NBA betting trends, odds and predictions for Sunday, April 2nd, 2017 from various handicappers and websites
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Celtics won eight of last ten games; they’re 1-5 vs spread in last six road games. Four of their last five games went over total. New York lost six of last eight games but covered five of last seven, four of last five on road. Under is 4-1 in their last five games. Knicks lost four of last five games with Boston; under is 5-3 in last eight series tilts. Celtics won four of last five visits to Manhattan.
Charlotte won six of its last eight games; they’re 6-3 vs spread in last nine road games. Last six Hornet games went over total. Oklahoma City split its last six games; they’re 11-4 vs spread in last 15 home games. Over is 7-5 in their last 12 games. Thunder won nine of last ten games with Charlotte; Hornets lost their last five games here (0-5 vs spread). Three of last four series games played here stayed under.
Mavericks lost its last four games; they’re 4-6 vs spread in last ten road games. Five of their last six games stayed under. Bucks won six of last seven games; they’re 0-3 vs spread in last three home games. Three of their last four games went over the total. Dallas won seven of last eight games with Milwaukee; they won three of last four games in this building. Last three series games stayed under total.
San Antonio won six of its last seven games; they’re 6-3 vs spread in last nine road games. Five of their last six games stayed under. Jazz won four of last five games; they’re 5-3 vs spread in last eight home games. Four of their last six home games went over. Spurs won five of last six games with Utah; they won last three visits to SLC, by 18-2-14 points. Four of last six series games went over total.
Grizzlies lost their last four road games (1-3 vs spread); they’re 4-7 vs spread in last 11 games on road. Under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Lakers lost their last four games, are 2-4 vs spread in last six games at Staples. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Memphis won eight of last ten games with the Lakers, covered four of last six; they lost by 7-14 in last two games with Lakers here at Staples. Over is 4-1-1 in last six series games.
Denver lost its last three games; they’re 5-2 vs spread in last seven road games. Five of their last six games went over. Heat is 3-4 in their last seven games; they’re 1-3 vs spread in last four home games. Five of their last six games stayed under. Miami won seven of last nine games with Denver; Nuggets lost three of last four visits here, but covered three of four. Under is 5-3 in last eight series games.
Indiana lost its last seven road games (0-7 vs spread); they lost five of last six games overall. Seven of their last eight games went over. Cleveland lost three of last four games; they’re 2-6 vs spread in last eight games. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Home side won eight of last ten Pacer-Cavalier games; Cleveland won six of last eight series games, including last four here, but Indiana covered three of those four (under 3-1).
Hawks lost eight of last ten games; they covered last three road games. Under is 8-1 in their last nine games. Brooklyn is 4-3 in its last seven games, 3-1 vs spread in last four home games. Three of their last four games stayed under the total. Nets lost six of last eight games with Atlanta; teams split last four series games played here. Last seven series games stayed under the total. Hawks
Chicago won five of its last seven games; they covered four of last five road tilts. Four of their last six games went over. Pelicans won six of last eight games, covered five of last six home games. Four of their last six games stayed under the total. Bulls won their last five games with New Orleans; they won three of last four games on Bourbon Street. Three of last four series games stayed under.
76ers lost three of last four games, are 7-3 vs spread in last ten road games. Three of their last four road games stayed under. Raptors won seven of last eight games, are 6-3 vs spread in last nine home games. Five of their last seven games went over the total. Toronto won nine of last ten games with Philly; they covered last three series home games. Six of last eight series games went over total.
Washington lost their last two games by 9-7 points; they’re 2-5 vs spread in last nine games on foreign soil. Four of their last five games went over. Golden State won its last ten games, are 4-1 vs spread in last five home games. Under is 18-1 in their last 19 games. Warriors won eight of last ten games with Washington, are 5-4 vs spread in last nine series games. Wizards lost three of last four visits to Oakland (2-2 vs spread). Three of last four series games stayed under.
Houston lost its last three games; they’re 1-3 vs spread in last four road games. Last three Houston games stayed under. Phoenix lost its last 11 games (3-8 vs spread); they’re 1-4 vs spread in last five home games. Five of their last six games went over. Rockets are 8-2 in last ten games with the Suns (D’Antoni’s old team); road team won seven of last nine series games. Eight of last nine series games went over total.
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Sunday's Tip Sheet
By Kevin Rogers
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Game of the Night – Wizards at Warriors
Washington (46-30 SU, 39-36-1 ATS) closes out its final extended road trip of the season as the Wizards try to snap a two-game skid at Oracle Arena against Golden State. The Wizards won the first two contests against the Cavaliers and Lakers to wrap up their first division title since 1979. However, Scott Brooks’ team has suffered defeats in the last two games to the Clippers and Jazz as the Wizards try to avoid their first three-game losing streak since mid-November.
The Warriors (62-14 SU, 36-38-2 ATS) are in the midst of their second winning streak of at least 10 games this season after knocking off the Rockets on Friday, 107-98. Golden State’s defense stepped up in the final quarter by limiting Houston to 13 points over the final 12 minutes as the Rockets shot just 37% from the floor. After cashing 11 consecutive UNDERS, the Warriors barely hit the OVER in their massive rally against San Antonio on Wednesday, but got back on the UNDER track Friday as the 232 total was never threatened.
The last time these teams hooked up in D.C. on February 28, Kevin Durant suffered a knee injury in the opening minute of play as the future looked bleak for Golden State. Durant is still sidelined as the Warriors lost that night to the Wizards, 112-108, in spite of erasing a 19-point deficit and taking the lead in the fourth quarter. By the way, Golden State has won 13 of 17 games with Durant not in the lineup, while beating Washington in seven of the nine matchups at Oracle Arena.
Putrid Pacers
Indiana is going backwards at the wrong time as the Pacers have lost five of their last six games. The task doesn’t get easier as Indiana travels to Cleveland to face the Cavaliers. The Pacers have allowed at least 110 points during each contest of a current three-game losing streak, while coming off a 111-100 defeat at Toronto on Friday. Nate McMillan’s team is in a three-way tie with Chicago and Miami at 37-39 for the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference, but the Pacers split with the Bulls and lost the regular season series with the Heat.
The Cavaliers bounced back from a three-game slide by blowing out the 76ers on Friday, 122-105 as 12½-point favorites. Cleveland enters Sunday’s action one-half game behind Boston for the top seed in the Eastern Conference, while seeking back-to-back wins for only the second time since late February. Indiana captured the first matchup with Cleveland in November as LeBron James sat out, but the Cavaliers have won each of the past two meetings with the Pacers.
Grounded Rockets
Houston closes out a three-game road swing tonight in Phoenix looking to snap a three-game skid. During this losing streak, the Rockets have lost twice to the Warriors and also fallen to the Blazers, but Mike D’Antoni’s squad is still firmly in the third playoff position in the Western Conference with six games remaining. The Rockets have owned the Suns this season by winning all three matchups by 14 points or more, while all three contests sailed OVER the total.
The Suns are taking the court for the third time in four nights, coming off a 130-117 defeat at Portland on Saturday to suffer their 11th consecutive setback. Phoenix has dropped six consecutive games at Talking Stick Resort Arena, but the Suns have posted a solid 6-1 ATS record in its last seven opportunities as a home underdog.
Bulling Back
Chicago rallied late to stun Atlanta, 106-104 on Saturday to capture its third consecutive victory to remain in the mix for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls travel to the Big Easy to face New Orleans as Chicago has been terrific in the underdog role recently by cashing six straight when receiving points. Since getting blown out at Boston on March 12, the Bulls have covered four consecutive contests away from the United Center.
The Pelicans have cleaned up at home of late by winning six straight games at Smoothie King Center, while coming off a 117-89 blowout of the Kings on Friday as 11-point favorites. In five of the six wins during this home hot streak, New Orleans has won by double-digits, while compiling a 5-1 ATS mark. The Pelicans have dropped five meetings in a row to the Bulls, including a 107-99 setback at Chicago in mid-January.
No Sunday Funday
The Heat have turned into the best story in the NBA this season following an 11-30 start by winning 26 of their last 35 games. Miami is firmly in the playoff hunt in the East in spite of suffering a tough loss to a short-handed New York squad on Friday, 98-94 as 10 ½-point home favorites. The Heat host the Nuggets this evening as Miami has been awful on Sundays this season by failing to win in seven tries on the first day of the week.
Denver continues a five-game road swing after squandering a 12-point third quarter lead in Friday’s 122-114 defeat at Charlotte. Things are slipping away fast for the Nuggets, who are in a 2 ½-game hole to Portland for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference with seven games remaining. Denver has failed to beat Miami in the last four matchups, including a 106-98 home loss in late November.
Head-to-Head Trends
Philadelphia snapped a 14-game losing streak to Toronto in mid-January as the 76ers battle the Raptors for the final time this season. The Sixers have lost in their last seven visits to the Air Canada Center, while Toronto has covered in its last three home victories as a double-digit favorite against Philadelphia.
Atlanta plays with immediate revenge against Brooklyn after the Nets tripped up the Hawks, 92-86 last Sunday. The Hawks own a solid 10-5 SU/ATS record with no rest following Saturday’s loss to the Bulls, while winning two of three meetings with Brooklyn this season. Brooklyn looks to capitalize off Saturday’s victory over Orlando as the Nets seek their first win on no rest in 14 tries this season.