NBA TIPS FOR TONIGHT
*Original NBA betting lines and research are done a game day morning, adjust your plays accordingly should spreads and lineups change.
NBA PARLAY
- Minnesota @ Portland – Over 218.0 – WIN
- Houston @ Dallas – Dallas +2.5 – WIN
- Brooklyn @ New York – Under 219.0 – WIN
TONIGHT’S CASH STAT
- Under is 6-0 in Nets last 6 road games vs teams with losing home records.
- Under is 4-1 in Nets last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Under is 5-1 in Knicks last 6 home games vs teams with a road winning % below .400.
- Under is 4-1 in Knicks last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 11-4 in Knicks last 15 games vs teams below .400.
Best Bet – Brooklyn @ New York – Under 219.0 – WIN
TONIGHT’S NBA TIPS
HOUSTON @ DALLAS
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Houston | 11 | 13 | 5-5 | 6-8 |
Dallas | 12 | 11 | 10-2 | 2-9 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
Houston | 108.5 | 109.8 | -1.3 |
Dallas | 110.6 | 109.6 | +1.0 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
Dallas | Over | Dallas |
+2.5 | 218.5 | 107-104 |
H2H Trends –
- Rockets are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Dallas.
- Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Dallas.
- Under is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
Rockets Trends
- Rockets are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games vs. a team above .500.
- Rockets are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games.
- Rockets are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games.
- Under is 9-2 in Rockets last 11 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of better than .600.
- Over is 8-2 in Rockets last 10 games.
- Under is 37-17-2 in Rockets last 56 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Mavericks Trends
- Mavericks are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 home games.
- Mavericks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a loss.
- Mavericks are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Mavericks are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games.
- Over is 4-1 in Mavericks last 5 home games.
- Over is 5-2 in Mavericks last 7 overall.
The Rub
- Consistency is key and Houston have none.
- Houston averaged 128.5 ppg in wins over the Spurs and Chicago but followed that with 91 ppg in losses at Minnesota and Utah to begin a 3-game trip
- Mavericks pumped the Rockets 128-108 in Houston on Nov. 28.
- Rockets miss Ariza on the defensive end and rank 26th defensively.
Best Bet = Dallas +2.5
SACRAMENTO @ INDIANA
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Sacramento | 13 | 11 | 6-5 | 7-6 |
Indiana | 15 | 10 | 7-4 | 8-6 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
Sacramento | 115.3 | 116.3 | -1.0 |
Indiana | 106.0 | 101.6 | +4.4 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
Indiana | Under | Indiana |
-3.5 | 222.5 | 107-97 |
H2H Trends –
- Under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
- Kings are 5-2-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Kings Trends
- Kings are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs teams above .500.
- Over is 5-0 in Kings last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of better than .600.
- Over is 5-0 in Kings last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 11-1 in Kings last 12 road games.
- Over is 8-1 in Kings last 9 games.
Pacers Trends
- Pacers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games.
- Pacers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games.
- Under is 6-1 in Pacers last 7 games on a B2B.
- Under is 18-6 in Pacers last 24 home games.
- Under is 4-0 in Pacers last 4 games.
The Rub
- Pacers are elite defensively, ranking 1st in Opponents PPG.
- Pacers looking good and should take this tonight.
- Indiana have hit the 222.5 total points line in just 3 of 25 games this season.
Best Bet = Indiana WIN & Under 222.5
DENVER @ ATLANTA
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Denver | 17 | 8 | 9-3 | 8-5 |
Atlanta | 5 | 20 | 3-9 | 2-11 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
Denver | 110.6 | 103.8 | +6.8 |
Atlanta | 108.0 | 119.0 | -11 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
Denver | Over | Atlanta |
-7.0 | 222.5 | 106-98 |
H2H Trends –
- Nuggets are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Atlanta.
- Nuggets are 1-6 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Atlanta.
Nuggets Trends
- Nuggets are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games.
- Nuggets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Nuggets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games on a B2B.
- Nuggets are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games.
- Under is 6-2 in Nuggets last 8 games.
- Under is 8-3-1 in Nuggets last 12 road games.
Hawks Trends
- Hawks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs teams above .600.
- Hawks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games.
- Hawks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs teams above .500.
- Hawks are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games.
- Over is 6-1 in Hawks last 7 home games.
- Over is 5-1 in Hawks last 6 games.
- Over is 4-0 in Hawks last 4 games vs teams above .600.
The Rub
- Hawks have already suffered 15 double-digit defeats this season.
- Paul Millsap suffered a broken toe in a fall during the 3rd quarter of Friday’s game and is out indefinitely.
- The Nuggets are the much better paper, but are on a B2B. The Hawks rank 1st in tempo and 24th in defensively. Take Overs.
- Denver travel well.
Best Bet = Over 222.5
WASHINGTON @ CLEVELAND
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Washington | 11 | 14 | 7-5 | 4-9 |
Cleveland | 5 | 20 | 3-10 | 2-10 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
Washington | 112.4 | 116.7 | -4.3 |
Cleveland | 103.0 | 111.9 | -8.9 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
Washington | Over | Cleveland |
-5.0 | 216.0 | 116-101 |
H2H Trends
- Wizards are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Cleveland.
- Under is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings in Cleveland.
Wizards Trends
- Wizards are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games on 2 days rest.
- Wizards are 7-19 ATS in their last 26 road games.
- Under is 9-2-1 in Wizards last 12 games vs teams below .400.
- Under is 10-3 in Wizards last 13 vs teams below .500.
Cavs Trends
- Cavaliers are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games on a B2B.
- Cavaliers are 5-23 ATS in their last 28 home games vs teams with a road winning % less than .400.
- Under is 14-3 in Cavaliers last 17 games on a B2B.
The Rub
- Wizards have climbed back into playoff contention after a 2-9 start and look to extend their winning streak 4 tonight.
- Wizards won the first meeting this season 119-95 on Nov. 14th.
- Washington mus improve defensively, allowing 116.7 ppg – last in the league.
- We’ll wait for the total points line.
Best Bet = Washington WIN
BROOKLYN @ NEW YORK
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Brooklyn | 9 | 18 | 4-10 | 5-8 |
New York | 8 | 18 | 4-7 | 4-11 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
Brooklyn | 108.6 | 110.9 | -2.3 |
New York | 108.6 | 114.9 | -6.3 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
Brooklyn | Under | Brooklyn |
+3.0 | 219.0 | 112-104 |
H2H Trends –
- Nets are 0-6 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
- Nets are 1-7 ATS in the last 8 meetings in New York.
- Under is 19-7 in the last 26 meetings in New York.
Nets Trends
- Nets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games vs teams with losing home records.
- Nets are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs teams below .500.
- Nets are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games vs teams below .400.
- Nets are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games on a B2B.
- Under is 6-0 in Nets last 6 road games vs teams with losing home records.
- Under is 4-1 in Nets last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Knicks Trends
- Under is 5-1 in Knicks last 6 home games vs teams with a road winning % below .400.
- Under is 4-1 in Knicks last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 11-4 in Knicks last 15 games vs teams below .400.
The Rub
- Nets shocked the Raptors at home last night in OT, and killed our parlay in the process.
- Among many issues the Knicks face arer their development of 2017 first-rounder Frank Ntilikina, who hasn’t left the bench in 3 games after going scoreless on 0-of-8 shooting over the previous 2 contests.
- Never underestimate confidence when two shit teams meet. Brooklyn +3.0 for us.
Best Bet = Brooklyn +3.0
BOSTON @ CHICAGO
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Boston | 14 | 10 | 7-3 | 7-7 |
Chicago | 6 | 20 | 4-9 | 2-11 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
Boston | 109.3 | 104.0 | +5.3 |
Chicago | 103.3 | 112.3 | -9.0 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
Boston | Under | Boston |
-7.5 | 215.0 | 133-77 |
H2H Trends –
- Celtics are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
- Celtics are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Chicago.
- Under is 21-8 in the last 29 meetings in Chicago.
Celtics Trends
- Celtics are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs teams below .500.
- Celtics are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games.
- Over is 5-0 in Celtics last 5 overall.
- Over is 4-1 in Celtics last 5 road games.
- Over is 7-3 in Celtics last 10 games vs teams below .400.
Bulls Trends
- Bulls are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games
- Under is 7-1-1 in Bulls last 9 home games.
- Under is 6-1 in Bulls last 7 games on a B2B.
- Under is 5-1-1 in Bulls last 7 games.
The Rub
- Celtics lead all stats categories in this matchup.
- Celtics have got it together offensively and can extend their streak to 5 tonight.
- After struggling to score during a 4-8 slide, the Celtics are averaging 124.5 ppg during their current 4-0 streak.
- Bulls picked up their first win under new coach Jim Boylen with Friday’s 114-112 triumph over OKC at home.
- Boston fresh should take this tonight. Bulls on a B2B after a big win last night.
Best Bet = Boston -7.5
LA LAKERS @ MEMPHIS
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
L.A. Lakers | 15 | 10 | 10-4 | 5-6 |
Memphis | 15 | 9 | 8-3 | 7-6 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
L.A. Lakers | 113.4 | 112.0 | +1.4 |
Memphis | 104.2 | 102.4 | +1.8 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
Memphis | Over | LA Lakers |
-2.5 | 207.5 | 111-88 |
H2H Trends
- Over is 6-1-1 in the last 8 meetings.
- Lakers are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Memphis.
- Over is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in Memphis.
Lakers Trends
- Over is 4-0-1 in Lakers last 5 vs teams above .500.
- Under is 6-1-1 in Lakers last 8 games vs teams above .600.
- Under is 5-1 in Lakers last 6 road games
- Under is 15-5-1 in Lakers last 21 games.
Grizzlies Trends
- Grizzlies are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games on a B2B.
- Grizzlies are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 home games.
- Grizzlies are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games vs teams above .600.
- Grizzlies are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games on a B2B.
- Under is 5-1 in Grizzlies last 6 games on a B2B.
The Rub
- Lakers were outscored 44-21 in the 4th quarter last night to see a 15 point lead turn into a 133-120 loss to host San Antonio.
- Memphis at home is tough, covering 11 of the last 14 ATS at home. Lakers on a B2B.
Best Bet = Memphis WIN
MINNESOTA @ PORTLAND
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Minnesota | 13 | 12 | 11-4 | 2-8 |
Portland | 14 | 11 | 9-4 | 5-7 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
Minnesota | 110.0 | 109.5 | +0.5 |
Portland | 112.3 | 110.6 | +1.7 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
Portland | Over | Portland |
-2.0 | 218.0 | 113-105 |
H2H Trends
- Under is 9-1-1 in the last 11 meetings in Portland.
- Timberwolves are 6-19-1 ATS in the last 26 meetings in Portland.
- Timberwolves are 13-37-1 ATS in the last 51 meetings
T-Wolves Trends
- Timberwolves are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games.
- Timberwolves are 11-24 ATS in their last 35 road games.
- Over is 7-1 in Timberwolves last 8 Saturday games.
- Under is 13-4 in Timberwolves last 17 games.
- Under is 10-1 in Timberwolves last 11 vs. Western Conference.
- Under is 13-3 in Timberwolves last 16 road games.
Trail Blazers Trends
- Trail Blazers are 13-5 ATS in their last 18 home games vs teams with losing road records.
- Trail Blazers are 25-10 ATS in their last 35 home games.
- Trail Blazers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games on a B2B.
- Trail Blazers are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games.
- Under is 7-2 in Trail Blazers last 9 home games
- Over is 7-2-2 in Trail Blazers last 11 vs teams above .500.
- Over is 7-3 in Trail Blazers last 10 games overall.
The Rub
- Portland dropped 6 of 7 before putting together a solid all-round game in a 108-86 victory over the Suns on Thursday.
- Timberwolves are climbing the standings with wins in 6 of the last 7 and and have some extra swagger since the trade of ladies-man Jimmy Butler.
- Home team has taken the last 9 in the series, with each earning a win already in 2018-19.
Best Bet = Over 218.0
MIAMI @ LA CLIPPERS
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Miami | 10 | 14 | 5-9 | 5-5 |
L.A. Clippers | 16 | 8 | 9-1 | 7-7 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
Miami | 107.7 | 108.9 | -1.2 |
L.A. Clippers | 116.4 | 112.2 | +4.2 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | Points | Result |
LA Clippers | Over | Miami |
-5.0 | 219.0 | 121-98 |
H2H Trends
- Under is 7-0 in the last 7 meetings.
- Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in LA.
- Heat are 3-7 ATS in the last 10 meetings in LA
Heat Trends
- Heat are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a teams above .600.
- Heat are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games.
- Under is 6-0 in Heat last 6 vs teams above .500.
- Over is 11-1 in Heat last 12 games on a B2B.
- Under is 7-2 in Heat last 9 overall.
- Over is 6-2 in Heat last 8 road games.
- Over is 11-4 in Heat last 15 road games vs teams with winning home records
Clippers Trends
- Clippers are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 home games.
- Clippers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games vs teams below .500.
- Under is 4-0 in Clippers last 4 vs teams below .500.
- Under is 6-1 in Clippers last 7 games vs teams below .400.
- Over is 4-1 in Clippers last 5 home games.
- Over is 10-3 in Clippers last 13 games overall.
The Rub
- Clippers recorded a season worst for points, shootingt just 33.8% to go with 19 turnovers in Wednesday’s 96-86 loss to Memphis on Saturday.
- Clippers had won 12 of their previous 14 games before the Memphis loss.
- Miami opened its 6-game road trip with a 115-98 victory over Phoenix – its 5th win in 14 games.
- Dragic (knee) returned against the Suns after missing the previous 8 games and notched a double-double with 11 points & 10 assists.
- Whiteside (birth of child) and Wayne Ellington (personal) will be out for a second straight game for the Heat.
Best Bet = LA Clippers -5.0