If you like to bet on the NBA, then March Madness is your friend. The
marketplace for pro hoops is a little quieter now that bettors (and office
poolies) are turning their attention to the NCAA Tournament. That means the NBA
betting lines will be a little softer for the next few weeks. Our latest 10-spot
of pro basketball stats and factoids will help you take advantage of these
favorable market conditions.
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1. Oklahoma City at Miami (Wednesday, 8:00
p.m. ET, ESPN)
The UNDER is 15-3 in Miami’s last 18 games against winning
teams. Oklahoma City finished the weekend at 42-23 (34-31 ATS). The OVER is
17-16 for the Thunder in away games this year, including 4-1 in their last
five.
2. Dallas at Golden State (Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. ET,
ESPN)
The OVER is 7-1 in the last eight games for the Mavericks when
playing on zero days of rest. The Mavericks take on the Portland Trail Blazers
on Tuesday night at the Rose Garden.
3. Chicago at New Jersey (Thursday,
7:00 p.m. ET, WGN)
The Nets are 9-4 against the NBA odds in their last 13
games as home underdogs. The last time the Bulls were in town, New Jersey beat
them 96-94 as a 5-point puppy on January 5.
4. Cleveland at Portland
(Thursday, 10:00 p.m. ET, NBA-TV)
The Cavaliers have the best OVER record
in the NBA at 39-26. They’re also the worst team in the league on defense,
allowing 110.1 points per 100 possessions.
5. New York at Detroit
(Friday, 7:00 p.m. ET, MSG)
Chauncey Billups has just 3.5 assists per
game in 13 career appearances against the Detroit Pistons, his former employers.
That’s lower than any other opponent and well below Billups’ career rate of 5.6
assists per game.
6. Minnesota at L.A. Lakers (Friday, 10:30 p.m. ET)
The Timberwolves are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games against opponents
from the Pacific Division. The Lakers lead the Phoenix Suns by 12.5 games for
first place in the Pacific.
7. Boston at New Orleans (Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
ET)
According to John Hollinger, Chris Paul leads all point guards with
15.7 Estimated Wins Added. Paul returned to action for the New Orleans Hornets
on Saturday after missing two games with a concussion.
8. Charlotte at
San Antonio (Saturday, 8:30 p.m. ET)
The OVER has cashed in five times in
a row for San Antonio against Eastern Conference opponents. The Spurs have the
No. 2 offense in the league at 109.3 points per 100 possessions.
9.
Phoenix at L.A. Clippers (Sunday, 3:30 p.m. ET)
Blake Griffin of the
Clippers leads all rookies this year with 8.2 Win Shares. If his season ended
today, Griffin would still rank No. 34 all-time among NBA rookies, one spot
ahead of Alonzo Mourning of the Charlotte Hornets in 1992-93.
10. Utah
at Houston (Sunday, 7:00 p.m. ET)
The Rockets have the lowest turnover
rate in the NBA at 12.3 percent. They’re also first in assist-to-turnover ratio
at 1.85.
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