Key Releases:

UNDER THE TOTAL Boston 91 - CHICAGO 79—Boston rather enjoying playing on the road these days, as well-oiled Celtic machine swept recent 4-game road swing (covering each) and took 5-game road win streak into Thursday’s game at Washington. Meanwhile, Vinny Del Negro looking for some offense—anywhere—as injury-plagued Bulls under 100 points 17 times in 18 tries thru Dec. 7, resulting in one of league’s most definable “total” trends in early going (Bulls “under” 13-5 first 18). 09-BOS -11' 118-90 (187); 08-BOS -10 96-80 (190), BOS -12' 126-108 (196), CHI +1' 127-121 (195), Chi +8' 105-103 (OT-196), BOS -8' 118-115 (196), Bos +3 107-86 (201), CHI -2' 121-118 (2OT-201), BOS -7' 106-104 (OT-198), CHI -3 128-127 (3OT-196), BOS -6 109-99 (196) TV—NBA NETWORK

DENVER 121 - Phoenix 105—Denver has been on fire lately,
logging a 8-3 spread mark in Nuggets’ last 11 games through Dec. 6. Carmelo Anthony’s crew has been pretty impressive at the Pepsi Center all season, notching a 9-1 SU mark with 8 of the 9 wins by double digits. Phoenix is coming off a national TV game last night at home against Orlando, and Suns 1-3 vs. number when unrested. 08-PHO -5 108-101 (222), DEN -1' 119-113 (OT-218), PHO -3' 118-115 (237)