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Utah Jazz vs New Orleans Pelicans Originally opened a month ago at a few shops as Utah (-1) this line has found it’s proper place. The immediate question with Utah is its defense. From Jan. 27th – Mar. 9th the Jazz went 9-10 SU / 5-14 ATS while allowing 115.1 points p/100 possessions, good for […]
New York @ Atlanta Situational game for both sides. New York is 1-8 SU / 2-6-1 ATS on back-to-backs this season, lost to Washington last night. Atlanta has been rock solid at home this season going 14-19 SU / 20-12-1 ATS, 6-1 SU / 5-1-1 ATS as a home favorite. Having said that, Atlanta has […]
Boston @ Indiana Indiana is 8-2 SU / 6-3-1 ATS since an 0-6 SU / 1-5 ATS slide from Feb. 1st – 10th Their defense has been stellar. Opponents are averaging 1.045 points per possession and 106.1 PPG. However, let’s dig a bit deeper. Four of their opponents that they beat during this run (NYK, […]
L.A. Lakers @ L.A. Clippers Clippers have won six straight, are 5-1 ATS in those contests with a league-best +16.0 net rating. They are 10-0 SU / 8-2 ATS this season when at full strength with an average margin of victory of 13.6 PPG. The Lakers are on a 10-1 SU / 8-3 ATS run […]
Houston @ Charlotte The Hornets come into Saturday 5-5 SU / 8-2 ATS in their last ten games. They have covered five straight. How are they doing this?! Charlotte ranks 30th in offensive efficiency over these 10 games (102.5) with a -4.4 net rating. Last time out against Denver the Hornets did pop off for […]
Denver @ Charlotte [Open: DEN -10, 208] Charlotte in the midst of a 5-4 SU / 7-2 ATS run Despite the success the Hornets have a -4.7 net rating, and have really struggled to generate offense (100.6). Their defense has made the difference, as opponents are scoring just 105.2 points every 100 possessions. On the […]
San Antonio @ Charlotte The Hornets are 5-3 SU / 6-2 ATS in their last eight with three straight covers heading into Tuesday night. Seems unsustainable. They have a 99.1 offensive rating during this run, and have scored fewer than 90 points four times! In fact, Charlotte has -5.2 net rating over this eight game […]
Houston @ New York [Open: HOU -9.5, 230.5] Houston now has 10 games under the belt with the small-ball lineup… The Rockets are 7-2 SU / 5-3-1 ATS in those nine games with +6.7 net rating. Their offense pops off the page. They are averaging 115.6 p/100 possessions and 47.4 3PA per game on 36.8% […]
Milwaukee @ Charlotte The Hornets are in the midst of their best stretch of basketball. Charlotte beat Toronto Friday 99-96 to improve to 5-2 SU & ATS in their last seven games. This is clearly not sustainable. Over those seven games they actually have -4.8 net rating. Their offense has still been atrocious. Charlotte is […]
New York @ Philadelphia The status of Joel Embiid the main focus here. Embiid will undergo an MRI on his shoulder. Keep an eye on reports out of Philadelphia. Would think he misses at least a game. According to CTG, Philadelphia -7.4 efficiency differential when neither Simmons or Embiid are on the floor. The offense […]
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