NBA betting news, trends, odds and predictions for Friday December 22, 2017 from various handicappers and websites
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Home side won seven of last eight NY-Detroit games; teams split last 10 meetings. New York is 0-3 vs spread in last three visits here. Under is 4-2 in last six series games. Knicks beat Boston at home last nite; NY is 1-4 vs spread if they played night before, 2-7 as road underdogs. Knicks won five of last six games overall; five of their last seven games went over the total. Detroit won three of last four games; they’re 2-5 in last seven games as home favorites. Under is 9-2 in Pistons’ last 11 games.
Orlando won five of last six games with the Pelicans; under is 7-1 in last eight series games. New Orleans is 1-3 vs spread in last four visits to Orlando. Pelicans lost three of last four games; they’re 9-7 vs spread on road, 4-1 if favored. Pelicans’ last 11 games all went over the total. Orlando lost its last six games; they’re 3-4 as home dogs. Six of their last nine games stayed under the total.
Wizards won seven of last eight games with Brooklyn; they’re 2-4 vs spread in last six games here. Six of last eight series games went over the total. Washington won three of its last four games; they’re 2-3 as road favorites. Eight of last ten Wizard games stayed under the total. Brooklyn lost five of its last six games; they’re 6-4 as home underdogs. Eight of their last nine games stayed under the total.
Miami won eight of last ten games wth Dallas; last six series games stayed under total. Mavs are 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to South Beach. Dallas lost six of its last eight games; they’re 5-2 vs spread in last seven tries as a road underdog. Five of their last six games stayed under total. Miami won five of its last seven games; they’re 1-6-1 as home favorites. Six of their last seven games stayed under total.
Thunder won six of last nine games with Atlanta; three of last four series games stayed under. Hawks are 3-2 vs spread in last five visits here. Atlanta lost five of its last six games; they’re 7-2 vs spread in last nine tries as road underdogs. Three of their last four games stayed under. Oklahoma City won four of last five games; they’re 1-6-1 in last eight games as a home favorite. Under is 6-2 in their last eight home games.
Clippers lost seven of last ten games with Houston; they’re 1-4 vs spread in last five visits here. Over is 6-4 in last ten series games. Rockets’ 14-game win streak ended last game; they’re 8-9 as home favorites. Seven of Houston’s last eight games went over total. Clippers lost three of last four games; they’re 5-7 as road underdogs. Five of LA’s last six games stayed under total. Former Clipper Paul is hurt, won’t play.
Bucks won three of last four games with Charlotte; four of last six series games went over total. Hornets are 3-2 vs spread in last five games in this building. Charlotte lost seven of last nine games; they’re 4-6-1 as road underdogs. Four of Hornets’ last five games stayed under total. Milwaukee lost three of last four games; they’re 6-6 as home favorites. Eight of Bucks’ last nine games went over total.
Portland won seven of last eight games with Denver; home side won eight of last ten series tilts. Nuggets are 3-3 vs spread in last six visits here. Denver lost six of last nine games; they’re 4-0-1 vs spread in last five games as road underdogs. Three of their last four games went over total. Portland lost seven of its last ten games; they’re 2-10-1 as home favorites. five of their last six games stayed under the total.
Warriors won their last five games with the Lakers; under is 7-3 in last ten series games. LA is 0-4 vs spread in last four visits here. Golden State won its last 10 games; they’re 2-3 vs spread in last five games, 7-3 in last ten home games. Five of their last six games stayed under total. Lakers lost 8 of last 11 games but beat Rockets in Houston Wednesday; LA is 5-2 vs spread in last seven tries as road underdogs. Last four Laker games went over the total.
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