Tonight’s NBA Picks
*Original NBA betting tips and research are done a game day morning, adjust your plays accordingly should spreads and lineups change.
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MILWAUKEE @ DETROIT
- Under is 4-0 in Bucks last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Under is 5-1 in Bucks last 6 games overall.
- Under is 10-3 in Bucks last 13 road games.
- Under is 5-0 in Pistons last 5 games overall.
- Under is 5-1 in Pistons last 6 games following a straight up loss.
- Under is 22-8-2 in Pistons last 32 games vs teams above .600.
- Under is 16-6-1 in Pistons last 23 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Best Bet – Under 219.5
TONIGHT’S NBA TIPS
WASHINGTON @ CLEVELAND
Win/Loss x
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Washington | 21 | 28 | 15-9 | 6-19 |
| Cleveland | 10 | 41 | 5-19 | 5-22 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Washington | 112.8 | 115.9 | -3.1 |
| Cleveland | 102.4 | 113.3 | -10.9 |
H2H Trends –
- Under is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings in Cleveland.
Wizards Trends
- Wizards are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Wizards are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games overall.
- Wizards are 18-37 ATS in their last 55 road games.
- Wizards are 10-23-1 ATS in their last 34 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Wizards are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games vs teams below .500.
- Wizards are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games vs teams below .400.
- Wizards are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
- Under is 4-1 in Wizards last 5 games vs teams below .400.
- Under is 10-4 in Wizards last 14 vs teams below .500.
Cavaliers Trends
- Cavaliers are 4-9-1 ATS in their last 14 games overall.
- Cavaliers are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 home games.
- Over is 5-1 in Cavaliers last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Over is 6-2-1 in Cavaliers last 9 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Over is 9-3-1 in Cavaliers last 13 home games.
- Under is 12-5 in Cavaliers last 17 vs teams below .500.
Season Series
| 09.12.18 | Cleveland | Washington | 116 : 101 |
| 15.11.18 | Washington | Cleveland | 119 : 95 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Washington | Under | Cleveland |
| -7.5 | 219.0 | 116-113 |
- The Wizards have been somewhat rejuvenated since John Wall hit the sidelines with Beal emerging as the leader. Road record is almost as bad as their opponents with much to be desired.
Best Bet = Under 219.0
MILWAUKEE @ DETROIT
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Milwaukee | 35 | 13 | 22-4 | 13-9 |
| Detroit | 21 | 27 | 13-11 | 8-16 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Milwaukee | 117.3 | 107.6 | +9.7 |
| Detroit | 105.9 | 108.5 | -2.6 |
H2H Trends –
- Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Detroit.
- Under is 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings.
Bucks Trends
- Bucks are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games vs teams below .500.
- Under is 4-0 in Bucks last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Under is 5-1 in Bucks last 6 games overall.
- Under is 10-3 in Bucks last 13 road games.
Pistons Trends
- Bucks are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games vs teams below .500.
- Pistons are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs teams above .600.
- Under is 5-0 in Pistons last 5 games overall.
- Under is 5-1 in Pistons last 6 games following a straight up loss.
- Under is 22-8-2 in Pistons last 32 games vs teams above .600.
- Under is 16-6-1 in Pistons last 23 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Season Series
| 02.01.19 | Milwaukee | Detroit | 121 : 98 |
| 18.12.18 | Detroit | Milwaukee | 104 : 107 |
| 06.12.18 | Milwaukee | Detroit | 115 : 92 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Milwaukee | Under | Milwaukee |
| -6.5 | 219.5 | 115-105 |
- The Bucks will be going for the season sweep tonight against the Pistons. Blake Griffin is a very upset man, not happy with his team’s play and Reggie Jackson. Milwaukee to keep on rolling.
Best Bet = Milwaukee -6.5
OKLAHOMA CITY @ ORLANDO
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| OKC | 31 | 18 | 17-7 | 14-11 |
| Orlando | 20 | 30 | 12-14 | 8-16 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Oklahoma City | 114.2 | 109.3 | +4.9 |
| Orlando | 104.0 | 107.6 | -3.6 |
H2H Trends –
- Thunder are 1-6 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Thunder Trends
- Thunder are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Thunder are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs teams below .500.
- Over is 6-1 in Thunder last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Over is 8-2 in Thunder last 10 games overall.
- Over is 4-1 in Thunder last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Magic Trends
- Magic are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs teams above .500.
- Magic are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs teams above .600.
- Over is 6-2 in Magic last 8 games overall.
- Over is 5-2 in Magic last 7 when their opponent scores 100+ points in their previous game.
- Under is 7-3 in Magic last 10 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Over is 7-3 in Magic last 10 home games.
Season Series – 1st Meeting
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| OKC | Under | Oklahoma City |
| -5.0 | 221.5 | 126-117 |
- First meeting of the year for these two teams with OKC aiming for their 6th straight win. Orlando have been a tease with home wins against the Celtics and Rockets 8-9 games back.
Best Bet = OKC -5.0
CHICAGO @ BROOKLYN
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Chicago | 11 | 39 | 5-20 | 6-19 |
| Brooklyn | 27 | 24 | 15-11 | 12-13 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Chicago | 101.1 | 111.0 | -9.9 |
| Brooklyn | 111.6 | 111.4 | +0.2 |
H2H Trends
- Under is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
- Bulls are 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Bulls Trends
- Bulls are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
- Bulls are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs teams above .500.
- Under is 4-0 in Bulls last 4 games overall.
Nets Trends
- Nets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs teams below .400.
- Nets are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs teams below .500.
- Nets are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games.
- Nets are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games overall.
- Nets are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games playing on a B2B.
- Under is 4-1 in Nets last 5 games playing on a B2B.
- Under is 4-1 in Nets last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 4-1 in Nets last 5 home games.
- Under is 6-2 in Nets last 8 vs teams below .500.
- Under is 7-3 in Nets last 10 games vs teams below .400.
Season Series
| 07.01.19 | Chicago | Brooklyn | 100 : 117 |
| 20.12.18 | Chicago | Brooklyn | 93 : 96 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Brooklyn | Under | Brooklyn |
| -7.0 | 218.0 | 122-117 |
- Its been a long while since the Nets have been bankable. Could almost track back to when they were based in New Jersey. It’s taken some time, but good to finally get there.
Best Bet = Brooklyn -7.0
NEW ORLEANS @ HOUSTON
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| New Orleans | 22 | 28 | 15-8 | 7-20 |
| Houston | 29 | 20 | 19-7 | 10-13 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| New Orleans | 116.6 | 115.1 | +1.5 |
| Houston | 112.2 | 110.7 | +1.5 |
H2H Trends –
- Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Houston.
- Under is 38-17-1 in the last 56 meetings.
Pelicans Trends
- Under is 24-9-1 in Pelicans last 34 vs teams above .500.
- Over is 5-2 in Pelicans last 7 games following a straight up loss.
- Over is 7-3 in Pelicans last 10 road games.
Rockets Trends
- Rockets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % below .400.
- Rockets are 12-4-1 ATS in their last 17 home games.
- Rockets are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Rockets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs teams below .500.
- Rockets are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Rockets are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games following a win.
- Over is 8-3 in Rockets last 11 home games.
Season Series
| 30.12.18 | New Orleans | Houston | 104 : 108 |
| 18.10.18 | Houston | New Orleans | 112 : 131 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Houston | Under | New Orleans |
| -10.0 | 234.5 | 109-106 |
- It’s hard to expect which kind of Pelicans team rolls out tonight since their superstar leader announced his intentions to bail. Could it be the monkey of expectation off their backs for good? Tough gig facing the Rockets on the road with Harden breaking records nightly.
Best Bet = Under 234.5
PHOENIX @ SAN ANTONIO
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Phoenix | 11 | 41 | 7-19 | 4-22 |
| San Antonio | 29 | 22 | 19-7 | 10-15 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Phoenix | 105.7 | 115.5 | -9.8 |
| San Antonio | 112.3 | 109.7 | +2.6 |
H2H Trends –
- Under is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings in San Antonio.
- Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
- Suns are 0-6 ATS in the last 6 meetings in San Antonio.
Suns Trends
- Suns are 17-35 ATS in their last 52 games vs teams above .500.
- Suns are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
- Under is 5-1 in Suns last 6 vs teams above .500.
- Over is 4-1 in Suns last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % over .600.
Spurs Trends
- Spurs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs teams below .500.
- Spurs are 20-6-1 ATS in their last 27 games overall.
- Spurs are 28-10 ATS in their last 38 home games.
- Spurs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs teams below .400.
- Under is 5-1 in Suns last 6 vs teams above .500.
- Over is 4-1 in Suns last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % over .600.
- Under is 3-0-1 in Spurs last 4 games vs teams below .400.
- Over is 7-1-1 in Spurs last 9 games after scoring 125+ points in their previous game.
- Under is 6-1 in Spurs last 7 vs teams below .500.
- Over is 4-1 in Spurs last 5 games overall.
Season Series
| 12.12.18 | San Antonio | Phoenix | 111 : 86 |
| 15.11.18 | Phoenix | San Antonio | 116 : 96 |
| 01.11.18 | Phoenix | San Antonio | 90 : 120 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| San Antonio | Under | San Antonio |
| -12.0 | 220.5 | 126-124 |
- The Spurs will have no trouble outstretching the Suns in the paint with their tall timber. Phoenix will have a chance from the arc to remain competitive but San Antonio are rolling.
Best Bet = San Antonio -12.0
PHILADELPHIA @ LA LAKERS
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Philadelphia | 32 | 18 | 21-5 | 11-13 |
| L.A. Lakers | 26 | 24 | 16-11 | 10-13 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Philadelphia | 115.6 | 112.2 | +3.4 |
| L.A. Lakers | 112.3 | 111.7 | +0.6 |
H2H Trends –
- 76ers are 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings in Los Angeles.
- Under is 7-3-1 in the last 11 meetings.
- Road team is 16-5 ATS in the last 21 meetings.
76ers Trends
- 76ers are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games following a loss.
- 76ers are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 13-5 in 76ers last 18 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Lakers Trends
- Under is 20-6 in Lakers last 26 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 19-6-1 in Lakers last 26 home games.
- Under is 9-3-1 in Lakers last 13 games vs teams above .600.
- Under is 6-2 in Lakers last 8 when their opponent allows 100+ points in their previous game.
- Under is 8-3 in Lakers last 11 games overall.
Season Series – 1st Meeting
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Philadelphia | Under | Philadelphia |
| -6.5 | 229.5 | 121-105 |
- This isn’t the first time the Lakers young brigade are run rampant in the trade machine this season, its probably been nonstop since Ball and Kuzma were drafted. Can see the 76ers taking the opportunity to beat down the fragile Lakers.
Best Bet = Philadelphia -6.5
