NBA betting trends, odds and predictions for Sunday, January 15th, 2017 from various handicappers and websites
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New York Knicks at Toronto Raptors
The Raptors will host the Knicks in an Eastern Conference clash set to take place north of the border at the Air Canada Center with tip-off set for 03:00 EST. Raptors leading the league in offensive efficiency metrics at 113.5 points/game while allowing opponents 105.8 per 100 possesions. The Knicks netting 104.5 per 100 possesions giving up 107.8 in defensive metrics. With such a discrepancy in metrics the oddsmakers opened Toronto 10.0 point home favorite.
As always, a higher price on a game is cause to ratchet up tension for a sports handicapper. However, in this case supporters willing to take the plung can coun't on Raptors tapping into home court advantage. In the past 44 regular season games in front of the home audience, Purple Dinos' have won 35 contest with just 9 losses. Add the great equalizer (point spread) Raptors were 27-16-1 ATS in those games including 7-3 ATS as double digit chalk.
Additionally, Raptors do not take division games lightly bringing a high level of intensity into each contest. In seven games this season vs a division opponent the Raptors are a perfect 7-0 treating supporter's to a 6-1 record against the betting line. Going back to last season the Raptors are a sparkling 10-0 SU, 8-2 ATS overall vs the division and enter the contest on a 12-0 SU, 9-3 ATS stretch hosting an Atlantic opponent.
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Knicks lost their last four games with Toronto but are 7-3 vs spread in last ten series games; they lost four of last five visits to Canada (3-2 vs spread). Six of last eight series games went over total. New York lost eight of last ten games; they’re 8-3 in last 11 games as a road underdog- their last three games stayed under. Raptors won three of last four home games, are 10-5 as home favorites. Last four Toronto games went over total.
Hawks won last three games with Milwaukee and six of last eight; Bucks lost three of last four visits here (1-3 vs spread). Six of last nine series games stayed under total. Bucks won five of last seven games, winning last three on road; they covered last three tries as a road underdog. Hawks won seven of last eight games; they’re 1-8 in last nine games as a home favorite. Last five Atlanta games stayed under.
Dallas won seven of last eight games with Minnesota; T’wolves lost last four visits to Dallas (1-3 vs spread). Under is 5-1-1 in last seven series games. Minnesota won its last three games (all at home) but lost last three road games; they’re 6-7 as road underdogs. Mavericks lost six of last nine games, including three of last four at home; they’re 1-1 as home favorites. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.
Rockets won seven of last ten games with Brooklyn, winning three of last five played here; Nets covered last four series games. Over is 3-2 in last five series games in Brooklyn. Houston lost its last two games after a 9-game win streak; they’re 9-5 as road favorites. Three of their last four games went over. Brooklyn lost its last nine game (2-7 vs spread), with five of the nine at home. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games.
Road team won five of last seven Chicago-Memphis games; Bulls won two of last three visits here. Over is 3-1-1 in last five series games in Memphis. Bulls lost three of last four games; they’re 8-9 vs spread as road underdogs, 4-4 if they played night before. Grizzlies won three of last four games, are 4-2 in last six games as a home favorite. Last three Memphis games stayed under the total.
Kings won three of last four games with Oklahoma City; they covered six of last seven series games. Thunder won/covered once in last five visits to Sacramento. Oklahoma City won three of last four games but lost five of last six on road; they’re 3-3 as road favorites. Last three Thunder games stayed under total. Sacramento lost six of last eight games; they’re 0-4 in last four games as a home underdog. Under is 3-1 in their last four games.
Lakers won seven of last eight games with Detroit; under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Pistons lost last five visits to Staples Center (0-5 vs spread). Detroit lost its last three games, by 6-20-33 points; they’re 2-3 as road favorites. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games. Lakers lost last three games, by 21-40-16 points; they’re 7-7 as home underdogs. Three of their last four games stayed under the total.
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