Both teams will be on a back to back when the 64-16 Miami Heat will travel to play the 24-56 Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA pro basketball game on Monday night. Tip off time from Cleveland is scheduled for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.

The betting odds from this NBA pro basketball game will be out on Monday as four Heat rotational players including Dwyane Wade and LeBron James made be rested in this back to back spot.

This will be the fourth meeting of the season between the Heat and Cavaliers with Miami winning all three games. Cleveland covered the point spread in every game.

Miami has a road record of 28-12 on the year. They win their fifth straight after a 105-93 home victory on Sunday to the Chicago Bulls as a -9 ½ point betting favorite. The game finished over 190 points. The Heat enjoyed a 51.4% shooting game and hit on 6 of 17 three pointers. They held the Bulls to just 35.4% from the field. LeBron James led Miami with 24 points and six assists as he made 7 of his 12 shots. Miami has clinched best record and will have home court advantage in every playoff series. The Heat is the top shooting team in the NBA as they hit on 49.5% from the floor.

The Cavaliers are 14-26 playing on their home court. They lose their fourth straight after a 91-77 defeat on the road on Sunday to the Philadelphia 76ers as a +5 ½ point underdog. The game finished under 198 ½ points. Cleveland fell behind 53-34 at the half. They shot just 36.5% from the field with 5 of 16 from three point range. The Cavaliers allowed Philadelphia 44.2% shooting and Cleveland committed 18 turnovers. Tristan Thompson had 12 points and 12 boards as he made 5 of his 10 shots. The Cavaliers have played poorly on both ends of the court. They are 29th and second to last in shooting as the team hits on 43.3% from the field. On defense the Cavaliers allow 47.6% shooting to opponents making Cleveland 30th and last in the NBA.

The Brooklyn Nets will travel to face the Utah Jazz in an NBA pro basketball game set for Wednesday night.

Tip off time from Utah is scheduled for 9PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.

The wagering odds from this game have the road side Brooklyn Nets favored by –2 1/2 points with a total lined at 193 points.

Brooklyn had their two game win streak snapped to fall to 24-27 after a 92-73 road defeat on Thursday to the Chicago Bulls as a +3 ½ point wagering underdog. The game total went under 185 points. The Nets fell behind 29-19 at the halftime break in defeat.

They shot just 38.8% from the floor along with 5 of 17 from three point distance. Paul Pierce had 15 points and three rebounds on 4 of 11 shooting. The Nets were crushed on the glass by a 45-27 rebounding margin. Defensively Brooklyn allowed 50% shooting to Chicago with 4 of 14 makes from three.

Utah has won three straight to improve to 19-33 after a 105-100 home victory on November 12th to the Philadelphia 76ers as a -7 ½ point wagering favorite. The game went over 201 points.

The Jazz shot 42.5% from the floor along with 3 of 16 from the three point line. Alec Burks had 26 points and four rebounds on 6 of 10 from the floor. Utah made 28 of 32 free throws. On defense the Jazz allowed the 76ers 46.2% shooting with 8 of 19 coming from the three point line.

The 33-26 Golden St Warriors will travel on a back to back when they face a rested 22-34 Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA pro basketball game on Saturday night. Tip off time from Philadelphia is scheduled for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA TV.

The NBA odds from this game has the home team Philadelphia 76ers favored by -1 points with an over under line of 196 ½ points. There has been no line movement since the odds came out a few hours ago for this NBA game.

The teams met back on December 28th where the Warriors post the 96-89 home win against the 76ers as a -6 point betting favorite. The game landed under 199 ½ points.

Golden St will be playing their fourth game in five nights in four different cities. The Warriors have a road record of 15-19 on the year. They lose their third straight all on this road trip following a 94-86 defeat to the Boston Celtics on Friday night as a +4 point underdog. The game land under 197 points. The Warriors fell behind 31-20 after one quarter. They shot just 34% from the floor and made 5 of 23 three pointers. Golden St allowed Boston to connect on 48% from the floor. Golden St fails to take advantage of 17 Celtics turnovers and pulling ten more rebounds than Boston. Stephen Curry had an inefficient 25 points as he makes 6 of 22 from the field. The Warriors are the top three point shooting team in the league by hitting on 39.4% from beyond the arc. But when you are on long east coast road trips is can be hard to make them at that clip. In recent games the Warriors have struggled at the defensive level. They have fallen to 25th in scoring defense by surrendering 101.5 points a game.

The 76ers are 16-15 on their home court. The team loses their seventh straight following a 93-82 road defeat on Thursday night to the Chicago Bulls as a +7 point underdog. The game ended under 178 points. The 76ers shot just 38.8% from the floor in defeat and connected on 4 of 11 from three. They allowed 38.6% shooting to the Bulls and lose because they allowed Chicago to grab six more rebounds. Jrue Holiday had 22 points and three assists on 10 of 19 shooting for the 76ers. Philadelphia continues their struggles on the offensive side of the basket. They have fallen to 30th and last in the NBA in scoring offense with just 91.8 points per game. Prior to the 82 they tallied up against Chicago the 76ers could only score 84 points in a loss on Tuesday night at home to a bad Orlando Magic team.

The Atlanta Hawks will travel to face the New York Knicks in an NBA pro basketball game set for Saturday night.

Tip of time from Madison Square Garden in New York is set for 7:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.

The point spread odds from this NBA game has the home side New York Knicks favored by –4 points with a total line of 202 points.

Atlanta moves to 5-4 on the season following a 113-103 home victory on Friday to the Philadelphia 76ers as a –8 ½ point betting favorite. The game total landed at over 207 ½ points.

The Hawks shot 48.1% from the floor and made 10 of 23 three pointers. Jeff Teague led the team with 33 points and 10 assists on 10 of 16 shooting. On defense Atlanta allowed Philadelphia 46.5% shooting with 5 of 19 from beyond the arc.

New York drops to 3-5 on the 2013 campaign after a 109-106 home defeat on Thursday to the Houston Rockets as a +1 ½ point underdog. The game total came in at over 206 ½ points.

The Knicks shot 43.7% from the floor and made 8 of 20 from beyond the arc. They had seven less rebounds than Houston. Carmelo Anthony had 45 points and ten rebounds on 17 of 30 shooting. Defensively the Knicks give up 45.6% shooting and 9 of 29 from three to the Rockets. Houston made their free throws sinking 38 of 44.

The 22-42 New Orleans Hornets will travel to play the 37-26 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 have the home team Brooklyn Nets favored by -6 points with an over under line of 187 points. Early money has landed on Brooklyn as the team opened as a -5 ½ point betting favorite.

The teams went head to head back on February 26th with Brooklyn posting the 101-97 road win at the Hornets as a +2 ½ point underdog. The game finished at over 185 points.

New Orleans has a road record of 10-22 on the year. They break a three game losing streak after a 98-96 home win against the Portland Trailblazers on Sunday as a +3 ½ point underdog. The game finished under 196 points. The Hornets shot 46.5% from the floor and made 11 of 20 from three point range. They crushed the Trailblazers on the glass by a 48-30 margin. Good thing New Orleans rebounded well because they allow Portland 48.7% shooting and 11 of 25 three pointers. Ryan Anderson came off the bench for 20 points and 13 rebounds for New Orleans on 7 of 15 from the floor. The Hornets have struggled on the defensive end of the court this season ranking in the lower third of the NBA in defensive field goal and three point shooting.

The Nets are 21-13 straight up at home. Brooklyn had their three game win streak snapped in a 106-97 road defeat on Monday night to the Philadelphia 76ers as a -6 ½ point betting favorite. The game finished over 184 ½ points. Brooklyn wasted a 49.4% shooting night with 6 of 19 coming from three. They pull down five more rebounds than the 76ers and lose because they surrendered 52.6% shooting as well as 8 of 15 from beyond the arc to Philadelphia. Deron Williams for Brooklyn had 27 points and 13 assists on 10 of 19 from the field. The Nets have struggled on the defensive end of the court as they rank in the lower third of the NBA in field goal and three point shooting defense. Teams make 46.2% of their shots against Brooklyn.

The 29-25 Houston Rockets will travel on a back to back when they face the LA Clippers in an NBA pro basketball game on Wednesday night. Tip off time from Staples Center in Los Angeles is set for 10:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA TV.

The odds from this pro basketball game will come out on Wednesday afternoon as Chauncey Billups has been listed as questionable with a sore back.

The teams met back on January 15th with the Clippers posting the 117-109 road win at Houston as a +3 point underdog. The total came in at over 206 ½ points.

The Rockets are 11-17 on the road this season. They get their seventh win in ten games after an impressive 116-107 road victory against a Golden St team desperate for revenge as a +4 point underdog. The game went over the total of 218 ½ points. Golden St was out to revenge a humiliating 140-109 defeat on February 5th as Houston was out to set the record for the number of three point makes. The Rockets shot 47.3% from the field and made 10 of 34 from three. They held the Warriors to 45.2% from the field. Houston is the top scoring offense in the NBA as they push across 106.3 points a game.

The Clippers are 20-5 on their home court. They extend their win streak to two games after a 107-90 road win to complete a 4-4 Grammy Road trip against the Philadelphia 76ers as a -4 ½ point betting favorite. The total came in at over 185 points. The Clips post the 56-33 lead at the half in the win. Chris Paul back in shape off his injury and LA reach its peak form again. They hit on 58.7% from the field and 8 of 19 from three. Los Angeles grabs six more rebounds than the 76ers and limits Philadelphia to just 41.7% shooting. Chris Paul has 21 points and 11 assists on 9 of 11 shooting. The past two games the Clippers have averaged 104.5 points a game. They are fourth in the NBA in two key defensive categories which are points allowed and defensive field goal percentage. The Clippers give up 93.5 points a game and 43.5% shooting to their opponents.

The 29-51 Washington Wizards will travel to play the 47-33 Brooklyn Nets in an NBA pro basketball game on Monday 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 odds from this NBA game has the home team Brooklyn Nets favored by -7 ½ points with an over under line of 192 points. There has been no line movement from this game since the odds came out a few hours ago.

This Wizards and Nets have met three times this campaign with Brooklyn winning two of the three games. Washington covered the spread in two of the three contests.

Washington has a road record of 7-32 on the year. They lose their fourth straight after a 97-86 home defeat on Friday to the Philadelphia 76ers as a -5 ½ point betting favorite. The game finished under 192 points. The Wizards shot just 41.4% from the floor and connected on 1 of 13 three pointers. They give up 43% shooting to Philadelphia and the Wizards lose because they turn the ball over 17 times and missed 8 of 21 free throws. John Wall led Washington with 24 points and seven assists as he made 9 of his 21 shots. The Wizards have put up some respectable defensive numbers this season ranking in the top seven in all three key areas. Their issue has been on the offensive end of the court as they rank in the bottom four of the league in points per game and shooting percentage. Cleveland averages 93.1 points a game with 43.4% shooting.

Brooklyn is 24-15 straight up on their home court. Their four game win streak was snapped on Sunday in a 93-87 road defeat to the Toronto Raptors as a -4 point betting favorite. The total landed under 194 ½ points. The Nets fell behind 51-32 at the half in defeat. They shot just 40.5% from the field and made 8 of 30 three pointers. Brooklyn gave up 43.9% shooting to the Raptors with 6 of 15 three pointers and allowed Toronto to grab ten more rebounds. Deron Williams led the Nets with 30 points and seven assists as he connected on 11 of his 20 shots. Brooklyn is locked into the number four seed in the Eastern conference and will have home court advantage against either Atlanta or Chicago in the first round of the playoffs next weekend. Brooklyn has done a good job of limiting points to opponents this season. The team ranks fifth in the NBA in scoring defense by allowing 95 points a game.

The 31-35 Portland Trailblazers will travel on a back to back as they face the 33-32 Milwaukee Bucks in an NBA pro basketball game on Tuesday night.

Tip off time from Milwaukee is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.

The pro basketball odds from this NBA game have the home team Milwaukee Bucks favored by -4 points with an over under line of 208 points. There has been no movement in the line since the odds came out a few hours ago.

The Trailblazers and Bucks faced off on January 19th with Milwaukee posting the 110-104 road win at Portland as a +4 ½ point underdog. The game finished over 196 points.

Portland has a road record of 9-24 straight up on the year. Their two game win streak was snapped on Monday in a 101-100 road defeat to the Philadelphia 76ers as a +1 point underdog. The game finished over 194 ½ points. The Trailblazers shot just 42.2% from the floor and connected on 12 of 28 from three point land. They give up 50% shooting to an offensively challenged Philadelphia 76ers team. LaMarcus Aldridge led Portland with 32 points and 14 rebounds on 13 of 29 from the field. In the playoff hunt the team is sitting in the 11th seed 3 ½ games behind the eighth seeded LA Lakers. Portland just seems to not be able to defend. They rank 26th and fifth last in the NBA in defensive field goal percentage by giving up 46.8% shooting to opponents.

The Bucks are 17-16 playing on their home court. They break a three game losing streak on Sunday in a 115-109 home victory against the Orlando Magic as a -9 point betting favorite. The game finished over 208 ½ points. Milwaukee had to rally from an eleven point deficit after three quarters as the Bucks outscored Orlando 45-28 in the final stanza to pick up the win. The team shot 44.4% from the floor and connected on 12 of 27 from three. They allowed 50.5% shooting to Orlando and win because the Bucks got to the free throw line 11 more times than the Magic. Monta Ellis for Milwaukee led the team with 39 points and five assists on 13 of 22 shooting. We have seen an uptick with Milwaukee’s shooting percentage and that came about with both Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis dishing out assists. Jennings and Ellis were looking at pine time on the bench with the addition of J.J. Reddick had they not become more efficient on the court.

The 34-16 LA Clippers will travel to meet the 14-34 Orlando Magic in an NBA pro basketball game on Wednesday night. Tip off time from Orlando is scheduled for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.

The odds from this NBA game will come out on Wednesday afternoon as Blake Griffin is questionable for the game with a hamstring problem. Chris Paul has been declared out.

The teams went head to head back on January 13th in Los Angeles with the Magic posting the 104-101 road win at the Clippers as a +12 ½ point underdog. The total came in at over 198 ½ points.

The Clippers are 14-11 on the road this season. The team has lost three straight and seven of their past nine games. They are 2-6 during Chris Paul’s injury absence from the lineup. They come off the 98-90 road defeat on Monday night to the Washington Wizards as a -3 point betting favorite. The total came over 187 ½ points. The Clippers played without Chris Paul and Blake Griffin who were both out with injuries. The team shot 46.8% from the floor and 4 of 17 from three. They give away the game with 20 turnovers. LA allows 44% shooting to Washington. Jamal Crawford led LA with 28 points on 10 of 20 shooting. The Clips have struggled for offense with Paul sidelined. They have put up less than 100 points in six of the eight games without their starting point guard in the lineup.

The Magic is 8-16 on their home court. The team is running bad with ten straight losses. They hit rock bottom following a 78-61 road defeat on Monday to the Philadelphia 76ers as a +9 ½ point underdog. The game landed under 189 points. It was the final game of a five game road trip on the east coast. They had Sunday off for Monday’s game so the schedule was no excuse for 61 point effort. Orlando was held to just 26 second half points. The team hits on 33.8% from the floor and 1 of 12 from three. They get to the free throw line just eight times. J.J. Redick did not play. E’Twaun Moore led Orlando with 18 points and three rebounds on 9 of 17 shooting. During this skid the Magic has scored under 100 points in five straight games. They are 24th in the NBA in scoring offense by averaging 94 points a game.

The 11-26 New Orleans Hornets will travel to play the 16-22 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 the NBA League Pass Channel.

The NBA odds in this game has the home team Philadelphia 76ers favored by -3 ½ points with an over under line of 184 ½ points. When the odds came out a few hours ago the 76ers were -3 point favorites with an over under of 184 ½ points. There has been no movement on the total and a ½ point move on Philadelphia.

The teams met back on November 7th and it was Philadelphia with the 77-62 road win as a -1 ½ point betting favorite. The total came in at under 179 ½ points.

The Hornets are 5-13 straight up on the road this season. The team had their four game win streak snapped on Sunday afternoon in a 100-87 road defeat to the New York Knicks as a +7 point underdog. The total came under 190 ½ points. It was a bad shooting performance for New Orleans as they make just 40% from the floor and 4 of 23 from three. Eric Gordon led the team with 22 points on 7 of 14 from the floor. With Gordon back healthy and rounding into shape the Hornets are hoping for more scoring output and to better as points per game average of 92 and a 28th rank in the league in scoring offense.

The 76ers are 10-8 straight up on the road this year. They have been running horrible as they break a four game losing streak on Saturday in a 107-100 home win against the Houston Rockets as a -1 point home favorite. The game finished over 204 points. They score over 100 points for the first time in six games. Jrue Holiday scores 30 points and dishes out 9 assists on 11 of 22 shooting. Much like New Orleans the 76ers struggle scoring points. They average just over 92 points a game good for 27th in the NBA. Philadelphia has been playing without Andrew Bynum with bone bruises on his knees. He has come public and said he expects to be in the lineup for Philadelphia after the All Star Break.

The 37-39 Milwaukee Bucks will travel to play the 60-16 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 the NBA League Pass Channel.

The NBA odds from this pro basketball game will be out on Tuesday afternoon as Dwyane Wade is listed as doubtful and Chris Bosh is questionable with injuries.

This will be the fourth meeting of the year between these two clubs with Miami winning all three games. Milwaukee covered the point spread in two of the three games.

Milwaukee has a road record of 16-20 on the year. They break a two game losing streak after a 100-83 home victory against the Toronto Raptors as a -6 point betting favorite. The game finished under the total of 202 ½ points. The Bucks got off to a fast start by taking a 61-42 lead at the half. They shot 47.4% from the floor and made 6 of 19 three point attempts. Milwaukee held the Raptors to just 36.1% shooting and forced 18 Toronto turnovers. Monta Elllis led the Bucks with 22 points and nine assists as he made 10 of 10 free throw attempts. The victory clinched a playoff spot for Milwaukee. They hold the eighth seed in the Eastern conference and trails the seventh seeded Boston Celtics by 2 ½ games with only six games remaining meaning the Bucks will most likely open the playoffs against Miami in the first round. Milwaukee has struggled this season with their shooting as the team connects on 43.6% from the floor ranking 25th in the NBA.

The Heat is 33-4 playing at home. They win their second straight after a 106-87 home victory on Saturday to the Philadelphia 76ers as a -7 point betting favorite. The game came in at over 189 ½ points. It was a nice start for Miami as they go up 33-18 after one period. Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh did not play for the Heat. They still shot 48.2% from the floor and made 14 of 25 three pointers. The team pulled down seven more rebounds than the 76ers and held Philadelphia to 40.2% shooting. LeBron James led the Heat with 27 points and five assists as he connected on 12 of 17 shooting. Miami is an explosive offensive team on their home court as they average 106.7 points and hit on 50.9% from the field. The Heat have clinched best record in the Eastern conference and holds a four game lead over the San Antonio Spurs for best record in the NBA with just six games remaining.

The 34-26 Atlanta Hawks will travel to play the 33-27 Boston Celtics in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night. Tip off time from Boston is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.

The NBA odds from this game have the home team Boston Celtics favored by -4 points with an over under line of 188 points. There has been no line movement since the odds came out in this game.

The teams met twice this season with each team winning and covering the point spread in their home court.

Atlanta has a road record of 15-16 on the year. They break a three game losing streak all on the road following a 107-96 home win on Wednesday to the Philadelphia 76ers as a -8 ½ point betting favorite. The game finished over 190 points. The Hawks took a 21 point lead into the fourth quarter in the win. They enjoyed a 53.8% shooting game with 11 of 24 from three. They held the 76ers to 43% shooting and a good thing Atlanta shot well because Philadelphia had ten more rebounds. Jeff Teague had 27 points and 11 assists on 10 of 15 shooting. Good effort for Atlanta playing their first home game after a long six game west coast trip with one day of rest. The Hawks shoot the ball very well this season as they connect on 46.3% from the floor good for seventh in the league.

Boston is 21-9 straight up at home. The Celtics win their fourth straight following an 83-81 road win on Wednesday to the Indiana Pacers as a +9 point underdog. The game finished under 184 ½ points. The Celtics were on a back to back in that road win. They outscored the Pacers in the fourth quarter by a 25-13 margin. Boston shot 41% from the field and made 7 of 17 from three point distance. The Celtics held the Pacers to just 36.4% from the field. Kevin Garnett led the team with 18 points and ten rebounds on 7 of 10 makes from the floor. The Boston defense has been solid this season as they rank in the top eight in all three key defensive areas this season which are points allowed, field goal and three point defense.