Monday's Best NBA Bets
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New Orleans Hornets at Oklahoma City Thunder (-12, 189)
The Thunder has won seven of the last eight meetings, but only one of those wins came by more than 11 points.
New Orleans used its length to play great team defense in its upset of the Knicks on Saturday. Trevor Ariza had 25 points, eight rebounds, three steals and two blocks in the 89-85 win. He’s hit 6 of his last 12 3-pointers.
The Hornets rested Sunday while the Thunder had to go to overtime to beat Denver.
New Orleans is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games as a road underdog of 11 or more points.
Pick: Hornets
Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors (2, 199.5)
L.A.’s Chris Paul is eager to make amends for his dumb throwaway Saturday night, which enabled San Antonio to tie the game on a 3-pointer and win in overtime.
“It's probably the worst play I've done since I've been in the league,” Paul said. “That's probably going to be a 'SportsCenter Top 10 Dumbest Plays of the Week.'"
The Warriors are coming off their own heartbreaking loss, when a failure to block out and an offensive foul led to a 104-103 defeat in Memphis on Saturday. Incredibly, Golden State has lost nine times after being within a point in the final 90 seconds.
When these teams met in the season opener in Oakland, the Clippers won 105-86 behind Paul’s 20 points and nine assists. L.A. finished that game on a 23-5 run.
The favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
Pick: Clippers
Game of the day: Hawks at Bulls
By Covers.com
Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls (NA)
THE STORY: The Chicago Bulls suffered a big letdown without Derrick Rose on Saturday. Luckily, the reigning MVP appears to be on his way back to the lineup. Rose, who has missed the last five games due to back spasms, participated in Sunday’s practice and will be a game-time decision when the Bulls host the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. Atlanta has dropped six of its last nine games while averaging 87.0 points. The Hawks are 1-2 on their current five-game road trip, with Chicago and New York rounding out the journey.
ABOUT THE HAWKS (19-12): Atlanta is limping into the All-Star break with an offense that rarely gets out of first gear. After reaching the century mark for the first time this month in a 101-99 win at Phoenix on Wednesday, the Hawks shot 41.1 percent in a 97-77 loss at Portland on Saturday. All-Star guard Joe Johnson has struggled more than most, shooting 19.2 percent (5 for 26) from 3-point range over the last four games and failing to reach 50 percent from the field in any game this month. Atlanta beat Chicago, 109-94, at home on Jan. 7, but fell in Chicago, 76-74, four days earlier.
ABOUT THE BULLS (25-8): Chicago was riding high after beating the Boston Celtics without Rose on Thursday, but crashed back to earth on Saturday. The lowly New Jersey Nets began the game with a 22-3 run and ended up cruising to a 97-85 win. The Bulls were torched by Deron Williams, who would have drawn the assignment on Rose. Chicago has two more games before the All-Star break and could elect to let Rose rest the entire time. C.J. Watson has gotten the starts in his place and has shot 34.4 percent from the floor while averaging 12.0 points and 3.6 assists.
TRENDS:
The Hawks are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games playing on one day's rest.
The Bulls are 31-13-1 ATS in their last 45 games following a SU loss.
The Bulls are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games.
The under is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Chicago.
BUZZER BEATERS:
1. Chicago beat Atlanta in six games in the Eastern Conference semifinals last spring.
2. Rose has averaged 22.8 points and 6.6 assists in 12 career games against the Hawks.
3. Johnson has put up 18.6 points on 42.1 percent shooting in 32 career games against the Bulls.
Inside the Paint - Monday
By Chris David
VegasInsider.com
While this year’s NBA product has been unwatchable at times, the shortened season has created some nice betting cards and tonight is a perfect example. Eleven games are scheduled for the President’s Day holiday, including an afternoon matinee between Atlanta and Chicago, which is nearly untouchable from a gambler’s perspective. The status of Bulls point guard Derrick Rose (back) is still up in the air and backing Atlanta off its three-game West Coast swing doesn’t appear to be a sound investment either.
‘Melo returns?
Carmelo Anthony (groin) is listed as ‘probable’ for New York’s (16-16 SU, 15-17 ATS) battle against New Jersey (9-24 SU, 14-19 ATS) tonight. The Knicks have won eight of nine (7-2 ATS), which includes impressive win (104-97) over Dallas. Oddsmakers opened N.Y. as a 9½-point favorite and it’s fortunate to have New Jersey playing its third game in three nights. If you follow the 3/3 Results, you can see that fading the Nets might be a good option. Then again, the Nets' Deron Williams had 21 points and 11 assists in his first encounter against Jeremy Lin.
Sleeping Giants
San Antonio (22-9 SU, 18-12 ATS) never gets the respect it should but those following the Association know how good the team is. The Spurs have quietly ripped off 10 straight and they’re setting up to compete for another championship during a shortened season (recall 1999). What’s impressive about the recent streak is that six of the wins have come on the road. The final three games of their “Rodeo Trip” won’t be easy and that includes a Monday affair at Utah (15-15 SU, 15-15 ATS). The Jazz have been much better at home (12-5 SU, 11-6 ATS). The Spurs are short favorites (-3) but make a note that Utah is 4-2 ATS as a home ‘dog. However, the Jazz are playing the backend of a two-game set and they’ve gone 4-7 both SU and ATS on zero days rest. San Antonio has won four straight in this series, including a 15-point (104-89) decision on Dec. 31.
Green means Stop
Boston (15-15 SU, 13-17 ATS) is a complete mess and you would think the team gets broken up by the trade deadline. The Celtics have dropped three straight and five of their last six. Kevin Garnett (personal) is ‘out’ for tonight’s battle at Dallas plus Rajon Rondo could be suspended after getting ejected in last night’s embarrassing loss at Detroit (81-96). On Monday, Boston heads to Dallas (20-12 SU, 18-13 ATS) as a six-point underdog. Even though the Mavs had their six-game winning streak snapped at New York yesterday, I thought this line would be higher. Dallas has been solid at home (12-5 SU, 9-7 ATS) and the C’s have been subpar (3-5 ATS) on zero days rest. Due to the line, this might be a pass game.
We meet again
If anybody bet Milwaukee on Friday against Orlando, then accept my apologies. The Bucks were catching 7½-points and led 85-77 in the fourth quarter. Sure enough, the Magic close the game on a 17-0 run and win 94-85. Light up the cigar! Tonight, the pair square off again in Milwaukee and both teams are facing back-to-back spots. The Magic (7-4 SU, 7-4 ATS) have been decent on zero days rest, but the Bucks (3-7 SU, 2-8 ATS) have been a good fade. Including Friday’s outcome, Orlando has won the last five meetings against Milwaukee. Total bettors should be aware that Milwaukee has seen the ‘over’ go 11-2 at home.
Opposite Directions
Minnesota (16-16 SU, 18-14 ATS) has won and covered three straight while Denver (17-15 SU, 19-13 ATS) has dropped three in a row (2-1 ATS). Despite key injuries, the Nuggets lost on a buzzer beat to Memphis (102-103) on Friday and then fell in overtime to Oklahoma City (118-124) last night. Denver is listed as a four-point home favorite over Minnesota. Based on this year’s trends, the better play is to back the Wolves on the road (9-4 ATS) and fade the Nuggets at home (7-8 ATS).
Trap of the Night
Phoenix (13-19 SU, 13-19 ATS) showed some toughness last night by hammering the L.A. Lakers 102-90 in wire-to-wire fashion. The win snapped a four-game losing skid for the Suns. Tonight, Washington (7-24 SU, 10-21 ATS) comes to town and the Suns are only giving 5 ½-points. We understand this isn’t the Phoenix team we’ve seen in past seasons and the home record (6-8 SU, 5-9 ATS) isn’t great either. However, Detroit was a six-point favorite over Washington last week and the Wizards won that game. Can the Suns run them out and notch another double-digit win? Sure, but Phoenix is only 4-5 both SU and ATS in back-to-back spots plus the young Wizards haven’t played since Friday.
Late-Night Chasers
Portland at L.A. Lakers: You’ve done well this season if you’ve faded the Lakers on the road (5-11 SU, 4-12 ATS) and backed them at Staples Center (13-2 SU, 10-5 ATS). Los Angeles was beat up at Phoenix (102-90) last night in a game that wasn’t as close as the final score. LaMarcus Aldridge returned from an ankle injury on Saturday and the Trail Blazers blasted the Hawks by 20 (97-77). Portland has been tough to back (5-10 SU, 6-9 ATS) on the road but this line (4) seems a little low. The Lakers are normally laying 6 to 7 points in this spot but the matchup favors the visitor here. Portland stopped the Lakers 107-96 on Jan. 5 as a 3 ½-point home favorite.
L.A. Clippers at Golden State: The Clippers have played better on the road (8-6 SU, 7-6 ATS) lately and they beat the Warriors (105-86) at this venue on opening night (Dec. 25). Golden State has dropped three straight, but two of the losses were by two points or less. The total opened 203 at BetOnline.com but has dropped six points to 197. The Warriors have seen the ‘under’ go 11-6 at home this season.
Hot Teams
-- Bulls won seven of last nine games, but are 2-5 vs spread in their last seven home games.
-- Knicks won eight of their last nine games, covered seven of last eight home contests.
-- Dallas won six of last seven games (1-4-1 last six as home favorite).
-- Orlando won/covered four of its last five games.
-- Thunder won its last nine home games (6-3 vs spread). New Orleans won/covered its last three games.
-- Houston won/covered five of last seven home games. Grizzlies won last four games, last two by one point each.
-- Spurs won their last seven road games.
-- Minnesota covered seven of its last ten road games.
-- Lakers won/covered their last four home games.
-- Clippers won seven of their last nine road games.
Cold Teams
-- Hawks lost six of their last nine games.
-- Nets lost nine of last ten games, but covered of last seven on road.
-- Celtics lost five of their last six games.
-- Bucks lost their last five home games (0-5 vs spread).
-- Jazz lost six of their last eight games.
-- Denver lost eight of last ten games, covered four of last five, but they are 1-5 vs spread in last six games as a home favorite.
-- Phoenix lost four of its last five games. Wizards covered twice in their last nine games.
-- Portland lost five of last seven road games (3-5 as road underdog).
-- Warriors lost last three games, by 2-23-1 point.
Wear and Tear
-- Hawks: 2nd game/5 nites. Bulls: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- Nets: 3rd nite in row, 5th/6 nites. Knicks: 5th game/7 nites.
-- Celtics: 4th game/6 nites. Mavericks: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Magic: 3rd game/4 nites. Bucks: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Hornets: Had last two nites off. Thunder: 5th game/7 nites.
-- Grizzlies: 5th game/7 nites. Rockets: 5th game/7 nites.
-- Spurs: 2nd game/5 nites. Jazz: 6th game/9 nites.
-- Wolves: 3rd game/4 nites. Nuggets: 5th game/7 nites.
-- Wizards: Had last two nites off. Suns: 6th game/8 nites.
-- Blazers: 5th game/7 nites. Lakers: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Clippers: 4th game/6 nites. Warriors: 6th game/9 nites.
Totals
-- Five of last six Atlanta road games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five New Jersey games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Boston games.
-- Four of last five Orlando road games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Oklahoma City games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last nine Memphis road games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five San Antonio games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Washington road games went over total.
-- Three of last four Laker games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Golden State games stayed under the total.
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ATLANTA (19 - 12) at CHICAGO (25 - 8) - 2/20/2012, 4:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 8-7 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 8-7 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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NEW JERSEY (9 - 24) at NEW YORK (16 - 16) - 2/20/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 84-111 ATS (-38.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 93-66 ATS (+20.4 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-3 against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 7-2 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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BOSTON (15 - 15) at DALLAS (20 - 12) - 2/20/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-45 ATS (-22.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 79-53 ATS (+20.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 245-185 ATS (+41.5 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-2 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-1 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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ORLANDO (20 - 12) at MILWAUKEE (13 - 18) - 2/20/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-4 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 8-1 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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NEW ORLEANS (7 - 23) at OKLAHOMA CITY (24 - 7) - 2/20/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 33-49 ATS (-20.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 23-35 ATS (-15.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 119-96 ATS (+13.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 37-20 ATS (+15.0 Units) as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 153-114 ATS (+27.6 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-2 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MEMPHIS (18 - 14) at HOUSTON (18 - 14) - 2/20/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 75-51 ATS (+18.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 36-22 ATS (+11.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-4 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 7-3 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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SAN ANTONIO (22 - 9) at UTAH (15 - 15) - 2/20/2012, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 13-1 ATS (+11.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 5-3 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 4-4 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MINNESOTA (16 - 16) at DENVER (17 - 15) - 2/20/2012, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 31-47 ATS (-20.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 66-50 ATS (+11.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) as an underdog this season.
DENVER is 127-173 ATS (-63.3 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 4-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 7-1 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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WASHINGTON (7 - 24) at PHOENIX (13 - 19) - 2/20/2012, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
WASHINGTON is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 18-38 ATS (-23.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 168-211 ATS (-64.1 Units) after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 4-0 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 4-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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PORTLAND (17 - 15) at LA LAKERS (18 - 13) - 2/20/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 101-125 ATS (-36.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 159-200 ATS (-61.0 Units) after a division game since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 5-3 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 4-4 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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LA CLIPPERS (19 - 10) at GOLDEN STATE (11 - 17) - 2/20/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 78-114 ATS (-47.4 Units) in February games since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 5-4 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 5-4 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chicago's last 15 games at home
NEW JERSEY vs. NEW YORK
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New Jersey is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of New York's last 12 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 9 games when playing at home against New Jersey
ORLANDO vs. MILWAUKEE
Orlando is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 12 games at home
BOSTON vs. DALLAS
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
MEMPHIS vs. HOUSTON
Memphis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Memphis's last 15 games on the road
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
NEW ORLEANS vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
New Orleans is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games when playing New Orleans
Oklahoma City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing New Orleans
MINNESOTA vs. DENVER
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games when playing on the road against Denver
Minnesota is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Denver is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
SAN ANTONIO vs. UTAH
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah
San Antonio is 9-1-1 ATS in its last 11 games
Utah is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Utah is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
WASHINGTON vs. PHOENIX
Washington is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Washington
PORTLAND vs. LA LAKERS
Portland is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 9 games
LA Lakers are 5-16 ATS in their last 21 games when playing Portland
LA Lakers are 13-1 SU in their last 14 games at home
LA CLIPPERS vs. GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 5 games on the road
Golden State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Golden State's last 22 games at home
Hoop Trends - Monday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Spurs are 0-12 ATS (-6.8 ppg) since November 21, 2004 as a road favorite after a win in which they shot less than 60% from the free-throw line.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Trailblazers are 0-10 OU (-10.9 ppg) since January 29, 2002 on the road after a game at home in which they controlled at least 60% of the available rebounds.
PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Magic are 0-9 OU (-13.9 ppg) since December 12, 2007 on the road after a loss in which Dwight Howard had more rebounds than points.
CHOICE TREND:
The Nets are 0-11 ATS (-7.5 ppg) since March 19, 2004 as a dog with no rest after a home loss in which they shot less than 40% from the field.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Knicks are 0-12-1 ATS (-10.3 ppg) since December 11, 2006 as a favorite with at most one day of rest after a game at home in which they scored less than 15% of their points from the free throw line.
ATLANTA at CHICAGO
ATLANTA: 7-1 ATS when playing their 4th road game in 7 days
CHICAGO: 8-2 ATS after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread
NEW JERSEY at NEW YORK
NEW JERSEY: 37-60 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points
NEW YORK: 36-21 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins
BOSTON at DALLAS
BOSTON: 8-19 ATS when playing on back-to-back days
DALLAS: 40-27 ATS after one or more consecutive overs
ORLANDO at MILWAUKEE
ORLANDO: 7-4 ATS in February games
MILWAUKEE: 2-8 ATS when playing on back-to-back days
NEW ORLEANS at OKLAHOMA CITY
NEW ORLEANS: 4-13 ATS after having won 3 of their last 4 games
OKLAHOMA CITY: 37-25 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as favorite
MEMPHIS at HOUSTON
MEMPHIS: 20-9 ATS vs. division opponents
HOUSTON: 6-26 ATS in home games when playing their 5th game in 7 days
SAN ANTONIO at UTAH
SAN ANTONIO: 71-47 ATS after a close win by 3 points or les
UTAH: 8-18 ATS against Southwest division opponents
MINNESOTA at DENVER
MINNESOTA: 15-28 ATS after a non-conference game
DENVER: 8-1 ATS after allowing 100 points or more 2 straight games
WASHINGTON at PHOENIX
WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON is 10-21 ATS in all games
PHOENIX: 21-11 UNDER in all games
PORTLAND at LA LAKERS
PORTLAND: 22-10 UNDER in road games off a home win
LA LAKERS: 60-46 UNDER as a favorite
LA CLIPPERS at GOLDEN STATE
LA CLIPPERS: 47-79 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as favorite
GOLDEN STATE: 69-45 ATS after allowing 100 points or more 2 straight games