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
- Over is 4-1 in Nets last 5 road games.
- Over is 10-3 in Nets last 13 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Over is 5-1 in Rockets last 6 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Over is 5-2 in Rockets last 7 home games.
- Best Bet – Brooklyn @ Houston – Over 221.0 – WIN
TONIGHT’S NBA TIPS
ORLANDO @ DETROIT
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Orlando | 19 | 24 | 12-11 | 7-13 |
Detroit | 18 | 24 | 11-10 | 7-14 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
Orlando | 103.3 | 107.2 | -3.9 |
Detroit | 106.6 | 109.5 | -2.9 |
H2H Trends –
- Magic are 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Magic Trends
- Magic are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Magic are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games.
- Magic are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Under is 4-1 in Magic last 5 overall.
- Under is 8-2 in Magic last 10 road games.
Pistons Trends
- Pistons are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
- Pistons are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 home games.
- Pistons are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 4-0 in Pistons last 4 overall.
Season Series
31.12.18 | Orlando | Detroit | 109 : 107 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
Detroit. | Over | Detroit |
-3.5 | 206.0 | 120-115 – 1OT |
- Orlando looked set to sink into the bottom of the East after losing four straight and finishing 1-5 on a 6-game road trip, but wins over the Celtics and the Rockets at home over the weekend have given hope.
- Pistons need things to turn around quickly after tallying their 17th loss in 22 games.
- Detroit have gone over the 206.0 total in 8 of their last 10, the Magic in 4.
Best Bet = Detroit WIN & Over 206.0
TORONTO @ BOSTON
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Toronto | 33 | 12 | 18-4 | 15-8 |
Boston | 25 | 18 | 15-5 | 10-13 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
Toronto | 114.0 | 108.5 | +5.5 |
Boston | 111.7 | 105.7 | +6.0 |
H2H Trends –
- Home team is 7-0 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
- Raptors are 10-4 ATS in the last 14 meetings.
Raptors Trends
- Raptors are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Raptors are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 road games.
- Over is 4-0 in Raptors last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 6-1 in Raptors last 7 overall.
- Over is 5-1 in Raptors last 6 road games.
Celtics Trends
- Celtics are 17-5-1 ATS in their last 23 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Celtics are 17-5 ATS in their last 22 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Celtics are 18-8 ATS in their last 26 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Over is 4-0 in Celtics last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Over is 5-1 in Celtics last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Over is 17-7 in Celtics last 24 overall.
Season Series
17.11.18 | Boston | Toronto | 123 : 116 (107 : 107) |
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
Toronto | Over | Boston |
+1.0 | 223.0 | 117-108 |
- Celtics went 0-3 on a 3-game road trip through Miami, Orlando and Brooklyn and return home with questions to be answered.
- Raptors brought their latest streak to 5 wins by after beating the Wizards 140-138 in double-OT on Sunday.
- Raptors are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 road games however the Celtics are not a team worth punting on at the moment.
- Wait for total points markets, with Overs the trend
Best Bet = Over 223.0
BROOKLYN @ HOUSTON
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Brooklyn | 22 | 23 | 12-11 | 10-12 |
Houston | 25 | 18 | 16-6 | 9-12 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
Brooklyn | 110.7 | 111.3 | -0.6 |
Houston | 111.3 | 109.2 | +2.1 |
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 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
- Nets are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 4-1 in Nets last 5 road games.
- Over is 10-3 in Nets last 13 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Rockets Trends
- Rockets are 7-0-1 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Rockets are 14-3-1 ATS in their last 18 home games.
- Rockets are 13-4-1 ATS in their last 18 games overall.
- Over is 5-1 in Rockets last 6 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Over is 5-2 in Rockets last 7 home games.
Season Series
03.11.18 | Brooklyn | Houston | 111 : 119 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
Houston | Over | Brooklyn |
-4.0 | 221.0 | 145-142- 1OT |
- Harden needed just a half to make history on Monday, dropping 36 points in the first 24 minutes to reach 30 for his 17th straight game, finishing with 57 points in a 112-96 win over the Grizzlies.
- Clint Capela (Rockets) will miss a month or more due to a broken thumb. With Capela joining Chris Paul (hamstring) and Eric Gordon (knee) on the injured list, the Rockets aren’t deep.
- Brooklyn are on the cusp of a .500 record and in playoff contention in the East.
- Both rank below average defensively and shoot the three well. Overs nice.
Best Bet = Over 221.0
MILWAUKEE @ MEMPHIS
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Milwaukee | 31 | 12 | 20-4 | 11-8 |
Memphis | 19 | 24 | 11-9 | 8-15 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
Milwaukee | 117.8 | 107.8 | +10.0 |
Memphis | 100.9 | 102.9 | -2.0 |
H2H Trends
- Over is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Bucks Trends
- Bucks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Bucks are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
- Bucks are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 road games.
- Under is 6-1 in Bucks last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Under is 8-2 in Bucks last 10 road games.
Grizzlies Trends
- Grizzlies are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Grizzlies are 6-20 ATS in their last 26 games overall.
- Grizzlies are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games.
- Under is 8-2 in Grizzlies last 10 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Under is 4-1 in Grizzlies last 5 overall.
Season Series
15.11.18 | Milwaukee | Memphis | 113 : 116 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
Milwaukee | Under | Milwaukee |
-5.5 | 211.0 | 111-101 |
- Bucks sit a season-best 19 games above .500. and eased to a 124-86 home triumph over Miami last night.
- Memphis have lost 8 of 9 and 15 of 19 after committing a season-worst 24 turnovers in Monday’s 112-94 loss at Houston.
- Gasol scored 29 points in a 116-113 road win over the Bucks on Nov. 14th.
- Both are elite defensively, so wait for the total points. Unders may be value.
Best Bet = Milwaukee -5.5
SAN ANTONIO @ DALLAS
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
San Antonio | 25 | 20 | 18-6 | 7-14 |
Dallas | 20 | 23 | 16-5 | 4-18 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
San Antonio | 111.8 | 109.4 | +2.4 |
Dallas | 110.0 | 109.7 | +0.3 |
H2H Trends –
- Road team is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
- Underdog is 22-4 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
Spurs Trends
- Spurs are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up loss.
- Spurs are 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 games overall.
- Spurs are 7-15-1 ATS in their last 23 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 9-2 in Spurs last 11 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Over is 11-3-1 in Spurs last 15 road games.
- Over is 20-8-1 in Spurs last 29 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Mavericks Trends
- Mavericks are 13-4 ATS in their last 17 home games.
- Mavericks are 14-6 ATS in their last 20 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Mavericks are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games overall.
- Under is 5-0 in Mavericks last 5 games following a straight up loss.
- Under is 5-1 in Mavericks last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 7-3 in Mavericks last 10 home games.
Season Series
30.10.18 | San Antonio | Dallas | 113 : 108 (102 : 102) |
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
San Antonio | Over | |
+1.0 | 218.5 |
- Spurs are on our naughty list after disappointing us on the punt lately. Not quite Utah Jazz level, but still betting poison.
- Spurs look to beat the Mavs for the 13th time in the past 15 meetings tonight.
- Mavs are coming off a 119-114 home loss to the Warriors that was their 14th loss in 19 games.
Best Bet = NO BET
CLEVELAND @ PORTLAND
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Cleveland | 9 | 35 | 5-17 | 4-18 |
Portland | 26 | 19 | 18-7 | 8-12 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
Cleveland | 102.7 | 113.3 | -10.6 |
Portland | 111.8 | 110.0 | +1.8 |
H2H Trends –
- Under is 8-0 in the last 8 meetings in Portland.
- Home team is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
- Cavaliers are 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Portland.
Cavaliers Trends
- Cavaliers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
- Cavaliers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Over is 5-1-1 in Cavaliers last 7 overall.
Trail Blazers Trends
- Trail Blazers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Trail Blazers are 13-5 ATS in their last 18 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Trail Blazers are 34-16-1 ATS in their last 51 home games.
- Under is 3-1-1 in Trail Blazers last 5 home games.
- Under is 8-3-1 in Trail Blazers last 12 overall.
Season Series – 1st Meeting
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
Portland | Over | Portland |
-12.5 | 217.0 | 129-112 |
- Cavs snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 101-95 win over the Lakers on Sunday. Prior to that they had conceded 140+ points in each of their previous 2 games.
- Home team has won the last 9 in the series.
Best Bet = Portland -12.5
NEW ORLEANS @ GOLDEN STATE
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
New Orleans | 21 | 23 | 15-6 | 6-17 |
Golden St. | 30 | 14 | 17-6 | 13-8 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
New Orleans | 117.0 | 114.8 | +2.2 |
Golden St. | 118.0 | 111.7 | +6.3 |
H2H Trends –
- Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Golden State.
- Over is 11-5 in the last 16 meetings.
Warriors Trends
- Warriors are 6-11 ATS in their last 16 games overall.
- Warriors are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 home games.
- Warriors are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 0 days rest.
- Over is 4-0 in Warriors last 4 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Over is 6-1 in Warriors last 6 overall.
- Under is 9-4 in Warriors last 13 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Pelicans Trends
- Pelicans are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Pelicans are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Pelicans are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games.
- Pelicans are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 5-1 in Pelicans last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Under is 6-2 in Pelicans last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Season Series
01.11.18 | Golden State | New Orleans | 131 : 121 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
Golden State | Under | Golden State |
-6.0 | 240.0 | 147-140 |
- Earlier this season Durant outscored Davis 24-17 and the Warriors used Curry’s 37 points to beat the Pelicans in a 131-121 home win on Oct. 31st.
- Warriors look for their 22nd win in the last 24 meetings tonight.
- Warriors set an NBA record with a 51-point quarter during a 142-111 thumping in Denver last night.
- DeMarcus Cousins (Achilles) is expected to make his season debut on Friday against the Clippers. Whooop!
- Warriors are pouring in the points, but 240.0 is too much.
Best Bet = Golden State -6.0
UTAH @ LA CLIPPERS
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Utah | 24 | 21 | 12-8 | 12-13 |
L.A. Clippers | 24 | 19 | 14-8 | 10-11 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
Utah | 107.8 | 105.0 | +2.8 |
L.A. Clippers | 115.3 | 114.3 | +1.0 |
H2H Trends –
- Jazz are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in LA.
- Jazz are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
- Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Jazz Trends
- Jazz are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Under is 4-1 in Jazz last 5 overall.
Clippers Trends
- Under is 6-1 in Clippers last 7 overall.
- Under is 4-1 in Clippers last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 4-1 in Clippers last 5 home games.
- Over is 17-7 in Clippers last 24 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Season Series – 1st Meeting
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
Utah | Under | Utah |
+2.0 | 222.0 | 129-109 |
- Jazz look to extend their season-best winning streak to 5 tonight.
- The Jazz averaged 122.7 ppg while being victorious in the past 3 meetings with the Clippers after losing 19 of the previous 21 matchups.
- Clippers really struggling against teams above .500. so little faith in them tonight
- Unders best.
Best Bet = Under 222.0