10 Jan 2009
Washington - Charlotte over 182
Washington has scored an average of 96 points per game at home and only 84 points in its last 5 games but they have played only 3 times at home in their last 10 games and have scored 92, 80 and 104 points in those 3 home games. Charlotte allows an average of 97 points on the road and 101 points in its last 5 games, and in each of these last 5 games (of which 3 were on the road) they allowed at lest 92 points to be scored. Washington should be able to score at least 90 points here.
Charlotte has scored an average of 91 points on the road and 92 points in its last 5 games, while Washington has allowed an average of 101 points at home and 94 points in its last 5 games. Charlotte also should be able to get at least 90 points to send this game over.
They have gone over the posted total in 9 of their last 10 games which includes all 5 games played at Washington
Minnesota -2.5
Minnesota have scored an average of 97 points at home but 108 points in its last 5 games as its offence has really stepped up a gear to lead them to 4 straight wins and they have hit 100+ points in 5 of these games. Milwaukee allows an average of 102 points on the road and 96 points in its last 5 games. They have played only 1 away game in their last 5 where they lost to Charlotte 102-92, so look to Minnesota to hit at least 100 points on them tonight.
Milwaukee has scored an average of 95 points on the road and 102 points in its last 5 games, but they have only played once on the road in their last 5 games. In their last 2 road games they have scored 92 and 81 points to lose both of them. Minnesota allows an average of 97 points at home and 96 points in its last 5 games, but if you look at their last 3 games, they have allowed only 87, 87 and 92 points. Milwaukee will score around the 90 mark.
Given their improved play of late offensively and defensively, Minnesota should beat Milwaukee by the spread, as the home team is 6-2 agaisnt the spread as well as Minnesota winning 8 of the last 9 games at home. Also Milwaukee has alternated wins and losses in their past 9 games so they are due for a loss here.
Chicago - Oklahoma City under 204.5
Chicago has scored an average of 103 points at home but only 95 points in its last 5 games, but with 4 of their last 5 games at home, they failed to hit the 100 mark. Oklahoma has allowed an average of 106 points on the road and 110 points in its last 5 games, but in their last 4 road games, apart from letting Minnesota hit 129, they have allowed 104, 90 and 99 points, so they may be able to restrict Chicago to under 100 points here.
Oklahoma has scored an average of 94 points on the road and 103 points in its last 5 games, but only 1 of its last 5 games were on the road. They have scored 97, 95, 88 and 88 points in their last 4 road games as they struggle to match the points they score at home. Chicago has allowed an average of 99 points at home and 102 points in its last 5 games but in their last 2 games which were also at home, they have allowed only 86 and 94 points as their defence has stepped up. Look to Chicago to restrict Charlotte to about the 90 point mark here.
With 4 of the last 5 games played at Chicago going under the posted total, and given their relative form of late, and both teams on a back to back, then there is a good chance of the game going under.
Houston - New York under 204.5
Houston has scored an average of 98 points at home and 91 points in its last 5 games (all on the road) but even so, they have managed to hit 100 points only twice in their last 10 games. New York allows an average of 106 points on the road and 98 in its last 5 games, but they have only allowed 100 points twice in these last 5 games, they should be able to restrict Houston going into three figures.
NY has scored an average of 101 points on the road and 98 in its last 5 games but in these 5 games they have scored 100 points twice at home while on the road they scored 94, 99 and 93 points. Houston has allowed an average of 92 points at home and 96 points in their last 5 games (which were on the road) but previous to that they played twice at home where they allowed 81 and 89 points. Houston should be able to restrict NY here to under 100 points.
With both teams unlikely to hit 100 points, then the under is a good chance given that NY has gone under the posted total in 4 of their last 5 game (including 2 of 3 on the road) and and Houston has gone under the posted total in 9 of their last 10 games including the last 2 at home. Also these two teams have gone under the posted total in their last 10 games, so the high total for this game doesn't seem right
Washington has scored an average of 96 points per game at home and only 84 points in its last 5 games but they have played only 3 times at home in their last 10 games and have scored 92, 80 and 104 points in those 3 home games. Charlotte allows an average of 97 points on the road and 101 points in its last 5 games, and in each of these last 5 games (of which 3 were on the road) they allowed at lest 92 points to be scored. Washington should be able to score at least 90 points here.
Charlotte has scored an average of 91 points on the road and 92 points in its last 5 games, while Washington has allowed an average of 101 points at home and 94 points in its last 5 games. Charlotte also should be able to get at least 90 points to send this game over.
They have gone over the posted total in 9 of their last 10 games which includes all 5 games played at Washington
Minnesota -2.5
Minnesota have scored an average of 97 points at home but 108 points in its last 5 games as its offence has really stepped up a gear to lead them to 4 straight wins and they have hit 100+ points in 5 of these games. Milwaukee allows an average of 102 points on the road and 96 points in its last 5 games. They have played only 1 away game in their last 5 where they lost to Charlotte 102-92, so look to Minnesota to hit at least 100 points on them tonight.
Milwaukee has scored an average of 95 points on the road and 102 points in its last 5 games, but they have only played once on the road in their last 5 games. In their last 2 road games they have scored 92 and 81 points to lose both of them. Minnesota allows an average of 97 points at home and 96 points in its last 5 games, but if you look at their last 3 games, they have allowed only 87, 87 and 92 points. Milwaukee will score around the 90 mark.
Given their improved play of late offensively and defensively, Minnesota should beat Milwaukee by the spread, as the home team is 6-2 agaisnt the spread as well as Minnesota winning 8 of the last 9 games at home. Also Milwaukee has alternated wins and losses in their past 9 games so they are due for a loss here.
Chicago - Oklahoma City under 204.5
Chicago has scored an average of 103 points at home but only 95 points in its last 5 games, but with 4 of their last 5 games at home, they failed to hit the 100 mark. Oklahoma has allowed an average of 106 points on the road and 110 points in its last 5 games, but in their last 4 road games, apart from letting Minnesota hit 129, they have allowed 104, 90 and 99 points, so they may be able to restrict Chicago to under 100 points here.
Oklahoma has scored an average of 94 points on the road and 103 points in its last 5 games, but only 1 of its last 5 games were on the road. They have scored 97, 95, 88 and 88 points in their last 4 road games as they struggle to match the points they score at home. Chicago has allowed an average of 99 points at home and 102 points in its last 5 games but in their last 2 games which were also at home, they have allowed only 86 and 94 points as their defence has stepped up. Look to Chicago to restrict Charlotte to about the 90 point mark here.
With 4 of the last 5 games played at Chicago going under the posted total, and given their relative form of late, and both teams on a back to back, then there is a good chance of the game going under.
Houston - New York under 204.5
Houston has scored an average of 98 points at home and 91 points in its last 5 games (all on the road) but even so, they have managed to hit 100 points only twice in their last 10 games. New York allows an average of 106 points on the road and 98 in its last 5 games, but they have only allowed 100 points twice in these last 5 games, they should be able to restrict Houston going into three figures.
NY has scored an average of 101 points on the road and 98 in its last 5 games but in these 5 games they have scored 100 points twice at home while on the road they scored 94, 99 and 93 points. Houston has allowed an average of 92 points at home and 96 points in their last 5 games (which were on the road) but previous to that they played twice at home where they allowed 81 and 89 points. Houston should be able to restrict NY here to under 100 points.
With both teams unlikely to hit 100 points, then the under is a good chance given that NY has gone under the posted total in 4 of their last 5 game (including 2 of 3 on the road) and and Houston has gone under the posted total in 9 of their last 10 games including the last 2 at home. Also these two teams have gone under the posted total in their last 10 games, so the high total for this game doesn't seem right
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