NBA betting news, trends, odds and predictions for Thursday, December 21, 2017 from various handicappers and websites
Trends - San Antonio at Utah
ATS Trends
San Antonio
Spurs are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. NBA Northwest.
Spurs are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up win.
Spurs are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 road games.
Spurs are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Thursday games.
Spurs are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 0 days rest.
Utah
Jazz are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Jazz are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games.
Jazz are 5-11-1 ATS in their last 17 Thursday games.
Jazz are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
Jazz are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
Jazz are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss.
Jazz are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
OU Trends
San Antonio
Under is 4-0 in Spurs last 4 games playing on 0 days rest.
Under is 9-1 in Spurs last 10 road games.
Under is 4-1 in Spurs last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Under is 8-2 in Spurs last 10 games following a ATS win.
Under is 4-1 in Spurs last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 16-5 in Spurs last 21 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 6-2 in Spurs last 8 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 5-2 in Spurs last 7 Thursday games.
Utah
Over is 4-0 in Jazz last 4 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Over is 5-1 in Jazz last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Over is 5-1 in Jazz last 6 games following a straight up loss.
Over is 5-1 in Jazz last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Over is 4-1 in Jazz last 5 Thursday games.
Under is 4-1 in Jazz last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Over is 21-6 in Jazz last 27 vs. NBA Southwest.
Over is 7-2 in Jazz last 9 games following a ATS loss.
Under is 8-3 in Jazz last 11 games playing on 0 days rest.
Over is 5-2 in Jazz last 7 overall.
Head to Head
Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Under is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings in Utah.
Spurs are 5-2-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Favorite is 33-16-2 ATS in the last 51 meetings.
Home team is 33-16-2 ATS in the last 51 meetings.
Trends - Memphis at Phoenix
ATS Trends
Memphis
Grizzlies are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 Thursday games.
Grizzlies are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 road games.
Grizzlies are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 0 days rest.
Grizzlies are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 games following a straight up loss.
Grizzlies are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
Grizzlies are 7-19-1 ATS in their last 27 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Grizzlies are 7-20-1 ATS in their last 28 games overall.
Grizzlies are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 vs. NBA Pacific.
Grizzlies are 5-16 ATS in their last 21 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Grizzlies are 3-10-1 ATS in their last 14 games following a ATS loss.
Grizzlies are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 vs. Western Conference.
Grizzlies are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Phoenix
Suns are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss.
Suns are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
Suns are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Suns are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Suns are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up loss.
Suns are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
Suns are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Suns are 6-16 ATS in their last 22 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Suns are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games.
OU Trends
Memphis
Over is 4-0 in Grizzlies last 4 games playing on 0 days rest.
Under is 4-0 in Grizzlies last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Under is 4-0 in Grizzlies last 4 games following a straight up loss.
Over is 9-1-1 in Grizzlies last 11 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Under is 9-2 in Grizzlies last 11 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 4-1 in Grizzlies last 5 overall.
Under is 8-3 in Grizzlies last 11 Thursday games.
Over is 20-8-1 in Grizzlies last 29 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Over is 5-2 in Grizzlies last 7 games following a ATS loss.
Phoenix
Over is 4-0 in Suns last 4 games playing on 0 days rest.
Under is 4-0 in Suns last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Under is 5-0 in Suns last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 5-0 in Suns last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 6-1 in Suns last 7 overall.
Over is 5-1 in Suns last 6 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Under is 5-1 in Suns last 6 games following a straight up loss.
Under is 4-1 in Suns last 5 vs. NBA Southwest.
Over is 7-2 in Suns last 9 Thursday games.
Over is 5-2 in Suns last 7 games following a ATS loss.
Head to Head
Grizzlies are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
Favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
Under is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings in Phoenix.
Grizzlies are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Phoenix.
Trends - Memphis at Phoenix
ATS Trends
Memphis
Grizzlies are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 Thursday games.
Grizzlies are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 road games.
Grizzlies are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 0 days rest.
Grizzlies are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 games following a straight up loss.
Grizzlies are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
Grizzlies are 7-19-1 ATS in their last 27 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Grizzlies are 7-20-1 ATS in their last 28 games overall.
Grizzlies are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 vs. NBA Pacific.
Grizzlies are 5-16 ATS in their last 21 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Grizzlies are 3-10-1 ATS in their last 14 games following a ATS loss.
Grizzlies are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 vs. Western Conference.
Grizzlies are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Phoenix
Suns are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss.
Suns are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
Suns are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Suns are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Suns are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up loss.
Suns are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
Suns are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Suns are 6-16 ATS in their last 22 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Suns are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games.
OU Trends
Memphis
Over is 4-0 in Grizzlies last 4 games playing on 0 days rest.
Under is 4-0 in Grizzlies last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Under is 4-0 in Grizzlies last 4 games following a straight up loss.
Over is 9-1-1 in Grizzlies last 11 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Under is 9-2 in Grizzlies last 11 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 4-1 in Grizzlies last 5 overall.
Under is 8-3 in Grizzlies last 11 Thursday games.
Over is 20-8-1 in Grizzlies last 29 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Over is 5-2 in Grizzlies last 7 games following a ATS loss.
Phoenix
Over is 4-0 in Suns last 4 games playing on 0 days rest.
Under is 4-0 in Suns last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Under is 5-0 in Suns last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 5-0 in Suns last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 6-1 in Suns last 7 overall.
Over is 5-1 in Suns last 6 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Under is 5-1 in Suns last 6 games following a straight up loss.
Under is 4-1 in Suns last 5 vs. NBA Southwest.
Over is 7-2 in Suns last 9 Thursday games.
Over is 5-2 in Suns last 7 games following a ATS loss.
Head to Head
Grizzlies are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
Favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
Under is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings in Phoenix.
Grizzlies are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Phoenix.
Trends - Toronto at Philadelphia
ATS Trends
Toronto
Raptors are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win.
Raptors are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Raptors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Raptors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Raptors are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Raptors are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
Raptors are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Raptors are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
Raptors are 25-10 ATS in their last 35 vs. NBA Atlantic.
Raptors are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS win.
Raptors are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Philadelphia
76ers are 17-4 ATS in their last 21 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
76ers are 23-7 ATS in their last 30 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
76ers are 36-16-1 ATS in their last 53 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
76ers are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss.
76ers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Atlantic.
76ers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
76ers are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
76ers are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
76ers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Thursday games.
76ers are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
76ers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games.
76ers are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
OU Trends
Toronto
Under is 4-0 in Raptors last 4 vs. NBA Atlantic.
Under is 4-0 in Raptors last 4 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Over is 6-1 in Raptors last 7 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Over is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 games following a straight up win.
Under is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 7-2 in Raptors last 9 games playing on 0 days rest.
Under is 11-4 in Raptors last 15 Thursday games.
Under is 5-2 in Raptors last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Under is 7-3 in Raptors last 10 vs. Eastern Conference.
Under is 29-14 in Raptors last 43 road games.
Philadelphia
Under is 4-0 in 76ers last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Over is 6-1 in 76ers last 7 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Over is 4-1 in 76ers last 5 overall.
Under is 4-1 in 76ers last 5 home games.
Over is 4-1 in 76ers last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 6-2 in 76ers last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
Under is 6-2 in 76ers last 8 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 8-3 in 76ers last 11 Thursday games.
Under is 5-2 in 76ers last 7 games following a ATS loss.
Head to Head
Over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
Raptors are 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Philadelphia.
Favorite is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
Raptors are 25-10-2 ATS in the last 37 meetings in Philadelphia.
Trends - Chicago at Cleveland
ATS Trends
Chicago
Bulls are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Bulls are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win.
Bulls are 7-0-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win.
Bulls are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Bulls are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Bulls are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games.
Bulls are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Bulls are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Bulls are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Bulls are 9-1-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
Bulls are 14-2 ATS in their last 16 vs. Eastern Conference.
Bulls are 23-7 ATS in their last 30 Thursday games.
Bulls are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 vs. NBA Central.
Bulls are 25-12 ATS in their last 37 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Bulls are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Cleveland
Cavaliers are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss.
Cavaliers are 7-19-1 ATS in their last 27 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Cavaliers are 7-19 ATS in their last 26 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Cavaliers are 5-21-1 ATS in their last 27 home games.
Cavaliers are 5-21 ATS in their last 26 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cavaliers are 3-13-1 ATS in their last 17 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Cavaliers are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games playing on 1 days rest.
OU Trends
Chicago
Under is 5-1 in Bulls last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Over is 4-1 in Bulls last 5 road games.
Over is 4-1 in Bulls last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Over is 4-1 in Bulls last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Over is 4-1 in Bulls last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 20-6 in Bulls last 26 Thursday games.
Over is 6-2 in Bulls last 8 games following a ATS win.
Over is 8-3 in Bulls last 11 games playing on 0 days rest.
Over is 5-2 in Bulls last 7 overall.
Over is 5-2 in Bulls last 7 games following a straight up win.
Under is 5-2 in Bulls last 7 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
Under is 11-5 in Bulls last 16 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Cleveland
Over is 5-1 in Cavaliers last 6 Thursday games.
Under is 5-1 in Cavaliers last 6 games following a ATS loss.
Under is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Over is 15-5-1 in Cavaliers last 21 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Under is 9-3-1 in Cavaliers last 13 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Over is 20-7 in Cavaliers last 27 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Under is 8-3-1 in Cavaliers last 12 vs. Eastern Conference.
Over is 29-11 in Cavaliers last 40 games following a straight up loss.
Over is 18-7-2 in Cavaliers last 27 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Over is 9-4 in Cavaliers last 13 vs. NBA Central.
Head to Head
Bulls are 16-5 ATS in the last 21 meetings in Cleveland.
Bulls are 24-8 ATS in the last 32 meetings.
Underdog is 19-7 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
Road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
NBA
Long Sheet
Thursday, December 21
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TORONTO (21 - 8 at PHILADELPHIA (14 - 16) - 12/21/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-2 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 8-1 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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CHICAGO (10 - 20) at CLEVELAND (23 - 9) - 12/21/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in December games this season.
CLEVELAND is 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 5-20 ATS (-17.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 2-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) in the first half of the season this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games after scoring 115 points or more this season.
CLEVELAND is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 8-2 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-3 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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BOSTON (26 - 8 at NEW YORK (16 - 14) - 12/21/2017, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-2 straight up against NEW YORK 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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MEMPHIS (9 - 22) at PHOENIX (11 - 22) - 12/21/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in the first half of the season this season.
MEMPHIS is 4-18 ATS (-15.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHOENIX is 45-28 ATS (+14.2 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 35-53 ATS (-23.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 4-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 5-2 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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SAN ANTONIO (22 - 10) at UTAH (14 - 18) - 12/21/2017, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 5-2 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 6-2 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NBA
Thursday, December 21
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Trend Report
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CHICAGO @ CLEVELAND
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games
TORONTO @ PHILADELPHIA
Toronto is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games when playing Philadelphia
Toronto is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
BOSTON @ NEW YORK
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing New York
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
New York is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games
MEMPHIS @ PHOENIX
Memphis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Memphis is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Phoenix's last 12 games when playing at home against Memphis
SAN ANTONIO @ UTAH
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Antonio's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing Utah
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home