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Saturday’s NBA
Warriors won their last 10 games with the Clippers; they’re 5-1 vs spread in last six series games played here. Last four Warrior games went over the total. Golden State won its last 16 of its last 18 games; they’re 9-10 as road favorites. Four of their last five games went over total. Clippers won six of their last eight games; they’re 4-5 as home dogs. Six of their last seven games went over total.
Celtics won their last seven games with Brooklyn, but Nets are 6-3 vs spread in last nine series games. Under is 5-3 in last eight series games. Celtics won their last five games; they’re 8-5 vs spread as road favorites. Four of their last five games went under the total. Brooklyn won three of its last four games; they’re 8-4 vs spread as home underdogs. Under is 8-3 in their last 11 games.
Pacers won three of last four games with Chicago; bulls are 2-3 vs spread in last five visits here. Four of last six series games stayed under. Chicago scored 47 points in 4th quarter in win at Dallas Friday; Bulls lost three of last four games, are 8-1 vs spread in last nine games as road underdogs. Eight of their last nine games went over total. Indiana lost its last five games; they’re 5-6 as home favorites. Under is 6-3 in their last nine home games.
Cavaliers won nine of last ten games with Orlando (7-3 vs spread); they’re 4-1 vs spread in last five visits here. Over is 3-1 in their last four games in Orlando. Cavaliers lost four of their last five games; they’re 5-8 as road favorites. Four of their last five games stayed under the total. Orlando lost 12 of its last 13 games; they’re 1-6 vs spread in last seven tries as home underdogs. Under is 8-3 in their last 11 games.
Pistons won three of last four games with Houston; Rockets are 3-2 vs spread in last five trips to Detroit. Over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Houston lost six of its last eight games; they’re 0-5 vs spread in last five road games and Harden is out hurt. Over is 7-3-1 in Rockets’ last 11 games. Detroit lost by 36 in Philly Friday; they lost three of last four games, are 2-6 vs spread in their last eight games. Four of Pistons’ last five games stayed under total.
Wizards won seven of last nine games with Milwaukee; Bucks are 1-3 vs spread in last four trips to Washington. Five of last seven series games stayed under total. Milwaukee is 5-7 in its last 12 games; they’re 4-1 vs spread in last five tries as road underdogs. Over is 17-4 in their last 21 games. Washington won its last four games; they’re 7-4 in last 11 games as home favorites. Over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.
Pelicans are 5-3 in last eight games with Minnesota; they’re 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to the Twin Cities. Eight of last nine series games went over. New Orleans won four of its last six games; they’re 6-6 as road underdogs. Four of their last six games stayed under the total. Minnesota lost three of last five games; they’re 2-10 vs spread in last 12 games as home favorites. Wolves’ last five games stayed under total.
Nuggets won their last four games with Sacramento; they’re 2-2 vs spread in last four visits here. Four of last five series games stayed under the total. Denver won five of its last seven games; they’re they’re 8-10-1 vs spread on road. Five of their last seven games stayed under total. Sacramento lost five of its last six games; they’re 7-6 as home underdogs. Five of their last six games went over the total.
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GOLDEN STATE (31 - 8) at LA CLIPPERS (17 - 20) - 1/6/2018, 3:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 6-3 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 9-0 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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BOSTON (32 - 10) at BROOKLYN (15 - 23) - 1/6/2018, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 42-24 ATS (+15.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
BOSTON is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
BROOKLYN is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 6-4 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-2 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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CHICAGO (14 - 25) at INDIANA (19 - 19) - 1/6/2018, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-5 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-5 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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CLEVELAND (25 - 13) at ORLANDO (12 - 27) - 1/6/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 6-23 ATS (-19.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 3-16 ATS (-14.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ORLANDO is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) as an underdog this season.
ORLANDO is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games this season.
ORLANDO is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 62-92 ATS (-39.2 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
ORLANDO is 22-34 ATS (-15.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
ORLANDO is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-3 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 7-1 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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HOUSTON (27 - 10) at DETROIT (20 - 17) - 1/6/2018, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 3-1 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MILWAUKEE (20 - 17) at WASHINGTON (23 - 16) - 1/6/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 150-190 ATS (-59.0 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 38-17 ATS (+19.3 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-3 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 7-2 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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NEW ORLEANS (19 - 18) at MINNESOTA (24 - 16) - 1/6/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 40-69 ATS (-35.9 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 69-40 ATS (+25.0 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 25-39 ATS (-17.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 40-59 ATS (-24.9 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 5-4 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 5-4 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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DENVER (21 - 17) at SACRAMENTO (12 - 25) - 1/6/2018, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 174-221 ATS (-69.1 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
DENVER is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 26-44 ATS (-22.4 Units) in home games on Saturday games since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 5-4 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 5-4 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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Trend Report
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GOLDEN STATE @ LA CLIPPERS
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
LA Clippers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
BOSTON @ BROOKLYN
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games at home
Brooklyn is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
HOUSTON @ DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
CHICAGO @ INDIANA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Indiana's last 9 games when playing at home against Chicago
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
CLEVELAND @ ORLANDO
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Cleveland is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games
MILWAUKEE @ WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Milwaukee's last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
NEW ORLEANS @ MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Orleans's last 9 games when playing Minnesota
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing New Orleans
DENVER @ SACRAMENTO
Denver is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Denver is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing Denver