8 Games – 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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LA CLIPPERS @ CHARLOTTE
- Under is 6-0 in Clippers last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Under is 5-0 in Clippers last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % over .600.
- Under is 6-0 in Clippers last 6 games following a loss of 10+ points.
- Under is 11-1 in Clippers last 12 road games.
- Under is 7-2-1 in Clippers last 10 games overall.
- Under is 6-1-1 in Hornets last 8 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 7-3 in Hornets last 10 home games.
Best Bet – Under 226.5
TONIGHT’S NBA TIPS
LA CLIPPERS @ CHARLOTTE
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| L.A. Clippers | 29 | 25 | 15-12 | 14-13 |
| Charlotte | 26 | 26 | 19-8 | 7-18 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| L.A. Clippers | 114.0 | 113.6 | +0.4 |
| Charlotte | 111.5 | 111.2 | +0.3 |
H2H Trends –
- Clippers are 13-5 ATS in the last 18 meetings.
Clippers Trends
- Clippers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 road games.
- Clippers are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games following a loss of 10+ points.
- Under is 6-0 in Clippers last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Under is 5-0 in Clippers last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % over .600.
- Under is 6-0 in Clippers last 6 games following a loss of 10+ points.
- Under is 11-1 in Clippers last 12 road games.
- Under is 7-2-1 in Clippers last 10 games overall.
Hornets Trends
- Hornets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
- Hornets are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
- Hornets are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Hornets are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games vs teams above .500.
- Under is 6-1-1 in Hornets last 8 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-1 in Hornets last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Under is 7-3 in Hornets last 10 home games.
Season Series
| 09.01.19 | LA Clippers | Charlotte | 128 : 109 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| LA Clippers | Under | LA Clippers |
| +2.0 | 226.5 | 117-115 |
- Hornets look to push their home streak to 6 and jump over .500 tonight. Hornets are 7-18 on the road but 19-8 at home after beating Memphis and Chicago in the first 2 of a 3-game homestand.
- Clippers got a 128-109 win at home over the Hornets on Jan. 8th behind 27 points and 10 assists from Williams.
- Both rank in the bottom 3rd defensively so Overs seem good, however trends scream Unders.
- Feeling trendy tonight.
Best Bet = Under 226.5
BOSTON @ CLEVELAND
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Boston | 34 | 19 | 22-6 | 12-13 |
| Cleveland | 11 | 42 | 6-20 | 5-22 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Boston | 112.8 | 105.9 | +6.9 |
| Cleveland | 102.5 | 113.3 | -10.8 |
H2H Trends –
- Home team is 8-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
Celtics Trends
- Celtics are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games vs teams below .400.
- Celtics are 14-6 ATS in their last 20 games vs teams below .500.
- Under is 4-0 in Celtics last 4 road games.
- Under is 5-1 in Celtics last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Over is 4-1 in Celtics last 5 vs teams below .500.
- Under is 6-2 in Celtics last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % below .400.
Cavaliers Trends
- Cavaliers are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games.
- Cavaliers are 15-41 ATS in their last 56 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Over is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 games vs teams above .600.
- Over is 10-4-1 in Cavaliers last 15 home games.
- Over is 7-3-1 in Cavaliers last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Season Series
| 24.01.19 | Boston | Cleveland | 123 : 103 |
| 01.12.18 | Boston | Cleveland | 128 : 95 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Boston | Over | Boston |
| -12.0 | 214.5 | 103-96 |
- The -12.0 seems too good to be true with the Celtics hot and the Cavs a hot mess.
- Celtics are streaking with wins in 9 of their last 10 and beat one of the best teams in the West with a 134-129 home win over an equally hot OKC on Sunday.
- Boston took the first 2 of the season’s meetings by an average of 26.5 points.
Best Bet = Boston -12.0
LA LAKERS @ INDIANA
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| L.A. Lakers | 27 | 26 | 16-12 | 11-14 |
| Indiana | 34 | 19 | 18-7 | 16-12 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| L.A. Lakers | 112.1 | 112.1 | +0.0 |
| Indiana | 107.9 | 103.7 | +4.2 |
H2H Trends –
- Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
- Lakers are 6-1-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
- Over is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Indiana.
Lakers Trends
- Lakers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % over .600.
- Lakers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games.
- Lakers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Under is 5-0 in Lakers last 5 vs teams above .500.
- Under is 4-1 in Lakers last 5 games overall.
- Under is 11-3-1 in Lakers last 15 games vs teams above .600.
Pacers Trends
- Pacers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Pacers are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games following a win.
- Pacers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs teams above .500.
- Pacers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
- Under is 4-0 in Pacers last 4 games overall.
- Under is 13-3 in Pacers last 16 games playing on a B2B.
- Over is 6-2 in Pacers last 8 vs teams above .500.
- Under is 16-6 in Pacers last 22 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 35-16 in Pacers last 51 home games.
Season Series
| 30.11.18 | LA Lakers | Indiana | 104 : 96 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Indiana | Under | Indiana |
| +3.0 | 216.5 | 136-94 |
- LeBron (groin) may play for the 2nd time since Christmas Day tonight after missing 18 of 19 games, with the Lakers just 7-12 during the King’s absence.
- Pacers have lost 4-straight since losing star Oladipo (knee) for the season, but have bounced back with B2B wins over the Heat and Pelicans, and are still undervalued in our opinion.
- Trending to Unders.
Best Bet = Under 216.5
DETROIT @ NEW YORK
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Detroit | 23 | 29 | 15-13 | 8-16 |
| New York | 10 | 42 | 4-20 | 6-22 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Detroit | 106.0 | 108.2 | -2.2 |
| New York | 105.6 | 114.6 | -9.0 |
H2H Trends
- Pistons are 7-22 ATS in the last 29 meetings in New York.
Pistons Trends
- Pistons are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Pistons are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs teams below .400.
- Over is 4-0 in Pistons last 4 vs. teams below .500.
- Under is 8-0 in Pistons last 8 road games.
- Under is 11-3 in Pistons last 14 games overall.
Knicks Trends
- Knicks are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games following a loss of 10+ points.
- Knicks are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Knicks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Knicks are 2-12 ATS in their last 14 home games.
- Knicks are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games vs teams below .500.
- Under is 7-0 in Knicks last 7 games overall.
- Under is 5-0 in Knicks last 5 home games.
- Under is 9-3 in Knicks last 12 home games vs. a team with a road winning % below .400.
- Under is 10-4 in Knicks last 14 vs teams below .500.
Season Series
| 28.11.18 | Detroit | New York | 115 : 108 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Detroit | Over | Detroit |
| -3.5 | 206.0 | 105-92 |
- Trends are calling for the Unders here, however the previous total went clear of tonight’s 206.5.
- Knicks look to end a 13-game losing streak tonight, and haven’t posted a W since beating the Lakers on Jan. 4th (their lone win in the past 22 games).
- Knicks have lost 15 consecutive home games and are 0-3 on a 4-game homestand after a 96-84 loss to the Grizzlies on Sunday.
- Pistons had one of their best results last night, rolling to a 129-103 win over the visiting Nuggets.
- 206.5 too low for us, Overs best.
Best Bet = Detroit WIN
MINNESOTA @ MEMPHIS
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Minnesota | 25 | 27 | 17-10 | 8-17 |
| Memphis | 21 | 33 | 12-14 | 9-19 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Minnesota | 111.4 | 111.2 | +0.2 |
| Memphis | 100.3 | 103.3 | -3.0 |
H2H Trends –
- Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
- Timberwolves are 1-6 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
T-Wolves Trends
- Timberwolves are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Timberwolves are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games.
- Timberwolves are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Under is 11-1 in Timberwolves last 12 vs teams below .500.
- Under is 5-1 in Timberwolves last 6 games overall.
- Over is 8-3 in Timberwolves last 11 road games.
Grizzlies Trends
- Grizzlies are 7-20 ATS in their last 27 games overall.
- Grizzlies are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 home games.
- Grizzlies are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games vs teams below .500.
- Grizzlies are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 4-0 in Grizzlies last 4 games overall.
- Under is 7-1 in Grizzlies last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % below .400.
- Over is 6-2 in Grizzlies last 8 vs teams below .500.
- Under is 5-2 in Grizzlies last 7 home games.
Season Series
| 31.01.19 | Minnesota | Memphis | 99 : 97 (93 : 93) |
| 19.11.18 | Minnesota | Memphis | 87 : 100 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Memphis | Under | Memphis |
| -1.0 | 203.5 | 108-106 |
- Minnesota took a close one against the Grizzlies with a 99-97 OT win on Wednesday.
- The Grizzlies have losses in 17 of their last 20, but come into tonight with at least half a smile after finishing a 3-game road trip with a 96-84 win over the Knicks on Sunday.
- Gotta lean to the Unders, but save the popcorn for another day, Memphis are bound to make this ugly.
Best Bet = Under 203.5
ORLANDO @ OKLAHOMA CITY
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Orlando | 22 | 31 | 14-15 | 8-16 |
| OKC | 33 | 19 | 17-7 | 16-12 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Orlando | 104.3 | 107.4 | -3.1 |
| OKC | 114.8 | 109.8 | +5.0 |
H2H Trends –
- Magic are 6-0 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Oklahoma City.
- Magic are 10-3 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
- Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Magic Trends
- Magic are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs teams above .500.
- Magic are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
- Magic are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % over .600.
- Under is 4-1 in Magic last 5 games overall.
- Over is 7-1 in Magic last 8 games following a win.
Thunder Trends
- Thunder are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games after scoring 125+ points in their previous game.
- Thunder are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
- Over is 6-1 in Thunder last 7 games overall.
- Over is 5-1 in Thunder last 6 home games.
- Over is 14-3 in Thunder last 17 home games vs. a team with a road winning % over .400.
- Over is 17-5 in Thunder last 22 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Season Series
| 30.01.19 | Orlando | OKC | 117 : 126 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Orlando | Over | OKC |
| +10.0 | 224.0 | 132-122 |
- OKC had a 7-game streak end Sunday, falling 134-129 at Boston.
- Westbrook has continued to pad his stats with 6-straight triple-doubles and 19 on the season after 22 points, 16 assists and 12 rebounds in the loss.
- Orlando posted B2B wins over the Pacers and Nets after losses in 7 of their previous 8.
- Thunder won 12 of the past 15 meetings, including a 126-117 road win on Jan. 29.
Best Bet = Over 224.0
TORONTO @ PHILADELPHIA
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Toronto | 38 | 16 | 22-5 | 16-11 |
| Philadelphia | 34 | 19 | 21-5 | 13-14 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Toronto | 113.8 | 108.5 | +5.3 |
| Philadelphia | 115.5 | 112.0 | +3.5 |
H2H Trends –
- Over is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings in Philadelphia.
- Over is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings.
- Raptors are 12-4 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
Raptors Trends
- Raptors are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a home winning % over .600.
- Raptors are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Raptors are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 road games.
- Over is 7-1 in Raptors last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 6-1 in Raptors last 7 road games.
- Under is 6-2 in Raptors last 8 games overall.
- Over is 21-8 in Raptors last 29 road games vs. a team with a home winning % over .600.
76ers Trends
- 76ers are 25-11 ATS in their last 36 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Under is 4-1 in 76ers last 5 games vs teams above .600.
- Under is 6-2 in 76ers last 8 games overall.
Season Series
| 23.12.18 | Philadelphia | Toronto | 126 : 101 |
| 06.12.18 | Toronto | Philadelphia | 113 : 102 |
| 31.10.18 | Toronto | Philadelphia | 129 : 112 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Philadelphia | Under | Toronto |
| -4.5 | 228.0 | 119-107 |
- Raptors are in 2nd place in the East behind the Bucks while the 76ers aren’t far off after winning 7 of their last 10.
- Philly has been beating up on elite teams, and should get the job done tonight in a close one. Taking the ML only, throw into a parlay if you must.
Best Bet = Philadelphia WIN
MIAMI @ PORTLAND
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Miami | 24 | 27 | 11-16 | 13-11 |
| Portland | 32 | 20 | 22-7 | 10-13 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Miami | 104.9 | 105.5 | -0.6 |
| Portland | 113.1 | 110.0 | +3.1 |
H2H Trends
- Heat are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Heat Trends
- Heat are 26-9-1 ATS in their last 36 road games vs. a team with a home winning % over .600.
- Heat are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs teams above .500.
- Heat are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Heat are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs teams above .600.
- Under is 4-0 in Heat last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Under is 6-1 in Heat last 7 games overall.
- Under is 6-1 in Heat last 7 road games.
- Under is 5-2 in Heat last 7 games vs teams above .600.
Trail Blazers Trends
- Trail Blazers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs teams below .500.
- Trail Blazers are 9-0 ATS in their last 9 games playing on 3+ days rest.
- Trail Blazers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game.
- Trail Blazers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
- Trail Blazers are 36-15 ATS in their last 51 home games.
- Over is 4-0 in Trail Blazers last 4 games overall.
- Over is 5-0-1 in Trail Blazers last 6 home games.
- Over is 9-4 in Trail Blazers last 13 games after scoring 125+ points in their previous game.
Season Series
| 28.10.18 | Miami | Portland | 120 : 111 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Portland | Over | Miami |
| -7.5 | 213.0 | 118-108 |
- Heat are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs teams above .500 while the Trail Blazers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs teams below .500 and 36-15 ATS in their last 51 home games.
- Heat are struggling with losses in 3-straight and 7 of 10 games to slip into No. 8 spot in the East, and things won’t get any easier with the Kings, Warriors, Nuggets and Mavs leading into the All-Star break.
- Trail Blazers are winners of 3-straight and 6 of 7 and should be fresh after an easy 132-105 home win against Jazz on Wednesday.
- Portland scored 120+ points in their previous 3 games and 5 of their last 7.
Best Bet = Over 213.0
