The 3-9 Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to face the 9-3 Miami Heat in an NBA pro basketball game on Saturday night. Tip time from Miami is set for 7:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.
The NBA odds from this game has the home team Miami Heat favored by -14 ½ points with an over under line of 195 ½ points. When the odds came out a few hours ago it was Miami favored by -14 ½ points and the total at 195 points. We have seen no movement on the side but a ½ point move on the over.
In the lockout shortened season a year ago the Heat won all three against Cleveland and covered the spread in two of the teams. All three games went under the total. Trend: The under is 4-0 in their past four head to head meetings.
Cleveland entered Wednesday’s game with Philadelphia with a six game losing streak. They break it by beating the offensively challenged 76ers 92-83 as a +4 ½ point underdog. The Cavs will be without rookie of the year Kyrie Irving who has a broken index finger and is out for at least a month. Cleveland is bad defensively allowing opponents nearly 49% shooting and 101 points a game.
The Heat is a perfect 5-0 straight up at home and the number one offense in the NBA hitting 49% from the field and averaging 104 points a game. Since a loss at the Clippers on November 14th, the Heat has strung three straight wins. They are a scoring machine at home this season averaging nearly 116 points a game. Miami feasts on bad defensive teams and Cleveland is bad on defense. Lebron James leads the team with nearly 25 points a game and 52% shooting.
The 11-9 Chicago Bulls will travel to face the 12-9 Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA pro basketball game on Wednesday 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 current odds from this NBA game has the home team Philadelphia 76ers favored by -3 points with an over under line of 180 ½ points. There has been no line movement since the odds came out a few hours for this game.
The teams met on December 1st and it was the Bulls with the 93-88 home win as a -6 ½ point favorite.
The Bulls had their three game win streak snapped last night in a 94-89 home loss to the LA Clippers last night as a +3 point underdog. The total landed under 188 ½ points. The Bulls had a rough shooting night in the loss making just 40% of their shots in the loss as well as 17 turnovers.
The lack of offense is something we have seen with this Bulls team with Derrick Rose rehabbing his surgically repaired knee. The Bulls average 93 points a game ranking 24th in the NBA. They still are good defensively allowing 42.6% shooting to their opponents good for 3rd in the league.
The 76ers are another team that struggles for offense. This has happened for some time in Philadelphia which is a lack of offense. The team averages 92 points a game which is 26th in the NBA and makes 43% of their shots.
On Monday they faced a bad Eastern conference team and defeat Detroit 104-97 as a -5 ½ point favorite. Prior to that victory they put up just 79 points in a loss at Boston on Saturday.
The Miami Heat will travel to face the Brooklyn Nets in an NBA pro basketball game set for Friday night.
Tip off time from Brooklyn is set for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN TV.
The betting odds from this NBA game have the road team Miami Heat favored by –3 1/2 points with a total lined at 193 ½ points.
The Heat falls 1-1 on the season following a 114-110 road defeat on Wednesday to the Philadelphia 76ers as a -10 point betting favorite. The game landed over 195 points. The Heat was up by 9 after three quarters then gets outscored 29-16 in the final quarter.
Miami shot 49.4% from the field and made 16 of 40 three pointers. Lebron James led the club with 25 points and 13 assists on 9 of 17 shooting. The team had 19 turnovers and allowed the 76ers to shoot 53.8% from the floor and grab nine more rebounds.
Brooklyn is 0-1 on the young season following a 98-94 road defeat on Wednesday to the Cleveland Cavaliers as a -3 point betting favorite. The game total came in at under 194 points.
The Nets shot 40.2% from the floor and made 9 of 24 three pointers. They were crushed on the glass by the Cavaliers by 11 rebounds. Brook Lopez led the Nets with 21 points and five rebounds on 9 of 18 shooting. On defense Brooklyn allowed 41.7% shooting to the Cavaliers with just 5 of 15 from three.
The 10-8 Boston Celtics will travel to play the 10-8 Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night. Tip of time from Philadelphia is scheduled for 7PM Eastern Time and ESPN will provide the live national television broadcast.
The current odds have the road team Boston Celtics favored by -1 points and the over under line of 190 points. When the odds opened up a few hours ago the point spread and total were the same.
The teams met on November 9th and it was Philadelphia with the 106-100 road win as a +5 ½ point underdog. The Sixers had a good shooting night in the win making 48.8% of their shots in the win and 7 of 13 from three. Philadelphia dominated inside with 56 points in the paint.
The Celtics are 4-4 on the road this season. The come off the 104-94 home win against Minnesota on Wednesday as a -5 ½ point favorite. It was a great shooting night for Boston as they convert on 52.6% of their hosts in the win. The Celtics have been a good shooting team this year making 47.5% from the field. Paul Pierce leads the Celtics this season with 19 points a game.
The 76ers are just 6-5 on their home court this year. It is another year where Philadelphia is struggling for offense as the club averages just 92 points a game which is 27th in the league. New addition Nick Young has struggled for Philadelphia with 9 points a game and 38.1% shooting. The team is on a two game losing streak scoring 89 at Chicago on Saturday and 88 points at home to Minnesota on Tuesday both ending in defeats.
The 25-18 Atlanta Hawks will travel to play the 26-14 New York Knicks in an NBA pro basketball game on Sunday night. Tip off time from Madison Square Garden in New York is set for 6:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The odds from this NBA pro basketball game has the home team New York Knicks favored by -6 points with an over under line of 192 ½ points. When the odds came out a few hours ago the Knicks were -5 ½ point favorites with the total at 192 ½ points. There has been a ½ point move on the Knicks.
The teams met three times during the lockout season with the Knicks winning and covering the spread in two of the three games.
Atlanta is 10-11 on the road this season. After some horrid play early in the month the Hawks have strung together three straight wins. They come off the 123-111 home overtime win on Friday to the Boston Celtics in overtime as a -5 ½ point betting favorite. The total landed over 185 points. The Hawks overcome a 29-10 deficit after one quarter in the win. Atlanta shoots just under 45% and wins the game by forcing 21 Celtics turnovers. Kyle Korver had 27 points and 6 rebounds on 8 of 12 from the three point line. Atlanta is a top seven team in the league in two key categories which are field goal and three point shooting.
The New York Knicks are 14-6 on their home court. The Knicks have now lost 5 of their past 8 games following a 90-87 road defeat last night to the Philadelphia 76ers as a -4 point betting favorite. The total landed under 192 points. It was the third straight game the Knicks was held under 90 points. New York was behind by 26 points after three quarters. The team shoots a miserable 34% from the field and 4 of 27 from three. They allow the 76ers over 50% shooting and commit 18 turnovers. Carmelo Anthony had 25 points and 9 rebounds on 9 of 28 shooting. Raymond Felton returned to the lineup and had 3 assists on 2 of 8 shooting. New York has now fallen in the bottom third in the NBA in shooting as the club hits on 44% from the field.
The Chicago Bulls will travel to face the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA pro basketball game scheduled for Saturday night.
Tip time from Philadelphia is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA TV.
The point spread from this NBA game has the road side Chicago Bulls favored by –8 1/2 points with an over under line set at 195 points.
Chicago is 1-1 on the young season following an 82-81 home victory on Thursday night to the New York Knicks as a -7 ½ point betting favorite. The game total landed under 188 points. Derrick Rose hit the game winner in the closing seconds in victory.
The Bulls shot 40.5% from the floor and made 3 of 16 three pointers. The team had 19 turnovers and pulled down six more rebounds than the Knicks. Derrick Rose led Chicago with 18 points and six rebounds on 7 of 23 shooting. The Bulls win this game on the defensive end by limiting New York to 36% shooting.
Philadelphia is a perfect 2-0 on the 2013-4 campaign following a 109-102 road victory to the Washington Wizards on Friday night as a +9 point betting odds underdog. The game total finished at over 200 ½ points. The 76ers overcame a 12 point deficit after one quarter.
Philadelphia shot 51.1% from the floor and was cold from three making 6 of 23 from beyond the arc. They were sloppy with the basketball with 19 turnovers. Thaddeus Young led the club with 29 points and eight rebounds on 14 of 20 shooting. Defensively the team held the Wizards to 43.6% shooting with 9 of 26 from the three point line.
The 13-14 Philadelphia 76ers will travel to play the 13-12 Brooklyn Nets in an NBA pro basketball game on Sunday afternoon. Tip off time from Brooklyn is scheduled for 3PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.
The current betting odds from this NBA game has the home team Brooklyn Nets favored by -6 points with an over under line of 186 ½ points. There has been no movement in the spread or total since the odds came out a few hours ago.
These two teams met four times last year with each team winning and covering twice in their road game.
Philadelphia was struggling big time as they returned home from their two game road trip losers of five straight games. The respond at home with a 99-80 home win against the Atlanta Hawks as a +2 point underdog. The game went under 188 points. The 76ers came in with a good defensive effort after allowing an average of 114 points a game in their past three games all resulting in losses. They held Atlanta to 39% shooting. Point guard Jrue Holiday returned to the lineup after missing the past four games with injury. Philadelphia is 4-7 away from home.
The Nets are just 8-6 on the year on their home court. They have struggled as well with three straight losses and eight losses over their past ten games. Brooklyn is having trouble scoring as they can’t get past 90 points over their past three games. Brooklyn is defeated by the Knicks on Wednesday 100-86 as a +6 point road underdog. The game went under 193 points. Other than Brook Lopez, Joe Johnson and Deron Williams the Nets aren’t getting much scoring from the rest of their roster.
The Utah Jazz will travel to face the Phoenix Suns in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night. Tip off time from Phoenix is scheduled for 9PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.
The NBA odds from this game has the home team Phoenix Suns favored by -2 points with an over under line of 196 ½ points. There has been no line movement since the odds opened up a few hours in this pro basketball game.
This is already the third meeting of the season between these clubs. Each team won and covered the spread once in their home game. Trend: Phoenix Suns are 3-1 ATS in their past four games.
Utah is 6-13 on the road as they travel to Phoenix. The team just broke a three game losing streak as they defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday 106-84 as a -3 point betting favorite. The game landed under 196 points. They face a Timberwolves on a back to back in the win and held Minnesota to just 34.5% shooting. A rested Utah club makes 49 ½% of their shots. The Jazz has struggled for offense in their road games with just 96 points a game on 43.6% shooting. Defensively Utah gives up just under 48% shooting on the highway.
The Suns are 10-7 on their home court. They break a six game losing streak on Wednesday in a 95-89 home win against the Philadelphia 76ers as a -4 point betting favorite. Phoenix has been a poor defensive club this season surrendering 47% from the floor which ranks 29th and second to last in the league. Teams make 40% from three against them making the Suns the worst team defending the three in the league. Their lack of size really hurts this club defensively.
The Philadelphia 76ers will travel to face the Utah Jazz in an NBA pro basketball game set for Wednesday night.
Tip off time from Utah is set for 9PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.
The NBA wagering odds from this game have the home side Utah Jazz favored by -7 points with a total lined at 204 points.
The Toronto Raptors are traveling to meet the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA pro basketball game scheduled for Monday March 2nd.
Tip time from Philadelphia is scheduled for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA League Pass Channel.
The Washington Wizards will travel to face the Miami Heat in an NBA pro basketball game scheduled for Sunday afternoon.
Tip of time from Miami is scheduled for 6PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.
The betting odds from this NBA game have the home side Miami Heat favored by –13 ½ points with an over under line set at 198 1/2 points.
The Wizards have dropped to 0-2 on the season following a 109-102 home defeat on Friday to the Philadelphia 76ers as a -9 point betting favorite. The game total landed at over 200 ½ points. The team was tied at 74 after three quarters then Philadelphia outscored the Wizards 35-28 in the final quarter.
Washington shot 43.6% from the field with 9 of 26 three pointers. John Wall led the team with 26 points and six assists on 10 of 19 shooting. On defense the Wizards give up 51.1% shooting to the 76ers. Washington got dominated inside as the 76ers had 74 points in the paint.
Miami is 1-2 on the 2013-14 season following a 101-100 road defeat on Friday to the Brooklyn Nets as a -4 point betting favorite. The game landed over 195 points. The Heat could not overcome an 11 point deficit after three quarters.
The Heat shot 47.8% from the field with 7 of 14 three pointers. The team had ten less rebounds in their loss. LeBron James led Miami with 26 points with seven rebounds on 11 of 19 shooting. On defense the Heat allowed the Nets 48.5% shooting along with 8 of 16 makes from three.
The Sacramento Kings are traveling to meet the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA pro basketball game slated for Friday March 13th.
Tip off time from Philadelphia is set for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA League Pass Channel.
The odds from this NBA game have the road side Sacramento Kings the -4 point favorite with a total set at 205 points.