NCAA Final Four: Loyola-Chicago Ramblers vs. Michigan Wolverines Preview

Loyola-Chicago Ramblers vs. Michigan Wolverines Final Four Preview

Will it be the NCAA Final Four version of the movie "Hoosiers"? The 11th seeded Loyola-Chicago Ramblers will take on West Region champion, Michigan Wolverines. The South Region Champion Ramblers battle for the right to play for this year’s national championship. Michigan was the #3-seed out of the West.

Oddsmakers have the Wolverines as 5-point favorites and the total is at 130. Tip-off for this game is set for 6:09 pm EST. TBS Superstation will have the telecast.

The late game on Saturday between Villanova and Kansas is the more marquee matchup. Michigan and Loyola will battle in the early game to see if their unexpected feel-good stories will continue. The winner gets to the national championship game.

Loyola and the whole Sister Jean phenomenon have overtaken college basketball fans everywhere. This game will definitely have plenty of eyeballs watching it.

Michigan Can Make Final Four Playing all High Seeds

Michigan may become the first team to advance to the national championship game without playing a team seeded fifth or higher. The way Michigan has been playing the last couple of months proves they are no fluke.

Michigan entered the tournament as one of the hotter teams in the country. They had wins over top-10 opponents Michigan State and Purdue in the Big 10 Tournament. The Wolverines haven't slowed down a bit. They are on a 13-game winning streak. The team has proven it can win offensively and defensively.

The Wolverines have been bad on offense in three of their four tournament wins. The lone exception was a 99-point outburst in a 99-72 regional semifinal win over Texas A & M.

A buzzer-beating 3-pointer from 30-feet by Jordan Poole beat Houston in the second round. Stellar defense throughout so far and Michigan has advanced to its second Final Four in the past six years.

The Wolverines present a huge problem for the Ramblers. 6-foot-11-inch Moe Wagner is the HUGE PROBLEM. Wagner is good enough to post up yet skilled enough to step out and play from the wing. He can drain 3's as easily as he can play with his back to the hoop.

The Ramblers do not have a defender, on paper, that can hang with Wagner. Six-foot-nine-inch freshman Cameron Krutwig can match up with Wagner in the post. If Wagner takes the Loyola center outside, he may is in trouble.

Final Four Has its Cinderella

Very few had the Ramblers penciled to make it to the Final Four. If they say they did ask to see their bracket.  In reality that is what the mid-major out of the Missouri Valley Conference finds itself after a dream ride.

The Ramblers had back-to-back buzzer-beating wins over Miami and Tennessee in the first two rounds. Then a one-point win over Nevada in a regional semifinal. They then routed Kansas State 78-62.

Loyola is guard-heavy team that relies on ball movement and penetration. Loyola will have its toughest test of the season. The Michigan defense has shut opposing guards down throughout its winning streak. Michigan has the best defense left in the tournament.

The Ramblers are one of the best defensive teams as well. That is not just in the tournament but in the entire nation. They have limited teams to just 62.4 points per game. Each of Loyola’s last 10 opponents has been held to 68 or fewer points.

Where the Ramblers really excel though is on offense. They rival Villanova as the best shooting team in the Final Four. Loyola has hit 50.9 percent of its shots from the floor. They also have hit 40 percent from 3-point range.

If they don’t get you with the 3-pointer, the Ramblers’ offense is well-versed in the art of the backdoor cut and driving to the hoop.

NCAA Final Four Betting Trends

Team	Type	Trend	Hit%	O/U	Push.	W/L
Michigan Wolverines	Home	Under is 10-4-3 in Wolverines last 17 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5.	71.40% (17)	4|10	3	|
Michigan Wolverines	Home	Under is 9-4 in Wolverines last 13 NCAA Tournament games as a favorite.	69.20% (13)	4|9	0	|
Michigan Wolverines	Home	Wolverines are 8-2-2 ATS in their last 12 NCAA Tournament games as a favorite.	80.00% (12)	|	2	8|2
Michigan Wolverines	Home	Wolverines are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games as a favorite of 7.0-12.5.	70.00% (11)	|	1	7|3
Michigan Wolverines	Home	Under is 6-2-3 in Wolverines last 11 neutral site games as an underdog.	75.00% (11)	2|6	3	|
Michigan Wolverines	Home	Wolverines are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games as a favorite.	77.80% (10)	|	1	7|2
Michigan Wolverines	Home	Wolverines are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 neutral site games as a favorite.	75.00% (9)	|	1	6|2
Michigan Wolverines	Home	Wolverines are 5-2-2 ATS in their last 9 NCAA Tournament games as a favorite of 0.5-6.5.	71.40% (9)	|	2	5|2
Michigan Wolverines	Home	Under is 8-1 in Wolverines last 9 games as an underdog of 13.0 or greater.	88.90% (9)	1|8	0	|
Michigan Wolverines	Home	Under is 5-2-1 in Wolverines last 8 neutral site games as a favorite.	71.40% (8)	2|5	1	|
Michigan Wolverines	Home	Over is 5-2-1 in Wolverines last 8 NCAA Tournament games as an underdog.	71.40% (8)	5|2	1	|
Michigan Wolverines	Home	Wolverines are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog.	100.00% (7)	|	0	7|0

 

NCAA Final Four Betting Trends

Loyola-Chicago Ramblers	Away	Ramblers are 36-15-1 ATS in their last 52 games as an underdog.	70.60% (52)	|	0	7|0
Loyola-Chicago Ramblers	Away	Ramblers are 20-6-1 ATS in their last 27 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5.	76.90% (27)	|	0	5|0
Loyola-Chicago Ramblers	Away	Ramblers are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games as an underdog of 13.0 or greater.	75.00% (16)	|	0	5|1
Loyola-Chicago Ramblers	Away	Ramblers are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games as a favorite.	75.00% (16)	|	1	7|2
Loyola-Chicago Ramblers	Away	Under is 9-4 in Ramblers last 13 games as a favorite of 0.5-6.5.	69.20% (13)	5|2	0	|
Loyola-Chicago Ramblers	Away	Ramblers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games as a favorite of 0.5-6.5.	80.00% (10)	|	1	5|1
Loyola-Chicago Ramblers	Away	Under is 7-1 in Ramblers last 8 games as an underdog.	87.50% (8)	4|0	1	|
Loyola-Chicago Ramblers	Away	Under is 6-1 in Ramblers last 7 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5.	85.70% (7)	4|10	3	|
Loyola-Chicago Ramblers	Away	Under is 5-2 in Ramblers last 7 neutral site games as an underdog.	71.40% (7)	2|6	3	|
Loyola-Chicago Ramblers	Away	Under is 5-2 in Ramblers last 7 games as an underdog of 7.0-12.5.	71.40% (7)	4|1	0	|
Loyola-Chicago Ramblers	Away	Ramblers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite of 13.0 or greater.	71.40% (7)	|	0	4|1
Loyola-Chicago Ramblers	Away	Over is 5-2 in Ramblers last 7 games as an underdog of 13.0 or greater.	71.40% (7)	1|8	0	|
Loyola-Chicago Ramblers	Away	Ramblers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog of 7.0-12.5.	83.30% (6)	|	0	5|2

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MLB Opening Day: Rockies and DBacks Renew Rivalry

Rockies have MLB Opening Day Where 2017 Ended

The Colorado Rockies have their MLB Opening Day in 2018 right where their 2017 ended. In a rematch of the NL Wildcard Game, the Arizona Diamonbacks host the Colorado Rockies. Chase Field in Phoenix will host the game. First pitch is set to be thrown at 10:10 pm EST.

Oddsmakers have the DBacks as -107-moneyline favorites. The total is 8 Flat (-110 both sides).

Optimism is high on both teams as the 2018 season kicking off. With the Los Angeles Dodgers heavily favored to win the NL West, Colorado and Arizona could be forced down the same road as last season.

The Diamondbacks defeated the Rockies 11-8 before being swept by the NL champion Dodgers in the Division Series.

Each Team Has Superstar Firepower

Each team boasts a bona fide superstar. Arizona has Paul Goldschmidt who had numbers of a .297 batting average, 36 home runs, 120 RBIs in 2017. Colorado has third baseman Nolan Arenado and his line of .309, 37, 130, and a Gold Glove winner for the fifth straight season.

These players finished third and fourth, respectively, in NL MVP voting last year.

They will be expected to carry their clubs again. Throw in Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon and the Rockies can get things going quickly. Blackmon was the 2017 NL batting champion who hit at .331.

The D-backs will enter the season without right fielder J.D. Martinez. He became one of the most historically impactful trade-deadline acquisitions of all time last season. He had 29 homers and 65 RBIs in 62 games with Arizona last year.

MLB Opening Day Pitchers Had Quality Springs

Colorado's Jon Gray makes his second straight Opening Day start. Patrick Corbin will go for the Diamondbacks as ace Zack Greinke is dealing with a groin injury.

Gray made only 20 starts in 2017 because of a foot injury. He had his stuff as he struck out 112 in 110 1/3 innings That increased his career totals to 337 in 319 frames. The 26-year-old kid from Oklahoma finished spring training strong. He allowed five hits and fanned 11 in 9 1/3 scoreless innings over his past two outings.

Gray is 2-2 with a 4.75 ERA in five career starts versus Arizona. He was 2-0 with a 2.77 ERA in two turns at Chase Field with both coming last season.

Corbin yielded seven runs (six earned) in 11 innings in the spring. He walked five and struck out eight. He was 14-13 with a 4.03 ERA last season. Corbin was 2-1 with a 4.03 in four starts against the Rockies last year. He is 7-3 with a 4.76 ERA against them in 17 career appearances.

MLB Opening Day Betting Trends

 Arizona Diamondbacks

Team	Type	Trend	Hit%	O/U	Push.	W/L
Arizona Diamondbacks	Home	Diamondbacks are 98-41 in their last 139 games as a favorite of -201 or greater.	70.50% (139)	|	0	98|41
Arizona Diamondbacks	Home	Diamondbacks are 79-31 in their last 110 games as a home favorite of -201 or greater.	71.80% (110)	|	0	79|31
Arizona Diamondbacks	Home	Diamondbacks are 21-48 in their last 69 games as a home underdog of +110 to +150.	30.40% (69)	|	0	21|48
Arizona Diamondbacks	Home	Over is 35-17-1 in Diamondbacks last 53 home games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.	67.30% (53)	35|17	1	|
Arizona Diamondbacks	Home	Under is 17-6-5 in Diamondbacks last 28 games as a favorite of -151 to -200.	73.90% (28)	6|17	5	|
Arizona Diamondbacks	Home	Over is 17-8 in Corbins last 25 home starts with the total set at 9.0-10.5.	68.00% (25)	17|8	0	|
Arizona Diamondbacks	Home	Under is 14-4-4 in Diamondbacks last 22 games as a home favorite of -151 to -200.	77.80% (22)	4|14	4	|
Arizona Diamondbacks	Home	Over is 11-5-1 in Corbins last 17 starts as a favorite of -110 to -150.	68.80% (17)	11|5	1	|
Arizona Diamondbacks	Home	Diamondbacks are 3-13 in Corbins last 16 starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5.	18.80% (16)	|	0	3|13

Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies	Away	Rockies are 28-76 in their last 104 games as a road underdog of +151 to +200.	26.90% (104)	|	0	28|76
Colorado Rockies	Away	Rockies are 21-54 in their last 75 games as a road underdog of +201 or greater.	28.00% (75)	|	0	21|54
Colorado Rockies	Away	Rockies are 48-23 in their last 71 games as a favorite of -151 to -200.	67.60% (71)	|	0	48|23
Colorado Rockies	Away	Under is 24-9-1 in Rockies last 34 games as a road underdog of +151 to +200.	72.70% (34)	9|24	1	|
Colorado Rockies	Away	Rockies are 21-10 in their last 31 games as a favorite of -201 or greater.	67.70% (31)	|	0	98|41
Colorado Rockies	Away	Under is 19-7 in Rockies last 26 games with the total set at 11.0 or higher.	73.10% (26)	4|1	0	|
Colorado Rockies	Away	Under is 19-7 in Rockies last 26 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.	73.10% (26)	4|1	0	|
Colorado Rockies	Away	Rockies are 6-20 in their last 26 road games with the total set at 6.5 or lower.	23.10% (26)	|	0	6|20
Colorado Rockies	Away	Rockies are 6-20 in their last 26 games with the total set at 6.5 or lower.	23.10% (26)	|	0	6|20
Colorado Rockies	Away	Rockies are 3-19 in Grays last 22 starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5.	13.60% (22)	|	0	3|13
Colorado Rockies	Away	Rockies are 3-19 in Grays last 22 road starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5.	13.60% (22)	|	0	3|19
Colorado Rockies	Away	Over is 11-5 in Grays last 16 starts as a favorite of -110 to -150.	68.80% (16)	11|5	1	|

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MLB Opening Day: Aces on the Hill as Mariners Host Indians

King Felix Looks to Rebound on MLB Opening Day

MLB Opening Day is here for anxious Americans. The Seattle Mariners and the Cleveland Indians will wrap up the action from America's Pastime with the late game.  First pitch is set for 10:00 pm EST. ESPN will have the coverage.

Oddsmakers have the Indians as -170-favorites on the moneyline. The total is sitting at 7Under -125.

Corey Kluber edged Felix Hernandez for the American League's Cy Young Award in 2014. That should have been the start of some epic battles for the AL Cy Young award. Everyone thought that this could be like Pedro Martinez and Greg Maddux and Randy Johnson going at it year after year in the 90's.

That hasn't happened. The careers of the two 31-year-old hurlers have taken vastly different paths. That was clearly evident last year. Kluber earned his second Cy Young while Hernandez battled injuries and pitched fewer than 100 innings.

There was little doubt Kluber would start opening day for the Indians. After going 18-4 last year with a major league-leading 2.25 ERA he earned that job with little argument.

That wasn't the case for Mariners manager Scott Servais. James Paxton turned into the team's No. 1 starter last season in Hernandez's absence. It didn't help that King Felix was limited to five innings this spring either. He was hit in his right forearm by a line drive in his first start.

This will be Hernandez's 11th Opening Day start and his 10th straight. The only pitchers in history with streaks longer than 10 are Jack Morris (14), Robin Roberts (12) and Tom Seaver (12).

Kluber Primed for Another Great Season Again in 2018

Hernandez will face a tough task against an Indians team that won 102 games last season. Who can forget their  league-record 22-game winning streak. They won the AL Central for the second consecutive season. Cleveland fell just short of winning the 2016 World Series but had an early  exit last year.

Hernandez, who won the AL Cy Young in 2010, is 7-6 with a 2.95 ERA in 16 career starts against the Indians. He's got a 6-2 record on Opening Day.

Kluber is 3-1 with a 1.50 ERA in four career starts against the Mariners, who went 78-84 last season. Kluber is primed for another strong season. He went 4-0 with a 2.29 ERA in five spring starts while striking out 25 over 19 innings.

Cleveland 1B Yonder Alonso replaces the departed Carlos Santana. He belted a career-high 28 homers with Oakland and Seattle in 2017.

 

MLB Opening Day Betting Trends

Team	Type	Trend	Hit%	O/U	Push.	W/L
Cleveland Indians	Away	Indians are 16-2 in their last 18 games as a road favorite of -201 or greater.	88.90% (18)	|	0	16|2
Seattle Mariners	Home	Over is 8-1-1 in Mariners last 10 games with the total set at 11.0 or higher.	88.90% (10)	8|1	1	|
Seattle Mariners	Home	Under is 6-1 in Mariners last 7 home games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.	85.70% (7)	1|6	0	|
Cleveland Indians	Away	Indians are 6-1 in Klubers last 7 starts as a favorite of -201 or greater.	85.70% (7)	|	0	5|2
Cleveland Indians	Away	Under is 5-1-2 in Indians last 8 road games with the total set at 11.0 or higher.	83.30% (8)	1|5	2	|
Seattle Mariners	Home	Mariners are 5-1 in their last 6 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150.	83.30% (6)	|	0	5|1
Cleveland Indians	Away	Under is 5-1 in Klubers last 6 starts as a favorite of -201 or greater.	83.30% (6)	1|5	0	|
Cleveland Indians	Away	Over is 5-1 in Klubers last 6 starts with the total set at 6.5 or lower.	83.30% (6)	8|23	1	|
Cleveland Indians	Away	Indians are 5-1 in their last 6 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.	83.30% (6)	|	0	6|2
Seattle Mariners	Home	Over is 4-1-2 in Hernandezs last 7 starts as a home favorite of -201 or greater.	80.00% (7)	4|1	2	|
Seattle Mariners	Home	Over is 4-1-1 in Hernandezs last 6 home starts with the total set at 9.0-10.5.	80.00% (6)	4|1	1	|

 

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Jazz Hosts Injury Riddled Celtics

Celtics Play Hungry Jazz all Banged Up

The fans at Vivint Smart Home Arena will the Boston Celtics and the Utah Jazz when they take their seats on Wednesday. ESPN will televise the content after the 2018 McDonald's Boys High School All-American Game. Tip-off is set for 9:30 pm EST.

Oddsmakers opened the Jazz as -6.5-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 195.5. The Jazz are now 8.5-point favorites while the total has dropped to 194.5.

Injuries to main components to their lineup are piling up for Boston. The injury bug is throwing a monkey wrench in the Celtics plans. They have to make up ground against Toronto in the race for the Eastern Conference's top seed.

Since the start of March the Celtics have lost Kyrie Irving, Marcus Smart and Daniel Theis to serious injuries. Theis is done for the year. Irving and Smart won't be back in the lineup until the playoffs.

Marcus Morris could also be sidelined against Utah. He sprained his ankle in Monday's 102-94 win over Phoenix. It is a blow to the team's offense after Morris posted three straight 20-point games. He was a key cog during Boston's current four-game winning streak.

Jayson Tatum's recent play has become even more invaluable. The rookie has developed as a consistent offensive threat. It was needed with the absence of so many regulars. Tatum is averaging 16.2 points on 50 percent shooting and 6.1 rebounds in March.

Tatum has had three 20-point outings in the last five games. He has shot 55 percent or better from the floor four times in that span.

Jazz Try to Hang on in Jam-Packed Western Conference

The Jazz are getting some solid production out of their own rookie, Donovan Mitchell. Utah is trying to position itself for a strong finish. This is in part because Mitchell continues to devolvop into a go-to scorer. They had counted on this when they lost Gordon Hayward to Boston in free-agency.

Mitchell is averaging 23.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists in March. His ability to generate offense late in games has helped Utah post 11 wins in its last 13 games.

The Jazz is a slow starting team and has to correct that down the stretch. The Jazz averaged just 19.5 points in the first quarter in each of their last two games. It led to them digging out of holes against both Golden State and San Antonio.

Utah succeeded in pulling away from the Warriors in the 2nd half of a 110-91 win on Sunday. The slow start cost them in a 124-120 overtime loss to the Spurs on Friday.

Utah is looking to complete the season sweep over Boston. The Jazz beat the Celtics 107-95 on December 15th.

Ricky Rubio led the way for Utah with 22 points on 10-of-15 shooting. He also had seven rebounds and five assists. The Jazz shot 52 percent from 3-point range in the win.

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Boston	51-23	45-27-2	104.24	100.19	4.05	19-16-2	26-11	36-37-1	19-18	17-19-1
Utah	42-32	39-34-1	103.51	100.18	3.33	20-16	19-18-1	34-39-1	13-23	21-16-1

Power Stats

Assists Turnovers
Name	Assists	Turnovers	Ratio
BOS	22.46	13.26	1.69
UTA	21.99	14.08	1.56

Rebounding
Name	Offense	Defense	Total
BOS	9.20	35.24	44.44
UTA	8.88	34.09	42.97

ShootingPercentage
Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
BOS	45.04	43.72	1.32
UTA	45.82	45.11	0.71

Team Records

Boston Celtics

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	51-23	24-13	27-10	45-27-2	19-16-2	26-11	104.24	100.19	4.05
Last 10	7-3	1-2	6-1	7-3	2-1	5-2	103.50	99.90	3.60
vs Div	10-3	5-1	5-2	8-5	4-2	4-3	101.62	96.46	5.16
vs EAST	30-15	12-10	18-5	27-17-1	11-10-1	16-7	103.24	98.98	4.26
vs WEST	21-8	12-3	9-5	18-10-1	8-6-1	10-4	105.79	102.07	3.72

Utah Jazz

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	42-32	24-12	18-20	39-34-1	20-16	19-18-1	103.51	100.18	3.33
Last 10	8-2	3-1	5-1	6-4	2-2	4-2	108.70	95.10	13.60
vs Div	6-8	5-3	1-5	8-6	5-3	3-3	97.36	99.43	-2.07
vs EAST	14-15	8-6	6-9	16-13	8-6	8-7	102.10	98.66	3.44
vs WEST	28-17	16-6	12-11	23-21-1	12-10	11-11-1	104.42	101.16	3.26

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	104.24	20	100.18	2
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense	103.59	20	96.89	1
Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed	44.03	10	40.89	7
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	103.51	23	100.19	3
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense	103.58	26	99.97	2
Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed	43.61	19	43.62	13

Head To Head Summary

Team	record	ATS	O/U	AVG	AVG ½	FG%	REB	3PT	steals
Boston	7-3	6-4	6-4	100.40	44.50	45.70	44.60	76/216	6.40
Utah	3-7	4-6	6-4	99.90	47.60	45.41	36.70	89/243	6.70

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
Dec 15, 2017	UTA	107	BOS	95	-4.5	UTA	197.5	O	UTA	UTA	UTA	46	39	48.2	40.7	55	31	13/25	9/31	6	10
Feb 11, 2017	BOS	112	UTA	104	-6.5	BOS	205	O	BOS	UTA	BOS	58	44	59.2	40.7	37	39	13/30	8/31	6	9
Jan 3, 2017	UTA	104	BOS	115	-5.5	BOS	200	O	BOS	UTA	BOS	45	54	46.3	55.4	35	32	11/26	17/31	7	5
Feb 29, 2016	UTA	95	BOS	100	-4.5	BOS	205	U	BOS	UTA	UTA	46	43	37.6	44	52	47	7/24	6/18	6	6
Feb 19, 2016	BOS	93	UTA	111	-1	UTA	195.5	O	UTA	UTA	UTA	49	54	37	54.4	34	51	7/25	10/23	8	4
Mar 4, 2015	UTA	84	BOS	85	-1.5	UTA	193	U	UTA	UTA	BOS	33	34	45.3	37.5	51	39	3/19	8/27	1	5
Jan 26, 2015	BOS	99	UTA	90	-7.5	BOS	193.5	U	BOS	UTA	UTA	55	31	47.3	42.7	37	39	8/19	9/24	8	9
Feb 24, 2014	BOS	98	UTA	110	-4	UTA	191.5	O	UTA	UTA	UTA	46	59	44	55	31	38	4/15	6/17	6	8
Nov 6, 2013	UTA	87	BOS	97	-4.5	BOS	185	U	UTA	Push	BOS	34	50	46.3	44.9	42	42	1/10	7/20	8	5
Feb 25, 2013	BOS	110	UTA	107	-7.5	BOS	189	O	BOS	UTA	BOS	48	53	47.7	44.3	37	44	10/27	8/17	8	6

NBA Betting Trends

Boston Celtics
Boston is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Boston is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Utah
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Utah
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Utah

Utah Jazz
Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Utah is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games
Utah is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games at home
Utah is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Boston
Utah is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Boston
Utah is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Utah is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games when playing at home against Boston

Team Last 5 Games

Boston Celtics

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	ATS Result	field goal percentage	free throw percentage	three pointers	Location
Mar 26, 2018	PHO	102-94	W	-10	209	L/U	42.53	100.00	14	A
Mar 25, 2018	SAC	104-93	W	-6.5	198	W/U	55.56	70.59	12	A
Mar 23, 2018	POR	105-100	W	7.5	203	W/O	45.45	92.31	11	A
Mar 20, 2018	OKC	100-99	W	5	208	W/U	41.38	93.75	13	H
Mar 18, 2018	NOP	89-108	L	3	213.5	L/U	40.23	50.00	9	A

Utah Jazz

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	ATS Result	field goal percentage	free throw percentage	three pointers	Location
Mar 25, 2018	GS	110-91	W	-9	198	W/O	48.28	77.78	12	A
Mar 23, 2018	SAN	120-124	L	3	193.5	L/O	48.86	79.31	11	A
Mar 22, 2018	DAL	119-112	W	-8.5	199	L/O	52.87	93.75	12	A
Mar 20, 2018	ATL	94-99	L	-14	207.5	L/U	37.08	88.00	6	H
Mar 17, 2018	SAC	103-97	W	-15.5	197	L/O	44.59	81.58	6	H

Next up:
Boston home to Toronto Saturday, March 31
Utah home to Memphis Friday, March 30

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Pelicans Host the Blazers Tuesday Night

Pelicans behind the Trail Blazers by 2.5 Games

After the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors, the Western Conference playoff race is a tight one. Two teams involved in that race, the Portland Trail Blazers and the New Orleans Pelicans, will meet in New Orleans on Tuesday. Tip-off is at 8 PM ET.

Oddsmakers have the Trail Blazers as 1-point favorites. The total is at 222.

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The Trail Blazers went into Oklahoma City and beat the Thunder 108-105 on Sunday. It was a key matchup of two teams battling for the No. 3 seed in the West. Going into that game the Trail Blazers had lost two in a row. That broke a 13-game winning streak.

Portland is now just 2.5 games up on New Orleans, so this game is important for playoff positioning.

The Pelicans are 43-31 following a 114-91 loss in Houston on Saturday. New Orleans was down by 27 points at halftime and couldn’t recover. PF Anthony Davis led the way with 25 points and eight rebounds for the Pelicans. New Orleans had won four in a row going into that game.

The Pelicans are 6-4 SU and ATS in their 10 meetings with the Trail Blazers. Portland has lost both meetings with New Orleans this season. Six of the meetings have gone over the posted total.

 

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Portland	45-28	41-27-5	106.04	103.22	2.82	20-14-4	21-13-1	31-42	17-21	14-21
New Orleans	43-31	40-33-1	111.43	111.01	0.42	17-19-1	23-14	43-30-1	25-11-1	18-19

Power Stats

Assists Turnovers
Name	Assists	Turnovers	Ratio
POR	19.38	13.05	1.49
NOP	26.31	14.49	1.82

Rebounding
Name	Offense	Defense	Total
POR	10.08	35.30	45.38
NOP	8.55	35.41	43.96

ShootingPercentage
Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
POR	45.34	44.68	0.66
NOP	48.23	45.59	2.64

Team Records

Portland Trail Blazers

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	45-28	25-13	20-15	41-27-5	20-14-4	21-13-1	106.04	103.22	2.82
Last 10	8-2	5-2	3-0	8-1-1	5-1-1	3-0	111.30	102.30	9.00
vs Div	8-6	5-2	3-4	9-4-1	5-2	4-2-1	104.36	103.36	1.00
vs EAST	18-12	10-5	8-7	17-12-1	9-5-1	8-7	103.60	102.53	1.07
vs WEST	27-16	15-8	12-8	24-15-4	11-9-3	13-6-1	107.74	103.70	4.04

New Orleans Pelicans

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	43-31	22-15	21-16	40-33-1	17-19-1	23-14	111.43	111.01	0.42
Last 10	5-5	5-3	0-2	5-5	5-3	0-2	104.70	107.70	-3.00
vs Div	7-7	4-2	3-5	8-6	4-2	4-4	108.21	108.29	-0.08
vs EAST	21-8	11-4	10-4	16-12-1	5-9-1	11-3	112.41	109.38	3.03
vs WEST	22-23	11-11	11-12	24-21	12-10	12-11	110.80	112.07	-1.27

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	106.04	15	111.01	29
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense	105.20	15	112.92	29
Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed	45.63	1	43.81	23
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	111.43	4	103.22	5
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense	113.38	3	103.77	6
Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed	42.57	25	44.17	17

Head To Head Summary

Team	record	ATS	O/U	AVG	AVG ½	FG%	REB	3PT	steals
Portland	4-6	4-6	6-4	104.00	54.70	48.18	41.90	98/249	7.00
New Orleans	6-4	6-4	6-4	108.30	52.40	41.58	50.00	110/321	6.00

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 12, 2018	POR	113	NOP	119	-3.5	NOP	218.5	O	NOP	NOP	POR	61	61	44.6	54.9	39	43	12/42	7/19	13	7
Dec 2, 2017	NOP	123	POR	116	-7.5	NOP	210.5	O	NOP	NOP	NOP	60	57	52.3	44.8	48	44	15/31	11/35	2	6
Oct 24, 2017	NOP	93	POR	103	-5.5	POR	216	U	NOP	POR	POR	48	47	39.5	37.5	42	63	9/30	10/29	5	7
Apr 12, 2017	NOP	103	POR	100	-6.5	NOP	202.5	O	POR	POR	POR	53	53	44.4	48.2	42	53	8/24	13/30	13	4
Mar 14, 2017	POR	77	NOP	100	-4	NOP	214.5	U	NOP	NOP	POR	36	50	30.3	47.5	48	49	11/32	6/21	3	10
Nov 25, 2016	NOP	104	POR	119	-4	POR	217	O	NOP	POR	NOP	57	66	47.4	47	34	52	13/23	12/32	3	7
Nov 18, 2016	POR	101	NOP	113	0		214.5	U	NOP	POR	POR	51	64	37.5	54.9	48	37	12/34	9/24	2	9
Mar 18, 2016	POR	117	NOP	112	2	POR	220	O	NOP	POR	NOP	67	53	46.2	48.2	45	34	9/27	10/21	4	7
Dec 23, 2015	POR	89	NOP	115	-7.5	NOP	203.5	O	NOP	POR	NOP	36	53	34.7	48.2	58	49	7/28	13/31	7	5
Dec 14, 2015	NOP	101	POR	105	-3	POR	211	U	NOP	POR	POR	48	50	43.9	43.2	41	50	8/25	13/32	9	7

NBA Betting Trends

Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 11-1-1 ATS in its last 13 games
Portland is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games
Portland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games on the road
Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing New Orleans
Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans

New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games
New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
New Orleans is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 18 of New Orleans's last 25 games at home
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Portland
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing Portland
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Portland
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Portland

Team Last 5 Games

Portland Trail Blazers

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	ATS Result	field goal percentage	free throw percentage	three pointers	Location
Mar 25, 2018	OKC	108-105	W	4	218	W/U	46.67	78.95	9	A
Mar 23, 2018	BOS	100-105	L	-7.5	203	L/O	43.96	80.00	8	H
Mar 20, 2018	HOU	111-115	L	4	219	P/O	49.38	74.07	11	H
Mar 18, 2018	LAC	122-109	W	1	218	W/O	50.00	80.00	14	A
Mar 17, 2018	DET	100-87	W	-9	206.5	W/U	43.68	88.89	8	H

New Orleans Pelicans

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	ATS Result	field goal percentage	free throw percentage	three pointers	Location
Mar 24, 2018	HOU	91-114	L	8	225	L/U	39.58	75.00	6	A
Mar 22, 2018	LAL	128-125	W	-2.5	231.5	W/O	54.74	81.82	6	H
Mar 21, 2018	IND	96-92	W	-1	220	W/U	43.04	83.33	8	H
Mar 20, 2018	DAL	115-105	W	-6.5	218	W/O	52.75	60.00	10	H
Mar 18, 2018	BOS	108-89	W	-3	213.5	W/U	50.00	80.00	6	H

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