Milwaukee At Sacramento
When: 9:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 10, 2013
Where: Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, California
TV: 9 p.m. ET, Fox Sports Wisconsin (Milwaukee), Comcast SportsNet (Sacramento)
PREDICTION: Bucks 104, Kings 95

Oddsmakers currently have the Kings listed as 1-point favorites versus the Bucks, while the game’s total is sitting at 213.

Over the last 11 games, Milwaukee’s starting backcourt tandem of Jennings and Ellis have outscored the opposing starting backcourt 451-312. Ellis is averaging 27.3 points over his last three games, and he had 17 against the Kings in December. Power forward Ersan Ilyasova, who had 16 points and a team-high 14 rebounds against Sacramento in the first meeting, could miss his second straight game with a left knee bruise suffered Wednesday against the Clippers.

In their last action, Milwaukee was a 103-93 winner on the road against the Warriors. They covered the 2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (196) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

Milwaukee:
Team record: 31-29 SU, 28-31-1 ATS

is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 7 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento

When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Dallas are 7-3
After playing Golden State are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

Sacramento, which is in the midst of playing five of six games at home, connected on 13 3-pointers in a 121-112 win over Phoenix on Friday. The Kings have made 10 or more 3-pointers in seven of their last nine games. Forward Jason Thompson is averaging 16.3 points while shooting 67.5 percent from the field over the last four games, and forward DeMarcus Cousins snapped a mini-shooting slump by contributing 22 points and 14 rebounds against the Suns.

Sacramento won its last outing, a 121-112 result against the Suns on March 8. The Kings covered in that game as a 7.5-point favorite, while the 233 combined points took the game OVER the total.

Sacramento:
Team record: 22-42 SU, 28-35-1 ATS

The total has gone OVER in 11 of last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Milwaukee

When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Chicago are 4-6
After playing Phoenix are 1-9
After a win are 3-7

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Detroit At L.A. Clippers
When: 9:30 PM ET, Sunday, March 10, 2013
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, Fox Sports Detroit, Prime Ticket (Los Angeles)
PREDICTION: Clippers 104, Pistons 91

Oddsmakers currently have the Clippers listed as 13-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game’s total is sitting at 199½.

Detroit got an unexpected boost off the bench from rookie Khris Middletown, who scored a season-high 14 points in the loss to Dallas. Middleton had made only four brief appearances prior to the All-Star break but has started to receive additional playing time in the past three weeks. He was 6-of-12 against the Mavericks and hit a pair of key 3-pointers. ”I have confidence in my shot, and so do my teammates, so I was going to take it when I got an open look,” Middleton said.

Last time out for Detroit, they were a 102-99 loser as they battled the Mavericks at home. The Pistons covered in the match as a 4-point underdog, while 201 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Detroit:
Team record: 23-41 SU, 29-35 ATS
Current streak: lost 4 straight games.

is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
is 14-5 SU in their last 19 games when playing LA Clippers
is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games on the road

When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Utah are 7-3
After playing Dallas are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

Point guard Chris Paul is closing in on a major milestone, but the focus in Los Angeles is on the health of sixth man Jamal Crawford. The team’s second-leading scorer had to sit out Thursday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets with a sprained left ankle. The team did not practice Friday and Crawford said his plan was to continue to get treatment in the hope of returning to the lineup. He is averaging 17.2 points and has led Los Angeles in scoring on 19 occasions.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 107-92 loser as they battled the Nuggets on the road. The Clippers failed to cover in the match as a 4-point underdog, while 199 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Los Angeles:
Team record: 44-20 SU, 36-28 ATS

LA Clippers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Detroit
LA Clippers are 19-4 SU in their last 23 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 5 games at home
LA Clippers are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games

When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Memphis are 4-6
After playing Denver are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

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Stanford at Utah
When: 9:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 27, 2013
Where: Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
TV: 9 p.m. ET, Pac-12 Networks.
Prediction: Stanford 72, Utah 67

Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinal listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Utes, while the game’s total is sitting at 124.

The Cardinal’s struggles stem from a lack of production from their top players. Dwight Powell, a 6-10 junior forward, is averaging a team-high 14.7 points, but hasn’t reached that mark in the last eight games. He scored at least 20 points in five of the first 11. Aaron Bright, a 5-11 junior guard who was second on the team in scoring last season (11.7), is averaging 8.3 points. He hasn’t strung together two good games this season and combined to shoot 2-for-19 in the last three.

Last time out for Stanford, they were a 75-54 loser as they battled Colorado on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 4-point underdog.

One of the few bright spots for the Utes lately has been the play of 6-10 senior center Jason Washburn. He has reached double digits in scoring in 10 straight games to push his average to 11.2. His play has kept 7-foot sophomore center Dallin Bachynski on the bench for long stretches. Bachynski is averaging five minutes a game over the last seven, going scoreless in five of those contests. He averaged 13.2 points and 23.6 minutes through the first five games this season.

Utah was a 62-57 loser in their most recent outing at home against California. They failed to cover the 1.5-point spread as underdogs.

Stanford:
Team record: 11-8 SU, 6-11 ATS

is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Oregon are 6-4
After playing Colorado are 2-2
After a loss are 8-2

Utah:
Team record: 9-10 SU, 11-6 ATS

is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Colorado are 2-5
After playing California are 2-2
After a loss are 5-5

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Portland At L.A. Clippers
When: 9:30 PM ET, Sunday, January 27, 2013
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, Comcast SportsNet Northwest (Portland), Prime Ticket (Los Angeles)
Prediction: Clippers 106, Trail Blazers 93.

Oddsmakers currently have the Clippers listed as 7-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game’s total is sitting at 191.

Forward Nicolas Batum delivered his second triple-double of the week with 20 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 12 assists in Saturday’s victory. Batum had never previously had a triple-double in his career before having 12 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in Monday’s loss to the Washington Wizards. “I know I’ve got expectations this year, so I have to do so many things on the court so that’s what I try to do,” Batum said. “I can’t promise a triple-double every week, but I try to do something and help the team win every game.”

Team record: 22-21 SU, 20-21-2 ATS
Current streak: won 2 straight games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of last 11 games on the road
is 14-6 SU in their last 20 games when playing LA Clippers
is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Dallas are 6-4
After playing LA Clippers are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

Blake Griffin’s double-doubles usually come in the form of points and rebounds. But it was his passing and not his board play that resulted in his latest one as Griffin had 24 points and 10 assists in Saturday’s game. Griffin also had eight rebounds and four steals in a solid all-around game while playing on a tender ankle. The Clippers badly miss Paul’s floor play and leadership skills and the final sequence magnified that. Instead of Paul dribbling and driving or kicking it out to sharpshooter Jamal Crawford, the ball was given to Crawford, who dribbled the ball in place a few times before missing the last-second shot.

The Clippers were a 101-100 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Trail Blazers. They failed to cover the 1-point spread as favorites, while the total score (201) made winners of OVER bettors.

Team record: 32-13 SU, 25-20 ATS
Current streak: lost 4 straight games.
LA Clippers are 14-2 SU in their last 16 games at home
LA Clippers are 18-7 SU in their last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 6 games when playing at home against Portland
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Minnesota are 7-3
After playing are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

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