a 5-1 ATS record.

Chicago is 1-5 SU and 2-4 ATS in its last six games. As an underdog, the Bulls have been a bad bet this season with a 2-18 SU record and a 5-15 ATS mark in their last 20 games.

The Bucks have dominated this matchup with five straight wins at 3-2 ATS and have a 17-1 SU record and 12-6 ATS mark in their last 18 games against Chicago.