NBA Hoop Plays
Golden St/Orlando
The total on this game is inflated due to the earlier meeting this year when the teams combined for 244 points. In the two games prior to that, however, Orlando was able to keep things at their preferred tempo, winning and covering easily with both going Under the total. The Magic will be the fresher side with Golden State having played last night and its doubtful that the Warriors will be able to dictate tempo. Orlando is now the #6 team defense in the NBA, allowing an average of 95.7 PPG.
under the total: 216.5
Phoenix @ LA Clips
The Suns are playing outstanding basketball winners of 6 of their past 7 games. Amare Stoudemire has got touches down low producing higher percentage shots and allowing the Suns guards to get back on defense. The Clippers have played sloppy basketball since the coaching change with extremely high turnover totals. They nearly gave away a 15 point fourth quarter lead to Utah, who were playing the back end of a back to back, with 19 turnovers. Phoenix covered their past two meetings (which were in Phoenix). Last time they played in the Clipp joint Phoenix won by 2..
Phoenix-3.5
Oky Thunder/Denver over 208
Cleveland-10 @ Jersey
Atlanta-4.5 with Indiana+13 (tease)
The total on this game is inflated due to the earlier meeting this year when the teams combined for 244 points. In the two games prior to that, however, Orlando was able to keep things at their preferred tempo, winning and covering easily with both going Under the total. The Magic will be the fresher side with Golden State having played last night and its doubtful that the Warriors will be able to dictate tempo. Orlando is now the #6 team defense in the NBA, allowing an average of 95.7 PPG.
under the total: 216.5
Phoenix @ LA Clips
The Suns are playing outstanding basketball winners of 6 of their past 7 games. Amare Stoudemire has got touches down low producing higher percentage shots and allowing the Suns guards to get back on defense. The Clippers have played sloppy basketball since the coaching change with extremely high turnover totals. They nearly gave away a 15 point fourth quarter lead to Utah, who were playing the back end of a back to back, with 19 turnovers. Phoenix covered their past two meetings (which were in Phoenix). Last time they played in the Clipp joint Phoenix won by 2..
Phoenix-3.5
Oky Thunder/Denver over 208
Cleveland-10 @ Jersey
Atlanta-4.5 with Indiana+13 (tease)
Utah was not playing a b2b the other night in LA. Phoenix won 109-107 in CLipjoint last time and did not cover the -3 closing line.
