Sunday 11-5-17 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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When: 3:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 5, 2017
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

Matchup Edge

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Preview: Hawks at Cavaliers

Gracenote
Nov 4, 2017

The Cleveland Cavaliers just needed LeBron James to play like the best player on the planet again in order to snap a four-game skid. Having done just that, James will try to follow up his 11th career 50-point outing and lead the Cavaliers to back-to-back wins when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.

James exploded for 57 points on 23-of-34 shooting and added team highs of 11 rebounds, seven assists, three steals and two blocks in Friday's 130-122 win at Washington while dominating smaller defenders in the post. "I've been working quite a bit on my turnarounds and my fadeaways and my foot work, things of that nature, and I was able to get to it," James told reporters. "Once I fade, I don't really see the defender as much, and I'm just focusing on the target." The Hawks should represent a soft target as they come in on an eight-game losing streak. Atlanta is trying to figure out life after the departures of Paul Millsap, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Dwight Howard and is struggling to find anyone to help Dennis Schroder cover the scoring loss.

TV: 3 p.m. ET, FS Southeast (Atlanta), FS Ohio (Cleveland)

ABOUT THE HAWKS (1-8): Kent Bazemore led Atlanta with 18 points in Friday's 119-104 loss to Houston but he is struggling to find any consistency and is shooting 37 percent from the floor on the season, including 26.7 percent from beyond the arc. Small forward Taurean Prince is another candidate to lend some support to Schroder and is averaging 17.3 points in the last four games. A bright spot off the bench is rookie center John Collins, who hauled in 12 rebounds in Friday's setback and is averaging 10.6 points and 7.8 boards in 20.3 minutes.

ABOUT THE CAVALIERS (4-5): James (32 years, 308 days) became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 29,000 points during Friday's performance and needed to play 43 minutes to keep his team from suffering a fifth consecutive setback. "He knew how important this was for us, after losing four in a row," Cleveland guard Dwyane Wade told reporters. "He put us on his back, and everyone chipped in." James' performance helped the Cavaliers overcome another poor defensive performance in which they allowed the Wizards to shoot 53.6 percent from the floor - the fourth straight game in which they allowed an opponent to shoot better than 47 percent from the floor.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Cavaliers C Tristan Thompson (calf) sat out Friday and will miss the next month.

2. Hawks G Malcolm Delaney (ankle) sat out Friday and is day-to-day.

3. Atlanta took three of the four meetings last season, including both games at Cleveland.

PREDICTION: Cavaliers 125, Hawks 103

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Trends - Atlanta at Cleveland

ATS TRENDS

Atlanta

Hawks are 7-19-1 ATS in their last 27 games following a straight up loss. Hawks are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. Hawks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. Hawks are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Hawks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a double-digit loss at home. Hawks are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. Hawks are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. Hawks are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 Sunday games. Hawks are 0-6-1 ATS in their last 7 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Hawks are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. Hawks are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Hawks are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. Hawks are 0-6-1 ATS in their last 7 vs. Eastern Conference. Hawks are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest. Hawks are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.

Cleveland

Cavaliers are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest. Cavaliers are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win. Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Cavaliers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. Cavaliers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference. Cavaliers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Cavaliers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. Cavaliers are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 Sunday games. Cavaliers are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. Cavaliers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games. Cavaliers are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

OU TRENDS

Atlanta

Over is 3-0-1 in Hawks last 4 Sunday games. Over is 8-2 in Hawks last 10 vs. a team with a losing straight up record. Under is 4-1-1 in Hawks last 6 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Under is 4-1 in Hawks last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. Under is 10-3-2 in Hawks last 15 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Over is 3-1-1 in Hawks last 5 games playing on 1 days rest. Under is 3-1-1 in Hawks last 5 road games. Under is 5-2 in Hawks last 7 games following a double-digit loss at home. Over is 11-5 in Hawks last 16 vs. NBA Central. Under is 19-9-2 in Hawks last 30 games following a straight up loss.

Cleveland

Over is 4-0 in Cavaliers last 4 vs. a team with a losing straight up record. Over is 12-2 in Cavaliers last 14 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. Over is 10-2 in Cavaliers last 12 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. Over is 13-3 in Cavaliers last 16 vs. NBA Southeast. Over is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 games playing on 1 days rest. Over is 8-2 in Cavaliers last 10 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. Over is 6-2 in Cavaliers last 8 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game. Over is 14-5 in Cavaliers last 19 home games. Over is 9-4 in Cavaliers last 13 overall. Over is 34-16-1 in Cavaliers last 51 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Over is 37-18-1 in Cavaliers last 56 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Under is 82-40-3 in Cavaliers last 125 Sunday games. Over is 41-20-1 in Cavaliers last 62 vs. Eastern Conference.

HEAD TO HEAD

Over is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings in Cleveland. Hawks are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings. Over is 21-8 in the last 29 meetings. Hawks are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Cleveland. Underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

When: 3:30 PM ET, Sunday, November 5, 2017
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California

Matchup Edge

MIA	Edge in:	LAC
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Preview: Heat at Clippers

Gracenote
Nov 4, 2017

The Los Angeles Clippers entered last weekend as the league's last undefeated team, but their fortunes have taken a swift turn for the worse since then. The Clippers wrap up their five-game homestand with the second half of a back-to-back as they host the Miami Heat on Sunday afternoon.

Despite a season-high 30 points from Blake Griffin, Los Angeles fell to 1-3 during the stretch at Staples Center with Saturday's 113-104 setback against Memphis. The Clippers entered the game ranked seventh in the NBA in 3-point accuracy at 39.1 percent, but they finished 4-of-26 from beyond the arc and watched the Grizzlies' bench outscore their reserves 55-22. The Heat are 0-3 against Western Conference opponents, although one of those defeats came in overtime against Minnesota and another was Friday's 95-94 loss in Denver, as Dion Waiters' last-second 3-point attempt rimmed out. Miami made 11 of its first 12 shots and converted 65 percent from the floor in the first half but continued its trend of blowing leads by shooting only 30 percent in the second half.

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, FSN Sun (Miami), Prime Ticket (Los Angeles)

ABOUT THE HEAT (3-5): Turnovers continue to plague Miami, which committed 22 against the Nuggets and has recorded at least 19 giveaways four times already this season. Hassan Whiteside, who missed five games with a bone bruise in his left knee that he suffered in the season opener before making his return two games ago, has logged no more than 26 minutes in either contest as the team attempts to ease him back into the mix. Goran Dragic has been extremely efficient since going 6-of-19 from the floor in the opener, connecting on at least half of his field-goal attempts in all but two of the following seven games - a span during which he is shooting at a 52.8-percent rate.

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (5-3): Patrick Beverley entered Saturday shooting 51.4 percent from long range but went 1-of-8 from beyond the arc as no Clipper made more than one 3-pointer versus the Grizzlies, while Danilo Gallinari went 0-of-4 and is shooting 27.1 percent from 3-point territory for the season. Griffin went 1-of-3 from long distance to keep his season-long streak of making at least one 3-pointer intact, but Saturday marked the first time this campaign he failed to connect on at least two attempts - ending the longest such streak of his career. DeAndre Jordan continues to lead the league in rebounding (14.6) despite posting his three lowest totals of the season over his last three contests.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Dragic has scored in double figures in a career-high 54 consecutive games, nearly double his previous high of 29.

2. Jordan averaged 18.5 boards as the Clippers swept their two-game season series with the Heat last season.

3. Miami G Tyler Johnson has converted all 20 of his free-throw attempts, which is four shy of tying the team record to start a season set in 2015-16 by Dwyane Wade.

PREDICTION: Clippers 103, Heat 98

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Trends - Miami at L.A. Clippers

ATS TRENDS

Miami

Heat are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games. Heat are 20-8-1 ATS in their last 29 games following a ATS win. Heat are 20-8-3 ATS in their last 31 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. Heat are 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 vs. Western Conference. Heat are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 vs. NBA Pacific. Heat are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 Sunday games. Heat are 2-8-2 ATS in their last 12 games playing on 1 days rest. Heat are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Heat are 1-5-2 ATS in their last 8 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Heat are 1-7-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall. Heat are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss. Heat are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

L.A. Clippers

Clippers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. Clippers are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. Clippers are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. Clippers are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. Clippers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Southeast. Clippers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Clippers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games. Clippers are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games when their starting 5 players combine for more than 160 minutes of the previous day. Clippers are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games playing on 0 days rest. Clippers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Sunday games.

OU TRENDS

Miami

Under is 4-0 in Heat last 4 vs. NBA Pacific. Under is 5-0 in Heat last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Under is 5-1 in Heat last 6 games following a ATS win. Under is 10-3 in Heat last 13 road games. Over is 6-2 in Heat last 8 vs. Western Conference. Over is 5-2 in Heat last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. Over is 11-5 in Heat last 16 games following a straight up loss.

L.A. Clippers

Over is 4-1 in Clippers last 5 games playing on 0 days rest. Under is 5-2-1 in Clippers last 8 vs. Eastern Conference. Under is 5-2 in Clippers last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Under is 35-17-2 in Clippers last 54 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.

HEAD TO HEAD

Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings. Home team is 13-5 ATS in the last 18 meetings. Heat are 2-7 ATS in the last 9 meetings in Los Angeles.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 5, 2017
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida

Matchup Edge

BOS	Edge in:	ORL
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Preview: Celtics at Magic

Gracenote
Nov 4, 2017

Even a dismal first-half showing on the road cannot slow down the Boston Celtics, who look to extend their seven-game winning streak when they visit the Orlando Magic on Sunday. The Celtics fell behind by 18 points at the break at Oklahoma City on Friday - shooting 31 percent - before storming back on the shoulders of guard Kyrie Irving to steal a 101-94 victory.

"We battled," Irving told reporters after scoring 22 of his 25 points in the second half. "We took away some things they were feeling comfortable with in the first half, picked up our pace and our defensive pressure and things started going our way, and then we just kept battling to the end." Boston's seven-game run has given the squad the best record in the NBA, and not one opponent has scored more than 94 points during the streak. The Magic figure to offer up a test for the Celtics and enter this meeting as the top 3-point shooting team in the league (42.1 percent), although they finally laid an egg in that department in Friday's 105-83 home loss to Chicago. Orlando was 10-for-35 from beyond the arc and only managed three made free throws in losing at home for the first time this season.

TV: 6 p.m. ET, NBCS Boston, FS Florida (Orlando)

ABOUT THE CELTICS (7-2): Coach Brad Stevens is sensing his players taking responsibility for their actions and making some of the adjustments on their own, as they did Friday, which led to both Irving and Al Horford going off for 13 points in the fourth quarter. "I am really happy as you walk into the locker room at halftime and they’re talking about it," Stevens told reporters. "They know that they’re not playing at the level that we need to play at to beat a team like this." Jaylen Brown chipped in 10 points and 12 rebounds for his first career double-double and Marcus Morris (knee) made his season debut a solid one, producing nine points and four rebounds in 18 minutes.

ABOUT THE MAGIC (6-3): Orlando scored at least 113 points in its first seven games before dipping to 101 in a hard-fought win at Memphis on Wednesday and then bottoming out versus the Bulls, with hamstring injuries to point guards Elfrid Payton and D.J. Augustin catching up to the team on the offensive end. "Yeah, it's a factor," Magic coach Frank Vogel told the media when asked about the injuries. "It hurts your rhythm a little bit but it's not an excuse." The high-scoring trio of Evan Fournier, Aaron Gordon and Nikola Vucevic combined for 46 points - more than 15 below their collective average - and their teammates shot 33 percent.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Irving scored at least 20 points in seven straight games and he has just two turnovers in 91 minutes over the last three contests.

2. Fournier is shooting 59.8 percent over a six-game span.

3. Boston won four straight meetings, including a 117-87 rout in its last visit to Orlando.

PREDICTION: Celtics 105, Magic 100

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Trends - Boston at Orlando

ATS TRENDS

Boston

Celtics are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Celtics are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win. Celtics are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference. Celtics are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. NBA Southeast. Celtics are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Celtics are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest. Celtics are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Celtics are 14-3 ATS in their last 17 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Celtics are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 road games. Celtics are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Celtics are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games following a straight up win. Celtics are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games overall.

Orlando

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

OU TRENDS

Boston

Under is 4-0 in Celtics last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Under is 4-0 in Celtics last 4 vs. Eastern Conference. Under is 4-0 in Celtics last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Under is 7-1 in Celtics last 8 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Under is 20-5-2 in Celtics last 27 road games. Over is 4-1 in Celtics last 5 Sunday games. Under is 6-2 in Celtics last 8 games following a straight up win. Over is 9-3 in Celtics last 12 vs. NBA Southeast. Under is 6-2 in Celtics last 8 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Under is 19-7-1 in Celtics last 27 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Under is 5-2 in Celtics last 7 overall.

Orlando

Under is 4-0 in Magic last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. Under is 6-1 in Magic last 7 games following a double-digit loss at home. Under is 6-1 in Magic last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. Over is 5-1 in Magic last 6 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Under is 4-1 in Magic last 5 overall. Over is 10-3-1 in Magic last 14 vs. Eastern Conference. Over is 15-5-1 in Magic last 21 vs. NBA Atlantic. Under is 3-1-1 in Magic last 5 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.

HEAD TO HEAD

Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings. Home team is 18-7-1 ATS in the last 26 meetings. Celtics are 15-7-1 ATS in the last 23 meetings. Celtics are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Orlando.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 5, 2017
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario

Matchup Edge

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Preview: Wizards at Raptors

Gracenote
Nov 4, 2017

The Washington Wizards allowed LeBron James to score 57 points on Friday and still had a chance to win before suffering a fourth loss in the last five games. The Toronto Raptors, who host the Wizards on Sunday, have a pair of guards capable of putting up huge point totals in DeMar DeRozen and Kyle Lowry and are happy to be home after a six-game road trip.

Washington allowed the Cavaliers to shoot 56.1 percent from the floor on Friday after letting the Phoenix Suns shoot close to 50 percent in a 112-116 setback on Wednesday. “We were scoring; that wasn’t the problem,” Wizards point guard John Wall told reporters after Friday's setback. "They were getting easy layups, three-point plays and wide-open threes, and it was bad communication. … To score as many points as we have, those are supposed to be games that you can win." DeRozan is enjoying a strong season for the Raptors and will put some pressure on that suspect Washington defense after breaking out for a season-high 37 points while Lowry collected 15 points and 10 assists. “There’s a lot of times where we need them to be who they are: a dynamic, one-on-one player in DeMar DeRozan and an attacking point guard in Kyle Lowry," coach Dwane Casey told reporters.

TV: 6 p.m. ET, Sportsnet 4 (Toronto), NBCS Washington

ABOUT THE WIZARDS (4-4): Washington's bright spot in the last two games is shooting guard Bradley Beal, who is averaging 38 points while shooting 24-of-44 from the field. The 24-year-old is 21-of-24 from the free-throw line during that span but struggled when it was his turn to guard James on Friday and was not happy about giving up that many points. "We were upset about that," Beal told the Washington Post. "It kind of came down to the first team that plays defense was going to win the game, ultimately. ... We can’t give up 40 in a quarter. That’s two games in a row now that we’ve done that. That's unacceptable for sure."

ABOUT THE RAPTORS (5-3): Lowry's offense is coming along slowly this season, but he broke a five-game streak of shooting worse than 50 percent from the floor by going 6-of-11 on Friday, including 3-of-6 from beyond the arc. The All-Star point guard, who put up a career-high 22.4 points last season, is averaging just 13.1 points on 39.2 percent shooting in the early going. Lowry is shooting 91.7 percent from the free-throw line but did not attempt a free throw in either of the last two games and hoisted a total of four in the last four contests.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Wall suffered a shoulder sprain in Friday's loss, but x-rays came back negative and he is day-to-day.

2. Raptors SF CJ Miles sat out Friday's game due to an illness and is day-to-day.

3. Toronto took two of the three meetings last season, with the lone loss coming at home, 105-96, on March 1.

PREDICTION: Raptors 103, Wizards 101

[Can'tPickAWinner]

Trends - Washington at Toronto

ATS TRENDS

Washington

Wizards are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game. Wizards are 7-15 ATS in their last 22 games following a ATS loss. Wizards are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Wizards are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Wizards are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games overall. Wizards are 9-24-1 ATS in their last 34 games playing on 1 days rest. Wizards are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Wizards are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Wizards are 3-12 ATS in their last 15 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. Wizards are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Wizards are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Wizards are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference. Wizards are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 vs. NBA Atlantic.

Toronto

Raptors are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Raptors are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days. Raptors are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. Raptors are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Raptors are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Raptors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. Raptors are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 Sunday games. Raptors are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 home games. Raptors are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 vs. NBA Southeast.

OU TRENDS

Washington

Over is 4-0 in Wizards last 4 vs. Eastern Conference. Over is 7-1-1 in Wizards last 9 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Over is 5-1 in Wizards last 6 Sunday games. Over is 5-1 in Wizards last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Over is 4-1 in Wizards last 5 games following a ATS loss. Over is 6-2 in Wizards last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Over is 8-3-1 in Wizards last 12 road games. Over is 5-2 in Wizards last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. Over is 20-8 in Wizards last 28 vs. NBA Atlantic. Under is 5-2 in Wizards last 7 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Under is 12-5-1 in Wizards last 18 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game. Over is 23-10 in Wizards last 33 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Over is 11-5 in Wizards last 16 overall.

Toronto

Over is 5-0 in Raptors last 5 Sunday games. Over is 5-1 in Raptors last 6 home games. Over is 5-1 in Raptors last 6 vs. Eastern Conference. Under is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days. Under is 9-4 in Raptors last 13 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.

HEAD TO HEAD

Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Toronto. Wizards are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Toronto. Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings. Wizards are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings. Road team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

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When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 5, 2017
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas

Matchup Edge

UTA	Edge in:	HOU
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Preview: Jazz at Rockets

Gracenote
Nov 4, 2017

The Houston Rockets are steamrolling through opponents on the road but they haven't tasted victory at home since Oct. 21, a scenario they'll try to end Sunday against the Utah Jazz. The Rockets improved to a league-best 6-1 on the road with a 119-104 victory at Atlanta on Friday, with James Harden scoring 21 of his 29 points in the first half.

Houston has played only three games in the Toyota Center this season and dropped its last two, with the only home win coming against NBA-worst Dallas two weeks ago. The Jazz have had virtually the opposite experience thus far, racing to a 5-1 home mark but entering this meeting as one of just two Western Conference teams - along with the Mavericks - without a road victory. Their hot start in Salt Lake City came to an end with a 109-100 loss to Toronto on Friday, which also stands as Utah's worst defensive scoring performance of the season. "Well, it wasn't the best defensive effort. That's got to be there for us," coach Quin Snyder told reporters. "A lot of individual breakdowns where guys were getting beat put us in some compromising positions and they were able to score. We're not going to win if we don't play defense better than that."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain (Utah), AT&T SportsNet Southwest (Houston)

ABOUT THE JAZZ (5-4): A bright spot in Friday's loss was the continued solid play of rookie guard Donovan Mitchell, who had 25 points after scoring 28 in his previous game, although he recognizes there are other important stat lines. "Tonight I had zero assists and I'm not happy about that at all," Mitchell told reporters. "I'm not worried about how many points I scored. I didn't find any of my open teammates." Rodney Hood chipped in 17 points but is just 6-for-30 from the floor over his last two outings.

ABOUT THE ROCKETS (7-3): Houston jacked up 146 3-pointers over the last three games and is beginning to make a few more after some early accuracy issues, with Harden hitting six of the team's 16 against Atlanta. "We haven't been shooting the 3-ball that great all year," said Eric Gordon, who scored 20 points. "Once we start shooting the 3-ball, we're always going to be an attack team where we're attacking the basket, but when we start making 3s, we're going to be really hard to stop." Veteran Luc Mbah a Moute scored in double digits in one of his first five games but did so in four of the next five, including a season-high 20 versus Atlanta.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Utah won the final two of three meetings a season ago and shot 53.5 percent across the three contests.

2. Rockets C Clint Capela leads the NBA in field-goal percentage (69 percent) and Jazz C Rudy Gobert ranks third (64.9).

3. Jazz PG Ricky Rubio is averaging 8.7 assists in three road games, compared to 4.8 at home.

PREDICTION: Rockets 106, Jazz 100

[Can'tPickAWinner]

Trends - Utah at Houston

ATS TRENDS

Utah

Jazz are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games. Jazz are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Jazz are 10-3-1 ATS in their last 14 games playing on 1 days rest. Jazz are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 vs. Western Conference. Jazz are 3-1-2 ATS in their last 6 vs. NBA Southwest. Jazz are 13-5-2 ATS in their last 20 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Jazz are 14-6 ATS in their last 20 Sunday games. Jazz are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Jazz are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400. Jazz are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. Jazz are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Jazz are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

Houston

Rockets are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 vs. NBA Northwest. Rockets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. Rockets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Rockets are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 home games. Rockets are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. Rockets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win. Rockets are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

OU TRENDS

Utah

Over is 4-0-1 in Jazz last 5 games playing on 1 days rest. Over is 4-0 in Jazz last 4 Sunday games. Over is 5-0 in Jazz last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Under is 8-2-1 in Jazz last 11 road games. Under is 4-1 in Jazz last 5 games following a straight up loss. Under is 14-5 in Jazz last 19 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400. Over is 22-8 in Jazz last 30 vs. NBA Southwest. Under is 5-2-1 in Jazz last 8 vs. Western Conference. Under is 5-2-1 in Jazz last 8 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.

Houston

Under is 4-0 in Rockets last 4 vs. Western Conference. Under is 5-1 in Rockets last 6 games following a straight up win. Under is 4-1 in Rockets last 5 games following a ATS win. Under is 6-2 in Rockets last 8 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Under is 5-2 in Rockets last 7 home games. Over is 27-13 in Rockets last 40 Sunday games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings. Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Houston. Home team is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings. Jazz are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Houston. Underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 5, 2017
Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas

Matchup Edge

PHO	Edge in:	SA
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Preview: Suns at Spurs

Gracenote
Nov 4, 2017

The San Antonio Spurs snapped a four-game slide on Friday by finding ways to create offense with their second unit. The Spurs will try to maintain that balanced attack when they continue a six-game homestand by hosting the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.

San Antonio started the season with four straight wins by leaning on LaMarcus Aldridge to do the bulk of the scoring and dropped four in a row when teams began refusing to let Aldridge beat them. The Charlotte Hornets tried to do the same thing on Friday and limited Aldridge to 14 points on 4-of-12 shooting, but the Spurs put four scorers in double figures off the bench, led by 22 points from shooting guard Bryn Forbes. The Suns are winners of four of six since firing coach Earl Watson but are coming off a loss at New York on Friday in which small forward T.J. Warren was injured. The 24-year-old suffered a head injury in a collision with New York center Enes Kanter and will continue to be evaluated.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, FS Arizona (Phoenix), FS Southwest (San Antonio)

ABOUT THE SUNS (4-5): Phoenix is finishing up a five-game trip at San Antonio and could use Warren, who scored 40 points on 16-of-22 shooting in a win at Washington on Wednesday and averaged 24.8 points in the four games prior to Friday. Warren's absence opened more playing time for rookie forward Josh Jackson, who scored 13 points while making a season-high five field goals. The Suns' surge from the bottom is due in large part to guard Devin Booker, who scored 34 points on 10-of-19 shooting and is averaging 30.5 points over the last four games.

ABOUT THE SPURS (5-4): Forbes went 8-of-11 from the floor, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range, to come within four points of matching his total from the first eight games. The Michigan State product was 5-of-18 from the floor in the first six games, including sitting out the opener, but started to come out of the slump at Boston on Monday and is 14-of-21 over the last three contests. San Antonio also got 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting off the bench on Friday from veteran Rudy Gay, who is struggling to fill the void left by Kawhi Leonard (quad).

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Spurs SG Manu Ginobili is shooting 19.2 percent from 3-point range.

2. Suns C Tyson Chandler recorded his first double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds on Wednesday.

3. Phoenix snapped a nine-game losing streak in the series with a 108-105 win in Mexico City on Jan. 14.

PREDICTION: Spurs 112, Suns 109

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Trends - Phoenix at San Antonio

ATS TRENDS

Phoenix

Suns are 12-2 ATS in their last 14 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Suns are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. Suns are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Suns are 56-27-3 ATS in their last 86 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Suns are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

San Antonio

Spurs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. Spurs are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win. Spurs are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. Spurs are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Spurs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. Spurs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. Western Conference. Spurs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Spurs are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Spurs are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 vs. NBA Pacific.

OU TRENDS

Phoenix

Over is 4-0 in Suns last 4 overall. Over is 4-0 in Suns last 4 road games. Over is 6-1 in Suns last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Over is 5-1 in Suns last 6 games playing on 1 days rest. Over is 5-1 in Suns last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Over is 4-1 in Suns last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Over is 4-1 in Suns last 5 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Over is 4-1 in Suns last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Over is 4-1 in Suns last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Over is 18-7 in Suns last 25 vs. NBA Southwest. Under is 15-6 in Suns last 21 games following a ATS loss. Over is 39-16 in Suns last 55 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. Over is 7-3 in Suns last 10 games following a straight up loss. Over is 38-17 in Suns last 55 vs. Western Conference.

San Antonio

Over is 12-2 in Spurs last 14 Sunday games. Over is 4-1 in Spurs last 5 vs. a team with a losing straight up record. Over is 8-2 in Spurs last 10 home games. Over is 4-1 in Spurs last 5 vs. NBA Pacific. Under is 4-1 in Spurs last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Over is 17-5 in Spurs last 22 vs. Western Conference. Over is 15-5 in Spurs last 20 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. Over is 6-2 in Spurs last 8 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Over is 11-4 in Spurs last 15 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Over is 8-3 in Spurs last 11 games following a ATS win. Over is 19-8 in Spurs last 27 overall.

HEAD TO HEAD

Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in San Antonio. Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. Favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings. Home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings. Suns are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings. Suns are 1-4-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in San Antonio.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

When: 7:30 PM ET, Sunday, November 5, 2017
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York

Matchup Edge

IND	Edge in:	NY
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Preview: Pacers at Knicks

Gracenote
Nov 4, 2017

Kristaps Porzingis is making the most of his opportunities at Madison Square Garden and the 7-3 star will try for another quality home effort when he leads the New York Knicks into a Sunday night matchup with the Indiana Pacers. The 22-year-old Porzingis scored 37 points in Friday's 120-107 home win over Phoenix, chipping in seven rebounds, three blocks and a steal in 31 minutes.

"Porzingis is special. He has a chance to be the best player in this league," Suns center Tyson Chandler told reporters. "Watching him tonight and seeing what he's done so far this season, he has a real shot of being the best player in this league." Porzingis has certainly fit the bill at home, averaging 31.4 points on 52.7 percent shooting in five games, compared to 25 points on 40.9 on the road. The Pacers had their three-game winning streak snapped Friday with a 121-110 setback in Philadelphia, falling to 2-3 on the road. Victor Oladipo scored 31 points in the loss and is averaging 26 points on 52.9 percent over a seven-game stretch.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, FS Indiana, MSG (New York)

ABOUT THE PACERS (5-4): Center Myles Turner returned from a concussion that robbed him of seven games and showed some sluggishness in Friday's loss, shooting 4-for-14 in 24 minutes. "He was a little rusty, he had to play more minutes than we probably would've liked," coach Nate McMillan said. "(Domantas) Sabonis got in foul trouble, so we had to play Myles a few more minutes. He missed a few shots he usually knocks down, and just timing. But it was good to get him back out there." Turner had a double-double in three of the four meetings with the Knicks last season while averaging 18.3 points and 10 rebounds.
ABOUT THE KNICKS (4-4): Enes Kanter continues to provide the most consistent support for Porzingis with eight straight double-digit scoring efforts out of the gate, including four double-doubles. The latest came in a 16-point, 15-rebound performance versus Phoenix, which was also the eighth consecutive game in which the veteran big man made at least half of his shot attempts. Kanter entered Friday fourth in the NBA in field-goal percentage at 63.6 percent.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Knicks SG Tim Hardaway Jr. is averaging 22.8 points over a four-game hot stretch.

2. Pacers PF T.J. Leaf (ankle) is day-to-day.

3. New York won three of four meetings last season, including the two at Madison Square Garden.

PREDICTION: Knicks 122, Pacers 116

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Trends - Indiana at New York

ATS TRENDS

Indiana

Pacers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss. Pacers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Pacers are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. Pacers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games. Pacers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games playing on 1 days rest. Pacers are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 Sunday games. Pacers are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 vs. Eastern Conference. Pacers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Pacers are 14-5 ATS in their last 19 games overall. Pacers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.

New York

Knicks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. Knicks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. Knicks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Central. Knicks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Knicks are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Knicks are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 games following a straight up win. Knicks are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. Knicks are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.

OU TRENDS

Indiana

Over is 8-0 in Pacers last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Over is 4-0 in Pacers last 4 vs. Eastern Conference. Over is 13-3 in Pacers last 16 road games. Over is 4-1 in Pacers last 5 vs. NBA Atlantic. Over is 4-1 in Pacers last 5 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Under is 6-2 in Pacers last 8 Sunday games. Over is 8-3 in Pacers last 11 games following a straight up loss. Over is 5-2 in Pacers last 7 games following a ATS loss.

New York

Over is 6-1 in Knicks last 7 home games. Under is 6-1-1 in Knicks last 8 vs. NBA Central. Over is 4-1 in Knicks last 5 games playing on 1 days rest. Under is 7-2 in Knicks last 9 games following a ATS win. Under is 7-2 in Knicks last 9 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Under is 9-3 in Knicks last 12 vs. Eastern Conference. Under is 15-6 in Knicks last 21 Sunday games. Under is 5-2 in Knicks last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. Over is 5-2 in Knicks last 7 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Under is 7-3 in Knicks last 10 games following a straight up win.

HEAD TO HEAD

Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in New York. Under is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings. Home team is 20-7 ATS in the last 27 meetings. Favorite is 13-6 ATS in the last 19 meetings. Pacers are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings. Pacers are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings in New York.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

When: 8:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 5, 2017
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Matchup Edge

CHA	Edge in:	MIN
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	Rebounding
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Preview: Hornets at Timberwolves

Gracenote
Nov 5, 2017

The Minnesota Timberwolves were expected to be much improved this season, and it took less than a month for them to give their fans a reason to believe this year may be different from any in recent memory. The Timberwolves set their sights on their first five-game winning streak since 2008-09 on Sunday, when they complete a back-to-back set at home against the Charlotte Hornets.

Karl-Anthony Towns bounced back from a foul-plagued, career-low two-point effort in Wednesday's win at New Orleans with a 31-point, 12-rebound performance in Saturday's 112-99 victory over Dallas, as Minnesota recorded a season-high 33 assists en route to its largest margin of victory this season. "It's just one of many, and hopefully four (in a row) will seem like a little bit to us. It'll seem something like we're having a bad season if we're only getting four in a row at some point," Towns told reporters. The Hornets fell just short of posting their own four-game winning streak last time out, dropping a 108-101 decision on Friday in San Antonio to begin a four-game road trip. Charlotte split its season series with Minnesota last campaign but has won eight of the last 10 meetings overall.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, FSN Southeast (Charlotte), FSN North (Minnesota)

ABOUT THE HORNETS (5-4): Jeremy Lamb (18.1 points) has emerged as a capable sidekick to fellow Connecticut product Kemba Walker (team-high 23.3), scoring at least 15 points in each game after doing so only 11 times last season. Dwight Howard (14.8 points, 14.3 rebounds) appears to have turned back the clock, posting seven double-doubles thus far to run his career total to 673 - the most among active players - and his 128 rebounds are the most by any Hornet through nine games in franchise history. Dwayne Bacon drew his fourth start of the season Friday while Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (personal) sat out and finished with a career-high 18 points, registering the highest point total for a Hornet rookie since Kidd-Gilchrist tallied 21 in 2013.

ABOUT THE TIMBERWOLVES (6-3): Andrew Wiggins (19.9 points) has reached the 20-point plateau in six games thus far, but Saturday's 9-for-14 effort from the field marked the first time during the winning streak he shot over 43 percent. Jeff Teague posted the third double-double in his last four outings with 11 points and 10 assists in Saturday's victory, and the 29-year-old Wake Forest product ranks seventh in the NBA in assists (eight per game) and 13th in steals (1.9) after recording nine thefts over his last two games. Nemanja Bjelica has nailed at least one 3-pointer in every game thus far and leads the league in 3-point accuracy (62.5 percent) after going 2-of-2 from long range against the Mavericks.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. The Timberwolves have attempted more free throws than their opponent in all nine games.

2. Walker has made at least 10 free throws in three of his nine contests this season - a feat he achieved only 14 times over his first 443 career games.

3. This weekend will be the only time this season Minnesota will play home games on consecutive nights.

PREDICTION: Timberwolves 102, Hornets 98