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Trends - Carolina at San Jose

W/L TRENDS

Carolina

Hurricanes are 9-4 in their last 13 Thursday games. Hurricanes are 20-42 in their last 62 road games. Hurricanes are 4-9 in their last 13 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Hurricanes are 2-5 in their last 7 overall. Hurricanes are 2-7 in their last 9 vs. Western Conference. Hurricanes are 3-12 in their last 15 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.

San Jose

Sharks are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a loss of 3 or more goals. Sharks are 9-3 in their last 12 vs. a team with a losing record. Sharks are 5-2 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Sharks are 21-10 in their last 31 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days. Sharks are 52-25 in their last 77 games playing on 2 days rest. Sharks are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. Eastern Conference. Sharks are 1-5 in their last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Sharks are 1-6 in their last 7 Thursday games.

OU TRENDS

Carolina

Under is 3-0-1 in Hurricanes last 4 overall. Under is 3-0-1 in Hurricanes last 4 road games. Over is 12-3-2 in Hurricanes last 17 vs. a team with a winning record. Over is 5-2 in Hurricanes last 7 vs. Western Conference. Over is 5-2-1 in Hurricanes last 8 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Under is 7-3 in Hurricanes last 10 vs. Pacific.

San Jose

Under is 4-0 in Sharks last 4 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days. Under is 4-0 in Sharks last 4 following a loss of 3 or more goals. Under is 6-1 in Sharks last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Under is 5-1 in Sharks last 6 vs. Eastern Conference. Under is 17-5-5 in Sharks last 27 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. Under is 26-9-3 in Sharks last 38 games playing on 2 days rest. Under is 19-7-4 in Sharks last 30 vs. Metropolitan. Under is 37-14-10 in Sharks last 61 home games. Under is 35-15-16 in Sharks last 66 vs. a team with a losing record. Under is 34-15-7 in Sharks last 56 overall. Under is 36-16-16 in Sharks last 68 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

HEAD TO HEAD

Home team is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings. Over is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings in San Jose. Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. Hurricanes are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.

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NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, December 7

Arizona @ Boston

Game 51-52
December 7, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
9.877
Boston
12.259
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-210
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-210); Over

NY Islanders @ Pittsburgh

Game 53-54
December 7, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
12.233
Pittsburgh
11.409
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-140
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(+120); Under

Winnipeg @ Florida

Game 55-56
December 7, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
12.402
Florida
10.912
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-125
6
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(-125); Under

Colorado @ Tampa Bay

Game 57-58
December 7, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
10.904
Tampa Bay
11.887
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-260
6
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-260); Over

Calgary @ Montreal

Game 59-60
December 7, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
10.319
Montreal
11.785
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
N/A

Dallas @ St. Louis

Game 61-62
December 7, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
10.212
St. Louis
12.763
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-150); Under

Philadelphia @ Vancouver

Game 63-64
December 7, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
11.877
Vancouver
10.402
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+100); Over

Ottawa @ Los Angeles

Game 65-66
December 7, 2017 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
12.209
Los Angeles
11.422
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
N/A

Carolina @ San Jose

Game 67-68
December 7, 2017 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
11.677
San Jose
10.504
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(+120); Under

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NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, December 7

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ARIZONA (7-18-0-5, 19 pts.) at BOSTON (12-9-0-4, 28 pts.) - 12/7/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 7-23 ATS (+39.0 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 7-23 ATS (+39.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 47-113 ATS (+222.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
BOSTON is 97-102 ATS (-74.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
BOSTON is 205-171 ATS (-52.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-0-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (16-9-0-2, 34 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (15-11-0-3, 33 pts.) - 12/7/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 58-30 ATS (+15.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 34-14 ATS (+14.4 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 30-16 ATS (+12.5 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-3 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 5-3-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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WINNIPEG (17-7-0-4, 38 pts.) at FLORIDA (10-13-0-4, 24 pts.) - 12/7/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
FLORIDA is 45-64 ATS (-30.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 26-39 ATS (-14.8 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 103-159 ATS (+284.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
FLORIDA is 155-232 ATS (+395.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
FLORIDA is 7-19 ATS (-13.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 2-2-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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COLORADO (12-12-0-2, 26 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (19-6-0-2, 40 pts.) - 12/7/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 34-74 ATS (+133.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 3-15 ATS (+21.5 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 1-11 ATS (+14.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 76-60 ATS (+139.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
COLORADO is 133-130 ATS (+283.0 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
COLORADO is 120-96 ATS (+224.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
COLORADO is 13-10 ATS (+29.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 366-413 ATS (-75.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 166-205 ATS (-78.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-2 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 2-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)

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CALGARY (14-12-0-2, 30 pts.) at MONTREAL (13-13-0-3, 29 pts.) - 12/7/2017, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 2-2-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

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DALLAS (16-11-0-1, 33 pts.) at ST LOUIS (18-8-0-2, 38 pts.) - 12/7/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 10-26 ATS (+37.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 13-27 ATS (-18.9 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 5-19 ATS (+29.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 197-169 ATS (+22.1 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 104-108 ATS (+239.1 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 40-18 ATS (+17.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 11-16 ATS (-14.0 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 12-5 (+5.6 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 12-5-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (10-11-0-7, 27 pts.) at VANCOUVER (14-10-0-4, 32 pts.) - 12/7/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-18 ATS (-9.3 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-18 ATS (-9.3 Units) first half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-31 ATS (-15.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 243-260 ATS (-95.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 81-60 ATS (+19.5 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 374-346 ATS (-92.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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OTTAWA (9-11-0-6, 24 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (18-8-0-3, 39 pts.) - 12/7/2017, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 3-2-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.2 Units)

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CAROLINA (11-10-0-5, 27 pts.) at SAN JOSE (14-10-0-2, 30 pts.) - 12/7/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 10-24 ATS (+40.0 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 25-43 ATS (-19.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 66-126 ATS (+219.1 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
CAROLINA is 6-23 ATS (+39.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 5-17 ATS (+28.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 96-87 ATS (-53.9 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 406-323 ATS (-26.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 95-78 ATS (-70.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 2-2-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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NHL

Thursday, December 7

Bruins won their last ten games with Arizona, outscoring Coyotes 16-3 in their last four games played here. Over is 5-2-1 in last eight series games. Arizona lost four of its last five games; they lost their last three road games. Under is 14-2 in their last sixteen games. Bruins won six of their last eight games; they split last eight home games. Under is 7-4 in their last 11 games.

Islanders won 4-3so/5-3 in their last two games with Pittsburgh; three of last four series games went over total. New York lost three of last four games in the Steel City. Islanders won five of their last seven games; they won five of last seven road games. Over is 9-1-1 in their last eleven games. Penguins won four of their last five games overall, three of last four at home. Over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games.

Winnipeg is 6-4 in its last ten games with Florida; home side won seven of last nine in series. Over is 6-2-1 in last nine series games. Winnipeg is 9-4 in its last 13 games; they lost their last three road games. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Florida lost its last three games, all by one goal; they lost their last three home games, too. Eight of their last ten games stayed under total.

Colorado/Tampa Bay split their last 10 meetings; road team won last four. Avalanhe won 4-0/2-1 in their last two visits to the Bay Area. Colorado lost five of its last six games overall, four of last five on road; five of their last seven games stayed under total. Tampa Bay won three of its last four games; they won five of their last six home games. Five of their last six home games went over total.

Flames are 6-4 in their last ten games with Montreal, 3-2 in last five visits here. Over is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Calgary lost its last three games; they lost in a SO in Toronto last nite; Flames lost three of last four road games. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Montreal won five of its last six games overall, four of last five at home- their last three games went over total.

Blues won their last four games with Dallas; five of last six series games went over. Dallas lost their last three visits here, outscored 12-8. Dallas Stars won five of their last six games; they won their last three road games. Over is 8-4 in their last dozen games. St Louis lost three of its last four games; they lost four of last six home tilts. Three of their last four games stayed under total.

Flyers won three of last four games with Vancouver; they split last four visits here. Over is 2-0-1 in last three series games. Flyers won their last two games after a 10-game skid; they’re 4-7 in last 11 road games. Seven of their last nine games went over total. Vancouver won its last three games, allowing four goals; they’re 3-5 in last eight home games. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Kings are 6-4 in last 10 games with Ottawa; road team is 5-3 in last eight series games. Under is 2-0-1 in last three series games. Ottawa lost nine of its last ten games; they got shut out in last two. Senators lost six of their last seven road games. Four of their last five games stayed under total. Los Angeles won its last six games, allowing total of eight goals; they won three of last four home games. Under is 10-2-1 in their last thirteen games.

Carolina won seven of last ten games with San Jose; they’re 3-2 in last five visits here. Four of last five series games went over the total. Carolina lost five of its last seven games; they’re 1-4 in their last five road games. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four games. San Jose is 4-6 in its last ten games, losing three of last four at home; 10 of their last 12 games stayed under the total.

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NHL

Thursday, December 7

Trend Report

ARIZONA @ BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 9 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

NY ISLANDERS @ PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Islanders's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

WINNIPEG @ FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games on the road
Winnipeg is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Florida's last 10 games

CALGARY @ MONTREAL
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games on the road
Calgary is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

COLORADO @ TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home

DALLAS @ ST. LOUIS
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Dallas

PHILADELPHIA @ VANCOUVER
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
Vancouver is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Vancouver's last 10 games

OTTAWA @ LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games
Ottawa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

CAROLINA @ SAN JOSE
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Carolina's last 8 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Jose's last 8 games when playing at home against Carolina

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The Islanders / Penguins total is 6.5 ... the 5th such game this year.

The 'over' has gone 12-6 in these games over the past 2 seasons

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When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 7, 2017
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Matchup Edge

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Preview: Lakers at 76ers

Gracenote
Dec 6, 2017

The Los Angeles Lakers are struggling at the defensive end while dropping five in a row and are about to embark on a four-game Eastern Conference road trip. The Lakers will try to snap their slide and avenge an earlier loss when they kick off the trip by visiting the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday.

Los Angeles is allowing an average of 118.6 points during its slide and dropped a 118-95 decision at home to the Houston Rockets on Sunday. "I will continue to preach to you that it is not about wins and losses to us," Lakers coach Luke Walton told reporters of his young team. "It still burns and hurts to lose, and it is tough to sleep after losses, but it doesn't hurt as bad this year because I can see where this team is going and the individual progress that is being made." The 76ers don't have any trouble seeing the progress that is being made by their organization, and a 115-101 home loss to the Phoenix Suns on Monday doesn't change the team's bright outlook. "The great thing about the NBA is you always have another game," veteran shooting guard JJ Redick told the team's website. "This is a fairly long turnaround in today's NBA. You got to move onto the next play, got to move onto the next game."

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT, Spectrum SportsNet (Los Angeles)

ABOUT THE LAKERS (8-15): No. 2 overall pick Lonzo Ball is dealing with high expectations and tightness in his calves, both of which might be hampering his play. Ball, who went through practice with the team on Tuesday and is expected to play Thursday, was limited to 22 minutes in Sunday's loss and went 0-of-4 from the field, lowering his shooting percentage on the season to 31.3, including 25 percent from 3-point range. Los Angeles is getting better production from another rookie, power forward Kyle Kuzma, who recorded a double-double in each of his last two contests.
ABOUT THE 76ERS (13-10): Philadelphia's rookie point guard is having no trouble getting acclimated to the NBA and Ben Simmons fought off an illness to collect 20 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and six steals in Monday's setback. The Australia native is shooting 50.3 percent from the floor while averaging 18 points, 9.3 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 2.3 steals. Simmons came up a rebound shy of a triple-double and added five steals in a 115-109 win at Los Angeles on Nov. 15 while Ball was held to two points on 1-of-9 shooting and two assists in 21 minutes.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. 76ers PG T.J. McConnell (shoulder) sat out the last three games but is expected to be available on Thursday.

2. Los Angeles SF Brandon Ingram is averaging 19.8 points on 51.5 percent shooting during the five-game slide.

3. Philadelphia SF Robert Covington is shooting 29.4 percent from the floor over the last five games, including 12-of-47 from 3-point range.

PREDICTION: 76ers 116, Lakers 106

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Trends - L.A. Lakers at Philadelphia

ATS TRENDS

L.A. Lakers

Lakers are 18-40 ATS in their last 58 Thursday games. Lakers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Lakers are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a double-digit loss at home. Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference. Lakers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 vs. NBA Atlantic. Lakers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games. Lakers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 3 or more days rest. Lakers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Lakers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Philadelphia

76ers are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 2 days rest. 76ers are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. 76ers are 41-15 ATS in their last 56 vs. Western Conference. 76ers are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 vs. NBA Pacific. 76ers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 home games. 76ers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. 76ers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. 76ers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss. 76ers are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. 76ers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. 76ers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. 76ers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a double-digit loss at home.

OU TRENDS

L.A. Lakers

Over is 4-0 in Lakers last 4 games following a double-digit loss at home. Under is 6-0 in Lakers last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Under is 4-1 in Lakers last 5 vs. Eastern Conference. Over is 4-1 in Lakers last 5 games following a ATS loss. Under is 4-1 in Lakers last 5 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Under is 5-2 in Lakers last 7 road games. Over is 5-2 in Lakers last 7 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Over is 31-14-2 in Lakers last 47 games playing on 3 or more days rest.

Philadelphia

Over is 5-1 in 76ers last 6 games playing on 2 days rest. Under is 5-1 in 76ers last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Under is 5-1 in 76ers last 6 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Under is 5-1 in 76ers last 6 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Under is 4-1 in 76ers last 5 overall. Over is 8-2 in 76ers last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. Under is 4-1 in 76ers last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Over is 9-3-1 in 76ers last 13 games following a double-digit loss at home. Under is 5-2 in 76ers last 7 home games. Under is 7-3 in 76ers last 10 Thursday games. Under is 13-6-1 in 76ers last 20 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. Under is 17-8-1 in 76ers last 26 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

HEAD TO HEAD

Lakers are 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Philadelphia. Road team is 14-4 ATS in the last 18 meetings.

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Trends - Washington at Phoenix

ATS TRENDS

Washington

Wizards are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. Wizards are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Pacific. Wizards are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Wizards are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Thursday games. Wizards are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 road games. Wizards are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. Wizards are 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

Phoenix

Suns are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss. Suns are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Suns are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Suns are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. Suns are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference. Suns are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game. Suns are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Suns are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Suns are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest. Suns are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. Suns are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 vs. NBA Southeast. Suns are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Thursday games. Suns are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games. Suns are 2-11 ATS in their last 13 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days. Suns are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

OU TRENDS

Washington

Under is 4-0 in Wizards last 4 Thursday games. Under is 4-0 in Wizards last 4 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. Under is 9-1 in Wizards last 10 games playing on 1 days rest. Under is 9-1 in Wizards last 10 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Under is 6-1 in Wizards last 7 vs. Western Conference. Under is 5-1 in Wizards last 6 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. Under is 13-3 in Wizards last 16 overall. Under is 8-2 in Wizards last 10 road games. Under is 12-3 in Wizards last 15 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Over is 11-3 in Wizards last 14 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. Under is 7-2 in Wizards last 9 games following a ATS win. Under is 6-2 in Wizards last 8 games following a straight up win. Under is 5-2 in Wizards last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. Over is 5-2 in Wizards last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.

Phoenix

Over is 7-1 in Suns last 8 Thursday games. Over is 5-1 in Suns last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. Over is 9-2 in Suns last 11 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game. Over is 4-1 in Suns last 5 vs. NBA Southeast. Over is 7-2 in Suns last 9 vs. Eastern Conference. Over is 19-6-1 in Suns last 26 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days. Over is 8-3 in Suns last 11 overall. Over is 37-14 in Suns last 51 games following a ATS win. Over is 7-3 in Suns last 10 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Over is 46-21 in Suns last 67 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.

HEAD TO HEAD

Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Phoenix. Under is 7-2-1 in the last 10 meetings. Wizards are 5-16 ATS in the last 21 meetings. Wizards are 2-7 ATS in the last 9 meetings in Phoenix. Underdog is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 7, 2017
Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona

Matchup Edge

WAS	Edge in:	PHO
	Points Per Game
	Field Goal %
	Free Throw %
	Defense
	Rebounding
	Turn Overs
	Bench

Preview: Wizards at Suns

Gracenote
Dec 6, 2017

The Phoenix Suns fought their way to a 2-4 road trip but lost more than just a game when star shooting guard Devin Booker went down with a strained left adductor in a 126-113 setback at Toronto on Tuesday. The Suns hope to have Booker available when they host another high-scoring shooting guard in Bradley Beal with the Washington Wizards on Thursday.

Booker had to be helped off the court on Tuesday after scoring 19 points in 39 minutes and will undergo further testing to determine the severity of the injury on Wednesday. The 21-year-old missed the first game of the road trip but was on fire over the rest of the trip, averaging 31.6 points on 50.5 percent shooting, including a 46-point outburst in a 115-101 win at Philadelphia on Monday. Beal was even better at lighting up the scoreboard while posting a career-high 51 points in a 106-92 win at Portland on Tuesday. That victory helped wash away the sour taste of a 116-69 loss at Utah in the first stop of the five-game trip on Monday.
TV: 9 p.m. ET, NBCS Washington, FS Arizona-plus (Phoenix)

ABOUT THE WIZARDS (13-11): Washington is operating without All-Star point guard John Wall (knee) and is asking Beal to take on more responsibility as a playmaker in his absence. Beal struggled in that role along with the rest of the team at Utah and ended up with 11 points on 4-of-15 shooting and one assist before vowing to be more aggressive offensively on Tuesday and going 21-of-37 from the floor in his career-best effort. "I was really upset with the way we played, especially with myself individually," Beal told reporters in reference to the Utah debacle. "I just came in (to Portland) with the mindset that I was going to be aggressive, not thinking about anything else but trying to get a win and playing my game."
ABOUT THE SUNS (9-17): Phoenix watched eight players score in double figures in the loss at Toronto and will ask even more of players like T.J. Warren and rookie Josh Jackson if Booker is unable to go. Warren is averaging 18.4 points and enjoyed his best game when the Suns visited Washington on Nov. 1. Warren exploded for a career-high 40 points on 16-of-22 shooting while adding 10 rebounds as Phoenix overcame a 22-point deficit to secure a 122-116 victory.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Wizards SF Kelly Oubre Jr. went 6-of-9 from the floor on Tuesday after going a combined 4-of-18 in the two previous contests.

2. Phoenix C Greg Monroe collected 11 points and 10 rebounds on Tuesday to mark his third double-double in nine games with the team.

3. Washington C Marcin Gortat is 1-of-10 from the field over the first two games of the trip.

PREDICTION: Wizards 112, Suns 108

[Can'tPickAWinner]

When: 10:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 7, 2017
Where: Mexico City Arena, Mexico City

Matchup Edge

OKC	Edge in:	BK
	Points Per Game
	Field Goal %
	Free Throw %
	Defense
	Rebounding
	Turn Overs
	Bench

Preview: Thunder at Nets

Gracenote
Dec 6, 2017

The NBA moves south of the border when the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Brooklyn Nets in Mexico City on Thursday. The Thunder are winners of three in a row while the Nets began their trek south with a convincing road win at Atlanta on Monday.

Brooklyn, which will stay in Mexico City and serve as the host in a game against the Miami Heat on Saturday, traded wins and losses over its last six games and fell at home to the Hawks last Saturday before turning things around on both ends of the floor in a 110-90 triumph in the back half of the home-and-home set. "I think we're going to grow as a basketball team and grow as an organization from a trip like this," Nets coach Kenny Atkinson told reporters of going to Mexico. "You're together a lot more and there's a lot of stuff to do, whether it's (visiting) pyramids or team dinners that are at an authentic Mexican restaurant. To me, that's what it's all about." The Thunder spent the first two months of the season trying to come together as a team and seemed to put all the pieces together while overcoming a 17-point, second-half deficit in a 100-94 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday. "It was just executing, taking our time and getting stops," Oklahoma City star Russell Westbrook told reporters. "It all starts with our defense."
TV: 10 p.m. ET, FS Oklahoma, YES (Brooklyn)

ABOUT THE THUNDER (11-12): Westbrook is trying to integrate Paul George and Carmelo Anthony into the Oklahoma City system but still finds opportunities to show why he is the reigning NBA MVP. Westbrook exploded for 34 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds in his league-leading seventh triple-double on Tuesday and came within one rebound of a triple-double in each of the previous two contests. "Russ had a win-at-all-costs attitude at every point in the game," George told the team's website after Tuesday's victory. "He kept us fighting. He kept us in the game. It was his mentality. It just felt that we weren't going to lose that game."
ABOUT THE NETS (9-14): Brooklyn is finding different contributors on offense on a nightly basis and got a season-high 17 points off the bench from shooting guard Caris LeVert on Monday. "I was just trying to be aggressive, just trying to make plays," LeVert told reporters, according to Newsday. "...I'm learning every game, a lot of film. Obviously, coach has confidence in me. He puts the ball in my hands a lot, so I'm just out there trying to make plays." LeVert is leading a second unit that also includes rookie center Jarrett Allen, who is 12-of-16 from the floor in the last three games.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Thunder C Steven Adams is 28-of-34 from the field over the last three games.

2. Nets PG D'Angelo Russell (knee surgery) is traveling with the team but is not expected to play.

3. Westbrook averaged 27.5 points, 16 assists and 11 rebounds in a pair of wins over Brooklyn last season.

PREDICTION: Thunder 108, Nets 102

[Can'tPickAWinner]

Trends - Oklahoma City vs Brooklyn

ATS TRENDS

Oklahoma City

Thunder are 8-1-1 ATS in their last 10 vs. NBA Atlantic. Thunder are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Thursday games. Thunder are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 vs. Eastern Conference. Thunder are 16-6 ATS in their last 22 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. Thunder are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. Thunder are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Thunder are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. Thunder are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up win. Thunder are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 road games. Thunder are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. Thunder are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games overall. Thunder are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.

Brooklyn

Nets are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 vs. Western Conference. Nets are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall. Nets are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Nets are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win. 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 vs. NBA Northwest. Nets are 20-8 ATS in their last 28 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. Nets are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 home games. Nets are 6-14 ATS in their last 20 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.

OU TRENDS

Oklahoma City

Under is 9-1-1 in Thunder last 11 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. Under is 8-1 in Thunder last 9 vs. Eastern Conference. Under is 4-1-1 in Thunder last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. Under is 16-5 in Thunder last 21 games following a straight up win. Under is 3-1-1 in Thunder last 5 vs. NBA Atlantic. Under is 20-7 in Thunder last 27 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Under is 19-7 in Thunder last 26 games playing on 1 days rest. Under is 18-7 in Thunder last 25 games following a ATS loss. Under is 5-2 in Thunder last 7 overall. Over is 5-2 in Thunder last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. Under is 12-5 in Thunder last 17 road games.

Brooklyn

Under is 6-1 in Nets last 7 vs. a team with a losing straight up record. Under is 5-1 in Nets last 6 games following a straight up win. Under is 4-1 in Nets last 5 overall. Over is 4-1 in Nets last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. Over is 4-1 in Nets last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. Under is 4-1-1 in Nets last 6 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. Under is 7-2-1 in Nets last 10 Thursday games. Over is 19-6-1 in Nets last 26 vs. NBA Northwest. Under is 8-3-1 in Nets last 12 games following a ATS win. Over is 5-2 in Nets last 7 home games. Under is 5-2-1 in Nets last 8 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. Over is 11-5-1 in Nets last 17 games playing on 2 days rest.

HEAD TO HEAD

Over is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings in Brooklyn. Over is 9-4-1 in the last 14 meetings. Road team is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, December 7, 2017
Where: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

Matchup Edge

HOU	Edge in:	UTA
	Points Per Game
	Field Goal %
	Free Throw %
	Defense
	Rebounding
	Turn Overs
	Bench

Preview: Rockets at Jazz

Gracenote
Dec 6, 2017

The Houston Rockets own the best record in the Western Conference and are winners of seven in a row as they fire away from 3-point range and race past opponents. The Utah Jazz, who host the Rockets on Thursday, occasionally look like a team capable of challenging Houston but struggle to find their highest gear with consistency.

The Rockets breezed to a 118-95 win at the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday and won their last seven games by an average of 21.6 points but are still looking for ways to improve. "It sounds crazy, but I don't think we played well, up to our standards," point guard Chris Paul told reporters after the win over the Lakers. "As far as the turnovers and our defense giving up offensive rebounds, we're capable of a lot more. Going into every game, it's about us. We've just got to continue to get better." The Jazz had a six-game winning streak come to an end with a 100-94 loss at Oklahoma City on Tuesday while playing the second night of a back-to-back. "I thought our guys ran out of steam a bit, just emotionally," Utah coach Quin Snyder told reporters. "We've got to be able to play through that."
TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT, AT&T SportsNet Southwest (Houston)

ABOUT THE ROCKETS (18-4): Houston's winning streak coincides with the return of Paul from a knee injury, and the veteran point guard is working his way seamlessly into an offense still led by James Harden. Harden became an MVP candidate while serving as a point guard last season and still manages to share the responsibility of running the offense with Paul on the floor. Harden is averaging 33.9 points and 8.6 assists in the seven games since Paul's return and continues to lead the NBA in scoring (31.7 points) while ranking second in assists (9.7) heading into play on Wednesday.

ABOUT THE JAZZ (13-12): Utah was coming off one of its best performances of the season - a 116-69 home win over Washington - on Monday and owned a 17-point, second-half lead in Oklahoma City on Tuesday before running out of gas. The Jazz averaged 115.5 points during the six-game streak but missed the century mark and shot 43 percent from the floor against the Thunder. One player that did not fall off the pace offensively was rookie guard Donovan Mitchell, who scored 31 points in the loss and is averaging 29.3 over the last four games.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Rockets PF Ryan Anderson (back) was limited to 12 minutes at Los Angeles on Sunday and is day-to-day.

2. Jazz C Rudy Gobert is averaging 4.5 points and eight rebounds in two games since returning from a knee injury.

3. Harden scored a career-high 56 points while leading Houston to a 137-110 home win over Utah on Nov. 5.

PREDICTION: Rockets 113, Jazz 103

[Can'tPickAWinner]

Trends - Houston at Utah

ATS TRENDS

Houston

Rockets are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 road games. Rockets are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 vs. Western Conference. Rockets are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 3 or more days rest. Rockets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Rockets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Rockets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Northwest. Rockets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Rockets are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Rockets are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games overall. Rockets are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.

Utah

Jazz are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Jazz are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games. Jazz are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win. Jazz are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. Jazz are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games overall. Jazz are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. Western Conference. Jazz are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. Jazz are 13-6-2 ATS in their last 21 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Jazz are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.

OU TRENDS

Houston

Over is 4-0 in Rockets last 4 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Under is 5-1 in Rockets last 6 overall. Under is 5-1 in Rockets last 6 games following a straight up win. Under is 5-1 in Rockets last 6 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. Under is 5-1 in Rockets last 6 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Under is 4-1 in Rockets last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Under is 8-2 in Rockets last 10 vs. Western Conference. Under is 5-2 in Rockets last 7 Thursday games. Under is 7-3 in Rockets last 10 road games. Over is 7-3 in Rockets last 10 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.

Utah

Over is 6-0 in Jazz last 6 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Over is 4-1 in Jazz last 5 games following a straight up loss. Over is 24-8 in Jazz last 32 vs. NBA Southwest.

HEAD TO HEAD

Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings. Home team is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NBA
Dunkel

Thursday, December 7

LA Lakers @ Philadelphia

Game 701-702
December 7, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
114.786
Philadelphia
118.865
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 4
226
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 8
221
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(+8); Over

Washington @ Phoenix

Game 703-704
December 7, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
118.443
Phoenix
113.012
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 5 1/2
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 7 1/2
215 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+7 1/2); Over

Oklahoma City @ Brooklyn

Game 705-706
December 7, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
122.310
Brooklyn
113.422
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 9
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 7
215 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(-7); Under

Houston @ Utah

Game 707-708
December 7, 2017 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
126.786
Utah
117.424
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 9 1/2
203
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 5
208 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-5); Under

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NBA

Thursday, December 7

Lakers are 5-3 in last eight games with Philly; road team won seven of last ten series games. Six of their last nine games stayed under total. Lakers lost their last five games; they’re 3-5 vs spread as road underdogs. Six of their last nine games went over the total. 76ers are 7-4 in their last 11 games; they’re 5-4 as home favorites (0-3 in last three). Five of their last seven games stayed under the total.

Wizards won four of last five games with Phoenix; they’re 0-3 vs spread in last three visits to the desert. Under is 7-2-1 in last ten series games. Devin Booker is out for Suns, a big blow. Washington is 4-6 in its last ten games; they’re 1-1 road favorites. Four of their last five games stayed under total. Phoenix lost six of its last eight games; they’re 3-6 as home underdogs. over is 8-3 in their last 11 games.

Thunder won three of last four games with Brooklyn; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits here. Over is 4-2-1 in last seven series games. Thunder won last three games, by 4-3-6 points; they’re 0-6 vs spread in last six tries as a home favorite. Five of their last seven games stayed under total. Brooklyn is 4-7 in its last 11 games, 4-2 vs spread as home underdogs. Four of their last five games stayed under total.

Jazz won four of last six games with Houston; over is 8-2 in last ten series games. Rockets are 1-3 vs spread in last four visits to Salt Lake City. Houston won its last seven games (5-2 vs spread); they’re 7-2 as road favorites. Five of their last six games stayed under the total. Utah won six of its last seven games; they’re 3-1 as home underdogs. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NBA

Thursday, December 7

Trend Report

LA LAKERS @ PHILADELPHIA
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games at home

WASHINGTON @ PHOENIX
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Washington's last 16 games
Phoenix is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington

OKLAHOMA CITY @ BROOKLYN
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Oklahoma City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games

HOUSTON @ UTAH
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, December 7

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LA LAKERS (8 - 15) at PHILADELPHIA (13 - 10) - 12/7/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 37-54 ATS (-22.4 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-40 ATS (+20.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-19 ATS (+12.1 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 140-107 ATS (+22.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) against Pacific division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-11 ATS (+16.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-13 ATS (+14.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 39-70 ATS (-38.0 Units) in home games in December games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (13 - 11) at PHOENIX (9 - 17) - 12/7/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 18-36 ATS (-21.6 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.
PHOENIX is 160-116 ATS (+32.4 Units) after allowing 115 points or more since 1996.
PHOENIX is 44-27 ATS (+14.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 56-36 ATS (+16.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 4-1 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 4-1 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (11 - 12) vs. BROOKLYN (9 - 14) - 12/7/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in the first half of the season this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 2-2 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-1 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (18 - 4) at UTAH (13 - 12) - 12/7/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 36-21 ATS (+12.9 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 112-83 ATS (+20.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 4-4 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 4-4 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NBA Betting Roadmap: Is Rudy Gobert's return good for the Jazz?
Al McMordie

There has been a lot of belly-aching about the non-competitiveness of the NBA, with the Golden State Warriors being far and away the league's best team. But that seemingly hasn't put a lid on fan interest. Nationally televised games are up 32 percent this season, and viewership is at the highest level since LeBron James' first season with the Miami Heat.

Of course, it's also possible that the numbers would be even higher if there were teams that could threaten Golden State's supremacy. The NBA, though, never seems to lack storylines, so let's check out what's happening in the Association.

Spread Watch

Necessity is sometimes the mother of invention. Would Golden State have been so quick to realize the talent of Draymond Green had David Lee not gotten injured? Likewise, in Utah, it took an injury to star center Rudy Gobert for coach Quin Snyder to move to a spread offense.
When Gobert was healthy, Snyder played him alongside Derrick Favors and had another non-shooter (Ricky Rubio) at the point. So with a dearth of shooting, the opposing defense could easily guard the paint. When Gobert went down, Snyder moved Favors to the center position, and inserted Jonas Jerebko as a stretch four and the Jazz offense went thru the roof.

Gobert recently came back but in the 11 games that he missed Utah went 7-4 SU/ATS, including 5-0 SU/ATS in the last five games before he returned. The Jazz also outscored their foes by 19.85 ppg in those last five games. Since Gobert's return, the Jazz have gone 1-1 straight-up, but 2-0 ATS. And Utah's pointspread win streak is now at seven games!

Will it continue? I'm not overly-optimistic. Coach Snyder has returned to starting Gobert, Favors and Rubio together, which means the defenses can go back to clogging the paint. And the other issue is that, when one really scrutinizes Utah's schedule, it becomes obvious that the offensive success can be partially attributed to the opponents played. Indeed, in Utah's last 13 games, it only played two teams currently ranked among the Top 15 in adjusted defensive efficiency (76ers, Thunder). And in those two games against the 76ers and Thunder, the Jazz had their two worst offensive games throughout this 13-game stretch, and scored 86 and 94 points, respectively. In the 11 games vs. the teams that currently rank among the 15 worst defensive teams, the Jazz averaged 112.54 ppg.

This week, Utah will face Houston at home, on Thursday, and Milwaukee on the road, on Saturday. Given that the Rockets currently rank No. 5 in adjusted defensive efficiency, don't be surprised if Utah's seven-game ATS win streak gets snapped by James Harden & Co.

Total Watch

The Washington Wizards have missed point guard John Wall, who is recovering from a knee injury, for the last six games, and seven of the last nine. Over this stretch Washington has gone 3-4 straight-up, and has also gone 5-2 Under the total. For the season, the Wizards are 16-8 Under the total, including 13-3 their last 16.

This week, the Wizards will continue to play without their floor leader, and will take on the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, and the Los Angeles Clippers, on Saturday. I look for another relatively low-scoring game vs. the Suns, as 13 of the last 18 meetings between these two clubs have gone Under the number.

Injury Watch

The San Antonio Spurs have played the entire season minus their best player, Kawhi Leonard, yet the Spurs are 16-8 straight-up and 12-11-1 ATS. Last season, at this juncture, the Spurs were 19-5 straight-up, and 11-12-1 ATS. So, the fact that they are just three games off last year's pace has to be considered a huge victory for Gregg Popovich's crew.

The good news is that Leonard should be back this week, as he's been engaged in 5-on-5 drills, which is the final stage of the Spurs' rehabilitation schedule.

San Antonio has home dates on deck vs. Miami (Wednesday) and Boston (Friday), before traveling to Phoenix, on Saturday, to take on the Suns. Of these games, the match with the Eastern Conference-leading Celtics is the most interesting from a betting standpoint, given that Boston already blew out the Spurs earlier this year, 108-94, in Beantown. So, look for the Spurs to avenge that defeat (with or without Leonard), as San Antonio is 40-26 ATS in the regular season when playing with revenge from a 14-point (or worse) defeat earlier in the year to its opponent.

Schedule Watch

Earlier this season, the Dallas Mavericks handed the Milwaukee Bucks a 32-point defeat - Milwaukee's worst loss of the past two seasons. But you know what they say about "Paybacks!"

Look for the Bucks to avenge that loss this upcoming Friday, in Milwaukee. That's because .633 (or worse) NBA teams, playing with revenge from a 19-point (or worse) upset loss, have gone 86-47-3 ATS as favorites since 2000. Additionally, the Bucks are 11-4-1 ATS at home vs. Dallas since 2000. Take Milwaukee on Friday.

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How the return of Kawhi Leonard impacts the Spurs and NBA bettors
Ashton Grewal

Kawhi Leonard, the preseason co-favorite to win this year's MVP award, could make his season debut Friday night for the San Antonio Spurs with the East-leading Boston Celtics in town.

It was Game 5 of the 2013 NBA Finals, with about two minutes left in the first half, and LeBron James - then with the Miami Heat - was at the free throw line. He missed the first and the horn buzzed signaling a player substitution for the San Antonio Spurs. Kawhi Leonard was checking in for Danny Green and James was not happy to see it.

That's how the rest of the NBA, outside of Spurs backers, are feeling right now with Leonard expected to make his season debut on Friday when San Antonio hosts the Boston Celtics in the late game of the ESPN NBA doubleheader. Ashton Grewal breaks down what the impact of his return means to the betting landscape.

Refresher

The last time bettors saw the corn-rowed one on the floor he was ripping the Warriors to pieces in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, until Golden State center Zaza Pachulia slid under his feet on a closeout and injured Leonard’s ankle in the process.

The Spurs were winning by 21-points at the time of the injury and Leonard already had 24 points and eight rebounds in the game. San Antonio ended up losing Game 1 by two points and never came close to competing with the Warriors the rest of the series with Leonard out the lineup.

Gregg Popovich’s team is 16-8 straight up and 12-11 against the spread on the year without Leonard and went 13-6 SU and 8-11 ATS without him the previous two seasons.

Adjusted Odds

We received varying opinions on what the spread would look like in Friday’s marquee matchup between the Spurs and Celtics. Jeff Stoneback, director of trading for MGM Resorts sportsbooks, predicted the Spurs would be 3-point chalk without Leonard and 9-point faves with him. Jason Simbal, CG Technology vice president of risk, forecasted the Spurs would be favored by two points with Leonard and 1-point home underdogs if they faced the C’s without Kawhi.

Stoneback thinks Leonard is worth about six points to the spread for the Spurs while Simbal had it at three points.

As for the NBA futures market, nothing changes here – barring a further setback to Leonard’s health. Vegas knew Leonard would return and priced the Spurs odds to win the NBA championship as if he would be 100 percent by the time the postseason rolled around.

Last May, the Westgate SuperBook opened San Antonio at +1,000 to win the 2018 NBA championship and the club is now listed at +1,200. That puts the Spurs behind the Golden State Warriors (-250), the Cleveland Cavaliers (+500) and the Houston Rockets (+800).

If you had told a San Antonio Spurs backer that Kawhi Leonard was going to miss at least the first 25 games of the regular season, that person probably would have thought twice before betting the Over on the Spurs’ season win total. But here we are at the quarter pole of the campaign, the Spurs are on pace to win 55 games (a half game more than their 54.5 season win total) and Leonard hasn’t played a minute yet.

MVP Chances

Big things were expected from the 2014 NBA Finals MVP. He was coming off his second All-NBA First Team season and oddsmakers installed him as the preseason, co-favorite with LeBron James to win the 2018 MVP at +400.

Bad luck for anyone who did take Leonard at that price. His MVP odds have dropped to +2,000, and rightly so. Bill Walton is the only player to miss 20 or more games and still be named regular season MVP of the league. He won the MVP despite playing only 58 regular season games for the 1977-78 Portland Trail Blazers.

Spurs new rotation

Leonard’s return would mean a return to the pine for Kyle Anderson, which would be good news for Spurs backers. Anderson has improved as a pro but he’s rotation player at best in the league. San Antonio defense is 4.3 points lower per 100 possessions when Anderson isn’t on the floor. Leonard's on/off court defensive statistics weren't great last year but we all know what the guy can do when defending. Just ask Ben McLemore.

San Antonio runs post-up action with about 11 percent of its offensive possessions - which is tops in the league. Last year the Spurs were fourth in the league in most frequent post ups with about nine percent of their sets dumping it down on the block. Don't expect more isolation plays with Leonard back in the fold. Popovich's teams over the years are normally always close to the bottom in iso actions per game.

The Spurs' offensive efficiency should improve as soon as Leonard shakes off the rust. San Antonio averaged 105.3 points per game last year and is at 101.3 per game this season. It might be a wise move to play the Over in the first couple games with Leonard back in the mix.