NBA Betting News and Notes
By Covers.com
Each week, we look back on the NBA betting scene and give you the best –and worst – basketball bets, as well as some spots to keep an eye on with the upcoming schedule.
Last week’s edition was put on hold because of the NBA All-Star Weekend, so we’ve expanded this week’s article to include games from Feb. 11-23.
Hottest ATS
Miami Heat (5-0 SU, 5-0 ATS)
The Heat are on an absolute tear, picking up wins in 10 straight games. LeBron and Co. have also ripped off seven consecutive covers heading into Sunday’s clash with the Cavaliers. Sacramento and Memphis visit South Beach later this week.
Coldest ATS
Milwaukee Bucks (1-4 SU, 1-4 ATS)
The Bucks have been fade material for the entire month of February, posting a 1-9 ATS mark. However, Milwaukee has been a great bet on the road (15-11 ATS). The Bucks have a tough back-to-back in Dallas and Houston on Tuesday and Wednesday before returning home for a pair of games.
Best over play
Oklahoma City Thunder (1-3 SU, 4-0 over/under)
The Thunder halted a season-high three-game losing streak with a 127-111 win over the lowly T-Wolves Friday. Oklahoma City has played over the number in four straight and six of its last seven contests thanks to its potent offense, which averages 106.7 points per game. Chicago visits Sunday before OKC hosts the Hornets Wednesday.
Best under play
Washington Wizards (3-2 SU, 1-4 over/under)
It’s no secret the Wizards are a great bet with a 33-19-2 ATS mark, but Washington is also satisfying under bettors with its 21-31-2 O/U record. The Wiz shipped Jordan Crawford to the Celtics at the trade deadline, putting even more pressure on John Wall and Bradley Beal to carry the offense moving forward. Washington is at red-hot Toronto Monday before returning home for three games.
Scouting the schedule:
The Atlanta Hawks edged the Bucks 103-102 Saturday in the first contest of their current six-game road trip. The Hawks are in Detroit Monday before heading west for four tough games in Utah, Phoenix, L.A. (Lakers) and Denver. Atlanta has been a better bet on the road (14-12 ATS) than it has at home (10-16-2 ATS) this season.
The Portland Trail Blazers are mired in a seven-game losing skid and will try to stop the bleeding when Boston visits Sunday. The Blazers are a much better team at home, posting a 17-9 SU record at the Rose Garden. Denver, Minnesota and Charlotte will also visit the Rose Garden over the next eight days.
Weekly NBA Over / Under Update
By Victor King 02/21/2013
Playbook.com
Before you place tonight's OU or SIDE wager in Pro Basketball, check out King Creole's breakdown! We separate this season's OU tendencies by home and away. Here's your list of the BEST Home and Away OVER and UNDER teams thus far (with total overall points in parenthesis). Also included is the best and worst home / road teams from an ATS perspective.
Top HOME 'Over' teams (thru 2-21-2013):
DALLAS MAVERICKS: 18-7-1 O/U (205.5)
SACRAMENTO KINGS: 17-9-1 O/U (207.0)
HOUSTON ROCKETS: 17-10 O/U (214.8)
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS: 18-11 O/U (188.1)
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER: 16-10-1 O/U (205.2)
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS: 14-9-1 O/U (199.1)
ATLANTA HAWKS: 16-11 O/U (196.9)
ORLANDO MAGIC: 16-11-1 O/U (194.6)
MIAMI HEAT: 15-11 O/U (203.9)
Top HOME 'Under' teams:
PHOENIX SUNS: 7-17-1 O/U (190.2)
CHICAGO BULLS: 8-19 O/U (180.7)
SAN ANTONIO SPURS: 8-16 O/U (196.8)
TORONTO RAPTORS: 11-17 O/U (193.6)
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS: 10-15 O/U (184.6)
MEMPHIS GRIZZLES: 12-17 O/U (180.7)
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES: 11-15 O/U (190.0)
NEW YORK KNICKS: 12-15 O/U (196.5)
INDIANA PACERS: 12-15 O/U (186.1)
Top ROAD 'Over' teams:
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS: 20-10 O/U (205.2)
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS: 19-11 O/U (196.8)
PHOENIX SUNS: 18-11-1 O/U (198.8)
DENVER NUGGETS: 18-11 O/U (205.1)
TORONTO RAPTORS: 16-11 O/U (198.6)
CHICAGO BULLS: 15-11 O/U (190.7)
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS: 16-12 O/U (197.8)
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES: 14-11 O/U (194.2)
DALLAS MAVERICKS: 15-12 O/U (202.8)
Top ROAD 'Under' teams:
WASHINGTON WIZARDS: 6-20 O/U (182.0)
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS: 8-15 O/U (186.9)
BROOKLYN NETS: 9-16 O/U (187.0)
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS: 10-17 O/U (194.7)
INDIANA PACERS: 11-16 O/U (180.7)
ATLANTA HAWKS: 10-14-1 O/U (189.1)
MIAMI HEAT: 11-14 O/U (195.7)
MILWAUKEE BUCKS: 12-14 O/U (195.5)
BEST Home 'ATS' teams (thru 2-21-2013):
HOUSTON ROCKETS: 18-9 ATS (+6.6 ppg AVG margin)
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER: 18-9 ATS (+12.4 ppg)
DENVER NUGGETS: 17-9 ATS (+9.9 ppg)
INDIANA PACERS: 17-10 ATS (+9.3 ppg)
UTAH JAZZ: 17-10 ATS (+5.2 ppg)
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES: 17-10-2 ATS (+4.7 ppg)
WASHINGTON WIZARDS: 16-10 ATS (+0.2 ppg)
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS: 16-10 ATS (+11.0 ppg)
SAN ANTONIO SPURS: 13-9-2 ATS (+13.4 ppg)
WORST Home 'ATS' teams:
CHICAGO BULLS: 7-20 ATS (+2.9 ppg)
ORLANDO MAGIC: 8-19-1 ATS (-4.2 ppg)
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS: 8-18-1 ATS (-5.6 ppg)
MILWAUKEE BUCKS: 9-17-1 ATS (-1.0 ppg)
PHOENIX SUNS: 9-16 ATS (-0.8 ppg)
ATLANTA HAWKS: 9-16-2 ATS (+1.9 ppg)
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS: 11-15 ATS (-1.7 ppg)
BROOKLYN NETS: 12-16-2 ATS (+2.6 ppg)
BEST Road 'ATS' teams:
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS: 19-10-1 ATS (-3.4 ppg)
WASHINGTON WIZARDS: 16-9-1 ATS (-8.4 ppg)
CHICAGO BULLS: 16-9-1 ATS (+0.5 ppg)
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES: 14-10 ATS (+1.3 ppg)
DALLAS MAVERICKS: 15-11-1 ATS (-6.6 ppg)
MILWAUKEE BUCKS: 15-11 ATS (-1.1 ppg)
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS: 15-12-1 ATS (-6.4 ppg)
SAN ANTONIO SPURS: 17-14 ATS (+4.5 ppg)
WORST Road 'ATS' teams:
LOS ANGELES LAKERS: 9-18 ATS (-2.8 ppg)
BOSTON CELTICS: 8-15-2 ATS (-6.0 ppg)
PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS: 10-18 ATS (-8.0 ppg)
UTAH JAZZ: 10-17-1 ATS (-5.1 ppg)
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS: 9-14 ATS (-5.7 ppg)
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS: 11-16 ATS (-11.3 ppg)
SACRAMENTO KINGS: 12-16 ATS (-11.0 ppg)
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES: 11-13-1 ATS (-5.8 ppg)