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NBA PARLAY
New York @ Boston – Over 217.5- WIN
Houston @ Utah – Under 217.0- WIN
TONIGHT’S CASH STAT
- Over is 6-1 in Knicks last 7 games following a loss
- Over is 8-2 in Knicks last 10 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Over is 7-2 in Knicks last 9 road games vs teams with winning home records.
- Over is 6-2 in Knicks last 8 road games.
- Over is 8-2 in Celtics last 10 home games vs teams below .400 on the road.
- Over is 4-0 in Celtics last 4 games.
- Over is 5-2 in Celtics last 7 home games.
- Best Bet – New York @ Boston – Over 217.5 – WIN
TONIGHT’S NBA TIPS
NEW YORK @ BOSTON
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| New York | 8 | 17 | 4-7 | 4-10 |
| Boston | 13 | 10 | 6-3 | 7-7 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| New York | 108.9 | 114.4 | -5.5 |
| Boston | 108.5 | 104.1 | +4.4 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Boston | Over | Boston |
| -12.5 | 217.5 | 128-100 |
H2H Trends
- Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
- Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Boston.
Knicks Trends
- Knicks are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games.
- Knicks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs teams above .500.
- Over is 6-1 in Knicks last 7 games following a loss
- Over is 8-2 in Knicks last 10 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Over is 7-2 in Knicks last 9 road games vs teams with winning home records.
- Over is 6-2 in Knicks last 8 road games.
Celtics Trends
- Celtics are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs teams below .500.
- Celtics are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
- Over is 8-2 in Celtics last 10 home games vs teams below .400 on the road.
- Over is 4-0 in Celtics last 4 games.
- Over is 5-2 in Celtics last 7 home games.
The Rub
- Celtics have won 3 straight games (with a winning average of 19.7 points) and should be fully refreshed after a full 4 days without off.
- Knicks have lost 3 of 4 games and were outscored by 15 in the 3rd quarter of a 110-107 loss to the Wizards on Monday.
- Celtics rank 2nd defensively and their offense is building, particularly the form of Hayward who’s finding his range with 30 points, 8 assists and 9 rebounds last out in a win over the T-Wolves.
Best Bet = Over 217.5
PHOENIX @ PORTLAND
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Phoenix | 4 | 20 | 3-9 | 1-11 |
| Portland | 13 | 11 | 8-4 | 5-7 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Phoenix | 103.0 | 114.0 | -11 |
| Portland | 112.5 | 111.7 | +0.8 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Phoenix | Over | Portland |
| +13.5 | 215.5 | 108-86 |
H2H Trends
- Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Portland.
- Suns are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Portland.
Suns Trends
- Trail Blazers are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Suns are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.
- Suns are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games.
- Suns are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 road games vs teams with winning home records.
- Under is 15-5 in Suns last 20 road games vs better than .600 at home.
- Under is 14-6 in Suns last 20 vs teams above .500.
Trail Blazers Trends
- Trail Blazers are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 home games vs below .400 on the road.
- Trail Blazers are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games.
- Over is 7-2 in Trail Blazers last 9 games.
- Under is 6-2 in Trail Blazers last 8 home games.
The Rub
- Portland lead all stats categories in this matchup.
- Trail Blazers got off to a strong 12-5 start but losses by 43 to the Bucks and 28 to the Warriors showed signs of great concern.
- Phoenix has had many lows however few compared to being down 36-9 after the first quarter of Tuesday’s 122-105 home loss to the Kings.
- Phoenix is struggling without Devin Booker (hamstring) and forward T.J. Warren (ankle), losing by an average of 14.5 points during their skid.
- Phoenix have dropped 9 out of their last 10 games and we have no reason to run them them tonight.
- Suns rank last in the league in defensive efficiency and the Trail Blazers rank 21st in that category. Take the over.
Best Bet = Over 215.5
HOUSTON @ UTAH
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Houston | 11 | 12 | 5-5 | 6-7 |
| Utah | 12 | 13 | 3-6 | 9-7 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Houston | 109.2 | 109.5 | -0.3 |
| Utah | 107.0 | 107.8 | -0.8 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Utah | Under | Utah |
| -2.0 | 217.0 | 118-91 |
H2H Trends
- Rockets are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Utah.
- Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
- Rockets are 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
Rockets Trends
- Rockets are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games.
- Over is 8-1 in Rockets last 9 games.
- Over is 4-1 in Rockets last 5 road games.
- Under is 5-2 in Rockets last 7 road games vs teams below .500 at home.
Jazz Trends
- Jazz are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 home games vs teams below .500 on the road.
- Over is 4-0 in Jazz last 4 home games vs teams below .500 on the road.
- Over is 7-0 in Jazz last 7 home games.
- Over is 9-3 in Jazz last 12 games following a win.
The Rub
- Utah have won 4 of their last 6 and hit a franchise-record 20 3-pointers in Tuesday’s 139-105 thumping of the visiting Spurs.
- Rockets were plain bad in Monday’s 103-91 loss to the Timberwolves, scoring just 29 2nd-half points, including 9 in the 4th quarter.
- Donovan Mitchell scored 38 points in a 100-89 Jazz road victory against the Rockets in on October 24th.
- We’ll take the Jazz tonight to get it done, but if they lose this, they are in the naughty corner for an extended period.
- Rockets are 29th in the league in pace, Utah are 21st. Could be slow, take the Unders.
Best Bet = Under 217.0
