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New Jersey Nets vs. Houston Rockets NBA Pick (Mar. 13)

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Nets vs Rockets

Time: Saturday 8:30 ET
Venue: Toyota Center, Houston
Spread: Rockets -9.5
Over/Under: 199.5 (-110)

Team records:
New Jersey: 7-58 SU, 26-37-2 ATS
Houston: 32-31 SU, 29-34 ATS

Tell all the jokes you want about the 7-58 New Jersey Nets, who have to hustle a bit to get to 9 wins and avoid setting the record for the worst record in NBA history. But you also have concede that the players are not tanking as the season heads for the home stretch, and if you need proof, then here’s a stat for you – Jersey has covered the number 5 straight times heading into tonight’s game at Houston.

NJ started its run with a 10-point loss at home to Orlando, but got 10.5 and barely covered ATS. The Nets then went into Madison Square Garden and cold-cocked the Knicks by 20, just the 7th SU win of the year for the Jersey boys. They then dropped three straight on the road against Western Conference teams, but covered easily against up-and-coming Memphis, powerhouse Dallas and playoff-bound Oklahoma City.

As they cleared cap space for what now looks like an improbable summertime run at LeBron James, the Nets knew going in that they would have problems this season. And the problems surfaced in droves early, mainly on the offensive end. NJ has been the lowest-scoring team in the league since November, and no one has shot the ball worse from the field (42 percent).

But there are signs of life. Center Brook Lopez has rounded into a 19 and 10 player and averages two blocks a game, and PG Devin Harris has rebounded nicely from a February knee injury. Last night in Oklahoma City the Nets nearly pulled off a major upset, losing by two.Online Sports Betting at Sportsbook

They won’t get James this summer, but if they can add another decent free agent (Chris Bosh?) and throw in a high draft pick, it’s not hard to envision the team moving up into the middle of the pack in the East as they prepare to move the franchise to Brooklyn.

Betting Trends:

Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Houston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing New Jersey
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
New Jersey is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
New Jersey is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Houston

BEST BET: Like the Nets, Houston is all about next season. The acquisition of Kevin Martin (23 ppg a game since coming over from the Kings) has been a lateral move, but there are building blocks in place. And reports indicate that Yao Ming might be back in 2010-11. Tough call on this game, but 9.5 looks like a steep hill to climb and the Nets are playing well (for them, anyway). The under looks like a better play.

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Lawrence Paul is a regular contributor to the Cappers Picks Blog, and is a free-lance gambling and travel expert from Massachusetts.

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