Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Thursday 1/2/20
Thursday’s NBA games
Hornets-Cavaliers
Charlotte lost its last six games; they’re 4-8 ATS in last 12 road games. Over is 7-3 in their last tn road games. Cleveland won four of last six games (5-1 ATS); they covered their last four home games. Four of their last five home games stayed under.
Hornets are 3-5 in last eight games with Cleveland; they covered three of last four visits to Ohio. Under is 6-1 in last seven series games.
Nuggets-Pacers
Denver won nine of last 11 games; they’re 1-5 ATS in last six road games. Over is 8-2 in their last ten games. Indiana won its last six home games (5-0-1 ATS); home team is 6-1-1 ATS in their last eight games. Five of their last six games went over.
Nuggets won seven of last ten games with the Pacers; they’re 3-2 ATS in last five trips to Indiana. Over is 6-2 in last eight series games.
Raptors-Heat
Toronto lost three of last five games; they’re 3-4-3 ATS as a road underdog. Under is 8-4 in their last dozen games. Miami won four of its last five games; they’re 10-4 ATS as a home favorite. Over is 8-2 in their last ten games.
Raptors won four of last five games with Miami; they’re 2-2 ATS in last four trips to South Beach. Last seven series games went over the total.
Warriors–Timberwolves
Golden State won four of last six games (5-1 ATS); they’re 9-6 ATS in last 15 road games. Four of their last six games went under. Minnesota lost 13 of last 15 games; they’re 1-9 ATS in last ten home games. Under is 7-1 in their last eight games.
Warriors won seven of last ten games with Minnesota, covering three of last four; they’re 2-2 ATS in last four visits to the Twin Cities. Under is 5-2 in last seven series games.
Jazz-Bulls
Utah won eight of last nine games, covered last five; they’re 5-2 ATS in last seven games as a road favorite. Over is 8-4 in their last 12 games. Chicago won five of its last nine games SU; they’re 5-3 ATS in last eight home games. Under is 9-4 in their last 13 games.
Jazz won three of last four games with Chicago; they’re 2-3 ATS in last five trips to the Windy City. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.
Thunder-Spurs
Oklahoma City won seven of its last eight games; they covered six of last seven road games. Five of their last six games went under. San Antonio is 8-5 in its last 13 games; they’re 3-10 ATS as a home favorite. Five of their last six games went over.
Home side won last eight Thunder-Spur games; OKC is 0-5 ATS in its last five visits to the Alamo. Three of their last four games went over.
Nets-Mavericks
Brooklyn lost four of its last five games; they’re 1-4 ATS in last five road games. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Dallas is 5-6 SU in its last 11 games; they’re 6-8 ATS as a home favorite. Four of their last five games went under.
Nets won three of last four games with the Mavericks; they’re 3-2 ATS in last five trips to Dallas. Four of last five series games went over.
Grizzlies-Kings
Memphis is 7-5 SU in its last 12 games; they’re 4-1-1 ATS in last six road games. Over is 8-2 in their last ten games. Sacramento lost its last eight games; they’re 0-7 ATS in last seven home games. Under is 5-1 in their last six home games.
Grizzlies lost five of last seven games wth the Kings; they’re 1-3 ATS in last four visits to Sacramento. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.
Pistons-Clippers
Detroit lost seven of its last eight games; they’re 4-11-1 ATS as a road underdog. Four of their last five games went over. Clippers split their last eight games; they’re 4-2 ATS in last six home games. Over is 5-3 in their last eight home games.
Road team won last four Piston-Clipper games; Detroit is 2-3 ATS in last five series games played here. Five of last six series games went under.
545CHARLOTTE -546 CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND is 13-37 ATS (-27.7 Units) in a home game where the total is 210 to 219.5 in the last 3 seasons.
547DENVER -548 INDIANA
DENVER is 28-52 ATS (-29.2 Units) after having won 2 of their last 3 games in the last 3 seasons.
549TORONTO -550 MIAMI
MIAMI is 11-0 ATS (11 Units) in home games after a combined score of 215 points or more 2 straight games over the last 2 seasons.
551GOLDEN STATE -552 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 162-205 ATS (-63.5 Units) in home games after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games since 1996.
557BROOKLYN -558 DALLAS
DALLAS are 7-0 ATS (7 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite in the current season.
559MEMPHIS -560 SACRAMENTO
MEMPHIS are 175-130 ATS (32 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
561DETROIT -562 LA CLIPPERS
DETROIT is 11-27 ATS (-18.7 Units) after failing to cover 4 of their last 5 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.
NBA
Long Sheet
Thursday, January 2
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CHARLOTTE (13 - 23) at CLEVELAND (10 - 23) - 1/2/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 18-34 ATS (-19.4 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 92-121 ATS (-41.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-53 ATS (-30.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 43-64 ATS (-27.4 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 222-269 ATS (-73.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 24-40 ATS (-20.0 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-4 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 5-3 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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 (23 - 10) at INDIANA (22 - 12) - 1/2/2020, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 4-0 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 2-2 straight up against DENVER 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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TORONTO (23 - 11) at MIAMI (24 - 9) - 1/2/2020, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-3 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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GOLDEN STATE (9 - 26) at MINNESOTA (12 - 20) - 1/2/2020, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 5-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 6-3 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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UTAH (21 - 12) at CHICAGO (13 - 21) - 1/2/2020, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 55-41 ATS (+9.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 23-36 ATS (-16.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 139-188 ATS (-67.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 2-2 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 3-1 straight up against CHICAGO 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (18 - 15) at SAN ANTONIO (14 - 18) - 1/2/2020, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 868-748 ATS (+45.2 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home games against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 33-19 ATS (+12.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) after scoring 115 points or more this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 6-2 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 5-3 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY 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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BROOKLYN (16 - 16) at DALLAS (21 - 12) - 1/2/2020, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 3-1 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 3-1 straight up against DALLAS 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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MEMPHIS (13 - 21) at SACRAMENTO (12 - 22) - 1/2/2020, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 175-130 ATS (+32.0 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 5-3 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 4-4 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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DETROIT (12 - 22) at LA CLIPPERS (24 - 11) - 1/2/2020, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 2-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 2-2 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NBA
Thursday, January 2
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Trend Report
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Denver @ Indiana
Denver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing at home against Denver
Charlotte @ Cleveland
Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Charlotte's last 10 games on the road
Cleveland
Cleveland is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Charlotte
Toronto @ Miami
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Miami
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Miami is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games at home
Golden State @ Minnesota
Golden State
Golden State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Golden State is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State
Utah @ Chicago
Utah
Utah is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chicago's last 14 games when playing Utah
Oklahoma City @ San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Oklahoma City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Brooklyn @ Dallas
Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Brooklyn is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
Memphis @ Sacramento
Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Memphis's last 11 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games
Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Sacramento's last 11 games when playing at home against Memphis
Detroit @ LA Clippers
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 6 games when playing Detroit