Tweet
NBA Handicapping. News, notes and trends. 3/28
NBA
Hot teams
-- Cavaliers won last three games, by total of nine points.
-- Bulls won five of their last seven games.
-- New Orleans won last four games, three by six or less points.
-- Thunder won six of their last nine games (2-4 vs spread last six).
-- Spurs won last 15 games, covered eight of last nine.
-- Knicks won nine of their last eleven games. Phoenix won seven of its last eight games (6-2 vs spread).
-- Grizzlies won five of their last six games. Golden State won eight of its last eleven games.
Cold Teams
-- Orlando lost nine of last 10 games. Bobcats lost three of their last five.
-- Celtics lost seven of their last eight games. Toronto lost four of its last seven games.
-- Washington lost four of its last five games. Pacers lost last three road games, scoring 78 ppg.
-- Nets lost last two games, both in OT; their last three games went OT.
-- Miami lost five of its last nine games. Detroit lost six of last seven.
-- Portland lost three of its last four games.
-- Lakers lost five of their last seven games. Minnesota lost three of its last four games.
-- Jazz lost eight of their last nine games (2-5-1 vs spread last eight).
-- Kings lost seven of last ten games, covered five of last seven.
-- Nuggets lost three of their last four games.
Series records
-- Bobcats won four of last five games with Orlando.
-- Raptors won three of last four games with Boston.
-- Pacers won 11 of last 12 with Washington (93-73/93-66 this year).
-- Nets won their last five games with Cleveland.
-- Heat won 11 of last 13 games with Detroit (5-7 vs spread last 12).
-- Portland won its last five games against the Bulls.
-- Lakers lost two of last three with Minnesota, after winning 18 in a row over the Wolves before that.
-- Pelicans lost four of last five games with Utah.
-- Thunder won their last eight games with Sacramento.
-- Spurs won three of last four games with Denver.
-- Knicks won their last three games with Phoenix.
-- Warriors lost 11 of last 12 games with Memphis.
Totals
-- Five of last seven Bobcat-Magic games went over total.
-- Five of last seven Toronto games went over the total.
-- Eight of last nine Indiana games stayed under total.
-- Last five Brooklyn games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Detroit games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven New Orleans games went over.
-- Last four King-Thunder games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight San Antonio games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last nine Nw York games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Memphis games stayed under total.
Hot teams
-- Cavaliers won last three games, by total of nine points.
-- Bulls won five of their last seven games.
-- New Orleans won last four games, three by six or less points.
-- Thunder won six of their last nine games (2-4 vs spread last six).
-- Spurs won last 15 games, covered eight of last nine.
-- Knicks won nine of their last eleven games. Phoenix won seven of its last eight games (6-2 vs spread).
-- Grizzlies won five of their last six games. Golden State won eight of its last eleven games.
Cold Teams
-- Orlando lost nine of last 10 games. Bobcats lost three of their last five.
-- Celtics lost seven of their last eight games. Toronto lost four of its last seven games.
-- Washington lost four of its last five games. Pacers lost last three road games, scoring 78 ppg.
-- Nets lost last two games, both in OT; their last three games went OT.
-- Miami lost five of its last nine games. Detroit lost six of last seven.
-- Portland lost three of its last four games.
-- Lakers lost five of their last seven games. Minnesota lost three of its last four games.
-- Jazz lost eight of their last nine games (2-5-1 vs spread last eight).
-- Kings lost seven of last ten games, covered five of last seven.
-- Nuggets lost three of their last four games.
Series records
-- Bobcats won four of last five games with Orlando.
-- Raptors won three of last four games with Boston.
-- Pacers won 11 of last 12 with Washington (93-73/93-66 this year).
-- Nets won their last five games with Cleveland.
-- Heat won 11 of last 13 games with Detroit (5-7 vs spread last 12).
-- Portland won its last five games against the Bulls.
-- Lakers lost two of last three with Minnesota, after winning 18 in a row over the Wolves before that.
-- Pelicans lost four of last five games with Utah.
-- Thunder won their last eight games with Sacramento.
-- Spurs won three of last four games with Denver.
-- Knicks won their last three games with Phoenix.
-- Warriors lost 11 of last 12 games with Memphis.
Totals
-- Five of last seven Bobcat-Magic games went over total.
-- Five of last seven Toronto games went over the total.
-- Eight of last nine Indiana games stayed under total.
-- Last five Brooklyn games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Detroit games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven New Orleans games went over.
-- Last four King-Thunder games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight San Antonio games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last nine Nw York games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Memphis games stayed under total.
Comment