Friday's games
Heat @ Trailblazers-- Portland won last three games in series, including 99-87 decision in Florida earlier this season. Average total in last three series games, 181. Blazers lost four of last five games, with five of their last six going over total. Miami is 15-1 in last sixteen games and 7-0 in last seven away contests.
Elsewhere, Bucks won both visits to Toronto last year, by 20,7 points, as they held Raptors to 72.5 ppg. Bucks were better last year, though; they're 1-5 vs spread last six road games. Over is 8-1 in their last nine ballgames.
Charlotte's first-ever win was 111-100 over Orlando on Nov 6th, as Bobcats shot 43 FT's and held Orlando to 43% from floor. bobcats upset Minnesota Wednesday, ending five-game loss streak. Orlando is 3-8 in last 11.
Pistons got hammered at home by Memphis Thursday, and a lack of effort was mentioned by coach, always a bad sign. Detroit is 4-10 vs spread in last fourteen tilts, 1-3 SU in last four. Boston lost six of last seven games.
Sacramento beat Hawks twice last year, by 16,12 points hawks lost five in row and ten of last eleven; they're 1-6 vs spread in last seven home games. Kings are 3-3 in last six games as rumors swirl about trading Webber.
Nets won both games vs Warriors last year by 4,18 pts with average total, 155. Warriors are 3-9 vs spread in last dozen as road dog- four of their last five games were unders. Nets lost four of their last six games, scoring 81 ppg in losing their last two contests.
Home side won both Hornet-Grizzly games last year by five points; Memphis is on five-game win streak after big win at Detroit last night; they're 5-4 vs spread if they had game night before. Hornets were 41-41 last year, are an awful 3-27 so far this season.
Minnesota came to Philly and crushed Sixers 119-84 on Dec 8th; weary Sixers (5-2 on current road trip, 6-1 vs spread) won last two games. T'Wolves lost six of seven and four in row, last of which was 102-84 loss down in Charlotte to the expansion Bobcats.
Visitor won last three Utah-Chicago games, with Bulls winning first meeting this season, 101-99, shooting 35 of 40 from foul line. Jazz lost six games in row and nine of last ten. Bulls won eight of their last ten games; they are 10-2 vs spread in last dozen games.
Rudy T hosts his old team for first time; he beat them by five back in November, in his return to Housston. Guest is 1-4 in last five series games at this site, with three of four losses by 8+ points. Average total in Rockets last five games at the Lakers, 172.8.
Heat @ Trailblazers-- Portland won last three games in series, including 99-87 decision in Florida earlier this season. Average total in last three series games, 181. Blazers lost four of last five games, with five of their last six going over total. Miami is 15-1 in last sixteen games and 7-0 in last seven away contests.
Elsewhere, Bucks won both visits to Toronto last year, by 20,7 points, as they held Raptors to 72.5 ppg. Bucks were better last year, though; they're 1-5 vs spread last six road games. Over is 8-1 in their last nine ballgames.
Charlotte's first-ever win was 111-100 over Orlando on Nov 6th, as Bobcats shot 43 FT's and held Orlando to 43% from floor. bobcats upset Minnesota Wednesday, ending five-game loss streak. Orlando is 3-8 in last 11.
Pistons got hammered at home by Memphis Thursday, and a lack of effort was mentioned by coach, always a bad sign. Detroit is 4-10 vs spread in last fourteen tilts, 1-3 SU in last four. Boston lost six of last seven games.
Sacramento beat Hawks twice last year, by 16,12 points hawks lost five in row and ten of last eleven; they're 1-6 vs spread in last seven home games. Kings are 3-3 in last six games as rumors swirl about trading Webber.
Nets won both games vs Warriors last year by 4,18 pts with average total, 155. Warriors are 3-9 vs spread in last dozen as road dog- four of their last five games were unders. Nets lost four of their last six games, scoring 81 ppg in losing their last two contests.
Home side won both Hornet-Grizzly games last year by five points; Memphis is on five-game win streak after big win at Detroit last night; they're 5-4 vs spread if they had game night before. Hornets were 41-41 last year, are an awful 3-27 so far this season.
Minnesota came to Philly and crushed Sixers 119-84 on Dec 8th; weary Sixers (5-2 on current road trip, 6-1 vs spread) won last two games. T'Wolves lost six of seven and four in row, last of which was 102-84 loss down in Charlotte to the expansion Bobcats.
Visitor won last three Utah-Chicago games, with Bulls winning first meeting this season, 101-99, shooting 35 of 40 from foul line. Jazz lost six games in row and nine of last ten. Bulls won eight of their last ten games; they are 10-2 vs spread in last dozen games.
Rudy T hosts his old team for first time; he beat them by five back in November, in his return to Housston. Guest is 1-4 in last five series games at this site, with three of four losses by 8+ points. Average total in Rockets last five games at the Lakers, 172.8.
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