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ATS TREND OF THE DAY:
-- The Clippers are 0-11 ATS (-5.4 ppg) since January 17, 1996 at home off a loss that broke at least a four-game winning streak.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
-- The Heat are 0-15 OU (-12.6 ppg) since April 09, 2006 with at most one day of rest after a road win in which their DPA was minus 15 points or less.
PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:
-- The Rockets are 9-0 ATS (16.0 ppg) since December 04, 2012 after a win in which Omer Asik had a double double.
CHOICE TREND:
-- The Clippers are 0-10 ATS (-9.3 ppg) since February 11, 2009 as a favorite when they scored at least 25 fewer points in their previous game than in the game before.
ACTIVE TRENDS:
-- The Magic are 7-0 OU (15.4 ppg) since December 23, 2012 after a loss in which Arron Afflalo was the Magic’s high scorer.
-- The Hawks are 0-7 ATS (-7.1 ppg) since December 19, 2010 on the road after a win at home in which Al Horford shot better than 66% from the field.