The NBA Game 5 Power System play is on the Boston Celtics. Money line. Game 520 at 8:00 eastern on TNT. Normally we don't use the money line in the NBA. However, the value is there tonight as opposed to having to win by 5 points. Heading to the database we see that Game 5 home teams in a best of 7 series are 19-4 when the home team has won the first 4 games. Second round specific these home teams are 9-1 all time. The Celtics fit a powerful system that plays on 1 seeds off back to back losses. They also fit a rare system that plays on home favorites with a total of 235 or les that failed to cover by 7+ points as a road dog and scored 100 or more, vs an opponent like Washington that is off a home favored win and cover by 7+ points while scoring 120 or more. This system is 5-0 since 1995. The Wizards are 3-10 on the road and have lost 7 straight here in Boston. The Celtics are 6-0 as a favorite of late and 16-1 with rest off a 10+ point dog loss vs a team who averages 63 or more points per game on 2 point field goals. With the Celtics 4-0 off back to back losses and 9-4 off a loss of 10 or more we will stay at home with them Tonight. Play on Boston