Wednesday’s NBA games
This is the end of the regular season. Denver-Minnesota is a play-in game for the playoffs. Every other game, there are some seeding issues, but non-contenders have their bags packed and the playoff teams will try to stay healthy for the weekend.
Toronto won five of last seven games with Miami; they’re 1-3 vs spread in last four visits to South Beach. Five of last six series games stayed under. Raptors won their last four games; they’re 1-3 vs spread in last four road games. Four of their last five games stayed under total. Miami lost its last two games by 24-22 points; they’re 0-4 vs spread in last four home games. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.
Knicks lost nine of last 10 games with Cleveland, are 2-6 vs spread in last eight; New York is 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to Ohio. Under is 6-3-1 in last ten series games. Knicks lost six of their last seven games; they’re 4-7 vs spread in last 11 games as road underdogs. For of their last five games went over. Cavaliers won eight of their last ten games; they’re 4-1 in last five games as home favorites. Last three Cleveland games went over.
Bucks won four of their last five games with Philly; they’re 2-2 vs spread in last four visits here. Over is 6-3 in last nine series games. Milwaukee won five of its last seven games; they’re 4-0 vs spread in last four road games. Over is 14-2 in their last 16 games. 76ers won their last 14 games, they’re 10-2 vs spread in last 12 (0-2 in last two). Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.
Wolves won four of last five games with Denver; under is 6-2 in last eight series games. Nuggets covered their last five visits here. Denver won its last six games, is 5-1 vs spread in its last six road games. Three of their last four games stayed under total. Minnesota won its last two games by 17-19 points; they’re 3-4-1 vs spread in last eight home games. Four of Wolves’ last five games stayed under. Winner of this game makes playoffs; loser goes home for summer.
Thunder won its last six games with Memphis, covering five of them. Eight of last ten series games went over the total. Memphis lost five of its last six games; they’re 2-4-1 vs spread in last seven road games. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Oklahoma City won three of last four games; they’re 0-3-1 vs spread in last four home games. Eight of last nine Thunder games stayed under.
Pelicans are 3-2 in last five games with the Spurs; under is 6-3 in last nine series games. Spurs are 0-4 vs spread in last four visits to Bourbon Street. Spurs won four of their last six games; they’re 0-6 vs spread in last six road games. Three of their last four games went over total. New Orleans won its last four games; they’re 6-2 vs spread in last eight home games. Three of their last four games went over.
Wizards won their last four games with the Magic; they covered their last four visits to Orlando. Four of last five series games went over. Washington lost eight of its last 11 games; they’re 1-6 vs spread in last seven road games. Four of their last five games went over total. Orlando lost six of its last eight games; they’re 1-3 in last four games as home underdogs. Three of their last four games went over total.
Celtics won their last eight games with Brooklyn (3-5 vs spread); Nets are 4-0 vs spread in last four visits here. Under is 6-3 in last nine series games. Nets won their last three games, scoring 119 ppg; they’re 8-1 vs spread in last nine games as a road underdog. Over is 8-5 in their last 13 games. Boston lost four of its last five games; they’re 1-9 vs spread in last ten games as home favorites. Four of their last five games went over.
Home side won last seven Detroit-Chicago games; Pistons are 0-3 vs spread in last three visits here. Three of last four series games went over. Detroit lost three of its last four games; they covered four of last five tries as road favorites. Six of their last nine games went over. Chicago lost its last three games; they’re 6-3 in last nine games as home underdogs. Four of their last five games went over total.
Jazz won four of last six games with Portland; they’re 1-4 vs spread in last five visits to Oregon. Four of last six series games stayed under the total. Utah won its last six games; they covered their last three road games. Five of their last six games went over total. Portland lost its last four games, all on road; they’re 6-1-2 vs spread in last nine home games. Three of their last four home games went over.
Rockets won last seven games with Sacramento; Kings covered last three. Houston is 2-3 vs spread in last five visits here. Under is 3-1 in last four series games. Houston won 14 of its last 16 games; they’re 2-4-1 vs spread in last seven road games. Six of their last seven games stayed under. Sacramento won three of its last four games; they’re 5-12 in last 17 games as home underdogs. Nine of their last ten games stayed under.
Clippers won their last six games with the Lakers (5-1 vs spread). Under is 6-4 in last ten series games. Lakers lost six of their last seven games; they’re 2-4 vs spread in last six games at Staples. Lakers are 4-5 vs spread if they played night before. Under is 9-6 in their last 15 games. Clippers lost five of their last six games; they’re 5-8 in last 13 games as home favorites. Four of their last five games went over.