NBA betting news, trends, odds and predictions for Saturday, December 30, 2017 from various handicappers and websites
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Knicks lost their last three games with New Orleans; they’re 0-3 vs spread in last three visits to Bourbon Street. Under is 8-2 in their last ten games. Knicks lost five of their last six games; they’re 3-9 as road underdogs. Four of their last six games stayed under the total. New Orleans won three of its last four games; they’re 6-7 as home favorites, 4-1 vs spread if they played night before. Over is 13-2 in their last 15 games.
Magic won four of last five games with Miami; Heat is 2-3 vs spread in their last five visits here. Six of last eight series games went over total. Miami is 5-3 in its last eight games; they’re 2-4 as road favorites, 0-4 if they played night before. Nine of their last 11 games stayed under total. Orlando lost nine of its last ten games; they’re 3-5 as home underdogs. Six of their last eight games stayed under total.
Spurs won their last six games with Detroit; they’re 3-0 vs spread in last three games in Motor City. Five of last six series games stayed under the total. Spurs won six of their last seven games; they’re 4-7 vs spread as road favorites. Under is 8-2-1 in their last 11 road games. Detroit won five of its last seven games; they’re 1-2 vs spread as home underdogs. Under is 11-3 in their last 14 games.
Hawks won five of their last six games with Portland; under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Blazers are 4-1 vs spread in last five visits to Atlanta. Portland is 5-3 in its last eight games; they’re 10-5-1 vs spread on road. Seven of their last nine games stayed under total. Atlanta split its last six games; they’re 9-8 vs spread at home. Over is 11-4 in their last 15 home games.
Home side won last eight Cleveland-Utah games; Cavaliers are 1-3 vs spread in last four visits here. Six of last eight series games stayed under the total. Cavaliers lost three of their last four games; they’re 5-7 as road favorites. Four of their last six games stayed under total. Utah lost six of its last seven games; they’re 4-2 as home underdogs. Four of their last five games stayed under total.
Warriors won seven of last ten games with Memphis; last three series games stayed under the total. Grizzlies are 1-4 vs spread in last five visits to Oakland. Memphis lost 20 of last 24 games; they’re 7-5 vs spread as road underdogs. Under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Golden State won 13 of last 15 games but split last four; they’re 9-6 in last 15 tries as home favorites. Under is 8-3 in their last 11 games.
Nuggets won three of last four games with Philly; under is 6-4 in last ten series games. Sixers are 5-0 vs spread in their last five visits here. 76ers lost 10 of their last 12 games; they’re 1-5 in last six tries as road underdogs. Six of their last nine games went over total. Denver won three of its last four games; they’re 8-5 vs spread as home favorites. Three of their last four games stayed under.