Hot Teams
-- Hawks covered seven of their last nine games.
-- Chicago won/covered four of its last five home games. Cavaliers are 5-3 vs spread in last eight road games.
-- Hornets won eight of their last twelve games.
-- 76ers won/covered their last four games, all on the road.
-- Memphis won its last ten home games (5-4 vs spread) they win here and they get home court in first round of playoffs.
-- Knicks won/covered four of their last five games.
-- Washington won/covered its last five games.
-- Celtics are 9-2-1 vs spread in their last dozen home games.
-- Nuggets won five of their last six games.
-- Jazz won last five home games, covered three of last four.
-- Lakers won six of their last eight games.
-- Spurs won/covered last nine games; they won last night in Phoenix without three starters and their coach.
Cold Teams
-- Mavericks lost their last three road games.
-- Rockets lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Pistons lost five of their last seven games.
-- Orlando lost four of its last five road games.
-- Bobcats lost their last 22 games (6-16 vs spread).
-- Miami is 3-5 in its last eight away games.
-- Bucks lost six of their last nine games.
-- Toronto is 4-8 vs spread in its last twelve home games. Nets lost their last five games (1-4 vs spread).
-- Minnesota lost its last seven home games (1-6 vs spread).
-- Blazers lost their last six games (2-4 vs spread).
-- Kings failed to cover their last five games as a home dog.
-- Golden State lost seven of its last eight games.
Wear-and-Tear
-- Mavericks: Last 4 nites off. Hawks: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- Cavaliers: 4th game/5 nites. Bulls: 2nd in row after three off.
-- Hornets: 3rd game/5 nites. Rockets: Last three nites off.
-- 76ers: 7th game/11 nites. Pistons: Last two nites off.
-- Magic: 4th game/6 nites. Grizzlies: Last two nites off.
-- Knicks: 2nd in row after two off. Bobcats: 4th game/5 nites.
-- Heat: 10th game/15 nites. Wizards: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Bucks: 3rd game/4 nites. Celtics: 2nd game/6 nites.
-- Nets: Last two nites off. Raptors: Last two nites off.
-- Nuggets: 2nd in row after two off. T'wolves: Last three nites off.
-- Blazers: Last two nites off. Jazz: 2nd game/5 nites.
-- Lakers: Last three nites off. Kings: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- Spurs: 8th game/11 nites. Warriors: 5th game/7 nites.
Totals
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Dallas road games.
-- Last three Cleveland road games went over the total.
-- Three of last four New Orleans games went over total.
-- Five of last six Philly games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Orlando games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine New York road games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Miami road games stayed under total.
-- Last five Milwaukee road games went over the total.
-- Last four New Jersey road games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Denver games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Portland road games went over the total.
-- Over is 10-2 in Lakers' last dozen road games.
-- Last five Golden State games stayed under the total.
Back-to-Back
-- Cavaliers are 3-5 vs spread on road if they played at home the night before. Chicago is 2-5-1 vs spread at home if they played the nite before at home.
-- 76ers are 5-3 vs spread if they won the night before.
-- Magic is 3-6 vs spread on road if they won the night before.
-- Knicks are 6-2 vs spread on road if they played at home night before. Charlotte is 2-6 vs spread at home if they played the night before.
-- Wizards are 3-0 vs spread at home if they won the night before.
-- Milwaukee is 3-5 vs spread on road if they played night before.
-- Denver is 3-0-1 vs spread if playing second nite in row on road.
-- Spurs are 4-9-1 vs spread on road if they played night before.
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DALLAS (36 - 29) at ATLANTA (39 - 26) - 4/26/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 92-73 ATS (+11.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 49-34 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 248-190 ATS (+39.0 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 58-35 ATS (+19.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 36-19 ATS (+15.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-1 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-1 straight up against ATLANTA 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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CLEVELAND (21 - 44) at CHICAGO (49 - 16) - 4/26/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 8-7 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 9-6 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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NEW ORLEANS (21 - 44) at HOUSTON (33 - 32) - 4/26/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) as an underdog this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 8-2 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 7-3 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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PHILADELPHIA (35 - 30) at DETROIT (24 - 41) - 4/26/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-5 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-5 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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ORLANDO (37 - 28) at MEMPHIS (40 - 25) - 4/26/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 2-2 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 2-2 straight up against ORLANDO 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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NEW YORK (35 - 30) at CHARLOTTE (7 - 58) - 4/26/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 6-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-4 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MIAMI (46 - 19) at WASHINGTON (19 - 46) - 4/26/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-5 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 8-2 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MILWAUKEE (31 - 34) at BOSTON (38 - 27) - 4/26/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-3 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-2 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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NEW JERSEY (22 - 43) at TORONTO (22 - 43) - 4/26/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 27-36 ATS (-12.6 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 85-108 ATS (-33.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 16-25 ATS (-11.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 41-61 ATS (-26.1 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 23-39 ATS (-19.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 27-18 ATS (+7.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
TORONTO is 33-53 ATS (-25.3 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-4 against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 7-4 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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DENVER (37 - 28) at MINNESOTA (26 - 39) - 4/26/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 130-177 ATS (-64.7 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 25-16 ATS (+7.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
DENVER is 82-67 ATS (+8.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) in road games this season.
DENVER is 29-13 ATS (+14.7 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-43 ATS (-18.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 32-45 ATS (-17.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-38 ATS (-18.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 152-192 ATS (-59.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-4 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 9-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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PORTLAND (28 - 37) at UTAH (35 - 30) - 4/26/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 8-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 8-3 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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LA LAKERS (41 - 24) at SACRAMENTO (21 - 44) - 4/26/2012, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 5-5 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 8-2 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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SAN ANTONIO (49 - 16) at GOLDEN STATE (23 - 42) - 4/26/2012, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 8-1 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 9-0 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY vs. TORONTO
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Toronto's last 13 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
NEW YORK vs. CHARLOTTE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 9 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
Charlotte is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 9 games when playing New York
DENVER vs. MINNESOTA
Denver is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games when playing Minnesota
Denver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Denver
Minnesota is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Denver
PORTLAND vs. UTAH
Portland is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Utah
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Utah is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Portland
Utah is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Portland
MILWAUKEE vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
NEW ORLEANS vs. HOUSTON
New Orleans is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Houston
New Orleans is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Miami is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
Washington is 7-13-1 ATS in its last 21 games at home
ORLANDO vs. MEMPHIS
Orlando is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Memphis
Orlando is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing at home against Orlando
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
CLEVELAND vs. CHICAGO
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
DALLAS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Dallas's last 24 games
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Dallas
PHILADELPHIA vs. DETROIT
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Detroit's last 14 games
Detroit is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
LA LAKERS vs. SACRAMENTO
LA Lakers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 11 of the LA Lakers last 15 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
Sacramento is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games
SAN ANTONIO vs. GOLDEN STATE
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Golden State's last 18 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Golden State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Dallas at Atlanta
Dallas: 29-11 ATS as road dog of 6 pts or less
Atlanta: 10-1 Over in April
Cleveland at Chicago
Cleveland: 7-18 ATS revenging double digit loss
Chicago: 9-4 ATS vs. division
New Orleans at Houston
New Orleans: 22-10 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points
Houston: 2-8 ATS vs. New Orleans
Philadelphia at Detroit
Philadelphia: 7-1 Under off 3+ road games
Detroit: 1-5 ATS division road loss
Orlando at Memphis
Orlando: 1-6 ATS off division win
Memphis: 0-6 ATS if favored L5 games
New York at Charlotte
New York: 14-4 Under off back to back wins
Charlotte: 0-5 ATS revenging loss of 30+
Miami at Washington
Miami: 26-6 ATS at Washington
Washington: 8-19 ATS off double digit win
Milwaukee at Boston
Milwaukee: 0-6 ATS revenging SU loss as home favorite
Boston: 31-15 Under after allowing 75 pts or less
(TC) New Jersey at Toronto
New Jersey: 8-20 ATS as road dog of 6 pts or less
Toronto: 13-1 Under vs. division
Denver at Minnesota
Denver: 10-1 ATS if road favorite last game
Minnesota: 11-0 Under at home off BB games w/ 10 or less offensive rebounds
Portland at Utah
Portland: 10-1 Over playing w/ revenge for home loss
Utah: 9-3 ATS vs. division
LA Lakers at Sacramento
LA Lakers: 10-3 Over vs. division
Sacramento: 3-10 ATS in April
San Antonio at Golden State
San Antonio: 31-9 ATS L40 games
Golden State: 1-8 ATS vs. San Antonio
Hoop Trends - Thursday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Timberwolves are 0-11 ATS (-7.9 ppg) since December 20, 2008 as a dog with at least one day of rest when their DPS was minus 15 points or less in their previous game.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Bucks are 11-0 OU (11.9 ppg) since January 21, 2008 after a game at home in which their opponent stole the ball at least twelve times.
PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Rockets are 11-0 ATS (9.9 ppg) since February 26, 2010 at home with at least a day of rest after a loss in which Luis Scola played fewer than 30 minutes.
CHOICE TREND:
The Warriors are 12-0 ATS (13.8 ppg) since February 27, 2002 at home with at most one day of rest off a loss as a home dog in which they led at the end of the third quarter.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Grizzlies are 10-0 ATS (7.8 ppg) since March 17, 2006 at home with at least one day of rest off a win in which their leading scrorer for that game had fewer than 20 points.
The Knicks are 0-9 OU (-14.6 ppg) since March 18, 2011 with no rest after a win in which Amare Stoudemire was not the Knicks’ high scorer.
Thursday's Playoff Scenarios
By Chris David
VegasInsider.com
The NBA regular season comes to a close on Thursday with a 13-game slate and eight of the matchups have playoff implications. Here’s the skinny.
Dallas at Atlanta
The Mavericks have clinched a playoff spot, but they can earn the No. 6 seed with a win and a Denver loss. If that occurs, Dallas will face the L.A. Lakers in the first round instead of the No. 2 seed, Oklahoma City. Atlanta is in the playoffs as well and it could lock up homecourt against Boston in the first round with a win tonight or a Celtics loss. The Hawks opened as four-point favorites and are up to 5 and 5½ at most shops.
Cleveland at Chicago
The Bulls can earn the top overall seed for the playoffs with a victory. The line has jumped from 12½ to 15 at most outfits. Chicago can also earn the top spot if San Antonio loses at Golden State later tonight.
Philadelphia at Detroit
The 76ers can be the seventh or eighth seed. If Philadelphia beats Detroit, it will then need New York to lose at Charlotte. If that scenario happens, the 76ers will face the Heat instead of the Bulls in the first-round of the playoffs. Philadelphia was bet against heavily last night but it still managed to beat Milwaukee, who was also short-handed. Tonight, the 76ers are getting 9½-points against the Pistons, which was bumped up from 7 ½ points.
Orlando at Memphis
The Magic are locked into the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference and will open against Indiana. The Grizzlies are in the playoffs as well but they need a win tonight at home to secure homecourt in their first-round battle against the L.A. Clippers. This line opened at 14 and is now at 15.
New York at Charlotte
The Knicks need a win or a 76ers loss to secure the No. 7 seed, which earns them a battle against the Heat. If the Knicks lose and 76ers win, New York will face Chicago. The frontcourt of Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler are expected to rest tonight. The line is short (4.5) against the Bobcats, who have dropped 22 straight games.
Milwaukee at Boston
The Celtics need a win and a Hawks loss to secure homecourt against Atlanta in the first round of the playoffs. The Bucks suited up nine players last night and most would expect the same tonight. Ray Allen is out for Boston, and the status on the other All-Stars is up in the air.
Denver at Minnesota
The Nuggets are in the playoffs and they can lock up the No. 6 seed with a win at Minnesota or a loss by Dallas at Atlanta. Denver is giving eight points on the road and the money-line is minus-450 (Bet $450 to win $100).
San Antonio at Golden State
The Spurs squeaked out another win with their bench last night at Phoenix and most would expect the same squad playing in the Bay Area tonight, especially if Chicago beats Cleveland at home earlier. If the Cavaliers somehow beat the Bulls, then the Spurs can lock up the top overall seed. Either way, coach Greg Popovich will probably trot out the “B-Squad” and that could easily get it done against the Warriors band of rookies. San Antonio has been installed as a six-point road favorite.