Coming off a six-game homestand and the All-Star break, the Rockets haven’t hit the road since Valentine’s Day and a doublestrong NBA Picks series history prevents us from showing the visitors any love tonight in the Delta Center.
Not only is Houston 1-9 SU and 2-8 ATS in this building when they arrive off back-to-back homers but the Jazz are 14-6 ATS as dogs or favorites of less than 8 points in this matchup since 2007.
And though we don’t quite get the Jazz in that same ‘AWESOME’ role that we will on Friday when they host the Heat, the Rockets do arrive with no rest and will most definitely be affected by some of the ‘Air Up There.’ Yes, it’s a leap year but there’s no need to look before you lay (the small spot) tonight in Salt Lake as the Rockets land in a tough spot with all that ‘Air Up There’.
Orlando Magic vs. Oklahoma City Thunder betting preview for March, 1st.
The Magic’s early struggles this year makes them attractive in this rematch, especially knowing Orlando is 8-2 SU and ATS at home with same-season revenge versus unrested Western Conference opposition.
Stan Van’s group is also 11-2 SU and 9-4 ATS at home in this series, including 6-0 SU and ATS with same-season revenge of 8 or more points. More surprisingly, as of press time the young Thunder are 2-6 ATS versus non-rested opposition, including 0-4 ATS on the road.
Durant and company may have shot down the Magic, 97-89, in OKC on Christmas Day but, as usual, this trip to Orlando’s kingdom won’t have a fairytale ending for the visitors.
And like the Nuggets above, we’ll take full advantage of tonight’s NHL Picks short line – or possible home dog scenario – as the Magic were previously favored by an average of over 10 PPG in the last three series meeting in Florida.
With Orlando on a nice 6-1 ATS run prior to visiting Washington on 2-29, the Thunder perform a disappearing act that would make David Copperfi eld envious.