NBA betting trends, odds and predictions for Friday, January 27th, 2017 from various handicappers and websites
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Houston won its last six games with the 76ers (3-3 vs spread); they won by 11-14 points in last two visits here. Six of last nine series games went over total. Rockets lost six of last nine games, are 11-8 as road favorites. Over is 7-3 in their last ten road games. Sixers won 10 of their last 13 games; they won/covered their last six home games. Last three Philly games went over the total.
Kings won four of last five games with Indiana but lost to the Pacers at home nine days ago. Sacramento won by won last two visits here, by 5-2 points. Last four series games stayed under the total. Kings won last two games after a 1-7 skid; they covered seven of their last nine as a road underdog. Over is 10-6 in their last 16 games. Indiana lost three of its last four games, but won five of last six home games; they’re 10-7 as home faves. Under is 4-1 in their last five games.
Toronto won nine of last ten games with Milwaukee, covering last four; Bucks lost their last three games in Canada, by 19-7-22 points. Under is 6-2 in last eight series games. Milwaukee lost six of last seven games; they’re 5-11 as road underdogs. Over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Raptors lost its last four games; they’re 1-8 vs spread in last nine road games. Three of their last four games stayed under the total.
Cleveland won eight of last ten games with the Nets, but are just 3-5-1 vs spread in last nine series games. Brooklyn lost its last five games in Cleveland (2-3 vs spread); six of last seven series games stayed under. Nets lost last three games, but covered four of their last five- they are 5-3 in last eight games as a road dog. Cavaliers lost three in row, six of last eight games; they’re 1-4-1 in last six games as a home favorite- their last four games went over.
Home side won nine of last ten Orlando-Boston games, with Celtics winning three of last four. Magic lost their last five games here (0-5 vs spread). Three of last four series games went over the total. Orlando lost five of its last six games; they’re 3-6 in last nine games as a road underdog. Celtics lost three of last four games, are 5-8 in last 13 games as a home favorite. Six of their last nine games went over total.
Charlotte won seven of its last nine games with New York but covered just two of last seven series games. Hornets lost three of last five visits here (3-2 vs spread). Last three series games went over the total. Charlotte lost its last six road games; they’re 5-8 vs spread in last 13 road games. Last seven Charlotte games stayed under. Knicks lost 14 of last 18 games, are 2-6 vs spread in last eight home games. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games.
Hawks won six of their last nine games with Washington, three of last four played here. Four of last six series games went over. Wizards won six of last seven games (6-0-1 vs spread); they’re 6-4 vs spread in last ten road games. Over is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Atlanta won five of last seven games; they’re 9-3 vs spread in last 12 road games. Six of their last seven games went over the total.
Bulls beat Miami (Wade’s old team) twice this season, by 3-5 points; Heat won three of last four visits to Windy City. Underdogs are 5-3 vs spread in last eight series games. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Heat won its last five games (4-1 vs spread); they’re 3-5 in last eight games as a road underdog. Chicago is 4-6 in its last ten games, 1-5 vs spread in last six games as a home favorite. Three of their last four games stayed under.
Spurs won their last five games with New Orleans (3-2 vs spread), but they lost three of last four visits to Bourbon Street. Under is 6-2-1 in last nine series games. San Antonio won its last five games, covered its last four; they’re 13-8 as road favorites. Over is 7-1 in their last eight games. New Orleans lost four of its last six games, but is 6-3 in last nine home games- they’re 5-3 as a home underdog. Last four Pelican games went over the total.
Memphis/Portland split their last eight games; Portland is 5-2-1 vs spread in those games. Grizzlies lost two of last three visits here, losing by 19-7 points. Three of last four series games stayed under total. Memphis lost three of last five games; they’re 3-5-1 vs spread in last nine road games. Portland won its last two games; they’re 4-5 vs spread in last nine home games. Three of their last four games stayed under total.
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Friday's Tip Sheet
By Kevin Rogers
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Game of the Night – Grizzlies at Blazers
Memphis (27-20 SU, 23-24 ATS) has been one of the early surprises in the first half of the season, even though the Grizzlies have lost five of their last eight games. David Fizdale’s squad embarks on a six-game road swing following Wednesday’s 101-99 home triumph over the Raptors, but Memphis failed to cash as five-point favorites. Center Marc Gasol led the way for Memphis with 42 points as the Grizzlies held off a furious Toronto rally in the fourth quarter.
The Blazers (20-27 SU, 19-28 ATS) can still turn things around following a slow start as Portland is coming off consecutive victories over the Celtics and Lakers. In Wednesday’s 105-98 victory over Los Angeles, the backcourt duo of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum each scored 24 points as the Blazers beat Los Angeles for the third time this month. The Blazers have struggled to cover numbers of late as a home favorite by posting a 2-4 ATS mark the last six opportunities, while cashing in one of the past six contests overall.
Portland and Memphis split the first two meetings this season at FedEx Forum as the Grizzlies captured the last matchup, 88-86 on December 8. The Grizzlies are currently on a 7-1 run to the UNDER the last eight contests, including three straight UNDERS on the highway. Portland continues a five-game homestand as the Blazers face the Warriors on Sunday evening, as Terry Stotts’ team is 2-1 this season in the game prior to facing Golden State.
Bull Quit?
It’s a bitter winter in Chicago and we’re not talking about the weather. The Bulls had elevated expectations before the season with the signings of veteran guards Dwyane Wade and Rajon Rondo, but Chicago sits below .500 at 23-24 heading into tonight’s home contest with Wade’s former team, Miami. Wade and leading scorer Jimmy Butler criticized teammates following Monday’s meltdown in a 119-114 home loss to Atlanta in which the Bulls allowed 41 points in the fourth quarter.
Miami is playing its best basketball of the season by winning five straight games, including Wednesday’s massive comeback in a 109-106 triumph at Brooklyn. The Heat outscored the Nets, 38-17 in the fourth quarter, paced by Dion Waiters’ 24 points and game-clinching three-pointer in the final 10 seconds. Miami owns a profitable 11-8 ATS mark in its last 19 games as a road underdog, which includes a cover at the United Center in a 105-100 setback as 9½-point ‘dogs on December 10.
Sinking Knicks
New York hasn’t won consecutive games in over a month, while owning a dreadful 4-14 record since Christmas. The Knicks return home from a brief 1-1 road trip, capped off by Wednesday’s 103-95 defeat at Dallas as New York hosts Charlotte. Jeff Hornacek’s club has dropped seven of the past eight games at Madison Square Garden, but four of those losses have come by three points or fewer.
The Hornets head to Manhattan following home setbacks to the Wizards and Warriors this week, while Charlotte is riding a seven-game UNDER streak. The road has been rough to the Hornets of late by losing six straight games away from the Spectrum Center, while looking to avenge a 113-111 overtime defeat in New York on November 25.
Winning Wizards
Washington continues to pick up victories following a slow start as the Wizards are currently on a 9-2 SU/ATS run, which includes seven consecutive covers. The Wizards head down to Atlanta this evening to face the Hawks in a battle of the top two teams in the Southeast division. Washington captured its 14th straight home win in Tuesday’s 123-108 triumph over Boston, but the Wizards have stumbled to a 3-5 record in their last eight games away from the Verizon Center.
The Hawks have been rolling as well by compiling a 12-3 SU and 10-5 ATS mark in the past 15 games, capped off by Wednesday’s 119-114 victory at Chicago. The home team has won each of the first two meetings between Washington and Atlanta this season, while the Hawks own a 6-2 SU and 5-3 ATS record in the previous eight matchups with the Wizards at Philips Arena.
Tired Pacers
Indiana knocked off Minnesota on Thursday night, 109-103 as three-point underdogs as the Pacers return home to host the Kings tonight. Nate McMillan’s team has not responded well with no rest, owning a terrible 1-7 SU/ATS record on the second of a back-to-back this season. Indiana has failed to cover in four straight opportunities in the favorite role, while going 2-4 SU and 1-5 ATS off a road victory.
Sacramento continues its eight-game road swing, but the Kings are playing with some momentum following a pair of victories at Detroit and Cleveland. The Kings erased a double-digit fourth quarter deficit to force overtime on Wednesday and upset the Cavs as 10½-point underdogs, 116-112. Sacramento is playing with revenge tonight after blowing a 21-point lead in a 106-100 home setback to Indiana earlier this month, while the Kings have won in its last two trips to Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Grounded Rockets
Houston is looking to threaten Golden State and San Antonio for Western Conference supremacy, but the Rockets have stumbled of late by losing at Milwaukee and Boston. The Rockets have allowed at least 120 points in each of their past three losses, while dropping four of their previous six contests away from Toyota Center. Houston travels to Philadelphia to face a 76ers’ team that has won 10 of their past 13 games, including six consecutive victories as a home underdog.
Trouble in Paradise
The defending champion Cavaliers aren’t playing their best basketball right now after suffering their third consecutive loss in Wednesday’s overtime defeat to the Kings. Cleveland looks to get on track against Brooklyn tonight as the Nets have lost 14 of their previous 15 games. Brooklyn has covered three of five times in this stretch as a double-digit underdog, including as 13-point ‘dogs in a 116-108 setback earlier this month.
To cut the Cavs a break, each loss during this three-game skid has come by four points or less with two of those defeats coming in overtime. However, Cleveland has struggled to cover numbers off a home loss this season by posting a 2-2 SU and 1-3 ATS ledger off a setback at Quicken Loans Arena.
Head-to-Head Trends
The Celtics blasted the Magic, 117-87 in early December as the two Eastern Conference foes meet tonight in Boston. The Magic have struggled to say the least in Beantown over the years by losing 12 consecutive visits to TD Garden, with the last regular season win in Boston coming on February 7, 2010.
The Raptors have dropped five straight games as they host the Bucks tonight. Toronto has had its way with Milwaukee recently by winning eight of the last nine meetings since the 2014-15 season, including a pair of victories this season. Milwaukee has won only once in its previous seven visits to Air Canada Center, while the Bucks have lost four straight road games overall.
San Antonio has won each of the last five matchups with New Orleans, including a pair of home victories this season. The Pelicans have seen success at home against the Spurs by covering nine of the last 10 meetings in the Big Easy, while winning three of the last four at Smoothie King Center with San Antonio.