Date | Match Up | Rating | Score | Result | Profit | Lead Time | Analysis |
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05-25-21 | Mavs +7 v. Clippers | 127-121 | Win | 100 | 10 h 44 m | Show | |
The Mavericks punched the Clippers in the mouth on Saturday and is anyone really confident about how L.A. will respond? With confidence? This is a team, after all, that tanked a game against the Thunder to avoid the Lakers in the second round. The Clippers vaunted three-point attack (an NBA-best 41.1% during the regular season) was stifled in Game 1. It wasn’t the first time Dallas has done it. In two regular-season losses to the Mavs, the Clips shot 20% from three. The 27.5% they connected on in the opener was an improvement. | |||||||
05-25-21 | Celtics +9 v. Nets | Top | 108-130 | Loss | -104 | 7 h 35 m | Show |
The Celtics were unable to steal homecourt advantage from the Nets in the first game after blowing their lead in the second half. Despite the loss, they showed that they can hang with the Nets and will try to bounce back with a win in Game 2. | |||||||
05-24-21 | Blazers +1.5 v. Nuggets | 109-128 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 30 m | Show | |
The Trail Blazers are 39-34 against the spread, while the over-under is 37-35-1 this season. They have covered the spread in four straight games, including the first game of their current series, as they were a one-point underdog in their 14-point win on Saturday. | |||||||
05-24-21 | Heat v. Bucks -4.5 | Top | 98-132 | Win | 100 | 6 h 17 m | Show |
The Bucks held down a significant advantage in the paint, outscoring Miami 56-24 and outrebounding the heat 64-51. The Bucks forced Jimmy Butler (17 points) and Bam Adebayo (9 points, Miami’s top two scorers, into a combined 8-for-37 night from the floor. | |||||||
05-23-21 | Grizzlies v. Jazz -9 | Top | 112-109 | Loss | -101 | 8 h 18 m | Show |
If the Jazz are to win and cover as home favorites, they will need to continue winning the three-point battle while Rudy Gobert steps up inside against Valanciunas. Per NBA.com, the Jazz led the NBA in the regular season by outscoring their opponents by 17.6 points per game on threes. | |||||||
05-23-21 | Hawks +1 v. Knicks | Top | 107-105 | Win | 100 | 6 h 55 m | Show |
The Hawks played well in the final weeks of the regular season, winning seven of their last eight games. Despite their strong play, they couldn’t avoid a matchup with the Knicks, who took all three regular-season meetings between the two teams. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Knicks, which will give them their fifth win in a row and home-court advantage over their rivals. | |||||||
05-23-21 | Lakers v. Suns -2 | 90-99 | Win | 100 | 2 h 22 m | Show | |
The Suns won the first two regular-season matchups between the two teams. On March 2, Phoenix defeated the Lakers 114-104, then won 111-94 on March 21. On May 9, Los Angeles took down Phoenix 123-110. The Suns will present a much better defense than the Warriors. | |||||||
05-22-21 | Celtics +8 v. Nets | Top | 93-104 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 11 m | Show |
Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving played together for a total of eight games and 202 minutes. Durant missed games because of coronavirus health and safety protocols and a hamstring injury. Irving missed time for personal reasons and because of a facial contusion suffered near the end of the season. Kyrie is facing his former team after a disappointing stint. Let's see how focused the Nets are to begin the postseason. | |||||||
05-21-21 | Grizzlies +5 v. Warriors | 117-112 | Win | 100 | 7 h 54 m | Show | |
Curry and the Warriors will have to bounce back after an emotional loss. They are obviously without Klay Thompson, but they are also down James Wiseman, Kelly Oubre Jr. and Damian Lee. Golden State needs a big game from Draymond Green, who leads a defense that is top five in the NBA. Curry’s 37-point effort on Wednesday was still not enough to grab the win. He poured in 46 points against Memphis on Sunday. The Warriors turned the ball over 20 times in the loss to the Lakers. | |||||||
05-20-21 | Pacers +3.5 v. Wizards | 115-142 | Loss | -104 | 7 h 57 m | Show | |
The Indiana Pacers had their second-best scoring game of the season on Tuesday, as they kept their playoff hopes alive with their 27-point win over Charlotte. It was Indiana's first postseason win since April 2018, snapping a nine-game postseason losing streak for the Pacers. They scored 144 points without Caris LeVert (COVID-19 protocols), Jeremy Lamb (knee), and Myles Turner (toe). Those three players are averaging a combined 43.4 points per game this season. Eight players scored between 12 and 23 points for Indiana in their play-in win. Oshae Brissett led the way with 23 points, while Doug McDermott added 21 points for the Pacers. Domantas Sabonis just missed a triple-double with 14 points, 21 rebounds, and nine assists, while Goga Bitadze also chipped in with a double-double, scoring 14 points and pulling down 10 rebounds off the bench. Indiana shot 55.2% from the floor and 45.7% from three-point range in the game. | |||||||
05-19-21 | Warriors +5.5 v. Lakers | Top | 100-103 | Win | 100 | 9 h 18 m | Show |
Through 62 games in the regular season, Curry averaged a career-high and league-leading 32 points per game on 48.2% shooting from the field and 43.3% You can bank on Curry leading the Warriors tonight. | |||||||
05-19-21 | Spurs +4.5 v. Grizzlies | Top | 96-100 | Win | 100 | 7 h 56 m | Show |
The Grizzlies visited San Antonio and won both games by an average of 24 points, but yet, the number is just four here. I suspect the public will bite on this number but the Spurs are the right side here. | |||||||
05-15-21 | Heat -1.5 v. Bucks | Top | 108-122 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 30 m | Show |
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05-15-21 | Celtics v. Wolves -4.5 | Top | 124-108 | Loss | -112 | 1 h 33 m | Show |
Even though the Timberwolves have been eliminated from playoff contention, they are playing well and won’t be a pushover for the playoff-bound Celtics. Minnesota is averaging 111.8 points per game. They finished with 103 points in their last game, making 42.6 percent of their field goals and 39 percent of their three-pointers. A similar effort today will get them the cover and win. | |||||||
05-13-21 | Nuggets v. Wolves +2.5 | 114-103 | Loss | -109 | 4 h 13 m | Show | |
The public is going to think this is easy when the defenseless timberwolves take on the high powered Nuggets, yet the number is just 2.5. I've done this long enough to know when I see a trap. | |||||||
05-13-21 | Raptors +10.5 v. Bulls | Top | 102-114 | Loss | -103 | 4 h 18 m | Show |
The Bulls have the Nets and the Bucks on tap to finish off the season, with the playoffs still in sight there is no way they will be focused on a Raptors team who has been eliminated. | |||||||
05-13-21 | Magic +13 v. Hawks | 93-116 | Loss | -113 | 4 h 7 m | Show | |
The Hawks are fresh off a playoff berth after taking two games from the Washington Wizards. With two games left, you can bet that the Hawks will be a little less motivated to cover a big number against the Magic. | |||||||
05-13-21 | Spurs +5.5 v. Knicks | Top | 98-102 | Win | 100 | 4 h 2 m | Show |
This is a typical spot where most bettors get tripped up. They see the Spurs get their lunch handed to them by the Nets last night, while the Knicks had the day off after flying back from the West Coast. The problem is, that logic hardly works because in order to beat the books you have to be illogical. The Knicks are fresh off a disappointing loss to the Lakers and now have to get up for a 33-35 Spurs team. No way they'll be sharp in this one. | |||||||
05-13-21 | Clippers v. Hornets +8 | Top | 113-90 | Loss | -105 | 4 h 42 m | Show |
The Clippers (46-23) began a season-ending stretch of four straight road games by ripping the Toronto Raptors 115-96 on Tuesday night for their third victory in the last four games. With road trips, it's typical to get a team's best performance in game one, and a drop-off in game two. That's what we should count on in this one. | |||||||
05-12-21 | Rockets +11.5 v. Lakers | Top | 122-124 | Win | 100 | 8 h 1 m | Show |
The Lakers are fresh off a win over the New York Knicks, there is zero chance they will be up for a game against the less than stellar Rockets. | |||||||
05-12-21 | Blazers +1.5 v. Jazz | 105-98 | Win | 100 | 7 h 9 m | Show | |
The Portland Trail Blazers have been red hot over their past 15 games, and their play has moved them ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers for the sixth seed, which is the final guaranteed playoff spot. The Blazers spent a significant portion of the season without CJ McCollum, which allowed Norman Powell to develop into a prolific scorer. Now that McCollum is back, Powell gives the Blazers a really good third scoring option at the small forward spot. | |||||||
05-12-21 | Pelicans v. Mavs -9 | Top | 107-125 | Win | 100 | 7 h 36 m | Show |
The New Orleans Pelicans are playing without their top two scorers Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram and their leading rebounder Steven Adams is questionable for Wednesday. Josh Hart is also out for the Pelicans. New Orleans is scoring an average of 114.8 points per game but is missing an average of 50.8 points per game with Williamson and Ingram sidelined. The Pelicans are also missing the 7.2 rebounds per game that Williamson averages and the 4.9 assists per game that Ingram averages. | |||||||
05-12-21 | Spurs +6 v. Nets | 116-128 | Loss | -105 | 6 h 12 m | Show | |
The Nets have struggled at times on the defensive end, registering a defensive rating of 113.3, ranked 23rd in the NBA. The Spurs have covered 15 of their last 20 meetings against the Nets. | |||||||
05-12-21 | Celtics -6 v. Cavs | Top | 94-102 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 8 m | Show |
The Cleveland Cavaliers are an average defensive team as well as they are 17th in the NBA giving up 112.3 points per game. In their last game against the Indiana Pacers, they allowed 111 points on 44-of-88 (50 percent) from the field, 11-of-27 (40.7 percent) from three, and 16 free-throw attempts. | |||||||
05-12-21 | Wizards v. Hawks -6 | Top | 116-120 | Loss | -115 | 5 h 15 m | Show |
Again, don't take from the fourth quarter in their last meeting a few short days ago and apply it to your handicapping tonight. The Wizards were down by 17 heading into the fourth but dominated the last stanza to lose by just one. We think the Wizards will have all the momentum when it's the Hawks who will have a double-digit win. | |||||||
05-11-21 | Knicks v. Lakers -5.5 | Top | 99-101 | Loss | -108 | 9 h 57 m | Show |
The Lakers will try and finish in the top-six with the odds stacked against them, but in order to do that, they need to win every game that’s left on their schedule, starting with their matchup with the Knicks on Tuesday. The Knicks beat the Lakers 111-96 on April 12, but neither LeBron James nor Anthony Davis were available for that contest. This time around, Davis will be available and there’s a good chance James will be too because he went through a full practice on Monday. | |||||||
05-11-21 | Mavs v. Grizzlies +1.5 | 104-133 | Win | 100 | 7 h 16 m | Show | |
They are approaching the final days of what was a gruesome second half schedule that has seen the Grizzlies play around .500 basketball for the back half of the season. There have been some letdowns, but all in all the wheels haven’t completely fallen off as they pursue their playoff aspirations. | |||||||
05-11-21 | Nets -4.5 v. Bulls | Top | 115-107 | Win | 100 | 7 h 20 m | Show |
The Brooklyn Nets haven't played their best basketball since they clinched a playoff berth after their 116-103 win over the Toronto Raptors on April 30th. They have recorded just two wins in eight games since but will be high on confidence after getting the better of Western Conference heavyweights, the Denver Nuggets. | |||||||
05-11-21 | Clippers -13 v. Raptors | 115-96 | Win | 100 | 7 h 53 m | Show | |
After losing four of their last six games, LA is in need of a bounceback win—a confidence booster before the playoffs begin on May 22. The Raptors, now officially eliminated from postseason contention and missing their entire core due to various ailments, are the perfect candidate. | |||||||
05-11-21 | Heat -1.5 v. Celtics | Top | 129-121 | Win | 100 | 7 h 56 m | Show |
I will be glad when I don't have to see another Miami player in what has to be the worst uni's in the league for a few months, but this is about winning not my personal preferences. The public will predictably be all over the Celtics in this one but there was nothing that I saw on Sunday that has motivated me to be on the Celtics side tonight. | |||||||
05-11-21 | Nuggets v. Hornets +5.5 | 117-112 | Win | 100 | 7 h 31 m | Show | |
The Denver Nuggets (44-24) were on a tear following the loss of Jamal Murray, but the team has been in a little bit of a tailspin having lost three of their last four games, although those three losses have come against the Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz and Brooklyn Nets. With the laundry list of injuries they’ve been dealing with, it’s surprising they’ve been able to stay tight in these games. Tonight, they draw the Charlotte Hornets (33-35) as they head out for a four-game road trip to end the season. | |||||||
05-11-21 | Wolves -7.5 v. Pistons | Top | 119-100 | Win | 100 | 7 h 35 m | Show |
The Minnesota Timberwolves (21-47) finish their 2020-21 travel schedule Tuesday evening when they visit the Detroit Pistons (20-49) in Motown. The two sides met back on opening night, when the Wolves beat the Pistons, 111-101, at Target Center behind Malik Beasley's 23 points. Minnesota visits Detroit following a 128-96 victory at Orlando Sunday night. Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell each scored 27 points in the victory. Detroit fell most recently to the Chicago Bulls, 108-96, on Sunday. Rookie Saddiq Bey led the Pistons with 20 points and seven rebounds in the loss. | |||||||
05-10-21 | Jazz -2.5 v. Warriors | Top | 116-119 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 28 m | Show |
The Jazz have been at the front of the pack all season long, and it's easy to see why. They have an abundance of talent and depth that arguably is unmatched. Luckily for Golden State, Utah will be missing some key pieces on Monday night. Jazz reporter Sarah Todd of the Deseret News reported Sunday that guards Mike Conley Jr. and Donovan Mitchell will not play against the Warriors. That news doesn't deter me from betting the Jazz who, even without Conley and Mitchell, have enough depth to take care of the one-dimensional Warriors. | |||||||
05-10-21 | Rockets +15 v. Blazers | Top | 129-140 | Win | 100 | 9 h 21 m | Show |
The Portland Trail Blazers take on the Houston Rockets for their third and final game of a three game home stand in Portland. The Trail Blazers come into this game red hot, winning seven of their last eight, and hoping to ride that momentum as they try to get farther out of the play-in spot. The Rockets enter tonight’s game losers of five straight, and ten of their last eleven. However, the Rockets have not quit and in a get-away spot, I think we'll see the Blazers more interested in getting on a plane to Salt Lake City. | |||||||
05-10-21 | Bucks v. Spurs +7 | 125-146 | Win | 100 | 8 h 2 m | Show | |
Milwaukee isn’t coming off a very inspiring win, but it was a 141-133 win nonetheless against a Houston Rockets team with merely eight active players. This will be the Bucks last game against the West, I'm guessing they are more interested in getting on a plane and getting back home. They were disinterested against the Rockets, I expect a similar performance tonight. | |||||||
05-10-21 | Pelicans +9 v. Grizzlies | Top | 110-115 | Win | 100 | 8 h 36 m | Show |
The is another number that seems head-scratching. The Cavaliers are out of postseason contention as they go on the road to face a Pacers team who is very much alive for another showdown against the Washington Wizards, with home court on the line. This number is only eight? The books are begging you to take the Pacers, we're not falling for that. | |||||||
05-10-21 | Pacers v. Cavs +8.5 | 111-102 | Loss | -106 | 7 h 10 m | Show | |
The is another number that seems head-scratching. The Cavaliers are out of postseason contention as they go on the road to face a Pacers team who is very much alive for another showdown against the Washington Wizards, with home court on the line. This number is only eight? The books are begging you to take the Pacers, we're not falling for that. | |||||||
05-10-21 | Wizards v. Hawks -8 | Top | 124-125 | Loss | -102 | 7 h 13 m | Show |
To put it plainly, the Wizards are scalding hot as they arrive in Atlanta. Washington is 15-4 in the last 19 games, sporting the NBA’s best record since Apr. 7. During that 19-game stretch, the Wizards boast a top-five offense and, rather shockingly, a top-ten defense. Washington leads the NBA in field goal percentage, making more than 50 percent of their shots in the last 19 games, and they are a top-five team in assists, offensive rebound rate and free throw rate. So, the question is, even with Beal out of the line-up why are the Hawks an 8-pt favorite? I've been doing this long enough to know that the Hawks are the side and the books know it. | |||||||
05-09-21 | Thunder v. Kings -9 | Top | 98-126 | Win | 100 | 10 h 16 m | Show |
The OKC Thunder have struggled to produce victories and have a number of players currently missing due to injury. They have struggled for offensive rhythm in the absence of Shai-Gilgeous Alexander and currently have the worst offence in the league this season. | |||||||
05-09-21 | Bulls -9 v. Pistons | Top | 108-96 | Win | 100 | 8 h 19 m | Show |
Zach LaVine has tallied a combined total of 38 points, eight rebounds and four assists over the course of his last two appearances. The chances of the Chicago Bulls qualifying for the play-in tournament are slim at this stage. Nevertheless, the men in red are competing at a high level and will aim to finish the 2020-21 campaign on a positive note. | |||||||
05-09-21 | Mavs v. Cavs +11 | 124-97 | Loss | -108 | 7 h 28 m | Show | |
Nothing about this match=up indicates the Mavericks will have much trouble, but the fact is, there are games when your gut tell you that the Mavericks will be more focused on the Memphis Grizzlies, their upcoming opponent, than they will trying to cover a double digit spread against one of the worst teams in the league. | |||||||
05-09-21 | Wolves -7.5 v. Magic | Top | 128-96 | Win | 100 | 7 h 25 m | Show |
The Orlando Magic's paint defense has been suspect without Nikola Vucevic and Jonathan Isaac, which presents a brilliant opportunity for Karl-Anthony Towns to have a big night. | |||||||
05-09-21 | Knicks v. Clippers -7 | Top | 106-100 | Loss | -109 | 4 h 1 m | Show |
After losing to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, the New York Knicks fell to another Western Conference contender in the Phoenix Suns on Friday. The Knickerbockers went cold in the fourth, putting up just 17 points compared to the Suns' 38 points in the final twelve minutes. | |||||||
05-09-21 | Heat -1 v. Celtics | 130-124 | Win | 100 | 1 h 22 m | Show | |
Jaylen Brown was absent in the Boston Celtics' last two outings and is listed as 'day to day' for this game. Kemba Walker stepped up in Brown's absence and might need to do so again. However, Walker hasn't been clutch for the Boston Celtics this season. He has the second-worst FG% (33) by a guard in the fourth quarter or overtime. | |||||||
05-07-21 | Spurs -4.5 v. Kings | 113-104 | Win | 100 | 8 h 55 m | Show | |
The Kings come into this matchup winners of five of their last six outings, but without De’Aaron Fox, Harrison Barnes, and Tyrese Haliburton, head coach Gregg Popovich and company will have three fewer starters to worry about in this small market clash. | |||||||
05-07-21 | Knicks v. Suns -6.5 | Top | 105-128 | Win | 100 | 8 h 2 m | Show |
This is the TOP NBA selection from Dana Lane. No further hype needed. | |||||||
05-07-21 | Nuggets v. Jazz -4 | Top | 120-127 | Win | 100 | 7 h 10 m | Show |
The Jazz are loaded with guys like Joe Ingles, Bojan Bogdanovic, and Joe Clarkson who can all shoot lights out. The Nuggets have Michael Porter Jr. If this turns into a firefight, it could be difficult for Denver unless MPJ has an amazing game and there is some offensive contribution from elsewhere, like Austin Rivers or Aaron Gordon. Jokic will get his own but against a team like Utah, the best team in the league even, he can’t do it alone. | |||||||
05-07-21 | Rockets +16.5 v. Bucks | 133-141 | Win | 100 | 7 h 39 m | Show | |
The Milwaukee Bucks are fresh off a win over the white hot Washington Wizards which leads e to anticipate a let down in this match-up, especially with a road trip to San Antonio up next. | |||||||
05-07-21 | Wolves v. Heat -6.5 | 112-121 | Win | 100 | 6 h 22 m | Show | |
A couple of things going for the Heat tonight. They are coming off a horrible loss 14-pt loss to the Mavericks and they've lost five straight games to the lowly Timberwolves. I would think that you would see the public all over the T'Wolves but I'll always take a team with something to prove. | |||||||
05-07-21 | Magic v. Hornets -7 | Top | 112-122 | Win | 100 | 6 h 27 m | Show |
Even in defeat, the Hornets shot the ball well from beyond the arc against one of the better perimeter defenses. If they come close to repeating that performance against the less than magical Magic, they'll blow Orlando out. | |||||||
05-07-21 | Celtics -4 v. Bulls | Top | 99-121 | Loss | -105 | 6 h 20 m | Show |
The limited-capacity crowd that arrives Friday will see the visiting Celtics (35-31), who are fighting to maintain a spot in the top six in the Eastern Conference to avoid the play-in tournament. A potentially decisive back-to-back set of games against the Miami Heat await the Celtics on Sunday and Tuesday but first comes the road game in Chicago. Don't be lured in by the Jaylen Brown injury. | |||||||
05-06-21 | Lakers v. Clippers -8 | 94-118 | Win | 100 | 8 h 57 m | Show | |
Kawhi Leonard and Patrick Beverley both re-entered the lineup this week, leaving Serge Ibaka as the only rotation player still dealing with an injury. The Lakers recently got Anthony Davis back, but LeBron James and Dennis Schroder have been ruled out of tonight's contest. The Lakers could also be without Talen Horton-Tucker, who is considered questionable with a calf injury. | |||||||
05-06-21 | Thunder +14.5 v. Warriors | Top | 97-118 | Loss | -103 | 8 h 0 m | Show |
I loved what the Thunder did against the Kings in a loss. This is the time of year you have to understand what type of team you're getting especially with them out of the postseason picture. I don't want a team that lays down and the Thunder didn't in the fourth quarter even though they took the loss. I'll take double digits with OKC. | |||||||
05-06-21 | Hawks v. Pacers +6 | 126-133 | Win | 102 | 6 h 4 m | Show | |
Yes, the Pacers are dealing with injuries but I suspect we'll catch the Hawks napping in this one after a big win against the Phoenix Suns. This will be the Hawks final road game of the season which means there is usually one eye on getting home. | |||||||
05-06-21 | Grizzlies v. Pistons +9.5 | Top | 97-111 | Win | 100 | 6 h 9 m | Show |
This match-up looks too easy which is why we're looking at the tanking Pistons here. We know Detroit is looking towards next season but their young kids still have something to prove. It's not been a great year from them but one thing you can expect from any kid is inconsistencies which means there are some highs as well. Memphis looked like they went through the motions on defense against Minnesota, they won't cover this number with that effort tonight. | |||||||
05-06-21 | Wizards v. Raptors -2 | 131-129 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 58 m | Show | |
The Washington Wizards will face a desperate team Thursday night when they visit the Toronto Raptors in Tampa. While the Wizards have been on a nice little roll that has enhanced their playoff chances despite a 135-134 road loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, the Raptors are coming off a 1-3 Western trip that has dimmed their playoff outlook. If the Raptors defeat the Wizards, it would keep their hopes percolating. A loss, however, could be devastating to their chances of an eighth consecutive postseason appearance. | |||||||
05-06-21 | Bulls -4 v. Hornets | Top | 120-99 | Win | 100 | 6 h 36 m | Show |
The Chicago Bulls are on a four-game losing streak and are in need of more support. Fortunately, Thursday's matchup will be the first game back for Zach LaVine, who missed 11 straight games due to the league’s health and safety protocols. The veteran guard will be joined by Nikola Vucevic, who was sidelined for the last two games due to a hip injury. | |||||||
05-05-21 | Spurs v. Jazz -6.5 | 94-126 | Win | 100 | 6 h 42 m | Show | |
San Antonio essentially lost the game in the first half, as they outscored Utah by 6 in the second half. They coughed up an uncharacteristic 8 turnovers in the first 24 minutes, leading to an early 13-4 points off turnovers lead for the Jazz at the half that helped put them up 17 heading into the locker room. The Jazz will play more of a comp;lete game tonight. | |||||||
05-05-21 | Knicks v. Nuggets -3.5 | Top | 97-113 | Win | 100 | 6 h 36 m | Show |
Denver needs to continue to defend at an elite rate, hope they can get transition offense, and get huge games from Michael Porter Jr and Nikola Jokic. They need one other player to have a big night, and they need to win the minutes with JaMychal Green on the court. | |||||||
05-05-21 | Celtics v. Magic +11 | Top | 132-96 | Loss | -102 | 4 h 48 m | Show |
Young, hungry opponents have proven to be problematic for the Boston Celtics at times this season. They will face another one in the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. | |||||||
05-04-21 | Warriors v. Pelicans -2 | 103-108 | Win | 100 | 14 h 7 m | Show | |
This is traditional not the best spot for the Warriors. In back to back situations the Warriors are just 8-22-1 ATS in the second game. | |||||||
05-04-21 | Kings -5.5 v. Thunder | Top | 103-99 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 6 m | Show |
The betting public doesn't agree, but word is the Thunder are looking forward to getting out of town. With both teams out of the playoff picture, it will be a game in which both look to improve incrementally and continue to develop their young players. OKC has only won two games since the trade deadline and has struggled more than any team in the league of late. Sacramento, although they haven't been very good this season, are winners of two straight games. | |||||||
05-04-21 | Hornets -4.5 v. Pistons | Top | 102-99 | Loss | -107 | 4 h 29 m | Show |
The Hornets are rested as they'll play their second game against each other against a Pistons team who is likely thinking about tanking more than winning. The public has done us a favor, betting the Pistons down to four from six. Hornets win this one easily. | |||||||
04-28-21 | Blazers v. Grizzlies -1.5 | 130-109 | Loss | -106 | 10 h 0 m | Show | |
The Trailblazers are notoriously bad on the defensive end of the court — they have to play to outgun the opponent nightly, which has to be exhausting. This is and should be the type of game where Memphis threatens to beat their franchise record for points in the paint. Nurkic and Kanter are not threatening defensive presences, so Memphis should attack the paint early and often. | |||||||
04-28-21 | Pelicans +3.5 v. Nuggets | Top | 112-114 | Win | 101 | 10 h 50 m | Show |
After shocking many with a 120-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers Monday, the New Orleans Pelicans will likely need to repeat the feat against another top 4 team in the Western Conference tonight if they want to continue their improbable climb towards a spot in the upcoming play-in tournament. | |||||||
04-28-21 | Bulls +4 v. Knicks | Top | 94-113 | Loss | -102 | 9 h 38 m | Show |
The Chicago Bulls are coming into this game on the back of a crucial win against the Miami Heat. Daniel Theis and Nikola Vucevic helped to keep alive their team's playoff hopes alive in the absence of their best offensive player, Zach LaVine. In his absence, the Bulls have gone 4-3 and are within one game of the tenth-placed Washington Wizards. | |||||||
04-27-21 | Mavs +1 v. Warriors | Top | 133-103 | Win | 100 | 14 h 56 m | Show |
The Mavs are coming off a tough 113-106 loss at the Sacramento Kings in Monday’s opener of this three-game road trip. The Mavs fell behind by as much as 18 points in the first quarter. And although the Mavs fought back and eventually took the lead, they wound up losing to the Kings for the second time in nine days. This number indicates that the bookmakers anticipate a bounceback night from Dallas and I agree. | |||||||
04-27-21 | Wolves v. Rockets +1.5 | Top | 114-107 | Loss | -105 | 13 h 28 m | Show |
This is Houston’s only remaining game against a team outside of the playoff picture, and is likely their best last chance to pick up a win. A win for Minny could be devastating, as it would basically put them in a 3-way tie for the second-worst spot. And with OKC actively tanking, and closing fast, the Timberwolves would be wise to use tonight’s second game of a back-to-back as a rest game for their stars. | |||||||
04-27-21 | Thunder +10.5 v. Celtics | 119-115 | Win | 100 | 11 h 11 m | Show | |
Jayson Tatum will miss Tuesday’s game against Oklahoma City with his nagging ankle injury. But it’s a rest night. Tatum has been wearing himself thin and perhaps a low point was a couple of frustration plays Sunday where he didn’t get back on defense or that lazy lob pass back to Kemba Walker that resulted in a Terry Rozier layup. Tatum needs a break and Celtics coach Brad Stevens said last week that they were going to target a rest date and this is the best opportunity. The Thunder are severely shorthanded and have lost 13 in a row and 16 of their last 17. Walker will also get a day off to rest the left side injury that caused him to leave the loss to Charlotte briefly in the second quarter. | |||||||
04-24-21 | Spurs +2 v. Pelicans | Top | 110-108 | Win | 100 | 12 h 3 m | Show |
Gregg Popovich continues to get the most out of his roster, and has been unafraid to go deep into his bench. As always, the Spurs play deliberate basketball on the offensive end and stifling defense on the other end of the floor, posting a league best 99.0 defensive rating over those last four games. | |||||||
04-23-21 | Grizzlies v. Blazers -3 | Top | 130-128 | Loss | -103 | 10 h 24 m | Show |
Visiting Portland hasn’t been too kind to the Grizzlies the last couple of seasons. They were in Portland last season when the NBA season was put on pause, and then a trip to Portland is what sparked a 5-game postponement as the Grizzlies dealt with internal COVID issues. Getting through the night able to play a basketball game would be a step in the right direction. | |||||||
04-23-21 | Nuggets -2.5 v. Warriors | Top | 97-118 | Loss | -104 | 7 h 55 m | Show |
As the Denver Nuggets look to push their winning streak to five games Friday, they will have to go through some familiar faces in the Golden State Warriors, who defeated Denver less than two weeks ago at Chase Center. In that 116-107 loss on April 12, Denver lost Jamal Murray for the season with a left knee injury, but the Nuggets have responded to that adversity as they typically do… by winning games. Denver (38-20) hasn’t lost since that game, building a four-game winning streak which has continued this week with some nail-biting victories over Western Conference playoff teams in the Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers. | |||||||
04-22-21 | Pelicans -9 v. Magic | 135-100 | Win | 103 | 6 h 1 m | Show | |
The New Orleans Pelicans are currently 11th in the conference standings and have a chance to enter the play-in tournament. They are 3 wins behind the San Antonio Spurs, who face the 2nd-toughest remaining schedule and are predicted to fall in the standings. If the Pelicans pull up their socks and win the better part of their remaining 14 fixtures, we might see Zion Williamson and co. in postseason action. | |||||||
04-22-21 | Suns v. Celtics +1.5 | Top | 86-99 | Win | 100 | 5 h 17 m | Show |
Boston (31-27) enters Thursday having won eight of its last 10 games to reinsert itself in the conversation for a top-four playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Coach Brad Stevens is crossing his fingers that he'll get his club healthy as it enters the final month. This number suggests that the books want you to take the Suns, we will not. | |||||||
04-22-21 | 76ers v. Bucks -8 | Top | 117-124 | Loss | -109 | 5 h 58 m | Show |
The Philadelphia 76ers' difficult stretch will continue in the second leg of a back-to-back on Thursday night. With several starters out, the Sixers suddenly have become vulnerable. They will try to avoid a three-game losing streak when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks. The Sixers (39-19) received 38 points and 17 rebounds from Joel Embiid but fell 116-113 to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. To be fair, the Sixers played without Ben Simmons (illness), Seth Curry (hip) and Tobias Harris (knee). It's unclear whether these three starters will be available against the Bucks. | |||||||
04-21-21 | Grizzlies v. Clippers -2 | Top | 105-117 | Win | 100 | 9 h 4 m | Show |
The Grizzlies will have their hands full as they come down from an intense loss in Mile High to face a Clippers team that is taking their “Defend LA” mantra to heart as they hold a 23-8 record at STAPLES Center. Their play on their home turf is a massive reason they currently sit in third place in the Western Conference. | |||||||
04-20-21 | Magic +12.5 v. Hawks | Top | 96-112 | Loss | -109 | 5 h 55 m | Show |
The Atlanta Hawks (31-26) will take on the Orlando Magic (18-39) Tuesday evening, looking to continue their winning ways as the push towards a return to the postseason. They will face a very different looking Orlando group than the one they last faced in early March, as the Magic made significant roster moves ahead of this season’s trade deadline. | |||||||
04-19-21 | Cavs -2.5 v. Pistons | Top | 105-109 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 57 m | Show |
The Cavs have been a mess pretty much all season because they don’t really have a functional offense. It’s seriously pretty ugly. They have the 29th ranked offense only because the Thunder packed in the season a couple of weeks ago and struggles to crack 90. Things were getting a little better, though. If you look at their past seven games (3-4), the Cavs look like the old-school Warriors. While their offensive rating for the season is a pitiful 104.9, in the past seven it’s a blistering 113.9. They actually have a +2.5 net rating in that span. | |||||||
04-18-21 | Pelicans -1 v. Knicks | Top | 112-122 | Loss | -103 | 1 h 23 m | Show |
The Pelicans will seek revenge for recent collapses and Zion Williamson may come for blood after his late-game failures against Washington. New Orleans’ playoff hopes may rely on it. Nola is 2 games back of 10th place San Antonio with 16 games to play. | |||||||
04-18-21 | Pacers +2.5 v. Hawks | Top | 117-129 | Loss | -103 | 1 h 54 m | Show |
Atlanta ranks tenth in the NBA with a +1.7 net rating and sits as the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference as of early Saturday evening. Indiana has a -0.3 net rating and sits No. 9 seed in the East, one game behind the Charlotte Hornets for the eighth spot. The Pacers are 5-5 in their last ten games, while the Hawks are 7-3 over their past ten contests. | |||||||
04-16-21 | Clippers +3 v. 76ers | 103-106 | Push | 0 | 7 h 46 m | Show | |
The latest victory for the Clippers was gritty -- a 100-98 come-from-behind triumph on the road over the Detroit Pistons when Reggie Jackson made the game-winning jumper with 2.3 seconds left over his former team. Even more impressive, Los Angeles played without Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Serge Ibaka, Patrick Beverley and Marcus Morris. The Clippers finished with only 10 assists and struggled to create shots with some of their front line unavailable. | |||||||
04-16-21 | Pacers v. Jazz -9.5 | Top | 111-119 | Loss | -110 | 4 h 26 m | Show |
Utah is operating at an elite level on both sides of the ball, leading to the best record in the NBA. The Jazz boasts a top-three offense in the NBA, scoring almost 1.17 points per possession, and they are a top-five team in true shooting percentage (59.5 percent). Some of that stems from tremendous 3-point shooting, with the Jazz knocking down 39.0 percent of their attempts and leading the NBA with 16.8 3-pointers per game. Utah is also a top-10 team in free throw accuracy (79.1 percent), with above-average free-throw creation. The Jazz also project to have a tremendous edge on the offensive glass, with a top-five ranking in offensive rebounding against a Pacers team that is 30th in the NBA in protecting the defensive glass. | |||||||
04-15-21 | Kings +12.5 v. Suns | 114-122 | Win | 100 | 9 h 49 m | Show | |
We're going to catch the Suns napping in this one. With a trip to Milwaukee looming you'll get double digits with this game and the Spurs coming in to end the homestand. These are two teams passing in the night, but 13 is too many. | |||||||
04-15-21 | Celtics v. Lakers +6.5 | Top | 121-113 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 21 m | Show |
After an impressive, seven-game road trip in which they finished 4-3 without the services of their top two players in LeBron James (right, high-ankle sprain) and Anthony Davis (right calf strain), the Los Angeles Lakers return to Staples Center to host the Boston Celtics on Thursday. And for the first time this season, Los Angeles County will allow fans in attendance. The Lakers confirmed about 2,000 fans will be allowed into Staples Center, which brought a smile to the face of head coach Frank Vogel. | |||||||
04-14-21 | Mavs v. Grizzlies +3 | Top | 114-113 | Win | 100 | 6 h 11 m | Show |
The Grizzlies wrap up their 3-game home stand with a big-time matchup against divisional foe Dallas Mavericks. A win for the Grizzlies would put them just a half game behind the Mavericks for the 7-seed and the division lead. A win would also tie the season series at 1-1 with a pivotal tie-breaking 3rd game in May. | |||||||
04-14-21 | Warriors -11 v. Thunder | 147-109 | Win | 100 | 7 h 30 m | Show | |
Entering Wednesday night's road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Curry is on one of the hottest streaks of his career as he propels Golden State in its playoff push. The Warriors enter Wednesday's game in 10th place in the Western Conference, a game ahead of the New Orleans Pelicans for the final spot in the play-in field. Golden State has won three of its past four games, with victories over the Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets during that stretch. Conversely, Oklahoma City lost its seventh straight game in a 106-96 defeat to the Utah Jazz on Tuesday. | |||||||
04-14-21 | Bucks v. Wolves +9.5 | Top | 130-105 | Loss | -103 | 4 h 54 m | Show |
Missing perennial All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo in each of the past five games, the Bucks are 2-3 over that span | |||||||
04-13-21 | Heat v. Suns -3 | 86-106 | Win | 100 | 9 h 57 m | Show | |
The Phoenix Suns almost blew a 24-point lead against the Houston Rockets last night, but they held on to claim their ninth win in the last 10 games. They recorded a franchise-high 25 three-pointers against the Rockets. The Suns have a 28-7 record since the beginning of February, the best in the league during this span. | |||||||
04-12-21 | Spurs v. Magic +7 | Top | 120-97 | Loss | -108 | 5 h 47 m | Show |
An infusion of young talent, an overwhelming number of injuries and an increasing distance between them and the final spot in the NBA’s postseason play-in tournament have the Orlando Magic focused on daily improvement at the moment rather than a playoff push. Approaching each game with the right mindset, developing their youth and re-establishing their defensive identity are all paramount to capitalizing on the remainder of the season and maximizing in-game opportunities. Less than 24 hours after squandering one of those chances, and as a result suffering a blowout loss to a powerhouse Milwaukee Bucks squad, the Magic (17-36) will attempt to regroup when they host the San Antonio Spurs (25-26) on Monday at 8 p.m. ET. | |||||||
04-10-21 | Raptors +1.5 v. Cavs | Top | 135-115 | Win | 101 | 6 h 13 m | Show |
After dropping two straight, Toronto opens a two-game road trip with a visit to Cleveland to face the Cavaliers, who trail the Raptors by a half-game in the Eastern Conference standings. As the season winds down, Toronto looks to get back on track with the play-in tournament still within reach. | |||||||
04-09-21 | Rockets v. Clippers -12 | Top | 109-126 | Win | 100 | 9 h 24 m | Show |
The Clippers are playing their best basketball at the right time heading into Friday's game against the visiting Houston Rockets. And they've benefitted from the addition of veteran point guard Rajon Rondo. | |||||||
04-09-21 | Wolves v. Celtics -8.5 | Top | 136-145 | Win | 100 | 7 h 17 m | Show |
Minnesota fell to the Indiana Pacers Wednesday night, 141-137, unable to complete a comeback from a double-digit deficit. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 32 points and added 12 rebounds, while Anthony Edwards tallied 27 points -- 17 of which came in the fourth quarter. Boston beat the New York Knicks, 101-98, Wednesday night on their home floor behind Jaylen Brown's 32 points and 10 rebounds. Jayson Tatum chipped in 25 points and 10 rebounds in the victory. Noce effort by the Wolves in their last outing but they'll be blown out in this one. | |||||||
04-08-21 | Blazers v. Jazz -5.5 | 103-122 | Win | 100 | 11 h 24 m | Show | |
The Portland Trail Blazers are 27th in opponent’s points per game, giving up 115.2 points a night. They can’t afford to be lax on the defensive end because the Jazz, who are third-best in the NBA in points per game at 116.9, will exploit their every mistake. | |||||||
04-08-21 | Bucks v. Mavs -1 | Top | 101-116 | Win | 100 | 10 h 11 m | Show |
Darn near everything you need to know about this game starts and ends with Giannis Antetkounmpo’s name on the injury report. With the Mavericks coming home for the second game of their latest back to back, they may have just caught a break as the two-time MVP is listed as doubtful with knee soreness as of Wednesday night’s injury report. | |||||||
04-08-21 | Lakers v. Heat -8 | Top | 104-110 | Loss | -109 | 9 h 59 m | Show |
The Lakers will be without LeBron James and Anthony Davis — so this will hardly feel like the NBA Finals rematch we were hoping to see in this one. The Lakers (32-19) still have a lot to play for as they are also hoping to avoid falling to the play-in games in the Western Conference. Miami is also looking to move away from the 7th seed and into a safer area. The Heat come in nearly fully healthy with only KZ Okpala missing but are still working out the kinks of adding in Victor Oladipo to the lineup and also Nemja Belicja — who have both found their way into the rotation. The Heat are 2-1 with Oladipo so far. | |||||||
04-05-21 | Suns -14 v. Rockets | 133-130 | Loss | -105 | 5 h 28 m | Show | |
House and Wall have been ruled out for the Rockets, so we're going to take advantage of a game that will be a blowout. | |||||||
04-05-21 | Knicks v. Nets -5.5 | 112-114 | Loss | -113 | 4 h 11 m | Show | |
There are 22 games left in the regular season for the Nets, whose identity has been largely defined by their ability to shapeshift through fluid availability and still compile a 34-16 record that has them in a race for the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. But with Griffin and Aldridge as new additions, with Durant having missed the last 22 games, with James Harden out for the last two, Nash will have some fine-tuning and decisions to make with rotations once he has his rull roster at his disposal. | |||||||
04-05-21 | Kings -4 v. Wolves | Top | 106-116 | Loss | -107 | 5 h 51 m | Show |
The Timberwolves in fell short gutsy, shorthanded effort against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday as Karl-Anthony Towns recorded 39 points, 14 rebounds, and five assists in the 122-113 defeat. Towns has averaged 29.4 points, 12.4 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game over his last 10 contests, scoring on 47.8% of his field-goal attempts over that stretch as well. The Kings, who have dropped three consecutive matchups, most recently fell to the Milwaukee Bucks 129-128 on Saturday evening. Prior to Sacramento's recent losing skid, the team had reeled off five straight victories, and with a 22-28 record, they sit just one game back of the Western Conference's 10th seed, a play-in playoff appearance. Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox leads the team with 24.5 points and 7.1 assists per game this season. | |||||||
04-05-21 | Pistons -3 v. Thunder | Top | 132-108 | Win | 100 | 4 h 18 m | Show |
Oklahoma City's covered just one of the last six as a 'dog and overall has been unprofitable in 2020-21, currently owning a 24-24-1 clip ATS. It's not the most attractive game on the board, but bettors should consider laying the points with the Pistons, who are 14-3 ATS the last 17 following a double-digit loss. | |||||||
04-04-21 | Magic v. Nuggets -16 | Top | 109-119 | Loss | -112 | 11 h 45 m | Show |
Aaron Gordon will see some familiar faces when the Denver Nuggets host the Orlando Magic on Sunday night. The Nuggets acquired Gordon from the Magic at the trade deadline on March 25 after he spent 6 1/2 seasons in Orlando. Denver has won its first three games with Gordon on the court, four straight overall and 13 of 16. The 25-year-old forward had a solid all-around performance with 14 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals in Thursday's 101-94 road win over the Los Angeles Clippers. |
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