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The 76ers have won their last two games on the road, which might make some want to bet on them, but this isn’t a trap you want to fall into. Even with the two wins in their last two, the 76ers still have only won nine of their 23 games away from home. The first time these two teams faced off in Toronto earlier this year, the Raptors won by five points, and now they don’t have Joel Embiid. In that game, Ben Simmons played forty minutes and scored only 10 points. He is the focal point of the team now and that isn’t going to be enough to get the job done. The 76ers are 2-7 against the spread in the last nine meetings between the two teams. Back the Raptors to get the job done.

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This is a total I would stay far away from because the stats and trends are saying two different things. The stats say the over should be the play, but trends say under. Even when these two teams have been scoring a lot, they seem to have trouble scoring against each other. The under is 7-2-1 in the last ten meetings between the two teams. Back the under.

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The Los Angeles Clippers will be playing on the second night of a back to back, which gives me some pause in this game. The Clippers are one of the best teams in basketball but on back to back games they are 3-5 and even against a terrible team that could cause some issues. Away from home, the Clippers are giving up 112 points per game, while the Hawks are giving up 113.8. The Clippers’ defense is going to be enough to keep the Hawks in this game. It’s a lean at best, but the play is with the Hawks.

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Like stated above, these are both bad defenses, which should lead to a lot of scoring. We already stated above the Clippers’ defense struggles away from home, and the Hawks’ defense struggles no matter where they are playing. Over the last five games the Hawks are giving up 119.2 points per game. and there should be plenty of scoring in this one. The over is 5-2-1 in the Clippers’ last eight games overall. The over is 14-2 in the last 16 meetings between the two teams. Back the over to cash in this game.

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The Washington Wizards have had their struggles this year, but right when you count them out is when they decide to show up, which makes them a hard team to bet on. The Wizards have most of their best games when their defense is good and that was the case in their last game against the Pistons, where they gave up only 100 points. Just two games ago against the Spurs the Heat scored only 102 and that type of offensive output is going to keep this game close. This is a lean at best because of how inconsistent the Wizards are, but you should take the points.

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Even though the Wizards’ defense is going to be good this isn’t going to be a game that ends 102-100. Over the last five games the Heat are giving up 110.4 per game, and the Wizards are going to score. In the Wizards’ last game Bradley Beal put up 29 points and he should go off here. The over is 7-1 in the last eight meetings between these teams. The over is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings between the two teams. The over is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings played in Miami. Back the over to cash.

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Until the Timberwolves can figure out how to win or cover a game, they are going to continue to be a fade. In the Timberwolves’ last game they were at home, facing a short handed Nuggets team on the second night of a back to back. The Timberwolves couldn’t take advantage, scoring only 100 points, and that led to a loss. They were four-point favorites in that game and there is no reason to think they are going to turn it around in this one. For the most part the Bulls beat bad teams at home, and that should continue in this game. Back the Bulls to cover the spread in this one.

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These are both offenses who have really struggled coming into this game. Over their last five games the Bulls are averaging 104.2 points per game, while the Wolves are averaging 104.2 as well. The under is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings between the two teams in Chicago. Back the under as a lean.

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Jamal Murray (ankle) is out and Gary Harris (groin) is questionable, which may be part of the reason why the Denver Nuggets are getting eight points against the Houston Rockets. But that’s just about where the bad news ends for the Nuggets. They are 30-13 and have won four of their past five contests despite Murray’s absence. Houston is the midst of a horrendous four-game losing streak. Once very promising with both James Harden and Russell Wesbrook on board, this team has not defeated anyone other than Minnesota and Atlanta since Jan. 3. Denver is 3-1-1 ATS in its last five as a road underdog. The Rockets are 0-4 ATS in their last four overall and 0-4 ATS in their last four as favorites. There is no reason why the NUGGETS should be getting eight points against anyone regardless of their injury situation.

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With Murray out and Harris questionable, Denver will have to get the job done with defense–something it is used to doing. Austin Rivers (thumb) is questionable for Houston. No more than 222 points have been scored in six of Denver’s past seven outings. The under is 5-2 in the Nuggers’ last seven overall. It is also 7-3 in the Rockets’ last 10 following a loss and 37-18-1 in their last 56 against opponents with winning percentages over .600. Go with the UNDER.

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With Victor Oladipo still out, the Indiana Pacers are one of the most surprising teams in basketball and remain squarely in the mix for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. Although the Pacers lost to red-hot Utah on Monday, they had previously won five in a row. Doug McDermott has reached double-figures in three of the past four games, including 24 points during Sunday’s victory at Denver. The Phoenix Suns are coming off a tough 120-118 setback against San Antonio earlier this week. The Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last five on the road and 5-0 ATS in the last five meetings between the two teams. Phoenix is 2-6 ATS in its last eight overall, 0-5 ATS in its last five at home, and 2-5 ATS in its last seven playing on one day of rest. Roll with INDIANA.

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Phoenix’s defensive performance against the struggling Spurs was mediocre at best. The winning team has scored at least 120 points in each of the Suns’ four most recent outings. The over is 10-4 in the Pacers’ last 14 overall, 6-2 in their last eight on the road, and 7-1 in their last eight playing on one day of rest. It is also 21-10 in the Suns’ last 31 following a loss. Look for this one to go OVER the total.

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The Zion Williamson era is here…finally. Picked No. 1 overall this past summer, Williamson has been sidelined by a knee problem but will make his NBA debut against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. Thus the Pelicans will obviously be playing some inspired basketball. In fact, they already have been in recent weeks. New Orleans is 10-5 in its last 15 games since a 7-22 start, including 5-2 in its last seven. San Antonio is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 against opponents with losing records and 6-21 ATS in its last 27 trips to New Orleans. The Pelicans are 13-2-1 ATS in their last 16 overall, 6-0 ATS in their last six at home, 6-0 ATS in their last six against opponents with losing records, and 14-6 ATS in the last 20 meetings between the two teams. Williamson and company will put on a show, to the extent that NEW ORLEANS should cover in front of the home crowd.

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For San Antonio, LaMarcus Aldridge has been held below his season scoring average (19.1 ppg) in seven of the past nine contests. New Orleans guard Lonzo Ball has scored no more than eight points in two of the past three. The under is 9-4-1 in the Spurs’ last 14 against opponents with losing records. This is a huge number, so lean toward the UNDER even though the Pelicans play a bunch of high-scoring games.

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It should be mismatch of epic proportions when the Utah Jazz visit the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. To be specific, this is the third-best team in the Western Conference vs. the worst team in the entire NBA. Adding insult to injury, or vice versa, for Golden State is that Draymond Green has been dealing with the flu and Glenn Robinson III has an abdominal issue. Both, however, are expected to play. The Jazz are an amazing 17-2 in their last 19 contests and they have not lost in regulation since Dec. 23. Rudy Gobert has delivered seven consecutive double-doubles. Utah is 6-1 ATS in its last seven trips to Golden State. The Warriors are 2-7 ATS in the last nine meetings between the two teams. UTAH should win this one by double-digits.

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Golden State is one of the worst offensive teams around and Utah is one of the best defensive squads. In other words, to put it simply: the Warriors will have problems scoring. D’Angelo Russell is the only active player on that team averaging more than 16.2 ppg. The under is 6-2 in the Warriors’ last eight overall, 12-4 in their last 16 at home, 20-6-1 in their last 27 against opponents with winning records, and 19-7 in their last 26 playing on one day of rest. Take the UNDER.