Wednesday's Best NBA Bets
By Covers.com
Boston Celtics at Oklahoma City Thunder (N/A)
The Oklahoma City Thunder have won 10 consecutive home games and the Boston Celtics have lost six of seven games to fall below .500.
Oklahoma City’s homecourt success is the franchise’s best streak since the team won 12 straight during the 1997-98 season when known as the Seattle SuperSonics. Boston scored just 73 points in Monday’s loss to Dallas.
Forward Kevin Garnett is expected back after missing the past two games for personal reasons, but Rajon Rondo still has one game left on his suspension.
That leaves Paul Pierce to shoulder the offensive load. He scored 20 point in Boston’s loss to the Mavericks and leads the team averaging 17.3 points per night on the year.
He’ll need a lot more than that to keep this one close.
Pick: Thunder
Utah Jazz at Minnesota Timberwolves (-4, 197)
It wasn’t so much that the Timberwolves lost to Denver in overtime Monday night, but the way they lost.
Down three points with seconds remaining in the extra session, Martell Webster stole an inbounds pass and broke toward the hoop. But instead of pulling up for a trey that could tie the game, he went in for a dunk.
"If I had to do it over again, yeah, I'd probably pull up for a jump shot," Webster said. "But what was going through my mind was go to the rim and possibly get fouled. The contingency to that shot was get a bucket, get a foul, they miss free throws and we get another shot. It didn't work out that way."
Minnesota ended up taking a 103-101 loss after Corey Brewer hit a free throw. It was a comedy of errors for those that had the Timberwolves, who covered as 3.5-point underdogs.
We like the under here.
Pick: Under
Game of the day: Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks
By Covers.com
Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks (-5, 187)
THE STORY: Jeremy Lin and Carmelo Anthony finally got on the court together on Monday. The results weren’t so great. The New York Knicks have some hope for the future with Lin directing the offense, but they still need some work on the defensive end. Lin was torched by Deron Williams in the loss to New Jersey on Monday. The Atlanta Hawks are having the opposite problem, with the offense consistently unable to keep pace. The stumbling Hawks have dropped seven of 10 this month while putting up 86.2 points.
ABOUT THE HAWKS (19-13): Atlanta could use the All-Star break to get its shooting back together. The Hawks have gone over 90 points twice in the last 10 games and have been held under 80 in dropping each of the last two. Atlanta came back from a 20-point deficit in Chicago on Monday to cut the lead to five but then went the final 3:24 without a point in the 90-79 setback. Joe Johnson was injured late on Monday and will miss the final two games before the break. No one on the team needs a rest more than the All-Star guard, who is shooting 17.2 percent (5 for 29) from 3-point range in the last five games.
ABOUT THE KNICKS (16-17): New York dropped below .500 again with the 100-92 loss to the Nets and have a trip to Miami looming on Thursday. The star has dimmed around “Linsanity” a bit with losses in two of the last three but the early returns with Anthony are good. The All-Star forward returned to the lineup and had no trouble deferring and distributing, finishing with six assists. The Knicks are also attempting to integrate Baron Davis and J.R. Smith into the rotation.
TRENDS:
- New York is 7-2 against the spread in its last nine home games.
- The under is 9-3 in Atlanta's last 12.
- New York is 8-3 against the spread in the last 11 meetings between the two teams.
BUZZER BEATERS:
1. The teams split four meetings last season, with New York taking the final two.
2. Knicks G Iman Shumpert (knee) sat out Monday and is day-to-day.
Wednesday's Tips
By Kevin Rogers
VegasInsider.com
The Wednesday NBA card is a full one with 13 games to bet on, including a handful of intriguing matchups in the Western Conference. The Lakers head to Dallas for a showdown with the Mavericks, while the Clippers look to snap a two-game skid against the struggling Nuggets. We'll start in Oklahoma City as the red-hot Thunder battles the beat-up Celtics.
Celtics at Thunder
Boston attempts to get back on track after dropping four straight games as the Celtics make the trip to Oklahoma City. During this four-game skid, each loss by Boston has come by nine points or more, including Monday's 89-73 setback at Dallas as 9½-point underdogs. The Thunder has won five of its previous six contests, but Oklahoma City failed to cover in home victories over New Orleans and Denver.
Oklahoma City is tied with San Antonio for the best home record in the league at 13-1, while winning 10 consecutive games at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Thunder hosts the Lakers on Thursday night, so this may be a look-ahead spot against a Celtics' team that is without point guard Rajon Rondo (suspension). Kevin Garnett is listed as 'questionable' due to personal reasons, as the Celtics' veteran forward missed the last two losses against the Pistons and Mavericks.
The Thunder has struggled to cover large numbers as of late by posting a 1-5 ATS record the previous six games as six-point 'chalk' or more. Boston is in the same boat with a 2-8 ATS mark the last 10 contests, while the Celtics have scored 88 points or less in five of the past six games. Oklahoma City beat Boston, 97-88 as 2½-point road favorites on January 16, as the Celtics were held to 39% shooting from the floor.
Hawks at Knicks
Atlanta wraps up a five-game road trip as the Hawks head to Madison Square Garden to take on the Knicks. New York failed to get over the .500 mark in Monday's home setback to New Jersey as nine-point favorites, 100-92. Carmelo Anthony scored only 11 points in his return after missing seven games due to a groin injury. The Knicks finish their five-game homestand, as New York travels to Miami on Thursday to take on the Eastern Conference-leading Heat.
This road swing for Atlanta has turned disastrous with Larry Drew's team losing three of the first four games, including Monday's blowout defeat at Chicago, 90-79 as 10½-point 'dogs. The lone win for the Hawks on this trip came at Phoenix, but Atlanta followed up that victory with a clunker at Portland, falling to the Blazers, 97-77. The Hawks will be without leading scorer Joe Johnson on Wednesday, who suffered a knee injury and is listed as 'doubtful.'
The Knicks fell to 7-2 SU and 6-3 ATS since Jeremy Lin's insertion in the starting lineup in Monday's loss to the Nets. New York has managed to cash the 'under' in six of the last nine games, while allowing only New Jersey to eclipse the 100-point mark. The Hawks are making their first visit to MSG this season after splitting the four meetings last season, including a victory in New York last November.
Lakers at Mavericks
Dallas humiliated Los Angeles in a four-game sweep inside the Western Conference semifinals last May, as the two rivals meet up at the American Airlines Center on Wednesday. The Lakers are coming off a fantastic defensive effort in Monday's 103-92 triumph over the Blazers, as Portland was held to just seven points in the first quarter. Now, L.A. has to improve on its road woes against a Dallas team that has won seven of its past eight games.
The Lakers are just 2-4 SU and 1-5 ATS the last six games away from Staples Center, including Friday's blowout loss at Phoenix in which the Purple and Gold trailed by 23 points at the half. Mike Brown's club has eclipsed the 100-point mark in only one of 16 road contests, while scoring a season-low 73 points in a January 16 home triumph over the Mavs.
Dallas is riding a four-game home winning streak, while coming off Monday's rout of the shorthanded Celtics. The Mavericks' defense has stiffened up over the last 12 games by limiting 11 opponents to less than 100 points, but that resulted in just a 7-5 ledger to the 'under.' Rick Carlisle's squad has taken four of the last five home meetings from the Lakers, including three victories last season (including playoffs).
Nuggets at Clippers
Denver has fallen on hard times following a 14-5 start as the Nuggets head to Southern California to take on the Clippers. Los Angeles looks to put a halt to a two-game skid after Monday's loss at Golden State, as the Clippers are playing their final game before the All-Star break.
The Nuggets own a 4-10 record the last 14 games, as George Karl's team snapped a three-game skid in Monday's overtime triumph over the Wolves. Denver is 4-2 ATS the last six contests, including a 3-1 ATS mark as an underdog. The Nuggets dominated the Clippers in their last meeting, 112-91, as Denver overcame an early 13-point deficit to cash short road 'dogs.
The Clippers blew a late lead in Saturday's overtime setback to the Spurs, while falling short as 2½-point favorites at Golden State on Monday. Los Angeles has compiled an 8-2 SU/ATS record off a loss this season, including a 5-1 SU/ATS ledger at Staples Center. Vinny Del Negro's club is 7-4 ATS as a home favorite, while holding eight of 11 opponents to less than 100 points.
Hot Teams
-- Pistons covered their last four road games.
-- Thunder won their last 10 home games (6-4 vs spread).
-- Cavaliers won three of last four games, winning last two games by a point each. New Orleans covered its last five games (3-2 SU).
-- Pacers won last three games, by 5-35-9 points.
-- Knicks won eight of their last ten games.
-- Magic won five of their last six games.
-- Houston won/covered four of its last five home games.
-- Bulls won eight of last ten games (1-4-1 in last six as home fave).
-- Warriors covered six of last nine as a road underdog. Suns won last two games, by 12-16 points, but they're 3-6 vs spread as home favorite.
-- Lakers won four of last five games, but covered once in last six games on the road. Dallas won seven of its last eight games, last four at home.
-- Clippers won 11 of their last 14 home games.
Cold Teams
-- Toronto lost its last four games; they're 3-3 as home favorites.
-- Celtics lost six of their last seven games.
-- Bobcats lost last six home games (1-5 vs spread).
-- Washington lost four of last five home games (0-5 vs spread). Kings lost last six games, but covered seven of last nine on road.
-- Hawks lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Nets lost last six home games (0-5 vs spread in last five).
-- 76ers lost last four games, scoring 82.3 ppg.
-- Bucks lost five of their last six games.
-- Jazz lost seven of its last nine games. Minnesota covered once in last six games as a home favorite.
-- Nuggets lost eight of last 11 games (7-4-1 as road underdog).
Wear and Tear
-- Pistons: 6th game/9 nites. Raptors: Had last four days off.
-- Celtics: 3rd game/4 nites. Thunder: 6th game/9 nites.
-- Hornets: 3rd nite in row. Cavaliers: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Pacers: 6th game/9 nites. Bobcats: Had last two nites off.
-- Kings: 6th game/9 nites. Wizards: 2nd game/5 nites.
-- Hawks: 3rd game/5 nites. Knicks: 6th game/9 nites.
-- Magic: 3rd game/4 nites. Nets: 6th game/8 nites.
-- 76ers: 3rd game/4 nites. Rockets: 6th game/9 nites.
-- Bucks: 3rd game/4 nites. Bulls: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- Jazz: 7th game/11 nites. Wolves: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Warriors: 7th game/11 nites. Suns: 7th game/10 nites.
-- Lakers: 3rd game/4 nites. Mavericks: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Nuggets: 6th game/9 nites. Clippers: 3rd game/5 nites.
Totals
-- Last six Detroit road games went over the total.
-- Last four Boston road games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Cleveland games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Indiana games stayed under total.
-- Under is 13-5 in Sacramento's last 18 road games.
-- Six of last seven Atlanta road games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Orlando road games stayed under.
-- 11 of last 14 Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
-- Five of Utah's last six road games stayed under total.
-- Over is 8-1-1 in Golden State's last ten road games.
-- Four of last five Laker games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Denver road games went over the total.
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DETROIT (11 - 22) at TORONTO (9 - 23) - 2/22/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 2 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.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-3 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-3 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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BOSTON (15 - 16) at OKLAHOMA CITY (25 - 7) - 2/22/2012, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-2 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-2 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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NEW ORLEANS (7 - 24) at CLEVELAND (12 - 17) - 2/22/2012, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-2 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 2-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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INDIANA (19 - 12) at CHARLOTTE (4 - 27) - 2/22/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-3 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 8-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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 WASHINGTON (7 - 25) - 2/22/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 24-45 ATS (-25.5 Units) against Southeast division opponents since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-58 ATS (-23.8 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 88-118 ATS (-41.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 2-2 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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ATLANTA (19 - 13) at NEW YORK (16 - 17) - 2/22/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 55-80 ATS (-33.0 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.
NEW YORK is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 5-3 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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ORLANDO (21 - 12) at NEW JERSEY (10 - 24) - 2/22/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 85-111 ATS (-37.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 39-56 ATS (-22.6 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) in home games in February games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 4-4 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 8-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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PHILADELPHIA (20 - 12) at HOUSTON (19 - 14) - 2/22/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 238-183 ATS (+36.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 68-50 ATS (+13.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 straight up against HOUSTON 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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MILWAUKEE (13 - 19) at CHICAGO (26 - 8) - 2/22/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
CHICAGO is 76-55 ATS (+15.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 7-3 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-3 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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UTAH (15 - 16) at MINNESOTA (16 - 17) - 2/22/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-4 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 6-3 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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GOLDEN STATE (12 - 17) at PHOENIX (14 - 19) - 2/22/2012, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 51-34 ATS (+13.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 17-35 ATS (-21.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-4 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 8-2 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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LA LAKERS (19 - 13) at DALLAS (21 - 12) - 2/22/2012, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 102-125 ATS (-35.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games this season.
DALLAS is 80-53 ATS (+21.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) against Pacific division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 246-185 ATS (+42.5 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 26-9 ATS (+16.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 49-26 ATS (+20.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 104-64 ATS (+33.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 8-4 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 7-5 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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DENVER (18 - 15) at LA CLIPPERS (19 - 11) - 2/22/2012, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 7-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 5-4 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS vs. CLEVELAND
New Orleans is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
SACRAMENTO vs. WASHINGTON
Sacramento is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 7 games when playing Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
BOSTON vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Oklahoma City
Boston is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Oklahoma City is 8-16-1 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Boston
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
INDIANA vs. CHARLOTTE
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Charlotte is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
DETROIT vs. TORONTO
Detroit is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Detroit is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games at home
ATLANTA vs. NEW YORK
Atlanta is 5-19 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against New York
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
New York is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
ORLANDO vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games on the road
Orlando is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of New Jersey's last 17 games when playing Orlando
UTAH vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Utah's last 12 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games at home
PHILADELPHIA vs. HOUSTON
Philadelphia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Houston is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
MILWAUKEE vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chicago's last 16 games at home
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
GOLDEN STATE vs. PHOENIX
Golden State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
LA LAKERS vs. DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing Dallas
LA Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games at home
DENVER vs. LA CLIPPERS
Denver is 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
Denver is 12-4 SU in their last 16 games when playing LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 17-7 SU in their last 24 games when playing at home against Denver
LA Clippers are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games at home
DETROIT at TORONTO
DETROIT: 9-1 ATS as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points
TORONTO: 31-51 ATS in home games after 4 or more consecutive losses
BOSTON at OKLAHOMA CITY
BOSTON: 1-6 ATS in non-conference games
OKLAHOMA CITY: 5-1 ATS in non-conference games
NEW ORLEANS at CLEVELAND
NEW ORLEANS: 21-9 ATS in road games after playing a game as an underdog
CLEVELAND: 22-37 ATS as a home favorite
INDIANA at CHARLOTTE
INDIANA: 10-23 ATS off a home win
CHARLOTTE: 45-28 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive losses
SACRAMENTO at WASHINGTON
SACRAMENTO: 14-6 UNDER as a road underdog
WASHINGTON: 46-24 UNDER in non-conference games
ATLANTA at NEW YORK
ATLANTA: 55-80 ATS as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points
NEW YORK: 13-5 UNDER after playing a game as favorite
ORLANDO at NEW JERSEY
ORLANDO: 58-37 UNDER after a close win by 3 points or less
NEW JERSEY: 18-7 UNDER in home games after 1 or more consecutive wins
PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON
PHILADELPHIA: 27-14 ATS after a non-conference game
HOUSTON: 75-104 ATS in home games when playing 6 or more games in 10 days
MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO
MILWAUKEE: 4-13 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent
CHICAGO: 41-20 ATS after playing a home game
UTAH at MINNESOTA
UTAH: 49-33 ATS after playing a game as an underdog
MINNESOTA: 15-35 ATS off a close road loss of 3 points or less
GOLDEN STATE at PHOENIX
GOLDEN STATE: 12-2 UNDER in road games off an upset win over a division rival as a home underdog
PHOENIX: 15-4 UNDER in home games off 2 consecutive home wins by 10 points or more
LA LAKERS at DALLAS
LA LAKERS: 4-12 ATS in road games
DALLAS: 42-18 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as favorite
DENVER at LA CLIPPERS
DENVER: 8-2 ATS after allowing 100 points or more 2 straight games
LA CLIPPERS: 0-6 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as favorite
Hoop Trends - Wednesday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Celtics are 0-10-1 ATS (-7.3 ppg) since November 21, 2010 with at most one day of rest after a loss in which they had five or fewer offensive rebounds.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Magic are 10-0-1 OU (13.1 ppg) since November 28, 2009 on the road after a road win in which their DPS was negative.
PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:
The Thunder are 12-0 OU (15.8 ppg) since April 14, 2010 at home after Kevin Durant scored at least 30 points the last two.
CHOICE TREND:
The Wizards are 0-10 ATS (-10.1 ppg) since February 21, 2009 home with 3+ days rest upcoming.
TODAY’S TRENDS:
The Jazz are 12-0 OU (18.3 ppg) since January 23, 2005 on the road after a home loss in which their DPS was positive. The Magic are 0-10 ATS (-6.0 ppg) since March 11, 2011 after a win in which Dwight Howard had at least 5 turnovers.