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08-02-20 | Bucks -4.5 v. Rockets | 116-120 | Loss | -106 | 11 h 12 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Their status as favorites leaves the Bucks in the position of tweaking prior to the playoffs. Their level of play against Boston reflected that of a team that hasn't missed a beat, even following a protracted suspension of the season. For all their offensive might, the Rockets realize that their ability to thrive is tethered to limiting defensive miscues. Fielding a small lineup presents some advantages, but it also forces the Rockets to execute with precision on defense while rebounding with a collective abandon. Consider: Houston is 16-34-1 ATS in their last 51 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game while Milwaukee is 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games as a favorite. Additionally, Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings versus Houston |
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03-11-20 | Hornets +11 v. Heat | 109-98 | Win | 100 | 2 h 25 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Miami is trying to overtake the Boston Celtics for the No. 3 spot while holding off the Indiana Pacers charging from behind and is hoping All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler will be ready today. The Hornets lost four of their last five games and are coming off a 143-138 double-overtime setback at Atlanta on Monday that featured a career-high 40 points from point guard Terry Rozier. Consider that Charlotte is 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. |
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03-10-20 | Clippers -11.5 v. Warriors | 131-107 | Win | 100 | 9 h 51 m | Show | |
Rating: 3 Units The Clippers had a chance to establish themselves as the most dominant team in the city of Los Angeles on Sunday but instead fell 112-103 to the Lakers in a battle of the top two teams in the Western Conference. The Clippers will take a steep step down in competition when they visit the NBA-worst Golden State Warriors. Los Angeles took each of the first two meetings, including a 141-122 triumph at Golden State on Oct. 24. Consider that Los Angeles is 25-9 ATS in their last 34 games following a straight up loss. |
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03-10-20 | Magic v. Grizzlies -2.5 | 120-115 | Loss | -103 | 6 h 18 m | Show | |
Rating: 3 Units The Memphis Grizzlies are fighting to stay in the top eight in the Western Conference with a slew of teams chasing them for the No. 8 spot and need to pick up as many wins as they can, especially against teams with losing records. The Grizzlies will try to make it two in a row against sub-.500 teams from the East when they host the Orlando Magic today. Memphis sits four games ahead of the New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings and won four of its last five games but is staring at a brutal closing stretch with 12 of the final 18 games against teams currently in the top eight of their respective conferences and five of the other six against teams chasing it in the West - Portland (twice), New Orleans (twice) and San Antonio. Consider that Orlando is 5-12 ATS in the last 17 meetings in Memphis. |
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03-10-20 | Celtics v. Pacers +3 | 114-111 | Push | 0 | 6 h 32 m | Show | |
Rating: 3 Units A pair of Eastern Conference contenders trending in opposite directions meet today in Indiana, where the host Pacers look to get closer in the standings to the slumping Boston Celtics. Indiana's 112-109 win at Dallas on Sunday gave the team eight victories in its last 10 games and pushed it into fifth place alone in the East, just 3 1/2 games back of the third-place Celtics. The Celtics have lost four of their last five following a 105-104 setback at home to Oklahoma City on Sunday. Gordon Hayward returned from a two-game layoff to score 24 points but Boston was outscored by 12 points in the second half to suffer its fourth straight home loss. Consider that Indiana is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days. |
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03-08-20 | Magic +8.5 v. Rockets | 126-106 | Win | 100 | 8 h 47 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Orlando is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall, 6-1 ATS in their last 7 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game, 6-1 ATS in their last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game, and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win. Houston is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss. In addition, Orlando is 14-6 ATS in the last 20 meetings overall and 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings in Houston. |
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03-08-20 | Thunder v. Celtics -3.5 | 105-104 | Loss | -109 | 7 h 0 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Overtime losses at home to Houston and Brooklyn - the latter of which saw Boston blow a 21-point lead in the second half - started the TD Garden slide, and Friday's 99-91 setback against Utah extended the squad's frustration. The Thunder won the first two legs of their three-game road trip at Detroit and New York. Danilo Gallinari led six players in double figures in a 126-103 rout of the Knicks on Friday night as Oklahoma City posted its most lopsided road victory of the season and remained in sixth place in the Western Conference. Consider that Boston is 20-8 ATS in their last 28 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. |
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03-08-20 | Pelicans -6.5 v. Wolves | 120-107 | Win | 100 | 5 h 35 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units New Orleans sits four games behind the eighth-place Memphis Grizzlies with 19 games left on the schedule entering play on Saturday and will likely see things decided over the next nine contests, which include two games against the Grizzlies, two against Sacramento and one versus San Antonio along with matchups at West powers Utah and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Timberwolves are not a part of the postseason race but is trying to build chemistry with a rebuilt roster and is 3-3 in its last six games but is coming off a 132-118 home loss to the Orlando Magic on Friday. |
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03-07-20 | Jazz -8 v. Pistons | 111-105 | Loss | -105 | 7 h 4 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Utah Jazz look to defeat Detroit for the eighth consecutive time when they visit the Pistons today. Utah has won four straight games overall and is 3-0 on a four-game road trip after posting a 99-94 win over the Boston Celtics on Friday. The Jazz limited Boston to 37.2 percent shooting and held All-Star power forward Jayson Tatum to 18 points while moving into sole possession of fourth place in the Western Conference. The Pistons have lost nine of their last 10 games. |
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03-06-20 | Pacers -4 v. Bulls | 108-102 | Win | 100 | 10 h 29 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Indiana sits three games behind the Miami Heat for the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference and homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs and was happy with the effort but not the execution against the Bucks. Chicago lost 11 of its last 13 games and got two key players back from the injured list only to add another this week with Otto Porter Jr. (foot) and Lauri Markkanen (pelvis) returning and Zach LaVine (quad) going down. "I just went out there and played, started moving," Markkanen told reporters after making his return in a 115-108 loss to Minnesota on Wednesday. Consider that Indiana is 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 games following a ATS loss. |
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03-06-20 | Magic -2 v. Wolves | 132-118 | Win | 100 | 10 h 24 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Timberwolves are trying to win three in a row for the first time since the first three games of the season after knocking off New Orleans and Chicago on back-to-back nights this week - matching the team's win total from the previous 22 games. Consider however, that Minnesota is 8-20 ATS in their last 28 games playing on 1 days rest while Orlando is 10-2 ATS in the last 12 meetings in Minnesota. |
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03-06-20 | Hawks v. Wizards -3 | 112-118 | Win | 100 | 10 h 34 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Washington Wizards sit 4 1/2 games out of the final Eastern Conference playoff spot entering today’s home matchup with the Atlanta Hawks and need to turn things around after losing six of their past eight games. The Wizards ended a western road trip at 1-3 following Wednesday’s 125-104 defeat at Portland, and a defense allowing an NBA-worst 120.2 points per game surrendered 125-plus points five times in the past seven games. Atlanta has played better since a 7-27 start, going 12-17 since New Year’s Day, but its bid for the first three-game winning streak of the season ended with an ugly 127-88 home loss to Memphis on Monday. Consider that Washington is 10-4 ATS in their last 14 home games. |
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03-04-20 | Celtics -2 v. Cavs | 112-106 | Win | 100 | 8 h 52 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Boston Celtics look to finish off a four-game season sweep as well as defeat Cleveland for the eighth consecutive time when they visit the Cavaliers today. Boston hasn't dropped a regular-season clash since Feb. 11, 2018 when LeBron James was still on the Cavaliers. Celtics All-Star power forward Jayson Tatum (illness) sat out Tuesday's 129-120 overtime loss against the Brooklyn Nets in a contest in which the team blow an 18-point, fourth-quarter lead. Cleveland has lost three straight games, including a 126-113 setback against the Utah Jazz on Monday in the second contest of a five-game homestand. Consider that the Celtics are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. |
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03-03-20 | Raptors -4 v. Suns | 123-114 | Win | 100 | 11 h 3 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The suddenly struggling Toronto Raptors will try to avoid their first four-game slide of the season when they visit the Phoenix Suns today. The Raptors won 17 of 18 games before the current skid and are trying to fight through another round of injuries. The Suns are losers of three in a row as well and have been off since suffering an embarrassing 115-99 home loss to the NBA-worst Golden State Warriors on Saturday. |
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03-03-20 | Wolves v. Pelicans -11 | 139-134 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 6 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Williamson scored a season-high 35 points on 12-of-16 shooting Sunday but couldn't quite pull New Orleans past the Western Conference-best Los Angeles Lakers in a 122-114 setback, leaving the team three games behind the eighth-place Memphis Grizzlies entering play on Monday. The Timberwolves are not ready to compete at that level and are in the middle of a rebuild that has seen them drop 20 of the last 22 games as staff tries to find some continuity with the rotation. Minnesota is without star center Karl-Anthony Towns (wrist) and is being led by a pair of guards - Malik Beasley and D'Angelo Russell - who arrived at the trade deadline from different places. |
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03-03-20 | Nets v. Celtics -9 | 129-120 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 39 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Boston Celtics are coming off a tough home loss to the Houston Rockets on Saturday but finished off February with a 9-3 mark and the No. 3 spot in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics will try to get their March slate started off right when they host the Brooklyn Nets today. Boston got a miracle 3-pointer off a missed free throw from Jaylen Brown to send Saturday's game to overtime and nearly pulled out the win before Brown's jumper fell short, and coach Brad Stevens is looking for teaching moments. Boston is trying to surpass Toronto for the No. 2 seed in the East, which could set up a first-round date with the slumping Nets. Brooklyn dropped its last four games to slip a half-game behind the Orlando Magic in the battle for the seventh seed going into play on Monday but still sits well clear of the ninth-place Washington Wizards. |
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03-02-20 | Jazz -8.5 v. Cavs | 126-113 | Win | 100 | 8 h 25 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Utah Jazz picked themselves up and snapped a four-game slide on Friday, just in time to switch the momentum in front of a four-game road trip. The Jazz will try to get that trip started with a victory when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers today. Utah, which faces three teams fighting for lottery position on the trip, went a disappointing 2-4 on the just completed homestand but leaned on star guard Donovan Mitchell and came away with a 129-119 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday. Cleveland turned heads with home wins over Miami and Philadelphia early last week but dropped both ends of a back-to-back at New Orleans and against Indiana on Friday and Saturday to fall to 3-3 since J.B. Bickerstaff took over as head coach during the All-Star break. Consider that Utah is 16-5-1 ATS in their last 22 games following a straight up win. |
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03-01-20 | Wizards -6.5 v. Warriors | 124-110 | Win | 100 | 9 h 33 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Red-hot Bradley Beal is trying to will the Washington Wizards back into the playoff chase, and the All-Star guard hopes to continue his scoring surge at the NBA-worst Golden State Warriors tonight. Beal averaged 45 points over his last four outings and 36.2 in February for the Wizards, who are 4 1/2 games out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with 24 contests to go. Consider that the Wizards are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight-up loss and the Warriors are 3-13-1 ATS in their last 17 games playing on 0 days rest. |
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03-01-20 | Pistons v. Kings -7.5 | 100-106 | Loss | -109 | 7 h 51 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Sacramento Kings capped a winning road trip with a big victory over one of the teams ahead of them in the Western Conference playoff race. Their reward is a stretch in which they play seven of eight games at home, beginning with a visit from the Detroit Pistons today. After losing a late lead at Oklahoma City on Thursday, the Kings were able to hang on for a 104-101 win at Memphis on Friday to finish the trip at 3-1 and move within three games of the eighth-place Grizzlies in the West entering Saturday. Guard De'Aaron Fox scored 25 points in the win after sitting out the previous contest due to abdominal tightness. Consider that Sacramento is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. |
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03-01-20 | Raptors +3.5 v. Nuggets | 118-133 | Loss | -109 | 6 h 58 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Toronto Raptors are enduring their first losing streak in over two months after dropping back-to-back home games to the Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets and are about to embark on a five-game road trip through the Western Conference. The Raptors will try to avoid their first three-game slide since early December when they visit the Denver Nuggets today. Toronto won 17 of 18 before dropping the last two and is looking forward to getting out on the road and finding some continuity with a rotation in flux due to injuries. The Nuggets are looking to regroup as well after losing sole possession of second place in the Western Conference with a 132-103 loss at the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. Consider that Toronto is 38-15 ATS in their last 53 games playing on 1 days rest. |
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02-29-20 | Rockets v. Celtics -1.5 | 111-110 | Loss | -106 | 9 h 60 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Boston Celtics are developing a new superstar in forward Jayson Tatum, and he has his team on a hot streak. Tatum and the Celtics will face another team surging up the standings when they host James Harden, Russell Westbrook and the red-hot Houston Rockets today. Boston picked up wins in 14 of its last 17 games to keep the pressure on the Toronto Raptors for the No. 2 spot in the Eastern Conference and is coming home for the first time since the All-Star break after a 3-1 trip out west that featured Tatum averaging 34.5 points on 56.6 percent shooting. |
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02-29-20 | Lakers -8 v. Grizzlies | 88-105 | Loss | -109 | 8 h 21 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The availability of All-Star forward LeBron James will be determined close to game time as the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Memphis Grizzlies today. James missed Thursday's 116-86 rout of the host Golden Warriors due to a groin injury and hopes to return as the Lakers seek their eighth straight victory. Los Angeles played crisp basketball without James and All-Star power forward Anthony Davis was pleased to see the quality of play. Memphis is mired in a five-game losing streak after suffering a 104-101 home loss to the Sacramento Kings on Friday to see its lead slip to two games over the New Orleans Pelicans for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. |
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02-28-20 | Nuggets +6 v. Clippers | 103-132 | Loss | -108 | 13 h 28 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Los Angeles Clippers can match the Denver Nuggets for the second-best record in the Western Conference when the teams battle in Los Angeles tonight. The Clippers have won back-to-back games after losing four of their previous five, while the Nuggets split their past four games. Denver is one of five teams to reach the 40-win mark and put up a strong performance in Tuesday's 115-98 home victory over the Detroit Pistons. The Nuggets won five of the past six meetings, including a 114-104 home win on Jan. 12. |
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02-28-20 | Cavs +13 v. Pelicans | 104-116 | Win | 100 | 11 h 2 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Cleveland Cavaliers just put together two impressive performances at home against Eastern Conference playoff teams and are showing strong signs of improvement since switching head coaches at the All-Star break. The Cavaliers will try to keep the momentum up on the road when they visit Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans today. Cleveland is 3-1 in four games since moving from John Beilein to J.B. Bickerstaff at the break and jumped out of last place in the East with a 108-94 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday - two days after battling for a 125-119 overtime triumph over the Miami Heat. Consider that Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a road underdog. |
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02-28-20 | Thunder +12 v. Bucks | 86-133 | Loss | -110 | 3 h 30 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Oklahoma City recovered from a 19-point, third-quarter deficit to post a 112-108 home win over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. The Thunder have won five straight games and 14 of the past 17 to move a season-best 15 games over .500. Consider that Oklahoma City is 7-1 ATS without rest versus non-conference opponents while Milwaukee is 0-5 ATS versus unrested non-conference foes |
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02-28-20 | Hornets v. Raptors -13.5 | 99-96 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 36 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Toronto Raptors got a look at how much work they need to do to go from the No 2 team in the Eastern Conference to No. 1 when they dropped a 108-97 home decision to the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. The Raptors will try to get back in the win column when they finish off a four-game homestand by hosting the Charlotte Hornets today. Defending-champion Toronto won 17 of 18 before falling on Tuesday while shooting 35.2 percent from the floor and committing 17 turnovers. The Hornets bounced back from a pair of embarrassing losses, including a 39-point setback at Indiana on Tuesday, by beating the New York Knicks 107-101 on Wednesday. Toronto crushed the Hornets at home 132-96 on Nov. 18. |
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02-26-20 | Grizzlies +10.5 v. Rockets | 112-140 | Loss | -105 | 21 h 43 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Memphis is 7-2 ATS in its last nine road games following a three games SU/ATS losing streak, while Houston is just 1-5 ATS in its last six after scoring over 120 or more points and failing to cover the spread in its previous outing (the Knicks were favored by 14 and it won 123-112). |
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02-26-20 | Magic v. Hawks +2.5 | 130-120 | Loss | -109 | 12 h 32 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Memphis is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest,3-10 ATS in their last 13 games overall, 2-11 ATS in their last 13 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game, 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win. Atlanta is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game, 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record, 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points, and 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 home games. |
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02-25-20 | Kings -5.5 v. Warriors | 112-94 | Win | 100 | 24 h 1 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Sacramento Kings came out of the break hot and are not playing like a team destined for another trip to the draft lottery. The Kings will try to make it wins in three straight games when they visit the NBA-worst Golden State Warriors today. Sacramento battled for a 129-125 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in its return from the break on Thursday and began its four-game road trip on Saturday by skipping past the Los Angeles Clippers 112-103. Sacramento took the first two meetings this season, including a 100-79 triumph at Golden State on Dec. 15. |
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02-25-20 | Thunder -6.5 v. Bulls | 124-122 | Loss | -109 | 21 h 44 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Oklahoma City Thunder aren't content to just make the playoffs in the Western Conference, they are looking for a strong seed, and they are looking to do damage. The Thunder will try to push their latest winning streak to four in a row when they visit the Chicago Bulls today. Oklahoma City came out of the All-Star break with an impressive performance in a 113-101 victory over Denver and was even better on Sunday, when it shot 57.5 percent from the floor in a 131-103 drubbing of the San Antonio Spurs. Consider that Oklahoma City is 22-5 ATS in their last 27 road games. |
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02-24-20 | Magic v. Nets -3 | 115-113 | Loss | -104 | 11 h 44 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Brooklyn Nets continue to put their best foot forward without star guard Kyrie Irving and will attempt to win for the fourth time in their last five games when they host the Orlando Magic today. The Nets went 8-12 with Irving (shoulder) in the lineup this season but improved to 18-17 without him with Saturday's 115-86 rout of the Charlotte Hornets. Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot led eight players in double figures with a season-high 21 points against the Hornets as Brooklyn posted its third win of at least 22 points since Irving left the lineup for good earlier this month. The Magic are 2 1/2 games behind the seventh-place Nets in the Eastern Conference and will be seeking their first win since before the All-Star break. They came out of the intermission with a 122-106 home loss to Dallas after shooting 9-of-43 from 3-point range. |
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02-23-20 | Pelicans -9.5 v. Warriors | 115-101 | Win | 100 | 10 h 49 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units New Orleans remains a longshot for the postseason at four games behind the eighth-place Memphis Grizzlies but is clearly a team on the rise and Williamson handed out three of the team's 36 assists in Friday's 128-115 win over Portland to go with a team-high 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting in his 11th game. The Warriors are hoping to find someone like Williamson at the top of this June's draft to throw in the lineup with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins, putting this disappointing season behind them, but in the meantime will try to snap their latest slide at five straight. Golden State came out of the All-Star break on Thursday and was crushed 135-105 at home by the Houston Rockets while allowing 25 made 3-pointers. |
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02-23-20 | Wolves +13.5 v. Nuggets | 116-128 | Win | 100 | 7 h 28 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units After dropping their final game before the All-Star break in overtime against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Nuggets fell 113-101 at Oklahoma City in their return to action Friday night. Denver still sits in second place in the Western Confernce, but the back-to-back setbacks have placed it just 2 1/2 games up on fifth-place Houston entering Saturday, with the Los Angeles Clippers and Utah trailing even closer. The Nuggets' 19 turnovers led to 25 points for the Thunder in the 113-101 loss Friday night. Consider that Minnesota is 20-7 ATS in the last 27 meetings in Denver. |
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02-22-20 | Suns v. Bulls +3 | 112-104 | Loss | -115 | 4 h 24 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Phoenix Suns took a 118-101 beating at Toronto Friday night. They're an abysmal 1-8 ATS in their last nine overall and 3-6-1 ATS when playing on no rest on the season. I think they'll come up short when visiting Chicago on no rest today. The Bulls are not much better at 1-7 ATS in their last eight games, but here they'll be looking to bounce back from a 103-93 loss to Charlotte on Thursday and they're 5-2 ATS in their last seven games following a double-digit loss at home. |
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02-22-20 | Nets -4 v. Hornets | 115-86 | Win | 100 | 4 h 37 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Brooklyn announced Thursday that Irving, who has been limited to 20 games this season by shoulder and knee ailments, would undergo season-ending surgery and the team put together a strong battle later that night against the Philadelphia 76ers on the road before falling 112-104 in overtime. One of the teams trying to make a run at the seventh or eighth spot in the East is the Hornets, who extended their winning streak to three in a row by coming out of the break and earning a 103-93 victory at Chicago. Brooklyn took two of the first three meetings, including a 111-104 triumph at Charlotte on Dec. 6. |
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02-21-20 | Pelicans -4.5 v. Blazers | 128-115 | Win | 100 | 11 h 26 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The New Orleans Pelicans attempt to complete a four-game season sweep of Portland when they visit the Trail Blazers on Friday. The Pelicans won the first three meetings by an average of 13.3 points, including a 138-117 home romp on Feb. 11, and Portland will be missing star guard Damian Lillard this time. In addition, the Pelicans are 5-1 ATS in their last six games as a favorite and 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings. |
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02-21-20 | Suns v. Raptors -7.5 | 101-118 | Win | 100 | 9 h 34 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Toronto won 15 games in a row before dropping a 101-91 decision at Brooklyn and was not happy about the way it went into the break. Toronto is trying to defend its NBA title while the Suns are trying to end a nine-year postseason drought but enter the final third of the season 6 1/2 games behind the eighth-place Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference. Phoenix won its final game before the break 112-106 over Golden State and is searching for its first back-to-back wins in over a month as it kicks off a three-game road trip. Toronto owns a four-game winning streak in the series. |
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02-21-20 | Cavs +6 v. Wizards | 113-108 | Win | 100 | 7 h 20 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Eastern Conference-worst Cleveland Cavaliers will be under the direction of a new head coach when they come out of the All-Star break and visit the Washington Wizards on Friday. The Cavaliers and coach John Beilein mutually agreed to part ways during the break, with Beilein leaving four years on a pact signed over the summer. The teams split the first two meetings, with Washington earning a 124-112 victory at Cleveland in the most recent matchup on Jan. 23. |
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02-13-20 | Thunder v. Pelicans -2 | 123-118 | Loss | -109 | 11 h 1 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Rookie Zion Williamson has recorded the first 30-point effort of his game and looks for a strong follow-up performance when the New Orleans Pelicans host the Oklahoma City Thunder today. The No. 1 overall pick is displaying his abilities by scoring 20 or more points in five straight appearances and seven of his first nine NBA games. Consider that New Orleans is 14-5-1 ATS in their last 20 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game and 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games playing on 1 days rest. |
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02-12-20 | Bucks -2 v. Pacers | 111-118 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 46 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Indiana Pacers are slumping their way toward the All-Star break, and the last thing they need to see is the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks. The Pacers will try to catch the Bucks napping and snap a six-game slide when they host Milwaukee today. All six losses during Indiana's slide came by single digits and five came at home, with Monday's 106-105 setback to the Brooklyn Nets particularly crushing after the team squandered a late lead. The Bucks are cruising toward the break and ran their latest winning streak to five in a row on Monday with a 123-111 win over the Sacramento Kings despite the absence of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who sat out after welcoming his first child. |
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02-12-20 | Raptors -3.5 v. Nets | 91-101 | Loss | -105 | 12 h 43 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Toronto Raptors will try to take their franchise-best winning streak to 16 straight when they visit the Brooklyn Nets today in their final game before the All-Star break. The Nets gave the Raptors their toughest test thus far during the streak in a 119-118 decision at Toronto on Saturday and have won five of seven. Toronto showed off the range of its offensive weapons in Monday's 137-126 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves with four players scoring 20 or more points and every starter posting at least 16 as the team shot 57.3 percent from the floor with a small lineup that featured small forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson at center. Toronto is riding a six-game winning streak in the series and earned a 121-102 victory in its last trip to Brooklyn on Jan. 4. |
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02-11-20 | Blazers v. Pelicans -2 | 117-138 | Win | 100 | 12 h 7 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The New Orleans Pelicans expect to have their two standout forwards on the floor when they host the Portland Trail Blazers today. Rookie phenom Zion Williamson and All-Star Brandon Ingram both missed Saturday's win over the Indiana Pacers due to ankle injuries and are on track to return. The Pelicans are on the fringe of the Western Conference playoff race and they need to keep their key pieces healthy if they are going to make a run. The Pelicans are 2-0 against the Trail Blazers this season after losing the previous four meetings. |
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02-10-20 | Spurs v. Nuggets -7.5 | 120-127 | Loss | -105 | 13 h 41 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units San Antonio Spurs come into this one having dropped each of the first four of a demanding eight-game road trip. They took a 122-102 beating at Sacramento on Saturday, and things won't get any easier in the altitude at Denver Monday night. The Nuggets should be well rested as they will play their second game in five nights and they came away with a rather comfortable 117-108 triumph at Phoenix last time out. They're 5-1 ATS in their last six games overall and 4-0 against the number in their last four games as a home favorite. |
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02-09-20 | Celtics +1 v. Thunder | 112-111 | Win | 100 | 6 h 20 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Two of the hottest teams in their respective conferences meet Sunday in an intriguing matinee as the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Boston Celtics. The Thunder have won four in a row and nine of 10 after Friday's 108-101 victory over the Detroit Pistons in their first game since standing pat at the trade deadline. The Celtics also did nothing at the deadline and then went out and picked up a sixth straight win Friday against Atlanta. Boston took both meetings last season by single digits and has won four in a row overall. |
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02-08-20 | Clippers -8.5 v. Wolves | 115-142 | Loss | -106 | 7 h 22 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Minnesota is enduring a 13-game losing streak and decided to send away a franchise cornerstone by shipping Andrew Wiggins to the Golden State Warriors in the deal that brought back Russell, a former All-Star. Bringing in Russell highlights an active two days for the Timberwolves front office, which also sent away Robert Covington in a four-team, 12-player deal on Wednesday and dealt their longest-tenured player, Gorgui Dieng, to the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, leaving president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas with just two players remaining from the roster he took over in May. Los Angeles won the last three in the series, including a 118-106 home victory last week. |
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02-08-20 | Nets v. Raptors -6 | 118-119 | Loss | -105 | 7 h 41 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Toronto Raptors look to extend their franchise-record winning streak to 14 games when they host the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. The last two victories were in a home-and home against the Indiana Pacers, including Friday's 115-106 road victory. Point guard Kyle Lowry departed Friday's win with an injury that leaves him questionable at best for Saturday's game, while veteran power forward Serge Ibaka stood out with 22 points and 10 rebounds. The Raptors have won five straight meetings and 17 of the past 18. |
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02-06-20 | Pelicans -3.5 v. Bulls | 125-119 | Win | 100 | 23 h 38 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Bulls are returning home after going 0-3 on their just-completed road trip, capped by a dispiriting second half in a 129-102 setback at Toronto on Monday. New Orleans earned a 123-108 home win over Chicago on Jan. 8 behind 29 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds from Ingram. |
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02-05-20 | Pacers v. Raptors -5.5 | 118-119 | Loss | -113 | 23 h 53 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Indiana Pacers are still trying to figure out how to run the offense with Victor Oladipo back and they are about to run into the hottest team in the league. The Pacers will try to figure things out quickly on Wednesday when they visit the Toronto Raptors, who are winners of 11 straight. Oladipo has yet to reach double figures in three games since returning from surgery to repair a torn quad tendon and is a combined 8-of-39 from the floor, including 3-of-21 from 3-point range. The Raptors, who visit the Pacers in the back end of the home-and-home set on Friday, are not having any trouble finding a rhythm of late despite players going in an out of the lineup due to injury and rolled over the Chicago Bulls 129-102 on Sunday. Toronto matched the franchise's longest winning streak with that triumph as Terence Davis took his turn as the scoring star with a career-high 31 points. |
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02-02-20 | Bulls v. Raptors -10.5 | 102-129 | Win | 100 | 5 h 35 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Bulls have six players that score in double figures. However, they only average 106 PPG this year, while allowing 108.3. The Raptors have won ten in a row and they average 112.3 PPG and they concede 106.3. Chicago is just 8-17 as the road team this season, including going just 1-4 in its last five. Toronto is 17-7 at home and it's won three of its last five North of the border. I think the Bulls have difficulty keeping pace down the stretch. |
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02-02-20 | Pelicans v. Rockets -5 | 109-117 | Win | 100 | 4 h 39 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Rockets received a combined 67 points, 22 rebounds, 15 assists and seven steals from former MVPs Russell Westbrook and James Harden in Friday's 128-121 win over Dallas to begin a three-game homestand. Harden continues to lead the NBA in scoring at 35.6 per game, but he's fallen shy of that mark in seven straight outings. He averaged 34 points in two wins over the Pelicans earlier in the season but missed a 127-112 loss at New Orleans on Dec. 29 due to a sprained toe. |
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02-01-20 | 76ers v. Celtics +1 | 95-116 | Win | 100 | 9 h 39 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Celtics won five of their last six after a 119-104 victory over the Warriors on Thursday. Gordon Hayward scored 25 points and Jayson Tatum marked his first career All-Star selection with 21 points as Boston improved to 19-5 at home. In addition, the 76ers are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Boston and 5-11 ATS in the last 16 meetings. |
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02-01-20 | Warriors v. Cavs -1.5 | 131-112 | Loss | -107 | 8 h 9 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Cleveland and Golden State met in the NBA Finals in four consecutive seasons between 2015 and 2018 but the Cavaliers tailed off when LeBron James left following a loss to the Warriors in the 2018 Finals and injuries have ruined the 2019-20 season for Golden State. The Warriors began the five-game road trip with losses at Philadelphia and Boston to fall to 3-22 on the road despite solid performances from point guard D'Angelo Russell. The Cavaliers dropped nine of their last 10 games but played the defending champion Toronto Raptors tough in a 115-109 setback on Thursday. |
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02-01-20 | Heat -2 v. Magic | 102-89 | Win | 100 | 7 h 17 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Miami, which returns home for one game on Monday before embarking on a six-game trip that bridges the All-Star break, owned the best home record in the NBA before sandwiching a 113-92 victory over the Magic around losses to the Clippers and the Celtics and is blaming trouble on the defensive end for the losses. Miami did not have as much trouble on the defensive end in Monday's win over the Magic, which marked Orlando's fourth consecutive setback. |
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02-01-20 | Knicks v. Pacers -10.5 | 92-85 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 58 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Victor Oladipo made an immediate impact in his first game after missing over a year following surgery to repair a ruptured quad tendon, helping the Indiana Pacers to an overtime triumph over Chicago on Wednesday. Oladipo will try to increase his activity and help the Pacers keep rolling when they host the New York Knicks today. Oladipo came off the bench in his return and scored nine points in 21 minutes, with the most important coming on a 3-pointer with just over 10 seconds remaining that forced overtime. The Knicks come in losers of 12 of their last 15 games and short a player with point guard Elfrid Payton suspended one game for shoving Memphis’ Jae Crowder into the stands on a late 3-point attempt after a steal in Wednesday’s 127-106 loss to the Grizzlies. In addition, New York is 4-11 ATS in the last 15 meetings in Indiana. |
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01-31-20 | Thunder -1 v. Suns | 111-107 | Win | 100 | 14 h 37 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Oklahoma City Thunder are winners of six of their last seven games and began the two-game road trip by earning a 120-100 victory at Sacramento on Wednesday. The Thunder will try to sweep the trip when they visit a confident Phoenix Suns' squad today. Oklahoma City had a five-game winning streak come to an end with a 107-97 loss at home to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday but looked like a different team on Wednesday, when it shot 50 percent from the floor and totaled 32 assists in breezing past the Kings. Oklahoma City owns a seven-game winning streak in the series, including a 126-108 triumph at home on Dec. 20. |
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01-31-20 | Raptors -4.5 v. Pistons | 105-92 | Win | 100 | 12 h 30 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Toronto Raptors look to extend their season-high winning streak to 10 games when they visit the Detroit Pistons on toay. Toronto continued its winning ways by prevailing 115-109 over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday in the opener of a brief two-game road swing. The Pistons have lost four consecutive games - all by double digits - and have slipped to 15 games below .500 with only 33 games remaining. |
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01-29-20 | Grizzlies -2 v. Knicks | 127-106 | Win | 100 | 23 h 55 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Memphis is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall, 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a losing home record, and 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 road games. New York is 10-24 ATS in their last 34 Wednesday games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games playing on 0 days rest. In addition, Memphis is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings. |
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01-27-20 | Mavs -1 v. Thunder | 107-97 | Win | 100 | 10 h 29 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Dallas Mavericks have one of the best road records in the league at 15-6, and I like their chances to win and cover the small number when visiting Oklahoma City tonight. The Thunder have admittedly played pretty well of late, coming off five straight wins with underdog wins against Houston, Orlando, and Minnesota during that stretch. This is a tough spot though as they'll be playing their third game in four nights and note that the Mavs are 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 games as a road favorite and 6-2 ATS in the last eight head-to-head meetings with OKC. |
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01-26-20 | Pacers +2 v. Blazers | 129-139 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 29 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The surging Indiana Pacers have already clinched a winning record on their current five-game road trip and they've won seven of their last eight overall. The Pacers will try to finish the trip with another victory before playing seven of their next eight at home when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers today. Behind 33 points from T.J. Warren and 24 on 9-of-10 shooting from Doug McDermott, the Pacers rolled to a 129-118 win at Golden State on Friday, improving to 3-1 on the trip. Domantas Sabonis chipped in 16 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists while foiling the Warriors' gameplan on the defensive end. The Trail Blazers could be exploited in a similar fashion after giving up 22 3-pointers in a 133-125 loss to Dallas at home Thursday night, their third setback in the last four games. |
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01-26-20 | Raptors v. Spurs +3.5 | 110-106 | Loss | -115 | 5 h 50 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Spurs matched their longest winning streak at three but failed to push it to four straight with Friday's 103-99 loss in the opener of their two-game homestand. DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge combined for 46 points on 16-of-26 shooting for San Antonio but their teammates were 17-of-52 from the floor. San Antonio rallied for a 105-104 win at Toronto on Jan. 12 and it owns a 10-game home winning streak in the series dating back to Dec. 28, 2007. |
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01-25-20 | Lakers v. 76ers +4 | 91-108 | Win | 100 | 9 h 20 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Los Angeles is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as a road favorite, 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, and 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 games playing on 1 days rest. Philadelphia is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a home underdog, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games, and 36-17 ATS in their last 53 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. |
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01-25-20 | Thunder -2 v. Wolves | 113-104 | Win | 100 | 9 h 47 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Oklahoma City Thunder seek their fifth consecutive victory and 17th in the past 22 games when they visit the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves today. The Thunder continued their winning ways with a 140-111 home rout of the Atlanta Hawks on Friday as seven players scored in double digits. Oklahoma City established a season best for points and knocked down 58.1 percent of its shots - including 14 of 25 attempts from 3-point range - in the convincing triumph over the Hawks. Minnesota has lost eight straight games and 22 of its last 27 after suffering a 131-124 home loss to the Houston Rockets on Friday. |
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01-24-20 | Pacers -6 v. Warriors | 129-118 | Win | 100 | 12 h 35 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Indiana Pacers bounced back from a poor performance on both ends of the floor by dominating the Phoenix Suns in a 112-87 triumph on Wednesday. The Pacers can ensure themselves a winning five-game road trip when they visit the NBA-worst Golden State Warriors today. Indiana had a five-game winning streak come to an end in a 118-88 loss at Utah on Monday but was a different team two nights later, when it held the Suns to 35.7 percent shooting while going off at 53.6 percent on the other end of the floor. The Warriors are losers of 12 of 13 games and followed a stretch of three consecutive competitive games by getting blown out 129-96 at home by the Jazz on Wednesday. |
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01-24-20 | Rockets -5 v. Wolves | 131-124 | Win | 100 | 10 h 9 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Houston Rockets halted a season-worst, four-game slide and now look to open a four-game road trip on a good note when they play the Minnesota Timberwolves today. The Rockets regained their swagger with a 121-105 home win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday to salvage a victory in the finale of a four-game home stand. Star guard James Harden (6-of-13) shot below 50 percent for the eighth straight game but he was more efficient with 27 points against the Nuggets. Minnesota continues to struggle and Wednesday's 117-110 road loss to the Chicago Bulls was its seventh straight and 21st in the past 26 games. The Timberwolves dropped four straight home games since defeating the Portland Trail Blazers on Jan. 9. |
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01-24-20 | Raptors -7.5 v. Knicks | 118-112 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 42 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Toronto Raptors are healthy once again and on a roll, and they'll look to extend their winning streak to six in a row with a visit to the New York Knicks today. With six players scoring at least 16 points, the Raptors picked up a 107-95 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Fred VanVleet led the balanced attack with 22 points while Pascal Siakam (18), Norman Powell (18) and Marc Gasol (17 on 7-of-7 shooting) - three players who recently returned from injury layoffs - were big factors. The Knicks followed up a 20-point win at Cleveland with a 100-92 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. Marcus Morris scored 20 points in the loss as New York fell to 6-16 at home. In addition, the Raptors are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings. |
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01-23-20 | Mavs -2 v. Blazers | 133-125 | Win | 100 | 14 h 58 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Blazers have just not been good this year. A 19-26 straight up record means they wouldn't even be a playoff team. They were in the Western Conference Finals last May. Things have been even more disastrous against the spread where the Blazers are just 3-12 the last 15 games. Dallas has been a GREAT road team, going 15-4 ATS and winning by an average of 8.1 points/game. They've also gone 9-1 ATS this season off a loss as a favorite. |
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01-22-20 | Nuggets +8.5 v. Rockets | 105-121 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 26 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units James Harden is in such a deep shooting slump that he spent approximately 25 minutes working on his shot after a loss. Harden will attempt to rediscover his form today when the Rockets host the Denver Nuggets and try to snap a four-game losing streak. Harden scored 29 points in Monday's 112-107 loss to the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder but he was 1-of-17 from 3-point range to fall to 9-of-51 over the past four contests. Denver prevailed in six of its last eight games after notching a 107-100 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday in the opener of a three-game road trip. The Nuggets has scored 100 or more points in each of their past 21 games and are 16-5 during the stretch. |
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01-22-20 | Grizzlies v. Celtics -7 | 95-119 | Win | 100 | 9 h 3 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Boston Celtics sent a signal that their recent swoon was just an aberration with a convincing victory over the Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. The Celtics will try to avoid a letdown and build off the impressive rout when they host the Memphis Grizzlies today in the finale of a three-game home stand. After losing three straight and six of eight overall, the Celtics shot 55.9 percent from the field and scored at least 33 points in each quarter en route to a 139-107 win over the Lakers. Boston has won seven straight meetings and four in a row at home |
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01-22-20 | 76ers v. Raptors -6 | 95-107 | Win | 100 | 9 h 2 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Toronto is now back to full strength with Fred Van Fleet scoring a combined 49 points in two games since coming back from injury. Norm Powell has also stepped up, scoring 20 or more points in five straight games. The defending champions have depth, and superior talent than their opponent here in this game. The 76ers are 1-6-1 ATS in their last eight road games. |
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01-20-20 | Warriors +6.5 v. Blazers | 124-129 | Win | 100 | 6 h 49 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Portland is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS loss, 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game, and 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games as a home favorite |
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01-20-20 | Nuggets +3 v. Wolves | 107-100 | Win | 100 | 4 h 38 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Minnesota comes into this one 6-14 SU, 5-14-1 ATS at the Target Center and just lost here by 10 to Toronto on Saturday. The news now gets worse: Minnesota is 2-9 ATS when coming off a double digit loss. Minnesota has lost five in a row overall and failed to cover the spread in four of those games, despite being an underdog every time. Denver has won five of the seven times they've been in a back to back this year. The fact they are playing without rest has had too much influence on tonight's spread. While the Nuggets scoring differential for the year is +3.7 points per game, the T'wolves are at -3.7. |
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01-20-20 | Thunder +7.5 v. Rockets | 112-107 | Win | 100 | 1 h 44 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The blockbuster trade between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets last offseason was supposed to help the Thunder reset and propel the Rockets to greater things. The standings suggest another story, as surging Oklahoma City is catching up to its rival in the Western Conference entering today's matchup in Houston. The Thunder improved to 16-7 over its last 23 games with a 119-106 win over Portland on Saturday behind 30 points from former Rocket Chris Paul, traded for one-time Oklahoma City superstar Russell Westbrook last July. Houston has dropped four of its last five and three in a row, and it sits only three games ahead of the seventh-place Thunder in the West. |
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01-18-20 | Lakers v. Rockets -2 | 124-115 | Loss | -106 | 9 h 4 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Houston is 6-2 ATS when playing with two day's worth of rest in between games. The Rockets are also 4-1 ATS when off a double-digit loss in a game where they were favored, 6-1 ATS off a double-digit loss overall. Davis has been out since 1/7 and remains questionable for LA. The Rockets are 73-52 ATS against winning teams the past 2+ years, 10-4 ATS this season. |
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01-18-20 | 76ers -4 v. Knicks | 90-87 | Loss | -105 | 8 h 9 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units When Furkan Korkmaz finds his shooting touch the Philadelphia 76ers reap the rewards, and he will try to follow up a career night and lead his team to a third straight win in a visit to the New York Knicks today. The third-year pro from Turkey hit 6-of-9 3-pointers en route to a career-high 24 points in Friday's 100-89 win over the Chicago Bulls. Korkmaz is 22-of-39 from long range while averaging 13 points over Philadelphia's last seven victories, compared to 5-of-23 and a 5.7 average in six losses during the same stretch, and his performance against the Bulls turned plenty of heads. The Knicks are back in another tailspin after dropping a 121-98 decision to the Phoenix Suns at home Thursday night. Julius Randle scored 26 points for New York, which was outscored by 30 points over the final three quarters to lose for the seventh time in its last eight games. Philadelphia won the first two meetings to extend its winning streak in the series to 10. |
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01-18-20 | Bucks -9.5 v. Nets | 117-97 | Win | 100 | 7 h 43 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Brooklyn Nets haven't exactly taken off since All-Star guard Kyrie Irving returned from a 26-game absence, and he is already pointing out things that need to change. Irving and the Nets will try to avoid a three-game slide when they host the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks today. Irving managed 14 points on 6-of-21 shooting in a 117-106 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday before talking about all the help he needs. The Milwaukee Bucks seem to have all the pieces they need to make a run at an NBA title and a 70-win regular season and pushed their latest winning streak to five in a row with a 128-123 triumph over Boston on Thursday but were unhappy with allowing a 27-point lead to slip away. Milwaukee took three of the four meetings last season and eight of the last 10 in the series. |
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01-17-20 | Heat v. Thunder -1.5 | 115-108 | Loss | -109 | 5 h 54 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Oklahoma City won 12 of its last 16 games but fell into a 30-point hole in the first half against the Raptors on Wednesday and could not dig all the way out while allowing Toronto to shoot 61.2 percent from the floor. The Heat improved to an NBA-best 18-1 at home with a 106-100 win over the Spurs on Wednesday but are just 10-11 on the road, where they will play the next two games. |
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01-17-20 | Wolves v. Pacers -7.5 | 114-116 | Loss | -102 | 4 h 15 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Domantas Sabonis and Malcolm Brogdon aren't leading the Eastern Conference in All-Star votes, but the duo is certainly putting as much pressure on opposing defenses as any in the league. Sabonis and Brogdon will try to lead the Indiana Pacers to a home-and-home sweep when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves today. Sabonis scored 25 of his 29 points in the first half on Wednesday and Brogdon scored 16 of his 21 after the break to keep the Timberwolves off balance and lead the Pacers to a 105-99 victory in Minnesota. |
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01-16-20 | Nuggets -3.5 v. Warriors | 134-131 | Loss | -106 | 3 h 16 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The struggling Golden State Warriors look to halt a nine-game losing streak when they host the Denver Nuggets today. Golden State hasn't endured a 10-game slide since experiencing one from March 9-24, 2002 during a 21-61 campaign. The Warriors were pounded 124-97 by the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday for their second straight setback by 20 or more points and that doesn't sit well with Golden State coach Steve Kerr. |
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01-15-20 | Blazers v. Rockets -8 | 117-107 | Loss | -107 | 11 h 14 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Point guard Russell Westbrook will be back on the floor today as the Houston Rockets try to escape a minor rut when they host the Portland Trail Blazers. Westbrook was held out for rest Tuesday and the Rockets lost 121-110 to the host Memphis Grizzlies for their second loss in the past three games. Star guard James Harden poured in 41 points for his 16th 40-point performance of the season but Westbrook's absence was felt during the double-digit setback. Portland beat the Charlotte Hornets 115-112 on Monday for its third win in the past 11 games and begins a three-game road trip. Damian Lillard scored 30 points against the Hornets. The Rockets have won nine of the past 12 regular-season meetings, including a 132-108 home win Nov. 18 in which Harden scored 36 points |
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01-15-20 | Spurs v. Heat -5 | 100-106 | Win | 100 | 9 h 13 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Miami is 7-2-1 ATS (9-1 SU) off a road loss this season. Over the past couple of years, they're 3-0 ATS when off b2b losses, when they'd been favored. Note that both those recent losses came on the road. The Heat are 10-5-1 ATS (16-0 SU!) as home favorites this season. Overall, they're 17-1 at home. Every other team in the league has been beaten at least twice, on its home floor. The Spurs are only 6-12 on the road. |
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01-15-20 | Nets v. 76ers -7.5 | 106-117 | Win | 100 | 9 h 52 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Philadelphia 76ers seek some more love at home when they open up a two-game stay at the Wells Fargo Center against the Brooklyn Nets today. The 76ers are 3-6 over their last nine games, with all six losses coming on the road and all three wins at home, where they are 18-2. The Nets rebounded from a recent seven-game losing streak with back-to-back wins before falling 118-107 to Utah at home Tuesday night. Kyrie Irving had 32 points and 11 assists in his second game back from a shoulder injury for Brooklyn. |
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01-13-20 | Cavs v. Lakers -14 | 99-128 | Win | 100 | 3 h 25 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Los Angeles Lakers have won eight straight games and it doesn't seem to matter who is in or out of the lineup as they host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. LeBron James (illness) and Anthony Davis (gluteus maximus contusion) missed Saturday's 125-110 victory at Oklahoma City but Kyle Kuzma and Rajon Rondo proved the Lakers are more than a two-man team. Kuzma scored a season-high 36 points while Rondo went for 21 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists as Western Conference-leading Los Angeles improved to an NBA-best 17-3 on the road. |
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01-11-20 | Cavs +13 v. Nuggets | 111-103 | Win | 100 | 8 h 27 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Jokic broke out with a career-high 47 points in the 123-115 triumph over the Hawks on Monday and followed that with 33 points on Wednesday at the Mavericks, including the go-ahead basket with 7.9 seconds left in the 107-106 triumph. The Cavaliers can match Jokic on the inside with Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson, who combined for 52 points in a 115-112 overtime win over Detroit on Thursday |
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01-11-20 | Wolves v. Rockets -10.5 | 109-139 | Win | 100 | 5 h 33 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Russell Westbrook put on a show in front of his old home crowd on Thursday, but it wasn't enough to pull his new team to a win. Westbrook and the Houston Rockets will try to bounce back and win for the fourth time in five games when they return home and host the Minnesota Timberwolves today. Westbrook spent the first 11 seasons of his career in Oklahoma City before being traded to the Rockets over the summer and was showered with cheers and "MVP" chants while going off for 34 points on 14-of-26 shooting. Houston earned a 125-105 win at Minnesota on Nov. 16 behind 49 points from Harden. |
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01-10-20 | Magic v. Suns -3 | 94-98 | Win | 100 | 9 h 36 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Orlando is 11-25 ATS in their last 36 Friday games, 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 road games, and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog. Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a double-digit loss at home. |
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01-10-20 | Pacers -2.5 v. Bulls | 116-105 | Win | 100 | 8 h 33 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Indiana Pacers seek their seventh straight win over the Chicago Bulls when the teams meet today in the Windy City. With point guard Malcolm Brogdon missing seven of the last eight games - including four straight The Bulls are mired in their longest losing streak of the season at five games, the latest a 123-108 setback at New Orleans on Wednesday. Zach LaVine scored 32 points for Chicago, which made 12-of-21 foul shots and was beaten on the boards by a 50-39 margin. |
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01-10-20 | Pelicans v. Knicks +4.5 | 123-111 | Loss | -103 | 7 h 50 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Knicks were drubbed in each of their last two games, but those losses came against arguably the two hottest teams in the league right now (Lakers, Jazz). Both games were also on the road. The Knicks aren't much better at home than they are on the road, but they do allow three fewer points per game. It's more about the Pelicans and their 6-13 SU road record though. This is just the 3rd time this season that NO is a road favorite. The previous two games were both decided by 5 pts or less. |
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01-09-20 | Cavs +7 v. Pistons | 115-112 | Win | 100 | 5 h 58 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Cleveland is 20-7-1 ATS in their last 28 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400, 5-2 ATS in their last 7 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game, and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. While Detroit is 3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight up win, 2-8 ATS in their last 10 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game, and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games. |
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01-08-20 | Bucks -13 v. Warriors | 107-98 | Loss | -106 | 12 h 43 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Milwaukee Bucks have not hit many speed bumps this season on their way to the best record in the NBA but ran into one on Monday. The Bucks will try to bounce back and avoid their first back-to-back losses of the season when they visit the Golden State Warriors today. Milwaukee began a four-game road trip with a 126-104 loss at San Antonio on Monday, ending a five-game winning streak and giving the team its worst loss of the 2019-20 campaign. The Warriors are losers of five in a row after dropping a 111-98 decision at Sacramento on Monday and are even more shorthanded than usual with Draymond Green (ankle) and D'Angelo Russell (shoulder) sitting out. |
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01-08-20 | Spurs v. Celtics -5.5 | 129-114 | Loss | -106 | 9 h 56 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units San Antonio is 14-29-1 ATS in their last 44 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game, 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games following a ATS win, and 6-20 ATS in their last 26 games following a straight up win. Boston is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS loss, 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up loss., and 17-7-2 ATS in their last 26 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. |
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01-08-20 | Heat v. Pacers | 122-108 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 47 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Miami Heat look like one of the top teams in the league in front of their own fans but struggle away from the warmth of South Beach. The Heat will try to change their fortunes on the road when they visit the Indiana Pacers today in the opener of a three-game trip. Miami is an NBA-best 17-1 at home but is 9-9 on the road and traded wins and losses over the last four games, with the two losses coming by an average of 19 points at sub-.500 divisional opponents Washington and Orlando. |
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01-07-20 | Knicks v. Lakers -12.5 | 87-117 | Win | 100 | 7 h 33 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Knicks are 1-6 SU/ATS the past seven times that they were off a road loss of three or fewer points. Also, note that NY is 2-5 ATS (1-6 SU) when off an ATS win but SU loss. The Knicks are a money-burning 11-22 ATS (7-26 SU) in that situation the past 2+ seasons. While the Knicks play again tomorrow, the Lakers have the next couple of nights off. Their sole focus should be on hammering a team which upset them here, en route to sweeping last season's two games. |
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01-07-20 | Kings +7 v. Suns | 114-103 | Win | 100 | 5 h 12 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Sacramento is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400, 13-5 ATS in their last 18 games as an underdog, and 12-5 ATS in their last 17 road games. While Phoenix is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games as a favorite, 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as a home favorite, and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Tuesday games. |
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01-06-20 | Jazz -2 v. Pelicans | 128-126 | Push | 0 | 21 h 26 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Utah Jazz are quietly climbing the standings in the Western Conference and look like one of the best teams in the league with wins in five straight and 10 of 11. The Jazz will try to make it six straight and sweep a three-game road trip when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans today. Utah is leaning on star guard Donovan Mitchell for offensive production but is getting strong performances up and down the roster over the last 11 games and had five players score in double figures in Saturday's 109-96 victory at Orlando. |
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01-06-20 | Thunder +7 v. 76ers | 113-120 | Push | 0 | 21 h 31 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units A frustrating four-game road trip is finally over for the Philadelphia 76ers, who host the Oklahoma City Thunder today in the opener of a two-game homestand. The 76ers dropped all four on the trip and are losers of seven of 10 overall. The Thunder are on a roll with wins in five straight games and nine of their last 10 after rolling over the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-106 on Saturday. Oklahoma City knocked off the San Antonio Spurs in the opener of the four-game road trip and can improve to .500 away from home with a victory today. |
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01-05-20 | Pistons v. Lakers -14.5 | 99-106 | Loss | -109 | 10 h 13 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Los Angeles Lakers will try to stay perfect on their current homestand and extend their winning streak to five games in a row when they host the Detroit Pistons today. Behind 46 points and 13 rebounds from Anthony Davis, the Lakers improved to 3-0 on the five-game homestand with a 123-113 win over New Orleans on Friday. It was the fourth 40-point game of the season for Davis, who made 15 of his 21 shot attempts, 3-of-5 from 3-point range and all 13 of his free throws. |
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01-05-20 | Grizzlies +6.5 v. Suns | 121-114 | Win | 100 | 9 h 31 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Phoenix has four games left on its homestand - all against teams with sub-.500 records - and the Suns are just 7-12 at Talking Stick Resort Arena as they sit just outside the top eight in the Western Conference with the Grizzlies. Memphis, which split the first two meetings this season with Phoenix, comes to town after one of its best performances of the season Saturday as the Grizzlies scored 40 points in the first quarter en route to a 140-114 romp at the Los Angeles Clippers. |
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01-04-20 | Hornets v. Mavs -11.5 | 123-120 | Loss | -107 | 9 h 1 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Dallas Mavericks have yet to drop three straight games this season and made sure they wouldn't when they opened a six-game homestand by cruising past the Brooklyn Nets 123-111 on Thursday. The Mavericks will try to make it two consecutive victories when they host the Charlotte Hornets today. Dallas closed out a three-game road trip by averaging 98 points in losses at the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder but got the offense back in gear while shooting 50 percent from the floor and knocking down 18 3-pointers against the Nets. |
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01-04-20 | Nuggets -11.5 v. Wizards | 114-128 | Loss | -109 | 8 h 25 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Denver Nuggets attempt to win for the 11th time in 13 contests when they visit the Washington Wizards on Saturday. The talented Denver squad is now also receiving a boost from rookie forward Michael Porter Jr., who scored a season-best 25 points on 11-of-12 shooting in Thursday's 124-116 road win over the Indiana Pacers. Porter missed all of last season due to a back injury and has recently begun to make an impact by averaging 15.5 points over the past four games while making 26-of-35 field-goal attempts. The Wizards were outclassed 122-103 by the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Friday and have lost 16 of their past 21 games. |
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01-04-20 | Thunder -6.5 v. Cavs | 121-106 | Win | 100 | 8 h 8 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Oklahoma City Thunder are winners of four straight and eight of their last nine games and kicked off a four-game road trip with a 109-103 win at San Antonio on Thursday. The Thunder will try to earn their fourth consecutive road win when they continue the trip by visiting the Cleveland Cavaliers today. Oklahoma City is generating offense from defense during the hot stretch and is holding opponents to an average of 100.8 points over the last four contests. The Cavaliers squandered a nine-point lead with just over 5 1/2 minutes left at home against Charlotte on Thursday and dropped a 109-106 decision for their third loss in four games. |