Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Saturday 9/5/20
NBA public betting, line movement September 5
Patrick Everson
Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers look to take a 2-0 lead on the Nuggets in a Saturday night prime-time game. The SuperBook at Westgate opened Los Angeles -8.5 and moved to -9 Friday.
NBA betting odds are up and getting action for a couple of conference semifinal playoff games, on a super Saturday of sports. The Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets tangle in a prime-time Game 2, preceded by the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics in Game 4.
The SuperBook at Westgate provided insights on NBA opening lines and early line movement, sharp money and public betting for Saturday’s matchups.
NBA line movement
The Clippers pounded the weary Nuggets 120-97 in Game 1 Thursday, easily cashing as 9.5-point favorites. The SuperBook opened the Clippers -8.5 for a 9 p.m. ET Game 2, and the line ticked up to -9 Friday afternoon.
Meanwhile, defending NBA champion Toronto pulled off a shocking – and absolutely necessary – Game 3 win over Boston on Thursday to pull within 2-1 in the series. Trailing 103-101 with 0.5 seconds left, the Raptors executed a perfect inbound pass from Kyle Lowry to OG Anunoby, who splashed a 3-pointer for a 104-103 victory.
The Raptors opened -1.5 for Game 4 and ticked to -1 Friday afternoon, for a 6:30 p.m. ET start.
NBA public betting
The Consensus indicated early two-way play but a public lean toward the long underdog and the short underdog. As of late Friday night, the Nuggets were landing 56 percent of Consensus picks against the Clippers, and the Celtics were drawing 59 percent of picks against the Raptors.
741TORONTO -742 BOSTON
BOSTON is 9-0 ATS (9 Units) in road games versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 6+ points/game in the current season.
741TORONTO -742 BOSTON
TORONTO is 9-0 ATS (9 Units) in road games after a win by 6 points or less in the current season.
743DENVER -744 LA CLIPPERS
LA CLIPPERS are 13-3 ATS (9.7 Units) in road games versus good ball handling teams - committing <=14 turnovers/game - 2nd half of the season in the current season.
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Saturday, September 5
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TORONTO (58 - 21) vs. BOSTON (54 - 25) - 9/5/2020, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 227-279 ATS (-79.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 46-29 ATS (+14.1 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
BOSTON is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) after a division game this season.
BOSTON is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders this season.
BOSTON is 156-115 ATS (+29.5 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1996.
BOSTON is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
BOSTON is 27-11 ATS (+14.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 37-25 ATS (+9.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 35-24 ATS (+8.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 43-34 ATS (+5.6 Units) in all games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 10-5 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 9-6 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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DENVER (50 - 31) vs. LA CLIPPERS (54 - 25) - 9/5/2020, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 45-33 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 38-29 ATS (+6.1 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 38-27 ATS (+8.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 23-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 37-28 ATS (+6.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 22-13 ATS (+7.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 38-28 ATS (+7.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in road games when leading in a playoff series since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 6-5 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 6-5 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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NBA
Saturday, September 5
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Trend Report
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Toronto @ Boston
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games
Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Denver @ LA Clippers
Denver
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Denver's last 16 games
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home