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Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic (-9, 193.5)
With eight road wins, the Cavaliers already have surpassed last year's total of seven. Cleveland has scored victories at Boston, Denver and Oklahoma City and pushed Atlanta to overtime on Wednesday before losing by one.
Kyrie Irving is no longer a teenager. He turned 20 on Thursday’s off day as he continues his march toward the Rookie of the Year award. Irving is averaging 19.0 points, tops among rookies, and his 5.7 assists rank second. Irving has three game-winning shots this season, but missed one at the buzzer Wednesday.
The Magic has lost two of three and has the look of a bored team waiting for the postseaon. Turnovers and defensive mistakes continue to hurt Orlando, though the Magic prevailed 103-93 over Phoenix on Wednesday.
The Cavs are 5-1 ATS in their last six road games. The Magic is 2-6 ATS in its last eight games following a SU win.
Pick: Cavaliers
New Jersey Nets at Atlanta Hawks (-8, 188.5)
The Hawks look to complete a four-game season sweep of the visiting Nets on Friday. Atlanta beat New Jersey three times over the first two weeks of the season, including a 37-point road trouncing.
Guard Joe Johnson is on another hot streak, averaging 25.1 points over the last eight contests after a four-game absence due to knee tendinitis. Johnson scored 22 points and hit several key shots in Wednesday's overtime win over the Cavaliers. Forward Josh Smith had 32 points and 17 rebounds.
The Nets have lost four consecutive games, including Wednesday’s loss to the Washington Wizards when guard Deron Williams was ejected. Williams and coach Avery Johnson were both ejected during a run of 14 consecutive points by the Wizards. Guard MarShon Brooks is shooting just 24.3 percent (9 of 37) during the four-game skid.
The Nets have allowed 100 or more points in nine of 12 March games and defense isn’t the only problem. New Jersey has scored under 100 points in five of its last six games.
The home team is 12-4 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
Pick: Hawks
Friday's NBA Tips
By Kevin Rogers
VegasInsider.com
The Friday NBA card is full with 11 games to wager on, as basketball fans will be busy with both pro ball and the Sweet 16 in action. We'll take a quick look at each NBA contest, as half of the card gets underway in the 7:00 PM EST hour, starting with one of the hotter teams in the Eastern Conference heading north of the border.
Knicks at Raptors
The best thing that has happened to New York (besides the Jets acquiring Tim Tebow) recently is the exit of head coach Mike D'Antoni. Since Mike Woodson took over for D'Antoni, the Knicks own a 5-0 SU/ATS record, while New York can get back to .500 with a win at Toronto. The Raptors were rolling from an ATS standpoint, but consecutive losses to the Knicks and Bulls have dropped Toronto to 2-6 SU/ATS the last eight contests. New York has compiled just a 3-5 ATS record as road favorites this season, including a non-cover in a last-second triumph at the Air Canada Center, 90-87 on Valentine's Day.
Bucks at Bobcats
Milwaukee is suddenly turning into a force by cashing in eight consecutive games, as the Bucks try to avenge an opening night loss at Charlotte. The Bobcats stunned the Bucks in a 96-95 victory as three-point home 'dogs on December 26, rallying from a double-digit halftime deficit. Since that win, Charlotte is just 7-36, while putting together a 16-game skid at one point. Charlotte is 5-2-1 ATS the last eight games in the home 'dog role, including outright victories over Orlando and Toronto. The Bucks are taking care of business as a road favorite since early February by compiling a 5-1 SU/ATS record, while cashing the 'over' five times in that stretch.
Cavaliers at Magic
Orlando is probably the toughest team to figure out from an ATS perspective this season as the Magic is 9-9 ATS the last 18 games. The Cavs fell short in Wednesday's overtime loss at Atlanta, but Cleveland cashed as a road underdog for the fifth time in six opportunities. Cleveland has cashed the 'over' in four consecutive games, while allowing at least 100 points in each of those contests. The last time the Cavs visited central Florida in early February, Cleveland trailed Orlando by 18 heading into the fourth quarter. Byron Scott's team rallied back to cut the deficit to five points in the final two minutes, but the Magic held on for a 102-94 win as 7½-point favorites.
Suns at Pacers
Phoenix continues a four-game road swing looking to snap a two-game losing streak at Indiana. The Pacers play with no rest following Thursday's contest at Washington, as Indiana plays the second of three straight nights. Despite Wednesday's loss at Orlando, the Suns are 11-3 ATS the last 14 contests, while posting a 6-2 ATS record in the underdog role. The Pacers haven't been strong in the home favorite role, going 4-9 ATS the previous 13 games, but two of those victories came by double-digits against the Blazers and Clippers.
Heat at Pistons
Detroit returns home following a 1-4 road trip as the Pistons will be tested against the red-hot Heat. Miami heads to the Palace of Auburn Hills looking for its seventh victory in 10 games, but Erik Spoelstra's club is 2-5 ATS the last seven contests. Pistons' guard Rodney Stuckey is listed as a game-time decision after sitting out Wednesday's one-point defeat at Denver with a toe injury. Detroit hung around in all five games on its road swing, but the Pistons couldn't hold on to fourth quarter leads against the Suns, Clippers, and Nuggets. However, the Pistons are 8-1-1 ATS the last 10 games as a home underdog, including a cover as eight-point 'dogs in a 101-98 loss to the Heat on January 25.
Nets at Hawks
Atlanta is coming off a pair of close finishes against Boston and New Jersey at home, as the Hawks welcome in the unraveling Nets. The Hawks needed overtime to stave off the Cavs as 6 ½-point 'chalk,' while Atlanta has won just four of its last nine contests. The Nets lost three straight games at home to sub .500 teams in defeats to the Hornets, Cavs, and Wizards, while Deron Williams and Avery Johnson were ejected in Wednesday's defeat to Washington. Atlanta owns a perfect 3-0 record against New Jersey this season, as the Nets cashed twice in the underdog role. New Jersey has been erratic all season long, but this team picked up outright 'dog wins at Dallas, Chicago, Philadelphia, and New York.
Celtics at 76ers
The last time these teams met up two weeks ago, Philadelphia handed Boston a 103-71 beatdown as 6½-point favorites. The Celtics conclude their eight-game road trip on Friday against a Sixers' squad that has lost four of their last five games, including an 82-79 defeat to the Knicks as four-point 'chalk.' Philadelphia owns a 1-4 ATS record the previous five contests against teams playing with no rest, as Boston is coming off a game Thursday at Milwaukee. Doc Rivers' team is a dreadful 1-6 SU/ATS on the highway with no rest, including double-digits losses at Philadelphia, Toronto, New Orleans, Indiana, and Dallas.
Wolves at Thunder
Minnesota limps home following Friday's game at Oklahoma City, the last of seven contests away from the Target Center. The Wolves have alternated ATS wins and losses the previous seven games, including a 16-point defeat at San Antonio on Wednesday. Oklahoma City is also riding the inconsistency train of late, by alternating wins and losses in each of the last nine games, coming off Wednesday's blowout of the Clippers. In the only meeting of the season, the Thunder staved off the Wolves in Minneapolis, 104-100 as 5½-point road favorites on December 26, but OKC played with no rest after topping Orlando on opening night.
Mavericks at Spurs
The battle of the Lone Star State takes place at AT&T Center as San Antonio attempts to avenge a loss at Dallas last Saturday. The Spurs are 4-1 SU/ATS the last five games, but fell to the Mavs, 106-99 as three-point 'dogs for the second time this season. The Mavs try to get on track after seeing their four-game winning streak go up in flames against the Lakers on Wednesday. Dallas has struggled on the highway recently by posting a 1-7 SU and 2-6 ATS record the last eight games, as the lone victory came at Denver on Monday. Rick Carlisle's team is pushing the pace as of late, cashing the 'over' in seven straight games.
Blazers at Lakers
Portland's ship is sinking fast after a promising start to the season, as the Blazers head to Staples Center to take on the Lakers. Los Angeles split a pair of games in Texas, closing out the short trip with an impressive underdog victory at Dallas. The Blazers are a dreadful 1-6 ATS the previous seven games as a road 'dog, as the only win came with a late rally over a Bulls' team playing without Derrick Rose. In the last meeting in Southern California, the Blazers were held to just seven points in the first quarter of a 103-92 loss to the Lakers in late February.
Nuggets at Jazz
Denver begins a seven-game road swing after finishing off a nine-game homestand by staving off Detroit, 116-115. The Nuggets failed to cover seven times on the long stay at the Pepsi Center, but managed to win five games. George Karl's club makes the short trip to Salt Lake City to take on a Utah squad that has been on fire lately by winning four straight. These two division rivals split the first two meetings of the season (both in Denver), as the Jazz grabbed the previous matchup, 106-97 as 10 ½-point underdogs in mid-January.
Hot Teams
-- Knicks won/covered first five games under Woodson.
-- Bucks won/covered their last four road games.
-- Orlando won/covered five of its last six home games. Cavaliers covered five of their last six road games.
-- Pacers won seven of last nine home games; they're 5-2 as home fave of 5 or less points.
-- Miami won its last three games, by 6-10-4 points; they're 3-5 as road favorites of 6+ points.
-- Celtics are 5-1-1 vs spread in last seven road games.
-- Thunder is 11-7 as home favorite of more than 7 points.
-- San Antonio won/covered four of its last five home games. Mavericks won four of their last five games.
-- Lakers are 10-6 vs spread as single digit home favorite.
-- Jazz won its last five games, with four wins by 4 or less points, or in OT- they're 10-1 as home favorites of 7 or less points. Denver is 5-0-1 vs spread as road underdog of less than 5 points.
Cold Teams
-- Raptors lost four of their last five games; they're 6-2 as a home dog of 4+ points.
-- Bobcats are 3-8 as a home underdog of 6 or less points.
-- Phoenix is 1-8 vs spread as a road underdog of 8+ points.
-- Pistons are off a 1-4 road trip, but they won/covered their last four games at home- they're 10-5 as home underdogs.
-- Atlanta is 4-9 as a single digit home favorite. Nets lost their last four games (0-4 vs spread).
-- 76ers lost four of their last five games.
-- Minnesota lost six of its last eight games; they're 10-4 as a road dog of 4+ points.
-- Trailblazers covered twice in their last nine road games.
Wear-and-Tear
-- Knicks: 3rd game/4 nites. Raptors: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Bucks: 3rd game/4 nites. Bobcats: Last three nites off.
-- Cavaliers: 4th game/6 nites. Magic: 7th game/11 nites.
-- Suns: 7th game/10 nites. Pacers: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Heat: Had last two nites off. Pistons: 2nd game/5 nites.
-- Nets: 3rd game/5 days. Hawks: 4th game/6 nites.
-- Celtics: 5th game/8 nites. 76ers: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- T'wolves: 6th game/9 nites. Thunder: 6th game/9 nites.
-- Mavericks: 3rd game/5 nites. Spurs: 2nd game/6 nites.
-- Blazers: 3rd game/4 nites. Lakers: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Nuggets: 3rd game/5 nites. Jazz: 7th game/10 nites.
Totals
-- Four of last five New York road games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Charlotte games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Cleveland games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Indiana home games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Miami games stayed under the total. Five of last six Detroit games went over.
-- Last three New Jersey road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Minnesota road games went over total.
-- Five of last six Dallas home games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Portland games stayed under the total. Eight of last nine Laker games went over.
-- Three of last four Utah games stayed under the total.
Back-to-Back
-- Milwaukee is 2-6 vs spread if it lost the night before.
-- Indiana is 5-3 vs spread if it won the night before.
-- Celtics are 1-6-1 vs spread on road if they played night before.
-- Portland is 3-6 vs spread on road if they played night before.
-- Utah is 5-3 vs spread if it won the night before.
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NEW YORK (23 - 24) at TORONTO (15 - 32) - 3/23/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 110-143 ATS (-47.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-5 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MILWAUKEE (21 - 25) at CHARLOTTE (7 - 37) - 3/23/2012, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-3 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 4-4 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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CLEVELAND (17 - 27) at ORLANDO (30 - 18) - 3/23/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 5-4 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 7-2 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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PHOENIX (23 - 24) at INDIANA (27 - 18) - 3/23/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games in March games over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 166-115 ATS (+39.5 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
INDIANA is 54-31 ATS (+19.9 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents since 1996.
INDIANA is 121-85 ATS (+27.5 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
PHOENIX is 61-38 ATS (+19.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 2-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 3-1 straight up against INDIANA 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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MIAMI (34 - 11) at DETROIT (16 - 30) - 3/23/2012, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-4 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 7-1 straight up against DETROIT 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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NEW JERSEY (15 - 33) at ATLANTA (27 - 20) - 3/23/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 56-72 ATS (-23.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 79-101 ATS (-32.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 21-36 ATS (-18.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 37-59 ATS (-27.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-4 against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 8-2 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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BOSTON (25 - 21) at PHILADELPHIA (26 - 21) - 3/23/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 74-59 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-3 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-3 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MINNESOTA (23 - 25) at OKLAHOMA CITY (35 - 12) - 3/23/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 38-55 ATS (-22.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 147-187 ATS (-58.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 128-103 ATS (+14.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-3 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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DALLAS (27 - 21) at SAN ANTONIO (30 - 14) - 3/23/2012, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 9-6 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 9-8 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
11 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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PORTLAND (22 - 25) at LA LAKERS (29 - 18) - 3/23/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 62-76 ATS (-21.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 18-31 ATS (-16.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 5-4 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 5-4 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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DENVER (26 - 21) at UTAH (25 - 22) - 3/23/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games this season.
DENVER is 23-7 ATS (+15.3 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 8-6 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 8-8 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE vs. CHARLOTTE
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Charlotte is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Milwaukee
Charlotte is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Milwaukee
PHOENIX vs. INDIANA
Phoenix is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Indiana
Phoenix is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
NEW YORK vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 7 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games at home
CLEVELAND vs. ORLANDO
Cleveland is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
Orlando is 18-6-1 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Cleveland
NEW JERSEY vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
MIAMI vs. DETROIT
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games at home
MINNESOTA vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games at home
BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Boston is 12-5-1 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Boston
DALLAS vs. SAN ANTONIO
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
San Antonio is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
DENVER vs. UTAH
Denver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Denver is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Denver
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
PORTLAND vs. LA LAKERS
Portland is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 6-16 ATS in their last 22 games when playing Portland
LA Lakers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Portland
NEW YORK at TORONTO
NEW YORK: 19-8 ATS off a road win
TORONTO: 49-72 ATS off a home loss by 10 points or more
MILWAUKEE at CHARLOTTE
MILWAUKEE: 3-12 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders
CHARLOTTE: 2-8 ATS against Central division opponents
CLEVELAND at ORLANDO
CLEVELAND: 10-1 ATS after scoring 100 points or more 2 straight games
ORLANDO: 46-61 ATS after playing a game as favorite
PHOENIX at INDIANA
PHOENIX: 61-38 ATS second half of the season
INDIANA: 6-15 ATS when playing 8 or more games in 14 days
MIAMI at DETROIT
MIAMI: 6-1 UNDER on Friday nights
DETROIT: 6-1 ATS against Southeast division opponents
NEW JERSEY at ATLANTA
NEW JERSEY: 35-21 UNDER after failing to cover 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread
ATLANTA: 26-15 UNDER off a home win
BOSTON at PHILADELPHIA
BOSTON: 22-37 ATS after a game where they covered the spread
PHILADELPHIA: 21-9 ATS after a loss by 6 points or less
MINNESOTA at OKLAHOMA CITY,
MINNESOTA: 23-37 ATS after one or more consecutive overs
OKLAHOMA CITY: 44-28 ATS when playing 8 or more games in 14 days
DALLAS at SAN ANTONIO,
DALLAS: N/A
SAN ANTONIO: 10-3 OVER after having won 3 of their last 4 games
PORTLAND at LA LAKERS
PORTLAND: 31-18 ATS when playing their 3rd game in 4 days
LA LAKERS: 6-15 ATS when playing 6 or more games in 10 days
DENVER at UTAH
DENVER: 30-16 ATS as a road underdog
UTAH: 7-17 ATS in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 200
Hoop Trends - Friday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Jazz are 13-0-1 ATS (8.0 ppg) since November 19, 2002 as a home favorite off a win of four points or fewer in which they held a double digit lead.
TREND OF THE DAY:
The 76ers are 0-12 OU (-18.4 ppg) since January 28, 2006 at home with at most one day of rest off a loss of four points or fewer in which they trailed by double digits.
PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:
The 76ers are 10-0 ATS (9.8 ppg) since October 29, 2010 at home after a loss in which Thaddeus Young took fewer than 10 shots.
CHOICE TREND:
The Bobcats are 11-0 ATS (7.9 ppg) since February 13, 2005 as a dog with at least one day of rest after a double digit home loss in which they allowed at least 50% from the field.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Celtics are 11-0 ATS (14.1 ppg) since December 08, 2003 when playing the second of back-to-back road games after winning the first as a dog.The Hawks are 11-0 OU (14.6 ppg) since March 25, 2007 at home with at most one day of rest off an overtime game.