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ORLANDO @ MIAMI (MIA -3.5, 212)
MAGIC +3.5
The Magic have covered five straight and are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games on the road. The Heat are struggling. They are 2-8 SU and ATS in their last 10 games. Part of the problem is shooting. Miami ranks dead last in the NBA in effective field goal (EFG%) percentage. That’s not good as the Heat now must play a top-5 defense in Orlando. The Magic have held two of their last three opponents under 100 points (they won all three). The kicker is this…Orlando is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games as an underdog. Grab this before the line moves in Miami’s favor.
DALLAS @ BROOKLYN (DAL -2.5, 236.5)
NETS (1Q) +0.5
Both of these teams played last night. Dallas beat Philly without Joel Embiid. Brooklyn lost to Golden State. Last night, the Nets led by three after one quarter. That’s been the Nets’ thing all season long. The Nets are 21-4-1 ATS in the first quarter this season. They lead the NBA in first quarter scoring margin over the last ten games. In those ten games, Brooklyn is 8-2 against the first quarter spread. The Nets didn’t have to travel last night and Dallas did. Give the Nets the early advantage.
MILWAUKEE @ PHOENIX (PHX -3.5, 243.5)
SUNS (1H) -1.5
This one is a tale of two trends. The Phoenix Suns are a first half machine. The Milwaukee Bucks are not. Phoenix leads the NBA in EFG% in the first half. In their last ten games, the Suns are 7-3 ATS in the opening half. Milwaukee is horrible in this spot tonight. On the road in the first half, the Bucks are 5-17-2 ATS. That is the worst first half ATS record in the NBA. Over their last 10 road games, Milwaukee is 2-7-1 ATS in the first half and the Bucks are -3 in first half scoring margin in road games this season.
MINNESOTA @ CHICAGO (MIN -5, 216.5)
TWOLVES -5
The Bulls don’t do well against teams with winning records. In their last eight games against teams over .500, the Bulls are 0-8 SU and just 1-7 ATS. The TWolves are the best defense in the NBA. They are 3-1 SU and ATS in their last four, holding opponents to 90, 87, and 101 in the three wins. Minnesota is No. 2 in opponent FG percentage, holding teams to 44.8 percent shooting from the field. Minnesota is big enough to handle Vucevic and Drummond leaving DeRozan as the only scoring threat. The Bulls are just 8-18 SU as an underdog.
OLE MISS @ SOUTH CAROLINA (SC -3, 137)
REBELS RACE TO 5 POINTS
Coach Rick is going off the board here on this one. This is the perfect spot for the Rebels to get off to an early start. South Carolina’s lack of height leads them to interchange players for the jump ball at the start of the game. The Gamecocks have lost 13 of 22 (59%) opening tips this season. Ole Miss, on the other hand, has multiple 7-footers. They’ve won the opening tip in 17 of their 22 games. That has led them to win the Race to 5 in 82 percent of their games this season.
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