Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Saturday 12/22/18
Nuggets won 11 of their last 13 games; they covered five of last seven road games. Under is 9-5 in their last 14 games. Clippers lost six of their last eight games; they’re 1-3 vs spread in last four home games. Three of their last four games stayed under the total. Denver won five of last seven games with the Clippers; they’re 3-4 vs spread in last seven series games played here (under 5-2).
Suns won their last four games, all as underdogs (three by 7+ points); six of their last eight games stayed under total. Phoenix is 5-11 vs spread on road this year. Washington lost six of its last seven games; they’re 5-1 vs spread in last six home games. Six of their last eight games went over total. Wizards won five of last six games with Phoenix; under is 7-2-1 in last ten series games. Suns covered four of their last five visits to Washington.
Toronto lost three of its last five road games, is 2-4 vs spread in last six road tilts; Raptors are 6-0 vs spread if they played night before. Philly split its last eight games; they’re 5-2 vs spread in last eight home games. Under is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Home side won six of last seven Toronto-76er games; Raptors are 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to Philly. Over is 7-3 in last ten series games.
Spurs lost three of last four road games, are 1-4 vs spread in last five; they’re 1-3-1 vs spread if they played night before. Nine of their last ten road games went over. Houston won five of its last six games; they’re 4-0-1 vs spread in last five home games. Under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Rockets won four of last six games with San Antonio; four of last five series games stayed under the total. Spurs are 2-3 vs spread in their last five visits to Houston.
Bucks won six of their last seven games; they’re 6-7-1 vs spread on road, 3-1 vs spread if they played night before. Seven of their last nine games stayed under. Heat won seven of last ten games, are 3-1 vs spread in last four home games. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Miami won its last five games with Milwaukee; three of last four series games stayed under total. Bucks are 1-4 vs spread in last five visits to South Beach.
Mavericks lost last four games, are 0-5 vs spread in last five; they’re 0-5 vs spread in last five road games. Last three Dallas games went over. Warriors won six of their last eight games, are 1-4 vs spread in last five home games. Five of their last six games stayed under. Golden State won nine of last ten games with Dallas, losing 112-109 in Dallas last month; four of last five series games went over total. Mavericks are 2-3 vs spread in their last five visits to Bay Area.
Oklahoma City won its last three games; they’re 1-4 vs spread in last five road games. Over is 4-2-2 in their last eight games. Utah won/covered their last four home games; they’re 2-3 vs spread if they played night before. Jazz’ last three home games stayed under. Home side won eight of last ten Thunder-Jazz games; OKC is 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to Salt Lake City. Under is 6-4 in last ten series games.