NBA Handicapping. News, notes and trends. 4/16

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7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. CHARLOTTE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Charlotte is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games

7:00 PM
INDIANA vs. ORLANDO
Indiana is 4-21 ATS in its last 25 games
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Orlando's last 14 games

8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. MEMPHIS
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Memphis's last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas

8:00 PM
BROOKLYN vs. CLEVELAND
Brooklyn is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Brooklyn is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Cleveland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Detroit is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
Detroit is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington

8:00 PM
UTAH vs. MINNESOTA
Utah is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Minnesota's last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing at home against Utah

8:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. NEW ORLEANS
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of New Orleans's last 12 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing Houston

8:00 PM
TORONTO vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing Toronto
New York is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

8:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. MILWAUKEE
Atlanta is 5-11-1 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Milwaukee is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games

8:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. SAN ANTONIO
LA Lakers are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games
LA Lakers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of San Antonio's last 21 games when playing LA Lakers
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Lakers

10:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. SACRAMENTO
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Phoenix's last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Sacramento
Sacramento is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 7 games

10:30 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. PORTLAND
LA Clippers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 5 games on the road
Portland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

10:30 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. DENVER
Golden State is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Golden State's last 8 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games when playing Golden State
Denver is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Golden State

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StatFox Super Situations

PHOENIX at SACRAMENTO
Play Against - Home underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points (SACRAMENTO) off a close home win by 3 points or less, with a losing record 76-37 since 1997. ( 67.3% | 35.3 units ) 1-2 this year. ( 33.3% | -1.2 units )

PHILADELPHIA at MIAMI
Play Against - Favorites of 6 or more points vs. the first half line (MIAMI) very good shooting team - shooting >=48% on the season, averaging 48 or less rebounds/game on the season 65-30 since 1997. ( 68.4% | 32.0 units ) 8-5 this year. ( 61.5% | 2.5 units )

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Game of the Day: Clippers at Trail Blazers
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Los Angeles Clippers at Portland Trail Blazers (+6, 209)

The Los Angeles Clippers have set a franchise record with 57 victories and still have a chance at landing the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers in Wednesday’s regular-season finale. Los Angeles recorded a 117-105 win over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday and can claim the second seed by defeating Portland combined with an Oklahoma City loss to Detroit. Portland has won four straight games and is locked in as the West’s No. 5 seed.

All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge is expected to be held out but the other four starters will be on the floor at the start of the game for the Trail Blazers. Guards Damian Lillard and Wesley Matthews, forward Nicolas Batum and center Robin Lopez have started every game and coach Terry Stotts wants them to start against the Clippers. “Playing 82, starting 82, it’s a badge of honor for the guys who can do it,” Stotts told reporters, “and I think those four guys are really proud of the fact that they’ve been available for and played for 82 games.” Clippers forward Blake Griffin received his 16th technical in the game against the Nuggets and will miss the contest due to an automatic one-game suspension unless the NBA rescinds it Wednesday.

LINE HISTORY: The early odds in Las Vegas have the Clippers suggested as 6-point favorites with a total of 209 points.

POWER RANKINGS: Clippers (-13.9) - Trail Blazers (-10.0) + Home Court (-3.0) = Clippers -0.9

INJURY REPORT: Los Angeles: G J.J. Redick (Out - Rest), F Danny Granger - out indefinitely (calf), F Blake Griffin (Out - Suspension). Portland: N/A.

WHY BET THE CLIPPERS (56-24, 45-34-1 ATS): Guard J.J. Redick scored 18 points in the victory over Denver but will be held out of the lineup in the second game of a back-to-back. Redick is averaging 12.4 points in five games since returning from a back injury that kept him sidelined for two months. “I don’t want him playing in a back-to-back,” Los Angeles coach Doc Rivers told reporters. “I don’t think that’s wise.” Redick was 4-of-6 from 3-point range against Denver in his best outing since becoming healthy. Forward Blake Griffin did not travel with the team, serving a suspension after receiving his 16th technical foul of the season versus the Nuggets.

WHY BET THE BLAZERS (53-28, 43-38 ATS): Portland doesn’t plan to overtax any of its key players in the finale and Stotts admitted Monday that preparations for the playoff series against the Houston Rockets have already begun. “We didn’t talk much about the Clippers,” Stotts told reporters. “It’s more focused on Houston. The fact that we can spread out our preparation time, rather than trying to cram everything in, makes it easier not only for the players but the coaches and the video staff and everybody else.” Post player Joel Freeland, out since Feb. 11 with a knee injury, will return to action and receive a decent amount of playing time.

TRENDS:

* Over is 10-2-2 in the last 14 meetings in Portland.
* Underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings.
* Clippers are 4-0 ATS in their last four road games.
* Blazers are 0-7 ATS in their last seven games playing on two days rest.

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NBA

Hot teams
-- Bulls won nine of their last ten games. Charlotte won seven of eight.
-- Raptors won six of their last seven games. New York won six of its last eight games.
-- Grizzlies won their last four games (3-0-1 vs spread). Mavericks won five of their last six games.
-- Hawks won five of their last seven games.
-- Rockets won five of their last seven games.
-- Spurs won 22 of last 25 games (7-3 vs spread last ten).
-- Wizards won last three games, by 10-13-21 points.
-- Clippers won/covered seven of their last nine games.
-- Denver won three of its last four games. Warriors won four of last six games (5-1 vs spread).

Cold Teams
-- Pacers lost six of last nine, covered twice in last ten games.
-- Orlando lost last three games, by 10-9-13 points.
-- Cleveland lost four of its last five games. Nets lost three of last four.
-- 76ers are 3-32 in last 35 games, but covered seven of last nine. Miami lost four of last five games.
-- Bucks lost eight of their last nine games (3-5-1 vs spread).
-- Timberwolves lost three of their last four games. Utah lost its last five games (1-4 vs spread).
-- New Orleans lost eight of its last nine games.
-- Oklahoma City lost four of its last seven games. Pistons lost last three games by 22-8-9 points.
-- Lakers lost seven of their last eight games (1-4-1 vs spread last six).
-- Celtics lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Sacramento lost five of its last six games. Suns lost last three games by 8-6-3 points, missed playoffs.

Series records
-- Bulls won ten of last eleven games with Charlotte.
-- Pacers won seven of last nine games with Orlando.
-- Nets won their last six games with Cleveland.
-- Miami won 10 of last 11 games vs Philly (6-4 vs spread last ten).
-- Raptors are 3-2 in their last five visits to Manhattan.
-- Dallas won both games with Memphis this season, by 14 each.
-- Bucks lost nine of their last ten games with Atlanta.
-- Minnesota is 3-0 vs Utah this season, winning by 26-15-17 points.
-- Pelicans lost seven of last eight games with Houston.
-- Thunder won their last nine games with Detroit.
-- Lakers lost last seven games with Spurs (1-6 vs spread).
-- Celtics won eight of last ten with Washington (1-2 this year).
-- Clippers won six of last eight games with Portland.
-- Kings won four of their last five games with Phoenix.
-- Nuggets won six of last eight games with Golden State.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Chicago games went over total.
-- Last six Indiana games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Brooklyn-Cleveland games went over.
-- Six of last seven Philly games went over the total.
-- Last seven Toronto games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Dallas games stayed under total.
-- Last five Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Last three Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Houston games went over total.
-- Eight of last nine Detroit games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Laker games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six Washington games stayed under.
-- Seven of last nine Clipper games went over total.
-- Last five Phoenix-Sacramento games went over.
-- Under is 25-15 in Golden State's road games.