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    29-8 over the last 5 seasons. ( 78.4% | 20.2 units )
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    1-2 this year. ( 33.3% | -1.2 units )

  • #2
    Re: NBA Betting Info. 1/22

    NBA notebook: Kidd close to returning to Bucks
    By The Sports Xchange


    Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd is expected to return to the bench next week sufficiently recovered from hip surgery.
    Kidd has missed four weeks and will rejoin the team following its current road trip ending Saturday, ESPN reported Thursday.
    Joe Prunty served as head coach in Kidd's absence and had a record of 8-7 entering Friday's game at Houston.
    The Bucks made the playoffs last season, Kidd's first in Milwaukee, but at 19-25 entered Thursday 3.5 games out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.


    ---Former NBA player and Connecticut standout Tate George was sentenced to nine years in prison by a federal judge in Trenton, N.J., for running a $2 million Ponzi scheme.
    George, who played for the New Jersey Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA, was convicted in 2013 on four wire fraud counts. Among his victims were past and present NBA players and celebrities, including Charlie Villanueva, Brevin Knight and "The Apprentice" winner Randal Pinkett.
    The 47-year-old George, who has been in jail since his conviction, argued for more than 1 1/2 hours in court for leniency while maintaining his innocence.
    Prosecutors argued that George used money from individuals who invested in his company to pay off earlier investors. He was ordered to pay $2.5 million in restitution and serve three years of supervised release.


    ---The Memphis Grizzlies signed center Ryan Hollins to a 10-day contract.
    Hollins begins his third stint with the Grizzlies this season. He was waived in training camp and again on Jan. 7.


    ---The Phoenix Suns signed forward Cory Jefferson to a 10-day contract, the team announced.
    Jefferson was with the Suns earlier this season and averaged 2.0 points and 1.7 rebounds in six games. He was waived on Jan. 7.


    ---The Charlotte Hornets assigned guard Aaron Harrison to the Oklahoma City Blue of the D-League, the team announced.
    Harrison has played in nine games for the Hornets and is averaging 0.8 points and 0.9 rebounds.

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    • #3
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      Preview: Hornets (19-23) at Magic (20-21)


      Date: January 22, 2016 7:00 PM EDT


      The Orlando Magic have nobody but themselves to blame for their poor play this month.


      They must dig deep to avoid a season-high fifth consecutive defeat Friday night against the banged-up Charlotte Hornets, who look to snap a 10-game road skid that began in Orlando.


      Sitting 19-13 at the end of December, Orlando (20-21) had reason to feel good heading into the new year. However, all the confidence the Magic had has likely vanished since the calendar flipped to 2016.


      After averaging 104 points and shooting 51 percent to win seven of the final nine in 2015, Orlando has scored 88.7 per contest and shot 42.2 percent while going 1-8 in January.


      "We've got to figure this out,' forward Aaron Gordon told the Magic's official website. "It has to come from within us. It's not going to come from anything outside."


      Orlando might have bottomed out Wednesday while blowing an early 10-point lead and trailing by as many as 14 in a 96-87 loss to Philadelphia. Magic opponents are hitting 48.8 percent of their shots - 45.9 from 3-point range - in the last four games.


      'Our lack of competitiveness is frightening, really,' said coach Scott Skiles, whose team is below .500 for the first time since Nov. 25 and 0-3 at the Amway Center in 2016. "Our goal right now should be just simply to win a game.'


      That might remain difficult if Victor Oladipo misses a third straight game with a sprained knee. He averaged 20.4 points and went 18 of 27 from beyond the arc in his last five.


      "We have to find a way as a team to sneak out a win, build some confidence and find some momentum," said forward Tobias Harris, who had 15 points and 10 rebounds Wednesday.


      "Obviously, we're frustrated as a group, but we have to stay positive and be ready for the next one."


      Harris was one of seven players to score in double figures as Orlando shot a season-high 55.8 percent in a 113-98 home win over the Hornets (19-23) on Dec. 16 to initiate their longest road slide since dropping the final 14 of 2012-13. Charlotte, which won five of six at Orlando prior to this season, has averaged 96.8 points, shot 41.4 percent and yielded 106 per contest during the skid.


      The Hornets have dropped 16 of 25, but are 2 1/2 games out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.


      Things could get even tougher if starters Nicolas Batum (toe) and Cody Zeller (shoulder) are unable to play after leaving Wednesday's 109-95 loss at Oklahoma City. Charlotte is still minus Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (shoulder), who could be nearing his season debut, and veteran Al Jefferson as he continues to recover from last month's knee surgery. Key reserve Jeremy Lamb could miss his fifth straight with a sprained toe.


      "That's life in the NBA, every team goes through it," center Spencer Hawes said. "Unfortunately it's all kind of hit us here at once. Everybody has to be ready to contribute more when they're asked."


      That already includes rookie forward Frank Kaminsky, who has averaged 15.5 points and 6 boards in the last four games.


      Teammate Kemba Walker followed Monday's career-high 52-point effort in a double-overtime win over Utah with 21 against the Thunder. He was held to 12 but had nine assists at Orlando last month.

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      • #4
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        Preview: Jazz (18-24) at Nets (11-32)


        Date: January 22, 2016 7:30 PM EDT


        The Utah Jazz's four-game road trip has started off with a couple of overtime losses.


        They might not have to worry about a similarly close result Friday night when they face the lowly Brooklyn Nets, who have hardly been competitive in January.


        Two nights after a 124-119 double-OT defeat to Charlotte, the Jazz (18-24) lost 118-111 in OT to New York on Wednesday. Gordon Hayward drew a foul on Kristaps Porzingis while shooting a 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds to go and hit all three free throws to tie the game at 99, but the Knicks dominated the extra period.


        'I thought tonight we controlled and outplayed them the entire game and then in the last six minutes we kind of fell apart,' said Hayward, who scored 27 points. 'We're a young team. We need to learn from these and take positives from it, but it's definitely frustrating.'


        Rodney Hood had 29 points, six rebounds and five assists for Utah, which led 48-37 after the first half. The Jazz, though, were outscored 50-35 in the fourth quarter and OT and allowed New York to shoot 52.2 percent for the game.


        'We played a great first half and we talked about what the game would become in the second half,' coach Quin Snyder said. 'They were going to raise their physicality and they did. The game got very, very physical. We have to be tougher.'


        After two straight games that went beyond regulation, Snyder's team should benefit from not having to leave the city for the next stop on its trip. The Jazz have won three of the last four road matchups with the Nets and swept the 2014-15 season series.


        Utah has taken 10 of the past 13 meetings.


        Brooklyn (11-32) hasn't come close to forcing overtime much recently. The Nets have lost nine of 10 and been outscored by an average of 102.1-86.8 in the defeats.


        The latest one came Wednesday, 91-78 at home to Cleveland in a game in which LeBron James and Kevin Love didn't play in the fourth quarter. The Cavaliers led 73-55 after three.


        'I don't think it was our best effort since I've taken over,' interim coach Tony Brown said. 'I don't know if it was just because it was Cleveland. I don't know. But we could do a lot better on both ends of the floor.'


        Thaddeus Young, Brook Lopez and Donald Sloan totaled 42 points and shot 53.8 percent, but the rest of the team hit 31.1 percent.


        "It was definitely a step back tonight all around," Lopez told the team's official website.


        The Nets have lost 12 of their last 13 at Barclays Center and are 7-16 there. They are scoring 94.7 points per game at home, tied for last in the NBA, and 95.3 overall for the second-worst mark.


        Brooklyn has also dropped five in a row against Western Conference opponents.


        Hayward has scored 63 points in the past two games and averaged 25.1 in his last seven. He's scored at least 22 points in three of his past four games against the Nets and had 24 in both victories last season.

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        • #5
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          Preview: Bulls (24-17) at Celtics (22-21)


          Date: January 22, 2016 7:30 PM EDT


          The Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics have learned this month that they have a long way to go to be true contenders in the Eastern Conference, but both have diagnosed what they need to do to get there.


          For the Celtics it's a return to their defensive principles that can start with Friday night's visit from Chicago, while for the Bulls it's that and harnessing the effectiveness and conditioning of Derrick Rose.


          Boston (22-21) has lost eight of 12 while looking nothing like the defensive stalwart it was in the season's first few months. Only Golden State and San Antonio allowed fewer points per 100 possessions than the Celtics (97.4) before Dec. 30, but since then half the league has been better than the 104.3 per 100 allowed by Brad Stevens' club.


          It allowed at least 115 points in each stop on a 1-2 road trip - one of which went to overtime - and Toronto's 55.4 shooting percentage in Wednesday's 115-109 loss was the second-best by a Celtics opponent this season.


          "We know we can score. It's been good to see the ball go in the hole for a lot of guys on this road trip," forward Jae Crowder told the team's official website. "But we've got to get back to our defense."


          At 19-3 when holding opponents under 100, there's plenty of incentive. The same could be said for the Bulls (24-17), who are 18-2 when keeping teams from triple digits.


          They've only done that once while losing five of seven, yielding 109.3 points per 100 possessions, and they'd gone nearly six years without giving up more points at home than they did in Wednesday's 125-94 loss to Golden State.


          'It's embarrassing,' Rose said. 'We stopped communicating while we were out there. You could easily tell there was no communication on both sides of the ball. The only thing we can do from it is learn.


          "We've got a back-to-back coming up (the Bulls visit Cleveland on Saturday) and a chance to redeem ourselves."


          Rose had 29 points in 30 minutes against the Warriors, bumping his average to 22.3 in three since missing a game with left knee tendinitis.


          Last season he was still one of the league's most effective guards when taking the ball toward the basket, as Rose was 10th in team points produced per drive at 1.27. He's dropped to a pedestrian 1.15 this season, but helped account for 21 Bulls points on 10 drives against Golden State.


          "Derrick was great, was really good coming out, was attacking, was carrying us on offense," coach Fred Hoiberg told the team's official website. "If he keeps playing like that and attacking like that we've got a chance to have a good rest of the year."


          No team allows fewer points per drive (1.07) than the Celtics, and the disparity in Rose's drives was evident in two earlier meetings. Rose's eight drives produced five Chicago points in a 105-100 loss at TD Garden on Dec. 9, but his 10 drives led to 16 points in a 101-92 home win Jan. 7 - though that one came with Avery Bradley sitting due to a hip injury.


          The Bulls were more successful in the meeting where Jimmy Butler served as a distributor. He had 36 points but no assists in Boston, then recorded 19 points with 10 assists in Chicago. Pau Gasol has averaged 19.4 points and 15 boards as the Bulls have won four of five in the series.


          Bradley, who was shooting 43.1 percent from 3-point range through 22 games, is at 23.8 percent from beyond the arc in his last 16.

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          • #6
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            Preview: Clippers (27-15) at Knicks (22-22)


            Date: January 22, 2016 7:30 PM EDT


            The New York Knicks have given their fans more than their money's worth so far on this homestand.


            The Knicks are enjoying their longest home win streak in three seasons and will try to make it seven in a row at Madison Square Garden on Friday night when they face a Los Angeles Clippers team playing without Blake Griffin.


            New York (22-22) can cap a three-game homestand by continuing its longest run at the Garden since winning its last 10 there in 2012-13. The Knicks have given their fans plenty of drama, winning 119-113 in double overtime over Philadelphia on Monday and needing one extra session to win 118-111 over Utah on Wednesday.


            'I thought a level of grit and mental toughness is required to persevere in those situations,' coach Derek Fisher said. 'I thought our guys, kind of regardless of what happened, kept playing and found ways to make the necessary plays to win.'


            Carmelo Anthony had 30 points, nine assists and seven rebounds against the Jazz.


            The superstar passed Larry Bird on the all-time scoring list and needs 21 points Friday to move into 30th place ahead of Gary Payton.


            "It's an honor just to be on that list and to know the great work that Larry Bird put in throughout his career," Anthony said. "I'm still going, I'm having fun with this game of basketball, I've got a long way to go and I feel like the team is helping me, I'm helping them, I feel like we've got something good going for us."


            New York seeks to end a six-game slide against Los Angeles, which will once again be without Griffin as he recovers from a partially torn left quadriceps tendon.


            Los Angeles (27-15) fell to 10-2 without him by losing 115-102 at Cleveland on Thursday. Its six-game road win streak ended despite Chris Paul's 30 points and nine assists.


            The Clippers allowed opponents to shoot 42.8 percent and average 98.0 points in winning their first nine games without Griffin. They have lost two of three since, with foes shooting 49.4 percent and averaging 119.0 points.


            "We're not being solid, we're not being disciplined, we're not doing our principles," Paul said. "The good thing about it is that we know the right things to do. I think we just gotta work on our communication and start talking more."


            DeAndre Jordan, who has an NBA-best 71.3 field-goal percentage, posted a 10th straight double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds.


            Looking forward to this contest is a Knicks player who hails from the Los Angeles area in reserve Derrick Williams, who scored 18 on Wednesday. He's averaging 16.8 points in his last five games.


            "Chris Paul runs the show, so it's going to be big on our guards and obviously DeAndre rolling down the lane, he's going to try to dunk everything that's in his way so this is going to be a big team game," Williams said.


            New York's Kristaps Porzingis ranks third among rookies with 14.0 points per game and first with nearly 2.0 blocks per contest. He scored 16 on Wednesday despite being questionable with a foot injury.


            The Clippers' J.J. Redick is shooting an NBA-best 49.5 percent on 3-pointers and averaging 20.7 points in his last 10 games.

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            • #7
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              Preview: Bucks (19-25) at Rockets (22-22)


              Date: January 22, 2016 8:00 PM EDT


              No matter how often Dwight Howard sits out with an injury - and it's been plenty since he arrived in Houston - the Rockets never become accustomed to missing their force in the middle.


              A disappointing stretch makes his latest setback a bit more troubling.


              Howard will sit out at least Friday night's visit from Milwaukee as the Bucks look to tie their longest winning streak of the season by handing the Rockets a fourth defeat in five games.


              Howard posted a double-double in each of the 10 previous games he played but missed a win over Utah on Jan. 7 with lower-back tightness. He had a season-high 36 points and tied a career best with 26 rebounds in Monday's 140-132 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers before leaving one minute into Wednesday's contest.


              The Rockets (22-22) lost 123-114 to Detroit at home despite 33 points, a career-high 17 rebounds and 14 assists from James Harden, who became the first player to hit all of those numbers since Wilt Chamberlain had 53 points, 32 rebounds and 14 assists for Philadelphia against the Lakers on March 18, 1968.


              Howard underwent an MRI on Thursday and was diagnosed with a sprained ankle that will keep him out of this matchup with the streaking Bucks (19-25). The Rockets are 3-4 this season when Howard doesn't play and 36-23 since he signed as a free agent in 2013-14.


              "We have to figure it out," Harden said. "We've been through this situation before. Guys are going to have the opportunity to step up and play extra minutes, so just take advantage of it. Every go on this roster is preparing themselves for a situation like this."


              The good news is that point guard Patrick Beverley, who sat out Wednesday with a sprained ankle of his own, should be back in the lineup. He's missed three of the last five.


              Houston has dropped three of four following a season-high five-game winning streak.


              "Every team is going to have some slippage," Harden said. "It's just a matter of us regrouping and getting a win (Friday). Basically we just have to focus on what we can control and just go out there and compete."


              The Rockets have won the last four meetings, including when Harden scored 33 points to overcome 27 and 15 rebounds from Giannis Antetokounmpo in a 117-111 win in the last matchup Feb. 6.


              Harden is shooting 52.1 percent in 11 career games against the Bucks, but he might have a more difficult time in this matchup considering how well Milwaukee has been defending.


              The Bucks beat Atlanta in overtime Friday before holding Charlotte to 37.9 percent from the floor in a 105-92 win the following night. Miami then managed just 36.5 percent shooting in Milwaukee's 91-79 victory Tuesday.


              Khris Middleton scored 22 points and Greg Monroe added 15 and 10 rebounds for the Bucks, who can win four in a row for the first time since Nov. 2-7.


              "We're getting back to our principles (on defense)," Middleton said of the Bucks, who allowed opponents to shoot 45.7 percent prior to the last two. "We're starting to figure out these rotations and how we need to play defense. It's been great these last couple games."


              Milwaukee has gone 8-7 under interim coach Joe Prunty, who has filled in for coach Jason Kidd as he recovers from a resurfacing of his right hip Dec. 21. The Bucks play at New Orleans on Saturday, and Kidd is expected to return to the bench for Tuesday's home game against Orlando.

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              • #8
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                Preview: Heat (23-20) at Raptors (27-15)


                Date: January 22, 2016 8:00 PM EDT


                DeMar DeRozan has Toronto on the verge of its longest winning streak in nearly 14 years, while Miami's scoring average on a losing streak could make one check to see if they're looking at NBA or NCAA numbers.


                It has the Raptors building a solid lead in the Atlantic Division, while the banged-up Heat are falling further back of first place in the Southeast as the teams prepare to meet Friday night in Toronto.


                The Raptors (27-15) have won six in a row on the heels of an embarrassing 22-point loss in Cleveland on Jan. 4. Toronto reached that level three times last season but hasn't gone beyond since a franchise-record, nine-game run March 19-April 9, 2002.


                DeRozan has keyed the last two victories with an average of 32.0 points, including 34 on 13-of-25 shooting in Wednesday's 115-109 home win over Boston.


                Shot selection has been part of the praise recently heaped on the 6-foot-7 guard with his 44.4 percent season mark up from 42.3 over the previous two. His 23.1 points and 4.2 assists per game are on pace to be career bests.


                "I think it just comes with experience," DeRozan said. "When you're consciously trying to become a better player every single year you look at the things you can clean up on, get better on. That's one thing I always study, and critique myself on more than anything."


                Plenty of that progress seems to have come over the last 16 games with DeRozan averaging 25.3 points and shooting 45.8 percent after opening the season with 21.7 and 43.4 marks through 26 contests.


                "He's playing extremely well right now he's playing at a really high level and he's about to hit his prime right now," point guard Kyle Lowry said. "I think you can expect him to get better over the next couple of years, grow and be an All-Star type player and a perennial All-Star."


                It's helped the Raptors shoot 48.4 percent in the last six games, but the streak hasn't come entirely without concern. In the last four games, opponents have shot 48.8 percent and connected on 46.3 from 3-point range.


                "We have lost our defensive mojo a little bit," said coach Dwane Casey, whose team moved 5 1/2 games up on the second-place Celtics. "Defending the three ... that has been a concern for the past two or three games now."


                That might all be cleared up against the Heat (23-20). They have lost six of seven with two of their three three-game losing steaks for the season. On the latest, they've averaged 80.0 points while losing by an average of 18.7.


                Wednesday's 106-87 defeat in Washington was at least an offensive improvement with Miami shooting 48.5 percent and hitting 7 of 15 from 3-point range.


                It came with Dwyane Wade sitting out for the second time in four games due to shoulder soreness, while Chris Andersen, Goran Dragic and Beno Udrih all remained out. Hassan Whiteside left with a strained left oblique and did not return, nor did Luol Deng after being poked in the right eye.


                "I just think it's very inflamed right now," Wade said of his shoulder. "It needs to calm down so it's going to be a day-to-day process. It's very unfortunate because we're down so many bodies, but you know you got to do what's best."


                The Raptors have won three of the last four in the series after a 16-game losing streak to the Heat. The latest was a 108-94 Toronto win in Miami on Dec. 18. DeRozan scored 30 points on 10-of-17 shooting.

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                • #9
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                  Preview: Thunder (32-12) at Mavericks (25-19)


                  Date: January 22, 2016 8:30 PM EDT


                  Russell Westbrook's unselfishness has keyed the Oklahoma City Thunder's six-game win streak. Now he might need to show some in a different way for the run to continue.


                  Not letting his emotions get the better of him could be important for Westbrook just to stay on the floor as he faces well-known irritant J.J. Barea for the second time in 10 days. And there's a chance all the major players - maybe not Dirk Nowitzki - will be needed for extended minutes Friday night when the Thunder visit the Dallas Mavericks.


                  That's because a down-to-the-wire game or even overtime seems like a real possibility. Of the last six meetings in Dallas, five were decided by six points or fewer and the other went to OT.


                  That's a period Mavericks fans are used to.


                  If this one goes past regulation, Dallas (25-19) would set an NBA record with a fifth consecutive overtime game at home. The Mavericks are the only team to play four straight, having also done so in 1985.


                  Dallas lost 108-89 in Oklahoma City on Jan. 13, but that's not a good barometer for the rematch. The Mavs' entire starting five was rested following an overtime loss the previous night, and this game is in Dallas where the Thunder (32-12) have lost three straight.


                  Westbrook got into two skirmishes with Barea and was ejected after the second one. Dallas' Charlie Villanueva was tossed as he defended Barea after the first, earning two of the game's six technical fouls. Both incidents stemmed from Barea's physicality as he guarded Westbrook, who refused to talk about the dustups.


                  The All-Star played 15 minutes but had eight assists, his only game of the last seven not reaching double figures. Westbrook went scoreless and hasn't lit up the scoreboard lately anyway, with no more than 16 points in four of five games.


                  'With the weapons we have, the best way for us to play and the best way for myself to play is to find those guys, get those guys shots, and I can score when I need to,' Westbrook said.


                  With his assists up during the six-game streak, his field-goal attempts have dropped to 13.3 per game after he previously averaged 19.2. The Thunder are 12-1 when he has fewer than 18.


                  Westbrook shot 5 of 14 but had 15 assists, eight rebounds and five steals in Wednesday's 109-95 victory over Charlotte.


                  'He's playing a video game," said Kevin Durant, who had 26 points. "Trying to get all the assists early and trying to get everybody involved early, and it's helping us out."


                  Durant has reached 20 points in 29 straight games, including 29 last week against the Mavericks. The former University of Texas star has averaged 42.0 in his last three in Dallas.


                  Durant missed both visits last season and a 117-114 win over the Mavericks on Nov. 22 as Westbrook had 31 points and 11 assists.


                  Nowitzki was rested for last week's matchup but missed a game Wednesday for the first time due to injury. Swelling in his right knee kept him out of a 106-94 overtime victory over Minnesota, and it's unclear if he'll return Friday.


                  "The good thing is I really didn't have any pain,' said Nowitzki, who had surgery on the same knee in 2012. ' ... When you're old, there's always something coming up and this came up out of nowhere.'


                  Chandler Parsons stepped up to score 16 of his season-high 30 points in the fourth quarter and overtime. Dallas, which overcame a 10-point deficit in the fourth, is 11-1 in OT games over the past two seasons.


                  'It's a composed, experienced, veteran team,' Parsons said. 'We never get too high or too low in a game, and we never have a doubt."

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                  • #10
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                    Preview: Pacers (23-19) at Warriors (39-4)


                    Date: January 22, 2016 10:30 PM EDT


                    Golden State started a four-game span against the Central Division with an 18-point loss. What's followed against some of the Eastern Conference's top teams has been quite the opposite.


                    Next up on the Warriors' attempted demolition of the Central: the Indiana Pacers on Friday night as Golden State returns from blowout wins in Cleveland and Chicago hoping to equal Larry Bird and Boston with its 38th straight home win.


                    Wednesday's 125-94 win over the Bulls came two nights after a 132-98 victory over the Cavaliers, marking the Warriors' top two-game scoring output of the season after being held to a season-low 36.2 percent shooting in Saturday's 113-95 loss in Detroit.


                    "Good teams bounce back quick and we were able to do that," Stephen Curry said. "It says a lot about our resiliency."


                    The game against the Bulls placed a particular emphasis on Chicago's single-season win record that Golden State (39-4) is chasing, and though it looked every bit capable in the last two games, it had lost two of three prior to that.


                    "I feel like we kind of have that chip back on our shoulders," said Draymond Green, who's been held to an average of 8.5 points on 34.4 percent shooting in four games since resting in a Jan. 13 loss in Denver. "It kind of fell off a little bit."


                    That's yet to happen in Oakland. The Warriors are 19-0 this season as part of a 37-game regular-season winning streak, which is one from matching the 1985-86 Celtics for third all-time and trails Orlando in '95-96 (40) and Chicago in '95-96 (44). They've won this season's home games by an average of 15.4 points.


                    They didn't have as easy of a time with the Pacers in a 131-123 win in Indiana on Dec. 8, the Warriors' third victory in the last four meetings. Klay Thompson scored 39 for his third straight game in the series with at least that many. The guard has shot 52.7 percent in those games while hitting 21 of 40 from 3-point range.


                    While the Warriors are beginning a three-game homestand with San Antonio coming in on Monday, the Pacers (23-19) are playing the third of a four-game road trip.


                    Indiana won 97-94 in Phoenix on Tuesday to avoid losing a season-worst fourth straight, though it nearly blew a 20-point second-half lead. Over the losing streak, Indiana had allowed 116.7 points per game on 49.1 percent shooting before holding the Suns to an opponent season-low 34.6.


                    "This was all about us getting a win and getting back to playing winning basketball," Paul George said. "It was poor closing this game out. We've got to do a better job, but it was a good start to getting back to playing some defense."


                    The Pacers needed it with continued struggles from 3-point range. A 4-for-20 mark has them shooting 24.1 percent in the last four games and 27.7 in their last nine. Considering Golden State has limited its last five opponents to 23.4 percent from outside, it might be another game before the Pacers come around.


                    George has been limited to 19.5 points and 38.1 percent shooting in his last eight games while never eclipsing his dipping season average of 23.7. Plenty of that has to do with a 25 percent mark from long range after entering that span at 40.5.


                    His supporting cast has been banged up with George Hill missing the last two games for personal reasons, while Rodney Stuckey isn't yet nearing a return due to a sprained right ankle and bone bruise. Hill has already been ruled out, likely again creating a backcourt partnership of Monta Ellis and Glenn Robinson III.


                    Ellis is averaging 20.3 points and shooting 48 percent in the last three games. The former Golden State guard has averaged 10.8 points and shot 31.7 percent in his last four against the Warriors.

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                    • #11
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                      Preview: Spurs (37-6) at Lakers (9-35)


                      Date: January 22, 2016 10:30 PM EDT


                      Even with two stalwarts out, the San Antonio Spurs had little difficulty matching a franchise-best start while extending their season-high win streak.


                      With a highly anticipated game looming, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich could choose to rest some of his players again - or at least go light on the minutes - Friday night against the lowly Los Angeles Lakers.


                      Tony Parker sat out with a sore right hip and Popovich rested Tim Duncan for Thursday's opener to a three-game trip, which will end with a matchup against league-best Golden State on Monday.


                      The Spurs easily romped to a 12th consecutive victory, 117-89 over Phoenix, while getting a chance to take it easy on the rest of their roster.


                      Parker's replacement in the starting lineup, Ray McCallum, was the only player to log more than 25 minutes at 28:42. Kawhi Leonard scored a team-best 21 points in a season-low 22:12 on the same day he earned his first start in an All-Star Game.


                      "It was just a time for us to really execute our plays and make sure we were in our defensive rotation,'" Leonard said.


                      The Spurs got 66 points from their bench while matching their 37-6 start in 2010-11. That team lost its 44th game, but this squad has a prime chance to win its 44th when it faces the Western Conference's worst team.


                      The Spurs are also 7-0 in the second of back-to-back games, the league's only team with a perfect mark.


                      The Lakers (9-35) endured their eighth loss in nine games Wednesday with a 112-93 defeat to visiting Sacramento. They've been outscored by an average of 20.3 points and outshot 49.0 to 39.8 percent in a string of four consecutive defeats.


                      "I swear if this was a couple years ago I would say something extremely inappropriate," said Kobe Bryant, who was the leading vote-getter for his final NBA All-Star Game. "You can't be chumps, and nobody in this locker room is a chump to capitulate to that and accept that fact. It's not going to happen, so you just come out and try to improve and work every single game and get better."


                      The Spurs routed the Lakers 109-87 in the first meeting this season Dec. 11 with LaMarcus Aldridge providing 24 points and 11 rebounds. Patty Mills had a season-high 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting.


                      San Antonio has won 14 of 17 over the Lakers, including a opening-round sweep in the 2013 playoffs. The Spurs have also claimed the past five road matchups including the postseason.


                      The Lakers have lost five of six at home and Bryant hasn't helped too much lately, averaging 8.0 points on 30.0 percent shooting in the past five overall contests. This matchup with the Spurs falls on the 10th anniversary of his 81-point performance against Toronto.


                      "It's amazing how time flies,' Bryant said. 'It's absolutely crazy it was 10 years."


                      Bryant had 12 points on 5-of-12 shooting against the Spurs in December. Rookie point guard D'Angelo Russell scored what was a career-high 24, later topped by his 27 in a loss in Sacramento on Jan. 7.

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                      • #12
                        Re: NBA Betting Info. 1/22

                        NBA Odds: Friday, January 22, 2016 Opening Line Report and Handicapping
                        by Alan Matthews


                        OK, this is getting ridiculous. NBA players like Andre Drummond, Dwight Howard and DeAndre Jordan need to suck it up pride-wise and go to Hall of Famer Rick Barry, one of the greatest free-throw shooters in NBA history, and learn how to shoot from the charity stripe underhanded. It really does work. Drummond is a magnificent player, but on Wednesday against Houston and Howard, Drummond missed a league-record 23 freebies (36 attempts). If I'm the opposing team, I simply foul the guy every time he touches the ball; use up your scrub big men at times. That's what Houston did as Drummond was fouled 12 straight times at one point. The previous record for most misses was 22, set by Wilt Chamberlain on Dec. 1, 1967. Drummond's 36 attempts were third-most in league history, behind two 39-attempt games by Howard. Steph Curry, by the way, hasn't missed 23 free throws all season.




                        Hornets at Magic (TBA)


                        Charlotte lost 109-95 in Oklahoma City on Wednesday. Kemba Walker followed up his 52-point game Monday with 21. Nic Batum was scoreless in 24 minutes and left with a toe injury, so he's in question here. Big man Cody Zeller also left with a shoulder injury and is questionable. Orlando lost a fourth in a row Wednesday, a 96-87 home shocker to Philadelphia. The Magic are now under .500 for the first time since Nov. 29. Guard Victor Oladipo missed a second straight game with a sprained knee. Orlando won the first meeting, 113-98 at home on Dec. 16. All five Magic starters tallied double-figure scoring, led by Channing Frye with 17 points. Jeremy Lamb led Charlotte in scoring with 16 points off the bench. Charlotte was 2-0 in Orlando last year.


                        Key trends: The Hornets are 8-2 against the spread in the past 10 meetings. The "over/under" is 4-1 in the past five.


                        Early lean: Magic end skid, Oladipo or not. I'm guessing Scott Skiles has quite the intense practice coming for those guys.


                        Bulls at Celtics (-4, 204)


                        There's obviously no shame in losing to the amazing Warriors, but the Bulls were destroyed by them at home Wednesday, 125-94. Derrick Rose was great with 29 points, but Pau Gasol had one point and the Bulls were 1-for-20 from 3-point range. Boston lost a second in a row Wednesday, 115-109 in Toronto. Isaiah Thomas had his fifth double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 assists in the loss. These teams have split two pretty close meetings, each winning at home. Chicago's Jimmy Butler is averaging 27.5 points in the two. Gasol has had a double-double in each.


                        Key trends: The favorite is 4-1 ATS in the past five meetings. The over is 5-1 in the past six.


                        Early lean: Celtics and over.


                        Jazz at Nets (TBA)


                        Utah lost its second in a row Wednesday, 118-111 in OT at the Knicks. Gordon Hayward had 27 for the Jazz and hit three free throws with a few seconds left to send it to OT. The Jazz are 8-7 against the East this season. Brooklyn dropped a fourth straight Wednesday, 91-78 to Cleveland. This is the first meeting of the season. Utah won both last year, including a 35-point home victory that was the Jazz's largest margin of victory in 2014-15.


                        Key trends: The favorite is 4-1 ATS in the past five meetings. The under is 9-3 in the Nets' past 12.


                        Early lean: TBA likely again for Utah's Derrick Favors, who hasn't played in a few weeks. He's doubtful again. No matter the number here, go under. I expect neither team to top 90 points.


                        Clippers at Knicks (+2.5, 203)


                        Los Angeles was in Cleveland on Thursday. The Knicks won their second straight high-scoring OT game on Wednesday, beating the Jazz by seven. Carmelo Anthony had 30 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and Robin Lopez had perhaps his best game of the year with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Rookie Kristaps Porzingis was questionable but played and had 16 points. The Knicks' six-game home winning streak is their longest since they won their final 10 home games of the 2012-13 season. First meeting between these teams. The Clippers have won six straight, three at the Garden.


                        Key trends: The Clippers are 4-0 ATS in the past four meetings. The under is 5-1 in the past six.


                        Early lean: Knicks and under.


                        Heat at Raptors (TBA)


                        First of an ESPN doubleheader and should have live betting at sportsbooks. Miami lost a third in a row Wednesday, 106-87 in Washington on Wednesday. The Heat are totally banged up. Dwyane Wade was a late scratch with a shoulder issue that probably costs him a few games. Hassan Whiteside left in the second quarter with a strained left oblique and didn't return. Luol Deng left after getting poked in the eye. Goran Dragic has missed five games with a calf injury. A few reserves also have been out. Toronto won a season-high sixth in a row Wednesday, beating the Celtics by six behind 34 points from DeMar DeRozan. The Heat and Raptors have split two games in Miami this season. The Heat have won seven of their past eight in Toronto, where Chris Bosh is still booed regularly.


                        Key trends: The Heat are 6-1 ATS in the past seven meetings in Toronto. The over is 7-1 in the Raptors' past eight after scoring at least 100 points in their previous game.


                        Early lean: I doubt this is close as half the Heat probably sit out.


                        Bucks at Rockets (TBA)


                        Milwaukee brings a three-game winning streak into this one after a 12-point win in Miami on Tuesday. Khris Middleton, the only Buck to play every game this season, had 22 points. Houston lost 123-114 at home to Detroit on Wednesday. Howard sprained his ankle early in the first quarter and did not return so he seems likely to miss this game at least. James Harden had his first triple-double of the season and seventh of his career, with 33 points, a career-high 17 rebounds and 14 assists in the loss. Point guard Patrick Beverley missed the game with an ankle injury. Houston has won four straight in this series. Last year the Rockets averaged 117.0 points in the two wins. Harden averaged 33.5 points on 64.3 percent shooting.


                        Key trends: The road team is 5-2 ATS in the past seven meetings. The over is 5-2 in the past seven overall.


                        Early lean: TBA for Howard. I like Houston to win regardless.


                        Thunder at Mavericks (TBA)


                        Oklahoma City won a sixth consecutive game Wednesday, beating visiting Charlotte by 14. Russell Westbrook had 16 points, 15 assists, eight rebounds and five steals in 27 minutes -- Coach Billy Donovan didn't let him try for the triple-double, sitting his star in the fourth quarter. Dallas won a second straight home OT game on Wednesday -- fourth straight home OT game overall -- in a 106-94 victory over Minnesota. Chandler Parsons scored 16 of his season-high 30 points in the fourth quarter. Dirk Nowitzki got the night off with a knee injury and is questionable here. The 1984-85 Mavericks are the only other NBA team in the shot clock era to play four overtime home games in a row. OKC is 2-0 in this series this season, winning both at home and averaging 111.0 points. The Mavericks have won the last three regular-season matchups in Dallas.


                        Key trends: The Thunder have covered 13 of their past 19 in Big D. The over has hit in six straight there.


                        Early lean: TBA for Dirk. Go over regardless. Thunder should roll.


                        Pacers at Warriors (-12, 215.5)


                        Second game in the ESPN doubleheader. Indiana ended a three-game losing streak in Phoenix on Tuesday, 97-94. Monta Ellis had 20 points and Paul George 19 points and eight rebounds. Center Ian Mahinmi left late in the second quarter with a sprained ankle and probably sits this out. Starting point guard George Hill missed a second straight game due to personal reasons. Golden State blew out the Bulls on Wednesday to close a three-game road trip. Will this be a trap game? The Warriors host the Spurs on Monday in the game of the year thus far. In their first meeting this season on Dec. 8 with the Pacers, Golden State scored 79 points in the first half -- the highest scoring first half in the NBA this season -- en route to a 131-123 win in Indianapolis. Golden State has not won a season series against Indiana since 2000-01.


                        Key trends: The favorite is 7-3 ATS in the past 10 meetings. The over is 5-1 in the Warriors' past six following an ATS win.


                        Early lean: Warriors and over.


                        Spurs at Lakers (+15, 199)


                        San Antonio was in Phoenix on Thursday night without Tony Parker, so don't look for him here. Or probably Tim Duncan and/or Manu Ginobili, either. Los Angeles lost a fourth straight Wednesday, 112-93 to the Kings. It's the Lakers' seventh losing streak of at least four games this season. The Spurs beat the Lakers 109-87 in San Antonio on Dec. 11. It was tight at halftime but the Spurs outscored the Lakers 58-38 in the second half. LaMarcus Aldridge had 24 points and 11 rebounds. Los Angeles rookie D'Angelo Russell recorded 24 points, six rebounds and six assists in perhaps his best game thus far. The Spurs have won three straight at the Lakers.


                        Key trends: The Spurs are 4-1 ATS in the past five at the Lakers. The under is 9-2 in L.A.'s past 11 at home.


                        Early lean: Lakers and under.

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                        • #13
                          Re: NBA Betting Info. 1/22

                          NBA


                          Friday's hot teams
                          -- Clippers won 11 of their last 13 games (6-3-1 last 10AF). Knicks won seven of their last ten games (4-5HU).
                          -- Bucks won five of their last seven games (8-3 last 11AU).
                          -- Toronto won its last six games (3-0 last three HF).
                          -- Thunder won last six games, covered four of last five. Dallas won three of its last four games, winning last two in OT.
                          -- Warriors won eight of last ten games (3-5 last 8HF).
                          -- Spurs won their last twelve games (13-5AF).


                          Cold teams
                          -- Charlotte lost eight of its last ten games (2-4 last 6AU). Magic lost eight of last nine games (1-3 last 4HF).
                          -- Jazz lost four of their last five games (3-2AF). Brooklyn lost its last four games, all by 12+ points (2-9 last 11HU).
                          -- Bulls lost five of their last seven games (5-7AU). Boston lost six of its last nine games (9-8HF).
                          -- Houston lost three of its last four games (6-12HF).
                          -- Miami lost six of its last seven games (4-7AU).
                          -- Pacers lost four of their last six games (1-5 last 6AU).
                          -- Lakers lost eight of their last nine games (6-9HU).


                          Series records
                          -- Road team won four of last five Charlotte-Orlando games.
                          -- Nets lost six of last eight games with Utah.
                          -- Celtics lost seven of last nine games with Chicago.
                          -- Knicks lost their last six games with the Clippers.
                          -- Rockets won their last four games with Milwaukee.
                          -- Raptors won three of last four games with Miami.
                          -- Home side won six of last seven Thunder-Maverick games.
                          -- Warriors won three of last four games with Indiana.
                          -- Lakers lost eight of last ten games with San Antonio.


                          Totals
                          -- Six of last eight Charlotte-Orlando games went over.
                          -- Over is 3-0-1 in Utah's last four games.
                          -- Five of last six Boston-Chicago games went over.
                          -- Last five New York games went over the total.
                          -- Five of last seven Milwaukee games stayed under.
                          -- Four of last five Miami games stayed under total.
                          -- Five of last six Oklahoma City games stayed over.
                          -- Six of last eight Golden State games went over.
                          -- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Laker games.


                          Back/backs
                          -- Clippers 4-6 vs spread if they played the night before.
                          -- San Antonio is 7-0 vs spread if it played the night before.

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                          • #14
                            Re: NBA Betting Info. 1/22

                            'Warriors Host Wounded Pacers'


                            There's never a good time to lose your starting center, but the Indiana Pacers (23-19, 22-20 ATS) could be in extra-deep trouble if they don't get Ian Mahinmi back in time for Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors (39-4, 26-16 ATS). Mahinmi (8.4 PPG, 7.1 RBG) sprained his left ankle during the first half of Tuesday's 97-94 victory over the Phoenix Suns and did not return to the game. Mahinmi's status still remains unknown.


                            If that were not enough, the Warriors are tough nuts to crack on home court having won 37 consecutive regular season games in front of the friendly crowd. Oddsmakers have opened Warriors -12.0 point favorites. Might be a little generous.


                            Over the mentioned impressive home streak the Dubs were not the greatest bets going 20-17 ATS including 14-12 ATS laying double digits. Additionally, Warriors are just 10-9-1 ATS following a 25 or more point victory, Pacers have responded against the betting line going 7-3-1 ATS with two days rest on the road and are 4-4 ATS last eight trips into Oakland.

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                            • #15
                              Re: NBA Betting Info. 1/22

                              NBA


                              Friday, January 22


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                              Trend Report
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                              7:00 PM
                              CHARLOTTE vs. ORLANDO
                              Charlotte is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Orlando
                              Charlotte is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Orlando
                              Orlando is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Charlotte
                              Orlando is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games


                              7:30 PM
                              UTAH vs. BROOKLYN
                              Utah is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
                              The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games on the road
                              Brooklyn is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Utah
                              Brooklyn is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home


                              7:30 PM
                              CHICAGO vs. BOSTON
                              The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games
                              The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
                              Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
                              The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games


                              7:30 PM
                              LA CLIPPERS vs. NEW YORK
                              LA Clippers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
                              LA Clippers are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games
                              The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 5 games
                              New York is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games


                              8:00 PM
                              MIAMI vs. TORONTO
                              Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
                              Miami is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games when playing Toronto
                              Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
                              Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home


                              8:00 PM
                              MILWAUKEE vs. HOUSTON
                              The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games on the road
                              The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
                              The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games at home
                              Houston is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Milwaukee


                              8:30 PM
                              OKLAHOMA CITY vs. DALLAS
                              The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
                              The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games
                              Dallas is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
                              The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City


                              10:30 PM
                              SAN ANTONIO vs. LA LAKERS
                              The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
                              The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio's last 9 games
                              LA Lakers are 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 games when playing San Antonio
                              LA Lakers are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games when playing at home against San Antonio


                              10:30 PM
                              INDIANA vs. GOLDEN STATE
                              The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing on the road against Golden State
                              Indiana is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
                              Golden State is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games when playing Indiana
                              Golden State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Indiana

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