Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Tuesday 1/22/19
Kings are 5-3 in their last eight games, 2-7 vs spread if they played night before. Last eight Sacramento games went under. Raptors won seven of last eight games, are 5-3 vs spread in last eight home games. Nine of their last 11 games went over. Toronto won/covered its last three games with Sacramento; last seven series games stayed under the total. Kings are 2-3 vs spread in their last five visits to Canada.
Trailblazers won seven of last nine games, are 4-3 vs spread if they played night before. Over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Thunder are 3-2 in their last five games, 3-2-1 vs spread if they played night before. Six of their last seven games went over. Portland won eight of its last ten games with Oklahoma City; four of last five series games stayed under. Trailblazers covered three of their last four visits to Oklahoma.
Clippers lost five of their last six games; they covered four of their last five road games. Five of their last six games stayed under. Mavericks lost seven of their last nine games, are 3-4 vs spread if they played night before. Under is 10-2-1 in their last 13 games. Home side won last seven Clipper-Dallas games; four of last six series games went over the total. LA covered once in its last four visits to Dallas.
Timberwolves are 3-3 since changing coaches (over 5-1); they covered once in last four road games. Phoenix lost its last four games; they’re 5-2 vs spread in last seven games. Three of their last four games went over. Minnesota won seven of its last ten games with the Suns, beating Phoenix by hoop at home Sunday; over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Wolves are 2-3 vs spread in their last five visits to the desert.
By Kevin Rogers
Game of the Night: Blazers at Thunder – 8:05 PM EST
The Northwest division has proven to be the toughest from top to bottom in the league this season. The two teams sitting tied for second place behind Denver meet tonight in Oklahoma City as both play without rest. The Thunder (28-18 SU, 25-21 ATS) return home after pounding the hapless Knicks on Monday afternoon at Madison Square Garden, 127-109 as nine-point favorites. OKC shot over 60% from the floor in the first half, while Paul George paced the Thunder with 31 points to continue a career season in which he is averaging 26.8 points per game.
The Blazers (29-19 SU, 26-22 ATS) face another tough road task inside the Northwest tonight after rallying past the Jazz on Monday, 109-104. Portland erased a seven-point halftime deficit by outscoring Utah, 39-28 in the third quarter, while beating the Jazz for the first time in three matchups this season. Damian Lillard burned the Jazz for 26 points, while Portland limited Utah to 40% shooting from the floor to pick up their third consecutive victory.
Both teams own winning records playing the second of a back-to-back this season as the Blazers are 4-3 SU/ATS, while the Thunder have compiled a 4-2 SU and 3-3 ATS mark in this situation. Portland swept the four-game season series from Oklahoma City in 2017-18, but the Thunder captured the first meeting this season at the Moda Center, 111-109 as a one-point underdog earlier this month. George and Russell Westbrook combined to score 68 points to end an eight-game skid in Portland dating back to October 2014.
Oklahoma City begins a three-game homestand, which includes visits from New Orleans on Thursday and Milwaukee on Sunday. The Thunder are riding a 6-1 OVER run the last seven games overall, while hitting the OVER in six of the past seven home contests. Portland has cashed in nine of the previous 12 games, which includes a 4-1 ATS record in the last five road affairs.
Crown Concerns
The Kings (24-23 SU, 27-20 ATS) continue a six-game homestand tonight after getting routed by the Nets on Monday, 123-94. Sacramento was held to nine points in the fourth quarter, while hitting the UNDER for the eighth consecutive game. The Kings have scored less than 100 points twice on this road trip, as Sacramento has lost six of the past seven games away from Golden 1 Center dating back to mid-December.
Sacramento heads north of the border to Toronto trying to improve on a 3-6 SU and 2-7 ATS record with no rest. The Raptors (35-13 SU, 21-27 ATS) moved to 20-4 at Scotiabank Arena following Saturday’s 119-90 blowout of the Grizzlies as 10 ½-point favorites. Toronto ended a three-game ATS slide by putting together a monstrous third quarter effort as the Raptors outscored the Grizzlies, 45-14 to take a 38-point lead. Danny Green drilled eight three-pointers for Toronto, who played the second straight game without leading scorer Kawhi Leonard, who is expected to return to the lineup tonight.
The Kings beat the Raptors four consecutive times from November 2015 through November 2016, but Toronto has won each of the past three matchups. When these teams hooked up in Sacramento back in November, the Raptors held off the Kings, 114-105 to barely cash as 8 ½-point favorites. The Raptors outrebounded the Kings, 53-31 in the win, while Leonard and Serge Ibaka each posted double-doubles in the victory.
Texas Two-Step?
The Clippers (25-21 SU, 25-21 ATS) suffered through a miserable homestand by going 0-4, which included back-to-back blowout losses to the Jazz and Warriors. Los Angeles snapped a five-game skid in Sunday’s 103-95 triumph at San Antonio as 9 ½-point underdogs, while limiting a team to less than 100 points in a road win for the first time since early November at Orlando. The Clippers beat the Spurs for the first time in three meetings, as L.A. hit the UNDER for the eighth time in the past 10 games.
Los Angeles remains in the Lone Star State tonight for a meeting in Dallas with the struggling Mavericks (20-26 SU, 27-19 ATS). Dallas dropped to a miserable 4-20 on the highway following a pair of losses at Indiana and Milwaukee, but the Mavs managed a cover as 11-point underdogs in Monday’s 116-106 setback to the Bucks. Playing without rest has not been a situation to support Rick Carlisle’s squad, as the Mavericks have compiled an 0-7 SU and 3-4 ATS mark on the second of a back-to-back this season.
The Mavs are significantly better at home than on road, as Dallas owns a solid 16-6 mark at American Airlines Center. However, Dallas has lost three of the past four at home, including recent close defeats to San Antonio and Golden State. The home team has captured the first two meetings this season, while both contests finished OVER the total. The Clippers are seeking their first victory in Dallas since November 2016 as the home squad has won each of the past seven meetings.
Let’s Do It Again
The Timberwolves and Suns are hooking up for the second time in three days as the teams shift out to Phoenix tonight. In Sunday’s contest at the Target Center, Minnesota (22-24 SU, 23-23 ATS) rallied for a 116-114 triumph, but the Wolves failed to cash as 12-point favorites. Derrick Rose came off the bench to pace the Wolves with 31 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns scored 30 points and pulled down 12 rebounds as Minnesota was aided by hitting 32 free throws.
Phoenix (11-37 SU, 22-26 ATS) is back at home after going winless on its four-game road swing, as the Suns are 8-2 ATS in the past 10 away contests. The Suns had dropped six consecutive home games from December 28 through January 6, but Phoenix is fresh off back-to-back home underdog wins over Sacramento and Denver.
These teams are meeting for the third time this season as the Suns took care of the Wolves in the first matchup in the Valley in mid-December, 107-99 as 7 ½-point underdogs. This is the 13th time this season that two teams are playing a home-and-home set, as our industry friends at VSIN note that clubs losing the first matchup are 10-2 SU and 9-3 ATS in the second affair.
22nd Jan 2019
Admir Aljic
NBA – TRENDS OF THE DAY
Week 15 continues with just four games on today’s schedule, and we’ll see a few interesting matchups including Portland at Oklahoma City and Sacramento at Toronto, so here are all important betting trends and notes that will help you find the best wagers.
Featured game: Portland Trail Blazers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
The Northwest Division showdown from Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City will see the Thunder versus the Trail Blazers for the second time this season, and the Thunder has won the first matchup 111-109 as a 1-point underdog on the road. OKC opened as a 5.5-point favorite on this one at home with the total at 228.0 points and the Blazers at +180 money line odds. The Thunder is just 2-7 straight up and ATS in its last nine meetings with the Blazers, and is 0-3 straight up and ATS in the previous three H2H duels in Oklahoma.
The Trail Blazers (29-19; 26-22 ATS) are on a three-game winning streak following a 109-104 road victory over the Utah Jazz last night. They are 7-2 straight up and ATS in the last nine games overall, while the Blazers are 4-3 straight up and 5-2 ATS in their last seven games on the road. Also, the Blazers are 2-4 straight up and 3-3 ATS in their last six contests when listed as underdogs, while they are 1-4 straight up and 2-3 ATS in the previous five road meetings with the Northwest Division, and the under is 4-1 in that five-game span.
The Thunder (28-18; 25-21 ATS) is on a two-game winning streak following a convincing 127-109 victory at the New York Knicks last night. OKC is 3-5 straight up and ATS in its last eight games overall, and is 2-4 straight up and ATS in its previous six games on the home court. The Thunder is 2-5 straight up and ATS in its previous seven outings as a fave, and is just 3-7 straight up and ATS in its last ten home meetings with the Northwest Division. Likewise, OKC is 4-2 straight up and 3-3 ATS on the second day of its six back-to-back sets this season, while the Trail Blazers are 4-3 straight up and ATS on the second game of their seven back-to-back sets this term.
Sacramento Kings vs. Toronto Raptors
The Sacramento Kings (24-23; 27-19-1 ATS) continue their journey on the east coast, and after a heavy 123-94 defeat at Brooklyn last night, the next stop are the Toronto Raptors (35-13; 20-27-1 ATS). This will be the second head-to-head duel of the season between these two rivals, and the Raptors have beaten the Kings 114-105 on the road. They opened as strong 10.5-point favorites on this one at home with the total at 228.5 points and the Kings at +450 money line odds. The Raptors have won their previous three meetings with the Kings, covering the spread on two occasions, while they are 3-2 straight up and ATS in the last five H2H duels in Canada. Interestingly, the under is 7-0 in the previous seven H2H meetings at any location.
The Kings are 5-3 straight up and ATS in their last eight games overall and the under has hit on all these eight occasions. They are only 1-6 straight up and ATS in their previous seven games on the road, and are 3-4 straight up and ATS in the last seven road meetings with the Eastern Conference. Also, the Kings are 1-6 straight up and 4-3 ATS in their last seven outings as double-digit underdogs, and are 1-6 straight up and 0-7 ATS on the second day of their previous seven back-to-back sets.
The Raptors are coming off a 119-90 home win to the Memphis Grizzlies this past Saturday which was their eighth victory over their last ten games overall, covering the spread five times during that span. The Raptors are 9-0 straight up and 5-4 ATS in their last nine games on the home court, while they are 7-2 straight up and just 2-7 ATS in the previous nine home meetings with the Western Conference. Also, the Raptors are 8-0 straight up and 4-4 ATS in their last eight games when listed as double-digit
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Long Sheet
Tuesday, January 22
SACRAMENTO (24 - 23) at TORONTO (35 - 13) - 1/22/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games after allowing 90 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 73-53 ATS (+14.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 37-58 ATS (-26.8 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
TORONTO is 200-253 ATS (-78.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-2 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 3-2 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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PORTLAND (29 - 19) at OKLAHOMA CITY (28 - 18) - 1/22/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 71-56 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
PORTLAND is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 44-61 ATS (-23.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 7-2 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 7-2 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY 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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LA CLIPPERS (25 - 21) at DALLAS (20 - 26) - 1/22/2019, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in home games this season.
DALLAS is 23-7 ATS (+15.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 45-28 ATS (+14.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 22-13 ATS (+7.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 44-30 ATS (+11.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-3 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 5-4 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MINNESOTA (22 - 24) at PHOENIX (11 - 37) - 1/22/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 19-36 ATS (-20.6 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 184-146 ATS (+23.4 Units) after allowing 115 points or more since 1996.
PHOENIX is 22-35 ATS (-16.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 25-39 ATS (-17.9 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 19-31 ATS (-15.1 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 9-25 ATS (-18.5 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 31-47 ATS (-20.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-3 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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Tuesday, January 22
Trend Report
Sacramento Kings
Sacramento is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Sacramento is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games
Sacramento is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Sacramento is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Sacramento's last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Sacramento is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 12 games at home
Toronto is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Sacramento
Toronto is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Portland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Portland's last 25 games
Portland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Portland is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games on the road
Portland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
Portland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Portland's last 23 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Thunder
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games
Oklahoma City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Oklahoma City is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home
Oklahoma City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games at home
Oklahoma City is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Portland
Oklahoma City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Oklahoma City's last 23 games when playing at home against Portland
Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Clippers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 6 games
LA Clippers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Clippers's last 7 games on the road
LA Clippers is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Dallas
LA Clippers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
LA Clippers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
LA Clippers is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas's last 10 games
Dallas is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Dallas is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
Dallas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Dallas is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Minnesota's last 17 games
Minnesota is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Phoenix
Minnesota is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Phoenix
Minnesota is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Minnesota is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Phoenix is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Phoenix is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Phoenix is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Phoenix is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
Phoenix is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Phoenix is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Phoenix's last 9 games when playing at home against Minnesota
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