Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Monday 4/22/19
Not much stress for Milwaukee in this series, winning first three games by 35-21-16 points; Bucks are 40-107 from arc in series, and held Detroit under 40% from floor in all three games. Bucks won 11 of last 13 games with Detroit; under is 6-4-1 in last 11 series games. Milwaukee won 10 of last 13 games overall; eight of their last ten games went over; Bucks covered five of last seven road games. Detroit lost its last 13 playoff games; they set an all-time NBA record if they lose this game. Pistons lost seven of their last nine games overall; they’re 0-3 vs spread in last three home games.
Mitchell had 34 points in Game 3 but was only 9-27 from floor; Rockets pulled out 104-101 road win, taking 3-0 series lead despite Harden going 3-20 from floor, 2-13 on arc. Houston is 47-128 on arc in series, Jazz is 27-106; both teams took 40+ 3’s in Game 3. Rockets won/covered nine of their last ten games overall; they’re 8-4 vs spread in last 12 road games. Houston won ten of its last 13 games with the Jazz; under is 7-2-1 in last ten series games (2-0-1 in this series). Jazz had won its last eight home games before Saturday, but Rockets won/covered four of last five visits to Salt Lake City.
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Detroit Pistons Preview and Predictions 04-22-2019 in NBA
Blake Griffin made his Detroit Pistons playoff debut in Game 3 on Saturday, but it didn't make much difference in the final result. The Pistons will try to avoid being swept in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series when they host the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 on Monday.
The Bucks breezed to double-digit wins at home in the first two games of the series and refused to take their foot off the gas on the road, cruising out to a 22-point lead through three quarters and finishing with a 119-103 victory. "We might be the No. 1 seed and the best team in the NBA, but at the end of the day we haven't won a playoff series in a while and we're hungry," Milwaukee superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo told reporters. "I think everybody's hungry. It starts from our coach. It starts from the leader setting the tone. We're just going to keep fighting, we're going to keep playing hard and try to win as many games as possible." The Pistons shot 38.5 percent from the floor in the loss and failed to capitalize on the emotion with Griffin returning and the fans in the arena on their side. "We made some uncharacteristic mistakes," Detroit coach Dwane Casey told reporters. "That's what the playoffs are about - getting through that, understanding time-score-situation. We had situations where we'd make a mistake or miss a shot, now we go down to the defensive end and not carry out our assignments."
TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT, FS Detroit
ABOUT THE BUCKS: Milwaukee only got 14 points on 5-of-13 shooting in 28 minutes from Antetokounmpo in Game 3 but still breezed with seven scorers in double figures. "They can't sleep on anyone," center Brook Lopez, who scored 19 points and blocks five shots on Saturday, told reporters. "Our depth is a huge boon for us, it's a huge bonus we have. We just got to keep going to that. We've been putting trust in a lot of different people all season long and guys have been showing why we've been doing that." Khris Middleton scored a team-high 20 points while Ersan Ilyasova broke out with 15 points off the bench.
ABOUT THE PISTONS: Center Andre Drummond shot 53.3 percent from the field in the regular season but stumbled to 5-of-14 in Game 3. "He missed some tough ones," Griffin told reporters of Drummond. "He might have just rushed a few here and there. We've leaned on the big fella all season long and he's a big reason why we're in the playoffs. It's the playoffs. It's basketball. It'll happen to me. It'll happen to everybody on the other team. It'll happen to everybody on our team at some point. As teammates, we're there to pick each other up and help guys out." Griffin played with a brace on his left knee and logged 31 minutes but struggled to keep pace in transition.
BUZZER BEATERS
1. The Pistons are enduring a 13-game postseason losing streak.
2. Milwaukee PF Nikola Mirotic went 3-of-5 from 3-point range on Saturday after struggling to 0-of-6 in the first two games.
3. Detroit SG Luke Kennard averaged 20 points in the first two games but was held to nine in Game 3.
PREDICTION: Bucks 122, Pistons 107
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Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz Preview and Predictions 04-22-2019 in NBA
The Utah Jazz did about as well as any team can possibly do defensively against James Harden in Game 3 and still couldn't come away with a victory. The Jazz will try to avoid a four-game sweep of the Western Conference series when they host Harden and the fourth-seeded Houston Rockets in Game 4 on Monday.
Harden missed his first 15 field-goal attempts and finished 3-of-20 from the floor but came through with a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and had no trouble getting to the free-throw line while finishing with 22 points in the 104-101 victory. "Keep shooting, keep being aggressive," Harden told reporters. "0-of-15, 14-of-15, 15-of-15, my job is to go out there and produce and be aggressive and in attack mode. Nothing changes. ... I didn't shoot the ball well, and we still won. Guys stepped up major tonight, and that's what we're going to need." Utah only held a slim advantage for most of the first three quarters despite Harden's off night and realize it missed an opportunity. "We didn't capitalize as much as we needed to, especially during a stretch there in the third quarter where I thought we had a chance to build a little bit of a lead," Jazz coach Quin Snyder told reporters. "We got some looks that we had to take, and they didn't fall."
TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT, AT&T SportsNet Southwest (Houston), AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain (Utah)
ABOUT THE ROCKETS: Chris Paul scored 18 points, Clint Capela recorded a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds and P.J. Tucker scored the last of his 12 points at the free-throw line to seal the win on Saturday. Harden scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and added 10 assists and six steals in the victory. "They played him tough, there's no doubt about it," Houston coach Mike D'Antoni told reporters of Harden. "They got into him, and they did what they were supposed to do, but James normally figures that stuff out anyway. So, he just didn't have a great night - and it happens."
ABOUT THE JAZZ: Utah star guard Donovan Mitchell scored a series-high 34 points in Game 3 but missed a wide-open look at a 3-pointer that would have tied the game with under 10 seconds left and missed five of his 17 free-throw attempts. "We had the right mindset and were aggressive, but we've got to capitalize," Mitchell told reporters. "You can't give a team like this multiple opportunities. I wouldn't say it all came down to (missed free throws), but it definitely would've helped." Jazz center Rudy Gobert turned in his best defensive performance of the series in the Game 3 loss, blocking seven shots after managing a total of one block in the first two contests.
BUZZER BEATERS
1. Jazz SF Joe Ingles is 4-of-17 from 3-point range in the series.
2. Houston hasn't swept a playoff series since taking three straight from the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the 1997 postseason.
3. Utah PF Jae Crowder made his first start of the series in Game 3 and finished with five points in 24 minutes.
PREDICTION: Jazz 106, Rockets 98
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573Milwaukee -574 Detroit
MILWAUKEE is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in road games when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%) - 2nd half of the season in the current season.
575Houston -576 Utah
UTAH is 79-54 ATS (19.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game in the last 3 seasons.
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Monday, April 22
MILWAUKEE (63 - 22) at DETROIT (41 - 44) - 4/22/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 66-111 ATS (-56.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 50-32 ATS (+14.8 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 43-29 ATS (+11.1 Units) as a favorite this season.
MILWAUKEE is 25-15 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-17 ATS (+8.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
MILWAUKEE is 62-39 ATS (+19.1 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 27-17 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 40-27 ATS (+10.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 39-25 ATS (+11.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
MILWAUKEE is 35-19 ATS (+14.1 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
DETROIT is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in April games this season.
DETROIT is 119-167 ATS (-64.7 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
DETROIT is 27-36 ATS (-12.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 8-5 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 12-3 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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HOUSTON (56 - 29) at UTAH (50 - 35) - 4/22/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 40-30 ATS (+7.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
UTAH is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 39-25 ATS (+11.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 42-29 ATS (+10.1 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 12-6 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 14-5 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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Monday, April 22
Trend Report
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 10 games
Milwaukee is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
Milwaukee is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Pistons
Detroit is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Detroit is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Detroit's last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Detroit is 5-10-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Houston Rockets
Houston is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Houston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Houston's last 23 games
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games on the road
Houston is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Utah
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Utah
Houston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Utah
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah Jazz
Utah is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Utah is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
Utah is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Utah is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Utah is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Utah's last 11 games at home
Utah is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Utah is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games when playing Houston
Utah is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
Utah is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
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