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.
CASH STAT
- Celtics are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Celtics are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Celtics are 36-16 ATS in their last 52 home games.
- Grizzlies are 6-21 ATS in their last 27 games overall.
- Grizzlies are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games.
- Grizzlies are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Best Bet – Memphis @ Boston – Boston -10.0
TONIGHT’S NBA TIPS
MEMPHIS @ BOSTON
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Memphis | 19 | 25 | 11-10 | 8-15 |
| Boston | 26 | 18 | 16-5 | 10-13 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Memphis | 100.9 | 103.1 | -2.2 |
| Boston | 111.8 | 105.7 | +6.1 |
H2H Trends –
- Over is 21-5 in the last 26 meetings.
- Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Boston.
- Grizzlies are 14-4 ATS in the last 18 meetings in Boston.
Grizzlies Trends
- Grizzlies are 6-21 ATS in their last 27 games overall.
- Grizzlies are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games.
- Grizzlies are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Under is 6-1 in Grizzlies last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Under is 5-1 in Grizzlies last 6 overall.
- Under is 7-2 in Grizzlies last 9 road games.
Celtics Trends
- Celtics are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Celtics are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Celtics are 36-16 ATS in their last 52 home games.
- Celtics are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Over is 14-3 in Celtics last 17 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Over is 6-2 in Celtics last 8 home games.
- Over is 20-8 in Celtics last 28 overall.
Season Series
| 30.12.18 | Memphis | Boston | 103 : 112 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Boston | Over | Boston |
| -10.0 | 205.5 | 122-116 |
- Just not enough depth in the Grizzlies roster to trouble the patchy but high-ceiling-d Celtics.
Best Bet = Over 205.5
MIAMI @ DETROIT
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Miami | 21 | 21 | 11-12 | 10-9 |
| Detroit | 19 | 24 | 12-10 | 7-14 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Miami | 106.2 | 106.1 | +0.1 |
| Detroit | 106.9 | 109.6 | -2.7 |
H2H Trends –
- Home team is 7-0 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
- Raptors are 10-4 ATS in the last 14 meetings.
Heat Trends
- Heat are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 road games.
- Heat are 36-14-2 ATS in their last 52 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Heat are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games overall.
- Under is 4-1 in Heat last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 8-3 in Heat last 11 games overall.
- Over is 8-3 in Heat last 11 vs teams below .500.
Pistons Trends
- Under is 4-1 in Pistons last 5 overall.
- Under is 15-6-1 in Pistons last 22 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Season Series
| 06.11.18 | Detroit | Miami | 115 : 120 (105 : 105) |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Miami | Over | Detroit |
| +2.0 | 207.5 | 98-93 |
- Heat are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 road games and the Pistons haven’t shown much lately.
Best Bet = Miami +2.0
BROOKLYN @ ORLANDO
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Brooklyn | 23 | 23 | 12-11 | 11-12 |
| Orlando | 19 | 25 | 12-11 | 7-14 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Brooklyn | 111.4 | 112.0 | -0.6 |
| Orlando | 103.6 | 107.5 | -3.9 |
H2H Trends –
- Nets are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Houston.
- Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Nets Trends
- Nets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs teams below .500.
- Nets are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
- Nets are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 5-1 in Nets last 6 road games.
- Over is 19-7 in Nets last 26 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Magic Trends
- Magic are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games.
- Magic are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
- Over is 4-1 in Magic last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Over is 5-2 in Magic last 7 home games.
Season Series – 1st Meeting
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Brooklyn | Over | Brooklyn |
| -1.0 | 216.0 | 117-115 |
- The Nets have won 15 of their past 20 and have some serious swagger.
- The Magic have dropped 10 of their last 15 after a 120-115 overtime road loss against the Pistons on Wednesday.
Best Bet = NO BET
SAN ANTONIO @ MINNESOTA
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| San Antonio | 26 | 20 | 18-6 | 8-14 |
| Minnesota | 21 | 23 | 15-7 | 6-16 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| San Antonio | 111.7 | 109.3 | +2.4 |
| Minnesota | 111.5 | 111.9 | -0.4 |
H2H Trends
- Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
- Home team is 6-0 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Spurs Trends
- Spurs are 16-5-1 ATS in their last 22 games overall.
- Spurs are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs teams below .500.
- Over is 16-5-1 in Spurs last 22 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 9-3 in Spurs last 12 road games vs. a team with a home winning % over .600.
- Over is 11-4 in Spurs last 15 vs teams below .500.
- Over is 11-4-1 in Spurs last 16 road games.
Timberwolves Trends
- Timberwolves are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a road winning % below .400.
- Timberwolves are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 home games.
- Over is 4-0 in Timberwolves last 4 vs teams below .500.
- Over is 5-1 in Timberwolves last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Over is 14-3 in Timberwolves last 17 games overall.
- Over is 6-2 in Timberwolves last 8 home games.
Season Series
| 22.12.18 | San Antonio | Minnesota | 124 : 98 |
| 29.11.18 | Minnesota | San Antonio | 128 : 89 |
| 18.10.18 | San Antonio | Minnesota | 112 : 108 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| San Antonio | Under | San Antonio |
| -1.0 | 224.5 | 116-113 |
- Spurs are 2-1 against the T-Wolves this season but were smashed 128-89 on the road on Nov. 28th. They responded by then smashing the T-Wolves 124-98 at home.
- Trends lean heavily towards Overs here, however that 224.5 is too much.
Best Bet = Under 224.5
CLEVELAND @ UTAH
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Cleveland | 9 | 36 | 5-17 | 4-19 |
| Utah | 25 | 21 | 12-8 | 13-13 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Cleveland | 102.9 | 113.6 | -10.7 |
| Utah | 108.3 | 105.1 | +3.2 |
H2H Trends –
- Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Utah.
- Under is 5-0-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Cavaliers Trends
- Cavaliers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
- Over is 6-1-1 in Cavaliers last 8 overall.
Jazz Trends
- Jazz are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Over is 9-1-1 in Jazz last 11 games vs teams below .400.
- Under is 10-2 in Jazz last 12 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Under is 9-2 in Jazz last 11 home games.
- Under is 6-2 in Jazz last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Season Series
| 05.01.19 | Cleveland | Utah | 91 : 117 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Utah | Under | Utah |
| -15.0 | 214.5 | 115-99 |
- Jazz aim to extend their season-best winning streak to 6.
- Cavaliers have lost 13 of their last 14 games.
- A bet here is for the degenerates only.
Best Bet = NO BET
GOLDEN STATE @ LA CLIPPERS
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Golden St. | 31 | 14 | 18-6 | 13-8 |
| L.A. Clippers | 24 | 20 | 14-9 | 10-11 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Golden St. | 118.6 | 112.3 | +6.3 |
| L.A. Clippers | 115.2 | 114.7 | +0.5 |
H2H Trends –
- Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in LA.
- Over is 9-0 in the last 9 meetings.
Warriors Trends
- Warriors are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Over is 4-0 in Warriors last 4 games overall.
- Over is 4-0 in Warriors last 4 road games.
- Over is 7-0 in Warriors last 7 vs teams below .500.
- Over is 4-1 in Warriors last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Clippers Trends
- Clippers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Clippers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games vs teams above .600.
- Clippers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs teams below .500.
- Clippers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
- Over is 7-0 in Clippers last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Over is 9-0 in Clippers last 9 vs teams below .500.
- Under is 6-2 in Clippers last 8 games overall.
Season Series
| 24.12.18 | Golden State | LA Clippers | 129 : 127 |
| 13.11.18 | LA Angeles | Golden State | 121 : 116 (106 : 106) |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Golden State | Over | Golden State |
| -6.0 | 241.5 | 122-94 |
- Is tonight the return of Boogie?!?
- Cousins signed a one-year deal in the offseason after suffering a torn Achilles with the Pelicans, told ESPN that he is coming back better after spending the rehab process and is ready to help Golden State win. “I’m back, and I’m not looking back,” Cousins said in an ESPN interview.
- Golden State -6.0 is great, if not just for the extra motivation and Boogie hype.
Best Bet = Golden State -6.0
NEW ORLEANS @ PORTLAND
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| New Orleans | 21 | 24 | 15-6 | 6-18 |
| Portland | 27 | 19 | 19-7 | 8-12 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| New Orleans | 117.5 | 115.5 | +2.0 |
| Portland | 112.2 | 110.0 | +2.2 |
H2H Trends –
- Pelicans are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
- Under is 8-3-1 in the last 12 meetings in Portland.
Pelicans Trends
- Pelicans are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Pelicans are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 road games.
- Pelicans are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 5-2 in Pelicans last 7 road games.
Trail Blazers Trends
- Trail Blazers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Trail Blazers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % below .400.
- Trail Blazers are 20-8 ATS in their last 28 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Trail Blazers are 35-16-1 ATS in their last 52 home games.
- Over is 3-1-1 in Trail Blazers last 5 games overall.
Season Series
| 02.11.18 | Portland | New Orleans | 132 : 119 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Portland | Over | Portland |
| -3.0 | 233.5 | 128-112 |
- The Pelicans put up a fight before falling 147-140 to Golden State on Wednesday.
- Portland beat Cleveland 129-112 on Wednesday for its 7th win in 10 games, with 5 coming by 10+ points.
Best Bet = Over 233.5
