The unpleasant specter of the Lockout had loomed huge over the NBA world until recently. With both the competitors and the owners at last coming to a contract, the NBA has effectively tipped off in earnest over Christmas weekend. The NBA welcoming committee visits to the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. when the Boston Celtics (1-3) battle against the Washington Wizards (0-3). Both teams enter the competition with shaky records and a slow start to the year. The sports book appears to have the nod on the better team as the line presently stands – Boston (-7) 184 ½ .
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The Celtics come into the game attempting to recover from a unsatisfactory year last year as their 56-26 record got them bounced from the Eastern Conference Semifinals 4-1 by the Heat. This year marks a turning point for the Celtics as Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen are in the final year of their respective contracts. It is unlikely that the Celtics will manage to resign both competitors as the “Big 3″ era might come to a close. In this young year, the Celtics are lead by Ray Allen and his regular long-distance pyrotechnics. Star point guard Rajon Rondo and Paul Pierce offer a stable complimentary force behind Allen. Kevin Garnett has gotten off to a slow start, however the wear and tear of 15 earlier NBA seasons might be catching up with him. Guard Keyon Dooling has offered an excellent shooting spark off of the bench. The Celtics come in averaging 96.3 PPG and giving up 100.8 PPG.
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The Wizards enter the competition attempting to right the good ship formerly referred to as the Bullets. The breakout of star shooting guard Nick Young who averaged over 20 ppg until going down with injury had lifted Washington’s sub-par year last year, when they went 23-59. The Wizards this season are averaging 82.7 PPG, which is among the worst showings in the league. Washington is giving up 97.7 PPG on average, which is slightly better than the Celtics. Guards Nick Young and John Wall pace the balanced Wizards attack.
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