Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Washington Wizards Preview

Cavaliers Look to Start 2nd Half off Strong

Two of the top four seeds in the East battle Thursday night on TNT to kick-off the unofficial second-half of the NBA season. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards both went into the All-Star break on high notes. Both teams winning 7 of their last 10 games.

The Wizards also won their last two games. The Cavs come in on a four-game win streak. Cleveland sits in third place in the East, with Washington just 1.5 games behind in the fourth spot. At 34-22 on the season the Cavs are 18-37-1 ATS. The Wizards sit at 33-24 and are 27-30 ATS.

Online sports betting lines for this contest show the Cavaliers as 5.5-point favorites. The total is at 221.

Wizards Without Wall Against Cavaliers

The Wizards will be without John Wall in this contest. He is expected to be out until mid-March. Washington has played surprisingly well without Wall lately. The team is currently searching for another point guard to add to the roster while he’s out.

In their last game, Washington rallied all the way from a 27-point deficit to take down the Knicks. Bradley Beal put up 37 points in that contest. Beal will continue to the lead way without Wall. Otto Porter Jr and Markieff Morris will need to supplement Beal’s scoring in this one for the Wizards to match Cleveland’s firepower.

Washington looks to be playing more free and easy without Wall and some of the Wizards players have even not so subtly hinted at this fact. Everyone is getting the chance to contribute which makes them dangerous.

Cavaliers Look to Battle On Without Love

Cleveland is also a team that knows a thing or two about playing without a star player. The Cavs have also fared well in the absence of forward Kevin Love. That is in large part to their activity at the trade deadline. They are now basically a whole new team altogether.

The emergence of new players Larry Nance, Jordan Clarkson, George Hill and Rodney Hood has made Cleveland a much more athletic and youthful bunch. The additions have also seemed to re-energize LeBron James and JR Smith.

Even without Love, Cleveland’s offense is now as dangerous as ever. After being repeatedly embarrassed against the top teams in the league, Cleveland defeated Boston and Oklahoma City to go 2-0 with their new roster.

Expect Cleveland to keep the momentum going in this one as the Wizards will have a tough time keeping up the scoring pace without Wall. For more on this game and all other action across the NBA, visit HRWager.

Get up to a 200% Free Play Bonus for Mentioning Handicappers Hideaway at HRWager!!!

Xavier Hosts Villanova in Weekend Clash

Big East Titans Clash

The 3rd-ranked Villanova Wildcats and the 4th-ranked Xavier Musketeers square off on Saturday at Cintas Center. Tip-off is set for 4:30 pm EST and FOX will broadcast the matchup nationally.

It's been a historic season for Xavier. The Musketeers try to nail down their first Big East Conference title. That could lead to a possible No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.  Villanova could be standing firmly in the way.

Oddsmakers opened the Wildcats as -1-point favorites versus the Musketeers, while the game's total opened at 165.5. The line has held steady, but the total is down to 164.

Xavier holds a 1 1/2-game lead over the defending national champions. Nova' has dominated the current version of the Big East since it formed 2013.

The Musketeers have had little luck against head coach Jay Wright's Wildcats. They have lost nine of 10 meetings, including three during the 2014-15 season.

Villanova easily dispatched Xavier in the first meeting this season. It was an 89-65 butt-kicking at the Wells Fargo Center back on Jan. 10. Wildcats guard Phil Booth scored a game-high 21 points. He will not play Saturday because of a bone fracture.

Xavier is the Real Deal

Xavier was a 102-90 winner in its last match at home against the Seton Hall Pirates. They covered the -6.5-point spread as favorites.

Xavier has already put the NCAA selection committee on notice. They have an impressive body of work. A victory Saturday over one of the nation's best teams would be another milestone in an already historic season.

Villanova Struggling as it Travels to Xavier

Villanova was a 76-71 loser in its last match on the road against the Providence Friars. They failed to cover the -9.5-point spread as favorites.

Villanova has dropped two of its last three games. That includes the stunning loss at Providence. Nova' had a season-high 19 turnovers, with 13 of them coming in the second half.

Bouncing back from a loss has been a hallmark for the Wildcats, who haven't lost consecutive games since the 2012-13 season.

A victory Saturday is crucial for both teams. Xavier would have a 2 1/2-game lead with three to play. They would have a favorable schedule with games at Georgetown, Providence, and at DePaul.

If the Wildcats were to knock off the Musketeers things could get dicey.  If they run the table against DePaul, Creighton, Seton Hall and Georgetown, they could finish tied with Xavier and earn the title based on a season sweep.

 

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Villanova	23-3	16-9-1	87.15	70.58	16.57	7-4	5-4	17-9	9-2	4-5
Xavier	24-3	19-8	85.33	74.63	10.7	11-5	7-2	15-12	10-6	4-5

Power Stats

Assists Turnovers
Name	Assists	Turnovers	Ratio
VILLA	16.46	10.42	1.58
XAVIR	16.89	12.48	1.35

Rebounding
Name	Offense	Defense	Total
VILLA	9.62	25.77	35.39
XAVIR	9.56	28.89	38.45

ShootingPercentage
Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
VILLA	50.60	43.44	7.16
XAVIR	49.94	42.36	7.58

Team Records

Villanova Wildcats

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	23-3	14-1	9-2	16-9-1	10-5	6-4-1	87.15	70.58	16.57
Last 10	8-2	4-1	4-1	6-4	4-1	2-3	84.30	72.30	12.00
vs Conf	10-3	6-1	4-2	7-6	5-2	2-4	88.23	77.15	11.08

Xavier Musketeers

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	24-3	17-0	7-3	19-8	12-5	7-3	85.33	74.63	10.70
Last 10	9-1	5-0	4-1	7-3	3-2	4-1	84.80	78.80	6.00
vs Conf	12-2	7-0	5-2	9-5	4-3	5-2	83.86	79.07	4.79

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	87.15	3	74.63	190
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense	85.36	2	71.94	188
Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed	35.00	109	32.53	91
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	85.33	9	70.58	108
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense	89.24	8	70.27	53
Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed	40.12	30	33.73	69

Head To Head Summary

Team	record	ATS	O/U	AVG	AVG ½	FG%	REB	3PT	steals
Villanova	9-1	9-1	5-5	81.20	37.50	50.35	32.50	111/271	6.50
Xavier	1-9	1-9	5-5	65.10	29.50	40.31	34.00	58/208	4.20

Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	away score	Home	home score	line	ATS	Total	O/U	FG% Edge	Reb Edge	3PT Edge	Away Half Score	Home Half Score	Away FG%	Home FG%	Away Rebounds	Home Rebounds	Away Three Pointers	Home Three Pointers	Away Steals	Home Steals
Jan 10, 2018	XAVIR	65	VILLA	89	-9.5	VILLA	165	U	VILLA	XAVIR	VILLA	28	40	41.4	55.2	34	31	3/17	12/31	5	10
Feb 11, 2017	VILLA	73	XAVIR	57	5.5	VILLA	144	U	VILLA	XAVIR	VILLA	35	23	51.9	35	26	42	9/24	6/21	8	3
Jan 10, 2017	XAVIR	54	VILLA	79	-8	VILLA	145	U	VILLA	XAVIR	VILLA	28	34	29.3	53.8	34	33	6/32	8/24	2	7
Feb 24, 2016	VILLA	83	XAVIR	90	1	XAVIR	145.5	O	XAVIR	XAVIR	VILLA	37	40	44.8	50	33	42	12/31	7/18	5	6
Dec 31, 2015	XAVIR	64	VILLA	95	-6.5	VILLA	143	O	VILLA	XAVIR	VILLA	30	48	39.2	63.2	31	26	6/19	13/25	3	9
Mar 14, 2015	XAVIR	52	VILLA	69	-7.5	VILLA	140	U	VILLA	VILLA	VILLA	21	34	37.9	50	29	35	2/15	9/23	5	6
Feb 28, 2015	VILLA	78	XAVIR	66	2	VILLA	142	O	XAVIR	VILLA	VILLA	33	40	44.3	46.2	33	31	13/29	8/22	6	6
Jan 14, 2015	XAVIR	75	VILLA	88	-10	VILLA	143	O	XAVIR	VILLA	VILLA	27	45	47.6	45.9	33	34	7/22	15/34	3	3
Mar 6, 2014	VILLA	77	XAVIR	70	3.5	VILLA	137.5	O	VILLA	VILLA	VILLA	41	36	46.9	38.3	38	30	9/22	6/24	5	5
Feb 3, 2014	XAVIR	58	VILLA	81	-9	VILLA	147.5	U	VILLA	VILLA	VILLA	22	28	37.7	49.2	34	36	7/18	11/28	4	6

College Basketball Betting Trends

Villanova Wildcats
Villanova is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Villanova is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Villanova's last 7 games
Villanova is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Villanova is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Villanova's last 5 games on the road
Villanova is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Xavier
Villanova is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Xavier
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Villanova's last 6 games when playing Xavier

Xavier Musketeers
Xavier is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Xavier is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Xavier is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Xavier is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Xavier's last 6 games at home
Xavier is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Villanova
Xavier is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Villanova
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Xavier's last 6 games when playing Villanova

Team Last 5 Games

Villanova Wildcats

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	ATS Result	field goal percentage	free throw percentage	three pointers	Location
Feb 14, 2018	PROV	71-76	L	-9.5	152.5	L/U	50.00	72.73	3	A
Feb 10, 2018	BUTLR	86-75	W	-9.5	157.5	W/O	50.85	86.96	6	H
Feb 7, 2018	STJON	75-79	L	-16	151	L/O	41.79	91.67	8	H
Feb 4, 2018	SETON	92-76	W	-12.5	156	W/O	50.79	64.00	12	H
Feb 1, 2018	CREIG	98-78	W	-13.5	162	W/O	54.41	83.33	19	H

Xavier Musketeers

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	ATS Result	field goal percentage	free throw percentage	three pointers	Location
Feb 14, 2018	SETON	102-90	W	-6.5	159	W/O	53.57	80.00	14	H
Feb 10, 2018	CREIG	72-71	W	2.5	162	W/U	46.27	77.78	3	A
Feb 6, 2018	BUTLR	98-93	W	4.5	154.5	W/O	59.26	85.71	10	A
Feb 3, 2018	GTOWN	96-91	W	-14	155.5	L/O	43.55	75.61	11	H
Jan 30, 2018	STJON	73-68	W	-4	149	W/U	46.15	77.27	8	A

Next up:
Villanova home to DePaul Wednesday, February 21
Xavier at Georgetown University Wednesday, February 21

 

Get all Your College Basketball Odds at Bovada Online Sportsbook.

Boxing Odds: George Groves vs. Chris Eubank Jr.

The World Boxing Super Series Continues

The World Boxing Super Series continues this Saturday. In what should be a very competitive super-middleweight semifinal in Manchester, England. WBA Super champion George Groves takes on IBO champ Chris Eubank Jr.

Eubank opened as a –190 favorite, with Groves available at +155. The line now shows Eubanks at -175 and Groves at +155.

Bet on boxing at Bovada and get a free 50% bonus.

Eubank (26-1, 20 KOs) is the world’s No. 4-ranked super-middleweight according to The Ring, while Groves checks in at No. 2. This will be Eubank’s first crack at a major title, but he’s a rising star in the squared circle; Groves (27-3, 20 KOs) has been in five different title fights, and he’ll be defending the WBA strap for the second time after beating Fedor Chudinov (+300) for the vacant title last May.

Besides the moneyline, there are 13 other ways you can bet on Saturday’s fight – including the popular Method of Victory prop, where Eubank is +165 to win by KO/TKO/DQ. Groves is +300 to do the same. This bout is pegged at –145 not to go the distance; the official total is 9.5 rounds (Over –140), but you can also bet on totals anywhere from 2.5 rounds to 10.5 rounds. The most likely stoppage in Round Betting is Eubank winning in Round 6 or 7 at +1600 apiece.

Boxing Odds and Prop Bets

02/17/2018	24801	GEORGE GROVES		o10½-115	+145
12:00:00	24802	CHRIS EUBANK JR		u10½-115	-175

Boxing Props Fighting			Spread	Money Line
George Groves vs Chris Eubank Jr - Super Middleweight 12 rounds
Sat 2/17		203 Groves / Eubank goes distance		+125
5:00PM		204 Fight won't go distance		-145
Sat 2/17		205 Groves wins inside distance		+379
5:00PM		206 Not Groves inside distance		-474
Sat 2/17		207 Groves wins by 12 round decision		+400
5:00PM		208 Not Groves by 12 round decision		-500
Sat 2/17		209 Eubank wins inside distance		+150
5:00PM		210 Not Eubank inside distance		-170
Sat 2/17		211 Eubank wins by 12 round decision		+280
5:00PM		212 Not Eubank by 12 round decision		-340
any KO is a winner, see sportsbook rules for grading details
Sat 2/17		219 Groves points handicap	+4½ -105
5:00PM		220 Eubank points handicap	-4½ -125

Get your boxing odds at Bovada today.

 

Well-Balanced Clippers Visit Celtics

Celtics Face New Look Clippers

The Los Angeles Clippers have traded Blake Griffin. That doesn’t mean they’re giving up the ghost. The Clippers are 3-2 SU and 2-3 ATS since sending Griffin to Detroit. Wednesday night they’ll play the Boston Celtics.

The Celtics have lost three of their last four games straight up and against the spread. Tip-off is at 8 PM ET on ESPN. Oddsmakers have Celtics as 4.5-point favorites and the total is at 212.

Bet on basketball at Bovada and get a free 50% bonus.

Los Angeles had a history of playing well whenever Griffin was out of the lineup. That happened quite a lot during his tenure. They now have a better-balanced and deeper lineup at the helm. Tobias Harris is at small forward and Danilo Gallinari replacing Griffin at the 4-spot. They are alongside defensive stalwart DeAndre Jordan.

Starting point guard Milos Teodosic has missed back-to-back games dealing with the sore right foot. It is a problem that has troubled him all season.

The Celtics (40-18 SU, 34-22-2 ATS) didn’t make any trades at last week’s deadline, but they did sign centre Greg Monroe for the remainder of 2017-18. Monroe played very well in 20 games for the Phoenix Suns before getting his contract bought out. Meanwhile, SG Marcus Smart (hand) is being shut down until after the All-Star break, giving more minutes to improving third-year guard Terry Rozier.

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
LA Clippers	29-26	30-25	107.58	106.84	0.73999999999999	14-14	16-11	27-27-1	15-12-1	12-15
Boston	40-18	34-22-2	102.86	99.12	3.74	16-13-2	18-9	28-29-1	15-16	13-13-1

Power Stats

Assists Turnovers
Name	Assists	Turnovers	Ratio
LAC	22.00	14.42	1.53
BOS	22.00	13.26	1.66

Rebounding
Name	Offense	Defense	Total
LAC	10.00	33.80	43.8
BOS	9.09	35.17	44.26

ShootingPercentage
Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
LAC	46.44	45.19	1.25
BOS	44.63	43.31	1.32

Team Records

Los Angeles Clippers

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	29-26	16-12	13-14	30-25	14-14	16-11	107.58	106.84	0.74
Last 10	6-4	2-3	4-1	5-5	1-4	4-1	107.40	105.80	1.60
vs Div	10-2	5-2	5-0	9-3	5-2	4-1	116.33	106.17	10.16
vs EAST	9-10	5-4	4-6	11-8	4-5	7-3	101.79	102.89	-1.10
vs WEST	20-16	11-8	9-8	19-17	10-9	9-8	110.64	108.92	1.72

Boston Celtics

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	40-18	21-10	19-8	34-22-2	16-13-2	18-9	102.86	99.12	3.74
Last 10	6-4	3-2	3-2	7-3	3-2	4-1	103.90	103.30	0.60
vs Div	9-3	5-1	4-2	7-5	4-2	3-3	100.00	95.17	4.83
vs EAST	25-13	11-8	14-5	21-16-1	9-9-1	12-7	101.66	98.47	3.19
vs WEST	15-5	10-2	5-3	13-6-1	7-4-1	6-2	105.15	100.35	4.80

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	107.58	7	99.12	2
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense	105.67	11	98.68	2
Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed	43.52	14	44.26	23
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	102.86	25	106.84	21
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense	103.16	26	106.70	15
Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed	44.68	9	44.11	20

Head To Head Summary

Team	record	ATS	O/U	AVG	AVG ½	FG%	REB	3PT	steals
LA Clippers	6-4	5-5	5-4-1	110.00	52.80	42.79	41.80	102/291	7.40
Boston	4-6	5-5	5-4-1	104.90	52.90	48.07	43.40	95/246	7.70

Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	away score	Home	home score	line	ATS	Total	O/U	FG% Edge	Reb Edge	3PT Edge	Away Half Score	Home Half Score	Away FG%	Home FG%	Away Rebounds	Home Rebounds	Away Three Pointers	Home Three Pointers	Away Steals	Home Steals
Jan 24, 2018	BOS	113	LAC	102	-3	BOS	214	O	LAC	BOS	BOS	62	55	41.9	44.3	47	40	14/40	5/21	10	6
Mar 6, 2017	BOS	102	LAC	116	-7	LAC	218	P	LAC	LAC	BOS	46	43	41	53.4	37	47	10/35	9/20	9	7
Feb 5, 2017	LAC	102	BOS	107	-6	LAC	221	U	BOS	LAC	BOS	47	56	41.7	42	46	45	10/29	16/52	4	9
Mar 28, 2016	BOS	90	LAC	114	-4	LAC	207.5	U	LAC	BOS	LAC	50	67	34.8	52.4	49	45	7/19	11/25	7	13
Feb 10, 2016	LAC	134	BOS	139	-2	BOS	212	O	LAC	LAC	BOS	64	71	51.8	49.5	44	43	12/30	13/33	7	5
Mar 29, 2015	LAC	119	BOS	106	6	LAC	207.5	O	LAC	LAC	LAC	68	47	48.8	41.9	53	40	13/32	8/31	5	8
Jan 19, 2015	BOS	93	LAC	102	-12	BOS	212	U	LAC	LAC	BOS	37	47	39.3	47.6	43	44	12/29	9/21	6	6
Jan 8, 2014	BOS	105	LAC	111	-10.5	BOS	197.5	O	BOS	BOS	LAC	55	59	47	45.6	45	37	5/17	11/30	7	11
Dec 11, 2013	LAC	96	BOS	88	5	LAC	195	U	LAC	BOS	Push	39	45	44.7	41.3	37	40	6/17	6/17	9	5
Feb 3, 2013	LAC	104	BOS	106	1	BOS	183	O	LAC	LAC	BOS	40	59	50.6	50	41	29	9/21	11/18	9	8

NBA Betting Trends

Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games
LA Clippers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games on the road
LA Clippers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
LA Clippers is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Boston
LA Clippers is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
LA Clippers is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston

Boston Celtics
Boston is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games at home
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing LA Clippers
Boston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Boston is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

Team Last 5 Games

Los Angeles Clippers

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	ATS Result	field goal percentage	free throw percentage	three pointers	Location
Feb 12, 2018	BKN	114-101	W	-4.5	221.5	W/U	56.47	85.71	6	A
Feb 10, 2018	PHI	98-112	L	5	218	L/U	43.18	60.87	8	A
Feb 9, 2018	DET	108-95	W	3.5	221	W/U	46.15	93.33	10	A
Feb 5, 2018	DAL	104-101	W	-6	214.5	L/U	48.28	83.33	10	H
Feb 3, 2018	CHI	113-103	W	-8.5	220	W/U	45.45	85.71	9	H

Boston Celtics

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	ATS Result	field goal percentage	free throw percentage	three pointers	Location
Feb 11, 2018	CLE	99-121	L	-5	212	L/O	40.45	77.27	10	H
Feb 9, 2018	IND	91-97	L	-4	203.5	L/U	38.20	80.00	7	H
Feb 8, 2018	WAS	110-104	W	-2	204	W/O	46.43	67.65	9	A
Feb 6, 2018	TOR	91-111	L	5	208.5	L/U	39.76	75.00	10	A
Feb 4, 2018	POR	97-96	W	2	199	W/U	41.18	70.59	15	H

Get all your NBA Odds at Bovada Online Sportsbook.

NBA Tuesday Free Pick- Houston Rockets at Minnesota Timberwolves

Rockets Face Timberwolves only 1/2 Game out of 1st

Two of the top four teams in the Western Conference clash this Tuesday night at the Target Center with the Houston Rockets going on the road to face the Minnesota Timberwolves. VietBet opened the Rockets as three-point favorites with the total set at 222.5. The line has help steady.

The Rockets have cut Golden State’s lead in the West to just half a game. Their current straight-up eight-game winning streak has proven pivotal. This includes a perfect 4-0 run (3-1 ATS) in a recent four-game road trip.

Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last six contests and the total has gone OVER the VietBets closing line in four of their last seven games. It is 20-7 SU on the road this season with a 16-11 record ATS.

James Harden remains the league’s leading scorer with 31.3 points per game. He put up 27 points in Sunday’s 104-97 win at home against Dallas. Chris Paul added 25 points to the winning cause. The Rockets have a roster that is seven-deep in double-digit scorers.

The Rockets are second in the NBA in scoring with an average. They pour in 114.1 PPG, but they fall to 14^th when it comes to points allowed (105.6).

Timberwolves Hold onto 4th Place in West

The Timberwolves have gone a rocky 4-6 both SU and ATS in their last 10 games. At 35-24 SU, they are still holding on to fourth place in the standings. Minnesota failed to cover in Sunday’s 111-106 victory at home against Sacramento. They were listed as a heavy 13.5-point favorite with VietBet.

This victory extended the Timberwolves SU winning streak at home to 13 games, but they are just 1-4 ATS in their last five home games.

Jimmy Butler is averaging 22.5 PPG for the T-Wolves. He is followed closely by Karl-Anthony Towns at 20.1 points and Andrew Wiggins at 17.9 points per game. Minnesota is the sixth-highest scoring team in the NBA with 109.6 PPG average.

Towns led the way in Sunday’s win with 29 points.  Jeff Teague added 12 points and 10 assists in the winning effort. The Timberwolves fall to 17^th in the league at the other end of the court. They are giving up 106.4 points per game.

These are not only two of the top teams in the West, they also matchup very closely across the board. Minnesota is on quite a roll at home lately. I am still going with Houston both SU and ATS as the overall hotter team.






 

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Houston	42-13	27-27-1	114.15	105.65	8.5	11-16-1	16-11	25-29-1	16-12	9-17-1
Minnesota	35-24	28-29-2	109.61	106.41	3.2	15-13-1	13-16-1	31-27-1	15-13-1	16-14

Power Stats

Assists Turnovers
Name	Assists	Turnovers	Ratio
HOU	21.85	13.56	1.61
MIN	22.88	11.90	1.92

Rebounding
Name	Offense	Defense	Total
HOU	9.05	34.58	43.63
MIN	10.42	31.24	41.66

ShootingPercentage
Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
HOU	46.30	46.72	-0.42
MIN	48.00	47.83	0.17

Team Records

Houston Rockets

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	42-13	22-6	20-7	27-27-1	11-16-1	16-11	114.15	105.65	8.50
Last 10	9-1	4-0	5-1	5-5	1-3	4-2	113.20	101.50	11.70
vs Div	8-3	5-1	3-2	6-5	3-3	3-2	107.18	100.27	6.91
vs EAST	18-5	8-2	10-3	9-13-1	1-8-1	8-5	112.22	103.96	8.26
vs WEST	24-8	14-4	10-4	18-14	10-8	8-6	115.53	106.88	8.65

Minnesota Timberwolves

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	35-24	23-6	12-18	28-29-2	15-13-1	13-16-1	109.61	106.41	3.20
Last 10	4-6	4-0	0-6	4-6	3-1	1-5	113.00	111.60	1.40
vs Div	9-2	6-0	3-2	7-4	3-3	4-1	112.36	107.73	4.63
vs EAST	9-15	7-5	2-10	8-15-1	6-6	2-9-1	107.75	107.58	0.17
vs WEST	26-9	16-1	10-8	20-14-1	9-7-1	11-7	110.89	105.60	5.29

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	114.15	2	106.41	17
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense	111.59	2	103.48	13
Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed	43.44	15	40.59	5
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	109.61	6	105.65	14
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense	110.97	6	103.22	4
Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed	43.07	19	41.89	3

Head To Head Summary

Team	record	ATS	O/U	AVG	AVG ½	FG%	REB	3PT	steals
Houston	9-1	3-7	8-2	118.20	53.50	47.42	45.80	73/203	9.40
Minnesota	1-9	7-3	8-2	110.60	58.20	47.68	42.30	155/417	11.10

Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	away score	Home	home score	line	ATS	Total	O/U	FG% Edge	Reb Edge	3PT Edge	Away Half Score	Home Half Score	Away FG%	Home FG%	Away Rebounds	Home Rebounds	Away Three Pointers	Home Three Pointers	Away Steals	Home Steals
Jan 18, 2018	MIN	98	HOU	116	-5.5	HOU	225	U	HOU	HOU	HOU	50	63	46.9	47.7	40	45	8/24	17/39	8	11
Apr 12, 2017	MIN	118	HOU	123	-8	MIN	227	O	MIN	MIN	HOU	60	60	52.7	46.4	49	47	11/23	19/56	7	11
Feb 25, 2017	MIN	130	HOU	142	-12.5	MIN	229.5	O	MIN	MIN	HOU	58	66	52.1	46.8	58	31	9/26	22/58	10	15
Jan 11, 2017	HOU	105	MIN	119	3	MIN	218.5	O	MIN	MIN	HOU	54	55	41.4	54.3	32	49	15/42	8/23	7	8
Dec 17, 2016	HOU	111	MIN	109	2.5	MIN	220.5	U	MIN	MIN	HOU	44	57	40.6	44.6	47	55	17/51	7/21	14	9
Apr 11, 2016	HOU	129	MIN	105	3.5	HOU	216.5	O	HOU	HOU	HOU	68	47	55.8	45.8	43	40	15/30	5/21	12	12
Mar 18, 2016	MIN	111	HOU	116	-9	MIN	224	O	HOU	HOU	HOU	52	54	50.6	56.5	35	42	6/16	11/29	14	9
Jan 13, 2016	MIN	104	HOU	107	-7.5	MIN	207	O	HOU	MIN	MIN	50	57	46.2	49.3	43	39	8/17	7/30	11	11
Mar 27, 2015	MIN	110	HOU	120	-14	MIN	205.5	O	HOU	HOU	HOU	50	60	48.7	53	31	41	6/14	20/44	6	10
Feb 23, 2015	MIN	102	HOU	113	-8	HOU	213.5	O	HOU	MIN	HOU	56	56	33.3	41.5	58	56	5/18	12/38	9	11

NBA Betting Trends

Houston Rockets
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston's last 15 games
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston's last 14 games on the road
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Houston is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Houston's last 14 games when playing Minnesota
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota

Minnesota Timberwolves
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Minnesota's last 14 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
Minnesota is 6-11-1 ATS in its last 18 games when playing at home against Houston
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston

Team Last 5 Games

Houston Rockets

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	ATS Result	field goal percentage	free throw percentage	three pointers	Location
Feb 11, 2018	DAL	104-97	W	-15	214.5	L/U	43.59	69.70	13	H
Feb 9, 2018	DEN	130-104	W	-8.5	223	W/O	50.00	73.53	19	H
Feb 7, 2018	MIA	109-101	W	-4.5	207	W/O	51.35	80.77	12	A
Feb 6, 2018	BKN	123-113	W	-11	218.5	L/O	55.56	80.95	16	A
Feb 3, 2018	CLE	120-88	W	-4	232	W/U	47.31	81.25	19	A

Minnesota Timberwolves

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	ATS Result	field goal percentage	free throw percentage	three pointers	Location
Feb 11, 2018	SAC	111-106	W	-13.5	210.5	L/O	50.00	87.50	9	H
Feb 9, 2018	CHI	113-114	L	-7.5	216	L/O	47.13	82.14	8	A
Feb 7, 2018	CLE	138-140	L	-3.5	225.5	L/O	58.06	91.67	19	A
Feb 3, 2018	NOH	118-107	W	-8	222.5	W/O	50.53	75.00	10	H
Feb 1, 2018	MIL	108-89	W	-6	208.5	W/U	53.85	85.00	7	H