76ers at Magic
--Philadelphia moved to within 1 ? games of first-place New Jersey in the Atlantic Division Saturday by hammering the Hawks as a four-point road favorite, 110-89.
--The victory lifted the Sixers? road ledger to 21-16 SU and 20-15 ATS. They are outscoring the opposition on the road by an average of just one point per game (94-93). The ?under? is 20-16-1 in 37 road dates.
--Orlando has captured two of three meetings against the 76ers SU and has covered the spread on each occasion.
--The lone game at Orlando (Oct. 29) saw the Magic register a 95-88 victory as a five-point favorite. The combined 183 points ducked ?under? the closing 189 ?-point total.
--Orlando is 4-1 both SU and ATS in its last five overall outings, including Thursday?s 110-107 victory against Minnesota as a three-point home underdog.
--The win lifted the Magic?s home record to 24-14 SU and 20-17 ATS, with the ?over? going 23-14.
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Rockets at Nets
--Houston snapped a brief two-game losing skid Saturday by dumping Denver as a 13-point home favorite, 102-89.
--The victory enabled the Rockets to stay within one-half game of Phoenix for the eighth and final Western Conference playoff spot.
--Though the Rockets are getting outscored on the road by an average of just one point per game (94-93), they are 13-23 SU and 16-17 ATS. The ?over? is 21-13 in 34 road dates.
--Houston notched an 83-71 victory on March 8 in the lone meeting against the Nets. The Rockets easily covered as a one-point home favorite, while the combined 154 points dipped well below the closing 180-point total.
--New Jersey extended its winning streak to three games with Saturday?s 109-97 victory against Golden State as an eight point home favorite. The combined 206 points enabled the ?over? to appear in New Jersey?s last three efforts.
--The victory lifted the Nets? home ledger to an Eastern Conference best 30-7 SU and helped the club get to within one game of Detroit for the top spot in the Conference.
--The Nets are outscoring the opposition at home by an average of 10 points per game (98-88) en route to a 22-15 spread mark.
--Philadelphia moved to within 1 ? games of first-place New Jersey in the Atlantic Division Saturday by hammering the Hawks as a four-point road favorite, 110-89.
--The victory lifted the Sixers? road ledger to 21-16 SU and 20-15 ATS. They are outscoring the opposition on the road by an average of just one point per game (94-93). The ?under? is 20-16-1 in 37 road dates.
--Orlando has captured two of three meetings against the 76ers SU and has covered the spread on each occasion.
--The lone game at Orlando (Oct. 29) saw the Magic register a 95-88 victory as a five-point favorite. The combined 183 points ducked ?under? the closing 189 ?-point total.
--Orlando is 4-1 both SU and ATS in its last five overall outings, including Thursday?s 110-107 victory against Minnesota as a three-point home underdog.
--The win lifted the Magic?s home record to 24-14 SU and 20-17 ATS, with the ?over? going 23-14.
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Rockets at Nets
--Houston snapped a brief two-game losing skid Saturday by dumping Denver as a 13-point home favorite, 102-89.
--The victory enabled the Rockets to stay within one-half game of Phoenix for the eighth and final Western Conference playoff spot.
--Though the Rockets are getting outscored on the road by an average of just one point per game (94-93), they are 13-23 SU and 16-17 ATS. The ?over? is 21-13 in 34 road dates.
--Houston notched an 83-71 victory on March 8 in the lone meeting against the Nets. The Rockets easily covered as a one-point home favorite, while the combined 154 points dipped well below the closing 180-point total.
--New Jersey extended its winning streak to three games with Saturday?s 109-97 victory against Golden State as an eight point home favorite. The combined 206 points enabled the ?over? to appear in New Jersey?s last three efforts.
--The victory lifted the Nets? home ledger to an Eastern Conference best 30-7 SU and helped the club get to within one game of Detroit for the top spot in the Conference.
--The Nets are outscoring the opposition at home by an average of 10 points per game (98-88) en route to a 22-15 spread mark.
