Notifications
Clear all

NBA Betting News and Trends For Wednesday 5/16/18

5 Posts
1 Users
0 Likes
792 Views
(@shazman)
Posts: 57384
Member Moderator
Topic starter
 

Betting news, trends, odds and predictions for from various handicappers and websites for Wednesday 5/16/18

 
Posted : May 16, 2018 7:55 am
(@shazman)
Posts: 57384
Member Moderator
Topic starter
 

Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets (-1.5, 224.5)

Warriors lead series 1-0.

The Golden State Warriors flashed supreme form in the opener of the Western Conference finals and look to take a 2-0 lead when they visit the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. The Warriors outscored the Rockets by 13 points in the second half while recording a 119-106 win in Game 1.

Forward Kevin Durant scored 37 points and shooting guard Klay Thompson added 28 as second-seeded Golden State was in top form while outclassing James Harden and the top-seeded Rockets. "I don't know if we're at our peak," Durant told reporters. "I think we could be better. I mean, the stakes are high. We're playing the Western Conference finals against the best team in the league, the No. 1 seed, an MVP on their team. So I think everybody just wants to enjoy this time." Harden recorded 41 points and seven assists in the opener but didn't receive enough help from the supporting cast. "We're all in this together," Harden told reporters. "It doesn't matter who has a bad game or who is missing shots. ... Keep shooting your shot and being aggressive. We got this far doing that and having that mindset, so we're just going to continue it."

TV: 9 p.m. ET, TNT

Note: Not every online sportsbook is the same. Thinking of placing a bet? Check which top rated sports betting sites have been reviewed first.

LINE HISTORY: The Rockets opened as 2.5-point home favorites for Game 2 after being thoroughly dominated in the opener. The early action was steady on the Warriors and books were forced to move that number down to 1.5 by Tuesday afternoon. The total hit betting boards at 225.5 and has been dropped slightly to 224.5. Check out the complete line history here.

WHAT SHARPS SAY: "The world figures to line up on the top-seeded Rockets in a bounce back tonight but it should be noted that Golden State is 21-5 SU the last twenty-six games in this series, including 6-0 both SU and ATS as an underdog. It’s hard to argue with numbers like those." - Covers Experts' Marc Lawrence.

INJURY REPORT:

Warriors - SG P. McCaw (Early June, Back), SF C. Boucher (Out Indefinitely, Ankle).

Rockets - No injuries to report.

ABOUT THE WARRIORS (67-26 SU, 40-52-1 ATS, 43-49-1 O/U): Durant was 14-of-27 shooting in Game 1 as Golden State repeatedly isolated him to take advantage of mismatches with Houston defenders. "We want to keep the ball moving, but obviously Kevin is the ultimate luxury because a play can break down and you just throw him the ball," Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters. "He can get you a bucket as well as anybody on Earth. This is why anybody would want him on their team. You think about a couple years ago, and we're in the Finals and we couldn't quite get over the hump. Kevin is the guy that puts you over the hump." Point guard Stephen Curry was solid all-around with 18 points, eight assists and six rebounds as his team's third-leading scorer for the contest.

ABOUT THE ROCKETS (73-20 SU, 47-45-1 ATS, 38-54-1 O/U): Harden reached 40 points for the third time this season and coach Mike D'Antoni joked after Game 1 that he might need to ask Harden to score 55 in Game 2. He broke out a 3-point shooting funk by making 5-of-9 attempts after being just 6-of-32 over the final four contests of the second-round series against the Utah Jazz. Point guard Chris Paul had 23 points and 11 rebounds in the opener but only had three assists as the Rockets were unable to crisply moving the ball in the halfcourt offense.

TRENDS:

* Warriors are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Conference Finals games.
* Rockets are 6-18 ATS in their last 24 vs. NBA Pacific.
* Under is 4-0 in Warriors' last 4 road games.
* Under is 11-0 in Rockets' last 11 vs. NBA Pacific.
* Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Houston.

Click here for complete list of hot and cold trends.

 
Posted : May 16, 2018 8:09 am
(@shazman)
Posts: 57384
Member Moderator
Topic starter
 

Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets Preview and Predictions 05-16-2018

15th May 2018 by Gracenote

the golden state warriors flashed supreme form in the opener of the western conference finals and look to take a 2-0 lead when they visit the houston rockets on wednesday. the warriors outscored the rockets by 13 points in the second half while recording a 119-106 win in game 1.

forward kevin durant scored 37 points and shooting guard klay thompson added 28 as second-seeded golden state was in top form while outclassing james harden and the top-seeded rockets. "i don't know if we're at our peak," durant told reporters. "i think we could be better. i mean, the stakes are high. we're playing the western conference finals against the best team in the league, the no. 1 seed, an mvp on their team. so i think everybody just wants to enjoy this time." harden recorded 41 points and seven assists in the opener but didn't receive enough help from the supporting cast. "we're all in this together," harden told reporters. "it doesn't matter who has a bad game or who is missing shots. ... keep shooting your shot and being aggressive. we got this far doing that and having that mindset, so we're just going to continue it."

tv: 9 p.m. et, tnt

about the warriors: durant was 14-of-27 shooting in game 1 as golden state repeatedly isolated him to take advantage of mismatches with houston defenders. "we want to keep the ball moving, but obviously kevin is the ultimate luxury because a play can break down and you just throw him the ball," warriors coach steve kerr told reporters. "he can get you a bucket as well as anybody on earth. this is why anybody would want him on their team. you think about a couple years ago, and we're in the finals and we couldn't quite get over the hump. kevin is the guy that puts you over the hump." point guard stephen curry was solid all-around with 18 points, eight assists and six rebounds as his team's third-leading scorer for the contest.
about the rockets: harden reached 40 points for the third time this postseason and coach mike d'antoni joked after game 1 that he might need to ask harden to score 55 in game 2. he broke out of a 3-point shooting funk by making 5-of-9 attempts after being just 6-of-32 over the final four contests of the second-round series against the utah jazz. point guard chris paul had 23 points and 11 rebounds in the opener but only had three assists as the rockets were unable to crisply moving the ball in the halfcourt offense.
buzzer beaters

1. both teams made 13 3-pointers in game 1 but the warriors had an 18-3 edge in fast-break points.
2. houston c clint capela had 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting in the opener.

3. golden state pf draymond green scored just five points in game 1 but also contributed nine rebounds and nine assists.

prediction: rockets 119, warriors 114

 
Posted : May 16, 2018 12:46 pm
(@shazman)
Posts: 57384
Member Moderator
Topic starter
 

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 16

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

GOLDEN STATE (67 - 26) at HOUSTON (73 - 20) - 5/16/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 39-51 ATS (-17.1 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 20-32 ATS (-15.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 23-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 62-40 ATS (+18.0 Units) in all playoff games since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 64-38 ATS (+22.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
HOUSTON is 40-54 ATS (-19.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 10-5 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 12-4 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 
Posted : May 16, 2018 12:47 pm
(@shazman)
Posts: 57384
Member Moderator
Topic starter
 

NBA

Wednesday, May 16

Trend Report

Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games on the road
Golden State is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Golden State's last 11 games when playing Houston
Golden State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Golden State's last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Rockets
Houston is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Houston's last 19 games
Houston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Houston is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Houston's last 21 games at home
Houston is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Golden State
Houston is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games when playing Golden State
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing at home against Golden State

 
Posted : May 16, 2018 12:47 pm
Share: