Tuesday's Best NBA Bets
By Covers.com
Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers (-1.5, 191)
The young Cavaliers are tough to get a read on from one game to the next, but with Kyrie Irving leading the way, their future looks bright.
The Cavaliers shot just 36 percent on Sunday and still came away with a 93-92 victory when Irving hit a pair of free throws in the final second of play.
"We got a little lucky tonight, that's all I can say," coach Byron Scott told reporters. "I didn't think we played the way we are capable of playing. I thought we were kind of messing around in the first half. [The Kings] had a lot of confidence they could win the game. We just tried to turn it on. You just can't turn it on and off."
Irving finished with 21 points, but hit only eight of his 23 attempts from the floor while Cleveland dropped the cash for the third time in four games.
Meanwhile, Detroit has covered in each of its last four.
Pick: Pistons
Sacramento Kings at Miami Heat (-14, 203.5)
Strangely enough, it seems as though the Miami Heat are happy to share the NBA spotlight these days.
With the Jeremy Lin buzz and a hectic schedule providing plenty of plotlines, the Heat have quietly won six games in a row, both straight up and against the spread.
"We don't know if people get bored (with Miami winning) or not," LeBron James told reporters. "We just know there's a lot more going on. I guess there's other, better story lines right now going on in the league, so we can go out and just play the game and just try to do it at a high level. Let everybody else get the headlines right now and just play Miami Heat basketball."
Clearly, this team has come a long way since The Decision. The Heat have won each of the last six by at least 12 points, which has allowed them to sit James and the starters regularly in the fourth quarter.
That rest is going to help them out a lot in the second half of the season.
Pick: Heat
Hot Teams
-- Hornets won three of last four games, covering all four.
-- Pistons won seven of last nine games (8-1 vs spread).
-- Miami won/covered its last six games.
-- Grizzlies won four of their last five home games.
-- Spurs won their last 11 games (9-2 vs spread).
Cold Teams
-- Indiana covered one of its last six home games.
-- Cavaliers are 0-6 (0-4-2 vs spread) in game following last six wins.
-- Kings lost their last five road games, but covered six of last eight.
-- 76ers lost last three games, by 16-7-1 point.
-- Portland lost four of its last five home games.
Wear and Tear
-- Hornets: 2nd nite in row, after two off. Pacers: 2nd/5 nites.
-- Pistons: 3rd game/5 nites. Cavaliers: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- Kings: 3rd game/5 nites. Heat: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- 76ers: 3rd game/5 nites. Grizzlies: 6th game/8 nites.
-- Spurs: 3rd game/4 nites. Trailblazers: 6th game/8 nites.
Totals
-- Last four Indiana games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Detroit games went over the total. Cavaliers' last four games stayed under.
-- Under is 13-4 in Sacramento's last 17 road games.
-- Last four Memphis games went over the total.
-- Five of last six San Antonio games went over total.
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NEW ORLEANS (7 - 24) at INDIANA (19 - 12) - 2/21/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 118-84 ATS (+25.6 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 38-20 ATS (+16.0 Units) as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 4-0 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 3-1 straight up against INDIANA 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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DETROIT (11 - 22) at CLEVELAND (12 - 17) - 2/21/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in February games this season.
DETROIT is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 100-70 ATS (+23.0 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 6-3 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 7-2 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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SACRAMENTO (10 - 21) at MIAMI (25 - 7) - 2/21/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 24-45 ATS (-25.5 Units) against Southeast division opponents since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-0 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 4-0 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
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PHILADELPHIA (20 - 12) at MEMPHIS (18 - 15) - 2/21/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 75-52 ATS (+17.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 36-23 ATS (+10.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 39-24 ATS (+12.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 22-6 ATS (+15.4 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 65-37 ATS (+24.3 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=91 points/game since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 68-50 ATS (+13.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 3-1 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 3-1 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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SAN ANTONIO (23 - 9) at PORTLAND (17 - 16) - 2/21/2012, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in February games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 116-81 ATS (+26.9 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PORTLAND is 51-82 ATS (-39.2 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 5-3 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 6-2 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS vs. INDIANA
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Indiana's last 24 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
Detroit is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Cleveland's last 23 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games at home
SACRAMENTO vs. MIAMI
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Sacramento's last 14 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games at home
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
PHILADELPHIA vs. MEMPHIS
Philadelphia is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Memphis
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games
Memphis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
SAN ANTONIO vs. PORTLAND
San Antonio is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Portland
San Antonio is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland's last 10 games
NEW ORLEANS at INDIANA
NEW ORLEANS: 13-3 ATS in road games after playing a game as a road underdog
INDIANA: 10-22 ATS off a home win
DETROIT at CLEVELAND
DETROIT: 9-1 ATS in February games
CLEVELAND: 5-15 ATS after 3 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers
SACRAMENTO at MIAMI
SACRAMENTO: 9-22 ATS in road games off a close road loss of 3 points or less
MIAMI: 58-40 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive wins
PHILADELPHIA at MEMPHIS
PHILADELPHIA: 14-3 UNDER off a upset loss as a favorite
MEMPHIS: 95-66 UNDER after a loss by 6 points or less
SAN ANTONIO at PORTLAND
SAN ANTONIO: 8-1 ATS in February games
PORTLAND: 51-82 ATS as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points
Hoop Trends - Tuesday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Trailblazers are 0-10 ATS (-13.7 ppg) since December 03, 2008 as a favorite after a game in which they scored more than 30% of their points from the three-point line.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Kings are 17-0 OU (11.5 ppg) since March 19, 2005 on the road with at most one day of rest off a loss of four points or fewer in which they trailed by double digits.
PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Kings are 0-8 OU (-9.3 ppg) since March 23, 2011 on the road after a loss on the road in which Tyreke Evans was not the Kings’ high scorer.
CHOICE TREND:
The Grizzlies are 10-0-1 OU (9.1 ppg) since December 30, 2000 at home with no rest after a game in which they scored less than 10% of their points from the three-point line.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Hornets are 8-0 ATS (13.6 ppg) since December 06, 2001 as a dog with at most one day of rest after a road loss in which they shot at least ten three-pointers and made at least half of them.
NBA: Streaks, Tips, Notes
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Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers
Cavaliers off a one point squeaker over Sacramento Kings hope to record back-2-back victories for just the second time this season when they host Detroit Pistons. Not that you don't have enough reason to back Cleveland as Cavaliers after their 105-89 win at Detroit earlier this season are now on a 14-2 (12-4 ATS) stretch vs Pistons including 7-1 (5-3 ATS) at Quicken Loans Arena. However, this may not be the best spot as Cavaliers are on a 0-8 (3-5 ATS) skid attempting two in-a-row since winning back-2-back games against Nets/Bobcats in January. Cavaliers also enter on a 6-20 ATS skid as a favorite of -4.5 or less. Besides, Pistons have been money in the bank of late thanks to a surge that has seen the team post a 7-2 (8-1 ATS) mark the past nine on the hardwood. Pistons on a 24-9 ATS streak as pups of +4.5 or less makes them a solid NBA Sport Pick on Tuesday night.
NBA is a funny aniaml just when you think you gotit all figured out whammmmmmmmmm you hit a losing streak of 10 or moree !
Fortunately for me i read between the lines of websites like covers and others i handicap games on my own and 1 sure shot cover today is the Hornets +11 @ Pacers
WHY? 1st off Pacers are not the miami heat or anyother top team to be laying such a huge number !
BUT heres the situtaion ; Last game vs the lowly bobcats as a 10.5 chalk they literrally BBQ'd the bob cats by 35 points ! 35 points was margin of victory!
SO here we are aginst the lowly subbie Hornets and wow only 1/2 point more favored
Pacers last 5 home games are +6 ppg Hornets last 5 road games are - 3 PPG sptread should be 5 or 4 not 11
I see a very close game here maybe 3 - 5 points and possible upset Hornets !
Actually the large margin of victory to use is 21 points or more !
SO far this year and years past it's a huge fade 98% on teams after large wins like this rested even 1 night makes it worse
YOU will see point spreads jump 2 -3 points with no news of injuries pre game !
funny this Pacers spread hasnt budged yet 3:45 pm still abot 3 hrs till tipoff !
anotherthing wish more users would make post instead of just reading your articles Blade !
Sure enough a cover lost by 10 points
other games i had was Blazers - 4 vs spurs what a demolition it was Blazers in 1st half 66- 43 3rd qtr it got worse 37-22 and won the 4th qtr 34-32
tooo easy this one was simply because spurs on a b 2 b and mising top two starters Ginobli and defender Splitter
this was the only favorite tonite all others were puppies covered and 1 small 1 point home dog destroyed the 76ers 89-76