Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Thursday 11/15/18
Thursday’s NBA
Curry is out, Green is back for Warriors. Golden State split its last four games (1-3 vs spread); they’re 4-2 on road, 2-4 as AF. Under is 4-2 in their last six games. Rockets won five of last seven games after a 1-5 start; Houston is 1-4 at home, 1-4 as HF. Under is 5-1 in their last six games. Golden State/Houston split their last ten meetings; Warriors are 3-3 vs spread in their last six visits here. Seven of last eight series games stayed under the total.
Atlanta lost its last five games but covered four of last six games; Hawks are 1-7 on road, 4-4 as AU. Under is 4-1 in their last five games. Nuggets lost their last four games after a 9-1 start; Denver is 6-3 at home, 4-4 as HF. Under is 9-4-1 in their games this season. Hawks won seven of last nine games with Denver; they covered four of last five visits here. Last three series games stayed under the total.
San Antonio lost four of its last five games; they’re 2-4 on road, 1-2 as AU. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Clippers won four of their last five games; they’re 6-1 at home, 3-0 vs spread as HF. Over is 6-3 in their last nine games. Clippers/Spurs split their last ten games; San Antonio is 1-3 vs spread in last four series games played here. Over is 5-2 in last seven series games.
Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets Preview and Predictions 11-15-2018
The Golden State Warriors are fighting through some in-house drama while trying to downplay a dustup between Kevin Durant and Draymond Green that ended with Green getting suspended by the team for a game. Green and Durant will try to work together again when the Warriors visit the Houston Rockets on Thursday in a rematch of last season's Western Conference finals.
A public shouting match on the court during Monday's overtime loss at the Los Angeles Clippers spilled over into the locker room, which led to Green being suspended for Tuesday's 110-103 home win over the Atlanta Hawks. "I'm gonna keep that in-house," Durant told reporters of his interactions with Green after scoring 29 points to lead the team on Tuesday. "That's what we do here. I mean, obviously I know you guys got a job to do, but I'm not trying to give nobody no headlines. What happened, happened. We're trying to move on -- just trying to play basketball." The Rockets are not the same team that took Golden State to seven games in the Western Conference finals last spring but at least appear to be trending in the right direction with wins in back-to-back games and Carmelo Anthony reportedly on his way out of town. Houston averaged 112 points in wins over the Pacers and Nuggets after failing to reach the century mark in four straight contests.
TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT
ABOUT THE WARRIORS (12-3): Golden State shooting guard Klay Thompson was of the belief that Green and Durant would quickly be able to get back on the same page as long as the team wins. "A win on Thursday," Thompson told reporters when asked what would defuse the situation. "And a win on Saturday and Sunday. Once we go on a little win streak (the Green-Durant situation) will not matter. And this will be in the past like a ponytail." The Warriors are operating without superstar point guard Stephen Curry, who will miss at least five more games with a groin injury before being re-evaluated on Nov. 24.
ABOUT THE ROCKETS (6-7): The experiment of adding Anthony to the mix quickly fizzled and Houston is trying to move on by tightening up on the defensive end. "It's going to take time, but we're getting there," Rockets star guard James Harden told reporters after Tuesday's 109-99 triumph over the Nuggets. "If we keep guarding and defending at a high level our offense will come around. Once we put both together, it's going to get scary." Harden contributed 22 points and 11 assists in the win but went 2-of-10 from 3-point range and is 11-of-41 from beyond the arc over the last three contests.
BUZZER BEATERS
1. Warriors PF Jones Jerebko started in place of Green on Tuesday and collected 14 points and 13 rebounds.
2. Rockets G/F Gerald Green (ankle) sat out the last two games but could return on Thursday.
3. Green averaged 8.3 points, 11.9 rebounds and 6.7 assists in last season's Western Conference finals.
PREDICTION: Warriors 113, Rockets 111
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Atlanta Hawks vs. Denver Nuggets Preview and Predictions 11-15-2018
The Denver Nuggets were one of the hottest teams in the NBA through the first 10 games but cooled off considerably with losses in four straight. The Nuggets will try to end the slide and avoid a winless four-game homestand when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday.
Denver won nine of its first 10 games while earning victories over the likes of Golden State, Boston and New Orleans, but followed that stretch up with a losing streak that reached four when it allowed the Houston Rockets to shoot 54.9 percent from the floor in a 109-99 home loss on Tuesday. "Not making shots. Not putting pressure on them, and when you're taking the ball out of the net every possession, you allow them to set their defense," Nuggets coach Michael Malone told reporters while describing his team's issues. The Hawks have plenty of their own issues and dropped their fifth straight with a 110-103 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. The young club has at least been competitive on the first half of its four-game trip, dropping a 107-106 decision at the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday before taking the defending champions down to the wire.
TV: 9 p.m. ET, FS Southeast (Atlanta), Altitude (Denver)
ABOUT THE HAWKS (3-11): Atlanta rookie point guard Trae Young is getting every opportunity to become the team's leader and is averaging 17.5 points and 8.2 assists but struggles with his shot on occasion. Young went 2-of-12 from the floor in Tuesday's loss and is shooting 17.9 percent from 3-point range in seven games this month. Picking up some of the scoring slack is small forward Taurean Prince, who totaled 55 points on 17-of-27 shooting in the first two games of the road trip.
ABOUT THE NUGGETS (9-5): One of the strengths of Denver's team is its depth in the backcourt, and backup point guard Monte Morris is earning himself a big role in the offense. Morris scored a team-high 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting in a season-high 31 minutes off the bench on Tuesday while starting guards Jamal Murray and Gary Harris scored 15 points each. Star center Nikola Jokic is coming on as well and followed up four straight games scoring in single digits by averaging 23.7 points in the last three contests.
BUZZER BEATERS
1. Jokic suffered a hand injury in Tuesday's setback and is questionable for Thursday.
2. Hawks SG Kent Bazemore averaged 19.5 points in the first two games of the road trip.
3. Atlanta took five of the last six meetings, including three straight in Denver.
PREDICTION: Nuggets 123, Hawks 106
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San Antonio Spurs vs. LA Clippers Preview and Predictions 11-15-2018
The Los Angeles Clippers have won four of their past five games and are brimming with confidence as they host the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. The Clippers were ecstatic after posting a 121-116 overtime victory over the defending champion Golden State Warriors on Monday and look to continue their hot stretch against a San Antonio squad that has dropped four of its last five.
Los Angeles has posted consecutive overtime victories - beginning with the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday - and was busy making the key plays in the extra session against the Warriors after allowing a 14-point fourth-quarter lead to slip away. "It's how we won, we could've played better, so that's my job there," Clippers coach Doc Rivers told reporters. "We did a couple things defensively that we just can't do to win games down the stretch. I told them after the game, 'Let's be good, let's not be lucky.' The thing I like about our team is we're gonna get better." The Spurs are slipping in the other direction after getting mauled 116-96 by the struggling Phoenix Suns on Wednesday to fall to 0-2 on a three-game road trip. The 20-point margin matched San Antonio's largest setback of the campaign and came two weeks after it trounced the Suns by 30 in Phoenix.
TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT
ABOUT THE SPURS (7-6): San Antonio's defense was suspect from the start against Phoenix in a game it never led and it allowed the Suns to shoot 56 percent from the field, including 15-of-31 from 3-point range. "They penetrated on us consistently and found open people and deserved to win the game," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich told reporters of the Suns. "They were great." Shooting guard DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points for his 10th 20-point outing of the campaign but power forward LaMarcus Aldridge struggled with 3-of-12 shooting while scoring a season-low six points for the second time in four contests.
ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (8-5): Reigning Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams was the hero against Golden State by scoring 10 of his 25 points in overtime as he quickly shook off being 3-for-16 shooting during regulation. "There would be no point for me to be on the floor if I didn't have confidence," Williams told reporters after scoring 20 or more points for the fifth time in the past six games. Power forward Montrezl Harrell scored 23 points on 10-of-13 shooting against Golden State and has connected on 33-of-41 attempts over the past four contests.
BUZZER BEATERS
1. The Spurs went 2-1 against the Clippers last season.
2. Los Angeles SG Avery Bradley (ankle) returned to practice Wednesday but will likely miss his fifth straight game.
3. San Antonio C Pau Gasol (foot) is expected to miss his fifth consecutive contest.
PREDICTION: Clippers 109, Spurs 102
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Thursday, November 15
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GOLDEN STATE (12 - 3) at HOUSTON (6 - 7) - 11/15/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in November games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 109-145 ATS (-50.5 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents since 1996.
HOUSTON is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 7-6 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 8-6 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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ATLANTA (3 - 11) at DENVER (9 - 5) - 11/15/2018, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-0 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 3-1 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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SAN ANTONIO (7 - 6) at LA CLIPPERS (8 - 5) - 11/15/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 7-21 ATS (-16.1 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 1053-926 ATS (+34.4 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 341-281 ATS (+31.9 Units) in the first half of the season since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 218-154 ATS (+48.6 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 145-111 ATS (+22.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 4-3 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 4-3 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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Trend Report
Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Golden State is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games
Golden State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Golden State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games on the road
Golden State is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing Houston
Golden State is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Houston
Golden State is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Rockets
Houston is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Houston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Houston is 8-14-1 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Golden State
Houston is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Golden State
Houston is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against Golden State
Houston is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State
Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Denver
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Denver
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
Atlanta is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver Nuggets
Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Denver is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
Denver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver's last 9 games
Denver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Denver is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Denver's last 12 games at home
Denver is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Denver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Denver is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Atlanta
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games
San Antonio is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
San Antonio is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Clippers's last 9 games
LA Clippers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 7 games when playing San Antonio
LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 7 games when playing at home against San Antonio
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