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  • bigboydan
    SBR Aristocracy
    • 08-10-05
    • 55420

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    wednesday's NBA tip sheet
    Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened Philadelphia as a 5 1/2-point home ‘chalk’ over Milwaukee, with the total set at 207. This contest is scheduled to tipoff at 7:05 p.m. ET.

    –Milwaukee (9-6 both straight up and against the spread) was riding a three-game SU and ATS winning streak before being steamrolled by the Lakers Tuesday as a 5 1/2-point home favorite, 111-92. The combined 203 points went ‘over’ the 199-point closing total, helping the ‘over’ occur its fourth game in a row.

    –Michael Redd netted 21 points in the setback, and teammate T.J. Ford added 16. The Bucks never got within double digits during the game’s final 20 minutes, and only led briefly in the first quarter.

    –Milwaukee is a modest 4-4 both SU and ATS away from home, losing by an average score of 101-95. The Bucks are in the midst of a schedule that has them alternating seven home and away games.

    –Milwaukee has won both encounters with Philadelphia this season both SU and ATS by prevailing Nov.1 in overtime as a six-point road underdog, 117-108, and Nov. 23 as a two-point home ‘chalk,’ 108-97. The Sixers had won five in a row versus the Bucks both SU and ATS before this season. The ‘over’ is 5-1 the last six games in this series.

    –Philadelphia (8-10 SU, 9-9 ATS) is mired in a three-game SU losing funk after falling to San Antonio Saturday as a 9 1/2-point road underdog, 100-91. The combined 191 points slithered ‘under’ the 192-point closing total, helping the ‘under’ improve to 3-1 the last four games. The Sixers had dropped back-to-back games ATS before covering versus the Spurs.

    –Allen Iverson paced the offense once again with 37 points on 15-of-32 shooting, while forward Chris Webber was the next highest scorer with just 11 along with 13 rebounds. The team shot 41 percent (31-of-76) from the field, and were outdistanced for points in the paint (48-26).

    –Philadelphia is 6-3 both SU and ATS on its home court, winning by an average score of 105-100. The Sixers begin a stretch of playing five of its next six games at home with this contest.

    **Suns at Warriors**

    –LVSC has Golden State as a 4 1/2-point home favorite over Phoenix, with the total set at 208. This Pacific Division tilt is set to start at 10:35 p.m. ET.

    –Phoenix (11-5 SU, 9-7 ATS) is enjoying a seven-game SU (5-2 ATS) winning streak after embarrassing Portland Tuesday as a 13 1/2-point home ‘chalk,’ 130-85. The combined 215 points soared ‘over’ the 197-point closing total, helping the ‘over’ cash its second game in a row.

    --James Jones poured in 22 points, and Raja Bell added 21 as the Suns set a season high for points and margin of victory. Phoenix has held its last nine opponents to under 100 points. The Suns were up 19 points at halftime before outscoring the Blazers, 36-18, in the third quarter.

    –Phoenix is a solid 3-1 SU and 4-0 ATS on the road, winning by an average score of 103-96. The Suns are in the midst of a schedule that has them alternating six home and away games.

    –Phoenix had dropped two games in a row to the Warriors SU, and five consecutive ATS before beating them in the lone meeting this year Nov. 12 as a 7 1/2-point home ‘chalk,’ 101-86. The combined 187 points never seriously threatened the 214 1/2-point closing total, helping the ‘under’ improve to 3-1 the last four games in this series.

    –Golden State (12-6 SU, 11-7 ATS) is riding a five-game SU winning streak (4-1 ATS) after beating Charlotte Monday as an eight-point home favorite, 107-100. The combined 207 points eclipsed the 198-point closing total, helping the ‘over’ improve to 4-1.

    –Five players scored in double digits, highlighted by Jason Richardson’s 22 points while Baron Davis chipped in with 21 and 14 assists. The Warriors enjoyed a 44-28 points in the paint advantage, and prevailed after outscoring the Bobcats, 32-23, in the fourth quarter.

    –Golden State maintains an 8-3 SU and 6-5 ATS home ledger, prevailing by an average score of 100-94. This marks the fifth matchup of the Warriors’ current six-game homestand.
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