The 38-14 Miami Heat will travel to play the 22-30 Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA pro basketball game on Saturday night. Tip off time from Philadelphia is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.
The NBA odds from this game have the road team Miami Heat favored by -7 points with an over under line of 185 points. There has been no line movement since the odds came out a few hours ago.
The teams met four times last season with Miami winning all four games. The Heat covered three of the four games.
The Heat is 15-11 on the road this season. Miami wins their ninth straight game following an 86-67 road win to the Chicago Bulls as a -3 ½ point betting favorite. The total landed under 186 points. Miami held the Bulls to just 32 second half points. The team shot 50.7% from the floor along with 3 of 13 from three. They held the Bulls to just 37.3% shooting and forced 27 Chicago turnovers. LeBron James scored 6 points and 12 rebounds on 11 of 15 shooting. The Heat offensively rank in the top five in the league in the three important categories of points per game along with field goal and three point shooting. They are the best shooting team in the league hitting on 49.3% from the field.
Philadelphia is 16-13 straight up on their home court during the 2012-13 campaign. The 76ers will host Miami with a three game losing streak. They come off the All Star break with a 94-87 road defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday as a +3 ½ point underdog. The total landed under 186 points. The 76ers got in the hole by falling behind 56-41 at the half to the injury riddled Timberwolves. They shot just 38.3% from the floor and made 4 of 13 from three. Philadelphia was their own worst enemy by missing 11 of 32 free throws. The 76ers gave up just 40% shooting to Minnesota. Evan Turner had 17 points and 6 rebounds on 6 of 16 from the field. The 76ers for a long time have struggled on the offensive side of the basketball. They are in the lower third of the NBA in most of the key offensive categories. Philadelphia is 29th and second to last in the league in scoring offense by averaging just 92.2 points per game.
The 23-37 Toronto Raptors will travel to face the 33-27 Golden St Warriors in an NBA pro basketball game on Monday night. Tip off time from Golden St is scheduled for 10:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.
The odds from this NBA pro basketball will come out on Monday afternoon as Rudy Gay is listed as questionable with a back ailment for Toronto. On the Warriors side Andrew Bogus is questionable with back spasms.
The teams went head to head back on January 28th with Golden St earning the 114-102 road win at Toronto as a -2 point betting favorite. The game finished over 200 ½ points.
Toronto is 8-21 straight up on the road this season. They lose their third straight following a 122-114 overtime defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night as a +6 ½ point underdog. The total came in at over 199 ½ points. The Raptors rallied from an eight point deficit after three quarters in the loss. They shot 46% from the floor and 8 of 22 from three. Toronto gave up 50% shooting to the Bucks and turned the ball over 17 times. Amir Johnson had 19 points and nine rebounds on 9 of 11 to lead the Raptors starters. Toronto has had difficulty shooting the basketball this season ranking in the lower third in the league in both field goal and three point shooting. The Raptors make 44.1% from the field and 34.9% from three. Look for those numbers to continue to trend downward with the high volume and 40% shooting carried by Rudy Gay when he gets back in the lineup.
Golden St is 18-7 playing on their home court. The Warriors limp home from an east coast road trip that saw the team going 1-4 and losing their past four games. In their four game in five nights in four cities the Warriors drop a 104-97 road defeat to the Philadelphia 76ers as a -2 point betting favorite. The game ended over 197 ½ points. The out of gas Warriors shoot just 41.9% from the floor along with 10 of 26 from the three point line. They give up 51.8% shooting to a depressed 76ers offense and Golden St was in the giving mood with 20 turnovers. Stephen Curry had 30 points and eight assists on 11 of 20 from the floor. If he Warriors are going to get past the first round of the playoffs they will have to defend better. Golden St gives up 101.5 points a game ranking 25th in the NBA.
The 39-23 Indiana Pacers will travel to South Beach to face the 46-14 Miami Heat in an NBA pro basketball game on Sunday night. Tip off time from Miami is scheduled for 6PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA TV.
The NBA odds rom this contest has the home team Miami Heat favored by -7 points with an over under line of 190 points. There has been no line movement since the odds were released from the NBA a few hours ago.
The teams met twice this season with Indiana winning and covering the point spread in each game. Both games were played at Indiana.
The Pacers have a road mark of 14-16 on the year. They win for the eighth time in ten games after a 115-86 road victory on Friday night at the Orlando Magic as a -9 point betting favorite. The game finished over 189 points. Indiana posted the 53-38 lead at the half in victory. The Pacers shot 51.8% from the floor and converted on 11 of 19 three pointers. They held the Magic to 39% shooting and grabbed seven more rebounds than Orlando. Indiana forced 21 Magic turnovers. Paul George led the Pacers with 25 points and five rebounds on 8 of 12 makes from the field. Indiana is a top two defense this season in all three important areas which are points allowed per game along with field goal and three point defense. Opponents score just 89.5 points a game against Indiana.
Miami is 28-3 straight up on their home court. The Heat wins their 17th straight game following a 102-93 home win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night as a -13 point betting favorite. The game finished right at the closing line of 195 points. The Heat shot 53.2% from the floor and converted on 8 of 21 from three point distance. They pulled down six more rebounds than the 76ers and allowed Philadelphia 48.1% shooting. LeBron James had 25 points and ten rebounds on 10 of 17 shooting. The Miami offense rolls at home as the team averages 107.7 points per game along with 51% shooting. The make nearly 41% of their three pointers on their home court.
The 19-38 Sacramento Kings will travel to play the 40-14 Miami Heat in an NBA pro basketball game on Tuesday night. Tip off time from Miami is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA League Pass Channel.
The odds from this NBA pro basketball game has the home team Miami Heat favored by -15 ½ points with an over under line of 210 ½ points. There has been no line movement since the odds came out a few hours ago.
The teams met back on January 12th with the Heat blowing out Sacramento 128-99 as a -7 ½ point road favorite. The game landed over 203 ½ points.
Sacramento has a road record of 5-25. The Kings have lost five straight games. They come off the 110-95 road defeat on Sunday to the New Orleans Hornets as a +7 point underdog. The game landed over 204 ½ points. The Kings shot 42.2% from the floor in the loss along with 12 of 19 from three. They allowed the Hornets 50.6% shooting and had eight less rebounds than New Orleans. John Salmons had 18 points along with three assists in the loss. The Kings rank as one of the worst defensive teams in the NBA. They are 30th and last in points allowed and 29th and second to last in defensive field goal percentage. Sacramento allows 104.3 points a game along with 46.9% shooting to opponents.
The Heat is 24-3 on their home court. They nearly blow a huge lead in a 109-105 home win on Sunday to the Cleveland Cavaliers as a -12 ½ point betting favorite. It was the teams 11th straight win. It was Miami’s fourth game in five nights and was forced to travel home off a win on Sunday night at Philadelphia. The Heat shot 52% from the floor and made 12 of 19 from three. Miami blew a 22 point lead and fell behind after three quarters. They allowed 50% shooting to the Cavaliers. LeBron James had 28 points and 8 assists on 10 of 19 shooting. The Heat average 107.4 points a game, 51.1% shooting and 41.3% from the three point line at home this season.
The 14-17 Philadelphia 76ers will travel out west to face the LA Lakers in an NBA pro basketball game on Tuesday night. Tip off time from Staples Center in Los Angeles is scheduled for 10:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass channel.
The 76ers and Lakers met on December 16th with the Lakers posting the 111-98 road win against Philadelphia as a -3 point betting favorite. The total landed over 196 ½ points.
The 76ers are 5-10 on the road this season. They are a struggling basketball team right now with two straight losses and losers of eight of their past ten games. They are 1-3 straight up in this current road trip. They have not reached 90 points in their past two games in losses at Golden St and on Saturday in an 89-85 road defeat at Portland. Scoring has been a problem with the 76ers for some time now. The 2012-13 season is no different. The team averages just 93 points a game ranking 26th of the 30 teams in the NBA. Inefficient guards Jason Richardson and Nick Young are hovering around the 40% mark with their shooting percentage. They may have trouble because they lack size and the Lakers Howard and Gasol could find some easy looks around the hole off pick and rolls.
The Lakers are 10-6 on their home court. The team has won six of their past seven games. LA bounces back following an eight point loss at Denver with a 104-87 home win against the Portland Trailblazers on Friday night as a -9 point favorite. The game went under 205 ½ points. In the Lakers past two home games they have held teams under 100 points. LA allows 100 points a game and 44.5% shooting. Kobe Bryant has been very efficient for the Lakers this season with a 30 point per game average and nearly 48% shooting. With Steve Nash back in the lineup the Lakers have gone 3-1 with the only loss coming in a back to back at Denver.
The 26-40 Philadelphia 76ers will travel to play the 46-22 LA Clippers in an NBA pro basketball game on Wednesday night. Tip off time from Staples Center in Los Angeles is scheduled for 10:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA TV.
The odds from this NBA pro basketball game has the home team LA Clippers favored by -10 points with an over under line of 196 points. There has been no movement in the lines since the odds were released a few hours ago.
The teams met back on February 11th with the Clippers posting the 107-90 road win at Philadelphia as a -4 ½ point betting favorite. The game finished over 185 points.
Philadelphia has a road record of 6-23 straight up. They win their second straight all at home following a 101-100 victory to the Portland Trailblazers as a -1 point betting favorite. The game landed over 194 ½ points. The 76ers are a rare good shooting night as they hit on 50% from the field and made 5 of 16 three pointers. They held the Trailblazers to 42.2% from the floor. Jrue Holiday led Philadelphia with 27 points and six assists on 11 of 21 shooting. The 76ers have struggled all season on the offensive end of the court. They rank 30th and last in the NBA in scoring offense with 92.6 points per game. The 76ers are in a deep hole as they sit in the ninth seed in the Eastern conference and 7 ½ games behind the eighth seeded Milwaukee Bucks with just 26 games remaining.
The Clippers are 26-8 on their home court this season. They lose their fourth in seven games after a 116-101 road defeat on Tuesday night to the Sacramento Kings as a -8 ½ point betting favorite. The game ended over 212 points. LA Clippers get outscored 38-18 in the fourth quarter in defeat. The Clippers shot 45% from the floor and hit on 9 of 26 from three point range. They turn the ball over 18 times plus allowed the Kings 50.7% shooting and 14 of 28 from the three point line. Blake Griffin for Los Angeles had 26 points and five assists on 11 of 14 from the field. The Clippers offense is explosive on their home court as they team averages 103.6 points and 48.9% shooting.
The 22-31 Philadelphia 76ers will travel to play the 32-20 New York Knicks in an NBA pro basketball game on Sunday night. Tip time from Madison Square Garden in New York is set for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.
The odds from this NBA pro basketball contest has the home team New York Knicks favored by -10 ½ points with an over under line of 187 points. There has been no line movement since the odds came out a few hours ago.
This will be the fourth meeting of the year between these two clubs. New York has won and covered two of the three games.
Philadelphia has a road record of 6-17 on the season. They lose their fourth straight game in a 114-90 home loss to the Miami Heat on Saturday night as a +8 ½ point underdog. The total came in at over 185 points. The 76ers shot 44.9% from the floor and connected on 11 of 28 from three. They allowed Miami 58.4% shooting. Jrue Holiday led Philadelphia with 21 points and six assists on 8 of 11 shooting. The 76ers under Doug Collins have really struggled with scoring. This year is no different as the team pushes across just 92.2 points a game ranking 29th and second to last in the NBA in this important category.
The Knicks are 19-8 on their home court. The team dropped their fourth straight game after a 100-98 road loss to the Toronto Raptors on Friday night as a -1 point betting favorite. The game ended over 193 points. New York converted on 46.7% of their shots with 10 of 28 coming from three. They crushed the Raptors on the glass by a 42-31 margin and held Toronto to just 43.8% shooting. The Knicks gave away the game with 17 turnovers. Carmelo Anthony had 32 points and 6 rebounds on 11 of 24 shooting. The Knicks commitment to playing good defense lasted about the first month and a half of the season. They have fallen to 21st in the NBA in defensive field goal percentage by giving up 45.9% shooting. New York has allowed 100 or more points in four of their past six games.
The 29-15 Memphis Grizzlies will travel to play the 34-11 Oklahoma City Thunder in an NBA pro basketball game on Thursday night. Tip off time from Oklahoma City is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by TNT.
The NBA odds in this pro basketball game has the home team Oklahoma City Thunder favored by -8 ½ points with an over under line of 191 ½ points. There has been a ½ point move on the Thunder as OKC opened as a -8 point favorite when the lines came out a few hours ago.
The teams met way back on November 14th and it was Memphis with the 107-97 road upset win against the Oklahoma City Thunder as a +5 ½ point underdog. The total came in at over 195 points.
Memphis has a road record this season of 12-8. The team has won three of four games following a 103-100 road victory on Monday to the Philadelphia 76ers as a -1 point betting favorite. The total came in at over 177 ½ points. The Grizzlies overcomes a 33-20 first quarter deficit. The team shot just under 55% in the win and connects on 8 of 13 from three. They crushed the 76ers on the glass by 11 rebounds. Good thing Memphis shot well and rebounded as they allowed the 76ers over 54% shooting. Marc Gasol had 27 points and 7 assists on 10 of 15 shooting. Memphis is the top scoring defense in the NBA this season by allowing 89 points a game.
The Thunder is 19-3 on their home court. They return home off a six game road trip and nine road games over their past ten games. They come off the 105-96 forgivable loss to the LA Lakers as a -3 point road betting favorite. The game landed under 208 points. The Thunder shot 44.4% from the floor and as expected struggled from three in this fatigue spot making just 4 of 16 from beyond the arc. They allowed a rested Lakers team over 55% shooting. Kevin Durant led OKC with 35 points on 10 of 26 shooting. Oklahoma City is a top three offense in the four most critical categories which are points scored per game, field goal, three point and free throw shooting.
The Miami Heat will travel on a back to back to face a rested Philadelphia 76ers team in an NBA pro basketball game set for Wednesday night.
Tip time from Philadelphia is set for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.
The odds from this NBA game have the road side Miami Heat favored by –11 points with a total lined at 195 points.
The teams met four times last season with Miami winning all four games. Each team covered once at home and on the road.
Miami is 1-0 on the new season following a 107-95 home victory on Tuesday night against the Chicago Bulls as a -5 point betting favorite. The game total landed over 188 ½ points. The Heat was able to hold a 54-33 first half lead.
The team shot 51.4% from the floor and nailed 11 of 20 three pointers. LeBron James led the Heat with 17 points and eight assists Chris Bosh contributed with 16 points and six boards. Miami with great shooting survived 20 turnovers.
Philadelphia finished off the 2012-13 season with a record of 34-48 and missed the playoffs as they finished four games behind the eighth seeded Milwaukee Bucks. Former head coach Doug Collins resigned after a frustrating tenure with the team. There are four rookies on the 76ers roster. Noel Nerlens a center out of Kentucky was drafted by 76ers. Philadelphia is a very young team with 11 players with three years or less experience in the league.
The 23-37 Philadelphia 76ers will travel to play the 45-14 Miami Heat in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night. Tip off time from Miami is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.
The NBA odds from this game have the home team Miami Heat favored by -14 points with an over under line of 195 points. There has been no line movement in the NBA game since the odds came out a few hours ago.
The teams met back on February 23rd with the Heat posting the 114-90 road win at the 76ers as a -8 ½ point favorite. The game finished over 185 points.
Philadelphia has a road record of 6-21 on the season. They lose their third straight and tenth in eleven games following a 107-96 road defeat to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday as a +8 ½ point underdog. The game went over 190 points. The 76ers fell behind by 21 after three quarters of play. The team shot 43% from the floor and made 6 of 17 from three. They had ten more rebounds than the Hawks and lose because Philadelphia allowed Atlanta 53.8% shooting. Dorell Wright came off the bench for 20 points and 9 rebounds. The 76ers woes this season has come on the offensive end. They continue to have problems scoring as the team ranks 29th and second to last in the NBA by pushing across just 92.2 points a game.
The Heat is 27-3 straight up on their home court. Miami makes it 16 straight victories following a 97-96 home win against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday as a -15 ½ point betting favorite. The game went under the total of 204 points. Miami nearly blows a 20 point lead. They shoot just 43.2% from the field along with 6 of 28 from three. Wade and LeBron James carried the team to victory as they combine for 50 points on 17 of 30 shooting. The supporting cast was a no show on offense making just 15 of 44 shots. They hold the Magic to 44.9% from the floor and forced 18 Orlando turnovers. When motivated the Heat put up some impressive numbers on their home court. They average 107.9 points and 50.9% shooting in their 30 games at home.
The 31-27 Boston Celtics will travel to play the 23-35 Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA pro basketball game on Tuesday night. Tip off time from Philadelphia is scheduled for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by TNT.
The odds from this NBA pro basketball game has the road team Boston Celtics favored by -2 points with an over under line of 185 points. There has been no line movement since the odds came out a few hours ago.
The teams have met three times this season with Philadelphia winning and covering the point spread in two of the three games.
Boston is 10-18 on the road this season. They win their second straight following a 94-86 home win against the Golden St Warriors on Friday night as a -4 point betting favorite. The game landed under 197 points. The Celtics got off to the good start by taking the 31-20 lead after one quarter. They shoot 48% from the floor and made 3 of 15 from three. Boston allowed Golden St just 32% shooting and a good thing they did as the Warriors pulled down 10 more rebounds. Paul Pierce had 26 points and 8 rebounds on 9 of 15 shooting. In the playoff picture the Celtics are currently in the seventh seed and holds an 8 game lead over Philadelphia. Boston’s lack of size to support Kevin Garnett down low has impacted the team on the glass as the Celtics are 28th and third to last in the NBA in rebounds.
The 76ers are 17-15 at home. They lose for the eighth time in nine games following a 90-87 road defeat on Sunday to the Washington Wizards as a +6 point underdog. The game landed under 185 ½ points. Philadelphia shot just 38.8% from the floor and made 6 of 19 three pointers. They give up 42.5% shooting to the Wizards and allowed Washington to pull down 8 more rebounds. Dorell Wright came off the bench for 15 points on 5 of 10 shooting in the loss. Philadelphia is in the ninth seed in the Eastern conference and trails Milwaukee by 6 ½ games for the eighth seed. The 76ers all season has struggled on the offensive end of the court. They have scored 93 points or less in nine of their past ten games. They are 29th and second to last in the NBA in points per game by averaging just 92 points a game.
The 26-25 Milwaukee Bucks will travel following the All Star break when they face the 31-22 Brooklyn Nets in an NBA pro basketball game on Tuesday night. Tip off time from Brooklyn is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.
The NBA odds from this pro basketball game has the home team Brooklyn Nets favored by -4 ½ points with an over under line of 195 points. There has been no line movement since the odds were released a few hours ago.
The teams met twice this season with Milwaukee winning and covering the spread in both games. One game was played in Milwaukee and one was played at Brooklyn.
The Bucks have a road record of 12-13 on the current campaign. They break their four game losing streak last Wednesday in a 94-92 home win against the Philadelphia 76ers as a -6 point betting favorite. The total landed under 194 points. Milwaukee overcame a ten point deficit after one period. They shot just 42% from the floor and made 4 of 18 from three. They give up 44.7% shooting to the 76ers and win by committing fewer turnovers by Philadelphia. Milwaukee’s struggles because their two leading scorers in Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis hover around 40% shooting. The Bucks hit on 43.2% from the floor ranking 26th in the NBA in this important offensive category.
The Nets on the home court is 19-10 on the year. The entered the All Star break with two straight wins following a 119-108 home win against a road weary Denver Nuggets team on Wednesday as a -3 point betting favorite. The game landed over 196 points. Brooklyn gets a break as Denver was playing their fourth game in five nights with all games played in different cities. The Nets shot 54.7% from the field in the win along with 16 of 27 from the three point line. They pulled down 8 more rebounds than Denver. Brooklyn gives up 53.2% shooting to the Nuggets and is fortunate that Denver is a bad free throw shooting as they miss 10 of 22 from the charity stripe. Joe Johnson had 26 points and 9 rebounds on 10 of 19 shooting. Brooklyn has struggled this season offensively as they rank in the bottom third of the NBA in points per game and shooting percentage. The team puts up 95 points a game and makes 44.1% of their shots.