NBA betting trends, odds and predictions for Thursday, February 2nd, 2017 from various handicappers and websites
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Lakers lost eight of last ten games, but covered four of last five; they’re 2-5 vs spread in last seven road games. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games. Washington won its last 15 games (13-1-1 vs spread); they’re 9-0-1 vs spread in last ten games overall. Over is 3-0-1 in their last four home games. Road team won six of last eight Laker-Wizard games; teams split last six series games played here. Three of last four series games stayed under.
Atlanta lost three of last five games; they’re 5-2 in last seven games as a road underdog, 7-3 if they played night before. Rockets are 5-7 in their last 12 games, 2-4 vs spread in their last six home games. Under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Hawks won their last six games with Houston (5-1 vs spread); three of last four series games played here went over. Atlanta won by 7-6 points in its last two visits to Houston. Hawks won six of last nine games, 2 of last 3 on road.
76ers lost three of last four games, are 10-11 as road underdogs. Last seven Philly games went over the total. San Antonio won 12 of last 15 home games; they’re 10-3 vs spread in last 13 home games. Over is 9-3 in their last 12 games. Spurs won their last ten games with Philly (7-3 vs spread); eight of last nine series games stayed under total. 76ers lost their last five visits to Alamo (1-4 vs spread). Philly won six of last nine games;
Warriors won their last eight games with the Clippers; they beat ‘em by 46 Saturday in Oakland. Golden State won its last four series games in Staples (3-1 vs spread). Six of last nine series games stayed under total. Warriors won four in row, 11 of last 12 games; they’re 13-12 as road favorites. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Clippers lost four of last six games, but won six of last seven at home. Last four LA games went over the total.
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Los Angeles Lakers at Washington Wizards
The Associations' newest Money-Making-Machine, Washington Wizards behind 114.4 points per 100 possesions and 101.8 in defensive efficiency have covered ten consecutive games. Such numbers have not been limited to recent times. Over the past twenty-eight games the Wizards have cashed a whopping 78.6% of supporter tickets going 22-6 against the betting line including a sparkling 14-1 ATS running the hardwood at the Verizon Center.
Next up, home dates vs. Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. The Wizards should keep supporters happy against two of the leagues worst road teams. Lakers are just 5-21 on enemy hardwood (11-15 ATS) netting 98.6 per 100 possesions allowing 112.7 in defensive metrics. Pelicans enter 6-17 (11-12 ATS) on the road this season dropping 99.0 per 100 possesions giving up 104.4 in defensive metrics.
Another positive for Washington supporters, the Wizards have owned both series winning six of seven vs Lakers (4-3 ATS) and nine of the past ten encounters vs Pelicans (8-2 ATS).
Inside the Paint - Thursday
By Chris David
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Thursday’s pro basketball card features four games on tap, which includes the nationally televised double-header on TNT.
Bettors could be a little reluctant to wager on tonight’s slate since all four of the contests appear to be mismatches when you look at the odds.
Then again, we saw the favorites go 11-1 straight up on Wednesday and 10 of those victories were by double digits. The ‘chalk’ was 9-2-1 against the spread and the ‘over’ produced an 8-4 record.
L.A. Lakers (17-34 SU, 23-27-1 ATS) at Washington (28-20 SU, 29-19 ATS)
Don’t look now but Scott Brooks has Washington playing great basketball and his club has been turning heads on the hardwood and at the betting counter. He was just named the top NBA coach in the Eastern Conference in January after going 12-4 plus he duplicated that record for bettors (12-4 ATS).
For Thursday’s matchup, the Wizards opened as 11-point home favorites over the Lakers and you could argue that the number is too low when you consider the drastic differences in the home and away records for each club.
Washington has won 15 straight games at the Verizon Center and what’s more impressive, the team has gone 14-1 against the spread during this run. Meanwhile, the Lakers have dropped 10 straight on the road and are 2-18 in their last 20 away from the Staples Center. Luke Walton’s team has covered its last two on the road and they should begin this five-game East Coast road trip with a little bit of confidence after outlasting the Nuggets 120-116 on Tuesday as one-point home ‘dogs.
As double-digit ‘dogs, the Lakers have gone 3-8 SU and 5-6 ATS this season. Los Angeles did capture a 108-104 win at Washington last season but is just 3-7 overall in the last 10 encounters between the pair.
Atlanta (28-21 SU, 24-25 ATS) at Houston (36-16 SU, 30-22 ATS)
If there’s a line on Thursday that seems completely off to me, it’s this game. The Rockets are clearly better but laying nine points with a team that isn’t in great form (2-3 SU, 1-4 ATS) doesn't seem like a solid investment.
To be fair, the Hawks have the same mark (2-3 SU, 1-4 ATS) over their last five games and they were run 116-93 at Miami on Wednesday. Playing on no rest hasn’t been an issue for Atlanta this season, with the team going 7-3 both SU and ATS in back-to-back spots.
I don’t put a lot of stock into handicapping emotions but Houston could have this game circled since center Dwight Howard will be making his first return to the Rockets since leaving the team in the offseason. The big man dominated the Rockets earlier this season as Atlanta captured a 112-97 win at home and he put up 20 points, 15 rebounds and two blocks.
Including that win, Atlanta has now won six straight against Houston and it’s covered five of those games. With the Super Bowl in town, a little more drama and fireworks will likely be expected. The total is hovering around 223 and the Hawks bring a six-game run to the ‘over’ into Thursday’s game.
TNT will provide national coverage at 8:05 p.m. ET.
Philadelphia (18-30 SU, 27-17 ATS) at San Antonio (37-11 SU, 29-19 ATS)
Tough game to handicap here knowing the coaches Gregg Popovich and Brett Brown are tight, and San Antonio is known to rest some players. Regardless of the uncertainty, the Spurs are laying more than two touchdowns (-15) and they’ve won 11 straight meetings against the 76ers. San Antonio has covered seven of those wins and four of the five victories at the AT&T Center came by double digits. Make a note that San Antonio is 11-4 SU as a double-digit favorite this season and a steady 8-7 ATS.
It’s hard to ignore what Philadelphia did in January, compiling a 10-5 SU and 11-4 ATS mark. However, bettors might want to hop off the bandwagon. The team is 1-3 both SU and ATS in their last four and that includes a 113-95 loss at Dallas last night. The 76ers have gone 3-8 SU and 5-6 ATS when playing on no rest but two of the wins did come on the road.
Total enthusiasts should note that Philadelphia has watched the ‘over’ cash in seven straight games and San Antonio has seen the ‘over’ go 29-18-1 this season, which includes a 15-8 mark at home.
76ers center Joel Embiid (knee) will be sitting ‘out’ this game.
Golden State (42-7 SU, 23-24 ATS) at L.A. Clippers (31-18 SU, 24-25 ATS)
These teams just played Saturday and it was a wire-to-wire 144-98 win for Golden State as it easily covered the heavy point-spread (-13). Including this win, the Warriors have now won eight straight against the Clippers (5-3 ATS) and that includes victories in their last four trips to Los Angeles.
The Warriors have been installed as 8½-point road favorites for this matchup and bettors might not be gun-shy about laying the ‘chalk’ in this spot. After a rough skid that saw the team go 1-8 ATS, Golden State has gone 7-2-1 ATS in its last 10 games.
The Clippers and Warriors both enter this game off wins on Wednesday and each club put up some serious numbers. Los Angeles ran past Phoenix 124-114 in the desert while Golden State dropped Charlotte 126-111 at home.
Golden State has gone 7-2 on no rest this season but it has burned bettors with a 2-7 ATS mark. Los Angeles won its first five games on zero days rest but have dropped four in a row since then. Make a note that Los Angeles is returning from a five-game road trip tonight and it heads back out on the road for another five straight road games which begins in Boston on Super Bowl Sunday.
High total (227) for this game and it’s not surprising with Golden State’s firepower plus L.A. has seen the ‘over’ go 4-2 since point guard Chris Paul was shelved. The defense is allowing 118.5 PPG during his absence.
This game is set to tip at 10:35 p.m. ET and TNT will provide national coverage.