NBA LONG SHEET
Monday, April 21
WASHINGTON (43 - 40) at CLEVELAND (46 - 37)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 46-36 ATS (+6.4 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-26 ATS (-12.6 Units) in home games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 12-9 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 14-8 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
12 of 22 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
UTAH (55 - 28) at HOUSTON (55 - 28)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 11-6 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 12-6 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NBA Trend Sheet
7:00 PM WASHINGTON vs. CLEVELAND
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Washington is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
9:30 PM UTAH vs. HOUSTON
Utah is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Utah
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Utah
7:00 PM DALLAS vs. NEW ORLEANS
Dallas is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
Dallas is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans is 8-14-1 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Dallas
New Orleans is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games when playing Dallas
Tips and Trends
Washington Wizards at Cleveland Cavaliers
Wizards: Washington certainly had plenty of chances to win Game 1, and the team's players spent most of the day between games thinking about that. ?We had our fair share of opportunities,? Wizards swingman Caron Butler said. ?We just didn?t capitalize on them. You?ve got to finish a team like that when you?ve got them down because they have a superstar who in the fourth quarter can really score some points.? Washington made only 4-of-20 shots from the field in the fourth quarter and missed 10 straight shots in the last 4:38.
Wizards are 1-4 SU & ATS in their last 5 road games.
Wizards are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Monday games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 92
Cavs (-1.5, O/U 186.5): Cleveland star LeBron James took a physical pounding in Game 1 yet still got the best of the Wizards, scoring a game-high 32 points to help beat them for the seventh straight time in the playoffs. ?I have no problem getting hit,? James said. ?But there?s a difference between a foul and a LeBron foul. If that?s what their game plan is, I have to be able to get back up and continue to let my game speak for itself.?
Cavs are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games.
Cavs are 5-2 SU & ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The UNDER is 17-5 in Cleveland's last 22 games overall.
The UNDER is 15-6 in the last 21 meetings at Cleveland.
Key Injuries - G Sasha Pavlovic (7 ppg; ankle) is OUT.
PROJECTED SCORE: 95
Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets
Jazz: Utah was able to dominate the Rockets inside without Yao Ming there, scoring 50 points in the paint. Carlos Boozer led the way for the Jazz with 20 points and 16 rebounds, and they would love nothing more than to go home up 2-0. ?We don?t want to just come here and be happy to win one game,? Utah point guard Deron Williams said. ?We want to try to put a little more pressure on them and give ourselves a cushion.?
Jazz are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall.
Jazz are 8-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
Jazz are 9-0 ATS in their last 9 Monday games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 91
Rockets (-1, O/U 183.5): Houston star Tracy McGrady continues to struggle with his shot and had put in some extra time after practice since he had made just 35.5 percent from the field since the end of the team's 22-game winning streak. The results did not pay off in Game 1, as McGrady made just 7-of-21 shots to finish with 20 points. ?I can be as aggressive as I want to be,? McGrady said. ?But if they double-team me, get the ball out of my hands and we?re not making shots, we?re in for a long night.?
Rockets are 16-6-1 ATS in their last 22 home games.
The UNDER is 5-1 in Houston's last 6 games overall.
The UNDER is 10-2 in Houston's last 12 games vs. Northwest Division.
Key Injuries - G Rafer Alston (13 ppg; hamstring) is OUT.
PROJECTED SCORE: 93