Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Friday 1/3/20
Friday's Tip Sheet
Kevin Rogers
Game of the Night: 76ers at Rockets – 8:05 PM EST
Both these teams own 23 wins, but one of these squads leads their division, while the other sits in third place of its division. Philadelphia (23-13 SU, 15-17-4 ATS) has dropped three straight games to fall behind Boston and Toronto in the Atlantic division, as the 76ers try to avoid a winless road swing. Following a pair of one-point defeats at Orlando and Miami, Philadelphia was rolled at Indiana on Tuesday afternoon, 115-97 as 3 ½-point underdogs, while playing without center Joel Embiid, who missed the game with a knee injury.
The Rockets (23-11 SU, 17-17 ATS) are the leaders of the Southwest division by one game over the Mavericks heading into Friday’s action. Houston bounced back from a 15-point setback at New Orleans to rout Denver on Tuesday, 130-104 as six-point home favorites. To be fair, the Rockets were without stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook in the Sunday defeat to the Pelicans, but the dynamic duo combined for 63 points against the Nuggets on 21-of-39 shooting from the floor.
Philadelphia has dominated at home with a scorching 16-2 record, but the 76ers have struggled away from Wells Fargo Center with a 7-11 mark. The Sixers have compiled an ugly 1-7 SU ledger in the role of a road underdog this season, while cashing only three times with the lone victory coming at Boston on December 12. Philadelphia has won only once in five road affairs against Western Conference opponents as the 76ers defeated the Blazers at the buzzer in early November.
The Rockets have posted a 7-1 ATS record in their last eight opportunities as a favorite of 6 ½ points or less, while Houston seeks consecutive home covers for the first time since late November.
The 76ers and Rockets have not hooked up yet this season as the two heavyweights split a pair of matchups last season with the home team winning each time. Philadelphia last captured a victory at the Toyota Center in 2017 with a 115-107 triumph as seven-point underdogs.
Heat at Magic – 7:05 PM EST
The battle of the Sunshine State takes place in Orlando as the Heat (25-9 SU, 20-12-2 ATS) slowed down the Raptors on Thursday night, 84-76 to cash as 5 ½-point favorites. Miami has posted five victories against Toronto, Philadelphia, and Milwaukee this season, while opening up a commanding 10-game advantage in the Southeast division. The Heat have taken care of business at home with an incredible 16-1 record, while putting together a respectable 9-8 mark away from south Florida.
The Magic (15-19 SU, 14-18-2 ATS) reside in second place of the Southeast as Orlando snapped a two-game skid in Wednesday’s 122-101 blowout of Washington as three-point road favorites. Orlando improved to 3-0 this season against Washington, as the Magic rebounded from a rough home loss as 10 ½-point favorites to the struggling Hawks on Monday. The Magic rattled off four consecutive victories to start December, but they lost their touch since by going 4-8 the last 12 games to slip below the .500 mark.
Miami has not fared well on the second end of a back-to-back set this season by going 2-4 SU and 1-3-2 ATS. The Heat have failed to cover in their last three opportunities as a road favorite, including getting upset by the Wizards on Monday as 11-point chalk, 123-105. Miami and Orlando are meeting for the first time this season as the Magic captured three of four meetings last season. The Magic have struggled as a home underdog this season by losing five of seven games in this role.
Pelicans at Lakers – 10:35 PM EST
For the second time this season, Anthony Davis will face his former team as Los Angeles (27-7 SU, 18-16 ATS) continues a five-game homestand. The Lakers cruised past the Mavericks and Suns in the first two contests at Staples Center, while L.A. welcomes in three below .500 teams over the next five days with New Orleans, Detroit, and New York coming to town.
In Wednesday’s 117-107 victory over Phoenix, the final score was extremely misleading as the Lakers jumped out to a commanding 43-17 lead after one quarter and 33-point halftime edge. However, Phoenix outscored Los Angeles, 66-43 in the second half to grab the miracle cover as 11-point underdogs.
The last time the Lakers hooked up with the Pelicans on November 27 in New Orleans, Davis returned to the Big Easy to torch his old team for 41 points and help the Lakers rally from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit to shock the Pelicans, 114-110. New Orleans grabbed the cover as 6 ½-point underdogs, but the Pelicans dropped their third consecutive meeting with the Lakers.
The Pelicans (11-23 SU, 14-19-1 ATS) will be well-rested as they last took the court on Sunday evening in a 127-112 victory over the short-handed Rockets. New Orleans has come back to life following a 6-22 start to win five of its last six games, including four straight victories. The competition has not been too shabby, including road triumphs at Portland and Denver, while also blowing out Indiana at home.
New Orleans is listed as a double-digit underdog for the third time this season, as it cashed in a three-point loss at Houston as 12-point ‘dogs in October, while getting rolled in their most recent trip to Staples Center by the Clippers in late November.
563MIAMI -564 ORLANDO
MIAMI is 57-38 ATS (15.2 Units) in road games versus teams who attempt 18 or more 3 point shots/game on the season in the last 3 seasons.
565ATLANTA -566 BOSTON
BOSTON is 75-52 ATS (17.8 Units) versus good passing teams, averaging >=23 assists/game in the last 3 seasons.
567PORTLAND -568 WASHINGTON
PORTLAND is 42-24 ATS (15.6 Units) after a non-conference game in the last 3 seasons.
569PHILADELPHIA -570 HOUSTON
HOUSTON is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days in the current season.
571NEW YORK -572 PHOENIX
NEW YORK is 42-64 ATS (-28.4 Units) versus good passing teams, averaging >=23 assists/game in the last 3 seasons.
573NEW ORLEANS -574 LA LAKERS
LA LAKERS are 175-219 ATS (-65.9 Units) in home games vs. losing teams since 1996.
NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, January 3
Heat-Magic
Miami won five of its last six games; they’re 1-3-1 ATS if they played night before, 3-6 ATS in last nine road games. Three of their last four road games went over. Orlando lost eight of last 12 games; they’re 3-7 ATS in last ten home games. Four of their last five games went under.
Heat lost four of last five games with the Magic; they’re 2-3 ATS in last five trips to Miami. Three of last four series games went under.
Hawks-Celtics
Atlanta lost 10 of its last 11 games; they’re 1-6 ATS in last seven road games. Hawks’ last three games stayed under total. Boston won six of its last seven games; they’re 6-3 ATS in last nine home games. Over is 8-6-1 in their last 15 games overall.
Hawks lost seven of last eight games with the Celtics; they’re 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Boston. Over is 7-2 in last nine series games.
Trailblazers-Wizards
Portland lost its last five games; they’re 2-4 ATS as a road favorite. Under is 6-1 in their last seven road games. Washington lost six of its last eight games; they’re 4-3-1 ATS as a home underdog. Over is 8-2 in their last ten games.
Road team won last five Portland-Washington games; Trailblazers are 3-2 ATS in last five trips to Washington. Over is 8-2 in last ten series games.
76ers–Rockets
Philly lost six of its last nine games; they’re 3-1-2 ATS as a road underdog. Six of their last seven games went over. Houston won six of its last eight games; they’re 8-5 ATS in last 13 home games. Under is 5-3 in their last eight home games.
76ers lost eight of last ten games with the Rockets; they’re 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Houston. Three of last four series games went under.
Knicks-Suns
New York won/covered its last three games; they’re 5-1 ATS in last six road games. Four of their last five games stayed under the total. Phoenix lost nine of its last 11 games; they’re 3-5 ATS as a home favorite. Over is 9-2-1 in their last dozen home games.
Knicks lost four of last six games with the Suns; they’re 2-3 ATS in last five visits to Phoenix. Under is 6-4 in last ten series games.
Pelicans-Lakers
New Orleans won five of its last six games; they covered four of their last five road games. Under is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Lakers won their last three games; they’re 4-6 ATS in last ten home games. Under is 5-2 in their last seven home games.
Pelicans lost four of last five games with the Lakers; they’re 2-3 ATS in last five series games played here. Over is 6-2 in last eight series games.
NBA
Friday, January 3
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Trend Report
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Washington Wizards
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Portland
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Portland
Washington is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Portland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games on the road
Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Portland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games when playing Washington
Portland is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Orlando Magic
Orlando is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Orlando is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Orlando's last 8 games when playing at home against Miami
Miami Heat
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Miami's last 11 games
Miami is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Miami is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Boston Celtics
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Boston is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 9 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Atlanta is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing Boston
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Atlanta is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Houston Rockets
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Houston is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games at home
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Houston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Philadelphia is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Houston
Philadelphia is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games
Phoenix is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Phoenix's last 14 games at home
Phoenix is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games when playing New York
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Phoenix's last 12 games when playing New York
Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against New York
Phoenix is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing at home against New York
New York Knicks
New York is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
New York is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
New York is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New York is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
New York is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Phoenix
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 12 games when playing Phoenix
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
New York is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Lakers is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 8 games
LA Lakers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
LA Lakers is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 7 games at home
LA Lakers is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing New Orleans
LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 8 games when playing New Orleans
LA Lakers is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games when playing at home against New Orleans
LA Lakers is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 6 games when playing at home against New Orleans
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New Orleans is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games on the road
New Orleans is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing LA Lakers
New Orleans is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 8 games when playing LA Lakers
New Orleans is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
New Orleans is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
NBA
Long Sheet
Friday, January 3
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MIAMI (25 - 9) at ORLANDO (15 - 19) - 1/3/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 58-40 ATS (+14.0 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 237-188 ATS (+30.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
ORLANDO is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 5-3 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 5-3 straight up against MIAMI 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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ATLANTA (7 - 27) at BOSTON (23 - 8) - 1/3/2020, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-1 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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PORTLAND (14 - 21) at WASHINGTON (10 - 23) - 1/3/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
PORTLAND is 42-24 ATS (+15.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 164-216 ATS (-73.6 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 38-58 ATS (-25.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 2-2 straight up against PORTLAND 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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PHILADELPHIA (23 - 13) at HOUSTON (23 - 11) - 1/3/2020, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 39-22 ATS (+14.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 165-129 ATS (+23.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 2-2 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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NEW YORK (10 - 24) at PHOENIX (13 - 21) - 1/3/2020, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 36-52 ATS (-21.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 36-49 ATS (-17.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) in home games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 21-40 ATS (-23.0 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 2-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 2-2 straight up against NEW YORK 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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NEW ORLEANS (11 - 23) at LA LAKERS (27 - 7) - 1/3/2020, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 2-16 ATS (-15.6 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 49-75 ATS (-33.5 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 23-36 ATS (-16.6 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 77-46 ATS (+26.4 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 175-219 ATS (-65.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 5-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 4-4 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NBA
Dunkel
Friday, January 3
Atlanta @ Boston
Game 565-566
January 3, 2020 @ 7:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
107.565
Boston
124.429
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 17
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 11 1/2
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-11 1/2); N/A
Miami @ Orlando
Game 563-564
January 3, 2020 @ 7:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Miami
121.132
Orlando
116.135
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 5
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
207 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-1 1/2); Over
Portland @ Washington
Game 567-568
January 3, 2020 @ 7:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Portland
110.713
Washington
110.838
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
Even
228
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 5 1/2
235 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+5 1/2); Under
Philadelphia @ Houston
Game 569-570
January 3, 2020 @ 8:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
120.624
Houston
121.428
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1
230
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 4 1/2
224 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+4 1/2); Over
New York @ Phoenix
Game 571-572
January 3, 2020 @ 9:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
New York
110.714
Phoenix
119.535
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 9
227
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 5 1/2
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(-5 1/2); N/A
New Orleans @ LA Lakers
Game 573-574
January 3, 2020 @ 10:30 pm
Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
116.561
LA Lakers
129.115
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 12 1/2
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
by 10 1/2
224
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(-10 1/2); Under