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Wednesday's hot teams
-- Cleveland won seven of its last nine games (2-4 last 6AF).
-- Indiana is 5-3 in its last eight games (3-4HU).
-- Pistons won seven of their last ten games (1-6 last 7AU).
-- Orlando won four of its last five games (4-1 last 5HF).
-- Pelicans won three of their last five games (5-2 last 7AU).
-- Boston is 6-2 in its last eight games (11-5 last 16HF).
-- Dallas won its last four games (0-3 last 3HU).
-- Portland won five of its last six games (7-6HU).
-- Thunder won eight of last ten games (7-4 last 11AF).
-- Clippers won six of their last seven games (3-1 last 4HF).
Cold teams
-- Brooklyn lost its last five games (0-6 last 6AU).
-- Washington lost five of its last seven games (5-3 last 8HF).
-- Hornets lost three of last five road games (6-1 last 7AF).
-- Knicks lost four of their last five games (3-1 last 4HU).
-- Rockets lost five of their last eight games (6-8AF).
-- Lakers lost six of their last seven games (3-6 last 9HU).
Series records
-- Nets lost six of their last eight games with Washington.
-- Cavaliers won their last four games with Indiana.
-- Pistons won their last five games with Orlando.
-- Celtics won their last three games with New Orleans.
-- Knicks lost five of last six games with Charlotte.
-- Houston won seven of last nine games with Dallas.
-- Thunder won three of last four games with Portland.
-- Clippers won ten in row vs Lakers, covering one of last four.
Totals
-- Five of last six Brooklyn-Washington games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Detroit-Orlando games went over total.
-- Last five New Orleans games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last ten New York games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Thunder games went over the total.
-- Last five Laker-Clipper games stayed under the total.
Back/backs
-- Cavaliers covered two of last seven if they played night before.
-- Detroit covered seven of last eight if it played the night before.
-- Pelicans covered six of last nine if they played the night before.
-- Hornets won seven in row (5-2 vs spread) if they played night before.
-- Thunder is 1-4-1 vs spread last six games if they played nite before Portland covered four of last five if they played night before.
-- Clippers are 7-4 in last 11 games if they played night before.
-- Lakers are 2-5 in last seven games if they played night before.
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Cleveland at Indiana
Cavaliers haven't been a profitable to play as road chalk this year (12-18-2 ATS) and have been a terrible play for bettors facing the Pacers of late going 0-6 against the betting line. Cleveland 1-7 ATS last eight trips into Indiana you bet bet King-James and his Cavaliers at some risk.
Wednesday's Tip Sheet
By Kevin Rogers
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Cavaliers at Pacers
Cleveland (56-22 SU, 36-39-3 ATS) is creeping closer towards wrapping up the top seed in the Eastern Conference after dominating Milwaukee last night, 109-80 to pick up their fourth straight win and cover. The Cavaliers jumped out to a 24-point halftime lead and never looked back, while evening their mark at 3-3 SU/ATS against division foes on the road this season. Cleveland goes for the season sweep of Indiana after capturing the first three meetings, but the Pacers have covered in two of three losses.
Indiana (41-36 SU, 37-39-1 ATS) received some help on Tuesday when both Detroit and Chicago lost on the road, as the Pacers moved all alone into seventh place in the Eastern Conference playoff race. As of now, the Pacers would avoid the Cavaliers in the opening round of the postseason, as Frank Vogel’s team has one game in hand on the Pistons. The Pacers return home after sweeping a pair of road contests at New York and Philadelphia, but Indiana is coming off an eight-game stretch against teams currently outside of the playoffs. Indiana has been unimpressive against the number recently at 3-7 ATS, including home losses to Oklahoma City, Toronto, and Chicago in this span.
Pistons at Magic
Four games remain for Detroit (41-37 SU, 39-37-2 ATS), who is seeking its first playoff appearance since 2009. The Pistons were flattened by the Heat on Tuesday, 107-89 as 4½-point underdogs, suffering their first loss to Miami this season in three matchups. Stan Van Gundy’s offense continues to struggle by scoring less than 95 points or less in five straight games, resulting in five consecutive ‘unders.’ Detroit owns a 5-0 SU/ATS record in the last five matchups with Orlando since 2014, including a pair of double-digit victories at the Palace of Auburn Hills this season.
Even though they won’t be headed to the playoffs, Orlando (33-44 SU, 43-33-1 ATS) is playing well down the stretch by winning four of its last five games. The Magic cruised past the Grizzlies on Sunday, 119-107 to pick up their fifth consecutive home cover. Scott Skiles’ club is scoring plenty of points of late by posting at least 110 points in each of their past five contests, while eclipsing the ‘over’ in four of the last five home games.
Hornets at Knicks
Charlotte (44-33 SU, 39-37-1 ATS) suffered a tough loss at Toronto last night, hurting its hopes to win the Southeast division after both Atlanta and Miami won at home. The Hornets lost their second straight game to a top-two team in the East after falling at Cleveland on Sunday, as Steve Clifford’s squad fell behind by 14 points at halftime and fell short in a 96-90 defeat at Toronto as five-point underdogs. Nicolas Batum missed Tuesday’s loss with a strained left knee and is questionable for tonight, as the Hornets dropped to 5-4 SU/ATS without the swingman in the lineup.
New York (31-47 SU, 42-36 ATS) has made strides since last year’s disastrous 17-65 campaign, but the Knicks are going to fall short of the playoffs for the fourth straight season. The Knicks have covered three consecutive games, coming off Sunday’s 92-87 home defeat to the Pacers as seven-point underdogs, even though both Carmelo Anthony and Kristaps Porzingis sat out. Anthony is expected back tonight while Porzingis is out with a shoulder injury, as the Knicks seek the season split with the Hornets after losing two of the first three meetings.
Rockets at Mavericks
A Texas-sized battle takes place at the American Airlines Center as these two division rivals hook up for an important game for seeding in the Western Conference playoffs. Houston (38-39 SU, 34-43 ATS) is currently on the outside looking in one season after playing for the Western Conference title. The Rockets sit one half-game behind the Jazz following Utah’s loss to San Antonio on Tuesday, as Houston has lost five straight games off a victory coming off Sunday’s home underdog triumph against Oklahoma City.
The Mavericks (39-38 SU, 42-34-1 ATS) have surged back into the top eight of the West following four consecutive victories, capped off by Sunday’s 88-78 win at Minnesota as 2½-point favorites. Dallas has slowed down the pace during this stretch with starting point guard Deron Williams sidelined as the Mavs have scored 98 points or fewer in all four wins. However, Rick Carlisle’s club has stepped up on the defensive side by allowing 89 points or less in each game during this hot streak, resulting in a 4-0 mark to the ‘under.’ The Mavs have dropped two of three matchups with the Rockets this season, including a 100-96 home setback in December.
Thunder at Blazers
Oklahoma City (54-24 SU, 34-43-1 ATS) locked up the third seed in the Western Conference playoffs after routing Denver on Tuesday, 124-102 as nine-point favorites. The Thunder have struggled with no rest by compiling a 6-8 SU/ATS record on the second of a back-to-back, including a 2-4 SU and 1-5 ATS mark in the last six road games with no rest. Billy Donovan’s team has won two of the first three meetings with the Blazers, including a 128-94 blowout as 7 ½-point home favorites on March 14.
If the playoffs started today (big if), the Blazers (42-37 SU, 44-35 ATS) would face the Thunder in the 3/6 matchup in the opening round. Portland returns home after rallying past Sacramento last night, 115-107 as four-point favorites to pull off the season sweep of the Kings. The Blazers haven’t performed well with no rest, winning just five times in 18 tries in this situation, including a 2-4 SU/ATS record at home. The ‘under’ has hit in six of the last eight games for Portland, even though the Blazers have scored at least 105 points seven times in this stretch.