Archived: Today’s NBA Odds & ATS Trends

December 9, 2019

The NBA action continues with Week 9 games, and there are nine matchups on Monday, December 9, 2019. The Boston Celtics search for their sixth straight win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, while the Toronto Raptors look for their 11^th consecutive victory over the Chicago Bulls. The Houston Rockets host the Sacramento Kings, looking to extend their dominance over the Pacific Division, so let’s take a closer look at the hottest NBA betting trends of the day.

• Featured game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics

The Cavaliers (5-17; 8-12-2 ATS) meet the Celtics (16-5; 13-6-2 ATS) for the second time this season. The Celtics beat the Cavs 119-113 as 6-point road favorites back in November and are undefeated in five straight encounters with Cleveland. Boston is 3-1-1 ATS in that span and the over is 4-1. The Celtics are 5-1 SU and ATS in their last six home meetings with the Cavaliers. The hosts opened as massive 13.5-point favorites with a total of 216.0 points.

Cleveland has been playing in a terrible form lately, losing six straight contests and covering only once in the process. The Cavs are 1-12 SU and 3-10 ATS in their previous 13 games overall. They are 0-5 SU and 1-4 ATS in the last five outings on the road and are 0-4 ATS in the last four road games as underdogs. The Cavs are only 1-6 ATS in their last seven games against a team with a winning record and are 7-12-1 ATS in their last 20 showings as double-digit underdogs.

Boston is 4-1 SU and ATS in its last five games overall. The Celtics are 9-0 SU and 6-2-1 ATS at home this season and are 16-4 SU and 14-6 ATS in their last 20 home encounters with the Central Division. Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last five outings as a fave and is 6-2-1 ATS in the previous nine games following an ATS victory. Still, the Celtics are only 2-8 ATS in their previous ten games played on Monday.

• Toronto Raptors vs. Chicago Bulls

The Raptors (15-7; 13-9 ATS) are on a three-game losing streak following a 110-104 defeat at the Philadelphia 76ers last night. They failed to cover during their skid, while the Raptors are 5-3 SU and 4-4 ATS in their previous eight outings on the road. Toronto is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games against a team with a losing record, 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games as a favorite, and 12-4 ATS on the second day of its previous 16 back-to-back sets.

On the other side, the Bulls (8-16; 11-13 ATS) are 2-5 SU and 4-3 ATS in their last seven games overall. They are 2-5 SU and ATS in the previous seven contests at home and are 3-11 SU and ATS in the last 14 home encounters with the Atlantic Division. The Bulls are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 tilts against a team with a winning record, 6-23 ATS in their previous 29 outings at home as dogs, and 5-13 ATS in their last 18 games following an ATS win.

The Raptors have dominated the Bulls over the last few years, winning the previous 10 head-to-head duels and covering six times in the process. Likewise, the Raptors are 5-0 SU and ATS in their previous five road meetings with the Bulls. Toronto is a 5-point fave at the moment with the total at 215.0 points, and the under is 4-1 in the last five duels between these two conference foes. The Raptors routed the Bulls 108-84 as 3-point road favorites in Week 1.

• Sacramento Kings vs. Houston Rockets

The Kings (9-13; 14-8 ATS) are coming off a 110-106 win at the Dallas Mavericks last night, snapping a three-game skid. They are 2-5 SU and 5-2 ATS in the last seven games overall, while the Kings are 1-4 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five outings on the road. Sacramento is 8-0 ATS in its last eight games against a team with a winning record and is 11-2 ATS in its previous 13 outings following an ATS win. The Kings have covered in 14 of their last 17 games overall.

The Rockets (15-7; 11-11 ATS), on the other side, are 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five games overall. They are 7-1 SU and 6-2 ATS in the last eight outings at home and are 12-2 SU and 9-5 ATS in the previous 14 home meetings with the Pacific Division. The Rockets are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games against a team with a losing record, while they are 5-0 ATS in the last five outings following an ATS loss.

The Rockets are 4-0 SU and ATS in their last four meetings with the Kings and are 14-2 SU and 12-4 ATS in their previous 16 home matchups with Sacramento. Houston opened as a huge 12-point fave in this one with the total at 228.0 points, and the under is 5-2 in the last seven matchups between the Rockets and Kings. The Rockets are 6-3 ATS in their last nine outings as double-digit favorites, while the Kings are 4-5 ATS in their previous nine showings as double-digit underdogs.