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SCOREBOARD
Tuesday, Nov. 11
New York at San Antonio (8:30 p.m. EST). New York beat Utah 107-99 on Sunday to improve to 4-2, the first time the Knicks have been two games over .500 since they were 16-14 on Jan. 1, 2005.
STARS
Monday
— Paul Pierce, Celtics, scored 22 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter to lift Boston over Toronto 94-87.
— Dwyane Wade, Heat, had 19 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter, and Miami rallied from a 10-point deficit midway through the final quarter to beat New Jersey 99-94.
— Brandon Roy, Trail Blazers, scored 27 points to lead Portland to their first road win with a 106-99 victory at Orlando.
STATS
The Heat are 3-0 at home for the first time since the 1999-2000 season . … The Grizzlies are 4-22 all-time in Phoenix and have not beaten the Suns in the Valley since November 16, 2005. … Portland’s bench outscored Orlando’s 40-12 in the Trail Blazers’ 106-99 victory.
STRONG START
Phoenix Suns coach Terry Porter is off to the best start for a coach in franchise history at 6-2.
SEE YA
The Nuggets waived Antonio McDyess one week after obtaining him from Detroit along with Chauncey Billups and Cheikh Samb for Allen Iverson. The move was expected as Denver tries to cut costs. McDyess’ agent, Andy Miller, had said the chances of him playing for the Nuggets were “very low to zero.” The Pistons would welcome McDyess back, but they cannot sign him for 30 days.
HEADING HOME
Utah center Mehmet Okur is returning to his native Turkey to deal with an illness in his family. The Jazz said Monday they have excused Okur so he can be with his family. No other details were released. Okur is Utah’s second-leading scorer at 15.5 points per game and has been averaging 6.5 rebounds.
STRONG IN DEFEAT
Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 37 points and eight rebounds, but no other Oklahoma City player scored more than 14 points in the team’s fourth straight loss, 107-99 to Indiana.
SIDELINED
Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Martin will miss at least a week after spraining his left ankle in a victory over Golden State on Sunday night. Martin is the NBA’s 11th-leading scorer at 22.4 points per game. He had 27 points against the Warriors when he was hurt.
SPEAKING
“He’s a big part of what they do and him missing the free throws took them out of their rhythm. I think that was Channing (Frye) and LaMarcus (Aldridge) doing a great job of trying to fight with that monster.”— Portland guard Brandon Roy on Orlando star Dwight Howard’s struggles at the foul line. Howard, a 48 percent free throw shooter on the season, was 2-for-6 from the line in the fourth quarter of the Magic’s 106-99 loss Monday night.
Denver Nuggets vs. Charlotte Bobcats
The Nuggets defeated Memphis 100-90 as a 9-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (198).
Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points to go along with eight rebounds for Denver, while Nene Hilario added 18 points and 12 rebounds in the win.
The Bobcats lost to Toronto 89-79 as a 4.5-point underdog on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (183).
D.J. Augustin led the Bobcats with 14 points, while Jason Richardson and Raymond Felton each netted 12 points in the loss.
Current streak:
Denver has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Denver: 3-3 SU, 5-1 ATS
Charlotte: 2-4 SU, 3-3 ATS
Denver most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Cleveland are 7-3
After playing Memphis are 9-1
After a win are 5-5
Charlotte most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
Before playing Utah are 2-6
After playing Toronto are 2-8
After a loss are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
Denver is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Denver's last 15 games
Denver is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Charlotte
Denver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games
Charlotte is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Charlotte is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Charlotte is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Denver at Cleveland, Thursday, November 13
Charlotte home to Utah, Friday, November 14
Utah Jazz vs. Philadelphia 76ers
The Jazz lost to New York 107-99 as a 4-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (207.5).
Carlos Boozer led the Jazz with 19 points and 17 rebounds and Mehmet Okur dropped in 17 points.
The 76ers were defeated 98-88 by the Magic last time out, as 5-point road underdogs. The 186 points went UNDER the posted total of 193.5.
Andre Iguodala netted 16 points with 11 boards for a double-double in the loss.
Current streak:
Philadelphia has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Utah: 5-1 SU, 3-3 ATS
Philadelphia: 2-4 SU, 2-4 ATS
Utah most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Washington are 7-3
After playing New York are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Orlando are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Utah's last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 10 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Utah
Next up:
Utah at Washington, Wednesday, November 12
Philadelphia at Toronto, Wednesday, November 12
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
The Bucks were defeated 104-96 by the Suns last time out, as 5.5-point underdogs at home. The 200 points made it OVER the posted total of 198.
Ramon Sessions scored 23 points with four rebounds and six assists in the loss.
LeBron James poured in a game-high 41 points to lead the Cavaliers to a 106-97 victory over the Bulls last time out. The Cavaliers covered the slight 1.5-point spread, while the 203 points sailed OVER the posted total of 188.5.
James shot 13-for-29 from the field and hauled in 13 rebounds to complete a double-double in the win.
Current streak:
Milwaukee has lost 2 straight games.
Cleveland has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Milwaukee: 3-4 SU, 4-3 ATS
Cleveland: 5-2 SU, 5-2 ATS
Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 1-9
Before playing San Antonio are 3-7
After playing Phoenix are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Denver are 4-6
After playing Chicago are 7-3
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Milwaukee is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Cleveland is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Milwaukee home to San Antonio, Wednesday, November 12
Cleveland home to Denver, Thursday, November 13
Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls
The Hawks defeated Oklahoma City 89-85 as a 4.5-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (186).
Joe Johnson scored a game-high 25 points for Atlanta, while Marvin Williams added 16 points in the win.
The Bulls were defeated 106-97 by the Cavaliers last time out, as 1.5-point underdogs. The 203 points sailed OVER the posted total of 188.5.
Ben Gordon led the Bulls with 29 points and four rebounds.
Current streak:
Atlanta has won 5 straight games.
Team records:
Atlanta: 5-0 SU, 4-1 ATS
Chicago: 3-4 SU, 4-3 ATS
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Boston are 6-4
After playing Oklahoma City are 3-7
After a win are 5-5
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 9-1
Before playing Dallas are 5-5
After playing Cleveland are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Chicago is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Atlanta
Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Next up:
Atlanta at Boston, Wednesday, November 12
Chicago home to Dallas, Thursday, November 13
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks
The Lakers defeated Houston 111-82 as a 7-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score caused this game to be a PUSH on the posted over/under total (193).
Kobe Bryant netted 23 points for the Lakers, while Pau Gasol scored 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in the win.
The Mavericks lost to the Clippers 103-98 as a 4.5-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (185).
Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavericks with 33 points and Gerald Green had 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Current streak:
Los Angeles has won 5 straight games.
Dallas has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 5-0 SU, 4-1 ATS
Dallas: 2-4 SU, 2-4 ATS
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing New Orleans are 8-2
After playing Houston are 6-4
After a win are 6-4
Dallas most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Chicago are 9-1
After playing LA Clippers are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
LA Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games at home
Dallas is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 9 games
Next up:
LA Lakers at New Orleans, Wednesday, November 12
Dallas at Chicago, Thursday, November 13
New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs
The Knicks upset Utah 107-99 as a 4-point underdog on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (207.5).
Jamal Crawford scored a game-high 32 points for the Knicks, while Zach Randolph added 25 points and 14 rebounds in the win.
The Spurs were upset 99-83 by the Heat last time out, as 6.5-point home favorites. The 182 points went UNDER the posted total of 189.
Tim Duncan netted 22 points with 11 boards for a double-double in the loss.
Current streak:
New York has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
New York: 4-2 SU, 3-3 ATS
San Antonio: 1-4 SU, 0-5 ATS
New York most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 1-9
Before playing Memphis are 3-7
After playing Utah are 3-7
After a win are 4-6
San Antonio most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing Milwaukee are 7-3
After playing Miami are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New York's last 10 games on the road
New York is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing New York
Next up:
New York at Memphis, Wednesday, November 12
San Antonio at Milwaukee, Wednesday, November 12
Detroit Pistons vs. Sacramento Kings
The Pistons lost to Boston 88-76 as a pick'em on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (185.5).
Tayshaun Prince led the Pistons with 23 points and Rasheed Wallace had 10 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.
The Kings defeated Golden State 115-98 as a 3-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (214).
Kevin Martin scored a game-high 27 points for the Kings, while John Salmons added 16 points in the win.
Current streak:
Detroit has lost 2 straight games.
Sacramento has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Detroit: 4-2 SU, 2-4 ATS
Sacramento: 3-4 SU, 4-3 ATS
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Golden State are 7-3
After playing Boston are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3
Sacramento most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing LA Clippers are 8-2
After playing Golden State are 6-4
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Sacramento is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Sacramento is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Detroit
Sacramento is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games
Next up:
Detroit at Golden State, Thursday, November 13
Sacramento at LA Clippers, Wednesday, November 12
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors
The Timberwolves gave up a late lead and lost 97-93 to the Trail Blazers last time out, as 8-point road underdogs. The 190 points fell UNDER the posted total of 192.
Al Jefferson had 27 points, five rebounds and five assists in the loss.
The Warriors lost to Sacramento 115-98 as a 3-point underdog on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (214).
Andris Biedrins led the Warriors with 16 points and 18 rebounds, while Stephen Jackson netted 15 points.
Current streak:
Minnesota has lost 5 straight games.
Golden State has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Minnesota: 1-5 SU, 2-4 ATS
Golden State: 2-5 SU, 4-3 ATS
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
Before playing Portland are 3-7
After playing Portland are 2-8
After a loss are 2-8
Golden State most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Detroit are 4-6
After playing Sacramento are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games at home
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Golden State's last 10 games
Next up:
Minnesota home to Portland, Saturday, November 15
Golden State home to Detroit, Thursday, November 13
Hot Teams
-- Jazz won four of their last five games.
-- Nuggets won their last two games, scoring 104 ppg.
-- Cavaliers won last four games, by 19-14-4-9 points. Bucks covered their last three road games.
-- Hawks are off to 5-0 start (4-0-1 vs spread).
-- Lakers won, covered their first five games, winning by 29-38-7-18-29.
-- Knicks won their last three games, scoring 107.3 ppg.
-- Kings are 3-0 at home, winning by 5-12-17 points; home side has won all seven of their games.
Cold Teams
-- 76ers lost three of their last four games.
-- Bobcats lost three of their last four games.
-- Bulls lost three of their last four games.
-- Mavericks lost three of their last four games.
-- Spurs lost four of their first five games.
-- Pistons are 0-2 since acquiring Iverson, scoring 86 ppg; they were 4-0 before the trade, averaging 104.5 ppg.
-- Warriors lost three of their last four games. Minnesota lost its last five games (1-4 vs spread).
Totals
-- Five of first six Philly games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in Charlotte's first six games.
-- Four of last five Cleveland games went over the total.
-- Four of five Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Last two games went over total for both Lakers, Mavericks.
-- Four of last five New York games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Detroit's first six games.
-- All three Warrior home games went over the total.
Fargo's hot and cold NBA bets: Week 3
By MATT FARGO
The NBA is now in full swing and our eight-month marathon of the pro basketball season is under way. Matt Fargo will look into hot and cold NBA bets throughout the season.
Tuesday – Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls 8:35 p.m. ET
Are the Hawks for real or is their 4-0 start just a fluke? I’m on the ‘for real’ side.
In what was supposed to be a blowout series last year, Atlanta took the world champion Celtics to seven games in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The Hawks remain an undervalued team - they have been favored by fewer than three points in both home games while getting at least eight points in both road games.
The loss of Josh Smith will no doubt hurt but there is plenty of frontcourt depth to make up for it. The Bulls have been hit or miss as their victories have been blowouts while the losses have also been on the large side.
Kirk Hinrich is gone for up to three months which hurts the backcourt depth that was extremely young to begin with. Chicago is still a public team while the Hawks are on no one’s list and will continue to present excellent value.
Atlanta (5-0, 4-1 ATS) at Chicago (3-4, 4-3 ATS)
Off to their best start in more than a decade, the Hawks try to remain the only unbeaten team in the Eastern Conference when they invade the United Center for a battle with the Bulls.
The Hawks faced their toughest test of the young season on Sunday at Oklahoma City but outscored the Thunder 31-23 in the fourth quarter to pull out an 89-85 victory, coming up just short as a 4½-point road chalk for its first non-cover of the season. The last time Atlanta began a season with at least five straight wins was back in 1997-98, when it started off 11-0. The Hawks are averaging 96 points per game and allowing 85.8 ppg and out-shooting opponents by an average of five percentage points (44.3-39.2).
The Bulls enter tonight in a 1-3 slump (2-2 ATS), most recently falling 106-97 to Cleveland on Saturday as a two-point home underdog, the team’s first defeat at the United Center this year. Chicago has been held under triple digits in five of its last six games.
These teams split four meetings last year, with the host winning each time. However, the Bulls went 3-1 ATS in the season series a year ago and they’re 8-2 SU in the last 10 meetings (4-0 at home), 6-1 ATS in the last six clashes overall and 6-1 ATS in the last seven battles in the Windy City. Lastly, the favorite has cashed in five of the past six head-to-head tussles.
Atlanta is 2-6 ATS in its last eight road contests, 2-5 ATS in its last seven against the Central Division and has failed to cash in five straight Tuesday affairs. Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last five against the Southeast Division and 1-6 ATS in its last seven when going on two days’ rest, but 5-2 ATS in its last seven on Tuesday and 4-0 ATS in its last four after a non-cover.
The under is on streaks of 5-1 overall for Atlanta, 4-0 on the road for Atlanta (3-0 this year), 10-4 for Chicago overall, 7-2 for Chicago at home, 5-0 for Chicago against the Southeast Division and 7-3 for Chicago on Tuesdays. Finally, the last four meetings between these teams at the United Center have stayed low.
ATS ADVANTAGE: CHICAGO and UNDER
L.A. Lakers (5-0, 4-1 ATS) at Dallas (2-4 SU and ATS)
The Lakers shoot for their sixth straight win to begin the season when they travel to Dallas to battle the struggling Mavericks.
Los Angeles has blown out four of its first five opponents by double digits, with the most impressive victory coming Sunday against the Rockets, as the Lakers cruised 111-82 as a seven-point home chalk. L.A. has scored at least 104 points in four straight games and is winning by an average margin of 23 points per game (107-84) while out-shooting the opposition 45.4 percent to 39 percent (47 percent to 34.2 percent from three-point range).
Hours before the Lakers pummeled the Rockets at the Staples Center on Sunday, the Mavericks became the first team this season to lose to the Clippers, falling 103-92 as a five-point road chalk. The Mavericks went 1-2 SU and ATS on their three-game road trip to San Antonio, Denver and Los Angeles, and they’ve dropped their first two home contests by double digits, losing 112-102 to Houston and 100-81 to Cleveland.
The Lakers went 3-1 against Dallas last season, but 1-2-1 ATS. The host has won eight of the last 10 clashes overall, but the visitor went 3-0-1 ATS last season. Also, the underdog has cashed at a 10-3-1 clip in the last 14 meetings.
Going back to last season, the Lakers are on ATS runs of 22-10-1 on the road, 17-5-1 against the Western Conference, 12-5 on Tuesdays, 4-1 against the Southwest Division and 8-1 after a double-digit victory. Dallas is in ATS slides of 5-11 overall, 3-9 at home, 3-8 on Tuesdays and 2-6 when playing on one day of rest, but the Mavs had cashed in four straight against the Pacific Division before Sunday’s upset loss to the Clippers.
For Los Angeles, the under is on runs of 2-0 on the road this year, 7-2 against the Western Conference, 5-1 versus the Southwest Division and 6-1 when playing on one day of rest. Also, Dallas sports under streaks of 9-3 at home, 4-1 after one day of rest and 11-4-1 on Tuesdays.
ATS ADVANTAGE: L.A. LAKERS and UNDER
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UTAH (5 - 1) at PHILADELPHIA (2 - 4)
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 3-1 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
DENVER (3 - 3) at CHARLOTTE (2 - 4)
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 39-20 ATS (+17.0 Units) after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.
DENVER is 38-22 ATS (+13.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 2-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 2-2 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE (3 - 4) at CLEVELAND (5 - 2)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 5-3 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA (5 - 0) at CHICAGO (3 - 4)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 53-33 ATS (+16.7 Units) against Southeast division opponents since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-2 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS (5 - 0) at DALLAS (2 - 4)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-3 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-4 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK (4 - 2) at SAN ANTONIO (1 - 4)
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 34-56 ATS (-27.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 293-242 ATS (+26.8 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 97-65 ATS (+25.5 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 54-29 ATS (+22.1 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 70-44 ATS (+21.6 Units) in home games after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 35-19 ATS (+14.1 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 3-1 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-0 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT (4 - 2) at SACRAMENTO (3 - 4)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 3-1 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 3-1 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA (1 - 5) at GOLDEN STATE (2 - 5)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-2 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 5-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Utah at Philadelphia
Utah: 30-18 ATS off an Under
Philadelphia: 17-7 Under off DD loss
Denver at Charlotte
Denver: 9-0 Over as a road favorite of 3.5 to 6 points
Charlotte: 39-20 ATS after scoring 85 points or less
Milwaukee at Cleveland
Milwaukee: 24-51 ATS after having lost 2 of their last 3
Cleveland: 8-2 ATS off BB division games
Atlanta at Chicago
Atlanta: 14-26 ATS as road underdog
Chicago: 14-3 Under off division game
LA Lakers at Dallas
LA Lakers: 5-1 ATS off BB DD home wins
Dallas: 26-17 Over vs. Pacific Division
New York at San Antonio
New York: 28-14 Over as road underdog
San Antonio: 21-33 ATS off ATS loss
Detroit at Sacramento
Detroit: 15-5 ATS off BB SU losses
Sacramento: 28-9 Over off 3+ home wins
Minnesota at Golden State
Minnesota: 5-18 ATS off ATS win/SU loss
Golden State: 6-1 Under off DD division loss
DENVER vs. CHARLOTTE
Denver is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Denver is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Charlotte is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Denver
Charlotte is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Denver
MILWAUKEE vs. CLEVELAND
Milwaukee is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Milwaukee is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
UTAH vs. PHILADELPHIA
Utah is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Utah is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games at home
ATLANTA vs. CHICAGO
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
LA LAKERS vs. DALLAS
LA Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 7 games on the road
Dallas is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Dallas is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
NEW YORK vs. SAN ANTONIO
New York is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
New York is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
San Antonio is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against New York
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
DETROIT vs. SACRAMENTO
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Sacramento is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
MINNESOTA vs. GOLDEN STATE
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Golden State
Minnesota is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Golden State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Golden State is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
PHILADELPHIA vs. TORONTO
Philadelphia is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
NBA Tuesday Previews
By Andre Gomes
Milwaukee @ Cleveland
The Cavs are perfect this season at home with a 3-0 record and the good news for them is that they will play their next 3 games at home. The team is coming from a win at Chicago with Lebron once again dominating the game down the stretch and that wasn't surely the last time that will happen. Lebron James is already the league's best scorer.
Today they will face the Bucks who coming from back to back losses against Boston and Phoenix, which wasn't a surprise. Michael Redd will be out for this game and this is really bad news for them. Even though they had a terrible record last season, the Bucks finished the series against the Cavs with a 3-1 record and 4-0 ATS! Mo Williams was almost unstoppable last season on this series and maybe that's why he is at Cleveland right now. The Bucks have covered the spread in their last three away games against the Thunder, the Knicks and the Celtics and with them having a large spread today for sure, maybe it won't be a bad move to take them, but without Redd, Milwaukee loses a lot of their perimeter shooting ability and the Cavs are shooting lights out right now: 4 games in a row above the century mark.
Utah @ Philadelphia
The Sixers need to do much better than they did on their two games in Florida last week, where they lost to Miami and to Orlando by a combined of 33 points. The team has been one of the disappointments of this early season, having in account all the expectations they had for this season. The positive factor for them is that they haven't played since last Thursday and so, they had time to prepare for this game and correct their errors. The team is second last on turnovers per game!
The Jazz lost for the first time this season at New York against the Knicks, in a game where they committed a season high of 20 turnovers and also for the first time this season, the absence of Deron Williams was noted. For this game, the Jazz will also be without Mehmet Okur, who went to Turkey yesterday and so the team will be without two of their usual starters for this game. Last season Utah won both games of this series and they will be looking for a bounce back after their first defeat of the season, but the Sixers need to win this game badly.
Denver @ Charlotte
The Nuggets are 2-0 since Billups joined the team, while the Pistons are 0-2 with Iverson, so it looks like Denver made a good trade and the team has improved. Today they will come to Charlotte to face the Bobcats and this will be in theory a good spot for Denver. However, I have to refer that the team hasn't played well offensively and on their last game against Memphis, they had 23 assists and 22 turnovers, with Billups shooting 7-30 FG since he joined Denver.
The Bobcats lost at home against Toronto, in a game which was a classic letdown for a team who had beaten the Hornets in their previous game. Charlotte scored just 79 points, with J-Rich shooting 5-15 FG, Wallace 2-11 FG and Felton 4-11 FG. These three players will need to shoot much better tonight, in order for them to be competitive. Besides their win over the Hornets, Charlotte has been constantly defeated by power clubs, the problem is to know if Denver is already at a power club level. The two wins with Billups are a good sign, but we need to see how they will behave on the road with Billups on the roster, especially as their new starting PG is used to defeat teams from the Eastern conference.
Atlanta @ Chicago
Atlanta is with the Lakers the only two teams who are yet to lose this season. If that's not a surprise in the case of the Lakers, it is a surprise in the case of Atlanta, who have been playing a great basketball, especially on the defensive area. However, this would be a good spot to bet against them, after all they are coming from a game where they barely won against the lowly Thunder and today they will play on a city, where they haven't won since 2004.
However, the Bulls are currently dealing with some problems. Even though they have a lot of Point Guards on their roster, just one will be available for today (Derrick Rose) and if that wasn't enough, also PF Drew Gooden is injured and the Bulls won't be at 100% for today. The absence of Hinrich was noted in their previous game against the Cavs, as the Bulls had a lot of bad decisions down the stretch and they were outscored by 20-32 in the last quarter of the game, as they lacked the leadership that Hinrich usually provides. Even though I like the Bulls in here, we can't underrate this team of the Hawks, who even without Josh Smith has managed to keep winning and we can't say the same about the Bulls without Kirk Hinrich.
LA Lakers @ Dallas
The Lakers seem to be unbeatable right now, as they are currently with a 5-0 record and they have won those five games with a winning margin of 22.4 points. They had the biggest test so far this season on their last game against the Rockets and even though they trailed by 16 points at one time in the first quarter, they made a furious 95-50 run, in order to easily defeat the Rockets. The addition of Bynum to the starting lineup to be the team mate of Gasol on the paint has been explosive down the glass, as the Lakers are outrebounding their opponents this season by an impressive mark of +12.60 reb/game!
Today they will play at Dallas against the Mavericks, who are coming to this game from two defeats in a row on the road against the Nuggets and the Clippers. The team is still trying to adjust to a new system and without Josh Howard, it will necessary for everything to work perfectly for them today, in order to be competitive today. Last season, all games of this series were ballgames, with neither team winning a game by more than 7 points, so Dallas may be an active home dog in here.
New York @ San Antonio
The alarm has rang in San Antonio and Gregg Popovich has even shaved his beard, this may look like a joke, but having in account the Spurs are 1-4 right now and they will be at least one month without Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, their situation is at least alarming. Tim Duncan will be more important than ever and the Spurs who used to be one of the best defenses of the league will enter this game as the 5th worst defense on the league, in terms of FG% allowed!
Today they will face the Knicks, who are in an opposite situation, the team isn't used to win and they are now coming into this game with a winning streak of 3 games and they will look to win four games in a row for the first time since 2004! Mike D'Antoni has always struggled against the Spurs, but these Knicks seem to be very confident right now and they have defeated Utah, one of the few teams who were yet to lose this season. However, this will be a very tough task for them, even knowing the Spurs are struggling in the offense right now.
Detroit @ Sacramento
The Kings are on a roll right now and they are playing where they like to play: at home. The team after an horrible road trip, where they were destroyed in their last 3 games, recovered and won their following 3 home games against Minnesota, Memphis and Golden State. That's not surprising, considering the Kings were already very strong at home last season. It's important to refer that Kevin Martin won't play today and we all know he is the best player of the team and he is the go-to player of the team down the stretch.
Today they will receive the Pistons who have lost their last two games and coincidently or not, it is also the number of games they have played since Allen Iverson joined the team. Last Sunday, the Celtics made a statement at Detroit and the Pistons were completely dominated, only managing to score 10 points on the second quarter. The question in here is to know if they had a bad day or if it's something related to Iverson and the lack of chemistry between him and the other players of the team. If the problem is the second option, then the Kings are an excellent home dog today, if a bounce back of the Pistons isn't expected.
Minnesota @ Golden State
Finally the Warriors had good news with the return of Corey Maggete, who is an important player on this team, who had a tremendous lack of offensive solutions on the last few games and that's an huge concern for the Warriors, as we all know they can only win games by outscoring their opponents. The team is coming from two losses in a row and they have also lost 3 of their last 4 games.
Today they will receive the Wolves, who are currently on a losing streak of 5 games. In fact, the team has just won their season opening game. Against the Blazers, the Wolves almost won the game, but fell short down the stretch and lost another one. Al Jefferson has been in good form and against this team of the Warriors, he should be capable of playing well once again. I don't see a major edge of one team over the other and this game may be an authentic ballgame. It's also important to refer that the Wolves have covered their last 3 games of this series, while always being big dogs: 12.5, 7.5 and 11.5 points.
NBA RESEARCH REPORT
By Indiancowboy
Atlanta vs. Chicago
So, my Hawks are undefeated. They are 5-0 and that is huge in the Eastern Conference when many teams will be hovering around .500. Heck, my Hawks are #1 in the East as even the Celtics, Cavs, Pistons, Magic all have losses. But, not my Hawks. This team has a chip on its shoulder and won at New Orleans, won at Orlando and has covered 4 of its last 5 contests. Hinrich remember is out until mid January with a thumb injury. The Bulls played well against the Cavs but struggled to close the door in the fourth quarter as the Cavs just absolutely took over at that point with Lebron. The line on this game moved from -1.5 quickly to -4 for the Bulls despite a split in the public. Josh Smith is out for the Hawks in this game. Having said this, the sharp line movement worries me a bit, but no lean on the side and a small lean on the under.
New York vs. San Antonio
With Tony Parker out, this team is a different team. Look, the Spurs are 1-4 and 0-3 at home. This team is 0-5 ATS. This Knicks team is good. Sure, they are. They are 4-2, they beat the Jazz at home and won at Washington. On any given day, I firmly believe the Knicks can beat anybody in Madison Square Garden. If the Heat can beat the Spurs by 16 on the road, look what the Knicks could possibly do. Look, at some point the Spurs have to step up and for that reason, this game is a no play for me. But, I can easily see this game going either way and I am staying away from it consequently.
Milwaukee vs. Cleveland
The Bucks are not a bad team at all thus far in the year. They have Richard Jefferson, Bell, Bogut, Villanueva but certainly need an upgrade from Ridnour who was 3/12 from the floor in their latest loss to Phoenix at home. This team had covered 3 straight before that including beat Washington at home in overtime and New York on the road. Cleveland is doing something the are not used to and that is scoring points galore. They have hit over a 100 in the last 4 games and face a Bucks team that has gone over in their last 3 games. Note, that Michael Redd is out for this game. But, that did not stop this team from being competitive at Boston and this is a game that I think Milwaukee might be able to hang tough in. Remember, they lost to Boston in a tight game by 11 on the road and would have covered this spread there. I don't see Cleveland getting up for this game in a big way either and see them sleeping walking a bit through the first half. Lean on the Bucks here and lean on the under as well.
Detroit vs. Sacramento
Look, I have to be frank. Detroit has not impressed me whatsoever. With the new look Pistons, they are 0-2. The Kings on the other hand are not a bad team. The Kings are 3-0 at home and 3-4 on the road. But, what is important is the fact that this team is undefeated at home and catching 7 points. The Pistons are on the public eye heavily and they are finding it very tough to cover any spread whatsoever. This team has covered 3 straight -3 spreads including Golden State, Minnesota and Memphis. This game likely goes over with the dog/over principle but the line has been steadily dropping. I like the points here with the Kings except fr the fact that Martin is listed OUT for this game which is extremely frustrating as otherwise, they would be a great play at home here. Nonetheless, a small lean on the under here. After all, without Martin, this team's scoring options are much more limited.
Denver vs. Charlotte
It always raises an eyebrow when you see 73% of the public riding a road favorite. Such is the case with the new look Nuggets at Charlotte today in their first road game with Chauncey. It is obvious by the way that the Pistons got robbed in this deal. The "answer" known as Iverson is nothing more than a poison that infects good chemistry and I can understand Joe Dumars was looking to shake things up but all he has done is to have a winless Detroit Pistons team since the onset of Iverson. But, who knows, maybe it will take some time and they will get some chemistry soon. Listen, Charlotte can play. I know it's a pain to take them sometimes, but they lost to the Raptors at home and are on a bounce-back here and this is a game they could win outright at home as the Nuggets barely got passed the Grizzlies and Mavs. Heck, I think Charlotte can win this one as they beat the Hornets at home earlier in the year. Charlotte has not lost back to back games ATS this year either. This game is likely going over as well.
Jazz vs. 76ers
I don't know if you know this or not, but a big revenge game here for the 76ers. Remember, there is a reason why this line is -4 for the Sixers. Heck, the public prefers the Jazz here on the road at +4 slightly. But, the Sixers with last year's team got real close to defeating the Jazz so they have that bit of revenge angle. Both teams come off road losses as the Jazz lost to the Knicks on the road and the Sixers lost to the Magic on the road. Note, though that Okur is out for this game as is Harpring and Williams is doubtful. When you take all that into account plus the line movement towards Philly, a lean on the Sixers here to get it done after a loss which they have been typically very good in accomplishing.