NBA betting trends, odds and predictions for Tuesday, April 4th, 2017 from various handicappers and websites
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Nets are 5-3 in their last eight games; they’re 8-3 vs spread in last 11 road games. Four of their last five games stayed under. Philly lost four of last five games, is 15-3 vs spread in their last 18 home tilts. Sixers’ last four home games stayed under the total. 76ers won five of last six games with Brooklyn; under is 8-1-1 in las ten series games. Nets lost last three games in Philly (1-2 vs spread).
Orlando lost its last four games- they’re 2-5 vs spread in last seven road games. Six of their last seven games went over. Cleveland is 4-5 in its last nine games; they’re 2-5-1 vs spread in last eight home games. Six of last eight Cleveland games went over total. Cavaliers won their last ten games with Orlando (8-2 vs spread); under is 3-1 in last four series games played here. Magic lost last four visits to Ohio (1-3 vs spread).
Toronto won eight of last nine games, is 6-3 vs spread in last nine road games. Six of their last eight games went over total. Pacers lost their last four games, are 5-2-1 vs spread in last eight home games. Eight of their last nine games wen over the total. Home side won last six Toronto-Indiana games; Raptors lost last two visits here, by 17-18 points. Six of last nine series games stayed under.
Charlotte won six of its last eight games; they’re 7-3 vs spread in last ten road games. Six of their last seven games went over total. Wizards lost last three games, all on road; they’re 1-5 vs spread in last six home games. Five of their last six games went over total. Home side won seven of last eight Charlotte-Washington games; Hornets lost last four games in this building (0-3 vs spread in last three, over 4-0 in last four).
Bulls won last four games, covered seven of last nine; they’re 5-1 vs spread in last six games on road. Five of their last seven games went over. New York lost seven of last nine games, are 1-3 vs spread in last four home games. Last four New York games stayed under. Knicks won their last four games with Chicago; Bulls lost last three games in Manhattan, are 3-7 vs spread in last ten series games (over 6-3-1).
Milwaukee won six of its last eight games; they covered last four road games. Four of their last five games went over total. Oklahoma City is 3-4 in its last seven games; they lost three of last four home games. Three of their last four games stayed under. Home side won five of last six Buck-Thunder games; OKC won five of last seven series games. Under is 6-2 in last eight series games. Milwaukee lost its last three visits here (1-2 vs spread).
Nuggets lost three of last four games; they’re 6-2 vs spread in last eight road games. Six of their last seven games went over. New Orleans won six of last seven home games; they’re 7-3 vs spread in last ten home games. Three of their last four games went over. Road team won six of last eight Nugget-Pelican games; Denver won four of last five games on Bourbon Street. Four of last six series games went over.
Grizzlies lost their last five road games (1-4 vs spread); they lost five of last seven games overall. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games. San Antonio won seven of last eight games; they’re 5-8 vs spread in last 13 home games. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Spurs won eight of last ten games with Memphis; six of last eight series games stayed under the total. Grizzlies lost last four visits to the Alamo (2-2 vs spread).
Dallas lost four of last five games, is 5-3 vs spread in last eight road games. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Sacramento lost six of last nine games, is 3-6-1 vs spread in last ten games on road. Five of their last six games stayed under the total. Kings won three of last four games with Dallas; Mavericks lost by 14-22 points in last two games here. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.
Timberwolves lost seven of last eight road games (1-6 vs spread in last seven); five of their last six games went over. Golden State won its last 11 games, covered its last five; they’re 5-1 vs spread in last six home games. Under is 18-2 in their last 20 games. Warriors won eight of last ten games with Minnesota; Wolves covered eight of last nine series games. Eight of last ten series games stayed under.
Portland won six of last seven games (7-0 vs spread); five of their last eight games stayed under total. Portland is 7-1 vs spread in last eight road games. Jazz won three of last four games, are 4-2 vs spread in last six home games. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Home side won last five Portland-Utah games; Trailblazers lost by 13-23 points in last couple visits here. Six of last eight series games went over.
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Toronto Raptors at Indiana Pacers
Sometimes a team just has another teams number. That certainly applies to the Toronto Raptors when it comes to the Indiana Pacers. The Raptors winning and covering both matchups this season have won ten of thirteen encounters posting a sparkling 12-1 record against the betting line. Add in the fact Pacers are a horrendous 3-12 ATS as home dogs off a loss, 4-9 ATS skid overall all signs point to this being a walk-in-the-park win/cover for Raptors.
Inside the Paint - Tuesday
By Chris David
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Now that the college basketball season is over, the NBA will start to flex its muscle on the hardwood with the postseason less than two weeks away. Tuesday’s slate has 11 games on the board and below is my quick handicap.
Eastern Conference Outlook
Only four of the eight seeds in the Eastern Conference have been locked up and Milwaukee is very close to becoming the fifth. With that being said, there are six teams mathematically alive for the final three spots and three of them are playing Tuesday.
Charlotte is one game out but it’s playing its best basketball of the season right now. The Hornets have gone 7-3 in their last 10 and they bring a three-game winning streak to Washington on Tuesday. They just beat the Wizards 98-93 at home on Mar. 18 and they’re fortunate to catch Washington coming back from a long five-game road trip that saw them lose their final three contests. The Hornets are averaging 111.2 points per game in their last eight and that’s helped the ‘over’ go 7-1. Washington is one of the best home teams (29-10 SU, 22-17 ATS) but the travel factor could play a difference tonight.
Indiana is tied with Miami for the eighth spot but are on the outside looking in since the Heat own the head-to-head tiebreaker. The Pacers can only blame themselves if they miss the playoffs, losers in four straight and seven of their last 10. The defense is a mess lately and it’s translated into an 8-1 ‘over’ run. Toronto visits tonight and the line tells you that Indiana (-2½) is the play. The Pacers have been better at home (26-12 SU, 20-18 ATS) but the Raptors have won eight of their last nine games, which includes a 111-100 home win over Indiana this past Friday. When you consider the form, the Raptors appear to be a no-brainer but be careful of that number.
Chicago has turned it on of late with four consecutive wins, two of them coming on the road as healthy underdogs as well. Sunday’s 117-110 victory at New Orleans was a serious statement and they were playing that game on no rest as well. A letdown on Tuesday could be expected against a New York squad that is playing with second stringers. The Knicks have covered three of their last five games and for what it’s worth, New York is 2-0 both SU and ATS versus Chicago this season and those wins came by double digits. Based on the casualties for the Knicks, you would expect the Bulls (-3) to be laying a tad more but the hesitation from the oddsmakers is justified. Make a note that Chicago is averaging 108.5 PPG since Dwyane Wade has been ruled ‘out’ for the season and that’s led to a 7-2 ‘over’ mark.
Western Conference Outlook
Seven of the eight spots in the West are locked up but the seeds are still up in the air. Portland (38-39) holds a 1½-game lead over Denver (36-40) for the eighth and final spot, plus the Trail Blazers hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Nuggets.
Portland had to play a make-up game last night at Minnesota and it dropped a tough 110-109 decision, which snapped a six-game winning streak for the club. The Trail Blazers (+1½) managed to cover and are 7-0 ATS in their last seven. They head to Utah tonight and the game means something to the Jazz, who are trying to earn the No. 4 seed in the West over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Trail Blazers have won and covered seven straight games on no rest but they’ve dropped their last two at Salt Lake City, which includes a 111-88 setback on Feb. 15.
Denver has a solid shot to close the gap tonight when it visits New Orleans, who could be without All-Star forward Anthony Davis (ankle). The Nuggets snapped a three-game skid on Sunday with a 116-113 win at Miami. If you’re leaning to Denver, then you better hope they shoot well considering how bad the defense has been lately. They’re allowing an eye-opening 115.1 PPG in their last 10 and it’s amazing that they’ve gone .500 (5-5) during this span. The ‘over’ is 8-2. This head-to-head series has watched the visitor win seven of the last eight meetings between the pair, which includes Denver’s 107-102 win at New Orleans on opening night.
Golden Tickets
A lot of pundits wrote off the Golden State Warriors last month after the club had dropped five of seven games, which includes a 107-85 loss at San Antonio on Mar. 11 when they rested four key players. After the setback, it appeared that San Antonio was going to steal the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.
Golden State started the second-half of the season with a dreadful 1-10 record against the spread and they just didn’t look the same without Kevin Durant in the lineupe.
Rather than try to fill the void of the injured All-Star, head coach Steve Kerr focused on defense and that mindset has turned things around quickly. Since the 2-5 drought, the Warriors have won 11 straight and the team has regained the confidence of bettors with an 8-2-1 ATS mark during this streak while the defense (98.7 PPG) has been super.
In the same span, San Antonio has gone a respectable 8-3 and one of those losses came to the Warriors (110-98) at home on Mar. 29. With all that being said, Golden State has a magic number of four with seven games to play and it’s expected to dig into that number when the Timberwolves (+13½) visit on Tuesday. Minnesota has gone 5-7 SU and 7-5 ATS on no rest this season but it will be facing a Golden State team looking to avenge a 103-102 loss to the Timberwolves at the Target Center on Mar. 10.
With Golden State close to locking up the No. 1 seed, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Gregg Popovich take the next two weeks off knowing they have the No. 2 sealed up already. Memphis (+8 ) visits San Antonio on Tuesday and the Grizzlies have gone 2-1 SU and 3-0 ATS in the three meetings this season. Make a note that Memphis enters this game with five straight losses on the road and is 3-7 in its last 10 away games.
Tuesday’s Trends to Watch
Philadelphia has won and covered all three meetings against Brooklyn this season while the ‘under’ has gone 3-0 in all three games.
Cleveland has won 16 straight games versus Orlando and even more impressive, the Cavaliers have gone 14-2 ATS during this streak.
Milwaukee is coming off a 109-105 home loss to Dallas on Sunday as it visits Oklahoma City on Tuesday. The Bucks are 6-1 in their last seven games off a loss, the last two-game slide coming on Mar. 1.
Sticking with Dallas, the Mavericks haven’t won two straight games since Mar. 11 and are 0-4 in their last four games off a win. The Kings (-2½) listed as favorites sort of sets the tone for this meaningless matchup from Sacrmento.