NBA hoops

[Rhodyjoe]

1/6/25

Y-T-D
0-1-0

Philadelphia 76ers (14-19) ML -3.5 (-110)
over
Phoenix Suns (15-18)

Lost 109-99

Why the Philadelphia 76ers will win

• The 76ers have won each of their last 19 games as favorites against Western Conference opponents following a win.
• The Suns have lost each of their last nine games as road underdogs on the first leg of a back-to-back.
• The Suns have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 10 night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The 76ers have covered the spread in eight of their last nine games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
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[Rhodyjoe]

NBA Tuesday 1/7/25

1/7/25

YTD
1-1-0

Charlotte Hornets (7-27) +5 (-110)
0ver
Phoenix Suns (16-18)

Won 115 -104

Why the Charlotte Hornets will win

• The Suns have lost each of their last six games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• The Hornets have won four of th eir last five home games against Suns teams that held a losing record.
• The Suns have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games following a road win.
• The Hornets have covered the spread in four of their last five games against opponents who are on the seco and leg of a back-to-back.

[Rhodyjoe]

NBA Game of the Day

1/8/25

YTD
2-1-0

Denver Nuggets (20-15) +2 (-115)
over
LA Clippers (20-16)

WON 126 103

Why the Denver Nuggets will win

• The Nuggets have won each of their last 10 games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Clippers have lost each of their last six night games at Ball Arena.
• The Nuggets have covered the spread in each of their last six games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Clippers have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five night games at Ball Arena.
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[Rhodyjoe]

1/9/25

YTD
3-1

Charlotte Hornets (8-27) + 8.5
Over
Los Angeles Lakers (20-16)

won

Why the Charlotte Hornets will win

The Lakers have lost five of their last seven games as home favorites
The road team has won three of the last four games between the Hornets and Lakers.
The Lakers have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six night games against Southeast Division opponents that held a losing record.
The underdogs have covered the spread in four of the last five games between the Hornets and Lakers.

[Rhodyjoe]

1/10/25 Game of the Day

1/10/25

Y-T-D
3-2-0

Orlando Magic 22-!7 +6
over
Milwaukee Bucks 20-16

Lost 109-106

�� The Orlando Magic own the second best home record in the Eastern Conference and are currently sitting in fourth place. The Magic have struggled on offense due to extended injuries to starting forwards Paolo Banchero (oblique) and Franz Wagner (oblique). Head coach Jamahl Mosley has Orlando ranked second in the NBA in defensive efficiency and allowing just 103.2 points per contest.

Banchero, who is expected to return to action in this game, was averaging 29.0 points and 8.8 rebounds through his first five games. Jalen Suggs has picked off the slack offensively for the Magic with 16.4 points per game.

[Rhodyjoe]

1/12/25 nba

1/12/25

YTD 4-2


Sacramento Kings 19-19 +3 (-105)
over
Chicago Bulls 18-20

Won 124-110

The Sacramento Kings may have to play without their leading scorer De’Aaron Fox but did not have the point guard Friday against Boston and were victorious. DeMar DeRozan and Domantas Sabonis continue to play well for Sacramento averaging a combined 41.6 points per game. The two hand out a combined 10.1 assists per game and grab a combined 18.0 rebounds per game. Sacramento has won each of its last six straight up and is 5-1 ATS over that span. The Kings are 4-1 ATS in the last five against Chicago and Sacramento is 14-4-1 ATS in the last 19 games played on the road against the Bulls. Chicago has struggled defensively, allowing 120.8 points per game which is 29th or next to last in the NBA.

[Rhodyjoe]

1/13/25

YTD
Won Lost 4-3

Los Angeles Lakers ML
over
San Antonio

Lost126-102

Why the Los Angeles Lakers will win

• The Lakers have won each of their last seven games at Crypto.com Arena against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
• The Spurs have lost each of their last six games at Crypto.com Arena.
• The Lakers have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Spurs have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five games when playing with a rest disadvantage against the Lakers.

[Rhodyjoe]

!/14/25 nba

1/14/25

[Rhodyjoe]

1/15/25

YTD
4-4

Dallas Mavericks (22-17) +1 -115
over
New Orleans Pelicans (8-32)

Lost 116-109

Why the Dallas Mavericks will win

• The Pelicans have lost each of their last 10 games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Mavericks have won 14 of their last 16 road games against Southwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
• The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in each of their last nine Wednesday night games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Mavericks have covered the spread in 13 of their last 14 games as favorites against Southwest Division opponents following a loss.

[Rhodyjoe]

1/16/25 ncaab

1/16/25

YTD
4-5


Detroit Pistons (21-19) ML -150
over
Indiana Pacers (22-19)

Lost 111-100

Why the Detroit Pistons will win

• The Pistons have won seven of their last eight games.
• The Pacers have lost three of their last four road games against Pistons teams that held a winning record.
• The Pistons have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games at Little Caesars Arena against teams that held a winning record.
• The Pacers have failed to cover the spread in three of their last four road games against Pistons teams that held a winning record.

[Rhodyjoe]

1/18/25 Game of the Day

1/18/25

YTD
4-6

Portland Trail Blazers (13-27) +11 -112
over
Houston Rockets (27-13)

lost 125-103

Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win

• The Rockets have lost 27 of their last 33 road games following a road loss.
• The Trail Blazers have won four of their last five games against Rockets teams that held a winning record.
• The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in five of their last six games as home underdogs on the first leg of a back-to-back.

[Rhodyjoe]

1/19/25

YTD
4-6

Portland Trail Blazers (13-28) +5 (-183)
over
Chicago Bulls (18-24)

Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win

• The Bulls have lost each of their last four games as favorites following a home loss.
• The underdogs have won six of the Bulls' last nine games.
• The Bulls have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five night games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
• The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in each of their last five games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.