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.
76ers vs. Bucks NBA Prediction The Bucks and 76ers have both struggled against the spread of late, but Milwaukee has had previous success at the betting window in this series. Will the Bucks cash for bettors as a 5.5-point favorite tonight?
Suns vs. Celtics NBA Prediction The Suns have had a lot of success covering in previous meetings with the Celtics but is 5.5 points too much to lay tonight when Phoenix takes on Boston at 7:00 p.m. ET?
Padres vs. Dodgers MLB Prediction The Dodgers and Padres will meet again on Thursday just four nights after playing a three-game series in San Diego. Listed as a large moneyline favorite, are the Dodgers the best play on the board?
Mets vs. Cubs MLB Prediction The Cubs’ offense exploded for 16 runs on Wednesday night and will look to pull off another upset when they host the Mets again at 7:40 p.m. ET. Is Chicago a value play at+115?
Avalanche vs. Blues NHL Prediction Following a COVID-related layoff, the Avalanche return to the ice on Thursday night when they take on the Blues at 8:00 p.m. ET. Will Colorado return with a victory or is there a better play on the board?
Jazz vs. Rockets NBA Prediction Western Conference foes meet in Houston on Wednesday night when the Rockets host the Jazz at 8:00 p.m. ET. The under has been profitable in this series but will it cash again tonight?
Warriors vs. Wizards NBA Prediction The total for Wednesday night’s matchup between the Warriors and Wizards opened at 240.5 but has been bet down to 239.5. Is the under the best play for this matchup?
Giants vs. Phillies MLB Prediction The Giants rallied to beat the Phillies on Tuesday night and will go for the sweep in Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon when the two teams wrap up their series at 1:05 p.m. ET. Will the Giants pull off another upset?
Braves vs. Yankees MLB Prediction The Yankees snapped their losing streak with a win on Tuesday night over the Braves and they’ll get another shot at Atlanta on Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. ET. Will the Bronx Bombers pick up another win with Corey Kluber on the hill?
Predators vs. Blackhawks NHL Prediction The under has been a solid play in previous Predators-Blackhawks matchups but with the number sitting at 5.5, is the under a solid play in Wednesday night’s matchup?
