- Featured game: Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls
The Heat (10-3; 9-2-2 ATS) are riding a four-game winning streak following a 124-100 victory to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. They are 3-0-1 ATS in that span, while Miami is 4-3 SU and 4-2-1 ATS on the road this season. The Heat are 13-6-1 ATS in their previous 20 outings on the road, 6-0 ATS in the previous six meetings with the Eastern Conference, and 4-0 ATS in the last four encounters with the Central Division. Also, they are 6-0 ATS in the last six games against a team with a losing record and are 6-2-1 in the previous nine outings following an ATS win.
On the other side, the Bulls (5-10; 7-8 ATS) are coming off a 109-89 victory to the Detroit Pistons this past Wednesday to snap a three-game slide. They are 3-10 SU and 4-9 ATS in the last 13 outings at home and are 8-20 ATS in the previous 28 games following a straight-up win. The Bulls are only 2-7 ATS in their last nine contests against a team with a winning record, while they are 6-14 SU and ATS in the last 20 home encounters with the Eastern Conference.
Miami meets Chicago for the first time this term. The Heat opened as 4.5-point favorites with the total at 214.5 points. Miami is 10-4 SU and 8-6 ATS in its last 14 meetings with Chicago and is 7-2 SU and ATS in the previous nine encounters at United Center. The under is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings between these two foes, and it is 6-4 in the previous ten encounters in Chicago.
- Atlanta Hawks vs. Detroit Pistons
Both Atlanta (4-10; 6-8 ATS) and Detroit (4-10; 4-8-2) are playing in a poor form. The Hawks are on a four-game losing streak, while the Pistons lost five straight games. Atlanta is 2-6 ATS in its last eight games overall and is 1-5 ATS in its previous six outings on the road, while the Hawks are 0-5 ATS in their last five games against a team with a losing record. Detroit is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 outings at home and is 0-5 ATS in its previous five meetings with the Southeast Division, but the Pistons are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 home games against a team with a losing road record.
These two conference foes will meet for the second time this season. The Hawks thrashed off the Pistons 117-100 as 1.5-point road dogs in Week 1. Atlanta is 4-6 SU and 7-3 ATS in its last ten meetings with the Pistons and is 4-3 SU and 6-1 ATS in the previous seven encounters in Detroit. The Pistons opened as 6.5-point favorites in this one with the total at 225.0 points, and the under has hit in the previous three H2H duels in Detroit.
- San Antonio Spurs vs. Philadelphia 76ers
The Spurs (5-10; 3-12 ATS) are playing in a horrible form, dropping seven games in a row while covering only once in that stretch. They are the worst team in the league against the spread, while their defense has been pathetic since the opening game of the season. The Spurs opened as 7.5-points dogs against the Sixers (9-5; 6-7-1 ATS) with the total at 223.0 points. San Antonio is 13-3 SU and 9-7 ATS in its last 16 meetings with Phila, but the Spurs are only 3-6 ATS in their previous nine encounters with the Sixers. Likewise, the Spurs are 6-14 ATS in their last 20 visits to Philadelphia.
On the other side, the Sixers are coming off a 109-104 win to the New York Knicks. They are only 1-5 ATS in the last six games overall and are 0-3 ATS in the previous three showings at home. The Sixers are 0-4-1 ATS in their last five outings following a straight-up win and are 1-5 ATS in the last six games against a team with a losing record. Likewise, Phila is 0-4 ATS in its last four meetings with the Southwest Division and is 1-4-1 ATS in its previous six outings as a fave.
- Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Dallas Mavericks
The Cavaliers (4-10; 6-6-2 ATS) are riding a five-game losing streak, covering only once in that span. They are 1-5 ATS in the last six meetings with the Western Conference and are 1-4-1 ATS in the last six contests against a team with a winning record. Likewise, the Cavs are only 3-9-1 ATS in their previous 13 tilts playing on one day rest. On the other side, the Mavericks (9-5; 7-7 ATS) won three straight games and covered on all three occasions. They are 8-3 ATS in the last 11 games playing on one day rest and are 5-1-2 ATS in the previous eight meetings with the Central Division.
The Mavs opened as 10-point favorites here with a total of 220.5 points. Dallas is 10-4-1 ATS in its last 15 meetings with Cleveland and is 5-4 ATS in the previous nine encounters in Texas. A favorite is 4-0-1 ATS in the previous five meetings between Dallas and Cleveland, while the over has hit in five of the previous six H2H duels in Dallas.
