Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Sunday 4/7/19
Heat lost their last three games, are 9-2 vs spread in their last 11 road games. Six of their last eight games stayed under the total. Raptors won five of their last six games, are 4-9 vs spread in their last 13 home games. Over is 6-4-1 in their last 11 games. Toronto won six of its last eight games with Miami; last five series games went over. Heat covered their last four visits to Canada.
San Antonio is 4-5 in its last nine games; they’re 5-10 vs spread in last 15 road games. Three of their last four games stayed under. Cavaliers lost seven of their last eight games; they’re 5-1 vs spread in last six home games. Nine of their last 11 games went over. Spurs won their last five games with Cleveland; they covered four of last five visits to Ohio. Four of last six series games went over.
Oklahoma City is 4-3 in its last seven games; they’re 3-6 vs spread in last nine road games. Six of their last seven games stayed under. Timberwolves are 4-3 in their last seven games, 2-6 vs spread in last eight home games. Four of their last six games went over. Minnesota won six of its last seven games with the Thunder; six of those seven games went over the total. OKC covered once in its last five visits to the Twin Cities.
Charlotte won six of its last nine games; they’re 4-3 vs spread in last seven road games. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Pistons lost their last three games, are 10-1 vs spread in their last 11 home games. Over is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Hornets won their last five games with Detroit; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to the Motor City. Under is 4-1-1 in last six series games.
Nets lost four of their last five games; they covered five of their last six road games. Over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Indiana lost eight of its last 11 games; they’re 6-4 vs spread in last 10 home games. Under is 11-5 in their last 16 games. Pacers won their last nine games with Brooklyn (8-1 vs spread); Nets covered once in their last five visits to Indiana. Three of last four series games went over.
Mavericks lost seven of their last ten games; they covered six of their last seven road games. Four of their last five games stayed under. Memphis split its last six games; they’re 5-2 vs spread in last seven home games. Over is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Grizzlies won/covered their last three games with Dallas; five of last six series games went under the total. Mavericks are 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to Memphis.
Hawks are 5-3 in their last eight games; since All-Star break, they’re 16-6 vs spread. Six of their last eight games went over. Milwaukee won six of its last eight games; they covered five of their last six home games. Six of their last seven games went over. Bucks won six of their last seven games with Atlanta; last four series games went over. Hawks covered four of their last five visits to Wisconsin.
Suns lost seven of their last nine games, are 6-1 vs spread in last seven road games. Four of their last five games went over. Houston won/covered its last five games; they’re 4-0-1 vs spread in last five home games. Over is 2-0-1 in their last three games. Rockets won their last ten games with Phoenix, D’Antoni’s old team, but the Suns covered the last four; four of last five series games stayed under.
Magic won nine of their last 11 games; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five road games. Over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Boston won five of its last six games; they’re 0-7 vs spread in last seven home games. Three of their last four games stayed under. Orlando won three of its last four games with the Celtics; they covered three of their last four visits to Boston. Last four series games stayed under.
Wizards lost eight of their last ten games; they covered their last three road games. Four of their last five games went over. New York clinched worst record in NBA; they lost eight of last nine games, are 1-5 vs spread in last six home games. Over is 2-0-1 in their last three games. Knicks lost nine of last ten games with Washington; last four series games stayed under total. Wizards covered three of last four visits to Manhattan.
Clippers lost three of their last five games, are 5-2 vs spread in last seven road games. Nine of their last 11 games went over. Warriors won six of their last seven games, are 4-9 vs spread in last 13 home games. Three of their last four games stayed under. Golden State won eight of its last ten games with the Clippers, but LA covered four of last five. Nine of last ten series games went over the total.
Nuggets split their last eight games; they’re 2-4 vs spread in last six road games. Under is 21-3-1 in their last 25 games. Trailblazers won eight of their last ten games; they’re 2-5 vs spread in last seven home games. Over is 5-3-1 in their last nine games. Denver won its last six games with Portland (4-1-1 vs spread); they’re 3-2 vs spread in their last five visits to Oregon. Last three series games went over the total.
New Orleans lost 12 of its last 14 games; they’re 4-2 vs spread in last six road games. Four of their last five games went over. Sacramento lost four of its last six games; they’re 1-4 vs spread in last five home games. Four of their last five games stayed under. Pelicans won three of last four games with the Kings; they’re 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to Sacramento. Six of last seven series games went over.
Jazz won their last seven games (4-3 vs spread); they’re 5-1 vs spread in last six road games. Six of their last seven games stayed under. Lakers won five of their last eight games; they’re 4-1 vs spread in last five games at Staples. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Lakers lost nine of last ten games with Utah; six of last eight series games stayed under. Jazz is 2-2 vs spread in last four series games played here.
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It’s a loaded Sunday in the Association with 28 teams taking the floor which means plenty of picks and markets to choose from. Still, there are some meaningless matchups, but with five teams battling for three spots in the East, we’ll see some very interesting games. Hereof, we bring you all need-to-know betting trends and notes to help you make the best wagers today.
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Featured game: Charlotte Hornets vs. Detroit Pistons
The Charlotte Hornets (37-42; 37-40-2 ATS) are still in the playoff contention two games behind the No. 8 seed Detroit Pistons (39-40; 40-36-3 ATS). The Hornets are 5-0 straight up and 4-1 ATS in their last five meetings with the Pistons who are 5-2 straight up and 4-3 ATS in the previous seven H2H duels in Detroit.
The Pistons opened as 6.5-point favorites on this one with the total at 215.0 points, and the under has hit in all their three encounters with Charlotte this season.
The Hornets are 6-3 straight up and 7-2 ATS in their last nine contests overall. They are 3-6 straight up and 4-5 ATS in the last nine showings on the road, while the Hornets are 0-5 straight up and 1-4 ATS in their last five road matchups with the Central Division.
The Pistons have dropped three games in a row and are 2-6 straight up and 4-3-1 ATS in their last eight outings. Detroit is 11-1 straight up and ATS in its last 12 games on the home court and 5-0 straight up and ATS in the previous five home meetings with the Southeast Division.
Miami Heat vs. Toronto Raptors
The Miami Heat (38-41; 42-36-1 ATS) is sitting at the 9th spot in the East one game behind the No. 8 seed, while the Toronto Raptors (56-24; 35-44-1 ATS) are locked as the No. 2 seed. Miami is 0-3 straight up and 2-1 ATS against Toronto this season, while the Heat is 2-5 straight up and 6-1 ATS in its last seven meetings with the Raptors. Toronto opened as a 6.5-point favorite with the total at 215.0 points, and the over has hit in the previous five head-to-head matchups.
Miami has dropped three games in a row and is 12-8 straight up and 12-7-1 ATS in its last 20 outings. The Heat is 6-5 straight up and 9-2 ATS in its previous 11 games on the road and 2-7 straight up and 6-3 ATS in its last nine outings as a dog.
Toronto is 4-1 straight up and ATS in its last five games overall. The Raptors are 9-4 straight up and 4-9 ATS in their last 13 showings at home, while they are 4-2 straight up and 1-5 ATS in the last six home encounters with the Southeast Division.
Brooklyn Nets vs. Indiana Pacers
The Brooklyn Nets (40-40; 43-37 ATS) are tied with Orlando at the 6th spot of the Eastern Conference standings game and a half ahead of the No. 9 seed Miami.
The Indiana Pacers (47-33; 39-40-1 ATS) are one game behind the No. 4 seed Boston Celtics and will almost certainly finish the regular season at the 5th spot. The Pacers are 9-0 straight up and 8-1 ATS in their last nine meetings with the Nets, while they are 7-0 straight up and 5-2 ATS in the previous seven H2H duels in Indianapolis. The Pacers opened as 3.5-point favorites with the total at 219.0 points.
The Nets are 4-5 straight up and 6-3 ATS in their last nine games overall and 3-5 straight up and 5-3 ATS in the last eight outings on the road. They are 5-1 straight up and ATS in the last six road encounters with the Central Division. The Pacers are just 3-7 straight up and 4-6 ATS in their last ten games overall, but they are 11-4 straight up and 10-5 ATS in the last 15 games at home. On the other hand, the Pacers are 3-3 straight up and 0-6 ATS in their previous six home encounters with the Atlantic Division.
Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics
The Orlando Magic (40-40; 43-36-1 ATS) desperately need another upset over the Boston Celtics (48-32; 37-41-2 ATS), winning in both H2H matchups this season. However, the Celtics are 7-3 straight up and 6-4 ATS in their last ten games against Orlando and 10-2 straight up and 9-3 in the previous 12 H2H meetings at TD Garden. Boston opened as a 5-point fave with the total at 216.5 points, and the Celtics need one more win to clinch the No. 4 seed in the east.
Orlando is 9-2 straight up and 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games overall. The Magic is just 2-6 straight up and ATS in its last eight games on the road and 1-4 straight up and 2-3 ATS in its last five road meetings with the Atlantic Division. Boston is 5-1 straight up and 3-3 in its last six games overall, while the Celtics are 4-3 and 0-7 ATS in their previous seven showings on the home court.
Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail Blazers
Just two days ago, the Nuggets (53-26; 41-38 ATS) clinched the Northwest Division title with a 119-110 home victory over the Trail Blazers (50-29; 44-34-1 ATS). The Nuggets are 6-0 straight up and 4-1-1 ATS in their last six meetings with the Blazers who are 9-2 straight up and 4-7 ATS in the previous 11 H2H duels in Portland. The Nuggets will be without Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, as their both stars are in need of a rest. Denver is the No. 2 seed in the West 1.5 games ahead of Houston and three games ahead of the Blazers at the 4th spot.
Denver is 4-4 straight up and 3-5 ATS in its last eight outings and 1-3 straight up and ATS in its last four showings on the road. The under is 16-4 in Denver’s last 20 games overall. The Trail Blazers are 4-2 straight up and ATS in their last six outings, while they are 8-1 straight up and 4-4-1 ATS in the previous nine contests on the home court.
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Game of the Night: Nuggets at Blazers (-2 ½, 217) – 9:05 PM EST
All three division champions in the Western Conference have been crowned after Denver knocked off Portland on Friday night, 119-110 as six-point favorites at Pepsi Center. The Nuggets (53-26 SU, 41-38 ATS) clinched their first Northwest division title since 2010, while going from worst to first in one season (although they finished 46-36 in 2018).
In Friday’s victory, the two division rivals went back and forth as the Blazers (50-29 SU, 44-34-1 ATS) led by seven points after one quarter, but Denver outscored Portland in the second quarter, 34-21 to grab a six-point halftime edge. However, Portland led going into the fourth quarter until Denver pulled away with 35 points in the final 12 minutes. Paul Millsap led the Nuggets with 25 points, while Portland All-Star Damian Lillard was limited to 14 points on 3-of-14 shooting from the floor.
Denver has won all three games against Portland this season, which turned out to be the difference for the division title with the Nuggets leading the Blazers by three games heading into Sunday. The Nuggets are riding a six-game winning streak against the Blazers since last season, which includes a one-point triumph at Moda Center back in late November as one-point underdogs.
The Blazers are hoping to retain the fourth seed in the Western Conference playoffs and own home-court advantage against the Jazz in the opening round. Portland sits one game ahead of Utah with three games remaining as the final two contests for the Blazers take place against the Lakers and Kings. The Blazers have won 16 of their last 18 home contests since January 5, but Portland is 2-4-1 ATS in the past seven games at Moda Center.
Magic at Celtics (-5, 216) – 7:35 PM EST
What a difference a few days make as Orlando (40-40 SU, 43-36-1 ATS) has gone from outside of the Eastern Conference playoff picture to currently the sixth seed. Granted, there is plenty of separation between the top five teams in the East and the final three teams that will qualify for the playoffs, but the Magic have been one of the better stories this season in the NBA.
After finishing with the second-worst record in the East last season at 25-57, the Magic are on the verge of clinching their first playoff berth since the lockout-shortened season of 2012. Orlando wrapped up its home schedule by blasting Atlanta on Friday, 149-113 to easily cash as nine-point favorites. Not only did the Magic pull off the four-game season sweep of the Hawks, but Orlando came through early by grabbing a commanding 42-18 first quarter lead.
The Celtics (48-32 SU, 38-41-1 ATS) are catching fire at the right time after suffering a four-game skid in late March by winning five of the past six contests. Boston moved one game ahead of Indiana for the all-important fourth seed in the Eastern Conference after routing the Pacers on Friday, 117-97 as one-point road favorites. Gordon Hayward returned to the city where he played his college basketball at Butler to score 21 points on 9-of-9 shooting for Boston, who will likely face Indiana in the opening round.
Boston has not had much luck covering numbers at TD Garden recently by compiling an 0-7 ATS record in the past seven home contests. The Magic has had the Celtics’ number this season by beating Boston twice by a combined five points, including a 93-90 upset in Beantown as 11 ½-point underdogs back in late October.
Clippers at Warriors – 8:30 PM EST
Last season, Golden State (55-24 SU, 34-44-1 ATS) managed to win its second consecutive title without owning home-court advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs. The Warriors are one win away from reclaiming that status as Golden State leads Denver by two games with three to go. Golden State plays its final game at Oracle Arena on Sunday before Game 1 of the playoffs as the Warriors seek their fifth consecutive win. The Warriors held off the Cavaliers in an NBA Finals rematch, 120-114 on Friday, as Golden State failed to cash as 15 ½-point favorites in spite of owning a 19-point halftime edge.
The Clippers (47-33 SU, 45-34-1 ATS) currently sit in the sixth position of the West, meaning a potential first round matchup with the Rockets. Depending on how thing shake out in the final two games against Golden State and Utah, Los Angeles could slip to seventh or even eighth, where it could face the Warriors in the first round. The Clips head to Oakland off back-to-back home losses to the Rockets and Lakers, while their last five wins have come against non-playoff teams.
In the first matchup this season at Staples Center, the Clipped outlasted the Warriors in overtime, 121-116 as 3 ½-point underdogs in mid-November. Golden State has captured the last two matchups, including a 112-94 blowout in L.A. as 7 ½-point favorites on January 18 on a hefty 242 total. That UNDER snapped a nine-game OVER streak between these Pacific division rivals dating back to 2017.
Jazz at Lakers – 9:35 PM EST
Following a trip to the conference semifinals last season, Utah (49-30 SU, 42-35-2 ATS) stumbled to an 8-11 start this season, which included an ugly 50-point loss at Dallas. However, the Jazz are headed to the playoffs for the third straight season, as Utah is riding a 12-1 run the last 13 games, even though 11 victories in this stretch have come against teams with losing records. The most recent win for Utah came in Friday’s 119-98 blowout of Sacramento as the Jazz jumped out to a 16-1 advantage.
The Lakers (36-44 SU, 33-45-2 ATS) had dreams of making the playoffs with LeBron James donning the Purple and Gold this season. However, James missed a significant amount of time with a groin injury after Christmas and the Lakers could never get over the hump in the playoff race as they will be missing the postseason for the sixth straight season.
In spite of the train-wreck season, the Lakers tripped up the rival Clippers as the road team at Staples Center on Friday as 11 ½-point underdogs, 122-117. Alex Caruso hammered a highlight-reel dunk against the Warriors on Thursday and followed that up with a 32-point, 10-rebound performance against the Clips. The Lakers squeezed by the Jazz at Staples Center back in November, 90-83, but Utah cruised past L.A. in the past two matchups in Salt Lake City, while all three meetings finished UNDER the total
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561Miami -562 Toronto
MIAMI is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in road games against Atlantic division opponents in the current season.
565Oklahoma City -566 Minnesota
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) off 2 or more consecutive home wins in the current season.
567Charlotte -568 Detroit
CHARLOTTE is 40-75 ATS (-42.5 Units) versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing =36% of their attempts in the last 3 seasons.
579Washington -580 New York
WASHINGTON is 8-25 ATS (-19.5 Units) in road games against Atlantic division opponents in the last 3 seasons.
579Washington -580 New York
Scott Brooks is 8-25 ATS (-19.5 Units) in road games against Atlantic division opponents (Coach of WASHINGTON)
581La Clippers -582 Golden State
LA CLIPPERS are 13-2 ATS (10.8 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
583Denver -584 Portland
PORTLAND is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) in home games when playing 8 or more games in 14 days in the current season.
585New Orleans -586 Sacramento
SACRAMENTO is 9-0 ATS (9 Units) when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 25% to 40%) in the current season.
587Utah -588 La Lakers
UTAH is 13-1 ATS (11.9 Units) in road games versus good shooting teams - making >=46% of their shots - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
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