Betting news, trends, odds and predictions for Monday, April 23, 2018 from various handicappers and websites
NBA playoffs
Monday’s games
Rockets (2-1) @ Timberwolves
Wiggins/Teague shot combined 16-25 in Minnesota’s 121-105 Game 3 win; home court has held thru series so far. Wolves made 15-27 on arc, after going 13-41 in first two series games. Harden is just 11-40 from floor in last two games; Rockets once again took more 3’s (15-41) than 2’s (22-40). This was Wolves’ first win in last nine tries vs Houston. Rockets are 2-3 vs spread in last five games in Twin Cities, but are 5-2 vs spread in last seven games overall. Over is 8-5 in last thirteen series games. Minnesota is 6-1 vs spread in last seven games overall.
Thunder @ Jazz (2-1)
Rubio had triple/double in Utah’s 115-102 Game 3 win at home; Utah shot 52.5% from floor, had 13 offensive boards. Thunder’s Big 3 was 18-43 from floor, after going 19-58 in Game 2. Jazz is 3-7 in last 10 games vs OKC, but they won last two; Thunder is 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to Utah. Five of last seven series games stayed under the total. Utah won eight of last ten games overall; they won their last five home games. Under is 9-4 in last thirteen Jazz games. Westbrook was 5-17 with eight turnovers in Game 3; they need better than that from him.
Western Conference First Round - Game 4 - Rockets lead 2-1
Houston (-5.5/218) at Minnesota, TNT, 8:05 p.m. ET
After failing to even put up a field goal attempt for the final 30 minutes of a 20-point Game 2 loss in Houston, Karl-Anthony Towns was under the microscope on Saturday night as Minneapolis’ Target Center hosted its first playoff game in 14 years.
The All-Star forward ended up leading the Timberwolves in rebounds (16) and blocked shots (2) while getting to the free-throw line a team-best seven times in contributing to an impressive 121-105 upset of the top-seeded Rockets. That he wasn’t the primary reason his team won, cashing as a 6-point underdog and +210 money-line winner, was an even better sign.
Jimmy Butler led the way with 28 points in 41 minutes while providing his typically stifling defense, while point guards Jeff Teague and Derrick Rose combined for another 40 points as catalysts who helped put the game away with electric play in the second half.
For at least one night, head coach Tom Thibodeau found the right combination, one rooted in his past with the Bulls. Butler and Rose, combined with the young phenoms he inherited and Teague, the point guard he recruited to be his Rose on this team, badly outplayed a Rockets team that looked stuck in the mud, especially by their standards.
Is it possible to replicate that roughly 48 hours later? Well, how do you feel about relying on Rose again?
He hasn’t scored in double-digits in consecutive games since the first week in November, back when he was starting to find a rhythm next to LeBron James with a Cavs squad that could use him right about now. It’s obvious he’s a major part of Thibodeau’s game plan in this series and looks spry, shooting just under 50 percent from the field while averaging 14 points over the first three games, which includes a 3-for-5 showing from beyond the arc.
Teague played his best game in weeks in shooting 9-for-14 on Saturday night, finishing with eight assists and most important, only one turnover. The fact he’d accumulated nine through the first two games was one overlooked reason why the Timberwolves looked so helpless on the road, but there’s no denying he looked like a different player in Game 3.
With Teague and Rose looking to compete in their matchup against Chris Paul and Butler looking to keep Harden from finding his flow, the Timberwolves do have players physically capable of making a dent in place. They can get the job done. It remains to be seen whether they will.
Chris David of VegasInsider.com was impressed with Minnesota’s performance on Saturday but is hesitant to back them again in Game 4.
“I wasn’t surprised the T-Wolves put up a crooked number in Game 3 but how they did it was a tad startling as they hit 15 bombs from distance, which was their second-best performance from 3-point land this season,” David explained. “I still believe Minnesota goes as Towns goes and while he was better on the glass Saturday, he’s not playing to his All-Star status. The Timberwolves are averaging 106 PPG after scoring 120 or more this season and an expected drop-off from their offense is expected in Game 4.”
As David pointed out, Towns still hasn’t looked like his normal self with Clint Capela, P.J. Tucker and Nene all taking turns keeping him from getting going. If he’s finally able to find a rhythm, Minnesota would really have an opportunity to even this series up.
Houston blocked just three shots in Game 3 after combining for 17 in the first two games, so the Timberwolves were certainly able to make some waves in creating space and executing better. VI’s David is of the opinion that the West’s top seed has proven resilient when it has come across adversity.
“Another angle that could have you fading Minnesota is Houston’s ability to rebound. Since the New Year, the Rockets have gone 7-1 off a loss and they’ve held opponents to 100.1 PPG. A lot of bettors fall into the trap that Houston isn’t a great defensive team but they’re the most improved team this season in scoring,” David said. “The total seems a tad inflated and the value for me is with Minnesota’s Team Total Under (106 ½) on Monday.”
Butler is expected to play and was effective despite falling to the floor with a scary-looking injury in the first half on Saturday. He’s slowed down Harden, who has shot just 11-for-39 from the field since opening the series with a 44-point explosion. Harden looks like he’s missing a step and has shot 4-for-18 from 3-point range over the past two games.
He and Paul are two of the NBA’s top free-throw shooters, which is important since a 5.5-point spread isn’t budging.
Western Conference First Round - Game 4 - Jazz lead 2-1
Oklahoma City at Utah (-5.5/209.5), TNT, 10:35 p.m. ET
Utah’s Ricky Rubio and Donovan Mitchell have gotten the better of reigning MVP Russell Westbrook, which is why the No. 4 seed is trailing in the series and in an underdog role that puts it in danger of falling down 3-1.
Rubio so clearly got the better of their matchup in Game 3 that the brash OKC guard guaranteed that wouldn’t happen again on Monday, vowing to shut him down.
Game on.
After landing Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to pair with Westbrook, the expectation that this team would compete for a championship has made them look to be underachievers all season since we’ve largely been waiting on things to click. Losing top perimeter defender Andre Roberson was a major blow, but the Thunder are about to become a major disappointment if they fail to get out of the first round against a young Jazz team being led by a rookie.
Mitchell has been special all season but has really turned it up down the stretch, dominating since the All-Star break to help Utah nearly catch Portland for the Northwest Division title, earning the No. 5 seed. He averaged 23.0 points in March, 22.2 to close the regular season this month.
In this series, he’s averaged 25.7 points and 9.0 rebounds despite coming in with a foot contusion that had his availability for Game 1 in question. Rubio is shooting under 40 percent but averaging 20 points, 8.3 rebounds, 8 assists and 2.3 steals.
Westbrook is shooting 36 percent, averaging a triple-double (20.7 points, 11.0 rebounds, 10.0 assists) but leaving a lot of plays out there due to a lack of efficiency due to a shooting stroke that has failed him. He’s 3-for-11 from 3-point range in the series, so it’s become a victory for the Jazz defense when they get him to settle for one. Westbrook has been mired in a horrific shooting slump for weeks now, so there’s no question the strategy will remain to keep him from attacking the rim.
Rudy Gobert’s presence in the paint has also been a huge factor over the last two games, especially since Derrick Favors has answered the bell in the series. Steven Adams’ impact has been limited as a result, and the OKC center failed to come up with an offensive board in Game 3, managing just two defensive rebounds in 26 minutes. Patrick Patterson came in to offer a small-ball look and drained two 3-pointers, but the Thunder don’t appear to have many consistent answers against Utah’s edge in size.
Another major issue for the Thunder entering this game has been their inability to respond away from home in the postseason. A loss in tonight’s Game 4 would be their eighth consecutive road playoff loss, which would set a new mark for futility in franchise history, matching something done by the SuperSonics three decades ago.
Westbrook has proven ineffective in calling his own number in the fourth quarter or doing his job as the point guard to ensure at least one of his teammates finds a rhythm. He, George and Anthony are a combined 3-for-21 from the field in the fourth quarter of both losses suffered in the series, which will obviously have to change to get out of Salt Lake City with a split.
The Thunder did win their last three regular-season road games at New Orleans, Houston and Miami, turning it on to ensure their postseason spot. They’re still capable of getting back in this series and have have settled on a bench rotation that isn’t a liability despite being short-handed. Whether they can scratch back into this series depends on whether Westbrook can come through on his word.
He’s got to be better than he’s shown. OKC opened as a 5.5-point underdog and remains there across the board. An upset will fetch +210 on the money line, while the total has dipped slightly in some spots, from 210.5 to 209.5, consistent with where it has resided throughout the series.
By Tony Mejia
Preview: Rockets at Timberwolves
Gracenote
Apr 22, 2018
The franchise's first home playoff game since 2004 gave the Minnesota Timberwolves all the juice they needed to steal Game 3 and get back into the first-round Western Conference series against the top-seeded Houston Rockets. The Timberwolves will try to ride that wave to an even best-of-seven series when they host the Rockets in Game 4 on Monday.
Minnesota shot 50 percent from the floor, 55.6 percent from 3-point range and handed out 29 assists against seven turnovers in Game 3 while rolling to a 121-105 win. "The fans were absolutely insane," Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, who enjoyed his best game of the series with 18 points and 16 rebounds, told reporters. "When you have fan support like that behind you, anything’s possible." The Rockets won an NBA-high 65 games during the regular season but could not match the intensity of Minnesota with the crowd behind it. "They played with a little bit more emotion than we had, a little harder," Houston coach Mike D'Antoni told reporters. "Especially in big moments, they came up with either a stop or a score or something. We didn't battle enough to overcome the crowd and emotion that they had. Give them their due, but we need to play a little bit better and harder."
TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT, AT&T SportsNet Southwest (Houston), FS North (Minnesota)
ABOUT THE ROCKETS: Houston star James Harden scored 29 points in Game 3 to bounce back from a 2-of-18 shooting effort in Game 2 but shooting guard Eric Gordon continues to struggle. Gordon, who averaged 18 points during the regular season, is putting up 10.3 points in the postseason on 28.2 percent shooting and is 6-of-26 from 3-point range. "Offensively, we weren't pushing it at our pace," Gordon told the Houston Chronicle after the Game 3 loss. "We stooped to their level, playing slow. Of course, everyone will say that we missed a lot of open shots. Both teams are going to do that. It's all about creating the pace."
ABOUT THE TIMBERWOLVES: Minnesota All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler averaged 12 points in the first two games of the series and attempted a total of 17 shots but was a different player in front of the home fans. Butler exploded for a team-high 28 points on 10-of-19 shooting, including 4-of-6 from beyond the arc, and added series highs of seven rebounds and five assists in the win. "I can tell you the last couple of days that I got tired of my teammates telling me to be more aggressive," Butler told reporters. "I took it upon myself to do just that. They are used to me being aggressive the past seven months, so don't switch it up now. I did that. I did my job."
BUZZER BEATERS
1. Timberwolves reserve PG Derrick Rose is averaging 14 points in the series after posting 8.4 during the regular season.
2. Rockets PF Ryan Anderson (ankle) missed the first two games of the series and went 4-of-6 from 3-point range in his Game 3 return.
3. Minnesota PG Jeff Teague scored a series-high 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting in Game 3.
PREDICTION: Timberwolves 113, Rockets 111
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ATS Trends
Houston
Rockets are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight up loss.
Rockets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Rockets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
Rockets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Rockets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Rockets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Rockets are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 vs. NBA Northwest.
Rockets are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Rockets are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Rockets are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
Rockets are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Rockets are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 vs. Western Conference.
Rockets are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games.
Minnesota
Timberwolves are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
Timberwolves are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Timberwolves are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Timberwolves are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
Timberwolves are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Timberwolves are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Timberwolves are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Monday games.
Timberwolves are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
Timberwolves are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Timberwolves are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 vs. NBA Southwest.
Timberwolves are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Timberwolves are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
OU Trends
Houston
Under is 4-0 in Rockets last 4 Monday games.
Under is 7-0 in Rockets last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 5-0 in Rockets last 5 games following a ATS loss.
Under is 7-1 in Rockets last 8 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 5-1 in Rockets last 6 games following a straight up loss.
Under is 5-1 in Rockets last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 5-1 in Rockets last 6 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Rockets last 5 vs. NBA Northwest.
Under is 4-1 in Rockets last 5 Conference Quarterfinals games.
Under is 26-7 in Rockets last 33 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 19-7 in Rockets last 26 games playing on 1 days rest.
Over is 5-2 in Rockets last 7 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
Under is 7-3 in Rockets last 10 road games.
Under is 36-17-1 in Rockets last 54 overall.
Under is 27-13-2 in Rockets last 42 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Minnesota
Under is 5-0 in Timberwolves last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Over is 8-1 in Timberwolves last 9 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Over is 11-2 in Timberwolves last 13 games playing on 1 days rest.
Under is 5-1 in Timberwolves last 6 vs. NBA Southwest.
Under is 5-1 in Timberwolves last 6 games following a ATS win.
Under is 5-1 in Timberwolves last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Over is 5-1 in Timberwolves last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 5-1 in Timberwolves last 6 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Over is 12-3 in Timberwolves last 15 home games.
Under is 4-1 in Timberwolves last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Timberwolves last 5 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
Under is 5-2 in Timberwolves last 7 overall.
Under is 5-2 in Timberwolves last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Over is 12-5 in Timberwolves last 17 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Head to Head
Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Minnesota.
Over is 15-5 in the last 20 meetings.
Rockets are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Preview: Thunder at Jazz
Gracenote
Apr 22, 2018
The Utah Jazz stole homecourt advantage in their best-of-seven first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a win on the road in Game 2 and made sure they held onto the edge with an emphatic win in Game 3. The Jazz will try to ride their hot-shooting backcourt to a 3-1 series advantage when they host the Thunder in Game 4 on Monday.
Utah went 28-13 at home during the regular season and treated their fans to strong Game 3 effort that included a triple-double from point guard Ricky Rubio and a double-double from shooting guard Donovan Mitchell. "The atmosphere was tremendous," Jazz coach Quin Snyder told reporters after the 115-102 win. "We're grateful for our fans and that they were that engaged. It has an impact on our players. They've been like that all year, and I think tonight they hit a new high. We know and appreciate what we have with our fans. It's not something that we take for granted, but we've come to expect it on some level." Rubio's triple-double mostly came while he was being guarded by reigning MVP Russell Westbrook, who promised to tighten up the defense in Game 4. "He made some shots," Westbrook told reporters of Rubio. "Too comfortable. But I'm gonna shut that (stuff) off next game, though. Guarantee that."
TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT, FS Oklahoma, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain (Utah)
ABOUT THE THUNDER: Westbrook, who averaged a triple-double in each of the last two regular seasons, finished with 14 points on 5-of-17 shooting, 11 rebounds and nine assists in Saturday's loss but also committed eight turnovers. "Just gotta take what's given," Westbrook told reporters. "I'm getting myself jumping in the air trying to look back to find (Paul George) and (Carmelo Anthony) and other guys on the floor. I've got to stay in attack mode and read my first option and go with that." George, who dubbed himself "Playoff P," scored a team-high 23 points in Game 3 and is averaging 25.7 points in the series.
ABOUT THE JAZZ: Rubio collected 26 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in Game 3 and is averaging 20.3 points in the series - up from a regular season mark of 13.1. "He’s a great player who turned it on at the right time for us," power forward Derrick Favors told the Salt Lake Tribune of Rubio. "A lot of people are surprised by the way he’s shooting and the way he’s playing offense. But the guys saw it all the way back in training camp. He was hitting shots, making plays, getting to the rim, making plays for other guys. He’s played great for us." Mitchell continues to play great for the Jazz as well and is averaging 25.7 points in the series with a pair of double-doubles.
BUZZER BEATERS
1. Jazz SF Joe Ingles scored 21 points and went 5-of-10 from 3-point range in Game 3 after slumping to three points on 1-of-6 from the floor in Game 2.
2. Anthony went 6-of-10 from the floor in Game 3 after going a combined 11-of-31 in the first two contests.
3. Utah enjoyed a 56-37 advantage on the glass in Game 3.
PREDICTION: Jazz 109, Thunder 102
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ATS Trends
Oklahoma City
Thunder are 17-35-1 ATS in their last 53 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Thunder are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 vs. Western Conference.
Thunder are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Thunder are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
Thunder are 7-19 ATS in their last 26 vs. NBA Northwest.
Thunder are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 Monday games.
Utah
Jazz are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Jazz are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Jazz are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
Jazz are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 Conference Quarterfinals games.
Jazz are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Jazz are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
Jazz are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Jazz are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games playing on 1 days rest.
Jazz are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Monday games.
OU Trends
Oklahoma City
Under is 5-1 in Thunder last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Under is 5-1 in Thunder last 6 road games.
Under is 5-1 in Thunder last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Under is 4-1 in Thunder last 5 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
Under is 8-2 in Thunder last 10 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 21-6 in Thunder last 27 Monday games.
Under is 6-2 in Thunder last 8 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 8-3 in Thunder last 11 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 5-2 in Thunder last 7 games following a straight up loss.
Under is 12-5 in Thunder last 17 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Under is 7-3 in Thunder last 10 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 9-4 in Thunder last 13 overall.
Under is 35-17 in Thunder last 52 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Utah
Over is 7-1 in Jazz last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
Over is 4-1 in Jazz last 5 home games.
Over is 4-1 in Jazz last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Over is 11-3 in Jazz last 14 vs. Western Conference.
Over is 6-2 in Jazz last 8 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Over is 10-4 in Jazz last 14 overall.
Over is 5-2 in Jazz last 7 games following a straight up win.
Under is 7-3 in Jazz last 10 Monday games.
Under is 18-8 in Jazz last 26 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Under is 20-9-1 in Jazz last 30 vs. NBA Northwest.
Under is 11-5 in Jazz last 16 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Head to Head
Under is 8-1 in the last 9 meetings in Utah.
Under is 14-5 in the last 19 meetings.
Home team is 20-9 ATS in the last 29 meetings.
NBA
Long Sheet
Monday, April 23
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HOUSTON (67 - 18) at MINNESOTA (48 - 37) - 4/23/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 39-24 ATS (+12.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 52-34 ATS (+14.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) against Northwest division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 102-65 ATS (+30.5 Units) in road games off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
HOUSTON is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-66 ATS (-31.6 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 374-437 ATS (-106.7 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-6 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 12-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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OKLAHOMA CITY (49 - 36) at UTAH (50 - 35) - 4/23/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 34-49 ATS (-19.9 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-16 ATS (-14.6 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 17-27 ATS (-12.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
UTAH is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
UTAH is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-6 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-4 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NBA
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Trend Report
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Houston Rockets
Houston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games on the road
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Houston's last 20 games when playing Minnesota
Houston is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 16-7-1 ATS in its last 24 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Minnesota's last 20 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 7-13-1 ATS in its last 21 games when playing at home against Houston
Minnesota is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing at home against Houston
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 4-8-1 ATS in its last 13 games
Oklahoma City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oklahoma City's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Oklahoma City's last 19 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah Jazz
Utah is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Utah is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Utah's last 14 games
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games at home
Utah is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Utah's last 19 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Utah's last 9 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
NBA(511) OKLAHOMA CITY @ (512) UTAH | 04/23/2018 - 10:35 PM
Play UNDER UTAH on the first half total in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 3 Overs and 16 Unders this season (+12.70 units)
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NBA(511) OKLAHOMA CITY @ (512) UTAH | 04/23/2018 - 10:35 PM
Play UNDER UTAH on the first half total in All games versus the first half line in all games
The record is 27 Overs and 55 Unders this season (+25.30 units)
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NBA(509) HOUSTON @ (510) MINNESOTA | 04/23/2018 - 8:05 PM
Play UNDER MINNESOTA on the first half total in All games in all playoff games
The record is 11 Overs and 38 Unders since 1996 (+25.90 units)
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We are now 30 games into the 2018 NBA Playoffs. Here are the current betting stats:
Home Teams:
21-9 Straight Up
18-11-1 ATS
Favorites:
22-8 Straight Up
18-11-1 ATS
Over-Under:
16-14
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