Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Lakers Visit Streaking Rockets in Houston

Houston Rockets Basketball

Rockets Looking for 14th Straight Win



Is there any stopping the Houston Rockets (24-4 SU, 15-12-1 ATS)? They’ve won 13 straight games at 7-5-1 ATS since Chris Paul made his return to the lineup. The Rockets have another winnable game coming up Wednesday night. They clash with the Los Angeles Lakers (10-17 SU, 13-14 ATS). The game tips off at 8 PM ET on NBA-TV.

Oddsmakers have the Rockets as 15-point favorites and the total is sitting at 226.

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Paul and the Rockets have already defeated Los Angeles once during this hot streak. When they met at Staples Center on December 3, Paul had 21 points and six assists.  He was one of three Houston players to top the 20-point mark. They beat the Lakers 118-95.

The Rockets easily covered the 12.5-point spread. James Harden led all scorers with 36 points, while reigning Sixth Man of the Year Eric Gordon contributed 22 points off the bench.

The Lakers were close to full strength for that game. They’ll be missing one of their key starters for the rematch. SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope isn’t allowed to leave the state of California because of a legal matter.

The 3-and-D specialist has been one of LA’s better players this year. He scored 16 points in the first game against Houston, connecting on four of his seven 3-point attempts.

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NameRecordATSOffenseDefenseDiffATS HomeATS AwayOU RecordOU HomeOU Away
LA Lakers10-1814-14106.61109.57-2.968-66-814-148-66-8
Houston25-416-12-1115.28104.0011.287-8-19-415-149-76-7





Power Stats

















Assists Turnovers
NameAssistsTurnoversRatio
LAL23.1416.571.4
HOU22.6914.901.52


















Rebounding
NameOffenseDefenseTotal
LAL10.7135.8646.57
HOU9.0335.1744.2


















ShootingPercentage
NameOffenseDefenseDifferential
LAL45.5545.500.05
HOU47.1446.101.04





Team Records




Los Angeles Lakers

































































NameRecordHomeAwayATSATS HomeATS AwayOffenseDefenseDiff
Overall10-186-84-1014-148-66-8106.61109.57-2.96
Last 102-80-32-55-52-13-4108.70114.60-5.90
vs Div2-60-42-24-42-22-2111.38116.13-4.75
vs EAST6-74-22-57-64-23-4104.77105.15-0.38
vs WEST4-112-62-57-84-43-4108.20113.40-5.20





Houston Rockets

































































NameRecordHomeAwayATSATS HomeATS AwayOffenseDefenseDiff
Overall25-413-312-116-12-17-8-19-4115.28104.0011.28
Last 1010-07-03-05-4-13-3-12-1118.60105.1013.50
vs Div5-24-11-14-33-21-1108.00100.437.57
vs EAST11-26-25-05-7-11-6-14-1114.00104.549.46
vs WEST14-27-17-111-56-25-3116.31103.5612.75





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TitleStatRankStatRank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense106.6111104.0013
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense104.2113105.4420
Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed44.71739.635
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense115.282109.5726
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense116.002109.5024
Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed44.001345.1426


Head To Head Summary


































TeamrecordATSO/UAVGAVG ½FG%REB3PTsteals
LA Lakers2-82-86-498.4059.8048.4247.30132/35312.00
Houston8-28-26-4117.1049.6043.4742.3068/2418.80





Head To Head Detail


































































































































































































































































DateAwayaway scoreHomehome scorelineATSTotalO/UFG% EdgeReb Edge3PT EdgeAway Half ScoreHome Half ScoreAway FG%Home FG%Away ReboundsHome ReboundsAway Three PointersHome Three PointersAway StealsHome Steals
Dec 3, 2017HOU118LAL9512HOU223UHOULALHOU614650.638.1434514/379/28109
Mar 15, 2017LAL100HOU139-17.5HOU235OHOUHOUHOU526646.254.938503/2518/431013
Dec 7, 2016LAL95HOU134-13.5HOU223OHOUHOUHOU556739.154.339525/2015/361320
Oct 26, 2016HOU114LAL1206LAL223.5OHOUPushLAL716351.250.639397/2912/351010
Apr 10, 2016LAL110HOU130-14.5HOU213OHOUHOUHOU535549.451404812/2817/411011
Jan 17, 2016HOU112LAL959.5HOU205.5OHOUHOUPush605748.445.151366/216/16108
Dec 17, 2015HOU107LAL876.5HOU215ULALHOUHOU523938.642.9544612/315/2495
Dec 12, 2015LAL97HOU126-12HOU212OHOUHOUHOU466339.852.2405210/3215/331116
Jan 25, 2015HOU99LAL878.5HOU207ULALLALHOU523640.243465313/441/13134
Nov 19, 2014LAL98HOU92-10LAL209ULALLALHOU495140.740.547385/2015/3888





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Team Last 5 Games




Los Angeles Lakers







































































DateOpponentscoreResultlineTotalATS Resultfield goal percentagefree throw percentagethree pointersLocation
Dec 18, 2017GS114-116L5.5219W/O44.5762.8610H
Dec 14, 2017CLE112-121L10220.5W/O49.4764.299A
Dec 12, 2017NY109-113L2.5211L/O41.1880.0013A
Dec 9, 2017CHR110-99W3.5212.5W/U50.5971.439A
Dec 7, 2017PHI107-104W8.5222W/U43.7550.0011A





Houston Rockets







































































DateOpponentscoreResultlineTotalATS Resultfield goal percentagefree throw percentagethree pointersLocation
Dec 18, 2017UTA120-99W-12216.5W/O51.9585.1917H
Dec 16, 2017MIL115-111W-10.5222L/O46.0580.9511H
Dec 15, 2017SAN124-109W-8214W/O47.2580.0018H
Dec 13, 2017CHR108-96W-12219P/U44.3268.4217H
Dec 11, 2017NOH130-123W-13.5227.5L/O54.5568.0017H



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Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Bucks Host Cavaliers Tuesday

Milwaukee Bucks

Bucks Look to Cool Red Hot Cavaliers



After some early season troubles, the Cleveland Cavaliers have gotten their act together and are rolling. They’ll be on the road Tuesday to take on the Milwaukee Bucks, one of their toughest division rivals. NBA TV will have the telecast starting at 8 pm EST.

Oddsmakers have the Cavaliers as a 1-point road favorite. The total is kicking around between 217 and 217.5.

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Including their win in Washington Sunday night, the Cavaliers have won 18 of their last 19 games. LeBron James had 20 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds That was his sixth triple-double of the season and the 61st of his career. He moved to sixth on the all-time list.

Going into Monday’s games, Cleveland is second in the East only two games behind Boston. That was unheard of the way the Cavs started the season.

The Bucks, meanwhile, lost 115-111 Saturday night in Houston. It was their third loss in a row. Giannis Antetokounmpo put up 28 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four steals. It wasn’t enough to carry the Bucks to victory. They’re now just two games above .500.

The Cavaliers are 8-2 straight up and 5-4-1 ATS in their last 10 meetings with the Bucks. They have won five straight. Eight games have went over the posted total. Cleveland has won both meetings this season. Covering in one game and coming up with a push in the other.

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NameRecordATSOffenseDefenseDiffATS HomeATS AwayOU RecordOU HomeOU Away
Cleveland23-811-19-1111.06107.0642-14-19-515-15-18-8-17-7
Milwaukee15-1312-14-2104.46105.00-0.540000000000015-8-17-6-118-108-610-4





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Assists Turnovers
NameAssistsTurnoversRatio
CLE23.9714.001.71
MIL22.0712.751.73


















Rebounding
NameOffenseDefenseTotal
CLE8.0033.8741.87
MIL7.6830.7138.39


















ShootingPercentage
NameOffenseDefenseDifferential
CLE48.3746.421.95
MIL47.9846.551.43





Team Records




Cleveland Cavaliers

































































NameRecordHomeAwayATSATS HomeATS AwayOffenseDefenseDiff
Overall23-813-410-411-19-12-14-19-5111.06107.064.00
Last 109-16-03-13-71-52-2111.70104.007.70
vs Div5-22-13-13-3-10-2-13-1113.86105.298.57
vs EAST17-68-49-29-13-12-9-17-4111.00106.264.74
vs WEST6-25-01-22-60-52-1111.25109.381.87





Milwaukee Bucks

































































NameRecordHomeAwayATSATS HomeATS AwayOffenseDefenseDiff
Overall15-139-56-812-14-25-8-17-6-1104.46105.00-0.54
Last 106-44-12-35-4-12-2-13-2108.20104.004.20
vs Div2-42-20-20-4-20-3-10-1-1104.00109.17-5.17
vs EAST5-83-42-43-8-21-5-12-3-1103.85106.69-2.84
vs WEST10-56-14-49-64-35-3105.00103.531.47





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TitleStatRankStatRank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense111.063105.0014
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense112.003102.4312
Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed42.791642.9317
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense104.4616107.0622
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense102.5723105.1413
Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed37.792942.005


Head To Head Summary



































TeamrecordATSO/UAVGAVG ½FG%REB3PTsteals
Cleveland8-25-4-18-2111.2053.3047.9237.7078/2187.40
Milwaukee2-84-5-18-2103.1057.9048.3943.00129/3095.30





Head To Head Detail


































































































































































































































































DateAwayaway scoreHomehome scorelineATSTotalO/UFG% EdgeReb Edge3PT EdgeAway Half ScoreHome Half ScoreAway FG%Home FG%Away ReboundsHome ReboundsAway Three PointersHome Three PointersAway StealsHome Steals
Nov 7, 2017MIL119CLE124-5Push221.5OMILCLEMIL676556.650363913/309/1867
Oct 20, 2017CLE116MIL97-1CLE209.5OCLECLEPush554954.346.3443011/2611/3588
Feb 27, 2017MIL95CLE102-9.5MIL218.5UCLECLEMIL505244.650334511/2910/2734
Dec 21, 2016MIL102CLE113-6.5CLE206.5OCLECLECLE545946.849.439449/2215/2773
Dec 20, 2016CLE114MIL1083.5CLE212.5OMILMILCLE575340.746435117/407/2756
Nov 29, 2016CLE101MIL1187MIL213OMILMILCLE545842.753.5354314/397/19715
Apr 5, 2016CLE109MIL809.5CLE203UCLEPushCLE674354.739.8414118/364/1647
Mar 23, 2016MIL104CLE113-11MIL207.5OMILCLECLE616353.848.231427/1610/3486
Nov 19, 2015MIL100CLE115-10CLE192.5OCLECLECLE486352.156.322433/811/2483
Nov 14, 2015CLE105MIL1085MIL195OMILCLECLE445040.742.2545114/386/1666





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Team Last 5 Games




Cleveland Cavaliers







































































DateOpponentscoreResultlineTotalATS Resultfield goal percentagefree throw percentagethree pointersLocation
Dec 17, 2017WAS106-99W2.5215W/U47.1383.3314A
Dec 16, 2017UTA109-100W-9.5212L/U53.1688.2410H
Dec 14, 2017LAL121-112W-10220.5L/O50.0080.0015H
Dec 12, 2017ATL123-114W-12215L/O55.8170.0020H
Dec 9, 2017PHI105-98W-5.5220.5W/U48.0076.0014H





Milwaukee Bucks







































































DateOpponentscoreResultlineTotalATS Resultfield goal percentagefree throw percentagethree pointersLocation
Dec 16, 2017HOU111-115L10.5222W/O46.3481.828A
Dec 15, 2017CHI109-115L-8.5204.5L/O48.1968.979H
Dec 13, 2017NOH108-115L2.5217.5L/O46.3263.168A
Dec 9, 2017UTA117-100W-1197W/O54.3284.627H
Dec 8, 2017DAL109-102W-6.5202W/O45.5785.298H



 

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Monday, December 18, 2017

Thunder and Nuggets Duke it Out Monday Night

OKC Thunder

Thunder Playing Better Last 9 Games



The fans at Chesapeake Energy Arena will see the Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder when they take their seats on Monday. The game  will be broadcast in each teams local area and tip-off is at 8 pm EST.

Oddsmakers opened the Thunder as -5.5-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game's total opened at 210. The Thunder are now 5-point favorites.

Coach Billy Donovan has been resistant to making major changes in his rotation. He is working to shake the Thunder from their offensive struggles. Oklahoma City has won six of its last nine but the offense still hasn't been able to find cohesion with its Big Three.

Thunder Have to Play Well at Home



In their last action, Oklahoma City was a 111-96 loser on the road against the New York Knicks. They failed to cover the -4.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (207) was profitable news for OVER bettors.

During their three-game road trip that wrapped up against the Knicks, the Thunder won two of three. The trio of Westbrook, George and Anthony combined to shoot just 35.1 percent.  They hit only 59 of 168 shots.

Steven Adams is averaging a career-best 13.7 points. He also is shooting over 63 percent from the floor. He has become a very effective inside scorer on the pick-and-roll.

Nuggets Have Similar Problems as Thunder



Denver won its last outing, a 117-111 result against the New Orleans Pelicans on December 15. The Nuggets covered in that game as a -1.5-point favorite, while the 228 combined points took the game OVER the total.

The Nuggets have struggled to find footing as well. Now they have lost Paul Millsap to a left wrist injury. That injury figures to keep him out until after the All-Star break.

Denver is just 8-8 in its past 16 games. They have been consistent. They have never won more than two straight or losing more than two in a row.

The Nuggets are in the midst of a stretch of 10 of 13 games on the road. They are hoping the return of Nikola Jokic to the lineup will provide some stability.

Jokic was back in action Friday. He came off the bench in his first game back after missing more than two weeks with an ankle injury. He finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds. That was in 22 minutes against New Orleans.

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NameRecordATSOffenseDefenseDiffATS HomeATS AwayOU RecordOU HomeOU Away
Denver16-1312-16-1107.86107.520.348-54-11-114-156-78-8
Oklahoma City14-1510-19102.14100.451.696-74-1212-175-87-9





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Assists Turnovers
NameAssistsTurnoversRatio
DEN23.4115.341.53
OKC20.9014.521.44


















Rebounding
NameOffenseDefenseTotal
DEN12.1032.9745.07
OKC12.3431.7944.13


















ShootingPercentage
NameOffenseDefenseDifferential
DEN46.2548.08-1.83
OKC43.3645.26-1.9





Team Records




Denver Nuggets

































































NameRecordHomeAwayATSATS HomeATS AwayOffenseDefenseDiff
Overall16-1311-25-1112-16-18-54-11-1107.86107.520.34
Last 105-53-02-54-5-12-12-4-1107.90109.50-1.60
vs Div1-31-00-31-31-00-389.25101.25-12.00
vs EAST9-55-14-45-8-12-43-4-1110.57106.793.78
vs WEST7-86-11-77-86-11-7105.33108.20-2.87





Oklahoma City Thunder

































































NameRecordHomeAwayATSATS HomeATS AwayOffenseDefenseDiff
Overall14-159-45-1110-196-74-12102.14100.451.69
Last 106-43-13-32-80-42-4102.40104.90-2.50
vs Div2-52-10-40-70-30-4102.86105.14-2.28
vs EAST7-63-34-37-63-34-3102.6998.384.31
vs WEST7-96-11-83-133-40-9101.69102.13-0.44





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TitleStatRankStatRank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense107.868100.454
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense104.001498.382
Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed44.001340.318
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense102.1424107.5223
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense104.6219110.3824
Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed43.691643.0010


Head To Head Summary



































TeamrecordATSO/UAVGAVG ½FG%REB3PTsteals
Denver2-84-66-4105.8059.4048.0349.80100/2639.40
Oklahoma City8-26-46-4115.0054.0043.4343.4090/2727.70





Head To Head Detail


































































































































































































































































DateAwayaway scoreHomehome scorelineATSTotalO/UFG% EdgeReb Edge3PT EdgeAway Half ScoreHome Half ScoreAway FG%Home FG%Away ReboundsHome ReboundsAway Three PointersHome Three PointersAway StealsHome Steals
Nov 9, 2017OKC94DEN1021.5DEN215.5UDENDENOKC535142.246.3444511/309/27157
Apr 12, 2017DEN111OKC105-6DEN224.5UDENOKCOKC566445.942.643517/258/25610
Apr 9, 2017OKC106DEN105-5OKC229.5UDENOKCDEN525341.747.654426/2511/3476
Jan 7, 2017DEN106OKC121-7.5OKC220.5OOKCDENOKC606040.448.353499/2412/3678
Nov 25, 2016OKC132DEN1292.5OKC215OOKCDENOKC626350.547.5405113/2612/341110
Apr 5, 2016OKC124DEN1029OKC217OOKCOKCOKC685152.942553815/3310/30109
Jan 19, 2016OKC110DEN1049DEN213OOKCOKCDEN575342.342.252486/287/20115
Dec 27, 2015DEN112OKC122-16.5DEN207OOKCOKCDEN615348.957.837439/258/1565
Nov 1, 2015DEN93OKC117-12.5OKC213UOKCOKCOKC50583852.335509/2613/2589
Feb 22, 2015DEN94OKC119-8.5OKC210OOKCOKCOKC426736.152.242607/278/20138





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Team Last 5 Games




Denver Nuggets







































































DateOpponentscoreResultlineTotalATS Resultfield goal percentagefree throw percentagethree pointersLocation
Dec 15, 2017NOH117-111W-1.5221.5W/O46.0064.2916H
Dec 13, 2017BOS118-124L6208P/O49.4573.089A
Dec 12, 2017DET103-84W6.5210.5W/U50.6392.8610A
Dec 10, 2017IND116-126L5217.5L/O45.2681.2517A
Dec 8, 2017ORL103-89W1.5218W/U49.4181.256A





Oklahoma City Thunder







































































DateOpponentscoreResultlineTotalATS Resultfield goal percentagefree throw percentagethree pointersLocation
Dec 16, 2017NY96-111L-4.5202L/O42.3560.0012A
Dec 15, 2017PHI119-117W1.5213.5W/O41.5952.6315A
Dec 13, 2017IND100-95W-1214W/U40.9162.5013A
Dec 11, 2017CHR103-116L-7.5206.5L/O41.1896.009H
Dec 9, 2017MEM102-101W-4.5197L/O39.1358.0612A



Next up:
Denver home to Minnesota Wednesday, December 20
Oklahoma City home to Utah Wednesday, December 20

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