NBA betting trends, odds and predictions for Tuesday, February 7th, 2017 from various handicappers and websites
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Charlotte won six of its last seven games with Brooklyn but Nets covered the last five; they also covered last five visits here, losing last three by 7-14-5 points. Nets lost last nine games overall, covering one of last five; they did cover four of last five road games. Last four Brooklyn games stayed under. Hornets lost its last seven games, is 0-4 vs spread in last four home games. Four of last five Charlotte games went over.
Houston won seven of last nine games with Orlando; Magic lost last four visits here, but covered three of the four games. Under is 5-2 in last seven series games. Rockets split their last six home games, is 1-6 vs spread in last seven games overall. Under is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Magic lost 13 of last 17 games, are 2-4 vs spread in last six road games. Under is 6-3 in last nine Orlando games.
Dallas won five of last seven games with Portland; three of last four series games stayed under the total. Trailblazers lost three of last four visits here (1-3 vs spread). Portland lost three of last four games overall, covered one of last five road tilts. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Dallas won four of last five games, covered seven of last nine; they’re 4-5 vs spread if they played night before, but 2-0 at home. Four of last five Dallas games went over total.
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Brooklyn Nets at Charlotte Hornets
A proverbial toss-up. The Nets have lost nine straight (2-6-1 ATS), the Hornets seven consecutive (1-5-1 ATS). But there is a key points worth considering. The Nets have a habit of cashing when running the hardwood vs Hornets. Nets have cashed three times this season, grabbed the loot in five straight meetings and in seven of the past eight encounters. Nets are also 3-1-1 ATS in their last five on enymy hardwood.
Inside the Paint - Tuesday
By Chris David
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It’s fair to say that many were expecting a Super Bowl hangover yesterday and while some NBA teams fell into that trap, the overall energy on Monday’s 11-game card was solid.
Favorites posted a 7-4 straight up mark but underdogs squeaked out a win at the betting counter with a 6-5 record against the spread. Home teams posted a 6-5 mark and the ‘under’ went 6-5 as well.
For those following, Cleveland’s 140-135 overtime win at Washington was incredible and the Wizards proved that their recent run is no fluke. Scott Brooks is proving that his record in Oklahoma City wasn't just about the players and I'd expect them to be a tough out in the postseason.
Another Eastern Conference squad that continues to surprise is Miami, who is now 11-0 SU and 10-0-1 ATS in its last 11 after nipping Minnesota 115-113 on the road last night. The Heat are only two games out of the eighth and final playoff spot in the East, which still has 14 of 15 teams alive for the upcoming postseason.
The same can’t be said for the West as it appears seven of the first eight seeds could be clinched by the end of March. The final spot is also up for grabs but it looks like a five-horse race with Denver currently in position to advance.
Tuesday’s slate only has three games on tap and below is my quick handicap.
Brooklyn (9-42 SU, 26-23-2 ATS) at Charlotte (23-28 SU, 22-27-2 ATS)
Charlotte opened as a double-digit favorite (-10 ½) over Brooklyn and it’s tough to make a case for either club when you look at their current form. The Hornets have dropped seven straight games entering Tuesday’s tilt and they could be fatigued for this matchup after finishing up a three-game road trip on the West Coast. Charlotte has dropped three straight at home during this losing streak and the last home win came on Jan. 21, coincidentally versus the Nets.
Meanwhile, Brooklyn has lost nine in a road and it’s only managed to cover two of those games. The last win for the Nets came on Jan. 20 when they hammered the Pelicans 143-114 as 10-point road ‘dogs. The Nets have gone 2-16 SU and 9-9 ATS as double-digit underdogs this season. Total bettors should note that the ‘over’ is 14-4 in those games.
Charlotte has been installed as a double-digit favorite twice this season and has gone 2-0 SU and 0-2 ATS, with one of those outcomes mentioned above versus Brooklyn.
The Hornets have taken two of the first three meetings this season against the Nets and have captured seven of the previous 10 encounters. However, Brooklyn owns an 8-2 record versus the number over this span and has covered all three matchups this season as all the games were decided by seven points or less. The ‘under’ has gone 2-1.
Orlando (20-33 SU, 22-29-2 ATS) at Houston (37-17 SU, 30-24 ATS)
The Rockets are laying a healthy price (-11) to the Magic tonight and I’d be very cautious laying with the home squad. Houston has been in terrible ATS form, going 7-12 in 2017 and it enters this game on a 1-6 ATS slide. The Rockets comes into Tuesday off a 121-117 win over Chicago last Friday as 10-point home favorites, but they haven’t captured back-to-back wins since Jan. 10.
Orlando hasn’t been a great road team (11-17 SU, 15-13 ATS) but it is competitive with the spread. These teams met last month in Orlando and Houston captured a 100-93 victory as a five-point road favorite. Including that win, the Rockets are 7-3 SU in the last 10 meetings in this series. The games have been competitive during this stretch with the Magic producing a 7-3 ATS mark and only two of the losses were decided by double digits. Prior to this 3-0 run by the visitor, the host had won seven of the previous eight in this series.
Predicting an outright win by Orlando might be a bit of a stretch knowing Houston has gone 11-0 this season as a double-digit favorite. What’s even more impressive is that the Rockets are 10-1 ATS in those games. Make a note that the Magic are 2-4 SU when catching 10-plus points but 5-1 ATS. With those records presented, something has to give tonight.
Portland (22-30 SU, 22-30 ATS) at Dallas (20-31 SU, 27-24 ATS)
This contest is a quick rematch as the Mavericks dropped the Trail Blazers 108-104 last Friday as six-point road underdogs. Dallas also earned a tight road win (96-95) at the Moda Center in mid-December but Portland dropped Dallas 105-95 on Nov. 4 as a 2½-point road favorite.
For Tuesday, Dallas opened as one-point favorite but a couple offshore shops have Portland laying a point on the road.
The Mavericks had their four-game winning streak snapped last night in a humbling 110-87 loss at Denver. Prior to the setback, Dallas was on a 6-2 SU and 7-1 ATS run. A lot of the buzz with the Mavericks lately is the play of newly signed point guard Yogi Ferrell. Dallas is 4-1 since he’s started at the point for the injured Deron Williams and he's averaging 17.2 points and five assists during this span.
Bettors could be hesitant to back Dallas knowing they played on Monday. The Mavs started the season with 10 consecutive losses (3-7 ATS) on no rest but it did win their last situation when facing a back-to-back spot, which was a 104-97 victory over Cleveland on Jan. 30.
The Trail Blazers overachieved last season and a lot of bettors are still buying into the club that advanced to the second round of the playoffs. This is a much different team and very streaky, which is always a difficult handicap. Portland enters this game on a 1-3 run (2-2 ATS) but the three setbacks came by a combined 12 points. They’re 5-7 on the season in games decided by three points or less.
Portland’s decline has been worse on the road, where the club has gone 8-19 and it hasn’t been competitive for bettors, compiling a 10-17 ATS mark.
This game has the lowest total (204½) on the board and Dallas has been a solid ‘under’ bet (29-22) this season, especially at home (15-9).