NBA betting trends, odds and predictions for Saturday, December 17th, 2016 from various handicappers and websites
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Phoenix lost five of last seven games but is 7-3 vs spread in last ten road games. Over is 7-2 in their last nine road games. Oklahoma City lost three of its last four games; they’re 8-4 as home favorites. Last six Thunder games stayed under total. Thunder won its last five games with Phoenix (3-2 vs spread); Suns lost last five visits here, but covered three of last four. Over is 8-2 in last ten series games.
Indiana lost last three road games by 8-6-7 points; Pacers are 2-5 as road underdogs. Last three Indiana games stayed under total. Detroit is 3-4 in its last seven games; they’re 7-3 as home favorites. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Pacers won five of last six games with Detroit; Indiana won three of its last five visits to Motor City (3-2 vs spread). Over is 7-3 in last ten series games.
Charlotte lost three of its last four games; they’re 3-2-1 as road underdogs. Under is 5-1 in Hornets’ last six games. Atlanta won three of last four games; they’re 0-4-1 in last five games as a home favorite. Hawks’ last three games went over the total. Home side won eight of last nine Charlotte-Atlanta games; Hornets lost last four visits here (1-3 vs spread). Under is 8-2 in last ten series games.
Lakers snapped their 8-game skid last night; they’re 2-6 in last eight games as a road underdog. LA’s last three games stayed under the total. Cavaliers won/covered five of last six games; they are 6-1 in last seven games as a home favorite. Three of last four Cleveland games stayed under. Lakers lost last four games with Cleveland (1-3 vs spread); Lakers lost four of last five visits to Lake Erie (2-3 vs spread). Over is 8-2 in last ten series games.
Rockets were 24-61 on arc last nite, most 3’s ever tried in one NBA game; Houston won its last nine games (7-2 vs spread)- they’re 5-2 as a road favorite. Over is 9-3 in their last 12 games. Minnesota lost four of last five games; they’re 1-6 in last seven games as a home underdog. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Rockets won their last seven games with Minnesota (3-4 vs spread); Houston won its last three visits here, by 12-2-24 points. Last nine series games went over total.
New York covered six of last seven road games; they’re 13-4 vs spread in last 17 games overall. Over is 6-4-1 in New York’s last 11 road games. Denver lost three of last four home games; they are 4-7 SU at home. Over is 9-1-1 in Nuggets’ last 11 games overall. Knicks lost five of last seven games wth Denver; New York lost its last four visits here (1-3 vs spread). Last six series games stayed under total.
Portland lost five of its last six games; they’re 3-8 as a road underdog. Over is 9-3 in Blazers’ last 12 games. Warriors won seven of last eight games but are 0-5 vs spread in last five; they are 5-7 as home favorites. Under is 5-1 in their last six games. Golden State won seven of last eight games with Portland (6-2 vs spread); Trailblazers lost last five visits to Oakland (1-4 vs spread). Nine of last ten series games went over.
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