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**TheGame** · 02-09-2016, 07:43 AM

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NBA notebook: Knicks fire Fisher
By The Sports Xchange

The New York Knicks fired coach Derek Fisher on Monday after a 23-31 start to his second season.
Knicks team president Phil Jackson also named associate head coach Kurt Rambis as the interim head coach.
"It's time for us to make a change, turn this team around and move forward," Jackson said Monday afternoon.
New York lost to the Denver Nuggets 101-96 on Sunday at Madison Square Garden, the Knicks' season-high fifth straight loss and their ninth in the last 10 games.
The current losing skid contributed to the timing of the move, but the team was already convinced Fisher, 41, was not transitioning from the role of player to coach effectively, sources told ESPN.
The Knicks went 17-65 in Fisher's first season after he was hired by Jackson.

--Golden State Warriors backup center Festus Ezeli underwent surgery on his left knee to repair cartilage damage and will be sidelined indefinitely.
Ezeli has missed the last five games due to soreness in the knee.
Ezeli is averaging 7.5 points and 5.9 rebounds.

--Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas and San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Feb. 1 through Sunday, Feb. 7, the NBA announced on Monday.
Thomas led Boston to four straight victories and averaged 20.3 points and seven assists.
Aldridge averaged 26 points and 7.3 rebounds as the Spurs notched four straight victories.

**TheGame** · 02-09-2016, 07:43 AM

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Preview: Spurs (43-8) at Heat (29-23)

Date: February 09, 2016 8:00 PM EDT

The San Antonio Spurs are the NBA's model of consistency, and that's exactly what the Miami Heat are searching for these days.

Even without Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, the Spurs continue to win, and they seek their fifth straight victory when they open their annual Rodeo Road Trip in Miami on Tuesday night.

San Antonio (43-8) has played without Duncan (sore right knee) the last seven games and Ginobili (testicle injury) the past two, but the Spurs have won four straight while extending their already huge lead in the Southwest Division.

Duncan will sit again Tuesday - though coach Gregg Popovich says he is close to a return - and Ginobili will be sidelined into March following surgery. But the beat goes on for the Spurs, who pulled out a rare tight home win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, 106-102.

The Spurs, leading the league with what is on pace to be an NBA record point differential of 13.4 per game, trailed through most of the fourth quarter before pulling away to improve to 28-0 at AT&T Center.

"I think for us it was good because we won a lot of games by 15, 20, 30," Tony Parker said. "Sometimes it's nice to have games like that where we have to execute and make sure in the fourth quarter we make plays."

A season-high eight-game road trip may serve as another test. The Spurs own an absurd 16.1 points per game differential at home, though it drops to what is still a league-leading mark of 10.1 on the road. They have lost two of three away from home, where they are 15-8 this season.

San Antonio is holding opponents to an NBA-best 91.5 points per game - 4.4 better than Miami and Utah - but Golden State and Cleveland scored 120 and 117, respectively, two weeks ago in consecutive road losses. The Spurs won't return home until they host Detroit on March 2.

LaMarcus Aldridge has filled the gap left by Duncan and Ginobili, averaging 24 points and 6.8 rebounds the last six games. Aldridge, who has averaged 25.8 and 9.4 in his last eight against the Heat, combined with Kawhi Leonard for 46 points against the Lakers.

Dwyane Wade said the deep pool of players the Spurs can turn to is the type of attribute Miami strives for.

"That's what we're trying to build here," Wade said during Monday's practice. "When you've got young guys coming in, you're trying to get everyone to know their role... When we've done that we've been successful, and when we get outside of that we haven't. (The Spurs) are the consistency of that."

San Antonio has won five straight in this series, including three in a row to close the 2014 Finals. That span includes three wins in Miami, following a stretch of seven losses in eight games there over the previous three years.

Miami (29-23) recently closed a stretch of 14 of 16 games away from home and will play four of its next five at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Heat are 16-10 there but have lost three of their last four.

Miami followed a slump of seven losses in eight games by winning six of seven, but Sunday's 100-93 home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers snapped a two-game winning streak. Opponents are averaging 91.1 points on 41.6 percent shooting in Heat victories, compared to 102 points on 46.5 percent in losses.

"We have to absolutely commit to our identity, first and foremost," coach Erik Spoelstra said. "We can't function well enough or consistent enough if we're playing against half-court defenses too much."

**TheGame** · 02-09-2016, 07:43 AM

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Preview: Wizards (22-27) at Knicks (23-31)

Date: February 09, 2016 8:00 PM EDT

(AP) - Derek Fisher had just finished a long playing career when Phil Jackson picked him to coach the New York Knicks. Just 1 1/2 seasons later, Jackson decided he needed someone else.

Fisher was fired Monday, with his team having lost five straight and nine of 10 to fall well back in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

'It's time for us to make a change, turn this team around and move forward and get some wins and keep going down the road we had started here at the beginning of the year,' Jackson said at the team's practice facility.

Associate head coach Kurt Rambis was promoted to interim head coach at least through the rest of the season. Rambis, like Fisher an ex-Laker player and a former assistant under Jackson, went 32-132 as Minnesota's coach from 2009-11.

He'll take over the reigns for the first time Tuesday night when New York takes on the struggling Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks have fallen to 23-31, dropping Fisher's overall record to 40-96. Jackson hired Fisher in June 2014, just weeks after Fisher was done playing.

'It's a huge transition from being a player to a coach at any point in time, let alone the season after you retire from playing,' Rambis said. "I think he was laying the foundation of doing things the right way and turning this franchise around.'

But Fisher wasn't winning lately, and though Jackson praised his work ethic, he had seen enough of the Knicks' slow starts and faulty finishes. The Knicks went 17-65 last season but upgraded their roster during the summer with the drafting of Kristaps Porzingis and the signing of veterans Arron Afflalo and Robin Lopez.

They had the look of a playoff team most of the season but are stumbling into the All-Star break. Fans loudly booed when they fell behind by 19 points during Sunday's 101-96 loss to Denver.

Carmelo Anthony had 21 points and seven assists, Porzingis contributed 21 points and 13 rebounds and Afflalo scored 15. Afflalo has averaged 17.8 points in his last four games and Porzingis has totaled 38 points, 23 boards and eight blocks over the past two.

Anthony said his sore left knee felt better after sitting out Friday's 91-85 home loss to Memphis. The forward has reportedly undergone two MRIs in the past three weeks.

The Knicks are struggling on both ends of the floor, averaging 95.9 points on 40.9 percent shooting in their last 10 games while allowing 106.3 over the past 15.

They could get right offensively against a Washington team that has allowed 111.4 points per game while dropping eight of 11. The Wizards will try to avoid a season-high third straight road defeat following Saturday's 108-104 loss at Charlotte.

John Wall finished with 23 points and 10 assists and Bradley Beal scored 22 off the bench, but the Wizards (22-27) couldn't hold on after building a 19-point lead.

"When we get up 15 or more points, we always lose leads," said Wall, who has averaged 27.3 points in the last three games. "We have to figure out a way to play better."

Washington has won four in a row at the Garden but had a seven-game winning streak in this series snapped with a 117-110 loss Oct. 31. Anthony had a season high-tying 37 points, while Wall and Beal totaled 51.

Washington's Nene could miss his third straight game due to a calf injury.

**TheGame** · 02-09-2016, 07:43 AM

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Preview: Celtics (31-22) at Bucks (20-32)

Date: February 09, 2016 8:00 PM EDT

The Boston Celtics have gone from postseason question marks to serious Eastern Conference contenders now that their offense has finally caught up to the defense.

Winners of nine of 10, they draw another seemingly favorable matchup as they visit a Milwaukee Bucks team saddled with a season-high five-game losing streak Tuesday night.

Boston (31-22) was ninth in the East on Jan. 12 following a season-high four game skid in which it failed to reach 100 points three times. It's since risen to third by averaging 111.2 points over a 12-3 stretch capped by four consecutive wins.

The Celtics delivered one of their most impressive offensive efforts Sunday, shooting 56.0 percent and going 13 of 24 from 3-point range in a 128-119 win over slumping Sacramento. Their 46 first-quarter points were their most since Feb. 12, 1982, against San Diego.

"Our offense has been pretty good the last 10 games,' coach Brad Stevens said. 'I don't think we're 128 points good. We're probably due for games like that. You're going to have games like the other night (Friday's 104-103 win at Cleveland) when we're struggling to get to 100.'

Several have stepped up to ease the scoring burden on All-Star Isaiah Thomas. Avery Bradley is 11 of 17 on 3s while averaging 18.0 points over the last three games and Tyler Zeller 14 of 18 from the field in totaling 33 in the past two. Zeller scored a season-high 17 and Jared Sullinger had 21 on 10-of-13 shooting against Sacramento.

After hitting the game-winning 3 at the buzzer against Cleveland, Bradley went 6 of 7 from beyond the arc in Sunday's 25-point effort.

"We were making shots. When everybody's making shots, everybody's happy," Bradley said.

Boston is 23-2 when allowing 98 points or less, a number Milwaukee (20-32) hasn't attained in either of its past two games. After struggling through much of a 107-95 loss at Portland on Tuesday, the Bucks hurt themselves with 20 turnovers in concluding a three-game trip with Saturday's 84-81 defeat to surging Utah.

Khris Middleton accounted for nine of those giveaways and has shot just 31.0 percent during the losing streak. Milwaukee's leading scorer made 47.0 percent of his attempts while averaging 23.1 points over his previous 11.

"I've got to be better. That's as straight as you can be about it," he said. "To have nine turnovers in a game like that when we need to win ... I just need to play better."

The Bucks, second in the league with 49.2 points in the paint per game but 29th in 3-pointers made at 5.5 per game, did receive a perimeter boost in Jerryd Bayless' 5 of 6 performance from beyond the arc. Another could come from O.J. Mayo's expected return from an 11-game absence caused by a hamstring injury.

Middleton was 3 of 12 and the Bucks shot 41.1 percent in a 99-83 home loss to Boston on Nov. 10, also committing 17 turnovers that led to 21 points.

That point total stands as a season low at the Bradley Center, where Milwaukee is 13-8 and has won nine of 13. The Celtics have won two straight and seven of their last 10 visits, however.

Greg Monroe amassed 17 points and 14 rebounds in the previous meeting and is averaging 20.5 points on 56.3 percent shooting over his last eight games.

**TheGame** · 02-09-2016, 07:44 AM

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Preview: Jazz (25-25) at Mavericks (29-25)

Date: February 09, 2016 8:30 PM EDT

The beginning of 2010 was the last time the Utah Jazz won in Dallas, and the end of that year was their most recent winning streak of at least seven games.

While trying to remain one of the NBA's hottest teams, the Jazz can simultaneously end both of those droughts when they visit the Mavericks on Tuesday night.

The opening three months of the season brought mostly headaches for Utah (25-25), but the Jazz have finally found a rhythm with six straight wins - the league's second longest current streak behind Golden State's nine.

Utah has its first winning streak of more than two games this season to reach .500 for the first time since mid-December - doing it in very Jazz-like fashion.

Opponents have averaged 85 points while shooting 40.7 percent with a 29.5 mark from 3-point range. The defense has been there all season for the Jazz, who rank toward the top of the league allowing 95.9 points per game, but they have been especially stingy of late by holding each of their last eight opponents to fewer than 100 points.

Utah never trailed at Phoenix on Saturday and led by as many as 23 points before holding on for a 98-89 victory, its only road win during the streak to improve to 8-15 away from home.

It was also their third straight game holding an opponent to fewer than 92 points which has resulted in a 21-0 record this season.

'I want us to be consistent," coach Quin Snyder said. "(Saturday's) game was (what) a microcosm of the season can look like where you play real well and then you don't play so good. We have been playing well or better.'

Though the Jazz have averaged 89 points the last three games on 42.4 percent shooting, their defense has been good enough to put them in position for their first seven-game winning streak since Nov. 20-Dec. 1, 2010 - a run that was snapped with a 93-81 home loss to the Mavericks two days later.

That defeat started a stretch of 16 Dallas wins in the last 20 games of this series, including nine of the last 10. Utah has lost its last 10 games in Dallas since a win on Jan. 9, 2010, and is 2-22 there dating to March 8, 2003 - including a 102-93 loss on Nov. 20.

Dallas (29-25) is 15-10 at home, though it lost two in a row there as part of last week's three-game skid. The Mavericks snapped the slump with Saturday's 114-110 overtime victory at Memphis, scoring over 100 points for the first time in six games.

Chandler Parsons followed up a six-point showing in Friday's embarrassing 116-90 home loss to San Antonio with 26 on 10-of-15 shooting against the Grizzlies. Dallas scored just 26 points in the first half against the Spurs to follow three consecutive games of shooting under 40 percent.

While Utah has a Wednesday game at New Orleans left before the All-Star break, Dallas closes its first half on Tuesday.

"It's important to get this game because it is the last game and because we want to take some momentum into the break," coach Rick Carlisle said at Monday's practice. "But we're not thinking about the result, we're thinking about the process."

**TheGame** · 02-09-2016, 07:44 AM

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Preview: Rockets (27-26) at Warriors (46-4)

Date: February 09, 2016 10:30 PM EDT

Another one of the league's top scorers is coming to town to try to help snap the Golden State Warriors' home win streak.

James Harden has enjoyed some big efforts at Oracle Arena, but he and the Houston Rockets don't have fond memories of their last trip there.

The Warriors look to make it 42 straight in the regular season at home Tuesday night in Harden and the Rockets' first visit since last year's Western Conference finals.

Harden is averaging 27.8 points as one of the players Stephen Curry, averaging 29.8, is trying to hold off for his first scoring crown.

The reigning league MVP just faced a former scoring champ in Kevin Durant in Saturday's 116-108 victory over Oklahoma City. Durant scored 40 while Curry had 26 with 10 assists and was clutch with three baskets and two assists in a closing 12-4 run.

'This was very playoff-like for sure,' Curry said. 'The atmosphere, just the intensity, the adrenaline down the stretch. That's what you expect for sure. It was good to get that feeling and execute."

Curry got the rare feeling of defeat Sunday, but not on the court. The Carolina Panthers fan was in attendance for their 24-10 loss to Denver in the Super Bowl.

Losing isn't something he has experienced in the regular season at home since a 113-111 overtime defeat to Chicago on Jan. 27, 2015. The 41-game streak is the second-longest in league history to the Bulls' 44-game run in 1995-96.

Harden and the Rockets (27-26) return to the Bay Area for the first time since losing 104-90 on May 27 in Game 5 of the West finals, as Curry scored 26 in the clinching game. Harden made 2 of 11 shots for 14 points with 12 turnovers - his highest amount in any game.

He nearly posted a pair of triple-doubles at Golden State (46-4) in the first two games of that series, averaging 33.0 points on 58.5 percent shooting along with 21 total rebounds and 18 assists.

Houston will be challenged to stay above .500 entering the All-Star break as it begins a two-game trip that includes Wednesday's game against Portland. The Rockets lost for the fourth time in six games and shot a season-low 32.5 percent in Saturday's 96-79 defeat to the Trail Blazers.

"On the road we've got two games, Golden State and Portland, the team that just beat us tonight so we've got to come out focused on both ends," said Harden, who scored 33 with 10 turnovers.

The Rockets will likely be without reserve forward Terrence Jones, who has missed the last two games with a concussion after a car accident Wednesday.

Golden State is 2-0 in the season series, winning the last meeting 114-110 on Dec. 31 behind Klay Thompson's 38 points despite playing without an injured Curry.

The Warriors have won nine straight overall despite shooting 26.9 percent on 3-pointers Saturday for their worst mark at home.

Houston averages a league-high 31.3 3-point attempts and Golden State is second with 30.2. Curry averages an NBA-high 10.7, with Harden (7.9) and Thompson (7.6) also among the league leaders.

The difference is that Golden State leads the NBA at 42.7 percent from long range while Houston is at 35.1.

**TheGame** · 02-09-2016, 07:44 AM

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NBA

Tuesday's hot teams
-- Spurs won 18 of last 20 games (14-7AF). Miami won six of its last eight games (2-0HU).
-- Celtics won eight of last nine games (6-2 last 8AF).
-- Utah won its last six games (1-7 last 8AU).
-- Warriors won their last nine games (3-5 last 8HF).

Cold teams
-- Knicks lost nine of last ten games, fired their coach yesterday (9-3 last 12HF). Washington lost six of its last eight games (6-2 last 8AU).
-- Bucks lost seven of their last eight games (9-6HU).
-- Mavericks lost three of last four games (7-2 last 9HF).
-- Rockets lost four of their last six games (4-9AU).

Series records
-- Spurs won seven of last eight games with Miami.
-- Knicks lost seven of last eight games with Washington.
-- Celtics won four of last six games with Milwaukee.
-- Jazz lost nine of last ten games with Dallas.
-- Warriors won nine of last ten games with Houston.

Totals
-- Over is 7-1-1 in last nine San Antonio games.
-- Eight of last ten New York games stayed under.
-- Over is 11-5 in last sixteen Boston-Milwaukee games.
-- Six of last seven Utah games stayed under total.
-- Over is 14-3 in Houston's last seventeen games.

Back/backs
-- None

**TheGame** · 02-09-2016, 07:44 AM

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NBA Odds: Tuesday, February 9 2016 Opening Line Report and Handicapping
by Alan Matthews

Need a point guard or power forward/center? The Milwaukee Bucks apparently are open for business and are happy to take offers on guard Michael Carter-Williams, whom the team acquired last year at the trade deadline from Philadelphia, and big man Greg Monroe, whom the team just got in free agency this summer. Milwaukee thought it could be a Top 4 team in the East this season after finishing sixth last year and pushing the Bulls in the first round of the playoffs. With Jabari Parker back off ACL surgery and the addition of Monroe, I thought that was doable. But the Bucks got off to a terrible start and haven't recovered. Trading MCW I get because the guy simply can't shoot. But Monroe has been pretty solid and the Bucks beat out several bigger-name franchises (Knicks, Lakers to name two) in signing the former Piston to a three-year, $50 million deal. With the All-Star break starting after Thursday, trade talk could heat up around these two and others in the league.

Spurs at Heat (+6, 193.5)

First of a TNT doubleheader and should have live betting at sportsbooks. San Antonio won a fourth in a row Saturday but failed to cover a huge spread in a 106-102 victory over the visiting Lakers (whom I recommended). Kawhi Leonard had 20 points and 13 rebounds to help the Spurs win their 28th straight home game to open the season. The Spurs again played without Tim Duncan and he has already been ruled out for this one. Manu Ginobili will miss at least a month with surgery on an area I'd rather not discuss. This game starts the Spurs' annual Rodeo Road Trip. They aren't home again until March 2. Miami lost 100-93 at home to the Clippers on Sunday. Heat center Hassan Whiteside missed practice on Monday with an ankle issue but is expected to play Tuesday. Whenever San Antonio visits Miami, I'll always remember Game 6 of the 2013 Finals there when the Spurs were up 3-2 in the series and had LeBron James & Co. dead to rights late but fell apart, lost that game and Game 7 in allowing the Heat to repeat. To be fair, that collapse fueled the Spurs the entire next season and they would beat Miami in six games in the Finals. This is the first meeting of the season between the teams.

Key trends: The Spurs are 5-0 against the spread in the past five meetings. The "over/under" has gone under in the past four.

Early lean: Heat and under.

Wizards at Knicks (-1.5, 207)

Washington lost 108-104 in Charlotte on Saturday. I'm still not sure why Wizards coach Randy Wittman is still employed. I would have thought he would have been the next coach fired, but that happened to be New York's Derek Fisher on Monday. The last straw was a 101-96 home loss to the Nuggets on Sunday, the Knicks' fifth straight defeat and ninth in 10 games. Assistant Kurt Rambis, a former Timberwolves and Lakers head coach, takes over. This is Washington's only trip to the Garden this season. The Wizards lost the first meeting at home, 117-110 on Halloween. Carmelo Anthony had 37 points to ruin Washington's home opener.

Key trends: The Wizards are 4-0 ATS in the past four in New York. The under is 5-0 in New York's past five at home.

Early lean: Wizards and under.

Celtics at Bucks (+4, 208)

Boston won a fourth in a row Sunday, 128-119 over the visiting Kings. The C's turned it over a season-high 24 times but shot 56 percent from the field. Avery Bradley led the way with 25 points. Milwaukee lost its fifth in a row on Friday, 84-81 in Utah. O.J. Mayo missed an 11th straight game with a hamstring issue but might play here. John Henson probably won't, missing a fifth in a row with a back injury. Boston won the lone meeting thus far, 99-83 in Milwaukee on Nov. 10. Isaiah Thomas had 20 points and Jared Sullinger 11 points and 10 boards. The C's finished the third quarter on an 18-2 run. Marcus Smart was out for Boston and so was Carter-Williams for the Bucks.

Key trends: The road team is 5-0 ATS in the past five. The under is 8-1 in the past nine meetings in Milwaukee.

Early lean: Bucks and under.

Jazz at Mavericks (-1.5, 184)

Utah won a sixth in a row Saturday, 98-89 over Phoenix to get to .500. The Jazz jumped out to a 10-0 lead and wouldn't trail. Dallas ended a three-game skid with a 114-110 overtime win at Memphis on Saturday. Didn't see that one coming after the Mavs were crushed the night before by San Antonio. Dallas won the lone meeting with Utah this season, 102-93 at home on Nov. 20. Deron Williams had with 23 points, eight assists and six rebounds. The Jazz have lost their last 10 visits to American Airlines Center.

Key trends: Utah has covered once in the past eight meetings. The under is 4-1 in the past five in Big D.

Early lean: Mavericks and under.

Rockets at Warriors (TBA)

Houston laid an egg at home on Saturday, losing 96-79 to Portland. The Blazers lead was as high as 32. Houston forward Terrence Jones missed his second straight game after a car accident Wednesday. He's in the league's concussion protocol. James Harden hurt his finger in the game but is expected to be fine. Golden State won its ninth in a row Saturday, 116-108 over Oklahoma City. Steph Curry had 26 points in the team's 41st straight regular-season home victory. The Warriors' 46-4 record is tied for the best 50-game start in NBA history. The Warriors have lost backup center Festus Ezeli for 4-6 weeks due to left knee surgery. Golden State is 2-0 vs. the Rockets this season, winning both in Houston. The last, on New Year's Eve, was just 114-110. Klay Thompson had 38 points as the Warriors were without Curry and Harrison Barnes. Golden State has won seven straight regular-season games in the series and three in a row at home.

Key trends: The road team is 5-2 ATS in the past seven meetings. The under is 5-1 in the past six in Golden State.

Early lean: I guess this is TBA for Harden even though it doesn't seem a threat he will sit out. I could see this being very close if Harden does play as Warriors might be a bit flat off that big OKC win.

**TheGame** · 02-09-2016, 07:45 AM

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Streaks, Tips, Notes

The real estate agents' mantra location, location, location fits Golden State to a T. Warriors tough nuts to crack on home court are undefeated this season at 23-0 outscoring visitors by 15.8 points/game with a 13-10 record against the betting line. Looking furthur back the Warriors have won an amazing 40 consecutive regular season games by a margin of 14.6 per/contest in front of the friendly crowd at Oracle Area posting a 22-18 record at the betting window.

Rockets not a peg to hang your hat on when running the hardwood in enemy territory are 11-13 (10-14 ATS) away from Houston dropping 105.4 per/game while surrendering a whopping 107.7 points/game to their host.

A betting nugget to ponder for this Western-Conference clash up in Oakland. Warriors 2-0 SU/ATS this campaign vs Rockets are now 11-1 (9-3 ATS) last twelve encounters including 4-1 (2-3 ATS) in the Conference Finals last year.

**Satch** · 02-09-2016, 10:02 AM

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Play UNDER MIAMI on the totalin All games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game
The record is 24 Overs and 55 Unders for the last two seasons (+28.6 units)

NBA > (703) WASHINGTON@ (704) NEW YORK | 2016-02-09 20:05:00 - 2016-02-09 20:05:00
Play UNDER NEW YORK on the totalin Home games after a non-conference game
The record is 3 Overs and 16 Unders for the last two seasons (+12.7 units)

NBA > (703) WASHINGTON@ (704) NEW YORK | 2016-02-09 20:05:00 - 2016-02-09 20:05:00
Play OVER WASHINGTON on the totalin All games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game
The record is 19 Overs and 6 Unders for the this season (+12.4 units)

NBA > (709) HOUSTON@ (710) GOLDEN STATE | 2016-02-09 22:35:00 - 2016-02-09 22:35:00
Play OVER HOUSTON on the totalin Road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game
The record is 12 Overs and 2 Unders for the this season (+9.8 units)

**Satch** · 02-09-2016, 10:06 AM

Re: NBA Betting Info. 2/9

Spurs’ injuries pile up before a short week of NBA betting
By BIG AL MCMORDIE
With the NFL’s Super Bowl now in the rear view mirror, the NBA takes center stage on the American sports landscape. This week, though, will be an abbreviated one, with just 58 games on the schedule, as the league heads into the All-Star break. And there are few, if any, marquee matchups in the coming days.
The best of the lot is the Miami-San Antonio tilt Tuesday, though the game between Kobe Bryant’s Lakers and LeBron James’ Cavaliers also merits attention. “Big” Al McMordie takes a look at some of the goings-on around the NBA, so we can fatten our wallets.
Spread watch
The Denver Nuggets are on a seven-game pointspread win streak. And it’s the fifth time this season that a team has accomplished that feat. The first four times all resulted in an ATS loss, which is not surprising, as teams on exactly a seven-game ATS win streak are a money-burning 45.5 percent ATS since 1990.
This week, the Nuggets will play at Brooklyn Monday night and then play at Detroit Wednesday, before going on holiday. Denver’s been installed as a road favorite at Brooklyn, which I feel is too high a tariff for a team which has won just 10 road games this season. Indeed, this will be just the second time all season the Nuggets have been a road favorite. The first time was at Philadelphia in early December, and the Nuggets pushed the 3-point spread, in a 108-105 victory.
Even worse for the Nuggets: they’re 0-3 SU/ATS the last three meetings and have covered just 14 of the last 40 games between these two teams (6-14 ATS on the road). I look for Denver’s ATS win streak to come to a halt Monday.
Total watch
San Antonio has the league’s best defense, but has been playing without its defensive stalwart, Tim Duncan, for the last seven games. When it was announced that Duncan would miss the much-anticipated game at Golden State on January 25 because of a sore knee, some assumed coach Gregg Popovich was trying to cloak his intention to test out some unusual lineups against the Warriors.
Of course, nothing worked that night, and the Spurs gave up a season-high 120 points. Since then, the Spurs have gone Under the total in just one of their six games. Not having Duncan on the floor clearly hurts. Going into the game at Golden State, the Spurs had given up just 89.7 ppg. But with Duncan sidelined over the last two weeks, the Spurs have surrendered 102.4 ppg.
It’s possible that Duncan may return prior to the All-Star break, as he’s resumed participating in 3-on-3 scrimmages with the team. However, if Popovich chooses to keep him in street clothes, then Wednesday’s game against the Magic has all the earmarks of another high-scoring contest, as 12 of the last 17 between these two teams have flown Over the number.
Injury watch
Manu Ginobili suffered a cringe-worthy injury last Wednesday vs. New Orleans. With just over two minutes remaining, the Pelicans’ Ryan Anderson kneed Ginobili in the groin. Normally, players are able to shake off such contact. But Manu absorbed such force, a surgical procedure was required the following day to relieve swelling in his testicles. Ginobili has been terrific this season (19.31 PER), so his absence over the next six weeks will no doubt be felt by his team.
This season, San Antonio is 28-14-1 ATS with him on the court, but a pedestrian 4-4 ATS with him not in the lineup. Both of San Antonio’s opponents this week (Miami, Orlando) have been playing decent basketball. The Heat have covered six of eight, while the Magic have covered four of five. And both have played well this season as home underdogs (Miami 2-1 ATS; Orlando 9-4 ATS).
Though San Antonio has generally played well (75-34 SU; 57-48 ATS) on its “Rodeo Road Trip” – its annual trek which coincides with the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo – I would be surprised if it was able to start its trip with two SU/ATS wins, without Ginobili in the lineup.
Schedule watch
This season, not only is Golden State destroying teams on the court (46-4 SU; 31-18-1 ATS), but it also seems to be having an effect on its opponents before they even play. And that’s because teams are severely under-performing in the game immediately prior to playing the Warriors, perhaps because they’re looking ahead to the match-up against the NBA Champions. This year, teams are a dismal 16-34 ATS in this situation.
On Monday, the Suns could fall victim to this scheduling spot, as they’ll host the Thunder prior to welcoming the Warriors to Talking Stick Resort Arena two days later. With Oklahoma City in an ornery mood following a loss at Golden State this past Saturday (OKC’s 128-86 ATS in the regular season off a loss since Nov. 22, 2008), it could get ugly for Phoenix.

**Satch** · 02-09-2016, 10:07 AM

Re: NBA Betting Info. 2/9

Preview: San Antonio At Miami
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
The San Antonio Spurs begin their annual Rodeo Road Trip on Tuesday when they visit the Miami Heat in the first of eight consecutive road tilts. The AT&T Center is unavailable due to the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, so the Spurs won’t play at home again until March 2.
San Antonio is 28-0 at home but its road record is pretty stellar as well at 15-8, second-best in the NBA behind the Golden State Warriors. The Spurs have won 18 of their last 20 overall games but were tested by the lowly Los Angeles Lakers in their last contest on Saturday before holding on to a 106-102 victory. “I think the closer the games, the better for us to prepare us because we’re not going to beat everybody the way we have,” shooting guard Danny Green told reporters. “I’m not saying it is luck. But for the most part, one or two plays here have gone our way to where it has opened up the game for us.” The Heat have won six of their past eight games but one of the defeats during the run occurred Sunday when they fell 100-93 to the Los Angeles Clippers.
TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT, FSN Southwest (San Antonio)
ABOUT THE SPURS (43-8): Veteran center Tim Duncan (knee) is close to returning after a seven-game absence but coach Gregg Popovich is weighing whether to keep him out until after the All-Star break. San Antonio closes play before the break at Orlando on Wednesday, so not playing Duncan during the two games in Florida essentially gives him another 10 days to heal. “He’s getting close,” Popovich told reporters. “The question will be do we want to give him any time before the break or not? But he’s been going 3-on-3 and going up and down. He’s close.”
ABOUT THE HEAT (29-23): Center Hassan Whiteside has been coming off the bench the last three games after returning from an oblique injury and Miami would like to increase his minutes against the Spurs. But the superb shot-blocker tweaked an ankle in the contest against the Clippers and missed Tuesday’s practice. Whiteside had 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocked shots in Saturday’s victory over Charlotte – the fourth time in his career he has recorded a triple-double.
BUZZER BEATERS
1. The Spurs have won the past three meetings.
2. Miami F Luol Deng has scored 15 or more points in five of the past six games.
3. San Antonio reserve F Matt Bonner (calf) could miss his second consecutive game.
PREDICTION: Spurs 98, Heat 93

**Satch** · 02-09-2016, 10:07 AM

Re: NBA Betting Info. 2/9

Preview: Washington At New York
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Two teams on the wrong side of the postseason divide in the Eastern Conference face off when the New York Knicks host the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, but only one them will be operating under a new coach. The Wizards have dropped eight of their last 11 games while the Knicks have fallen in five straight and nine of the last 10, and fired coach Derek Fisher on Monday and played him on an interim basis with assistant Kurt Rambis.
The Wizards advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals last season but have taken a big step back on the defensive end and are last in the conference with an average of 105.4 points allowed. That defense has developed a habit of letting big leads slip away, including a 19-point first-half advantage that disappeared in a 108-104 loss at Charlotte on Saturday. Fisher took “some” responsibility for New York’s recent run of poor starts and apparently the team’s front office felt he deserved a little more. “I’ll take some responsibility for it – whatever is or isn’t happening – so that we’re ready to play right at the tipoff,” Fisher told reporters after a loss to Denver on Sunday that proved to be the final straw.
TV: 8 p.m. ET, CSN Mid-Atlantic (Washington), MSG (New York)
ABOUT THE WIZARDS (22-27): Washington allowed the lowly Philadelphia 76ers to cut a 25-point deficit to single digits in the fourth quarter of a win on Friday and again struggled with a big lead against the Hornets. “It’s a mentality you have to have, stepping on somebody when they’re down instead of relaxing,” Wizards coach Randy Wittman told reporters. “Not going, ‘Hey, I’m not going to run after this one. I hope he misses.’ Then they knock a couple down and then the momentum changes.” Washington scored 58 points in the first half on Saturday before slumping to 17 in the third quarter as the Hornets climbed back in the game.
ABOUT THE KNICKS (23-31): Fisher was struggling to come up with answers for the series of losses. “The reality is that we have chances to win these games but we are not winning them,” Fisher told reporters on Sunday. “… We have never been truly consistent. It seems like the issues have bounced around some but the reality is until something changes, it won’t change.” The Knicks felt that change needed to be on the bench and send Fisher, who signed a five-year deal prior to last season to coach after retiring as a player, away while replacing him with Rambis.
BUZZER BEATERS
1. Knicks F Lance Thomas (concussion) sat out the last two games and is not expected to play on Tuesday.
2. Wizards C Nene (calf) missed the last two games and is day-to-day.
3. New York snapped a seven-game losing streak in the series with a 117-110 win at Washington on Oct. 31.
PREDICTION: Wizards 108, Knicks 102

**Satch** · 02-09-2016, 10:08 AM

Re: NBA Betting Info. 2/9

Preview: Boston At Milwaukee
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Boston Celtics are quietly becoming one of the best teams in the league and will go for their 10th win in 11 games when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. The Celtics went off for 128 points in a win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday and are averaging 110.7 in the last 10 contests.
The Celtics have moved up into third place in the East with the recent run of strong play and are thinking about bigger goals. “We’re starting to get a little respect,” Boston All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas told reporters. “We just have to keep playing our game. Keep fighting, keep grinding it out, and hopefully it puts us in the best position possible when the playoffs start.” The Bucks were supposed to be a team, like the Celtics, that took a big step forward this season but instead have dropped well out of postseason position and are enduring a five-game slide. Milwaukee handed the team over to its young players and is enduring the inconsistency that comes with youth, especially on the defensive end.
TV: 8 p.m. ET, CSN New England (Boston), FSN Wisconsin (Milwaukee)
ABOUT THE CELTICS (31-22): Boston won at Cleveland on Avery Bradley’s buzzer-beater on Friday before winning the 128-119 race against the Kings on Sunday, but coach Brad Stevens thinks the team can get better. “I feel pretty good about the rhythm the guys are in,” Stevens told reporters. “I think we’ve got to continue to work hard to be a good team. If we don’t defend and we don’t share the ball, those are usually recipes for disaster for us. We’ve been able to do that pretty consistently over the last 10 games. But nobody is in there doing cartwheels.” The Celtics return home for the second night of a back-to-back against the Los Angeles Clippers before hitting the road for three in a row following the All-Star break.
ABOUT THE BUCKS (20-32): Three of Milwaukee’s last four losses have come by seven or fewer points, and the team is still learning how to execute at both ends at the end of games. “With a very young team you have to be patient,” Bucks coach Jason Kidd told reporters. “I think you have to go through it together. We’re watching video, walking through things, stopping and asking different questions so you can hear the answer, what they’re thinking.” Milwaukee held a 73-72 lead at Utah on Friday with 4:24 left before going the next four minutes without a field goal in the 84-81 setback.
BUZZER BEATERS
1. Bradley is 11-of-17 from 3-point range in the last three games.
2. Bucks F Jabari Parker is averaging four points on 4-of-13 shooting in the last four games.
3. Boston won in its last two trips to Milwaukee, including a 99-83 triumph on Nov. 10.
PREDICTION: Celtics 108, Bucks 99

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