Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Tuesday 12/10/19
Tuesday, December 10
Nuggets-76ers
Denver lost four of its last five games; they’re 6-4 SU on road, 1-1 ATS as a road underdog. Under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Philly won 10 of last 12 games; they’re 8-4 ATS as a home favorite. Three of their last four home games went over.
76ers covered five of last six series games; under is 3-1-1 in last five series games.
Wizards-Hornets
Washington lost five of its last six games; they’re 3-9 SU on road. Over is 6-3-1 in there last ten road games. Charlotte lost four of last five games; they’re 4-5 ATS as a home underdog. Four of their last six games went over.
Wizards are 1-4 ATS in last five visits to Charlotte; over is 7-3 in last ten series games.
Hawks-Heat
Atlanta lost 11 of its last 13 games; they’re 5-7 ATS as a road underdog. Over is 8-2 in heir last ten road games. Miami won five of its last six games; they’re 7-2 ATS as a home favorite. Four of their last five home games went over.
Hawks are 3-1-1 ATS in last five trips to Miami; under is 36-17 in last 53 series games.
Knicks-Trailblazers
New York lost their last nine games; they’re 2-4 ATS in last six games as a road underdog. Under is 6-3 in their last nine road games. Portland lost three of last four games; they’re 3-6 ATS as a home favorite. Over is 6-3 in their last nine home games.
Knicks covered twice in last seven trips to Portland; under is 6-1 in last seven series games.
Weekly Essentials
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Games to Watch
Tuesday – Nuggets at 76ers
Joel Embiid has revenge on his mind after Nikola Jokic knocked down a jumper to help complete a 21-point fourth-quarter comeback when these teams met on Nov. 8. Jokic outplayed him too, getting help to force Embiid into eight turnovers while finishing with 26 points, 11 boards and six assists.
That loss is tied for Philly’s second-lowest scoring output of the season, while the under is on a 7-2-1 run in Sixers’ games and has connected in five of six involving the Nuggets, who allow an NBA-low 101.9 points per game. Denver has been struggling to score itself and is in danger of dropping three of four on its current road trip. It has been held to 102 points or fewer in four of five.
Wednesday - Celtics at Pacers
Gordon Hayward returned on Monday in Boston’s blowout of the Cavs, making seven of 10 shots in 26 minutes. It’s always special for him to play in his hometown, so this should be a fun night for him against a Pacers team coming off a blowout loss thanks to Paul George blowing their doors off on his return to town. Indy point guard Malcolm Brogdon returned from his hand issue in Monday’s loss to the Clips, while Celtics’ glue guy Marcus Smart has been dealing with an eye infection and would be missed greatly on the defensive end if he can’t go.
Wednesday - Clippers at Raptors
Kawhi Leonard won’t take the night off here and will have an experience that will be completely different from returns to San Antonio where he’s booed lustily by fans who used to cheer him. A hero’s welcome awaits the 2019 Finals MVP, who will have to deal with a talented defensive front line he knows quite well when the action tips. L.A. will be looking to get to .500 on the road while the Raps aim to improve to 10-2 at the Air Canada Centre. Raps guard Fred VanVleet missed Monday’s win in Chicago with a swollen knee. His presence here would be crucial.
Thursday - 76ers at Celtics
Boston will look to remain perfect at home and will be seeking revenge after a 107-93 loss in Philly in the Oct. 23 season opener. Kemba Walker had a forgettable C’s debut in shooting 4-for-18, while Ben Simmons toyed with all defenders in finishing 11-for-16 from the field. The 76ers have a two-game winning streak in this series, the first time they’ve been able to say that since 2014 since their division rival had won 21 of 24 matchups between the teams. Hopefully Smart and Josh Richardson (hamstring) can get back in the mix for this one.
Thursday -Mavs vs. Pistons
Viva Mexico City, site for this one as the league continues to grow the game globally. Luka Doncic and the Mavs come off a loss in part because referees missed a foul call that could’ve gotten the Dallas star to the free-throw line to tie in a 110-106 loss to Sacramento that snapped the team’s five-game win streak on Sunday. Backup guard Delon Wright, who has quietly been a terrific asset for most of the season, was sorely missed as the bench struggled, so maybe the time off will allow him to return from a groin sprain. Derrick Rose helped the Pistons edge the Pelicans in New Orleans on Monday, giving Detroit three wins in four contests for the first time all season. Rick Carlisle and Dwane Casey are tight, so this should be a fun one south of the border.
Thursday - Blazers at Nuggets
Portland is really sliding and could use an upset, so it will be looking to catch Denver on its heels upon returning to town from its East coast swing. After losing Rodney Hood to a torn Achilles, the Blazers are really hurting for depth and will need kids like Anfernee Simons and Nassir Little to continue making strides without hitting the wall. Carmelo Anthony has struggled after his Player of the Week nod and Kent Bazemore’s energy has been called upon in the starting lineup to replace Hood. A favorable schedule should help Portland put together a win streak before Christmas, but it would help its cause to come up with an upset here since the team won’t play again until playing at Phoenix on Monday .
Friday – Rockets at Magic
Orlando was competitive in a loss at Milwaukee on Monday and has to host the Lakers on Wednesday, so this is a grueling week for a group still without center Nikola Vucevic. The Magic have dropped 11 of 14 against the Rockets since 2013, but all three wins have come at the Amway Center. Following a game in Cleveland on Wednesday to wash the stench of getting beat at the buzzer by Sacramento on Monday night away, Houston will be looking to straighten out following a shaky start on the road that has it behind the rest of the West’s top contenders.
Friday – Lakers at Heat
LeBron James returns to Miami to face former nemesis Jimmy Butler in what should be a great test for both teams. L.A. has raced out to a better start than anyone expected, while the Heat have similarly excelled beyond the wildest dreams of both. There will be great individual matchups to monitor here beyond James-Butler since Bam Adebayo has great defensive metrics and will look to stop Anthony Davis from getting going. The Heat got rocked at Staples Center when the teams played on Nov. 8, losing 95-80 in producing a season-low scoring output. This will be only Miami’s second outing as a home underdog and it beat the Rockets 129-100 the lone time it played that role. So long as the Heat hold serve against the Hawks on Wednesday, they’ll be 11-0 at home for the season entering this one.
Saturday - Heat at Mavericks
Both teams will have to move on quickly from their big games, so resiliency will be the key as we see Doncic try and deal with Butler and likely Justise Winslow on the wing. Unfortunately, it doesn’t sound like Slovenian national teammate Goran Dragic will return from a groin injury in time for this matchup.
Saturday – Thunder at Nuggets
Chris Paul and OKC will take a run of wins of five of six into Sacramento on Wednesday and will close out its fantastic road trip here. The Thunder will be playing the Nuggets for the first time and could be a difficult matchup since they protect the paint well and are led by excellent guard play.
Sunday – 76ers at Nets
Kyrie Irving could finally be back from his shoulder impingement, but Brooklyn has fared just fine without him, earning wins in nine of 12 entering Wednesday’s game against Charlotte that they’ll be favored to win. This will close out a tough back-to-back since the Nets have to play in Toronto on Saturday night, but the Sixers will also be closing out a challenging week as these Atlantic Division rivals meet for the first time this season.
Injuries to Monitor
Beyond the bumps and bruises mentioned above, the biggest question marks surround Jazz point guard Mike Conley, who is being cautious with a hamstring injury, and Lakers guard Rajon Rondo, who is acting similarly towards the same affliction. Avery Bradley has also been cleared to return to full-contact practices after suffering a hairline fracture in his leg, so L.A. could finally be at full strength towards the end of the week… Hornets rookie forward P.J. Washington is trying to return from a high ankle sprain… The Grizzlies saw star rookie point guard Ja Morant return from his back issue and lead them to victory at Golden State on Monday night, but small forward Kyle Anderson (heel) and rookie power forward Brandon Clarke (hip) remained sidelined. Guard Grayson Allen tweaked an ankle at the Chase Center and failed to return… New Orleans center Derrick Favors is still taking his time returning after losing his mother, working his way back emotionally to get up to play. After warming up on Monday, the expectation is that he’ll be back this week… Orlando’s Vucevic is back on the court as he attempts to return from a nasty ankle injury but the Magic are likely to be extremely cautious with him and aren’t likely to rush him back simply because the schedule is intensifying… Suns center Aron Baynes returned from a calf injury that had kept him out a few weeks, celebrating his birthday with Monday’s win over the visiting Timberwolves… Minnesota has Andrew Wiggins and Jeff Teague back in the fold after nagging injuries… Wizards center Thomas Bryant is out for a few weeks due to a foot injury and is sporting a walking boot. Point guard Isaiah Thomas strained his calf and will likely miss the week’s action, which is a shame because he was finally getting going.
573DENVER -574 PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA is 37-21 ATS (13.9 Units) in home games vs. winning teams in the last 3 seasons.
577ATLANTA -578 MIAMI
MIAMI is 9-0 ATS (9 Units) in home games after a combined score of 215 points or more 2 straight games over the last 2 seasons.
579NEW YORK -580 PORTLAND
NEW YORK is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in road games after 2+ home games in the last 3 seasons.
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Tuesday, December 10
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Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Charlotte is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games at home
Charlotte is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Charlotte is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Charlotte's last 10 games when playing Washington
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Charlotte is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Washington Wizards
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Charlotte
Washington is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games when playing Charlotte
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Denver
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Denver
Denver Nuggets
Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Denver is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
Denver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games
Denver is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 7 games on the road
Denver is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Denver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Denver is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Miami Heat
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Miami is 8-2-1 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games at home
Miami is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
Miami is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Miami's last 20 games when playing Atlanta
Miami is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Miami's last 25 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Atlanta's last 16 games
Atlanta is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 10 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami
Atlanta is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Atlanta's last 20 games when playing Miami
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Atlanta's last 25 games when playing on the road against Miami
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Portland is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
Portland is 3-7-2 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Portland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games at home
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games when playing New York
Portland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against New York
Portland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games when playing at home against New York
New York Knicks
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of New York's last 22 games
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games on the road
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 7 games when playing Portland
New York is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Portland
New York is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland
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Long Sheet
Tuesday, December 10
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DENVER (14 - 7) at PHILADELPHIA (17 - 7) - 12/10/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 62-42 ATS (+15.8 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 40-25 ATS (+12.5 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 46-76 ATS (-37.6 Units) in home games in December games since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-1 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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WASHINGTON (7 - 15) at CHARLOTTE (9 - 16) - 12/10/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 39-58 ATS (-24.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) in road games after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games after allowing 130 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 49-74 ATS (-32.4 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 16-32 ATS (-19.2 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 5-4 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 6-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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ATLANTA (6 - 17) at MIAMI (17 - 6) - 12/10/2019, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-3 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 6-4 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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NEW YORK (4 - 19) at PORTLAND (9 - 15) - 12/10/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 43-59 ATS (-21.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 38-51 ATS (-18.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 52-78 ATS (-33.8 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
NEW YORK is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 30-48 ATS (-22.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 31-45 ATS (-18.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 128-167 ATS (-55.7 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 2-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 4-0 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons