The NBA All-Star break has arrived and the games on February 20 begin the second half of the season. Teams are looking to make a serious run toward the playoffs. There are nine games scheduled. I will examine four games with the Milwaukee Bucks facing the Los Angeles Clippers in the featured game.
Los Angeles Clippers versus Milwaukee Bucks
Both teams are 3-3 over the last six but the Clippers are “burning hot” versus “average” on the Team Strength Oscillator due to a three-game winning streak. The teams are trending in games “over” the line and the Clippers have a narrow +3 to +1.4 scoring differential edge. Los Angeles is +24 to +17 on the Power Ranks Indicator but the Bucks have a 17-9 home record versus the Clippers’ road record of 12-13. The Clippers won by ten points as a home favorite on January 25. I like the scenario to reverse in this one with the Bucks at home, but will pass on the over/under bet.
Boston Celtics versus Philadelphia 76ers
Boston sits 2nd in the Eastern Conference and Philadelphia is 11th. The Celtics are 22-6 on the road versus 10-17 at home for the 76ers. The teams are trending in games under the line and Boston has a +9.1 to -3.8 scoring differential edge. The Celtics are +28 to +5 on the Power Ranks Indicator and +24 to +14 on the Team Volatility Oscillator. The teams split the prior two games this season, and both won on the road. I like that trend to continue with Boston winning by double digits in a game “under” the line.
Cleveland Cavaliers versus Brooklyn Nets
After three-game winning streaks, both teams enter the contest “burning hot” on the Team Strength Oscillator. Cleveland is 1st in the Eastern Conference and Brooklyn is tied for 11th. Cleveland is 19-6 at home versus 9-17 at home for Brooklyn. The teams are trending in games on opposite sides of the over/under line and the Cavaliers have a scoring differential edge of +10.8 to -6. Cleveland has been much more consistently performing in accordance to their favorite/underdog status. The Cavaliers on the first two games between the teams this season, the last one in blowout fashion. I see a similar result this time in a game “over” the line.
Phoenix Suns versus San Antonio Spurs
In this Western Conference battle, both teams are on the outside of the playoffs looking in, sitting at 11th and 12th. Phoenix is 1-5 over the last six and “dead” on the Team Strength Oscillator, while San Antonio is 2-4 and “ice cold down” over the same stretch. The teams have been involved in games “over” the line in nine of the last 12. Both teams have a negative scoring differential and are nearly identical in terms of stability on the Team Volatility Oscillator. The Suns won by 11 points as a huge home favorite on December 3, 2024 in a game that totalled only 197 points. The Spurs are a game over .500 at home and have the edge in this one. I like San Antonio by five to ten points in a game “under” the line.
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