Tonight’s NBA Tips
*Original NBA betting lines and research are done a game day morning, adjust your plays accordingly should spreads and lineups change.
CASH STAT
- Over is 7-0 in Timberwolves last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Over is 8-0 in Timberwolves last 8 overall.
- Over is 5-0 in Timberwolves last 5 road games.
- Over is 4-0 in Timberwolves last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 5-2 in Timberwolves last 7 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Over is 8-0 in Celtics last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Over is 6-1-1 in Celtics last 8 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Over is 4-1 in Celtics last 5 home games.
- Over is 20-7 in Celtics last 27 overall.
- Over is 11-4 in Celtics last 15 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Best Bet – Minnesota @ Boston – Over 214.5 (Line came in from 217.5 last night. If you were lucky enough to get on the 214.5, congrats.)
TONIGHT’S NBA TIPS
DALLAS @ CHARLOTTE
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Dallas | 17 | 19 | 15-3 | 2-16 |
| Charlotte | 18 | 18 | 14-7 | 4-11 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Dallas | 110.6 | 110.4 | +0.2 |
| Charlotte | 113.7 | 111.1 | +2.6 |
H2H Trends –
- Favorite is 21-9-1 ATS in the last 31 meetings.
- Nets are 8-23-1 ATS in the last 32 meetings.
Mavericks Trends
- Mavericks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Over is 6-1 in Mavericks last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 6-1 in Mavericks last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Over is 5-1 in Mavericks last 6 road games.
- Over is 7-2 in Mavericks last 9 overall.
Hornets Trends
- Hornets are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Hornets are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
- Over is 4-1 in Hornets last 5 overall.
- Under is 6-2 in Hornets last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Charlotte | Over | Dallas |
| -2.5 | 222.0 | 122-84 |
- Dallas are 2-16 on the road, and 0-9 over their last 9 away from Dallas. That’s ugly,
- Overs best. Dallas are too good to go 2-17 on the road, so we won’t tempt fate by back the Hornets even at a skinny -2.5.
Best Bet = Over 222.0
MIAMI @ CLEVELAND
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Miami | 17 | 18 | 8-11 | 9-7 |
| Cleveland | 8 | 29 | 5-13 | 3-16 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Miami | 106.7 | 106.1 | +0.6 |
| Cleveland | 102.3 | 111.3 | -9.0 |
H2H Trends –
- Home team is 13-3 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
- Under is 15-5-1 in the last 21 meetings in Cleveland.
Heat Trends
- Heat are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 road games.
- Heat are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
- Heat are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Over is 4-0 in Heat last 4 overall.
- Over is 6-1 in Heat last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Under is 12-4 in Heat last 16 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Cavaliers Trends
- Cavaliers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games.
- Over is 6-1 in Cavaliers last 7 home games.
- Under is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Miami | Over | Miami |
| -6.0 | 206.0 | 117-92 |
- Cleveland own the worst record in the NBA and have dropped their last 6 games.
- Miami took this 112-94 in Miami on the 29th Dec.
- Take the -6.0 for the Heat.
Best Bet = Miami -6.0 & Over 206.0
ATLANTA @ WASHINGTON
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Atlanta | 11 | 25 | 6-10 | 5-15 |
| Washington | 14 | 23 | 10-7 | 4-16 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Atlanta | 109.4 | 117.9 | -8.5 |
| Washington | 112.6 | 117.5 | -4.9 |
H2H Trends –
- Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Washington.
Hawks Trends
- Hawks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games.
- Hawks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Hawks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Hawks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Under is 36-17 in Hawks last 53 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Wizards Trends
- Wizards are 6-13 ATS in their last 19 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Wizards are 6-14 ATS in their last 20 games following a straight up win.
- Wizards are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
- Wizards are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Wizards are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Over is 8-2 in Wizards last 10 home games.
- Under is 5-2 in Wizards last 7 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Under is 11-5-1 in Wizards last 17 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Atlanta | Over | Washington |
| +5.0 | 230.0 | 114-98 |
- Wall will undergo season-ending heel surgery and Markieff Morris (back) will miss his 3rd straight game tonight.
- Season series split 1-1, with the Hawks winning most recently at home 118-110 on the 19th Dec.
- Overs best tonight despite the loss of Wall, with both very leaky defensively.
Best Bet = Over 230.0
NEW ORLEANS @ BROOKLYN
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| New Orleans | 17 | 21 | 13-6 | 4-15 |
| Brooklyn | 17 | 21 | 9-11 | 8-10 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| New Orleans | 116.2 | 115.3 | +0.9 |
| Brooklyn | 110.6 | 111.8 | -1.2 |
H2H Trends
- Pelicans are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Brooklyn.
- Over is 21-5 in the last 26 meetings.
- Over is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings in Brooklyn.
Pelicans Trends
- Pelicans are 16-7 ATS in their last 23 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Pelicans are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.
- Pelicans are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Pelicans are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Over is 17-4 in Pelicans last 21 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Under is 35-17 in Pelicans last 52 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Nets Trends
- Nets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Nets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Nets are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games.
- Nets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Over is 13-3 in Nets last 16 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| New Orleans | Under | Brooklyn |
| -1.0 | 230.5 | 126-121 |
- Nets have lost B2B games after taking 9 of 10 and are in the midst of a batch of injuries.
- Pelicans beat Brooklyn 117-115 at home on Oct. 26th behind 26 points from Holiday.
Best Bet = NO BET.
MINNESOTA @ BOSTON
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Minnesota | 17 | 20 | 12-6 | 5-14 |
| Boston | 21 | 15 | 11-5 | 10-10 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Minnesota | 111.5 | 111.6 | -0.1 |
| Boston | 111.6 | 106.0 | +5.6 |
H2H Trends –
- Home team is 10-3 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
- Over is 6-2-1 in the last 9 meetings.
- Over is 10-4-1 in the last 15 meetings in Boston.
Timberwolves Trends
- Timberwolves are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Timberwolves are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Timberwolves are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 7-0 in Timberwolves last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Over is 8-0 in Timberwolves last 8 overall.
- Over is 5-0 in Timberwolves last 5 road games.
- Over is 4-0 in Timberwolves last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 5-2 in Timberwolves last 7 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Celtics Trends
- Over is 8-0 in Celtics last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Over is 6-1-1 in Celtics last 8 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Over is 4-1 in Celtics last 5 home games.
- Over is 20-7 in Celtics last 27 overall.
- Over is 11-4 in Celtics last 15 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Boston | Over | Boston |
| -6.0 | 214.5 | 115-102 |
- This one looks good value for Overs.
- Boston dominate statistically in this matchup.
- Boston have taken the last 5 in the series, including a 118-109 win at Minnesota on Dec. 1st.
- Boston has coverd the number in 25 of its last 33 at home in TD Garden, and should be front-runners at home again tonight.
Best Bet = Over 214.5
ORLANDO @ CHICAGO
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Orlando | 16 | 20 | 10-11 | 6-9 |
| Chicago | 10 | 27 | 5-13 | 5-14 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Orlando | 103.4 | 107.5 | -4.1 |
| Chicago | 100.4 | 109.3 | -8.9 |
H2H Trends –
- Under is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in Chicago.
- Under is 20-7 in the last 27 meetings.
- Underdog is 22-9 ATS in the last 31 meetings.
Magic Trends
- Magic are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Magic are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
- Under is 12-1 in Magic last 13 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Under is 7-1 in Magic last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
- Under is 15-3 in Magic last 18 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Over is 4-1 in Magic last 5 overall.
- Under is 4-1 in Magic last 5 road games.
- Under is 17-7 in Magic last 24 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Bulls Trends
- Bulls are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Bulls are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Bulls are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 4-1 in Bulls last 5 home games.
- Under is 7-2-1 in Bulls last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 21-8-1 in Bulls last 30 overall.
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Orlando | Under | Orlando |
| +1.5 | 201.5 | 112-84 |
- Orlando are ahead in all statistical categories.
- Bulls look to defeat the Magic for the 9th time in the past 11 meetings.
- Both have split two meetings this season with the Magic’s win coming in Mexico City on Dec. 13th.
- This game will be ugly as sin, take the Unders.
Best Bet = Orlando +1.5
DETROIT @ MEMPHIS
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Detroit | 16 | 19 | 11-8 | 5-11 |
| Memphis | 18 | 18 | 10-7 | 8-11 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Detroit | 107.4 | 109.9 | -2.5 |
| Memphis | 101.8 | 102.3 | -0.5 |
H2H Trends
- Pistons are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
- Underdog is 10-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
Pistons Trends
- Pistons are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Pistons are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Pistons are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games.
- Over is 4-1 in Pistons last 5 road games.
- Under is 24-8-1 in Pistons last 33 games playing on a B2B.
- Under is 18-6-3 in Pistons last 27 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Grizzlies Trends
- Grizzlies are 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Grizzlies are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Grizzlies are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games overall.
- Grizzlies are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games.
- Under is 4-0 in Grizzlies last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Over is 5-1-1 in Grizzlies last 7 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Under is 5-2 in Grizzlies last 7 overall.
- Under is 5-2 in Grizzlies last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Detroit | Over | Detroit |
| +6.0 | 199.0 | 101-94 |
- Pistons on a B2B after a 121-98 loss in Milwaukee last night.
- Grizzlies rested and at home but have really struggled ATS lately.
- We’ll stay clear of this one, but tipping Memphis in a close one. -6.0 too much.
Best Bet = NO BET.
PHILADELPHIA @ PHOENIX
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Philadelphia | 24 | 14 | 16-3 | 8-11 |
| Phoenix | 9 | 29 | 5-14 | 4-15 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Philadelphia | 114.1 | 112.1 | +2.0 |
| Phoenix | 105.4 | 114.4 | -9.0 |
H2H Trends
- Over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
76ers Trends
- 76ers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- 76ers are 7-15 ATS in their last 22 road games.
- 76ers are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- 76ers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 0 days rest.
- Over is 6-1 in 76ers last 7 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Over is 5-1 in 76ers last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Over is 8-2 in 76ers last 10 games playing on 0 days rest.
- Over is 11-3 in 76ers last 14 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
- Over is 20-6 in 76ers last 26 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Suns Trends
- Suns are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
- Suns are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 8-3 in Suns last 11 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Under is 5-2 in Suns last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Phoenix | Under | Philadelphia |
| +5.0 | 228.5 | 132-127 |
- 76ers wrecked our Cash Stat last night by bringing Embiid back from the dead, putting him in the lineup despite all reports telling us he’d sit.
- Embiid tallied 33 points and 17 rebounds as the 76ers won 119-114 at home in the November matchup.
- 76ers beat the Clippers as -2.0 Underdogs in LA last night, but the rested Suns might slip one past the 76ers ATS on their 5th game of this road trip and on a B2B.
Best Bet = Under 228.5
OKLAHOMA CITY @ LA LAKERS
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| OKC | 23 | 13 | 13-4 | 10-9 |
| L.A. Lakers | 21 | 16 | 13-6 | 8-10 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Oklahoma City | 112.1 | 105.6 | +6.5 |
| L.A. Lakers | 113.4 | 111.4 | +2.0 |
H2H Trends
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
- Home team is 16-5 ATS in the last 21 meetings.
Thunder Trends
- Thunder are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Thunder are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Over is 5-1 in Thunder last 6 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Under is 16-6 in Thunder last 22 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Under is 5-2 in Thunder last 7 road games.
- Under is 40-17 in Thunder last 57 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
LA Lakers Trends
- Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Lakers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Under is 8-1-1 in Lakers last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Under is 6-1-1 in Lakers last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Under is 13-3-1 in Lakers last 17 home games.
- Under is 5-2 in Lakers last 7 overall.
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Oklahoma City | Under | LA Lakers |
| -5.5 | 230.0 | 107-100 |
- Lakers will be without LeBron for the 4th straight game tonight.
- Lakers are a little banged up and the Thunder are good value at -5.5.
- The stars of OKC love the bright lights of LA.
- OKC have hit the 230.0 mark in only 1 of their last 10 games.
Best Bet = Oklahoma City WIN
