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**TheGame** · 03-06-2016, 07:59 AM

Re: NBA Betting Info. 3/6

Preview: Warriors (55-5) at Lakers (12-51)

Date: March 06, 2016 3:30 PM EDT

For all of the eye-popping and impressive numbers the Golden State Warriors have amassed in chasing the 72-win Chicago Bulls, one stands out specifically against the Los Angeles Lakers this season.

And fittingly, that number is three.

That is the total combined minutes Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green have played in the fourth quarter of their three victories over Los Angeles, and another such lopsided win Sunday would further enhance Golden State's chances of setting that new league standard.

Golden State's march toward surpassing the 1995-96 Bulls picked up steam with two wins over Oklahoma City in its last three games. That included a 121-106 victory Thursday night in which the Warriors (55-5) rallied from nine down in the third quarter to blow past a tired Thunder team playing for a second consecutive night.

Stephen Curry, who sat out Tuesday's victory over Atlanta with an ankle injury, scored 33 points as the Warriors matched that Bulls juggernaut with their NBA record-tying 44th consecutive home win. The bench provided 32 as Marreese Speights and Shaun Livingston fueled a decisive fourth-quarter spurt.

'We're confident coming off the bench,' Livingston said. 'They have a good team. But we have a deeper team. We try to come in and all do our parts and do our jobs and hopefully overwhelm them over a 48-minute game.'

Golden State has made quick work of Los Angeles, winning all three meetings by a combined 73 points. The Warriors hit 36 3-pointers in the first three quarters and averaged 89.0 points - 53.3 from Curry, Thompson and Green.

Thompson is the only one to see any action in the fourth quarter of those contests, a pedestrian three minutes of a 109-88 rout Jan. 5 in which he didn't take a shot.

Blowout wins are a key reason the Warriors have a chance to be two games clear of the Bulls' pace through 61 games with a victory. The trio has enjoyed the final 12 minutes from the bench seven times this season, though it hasn't happened since a 120-90 rout of San Antonio on Jan. 25.

Already the owner of the NBA's single-season record for 3-pointers made, Curry is seven shy of 300. He's hit that many in a game 17 times and made 8 of 16 from beyond the arc in a 116-98 win over the Lakers on Jan. 14 in the most recent game between the teams.

Kobe Bryant is questionable for what would be his final game against the Warriors due to a sore shoulder. He didn't play along with fellow injured top scorers Jordan Clarkson (15.6 points per game) and Lou Williams (15.3) on Friday night when the Lakers (12-51) were overrun 106-77 at home by Atlanta for their 24th loss in 28 games.

"You're missing your three guys that do the bulk of your scoring," coach Byron Scott told the team's official website. "(We were) just searching tonight to try to find somebody to have some consistency on that end of the floor."

Williams has been ruled out of this game, while Clarkson is questionable.

Trying to carry the offensive load proved too much for rookie D'Angelo Russell, who shot 3 of 16 and finished with seven points. The No. 2 overall pick had averaged 26.8 points in the previous four games.

Bryant has averaged 27.3 points in 66 lifetime games against Golden State, matching his highest against any opponent. Ten of his 121 40-point games in the regular season have come versus the Warriors, who are looking to pull off a season sweep of the Lakers for the first time since 1993-94.

It seems likely Bryant will at least be in the building to see the league's best team - even if he can't play - after not even going to Staples Center for Friday's game.

'A lot of times he stays home to get treatment and he's resting,' Scott said.

**TheGame** · 03-06-2016, 08:00 AM

Re: NBA Betting Info. 3/6

Preview: Thunder (42-20) at Bucks (26-36)

Date: March 06, 2016 3:30 PM EDT

Regardless of how solid the Oklahoma City Thunder's standing in the Western Conference might be, their post-All-Star break struggles have Kevin Durant and company doing some soul searching.

Looking to avoid a third straight defeat, the visiting Thunder hope to begin their turnaround Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Third in the West, Oklahoma City (42-20) has a 9 1/2-game lead in the Northwest Division and is set to return to the playoffs after missing last season. However, the Thunder have gone 2-6 during a grueling post-All-Star break schedule that's featured two games with Golden State and only two sub-.500 opponents.

They've also had to deal with the passing of part-owner Aubrey McClendon, who was killed in a single-car crash Wednesday.

'We've definitely got to get it under control,' said Durant, who has averaged 31.6 points and 11.4 rebounds in the last five games. 'I'm not happy with the way we're playing. Obviously we want to win, but this is where you see what you're made of.

"Our backs are against the wall right now as far as where we want to be as a team."

While the recent issues against some of league's better teams are concerning, Oklahoma City also allowed a New Orleans club that's well below .500 to shoot 52.2 percent in a 123-119 loss Feb. 25.

The Thunder have allowed an average of 112.9 points since the break.

"When we're losing, that's when you've really got to show your character and who you are," Durant told the NBA's official website. "We're going to keep our heads up. All our guys are going to continue to stay positive, keep working, and learn from it."

The Thunder, who dropped a season-high three straight from Nov. 2-5, must again learn how to hold a lead.

One night after a blowing a 22-point lead in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, Oklahoma City failed to hold a nine-point, third-quarter advantage in Thursday's 121-106 defeat to the Warriors. It was the second time in six days the Thunder couldn't keep a lead heading into the fourth against Golden State.

Their 10 defeats when leading after three quarters are tied with Philadelphia for most in the NBA.

"Next game. The next game," Durant after having nine turnovers Thursday. "That's the only opportunity we've got. We've got to go out there and win. That's what it's all about."

Oklahoma City has beaten the Bucks (26-36) six straight times when Durant has played, including a 131-123 victory Dec. 29. Durant and Russell Westbrook both missed the Thunder's only defeat in the last five meetings overall and the most recent in Milwaukee, 85-78 in November 2014.

Westbrook has averaged 27 points in his last three against the Bucks.

Khris Middleton scored a career-high 36 and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 27 with 10 rebounds against the Thunder in December. Middleton scored 32 and Antetokounmpo just missed his third triple-double in six games with 27 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds in Friday's 116-101 home win over Minnesota.

"It doesn't matter (about a triple double), we got the win," said Antetokounmpo, who has averaged 18.9 points and 11 rebounds in the past nine games. "We've got to build on this and move forward."

He's taken over the point guard duties recently, averaging 8.5 assists in the last six games while the Bucks have shot 50.7 percent. They're scoring 109.4 points per game since the All-Star break, 10 above their season average.

**TheGame** · 03-06-2016, 08:00 AM

Re: NBA Betting Info. 3/6

Preview: Suns (16-46) at Grizzlies (37-24)

Date: March 06, 2016 4:00 PM EDT

The Memphis Grizzlies have thrived even with a pair of starters missing but couldn't get past the lowly Phoenix Suns last weekend.

That's the only sub-.500 team in the past six weeks to beat the Grizzlies, who will try to turn the tables when the teams meet again Sunday in Memphis.

The Grizzlies (37-24) are 7-2 since losing top scorer Marc Gasol for the rest of the season to a broken foot. They've also played the last seven games without their top defender, swingman Tony Allen (sore knee).

Zach Randolph provided 25 points - one shy of his season high - and grabbed four of his eight rebounds in the final 30 seconds Friday in their third straight win, 94-88 over Utah.

"Every night's going to be like that because we're short-handed," said Randolph, whose team is 4-0 at home during Gasol's absence. "Everybody has written us off and said we don't have a chance. That we might not make the playoffs, so it's definitely a challenge."

That seems unlikely with the Grizzlies entrenched in the Western Conference's top five after going 12-4 since Jan. 25 - only Golden State and San Antonio have fewer losses in that span. Memphis' only defeat during that stretch to a team not in playoff position was Saturday's 111-106 loss in Phoenix.

Alex Len had 22 points and 16 rebounds as the Suns ended a 13-game losing streak, which matched a single-season franchise record, and an eight-game slide against Memphis.

Len had a career-high 31 points and 15 boards Friday as Phoenix (16-46) ended a franchise record-tying 17-game road skid with a 102-84 victory over Orlando. It was the first time in 10 games they held an opponent below 105 points.

"We're trying to get better every day, play consistent because sometimes we'll win then the next game we'll lose by 20 or 30," said Len, averaging 19.0 points and 11.9 rebounds in his last seven games. "We have just have to play consistent, bring effort and try to get better. The rest is going to take care of itself."

The Suns have lost four straight in Memphis but came close in the last two, falling 95-93 on Dec. 6 on a last-second basket and in double overtime last season. The Grizzlies have won 16 of 19 at home.

Randolph will try to keep Phoenix from earning back-to-back road wins for the first time in exactly one year while improving on his 19.1-point average in the last 11 games. He was averaging 13.8 points in his first 45 contests.

Randolph and Conley each had a team-high 19 points last weekend in Phoenix but combined to shoot 12 for 31. Conley shot below 38 percent for the third time in four games with his 4-of-13 performance Friday.

Conley is averaging 19.7 points, including 41.0 percent from 3-point range, in his last nine games against Phoenix. Only his 20.1 scoring average against Dallas is higher versus one opponent in the past three seasons.

**TheGame** · 03-06-2016, 08:00 AM

Re: NBA Betting Info. 3/6

Preview: Mavericks (33-29) at Nuggets (24-38)

Date: March 06, 2016 5:00 PM EDT

Dallas' failed attempt at beating a sub-.500 team to complete its homestand has a real possibility to haunt it down the road as it tries to hang on to a playoff spot in the Western Conference.

That's mostly because after visiting the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, the Mavericks won't see another non-postseason contender for nearly three weeks.

Dallas (33-29) is clinging to sixth place in the West one-half game head of Portland, but an extended slump could wind up pushing it out of playoff position altogether. Instead of taking advantage of a Sacramento team playing the second night of a back-to-back and entering 11 games under .500, the Mavericks fell 104-101 on Thursday to finish 4-2 on their homestand.

Chandler Parsons scored 28 points and is averaging 25.3 while shooting 62.3 percent from the field - 51.9 from 3-point range - over his last four, with Dallas winning the previous three. It shot just 24.1 percent from 3 against the Kings, though, and fell behind by as many as 14.

'This is a team that we should beat, that we're playing for something much bigger and more than they are,' Parsons said. 'This is the type of loss that kind of bites you in the butt, that you wish you could have back in a couple of weeks.'

Dirk Nowitzki missed all five of his 3s while finishing with 16 points and five turnovers. He's shooting 21.4 percent from long range over his last four.

"We've got to salvage this with what we did well and go to Denver, making sure we take care of that one," said Wesley Matthews, who had four points while hitting 2 of 9 from the floor. "We've got another home stretch that we need to take care of."

Indeed the Mavericks return home for three straight after facing the Nuggets (24-38), but the teams visiting aren't pushovers. The Los Angeles Clippers come in to finish Dallas' back-to-back set Monday, followed by East playoff contenders Detroit on Wednesday and Indiana on Saturday.

The Mavericks then face Charlotte, East-leading Cleveland and NBA-best Golden State before a home-and-home with Portland to complete their difficult stretch. Not until a rematch with Sacramento on March 27 will Dallas play another team currently below .500.

It'll try not to look past the Nuggets after winning the previous two meetings this season at home. The last matchup in Denver finished with the Mavericks winning a wild 144-143 double-overtime thriller April 10 despite a career-high 47 points from Danilo Gallinari.

Gallinari, though, has sat out the last three and is expected to miss at least a month with an ankle injury. That's bad news for an already thin Nuggets team that has dropped six of its last eight.

Denver has lost two of three to open a seven-game homestand after Brook Lopez tapped in a teammates' miss with 0.4 seconds left in overtime to give Brooklyn a 121-120 victory Friday.

Emmanuel Mudiay finished with 25 points and Gary Harris added a career high-tying 21, but the Nuggets allowed the Nets to shoot 50.5 percent from the field.

"Our defense was awful (in the first half). It was a joke how badly we defended," coach Michael Malone said. "Second half was much better, but when are we going to learn our lesson? You cannot pick and choose when you are going to defend.'

Parsons scored 27 points in the last meeting, but he's averaging just 12.8 in five career games in Denver.

**TheGame** · 03-06-2016, 08:00 AM

Re: NBA Betting Info. 3/6

Preview: Trail Blazers (33-30) at Pistons (31-31)

Date: March 06, 2016 6:00 PM EDT

Portland's hottest stretch of the season fizzled under the extinguisher this week, but nothing seems to be cooling down Damian Lillard these days.

While the snubbed All-Star looks to continue his sizzling stretch, his Trail Blazers hope to avoid a third straight loss when they close a lengthy trip with Sunday night's visit to the Detroit Pistons.

Lillard's scoring ramped up at the tail end of Portland's 18-4 stretch from Jan. 10-March 1, and it nearly peaked when the Trail Blazers (33-30) suffered their second consecutive loss on Friday, 117-115 at Toronto, dropping them to 3-2 on a season-high six-game trip.

Lillard poured in 50 points, one shy of his career high set in a 137-105 win over league-leading Golden State on Feb. 19. He made 16 of 28 shots and 6 of 13 3-pointers, scoring 22 points in the fourth quarter alone.

His second 50-point outing in two weeks made Lillard the second Blazer ever with that many in a career, joining Geoff Petrie. He also became the first with three 40-point games in a season since Brandon Roy in 2009-10.

However, Lillard also joined Damon Stoudamire as the only Portland players with 50-point games in a loss.

Nobody's going to blame him.

After backcourt mate C.J. McCollum's 24 points, no other Blazer cracked double figures while the remaining nine who logged minutes shot 39.5 percent.

Lillard has carried a heavy scoring load, averaging 33.3 points in 11 games since Feb. 8. He scored at least 30 points in nine of those contests, a stretch that came shortly after he was left out of the All-Star game for the first time since his 2012-13 rookie season.

While Lillard remains a constant, Portland's defense has wavered this week. Opponents averaged 100.1 points in 21 previous games before Boston and the Raptors handed the Trail Blazers their seventh and eighth games allowing at least 115.

"It comes down to the defensive end for us," coach Terry Stotts said. "We've made good strides since mid-January because of our defense. ... Going forward, for us to make a playoff push, our defense has to be a little bit more consistent."

Detroit (31-31) is a top 10 defensive team, but offensive woes have led to consecutive defeats. The Pistons couldn't manage 90 points in losses of 97-81 at San Antonio on Wednesday and 102-89 at New York on Saturday.

Andre Drummond finished with 21 points and 16 rebounds against the Knicks, and Tobias Harris added 18 and eight. However, leading scorer Reggie Jackson made only 3 of 17 shots for eight points.

'We made one run in the entire game. I was not impressed,' coach Stan Van Gundy said.

Jodie Meeks was available to play for the first time since breaking his right foot on Oct. 28, but he wasn't activated.

The Pistons, who are 18-11 at home, snapped the Blazers' five-game win streak in this series with a 120-103 victory on Nov. 8 in Portland.

Jackson scored a career-high 40 points and Drummond had 29 with 27 rebounds. Lillard finished with 26 points and 11 assists but committed five turnovers.

**TheGame** · 03-06-2016, 08:01 AM

Re: NBA Betting Info. 3/6

Preview: 76ers (8-54) at Heat (36-26)

Date: March 06, 2016 6:00 PM EDT

Despite so much changing since the All-Star break, the Miami Heat are at a pretty high comfort level.

Especially Hassan Whiteside.

No player has grabbed more rebounds or blocked more shots since the break, and the 7-footer has even been hitting most of his free throws for a Miami team which can post its longest win streak in two years by completing a home-and-home sweep of the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.

Hosting the league's worst team gives the Heat (36-26) a prime opportunity to win a fifth consecutive game, something they haven't done since the LeBron James era - an eight-game run Feb. 11-March 3, 2014. After all, Miami did just win Friday in Philadelphia despite blowing an early 16-point cushion, leading by as many as 18 in the fourth quarter of a 112-102 victory.

Whiteside had 19 points and 19 rebounds for his seventh double-double since the break. He was 7 of 8 from the foul line and has gone 28 for 30 in the last six games, fairly astonishing for a career 55.6-percent free-throw shooter.

'You know when it's a rainy day and you get hot chocolate and you put a nice movie on and you tuck yourself in?' Whiteside explained. 'That's how comfortable I feel at the free-throw line.'

Whiteside is averaging 18.5 points, 15.5 boards and 3.8 blocks in eight games since being suspended for Miami's first game after the break for throwing an elbow at San Antonio center Boban Marjanovic.

'After the All-Star break, he came back a different person on the basketball floor," star Dwyane Wade said. "He's really focused on being dominant night in and night out.'

Wade hasn't been too shabby himself with 23.8 points per game in the last six. Even with him missing the first two games after the break for a sore knee and Chris Bosh missing them all due to a blood clot, only Golden State and San Antonio have better records since All-Star weekend than Miami's 7-2 mark.

That distinction is particularly impressive considering that span has included plenty of roster turnover. Beno Udrih was lost to a foot injury before getting waived, Chris Andersen and Jarnell Stokes were traded away and veteran Joe Johnson was signed. Miami is 4-0 since landing Johnson, averaging 14.2 points on 62.2 percent shooting in a Heat uniform.

"I think adding a player like Joe and with guys coming out of the All-Star break having to play without Chris has really built the confidence in everyone," Wade said. "And it's all come together.'

The opposite has been true of the 76ers (8-54), losers of 11 straight. Top big men Jahlil Okafor (shin) and Nerlens Noel (knee) sat out Friday, as did reserves Nick Stauskas and Kendall Marshall due to illness, and all of them have been ruled out of this game.

That could lead to more minutes for 36-year-old Elton Brand, who had eight points and four rebounds Friday in his 76ers debut. He's trying to set a good example for a young team which is likely to finish with fewer than 20 wins for a third straight season.

"You might not be as fast or as athletic, but you can want it, you can just play hard," Brand said. "That's what our fans and this city is about, hard work."

Whiteside thinks they've shown that.

"They really play hard," he said. "... You can't come in here and try to disrespect them and think they're gonna just give you the game."

The 76ers, though, have allowed an average of 117.9 points in their last 10.

The Heat have held their last eight opponents to 40.7 percent from the field.

**TheGame** · 03-06-2016, 08:01 AM

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Preview: Rockets (30-32) at Raptors (41-19)

Date: March 06, 2016 6:30 PM EDT

The Eastern Conference's best team over the past two months, the Toronto Raptors are on such a roll that not even an epic scoring effort could knock them off course.

They'll again face a player capable of such a performance Sunday night when James Harden and the Houston Rockets try to end their historic home winning streak.

Looking to move closer to the top of the East, the Raptors will chase their 13th consecutive home win by dealing Houston its ninth straight loss north of the border.

Toronto (41-19) improved to 2-0 on its seven-game homestand with an improbable 117-115 victory over Portland on Friday, overcoming a 50-point night by Damian Lillard and leaving coach Dwane Casey somewhat bewildered.

"Our guys are working at it as far as getting better defensively, and completing the play so to speak with a rebound," Casey said after his club outrebounded Portland 38-36 but allowed 114 points or more for the second time in the past three games.

DeMar DeRozan countered with a sensational effort of his own, finishing with 38 points and setting an NBA record with 24 consecutive free throws made in one game.

Backcourt mate and former Rocket Kyle Lowry scored 28 and hit 9 of 15 from the foul line to help Toronto set franchise marks in both free throws made (43) and attempted (54) en route to a team-record 12th straight win at Air Canada Centre.

Jonas Valanciunas added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who have averaged 109.5 points in their past six games. Lowry has scored 34.3 over his past four.

Only San Antonio (23-3) and Golden State (22-3) have better records than Toronto (20-4) since Jan. 6.

Now the Raptors will try to keep a close watch on Harden with a chance to move within two games of East-leading Cleveland.

Houston's All-Star guard is second in the NBA with 28.8 points per game and has averaged 36 in his last six. His 26.3 scoring average in four career visits to Toronto in his highest of any opposing venue.

The Rockets rank fifth in the league with 105.5 points per game but they've shot 42.3 percent and 12 for 70 (17.1 percent) from 3-point range in their last two.

"Any time he's on the floor, (Harden) can go off," Casey said. "The ball usually ends up in his hands, so we've got to have four other guys locked in on him. That's going to be a huge key."

Harden was a one-man show with 36 points and eight assists Saturday, though he also had nine turnovers in a 108-100 loss at Chicago. Dwight Howard scored eight and was 3 of 9 from the field after averaging 18.3 on 63 percent shooting over his previous nine.

The Rockets (30-32) had their lead in the race for the West's eighth and final playoff spot sliced to one with the loss and Utah's victory at New Orleans.

"It's frustrating, I know our guys are frustrated," interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff said.

Houston has split the series each of the past nine seasons but hasn't won in Toronto since 2006-07. Harden scored 31 on March 30 when the Rockets were without Howard, Donatas Motiejunas and Patrick Beverley in a 99-96 loss in the last road meeting.

DeRozan had 42 points and 11 rebounds for the Raptors, who are one win from tying the franchise record for victories against Western Conference teams with 16.

**TheGame** · 03-06-2016, 08:01 AM

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Game of the Day: Rockets at Raptors

Houston Rockets at Toronto Raptors (-7, 215)

The Toronto Raptors will try to extend the longest home winning streak in franchise history when they take on the Houston Rockets on Sunday. The Raptors are 2-0 thus far on a seven-game homestand and have taken 12 straight at Air Canada Centre after a 117-115 victory over Portland on Friday.

DeMar DeRozan hit a team-record 24 free throws on 25 attempts in the contest as part of a season-high 38-point effort for Toronto, which enters 2 1/2 games behind first-place Cleveland in the Eastern Conference. "I was just taking what they were giving me, honestly," DeRozan told the media. "I wasn't trying to force anything. Every time I saw an angle I was trying to take advantage of it." This is the first meeting of the season between the Rockets and Raptors, who have split the season series nine straight times. Houston fell 108-100 at Chicago on Saturday and has lost 10 of 15 overall to leave it clinging by a game to the eighth and final playoff spot in the West.

TV: 6:30 p.m. ET, ROOT (Houston), Sportsnet ONE (Toronto)

LINE HISTORY: The Raptors opened as 7-point home favorites, while the total opened at 215.

INJURY REPORT:

Rockets - PF T. Jones (questionable Sunday, illness).

Raptors - SF D. Carroll (out indefinitely, knee).

POWER RANKINGS: Rockets (-0.9) - Raptors (-7.2) + home court (-3) = Raptors -9.3

WHAT SHARPS SAY: "The fact is the Rockets are closer to the non-contenders in terms of rating than they are the playoff contenders. That's as disgraceful as James Harden's defense and now they're facing a team that has won 11 straight at home." - Power Sports.

ABOUT THE ROCKETS (30-32, 26-35 ATS, 36-25 O/U): James Harden had a team-high 36 points in Friday's loss but needed 26 shots to get there and turned the ball over nine times, which gives him 17 giveaways against 15 assists over the last two games. The star guard is averaging 35.4 points in a span of seven road contests. He was 4-of-12 from 3-point range on Saturday for a team that has gone a woeful 12-of-70 in the last two games.

ABOUT THE RAPTORS (41-19, 33-27 ATS, 32-27-1 O/U): DeRozan's effort grabbed plenty of headlines, but so too did the 50-point night by Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, whose performance highlighted Toronto's recent defensive downturn. "It's not like (our) guys are slacking or anything or just not giving an effort, it's just attention to detail and doing a few little things that will help us defensively and make it harder for (opponents) to make shots," coach Dwane Casey told the Toronto Sun on Saturday. The Raptors have allowed an average of 104.2 points - more than six over their season average - in the last nine games.

TRENDS:

* Rockets are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games in the second half of a back-to-back.
* Raptors are 5-1 ATS in their last six versus Southwest Division opponents.
* Over is 6-0 in Rockets last six games in the second half of a back-to-back.
* Over is 5-1 in Raptors last six overall.

CONSENSUS: Bettors are giving the edge to the Raptors on home court, with 59 percent of wagers on Toronto. As for the total, 68 percent of wagers are on the over.

**TheGame** · 03-06-2016, 08:02 AM

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NBA

Sunday's hot teams
-- Warriors won last seven games (8-6 last 14AF).
-- Memphis won five of last six games (4-2 last 6HF).
-- Dallas won three of its last four games (4-5AF).
-- Detroit won its last two home games, by 13-20 points (12-3 last 15HF).
-- Miami won its last four games (5-7 last 12HF).
-- Raptors won six of their last seven games (7-2 last 9HF).

Cold teams
-- Lakers lost nine of their last ten games (11-13HU).
-- Thunder lost four of last five games (2-9 last 11F). Milwaukee lost three of last five games (5-3 last 8HU).
-- Suns lost eight of their last ten games (1-11 last 12AU).
-- Nuggets lost six of their last eight games (8-4-1 last 13HU).
-- Portland lost its last two games, after winning seven of previous eight (6-3 last 9AU).
-- 76ers lost their last ten games (6-13 last 19AU).
-- Rockets lost seven of their last ten games (4-7 last 11AU).

Series records
-- Lakers lost last four games with Golden State (2-7 vs spread last 9).
-- Thunder won six of last eight games with Milwaukee.
-- Grizzlies lost eight of last nine games with Phoenix.
-- Mavericks won five of last six games with Denver.
-- Trailblazers won five of last six games with Detroit.
-- 76ers lost their last four games with Miami
-- Home side won last ten Houston-Toronto games.

Totals
-- Four of last five Golden State games went over the total.
-- Four of last six Oklahoma City-Milwaukee games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Memphis games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Dallas-Denver games went over total.
-- Eight of last ten Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Philly games went over the total.
-- Last six Houston games went over total if it played night before.

Back/backs
-- Detroit covered its last four games if it played night before.
-- Houston is 3-9 vs spread in last 12 games if it played night before.

**TheGame** · 03-06-2016, 08:02 AM

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'Home Cookin'

Home-court advantage is certainly something Toronto Raptors can tap into when Houston Rockets pay a visit Sunday afternoon. Raptors tough nuts to crack on Air Canada Center hardwood are 23-6 (16-13 ATS) on the campaign in front of its friendly crowd and enter the contest ridding a sparkling 12-0 (8-4 ATS) streak on home court outscoring visitors by 10.3 points/game.

Toronto should feel pretty confident about extending the impressive home streak. Raptors have won/covered eight consecutive running the hardwood vs Houston north of the border. Another telling betting stats that favors Toronto. The Rockets have not been good bets in non-conference games. In twenty such matchups the result has been a 6-14 mark against the betting line.

**TheGame** · 03-06-2016, 08:02 AM

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Previews, Streaks, Tips, Notes

Phoenix Suns at Memphis Gizzlies March 6, 4:00 EST

Life on the road has been a nightmare for the Phoenix Suns. A sputtering offense (97.3 ppg) and inability to keeping the ball out of their own basket (109.6 ppg) away from home the result has been 5 wins, 25 losses with a money-burning 8-22 mark against the betting line. Phoenix did snap a 17 game road skid at Orlando Friday but Suns remain a woeful 1-17 (2-16 ATS) since December 14th with a losing margin of 18.6 points/game. Another flashing red light for Phoenix backers, the Suns are 2-9 last eleven trips into Memphis (3-7-1 ATS).

**TheGame** · 03-06-2016, 08:06 AM

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NBA

Sunday, March 6

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3:30 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. MILWAUKEE
Oklahoma City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Oklahoma City is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Milwaukee is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home

3:30 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. LA LAKERS
Golden State is 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Lakers
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
LA Lakers are 21-4 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 6 games

4:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. MEMPHIS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Memphis's last 23 games

5:00 PM
DALLAS vs. DENVER
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Dallas's last 10 games
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Denver
Denver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas

6:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MIAMI
Philadelphia is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Miami
Philadelphia is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami
Miami is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

6:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 9 games on the road
Portland is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games
Detroit is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games

6:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games on the road
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games

**TheGame** · 03-06-2016, 08:39 AM

Re: NBA Betting Info. 3/6

StatFox Super Situations

HOUSTON at TORONTO
Play On - Favorites (TORONTO) poor defensive team (98-102 PPG) against a horrible defensive team (>=102 PPG) after 42+ games, after a game where both teams scored 105 points or more 96-50 since 1997. ( 65.8% | 41.0 units ) 12-8 this year. ( 60.0% | 3.2 units )

OKLAHOMA CITY at MILWAUKEE
Play Against - Home underdogs of +145 to +350 vs. the money line (MILWAUKEE) good offensive team - scoring 99+ points/game on the season against opponent after a combined score of 215 points or more 131-31 since 1997. ( 80.9% | 58.2 units ) 27-10 this year. ( 73.0% | 2.4 units )

OKLAHOMA CITY at MILWAUKEE
Play On - Home teams vs. the 1rst half line (MILWAUKEE) in a game involving two average defensive teams (43.5-45.5%) after 42+ games, after 3 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 47% or higher 67-31 since 1997. ( 68.4% | 32.9 units ) 1-1 this year. ( 50.0% | -0.1 units )

**Satch** · 03-06-2016, 08:51 AM

Re: NBA Betting Info. 3/6

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, March 6

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GOLDEN STATE (55 - 5) at LA LAKERS (12 - 51) - 3/6/2016, 3:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 7-3 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 9-2 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (42 - 20) at MILWAUKEE (26 - 36) - 3/6/2016, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 23-37 ATS (-17.7 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 22-32 ATS (-13.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in road games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
MILWAUKEE is 336-403 ATS (-107.3 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 235-293 ATS (-87.3 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 49-84 ATS (-43.4 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 23-38 ATS (-18.8 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-2 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-1 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (16 - 46) at MEMPHIS (37 - 24) - 3/6/2016, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 24-38 ATS (-17.8 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 16-25 ATS (-11.5 Units) as an underdog this season.
PHOENIX is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) in road games this season.
PHOENIX is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
PHOENIX is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
MEMPHIS is 116-85 ATS (+22.5 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 6-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 8-1 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (33 - 29) at DENVER (24 - 38) - 3/6/2016, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 17-31 ATS (-17.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 29-20 ATS (+7.0 Units) as an underdog this season.
DENVER is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
DENVER is 27-16 ATS (+9.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
DALLAS is 454-380 ATS (+36.0 Units) in road games since 1996.
DENVER is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more this season.
DENVER is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-3 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-4 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (33 - 30) at DETROIT (31 - 31) - 3/6/2016, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite this season.
PORTLAND is 36-27 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all games this season.
PORTLAND is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 26-17 ATS (+7.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
DETROIT is 64-92 ATS (-37.2 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 3-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 4-1 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (8 - 54) at MIAMI (36 - 26) - 3/6/2016, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-4 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 6-3 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (30 - 32) at TORONTO (41 - 19) - 3/6/2016, 6:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 26-36 ATS (-13.6 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in non-conference games this season.
HOUSTON is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
HOUSTON is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 19-32 ATS (-16.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-1 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 2-2 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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