NBA PICKS TONIGHT
*Our NBA betting lines and research are done a game day morning, adjust your NBA picks accordingly should spreads and lineups change.
TONIGHT’S CASH STAT
- Mavericks are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 home games.
- Mavericks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games vs teams with losing road records.
- Mavericks are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games.
- Trail Blazers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games.
- Trail Blazers are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games.
- Trail Blazers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games vs teams above .500.
- Best Bet – Portland @ Dallas – Dallas -1.5 – WIN
TONIGHT’S NBA TIPS
CHICAGO @ INDIANA
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Chicago | 5 | 19 | 3-9 | 2-10 |
| Indiana | 13 | 10 | 6-4 | 7-6 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Chicago | 103.4 | 113.0 | -9.6 |
| Indiana | 106.2 | 102.7 | +3.5 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Indiana | Under | Indiana |
| -8.5 | 210.5 | 96-90 |
H2H Trends –
- Bulls are 2-8 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Indiana.
- Under is 19-7 in the last 26 meetings in Indiana.
- Under is 23-9 in the last 32 meetings.
Bulls Trends
- Bulls are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Bulls are 8-21 ATS in their last 29 road games.
- Bulls are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games.
- Under is 7-1 in Bulls last 8 road games vs teams with winning home records.
Pacers Trends
- Pacers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Pacers are 36-17 ATS in their last 53 games following a loss.
- Pacers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games vs teams with losing road records.
- Under is 4-1 in Pacers last 5 vs teams below .500.
The Rub
- Pacers lead all stats categories aside from FT%.
- Bulls fired Fred Hoiberg as coach and Jim Boylen will take over when they visit the Pacers tonight. Hoiberg went 115-155 in 3+ seasons but the Bulls are a is an awful 5-19 this season.
- Bulls have dropped a season-worst 6 straight games and 10 of their last 11.
- Indiana has dropped 4 of their last 6 and will be without Oladipo (knee) for their 8th consecutive game.
- Bulls rank 20th in the league in defensive efficiency and last in rebounding.
- Take the Pacers -8.5 tonight, even without Oladipo.
Best Bet = Indiana -8.5
ORLANDO @ MIAMI
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Orlando | 11 | 12 | 6-6 | 5-6 |
| Miami | 9 | 13 | 5-8 | 4-5 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Orlando | 105.8 | 108.1 | -2.3 |
| Miami | 108.2 | 109.6 | -1.4 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Orlando | Over | Orlando |
| +2.5 | 206.5 | 105-90 |
H2H Trends –
- Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Miami.
- Magic are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
- Over is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.
Magic Trends
- Magic are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games.
Magic are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. - Magic are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing straight up records
Heat Trends
- Heat are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
- Heat are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games vs teams with losing road records.
- Heat are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games.
The Rub
- Following a 6-game losing streak at home, the Heat nudged past New Orleans and Utah to improve to 2-1 on their current 4-game homestand.
- Magic are playing the final game in their 6-game road trip, tied for the longest on their schedule, going 2-3 coming into tonight.
- Neither are elite offensively, however the 208.0 is still too low tonight. Overs and the Magic as +2.5 Underdogs.
Best Bet = Over 206.5
PORTLAND @ DALLAS
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Portland | 13 | 10 | 8-4 | 5-6 |
| Dallas | 11 | 10 | 9-2 | 2-8 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Portland | 113.0 | 111.7 | +1.3 |
| Dallas | 110.8 | 108.9 | +1.9 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Dallas | Over | Dallas |
| -1.5 | 216.0 | 111-102 |
H2H Trends –
- Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Over is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings in Dallas.
- Trail Blazers are 2-6 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Dallas.
Trail Blazers Trends
- Trail Blazers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games.
- Trail Blazers are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games.
- Trail Blazers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games vs teams above .500.
Mavericks Trends
- Mavericks are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 home games.
- Mavericks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games vs teams with losing road records.
- Mavericks are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games.
- Over is 4-0 in Mavericks last 4 home games.
The Rub
- Portland have dropped 5 of their last 6 games, not a great time to meet the streaking Mavericks, who’ve won 9 of their past 12.
- Trail Blazers have been traffic cones on defense over a 6 game stretch allowing 125+ points on 3 occasions.
- Even with some injury niggles, we can’t go past the streaking Mavs tonight.
Best Bet = Dallas -1.5 & Over 216.0
SACRAMENTO @ PHOENIX
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Sacramento | 11 | 11 | 6-5 | 5-6 |
| Phoenix | 4 | 19 | 3-8 | 1-11 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Sacramento | 114.3 | 117.1 | -2.8 |
| Phoenix | 103.0 | 113.7 | -10.7 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Sacramento | Under | Sacramento |
| -5.5 | 226.5 | 122-105 |
H2H Trends
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Phoenix.
- Under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
Kings Trends
- Kings are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games vs teams below .400.
- Over is 10-1 in Kings last 11 road games.
- Over is 7-1 in Kings last 8 games.
Suns Trends
- Suns are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 home games vs teams with losing road records.
- Suns are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a loss.
- Suns are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games.
The Rub
- The Kings rank 19th in defensive efficiency and the Suns rank 2nd worst.
- Devin Booker (hamstring) will miss multiple games after being injured during Sunday’s 120-96 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
- With Booker out the Suns lose some big offensive spark.
Best Bet = Under 226.5
SAN ANTONIO @ UTAH
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| San Antonio | 11 | 12 | 7-4 | 4-8 |
| Utah | 11 | 13 | 2-6 | 9-7 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| San Antonio | 109.4 | 112.3 | -2.9 |
| Utah | 105.7 | 108.0 | -2.3 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| San Antonio | Under | Utah |
| +8.0 | 216.0 | 139-105 |
H2H Trends –
- Over is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.
- Under is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings in Utah.
Spurs Trends
- Spurs are 6-16 ATS in their last 22 road games.
- Spurs are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games vs teams below .500.
- Over is 7-0-1 in Spurs last 8 games.
- Over is 5-0-1 in Spurs last 6 road games.
Jazz Trends
- Jazz are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games
- Jazz are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 home games vs teams with losing road records.
- Jazz are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games vs teams below .400 on the road.
- Over is 6-0 in Jazz last 6 home games.
The Rub
- Jazz have been road warriors, playing 10 of their past 12 on the road and 16 of their first 24 games away from home.
- Jazz have burnt us too many times.
Best Bet = San Antonio +8.0 & Under 216.0
