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Milwaukee Bucks at Charlotte Bobcats (1, 180.5)
The Bobcats will unveil their new-look backcourt, with UConn’s Kemba Walker joining an improved D.J. Augustin.
Team owner Michael Jordan “looked at Kemba and saw himself,” coach Paul Silas said. “Mike said, ‘This guy has it.’ He said if he can lead (Connecticut) to the championship then he has what I have - and that’s the determination to do it.”
Charlotte, coming off a 34-48 season, also added Corey Maggette in hopes of bolstering an offense that ranked 29th last season.
Milwaukee was even worse offensively last season, averaging an NBA-low 91.9 points and shooting a league-worst 43 percent. But with Stephen Jackson joining Brandon Jennings and Andrew Bogut, the Bucks believe they can get back to the playoffs.
The home team has won the last 10 meetings in this series, going 7-2-1 ATS.
Pick: Bobcats
Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs (-5.5, 196)
This is a rematch of last season’s surprising first-round playoff series. Memphis, the No. 8 seed, knocked off top-seeded San Antonio in six games.
Those Grizzlies took Oklahoma City to seven games in the next round without Rudy Gay (19.8 ppg), who is back from his shoulder injury.
Zach Randolph, 30, averaged 20.1 points and 12.2 rebounds and is the oldest regular contributor. Marc Gasol, Gay, O.J. Mayo and Mike Conley are all 26 or younger.
Given their age, the Spurs could benefit from the shortened season. But Tim Duncan is coming off career lows in scoring (13.4) and rebounding (8.9), and San Antonio didn’t make any dramatic moves.
The Spurs will again rely on Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker to carry the offense. Unless first-round pick Kawhi Leonard can make a big impact, the Spurs’ best days are likely behind them.
Memphis is 12-3-1 ATS in its last 16 meetings with San Antonio.
Pick: Grizzlies
MILWAUKEE vs. CHARLOTTE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
DETROIT vs. INDIANA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games
NEW JERSEY vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Jersey's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing New Jersey
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
TORONTO vs. CLEVELAND
Toronto is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Toronto is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
HOUSTON vs. ORLANDO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Orlando
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Orlando is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Houston
Orlando is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
MEMPHIS vs. SAN ANTONIO
Memphis is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Memphis's last 10 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Antonio's last 10 games when playing at home against Memphis
DENVER vs. DALLAS
Denver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Denver is 16-5-2 ATS in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Dallas's last 25 games when playing at home against Denver
Dallas is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Denver
NEW ORLEANS vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
New Orleans is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Phoenix is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Phoenix is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing at home against New Orleans
LA LAKERS vs. SACRAMENTO
LA Lakers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento is 1-9 SU in their last 10 games when playing LA Lakers
Sacramento is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
PHILADELPHIA vs. PORTLAND
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Portland
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Portland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
CHICAGO vs. GOLDEN STATE
Chicago is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games at home
Golden State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
NEW JERSEY (0 - 0) at WASHINGTON (0 - 0)
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 70-93 ATS (-32.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 32-50 ATS (-23.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 266-329 ATS (-95.9 Units) in home games since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-2 against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-1 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE (0 - 0) at CHARLOTTE (0 - 0)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 95-72 ATS (+15.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 4-3 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON (0 - 0) at ORLANDO (0 - 1)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 330-277 ATS (+25.3 Units) in road games since 1996.
HOUSTON is 232-181 ATS (+32.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
ORLANDO is 36-52 ATS (-21.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 31-45 ATS (-18.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 4-0 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 4-0 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO (0 - 0) at CLEVELAND (0 - 0)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 4-3 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT (0 - 0) at INDIANA (0 - 0)
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 5-3 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 6-2 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
OKLAHOMA CITY (1 - 0) at MINNESOTA (0 - 0)
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 103-82 ATS (+12.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-3 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
DENVER (0 - 0) at DALLAS (0 - 1)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-3 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 4-3 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS (0 - 0) at SAN ANTONIO (0 - 0)
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 60-34 ATS (+22.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 21-38 ATS (-20.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5 points since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 11-3 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 8-6 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS (0 - 0) at PHOENIX (0 - 0)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 4-3 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 4-4 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS (0 - 1) at SACRAMENTO (0 - 0)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 5-3 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 7-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA (0 - 0) at PORTLAND (0 - 0)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 47-80 ATS (-41.0 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 2-2 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 2-2 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO (1 - 0) at GOLDEN STATE (0 - 1)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 2-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 2-2 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY at WASHINGTON
NEW JERSEY: 1-9 ATS as road underdog of 3.5 to 6 pts
WASHINGTON: 25-13 Under in home games
MILWAUKEE at CHARLOTTE
MILWAUKEE: 27-12 Under as favorite
CHARLOTTE: 16-12 ATS as home dog of 6pts or less
HOUSTON at ORLANDO
HOUSTON: 13-4 Under as a road underdog of 6 points or less
ORLANDO: 26-10 Under off road loss
TORONTO at CLEVELAND
TORONTO: 21-38 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points
CLEVELAND: 80-52 Under as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points
DETROIT at INDIANA
DETROIT: 107-75 Under in division road games
INDIANA: 8-21 ATS in December
OKLAHOMA CITY at MINNESOTA
OKLAHOMA CITY: 11-1 Under Away if they made 50%+ of 3pt shots last game
MINNESOTA: 31-55 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points
DENVER at DALLAS
DENVER: 33-19 Under as road underdog
DALLAS: 1-6 ATS off home loss by 10+
MEMPHIS at SAN ANTONIO
MEMPHIS: 11-3 ATS vs. San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO: 66-44 Under in December home games
NEW ORLEANS at PHOENIX
NEW ORLEANS: 22-7 Under in December
PHOENIX: 16-4 Over at home vs. Southwest Division
LA LAKERS at SACRAMENTO
LA LAKERS: 3-17 ATS after a combined score of 175 points or less
SACRAMENTO: 0-4 ATS at home vs. Lakers
PHILADELPHIA at PORTLAND
PHILADELPHIA: 12-3 ATS in December
PORTLAND: 47-80 ATS as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points
CHICAGO at GOLDEN STATE
CHICAGO: 24-10 Under off win by 6 pts or less
GOLDEN STATE: 19-8 Under vs. Chicago