Friday's Best NBA Bets
By Covers.com
Washington Wizards at Utah Jazz (-9.5, 195.5)
Just when you thought that the woeful Wizards might be making, they go and drop another stinker.
The Wizards opened their current five-game road swing by upsetting Detroit and Portland, picking up their sixth and seventh wins of the season. Then Washington was snapped by to reality in a 102-84 loss against the Los Angeles Clippers, dropping the cash as a 13-point underdog.
After the game it sounded like the same old story for the Wizards.
“I don’t look at this game as an 18-point loss, we just ran out of gas at the end,” Wizards Coach Randy Wittman told reporters. “You’re not pleased with a loss, but we fought. We hung in there. We competed. Came up short.”
The Wizards may be able to hang around against Utah on Friday after they have a day to rest their legs. The Jazz have lost five of their last six, covering the number just twice during that span.
Offense has been most of the problem as the Jazz have been held to fewer than 90 points four times during that same stretch.
Pick: Wizards
Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers (-8.5, 186.5)
The Phoenix Suns can finally take a breath. The worst of their schedule is over and not a moment too soon.
The Suns just played three games in three nights and couldn’t pick up a win or a payday in any of those, dropping to 12-18 straight up and against the spread this season.
"Yeah, I got to say it was a pretty tough stretch," center Marcin Gortat told reporters after a 101-99 home loss to Atlanta. "The last time I played, three games in a row was five years ago in the summer league, so it was pretty tough. But that's not an excuse. Every team's going to have back-to-back-to-backs like that. So, we've just got to try to find a way to win the games, especially at home.”
After an off day, it doesn’t get any easier for the Suns. The Lakers are 9-5 against the spread at home this season and own the No. 4 scoring defense in the Association. After this one, the two clubs complete the home-and-home Sunday.
Pick: Under
Game of the day: Dallas Mavericks at Philadelphia 76ers
By Covers.com
Dallas Mavericks at Philadelphia 76ers (-3, 181)
THE STORY: The Philadelphia 76ers have utilized scoring balance and depth to rise among the top teams in the Eastern Conference. The Dallas Mavericks could be struggling in both those departments when they visit the Sixers Friday night. Dallas will have to overcome an injury-ravaged backcourt as it seeks to extend its winning streak to six games. The reigning NBA champs will be without three guards, putting additional pressure on aging veterans Jason Kidd, 38, and Vince Carter, 35.
THE LINE: Oddsmakers have the 76ers set as 3-point home favorites at the open with a 181-point total.
ABOUT THE MAVERICKS (19-11): Sixth man extraordinaire Jason Terry and Roddy Beaubois had already been ruled out of Friday’s game for personal reasons, and Dallas took another hit when guard Delonte West fractured and dislocated his right ring finger in Wednesday’s win over Denver. Forward Lamar Odom picked up the slack by scoring 14 points against the Nuggets – his highest output in 10 games. Last season’s Sixth Man of the Year, Odom has averaged 14.4 points in 21 career games against the Sixers.
ABOUT THE 76ERS (20-10): Philadelphia’s bid for a perfect 3-0 road trip was buried by a hail of 3-pointers in a loss at Orlando on Wednesday. The Sixers also received more bad news regarding center Spencer Hawes, who is being sent to a specialist for his strained Achilles tendon. Hawes has missed five straight games and 15 of the last 17, leaving rookies Lavoy Allen and Nikola Vucevic to man the point. Allen has started the last three games and scored a total of four points.
TRENDS:
- Dallas is 17-6-1 against the spread in its last 24 road games.
- The under is 7-1 in the last eight meetings between the two teams.
- Philadelphia is 1-4 against the number in its last five overall.
BUZZER BEATERS:
1. Dallas has won five of six and eight of the last 10 meetings with Philadelphia.
2. The Sixers are 12-2 with Hawes in the lineup and 8-7 without him.
PREDICTION: 76ers 94, Mavericks 87.
Inside the Paint - Friday
By Chris David
VegasInsider.com
Openers
If you follow our NBA content, then you’re well aware that we use opening number from BetOnline.com, who puts out the first number. While they’re trying to play with the big offshore outfits, it should be noted that they too adjust after the “Big Three” of CRIS, Greek and Pinnacle post. I will say BetOnline.com is very strong with their side numbers, but the totals need work. Here are some adjustments on ‘over/under’ numbers for Friday that had moves of 2 points or more.
Bucks-Magic: 188.5 to 191.5
Heat-Cavs: 199 to 196
Wolves-Rockets: 198.5 to 196.5
Nuggets-Grizzlies: 199 to 196
Suns-Lakers: 185.5 to 187.5
Lin-Sanity
Friday’s New York-New Orleans matchup has no opener listed due to injuries. The Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony (groin) is ‘questionable’ and the Hornets have a slew of banged-up players that are either ‘questionable’ or ‘out.’ Even if Anthony doesn’t go, you would assume New York will be giving double digits at home. The Knicks have won seven straight (6-1 against the spread) and all the talk is about point guard Jeremy Lin, yet nobody has mentioned the defense. During this run, only two teams have busted 90-plus points (92,93) and that’s translated into 5-2 run for the ‘under.’ The Hornets have trouble scoring when they’re healthy so that streak should continue. Make a note that New Orleans has won and covered two straight after struggling through a 0-8 skid both SU and ATS. Gamblers could play on the Hornets with the look-ahead angle, since N.Y. welcomes Dallas on Sunday but that’s reaching.
Sleeping Giants
Who won the NBA Finals last year? Forgot? The Mavericks (19-11 SU, 17-12 ATS) have been inconsistent at times this season, just like everybody else. However, the club has ripped off five straight wins against good teams too. On Friday, Dallas begins a tough two-game test against Philadelphia before meeting the aforementioned Knicks on Sunday. The 76ers (20-10 SU, 19-11 ATS) own the better record and they’re favored (-3) at home but they’ve been humbled in their last five games, going 2-3 both SU and ATS. The wins were against the Cavs and Bobcats, while the losses were to the Spurs, Clippers and Magic. It’s safe to say the Mavs are in the latter of those two groups. Also, Dallas owns a 7-6 SU and 8-5 ATS mark on the road. In those six losses, four were by three points or less. I’d expect another tight affair here.
Heavy Wood
Last season, road underdogs on Friday’s were nice looks. Personally, I only bet on underdogs unless I believe they can win the game. Out of the five ‘dogs below, I honestly can’t see any of them winning outright. Covering? They’d have to play perfect and hope for the other team to come out real flat. Here’s my five cents on the below handful.
Orlando vs. Milwaukee: Stan Van Gundy and the Magic have been hot (3-0 SU, 3-0 ATS), while the Bucks (1-3 SU, 0-4 ATS) have been cold. Orlando has won four straight at home versus Milwaukee, three coming by 10 points or more.
Miami at Cleveland: The Heat have been an ATM machine (4-0 SU, 4-0 ATS) lately and they just beat the Cavaliers by 16 points (107-91) at home last week. Cleveland does own a solid 6-2 ATS ledger as a home ‘dog this season. It’s hard to fade Miami these days and I don’t consider Orlando a legit look-ahead on Sunday. I do think you could play the Kings on Tuesday against the Heat, with a surging New York team visiting Thursday before the All-Star break. Jot that down!
Oklahoma City vs. Golden State: OKC is 6-4 (60%) as a home favorite and that includes a 4-2 ATS mark as a ‘chalk’ of 9.5 points or more. If you take the points, you better hope Golden State hits close to 50 percent and I hate backing teams when you need great shooting nights. The total seems a little high at 210.
Utah vs. Washington: The Jazz shouldn’t be giving this many points and they’re playing the first home contest after a three-game road set, which is another reason not to back them. Still, Washington (3-11 SU, 5-9 ATS) is not a good team. They did just beat the Trail Blazers (124-109) on Tuesday but they shot 60 percent from the floor. They came back to earth on Wednesday to the Clippers (84-102). Again, if you back the Wiz, then you need them to shoot well. The points are too rich for me but Utah is still sound at home (11-5 SU, 10-6 ATS), especially against young clubs lacking depth.
L.A. Lakers vs. Phoenix: The Purple and Gold have been inconsistent this season but the home record (12-2 SU, 9-5 ATS) is solid. I’ll give Phoenix credit for hanging around this season at times with a serious lack of talent. The Suns lost to the Lakers (83-99) on Jan. 10 at Staples Center in a game that was closer than the 16-point margin. The point-spread on that game was 7.5 and now it’s up to 8.5 with two teams going in opposite directions.
Pass the Rock?
Me and my colleague Kevin Rogers often describe the below games as dumb bets. If you wager on one of the four teams and win, don’t consider yourself sharp and if you lose, then you’re hence the saying, dumb. Since we’ve all been dumb, here’s a quick snapshot of each battle. Don’t say I didn’t tell you so!
Charlotte at Toronto: I did take the ‘Cats on Monday at home against Philadelphia and I didn’t watch the game. I managed to be dumb and cover albeit very luckily. If you don’t know, Charlotte has dropped 16 straight and all of them have been by six points or more, 12 by double digits. Toronto is giving 6½-points tonight and they’ve gone 3-2 both SU and ATS in the ‘chalk’ role this season. Not that it matters much with new faces, but Charlotte won and covered all four meetings against Toronto last season.
Sacramento at Detroit: Again, hard to back the Kings on the road (3-14 SU, 7-10 ATS) and even tougher to give points with Detroit, who is 1-3 both SU and ATS as a favorite this season. The Pistons are on a 7-1 ATS run and off a big win at Boston (98-88) on Wednesday but why are they only giving two points? And the opener at BetOnline.com was Detroit -4, which tells you the early move too.
Tough Matchups
While the two above games feature teams that are tough to back, I can make a case for all four of these squads. The lines do present nice value on the money-line with the visiting ‘dogs too.
Minnesota at Houston: Fourth meeting of the season between these teams on Friday. Houston captured the first encounter (107-92) on Jan. 23 before Minnesota earned victories in the next two games, including a 120-108 road decision on Jan. 30. The Rockets have been tough at home (11-3 SU, 10-4 ATS) and that includes a 96-95 upset over Oklahoma City on Wednesday. The Timberwolves snapped a four-game slide on Wednesday with an easy win over Charlotte (102-90). Total players should make a note on the early steam (see above) to the ‘under’ in this matchup. Plus, Houston has been an ‘under’ (19-10) squad all year and it’s currently on an 8-1 run to the ‘under’ as well.
Denver at Memphis: The Nuggets were once the surprise of the league and they were golden to bettors too but everybody has caught up to them, the oddsmakers too. Denver has been hurt by the injury bug lately and the team has produced a 2-6 record both SU and ATS in its last eight games. Memphis has been beat up too this season and its current form (4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS) has been much better or late. However, the Grizzlies’ offense has been inept at times and you wonder if they have the firepower to match Denver. Memphis did rally past the Nuggets in overtime (100-97) on Jan. 31 at home, but that win was more on Denver collapsing.
Hot Teams
-- Orlando won/covered four of its last five games.
-- Mavericks won four of last five on road, covered seven of last ten.
-- Miami won/covered its last four games. Cavaliers are 4-1-2 vs spread in last seven games as a home underdog.
-- Pistons won five of last seven games, covered seven of last eight. Sacramento covered five of its last six road games.
-- Warriors won three of their last four games. Oklahoma City won its last seven home games (5-2 vs spread).
-- Houston won four of last five home games (5-3-1 as home favorite). Minnesota covered five of last seven as a road underdog.
-- Memphis won four of its last five games.
-- Hornets won last two games, are 5-3 vs spread in last eight games as a road underdog. Knicks won last seven games, covered nine of last ten.
-- Washington covered four of its last six road games.
-- Lakers won/covered their last three home games.
Cold Teams
-- Bucks lost six of their last eight games, but covered last four games as a road underdog.
-- 76ers lost three of their last four home games.
-- Toronto lost six of last seven games; they're 3-2 as a home favorite. Bobcats lost last 13 road games, covered last three.
-- Nuggets lost six of their last eight games (5-4-1 as road dog).
-- Jazz lost five of their last six games, but they're 8-4 as home faves.
-- Suns lost four of their last five games.
Wear and Tear
-- Bucks: 3rd game/5 nites. Magic: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- Mavericks: 3rd game/5 nites. 76ers: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- Bobcats: 3rd game/5 nites. Raptors: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Heat: Had last two nites off. Cavaliers: 2nd game/6 nites.
-- Kings: 3rd game/4 nites. Pistons: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Warriors: 4th game/6 nites. Thunder: 3rd gme/4 nites.
-- Wolves: 7th game/11 nites. Rockets: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Nuggets: 3rd game/4 nites. Grizzlies: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Hornets: 3rd game/5 nites. Knicks: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Wizards: 3rd game/4 nites. Jazz: Had last two nites off.
-- Suns: 4th game/5 nites. Lakers: Had last two nites off.
Totals
-- 12 of last 14 Milwaukee game went over the total.
-- Four of last five Dallas games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Charlotte games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Cleveland home games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Detroit games went over the total. Under is 11-3 in Kings' road games since Smart has been coach.
-- Over is 7-0-1 in Golden State's last eight road games.
-- Last four Minnesota games went over the total. 10 of Rockets' last 12 games stayed under.
-- Under is 6-1 in last seven Memphis home games.
-- New York's last four home games stayed under total.
-- Six of last seven Utah games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Phoenix games stayed under total.
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MILWAUKEE vs. ORLANDO
Milwaukee is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Milwaukee is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Orlando is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Orlando's last 9 games at home
CHARLOTTE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Charlotte's last 12 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
SACRAMENTO vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Sacramento's last 15 games on the road
Sacramento is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Sacramento
MIAMI vs. CLEVELAND
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
NEW ORLEANS vs. NEW YORK
New Orleans is 6-15-1 ATS in its last 22 games when playing on the road against New York
New Orleans is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 8 games
New York is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
GOLDEN STATE vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Golden State's last 8 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oklahoma City's last 12 games
DENVER vs. MEMPHIS
Denver is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Memphis
Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Memphis's last 15 games
Memphis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
DALLAS vs. PHILADELPHIA
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Philadelphia's last 24 games at home
MINNESOTA vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
WASHINGTON vs. UTAH
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Washington's last 21 games on the road
Washington is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games when playing Washington
Utah is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
PHOENIX vs. LA LAKERS
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Phoenix's last 17 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Phoenix is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
LA Lakers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of the LA Lakers last 17 games when playing at home against Phoenix
MILWAUKEE (12 - 17) at ORLANDO (19 - 11) - 2/17/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-3 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 7-1 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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DALLAS (19 - 11) at PHILADELPHIA (20 - 10) - 2/17/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 68-48 ATS (+15.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
DALLAS is 78-52 ATS (+20.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 42-22 ATS (+17.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 25-9 ATS (+15.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 33-14 ATS (+17.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 48-26 ATS (+19.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-1 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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CHARLOTTE (3 - 26) at TORONTO (9 - 22) - 2/17/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
CHARLOTTE is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=91 points/game since 1996.
TORONTO is 31-52 ATS (-26.2 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 6-1 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 5-2 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MIAMI (23 - 7) at CLEVELAND (11 - 16) - 2/17/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in road games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 6-3 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 5-4 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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SACRAMENTO (10 - 19) at DETROIT (9 - 22) - 2/17/2012, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-2 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 3-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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GOLDEN STATE (11 - 15) at OKLAHOMA CITY (22 - 7) - 2/17/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 46-76 ATS (-37.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 118-95 ATS (+13.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 5-4 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-2 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MINNESOTA (14 - 16) at HOUSTON (17 - 13) - 2/17/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 29-47 ATS (-22.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders this season.
HOUSTON is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-4 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 7-3 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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DENVER (17 - 13) at MEMPHIS (16 - 14) - 2/17/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 75-49 ATS (+21.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 39-22 ATS (+14.8 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 32-16 ATS (+14.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 43-30 ATS (+10.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 42-21 ATS (+18.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 64-50 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 36-23 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 5-3 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 5-3 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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NEW ORLEANS (6 - 23) at NEW YORK (15 - 15) - 2/17/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 4-0 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 4-0 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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WASHINGTON (7 - 23) at UTAH (14 - 14) - 2/17/2012, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
WASHINGTON is 18-37 ATS (-22.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 99-71 ATS (+20.9 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
UTAH is 41-25 ATS (+13.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 2-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 2-2 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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PHOENIX (12 - 18) at LA LAKERS (17 - 12) - 2/17/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 16-34 ATS (-21.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 49-33 ATS (+12.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 100-124 ATS (-36.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) in home games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 8-7 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 11-4 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE at ORLANDO
MILWAUKEE: 28-14 ATS in road games after playing a game as favorite
ORLANDO: 41-54 ATS after playing a game as favorite
DALLAS at PHILADELPHIA
DALLAS: 43-20 ATS after 2 or more consecutive wins
PHILADELPHIA: 13-27 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less
CHARLOTTE at TORONTO
CHARLOTTE: 21-35 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders
TORONTO: 10-2 ATS after having lost 3 of their last 4 games
MIAMI at CLEVELAND
MIAMI: 18-6 ATS in road games on Friday nights
CLEVELAND: 11-23 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent of 10 points or more
SACRAMENTO at DETROIT
SACRAMENTO: 13-4 UNDER as a road underdog
DETROIT: 39-18 OVER in home games
GOLDEN STATE at OKLAHOMA CITY
GOLDEN STATE: 46-76 ATS after 3 or more consecutive unders
OKLAHOMA CITY: 24-11 ATS off a upset loss as a favorite
MINNESOTA at HOUSTON
MINNESOTA: 14-28 ATS after a non-conference game
HOUSTON: 7-0 ATS after 3 or more consecutive unders
DENVER at MEMPHIS
DENVER: 29-17 ATS as an underdog
MEMPHIS: 13-4 OVER in home games after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread
NEW ORLEANS at NEW YORK
NEW ORLEANS: 0-7 ATS after a non-conference game
NEW YORK: 7-1 ATS in February games
WASHINGTON at UTAH
WASHINGTON: 52-38 UNDER as an underdog
UTAH: 24-10 UNDER in home games after 4 or more consecutive unders
PHOENIX at LA LAKERS
PHOENIX: 16-34 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent
LA LAKERS: 29-16 UNDER on Friday nights
Hoop Trends - Friday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Timberwolves are 0-12-2 ATS (-8.8 ppg) since March 21, 2002 on the road off a home win that broke at least a three-game losing streak.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Suns are 10-0 OU (16.9 ppg) since February 27, 2000 on the road with at most one day of rest off a loss in which they led at the end of each of the first three quarters.
PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Suns are 0-14 ATS (-12.9 ppg) since May 19, 2010 after losing the previous matchup on the road in which Jared Dudley played fewer than 30 minutes.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Kings are 0-11 OU (-11.7 ppg) since January 22, 2010 on the road with at least a day of rest after a loss in which Tyreke Evans was the Kings’ high scorer.
CHOICE TREND:
The Mavericks are 10-0 ATS (6.4 ppg) since February 24, 2008 with at least one day of rest after a double digit win in which more than 75% of their baskets were assisted.
Phoenix - Lakers Home-Home Series
Sportspic.com
The Phoenix Suns (12-18, 12-18 ATS) swept on its back-to-back-to-back set losing to Golden State, Denver and most recently Atlanta try to end the three-game skid Friday when they open a home-home series against Lakers (17-12, 13-16 ATS) at the Staples Center. Suns six games under .500 thanks in large part to a 21st-ranked defense (96.9) are 7-10 (8-9 ATS) on the road this season netting 92.4 per/game surrendering 97.4 on 44.4% shooting. Meanwhile, Lakers well rested after an 86-78 win over Atlanta at home on Tuesday are a strong 12-2 (9-5 ATS) on home court scoring 94.4 per contest holding opponents to a lowly 84.7 PPG on 39.5% from the floor, 30.0% from outside. Lakers won an earlier meeting 99-83 as -7.5 point favorites on this floor giving Kobe and company a sparkling 9-1 (6-4 ATS) mark the past ten encounters in Los Angeles. There is ample reason to back Lakers on Friday but Sunday could be a spot for Phoenix when the teams head to US Airways Center as Lakers have struggled mightily away from Staples Center posting a 5-10 (4-11 ATS) record averaging just 90.7 PPG while allowing host teams 95.8 per contest. Lakers are also on a 1-7-1 ATS slide on the road vs a division foe.