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Oklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies (3.5, 193)
Oklahoma City pulled off its own brand of a three-peat Sunday night, becoming the first team in the NBA this season to win on three consecutive nights with a 108-96 victory over San Antonio.
The Thunder will try to make it four in a row Tuesday night when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies, who open a four-game homestand. Oklahoma City is first in the Western Conference.
“You were hoping that you could win them all,” Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks said. “Fortunately for us, we did.”
The Grizzlies probably can’t wait to get back home after falling to 1-4 on the road with a 90-82 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.
The Grizzlies are 2-2 straight up and against the spread since Zach Randolph went out with a partially torn ligament in his right knee on New Year’s Day, an injury expected to keep him out eight weeks.
That will prove to be a big loss in this one.
Pick: Thunder
Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers (-7.5, 188.5)
The Phoenix Suns and defense usually are not used in the same thought, but suddenly the Suns have become a defensive team. They are allowing just 91.5 points, which would set a franchise record.
The Suns also got back to .500 and will try to snap the Los Angeles Lakers’ six-game home winning streak Tuesday night at the Staples Center. The Suns scored a season-high total in a 109-93 victory over Milwaukee on Sunday. That victory gave Phoenix its 24th consecutive home win over the Bucks.
“We are making open shots,” Steve Nash said. “We are also getting a little better pace and tempo throughout the game, a little bit of cohesion.”
Even still the under has cashed in seven of the Suns' last nine and in seven of Los Angeles' last 10.
Pick: Under
Hot Teams
-- Toronto covered four of its last six games.
-- 76ers won/covered their last five games.
-- Thunder won their last three games, by 15-3-12 points.
-- Bulls won seven of their last eight games (6-2 vs spread).
-- Utah won its last four games, covered last three. Cavaliers covered five of their last seven games.
-- Trailblazers are 5-0 at home, 4-1 vs spread. Clippers won last three games, by 5-28-6 points.
-- Lakers won last six home games (4-2 vs spread). Suns won three of last four games overall, covered five of last six.
-- Miami won/covered its last three games.
Cold Teams
-- Charlotte lost seven of its last eight games. Rockets are 0-5 on the road this year (0-5 vs spread).
-- Washington is 0-8 this season, 2-6 vs spread.
-- Kings are 0-3 on road (0-3 vs spread), losing by 22-17-27.
-- Mavericks are 0-3 on road (1-2 vs spread), losing by 2-17-22 points. Detroit lost its last four games, by 16-23-23-24 points.
-- Spurs are 0-3 on road, losing by 20-10-12 points. Milwaukee lost its last five games (1-4 vs spread).
-- Grizzlies are 1-5 vs spread as an underdog.
-- Minnesota lost three of its last four games.
-- Golden State lost its last five games; they're 2-2 as a home dog.
Totals
-- Three of last four Houston road games went over total.
-- Four of last five Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Philly games stayed under the total.
-- Last five Dallas games stayed under the total.
-- Four of Spurs' last five games went over the total.
-- All four Thunder road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Cleveland games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Portland games stayed under total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in Phoenix games this season.
-- All five Golden State home games stayed under total. Four of five Miami road games went over the total.
Wear and Tear
-- Rockets: Had last two nights off. Bobcats: 6th game/8 nights.
-- Raptors: 5th game/7 nights. Wizards: 3rd game/5 nights.
-- Kings: 2nd game/5 nights. 76ers: 5th game/7 nights.
-- Mavericks: Had last two nights off. Pistons: 5th game/7 nights.
-- Spurs: 5th game/7 nights. Bucks: 6th game/9 nights.
-- Thunder: 4th game/5 nights. Grizzlies: 3rd game/5 nights.
-- Bulls: 6th game/8 nights. Wolves: 4th game/5 nights, 3rd in row.
-- Cavaliers: 3rd game/5 nights. Jazz: Had last two nights off.
-- Clippers: Had last two nights off. Blazers: 4th game/6 nights.
-- Suns: 3rd game/5 nights. Lakers: 4th game/6 nights.
-- Heat: Had last two nights off. Warriors: Had last two nights off.
HOUSTON (2 - 6) at CHARLOTTE (2 - 7)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 2-2 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 2-2 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO (4 - 5) at WASHINGTON (0 - 8)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 34-56 ATS (-27.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 267-332 ATS (-98.2 Units) in home games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 64-96 ATS (-41.6 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 41-64 ATS (-29.4 Units) in home games after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO (3 - 6) at PHILADELPHIA (6 - 2)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 56-38 ATS (+14.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS (4 - 5) at DETROIT (2 - 7)
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 66-44 ATS (+17.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 35-19 ATS (+14.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 123-91 ATS (+22.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
DALLAS is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 46-77 ATS (-38.7 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
DETROIT is 87-129 ATS (-54.9 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-1 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO (6 - 3) at MILWAUKEE (2 - 6)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 102-72 ATS (+22.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 116-78 ATS (+30.2 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 104-73 ATS (+23.7 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 3-1 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-0 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY (8 - 2) at MEMPHIS (3 - 5)
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 63-39 ATS (+20.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 33-16 ATS (+15.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 33-16 ATS (+15.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 36-22 ATS (+11.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 40-20 ATS (+18.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-6 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-7 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO (8 - 2) at MINNESOTA (3 - 6)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 62-45 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 60-37 ATS (+19.3 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-25 ATS (-18.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-0 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND (4 - 4) at UTAH (5 - 3)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 38-23 ATS (+12.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-0 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 3-1 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS (4 - 2) at PORTLAND (6 - 2)
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 379-451 ATS (-117.1 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 33-49 ATS (-20.9 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 25-44 ATS (-23.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 138-178 ATS (-57.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
PORTLAND is 49-81 ATS (-40.1 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 4-4 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 6-2 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX (4 - 4) at LA LAKERS (6 - 4)
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 375-317 ATS (+26.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 7-7 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 10-4 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI (8 - 1) at GOLDEN STATE (2 - 6)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 2-2 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 4-0 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Toronto's last 20 games when playing Washington
Toronto is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
SACRAMENTO vs. PHILADELPHIA
Sacramento is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Sacramento
HOUSTON vs. CHARLOTTE
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Charlotte's last 24 games at home
Charlotte is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
DALLAS vs. DETROIT
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Dallas
CHICAGO vs. MINNESOTA
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games at home
Minnesota is 3-21 SU in its last 24 games
SAN ANTONIO vs. MILWAUKEE
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
San Antonio is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. MEMPHIS
Oklahoma City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Oklahoma City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Memphis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
CLEVELAND vs. UTAH
Cleveland is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Utah
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah is 3-10-1 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Cleveland
Utah is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland
LA CLIPPERS vs. PORTLAND
LA Clippers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of the LA Clippers last 9 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games
Portland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
PHOENIX vs. LA LAKERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games on the road
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
MIAMI vs. GOLDEN STATE
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Golden State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
Golden State is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
Hoop Trends - Tuesday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Wizards are 0-14 ATS (-8.6 ppg) since April 05, 2005 at home with at least one day of rest after a loss in which their DPS was minus 15 points or less.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Bucks are 0-11 OU (-15.3 ppg) since December 18, 2010 with at least one day of rest after a game in which they allowed at least 50% from the field.
PLAYER BASED TREND OF THE DAY:
The Rockets are 11-0 OU (10.4 ppg) since February 26, 2010 after a loss at home in which Kevin Martin was not the Rockets’ high scorer.
CHOICE TREND:
The Trailblazers are 12-0-1 ATS (8.0 ppg) since March 19, 1996 with at most one day of rest after a double digit win in which their opponent shot at least twenty three-pointers and made less than 25% of them.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Trailblazers are 12-0-1 OU (17.9 ppg) since November 20, 2006 at home after a double digit win in which they allowed less than 40% from the field.
The Lakers are 0-6 ATS (-7.9 ppg) since May 21, 2009 at home after a win in which Pau Gasol had more rebounds than points.
HOUSTON at CHARLOTTE
HOUSTON: 77-49 ATS in road games off a home loss
CHARLOTTE: 23-45 ATS against Southwest division opponents
TORONTO at WASHINGTON
TORONTO: 65-38 UNDER after 5 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 42% or less
WASHINGTON: 30-15 UNDER when the line is +3 to -3
SACRAMENTO at PHILADELPHIA
SACRAMENTO: 45-29 OVER after playing a game as an underdog
PHILADELPHIA: 42-23 OVER after allowing 90 points or less 3 straight games
DALLAS at DETROIT
DALLAS: 35-19 ATS in road games
DETROIT: 9-26 ATS in home games off a loss by 10 points or more to a division rival
SAN ANTONIO at MILWAUKEE
SAN ANTONIO: 27-14 ATS after having won 2 of their last 3 games
MILWAUKEE: 11-25 ATS in non-conference games
OKLAHOMA CITY at MEMPHIS
OKLAHOMA CITY: 8-20 ATS after having won 8 or more of their last 10 games
MEMPHIS: 31-18 ATS as an underdog
CHICAGO at MINNESOTA
CHICAGO: 31-16 ATS after playing a game as a home favorite
MINNESOTA: 9-25 ATS after a non-conference game
CLEVELAND at UTAH
CLEVELAND: 1-10 ATS against Northwest division opponents
UTAH: 38-23 ATS in non-conference games
LA CLIPPERS at PORTLAND
LA CLIPPERS: 47-75 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as favorite
PORTLAND: 76-52 ATS after allowing 80 points or less
PHOENIX at LA LAKERS
PHOENIX: 59-40 ATS after a game where they covered the spread
LA LAKERS: 4-18 ATS after a combined score of 175 points or less
MIAMI at GOLDEN STATE
MIAMI: 11-2 ATS in road games when playing 6 or more games in 10 days
GOLDEN STATE: 52-38 UNDER in all games