There are only four games on Tuesday’s schedule in the NBA, but two of those contests come together perfectly to form this week’s parlay for Cappers Picks. The following is a brief breakdown of both of these matchups with picks based on NBA betting odds by BetOnline.
Tuesday’s schedule in the NBA features a pair of matchups that come together perfectly to form a solid parlay play ahead of the league’s annual All-Star break later this week. The following is a brief look at both games based on lines by BetOnline.
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Pointspread: Charlotte -2
Total Line: 191
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The Pistons are on the outside looking in when it comes to the playoffs in the Eastern Conference standings at 20-32 on the year, but they have shown some signs of life lately with a 3-2 record both straight-up and against the spread in their last five games.
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Detroit is 10-15 SU on the road this season and it has failed to cover in four of its last five road games.
Brandon Jennings leads the team in scoring with 15.4 points per game, but the Pistons ate ranked 24th in the league in scoring with 98.3 PPG.
Charlotte is holding down the seventh spot in the East at 22-29 on the year.
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It followed-up a stunning 89-81 loss to Philadelphia this past Sunday as an eight-point road favorite with a tough 103-102 loss to Indiana at home as two-point underdogs. The Hornets have a SU losing record at home this season at 13-14 but they are 4-2 ATS in their last six home games.
Kemba Walker was nowhere to be found in the fourth quarter of that loss to the Pacers, but I am looking for a much better effort across all four quarters this Tuesday night to help get his team a much needed win at home that covers the two-point spread.
Pointspread: Chicago -10.5
Total Line: 197
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Sacramento is a team that has gotten used to losing this season with a SU record of 18-32, but it is coming off a huge 85-83 victory against Phoenix this past Sunday as a 7.5-point home underdog.
It was just the Kings second SU win in their last 13 games and they have gone 2-7 ATS in their last nine outings.
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They will now have to go back on the road where they are 7-15 SU this season with a 10-11-1 record ATS.
The Bulls are coming off back-to-back road wins against New Orleans and Orlando to improve to 32-20 SU on the year.
However, after failing to cover as 6.5-point favorites against the Magic they are a costly 23-29 ATS. They have been an even tougher bet at home with an 8-16 record ATS in 24 previous games. Despite these shaky betting trends, Chicago should have a significant edge in Tuesday’s matchup behind an offense that is averaging 101.9 PPG.
The Bulls should also have the edge under the boards with an average of 45.8 rebounds that is ranked third in the NBA.
The betting odds are still “off the board” due to injury concerns with both teams, but look for Chicago to return the Kings to their losing ways in a game that the Bulls should cover all the way up to a double-digit spread at home.
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The Boston Celtics enter the 2014-15 season coming off a disappointing year. Year two of the Brad Stevens era figures to be a better one as the team added some pieces to a good young core. The story line for the Celtics all year long will be what they decide to do with Rajon Rondo.
The Brooklyn Nets enter the 2014-15 with less hope than they did enter the 2013-14 season after some big offseason moves appeared to propel the team into contention that year. A year later, the team could be in for an even better season, despite the absence of the buzz that predicated their previous campaign.
The New York Knicks enter this season with a new team president and a new head coach. Team president Phil Jackson has spent the offseason crafting a new vision for the Knicks, his vision. He brought in one of his long-time players to help carry out that vision in new head coach Derek Fisher.
Fresh off one of the best seasons in franchise history, the Toronto Raptors look to build on that momentum, with many of the same faces back, and the division once again ripe for the taking.
Is there any team in the NBA that has had a worse last 8 months than the Pacers. They had their terrible slides in the second half of the regular season, looked terrible in the playoffs and to top it all off lost their best player, Paul George.
The Pistons have talent but they are ushering in a new era under Stan Van Gundy as they were not getting the production they want on the court in terms of wins and losses.
Milwaukee was terrible last season with a league low 15 victories. They lost out of the top pick in the draft in the lottery and still do not have a roster that can compete. It is going to be another long year for the Bucks.
The Utah Jazz are going to be a fun team to watch this season. There’s a nice blend of budding stardom and raw talent, and how this group of youngsters coexists will play a big role in how much success the team can ultimately have.
The Orlando Magic are still recovering from the departure of Dwight Howard, but they’ve done an excellent job of procuring young talent throughout the process. Their 13th-place finish out East last year doesn’t do justice for the talent on this roster, and while a shot at the playoffs is still questionable, we should start to see improvement during the 2014-15 NBA season.
The Sacramento Kings are a classic example of a team that has procured talent without turning that talent into wins. This franchise hasn’t made the playoffs since the 2005-06 season, and while you shouldn’t expect 2014-15 to be the year that breaks the drought, this could be one of the most entertaining seasons we’ve seen from this group in quite some time.
The Charlotte Hornets have seen one of the NBA’s best turnarounds the past two seasons. They’ve gone from being a team stuck in the basement of the league to a squad that is a legitimate playoff hopeful.
The New Orleans Pelicans are an up-and-coming team with an improved roster from the 2013-14 campaign. Players such as Jrue Holiday, Ryan Anderson and Omer Asik will be difference-makers if healthy, but success begins and ends with the health and production of Anthony Davis.
The San Antonio Spurs are coming off a season that not only saw them prove doubters wrong, but win their fifth championship in NBA history — their fifth since 1999. The catch? This team has never won back-to-back titles, which is what it will try to do during the 2014-15 season.
The Dallas Mavericks surprised some people this past season by making the playoffs after multiple offseasons spent unsuccessfully chasing superstars.
