Friday Tips
January 30, 2014
Grizzlies at Wolves - 8:05 PM EST
Memphis: 24-20 SU, 21-22-1 ATS
Minnesota: 23-22 SU, 25-20 ATS
The Grizzlies conclude their three-game road trip at the Target Center, going for their fifth straight win and 10th victory in the last 11 games. Memphis took care of Sacramento as a five-point favorite on Wednesday, 99-89, while cashing its eighth consecutive 'under.' The Grizzlies are playing with revenge on Friday after falling at home to the Wolves in mid-December, 101-93, but Memphis has won four straight visits to Minneapolis.
The Wolves have quietly won five of their past six, including an 88-77 triumph over the beat-up Pelicans on Wednesday as 10 ½-point favorites. Rick Adelman's club hasn't won home games in succession since the beginning of the season, posting a 2-7 SU and 3-6 ATS record the last nine contests off a home victory. Minnesota hasn't been a great team to back facing a team it has beaten in the prior matchup, losing five of nine opportunities this season.
Thunder at Nets - 8:05 PM EST
Oklahoma City: 37-10 SU, 28-19 ATS
Brooklyn: 20-23 SU, 21-22 ATS
The Thunder trailed the Heat, 22-4 to start Wednesday's contest, but Oklahoma City stormed back to rout Miami, 112-95 to cash outright as four-point road underdogs. The victory was the ninth in a row for Scott Brooks' squad, while OKC has been a cash cow for bettors by covering eight times in this stretch. However, the Thunder will be ready after losing at the buzzer to the Nets earlier this month, 95-93 as hefty 12-point home favorites.
Brooklyn is sneaking back to the .500 mark following a dreadful start, but the Nets took a step back in Tuesday's 104-103 home setback to the Raptors, snapping a five-game winning streak. Jason Kidd's club has compiled a terrific 9-3 ATS record in January, including a 4-1 ATS mark in the underdog role. Since an embarrassing effort on Christmas Day against the Bulls, the Nets have won seven of their past eight games at the Barclays Center.
Kings at Mavericks - 8:35 PM EST
Sacramento: 15-30 SU, 19-24-2 ATS
Dallas: 26-21 SU, 26-21 ATS
The Kings have struggled of late with DeMarcus Cousins out of the lineup, losing five straight since the center suffered a sprained ankle at Houston on January 22. Rudy Gay returned to the Sacramento lineup on Wednesday after sitting out four games with an Achilles injury, as the Kings fell short as home underdogs against the streaking Grizzlies, 99-89. Now, the Kings head to their house of horrors, the American Airlines Center, where Sacramento has lost 18 consecutive times dating back to 2004. Sacramento has played alright on the highway recently, covering four of its past six road games, including outright victories at New Orleans and Minnesota.
The Mavericks have lost three of their last four games, including Wednesday's shootout defeat to the Rockets, 117-115 as five-point home favorites. Dallas has dropped consecutive home games just once this season, while allowing at least 100 points in four of the last five contests played at the American Airlines Center. Playing with revenge is a theme on Friday night's card, as Dallas tries to avenge a 112-97 setback at Sacramento back in December, snapping a five-game winning streak over the Kings dating back to 2012.
Raptors at Nuggets - 9:05 PM EST
Toronto: 24-21 SU, 27-18 ATS
Denver: 22-22 SU, 21-23 ATS
The Raptors embark on a five-game road trip against Western Conference opponents, starting in Denver on Friday. Toronto is coming off consecutive victories over Brooklyn and Orlando, while playing without leading scorer DeMar DeRozan, who suffered a sprained ankle in last Saturday's loss to the Clippers. DeRozan is expected to return to the lineup for a Toronto squad that owns a sterling 9-1 ATS record the last 10 games as a road underdog.
The Nuggets stubbed their toe in Wednesday's home setback to the Bobcats, 101-98, as Ty Lawson sat out the loss with a shoulder injury. The point guard is questionable for Friday's action, as Denver's defense has been burned of late by allowing at least 110 points in six of the last eight games (3-5 SU, 4-4 ATS). Denver ripped up Toronto in its last meeting in early December, a 112-98 triumph, as the Nuggets outscored the Raptors by 20 points in the final three quarters.
January 30, 2014
Grizzlies at Wolves - 8:05 PM EST
Memphis: 24-20 SU, 21-22-1 ATS
Minnesota: 23-22 SU, 25-20 ATS
The Grizzlies conclude their three-game road trip at the Target Center, going for their fifth straight win and 10th victory in the last 11 games. Memphis took care of Sacramento as a five-point favorite on Wednesday, 99-89, while cashing its eighth consecutive 'under.' The Grizzlies are playing with revenge on Friday after falling at home to the Wolves in mid-December, 101-93, but Memphis has won four straight visits to Minneapolis.
The Wolves have quietly won five of their past six, including an 88-77 triumph over the beat-up Pelicans on Wednesday as 10 ½-point favorites. Rick Adelman's club hasn't won home games in succession since the beginning of the season, posting a 2-7 SU and 3-6 ATS record the last nine contests off a home victory. Minnesota hasn't been a great team to back facing a team it has beaten in the prior matchup, losing five of nine opportunities this season.
Thunder at Nets - 8:05 PM EST
Oklahoma City: 37-10 SU, 28-19 ATS
Brooklyn: 20-23 SU, 21-22 ATS
The Thunder trailed the Heat, 22-4 to start Wednesday's contest, but Oklahoma City stormed back to rout Miami, 112-95 to cash outright as four-point road underdogs. The victory was the ninth in a row for Scott Brooks' squad, while OKC has been a cash cow for bettors by covering eight times in this stretch. However, the Thunder will be ready after losing at the buzzer to the Nets earlier this month, 95-93 as hefty 12-point home favorites.
Brooklyn is sneaking back to the .500 mark following a dreadful start, but the Nets took a step back in Tuesday's 104-103 home setback to the Raptors, snapping a five-game winning streak. Jason Kidd's club has compiled a terrific 9-3 ATS record in January, including a 4-1 ATS mark in the underdog role. Since an embarrassing effort on Christmas Day against the Bulls, the Nets have won seven of their past eight games at the Barclays Center.
Kings at Mavericks - 8:35 PM EST
Sacramento: 15-30 SU, 19-24-2 ATS
Dallas: 26-21 SU, 26-21 ATS
The Kings have struggled of late with DeMarcus Cousins out of the lineup, losing five straight since the center suffered a sprained ankle at Houston on January 22. Rudy Gay returned to the Sacramento lineup on Wednesday after sitting out four games with an Achilles injury, as the Kings fell short as home underdogs against the streaking Grizzlies, 99-89. Now, the Kings head to their house of horrors, the American Airlines Center, where Sacramento has lost 18 consecutive times dating back to 2004. Sacramento has played alright on the highway recently, covering four of its past six road games, including outright victories at New Orleans and Minnesota.
The Mavericks have lost three of their last four games, including Wednesday's shootout defeat to the Rockets, 117-115 as five-point home favorites. Dallas has dropped consecutive home games just once this season, while allowing at least 100 points in four of the last five contests played at the American Airlines Center. Playing with revenge is a theme on Friday night's card, as Dallas tries to avenge a 112-97 setback at Sacramento back in December, snapping a five-game winning streak over the Kings dating back to 2012.
Raptors at Nuggets - 9:05 PM EST
Toronto: 24-21 SU, 27-18 ATS
Denver: 22-22 SU, 21-23 ATS
The Raptors embark on a five-game road trip against Western Conference opponents, starting in Denver on Friday. Toronto is coming off consecutive victories over Brooklyn and Orlando, while playing without leading scorer DeMar DeRozan, who suffered a sprained ankle in last Saturday's loss to the Clippers. DeRozan is expected to return to the lineup for a Toronto squad that owns a sterling 9-1 ATS record the last 10 games as a road underdog.
The Nuggets stubbed their toe in Wednesday's home setback to the Bobcats, 101-98, as Ty Lawson sat out the loss with a shoulder injury. The point guard is questionable for Friday's action, as Denver's defense has been burned of late by allowing at least 110 points in six of the last eight games (3-5 SU, 4-4 ATS). Denver ripped up Toronto in its last meeting in early December, a 112-98 triumph, as the Nuggets outscored the Raptors by 20 points in the final three quarters.
