NBA LONG SHEET
PHILADELPHIA (42 - 44) at DETROIT (61 - 25)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 8-7 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 10-5 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS (52 - 34) at NEW ORLEANS (59 - 27)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 8-7 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 11-5 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
UTAH (57 - 29) at HOUSTON (56 - 30)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 48-35 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
UTAH is 47-38 ATS (+5.2 Units) in all games this season.
UTAH is 24-15 ATS (+7.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
UTAH is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
UTAH is 19-5 ATS (+13.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 53-73 ATS (-27.3 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games after scoring 85 points or less this season.
HOUSTON is 21-36 ATS (-18.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 20-38 ATS (-21.8 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 12-8 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 14-7 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
11 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX (56 - 30) at SAN ANTONIO (59 - 27)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 54-40 ATS (+10.0 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 97-62 ATS (+28.8 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 51-29 ATS (+19.1 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 204-162 ATS (+25.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 52-38 ATS (+10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 11-9 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 13-8 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
12 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NBA SHORT SHEET
Eastern Conference
Opening Round
Game Five
Series Tied, 2-2
Philadelphia at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Philadelphia:
13-5 Under after playing a game as a home underdog
12-7 Under off home loss
Detroit:
28-19 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points
29-19 ATS off a ATS win
Western Conference
Opening Round
Game Five
New Orleans Leads, 3-1
Dallas at New Orleans, 7:05 ET
Dallas:
12-4 Over as an underdog
1-5 ATS on Tuesdays
New Orleans:
24-14 ATS off DD win
22-5 ATS off 5 straight games w/ 14 or less turnovers
Western Conference
Opening Round
Game Five
Utah Leads, 3-1
Utah at Houston, 9:35 ET
Utah:
25-16 ATS off an Under
24-13 Under off ATS loss
Houston:
0-8 ATS at home off road ATS win/SU loss
0-7 ATS at home after scoring 85 points or less
Western Conference
Opening Round
Game Five
San Antonio Leads, 3-1
Phoenix at San Antonio, 9:35 ET
Phoenix:
5-1 Over when the total is between 190 and 199.5 points
15-5 Over as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points
San Antonio:
12-23 ATS off road loss
37-18 Under off SU loss
Trend Sheet
7:00 PM DALLAS vs. NEW ORLEANS
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
Dallas is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
7:00 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. DETROIT
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Philadelphia is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
9:30 PM PHOENIX vs. SAN ANTONIO
Phoenix is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games
San Antonio is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
San Antonio is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
9:30 PM UTAH vs. HOUSTON
Utah is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Houston
Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Houston is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Tips and Trends
Dallas Mavericks at New Orleans Hornets
Mavs: A season?s worth of inconsistency reared its head Sunday night when the Mavericks could least afford to see it. Needing another complete effort to forge a series tie, it just wasn?t there. The Mavs were the aggressors early, and controlled the first quarter (much like in Game 3), but the Hornets balanced offense was not too much. Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry have carried this team, as Josh Howard and Jason Kidd had virtually no impact in that Game 4 loss. The two-man show hasn?t been enough in New Orleans this season as Dallas is 0-4 SU and ATS playing in the Big Easy.
Mavs are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 96
New Orleans (-6, O/U 193): The Hornets ended a 10-year losing streak in Dallas and put themselves in position to advance beyond the first round of the playoffs since moving to New Orleans five seasons ago. New Orleans was led by Chris Paul, David West and Peja Stojakovic who combined for 59 points out of the 97 total points in the Game 4 victory. The Hornets are gunning for win number 4 tonight, and though they are 12-2 SU and ATS in their last 14 home games. head coach Byron Scott said ?It?s not going to be easy.?
Home team is 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 102 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)
Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit Pistons
76ers: The 76ers thought they were in good shape, up 2-1 in the series and leading by 10 points at halftime of Game 4 against the Pistons. However, they couldn?t keep it going once the Pistons turned it on in the second half. ?They took it from us,? said guard Rodney Carney. ?There was nothing we could do about it.? The 76ers know they are up against it, just 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall, but have pointed to their Game 1 road win and claim the series isn?t over.
76ers are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 road games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 85
Pistons (-9, O/U 178): Detroit regained home-court advantage in Game 4 with a 93-82 victory and have evened the series at 2-2. The Pistons were down by 10-points at halftime, but stormed back to take control in the third by outscoring the 76ers 34-16. According to team insiders the Pistons ?Flipped the switch? and will do so again here in Game 5. The last time Detroit decided to turn it on at the Palace resulted in a 105-88 blowout win in Game 2 of this series.
The UNDER is 8-2 in the Pistons' last 10 games as a favorite.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 95
Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets
Jazz: The Jazz couldn?t land a knockout punch the entire second half of Saturday?s 86-82 victory, but they will be returning to Houston with a 3-1 lead in this first-round series. The Jazz coaching staff is reportedly looking at closing this series out tonight, as they want to be fresh for the conference semifinals. Utah might be below .500 on the road this season, but have big wins against these Rockets, Mavs, and Hornets in the last couple of weeks away from Salt Lake.
Jazz are 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 90
Rockets (-2, O/U 182): There were so many times that the Rockets seemed defeated, only to have them come back. Houston cut a Utah 16-point second half deficit down to one, but fell short in a 86-82 loss in Game 4. Even with the comeback the Rockets offense was beaten badly, held to 37 percent shooting, and Tracy McGrady made only 9 of 25 shots - including one basket in the fourth quarter. The Rockets bounced back with an 18-point victory over the Clippers the last time they returned home from a loss in Utah ? and coach Rick Adleman said his team ?Will battle.?
Rockets are 27-12-1 ATS in their last 40 games overall.
Key Injuries - G Tracy McGrady (22 ppg; knee) is expected to play.
PROJECTED SCORE: 92
Phoenix Suns at San Antonio Spurs
Suns: No team has ever come back from an 0-3 deficit in NBA playoff history. But thanks to a huge 105-86 victory in Game 4 the Suns have cut the series lead to 1-3. Phoenix overcame that exact series deficit just two years ago against the Lakers. The Suns are 3-0 in Game 4s against the Spurs in their last three playoff meetings, but a combined 1-9 other than that. Team insiders said the team will focus on those 16 and 14 points leads that where lost in the first two games of the serious as motivation for tonight.
The Underdog is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Key Injuries - F Grant Hill (13 ppg; groin) will not start.
PROJECTED SCORE: 95
Spurs (-5, O/U 197.5): San Antonio may have gotten blown-out Game 4 in Phoenix, but it did give one of the older teams in the league extra time off. Greg Popovich played no starter more than 29 minutes, throwing in the towel early in what amounted to a throwaway game. The Spurs are an amazing 36-7 SU at home, and haven?t lost back-to-back contests in more than 6 weeks. San Antonio reportedly had a relaxing Monday and have been at their best covering the number when given that one day off: 26-21-2 ATS compared to 13-24 with other rest.
Spurs are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 102 (Side Play of the Day)