NBA betting trends, odds and predictions for Friday, February 3rd, 2017 from various handicappers and websites
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Raptors lost seven of last nine games, are 3-8 vs spread in last 11 road games. Under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Orlando lost five of its last six games, is 1-6 vs spread in its last seven home games. Three of their last four home games went over. Toronto won eight of last ten games with Orlando, but Magic covered five of last six series games. Raptors won three of last four visits here, with wins by 2-3-30 points. Under is 5-2 in last seven series games.
Minnesota won five of last seven games, is 6-3 in last nine games as a road underdog. Last five Minnesota games went over total. Detroit lost three of last four games, is 2-8 in last ten games as a home favorite. Last six Detroit games went over the total. Pistons won their last three games with Minnesota by 10-25-27 points; T’wolves won four of last five visits to Motor City- road team is 6-4 in last ten series games.
Indiana won its last four games, is 2-5 as a road favorite. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Brooklyn lost lost its last seven games but covered six of last nine; they’re 7-5 in last 12 games as a home underdog. Over is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Home side won seven of last eight Indiana-Brooklyn games; Pacers lost last two visits here, by 10-9 points. Over is 8-2 in last ten series games.
Memphis won five of its last seven games, winning last three road games SU; they’re 8-5 in last 13 games as a road underdog. Last four Memphis games went over total. Oklahoma City lost its last three games, is 14-6 as a home favorite. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Home side won seven of last eight OKC-Memphis games; Grizzlies lost last three visits here, by 16-18-8 points. Six of last nine series games stayed under total.
Chicago won four of last six games, is 5-2 vs spread in last seven road games. Three of their last four games went over total. Rockets lost nine of last 14 games; they’re 12-10 as home favorites. Under is 8-2 in their last ten games. Bulls won four of last five games with Houston; they lost three of last four visits here, with losses by 4-11-15 points. Last three series games stayed under total.
Lakers lost nine of last 11 games, but covered five of last six, including last three road games. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Boston won its last five games; they’re 1-4 in last five games as a home favorite. Over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Lakers won seven of last ten games with Boston; they won three of last five visits to Beantown. LA covered six of last seven series games. Over is 6-3 in last nine series games.
Bucks lost four in row, nine of last ten games; they’re 0-6 vs spread in last six road games. Under is 4-0-1 in their last five road games. Nuggets lost last two games but won/covered four of last five at home. Last four Denver games went over the total. Nuggets won eight of last ten games with Milwaukee; four of last six series games stayed under total. Bucks lost their last five visits here (2-3 vs spread).
Dallas won five of last six games, covered six of last seven; they’re 9-7 in last 16 games as a road underdog. Three of their last four games went over. Portland won four of its last five games; they’re 11-6 as home favorites. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Mavericks won four of last six games with Portland; teams split last four games played here. Last three series games stayed under.
Suns lost last five games (0-5 vs spread); they’re 5-8 vs spread in last 13 road games. Last five Phoenix games went over total. Sacramento lost three of last four games, is 1-4 in lat five games as a home favorite. Five of their last six games went over the total. Kings won/covered six of last seven games with Phoenix, winning last three played here, by 2-23-22 points. Under is 5-2 in last seven series games.
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Toronto Raptors at Boston Celtics
The Toronto Raptors coming up a short in Boston Wednesday night try to get back in the win column when they travel to Orlando to take on the Magic. No question Raptors have hit a rough spot winning just two of their last seven with a money-burning 3-6 record against the betting line. However, sometimes a team just has another teams number and that certainly applies to the Toronto Raptors when it comes to the Orlando Magic.
Despite a recent setback vs Orlando the Raptors remain on a solid 14-2 (9-7 ATS) stretch vs Magic including a sparkling 6-1 (5-2 ATS) running the hardwood at Amway Center in Orlando. Additionally, Orlando hasn't had many Magic tricks up its sleeve when playing on home court. In twenty-four games in front of the home audience the Magic are 8-16 (6-17-1 ATS) netting 99.9 per 100 possesions allowing 106.2 in defensive metrics.
Another positive for Toronto supporters, the Raptors have a habit of recovering cash for supports in road games following a loss (7-3 ATS) and keeping backers happy on the road vs the Eastern Conference (10-3 ATS).
Friday's Tip Sheet
By Kevin Rogers
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Game of the Night – Mavericks at Blazers (-4½, 206½)
Even though both these teams are currently sitting under .500, the race for eighth place in the Western Conference is heating up with Portland entering Friday tied with Denver. The Blazers (22-28 SU, 22-28 ATS) have won four of their past five games, including Tuesday’s 115-98 blowout of the Hornets as four-point favorites. The backcourt duo of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum combined for 45 points, while Allen Crabbe chipped in 21 points off the bench for Portland.
The Mavericks (19-30 SU, 26-23 ATS) are heating up at the right time by capturing victories in five of the previous six contests. Following an impressive back-to-back sweep of San Antonio and Cleveland earlier this week, Rick Carlisle’s team cruised past Philadelphia, 113-95 as 7½-point favorites. Seth Curry may not have the scoring prowess of his older brother, Stephen, but the younger Curry has scored at least 20 points in three of the past five games.
Dallas has cashed in nine of the previous 11 contests overall, while compiling a 7-4 ATS mark in the past 11 games away from American Airlines Center. Portland has performed well in the role of a home favorite since late November by posting a 9-3 SU and 8-4 ATS record, which includes a 96-95 setback to Dallas at the Moda Center on December 21. The Mavericks have covered in five of the last six meetings with the Blazers, including three straight as an underdog in Portland.
Just Like Old Times
The Celtics/Lakers rivalry ruled the 60’s and 80’s and had a resurgence in the 2008 and 2010 NBA Finals. These teams are in different places now as Boston leads the Atlantic division, while Los Angeles is near the bottom of the Pacific division. The Lakers will be playing with no rest following Thursday’s 116-108 defeat at Washington, but Los Angeles cashed as 10½-point underdogs for its third straight road cover. However, Luke Walton’s squad has dropped 11 consecutive away contests with its last win away from Staples Center coming at Philadelphia on December 16.
Boston is riding a five-game winning streak after holding off Toronto on Wednesday in a key division showdown, 109-104. Since consecutive losses to New York and Portland in late January, the Celtics have won four straight at TD Garden, while posting an 11-2 home mark since Christmas. The road team won each matchup last season, including a 112-104 triumph by the Lakers in Beantown as 13½-point underdogs in December 2015.
Reeling Rockets
Houston squandered a 20-point lead in Thursday’s 113-108 home loss to Atlanta as the Rockets have failed to win consecutive games since early January. The Rockets fell to 1-5 ATS in the last six games as Houston hosts Chicago tonight at Toyota Center. Mike D’Antoni’s team has responded well off a loss this season at 14-2 SU and 13-3 ATS, while posting an 11-1 SU and 9-3 ATS mark with no rest.
The Bulls are looking for their fourth winning streak of at least three games this season after beating the 76ers and Thunder this week. Chicago posted its best offensive effort of the season in a 128-100 blowout of Oklahoma City on Wednesday, as the Bulls shot 60% from the floor, led by Jimmy Butler’s 28 points. The Bulls have owned the Rockets recently by capturing four of the last five meetings, including a season sweep in 2016.
Crashing Thunder
Oklahoma City remains in second place of the Northwest division at 28-22, but the Thunder have dropped three in a row following Wednesday’s 28-point blowout loss to the Bulls. OKC looks to bounce back tonight when Memphis comes to town as the Grizzlies continue a six-game road trip.
Following a three-point loss to Portland to kick off the trip, the Grizzlies have won three straight, while limiting each of those opponents to 99 points or less. In Wednesday’s 119-99 blowout of Denver as four-point favorites, Marc Gasol knocked down three treys in leading Memphis with 24 points. The Grizzlies and Thunder split each of the first two meetings with the home team winning each time, as Memphis has dropped three straight visits to Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Setting the Pace
Indiana is starting to pull away from the .500 mark as the Pacers own a 26-22 record following three consecutive victories. The Pacers picked up only their second win in the road favorite role in Wednesday’s 98-88 triumph at Orlando, the third victory over the Magic this season. Indiana heads to Brooklyn tonight looking to top the Nets for the third time this season after routing Brooklyn in each of the last two meetings in Indianapolis.
However, Indiana has lost three of its last four visits to Barclays Center, including a 103-94 in late October as six-point favorites. The Nets are seeking their 10th win of the season, while going 1-18 SU and 5-13-1 ATS in the past 19 games. In case you were wondering, the last time the Nets won at Barclays Center came back on December 26 against Charlotte as 6½-point underdogs.
Deer Meat
The Bucks have spun out of control since the calendar turned to 2017, losing 11 of the past 14 games as Milwaukee travels to Denver. During this current 1-9 run, Jason Kidd’s team has covered only once, coming in a 123-114 home triumph over the Rockets as 4½-point underdogs on January 23. Since upsetting San Antonio on January 10, the Bucks have lost six straight games away from BMO Harris Bradley Center, while scoring less than 100 points in each of those defeats.
Denver tries to snap a two-game skid following losses to the Lakers and Grizzlies, as the Nuggets have allowed at least 112 points in four consecutive contests. The Nuggets are riding a four-game winning streak in the favorite role at Pepsi Center, while beating the Bucks in each in six consecutive home matchups.
Head-to-Head Trends
Toronto and Orlando have exchanged road victories in their two meetings this season as the teams hook up in central Florida tonight. The Raptors have dropped seven of their last nine games, while the Magic are 3-9 in their past 12 contests. Orlando edged Toronto in their previous matchup this past Sunday, 114-113 as 11-point road underdogs.
Detroit seeks its fourth consecutive victory over Minnesota since 2015 as the Wolves visit the Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons ripped the Wolves, 117-90 as 3½-point road favorites in December, as Minnesota has scored 90 points or less in its last three matchups against Detroit.
Sacramento routed Phoenix on opening night, 113-94 as short road favorites as the two Pacific rivals meet for the first time since late October. The Suns head to Sacramento tonight looking to end a five-game losing streak, while the Kings return home from an eight-game road swing. The Kings have owned the Suns recently with four straight wins in the series, including a pair of home blowouts last season.