Tuesday's Best NBA Bets
By Covers.com
San Antonio Spurs at Miami Heat (-7, 201)
Officially, Dwyane Wade’s status for Tuesday’s game against San Antonio was still up in the air as of Monday night. But word has it the team may sit him down for a while until his ankle is right.
"He needs to get healthy," Chris Bosh said of Wade. "That's the most important thing. He's been pushing it. He's been giving us everything he has. And unfortunately in the last game, he turned his ankle. But sometimes things happen. He probably needed to sit down and rest in the first place.”
If Wade does sit, the Heat need to buckle down at the defensive end after giving up 117 to the Nuggets in their latest loss. San Antonio isn’t having any problems with defense, allowing only 89.7 points per game over its current three game winning streak.
We doubt Wade will play and like an under play at this number. These two teams have played under in 19 of their last 22 meetings.
Pick: Under
Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers (-2, 197.5)
Not that these Cavaliers are going to make anyone forget about the LeBron James era or anything, but they’re off to a solid start for their supporters.
Kyrie Irving continues to adjust to the pro game well and put up another 25 points and seven assists in Monday’s 102-94 win over Charlotte. The Cavs scored the last nine points of the game, covering the number for the third straight contest.
"I'm not surprised that we competed every night (on the trip)," coach Byron Scott told reporters. "I told the guys that if we can come off this seven-game trip with three wins, it'd be pretty good. And we did that. And we had some other close ones, so the road trip pretty much was a success."
This is a quick turnaround for the Cavs, but they’ll be happy to be back home.
Pick: Cavaliers
Hot Teams
-- Orlando won/covered five of its last six games.
-- Cleveland is 8-3 vs spread in its last 11 games (2-1 as home favorite). Warriors covered four of last five games as an underdog.
-- Bulls won five of last six games, but Rose is hurt, which is damaging.
-- Bucks are 4-0 at home (3-1 vs spread), 0-8 on road.
-- Houston won four of last five games, covered last six.
-- Utah won seven of last eight games, covered six of last seven. Clippers won six of their last seven games.
Cold Teams
-- Bobcats lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Miami lost last three games, all on road (2-2 as home fave). Spurs are 0-4 on road (three of four losses by 10+ points), 9-0 at home.
-- Suns lost their last four games (0-4 vs spread).
-- Nuggets lost three of their last four road games.
-- Pistons lost seven of their last eight games.
Totals
-- Last four Charlotte games went over the total.
-- Last four Golden State road games went over total.
-- Five of last six Miami games went over the total.
-- Four of five Phoenix road games stayed under total.
-- All four Milwaukee home games went over the total.
-- Four of five Houston home games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Utah games stayed under total.
Wear and Tear
-- Bobcats: 11th game/15 nites. Magic: Played yesterday after having the previous three nights off.
-- Warriors: 4th game/6 nites. Cavaliers: 4th game/6 nites.
-- Spurs: 3rd game/5 nites. Heat: Had last three nites off.
-- Suns: 4th game/6 nites. Bulls: 11th game/15 nites.
-- Nuggets: 3rd game/5 nites. Bucks: 7th game/11 nites.
-- Pistons: 8th game/12 nites. Rockets: 6th game/8 nites.
-- Clippers: 3rd game/4 nites. Jazz: 3rd game/4 nites.
CHARLOTTE (3 - 11) at ORLANDO (9 - 3)
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 8-5 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 12-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE (4 - 8) at CLEVELAND (6 - 6)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 4-0 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 2-2 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
SAN ANTONIO (9 - 4) at MIAMI (8 - 4)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 116-79 ATS (+29.1 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 44-28 ATS (+13.2 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 3-1 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 3-1 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX (4 - 8) at CHICAGO (12 - 3)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 2-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-1 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
DENVER (8 - 5) at MILWAUKEE (4 - 8)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 56-41 ATS (+10.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 1-12 ATS (-12.2 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 3-2 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 3-2 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT (3 - 10) at HOUSTON (6 - 7)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 235-182 ATS (+34.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
HOUSTON is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-1 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON 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
LA CLIPPERS (7 - 3) at UTAH (8 - 4)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 5-2 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 6-1 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE vs. ORLANDO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Orlando
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Orlando's last 16 games at home
GOLDEN STATE vs. CLEVELAND
Golden State is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State's last 7 games
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Cleveland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Golden State
SAN ANTONIO vs. MIAMI
San Antonio is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
San Antonio is 6-13-1 ATS in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games at home
Miami is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
DENVER vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Denver's last 10 games
Denver is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing Denver
Milwaukee is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing Denver
DETROIT vs. HOUSTON
Detroit is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
PHOENIX vs. CHICAGO
Phoenix is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
LA CLIPPERS vs. UTAH
LA Clippers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 7 games
Utah is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Utah is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
CHARLOTTE at ORLANDO
CHARLOTTE: 35-22 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive losses
ORLANDO: 47-34 UNDER after playing a game as favorite
GOLDEN STATE at CLEVELAND
GOLDEN STATE: 67-41 UNDER in road games off an upset win as an underdog
CLEVELAND: 127-95 UNDER as a home favorite of 6 points or less
SAN ANTONIO at MIAMI
SAN ANTONIO: 15-5 ATS after 2 or more consecutive unders
MIAMI: 0-10 ATS in home games off a road loss
PHOENIX at CHICAGO
PHOENIX: 5-1 ATS after playing a game as an underdog
CHICAGO: 12-3 ATS off an upset loss as a road favorite
DENVER at MILWAUKEE
DENVER: 22-11 ATS in non-conference games
MILWAUKEE: 1-12 ATS against Northwest division opponents
DETROIT at HOUSTON
DETROIT: 13-27 ATS when playing 8 or more games in 14 days
HOUSTON: 28-14 ATS after scoring 100 points or more 3 straight games
LA CLIPPERS at UTAH
LA CLIPPERS: 4-12 ATS on Tuesday nights
UTAH: 6-1 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive wins
Hoop Trends - Tuesday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Bobcats are 10-0-1 ATS (8.4 ppg) since February 13, 2005 on the road after a home loss in which they had an assist to turnover ratio of at least two.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Nuggets are 0-10 OU (-18.5 ppg) since February 10, 2009 on the road as a favorite with at least one day of rest when their opponent has averaged fewer than 18 points per game from the free throw line at home season-to-date.
PLAYER BASED TREND OF THE DAY:
The Magic are 0-8 ATS (-6.6 ppg) since March 11, 2011 after a win in which Dwight Howard had at least 5 turnovers.
CHOICE TREND:
The Bulls are 8-0-1 ATS (12.9 ppg) since April 10, 2007 at home off a loss that broke at least a three-game winning streak.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Bucks are 0-9 OU (-11.5 ppg) since March 12, 2010 when facing a non-conference team they lost to as a dog in their first match-up of the season.