Betting news, trends, odds and predictions for Saturday, February 24, 2018 from various handicappers and websites
Saturday’s NBA
Orlando won seven of last ten games with Philly; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five games played here. Eight of last ten series games went over. Magic lost their last four games; they covered their last seven tries as road underdogs. Four of their last six games stayed under. 76ers won their last six games; they’re 9-1 in last ten games as home favorites. Four of their last six home games stayed under.
Knicks lost seven of last nine games with Boston, seven of which stayed under total. Celtics covered three of last four visits to Manhattan. Boston lost three of its last four games; they’re 1-4 in last five tries as road favorites, 4-6 if they played night before. Over is 3-1-1 in their last five games. New York lost eight of its last nine games; they’re 0-4 in last four tries as home dogs. Three of their last four games went over.
Miami/Memphis split their last six meetings; Grizzlies are 3-1-1 vs spread in last five visits to Miami, four of which went over the total. Memphis lost its last eight games; they’re 11-10-1 as road underdogs. Four of their last six games stayed under. Heat lost eight of their last nine games; they’re 2-5 in last seven games as home favorites. Six of last seven Miami games went over the total.
Thunder is 2-0 vs Golden State this season, after losing previous seven series games; OKC is 2-4 vs spread in last six visits to Oakland. Seven of last eight series games stayed under. Thunder won three of last four games; they’re 5-2 as road underdogs. Last four OKC games went over the total. Golden State won four of last five games; they’re 13-15-2 vs spread at home. Four of their last five games went over.
Dallas lost four of last five games with the Jazz; they’re 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to Utah. Six of last seven series games went over. Mavericks lost five of their last six games; 9-3 in last 12 games as road underdogs. Four of their last five games went over. Utah won 11 of its last 12 games; they’re 2-10 vs spread in last 12 games as home favorites. Four of last six series games stayed under.
Portland won its last six games with Phoenix; they’re 3-3 vs spread in last six visits to the desert. Over is 5-2 in last seven series games. Trailblazers won four of their last five games; they’re 6-4 as road favorites. Three of their last four games went over. Suns lost their last eight games; they are 1-8 in last nine games as home underdogs. Five of their last eight games went over the total.
Butler got hurt last night (check status). Minnesota won four of last five games with Chicago; Bulls are 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to the Twin Cities. Three of last four series games went over. Chicago lost eight of its last ten games; they’re 0-4 in last four tries as road underdogs. Under is 6-4 in their last ten games. Wolves lost four of their last six games; they’re 8-2 in last 10 games as home favorites. Six of their last seven games went over.
Lakers lost seven of last ten games with Sacramento; they’re 2-3 vs spread in last five visits here. Seven of last eight series games stayed under total. Lakers lost three of last four games; they’re 13-12 as road underdogs. LA’s last four games went over the total. Sacramento lost six of its last eight games; they’re 2-2 vs spread as home favorites. Four of their last five games went over the total.
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Saturday, February 24
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ORLANDO (18 - 40) at PHILADELPHIA (31 - 25) - 2/24/2018, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 60-78 ATS (-25.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 80-57 ATS (+17.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games in February games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-4 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 6-3 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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BOSTON (41 - 19) at NEW YORK (24 - 36) - 2/24/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 34-23 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in road games this season.
BOSTON is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-3 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MEMPHIS (18 - 39) at MIAMI (30 - 29) - 2/24/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 19-31 ATS (-15.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
MIAMI is 79-60 ATS (+13.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 146-109 ATS (+26.1 Units) in February games since 1996.
MIAMI is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 37-25 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games this season.
MIAMI is 42-64 ATS (-28.4 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-2 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 3-2 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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OKLAHOMA CITY (34 - 26) at GOLDEN STATE (45 - 14) - 2/24/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 24-35 ATS (-14.5 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 17-31 ATS (-17.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 58-33 ATS (+21.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 58-37 ATS (+17.3 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 10-5 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 11-5 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
12 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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DALLAS (18 - 41) at UTAH (30 - 29) - 2/24/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 402-329 ATS (+40.1 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 498-418 ATS (+38.2 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 37-20 ATS (+15.0 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 22-13 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-3 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 5-3 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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PORTLAND (33 - 26) at PHOENIX (18 - 42) - 2/24/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 167-122 ATS (+32.8 Units) after allowing 115 points or more since 1996.
PORTLAND is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-4 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 7-3 straight up against PHOENIX 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 (20 - 38) at MINNESOTA (36 - 26) - 2/24/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) in non-conference games this season.
CHICAGO is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 362-426 ATS (-106.6 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 20-33 ATS (-16.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-38 ATS (-17.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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LA LAKERS (24 - 34) at SACRAMENTO (18 - 40) - 2/24/2018, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 134-96 ATS (+28.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 6-4 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 7-3 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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Saturday, February 24
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ORLANDO @ PHILADELPHIA
Orlando is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Orlando's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
BOSTON @ NEW YORK
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 11 games
MEMPHIS @ MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Memphis's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
OKLAHOMA CITY @ GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oklahoma City's last 10 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oklahoma City's last 8 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Golden State's last 10 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Golden State's last 8 games when playing Oklahoma City
DALLAS @ UTAH
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games when playing Dallas
PORTLAND @ PHOENIX
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing at home against Portland
CHICAGO @ MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Chicago is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
LA LAKERS @ SACRAMENTO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Lakers's last 8 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Sacramento's last 8 games when playing LA Lakers
Sacramento is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
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Game of the Night: Thunder at Warriors (-9, 233 ½) – 8:30 PM EST
Oklahoma City (34-26 SU, 25-35 ATS) is a perfect 2-for-2 this season against Golden State as the two Western Conference rivals meet up at Oracle Arena. Round 1 prior to Thanksgiving was all Thunder in a 108-91 blowout of the Warriors at Chesapeake Energy Arena as 5 ½-point underdogs. OKC one-upped itself in the next matchup in Oakland earlier this month by dominating Golden State, 125-105 as 10-point underdogs, led by the 1-2 punch of Paul George (38 points) and Russell Westbrook (34 points).
Golden State (45-14 SU, 26-32-1 ATS) bounced back from a loss at Portland prior to the All-Star break to knock off the Clippers on Thursday, 134-127. The Warriors failed to cash as 11-point home favorites, but the defending champions shot a scorching 62% from the floor, highlighted by a 44-point effort from Stephen Curry. The two-time Most Valuable Player drilled 8-of-11 three-pointers, while Kevin Durant chipped in 24 points to lead the Warriors to their 23rd home win in 30 tries this season.
The Thunder built an early 23-point lead at Sacramento on Thursday, but the Kings rallied all the way back to lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Westbrook broke a 107-107 tie by knocking down the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer to lift OKC to a 110-107 triumph and its third win over Sacramento this season. Although the Thunder didn’t cover as an eight-point favorite, OKC improved to 6-3 in their past nine road contests.
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Oklahoma City is currently on a four-game OVER streak, while topping the 110-point mark during each game in this stretch. Golden State has hit the OVER in four of the past five contests, while the two matchups with Oklahoma City have finished UNDER the total.
Cashing Celtics
A three-game losing streak going into the All-Star break spelled trouble for the Celtics (41-19 SU, 35-23-2 ATS). However, Boston got back on the winning track in Friday’s victory at Detroit as two-point favorites to improve to 7-3 in the past 10 road contests. The Celtics seek their third win over the Knicks this season after routing New York twice at home, but falling at Madison Square Garden in late December, 102-93
New York (24-36 SU, 29-31 ATS) ended a nine-game skid by outlasting Orlando on Thursday, 120-113 as 3 ½-point underdogs. The Knicks yielded 41 first quarter points, but limited the Magic to 44 points in the second half, as Trey Burke dropped 26 points off the bench for New York. This is a difficult two-game stretch for New York, who hosts Golden State on Monday prior to a four-game road swing beginning Friday in Los Angeles against the Clippers. Following a solid home start, the Knicks have dropped to 1-7 SU/ATS in the last eight games at MSG since beating Boston on December 21.
Right on Target
The last time the Timberwolves and Bulls hooked up at the United Center earlier this month, Chicago picked up a 114-113 upset as 7 ½-point underdogs in Jimmy Butler’s return to the Windy City. Butler posted 38 points against his former team, but Minnesota suffered its 10th road loss in 11 tries since the start of January. Minnesota lost again on the road last night at Houston, while Butler suffered a non-contact knee injury and is listed as doubtful for tonight's action. The Wolves (36-25 SU, 28-31-2 ATS) return to the Target Center where they have fared slightly better than the road by going 14-1 in the past 15 home contests.
The Bulls (20-38 SU, 31-26-1 ATS) squandered a five-point lead in the final 35 seconds of Thursday’s 116-115 home setback to the 76ers. Chicago managed a cover as 7 ½-point underdogs, but slipped to 2-10 in the last 12 games in spite of a career-high 38 points off the bench from Bobby Portis. The Bulls are winless in their last five games away from the United Center, which includes ATS losses in their past four road contests.
On the Road Again
The Lakers (24-34 SU, 31-27 ATS) closed out the first half of the season with three consecutive road losses at Dallas, New Orleans, and Minnesota, while allowing an average of 129.3 points per game. Los Angeles hits the highway for a four-game swing starting in Sacramento, coming off Friday’s 124-102 blowout victory over Dallas as seven Lakers finished in double-figures, led by Julius Randle’s 18 points.
The Kings (18-40 SU, 26-29-3 ATS) covered for the fourth straight time in Thursday’s buzzer-beating setback to the Thunder, but slipped to 1-7 in the past eight at Golden 1 Center. Sacramento owns a 1-10 ATS record in its last 11 attempts as a home underdog, but the Kings have won four of the previous five home matchups with Los Angeles dating back to the start of the 2015-16 campaign.
Stop the Music
The All-Star break definitely came at a bad time for Utah, who was riding an 11-game winning streak. The Jazz (30-29 SU, 31-28 ATS) lost to the Trail Blazers for the first time in three tries this season on Friday, 100-81 as 4 ½-point favorites. Not only did Utah’s hot streak ended, but the Jazz couldn’t do much offensively by shooting 42% from the floor and 6-of-25 from three-point range. Utah slipped to 0-3 ATS the last three games, but Quin Snyder’s team owns a solid 8-4 SU and 9-3 ATS record with no rest this season.
Utah welcomes Dallas, as the Mavericks (18-41 SU, 29-29-1 ATS) dropped to 7-22 on the road following Friday’s 22-point setback to the Lakers. The Mavs have lost eight of their last nine games away from American Airlines Center, but Rick Carlisle’s squad has compiled a 12-2-1 ATS record in their 15 tries as a single-digit road underdog. Dallas looks to avenge a 104-89 defeat at Utah in October, while losing in four of the past five visits to Salt Lake City.
By Kevin Rogers
VegasInsider.com