Betting news, trends, odds and predictions for Saturday, February 10, 2018 from various handicappers and websites
Saturday’s NBA
Nets lost seven of last eight games with New Orleans; over is 6-2 in last eight series games. Pelicans are 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to Brooklyn. New Orleans lost five of its last six games; they’re 7-3 as road favorites. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Brooklyn lost eight of its last nine games; they’re 13-6-1 as home underdogs. Five of their last eight games stayed under the total.
Milwaukee won five of last seven games with the Magic; Bucks are 1-3 vs spread in last four visits to Orlando. Four of last five series games stayed under. Bucks won seven of last nine games; they’re 4-2 as road favorites, 6-3-1 if they played night before. Bucks’ last nine games went under the total. Magic won four of their last five games; they’re 6-1 in last seven tries as home underdogs. Three of their last four games stayed under.
76ers lost eight of last ten games with the Clippers; three of last four series games stayed under. Clips are 2-2 vs spread in last four visits here. LA won five of its last six games, beating Pistons and Blake Griffin last nite; Clippers are 16-7 vs spread on road, 4-3 if they played night before. LA’s last six games stayed under. Philly won three of its last four games; they’re 1-5 vs spread if they played night before, 16-7 vs spread overall at home. Three of their last four stayed under.
Washington won its last four games with Chicago, but Bulls covered four of last five; Wizards are 3-3 vs spread in last six visits to the Windy City. Over is 7-3 in last ten series games. Washington lost its last two games after a 5-game win streak; they’re 6-6 as road favorites. Six of last eight Wizard games went over. Chicago lost seven of its last eight games; they’re 9-7 as home dogs, 4-4 if they played night before. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games.
Golden State won its last six games with the Spurs (5-1 vs spread); five of last six series games went over total. San Antonio is 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to Oakland. Spurs split their last ten games; they’re 5-4 as road underdogs- six of their last eight games went over. Golden State lost three of its last five games; they’re 2-5-2 vs spread in last nine home games. Three of their last four games stayed under.
Lakers lost nine of last ten games with Dallas; they’re 1-3 vs spread in last four games in this building. Six of last eight series games stayed under. Los Angeles won four in row, eight of last ten games; they covered three of last five road games. Lakers’ last four games stayed under the total. Mavericks lost seven of their last eight games; they’re 1-3 vs spread in last four home tilts. Seven of their last nine games stayed under.
Nuggets won seven of last eight games with Phoenix; they’re 3-1 vs spread in last four visits to the desert. Five of last six series games went over. Denver won six of its last nine games; they’re 3-5 as road favorites. Five of their last six games went over total. Suns lost nine of their last ten games; they’re 1-6 vs spread in last seven home games. Three of their last four games went over the total.
Game of the Night: Spurs at Warriors – 8:30 PM EST
Golden State (42-13 SU, 24-30-1 ATS) avoided its first three-game losing streak of the season by rallying past Dallas on Thursday, 121-103 to cash as 14-point favorites. The defending champions trailed by 10 points after one quarter but stormed back to even the game at halftime, while outscoring the Mavs in the second half by 18. The Warriors knocked down 14 three-pointers, as Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry each drilled four treys apiece to bounce back from Tuesday’s 20-point home setback to Oklahoma City.
San Antonio (35-21 SU, 29-25-2 ATS) also faced a two-game skid heading into its previous contest, as the Spurs didn’t mess around in a 129-81 blasting of the Suns on Thursday. The Spurs easily cashed as 10-point road favorites, while taking firm control in the first half by outscoring the Suns, 69-31 in the opening 24 minutes. Perhaps the most impressive statistic for Gregg Popovich’s team was limiting Phoenix to 3-of-32 shooting from three-point range, while pulling off the four-game season sweep of the Suns.
The Warriors have captured six consecutive meetings with the Spurs since last season, including the four-game sweep in the Western Conference Finals. In the first matchup this season at the AT&T Center, the Warriors erased an early 19-point first quarter deficit to blow out the Spurs, 112-92. To put that in proper context, Golden State outscored San Antonio, 100-61 in the final 38:16 to easily cover as 8 ½-point favorites, while Curry, Durant, and Klay Thompson combined to drill 10 three-pointers.
The Spurs have been a solid defensive team on the highway by limiting 12 of the past 14 opponents to 100 points or less, but own a dreadful 2-8 SU record in the role of a road underdog. The Warriors haven’t helped backers of late by posting a 5-9 ATS mark the last 14 contests, while last covering consecutive games at Oracle Arena in late December in wins over Cleveland and Utah.
Red, White, and Blue Times Two
The Clippers and 76ers are each on the second end of a back-to-back set as the two squads hook up in Philadelphia. Los Angeles (28-25 SU, 29-23-1 ATS) started its seven-game winning streak with a bang by knocking off old friend Blake Griffin and Detroit on Friday, 108-95. The Clippers improved to 5-1 the last six games overall, while moving to 6-1 in the past seven contests away from Staples Center. Los Angeles and Philadelphia share identical 1-6 records with no rest this season, as the Clippers own a 1-5 road mark on the second of a back-to-back.
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The 76ers (27-25 SU, 29-22-1 ATS) demolished the Pelicans from the start on Friday as Philadelphia led 26-6 in the first quarter. Brett Brown’s team moved its home winning streak to eight with the 100-82 blowout of New Orleans, while improving to 8-2 SU/ATS in its last 10 opportunities in the favorite role. The Sixers edged the Clippers at Staples Center in mid-November, 109-105 as two-point underdogs, while Philadelphia has covered in each of the past four meetings.
Hot and Cold
The Lakers (23-31 SU, 29-25 ATS) have caught fire of late by putting together a 12-4 SU/ATS the last 16 games, including a current four-game winning streak. Los Angeles pulled away from a short-handed Oklahoma City squad in Thursday’s 106-81 blowout as one-point home favorites, while winning its eighth consecutive game at Staples Center. The Lakers knocked off the Mavericks in their first matchup this season in mid-January, 107-101 in overtime, ending a 14-game skid to Dallas dating back to the start of the 2013-14 season.
The Mavericks (17-38 SU, 27-27-1 ATS) are going the wrong way of late by dropping seven of their past eight and 13 of their last 17 since the calendar shifted to January. Dallas has lost three straight home games, while scoring 97 points or fewer in each of those defeats, as the Mavs have struck the UNDER in seven consecutive contests at the American Airlines Center.
Something Has to Give
Both the Pelicans and Nets look to turn around their losing ways as they hook up at Barclays Center. New Orleans (28-26 SU, 26-27-1 ATS) was never in Friday’s contest at Philadelphia, as the Pelicans trailed by 32 heading into the fourth quarter of a 100-82 setback. The Pelicans suffered three straight losses for the second time this season, while falling to 1-5 SU/ATS the past six contests. New Orleans has captured seven of the last eight meetings with Brooklyn since March 2014, while ripping the Nets, 128-113 as nine-point home favorites in late December.
Brooklyn (19-37 SU, 33-23 ATS) has lost four in a row and eight of its previous nine games, in spite of covering in its past two defeats to Houston and Detroit. The Nets have struggled against Western Conference opponents at Barclays Center by compiling a 2-8 record with the only wins coming against Utah in mid-November and Minnesota in early January.
Three’s Not Allowed
Amazingly, Washington (31-24 SU, 25-30 ATS) has not lost three straight games this season, posting a perfect 8-0 record off consecutive defeats. The Wizards are in this situation again at the United Center on Saturday following losses to Philadelphia and Boston. Washington rallied to lead Boston late on Thursday, but the Celtics ultimately beat the Wizards in overtime, as Scott Brooks’ team fell to 1-3 this season in games decided past regulation.
The Wizards have had their way the Bulls lately by winning four straight meetings since December 2016, but Chicago has covered in the past three matchups, including as eight-point ‘dogs in a 114-110 loss at Capital One Arena on New Year’s Eve. The Bulls (19-35 SU, 30-23-1 ATS) play with no rest following Friday’s win against Minnesota, as Chicago has stumbled to a 2-7 record on the second of a back-to-back set this season.
By Kevin Rogers
VegasInsider.com
NBA
Long Sheet
Saturday, February 10
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NEW ORLEANS (28 - 26) at BROOKLYN (19 - 37) - 2/10/2018, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 123-160 ATS (-53.0 Units) in road games in the second half of the season since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 33-22 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games this season.
BROOKLYN is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
BROOKLYN is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BROOKLYN is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 3-2 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 4-1 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MILWAUKEE (30 - 24) at ORLANDO (18 - 36) - 2/10/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 365-439 ATS (-117.9 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 151-191 ATS (-59.1 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 58-76 ATS (-25.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 24-41 ATS (-21.1 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 5-3 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 5-3 straight up against ORLANDO 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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LA CLIPPERS (28 - 25) at PHILADELPHIA (27 - 25) - 2/10/2018, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-1 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 3-2 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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WASHINGTON (31 - 24) at CHICAGO (19 - 35) - 2/10/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
WASHINGTON is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO is 10-0 ATS (+10.0 Units) against Southeast division opponents this season.
CHICAGO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games off an upset win as an underdog this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-2 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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SAN ANTONIO (35 - 21) at GOLDEN STATE (42 - 13) - 2/10/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1032-903 ATS (+38.7 Units) in all games since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 8-4 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 9-3 straight up against SAN ANTONIO 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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LA LAKERS (23 - 31) at DALLAS (17 - 38) - 2/10/2018, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 7-1 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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DENVER (29 - 26) at PHOENIX (18 - 38) - 2/10/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 175-224 ATS (-71.4 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
PHOENIX is 166-120 ATS (+34.0 Units) after allowing 115 points or more since 1996.
PHOENIX is 51-33 ATS (+14.7 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 6-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 7-3 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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NEW ORLEANS @ BROOKLYN
New Orleans is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Brooklyn's last 19 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Brooklyn's last 20 games at home
MILWAUKEE @ ORLANDO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Orlando is 20-2 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Orlando is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
LA CLIPPERS @ PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games
LA Clippers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
WASHINGTON @ CHICAGO
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
SAN ANTONIO @ GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Golden State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
LA LAKERS @ DALLAS
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
Dallas is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing LA Lakers
DENVER @ PHOENIX
Denver is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Denver
Phoenix is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Denver