NBA betting trends, odds and predictions for Friday, November 18th, 2016 from various handicappers and websites
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Suns won four of last six games with Indiana; road team is 6-4 in last ten series games. Phoenix is 3-2 in last five visits here, with three of last four staying under. Suns lost last three games, are 4-3 as a road underdog; their last nine games went over total- over is 7-0 in their road games. Indiana won last two home games by 19-10 points; they’re 3-2 as home favorites. Last three Pacer games stayed under total.
Hawks won four of last five games with Charlotte (under 5-0); Atlanta lost three of last four tilts played here. Hawks won last six games (5-1 vs spread); they’re 3-1 SU on road, 2-2 vs spread. Under is 3-1 in Atlanta road games. Hornets won five of last seven games, are 3-2 vs spread at home; four of their last five games went over the total.
Lebron sat out Wednesday’s loss in Indiana, will be rested here. Cavaliers won last four games with Detroit but Pistons covered four of last six series games. Detroit covered three of last four visits here; over is 6-3 in last nine series games. Pistons are 1-6 SU/ATS on road (5-0 at home); they lost four of last six games overall. Under is 8-3 in their last 11. Cleveland won three of last four games, is 2-4-1 as a home favorite.
Nets won five of last seven games with Oklahoma City; over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Brooklyn won three of last four visits here. Nets lost three of last four games, are 3-2-1 as road underdogs; four of their last five games went over total. Thunder lost four of last five games, are 4-3 as home favorites; under is 7-3 in their last ten games.
Warriors won five of last six games with Boston; under is 6-2 in last eight series games. Golden State won last three visits here, by 20-5-5 points. Warriors won its last five games, is 3-3 as a road favorite- their last four games went over total. Celtics won three of last four games, are 4-1 at home, but were favored in all five games. Last six Boston games stayed under the total.
Portland won eight of last nine games with New Orleans; under is 6-2 in last eight series games. Blazers won three of last four visits here. Portland lost three of last four five games; they got beat by 17 in Houston last night; Blazers are 3-3 vs spread on road. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Pelicans split last four games but are 1-5 at home; four of their last six games stayed under the total.
Dallas won last three games with Memphis by 9-4-10 points; four of last five series games went over total. Grizzlies split their last four visits here. Grizzlies won three of last four games, are 2-3 vs spread on road. Three of last four Memphis games went over. Mavericks lost last three games by 21-16-7 points; they’ll 1-2 at home. Seven of their last eight games stayed under.
Toronto won four of last six games with Denver; over is 4-0-1 in last five series games. Raptors won two of their last three visits here. Toronto lost to Cavs/Warriors on back/back nights earlier this week; they’re 3-1 on road (4-0 vs spread). Last five Raptor games went over. Nuggets lost four of last five games; they’re 1-3 vs spread at home. Over is 7-4 in Denver games this season.
Clippers won eight of last ten games with Sacramento (6-4 vs spread); LA won its last five visits here (4-1 vs spread). Six of last seven series games went over. Clippers won seven of last eight games, are 5-0 on road (4-1 vs spread); last four LA games went over total. Sacramento lost last three games by 10-7-5 points; they’re 4-1 vs spread at home (2-3 SU). Under is 3-2 in their home games.
Spurs won their last five games with the Lakers but LA covered the last three; San Antonio won last four visits here (2-2 vs spread), winning by 6-13-13-16 points. Five of last six series games went over. Spurs won last four games; they’re 6-0 on road (5-1 vs spread, with non-cover by half a point). Four of last five SA games stayed under total. Lakers won three of last four games, are 4-1 at home (3-1-1 vs spread)- they’re 7-2 as underdogs. Over is 7-2 in LA’s last nine games.
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Friday's Tip Sheet
By Kevin Rogers
VegasInsider.com
Home favorites dominated on Thursday night by posting a 4-1 SU/ATS record. The only road team to win (and cover) was Chicago, who picked up its second consecutive victory on its annual “Circus Trip” by beating Utah, 85-77 as 2½-point underdogs. The UNDER went 3-2 on Thursday, one night after the OVER cashed in six of 11 games.
Game of the Night – Spurs (-6½, 207½) at Lakers
Only two teams have yet to lose on the road this season, the Clippers and Spurs. San Antonio held off Sacramento on Wednesday, 110-105 as 5½-point favorites to improve to 6-0 away from AT&T Center. Pau Gasol scored a season-high 24 points for the Spurs, while Sacramento outscored San Antonio by eight points in the fourth quarter to pick up the backdoor cover. San Antonio owns a two-game lead over Houston in the Southwest at 9-3, while winning five straight meetings with the Lakers.
Los Angeles has made terrific strides since last season, compiling an early 7-5 record under new head coach Luke Walton. The Lakers won their seventh game last season on January 1 against Philadelphia, so L.A. is back on the right track. Los Angeles is coming off a 125-118 triumph over Brooklyn on Tuesday, the fourth time this season the Lakers have eclipsed the 120-point mark. The Lakers have put together a 7-2 ATS mark in the underdog role this season, including a home ‘dog win in their opener against the Rockets.
Don’t Forget Us
The Clippers have rolled to a 10-2 record through 12 games, including a 5-0 mark away from Staples Center. Los Angeles looks to bounce back from its second loss of the season on Wednesday against Memphis as 12½-point home favorites. The Clips head to Sacramento tonight to face a Kings’ squad that has slumped to a 4-8 mark. The Kings have lost eight of their past 10 matchups with the Clippers since 2013, including five consecutive home defeats. Los Angeles is a 7½-point favorite, while seeking its fifth straight OVER as tonight’s total sits at 205.
Playoff Rematch
The Cavaliers (9-2 SU, 3-7-1 ATS) swept the Pistons in the first round of last season’s playoffs as the two Central division rivals hook up in Cleveland. The Pistons actually won three of four regular season meetings from the Cavs last season, including the season finale at Quicken Loans Arena with a majority of Cleveland’s starters sitting.
Detroit (6-6 SU, 6-6 ATS) has struggled away from the Palace of Auburn Hills this season, losing six of seven road contests. Cleveland continues to dominate at home by posting a 6-1 home mark, but the Cavs own an 0-5-1 ATS record in the last six games at the Q. The Cavs look to bounce back after losing at Indiana on Wednesday, 103-93 as LeBron James sat out his first game of the season. Cleveland is listed as a nine-point home favorite, while the total is set at 204.
Hitting the Road
Toronto begins a five-game road swing, including four contests against Western Conference foes. The Raptors lost a pair of games this week to the two finalists from last season, the Cavaliers and Warriors to fall to 7-4. Toronto heads to Denver tonight looking to get on track, facing a Nuggets’ squad that finally won its first home game of the season on Wednesday against Phoenix. The Raptors edged the Nuggets in their first matchup at Air Canada Center on Halloween night, 105-102, but Denver cashed as 6½-point underdogs. Toronto has won three of four road contests this season as the Raptors are 3½-point favorites at Pepsi Center tonight.
Boston Strong
The Celtics and Warriors hook up tonight at TD Garden after two exciting matchups last season. Golden State held off Boston in overtime, 124-119 in mid-December, but the Celtics picked up revenge in April at Oracle Arena as 11½-point underdogs, 109-106. Boston is listed as a seven-point home underdog tonight, the first time this season the Celtics are picking up points at TD Garden. Since losing three straight earlier this month, Boston has won three of four even though Al Horford is sidelined with a concussion. Golden State is riding a five-game winning streak, while eclipsing the OVER in each contest of this hot streak.
Head-to-head notes
The Hawks captured three of four meetings from the Hornets last season, as all four games finished UNDER the total. However, Charlotte has won three of the last four home matchups with Atlanta since 2014.
Indiana swept the two-game series from Phoenix last season, including a 116-97 home rout as 12-point favorites. That was the only cover by the Pacers in the last 10 matchups between these teams since 2011.
Portland has owned New Orleans over the years, grabbing eight of the past nine meetings, including a 3-1 mark last season. Since 2014, the Blazers have won three of the last four matchups in New Orleans.
Brooklyn has covered four consecutive meetings with Oklahoma City, including both as a double-digit underdog last season. The Thunder are nine-point home favorites tonight against the Nets, as Brooklyn has cashed four straight matchups at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Memphis dropped three of four meetings with Dallas last season, including both contests at American Airlines Center.