Tuesday's NBA Preview
By Josh Jacobs
There’s just over a dozen or so games left on the board for most teams this season. Many questions remain, mostly centering around the Eastern Conference and team’s sitting not far outside the bubble. So here we go again, an eight-game card scheduled out for Tuesday night.
Orlando at Cleveland on NBA TV – 7:00 p.m. EST
The Cavaliers (53-13 straight up, 42-24 against the spread) improved their home record to 29-1 on Sunday,downing the Knicks, 98-93 as 10-point home favorites. Cleveland found the basket, draining 48 percent of its shots from the field while the defensive effort combined with New York’s scoring woes contributed to the Knicks shooting 37 percent from the wood. Sunday’s game marked the second straight game that the Cavs dropped an 'L' in the ATS department, now at 2-4 ATS in the last six. The good news is that Cleveland is an impeccable 17-7 ATS (70.8%) when coming off an ATS loss. The Cavs are 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games against Southeast teams.
Orlando (49-17 SU, 42-23-1 ATS) is a solid 23-10 SU and 22-10-1 ATS on the road this season. The fear that the Magic would sputter without Jameer Nelson in the lineup has subsided as the team is now 13-6 SU and 11-8 ATS without the starting point guard. And then there’s Orlando’s 8-1 ATS cleanup job against the Cavaliers in head-to-head matchups. Parlaying this success has been the ‘under’ going 7-2 ATS in the same nine-game stretch. Over the last 10 outings, the Magic have shot the ball at a 47 percent pop from the perimeter and have outrebounded their opponent in seven of those contests (by a margin of 45 rebounds in the 10 total games). The real difference in comparative stats between these two clubs lands in favor of Orlando holding the opposition down to scoring 89.2 PPG in the last five versus Cleveland’s 99.8 PPG defensive effort.
Detroit at Dallas – 8:30 p.m. EST
The fourth and final meeting between these two teams this year has Dallas (40-27 SU, 33-34 ATS) defending its home court. A 24-8 SU home record hasn’t reflected on a much more debilitating 14-18 ATS drop off for backers out there. A recent four-game road trip beginning in Phoenix on Mar. 10 (winning 122-117) resulted in a 2-2 SU and 3-1 ATS report. The most recent defeats came in consecutive games at Golden State and L.A. (Lakers). Dallas wrapped up the weekend by shooting 41.2 percent while giving up close to 50 percent by its opponents. But the main event to point out is the Mavs’ 4-1 ATS record in the last five games (split as favorites and underdogs at two apiece in these contests). Before you approach the window, be well aware of Dallas’ 8-22-1 ATS problems versus Central division opponents.
On the flip side is a Pistons’ crew who rebounded from an eight-game losing streak to knockdown a 6-3 SU record in the last nine and a 7-3 ATS stint in the last 10. Detroit has been miserable against teams with a winning record, going 16-15 ATS this season (4-8 ATS at home and 12-7 ATS on the road). And when installed from one to 5 ½-point underdogs this season, the Pistons are 6-8 ATS. Detroit enters this contest with a 4-0 ATS record in the last four games following a SU loss and are 5-1 ATS in its last six games versus a team with a winning SU record. In head-to-head action, the favorite has been on the financial upside by garnering a 5-2 ATS record in the last seven meetings. The ‘under’ is 4-1 in the last five head-to-head get-togethers. The Pistons are coming off a disappointing, 89-84 loss against Memphis on Sunday (losing ATS as 8 ½-point favorites).
Philadelphia at L.A. Lakers – 10:30 p.m. EST
The last game of the evening will have the Lakers (53-13 SU, 34-32 ATS) searching for their sixth win in the last seven games. However, a ‘W’ against Dallas on Sunday signaled L.A.’s fifth ATS defeat in the last eight contests. The Lake Show is 9-5 ATS this season versus teams playing above .500, are 12-6 ATS when installed between one and 7 ½-point favorites (stay tuned for the latest odds in all of Tuesday’s contests) but are just 12-21 ATS off one-day of rest. L.A. last faced off against the 76ers on Dec. 3, beating down their Eastern Conference opponent, 114-102. Rewarding backers as nine-point favorites in that contest, the Lakers have been able to put together three straight victories SU and ATS and are 5-1 SU and ATS in the last six games. The home team is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 head-to-head meetings.
Philly (33-31 SU, 29-33-2 ATS) is in the midst of a three-game winning streak, outscoring Miami, Chicago and Toronto by an average of 101.3 to 94.7 PPG. The 76ers have struggled against the Western Conference, scoring a 12-12 SU and 11-13 ATS record despite outscoring teams by 1.7 PPG. Philadelphia has accomplished some success versus the Pacific division as a 5-1 SU and 4-2 ATS record demonstrate. And a 17-13-2 ATS stint off one-day of rest is something to think about. Philadelphia is 7-5 SU and 6-6 ATS in its last 12 home games (6-5-1 on the ‘under). The ‘Sixers are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games while an 0-5 ATS fall in the last five games against the Western Conference has been a problem for those supporting the team in this spot.
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Hot and Cold Bets - Week 20
By Matt Fargo
The NBA regular season is winding down fast and the games are becoming that much more important. Matt Fargo has been looking into Hot and Cold NBA bets throughout the season and he takes a look at four games that you will want to pay attention to coming up over the next few days.
NBA Hot Bets
Tuesday – Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers 7:00 PM ET
We get a marquee matchup on Tuesday and Cleveland can pretty much shut the door on Orlando here. The Magic trail the Cavaliers by four games in the Eastern Conference standings and a loss here will pretty much end their chances of the top seed in the playoffs. Orlando has been playing well with seven wins in its last eight games but the road has not been as kind of late as it is just 6-5 in its last 11 road games (6-5 ATS). It heads to the toughest place in the NBA for visiting teams this season as Cleveland is 29-1 at home this season (22-8 ATS) with the lone loss coming against the Lakers. The Cavaliers will be playing with some revenge as well as it lost in Orlando in the first meeting in January by 11 points. The Magic have been great this season as an underdog (11-2 ATS) and following a loss (12-5 ATS) but they have not played in a venue this difficult in those situations.
Wednesday – Sacramento Kings at Charlotte Bobcats 9:00 PM ET
Charlotte may be considered “cold” right now but this is the time to ride. The Bobcats have lost three straight games heading into Monday’s game against Toronto. A win there will get the Bobcats going again and the schedule sets up for a possible run as the next five games are all against teams that will not be making the playoffs this season. Charlotte had won a season and franchise high six games and it is still in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race, trailing Chicago and Milwaukee by only a game and a half for the final spot. Sacramento brings in a 4-29 road record (19-14 ATS) and it has yet to win a game against the Eastern Conference, going 0-26 on the season (8-18 ATS). This will be the third game in four nights as well as the second of a back-to-back set where the Kings are just 3-15 on the year (9-9 ATS). Charlotte won the first meeting this year by seven points in Sacramento and this one should end up a double-digit win.
NBA Cold Bets
Wednesday – Detroit Pistons at Houston Rockets 8:30 PM ET
The Pistons seemed to have picked up some steam as they won four straight games including big victories over Boston and Orlando. However, they have gone just 2-3 since then with one of those wins coming in overtime and two losses coming against the lowly Knicks and Grizzlies. Detroit has been better on the road this season with a 16-15 record (17-14 ATS) but it has struggled against the Western Conference, going 12-14 (11-15 ATS) and this includes a loss to Houston at home in the first meeting. The Pistons will be playing their second game in two nights and they are just 3-8 this season with no rest (4-7 ATS) including a 1-5 record (2-3 ATS) when the first of the two games was on the road. Houston has been up and down and even though it has dropped two straight at home, those losses came against the Spurs and Lakers. The Rockets are 27-8 at home this year (15-19-1 ATS) and while that spread record is not good, they make up for it with a 16-12 record against the Eastern Conference (15-12-1 ATS).
Thursday – Dallas Mavericks at Atlanta Hawks 7:00 PM ET
Dallas was playing really well, going 15-6 through 21 games before losing back-to-back road games against the Lakers and Warriors. The road has not been kind of late, as the Mavericks are just 2-7 in their last nine roadies (3-6 ATS) to drop them under .500 away from home with a 16-19 mark. Dallas has done well against the Eastern Conference, going 18-7 but it is just 13-12 ATS and the Hawks will be looking for some payback following a tough two-point setback in Dallas back in December. Atlanta is 25-7 at home (19-13 ATS) and it has reeled off victories in five of the first seven games of this homestand. The Hawks have Sacramento on Tuesday before this game so they should be going for the homestand sweep here. Victories have been contagious as they are 23-15 following a win (23-14-1 ATS). Atlanta is 2.5 games ahead of Miami for the 4th spot in the Eastern Conference and with a schedule that features Cleveland, San Antonio, Boston twice, Los Angeles and Orlando in the next 16 days, these are the games that need to be won.
Game of the Day: Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers
By The Prez
Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers (-6, 194)
Season series
These two have met just once this season, a 99-88 Magic win in Orlando on Jan. 29. Dwight Howard had his usual double-double with 22 points and 18 boards despite being double and triple-teamed all night. The Magic attempted a whopping 31 shots from downtown.
Cleveland's LeBron James had 23 points, but shot just 10-for-27 from the field in that first meeting. James had just six free-throw attempts on the night; the Cavs were complaining about the calls all night to the refs and got two technical fouls for good measure. Coach Mike Brown was ejected from the game and Cleveland played without injured starters Delonte West and Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Both Orlando and Cleveland enter off wins on Sunday. The Magic, who have won three games in a row (3-0 ATS), thumped the Jazz by 18 in Orlando behind the seventh 20-20 game this season by Howard. Hedo Turkoglu returned after missing two games with an injury.
The Cavs, winners of five straight (2-3 ATS), beat the Knicks by five in Cleveland on a night the Cavs quietly raised the Central Division championship banner.
“We have bigger goals,” James said for the reason for no type of ceremony.
Guard Delonte West returned to Cleveland's starting lineup after missing one game with a bruised back. The Cavs ended New York's 26-game streak of scoring at least 100 points.
Race for first
With just three scheduled meetings this season, the Magic can clinch a head-to-head tiebreaker against Cleveland with a win Tuesday night. But Cleveland has lost just once at home (23-7 ATS, beating opponents by an average of more than 15 points) and that was to the Lakers. The Cavs close the season with 11 of their final 16 at home, but 10 of those contest are against teams with winning records.
The Magic enter this one four games behind Cleveland for the top spot in the East but just a half-game behind Boston for No. 2. Orlando, which has at least one win over every current division leader in the NBA, has 16 games left this year, with 10 of those coming against teams with losing records. The Magic have the East's best road record.
A few trends
The Cavs have lost three straight to the Magic overall, three straight in Cleveland and seven of nine to Orlando, which is 8-1 ATS in those nine matchups.
Orlando is 10-3 since Rafer Alston has moved into the starting lineup.
The Cavaliers are 9-1 since losing Ben Wallace to a broken leg.
James was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday after averaging 34.0 points, 10.8 assists, 8.8 rebounds, 2.8 blocks and 2.8 steals per game as Cleveland won all four games last week. James has now won the award 19 times in his career, including a career-best six times this season.
The Cavs are good at coming from behind, tied with the Lakers, Celtics and Nets for the most victories (10) after trailing for three quarters. They’re also an NBA-best 43-2 when leading after three quarters – including 26-0 at home.
NBA Today
SCOREBOARD
Tuesday, March 17
Orlando at Cleveland (7 p.m. EDT). Two beasts of the East, the Central Division champion Cavaliers and the Southeast-leading Magic, face off.
STARS
Monday
— Gerald Wallace, Bobcats, scored 25 points and Charlotte ended a three-game losing streak with a 112-86 win over Toronto.
— LaMarcus Aldridge and Brandon Roy, Trail Blazers. Aldridge had 22 points and eight rebounds and Roy finished with 20 points and nine assists to lead Portland to a 103-92 victory over Memphis.
— Kevin Durant, Thunder, had 25 points in Oklahoma City’s 78-76 win against San Antonio.
— Chauncey Billups, Nuggets, had 14 points, 10 assists and five rebounds in Denver’s 121-96 romp over New Jersey.
NOT-SO-MEMORABLE MILESTONE
Kevin Durant scored 25 points and the Thunder spoiled Gregg Popovich’s 1,000th game as San Antonio’s coach with a 78-76 victory over the Spurs. Popovich became the 24th coach to reach 1,000 games and only the seventh to do it with one team. Only Phil Jackson (731) and Pat Riley (716) had more wins in their first 1,000 games than Popovich, who is 676-324.
STATS
The Thunder improved to 19-48, moving within one win of last season’s victory total, by beating the Spurs 78-76. … Denver’s 43-25 mark ties the franchise’s NBA record after 68 games.
SCORING
Ron Artest scored all of his 18 points in the second half of a 95-84 victory over the Hornets. Artest missed his first 11 shots, nine in the first half, but hit four tough shots in a row as the Rockets rallied back to take the lead from an 11-point deficit in the third quarter. … New Jersey’s Vince Carter has scored 30 or more points in 10 games this season, including 32 in a 121-96 loss at Denver.
STREAKS
New Orleans’ five-game home winning streak ended in a 95-84 loss to Houston. … The Nets went 0-4 on the Western Conference portion of their five-game road trip. New Jersey plays at the Knicks on Wednesday.
STRONG IN DEFEAT
Chris Bosh had 18 points and 14 rebounds against in Toronto’s 112-86 loss to the Bobcats. … O.J. Mayo scored 21 points and handed out six assists to lead Memphis, which dropped its 13th in 15 games with a 103-92 loss to Portland. … Chris Paul had 29 points and 11 assists in New Orleans’ 95-84 loss to the Rockets. … Tony Parker scored 28 points to lead San Antonio in its 78-76 loss at Oklahoma City. … Vince Carter scored 32 points for the Nets in a 121-96 loss at Denver.
SIDELINED
Houston center Yao Ming came down with flu-like symptoms and was not in the lineup when the Rockets won at New Orleans. … Kings guard Bobby Jackson will undergo surgery to repair a broken cheekbone. … Memphis C Darko Milicic strained his lower back in the first quarter against Portland and did not return. Later in the first half, Grizzlies F Darrell Arthur sprained his right knee. He also did not return. … The Nets played without injured point guard Devin Harris and forward Sean Williams, who was arrested Monday at a cell phone store in a mall in suburban Denver on accusations he got into an argument with a clerk and threw a computer monitor. … Denver F Renaldo Balkman left the win over New Jersey in the third period with a left groin strain and did not return.
SPEAKING
“We looked forward to playing this game by the way they spanked us last time.”—Denver guard Chauncey Billups, whose team lost by 44 points in the last meeting with the Nets. This time, the Nuggets won by 25.
ORLANDO vs. CLEVELAND
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Orlando is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando
Cleveland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Orlando
SACRAMENTO vs. ATLANTA
Sacramento is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Sacramento is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
BOSTON vs. CHICAGO
Boston is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
DETROIT vs. DALLAS
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Detroit's last 25 games on the road
Dallas is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing at home against Detroit
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
MINNESOTA vs. SAN ANTONIO
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
San Antonio is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
WASHINGTON vs. UTAH
Washington is 6-11-1 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Utah
Washington is 2-8-2 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Utah is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Washington
LA CLIPPERS vs. GOLDEN STATE
LA Clippers are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing Golden State
LA Clippers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Golden State
Golden State is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Golden State is 7-16-2 ATS in their last 25 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
PHILADELPHIA vs. LA LAKERS
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
LA Lakers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Tips and Trends
Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers
Magic: Dwight Howard's name has been lost in the shuffle of NBA MVP talk this season despite his dominant play in the paint for Orlando this season. Howard totaled 28 points and 20 rebounds in a 105-87 rout of Utah on Sunday, prompting Jazz forward Carlos Boozer to call him an MVP candidate. Howard's coach agreed. “His effort lately, has been very, very good,” Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy said. “He’s coming out and playing with great energy and intensity. When he does that, it sets the tone.”
Magic are 8-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
The UNDER is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
Key Injuries - PG Jameer Nelson (shoulder) is OUT.
PROJECTED SCORE: 96 (Side Play of the Day)
Cavs (-6, O/U 194): Cleveland has lost just once at home this season, and that came against the defending Western Conference champion Lakers. The Cavs will be facing the top road team in the East though in the Magic, who have won the last three meetings overall as well as the last three trips to Cleveland. “They’re a very good road team, we’re a very good home team,” Cavs star LeBron James said. “We’re looking forward to the challenge and I bet those guys are looking forward to the challenge also. We know how good of a team we are at home. We take it personal and want to win every game on our home court.”
Cavs are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games vs. Southeast Division.
The UNDER is 7-1 in Cleveland's last 8 home games.
Key Injuries - C Ben Wallace (leg) is OUT.
PROJECTED SCORE: 98
Hot Teams
-- Hawks won, covered their last five games.
-- Cavaliers won last five games, but are 2-3 vs spread in those games. Orlando won seven of its last eight games.
-- Pistons won six of last nine games, are 4-0 vs spread in game after last four losses.
-- Warriors covered three of their last four games.
-- Lakers won five of their last six games. 76ers won last three games, by 9-3-8 points.
Cold Teams
-- Sacramento lost five of last six games (5-2 vs spread in last seven).
-- Celtics, Bulls both lost three of their last four games.
-- Dallas is 3-4 in last seven games, losing last two by 9-7 points.
-- Minnesota lost 11 of its last 13 games. Spurs are 4-5 in last nine.
-- Wizards lost nine of last 12 games. Jazz lost last three games, after winning previous 12 in a row.
-- Clippers lost seven of their last eight games.
Totals
-- Last five Atlanta games all stayed under the total.
-- Last five Cleveland home games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Boston games went over the total.
-- Last five Dallas home games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Washington games went over the total.
-- Last four Golden State games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Laker games went over the total.
Back-to Back
-- Kings are 5-2 vs spread when playing first of two consecutive nights on foreign soil.
-- Orlando is 5-1 vs spread when playing first of two consecutive nights on the road.
-- Boston is 9-4 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Detroit is 3-0 when playing first of two consecutive nights on road.
-- Spurs are 2-5-1 vs spread if they played the night before.
-- Washington is 5-2-1 vs spread last eight times they had a game the next night, too.
-- Clippers are 6-4-1 vs spread on road if they play again the next night.
-- 76ers are 8-5 vs spread if they play again the next night.
ORLANDO (49 - 17) at CLEVELAND (53 - 13)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 41-25 ATS (+13.5 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 38-22 ATS (+13.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 43-23 ATS (+17.7 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
ORLANDO is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in road games this season.
ORLANDO is 36-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
ORLANDO is 43-26 ATS (+14.4 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
ORLANDO is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ORLANDO is 19-5 ATS (+13.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 7-1 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 6-2 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO (14 - 52) at ATLANTA (39 - 28)
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 90-127 ATS (-49.7 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
SACRAMENTO is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
ATLANTA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
ATLANTA is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 3-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 3-2 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON (50 - 17) at CHICAGO (30 - 37)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 101-73 ATS (+20.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 80-62 ATS (+11.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 50-37 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 45-29 ATS (+13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 53-32 ATS (+17.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 5-19 ATS (-15.9 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-3 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT (33 - 32) at DALLAS (40 - 27)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 27-38 ATS (-14.8 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 74-54 ATS (+14.6 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-2 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA (20 - 46) at SAN ANTONIO (44 - 22)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 99-126 ATS (-39.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 52-66 ATS (-20.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-58 ATS (-30.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 26-45 ATS (-23.5 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 31-51 ATS (-25.1 Units) against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 31-46 ATS (-19.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 476-409 ATS (+26.1 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 308-255 ATS (+27.5 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 113-82 ATS (+22.8 Units) in March games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 105-69 ATS (+29.1 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 22-7 ATS (+14.3 Units) in home games against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 124-92 ATS (+22.8 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 139-102 ATS (+26.8 Units) after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
MINNESOTA is 45-28 ATS (+14.2 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 6-4 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 9-1 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS (16 - 50) at GOLDEN STATE (23 - 43)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 7-4 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 7-4 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA (33 - 31) at LA LAKERS (53 - 13)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
LA LAKERS are 90-76 ATS (+6.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 39-21 ATS (+15.9 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 4-1 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 4-1 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NBA Notes Tuesday, March 17th
by GoodFella
Orlando @ Cleveland
-Orlando beat Cleveland at Orlando 99-88 as 5 pt favs back on Jan. 29th & Orlando is 3-0 SU & ATS L/3 games vs Cleveland & the Magic trail the Cavs by 4 games for the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference-
-Orlando is 7-1 SU & 6-2 ATS their L/8 games & they are coming off a 18 pt home blowout win over the Jazz on Sunday & Orlando is 6-2 ATS L/8 road games vs a team with a home win% of .600 or higher-
-Cleveland is 9-1 SU & 5-5 ATS their L/10 games & they are coming off a 5 pt home win over New York on Sunday & Cleveland is 6-1 ATS L/7 home games vs a team with a road win% of .600 or higher & the Cavs are 1-4 ATS their L/5 games following a SU win-
Boston @ Chicago
-Boston has blown out the Bulls twice this year, both at Boston, they won 96-80 as 10 pt favs back on Oct. 31st & they won 126-108 as 12 pt favs back on Dec. 19th, so Chicago has in-season double revenge going tonight-
-Boston is 1-3 SU & 0-4 ATS L/4 games & they are coming off a 9 pt loss at Milwaukee on Sunday & the Celtics are now 1-4 ATS their L/5 road games, but Boston is 7-0 SU & ATS L/7 games vs Chicago-
-Chicago is coming off a 18 pt home win over New Orleans on Saturday night & Chicago is tied with the Bucks for the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race, with several teams breathing down their neck for that last playoff spot-
-Chicago is 4-0 ATS L/4 home games vs a team with a winning SU record & the Bulls are also 4-1 ATS thier L/5 games as a home underdog-
Detroit @ Dallas
-Dallas beat Detroit 112-91 at Detroit as 3.5 pt dogs back on Jan. 23rd & Dallas returns home tonight after just completing a 2-2 SU & ATS west coast road trip, which concluded with a 7 pt loss at LA Lakers on ABC on Sunday-
-Detroit is 2-3 SU & ATS their L/5 games & they are coming off a 5 pt home loss to the lowly Grizzlies on Sunday & the Pistons are 4-0 ATS L/4 games following a SU loss-
-Detroit is 4-1 ATS L/5 road games & Detroit is also 13-6 ATS L/19 road games vs a team with a home win% of .600 or higher-
-Dallas is 2-8 ATS L/10 games following a ATS win & the Mavs are 1-4 ATS L/5 games vs a team with a winning road record-
Philadelphia @ LA Lakers
-LA beat Philly at Philly 114-102 as 9 pt road favs back on Dec. 3rd & LA is 5-1 SU & ATS L/6 games vs Philly-
-Philly is 4-1 SU their L/5 games & they just completed a 3 game sweep at home, with wins over Toronto, Chicago & Miami & tonight is Philly's 1st game of a brutal 5 game, 7 day West Coast road trip-
-LA Lakers are coming off a 7 pt home win over Dallas on Sunday, but the Lakers are just 1-5 ATS L/6 games as a favorite, but the Lakers are 5-0 ATS their L/5 games vs the Eastern Conference-
-Philly is 1-4 ATS L/5 games vs a team with a winning SU record & Philly is also 2-5 ATS L/7 road games & they are 0-5 ATS L/5 games vs the Western Conference-