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
- Kings are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games vs teams below .400.
- Kings are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Suns are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Suns are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games.
- Best Bet – Sacramento @ Phoenix – Sacramento -3.5
Cash Stat Season – (23-14)
TONIGHT’S NBA TIPS
INDIANA @ CLEVELAND
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Indiana | 26 | 13 | 14-5 | 12-8 |
Cleveland | 8 | 32 | 5-16 | 3-16 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
Indiana | 107.7 | 101.9 | +5.8 |
Cleveland | 101.6 | 112.1 | -10.5 |
H2H Trends –
- Pacers are 12-2 ATS in the last 14 meetings in Cleveland.
- Pacers are 20-7-1 ATS in the last 28 meetings.
- Under is 8-3-1 in the last 12 meetings.
Pacers Trends
- Pacers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Pacers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games.
- Pacers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs teams below .400.
- Over is 5-0 in Pacers last 5 games overall.
- Over is 4-0 in Pacers last 4 road games.
- Over is 4-1 in Pacers last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % below .400.
- Over is 22-10 in Pacers last 32 vs teams below .500.
Cavaliers Trends
- Cavaliers are 25-51-1 ATS in their last 77 home games.
- Cavaliers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games vs teams above .500.
- Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs teams above .600.
- Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Over is 4-0-1 in Cavaliers last 5 home games.
- Under is 9-3 in Cavaliers last 12 games vs teams above .600.
- Under is 15-7 in Cavaliers last 22 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Season Series
19.12.18 | Indiana | Cleveland | 91:92 |
28.10.18 | Cleveland | Indiana | 107 : 119 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
Indiana | Under | Indiana |
-10.5 | 208.0 | 123-115 |
The Rub
- Indiana had a 6-game winning streak come to an end on Sunday in a 121-105 loss to the Raptors.
- The Cavs own the worst record in the NBA and come into tonight riding a 9-game losing streak.
- Both rank in the bottom half offensively.
Best Bet = NO BET
WASHINGTON @ PHILADELPHIA
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Washington | 16 | 24 | 11-7 | 5-17 |
Philadelphia | 26 | 14 | 17-3 | 9-11 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
Washington | 112.7 | 116.4 | -3.7 |
Philadelphia | 114.4 | 112.2 | +2.2 |
H2H Trends –
- Home team is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
- Wizards are 3-7 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
Wizards Trends
- Wizards are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
- Wizards are 17-35 ATS in their last 52 road games.
- Wizards are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games vs teams above .600.
- Wizards are 7-19 ATS in their last 26 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Wizards are 5-16 ATS in their last 21 road games vs. a team with a home winning % over .600.
- Under is 6-1 in Wizards last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Under is 5-1 in Wizards last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % over .600.
- Under is 4-1 in Wizards last 5 vs teams above .500.
76ers Trends
- 76ers are 24-9 ATS in their last 33 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- 76ers are 15-6 ATS in their last 21 home games vs. a team with a road winning % below .400.
- 76ers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs teams below .500.
Season Series
01.12.18 | Philadelphia | Washington | 123 : 98 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
Philadelphia | Over | Philadelphia |
-9.5 | 225.0 | 132-115 |
The Rub
- 76ers led by as many as 35 points in a 123-98 home triumph over the Wizards on Nov. 30th.
- 76ers have won 3 straight and 6 of 8 to improve to 17-3 at home.
- Jimmy Butler (“upper respiratory infection”) is expected back after a 2-game absence after reports he challenged Brett Brown about his offensive role. The Butler curse is alive.
Best Bet = Over 225.0
DENVER @ MIAMI
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Denver | 26 | 12 | 16-3 | 10-9 |
Miami | 19 | 19 | 9-11 | 10-8 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
Denver | 110.7 | 105.7 | +5.0 |
Miami | 106.5 | 105.8 | +0.7 |
H2H Trends –
- Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Miami.
Nuggets Trends
- Nuggets are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games playing on a B2B.
- Nuggets are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
- Nuggets are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games.
- Over is 5-0 in Nuggets last 5 games overall.
- Over is 4-1 in Nuggets last 5 road games.
Heat Trends
- Heat are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games vs teams above .600.
- Heat are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs teams above .500.
- Heat are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Heat are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games overall.
- Over is 4-0 in Heat last 4 home games.
- Over is 6-1 in Heat last 7 games overall.
Season Series – 1st Meeting
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
Denver | Over | Denver |
+1.5 | 209.5 | 103-99 |
The Rub
- Nuggets are on a B2B after going down to the Rockets 125-113 to end a 5 game win streak.
- Miami had been in form with 8 wins in 10 games before being thumped 106-82 by the Hawks on Sunday.
- Nuggets fair well on B2Bs going 7-3 this season.
- Overs best tonight.
Best Bet = Over 209.5
ATLANTA @ TORONTO
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Atlanta | 12 | 27 | 7-10 | 5-17 |
Toronto | 30 | 12 | 16-4 | 14-8 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
Atlanta | 109.1 | 117.6 | -8.5 |
Toronto | 113.4 | 108.0 | +5.4 |
H2H Trends
- Favorite is 19-7 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
- Hawks are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Toronto.
- Hawks are 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Hawks Trends
- Hawks are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games vs teams above .600.
- Under is 22-7 in Hawks last 29 games following a win.
Raptors Trends
- Raptors are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % below .400.
- Raptors are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs teams below .500.
- Raptors are 3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 games vs teams below .400.
- Over is 4-0 in Raptors last 4 games overall.
- Under is 5-1 in Raptors last 6 vs teams below .500.
- Over is 10-3 in Raptors last 13 home games vs. a team with a road winning % below .400.
- Over is 18-8 in Raptors last 26 home games.
Season Series
22.11.18 | Atlanta | Toronto | 108 : 124 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
Toronto | Over | Toronto |
-14.5 | 228.5 | 104-101 |
The Rub
- Hawks play at the fastest pace in the NBA and the Raptors rank 6th in offensively. Overs best.
Best Bet = Over 228.5
MINNESOTA @ OKLAHOMA CITY
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Minnesota | 19 | 21 | 14-6 | 5-15 |
OKC | 25 | 14 | 13-5 | 12-9 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
Minnesota | 111.4 | 110.8 | +0.6 |
Oklahoma City | 111.6 | 105.8 | +5.8 |
H2H Trends –
- Timberwolves are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
- Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Oklahoma City.
- Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Timberwolves Trends
- Timberwolves are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % over .600.
- Timberwolves are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 6-0 in Timberwolves last 6 road games.
- Over is 5-0 in Timberwolves last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 4-0 in Timberwolves last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % over .600.
- Over is 10-1 in Timberwolves last 11 games overall.
- Under is 5-1 in Timberwolves last 6 games vs teams above .600.
Thunder Trends
- Thunder are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a road winning % below .400.
- Thunder are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 5-1 in Thunder last 6 games overall.
- Over is 4-1 in Thunder last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % below .400.
- Over is 5-2 in Thunder last 7 home games.
Season Series
24.12.18 | OKC | Minnesota | 112 : 114 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
Minnesota | Under | Minnesota |
+8.0 | 227.0 | 119-107 |
The Rub
- Timberwolves will be playing under an interim coach when they visit OKC tonight after firing head coach and president of basketball operations Tom Thibodeau on Sunday. A sub .500. record at this point disappointing enough to show him the door.
- Teams generally respond well after a coach firing for some reason. T-Wolves ATS our pick.
Best Bet = Minnesota +8.0
SACRAMENTO @ PHOENIX
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Sacramento | 20 | 20 | 11-10 | 9-10 |
Phoenix | 9 | 32 | 5-17 | 4-15 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
Sacramento | 115.1 | 116.4 | -1.3 |
Phoenix | 106.3 | 115.1 | -8.8 |
H2H Trends –
- Underdog is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
Kings Trends
- Kings are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games vs teams below .400.
- Kings are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Kings are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs teams below .500.
- Kings are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
- Kings are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games playing on a B2B.
- Over is 14-3 in Kings last 17 games following a win.
- Over is 4-1 in Kings last 5 games playing on a B2B.
- Over is 4-1 in Kings last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % below .400.
- Over is 20-6 in Kings last 26 games overall.
- Over is 16-5 in Kings last 21 road games.
Suns Trends
- Suns are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Suns are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games.
- Suns are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
- Over is 5-1 in Suns last 6 games following a loss.
- Over is 4-1 in Suns last 5 home games.
Season Series
05.12.18 | Phoenix | Sacramento | 105 : 122 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
Sacramento | Over | Phoenix |
-3.5 | 228.0 | 115-111 |
The Rub
- Suns have recorded just 9 wins at the midway point and are on pace to finish with less than 20 for just the 2nd time in team history.
- Suns have lost 6 straight, and have failed ATS in each of their last 4 at home and may be without Devin Booker who is questionable (back spasms).
- Booker or not, the -3.5 for the Kings is generous.
Best Bet = Sacramento WIN
Kings absolutely shit the bed here after leading by 19 at half-time.
NEW YORK @ GOLDEN STATE
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
New York | 10 | 30 | 4-12 | 6-18 |
Golden St. | 26 | 14 | 15-6 | 11-8 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
New York | 107.7 | 115.7 | -8.0 |
Golden St. | 116.6 | 112.2 | +4.4 |
H2H Trends
- Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Golden State.
- Knicks are 6-13 ATS in the last 19 meetings.
Knicks Trends
- Knicks are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % over .600.
- Knicks are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games overall.
- Knicks are 6-15-1 ATS in their last 22 games vs teams above .600.
- Knicks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games playing on a B2B.
- Over is 13-5 in Knicks last 18 road games.
- Over is 12-5 in Knicks last 17 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 12-5 in Knicks last 17 road games vs. a team with a home winning % over .600.
- Over is 24-11 in Knicks last 35 games playing on a B2B.
Warriors Trends
- Warriors are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games vs teams below .400.
- Warriors are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games vs teams below .500.
- Warriors are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall.
- Warriors are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games.
- Warriors are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 6-1 in Warriors last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % below .400.
- Under is 8-3 in Warriors last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Over is 11-5 in Warriors last 16 vs teams below .500.
Season Series
27.10.18 | New York | Golden State | 100 : 128 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
New York | Under | Golden State |
+17.5 | 230.0 | 122-95 |
The Rub
- Warriors have cranked up the offense to an average of 131 points over their last three games and knocked down 21 3-pointers in Saturday’s 127-123 victory over Sacramento.
- Warriors have lost their last 3 at Oracle.
- Knicks are 1-4 on their six-game road trip and have lost 14 of their last 16.
- +17.5 good for the Knickcs, with the Warriors big blow outs rare.
Best Bet = NO BET
CHARLOTTE @ LA CLIPPERS
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Charlotte | 19 | 20 | 14-8 | 5-12 |
L.A. Clippers | 23 | 16 | 13-6 | 10-10 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
Charlotte | 113.0 | 111.7 | +1.3 |
L.A. Clippers | 115.7 | 114.3 | +1.4 |
H2H Trends
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Under is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings in LA.
- Hornets are 5-12 ATS in the last 17 meetings.
Hornets Trends
- Hornets are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games overall.
- Hornets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs teams above .500.
- Hornets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.
- Hornets are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 8-0 in Hornets last 8 road games.
- Over is 4-0 in Hornets last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 4-1 in Hornets last 5 overall.
- Under is 9-4 in Hornets last 13 vs teams above .500.
Clippers Trends
- Clippers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall.
- Clippers are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games vs teams below .500.
- Under is 4-1 in Clippers last 5 overall.
- Under is 4-1 in Clippers last 5 vs teams below .500.
- Over is 6-2 in Clippers last 8 home games.
- Over is 10-4-1 in Clippers last 15 home games vs. a team with a road winning % below .400.
Season Series- 1st Meeting
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
LA Clippers | Over | LA Clippers |
-6.5 | 230.0 | 128-109 |
The Rub
- Hornets are in the midst of a 6-game road trip and a stretch of 9 of 11 on the road.
- Clippers won each of their last 3 games and 6 of 9.
- Overs nice here, with the Clippers to get over the line with the Hornets struggling ATS.
Best Bet = Over 230.0