Saturday's Best NBA Bets
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Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee Bucks (5, 182)
Metta World Peace, the former Ron Artest, played a big role in the Lakers’ 96-91 win over the Clippers on Wednesday. Not only did he have seven assists, five rebounds and three points, he got in a scrum with Blake Griffin that energized the Lakers.
"Everybody played with the right attitude, the right temperament," Kobe Bryant said. "Everyone did what they do best. Metta was himself. He wasn't trying to be this peaceful guy. I told him he just has to be who you are and we'll surround you and Pau (Gasol), as well, and myself. It was good."
It could be a turning point for the Lakers, who were being called the second-best team in L.A.
While the Lakers traveled, the short-handed Bucks played at Chicago on Friday. Center Andrew Bogut is out eight to 12 weeks with a fractured ankle he suffered Wednesday in a win at Houston.
The Bucks are 0-7 ATS in their last seven games playing on zero days’ rest.
Pick: Lakers
Sacramento Kings at Utah Jazz (NA)
In their 122-93 home loss to Denver on Wednesday, the Kings did not exactly protect the paint. The Nuggets scored 92 points in the paint, leaving Sacramento coach Keith Smart at a loss.
“We didn't have any resistance in the paint," Smart said. “We just got broken down too many times. Contain the ball in front of you. When you can't contain the ball you're going to give opportunities to a good team that can get into the paint and finish around the basket."
Guard Marcus Thornton remains sidelined with a significant hematoma in his left thigh.
The Jazz played in Dallas on Friday, carrying an 8-3 ATS streak into that game.
Sacramento is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games against winning teams, and 1-5 ATS in its last six road games. Utah is 8-3 ATS at home.
Pick: Jazz
WASHINGTON (3 - 15) at CHARLOTTE (3 - 16) - 1/28/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 38-62 ATS (-30.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 14-34 ATS (-23.4 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 34-57 ATS (-28.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 89-125 ATS (-48.5 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 126-174 ATS (-65.4 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=91 points/game since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 5-4 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 6-3 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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DETROIT (4 - 15) at PHILADELPHIA (12 - 6) - 1/28/2012, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-3 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-3 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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NEW YORK (7 - 11) at HOUSTON (10 - 8) - 1/28/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in January games this season.
HOUSTON is 236-183 ATS (+34.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
HOUSTON is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 44-67 ATS (-29.7 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-0 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 4-0 straight up against NEW YORK 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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LA LAKERS (11 - 8) at MILWAUKEE (7 - 10) - 1/28/2012, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 95-119 ATS (-35.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 32-53 ATS (-26.3 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 3-1 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MEMPHIS (10 - 8) at PHOENIX (6 - 11) - 1/28/2012, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 69-43 ATS (+21.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 35-20 ATS (+13.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 5-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 4-3 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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SACRAMENTO (6 - 13) at UTAH (10 - 6) - 1/28/2012, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 5-2 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 4-3 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON vs. CHARLOTTE
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Washington's last 23 games
Washington is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
DETROIT vs. PHILADELPHIA
Detroit is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
NEW YORK vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing Houston
New York is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing New York
LA LAKERS vs. MILWAUKEE
LA Lakers are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
LA Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
MEMPHIS vs. PHOENIX
Memphis is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing Phoenix
Memphis is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
SACRAMENTO vs. UTAH
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Sacramento's last 10 games
Sacramento is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Utah is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games
WASHINGTON at CHARLOTTE
WASHINGTON: 14-35 ATS in road games
CHARLOTTE: 13-2 ATS Off 3+ ATS losses
DETROIT at PHILADELPHIA
DETROIT: 13-1 Under Away after allowing 105+ pts
PHILADELPHIA: 13-3 ATS as a favorite
NEW YORK at HOUSTON
NEW YORK: 10-0 ATS Away off BB road games
HOUSTON: 4-0 ATS vs. Knicks
LA LAKERS at MILWAUKEE
LA LAKERS: 11-2 Under Away w/ 2 days rest
MILWAUKEE: 13-27 ATS vs. Eastern Conference
MEMPHIS at PHOENIX
MEMPHIS: 16-5 ATS on Saturday games
PHOENIX: 16-5 OVER at home off road loss by 20+
Hoop Trends - Saturday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Knicks are 11-0 ATS (7.2 ppg) since April 04, 2010 when they are playing in at least their third straight road game.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Bobcats are 0-11 OU (-12.6 ppg) since December 15, 2009 after a loss in which they had fewer than fifteen assists.
PLAYER BASED TREND OF THE DAY:
The Lakers are 0-8 ATS (-9.9 ppg) since December 08, 2010 after a win in which Kobe Bryant had more turnovers than assists.
CHOICE TREND:
The Lakers are 0-12 OU (-13.5 ppg) since February 10, 2010 after a win in which Derek Fisher had more turnovers than assists.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Bucks are 15-0-2 OU (14.9 ppg) since December 07, 1997 at home after a road loss against the Bulls.
Hot Teams
-- 76ers won/covered nine of their eleven home games.
-- Rockets won six of last seven home games (7-2-1 vs spread).
-- Milwaukee covered four of its last five home games.
Cold Teams
-- Bobcats lost their last seven games; they're 1-6 vs spread in last seven home games. Washington is 1-6-1 vs spread as a road underdog.
-- Pistons are 1-7-1 as a road underdog.
-- Knicks lost eight of last nine games (1-5 as an underdog).
-- Lakers are 1-5 outside of Los Angeles.
-- Suns lost three in row, eight of last ten games. Memphis lost last two games, after winning previous seven.
-- Utah lost three of its last four games. Kings are 2-9 vs spread as a road underdog.
Wear and Tear
-- Wizards: 5th game/8 nites. Bobcats: 6th game/8 nites.
-- Pistons: 8th game/12 nites. 76ers: 6th game/9 nites.
-- Knicks: 2nd game/ 4 nites. Rockets: 4th game/6 nites.
-- Lakers: Had last two nights off. Bucks: 5th game/7 nites.
-- Grizzlies: 4th game/6 nites. Suns: 4th game/6 nites.
-- Kings: Had last two nights off. Jazz: 3rd game/4 nites.
Totals
-- Last six Charlotte games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of nine Detroit road games stayed under.
-- Nine of ten New York road games stayed under total.
-- Under is 5-1 in Lakers' games away from Staples Center.
-- Nine of ten Memphis road games stayed under total.
-- Eight of Kings' last nine road games stayed under total. Utah's last four games all went over.