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.
For the week of March 3-March 9.
Hottest ATS
Denver Nuggets (4-0 SU, 4-0 ATS)
Denver continues to be a great bet (39-24-1 ATS) as well as a profitable over play (38-26 O/U). The Nuggets have won eight straight games, covering in seven of those contests. Denver visits Phoenix Monday before returning to Pepsi Center for two tough games against the Knicks and Grizzlies.
Coldest ATS
Charlotte Bobcats (0-4 SU, 0-4 ATS)
Charlotte has dropped 10 straight games straight up and ATS, making it great fade material. The Bobcats host the Celtics Tuesday before heading to Toronto for a clash with the Raptors.
Best over play
Orlando Magic (1-3 SU, 3-1 over/under)
The Magic stayed true to their form as a good over play this past week. Orlando has played over the number in six of its last eight to improve its season O/U mark to a very profitable 34-25-4 for its over bettors. The Magic host Philadelphia and Los Angeles (Lakers) early this week before embarking on a four-game road trip.
Best under play
Minnesota Timberwolves (1-2 SU, 0-3 over/under)
The Timberwolves are devastated by injuries and had only nine healthy players on their roster this past week. Star F Kevin Love (hand) is targeting a mid-March return, but the T-Wolves could continue to struggle to score until he's healthy. Minnesota is averaging just 85.3 points per game over its last three games, nearly 10 points lower than its season average (94.7). The Timberwolves host Dallas Sunday and then San Antonio rolls into Minny on Tuesday.
Scouting the schedule:
The Brooklyn Nets play nine of their next 11 games away from the Barclays Center. The Nets have been a good under play away from home, posting a 10-18-1 O/U mark.
The Houston Rockets begin a season-long seven-game homestand Wednesday when the Phoenix Suns visit. The Rockets are 18-11 O/U at the Toyota Center.
NBA Over / Under Totals Update
By Victor King
Playbook.com
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 3-10-2013):
Sacramento Kings: 20-10-1 O/U (209.2)
Dallas Mavericks: 18-10-1 O/U (205.2)
Orlando Magic: 21-12-1 O/U (196.9)
Philadelphia 76ers: 21-12 O/U (189.4)
Houston Rockets: 18-11O/U (215.6)
LA Clippers: 19-12-1 O/U (198.4)
Miami Heat: 19-12-1 O/U (205.0)
Atlanta Hawks: 18-12 O/U (197.3)
Oklahoma City Thunder: 18-13-1 O/U (204.5)
Top HOME 'Under' teams:
Phoenix Suns: 11-20 O/U (189.2)
Chicago Bulls: 10-22 O/U (180.1)
Memphis Grizzlies: 12-21 O/U (180.1)
Minnesota Timberwolves: 11-19 O/U (188.8)
Toronto Raptors: 12-20 O/U (192.6)
San Antonio Spurs: 11-18 O/U (199.2)
Utah Jazz: 13-17 O/U (191.1)
Top ROAD 'Over' teams:
Denver Nuggets: 22-11 O/U (207.4))
Golden State Warriors: 23-12 O/U (204.5)
Phoenix Suns: 20-11-1 O/U (200.1)
New Orleans Hornets: 19-13 O/U (196.3)
Cleveland Cavaliers: 19-13 O/U (198.7)
Toronto Raptors: 19-13 O/U (201.2)
LA Lakers: 18-13 O/U (207.2)
Minnesota Timberwolves: 17-13 O/U (195.8)
Top ROAD 'Under' teams:
Washington Wizards: 6-23 O/U (180.9)
Philadelphia 76ers: 10-18-1 O/U (187.3)
Charlotte Bobcats: 12-20 O/U (194.8)
Brooklyn Nets: 11-18 O/U (186.4)
Miami Heat: 12-17 O/U (193.7)
Indiana Pacers: 13-18 O/U (181.0)
Atlanta Hawks: 13-18-1 O/U (191.3)
Milwaukee Bucks: 14-17 O/U (197.6)
BEST Home 'ATS' teams (thru 3-10-2013):
Oklahoma City Thunder: 23-9 ATS (+14.2 ppg AVG margin)
Denver Nuggets: 22-9 ATS (+10.4 ppg)
Houston Rockets: 19-10 ATS (+7.2 ppg)
LA Clippers: 20-12 ATS (+10.5 ppg)
Utah Jazz: 18-12 ATS (+5.1 ppg)
Washington Wizards: 19-13 ATS (+1.0 ppg)
Indiana Pacers: 19-13 ATS (+9.0 ppg)
San Antonio Spurs: 16-11-2 ATS (+12.8 ppg)
WORST Home 'ATS' teams:
Charlotte Bobcats: 8-22-1 ATS (-7.7 ppg)
Chicago Bulls: 9-23 ATS (+2.5 ppg)
Orlando Magic: 10-23-1 ATS (-6.5 ppg)
Milwaukee Bucks: 10-19-1 ATS (-0.7 ppg)
Phoenix Suns: 11-20 ATS (-1.4 ppg)
Atlanta Hawks: 11-17-2 ATS (+2.1 ppg)
Brooklyn Nets: 13-19-2 ATS (+2.1 ppg)
Cleveland Cavaliers: 13-18 ATS (-2.1 ppg)
BEST Road 'ATS' teams:
Memphis Grizzlies: 18-10 ATS (+2.4 ppg)
Milwaukee Bucks: 19-12 ATS (-0.8 ppg)
Cleveland Cavaliers: 19-12-1 ATS (-4.9 ppg)
New Orleans Hornets: 19-12-1 ATS (-4.9 ppg)
Washington Wizards: 17-11-1 ATS (-8.1 ppg)
Orlando Magic: 18-12-1 ATS (-5.9 ppg)
Chicago Bulls: 18-12-1 ATS (-0.6 ppg)
Dallas Mavericks: 19-13-1 ATS (-4.4 ppg)
WORST Road 'ATS' teams:
Charlotte Bobcats: 11-21 ATS (-13.4 ppg)
LA Lakers: 11-20 ATS (-3.0 ppg)
Utah Jazz: 12-20-1 ATS (-5.8 ppg)
Portland Trailblazers: 13-19 ATS (-6.4 ppg)
Minnesota Timberwolves: 12-17-1 ATS (-7.4 ppg)
Boston Celtics: 12-17-2 ATS (-4.2 ppg)
Philadelphia 76ers: 12-17 ATS (-6.3 ppg)
Sacramento Kings: 15-19 ATS (-10.5 ppg)