NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up
Wednesday, February 24
Golden State @ Indiana
Warriors (17-15)
— Golden State won five of its last eight games SU.
— Warriors are 3-6 ATS as road underdogs TY.
— Under is 4-1 in their last five road games.
Pacers (15-14)
— Indiana won three of its last four games.
— Pacers are 2-8 ATS in their last ten home games.
— Over is 3-0 in Indiana’s last three games.
— Pacers won four of last six series games.
— Warriors covered three of last four trips to Indiana.
— Over is 6-4 in last ten series games.
Boston @ Atlanta
Celtics (15-16)
— Boston is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games.
— Celtics are 3-9 ATS in last 12 road games.
— Over is 3-1 in last four Boston games.
Hawks (13-18)
— Atlanta lost six of eight, nine of last 12 games.
— Hawks are 1-5 ATS in their last six home games.
— Nine of Atlanta’s 11 games went over the total.
— Boston won eight of last nine series games.
— Celtics covered their last three visits to Atlanta.
— Three of last four series games went over.
Houston @ Cleveland
Rockets (11-18)
— Houston lost its last eight games (1-7 ATS).
— Rockets covered twice in their last seven road games.
— Over is 4-2 in their last six games.
Cavaliers (10-21)
— Cleveland snapped an 0-10 skid last nite (1-13 ATS last 14).
— Cavaliers are 1-6 ATS in their last seven home games.
— Last four Cleveland games stayed under the total.
— Houston won five of last six series games.
— Rockets are 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Cleveland.
— Under is 3-2 in last five series games played here.
Toronto @ Miami
Raptors (16-16)
— Toronto won/covered four of five, nine of its last 13 games.
— Raptors are 9-3 ATS in their last dozen road games.
— Under is 4-0 in last four Toronto games.
Heat (14-17)
— Miami won three in row, seven of its last ten games overall.
— Heat is 0-8-1 ATS in last nine home games.
— Under is 4-1 in their last five home games.
— Toronto won six of last nine series games.
— Raptors are 2-3 ATS in last five visits to Miami.
— Last four series games stayed under the total.
Minnesota @ Chicago
Timberwolves (7-25)
— Minnesota lost nine of last ten, 19 of its last 23 games.
— Wolves are 1-3 ATS in their last four road games.
— Four of last six Minnesota games stayed under the total.
Bulls (14-16)
— Chicago won four of its last five games SU.
— Bulls are 3-6-1 ATS in their last ten home games.
— Under is 3-1 in their last four games.
— Minnesota won eight of last ten series games.
— Timberwolves are 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Chicago.
— Over is 5-2 in last seven series games.
Detroit @ New Orleans
Pistons (9-22)
— Detroit lost eight of its last 12 games (1-3 ATS last four)
— Pistons are 3-6-3 ATS in last 12 road games.
— Under is 9-4 in Detroit’s last 13 games.
Pelicans (13-17)
— New Orleans lost five of its last seven games overall.
— Pelicans are 6-4 ATS in their last ten home games.
— Over is 15-2-2 in their last 19 games.
— Detroit won three of last four series games.
— Pistons covered their last three visits to Bourbon Street.
— Four of last six series games stayed under.
San Antonio @ Oklahoma City
Spurs (16-11)
— Spurs haven’t played in ten days.
— San Antonio won five of its last six games overall.
— Spurs are 5-1 ATS in their last six road games.
— Under is 4-2 in Spurs’ last six games.
Thunder (12-19)
— Thunder lost seven of last nine games (1-4 ATS last five)
— OKC is 4-9-1 ATS at home this season.
— Under is 6-1 in their last seven games.
— San Antonio won six of last nine series games.
— Spurs are 2-3 ATS in last five visits to Oklahoma.
— Under is 5-4-1 in last ten series games.
Charlotte @ Phoenix
Hornets (14-16)
— Charlotte won four of its last seven games.
— Hornets are 1-3 ATS in their last four road games.
— Over is 6-2 in Charlotte’s last eight road games.
Suns (20-10)
— Phoenix won/covered 12 of its last 14 games.
— Suns are 8-1 ATS in their last nine home games.
— Over is 6-2 in their last eight games.
— Suns won last two series games, after losing previous five.
— Charlotte is 2-3 ATS in last five visits to Phoenix.
— Over is 8-2 in last ten series games.
LA Lakers @ Utah
Lakers (22-10)
— Lakers lost four of last five games, are 2-7 ATS in last nine.
— Lakers are 2-5 ATS in their last seven road games.
— Under is 13-3 in their road games this season.
Jazz (25-6)
— Utah won 21 of its last 23 games (20-2-1 ATS).
— Jazz is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 home games.
— Over is 5-2 in Utah’s last six games overall.
— Lakers won/covered last four series games.
— Lakers are 4-2 ATS in last six visits to Utah.
— 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?
