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Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings (-1.5, 199.5)
You can’t say that Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson doesn’t have the pulse of his team.
He kept starters Monta Ellis, Stephen Curry and Andris Biedrins on the bench for almost all of the fourth quarter when these two teams met on Tuesday. The move wasn’t meant to punish his stars, he was just riding his team’s momentum and the Warriors came away with a 93-90 comeback win.
After getting that rest, Ellis and Curry combined for 62 points in Thursday’s 119-101 blowout victory over Utah.
"At their best, I'd put them up against anybody in the game," Jackson said of his two sharpshooters. "We know what they're capable of doing. The challenge to them is not to tease us."
Golden State has now won a season-high three straight games should be able to get the better of Sacto again if they can keep this rotation going.
Pick: Warriors
Los Angeles Clippers at Washington Wizards (7.5, 199)
The Clippers are the toast of Los Angeles right now, but they’re not going to cruise through this season without some bumps along the way.
They hit a major pothole in the road Thursday when they were blown out by the Denver Nuggets 112-91 as 1-point favorites, snapping the club’s four-game winning streak.
The Clippers came out like a house on fire, opening up a 13-point lead in the first quarter, but then found themselves trailing by 19 at the end of the third frame.
"It's real crazy," Chris Paul told reporters after the game, "but that's been a thing for us this season. We get off to really good starts and our second quarters haven't been the best. Like we've been saying about a lot of things, we're still a work in progress."
After a little rest, expect the Clippers to take their frustrations out on the Wizards, who were spanked by the lowly Raps on Friday night.
Pick: Clippers
ORLANDO (14 - 9) at INDIANA (16 - 6) - 2/4/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 48-62 ATS (-20.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 5-4 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 7-2 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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PHILADELPHIA (16 - 7) at ATLANTA (16 - 7) - 2/4/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 45-25 ATS (+17.5 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 4-4 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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LA CLIPPERS (13 - 7) at WASHINGTON (4 - 19) - 2/4/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 34-52 ATS (-23.2 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 72-112 ATS (-51.2 Units) in February games since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 26-44 ATS (-22.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 10-27 ATS (-19.7 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 182-231 ATS (-72.1 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 40-65 ATS (-31.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
WASHINGTON is 271-336 ATS (-98.6 Units) in home games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 90-125 ATS (-47.5 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 135-174 ATS (-56.4 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 66-98 ATS (-41.8 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 17-30 ATS (-16.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 2-1 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 4-0 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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NEW JERSEY (8 - 16) at NEW YORK (8 - 15) - 2/4/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 82-105 ATS (-33.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 29-48 ATS (-23.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record 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 6-2 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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NEW ORLEANS (4 - 19) at DETROIT (5 - 20) - 2/4/2012, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-2 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 2-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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DALLAS (14 - 10) at CLEVELAND (8 - 13) - 2/4/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 75-50 ATS (+20.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 40-21 ATS (+16.9 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 244-183 ATS (+42.7 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-1 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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HOUSTON (13 - 10) at MINNESOTA (11 - 12) - 2/4/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 26-43 ATS (-21.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 21-36 ATS (-18.6 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-33 ATS (-18.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 7-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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CHICAGO (19 - 6) at MILWAUKEE (10 - 12) - 2/4/2012, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 106-83 ATS (+14.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 47-31 ATS (+12.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 70-52 ATS (+12.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 6-3 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-3 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (18 - 4) at SAN ANTONIO (15 - 9) - 2/4/2012, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 366-309 ATS (+26.1 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 60-39 ATS (+17.1 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 25-10 ATS (+14.0 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 114-92 ATS (+12.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 61-43 ATS (+13.7 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 5-3 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 6-2 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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CHARLOTTE (3 - 20) at PHOENIX (8 - 14) - 2/4/2012, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
PHOENIX is 46-29 ATS (+14.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 52-35 ATS (+13.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 37-61 ATS (-30.1 Units) as a home favorite of 9.5 to 12 points since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 4-0 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 4-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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LA LAKERS (14 - 9) at UTAH (12 - 9) - 2/4/2012, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 98-120 ATS (-34.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 67-44 ATS (+18.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points since 1996.
UTAH is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 10-4 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 11-3 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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GOLDEN STATE (8 - 12) at SACRAMENTO (7 - 15) - 2/4/2012, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) in home games on Saturday games since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 5-4 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 5-4 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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DENVER (15 - 8) at PORTLAND (13 - 10) - 2/4/2012, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 127-170 ATS (-60.0 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
PORTLAND is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 62-45 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 50-82 ATS (-40.2 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 6-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 5-4 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
LA CLIPPERS vs. WASHINGTON
LA Clippers are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington
LA Clippers are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Washington is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
ORLANDO vs. INDIANA
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Orlando's last 15 games on the road
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
DALLAS vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games when playing Dallas
Cleveland is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
NEW JERSEY vs. NEW YORK
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 8 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 8 games when playing at home against New Jersey
NEW ORLEANS vs. DETROIT
New Orleans is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit
New Orleans is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games
Detroit is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Detroit is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
HOUSTON vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Houston is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Houston
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oklahoma City's last 10 games when playing San Antonio
Oklahoma City is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
San Antonio is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
San Antonio is 10-4-1 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
CHICAGO vs. MILWAUKEE
Chicago is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago's last 11 games
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
CHARLOTTE vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Phoenix is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
LA LAKERS vs. UTAH
LA Lakers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
LA Lakers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
Utah is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
DENVER vs. PORTLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games
Denver is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Portland is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Portland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Denver
GOLDEN STATE vs. SACRAMENTO
Golden State is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Golden State is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Sacramento is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing Golden State