NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up
Saturday, February 27
Cleveland @ Philadelphia
Cavaliers (11-21)
— Cleveland won last two games, after an 0-10 skid (2-13 ATS last 15).
— Cavaliers are 0-9 ATS in their last nine road games.
— Last five Cleveland games stayed under the total.
76ers (22-11)
— 76ers won four of their last five games.
— Sixers are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 home games.
— Under is 4-0 in Philly’s last four games.
— Cleveland won last two meetings, after losing previous eight.
— Cavaliers covered four of last five visits to Philly.
— Under is 5-1 in last six series games.
Minnesota @ Washington
Timberwolves (7-26)
— Minnesota lost 10 of last 11, 20 of its last 24 games.
— Wolves are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games.
— Over is 5-2 in their last seven road games.
Wizards (12-18)
— Wizards won/covered six of their last seven games overall.
— Washington is 6-4 ATS in last ten home games.
— Over is 5-2 in their last seven home games.
— Teams split last eight series games.
— Minnesota is 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Washington.
— Over is 9-1 in last ten series games.
New Orleans @ San Antonio
Pelicans (14-18)
— New Orleans lost six of its last nine games overall.
— Pelicans are 3-6 ATS in their last nine road games.
— Over is 17-2-2 in their last 21 games.
Spurs (16-12)
— San Antonio won five of its last seven games overall.
— Spurs are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games.
— Under is 5-2 in Spurs’ last seven games.
— Spurs won/covered four of last five series games.
— New Orleans is 2-2 ATS in last four trips to the Alamo.
— Three of last four series games stayed under.
Indiana @ New York
Pacers (16-16)
— Indiana lost seven of its last ten games.
— Pacers are 8-6 ATS on the road this season.
— Over is 4-1 in Indiana’s last five games.
Knicks (16-17)
— New York won five of last seven games (8-3 ATS last 11).
— Knicks are 7-3 ATS in last ten home games.
— Under is 3-1 in New York’s last four games.
— Indiana won eight of last ten series games.
— Pacers covered three of last four visits to Manhattan.
— Under is 5-1 in last six series games.
Utah @ Orlando
Jazz (26-7)
— Utah won 22 of its last 25 games (21-3-1 ATS).
— Jazz is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 road games.
— Utah is 3-1 ATS if it played the night before.
— Over is 8-4-1 in Utah’s last 13 road games.
Magic (13-20)
— Orlando lost 10 of its last 14 games.
— Magic is 4-2 ATS in last six home games.
— Under is 8-1 in their last nine games.
— Utah won seven of last eight series games (6-2 ATS)
— Jazz is 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Orlando.
— Under is 4-1 in last five series games.
Denver @ Oklahoma City
Nuggets (17-15)
— Denver lost four of its last six games overall.
— Nuggets are 1-6 ATS in last seven road games.
— Under is 3-1 in Denver’s last four games.
Thunder (14-19)
— Thunder won three of its last four games.
— OKC is 6-9-1 ATS at home this season.
— Thunder is 1-4-1 ATS if they played night before.
— Under is 7-2 in their last nine games.
— Denver won nine of last ten series games.
— Nuggets covered four of last five trips to Oklahoma.
— Over is 4-2 in last six series games.
Dallas @ Brooklyn
Mavericks (15-16)
— Mavericks won six of its last eight games.
— Mavericks are 1-3 ATS in last four road games.
— Under is 3-0 in last three Dallas games.
Nets (22-12)
— Brooklyn won/covered their last eight games.
— Nets are 6-2 ATS in last eight home games.
— Three of last four Brooklyn games stayed under.
— Teams split last six series games.
— Dallas covered once in last four trips to Brooklyn.
— Over is 5-1 in last six series games.
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?
