Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Friday 1/4/19
Dallas is 3-2 in its last five games, 6-1 vs spread in its last seven; they covered four of last five road games. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Boston won four of its last six games; they covered their last three home games. Last 11 Celtic games went over the total. Celtics won four of last five games with Dallas; over is 6-2-1 in last nine series games. Mavericks covered three of their last four visits to Boston.
Jazz split their last ten games; they’re 1-4-1 vs spread in last six road games. Eight of their last ten games stayed under. Cavaliers lost their last seven games; they’re 0-4 vs spread in last four home games. Four of their last six games went over. Home side won last nine Utah-Cleveland games; Jazz is 2-2-1 vs spread in last five visits to Ohio. Last five series games stayed under the total.
Brooklyn won 10 of its last 13 games; they’re 5-4 vs spread in last nine road games. Over is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Grizzlies lost 10 of their last 13 games; they’re 0-5 vs spread in last five home games. Six of their last eight games stayed under. Nets won three of their last four games with Memphis; Brooklyn covered its last four visits to Tennessee. Five of last six series games went over the total.
Washington is 4-9 in its last 13 games; they’re 0-7 vs spread in last seven road games. Four of their last five games stayed under. Miami won seven of its last nine games; they’re 9-2 vs spread in last 11 road games. Nets’ last five games went over the total. Heat won seven of last ten games with the Wizards; last four series games went over the total. Wizards are 3-2 vs spread in their last five visits to Miami.
Magic won three of their last four games; they’re 8-3 vs spread in their last 11 road games. Four of last six games went over. Timberwolves are 4-9 in their last 13 games; they’re 5-3 vs spread in last eight home games. Eight of their last nine games went over the total. Minnesota won three of their last four games with Orlando (over 3-1). Magic covered its last five trips to the Twin Cities.
Indiana won five in row, 12 of last 14 games; they’re 4-0-1 vs spread in last five road games. Four of their last five games went over. Chicago split its last eight games; they’re 2-5 vs spread in last seven home games. Under is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Pacers won six of last seven games with the Bulls; they’re 1-4 vs spread in their last five visits to Chicago. Seven of last nine series games stayed under the total.
Hawks are 5-3 in their last eight games, 4-1 vs spread in last five road games. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Milwaukee won eight of last nine games, covered last four; they’re 4-0-1 vs spread in last five home games. Three of their last four home games went over. Bucks won their last four games with Atlanta, but Hawks covered seven of last eight series games; Atlanta is 4-1 vs spread in last five visits to Milwaukee. Four of last six series games went over total.
Clippers are 4-7 in their last 11 games, 7-5-1 vs spread in last 13 road games. Five of their last seven games went over total. Suns lost their last four games, all at home (0-3-1 vs spread); four of their last five games went over. Clippers won their last ten games with Phoenix (8-2 vs spread); they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to the desert. Four of last six series games stayed under the total.
New York lost its last eight games (2-6 vs spread); they’re 3-7 vs spread in last ten road games. Over is 7-4 in their last 11 games. James is still out for the Lakers, who are 4-7 in last 11 games, 2-4 vs spread in last six home games. Six of their last eight games stayed under. Knicks won six of last eight games with the Lakers; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five series games played here. Last four series games went over the total.
Thunder won seven of their last ten games; they’re 4-2 vs spread in last six road games. Under is 6-0-1 in their last seven games. Trailblazers won three of their last four games; they’re 5-6 vs spread in last 11 home games. Six of their last eight games stayed under. Portland won/covered its last six games with Oklahoma City; three of last four series games stayed under the total. Thunder is 1-4 vs spread in last five visits to Portland.
By Kevin Rogers
Game of the Night: Thunder at Blazers – 10:35 PM EST
The two teams sitting behind the Nuggets for the top spot in the Northwest division hook up at Moda Center for the first time this season. Portland (22-16 SU, 19-19 ATS) swept the four-game regular season series in 2017-18 from Oklahoma City, as three of the victories came by eight points or less. Dating back to April 2016, Portland has captured eight of the previous nine matchups with OKC, including a perfect 5-0 mark at home.
The Thunder (24-13 SU, 21-16 ATS) rallied past the Lakers on Wednesday at Staples Center, 107-100 to cash as five-point favorites. Paul George burned his hometown team by scoring 37 points for OKC, in spite of hitting only 2-of-11 three-point attempts. Russell Westbrook shot a putrid 3-of-20 from the floor, but still managed to score 14 points, while pulling down 16 rebounds, and dishing out 10 assists. Oklahoma City improved to 4-2 ATS in its last six road contests, while picking up only its third cover in the past nine opportunities as an away favorite.
The Blazers squandered a 14-point halftime lead on Tuesday at Sacramento as the Kings rallied back to force overtime. However, Portland held off Sacramento in the extra time, 113-108, as Jusuf Nurkic posted an incredible 24-point, 23-rebound performance. The Blazers’ backcourt duo of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum managed to connect on only 1-of-14 three-point attempts, but Portland improved to 7-3 in its last 10 games overall.
South Least
Not one of the five teams in the Southeast division owns a winning record currently as two playoff squads from last season meet up in Miami. The Heat (18-18 SU, 21-15 ATS) can climb into first place with a victory over the Wizards (15-23 SU, 14-24 ATS), as the road team has won each of the first two matchups this season. The OVER has hit each time, as the Wizards outlasted the Heat at American Airlines Arena on November 10 as 3 ½-point underdogs, 116-110.
Washington is coming off back-to-back wins over Charlotte and Atlanta at home following a 2-9 stretch, led by Bradley Beal’s 24 points in a 114-98 triumph over the Hawks on Wednesday. Since winning at Atlanta on December 5, the Wizards are riding a dreadful 0-7 SU/ATS streak in the last seven games away from Capital One Arena. Washington has struggled mightily in the road underdog role this season by posting a 2-12 SU/ATS record, but one of those victories came at Miami in November.
Miami is riding a 7-2 run the last nine games, which includes victories over Houston, Milwaukee, and Memphis. The Heat routed the Cavaliers twice over the last week, including a 117-92 blowout at Quicken Loans Arena on Wednesday. Miami is in the midst of five consecutive OVERS, including three straight OVERS at American Airlines Arena.
Another Bucks Blowout?
Milwaukee is halfway done with a six-game homestand as the Bucks (26-10 SU, 20-14-2 ATS) are coming off three straight blowouts by double-digits. After knocking off the Knicks on Christmas Day at Madison Square Garden, Milwaukee cruised past New York at Fiserv Forum on December 27 as 14 ½-point favorites, 112-96. The Bucks took care of the Nets two days late by 14, followed by a 121-98 rout of Detroit to easily cash as 10-point favorites.
The Bucks seek their ninth win in 10 tries as Milwaukee hosts Atlanta. The Hawks (11-26 SU, 16-21 ATS) will face old coach Mike Budenholzer for the first time since he parted ways with Atlanta following a five-year stint. Atlanta had won five of seven games from December 18 through December 29, but the Hawks are coming off back-to-back road losses at Indiana and Washington. Although the Hawks failed to cash against the Wizards, Atlanta owns a 5-2 ATS mark in the past seven games as an underdog.
Maverick Money
Dallas (18-19 SU, 23-14 ATS) finished 2018 with only two road victories in 18 tries, but is 1-0 away from American Airlines Center in 2019. The Mavericks destroyed the Hornets on Wednesday as 1 ½-point underdogs, 122-84, paced by a 42-point first quarter outburst. Four Dallas starters finished in double-figures as not one Maverick scored more than 18 points, but the Mavs were able to drill 18 three-pointers to grab their sixth cover in the last seven games.
The Celtics (22-15 SU, 19-18 ATS) picked up their third consecutive home victory in Wednesday’s 115-102 triumph over the Wolves to cash as six-point favorites. Boston played without point guard Kyrie Irving, who sat out due to an eye injury, but the Celtics were boosted by Gordon Hayward’s 35 points off the bench on an efficient 14-of-18 shooting from the floor. The Celtics eclipsed the OVER for the 10th time in 11 games, including their fourth straight OVER at TD Garden.
Boston is playing with revenge after losing at Dallas in late November, 113-104 as 2 ½-point favorites. The victory by Dallas snapped a four-game skid against Boston dating back to November 2016, while neither team has busted the 100-point mark in the last two matchups at TD Garden. Unfortunately, Irving will not suit up once again as Boston owns a 2-1 SU/ATS record without the All-Star guard this season.
Sun Setting
Following a 7-0 ATS run through most of December, the Suns (9-30 SU, 17-22 ATS) have gone backwards of late by compiling an 0-4 SU and 1-3 ATS record on their current homestand. Granted, all four teams will likely be in the playoffs (Oklahoma City, Denver, Golden State, and Philadelphia), but the lone cover came thanks to a furious fourth quarter rally in four-point loss to the Nuggets last Saturday. The Suns fell behind the 76ers by 23 points at halftime on Wednesday, but stormed back with 78 second half points in a 132-127 setback as 3 ½-point underdogs.
The Clippers (21-16 SU, 21-16 ATS) invade the Valley for the second time in less than a month as Los Angeles outlasted Phoenix on December 10 as 9 ½-point favorites, 123-119. L.A. has captured 10 consecutive matchups with Phoenix since the start of the 2016-17 season, including five victories at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Clippers are coming off consecutive home losses to the Spurs and 76ers, but L.A. has won only two of its last seven games away from Staples Center since the start of December.
NBA
Friday, January 4
Trend Report
Utah Jazz
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Utah's last 10 games
Utah is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Utah is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games on the road
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Utah is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Utah is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Utah's last 21 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games at home
Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Utah
Cleveland is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Utah
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Cleveland's last 21 games when playing at home against Utah
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Dallas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Dallas is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Boston
Dallas is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Boston
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 9 games when playing Boston
Dallas is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Boston
Dallas is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Celtics
Boston is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
Boston is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games at home
Boston is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Dallas
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Boston is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games when playing Dallas
Boston is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Dallas
Boston is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Dallas
Indiana Pacers
Indiana is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Indiana's last 17 games
Indiana is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 8 games on the road
Indiana is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Indiana is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Indiana is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Indiana is 5-19 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Bulls
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chicago's last 12 games
Chicago is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games at home
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Chicago is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Indiana
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
Chicago is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Indiana
Orlando Magic
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games
Orlando is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Orlando is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games on the road
Orlando is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Minnesota
Orlando is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Orlando is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Orlando is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Minnesota is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Orlando
Minnesota is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Orlando
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando
Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Brooklyn is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Brooklyn is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games on the road
Brooklyn is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Memphis
Brooklyn is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 6 games when playing Memphis
Brooklyn is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games
Memphis is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 8 games
Memphis is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Memphis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Memphis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Brooklyn
Memphis is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games when playing Brooklyn
Memphis is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Washington Wizards
Washington is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games
Washington is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Washington is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Miami
Washington is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 9 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Heat
Miami is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Miami is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Miami is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Washington
Miami is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami's last 9 games when playing at home against Washington
Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Atlanta is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
Atlanta is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Milwaukee
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Atlanta is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Atlanta's last 22 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games at home
Milwaukee is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Milwaukee is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Milwaukee is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Milwaukee's last 22 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Clippers's last 8 games
LA Clippers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 6 games on the road
LA Clippers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 6 games when playing Phoenix
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Clippers's last 8 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Phoenix is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Phoenix is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 9 games at home
Phoenix is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Phoenix's last 8 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
New York Knicks
New York is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
New York is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 8 games on the road
New York is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
New York is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 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 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 6 games at home
LA Lakers is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing New York
LA Lakers is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing at home against New York
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Oklahoma City is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Oklahoma City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Portland
Oklahoma City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland
Oklahoma City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland
Oklahoma City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games
Portland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games at home
Portland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Portland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
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