NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up
Saturday, January 23
Philadelphia @ Detroit
76ers (11-5)
— 76ers won four of their last five games.
— Sixers are 3-2 ATS as a road favorite.
— Under is 5-1 in Philly’s road games.
Pistons (3-12)
— Detroit lost eight of its last ten games.
— Pistons are 4-2 ATS as a home underdog,
— Under is 6-1 in Detroit’s last seven home games.
— 76ers won/covered last six series games.
— 76ers covered four of last five games in Detroit.
— Over is 6-2 in last eight series games.
Miami @ Brooklyn
Heat (6-8)
— Miami is 3-5 SU in its last eight games.
— Heat is 2-5 SU/ATS on the road.
— Five of Miami’s last seven games went over the total.
Nets (9-8)
— Durant didn’t play Friday; am assuming that means he plays here.
— Nets won five of last six home games (4-2 ATS)
— Last 11 Brooklyn games went over the total.
— Teams split last eight series games.
— Miami is 1-4 ATS in last five visits to Brooklyn.
— Over is 2-0-1 in last three series games.
New Orleans @ Minnesota
Pelicans (5-9)
— New Orleans lost seven of its last eight games.
— Pelicans are 2-0 ATS as road favorites.
— Eight of their last nine games went over.
Timberwolves (3-11)
— Minnesota lost 11 of its last 12 games.
— Wolves are 4-4 ATS at home this season.
— Four of their last five games stayed under the total.
— Karl-Anthony Towns (COVID) is likely out here.
— New Orleans won three of last four series games.
— Pelicans are 2-4 ATS in last six visits to Minnesota.
— Under is 4-2 in last six series games played here.
Golden State @ Utah
Warriors (8-7)
— Golden State is 6-4 in its last nine games SU.
— Warriors are 1-3 ATS as a road underdog.
— Six of Golden State’s last eight games stayed under.
Jazz (11-4)
— Utah won/covered its last seven games.
— Jazz is 7-5 ATS as a favorite, 3-2 at home.
— Three of their last four home games went over.
— Utah won last four series games.
— Golden State is 2-4 ATS in last six visits here.
— Last four series games went over the total.
LA Lakers @ Chicago
Lakers (12-4)
— Lakers won six of last seven games, covered five of last six.
— Lakers are 6-2 ATS on road this season.
— Under is 10-4 in their last fourteen games.
Bulls (7-8)
— Chicago won its last three games, covered 11 of last 13.
— Bulls are 3-2 ATS as a home underdog.
— Seven of their last nine games went over the total.
— Lakers won last seven series games.
— LA covered three of its last five games at Chicago.
— Last three series games went over the total.
Houston @ Dallas
Rockets (5-9)
— Houston lost five of its last seven games.
— Rockets are 3-4 ATS on road this season.
— Under is 9-1-1 in their last 11 games.
Mavericks (8-7)
— Dallas lost three of its last five games.
— Mavericks are 2-2 ATS at home this season.
— Seven of their last nine games stayed under total.
— Rockets won four of last six series games.
— Houston is 2-2 ATS in last four visits to Dallas.
— Three of last four series games went over.
Denver @ Phoenix
Nuggets (8-7)
— Denver won five of its last seven games.
— Nuggets won four of last five road games.
— Under is 3-2-1 in last six Denver games.
Suns (8-6)
— Phoenix is 3-5 in its last eight games.
— Suns covered three of their five home games.
— Under is 9-5 in Phoenix games.
— Booker got banged up last night; check status.
— Nuggets won 130-126 in OT here last night.
— Denver won six of its last seven series games.
— Nuggets are 3-3 ATS in last six visits here.
Blazers vs. Lakers NBA Prediction The second game of Friday night’s NBA double header takes place at STAPLES Center where the Lakers will host the Trail Blazers at 10:00 p.m. ET. Will the struggling Lakers cover as a 5.5-point favorite or are the Blazers the better bet as a road dog?
Jazz vs. Heat NBA Prediction A pair of red-hot teams will meet in Miami on Friday night when the Heat host the Jazz at 8:00 p.m. ET. Will Utah cover yet another spread when it lays 6.5 points tonight in Miami or are the Heat the better play as the home dog?
Rockets vs. Raptors NBA Prediction The Raptors will look to add to their win column on Friday night when they host a struggling Rockets team at 7:30 p.m. ET. That said, is 7.5 too big a number to lay with Toronto as a home favorite?
Pacers vs. Celtics NBA Prediction The struggling Celtics will look to get back on track on Friday night when they host the Pacers at 7:30 p.m. ET. Is tonight another golden opportunity to fade Boston on national television when these two teams meet on ESPN?
Purdue vs. Minnesota Prediction Big Ten rivals square off in University Park, PA on Friday night when Penn State hosts Purdue at 7:00 p.m. ET. With the Nittany Lions laying one point as a home favorite and the total sitting at 140, what’s the best option tonight?
Kings vs. Coyotes NHL Prediction The red-hot Kings are underdogs on Friday night in Minnesota where they’ll take on the Wild at 8:00 p.m. ET. Will Los Angeles cash another big ticket or is there a better option on the board in this NHL mathup?
Ohio State vs. Michigan State Prediction Ohio State will look to rebound from its loss to Michigan when it takes on Michigan State tonight at 9:00 p.m. ET. The Buckeyes are only laying four points as a road favorite but the Spartans are playing better of late. Will OSU cover or is MSU a live dog again after upsetting Illinois on Saturday?
Clippers vs. Grizzlies NBA Prediction The Memphis Grizzlies have struggled over their last 10 games and things don’t get any easier on Thursday night when they host the Clippers at 8:00 p.m. ET. Will the Grizzlies at least cover as an 8-point home dog tonight?
Iowa vs. Michigan Prediction The marquee matchup in college basketball on Thursday night will take place in Ann Arbor where No. 3 Michigan will host No. 9 Iowa at 7:00 p.m. ET. Is five points too much to lay with the talented Wolverines or will UM roll despite Iowa’s impressive run of late?
Pelicans vs. Bucks NBA Prediction The Milwaukee Bucks are laying 9 points as a home favorite tonight in the second game of TNT’s NBA double header at 9:30 p.m. ET. Are the Bucks a strong play or is Zion and the Pelicans the better bet to cover as the road dog?
