Monday Slam – NBA Picks, Trends

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Last Updated on Monday, 30 January 2012 11:27
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We start the week with a play from San Antonio vs. Memphis, plus a look at who’s hot and who’s not with Over/Under trends from Armadillo

NBA SLAM – SPURS vs. GRIZZLIES

The San Antonio Spurs have lost eight of 10 road games this season and when getting help from the book, that record only goes to 3-7 ATS.

Memphis has lost three-straight but all of those games were on the road and tonight, the Grizzlies host a Spurs team that will be playing for the third time in four nights.

Sportsbetting.com is listing Memphis -5.5 with a total of 189.5 and they’ve held a huge edge in this series, going 10-1-1 ATS the past 12 including a 5-0-1 ATS mark in the opening round of last year’s playoffs.

San Antonio has shot 45.2-percent from the floor on the road and they can be dangerous from the outside but Memphis has held guests to just 93 points per game during a current 6-1 run. The Spurs needed their bench just to make it close last night and against a Grizzlies team that’s had their ticket, bouncing back could be tough.
Pick: Take the Under

Here’s a look at the rest of tonight’s card courtesy of Armadillo Sports.

 

NBA TRENDS FOR TODAY’S GAME

Hot Teams
-- Bulls covered eight of their last ten road games. Washington won two of three games since they changed coaches.
-- 76ers won/covered nine of their last 11 home games.
-- Miami won seven of last eight games, but is 0-4 vs. spread in its last four home games.
-- Bucks are 5-2 at home (2-1 as home favorites).
-- Rockets won nine of eleven home games (8-2-1 vs. spread). Minnesota covered four of its last five road games.
-- Mavericks won five of their last six games.
-- Thunder won 11 of last 12 games, covered five of last six on the road. Clippers won seven of their last ten games.

Cold Teams
-- Orlando lost five of its last seven games; they were outscored by 76 points in their last ten quarters.
-- New Orleans lost 10 of last 11 games, but covered five of last six.
-- Pistons are 1-8-1 vs. spread as a road underdog.
-- Memphis lost its last three games, scoring 86.3 ppg. Spurs lost eight of ten road games (2-2-1 as road dog).
-- Portland lost six of its last eight road games. Utah covered once in its last four home games.
-- Suns lost eight of their last eleven games.

Wear and Tear
-- Bulls: 3rd game/4 nights. Wizards: 6th game/9 nights.
-- Magic: 6th game/8 nights. 76ers: 4th game/6 nights.
-- Hornets: 4th game/6 nights. Heat: 7th game/10 nights.
-- Pistons: 4th game/6 nights. Bucks: 6th game/9 nights.
-- Spurs: 4th game/6 nights. Grizzlies: 3rd game/5 nights.
-- Wolves: 4th game/6 nights. Rockets: 4th game/6 nights.
-- Blazers: Had last two nights off. Jazz: 4th game/6 nights.
-- Mavericks: 4th game/6 nights. Suns: 3rd game/4 nights.
-- Thunder: Had last two nights off. Clippers:

Totals
-- Six of last eight Chicago games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Orlando road games went over the total. Philly's last five home games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Miami home games stayed under total.
-- Eight of ten Detroit road games stayed under the total. Milwaukee's last four games all went over.
-- Seven of last nine San Antonio road games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Portland games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Phoenix games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Clipper games went over the total.


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