NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, February 14
Boston @ Washington
Celtics (13-12)
— Boston lost nine of its last 13 games.
— Celtics are 3-6 ATS in last nine road games.
— Four of last six Boston games went over the total.
Wizards (6-17)
— Wizards lost 11 of their last 15 games.
— Washington is 3-8 ATS at home this season.
— Under is 5-1 in Wizards’ last six games.
— Celtics won five of last seven games.
— Boston is 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Washington.
— Last three series games stayed under the total.
Minnesota vs Toronto (@ Tampa)
Timberwolves (6-20)
— Minnesota lost four in row, 14 of its last 17 games.
— Wolves are 6-1-1 ATS in their last eight games.
— Last four Minnesota games went over the total..
Raptors (12-14)
— Toronto won/covered five of its last seven games.
— Raptors are 4-7 ATS in Tampa this season.
— Last eight Toronto games went over the total.
— Raptors won last five series games, covered last three.
— Minnesota is 6-4 ATS in last ten series games.
— Over is 7-3 in last ten series games.
San Antonio @ Charlotte
Spurs (15-11)
— San Antonio won seven of its last ten games overall.
— Spurs are 8-3 ATS on the road this season.
— Under is 4-1 in Spurs’ last five games.
Hornets (13-14)
— Charlotte won six of its last nine games.
— Hornets are 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven home games.
— Under is 3-1 in Charlotte’s last four games.
— San Antonio won six of last eight series games.
— Spurs covered once in last five visits to Charlotte.
— Four of last five series games stayed under.
New Orleans @ Detroit
Pelicans (11-14)
— New Orleans lost five of its last six road games.
— Pelicans are 6-4 ATS in its last ten games overall.
— Over is 10-2-2 in their last fourteen games.
Pistons (7-19)
— Detroit lost five of its last seven games.
— Pistons are 4-1 ATS in last five home games.
— Under is 8-4 in Detroit’s last dozen home games.
— New Orleans won seven of last ten series games.
— Pelicans covered four of last five visits to the Motor City.
— Four of last five series games stayed under.
Portland @ Dallas
Trailblazers (15-10)
— Portland won six of last eight games, covered 7 of last 9.
— Blazers are 6-2 ATS in their last eight road games.
— Over is 9-3 in Portland’s last 12 games.
— Starting G McCollum/C Nurkic are both out
Mavericks (13-14)
— Dallas won its last four games; they’re 1-4 ATS in last five.
— Mavericks are 1-8 ATS in last nine home games.
— Over is 11-2-1 in last 14 Dallas games.
— Teams split last ten series games.
— Blazers are 3-4 ATS in last seven visits to Dallas.
— Last five series games went over the total.
Milwaukee @ Oklahoma City
Bucks (16-10)
— Milwaukee lost last two games, after 5-0 streak.
— Bucks are 4-6 ATS in their last ten road games.
— Over is 7-2 in Milwaukee’s last nine games.
Thunder (10-15)
— Thunder lost last three games; two in OT, the other by 2 points.
— OKC is 3-7-1 ATS at home this season.
— Over is 5-2 in their last seven home games.
— Teams split last eight series games.
— Bucks are 2-3 ATS in last five series games.
— Seven of last nine series games stayed under.
Orlando @ Phoenix
Magic (10-17)
— Orlando lost seven of its last nine games.
— Magic is 4-7 ATS in last 11 road games.
— Under is 3-1 in their last four games.
Suns (16-9)
— Phoenix won/covered eight of its last nine games.
— Suns won/covered their last six home games.
— Over is 3-0 in their last three games.
— Orlando won five of last seven series games.
— Magic covered four of last five trips to the desert.
— Six of their last nine games stayed under total.
LA Lakers @ Denver
Lakers (21-6)
— Lakers won seven games in row; 3 of their last 4 games went OT.
— Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games.
— Over is 4-0 in their last four games.
Nuggets (14-11)
— Denver split their last eight games overall.
— Nuggets are 5-8 ATS at home this season.
— Over is 8-3 in Denver’s last 11 games.
— Lakers won seven of last eight series games.
— LA is 2-1-1 ATS in last four visits to Denver.
— Seven of last nine series games went over.
Memphis @ Sacramento
Grizzlies (10-11)
— Memphis lost five of its last six games.
— Grizzlies are 0-3 ATS in last three road games.
— Over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games.
Kings (12-13)
— Sacramento won seven of last ten games (8-2 ATS)
— Kings won/covered three of their last five home games.
— Over is 10-3 in their last 13 home games.
— Kings won five of last six series games.
— Memphis is 0-4 ATS in last four visits to Sacramento.
— Three of last four series games went over.
Cleveland @ LA Clippers
Cavaliers (10-17)
— Cleveland lost eight of its last nine games (0-9 ATS).
— Cavaliers are 1-9 ATS in last nine road games.
— Cavaliers’ last three games went over the total.
Clippers (19-8)
— Clippers split their last six games overall.
— Clippers are 3-6 ATS in last nine games at Staples.
— Over is 6-1 in their last seven games.
— Clippers won last six series games, last four all by 22+.
— Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in last five series games played here.
— Three of last four series games went over.
Nets vs. Heat NBA Prediction The second game of Sunday’s ESPN NBA double header takes basketball fans to Miami where the Heat will host the Nets at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Nets have been a good ATS play against the Heat but will they cover as a 5.5-point favorite today?
Pelicans vs. Knicks NBA Prediction The first game of ESPN’s NBA double header takes place at Madison Square Garden on Sunday where the Knicks will host the Pelicans at 1:00 p.m. ET. What’s the best play on the board when it comes to this matchup?
Tigers vs. A's MLB Prediction The A’s will go for a four-game sweep of the Tigers on Sunday when the two teams meet at 4:07 p.m. ET in Oakland. With Matthew Boyd set to oppose Chris Bassitt in the pitching matchup, are the A’s the best play on the board?
Dodgers vs. Padres MLB Prediction The Dodgers will go for a sweep of their NL West rivals the Padres on Sunday when the division foes meet at 4:10 p.m. ET in San Diego. Will the Dodgers complete the sweep of are the Padres a good bet as an underdog?
Capitals vs. Bruins NHL Prediction The Capitals have been a good bet in previous meetings with the Bruins, but Washington is playing the second game of a back-to-back set and is an underdog. Will the Caps still cash for bettors?
Warriors vs. Celtics NBA Prediction The ABC Saturday night matchup of the week in the NBA will take place in Boston where the Celtics will host the Warriors at 8:30 p.m. ET tonight. Will the Celtics cover as a 4.5-point home favorite or is there a better option on the board?
Jazz vs. Lakers NBA Prediction The Lakers will host the Jazz in a Saturday afternoon matinee when the two teams meet at 4:30 p.m. ET from STAPLES Center in L.A. With the Lakers catching 6.5 as a home dog and the total sitting at 216, what’s the best play when it comes to this matchup?
Dodgers vs. Padres MLB Prediction Following an epic series opener between the two teams on Friday, the Dodgers and Padres will meet again on Saturday night at 8:40 p.m. ET from Petco Park. Will the over cash again for bettors?
Rays vs. Yankees MLB Prediction The Yankees have had all sorts of issues with American League East rival Tampa to start the season and they’ll host the Rays again at 1:05 p.m. ET on Saturday. Are the Rays another wise bet this afternoon in the Bronx?
Blues vs. Coyotes NHL Prediction The Blues are one spot ahead of the Coyotes for a playoff spot but that could change depending on what happens on Saturday evening in Arizona. Will the Coyotes pull off a small upset against the Blues at 6:00 p.m. ET tonight?
