The Bum's National Basketball League February Picks/Trends/News !!

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NBA
Dunkel

Monday, February 29


Indiana @ Cleveland

Game 701-702
February 29, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
116.797
Cleveland
122.789
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 6
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 8
208
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+8); Under

Philadelphia @ Washington

Game 703-704
February 29, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
110.810
Washington
119.827
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 9
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 11 1/2
214
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+11 1/2); Under

Utah @ Boston

Game 705-706
February 29, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
117.417
Boston
125.614
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 8
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 5 1/2
202 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-5 1/2); Over

Houston @ Milwaukee

Game 707-708
February 29, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
120.593
Milwaukee
117.117
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3 1/2
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 1
212 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-1); Over

Memphis @ Denver

Game 709-710
February 29, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
120.710
Denver
116.233
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 4 1/2
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 2
206 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(-2); Over

Oklahoma City @ Sacramento

Game 711-712
February 29, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
119.810
Sacramento
118.623
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 1
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
N/A

Brooklyn @ LA Clippers

Game 713-714
February 29, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
115.336
LA Clippers
126.520
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 11
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 13
210
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(+13); Under

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, February 29

Hot teams
-- Washington won five of its last seven games (3-5 lat 8HF).
-- Celtics won seven of their last ten games (7-2 last 9HF).
-- Memphis won four of its last six games (8-6AF).
-- Nets won last two games, by 10-2 points (3-1 last 4AU). Clippers won six of their last nine games (6-4 last 10HF).

Cold teams
-- Indiana lost three of its last four games (3-7 last 10AU). Cavs also lost three of last four games (3-5HF with Lue).
-- 76ers lost their last eight games (6-4 last 10AU).
-- Utah lost three of its last four games (2-8 last 10AU).
-- Rockets lost five of last seven games (5-6AF). Milwaukee is 4-6 in its last ten games (10-5 last 15HU).
-- Denver lost four of its last five games (4-1 last 5HU).
-- Thunder lost four of last five games (1-9 lst 10AF). Sacramento lost six of its last nine games (3-6HU).

Series records
-- Cavaliers won their last four games with Indiana.
-- 76ers lost eight of last nine games with Washington.
-- Celtics won eight of last ten games with Utah.
-- Rockets won their last five games with Milwaukee.
-- Grizzlies won their last four games with Denver.
-- Thunder won eight of last ten games against Sacramento, but the Kings covered last four games.
-- Clippers won four of last six games with Brooklyn.

Totals
-- Four of last six Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Philly games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Boston games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Houston games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Memphis games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Sacramento games went over total.
-- Five of last seven Brooklyn games went over total.

Back/backs
-- Cavaliers covered four of last five if they played the night before. Indiana is 1-7 vs spread last eight times they played night before.
-- Washington is 6-8 vs spread if it played night before. 76ers are 2-7 vs spread last nine times they played night before.

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NBA

Monday, February 29

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Philadelphia's last 24 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
INDIANA vs. CLEVELAND
Indiana is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana

7:30 PM
UTAH vs. BOSTON
Utah is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Utah is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games at home
Boston is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games

8:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Milwaukee is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston

9:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. DENVER
Memphis is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver's last 7 games when playing Memphis
Denver is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Memphis

10:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. SACRAMENTO
Oklahoma City is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Sacramento's last 12 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Sacramento's last 8 games

10:30 PM
BROOKLYN vs. LA CLIPPERS
Brooklyn is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Brooklyn is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 5 games at home
LA Clippers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Brooklyn

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NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, February 29

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INDIANA (31 - 28) at CLEVELAND (41 - 17) - 2/29/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 34-51 ATS (-22.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.
INDIANA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 20-30 ATS (-13.0 Units) as a favorite this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 7-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 5-5 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (8 - 51) at WASHINGTON (28 - 30) - 2/29/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-60 ATS (-33.0 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-32 ATS (-12.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 to 15 points over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-21 ATS (-11.1 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
WASHINGTON is 358-428 ATS (-112.8 Units) in home games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-3 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 8-2 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (28 - 30) at BOSTON (35 - 25) - 2/29/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 40-63 ATS (-29.3 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
BOSTON is 82-62 ATS (+13.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 50-33 ATS (+13.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-2 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 3-2 straight up against UTAH 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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HOUSTON (29 - 30) at MILWAUKEE (24 - 35) - 2/29/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 40-26 ATS (+11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 298-239 ATS (+35.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
HOUSTON is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 52-81 ATS (-37.1 Units) in home games in February games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 334-402 ATS (-108.2 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 233-293 ATS (-89.3 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 76-104 ATS (-38.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 21-37 ATS (-19.7 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-2 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 5-0 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (34 - 24) at DENVER (23 - 36) - 2/29/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 29-19 ATS (+8.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
DENVER is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
MEMPHIS is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
MEMPHIS is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DENVER is 21-36 ATS (-18.6 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 5-4 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 7-2 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (41 - 18) at SACRAMENTO (24 - 33) - 2/29/2016, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 5-4 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-2 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BROOKLYN (17 - 42) at LA CLIPPERS (38 - 20) - 2/29/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) against Pacific division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 102-138 ATS (-49.8 Units) in February games since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 239-288 ATS (-77.8 Units) after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 4-1 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 3-2 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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NBA

Monday, February 29


Beware the high Thunder-Kings total – the teams have played to the Under in 10 of their last 12 head-to-head meetings.


The Wizards have played to the Under in 10 of their last 11 home games against teams with losing road records.


The favorite has covered the spread eight times in the last 12 meetings between the Jazz and the Celtics, with two pushes.


Milwaukee is a dreadful 1-7-1 ATS in its previous nine games against Western Conference opponents.


Memphis has won four consecutive meetings with Denver, though the last three games have all been decided by single digits.

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NBA ATS

NBA > (701) INDIANA@ (702) CLEVELAND | 2016-02-29 19:05:00 - 2016-02-29 19:05:00
Play AGAINST INDIANA against the spread in All games revenging a home loss vs opponent
The record is 1 Wins and 10 Losses for the this season (-10 units)

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NBA MONEYLINE

NBA > (701) INDIANA@ (702) CLEVELAND | 2016-02-29 19:05:00 - 2016-02-29 19:05:00
Play AGAINST INDIANA using money line in All games revenging a home loss vs opponent
The record is 1 Wins and 10 Losses for the this season (-12.55 units)

NBA > (709) MEMPHIS@ (710) DENVER | 2016-02-29 21:05:00 - 2016-02-29 21:05:00
Play ON MEMPHIS using money line in All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 26 Wins and 5 Losses for the this season (+18.5 units)

NBA > (709) MEMPHIS@ (710) DENVER | 2016-02-29 21:05:00 - 2016-02-29 21:05:00
Play ON DENVER using money line in All games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game
The record is 20 Wins and 19 Losses for the this season (+20.25 units)

NBA > (711) OKLAHOMA CITY@ (712) SACRAMENTO | 2016-02-29 22:05:00 - 2016-02-29 22:05:00
Play AGAINST OKLAHOMA CITY using money line in Road games second half of the season
The record is 15 Wins and 20 Losses for the last three seasons (-26.4 units)

NBA > (711) OKLAHOMA CITY@ (712) SACRAMENTO | 2016-02-29 22:05:00 - 2016-02-29 22:05:00
Play AGAINST SACRAMENTO using money line in Home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game
The record is 23 Wins and 43 Losses for the last three seasons (-31.05 units)

NBA > (705) UTAH@ (706) BOSTON | 2016-02-29 19:35:00 - 2016-02-29 19:35:00
Play ON BOSTON using money line in Home games in February games
The record is 10 Wins and 1 Losses for the last two seasons (+9.45 units)

NBA > (707) HOUSTON@ (708) MILWAUKEE | 2016-02-29 20:05:00 - 2016-02-29 20:05:00
Play ON MILWAUKEE using money line in Home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game
The record is 13 Wins and 5 Losses for the this season (+10.95 units)

NBA > (707) HOUSTON@ (708) MILWAUKEE | 2016-02-29 20:05:00 - 2016-02-29 20:05:00
Play ON HOUSTON using money line in All games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season
The record is 29 Wins and 8 Losses for the last three seasons (+18.45 units)

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NBA FIRST HALF

NBA > (703) PHILADELPHIA@ (704) WASHINGTON | 2016-02-29 19:05:00 - 2016-02-29 19:05:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA ?>in the first halfin Road games in February games
The record is 1 Wins and 13 Losses for the last three seasons (-13.3 units)

NBA > (701) INDIANA@ (702) CLEVELAND | 2016-02-29 19:05:00 - 2016-02-29 19:05:00
Play ON CLEVELAND ?>in the first halfin All games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season
The record is 29 Wins and 10 Losses for the last two seasons (+18 units)

NBA > (701) INDIANA@ (702) CLEVELAND | 2016-02-29 19:05:00 - 2016-02-29 19:05:00
Play AGAINST INDIANA ?>in the first halfin All games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season
The record is 22 Wins and 52 Losses for the last three seasons (-35.2 units)

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NBA TOTALS

NBA > (705) UTAH@ (706) BOSTON | 2016-02-29 19:35:00 - 2016-02-29 19:35:00
Play UNDER UTAH on the totalin Road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game
The record is 14 Overs and 53 Unders for the last three seasons (+37.6 units)

NBA > (713) BROOKLYN@ (714) LA CLIPPERS | 2016-02-29 22:35:00 - 2016-02-29 22:35:00
Play UNDER LA CLIPPERS on the totalin All games after scoring 105 points or more
The record is 6 Overs and 22 Unders for the this season (+15.4 units)

NBA > (709) MEMPHIS@ (710) DENVER | 2016-02-29 21:05:00 - 2016-02-29 21:05:00
Play OVER DENVER on the totalin Home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game
The record is 15 Overs and 3 Unders for the this season (+11.7 units)

NBA > (707) HOUSTON@ (708) MILWAUKEE | 2016-02-29 20:05:00 - 2016-02-29 20:05:00
Play OVER HOUSTON on the totalin All games after a division game
The record is 11 Overs and 1 Unders for the this season (+9.9 units)

NBA > (701) INDIANA@ (702) CLEVELAND | 2016-02-29 19:05:00 - 2016-02-29 19:05:00
Play UNDER INDIANA on the totalin Road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season
The record is 7 Overs and 25 Unders for the last three seasons (+17.3 units)

NBA > (709) MEMPHIS@ (710) DENVER | 2016-02-29 21:05:00 - 2016-02-29 21:05:00
Play OVER DENVER on the totalin All games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game
The record is 27 Overs and 11 Unders for the this season (+14.9 units)

NBA > (711) OKLAHOMA CITY@ (712) SACRAMENTO | 2016-02-29 22:05:00 - 2016-02-29 22:05:00
Play OVER OKLAHOMA CITY on the totalin All games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game
The record is 57 Overs and 29 Unders for the last two seasons (+25.1 units)

NBA > (711) OKLAHOMA CITY@ (712) SACRAMENTO | 2016-02-29 22:05:00 - 2016-02-29 22:05:00
Play OVER OKLAHOMA CITY on the totalin Road games second half of the season
The record is 15 Overs and 3 Unders for the last two seasons (+11.7 units)

NBA > (703) PHILADELPHIA@ (704) WASHINGTON | 2016-02-29 19:05:00 - 2016-02-29 19:05:00
Play UNDER PHILADELPHIA on the totalin All games in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 210
The record is 3 Overs and 16 Unders for the last three seasons (+12.7 units)

NBA > (713) BROOKLYN@ (714) LA CLIPPERS | 2016-02-29 22:35:00 - 2016-02-29 22:35:00
Play UNDER LA CLIPPERS on the totalin Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 15 Overs and 37 Unders for the last three seasons (+20.5 units)

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Monday's Tip Sheet
February 29, 2016

Pacers at Cavaliers – 7:05 PM EST

The Central division race is Cleveland’s (41-17 SU, 25-30-3 ATS) to lose with 24 games to go as the Cavaliers are coming off a rough 1-3 SU/ATS stretch. LeBron James missed his second game of the season due to rest on Sunday in a 113-99 defeat at Washington as 2 ½-point road favorites. The Cavaliers were limited to less than 100 points for the third time since scoring 115 points in a victory at Oklahoma City last Sunday.

Cleveland outlasted Indiana in overtime on February 1 in a 111-106 triumph as five-point road favorites. The Pacers erased an 11-point halftime deficit in spite of Paul George shooting 3-of-15 from the floor for 11 points. The Cavs go for their third victory over their division rivals after knocking off the Pacers at Quicken Loans Arena in early November, 101-97, but failed to cash as eight-point favorites.

Indiana (31-28 SU, 28-30-1 ATS) has struggled of late by losing consecutive games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse to Charlotte and Portland. Frank Vogel’s squad lost to the Blazers on Sunday night, 111-102 as six-point home favorites, while allowing 39 points in the opening quarter. The Pacers will be happy to hit the road as they have won two of their past three away from Bankers Life Fieldhouse, but Indiana owns an 0-6 SU/ATS record on the highway with no rest this season.

Jazz at Celtics – 7:05 PM EST

These two teams meet up for the second time since the All-Star break as Utah (28-30 SU, 28-30 ATS) ripped Boston, 111-93 at home. The Jazz shot a scorching 54% from the floor, while outrebounding the Celtics, 51-34 to beat Boston for the second time in the last 10 meetings. Quin Snyder’s team embarks on a four-game road swing following back-to-back home losses to the Spurs and Nets. Utah has slumped to a 1-6 ATS mark the last seven games, while losing three straight away from Salt Lake City since Gordon Hayward’s buzzer-beating jumper at Dallas prior to the All-Star break.

Boston (35-25 SU, 33-26-1 ATS) is starting to build a solid home-court advantage after winning its 10th straight game at TD Garden on Saturday over Miami, 101-89 as 5 ½-point favorites. It seems like a distant memory when the Celtics lost back-to-back home games to the Lakers and Nets two months ago as Brad Stevens’ team owns a spectacular 8-2 ATS record during this hot streak at home. Boston has pushed the pace of late by hitting the ‘over’ in seven straight games prior to cashing the ‘under’ against Miami.

Rockets at Bucks – 8:05 PM EST

The final playoff spot in the Western Conference will likely go to Utah or Houston, even though both teams currently sit below the .500 mark. The Rockets (29-30 SU, 26-33 ATS) have dropped five of their last seven games, with one of those victories coming at Portland last Thursday in which Houston erased a 21-point second half deficit. Houston scored less than 100 points for the first time in six games in Saturday’s 104-94 home defeat to San Antonio, while playing an Eastern Conference opponent on the road for the first time since losing at Orlando on December 23.

Milwaukee (24-35 SU, 29-29-1 ATS) continues to sit at the bottom of the Central division after losing its last two games to Boston and Detroit. In Saturday’s loss to the Pistons, the Bucks shot 49% from the floor, but fell behind by 10 points at halftime and never recovered. Jason Kidd’s team has hit the ‘under’ in four consecutive games at the BMO Harris Center, while compiling a 6-3 mark to the ‘under’ in the last nine overall. The Bucks look to avenge a 102-98 setback at the Toyota Center in January to the Rockets, as Houston has won each of the past five meetings in the series since 2014.

Thunder at Kings – 10:05 PM EST

Oklahoma City (41-18 SU, 23-35-1 ATS) is firmly in control of the Northwest division, but suffered a tough loss on Saturday in a buzzer-beating overtime defeat to Golden State. The Thunder has lost four of their last five games, while allowing at least 100 points in during each game of this stretch. Billy Donovan’s squad starts a four-game road swing that continues to Los Angeles against the Clippers on Wednesday, followed by a quick rematch with Golden State on Thursday. The Thunder and Kings have split the first two matchups this season as Sacramento knocked off OKC, 116-104 as 7 ½-point underdogs in January, but Kevin Durant sat out due to injury.

A rough three-game homestand for Sacramento (24-33 SU, 25-32 ATS) wraps up tonight after the Kings lost to the Spurs and Clippers by double-digits. George Karl’s team put together a modest three-game winning streak prior to these two losses, as the Kings are riding a 10-2 mark to the ‘over’ in the past 12 contests. The Kings have struggled lately as a home underdog by compiling a 1-3 SU/ATS record in the last four opportunities, while dropping eight of their past 10 home matchups with the Thunder since 2010.

Nets at Clippers – 10:35 PM EST

It’s been a tough season in Brooklyn (17-42 SU, 30-28-1 ATS) as the Nets fired their coach and bought out one of their top players. However, the Nets have been cashing tickets recently by covering all three games on their current nine-game away swing, including outright victories at Phoenix and Utah. Brooklyn tripped up Utah as 11 ½-point underdogs on Saturday, 98-96, as the Nets are going for their first three-game winning streak of the season. The Nets have struggled at Staples Center over the years by losing nine of the past 10 road meetings with the Clippers, while the ‘over’ has hit eight times.

The Clippers (38-20 SU, 29-26-3 ATS) haven’t won consecutive games since the All-Star break, going 3-2 in the past five contests. Los Angeles is fresh off a 117-107 victory at Sacramento on Saturday, while cashing the ‘over’ following a stretch of four consecutive ‘unders.’ The Clippers held off the Nets in their previous matchup at Barclays Center in mid-December, 105-100 as 6 ½-point favorites, as Brooklyn outscored Los Angeles by nine points in the fourth quarter to grab the backdoor cover.

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


IND at CLE 07:00 PM

IND +7.5 BEST BET


PHI at WAS 07:00 PM

WAS -12.5


UTA at BOS 07:30 PM

BOS -5.0 BEST BET


U 204.5 BEST BET


HOU at MIL 08:00 PM

MIL +2.5


MEM at DEN 09:00 PM

DEN +1.5


OKC at SAC 10:00 PM

OKC -9.0 BEST BET

O 228.0 BEST BET


BK at LAC 10:30 PM

BK +12.5