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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
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 EdgeLAL Edge in: PHI 
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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 PhiladelphiaATS TRENDS
OU TRENDSL.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.
HEAD TO HEADL.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.
- 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 PhoenixATS TRENDS
OU TRENDSWashington - 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.
HEAD TO HEADWashington - 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.
- 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.
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When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 7, 2017
Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Matchup EdgeWAS 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
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When: 10:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 7, 2017
Where: Mexico City Arena, Mexico City
Matchup EdgeOKC 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
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Trends - Oklahoma City vs BrooklynATS TRENDS
OU TRENDSOklahoma 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.
HEAD TO HEADOklahoma 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.
- 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.
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When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, December 7, 2017
Where: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Matchup EdgeHOU 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
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Trends - Houston at UtahATS TRENDS
OU TRENDSHouston - 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.
HEAD TO HEADHouston - 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.
- Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
- Home team is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
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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); UnderComment
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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.Comment
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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 homeComment
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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 seasonsComment
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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.Comment
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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.Comment
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