NBA LONG SHEET
PHILADELPHIA (41 - 42) at DETROIT (59 - 24)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 47-36 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 39-28 ATS (+8.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
DETROIT is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) in home games this season.
DETROIT is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games off a upset loss as a favorite this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-17 ATS (+14.3 Units) as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 48-34 ATS (+10.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 77-53 ATS (+18.7 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games against Central division opponents this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-6 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 8-4 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA (37 - 46) at BOSTON (67 - 16)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 75-89 ATS (-22.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 17-26 ATS (-11.6 Units) as an underdog this season.
ATLANTA is 35-48 ATS (-17.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points this season.
BOSTON is 54-28 ATS (+23.2 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 43-24 ATS (+16.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
BOSTON is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games this season.
BOSTON is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 33-12 ATS (+19.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
BOSTON is 28-11 ATS (+15.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BOSTON is 18-4 ATS (+13.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-5 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-5 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
DENVER (50 - 33) at LA LAKERS (58 - 25)
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 48-34 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
LA LAKERS are 22-7 ATS (+14.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 36-17 ATS (+17.3 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 31-11 ATS (+18.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
LA LAKERS are 18-4 ATS (+13.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
DENVER is 37-22 ATS (+12.8 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more this season.
LA LAKERS are 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 9-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 7-4 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NBA SHORT SHEET
Eastern Conference
Opening Round
Game Two
Philadelphia Leads, 1-0
Philadelphia at Detroit, 7:30 ET
Philadelphia:
9-1 ATS Away against Central division
33-17 ATS as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12
Detroit:
0-8 ATS at home revenging a straight up loss
8-20 ATS at home after covering 3 of their last 4
Eastern Conference
Opening Round
Game Two
Boston Leads, 1-0
Atlanta at Boston, 8:00 ET
Atlanta:
12-23 ATS as road underdog
7-17 ATS Away off SU loss
Boston:
22-4 ATS off DD home win
8-1 ATS at home off BB DD wins
Western Conference
Opening Round
Game Two
LA Lakers Lead, 1-0
Denver at LA Lakers, 10:30 ET
Denver:
10-1 UNDER in the first round of the playoffs
1-5 ATS when trailing in a playoff series
LA Lakers:
17-5 ATS at home off 3+ home wins
29-18 ATS off ATS win
NBA Trend Sheet
7:30 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. DETROIT
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
8:00 PM ATLANTA vs. BOSTON
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta
10:30 PM DENVER vs. LA LAKERS
Denver is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Denver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
LA Lakers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games when playing Denver
LA Lakers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Denver
7:30 PM ORLANDO vs. TORONTO
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Toronto is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Orlando
NBA Tips and Trends
Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit Pistons
76ers: Philly now has home-court advantage in this series after a 90-86 win in Game 1 thanks to the outstanding play of the team's starting backcourt. Andre Miller and Willie Green outscored Detroit's Chauncey Billups and Rip Hamilton 37-27, making 16-of-29 shots from the field (55 percent). "It's a great confidence booster for us," Green. "But we've got to stay focused. We can't get complacent." Billups and Hamilton connected on just 8-of-26 of their shots (31 percent) and now have to contend with a 76ers team that has won 10 straight first-round playoff series when capturing Game 1.
76ers are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 road games.
76ers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games vs. Central Division.
76ers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 Wednesday games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Pistons (-10, O/U 178): Detroit remains confident despite blowing a 13-point halftime lead in Game 1, but it's how the Pistons lost that has insiders concerned. They missed 14 lay-ups and saw 13 of their turnovers converted into 18 points. "We've been in this position many times before and we've capitalized every time back-and-forth in the last six years," Detroit forward Tayshaun Prince said. "Then, all of a sudden, when you don't do it, it seems like a problem. It's not a problem. We're not going to pull out every close game just because we're the more experienced ball club or we've been there before."
Pistons are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 home games.
Pistons are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 Wednesday games.
Pistons are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games vs. Atlantic Division.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics
Hawks: Atlanta rookie Al Horford was the lone bright spot in an otherwise dismal return to the playoffs for the first time since 1999. Horford made 7-of-10 shots from the field en route to 20 points while his fellow starters made just 14-of-49 (29 percent). "Obviously, the similarity (in college and pro postseasons) is a different atmosphere from the regular season; you can feel it in the air," Horford said. "But as far as other differences, you have to come back and play. It's the best-of-seven here. In school, our mentality was win or go home. Here, we have a chance to redeem ourselves and play another game."
Hawks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
The UNDER is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings at Boston.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Celtics (-15, O/U 189): Much was made of Boston point guard Rajon Rondo's inexperience heading into the playoffs, but the second-year player delivered 15 points, 9 assists and 6 rebounds against Atlanta's Mike Bibby, who had played in 51 more playoff games during his career. Sam Cassell was even brought in to help spell Rondo, but he played just 16 minutes and scored 10 points. "I was pretty comfortable," Rondo said. "I didn't really get nervous; I tried to approach it like a regular season (game), but I knew the intensity would be a lot higher and the crowd would be a lot better."
Celtics are 20-6 ATS in their last 26 games overall, covering 5 straight.
The UNDER is 11-5 in Boston's last 16 games as a favorite.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers
Nuggets: The Staples Center crowd tried to get under the skin of Denver star Carmelo Anthony following his arrest last week for driving under the influence by chanting "DU, DUI, DUI" but he just took it in stride. "It was funny to me," Anthony said. "I was able to block it out and just focus on what I need to focus on. I wasn't expecting anything different. I'm on the road." He hit 8-of-10 from the charity stripe and will need to continue to keep his cool throughout the series if the Nuggets hope to win a game.
The UNDER is 5-1 in Denver's last 6 games overall.
Key Injuries - Nene Hilario (5 ppg; groin) is questionable.
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD
Lakers (-7.5, O/U 229): LA was able to win Game 1 despite some poor early shooting from star Kobe Bryant, who made just 5 of his first 20 shots. Bryant ended up 9-of-26 from the field and finished with 32 points, including 18 in the final 8 minutes. The more disappointing part of his game was the 1 assist he posted after averaging 7.7 against the Nuggets during the regular season. None of that seemed to matter though as Pau Gasol totaled 36 points, 16 rebounds and 8 assists for the Lakers against 2007 Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Camby.
Lakers are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Lakers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: TBD