NBA betting trends, odds and predictions for Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 from various handicappers and websites
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Orlando won its last five games with Minnesota (6-1 vs spread in last 7); Timberwolves lost last five visits (1-4 vs spread, over 4-1) to Magic Kingdom. Minnesota lost five of first six games; they lost in Brooklyn last nite. Wolves are 0-2 as a road underdog- their last three games stayed under. Orlando won three of last four games; they’re 0-2 as a home favorite. Five of last six Magic games stayed under.
Home side won six of last eight Nets-Knicks games; four of last five series games went over the total. Brooklyn lost by 14-17 points in last two visits here. Nets beat Minnesota at home last night; they’re 2-0 as road underdogs, losing both games by total of 7 points. New York lost three of last four games, losing last two home games by 19-5 points. Over is 3-3 in their games.
Celtics won/covered their last four games with Washington; over is 6-4 in last ten series games. Wizards lost last three visits to Boston (0-3 vs spread) by 8-20-33 points. Boston lost its last two games but is 2-1 vs spread on road- three of their last four games went over. Washington is 1-2 as a home favorite; they lost five of first six games (over 4-2).
Home side won last five Utah-Charlotte games; Jazz lost last two visits here by 18-5 points. Under is 8-2 in last ten series games. Utah is 5-2-1 vs spread in last eight series games; they won four of last five games- favorites covered four of their five road games (Jazz 3-2 SU). Hornets won their last three games, won last two at home by 16-22- they’re 2-0 as home faves.
Indiana won nine of its last ten games with the 76ers, covering last five; under is 3-1 in last four series games played here. Sixers lost last five visits here, by 8-9-12-20-16 points (0-3 vs spread last three). Philly is 0-6 already (3-3 vs spread) losing only road game by 16 in Charlotte. Pacers won all three home games, by 9-7-16 points- they’re 2-1 as home favorites. Four of last five Indiana games went over.
Hawks won six of last seven games with Chicago (under 5-2); Bulls lost its last three visits to Atlanta by 7-6-15 points. Chicago lost three of last four games; favorites covered all three of their road games, with Bulls losing last two, by 7-17 points. Hawks won/covered three of first four home games; they beat Cavaliers in Cleveland last night, a big win. Four of last six Atlanta games stayed under.
Thunder won six of last nine games with Toronto; under is 8-2 in last ten series games. Raptors won two of last three visits here, in series where visitor won five of last seven series games. Toronto won three of last four games; they won only previous road game by 10 at Washington. Over is 3-3 in their games. Oklahoma City is 3-1 as home favorite, winning at home by 3-17-20-12 points. Last five Thunder games stayed under.
Pistons were down 30 at half vs Clippers Monday, would expect better effort here, but home side is 7-0 in their games this year; Detroit is 0-3 on road, losing by 18-8-32 points. Five of last six Piston games stayed under. Detroit is 5-2 in last seven games with Phoenix; under is 5-3 in last eight. Phoenix split its four home games SU; their last four games went over totals. Suns lost by 3 in Portland last night.
Spurs won six of last seven games with Houston (over 5-2); Rockets lost last four visits here (0-4 vs spread), losing by 4-18-12-31 points. Rockets split their first six road games (3-1 as a road underdog); they’ve only played one home game so far. Under is 4-2 in their last six games. San Antonio is off to a 5-2 start but lost SU to Jazz/Clippers in last two home games. Spurs’ last four games went over total.
Portland ousted Clippers 4-2 from last spring’s playoffs, after falling behind 2-0; last three series games went over total. Trailblazers lost four of last five visits here (under 4-1), in series where home side won six of last eight in series. Portland won three of its four road games, with only loss in OT at Phoenix; they beat the Suns by 3 at home last nite. Clippers are 3-1 as home favorite, with only loss to Thunder- their home wins are by 13-18-32 points.
Golden State won nine of its last ten games with Dallas (8-2 vs spread); Mavericks lost last five trips to Oakland (1-4 vs spread). Four of last five series games went over total. Dallas lost five of first seven games; they’re 2-2 as road underdogs after beating the Lakers in Staples last night. Warriors are off to a 5-2 start- they’re 1-2 as a home favorite. Over is 4-3 in their games, 1-2 in home games.
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Wednesday's Tip Sheet
By Kevin Rogers
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Underdogs came through on Tuesday night by covering in five of six games, including outright victories by the Hawks, Nets, and Mavericks. Atlanta handed Cleveland its first loss of the season in a 110-106 win as 7½-point ‘dogs, while Brooklyn improved to 5-1 ATS by knocking off Minnesota, 119-110. The Suns rallied back but fell short at Portland in a 124-121 setback as 8½-point underdogs. The Kings were the lone favorite to cash last night by beating the winless Pelicans, 102-94 to barely cash as 6½-point chalk.
Game of the Night – Blazers at Clippers (-9½, 208)
Portland eliminated a beat-up Los Angeles squad in the opening round of the playoffs last season as Chris Paul and Blake Griffin were injured. The Clippers picked up some revenge in their first matchup this season in a 114-106 triumph at the Moda Center as 2½-point favorites on October 27. Paul and Griffin each scored 27 points to lead Los Angeles, while limiting the Blazers to 4-of-18 shooting from three-point range.
The Blazers travel to Staples Center with no rest tonight after holding off the Suns on Tuesday, 124-121. Portland built a 42-25 advantage after the first quarter, but Phoenix didn’t give up as the Suns put up 39 points in the fourth quarter before coming up short. Damian Lillard paced Portland with 38 points as the Blazers shot 56% from the floor. Portland has won a season-high three straight games, while owning a 3-1 SU/ATS record on the highway.
The Clippers are rolling at 6-1 on the season, while covering in all six of their victories. Los Angeles demolished Detroit on Monday, 114-82, while jumping out to a 30-point halftime edge. Since allowing 106 points to Portland in the opener, the Clippers have limited each of their last six opponents to less than 100 points, resulting in four UNDERS.
Back-to-Back Spots
Wolves (+3, 201½) at Magic
Minnesota stumbled to its fifth loss in six tries this season, coming off a 119-110 setback at Brooklyn as four-point favorites. The Wolves are playing with no rest for the first time this season, as Minnesota posted a 1-8 SU and 4-5 ATS record on the road last season in the second leg of a back-to-back set. Orlando saw its three-game winning streak disappear in Monday’s 112-80 rout in Chicago, but the Magic have beaten the Wolves in five consecutive meetings.
Nets (+8½, 212½) at Knicks
Brooklyn embarks on a five-game road trip, but the first contest is cross-town at Madison Square Garden against the Knicks. The Nets have been the biggest surprise in the league from an ATS standpoint by posting a 5-1 ATS mark. Brooklyn is 2-0 ATS away from the Barclays Center by cashing as heavy underdogs in close losses to Boston and Milwaukee. The Knicks and Nets split four meetings last season with the home team winning each time, while both Brooklyn losses at MSG came by double-digits.
Suns (+4, 204½) vs. Pistons
Phoenix has won only two of its first eight games, but the Suns have played several exciting contests recently. The Suns escaped past the Blazers and Pelicans in overtime, while losing high-scoring games to the Lakers and Blazers to wrap up their road trip. The OVER has cashed in five straight games for Phoenix, as the Suns have allowed at least 106 points in each contest this season. Detroit heads to the Valley of the Sun tonight after getting routed by the Clippers on Monday as the Pistons own an 0-3 SU/ATS record on the road this season.
Mavericks at Warriors
Following an 0-5 start, Dallas has suddenly won two straight, coming off a pair of victories over the Bucks and Lakers. Both wins came without Dirk Nowitzki, who is nursing an Achilles’ injury, while point guard Deron Williams is sidelined with a calf injury. The Mavs rallied past the Lakers on Tuesday, 109-97, limiting their fourth opponent in the last five games to below 100 points. The task won’t be easy tonight against Golden State, who has won five of its first seven games. The Warriors have cashed only twice so far since bringing in Kevin Durant, as Golden State owns a 1-4 ATS mark as a double-digit favorite.
Head-to-Head Trends
The Celtics swept the four-game series from the Wizards last season as Boston covered in all four victories.
The home team has won five straight meetings between the Jazz and Hornets as the two teams hook up in Charlotte. The UNDER is 8-2 in the past 10 matchups with one of the OVERS hitting in Charlotte’s 124-119 double-overtime home triumph last season.
The Pacers are riding a five-game winning streak against the 76ers since February 2015, while pulling off the three-game sweep last season. Philadelphia has failed to bust the 100-point mark in its last five visits to Indiana.
Atlanta owned Chicago last season by capturing all four matchups, including two blowouts at Philips Arena. The final three meetings finished UNDER the total as tonight’s total is set at 204½.
The Raptors have covered in five of the last six meetings with the Thunder, while the road team won each matchup last season. Toronto has cashed in its past three visits to OKC, including as eight-point ‘dogs in a 103-98 triumph last November.
In each of the last two seasons, the Rockets have knocked off the Spurs in the first matchup, but San Antonio won the final three meetings. Houston hopes to continue the first trend tonight in San Antonio as the Rockets have lost their last four visits to the AT&T Center while failing to cover as an underdog each time.