The Boston Celtics won their first two games of a three-game homestand but closed it out with a 98-86 loss to Utah on Saturday. That game was the day after a draining OT win over Toronto though, so not all that surprising that they came out flat. I expect Boston to get back to its winning ways when visiting Charlotte Monday night, supported by a trend saying they're 7-2 ATS in their last nine games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.

The Hornets have dropped three of their last four, losing the last two games outright as favorites.

The Celtics have covered the spread in six straight matchups at Charlotte and in 12 of the last 16 meetings overall.

8* play on Boston Celtics.