What a great matchup to start the NBA season. Two Eastern conference powerhouses, both with expectations of the NBA finals for this year, both having bolstered their rosters in the off season. The Cavs found out in the NBA finals that their lack of size was too much to overcome. So what did they do? They went out and go the BIG Man of Big Men, Shaq!! With Shaq holding down the pivot position, the Cavs have something they have badly needed these past years, size inside. The Celtics have their starting five back in tact, the same five starters they won the NBA Championship with two seasons ago. And, like the Cavs, they went out and signed ex-Piston's forward Rasheed Wallace to add extra depth to their bench, something they were very inconsistent with in 2008-09. Both these teams are defensive powers and when you look at their recent meetings, the numbers support their defensive play. The last four meetings between these teams have gone UNDER the total. In fact, only one team has even scored more than 100 points in any of those games and just two times did a team get 90 or more points. With added defensive strength on both teams, don't look for this trend to change. Take the UNDER when these clubs meet up on Tuesday.
James fright.......10.26
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