Bobcats' top scorer Wallace expects to play vs. Miami
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Bobcats leading scorer Gerald Wallace has been cleared to play in Tuesday's game at Miami after sitting out Charlotte's loss to Boston with a strained right calf.
Wallace, averaging 18.7 points per game, practiced without limitations Monday and traveled with the team to Miami.
Wallace played 12 minutes in Friday's loss to Orlando after being injured in the first half. An MRI Saturday showed no muscle tear, but Wallace was a late scratch from Charlotte's 96-95 loss to Boston later that night after experiencing discomfort in pregame warmups.
The Bobcats are expected to be without backup center Ryan Hollins for another week. Hollins missed Saturday's game with a left shoulder injury and was walking around in a sling Monday. He did not travel with the team to Miami.
O'Neal expected to return Tuesday
Jermaine O'Neal is expected to be back in the lineup when the Indiana Pacers open their four-game Western trip Tuesday in Denver.
O'Neal has missed the past three games and four overall with knee and calf injuries. An MRI taken Saturday revealed a slight tear in his calf, but the knee was "stable," according to coach Jim O'Brien.
The Pacers turned in impressive victories over New Orleans and Dallas without O'Neal, and nearly defeated the Cavaliers on Sunday.
What does that mean to O'Brien?
"That we can be a pretty good basketball team," he said. "We're missing a very, very important piece of our team. It's given guys like David Harrison a chance to really step forward. It's a matter of him getting his leg healthy and conditioning himself to play at a (high) level."
O'Brien said there should be no adjustment process when O'Neal returns.
"Zero," he said. "We have played exactly the way we play, with Jermaine on or off the court. You can take tapes of the games he's played and you wouldn't see any difference whatsoever."
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(20) Wisconsin (5-0, 2-0 ATS) at (7) Duke (6-0, 3-2 ATS)
Duke figures to face its stiffest test to date when it hosts Wisconsin in a Big Ten-ACC Challenge showdown between unbeaten, nationally ranked programs.
After winning yet another Maui Invitational last week, the Blue Devils returned home on Sunday and crushed Eastern Kentucky 78-43, getting the cash as a 31-point chalk. Duke has alternated ATS wins and losses in its five lined games.
The Blue Devils are 8-0 SU all-time in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge.
Wisconsin tipped off the season with four straight double-digit home wins over four cupcake opponents before welcoming Georgia to Madison on Saturday and rolling to yet another easy win, 68-49 as a 10½-point favorite. In their only other lined game, the Badgers beat Colgate 78-52 as a 19½-point home chalk.
The Badgers are on ATS runs of 5-1-1 in non-conference games, 5-0 against the ACC and 10-4-1 following a SU victory. They’re also 10-5-1 ATS in their last 16 games away from home.
Duke is 5-2 ATS in its last seven against Big Ten foes. Also, after ending last year in a 4-10 ATS slump at home, coach Mike Krzyzewski’s troops have covered the number in both of their lined games at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The Blues Devils have scored between 77 and 86 points in their last five games, but Wisconsin is allowing just 45.6 points per contest, with only Colgate topping the 50-point barrier.
This is the first-ever meeting between these programs.
The under is 18-6 in Duke’s last 24 non-conference contests (3-2 “under” this year).
ATS ADVANTAGE: NONE
Purdue (3-0, 1-0 ATS) at (18) Clemson (5-0, 2-1 ATS)
Purdue hits the road for the first time this year to face Clemson in another Big Ten-ACC Challenge duel between teams that have yet to taste defeat.
The Boilermakers’ schedule thus far has featured three pushovers in Bethune-Cookman, Lipscomb and Loyola-Chicago. However, Purdue struggled to put away Lipscomb 66-62 a week ago in a non-lined game before coming back and destroying Loyola-Chicago 84-53 on Saturday as a 13-point home chalk.
Clemson is coming off Saturday’s 96-67 non-lined rout of Gardner-Webb at home. The Tigers have faced two quality Division I opponents this year, beating Old Dominion 66-53 as a 13½-point home chalk and edging Mississippi State 84-82 as a four-point road underdog.
Going back to last March, Purdue is on a 7-1 ATS run (4-1 ATS away from home). However, the Boilermakers are just 1-4 ATS in their last five against the ACC.
Clemson is on ATS runs of 5-2 overall (all non-conference games) and 4-0 against the Big Ten. However, the Tigers are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 at home.
The under is 17-7 in the Boilermakers’ last 24 road games. However, the over is 6-0 in Clemson’s last six that featured a posted total.
ATS ADVANTAGE: NONE
NBA
Boston (11-1, 9-3 ATS) at Cleveland (8-6, 6-8 ATS)
LeBron James and the Cavaliers are the latest team facing the daunting task of stopping the juggernaut Celtics when these Eastern Conference squads meet up at Quicken Loans Arena.
Boston has been idle since upending the Bobcats 96-95 on Saturday. Ray Allen hitting the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer, but it wasn’t enough to cover the nine-point spread. The Celtics have won three in a row since suffering their only loss of the season – a 104-102 setback at Orlando – but they’re just 2-3 ATS since beginning the year with six consecutive spread-covers.
Like Boston, Cleveland carries a three-game winning streak into this contest, most recently topping the Pacers 111-106 as a two-point road underdog on Sunday. James finished with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, his second straight triple-double and fourth of the young season.
The Cavs have alternated ATS wins and losses in their last six games, and the straight-up winner is 7-1 ATS in their last eight contests. At home this year, Cleveland is just 3-3 SU and 1-5 ATS.
Boston is 4-0 ATS when playing after more than one day of rest.
Cleveland is 7-1 in its last eight meetings with the Celtics, but just 4-3-1 ATS, with Boston covering the number in all three clashes last year, all as an underdog.
The over is 9-5 in Cleveland’s 14 games this year, including 6-2 in the last eight. Also, the Cavs have hurdled the total in eight straight conference games. However, the under is 7-4-1 in Boston’s 12 outings this year and 10-4-1 in its last 15 dating to last season.
ATS ADVANTAGE: BOSTON
Seattle (2-12, 5-9 ATS) at L.A. Lakers (7-6, 8-5 ATS)
Rookie phenom Kevin Durant plays his first-ever NBA game in Hollywood tonight when he leads the struggling Sonics into the Staples Center to battle the suddenly slumping Lakers.
It’s been a season of streaks thus far for Seattle, which opened with eight straight losses, then won two in a row and has now dropped four straight, including Sunday’s 116-101 home loss to the Spurs as a 10-point underdog. The winner has covered the spread in each of the Sonics’ last seven games.
Durant tallied 25 points and pulled down six rebounds in Sunday’s loss to the Spurs. The rookie has scored in double figures in every game and is averaging 18.9 points per contest.
L.A. has followed up a four-game SU and ATS winning streak with four consecutive losses and non-covers. On Sunday, the Lakers hosted the Nets at Staples Center and got outscored 65-51 in the second half, falling 102-100 as a seven-point favorite.
The Lakers took three of four from Seattle last year, but the Sonics were 2-0-2 ATS, with both pushes coming in Los Angeles. Going back to the end of the 2005 season, the Lakers have won six of eight meetings (3-3-2 ATS).
Seattle is just 2-6 SU and ATS on the road, with the winner covering the number in all eight games. Meanwhile, the Lakers had a three-game home winning streak snapped in the loss to the Nets and are now 4-3 at Staples Center (5-2 ATS).
The Sonics are 1-3 ATS as a double-digit underdog this year.
The total has alternated in Seattle’s last five games, with Sunday’s contest against San Antonio easily going over the posted price. Meanwhile, even though its game against New Jersey barely jumped over the total by two points, the under is still 3-1 in L.A.’s last four home games.
The over is 7-2 in the last nine series meetings, including 4-1 in L.A.
ATS ADVANTAGE: L.A. LAKERS
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SCOREBOARD
Wednesday, Nov. 28
Orlando at Seattle (10 p.m. EST).
Seattle is off to its worst start (2-12) since its inaugural season of 1967-68.
STARS
Monday
-Steven Jackson and Monta Ellis, Warriors. Jackson scored a season-high 32 points and Ellis added a career-high 31 to power Golden State over Phoenix 129-114.
-Tracy McGrady, Rockets, 36 points, including 19 in the fourth quarter, to propel Houston past the Los Angeles Clippers 88-71.
-Caron Butler, Wizards, scored 35 points to lead Washington past Dallas 110-98.
-Beno Udrih, Kings, had a career-high 27 points and Sacramento downed San Antonio 112-99.
-Stephon Marbury and Zach Randolph, Knicks. Marbury scored a season-high 28 points and Zach Randolph added 25 points and 14 rebounds to help New York beat Utah 113-109.
IT'S MAGIC
Hedo Turkoglu scored 21 points and Rashard Lewis had 20 and Orlando beat Portland 85-74 on Monday to become the first NBA team to win 13 games this season. The Magic (13-3) came into the game tied with San Antonio for the most wins but the Spurs lost 112-99 at Sacramento on Monday. Orlando has won eight of its past nine, with the only loss to San Antonio.
BOUNCING BACK
Golden State beat Phoenix 129-114 on Monday for its sixth victory in seven games following an 0-6 start. ... New York defeated Utah 113-109 to earn its second straight win after an eight-game skid. The Knicks shot 53 percent from the field. ... Houston beat the Los Angeles Clippers 88-71 and have back-to-back wins following a six-game losing streak. The Rockets have beaten the Clippers four straight times at Staples Center.
MARVELOUS MARKO
Marko Jaric scored 21 points to help Minnesota (2-10) get its second victory of the season, 103-94 over New Orleans on Monday. The win was the Timberwolves' first on the road this season. Jaric has scored in double figures in three straight games and has had at least 20 in his past two.
TEAM RECORD
Dallas fell to Washington 110-98 on Monday but converted all 29 free-throw attempts for a club record, breaking the previous mark of 27 set in February 2002 against New Jersey.
SNAPPED
Golden State snapped Phoenix's eight-game winning streak with a 129-114 victory on Monday. ... Caron Butler scored 35 points and Antawn Jamison added 27 to help Washington hand Dallas its first home loss of the season and third straight overall, 110-98 on Monday. The Mavericks, who started the season 6-0 at home, lost their third in a row against Eastern Conference foes after going 27-3 against the East all of last season. ... Sacramento snapped San Antonio's five-game winning streak with a 112-99 victory on Monday.
STRONG IN DEFEAT
Carlos Boozer scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds but Utah had its three-game winning streak snapped with a 113-109 loss to New York on Monday. Deron Williams added 26 points and eight assists for the Jazz. ... Chris Paul scored 31 points in New Orleans' 103-94 loss to Minnesota. ... Steve Nash had 23 points and 13 assists but Phoenix couldn't overcome Golden State, falling 129-114.
OUT
Toronto forward Jorge Garbajosa plans to have more surgery on his left leg and ankle and will be out indefinitely. The 6-foot-9, 245-pounder broke a bone in his lower leg and dislocated his ankle while trying to block a shot in March. The injury ended his rookie season.
SPEAKING
''Maybe that's the thing, I don't know. They can joke for now. We won, so that's fine.'' - Minnesota's Marko Jaric, after teammate Antoine Walker joked that Jaric has been overachieving on and off the court recently. Jaric scored 21 points to help the Timberwolves beat New Orleans 103-94 on Monday.
Tuesday's NBA betting matchup notes
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Boston at Cleveland
The Cavs lost their last meeting with Boston, but had won the previous seven. The Celtics' last win in Cleveland came in overtime on Dec. 18, 2004.
Memphis at New Jersey
The Grizzlies lost both of their meetings with the Nets last season by at least 10 points.
Charlotte at Miami
The Bobcats have won their last four games against the Heat. Miami shot just 38.5 percent from the field against the Bobcats on Nov. 13.
Philadelphia at Milwaukee
The Bucks have won four of the last six meetings between these teams, including both games in Milwaukee last season.
Atlanta at Chicago
The Bulls won all four over the Hawks last season, outscoring them by 16.5 points in their two wins at the United Center.
Indiana at Denver
Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson, the highest-scoring pair of teammates in the league, hope to bounce back against the Pacers, losers of seven straight against the Nuggets since a 103-94 road victory on March 7, 2004. That skid includes a 113-106 loss at home on Nov. 10.
Seattle at L.A. Lakers
Kobe Bryant averaged 48.0 points in a pair of wins against the Sonics in April to help Los Angeles take three of four in the season series, including both meetings at Staples Center.
Raptors' Jorge Garbajosa to have surgery, out indefinitely
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TORONTO -- Raptors forward Jorge Garbajosa plans to have more surgery on his left leg and ankle and will be out indefinitely.
The Raptors said Monday that the decision was made after Garbajosa met with a specialist in Baltimore on Monday.
The six-foot-nine, 245-pounder broke a bone in his lower leg and dislocated his ankle while trying to block a shot in March. The injury ended his rookie season.
It looked as though he would be out until training camp at the earliest, but Garbajosa declared himself healthy to play for Spain at the European basketball championship in Madrid over the summer.
At first, Toronto barred Garbajosa from participating after general manager Bryan Colangelo said that tests showed his fractured fibula wasn't completely healed, but the two sides struck a deal after the Spanish federation agreed to insure his contract.
In seven games this season, Garbajosa averaged just 3.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in just 10 minutes 30 seconds per game.
He was then placed on the injured list on Nov. 20 after team doctors found ''something unusual'' in an MRI.
Tuesday's NCAAB betting matchup notes
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Georgia Tech at No. 8 Indiana
In the only meeting between Indiana and Georgia Tech, the Hoosiers won 87-65 in the Bruin Classic in Los Angeles on Dec. 29, 1969.
North Carolina A&T at No. 7 Tennessee
The Vols have never faced North Carolina A&T, which won just one game in 2002-03 but has improved each season in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference under Eaves, its fifth-year coach.
Boston University at No. 17 Pittsburgh
Boston last played a Big East team in December 2006, losing 45-44 in overtime to St. John's.
Austin Peay at No. 3 Memphis
Memphis has a 14-4 advantage over Austin Peay (2-3), including a 12-1 mark at home. The Tigers won last year's meeting at home 88-63 behind 28 points from Douglas-Roberts.
Wisconsin at No. 10 Duke
Wisconsin is also 0-4 all-time on the road in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, while Duke is the only team that has never lost a game in the event, going 8-0.
Purdue at No. 22 Clemson
Clemson is 2-1 against Purdue, which posted a 76-64 victory in the most recent meeting between the two teams in West Lafayette, Ind., in 2003.
LSU's Tasmin Mitchell to have surgery on left ankle
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BATON ROUGE, La. -- LSU junior forward Tasmin Mitchell will undergo surgery later this week after X-rays on Monday determined a stress fracture in his left ankle, coach John Brady said.
''I'm kind of nervous,'' Mitchell said after learning of the diagnosis. ''I've never had surgery. But this is the best decision, to go ahead with the surgery and there is a good chance I will probably not be back this season. This is the best thing for the doctors to do. They will put a couple of screws in and close it up real fast.''
The surgery is tentatively scheduled for Thursday.
Mitchell started the first three games of the season, but was able to go play 6 minutes in the Tigers' first-round loss to Oklahoma State at the EA Sports Maui Invitational.
''We are glad to now know the situation and that it will be a 6-to-8 week ordeal,'' Brady said after practice in preparation for Wednesday's game against Nicholls State.
''I feel bad for our team and I feel bad for Tasmin. We all know how hard he worked and he had gotten himself into the best shape of his career. We just have to control the things with this team that we can control. Tasmin was so important to what we had planned to do. That's 15 to 16 points and eight or nine rebounds a game that we've got to pick up somewhere else.''
If Mitchell is unable to return this season, Brady said there should be no issue preventing him from getting a medical redshirt and returning to the team for the 2008-09 season with two years of eligibility remaining.
Mitchell averaged 7.3 points and 5.6 rebounds in 22 minutes in the three games. Last season he averaged 14.5 points and 11.4 rebounds in 2005-06, earning freshman All-SEC honors as the Tigers reached Final Four.
Clemson's Mays to miss Purdue game with hip injury
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CLEMSON, S.C. -- Clemson starting forward James Mays will miss Tuesday night's game against Purdue because of a hip injury.
Mays fell hard on his hip midway through the second half of the 24th-ranked Tigers' 96-67 victory over Gardner-Webb on Saturday. He returned to the game briefly.
After the game, coach Oliver Purnell said Mays had a sprained hip and was being bothered by a sore back that started hurting earlier this month.
Mayes, a senior, is averaging almost 15.0 points and 9.0 rebounds a game.
Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
- The Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Quicken Loans Arena.
Kevin Garnett had 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Celtics to a narrow 96-95 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday night.
The Celtics failed to cover as 8-point favorites as the teams played over the 185.5-point total posted by oddsmakers.
LeBron James racked up a triple-double to lead the Cavaliers to a 111-106 victory over the Pacers on Sunday, as 2-point underdogs. The combined score made it OVER the posted total of 205.
James had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists from 10-for-21 shooting in the win.
Current streak:
Boston has won 3 straight games.
Cleveland has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Boston: 11-1 SU, 9-3 ATS
Cleveland: 8-6 SU, 6-8 ATS
Boston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing New York are 6-4
After playing Charlotte are 3-7
After a win are 9-1
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Detroit are 7-3
After playing Indiana are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
Boston is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Boston is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Boston home to New York, Thursday, November 29
Cleveland at Detroit, Wednesday, November 28
Charlotte Bobcats vs. Miami Heat
- Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Charlotte Bobcats and the Miami Heat meet at AmericanAirlines Arena.
The Bobcats were paced by Jason Richardson, who had 25 points and nine boards in their 96-95 loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.
The Celtics failed to cover as 8-point favorites as the teams played over the 185.5-point total posted by oddsmakers.
Dwyane Wade led the Heat with 32 points, six boards, and six assists in their 120-99 loss to the Orlando Magic on Saturday night.
The Magic easily covered as 7-point favorites as the teams played well over the 188-point total listed by books.
Current streak:
Charlotte has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Charlotte: 6-7 SU, 6-6-1 ATS
Miami: 3-10 SU, 7-6 ATS
Charlotte most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-6
Before playing Chicago are 5-5
After playing Boston are 1-9
After a loss are 7-3
Miami most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 6-4
After playing Orlando are 8-2
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games on the road
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Charlotte is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Charlotte's last 17 games
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 7-17 ATS in its last 24 games
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Next up:
Charlotte at Chicago, Saturday, December 1
Miami home to Boston, Friday, November 30
Memphis Grizzlies vs. New Jersey Nets
- The Memphis Grizzlies and the New Jersey Nets will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Izod Center.
Juan Carlos Navarro had 28 points to lead the Grizzlies to a 124-118 win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.
The Grizzlies cashed as 5.5-point favorites as the game played well over the 213.5-point total set by books.
Richard Jefferson poured in 27 points on Sunday night to lead the Nets to a 102-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Lakers had been favored by 7 points at home in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the game's posted total (197).
Current streak:
New Jersey has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Memphis: 4-9 SU, 8-5 ATS
New Jersey: 7-7 SU, 6-7-1 ATS
Memphis most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Toronto are 7-3
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a win are 3-7
New Jersey most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After playing LA Lakers are 7-3
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Memphis's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Memphis is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Jersey's last 11 games at home
New Jersey is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of New Jersey's last 18 games
Next up:
Memphis at Toronto, Wednesday, November 28
New Jersey home to Philadelphia, Saturday, December 1
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee Bucks
- The Philadelphia 76ers and the Milwaukee Bucks will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Bradley Center.
The Sixers were led by Andre Igoudala's 26 points and 11 rebounds as Andre Miller had 23 points in their 100-98 OT loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.
The Warriors couldn't cash as 3.5-point road favorites as the game played under the 204.5-point total listed by oddsmakers.
Milwaukee shot 50.8% from the field on Saturday's 97-95 win over Dallas, coming in as 4-point home underdogs. The 192 points scored were UNDER the posted total of 201.5.
Michael Redd led the way with 27 points, while Andrew Bogut had 16 points and 14 boards for the Bucks.
Current streak:
Philadelphia has lost 3 straight games.
Milwaukee has won 5 straight games.
Team records:
Philadelphia: 3-9 SU, 5-7 ATS
Milwaukee: 7-4 SU, 6-4-1 ATS
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Utah are 5-5
After playing Golden State are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5
Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing Dallas are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games when playing Milwaukee
Philadelphia is 18-6-1 ATS in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Utah, Wednesday, November 28
Milwaukee at Atlanta, Wednesday, November 28
Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls
- The Atlanta Hawks and the Chicago Bulls will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at United Center.
Joe Johnson had 25 points to lead the Hawks to a 94-87 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
The Hawks covered as 4-point road favorites as the teams played under the 190-point total listed by sportsbooks.
The Bulls fell apart after a good start in a 93-78 loss to the Raptors last time out, as 5-point underdogs. The combined 171 points were well UNDER the posted total of 185.
Luol Deng shot 7-for-18 from the field with 21 points and nine rebounds for the Bulls.
Current streak:
Atlanta has won 2 straight games.
Chicago has lost 4 straight games.
Team records:
Atlanta: 5-7 SU, 6-6 ATS
Chicago: 2-10 SU, 2-10 ATS
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
Before playing Milwaukee are 1-9
After playing Minnesota are 4-6
After a win are 3-7
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Charlotte are 6-4
After playing Toronto are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Atlanta is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Chicago is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Next up:
Atlanta home to Milwaukee, Wednesday, November 28
Chicago home to Charlotte, Saturday, December 1
Indiana Pacers vs. Denver Nuggets
- The Indiana Pacers and the Denver Nuggets will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Pepsi Center.
The Pacers could not shut down LeBron James in a 111-106 loss to the Cavaliers last time out. The Pacers had been favored by 2-points in the contest, while the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 205.
Jamaal Tinsley just missed the triple-double for the Pacers, as he threw down 24 points to go with nine boards and 10 assists.
Allen Iverson had 18 points and Carmelo Anthony 17 for the Nuggets in their 109-81 loss to the Houston Rockets on Saturday night.
The Rockets won as 6-point favorites as the teams played under the 201.5-point total set by linesmakers.
Team records:
Indiana: 6-8 SU, 6-8 ATS
Denver: 9-5 SU, 7-7 ATS
Indiana most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Portland are 5-5
After playing Cleveland are 2-8
After a loss are 2-8
Denver most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing LA Lakers are 6-4
After playing Houston are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Indiana's last 21 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 9 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Indiana at Portland, Wednesday, November 28
Denver at LA Lakers, Thursday, November 29