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- Pacers have reached the 217.5 total points mark in just 3 of their last 20 games. Atlanta in 11 of their last 20. Indiana to take control tonight and make it a sloppy affair.
- Best Bet – Indiana @ Atlanta – Under 218.5
TONIGHT’S NBA TIPS
WASHINGTON @ DETROIT
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Washington | 13 | 21 | 9-6 | 4-15 |
| Detroit | 15 | 16 | 10-8 | 5-8 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Washington | 113.2 | 118.0 | -4.8 |
| Detroit | 108.4 | 109.5 | -1.1 |
H2H Trends –
- Wizards are 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
- Underdog is 13-3 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
Pistons Trends
- Pistons are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs teams below .400.
- Pistons are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
- Pistons are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 home games.
- Under is 4-1 in Pistons last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 10-3 in Pistons last 13 games overall.
- Under is 6-2 in Pistons last 8 home games.
Wizards Trends
- Wizards are 17-35 ATS in their last 52 road games.
- Wizards are 7-19 ATS in their last 26 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Wizards are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
- Under is 5-1-1 in Wizards last 7 vs teams below .500.
- Under is 4-1 in Wizards last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 5-2 in Wizards last 7 overall.
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Detroit | Under | Detroit |
| -5.0 | 221.5 | 106-105 |
The Rub
- Both are very inconsistent, peppering wins and losses.
- Pistons looked like Eastern Conference contenders before dropping nine of their last 11 games, including a 98-95 home setback to the lowly Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.
- A couple of days rest is just what the Wizards needed after a triple overtime win over the Suns and a loss to the Pacers the following night.
- Detroit should dominate the glass tonight and get it done in a high scoring game.
Best Bet = Detroit WIN
PHOENIX @ ORLANDO
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Phoenix | 8 | 26 | 5-11 | 3-15 |
| Orlando | 14 | 18 | 8-10 | 6-8 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Phoenix | 104.6 | 113.4 | -8.8 |
| Orlando | 102.4 | 107.1 | -4.7 |
H2H Trends –
- Suns are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Orlando.
- Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
- Road team is 11-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
Suns Trends
- Suns are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs teams below .500.
- Suns are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games.
- Suns are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Under is 5-0 in Suns last 5 vs teams below .500.
- Over is 4-1 in Suns last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Under is 6-2 in Suns last 8 road games.
- Under is 5-2 in Suns last 7 overall.
Magic Trends
- Magic are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Magic are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Magic are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
- Under is 5-1 in Magic last 6 vs teams below .500.
- Under is 12-4 in Magic last 16 games vs teams below .400.
- Under is 5-2 in Magic last 7 games overall.
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Phoenix | Under | Phoenix |
| +5.0 | 209.5 | 122-120 1OT |
The Rub
- #1 pick Deandre Ayton is averaging 24 ppg on 67.8%shooting along with 16.5 rpg over the first 4 of a 5-game road trip and has 8 double-doubles in the past 9 games.
- Orlando has looked good for stretches, but it is on another slide after losing 3 straight.
- Both rank in the bottom 4 offensively, so the Unders is nice.
- Orlando won this 99-85 at Phoenix in the 1st Dec.
Best Bet = Under 209.5
INDIANA @ ATLANTA
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Indiana | 22 | 12 | 12-5 | 10-7 |
| Atlanta | 9 | 23 | 5-9 | 4-14 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Indiana | 106.1 | 100.6 | +5.5 |
| Atlanta | 108.7 | 117.9 | -9.2 |
H2H Trends –
- Under is 16-5 in the last 21 meetings.
- Pacers are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
- Under is 20-8 in the last 28 meetings in Atlanta.
Pacers Trends
- Pacers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games.
- Pacers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Pacers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
- Pacers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs teams below .400.
- Under is 6-0 in Pacers last 6 games vs teams below .400.
- Under is 10-1 in Pacers last 11 vs teams below .500.
- Under is 6-1 in Pacers last 7 road games.
- Under is 43-20 in Pacers last 63 games overall.
Hawks Trends
- Hawks are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
- Hawks are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Hawks are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games.
- Hawks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs teams above .600.
- Over is 4-1 in Hawks last 5 games vs teams above .600.
- Under is 19-7 in Hawks last 26 vs teams above .500.
- Over is 16-6 in Hawks last 22 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Under is 5-2 in Hawks last 7 overall.
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Indiana | Under | Indiana |
| -6.5 | 218.5 | 129-121 |
The Rub
- Atlanta are “streaking”, having won 3 straight.
- Pacers have won 9 of their past 11 and were never threatened in Sunday’s 105-89 home victory over Washington.
- Pacers had a 97-89 home victory over Atlanta on Nov. 17th.
- Both rank in the bottom third in offensive efficiency and the Pacers lead the league in defensively.
- Pacers have reached the 218.5 total points mark in just 3 of their last 20 games. Atlanta in 11 of their last 20. Indiana to take control tonight and make it sloppy.
Best Bet = Under 218.5
CHARLOTTE @ BROOKLYN
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Charlotte | 16 | 16 | 12-7 | 4-9 |
| Brooklyn | 16 | 19 | 8-11 | 8-8 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Charlotte | 112.8 | 110.8 | +2.0 |
| Brooklyn | 110.5 | 111.1 | -0.6 |
H2H Trends
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Brooklyn
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings
- Hornets are 2-7 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
- Underdog is 11-3 ATS in the last 14 meetings.
Hornets Trends
- Hornets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs teams below .500.
- Hornets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs teams below .500.
- Nets are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
- Under is 4-1 in Hornets last 5 vs teams below .500.
Nets Trends
- Nets are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Brooklyn | Over | Brooklyn |
| -1.5 | 220.5 | 134-132 1OT |
The Rub
- Nets saw their 7-game streak end with a loss to Indiana in the opener of a 3-game homestand Friday against the Pacers, but came back to beat the Suns 111-103 2 nights later.
- Hornets won 5 of 7 to get back over .500 before losing 119-103 at Boston on Sunday.
- Should be some points tonight.
Best Bet = Brooklyn WIN & Over 220.5
TORONTO @ MIAMI
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Toronto | 25 | 10 | 13-4 | 12-6 |
| Miami | 16 | 16 | 7-9 | 9-7 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Toronto | 114.3 | 107.6 | +6.7 |
| Miami | 106.5 | 106.3 | +0.2 |
H2H Trends –
- Raptors are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Miami.
- Underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
- Road team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
- Raptors are 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Raptors Trends
- Raptors are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games.
- Raptors are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Under is 7-3 in Raptors last 10 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Heat Trends
- Heat are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games vs teams above .600.
- Heat are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs teams above .500.
- Heat are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
- Under is 5-0 in Heat last 5 home games.
- Over is 5-1 in Heat last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % over .600.
- Under is 9-3 in Heat last 12 games overall.
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Toronto | Under | Toronto |
| -3.0 | 207.5 | 106-104 |
The Rub
- Heat are back in playoff contention and look to extend their winning streak to 6.
- Toronto were without 3 of their top 5 scorers Saturday in a 126-101 loss at Philadelphia to open a 3-game road trip.
- Miami is 7th in the league in scoring defense (106.3 oppg) entering Tuesday after allowing just 94 points per game during their recent winning streak.
- The Heat lost 125-115 at Toronto on Nov. 25th.
Best Bet = NO BET
MINNESOTA @ CHICAGO
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Minnesota | 15 | 18 | 12-5 | 3-13 |
| Chicago | 9 | 25 | 5-12 | 4-13 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Minnesota | 110.9 | 111.6 | -0.7 |
| Chicago | 100.9 | 110.0 | -9.1 |
H2H Trends –
- Home team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
- Timberwolves are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
- Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Chicago.
Timberwolves Trends
- Timberwolves are 13-28 ATS in their last 41 road games.
- Timberwolves are 5-16 ATS in their last 21 road games vs. a team with a home winning % below .400.
- Over is 4-0 in Timberwolves last 4 overall.
- Under is 4-0 in Timberwolves last 4 games vs teams below .400.
- Over is 5-1 in Timberwolves last 6 vs teams below .500.
- Under is 9-2 in Timberwolves last 11 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
- Under is 11-3 in Timberwolves last 14 road games.
Bulls Trends
- Bulls are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games vs teams below .500.
- Under is 3-0-1 in Bulls last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 4-1-1 in Bulls last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % below .400.
- Under is 12-3-1 in Bulls last 16 home games.
- Under is 19-7-1 in Bulls last 27 overall.
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Minnesota | Under | Minnesota |
| -4.0 | 210.5 | 119-94 |
The Rub
- Minnesota dominate this matchup statistically.
- Chicago knocked off Orlando 90-80 at home on Friday before beating the Cavs, giving them their first B2B wins of the season. Hooray!
- Minnesota earned a 111-96 home victory over Chicago on Nov. 24th.
Best Bet = Minnesota -4.0
CLEVELAND @ MEMPHIS
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Cleveland | 8 | 26 | 5-13 | 3-13 |
| Memphis | 17 | 16 | 9-6 | 8-10 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Cleveland | 102.8 | 111.6 | -8.8 |
| Memphis | 101.9 | 102.2 | -0.3 |
H2H Trends
- Cavaliers are 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings in Memphis.
- Cavaliers are 16-6 ATS in the last 22 meetings.
- Over is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings in Memphis.
Cavs Trends
- Cavaliers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games vs teams above .500.
- Under is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 road games.
Grizzlies Trends
- Grizzlies are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Grizzlies are 16-5-1 ATS in their last 22 home games vs. a team with a road winning % below .400.
- Grizzlies are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Under is 4-0 in Grizzlies last 4 games overall.
- Over is 10-4 in Grizzlies last 14 vs teams below .500.
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Cleveland | Over | Memphis |
| +10.5 | 196.0 | 95-87 |
The Rub
- LeBron sits this one out tonight with a groin injury.
Best Bet = Cleveland +10.5 & Over 196.0
NEW ORLEANS @ DALLAS
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| New Orleans | 15 | 19 | 11-5 | 4-14 |
| Dallas | 15 | 17 | 13-3 | 2-14 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| New Orleans | 116.3 | 115.4 | +0.9 |
| Dallas | 110.7 | 109.9 | +0.8 |
H2H Trends
- Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
- Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Dallas.
- Pelicans are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Pelicans Trends
- Pelicans are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 road games.
- Pelicans are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games vs teams below .500.
- Over is 4-1 in Pelicans last 5 vs teams below .500.
- Under is 4-1 in Pelicans last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % over .600.
- Under is 6-2 in Pelicans last 8 overall.
- Under is 5-2 in Pelicans last 7 road games.
Mavs Trends
- Mavericks are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 home games.
- Mavericks are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
- Over is 5-0 in Mavericks last 5 games overall.
- Under is 4-1 in Mavericks last 5 home games.
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Dallas | Over | Dallas |
| -2.0 | 228.5 | 122-119 |
The Rub
- Mavericks are crawling through the NBA’s longest current losing streak at 6 straight while being exceptionally poor on the road and defensively.
- Dallas are lucky to be home tonight, because the 2-14 road record is actually pretty embarrassing at this point.
- Pelicans aren’t much better on the road at 4-14.
- New Orleans had a 132-106 home win over Dallas on Dec. 5th.
- Overs best tonight, with Mavs to pull one back in the safety of American Airlines Center.
Best Bet = Over 228.5
DENVER @ SAN ANTONIO
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Denver | 21 | 10 | 13-3 | 8-7 |
| San Antonio | 18 | 16 | 13-5 | 5-11 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Denver | 110.0 | 104.3 | +5.7 |
| San Antonio | 111.3 | 109.5 | +1.8 |
H2H Trends
- Favorite is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
- Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
- Under is 22-9 in the last 31 meetings in San Antonio.
- Road team is 26-11 ATS in the last 37 meetings.
Nuggets Trends
- Nuggets are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games vs teams above .500
- Nuggets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Over is 6-2 in Nuggets last 8 vs teams above .500.
- Over is 12-5-1 in Nuggets last 18 road games vs. a team with a home winning % over .600.
Spurs Trends
- Spurs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Spurs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs teams above .600.
- Spurs are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs teams above .500.
- Spurs are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
- Under is 4-0 in Spurs last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Under is 5-1 in Spurs last 6 home games.
- Over is 4-1 in Spurs last 5 vs teams above .500.
- Under is 6-2 in Spurs last 8 games overall.
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| San Antonio | Over | San Antonio |
| -3.0 | 216.0 | 111-103 |
The Rub
- Spurs look to post their 12th consecutive home win over Denver tonight.
- Spurs have won 7 of their past 9 but their latest game resulted in a 108-101 loss to the Rockets.
- Like the Spurs tonight.
Best Bet = San Antonio WIN
SACRAMENTO @ LA CLIPPERS
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Sacramento | 18 | 15 | 9-7 | 9-8 |
| L.A. Clippers | 19 | 14 | 11-4 | 8-10 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Sacramento | 115.1 | 116.4 | -1.3 |
| L.A. Clippers | 115.6 | 114.6 | +1.0 |
H2H Trends –
- Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
- Favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
- Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in LA.
Kings Trends
- Kings are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games.
- Kings are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games overall.
- Over is 7-1 in Kings last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 7-1 in Kings last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % over .600.
- Over is 6-1 in Kings last 7 overall.
- Over is 14-3 in Kings last 17 road games.
- Over is 9-3 in Kings last 12 vs teams above .500.
Clippers Trends
- Clippers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Clippers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Clippers are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 home games.
- Over is 4-0 in Clippers last 4 overall.
- Over is 6-0 in Clippers last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Over is 4-0 in Clippers last 4 home games.
- Over is 6-2 in Clippers last 8 vs teams above .500.
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| LA Clippers | Under | |
| -5.5 | 238.0 |
The Rub
- Clippers attempt to extend their winning streak over Sacramento to seven games tonight.
- Clippers are sliding with 7 losses in their last 10.
- Clippers solid at home. Kings overvalued at this point.
Best Bet = LA Clippers WIN
