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Date | Match Up | Rating | Score | Result | Profit | Lead Time | Analysis |
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04-23-18 | Rockets -6 v. Wolves | Top | 119-100 | Win | 100 | 8 h 26 m | Show |
Rockets The franchise's first home playoff game since 2004 gave the Minnesota Timberwolves all the juice they needed to steal Game 3 and get back into the first-round Western Conference series against the top-seeded Houston Rockets. The Timberwolves will try to ride that wave to an even best-of-seven series when they host the Rockets in Game 4 on Monday. Minnesota shot 50 percent from the floor, 55.6 percent from 3-point range and handed out 29 assists against seven turnovers in Game 3 while rolling to a 121-105 win. I do not think they can duplicate that tonight. Houston star James Harden scored 29 points in Game 3 to bounce back from a 2-of-18 shooting effort in Game 2 but shooting guard Eric Gordon continues to struggle. Gordon, who averaged 18 points during the regular season, is putting up 10.3 points in the postseason on 28.2 percent shooting and is 6-of-26 from 3-point range. I feel he steps up his game tonight. Minnesota All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler averaged 12 points in the first two games of the series and attempted a total of 17 shots but was a different player in front of the home fans. Rockets are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings and I’ll back them here in game four. |
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04-22-18 | Cavs -112 v. Pacers | Top | 104-100 | Win | 100 | 9 h 0 m | Show |
Cavs The Indiana Pacers battled back from a 17-point deficit to win Game 3 of their first-round, Eastern Conference playoff series over the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the momentum is entirely in their locker room moving forward. The Pacers will try to take advantage of that momentum and push the advantage to 3-1 when they host the Cavaliers in Game 4 on Sunday. Indiana, led by small forward Bojan Bogdanovic, stunned Cleveland at both ends of the floor in the second half of Friday's Game 3 and held the Cavaliers to 33 points after the break. The Cavaliers were 40-0 when taking a lead into the fourth quarter this season prior to Friday. James is 12-0 in his career in first-round playoff series and is trying to instill a sense of urgency in the Cavaliers. I feel he will tonight. Pacers All-Star SG Victor Oladipo is 3-of-16 from 3-point range in the last two games after going 6-of-9 in Game 1. Cavs take game four to tie the series. |
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04-22-18 | Warriors -6.5 v. Spurs | Top | 90-103 | Loss | -102 | 4 h 60 m | Show |
Warriors The Golden State Warriors cruised to wins in each of the first three games in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs and will look to sweep the San Antonio Spurs out of the postseason for the second straight year on Sunday. The Warriors, who visit San Antonio for Game 4, knocked the Spurs out in the Western Conference finals last spring and are trying to do the same two rounds earlier this time around. The Spurs were without head coach Gregg Popovich in Game 3 and he is expected to miss Game 4 as well following the death of his wife, Erin, but the team was not about to use the emotional situation as an excuse for the 110-97 Game 3 setback, but I feel that did factor in. Golden State is limiting San Antonio to an average of 96.7 points in the series, and the defensive effort of All-Star forward Draymond Green is a key. Offensively, Golden State is leaning on Durant (an average of 27.3 points in the series) and Thompson, who is shooting 63.3 percent from the floor and 65 percent from beyond the arc while averaging 25.7 points through the first three games. Warriors are 26-7 ATS in their last 33 Conference Quarterfinals games. Spurs are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 vs. NBA Pacific. Warriors are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in San Antonio. The Warriors get the sweep. |
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04-21-18 | Thunder v. Jazz -4.5 | Top | 102-115 | Win | 100 | 10 h 35 m | Show |
Jazz The Utah Jazz took homecourt advantage behind rookie star Donovan Mitchell with a win at Oklahoma City in Game 2. The Jazz will try to hold onto that advantage when they host the Thunder in Game 3 of the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series on Saturday. Utah dropped Game 1 and fell behind in Game 2 before outscoring Oklahoma City 28-16 in the fourth quarter to steal a 102-95 victory. Carmelo Anthony is off to a slow start in his first playoff series with Oklahoma City and is 11-of-31 from the floor through two games. Small forward Paul George, who dubbed himself "Playoff P," went 6-of-21 from the field in the loss. Utah’s rookie star Mitchell got some help in Game 2 from backcourt mate Ricky Rubio, who collected 22 points, nine assists and seven rebounds after struggling to 5-of-18 from the floor in Game 1. The backcourt production was matched up front by Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors, who combined for 33 points and 31 rebounds. Mitchell's 55 points are the most for a rookie for a rookie guard in his first two playoff games, surpassing the 53 points scored by Michael Jordan. Thunder are 5-16 ATS in their last 21 vs. NBA Northwest. Jazz are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 Conference Quarterfinals games. Home team is 19-9 ATS in the last 28 meetings. |
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04-21-18 | Rockets -5.5 v. Wolves | Top | 105-121 | Loss | -109 | 7 h 5 m | Show |
Rockets Houston Rockets guard James Harden is likely to take home his first NBA MVP trophy this season and is the best player on the team with the best record in the league, but he is not the whole team. The Rockets will take any offense they can get from Harden when they try to push their lead in the best-of-seven first-round series to 3-0 when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. Harden went 2-of-18 from the floor in Game 2 but Houston still managed to post a 102-82 win as the NBA's leading scorer in the regular season (30.4) turned it up on the defensive end. Minnesota is struggling to get All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns involved in the offense, and the center totaled 13 points on 5-of-18 shooting in the first two games after averaging 21.3 points during the regular season. Houston's supporting cast stepped up to help Harden on Wednesday, with Houston native Gerald Green coming off the bench for 21 points and Trevor Ariza adding 15. Paul added 27 points and eight assists in Game 2. Rockets are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Timberwolves are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. Rockets are 14-6 ATS in the last 20 meetings in Minnesota and are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings. |
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04-21-18 | Mets -149 v. Braves | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -149 | 6 h 25 m | Show |
Mets One night after rolling out star pitcher Noah Syndergaard in Friday’s 5-3, 12-inning road victory over the Atlanta Braves, the visiting New York Mets hand the ball to another standout Saturday as Jacob deGrom gets the nod for the third game of the series. The Mets bounced back from Thursday’s series-opening loss, getting Yoenis Cespedes to shake off a four-strikeout night with the go-ahead single in the 12th inning for New York’s 19th victory in its past 26 games in Atlanta. Syndergaard and deGrom are two reasons why New York is off to a 14-5 start and leads the National League East, but so too is second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera, who doubled twice Friday to give him eight two-base hits through 19 games and a .347 batting average. Atlanta is off to a surprising 11-8 start, but its relievers have walked 54 hitters in 75 innings and hit New York pitcher Robert Gsellman with a pitch leading off the 12th - putting the eventual winning run on base. PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Jacob deGrom (2-0, 3.24 ERA) vs. Braves RH Julio Teheran (1-1, 5.40) DeGrom has been outstanding in his first four starts this season and, even though he did not get a decision in Monday’s loss to Washington, he struck out 12 and walked only one while allowing three runs in 7 1/3 innings. The 29-year-old is averaging 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings with a 1.08 WHIP while holding opponents to a .226 batting average. DeGrom is 5-3 in 11 career starts with a 2.19 ERA against Atlanta and has allowed one earned run or fewer in seven of those outings. Teheran looks to build off his last start, a home victory over Philadelphia in which he struck out nine while allowing one run on five hits over six innings. The 27-year-old has relied more on his slider and changeup in his past two starts, after giving up nine runs on 10 hits (including four homers) across eight innings in his first two starts. Teheran went 1-2 with a 3.26 ERA in five starts a season ago vs. the Mets. Mets are 7-1 in their last 8 road games. Braves are 3-10 in Teherans last 13 Saturday starts. Mets are 4-0 in deGroms last 4 road starts vs. Braves. Braves are 1-4 in Teherans last 5 home starts vs. Mets. |
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04-21-18 | Indians -1.5 v. Orioles | Top | 4-0 | Win | 100 | 3 h 19 m | Show |
Indians (run-line) Baltimore Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman is coming off the worst year of his career, winning once in 24 appearances and posting an exorbitant 7.84 ERA. The 2017 season has started in similar fashion for the 30-year-old Tillman, who seeks his first win since May 7 when he makes his first home start against the visiting Cleveland Indians on Saturday afternoon. Baltimore kicked off its 10-game homestand by finally halting a string of six straight losses with a 3-1 victory over the Indians in Friday's opener of a four-game set. Cleveland has dropped two in a row after winning six of seven and was limited to one run in each of the past two games while failing to score in the final eight innings Friday. Right-hander Mike Clevinger, a 12-game winner a year ago, looks to stay unbeaten against the Orioles when he makes his fourth career start against them. Clevinger has made three starts against Baltimore, going 2-0 with a 3.60 ERA. Tillman has turned in three sub-par starts and is coming off a wretched performance last time out at Boston when he was battered for six runs and seven hits in two-plus innings. Indians are 9-1 in Clevingers last 10 starts. Orioles are 2-12 in their last 14 games following a win. |
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04-20-18 | Red Sox -129 v. A's | Top | 7-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 44 m | Show |
Red Sox Since losing their season opener, the Boston Red Sox have gone on to win 16 of 17 contests and sport the best record in the major leagues. Boston looks to extend its winning streak to eight games when it visits the Oakland Athletics on Friday for the opener of their three-game series. The Red Sox kicked off their nine-game road trip with a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels during which they scored 27 runs while allowing only three and belted 11 homers. PITCHING MATCHUP: Red Sox LH Drew Pomeranz (2017: 17-6, 3.32 ERA) vs. Athletics RH Kendall Graveman (0-3, 9.87) Pomeranz will be making his season debut after recovering from the forearm strain he suffered in his first start this spring. The 29-year-old native of Tennessee is coming off a career year in which he recorded 17 victories and led the major leagues with 23 starts in which he allowed fewer than three runs. Pomeranz has given up three runs - two earned - over 10 innings while notching one victory in two career turns against Oakland, his employers for two seasons (2014-15). Graveman's season has gotten off to a rough start as he has surrendered five runs in three of his four outings and served up a total of six homers in 17 1/3 innings. The 27-year-old from Alabama, who has yet to work more than five frames, yielded five runs and eight hits over four innings in a loss at Seattle on Saturday. Red Sox are 8-1 in Pomeranzs last 9 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game. Athletics are 3-12 in Gravemans last 15 starts vs. a team with a winning record. |
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04-20-18 | Celtics v. Bucks OVER 205 | Top | 92-116 | Win | 100 | 8 h 12 m | Show |
Celtics/Bucks over Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe says he doesn't know who Terry Rozier is, so it might be time for him to check the scouting report. Rozier fueled Boston to victories in the first two games of the Eastern Conference first-round series and the Celtics look to take a 3-0 lead when the series moves to Milwaukee on Friday. The unsung Rozier is in the staring lineup due to Kyrie Irving's season-ending knee injury and he torched the Bucks for 23 points in each of the first two games and has yet to commit a turnover. Forwards Giannis Antetokounmpo (32.5 points, 11 rebounds, 7.5 assists) and Khris Middleton (28 points, six rebounds) have been superb in the series but haven't received much help from the supporting cast. I think they’ll get some tonight. The Celtics made 13 3-pointers in Game 2 after knocking down 11 in the opener. Over is 7-1 in Celtics last 8 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points and is 6-0 in Celtics last 6 vs. Eastern Conference. Over is 11-0 in Bucks last 11 games following a ATS loss and is 11-1 in Bucks last 12 vs. Eastern Conference. Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings. |
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04-20-18 | Cubs +103 v. Rockies | Top | 16-5 | Win | 103 | 7 h 21 m | Show |
Cubs After showing signs of getting their offense going, the Chicago Cubs will be eager to get to Coors Field for a three-game series that begins on Friday. After seven contests on the road, the Colorado Rockies also will welcome a return to their hitter-happy confines. The Rockies went 5-2 on their road trip that featured stops in Washington and Pittsburgh, but the offense sputtered at times, scoring just two runs on four different occasions. They didn’t swing the bats much better in their first homestand of the season as they went 2-4 and produced three or fewer runs four times. Colorado will turn to Jon Gray to try to shut down Chicago’s feast-or-famine offense, which broke out for 14 hits in an 8-5 win over St. Louis on Thursday. The Cubs counter with Kyle Hendricks, who has recorded quality starts in three of his four career turns at Coors Field. Gray has been roughed up in three of his first four starts to begin the season, although he was able to limit the damage until the sixth inning in his last outing. The 26-year-old has been hit hard the third time through the order, allowing opponents to post a .524 average. Gray will be facing the Cubs for the first time in his career. Cubs are 28-7 in their last 35 road games vs. a right-handed starter. Rockies are 2-8 in Grays last 10 starts with 5 days of rest. |
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04-20-18 | Cavs v. Pacers | Top | 90-92 | Win | 100 | 6 h 42 m | Show |
Pacers The Cleveland Cavaliers asked LeBron James to come out aggressive in Game 2 and lead them to victory over the Indiana Pacers, and he delivered. James will try to get more help and give the Cavaliers the upper hand when the first-round Eastern Conference series shifts to Indiana for Game 3 on Friday tied at one win apiece. James scored the team's first 16 points to set the tone and finished with 46 as Cleveland barely hung up for a 100-97 victory in Game 2 on Wednesday. The Pacers dominated the first quarter en route to a Game 1 victory and remain confident heading home despite the tight loss in Game 2. The Pacers shot 52.6 percent from the floor in Game 2 but struggled to 6-of-22 from 3-point range and committed 17 turnovers. I look for them to improve on that here in game three. Indiana outscored Cleveland 62-30 in the paint in Game 2. Cavaliers are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Pacers are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Cavaliers are 5-15-1 ATS in the last 21 meetings. |
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04-19-18 | Warriors -4 v. Spurs | Top | 110-97 | Win | 100 | 9 h 50 m | Show |
Warriors The San Antonio Spurs have their backs against the wall and badly need a victory when they host the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. The Spurs dropped the first two games of the best-of-seven series by an average of 18 points and hope to turn things around on the home floor. Seventh-seeded San Antonio is having trouble matching up with the second-seeded Warriors - not having star forward Kawhi Leonard (quadriceps) isn't helping matters. Golden State's offense is clicking despite the absence of star guard Stephen Curry (knee) as the squad averaged 114.5 points over the first two games. Shooting guard Klay Thompson is averaging 29 points in the series and Kevin Durant is contributing 28 per game. San Antonio was just 4-of-28 from 3-point range in Game 2, while the Warriors were 15-of-31. The Warriors have won 10 of their past 11 games against the Spurs, including a four-game sweep in last season's Western Conference finals. Warriors are 25-7 ATS in their last 32 Conference Quarterfinals games. Spurs are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Pacific. Warriors are 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings. |
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04-19-18 | 76ers -125 v. Heat | Top | 128-108 | Win | 100 | 6 h 21 m | Show |
76ers Following their first loss in over a month, the Philadelphia 76ers - likely still without All-Star center Joel Embiid - will try to take back homecourt advantage when they visit the Miami Heat for Game 3 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series. Embiid has been sidelined with an orbital fracture for 10 games, including a 113-103 loss to the Heat on Monday that tied the series up at a game apiece, and he was listed as doubtful after practice Wednesday. The Sixers had no issues without their big man in a Game 1 rout but they had no answers Monday night for Heat veteran Dwyane Wade, who scored 28 points on 11-of-16 shooting. I don’t look for Wade to have that good a shooting night again here in game three. After making 18-of-28 3-pointers in Game 1, Philadelphia was 7-of-36 in Monday's loss, and rookie Ben Simmons - who rarely shoots from beyond the arc - led the way on the offensive end with 24 points. Dario Saric contributed 23 points while hitting 3-of-10 triples. Look for Philly to do a better job hitting their three’s. Sixers PF Ersan Ilyasova notched a double-double in each of the first two games of the series and is averaging 15.5 points and 12.5 rebounds. 76ers are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss and are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games overall. 76ers are also19-7 ATS in their last 26 games playing on 2 days rest. Heat are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 2 days rest and are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games. |
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04-18-18 | Pacers +8 v. Cavs | Top | 97-100 | Win | 100 | 8 h 59 m | Show |
Pacers LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers had two full days off to consider a rare terrible performance and a loss in a first-round game, and more aggression from the superstar at the start seems to be the answer. The fourth-seeded Cavaliers will try to even the Eastern Conference series at one win apiece when they host the fifth-seeded Indiana Pacers in Game 2 on Wednesday. Cleveland was down 25-8 in the first quarter on Sunday before James attempted his first field goal, and coach Tyronn Lue suggested that he needs to force the issue, no matter what the defense is giving him. The Pacers dominated on both ends of the floor in the 98-80 Game 1 triumph but they are not satisfied and I expect them to play well again tonight. Cleveland shot 38.5 percent from the floor in Game 1, including 8-of-34 from 3-point range. While I expect them to have a better shooting night I still think the Pacers get the cover in game two. Pacers are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Cavaliers are 12-25-1 ATS in their last 38 games following a straight up loss and are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games playing on 2 days rest. Pacers are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Cleveland. |
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04-17-18 | Pelicans +6 v. Blazers | Top | 111-102 | Win | 100 | 11 h 54 m | Show |
Pelicans Anthony Davis felt the pressure dissipating in the final seconds of the opener and now he looks to help the New Orleans Pelicans take a 2-0 lead when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. Davis had never been part of a playoff win until the Pelicans posted a 97-95 victory on Saturday in the first game of the Western Conference first-round series. Davis starred with 35 points, 14 rebounds and four blocked shots as the Pelicans stunned a Portland team that won 21 of its final 24 regular-season home contests. Portland will need an improved performance if it wants to even the series as it shot just 37.8 percent from the field as well as struggling to just 36 points in the first half. Veteran point guard Rajon Rondo reminded folks why he earned the tag "Playoff Rondo" as he once again elevated his play and matched the franchise record for assists in a playoff game (17 by Chris Paul in 2008) as well as helped force Lillard into 6-of-23 shooting. Rondo has averages of 14.3 points, 9.2 assists and 1.9 steals in 97 career playoff games and coach Alvin Gentry appreciates the calmness he provides to younger less-experienced players. Pelicans are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Trail Blazers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 vs. NBA Southwest. Pelicans are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings. |
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04-17-18 | Bucks v. Celtics -125 | Top | 106-120 | Win | 100 | 8 h 19 m | Show |
Celtics The Boston Celtics are relying on everybody with injured Kyrie Irving done for the postseason and it worked pretty well in their playoff opener. Boston attempts to take a 2-0 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday after having five players tally 19 or more points in Sunday's 113-107 overtime victory. Starting backcourt members Terry Rozier (23 points) and Jaylen Brown (20) plus wing Jayson Tatum (19) combined for 62 points in the Eastern Conference first-round opener and coach Brad Stevens feels that could catapult the trio's confidence level. Milwaukee certainly had a chance to score a Game 1 victory but standout forwards Giannis Antetokounmpo (35 points) and Khris Middleton (31) didn't receive enough help from their teammates. Milwaukee will need better efforts from the starting backcourt as both Eric Bledsoe (nine points on 4-of-12 shooting, five turnovers) and Tony Snell (two points, minus-17 on the plus/minus ratio) had poor outings. Bledsoe's ball-handling troubles were particularly troublesome as his sloppiness set the tone for the club's 20 total miscues. Bucks are 5-14 ATS in their last 19 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Celtics are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 Conference Quarterfinals games and are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games. Bucks are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings. |
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04-16-18 | Heat v. 76ers -6.5 | Top | 113-103 | Loss | -102 | 8 h 44 m | Show |
76ers The Philadelphia 76ers' phenomenal 17-game winning streak now includes one playoff victory, the franchise's first in six years. The Sixers will try to make it two straight over the Miami Heat in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series when the teams meet in Game 2 on Monday in Philadelphia. The Sixers made 18-of-28 3-pointers and recorded 34 assists against just 10 turnovers in a dominant effort. The last nine of the Sixers' 17 straight wins have come without All-Star center Joel Embiid (orbital fracture), who could return as soon as Game 2 or 3. The Heat will need to get more out of their own big man, as Hassan Whiteside provided just two points on 1-of-4 shooting in 12 lackluster minutes. Miami's starters combined to shoot 13-of-40 from the field in Game 1. Including Game 1, Philadelphia won 24 of its last 25 games at Wells Fargo Center. Lay the points. |
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04-14-18 | Pelicans +5.5 v. Blazers | Top | 97-95 | Win | 100 | 11 h 41 m | Show |
Pelicans Five-time All-Star Anthony Davis has never been part of a postseason victory during his stellar career and he looks to change that fact when the New Orleans Pelicans open their Western Conference first-round series on Saturday against the host Portland Trail Blazers. The Pelicans were swept in four games by the Golden State Warriors in 2015 in Davis' lone previous playoff experience. Sixth-seeded New Orleans won its final five games of the regular season and recorded its third-highest victory total (48) in franchise history, and the prime reason is the 25-year-old Davis, the star power forward who averaged 28.1 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.6 blocked shots. The Trail Blazers are the third seed in the West, their best positioning since also being the No. 3 seed in 2000, when they reached the Western Conference finals before losing a seven-game series to the Los Angeles Lakers. The teams split four regular-season meetings, with the most recent encounter won 107-103 by Portland on March 27 when Lillard scored 41 points and Davis tallied 36 for New Orleans. Pelicans are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games following a straight up win and are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall. Pelicans are also 10-3 ATS in their last 13 road games. Trail Blazers are 7-20-2 ATS in their last 29 Conference Quarterfinals games and are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win. |
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04-14-18 | Heat v. 76ers -6 | Top | 103-130 | Win | 100 | 8 h 10 m | Show |
76ers The Philadelphia 76ers enter the postseason on a roll but will be without All-Star center Joel Embiid when they host the Miami Heat in Saturday's opening game of the Eastern Conference first-round series. Embiid missed the final eight games of the regular season with an orbital fracture but his absence didn't stop the 76ers from stretching their winning streak to a franchise-record 16 straight games. All-Star point guard Goran Dragic missed the regular-season finale with a bone bruise in his right knee but indicated that he expects to be in the lineup for Saturday's opener but not at 100%. The 76ers Simmons recorded 10 or more assists on 10 occasions during Philadelphia's 16-game winning streak and he averages 15.8 points, 8.2 assists and 8.1 rebounds. He recorded 12 triple-doubles, second all-time among rookies behind legendary Oscar Robertson (26 in 1960-61). The teams split four regular-season meetings, with the home team winning on each occasion. Heat are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 2 days rest. 76ers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 2 days rest and are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS win. Home team is 6-1-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings. |
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04-12-18 | Cardinals -137 v. Reds | Top | 13-4 | Win | 100 | 7 h 10 m | Show |
Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals scored 29 runs while splitting their season-opening six-game road trip before being limited to just 18 while dropping four of six on their recent homestand. After going 9-for-43 with runners in scoring position at Busch Stadium, the Cardinals look to reignite their offense on Thursday as they open a four-game series versus the host Cincinnati Reds. PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Michael Wacha (1-1, 5.59 ERA) vs. Reds RH Sal Romano (0-1, 5.73) Wacha was able to minimize the damage of issuing five walks over five innings to even his record with a 5-3 victory against Arizona on Saturday. The 26-year-old kept the ball in the park after being taken deep on two occasions during his season-opening loss at the New York Mets on March 31. Wacha posted a 2-0 record and 1.50 ERA in two starts versus Cincinnati last season. Romano is bidding for his first win of the season after being taken deep twice in his season debut on April 1 and permitting four runs in five innings of a no-decision at Pittsburgh on Saturday. The 24-year-old admittedly has struggled with his off-speed pitches this year and lamented the effectiveness of his sinker against the Pirates. Romano owns a 5-9 record and 4.59 ERA in 18 career starts heading into his first turn versus St. Louis. Cardinals are 21-7 in Wachas last 28 starts vs. a team with a losing record. Reds are 3-13 in their last 16 games vs. a right-handed starter and are 1-9 in their last 10 home games. Cardinals are 11-1 in Wachas last 12 starts vs. Reds. |
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04-12-18 | Tigers v. Indians UNDER 8.5 | Top | 3-9 | Loss | -101 | 7 h 39 m | Show |
Tigers/Indians under Trevor Bauer looks to provide another strong performance from a starting pitcher when the Cleveland Indians attempt to complete a four-game home sweep of the Central Division-rival Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Cleveland starters have allowed seven runs over 50 1/3 innings since April 4 after Carlos Carrasco recorded a complete game in Wednesday’s 5-1 victory to extend the team’s winning streak to four games. PITCHING MATCHUP: Tigers RH Michael Fulmer (1-1, 0.68 ERA) vs. Indians RH Trevor Bauer (0-1, 2.08) Fulmer suffered a tough-luck loss in his season debut but came back to record the win last time out as he limited the Chicago White Sox to six hits over 5 1/3 scoreless innings on Saturday. The 25-year-old native of Oklahoma City gave up just one run and four hits over eight frames while throwing just 90 pitches on April 1 but lost 1-0 against Pittsburgh. Bauer has pitched well in his first two starts of the season but suffered the loss on Saturday, when he allowed one run and three hits over eight innings in a 1-0 setback against Kansas City. The 27-year-old UCLA product kept his team in the game during his 2018 debut at Seattle, yielding two runs and five hits over five frames of a no-decision. Under is 8-0 in Tigers last 8 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. Under is 7-0 in Indians last 7 overall. Under is 11-5-1 in Gonzalezs last 17 Thursday games behind home plate. |
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04-11-18 | Spurs v. Pelicans -3.5 | Top | 98-122 | Win | 100 | 9 h 36 m | Show |
Pelicans Some of the drama was taken out of Wednesday's meeting when the San Antonio Spurs and the New Orleans Pelicans each clinched a playoff berth on Monday, but that doesn't mean the regular season finale is meaningless. The Pelicans and the Spurs will be fighting for seeding in the crowded Western Conference when they meet in New Orleans on Wednesday. Both teams could finish as high as fourth in the West with a win and some help on the season's final day. San Antonio's rash of injuries forced the team to lean harder on 40-year-old guard Manu Ginobili, and he responded with 17 points in each of the last two games. New Orleans was left for dead when All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins went down with a season-ending Achilles injury at the end of January but instead surged behind Davis and a strong cast of role players. New Orleans took the first two meetings this season but lost at San Antonio 98-93 in the most recent matchup on March 15. Spurs are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record and are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest. Pelicans are 14-3 ATS in their last 17 games following a ATS win. Spurs are 7-19 ATS in the last 26 meetings in New Orleans. |
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04-11-18 | Nuggets +3.5 v. Wolves | Top | 106-112 | Loss | -102 | 9 h 36 m | Show |
Nuggets The final day of the regular season will decide seeding in each conference and give several teams a chance to get healthy or build momentum heading into the playoffs, but only one game is win or go home. The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, and the winner will advance to the postseason while the loser heads to the offseason earlier than anticipated. The Timberwolves were in third place in the Western Conference at several points this season and could still finish as high as fifth with a win on Wednesday and some help, or they could miss the playoffs and continue a tough stretch in which the franchise has not qualified for the postseason since 2004. The Nuggets are coming in hot with wins in the last six games and are well acquainted with win or go home basketball after needing a win to stay alive on Monday. Denver managed to overcome an 11-point, second-half deficit and earn an 88-82 victory while holding Portland to 13 points in the fourth quarter. Nuggets are 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 vs. NBA Northwest and are 9-4-2 ATS in their last 15 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Nuggets are 20-5-1 ATS in the last 26 meetings in Minnesota. Timberwolves are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. |
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04-10-18 | Warriors v. Jazz -7.5 | Top | 79-119 | Win | 100 | 9 h 25 m | Show |
Warriors The Utah Jazz punched their ticket to the postseason with a win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday but are still waiting for the seedings to shake themselves out. The Jazz will try to lock up homecourt advantage in the first round when they host the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. Utah finishes up at third-place Portland on Wednesday and is coming into the postseason as hot as any team in the NBA after going 28-5 over its last 33 games to surge from nine games under .500 to the top half of the West playoff bracket. The Warriors are locked into the No. 2 spot and are just trying to get themselves healthy and back in rhythm before heading to the postseason. Golden State looked more like themselves in a 117-100 win at Phoenix on Sunday that snapped a two-game slide, but they will not care about this game tonight. Utah took the last two in the series, including a 110-91 win at Golden State on March 25. |
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04-10-18 | Yankees v. Red Sox UNDER 7 | Top | 1-14 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 31 m | Show |
Yankees/Red Sox under The Boston Red Sox edged out the rival New York Yankees for the American League East title last season and started 2018 in a similar fashion, rolling to wins in eight of the first nine games. The Red Sox will test themselves against their rivals for the first time this season when they host the Yankees on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series. PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees RH Luis Severino (2-0, 1.38 ERA) vs. Red Sox LH Chris Sale (0-0, 0.82) Severino breezed through 5 2/3 scoreless innings at Toronto on Opening Day and surrendered two runs over 7 1/3 frames against Tampa Bay to earn his second win on Wednesday. The 24-year-old struck out 14 and yielded a total of six hits in those two turns. Severino went 2-1 with a 3.33 ERA in four starts against Boston last season and was particularly effective at Fenway Park, posting a 0.64 ERA in two outings. Sale struck out 15 and walked three in his first two starts but had some trouble keeping his pitch count down and totaled just 11 innings without factoring in either decision. The Florida native made his first two starts in his home state at Tampa Bay and Miami and is returning to Boston, where he posted a 7-3 record with a 3.16 ERA in 13 starts last season. Sale went 0-3 in five starts against New York last season despite posting a 2.65 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 34 innings. Under is 4-1 in Yankees last 5 road games. Under is 11-2 in Red Sox last 13 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game. Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Boston. |
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04-05-18 | Clippers v. Jazz -7.5 | Top | 95-117 | Win | 100 | 8 h 43 m | Show |
Jazz The Los Angeles Clippers have no margin for error with four games remaining in the regular season when it comes to landing a Western Conference playoff spot. Los Angeles resides in 10th place in the West as it visits the scorching-hot Utah Jazz on Thursday. The Jazz won 26 of their past 31 games but haven't yet clinched a playoff spot, and coach Quin Snyder is tired of hearing the playoff chatter. "Our focus needs to be better," Snyder told reporters after Tuesday's 117-110 triumph over the Los Angeles Lakers. Point guard Ricky Rubio was superb against the Lakers by scoring 31 points on 10-of-15 shooting and also recording eight assists and six rebounds. Rubio had a reputation as a poor shooter during six seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves but has proven to be a better fit for the Utah offense and is averaging 20.6 points over the past seven games. Clippers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 vs. NBA Northwest. Jazz are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Clippers are 7-17-1 ATS in the last 25 meetings in Utah. |
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04-03-18 | Celtics +2 v. Bucks | Top | 102-106 | Loss | -105 | 7 h 9 m | Show |
Celtics The Boston Celtics have won six in a row and begin a crucial two-game road trip in their quest for the top spot in the Eastern Conference when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. The Celtics are two games behind the first-place Toronto Raptors, whom they visit Wednesday to finish the back-to-back. Boston defeated the Raptors 110-99 on Saturday at home to make the race for the No. 1 seed that much more interesting. Before the rematch, the Celtics must first contend with a Bucks squad that is on the verge of clinching a playoff berth and could finish as high as sixth in the East. Milwaukee won four of five and had Denver on the ropes Sunday before faltering down the stretch and dropping a 128-125 overtime affair. Boston took two of the first three meetings, including a 96-89 triumph in its one visit to Milwaukee on Oct. 26. Celtics are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 vs. Eastern Conference. Bucks are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. Celtics are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Milwaukee. |
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04-03-18 | Raptors v. Cavs +1 | Top | 106-112 | Win | 102 | 6 h 9 m | Show |
Cavs The Cleveland Cavaliers are getting hot at a good time and seek their ninth victory in the past 10 games when they host the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. Cleveland's revamped roster is finding a comfort zone as the Cavaliers are in third place in the Eastern Conference, a half-game ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers. LeBron James is feeling good about Cleveland's postseason chances while fellow forward Kevin Love would like to see the Cavaliers reach the 50-victory mark. "I think we'd all like to get 50 wins," Love told reporters after Sunday's 98-87 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Toronto holds a two-game lead over Boston for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and the gap was narrowed when the Celtics posted a 110-99 victory over the Raptors on Saturday. Toronto needs to win just two of its final six games to set a new franchise mark for victories (56-26 in 2015-16). Raptors are 0-8 ATS in their last 8 games overall. Cavaliers are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. Raptors are 2-7 ATS in the last 9 meetings in Cleveland. |
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03-31-18 | Raptors -4 v. Celtics | Top | 99-110 | Loss | -115 | 8 h 3 m | Show |
Raptors The Boston Celtics have weathered a storm of injuries and somehow kept alive their chances at claiming the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. They can make that race much more interesting with a win over the first-place Toronto Raptors, who visit Boston on Saturday. The Raptors exchanged losses and wins since an 11-game winning streak and capped a 2-1 homestand with a 114-110 win over Denver on Tuesday. The Celtics won the first meeting in Boston by a point before the Raptors claimed the second matchup in Toronto by 20. Toronto moved within one victory of matching the franchise record of 56 set two seasons ago after a balanced attack topped Denver, and it is welcoming the intensity of the race with the Celtics. The Celtics are coming off a West coast trip and are already shorthanded and now Al Horford has an ankle injury and very questionable tonight. |
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03-30-18 | Bucks v. Lakers -121 | Top | 124-122 | Loss | -121 | 9 h 25 m | Show |
Lakers The eighth-place Milwaukee Bucks strive to move closer to clinching an Eastern Conference playoff spot when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Milwaukee recorded an impressive 116-107 road victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday and is five games ahead of the ninth-place Detroit Pistons with seven games remaining. Los Angeles PF Julius Randle has posted four straight double-doubles and nine in the past 11 games, while averaging 22.4 points and 10.6 rebounds during the stretch. I see a letdown spot here for the Bucks’.  Bucks are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win. Lakers are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. Bucks are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles. |
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03-30-18 | Rockies +133 v. Diamondbacks | Top | 8-9 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 29 m | Show |
Rockies PITCHING MATCHUP: Rockies LH Tyler Anderson (2017: 6-6, 4.81 ERA) vs. Diamondbacks LH Robbie Ray (2017: 15-5, 2.89) Anderson's 2017 season was interrupted by left knee surgery, but he finished strong upon his return, going 3-1 with a 1.19 ERA in four appearances (three starts). The 28-year-old native of Las Vegas was especially impressive in the victories as he struck out 12 batters and walked only two while scattering seven hits over 17 scoreless innings. Anderson has yet to lose to Arizona, going 2-0 with a 4.85 ERA and 34 strikeouts over 26 frames in six career games (four starts). Ray registered more victories last year than in his first three major-league seasons combined (14) and led the National League with a rate of 12.11 strikeouts per nine innings while limiting opponents to a .199 batting average. The 26-year-old Tennessean suffered his last loss of the campaign on July 23, going 6-0 with a 2.20 ERA over his final nine starts. Ray owns a 2-3 record and 5.21 ERA in nine career turns against the Rockies. Rockies are 10-4 in their last 14 games with Cooper behind home plate. |
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03-30-18 | Astros -1.5 v. Rangers | Top | 1-5 | Loss | -114 | 7 h 54 m | Show |
Astros run-line The Texas Rangers have typically had their way with their Silver Boot Series rival - especially at home - over the course of time, but the Houston Astros have left little doubt recently which team holds the edge at the moment. The Astros eye a sixth straight victory in Globe Life Park on Friday when they continue a four-game set against the host Rangers. Justin Verlander worked six scoreless innings while George Springer and Jake Marisnick clubbed solo homers en route to a 4-1 win on Opening Day against Texas. Houston has been even more dominant at Globe Life Park since the start of last season, outscoring the Rangers 70-31 while taking eight of the last 10 meetings at the venue after dropping 32 of the previous 41 in Arlington. Keuchel recaptured the form last season that allowed him to claim the American League Cy Young Award in 2015, keeping his ERA below 3.00 and WHIP under 1.20 for the third time in four seasons after struggling in 2016. The 30-year-old, who drew the Opening Day nod for the team over each of the previous three years, is 40-24 with a 3.29 ERA in 89 career games (82 starts) prior to the All-Star break. Keuchel mostly had his way with the Rangers last season, going 3-1 with a 2.92 ERA in four turns. Astros are 10-1 in their last 11 vs. American League West. Rangers are 2-9 in their last 11 home games. Astros are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings. |
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03-29-18 | Wizards -115 v. Pistons | Top | 92-103 | Loss | -115 | 6 h 37 m | Show |
Wizards The Washington Wizards will learn prior to Thursday's game whether All-Star point guard John Wall be back on the floor. Wall missed the past two months after undergoing surgery on his left knee and he is listed as questionable for the contest against the host Detroit Pistons. Washington is looking forward to getting Wall back as it sits in sixth place in the Eastern Conference race with eight games remaining. The Pistons are still mathematically alive for a postseason spot but their chances aren't good as they trail the eighth-place Milwaukee Bucks by five games with eight left. Washington has relied more on its bench during Wall's absence and the reserves put up 61 points in Tuesday's 116-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs. The Wizards are 3-0 against the Pistons this season and won the past four meetings. |
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03-29-18 | Brewers -115 v. Padres | Top | 2-1 | Win | 100 | 3 h 32 m | Show |
Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are aiming to end a six-year playoff drought as they visit the San Diego Padres in Thursday's season opener. While the Brewers are looking to build on last year's 86-win season, San Diego is striving for respectability after signing free-agent first baseman Eric Hosmer. The Brewers vastly improved their outfield by adding Lorenzo Cain (Hosmer's former Kansas City teammate) and Christian Yelich (from Miami). Anderson is coming off a career best for victories and had a solid .220 batting average against in 25 starts last season and manager Craig Counsell said he will be even better this season. Anderson is 3-1 with a 3.99 ERA in eight career starts versus the Padres and is 1-0 with a 4.91 ERA in three outings at Petco Park. Richard was shelled for six runs and 10 hits in six innings while taking the loss in his lone 2017 outing against the Brewers. Padres are 0-4 in Richards last 4 starts vs. Brewers. |
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03-29-18 | Angels -120 v. A's | Top | 5-6 | Loss | -120 | 2 h 17 m | Show |
Angels The Los Angeles Angels have added several pieces to their lineup in order help superstar Mike Trout, and one of those is hoping to make an impact as a two-way player. Japanese star Shohei Ohtani is expected to make his major-league debut on Thursday afternoon as the Angels visit the Oakland Athletics for the first contest of their season-opening four-game series. After recording a career-high 15 victories in 2015, Richards has notched a total of one while make only six starts each of the last two seasons due to arm injuries. The 29-year-old Californian had a solid spring, allowing four runs and eight hits while registering 14 strikeouts over 12 2/3 innings in four starts. Richards, who is making his second career Opening Day start, is 2-4 with a 4.12 ERA in 16 career appearances (12 starts) against Oakland. Graveman makes his second career Opening Day start after also getting the call against Los Angeles last season. The 27-year-old native of Alabama struggled this spring, surrendering 12 runs and 18 hits over 14 1/3 innings after being limited to 19 turns last season due to injuries. Los Angeles 1B/DH Albert Pujols owns a .433 lifetime average against Graveman with three homers and 10 RBIs. |
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03-29-18 | Twins +112 v. Orioles | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 1 h 17 m | Show |
Twins The Minnesota Twins made a surprising run to a wild-card spot in the American League last season and are looking for more with a maturing young roster. The Twins will try to get off to a strong start when they open 2018 by visiting the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. Minnesota added some thump to the lineup with slugger Logan Morrison, who hit 38 home runs for Tampa Bay in 2017, and bolstered the rotation with the additions of Jake Odorizzi and Lance Lynn. Minnesota acquired Odorizzi from the Tampa Bay Rays at the beginning of spring training and took the Opening Day honor over Kyle Gibson and Jose Berrios. The 28-year-old went 2-0 with a 3.10 ERA in four starts against Baltimore last season, striking out 21 in 20 1/3 total innings. Bundy will be making his first Opening Day start as well after making it through his first full season as a starter in 2017. The 25-year-old lost both of his starts against the Twins last season, serving up a total of eight runs on 11 hits and five walks in 12 innings. Minnesota won five of the seven meetings last season. |
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03-27-18 | Blazers v. Pelicans -1 | Top | 107-103 | Loss | -105 | 8 h 14 m | Show |
Pelicans The Portland Trail Blazers look to record their 15th victory in the past 17 games when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. Portland's hot run allowed it to move into third place in the Western Conference, two games ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder. New Orleans is tied for fifth place in the Western Conference with the San Antonio Spurs, just a half-game behind fourth-place Oklahoma City in the jam-packed playoff race. The Pelicans are fresh off two complete days of rest after a postponement makeup caused them to play six games in eight nights, including games on three consecutive nights. The Pelicans are 2-1 against the Trail Blazers this season and have won four of the past five meetings. Pelicans are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games. Trail Blazers are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in New Orleans. |
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03-27-18 | Cavs -2.5 v. Heat | Top | 79-98 | Loss | -107 | 8 h 14 m | Show |
Cavs The Cleveland Cavaliers take another swing at breaking their eight-year losing streak in Miami when they visit the Heat on Tuesday. Cleveland has dropped 13 straight games in South Beach dating back to a victory on Jan. 25, 2010, when LeBron James was in the final season of his first tour of duty with Cleveland. The Cavaliers arrive on a hot streak after winning five straight games, topping 120 points in each of the past four, and intend to finish the regular season strong. Miami opens a four-game homestand after dropping its last two games and currently holds the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference race. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra will return Tuesday after missing the first game of his 10-year head coaching career in Sunday's 113-107 overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers due to the birth of his son. The Cavaliers won two home games against the Heat this season by margins of 11 and two points. Cavaliers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest. Heat are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. |
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03-24-18 | Florida State v. Michigan -4 | Top | 54-58 | Push | 0 | 9 h 52 m | Show |
Michigan Third-seeded Michigan looks to stay on course for its second Final Four appearance in six years when it faces No. 9 seed Florida State in the West Regional Final on Saturday in Los Angeles. The Wolverines set a new NCAA Tournament single-game record as eight players made at least one 3-pointer in the impressive 99-72 win against seventh-seeded Texas A&M on Thursday to advance to the Elite 8 for the third time in their last five tournament appearances. Michigan, which is coming off its most points scored in an NCAA Tournament game since 1992, has won 12 straight games, including nine in a row away from home, and can set a single-season program record with their 32nd victory at the Staples Center. Michigan has won eight of its last 12 games by double digits. Seminoles are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 vs. Big Ten. Wolverines are 13-3-1 ATS in their last 17 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. |
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03-24-18 | Lakers -5 v. Grizzlies | Top | 100-93 | Win | 100 | 8 h 19 m | Show |
Lakers The Memphis Grizzlies suffered through several embarrassing losses this season, but none was as bad as the thumping they were issued at Charlotte on Thursday. The Grizzlies will try to put that terrible performance behind them and find a better effort when they host the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. Memphis, which is fighting to avoid the worst record in the NBA, suffered the largest margin of defeat in franchise history and the sixth largest in NBA history with a 140-79 setback against the Hornets. The Lakers are enduring their own losing streak but are at least putting up more of a fight. "We're not losing because we're not making shots," Los Angeles coach Luke Walton told reporters after a 128-125 loss at New Orleans on Thursday. "The ball is moving, we're playing at a good pace. The reason we lost was we didn't play any defense for the majority of the game." Memphis did not play center Marc Gasol (rest) on Thursday and is without point guard Mike Conley (heel), leaving plenty of minutes for younger players. Lakers are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. Grizzlies are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up loss. |
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03-24-18 | Pelicans +7.5 v. Rockets | Top | 91-114 | Loss | -102 | 8 h 19 m | Show |
Pelicans The New Orleans Pelicans aren't making it look easy, but they continue to find the win column. The Pelicans are in for a challenge when they try to push their winning streak to five straight on Saturday against the host Houston Rockets, who are winners of seven straight and own the best record in the NBA. Anthony Davis' late MVP push is keeping New Orleans in the top eight of the Western Conference, and it outlasted the Los Angeles Lakers 128-125 on Thursday to head into play on Friday in the No. 4 spot, 3 1/2 games in front of the ninth-place Denver Nuggets. New Orleans is thriving through a rough stretch of schedule that had it play five games in six days and had enough energy left on Thursday to outscore the Lakers 31-17 in the fourth quarter. Pelicans are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up win. Rockets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. Pelicans are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings. |
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03-22-18 | Lakers v. Pelicans -3 | Top | 125-128 | Push | 0 | 9 h 10 m | Show |
Pelicans The New Orleans Pelicans look to sweep their three games in three nights ordeal and post their fourth consecutive overall win when they host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. New Orleans' 96-92 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday was a makeup of last month's postponed game that prompted a situation in which the Pelicans will play five games in six nights. All-Star power forward Anthony Davis isn't looking fatigued and had 28 points, 13 rebounds and five blocked shots against the Pacers for his sixth double-double in the past seven games. The latest victory leaves the Pelicans three games clear of the ninth-place Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference playoff competition with just 10 games remaining. The Lakers have dropped three straight games after enjoying a stretch in which they won eight of 10 games. They suffered a 110-100 loss to the Pacers on Monday in the opener of a four-game road trip that includes stops in Memphis and Detroit. Davis dominated the Lakers in two meetings earlier this season by averaging 34.5 points on 24-of-36 shooting, 16 rebounds, three steals and 2.5 blocked shots. Combo guard Jrue Holiday (illness) was back in the lineup versus the Pacers and had 10 points and five assists after missing his first game of the season one night earlier. The Pelicans averaged 129 points while winning this season's first two meetings against the Lakers. Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. Pelicans are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS win. Lakers are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings. |
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03-21-18 | Pacers v. Pelicans +1 | Top | 92-96 | Win | 100 | 9 h 40 m | Show |
Pelicans The Indiana Pacers make a recently added trip to the Crescent City on Wednesday as they face the New Orleans Pelicans to make up a contest that was postponed last month. The game scheduled for Feb. 7 in New Orleans had to be scrapped due to a leaky roof in the Smoothie King Center. The make-up game interrupts what was slated to be a three-game homestand for the Pacers and leaves them with seven road contests in a 10-game span. New Orleans has it even worse, as this is the middle contest of a string of three games in as many days and part of a stretch during which it plays five times in six nights. But I see New Orleans handling it well. Pacers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Southwest. Pelicans are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. |
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03-20-18 | Rockets v. Blazers +5 | Top | 115-111 | Win | 100 | 11 h 7 m | Show |
Blazers Two of the hotter teams in the NBA get together for an expected shootout when the NBA-best Houston Rockets visit the streaking Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. Houston has won five straight games and 26 of its last 28 while the Trail Blazers have ripped off 13 straight triumphs. Portland matched the second-best winning streak in franchise history with Sunday's 122-109 win over the Los Angeles Clippers and is three victories away from the club record set during the 1990-91 campaign. Houston defeated the New Orleans Pelicans and Minnesota Timberwolves to begin a three-game road trip and Sunday's victory over Minnesota surpassed last season's win total of 55. Small forward Maurice Harkless has suddenly gone on a hot streak and is averaging 16 points on 18-of-27 shooting over the past three games after scoring 21 on 8-of-11 shooting against the Clippers. All-Star point guard Damian Lillard, who is averaging 30.5 points in his last four games against Houston, scored 23 points on Sunday to match his career best of 15 consecutive 20-point outings. Rockets are 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game. Trail Blazers are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings. |
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03-17-18 | Pistons v. Blazers -8.5 | Top | 87-100 | Win | 100 | 8 h 10 m | Show |
Blazers An 11-game winning streak is apparently not something that earns a team a great deal of separation in the Western Conference, though the Portland Trail Blazers have certainly improved their outlook. The Trail Blazers will try to make it 12 straight and keep their firm grasp on the No. 3 spot in the West when they host the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. Portland's 11-game surge leaves it two games up on the fourth-place Oklahoma City Thunder entering play on Friday but still only 4 1/2 games in front of the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets tied for ninth. The Pistons' odds of making the playoffs are getting longer as they sit 5 1/5 games behind the eighth-place Miami Heat in the East heading into play on Friday. Detroit is not enjoying much success against West postseason contenders on the current six-game road trip and fell at Utah and Denver on the first two stops. Detroit was embarrassed 110-79 at Utah on Thursday and fell into a 26-point hole at Denver on Friday before coming back and making it close in a 120-113 setback. Pistons are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 road games. Trail Blazers are 16-4-1 ATS in their last 21 home games. Home team is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings. |
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03-17-18 | Rockets v. Pelicans +7.5 | Top | 107-101 | Win | 100 | 5 h 10 m | Show |
Pelicans The Houston Rockets are winners of 20 of their last 21 games and are cruising toward the top seed in the Western Conference and the top overall seed in the NBA playoffs. The New Orleans Pelicans, who host the Rockets on Saturday, are in a much more tenuous position among a group of teams fighting between No. 4 and No. 10 in the West. The Pelicans enter play on Friday in sixth place in the West, one game behind the fourth-place Oklahoma City Thunder but just 1 1/2 games clear of the 10th-place Denver Nuggets. Houston MVP frontrunner James Harden is just 4-of-19 from 3-point range over the last two games. The home team took the first two meetings, with New Orleans earning a 115-113 win on Jan. 26 behind 27 points and 11 rebounds from Davis. Rockets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games. Pelicans are 22-8 ATS in their last 30 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. Rockets are 4-9 ATS in the last 13 meetings in New Orleans. |
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03-16-18 | College of Charleston +10 v. Auburn | Top | 58-62 | Win | 100 | 8 h 36 m | Show |
College of Charleston Charleston Cougars are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win. Tigers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall and are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. |
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03-16-18 | Kansas State +1 v. Creighton | Top | 69-59 | Win | 100 | 7 h 59 m | Show |
Kansas State Marcus Foster was the leading scorer at Kansas State his freshman and sophomore years, but the senior shooting guard will be up against his former team when eighth-seeded Creighton plays the No. 9 Wildcats in the first round of the South Region on Friday in Charlotte, N.C. Foster transferred to Creighton after the 2014-15 season and last week was named first-team all-Big East for the second straight year. Kansas State finished fourth in the Big 12 and advanced to the semifinals of the conference tournament, losing to Kansas for the third time this season 83-67. The Wildcats played without leading scorer Dean Wade (16.5), who sustained a foot injury in the quarterfinal win against TCU, and second-leading scorer Barry Brown (16) left after getting poked in the eye two minutes into the game. Kansas State coach Bruce Weber was optimistic after the game Friday that both would be available for the start of the NCAA Tournament. Kansas State has outscored its opponent in the paint in 23 of 33 games. |
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03-16-18 | Murray State +10 v. West Virginia | Top | 68-85 | Loss | -104 | 4 h 23 m | Show |
Murry State West Virginia takes its pressing defense into a fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance when it takes on No. 12 seed Murray State in the first round of the East Region on Friday in San Diego. The fifth-seeded Mountaineers, who were knocked out in the Sweet 16 by Gonzaga last season, utilized their frenetic style to force 16.5 turnovers per game - 10th-most in the country - and record a turnover margin of plus-five, third nationally. The Racers of the Ohio Valley Conference are making their first appearance in the tournament since 2012 and carry a 13-game winning streak - the longest active run in the country - into the event. They are led by OVC Player of the Year Jonathan Stark, who led the conference in scoring (21.8 points per game) and was 10th nationally in made 3-pointers with 109. Racers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up win. Mountaineers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games. |
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03-16-18 | Butler v. Arkansas +1.5 | Top | 79-62 | Loss | -105 | 3 h 19 m | Show |
Arkansas Tenth seed Butler and No. 7 Arkansas find themselves in the same region of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season, only this time with much different seeds. The Bulldogs and Razorbacks, who will meet Friday in the first round of the East Region at Detroit, were eliminated by eventual champion North Carolina last season in the South Region. The Bulldogs have had a see-saw campaign, going 4-6 since the start of February, but were never in doubt to make the field, particularly after reaching the semifinals of the Big East Tournament, where they lost to Villanova. The Razorbacks and coach Mike Anderson, who has guided his team to three tournament bids in seven seasons, advanced to the semifinals in the SEC Tournament before bowing to runner-up Tennessee. Jaylen Barford and Daryl Macon have averaged 18 and 16.9 points, respectively, this season for the Razorbacks, who have won eight of their last 11 games. The Razorbacks have compiled a 42-31 record in the NCAA Tournament, including 20-11 in the first round. Bulldogs are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. Razorbacks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 non-conference games. |
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03-15-18 | Alabama v. Virginia Tech -2 | Top | 86-83 | Loss | -102 | 28 h 22 m | Show |
Virginia Tech Crimson Tide are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 non-conference games. Hokies are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games overall and are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 non-conference games. |
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03-15-18 | San Diego State +4 v. Houston | Top | 65-67 | Win | 100 | 27 h 38 m | Show |
San Diego State Aztecs are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600 and are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall. Cougars are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. Mountain West. |
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03-15-18 | Davidson +5 v. Kentucky | Top | 73-78 | Push | 0 | 26 h 8 m | Show |
Davidson The Davidson Wildcats are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 Thursday games and are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win. The Kentucky Wildcats are 3-7-3 ATS in their last 13 NCAA Tournament games. |
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03-15-18 | Oklahoma v. Rhode Island OVER 157 | Top | 78-83 | Win | 100 | 19 h 14 m | Show |
Oklahoma/Rhode Island over Oklahoma is a popular pick to go one-and-done in the NCAA Tournament because of its rough conclusion to the season. The Sooners lost eight of their last 10 games of the season to drop to 18-13. They barely squeezed into the field, and many analysts and fans alike were surprised that they made it in over In-State rival Oklahoma State. But the Sooners' elite offense, led by likely NBA lottery pick Trae Young (27.4 points per game), will make Oklahoma a tougher out than many are predicting. OU averages 85.2 points, tied for fourth in the nation, and will challenge a Rhode Island defense that gave up 87 points to Saint Joseph's in the Atlantic 10 Tournament. Over is 9-2 in Sooners last 11 non-conference games and is 5-1 in Sooners last 6 neutral site games. |
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03-14-18 | Arizona State -1.5 v. Syracuse | Top | 56-60 | Loss | -115 | 8 h 14 m | Show |
Arizona State Orange are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 neutral site games. Sun Devils are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 non-conference games and are 15-7-2 ATS in their last 24 games following a ATS loss. |
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03-14-18 | Nebraska +4 v. Mississippi State | Top | 59-66 | Loss | -105 | 8 h 4 m | Show |
Nebraska Cornhuskers are 17-4 ATS in their last 21 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record and are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games. |
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03-13-18 | Hornets v. Pelicans -4.5 | Top | 115-119 | Loss | -105 | 8 h 29 m | Show |
Pelicans The New Orleans Pelicans pushed their way up the Western Conference standings with 10 straight wins and are trying not to fall too far back after dropping back-to-back contests. The Pelicans will try to find the win column again and maintain a grip on the No. 4 spot in the West when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday. New Orleans watched its winning streak come to an end while superstar Anthony Davis (ankle) sat out a loss to the Washington Wizards on Friday and could not come up with a win even in Davis' return while falling to a team behind it in the standings -- the Utah Jazz -- on Sunday. New Orleans will have to get back to it against a Hornets team that snapped a five-game slide with a 122-115 win over the lowly Phoenix Suns on Saturday. Charlotte played its way out of playoff contention in the East during the slide and is kicking off a five-game road trip against the Pelicans. New Orleans took the last three in the series, including a 101-96 win at Charlotte on Jan. 24. Hornets are 0-8 ATS in their last 8 vs. Western Conference. Pelicans are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. |
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03-13-18 | Clippers -6.5 v. Bulls | Top | 112-106 | Loss | -101 | 8 h 29 m | Show |
Clippers The weekend failed to provide any real separation in the Western Conference, and the Los Angeles Clippers are teetering on the edge of the top eight. The Clippers will try to take advantage of an opponent sliding to the bottom of the standings when they visit the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game road trip. Los Angeles entered play on Monday in a virtual three-way tie for the No. 8 spot but was also sitting just 1 1/2 games behind three teams tied for No. 4. The Bulls are more focused on the bigger picture but are winners of three of their last five games, with all three wins coming against teams below them in the standings. Los Angeles took the last four in the series, including a 113-103 home win on Feb. 3. Clippers are 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. Bulls are 1-11 ATS in their last 12 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Clippers are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Chicago. |
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03-13-18 | Pacers v. 76ers -6 | Top | 101-98 | Loss | -105 | 7 h 28 m | Show |
76ers The Indiana Pacers jumped into third place in the Eastern Conference with a win over the No. 2 Boston Celtics on Sunday but are still charging forward with five teams hot on their trail. The Pacers will try to hold off one of those five teams when they visit the sixth-place Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. Indiana took advantage of a Celtics team that was missing All-Star Al Horford and lost another All-Star, point guard Kyrie Irving, during the game and just held on for a 99-97 win to open a stretch of four straight games against East playoff contenders. The 76ers are sitting in sixth place in the East but are only two games behind Indiana after finishing up a four-game road trip with a 120-97 thrashing of the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Philadelphia owns a 13-game winning streak on its homecourt and will play seven of its next nine games at the Wells Fargo Center. 76ers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days. Favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings. |
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03-10-18 | Magic v. Clippers -11.5 | Top | 105-113 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 23 m | Show |
Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers take aim at defeating Orlando for the ninth consecutive time when they host the Magic on Saturday. The Clippers have won the previous eight meetings by an average of 14.1 points, including a 106-95 victory at Orlando on Dec. 13. Los Angeles has won 12 of its past 17 games and will be looking to avoid a letdown after recording a solid 116-102 home victory over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. The Magic have lost 10 of their last 12 games and Friday's 94-88 loss to the Sacramento Kings dropped them to 0-3 on a five-game road swing. Orlando is without its top two scorers in power forward Aaron Gordon (concussion) and small forward Evan Fournier (sprained MCL in his left knee). Magic are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Clippers are 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400 and are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 vs. NBA Southeast. Favorite is 20-4-2 ATS in the last 26 meetings. |
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03-09-18 | Warriors v. Blazers +1 | Top | 108-125 | Win | 100 | 9 h 30 m | Show |
Blazers Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry won't be in uniform Friday when two of the hottest teams in the NBA clash in Portland. Curry injured his right ankle during Thursday's 110-107 victory over the San Antonio Spurs and will sit out a contest in which the Warriors seek their eighth straight win while facing a Trail Blazers' squad searching for its ninth consecutive victory. Portland has been thriving as All-Star point guard Damian Lillard has been on a lava-like roll with 354 points over the past 10 games - the most productive such streak in franchise history. Lillard had 44 points and eight assists as the Trail Blazers posted a 123-117 victory Feb. 14 to end a seven-game slide in the series and begin their current winning streak. Warriors are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Trail Blazers are 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 home games. |
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03-08-18 | Celtics -128 v. Wolves | Top | 117-109 | Win | 100 | 8 h 2 m | Show |
CELTICS The Celtics are 5-1 since the All-Star break and entered Wednesday's action trailing first-place Toronto by two games in the Eastern Conference. The Timberwolves have been without an All-Star guard of their own in Jimmy Butler and suffered back-to-back road losses to fellow playoff contenders Portland and Utah. The already-shorthanded squad lost All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns and point guard Jeff Teague to ejections in a testy 116-108 loss to the Jazz on Friday. Marcus Smart scored a team-high 18 points to lead Boston to a 91-84 win over Minnesota at home in the first meeting just over two months ago. Celtics are 25-10-2 ATS in their last 37 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Timberwolves are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Celtics are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings. |
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03-07-18 | Pelicans -5.5 v. Kings | Top | 114-101 | Win | 100 | 11 h 42 m | Show |
Pelicans The New Orleans Pelicans attempt to equal their longest winning streak in seven years when they visit the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. The red-hot Pelicans rode All-Star power forward Anthony Davis to their ninth consecutive victory Tuesday to move within one of the 10-game run by the 2010-11 club that was led by Chris Paul. Davis recorded 41 points, 13 rebounds, three steals and three blocked shots as the Pelicans posted a 121-116 road victory Tuesday and he scored 31 of those points in the second half after leaving briefly in the second quarter after taking a blow to the ribs. Davis is averaging 34.5 points over the past 13 games while scoring 40 or more on six occasions and falling two points short two other times. Pelicans are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 road games. Kings are 13-35-3 ATS in their last 51 games playing on 2 days rest. |
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03-07-18 | Raptors -5.5 v. Pistons | Top | 121-119 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 41 m | Show |
Raptors The Toronto Raptors will try to increase their lead atop the Eastern Conference when they put a five-game winning streak on the line at the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. A strong fourth quarter led the Raptors to a 106-90 win over Atlanta at home Tuesday night, giving Toronto a season high-tying two-game lead in the East. The Pistons have lost three straight for the third time in less than a month and are in danger of falling out of playoff contention. They sit 4 1/2 games behind eighth-place Miami with 18 to play - 10 of which will take place on the road. The Raptors have scored at least 100 points in 16 straight games, which is tied for the franchise record. Raptors are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games. Pistons are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record and are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest. Raptors are 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Detroit. |
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03-07-18 | Jazz v. Pacers +1 | Top | 104-84 | Loss | -104 | 8 h 41 m | Show |
Pacers The Indiana Pacers worked their way into the No. 4 spot in the Eastern Conference with wins in three straight and are aiming for No. 3. The Utah Jazz, who visit the Pacers on Wednesday, are in their own playoff battle but are on the outside looking in at 10th place in the West despite their own three-game surge. Indiana entered play Tuesday a half-game behind the Cleveland Cavaliers for the No. 3 spot but just three games above the No. 8 spot in a tightly packed East. The Jazz are winners of 15 of their last 17 games but still entered play on Tuesday 1 1/2 games out of the No. 8 spot in the West -- just four games behind the No. 3 Portland Trail Blazers. Oladipo committed a career-high 10 turnovers on Monday but shooting guard Bojan Bogdanovic stepped up to carry the offense with 29 points. Bogdanovic is averaging 21.6 points on 56.5 percent shooting, including 57.7 from beyond the arc, over the last five games. Indiana earned a 109-94 win at Utah on Jan. 15. Jazz are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win. Pacers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win. |
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03-06-18 | Nuggets -5 v. Mavs | Top | 107-118 | Loss | -103 | 10 h 47 m | Show |
Nuggets The Denver Nuggets finally found some success on the road to go with their stellar play at home and they look to cap a perfect three-game road trip with a visit to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. The Nuggets began the trip with a 9-19 mark away from home but knocked off Memphis and Cleveland to maintain their hold on the eighth spot in the Western Conference playoff race. The Mavericks are among four teams separated by one game at the bottom of the conference. They were throttled 126-109 by New Orleans in the opener of a four-game homestand on Sunday. Nuggets are 14-5-1 ATS in their last 20 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400. |
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03-06-18 | Rockets -5 v. Thunder | Top | 122-112 | Win | 100 | 9 h 27 m | Show |
Rockets The Houston Rockets will try to snap a tie for the second-longest winning streak in franchise history when they carry their 15-game run into Oklahoma City for a matchup with the Thunder on Tuesday. A 123-120 win over Boston at home over the weekend tied the Rockets' streak with two others established in both 1992-93 and 1993-94, seven shy of the franchise mark of 22 established in 2007-08. The win over the Celtics allowed Houston to maintain a slim margin over Golden State for the top spot in the Western Conference and offered another reminder to the Rockets that they will be getting everyone's best shot going down the stretch. The Thunder are in the middle of an eight-team battle for six spots in the West and they sunk to seventh in the conference after falling 108-100 at Portland on Saturday. They've won five of seven overall but all five wins came against some of the worst teams in the NBA and Oklahoma City has not defeated a winning opponent since Feb. 6. Rockets are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record and are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 vs. NBA Northwest. Thunder are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Rockets are 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Oklahoma City. |
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03-04-18 | Pelicans -3.5 v. Mavs | Top | 126-109 | Win | 100 | 8 h 33 m | Show |
Pelicans The New Orleans Pelicans are being pulled forward by superstar Anthony Davis and are in a crowded race for the No. 3 spot in the Western Conference. Davis will try to lead the Pelicans to an eighth straight win when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. Davis stepped up his level of play when All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins went down with an Achilles injury and was rewarded with a Western Conference Player of the Month Award for his work in February. Davis averaged 35 points and 13 rebounds in February and finished it off with his ninth double-double of the month in a 121-116 win at San Antonio on Wednesday. New Orleans entered play on Saturday a half-game behind four teams tied for the No. 3 spot in the West and overcame double-digit deficits in each of its last three triumphs. The Mavericks are not enjoying quite as much success and are still looking for their 20th win after dropping six of the last seven games. Pelicans are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400. |
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03-04-18 | Pacers v. Wizards -4 | Top | 98-95 | Loss | -105 | 7 h 32 m | Show |
Wizards The battle for homecourt advantage in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs is crowded at the moment, with the Washington Wizards trying to hold off several teams for the No. 4 spot. The Indiana Pacers, who visit the Wizards on Sunday, are a half-game back for the No. 4 spot and are bouncing back after a pair of ugly losses. The Pacers dropped the first two games of the road trip at lowly Dallas and Atlanta before recovering to knock off another contender for the No. 4 spot with a 103-96 triumph at Milwaukee on Friday. The Wizards aren't riding the same kind of momentum into the matchup after coming up just short in back-to-back losses to two teams at or near the top of their respective conferences in Golden State and Toronto. But I look for a full effort here by Washington. Washington took the last four in the series, including a 111-102 win at Indiana on Feb. 5. Pacers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 vs. NBA Southeast. Wizards are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. |
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03-03-18 | Thunder v. Blazers -4 | Top | 100-108 | Win | 100 | 11 h 54 m | Show |
Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers seek to extend their season-best winning streak to six consecutive games when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday. The run that has seen the Trail Blazers reach a season-best 10 games over .500 has placed the team in the midst of the battle for third place in Western Conference. Portland has won both meetings with the Thunder this season and one of the victories occurred with All-Star point guard Damian Lillard sidelined with a calf injury. Oklahoma City, like the Trail Blazers, is among the five teams battling for third in the tightly packed West, which has led to Lillard calling every game "huge" the rest of the season. The Trail Blazers have won the past four meetings. Thunder are 2-12 ATS in their last 14 vs. NBA Northwest. Trail Blazers are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 home games. |
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03-02-18 | Hornets v. 76ers -4 | Top | 99-110 | Win | 100 | 7 h 60 m | Show |
76ers The rising Philadelphia 76ers suddenly are one of the hottest teams in the NBA, and they also have a signature victory about which to boast. Philadelphia looks to avoid a letdown when it hosts the Charlotte Hornets on Friday, one night after an impressive 108-97 victory at Cleveland that represented its eighth win in 10 games. The 76ers are in sixth place in the Eastern Conference and certainly were in a rejoicing mood after ending an 11-game losing streak against the Cavaliers. Charlotte had won five straight games - the last four by at least 15 points - before being hammered 134-106 by Boston in Wednesday's opener of a three-game road trip. Hornets are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games. 76ers are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record and  are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 home games. |
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02-28-18 | Warriors v. Wizards +9 | Top | 109-101 | Win | 100 | 9 h 16 m | Show |
Wizards The Golden State Warriors insist there are no distractions associated with their once-per-season visit to the nation's capital as they face the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. The Warriors had no interest in making the customary White House visit that is tradition for NBA champions and instead spent their off-day on Tuesday hanging out with children at an African-American museum. On the basketball front, the Warriors have won three consecutive games and six of seven but trail streaking Houston by one-half game in the battle for the top seed in the Western Conference. While the Warriors were enjoying the city sights, the Wizards were posting a 107-104 triumph in Milwaukee on Tuesday. Washington has won five of its last six contests and begins a four-game homestand with the matchup against Golden State, which will be followed by a visit from Eastern Conference-leading Toronto. Warriors are 4-9-1 ATS in their last 14 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. Wizards are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. |
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02-28-18 | Pacers -5 v. Hawks | Top | 102-107 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 45 m | Show |
Pacers The Indiana Pacers suffered an odd letdown on Monday at the lowly Dallas Mavericks to snap a four-game winning streak. The Pacers had no trouble with the Hawks at home in their previous game and will try to pick on the Eastern Conference's worst team again when they visit Atlanta on Wednesday. Indiana, which is among a pack of teams jockeying for position in the top eight of the East, fell to 13-15 on the road with Monday's setback. Indiana was sharper on the defensive end in Friday's 116-93 win over the Hawks, forcing 22 turnovers and limiting Atlanta to 22.6 percent from 3-point range. The Hawks continued their swoon with another lopsided on Monday, dropping a 123-104 decision to the Los Angeles Lakers in the opener of a four-game homestand. Indiana took the last four in the series, including a 105-95 win at Atlanta on Dec. 20. Pacers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. Hawks are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 vs. Eastern Conference. Pacers are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings. |
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02-27-18 | Clippers v. Nuggets -4.5 | Top | 122-120 | Loss | -105 | 11 h 9 m | Show |
Nuggets The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers are in direct competition for the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference right now, though they are two of eight teams tightly clustered from the Nos. 3-10 spots. The Clippers will try to make up a one-game deficit to the Nuggets when they visit Denver on Tuesday. Los Angeles won eight of its last 11 games to stay in the race in the West and is finally at the end of a seven-game road trip that bridged the All-Star break. The Nuggets are hot as well with wins in seven of the last nine but had a four-game winning streak snapped in a 119-114 loss to Houston on Sunday. Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 vs. NBA Northwest. Nuggets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest. Clippers are 2-7 ATS in the last 9 meetings in Denver. |
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02-27-18 | Nets v. Cavs OVER 221 | Top | 123-129 | Win | 100 | 8 h 33 m | Show |
Nets/Cavs over The Cleveland Cavaliers just revamped their roster, and now coach Tyronn Lue is incorporating major revisions in the attack. The Cavaliers will unveil their latest offensive schemes on Tuesday, when they face the Brooklyn Nets in the second contest of their five-game homestand. Cleveland lost to San Antonio 110-94 on Sunday as LeBron James (33 points on 25 shots) stood out while the rest of the team fizzled. That led Lue to use Monday's practice session to draw up new wrinkles with more options of where the ball goes, with James used as the main facilitator. Over is 5-2 in Nets last 7 games playing on 0 days rest. Over is 42-20-1 in Cavaliers last 63 games playing on 1 days rest. |
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02-26-18 | Rockets -2.5 v. Jazz | Top | 96-85 | Win | 100 | 9 h 47 m | Show |
Rockets The Houston Rockets try for their 13th straight victory and first season series sweep of Utah since 1981-82 when they visit the Jazz on Monday. Houston, which has won 16 of its last 17 games and leads Golden State by one-half game for the NBA's best record, began a three-game road trip with a 119-114 victory over Denver on Sunday as James Harden continued his MVP-type season with 41 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. The Rockets' narrowest triumph during their streak came Sunday, and their average margin of victory is 13.5 points. Utah bounced back from having its 11-game winning streak snapped with a 97-90 triumph over Dallas on Saturday and is 10th in the Western Conference, two games behind the Nuggets for the eighth and final playoff spot. The Rockets are 30-1 when Harden, Capela and Chris Paul are in the lineup, with the only blemish being a 115-113 setback on Jan. 26 at New Orleans. Rockets are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Jazz are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 vs. Western Conference. |
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02-26-18 | Pacers -3 v. Mavs | Top | 103-109 | Loss | -101 | 8 h 16 m | Show |
Pacers The Indiana Pacers are winners of four in a row and are only one game behind the Cleveland Cavaliers for the No. 3 spot in the Eastern Conference. The Pacers will try to make it five straight when they open a four-game trip by visiting the lowly Dallas Mavericks on Monday. Indiana gets the luxury of starting its road trip against two teams near the bottom of their respective conference with a trip to Atlanta on tap for Wednesday and came out of the All-Star break by blasting the Hawks 116-93 at home on Friday. The Mavericks are last in the NBA in rebounding differential at minus-4.7 and enter the week losers of four straight and 11 of the last 13. Pacers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. Mavericks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games. Pacers are 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings in Dallas. |
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02-24-18 | Celtics -4.5 v. Knicks | Top | 121-112 | Win | 100 | 9 h 56 m | Show |
Celtics The Boston Celtics emerged from the All-Star break looking more like the team that led the Eastern Conference for the bulk of the first half of the season. They will try to build upon a solid showing in a win at Detroit when they wrap up a road back-to-back at the New York Knicks on Saturday. Rookie Daniel Theis paced a balanced attack with a career-high 19 points in Boston's 110-98 victory over the Pistons, snapping the team's three-game slide and pulling it within a game of first-place Toronto in the East. Kyrie Irving produced 18 points and Jayson Tatum added 15 for the Celtics, who are 6-4 in the second half of back-to-backs but 5-2 when they come on the road. The Knicks dropped eight straight games before the break but snapped the skid with a 120-113 victory at Orlando on Thursday. Boston's bench outscored Detroit's by a whopping 65-21 margin, as Theis was one of four reserves to score at least 11 points, including Marcus Smart (12 points) in his return from a hand laceration. Boston won two of the first three meetings and recorded its largest margin of victory this season with a 103-73 triumph over New York at home on Jan. 31. |
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02-23-18 | Cavs -5 v. Grizzlies | Top | 112-89 | Win | 100 | 6 h 32 m | Show |
Cavs The new-look Cleveland Cavaliers got off to a bumpy start when the season resumed following the All-Star break. Cleveland looks for a better showing when it visits the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, one night after suffering a 110-103 home loss against Washington. The Cavaliers added four new players at the trade deadline in hopes of sparking a sprint to the finish, but their four-game winning streak was halted by the Wizards. All-Star LeBron James scored 14 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, but Cleveland barely reached 100 after averaging 126 during the string of wins. The Grizzlies have lost seven straight games and nine of their last 10 as they try to upset the revamped Cavaliers. James recorded 34 points and 12 assists in the Cavaliers' win over the Grizzlies on Dec. 2. |
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02-23-18 | Celtics -121 v. Pistons | Top | 110-98 | Win | 100 | 5 h 32 m | Show |
Celtics The Boston Celtics limped into the All-Star break with an 0-3 homestand while falling out of first place in the Eastern Conference. They hope some rest and a change of scenery sparks a turnaround, beginning with a visit to the Detroit Pistons on Friday. Boston leads the Eastern Conference in scoring defense (99.6 points per game) but it gave up an average of 115.7 during the winless homestand. The Pistons were also struggling to limit opponents on the defensive end during a three-game slide of their own, but they managed to buckle down in a 104-98 win over Atlanta prior to the break. The break allowed guard Marcus Smart to heal a bit more and the point guard, who cut his hand punching a framed picture in January, has been cleared to return Friday, thankful he avoided a season-ending situation. The road team won each of the first two meetings, with Boston picking up a 91-81 triumph in Detroit on Dec. 10 behind 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists from Horford. |
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02-22-18 | Knicks v. Magic -3.5 | Top | 120-113 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 44 m | Show |
Magic The New York Knicks' loss of All-Star forward Kristaps Porzingis to a season-ending knee injury and an eight-game slide going into the All-Star break altered the team's plans for the remainder of the regular season. The Knicks are expected to give younger players big roles the rest of the way, beginning with a visit to Orlando to face the Magic on Thursday. New York leaned hard on veteran point guard Jarrett Jack, 34, while attempting to make a playoff push before the break but is expected to replace him in the starting lineup with some combination of rookie Frank Ntilikina, recently-acquired Emmanuel Mudiay, 21, and Trey Burke, 25. The Magic are fighting to stay off the bottom of the Eastern Conference and come out of the break one game ahead of the last-place Atlanta Hawks after dropping three straight by single digits. That three-game slide comes on the heels of a three-game winning streak for Orlando, which is hoping to maintain a solid level of play while bringing center Nikola Vucevic (hand) and power forward Aaron Gordon (hip) back from injury after the break. Orlando took the first two meetings this season, including a 112-99 home win on Nov. 8. |
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02-15-18 | Lakers v. Wolves -10 | Top | 111-119 | Loss | -108 | 10 h 24 m | Show |
Timberwolves The Minnesota Timberwolves have enjoyed a memorable three-quarters of a season but are dragging a bit as they enter Thursday's game against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers. Minnesota was 13 games above .500 just 3 1/2 weeks ago but has gone just 4-7 since as it plays its final contest prior to the All-Star break. The Timberwolves are looking to start a new home winning streak after their 13-game run ended when they were outgunned 126-108 by Houston on Tuesday. All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns leads the NBA with 50 double-doubles, including a performance against the Rockets in which he recorded 35 points on 12-of-16 shooting and 12 rebounds. Los Angeles has experienced defensive issues on the first two stops of its three-game trek, allowing 130 points in Saturday's loss to Dallas before being hammered 139-117 by New Orleans four nights later. The Lakers have dropped four straight visits to Minneapolis, including a 114-96 loss on Jan. 1. Lakers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest. Timberwolves are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 home games. Home team is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings. |
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02-14-18 | Clippers v. Celtics -5 | Top | 129-119 | Loss | -108 | 9 h 17 m | Show |
Celtics The Boston Celtics will be happy to reach the All-Star break and hit the reset button, but they must first contend with a surging Los Angeles Clippers team Wednesday at TD Garden. The Celtics have dropped eight of 14 and their first two games of the three-game homestand, including an embarrassing 22-point loss to Cleveland on Sunday before Paul Pierce's number retirement ceremony. Clippers would likely prefer to keep playing through the break, having won six of their last eight. Boston is 3-5 in its last eight home games but 10-2 this season at TD Garden against the Western Conference. Clippers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win. Celtics are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. |
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02-14-18 | Pacers -4.5 v. Nets | Top | 108-103 | Win | 100 | 9 h 46 m | Show |
Pacers Victor Oladipo is more than validating a recent selection to the All-Star Game with three outings of 30 points or more this month and looks to remain hot when his Indiana Pacers visit the struggling Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. Oladipo registered 30 points, nine assists, eight rebounds and six steals as Indiana improved to 6-2 in its last eight games with a 121-113 victory over New York on Sunday. With Oladipo leading a talented young group at 24.4 points per game, the Pacers decided to stand pat at the trade deadline as they sit just one-half game out of fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Nets were 1-4 in the last five games of January and have dropped all six in February after Monday’s 114-101 setback against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Pacers have won six straight meetings with the Nets, including three this season. Pacers are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 vs. NBA Atlantic. Nets are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. Pacers are 12-5 ATS in the last 17 meetings in Brooklyn. |
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02-13-18 | Rockets v. Wolves +3 | Top | 126-108 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 19 m | Show |
Timberwolves The Houston Rockets are winners of eight in a row and have a chance to go into the All-Star break in first place in the Western Conference with a couple more wins and a little help. The Minnesota Timberwolves, who host the Rockets on Tuesday, are looking for their own momentum heading into the break and have not lost on their home floor since Dec. 16. The Timberwolves, who host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday in their final game before the break, pushed their home winning streak to 13 in a row on Sunday but needed to work hard down the stretch to pull off a 111-106 triumph over the West-worst Sacramento Kings. Houston won its last four on the road and is making a brief stop in Minnesota after grinding out a 104-97 home win over the Dallas Mavericks. Minnesota’s Butler is averaging 29.8 points on 53.3 percent shooting over the last five games. Rockets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Tuesday games. Timberwolves are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 home games. Rockets are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings. |
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02-07-18 | Jazz -6.5 v. Grizzlies | Top | 92-88 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 31 m | Show |
Jazz The Utah Jazz have matched their season-best winning streak and look to extend it to seven games when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday for the finale of their four-game road trip. The Jazz won the first three games of the trek by an average of 21.7 points and also have recorded a 30-point home win over Golden State during their overall winning streak. Utah rolled to a 133-109 victory over New Orleans on Monday behind 58.4 percent shooting, including a 14-for-21 effort from 3-point range. Memphis is sliding in the wrong direction as it has lost four straight and six of its last seven, leaving Marc Gasol peeved after Tuesday's 108-82 setback against lowly Atlanta. Utah has scored 120 or more points in four consecutive contests for the third time in franchise history (1982, 1984). Jazz are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 vs. Western Conference. Grizzlies are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. |
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02-06-18 | Wizards +6.5 v. 76ers | Top | 102-115 | Loss | -106 | 9 h 27 m | Show |
Wizards The Washington Wizards have won a season-best five straight games despite the loss of their top player and look to continue the streak when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. Washington's solid stretch began when five-time All-Star John Wall went down with a knee injury that will keep him sidelined until mid-March. The Wizards have been thriving offensively without Wall, averaging 115.8 points during his absence while shooting a solid 54.9 percent during Monday's 111-102 victory over Indiana. Philadelphia is tied with Detroit for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and is beginning a five-game homestand that leads into the All-Star break. The 76ers have dropped four of their last five games, including a 100-92 setback against the Pacers on Saturday. Wizards are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference. 76ers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. Underdog is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings. |
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02-06-18 | Bucks -1.5 v. Knicks | Top | 103-89 | Win | 100 | 9 h 47 m | Show |
Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are winners of six of seven games since moving on from head coach Jason Kidd, but an injury to superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo could spell doom for the club. The Bucks hope to have Antetokounmpo available when they visit the struggling New York Knicks on Tuesday. Antetokounmpo twisted his right ankle in the final quarter of a 109-94 triumph over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday -- the second time recently that he twisted the ankle -- and did not return. From my latest injury report I believe he will give it a go tonight. New York dropped its last three games and six of the last eight after squandering a late lead in a 99-96 home setback to lowly Atlanta on Sunday. Milwaukee just got another player back from injury in forward Jabari Parker, who played in his second straight game on Sunday after sitting out a year following knee surgery. Parker, 22, is easing his way back off the bench and increased his minutes from 15 to 17 on Sunday while scoring in double figures for the second straight game. Bucks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Knicks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games. |
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02-04-18 | Eagles +5 v. Patriots | Top | 41-33 | Win | 100 | 196 h 20 m | Show |
 Eagles + 5 I’m backing the Eagles plus the points in what I believe will be a great Super Bowl. Look for Philadelphia to run right at the Patriots defense who has had problems stopping the run all season. The Patriots don’t have much of a pass rush so I look for QB Nick Foles to have a very good game again this week after what he did to the Vikings defense in the NFC Championship game. The Patriots will get their points no doubt but with the Eagles stout defense I think Foles can and will outscore Brady. This is the 11th Super Bowl played between teams from the AFC East and NFC East. Teams from the NFC East have compiled an impressive 8-2 mark in these matchups. Ajayi is the perfect power running back to exploit a weakness in the New England Patriots defense and lead the charge toward an upset in Super Bowl LII. Eagles/Patriots over 48 Both these teams have the potential to move the ball with succus and put up points in a hurry. Look for the Eagles to play lose and try to go down field with some big throws by Foles. Brady can always make it happen and lead his team to points. Over is 12-2 in Eagles last 14 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game and is 10-3 in Eagles last 13 games on fieldturf. Over is 8-2 in Patriots last 10 playoff games.  17 – Props Team with the most first downs in game: #239 Eagles + 125 Three unanswered scores in game: #274 NO +130 Will the game be tied after 0-0? #277 YES -130 Will there be a lead change in the 2nd half? #281 YES +150 Will the game be decided by exactly 3 points? #299 YES +300 Will the Eagles have a rushing touchdown? #347 YES -170 Eagle player scores two or more touchdowns? #365 YES +155 Will Jay Ajayi score a touchdown? #399 YES +140 Will Alshon Jeffery score a touchdown? #425 YES +120 Eagles total points scored: #155 OVER 21 ½ -110 Special Point Spread Prop: #131 Eagles – 3.5 +260 Shortest touchdown scored in game: #225 1 ½ yards OVER +130 Total players to have a pass attempt: #329 Total Players 2 ½ OVER +160 Rushing yards by Jay Ajayi: #391 57 ½ OVER -110 MVP Award: #3152 Jay Ajayi 12/1 - 18/1 SC Which will be more? #7229 UNLV Points +4 ½ over Gronk receiving yards Which will be more? #7243 Vegas Golden Knights Goals over N.E. Pats touchdowns – pick – even money |
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02-02-18 | Blazers v. Raptors -4 | Top | 105-130 | Win | 100 | 8 h 13 m | Show |
Raptors CJ McCollum has quite a performance to follow when the Portland Trail Blazers visit the Toronto Raptors on Friday. McCollum scored a career-best 50 points in Wednesday's 124-108 victory over Chicago, with his assault beginning with a franchise-record 28-point first quarter. The Trail Blazers have won a season-best four straight games, and the latest victory was highlighted by McCollum's scoring spree - which he accomplished in just three quarters of action. The Trail Blazers have won seven of their last eight games as they prepare to face the Raptors, who are opening a four-game homestand after suffering a 122-119 loss at Washington on Thursday. All-Star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan, who was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for January, opened the new month by registering 23 points and six assists in the loss to the Wizards. DeRozan typically has fared well versus the Trail Blazers as he has recorded a string of 11 consecutive 20-point performances and averaged 35.5 points in his last two home appearances against them. Kyle Lowry erupted for 29 points on 10-of-19 shooting against Washington after averaging 10.8 on 14-of-46 shooting over his previous four games. The Raptors have won the last five meetings, including a 99-85 victory at Portland on Oct. 30 in which DeRozan scored 25 points. |
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01-31-18 | Grizzlies v. Pacers -7 | Top | 101-105 | Loss | -101 | 8 h 25 m | Show |
Pacers The Indiana Pacers are looking to sweep a three-game homestand when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. The Pacers are creeping up the Eastern Conference standings with wins in nine of their last 13 games and overcame a fourth-quarter deficit in a 105-96 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday. Indiana's latest run of good fortune is coming with a big boost from All-Star shooting guard Victor Oladipo, who scored 25 points on 11-of-15 shooting Monday and is shooting 50 percent from the floor over the last 13 games. Oladipo scored at least 21 points in seven of the last eight games and logged at least 33 minutes in each of those eight contests. Oladipo scored 21 points in a 116-113 win at Memphis on Nov. 15. Grizzlies are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 games playing on 1 days rest. Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest. Home team is 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings. |
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01-30-18 | Thunder -2.5 v. Wizards | Top | 96-102 | Loss | -102 | 9 h 55 m | Show |
Thunder Russell Westbrook has elevated his game to MVP-levels once again during Oklahoma City's eight-game winning streak, something the Washington Wizards know all about. The Wizards will try for the second time in less than a week to slow down the superstar guard when they host the streaking Thunder on Tuesday. Westbrook scored a season-high 46 points in a 121-112 win over Washington at home on Thursday and is averaging 33.8 points and 11.8 assists over his last five games, including 37 and 14 in an intense victory over Philadelphia on Sunday. Oklahoma City is averaging 122.5 points over its last six games and will be taking aim at a Wizards squad that dropped four of six and could be without All-Star point guard John Wall (knee) for a second straight game. Wall's absence didn't matter much in Saturday's 129-104 win at Atlanta, as Washington shot 57.6 percent from the field and 56.3 percent from 3-point range. Paul George scored 31 points and is averaging 27.8 over a five-game span, although he was held to 18 points on 6-of-19 shooting versus Washington last week. Thunder are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win and are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games. Wizards are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game and are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games overall. Favorite is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings. |
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01-27-18 | Nets +10.5 v. Wolves | Top | 97-111 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 51 m | Show |
Nets The Minnesota Timberwolves figure to be without All-Star shooting guard Jimmy Butler for the fifth straight game when they host the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. Butler is nursing an ailing knee and Minnesota badly missed him in consecutive losses to the Portland Trail Blazers and Golden State Warriors. Brooklyn was pounded 116-91 by the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday in a dismal showing compared to Tuesday's 109-108 road loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Point guard D'Angelo Russell scored 14 points in 21 minutes off the bench versus Milwaukee in his fourth - and best - outing since returning from surgery on his left knee. Nets are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games and are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games overall. Timberwolves are 4-12 ATS in their last 16 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game. |
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01-27-18 | Hornets v. Heat -4 | Top | 91-95 | Push | 0 | 8 h 21 m | Show |
Heat One of the hottest teams in the NBA earlier this month, the Miami Heat are now in a bit of a funk, even against some of the league's lesser opponents. They will try to avoid their first three-game losing streak since October when they wrap up a quick two-game homestand against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. Since winning seven in a row, Miami has slumped to 2-4 over its last six games with losses to sub.-500 squads Chicago and Brooklyn on the road and Sacramento - the last-place team in the Western Conference - at home Thursday night. I’m looking for a full effort here from the Heat. The Heat used a late rally to knock off the Hornets 106-105 in Charlotte last Saturday and they've claimed all three meetings this season. Charlotte finished a 3-2 homestand with a 121-110 win over Atlanta on Friday. The Hornets are 1-9 on the road against Eastern Conference opponents. Hornets are 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS win. Heat are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up loss. Hornets are 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings. |
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01-27-18 | Magic v. Pacers -6 | Top | 112-114 | Loss | -108 | 8 h 52 m | Show |
Pacers The Indiana Pacers attempt to defeat Orlando for the seventh straight time when they host the Magic on Saturday. Indiana has dominated the recent series by winning 17 of the past 19 meetings, including two earlier this season. The Pacers have won seven of their past 11 games despite suffering a 115-108 road loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. The Magic have lost 18 of their last 21 games and coach Frank Vogel was displeased with the team's last outing - a 105-99 loss to the Sacramento Kings. Center Nikola Vucevic (broken left hand) will miss his 14th consecutive game but is moving closer to a return. Oladipo is averaging 27.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, five assists, 4.5 steals and three blocked shots in the two victories this season against the Magic, his former club. Oladipo scored 25 points in Friday's loss for his fifth 20-point outing in the past six games and he is averaging 23.5 points during the stretch. Power forward Domantas Sabonis had 17 points and 11 rebounds against the Cavaliers for his fourth double-double and sixth double-digit rebounding performance of the month. The Pacers have defeated the Magic by an average of 11.7 points during the six-game winning streak. |
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01-25-18 | Knicks v. Nuggets -5 | Top | 118-130 | Win | 100 | 10 h 22 m | Show |
Nuggets The road continues to befuddle the New York Knicks, who have dropped three of the first five on their seven-game trip and are 6-18 away from Madison Square Garden on the season. The Knicks will try to pull even on their trek when they visit the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. New York held a first-half lead against defending champion Golden State on Tuesday before fading as All-Star forward Kristaps Porzingis sat and ended up suffering a 123-112 setback. The Knicks are losers of 13 of their last 17 overall and are surrendering an average of 117.1 points over their last eight games. The Nuggets will attack that suspect defense with point guard Jamal Murray, who is on a tear with back-to-back efforts of 30-plus points. The 20-year-old Kentucky product scored a career-high 38 on 14-of-19 shooting in Monday's 104-101 win over Portland that snapped a two-game slide and pushed Denver back above .500. Knicks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win. Home team is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings. Knicks are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings. |
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01-24-18 | Wolves +2 v. Blazers | Top | 114-123 | Loss | -102 | 11 h 56 m | Show |
Timberwolves The Minnesota Timberwolves propelled themselves into third place in the Western Conference with wins in seven of the last nine games, including a 126-118 triumph at the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday to kick off a three-game road trip. The Timberwolves will try to run their latest winning streak to three straight when they begin a tough back-to-back by visiting the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. The Timberwolves have won two in a row without leading scorer Jimmy Butler (21.4 points) by leaning on small forward Andrew Wiggins, who followed up a 29-point effort in a win over Toronto on Saturday by going off for 40 points against the Clippers. The Trail Blazers, who lost at Minnesota 120-103 on Jan. 14, will have to figure out how to guard an athletic wing like Wiggins after letting Denver's Jamal Murray go off for 38 points on 14-of-19 shooting in a 104-101 loss on Monday. Timberwolves are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win. Trail Blazers are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. |
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01-24-18 | Raptors -6 v. Hawks | Top | 108-93 | Win | 100 | 8 h 26 m | Show |
Raptors The Toronto Raptors are likely looking forward to a long stretch loaded with home games, but they first must get past an improving Atlanta Hawks team on the road Wednesday night. The Raptors, who are 17-3 at home, will play 10 of 13 in Air Canada Centre beginning with Friday's matchup against Utah, and they hope to head to Toronto on a good note. Their two-game road trip began with a 115-109 loss at Minnesota on Saturday, the squad's fourth loss in seven contests following a 17-3 run. Toronto won its first two against Atlanta by an average of 23.5 points, but the Hawks are on their best run of the season with four victories in six games, the latest a 104-90 triumph over the Jazz on Monday. Atlanta is 4-10 at home against Eastern Conference opponents, compared to 6-3 against the West. Raptors are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games playing on 3 or more days rest. Hawks are 5-16-1 ATS in their last 22 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. Raptors are 10-4 ATS in the last 14 meetings. |
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01-24-18 | Jazz v. Pistons -125 | Top | 98-95 | Loss | -125 | 8 h 55 m | Show |
Pistons The Detroit Pistons are enduring a five-game losing streak that dropped the team below .500 and out of the top eight in the Eastern Conference. Coming off the most heartbreaking of those losses in a last-second setback to Brooklyn on Sunday, the Pistons will try to pick up the pieces and turn their fortunes when they host the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. Detroit began a stretch with 13 of 15 at home by falling to the Washington Wizards 122-112 on Friday and then watched Spencer Dinwiddie bury a last-second shot in Sunday's heartbreaker to fall to 13-8 in its own arena. The Jazz looked like they were turning things around with a solid home win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday but began their stretch of seven of eight on the road with a 104-90 setback at lowly Atlanta on Monday. Jazz SG Rodney Hood (lower leg contusion) sat out the last two games and is day-to-day. Jazz are 5-16 ATS in their last 21 games playing on 1 days rest. Pistons are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 vs. NBA Northwest. |
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01-23-18 | Cavs v. Spurs +1.5 | Top | 102-114 | Win | 100 | 9 h 33 m | Show |
Spurs The Cleveland Cavaliers are spiraling in the wrong direction with nine losses in 12 games and attempt to shake out of their doldrums when they visit the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. The Cavaliers were blasted 148-124 by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday and the points allowed matched the worst in franchise history in a regulation game. Cleveland has lost by margins of 34, 28 and 24 over the past six games and the defensive effort against Oklahoma City was lacking with the Thunder scoring at least 33 points in every quarter. The Spurs own the best home record in the NBA at 19-3 but dropped a 94-86 decision to the Indiana Pacers on Sunday while committing 20 turnovers as a 14-game home winning streak reached an end. The Spurs won both of last season's meetings, including a 103-74 home romp. Cavaliers are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record and are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 road games. Spurs are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss. Cavaliers are 5-11 ATS in the last 16 meetings. |
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