You'll
never guess which team in the NBA is 10-0 ATS when coming off consecutive wins
this season. With that and with the NBA taking a timeout for the All-Star
break, there is no better time than the present to examine the condition of
each team in the league at this stage of the season. From the
surprise teams to the disappointments, the run to the 2018 playoffs is about to
take off.
Here's a quick look from my
well-oiled database of the very best and the very worst pointspread records
to date this season of every team in games played this season through the
All-Star break. In addition, I also present a noteworthy most recent
trend on each team. All results are SU (Straight Up), ATS (Against
The Spread) or O/U (Over Under sequence) unless stated otherwise.
ATLANTA
Best: 5-0-1 ATS vs. non-rested non-conference
foes
Worst: 0-8 SU and 0-7-1 ATS off a DD win
Trending: Hawks are 0-3 SUATS following
consecutive SU wins
BOSTON
Best: 8-1 ATS as dogs of 3 or more points
Worst: 1-4 SU and 0-4-1 ATS off a loss vs.
foe off win 6 or more
Trending: Celtics 6-9 SU and 6-8-1 ATS L15
games prior to the break
BROOKLYN
Best: 6-0 ATS off DD win
Worst: 0-3 ATS with 3+ days of rest
Trending: Nets 1-10 SU and 3-8 ATS L11 games
prior to the break
CHARLOTTE
Best: 5-1 ATS home vs. foe off SU dog win
Worst: 2-10-1 ATS as dog off a win
Trending: The Hornets 0-6 ATS L6 games prior
to the break
CHICAGO
Best: 10-0 ATS following consecutive
wins
Worst: 0-7-2 ATS vs. non-conference foes off
a DD win
Trending: The Bulls 2-8 SU and 1-9 ATS L10
games prior to the break
CLEVELAND
Best: 5-0 ATS as dogs off BB wins
Worst: 0-14 ATS as favorites more than 9
points
Trending: 4-0 SUATS L4 games prior to the
break
DALLAS
Best: 5-0 ATS as a dog off consecutive wins
Worst: 0-6 ATS as a DD dog off a loss
Trending: Mavs 6-1 ATS L7 division games
DENVER
Best: 6-1 ATS division games vs. foe off loss
Worst: 1-10 SU and 2-8-1 ATS away off DD win
Trending: Nuggets 6-1 SUATS L7 games prior to
the break
DETROIT
Best: 11-1 ATS vs. .600 greater foes
Worst: 0-3 ATS vs. foe with 3+ rest
Trending: Pistons 3-14 ATS prior to the break
GOLDEN STATE
Best: 5-0 SUATS off loss 15 or more
Worst: 0-4 ATS vs. non-conference foes off BB
wins
Trending: 4-8-1 ATS L13 games prior to the
break (1-5 away)
HOUSTON
Best: 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS away off win 20 or
more
Worst: 0-4 ATS following 3-0 SUATS wins
Trending: Rockets won 14 of L15 games prior
to the break, including L10
INDIANA
Best: 4-0 ATS away following a loss of 14 or more
points
Worst: 0-4 ATS vs. non-rested foe
Trending: Pacers 0-5 ATS against L5 foes off
DD SUATS win
LA CLIPPERS
Best: 7-1 ATS as favorites in division games
Worst: 1-5 ATS on-rested foes off a
SU favorite loss
Trending: Clippers 12-5 SU and 11-6 ATS L7
games prior to the break
LA LAKERS
Best: 7-1 ATS home against .666 greater foes
Worst: 0-6 SU and 1-5 ATS with no rest vs.
.400 foes
Trending: Lakers 12-7 SU and 13-6 ATS L19
game prior to the break
MEMPHIS
Best: 5-1 ATS as dogs off DD win
Worst: 0-4 SUATS as RFs
Trending: Grizzlies 0-8 SU L8 away prior to
the break
MIAMI
Best: 4-0-1 ATS off BB SUATS losses
Worst: 0-6 ATS off BB wins, last DD win
Trending: Heat 1-7 SU L8 games prior to the
break
MILWAUKEE
Best: 6-1 ATS off BB losses vs. foe off a win
Worst: 1-5 ATS HFs more than 7
Trending: 9-3 SU L12 games before the break
MINNESOTA
Best: 4-0 SUATS with revenge vs. non-rested
foes
Worst: 1-7-1 ATS vs. non-conference foes off
BBSUATS losses
Trending: Wolves 0-5 ATS L5 games prior to the
break
NEW ORLEANS
Best: 6-1 ATS as dogs against foes off a
SU favorite loss
Worst: 2-8 ATS vs. foes off win 13 or more
Trending: Pelicans 3-0 SUATS prior to the
break
NEW YORK
Best: 3-0 ATS vs. non-rested non-conference
foes
Worst: 0-4 ATS vs. sub .250 foes
Trending: Knicks 0-6 SUATS L6 game prior to
the break
OKLAHOMA CITY
Best: 4-0 off BB wins vs. foes off SU
favorite loss
Worst: lost league-high 23 games SU as
favorites
Trending: Thunder 3-6 SUATS L9 games prior to
the break
ORLANDO
Best: 7-1 ATS as DD RDs
Worst: 1-5 ATS division games vs. foes off DD
loss
Trending: Magic 13-3 ATS L16 games prior to
the break
PHILADELPHIA
Best: 8-0 ATS home off a win vs. foe off
SUATS loss
Worst: 0-4 ATS vs. division foes off a win
Trending: Sixers 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS L5 games
prior to the break
PHOENIX
Best: 4-1 ATS off DD loss vs. foes off BB
wins
Worst: 1-7 ATS as dogs vs. foes off SU dog
win
Trending: Suns 1-12 SU prior to the break
PORTLAND
Best: 4-1 ATS vs. greater than .717 foes
Worst: 0-3-1 ATS as favorites of more than 8
Trending: Blazers 9-3-2 ATS L14 games prior
to the break
SACRAMENTO
Best: 3-0 ATS vs. non-conference foes off BB
SUATS losses
Worst: 1-9 ATS as dogs vs. foes off DD loss
Trending: Kings 3-0 ATS L3 games prior to the
break
SAN ANTONIO
Best: 7-0-1 ATS as DD favorites
Worst: 0-5 ATS away off BB SUATS wins
Trending: Spurs 2-5 SUATS L7 games prior to
the break
TORONTO
Best: 5-0 ATS as dogs of 4 or more
Worst: 1-6 ATS off a win vs. foes off SU dog
wins
Trending: Raptors 7-0 SU and 6-1 ATS L8 games
prior to the break
UTAH
Best: 6-0 ATS as dogs off BB wins
Worst: 0-5 ATS off DD loss vs. foes off DD
wins
Trending: Jazz 11-0 SU L11 games prior to the
break
WASHINGTON
Best: 4-0 ATS as dogs off BB losses
Worst: 1-6 home vs. foe off DD ATS loss
Trending: Wizards 7-2 SUATS L9 games prior to
the break
FYI: The teams that have responded
exceptionally well in same season revenge affairs this season including the
Celtics (6-1 SUATS) and the Timberwolves (6-2-2 ATS). On the flip side, teams
that have struggled mightily in these same payback situations include the
Thunder (2-11 ATS), the Pistons (3-9-1 ATS), and the Spurs (2-6 SUATS).
I've done my homework. Now, you do yours and
we'll both enjoy the 2nd half of the season.
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