Hoop Trends – Saturday

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PLAY-ON TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Grizzlies are 16-0 ATS (+9.97 ppg) as a dog with no rest off a loss as a dog and it is before the All-Star break.

PLAY-AGAINST TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Nuggets are 0-12 ATS (-7.33 ppg) at home after they shot 50% or better from beyond the arc.

TOTAL TREND OF THE DAY - OVER:

-- The Bucks are 15-0 OU (+13.33 ppg) as a eight-plus point favorite when they won two-plus straight vs their opponent and it is before the All-Star break.

TOTAL TREND OF THE DAY - UNDER:

-- The Bulls are 0-15 OU (-10.13 ppg) with rest off a road loss when they are facing a team that is averaging fewer than 16 free throws made per game.

PLAYER-BASED TRENDS:

-- The Thunder are 8-0 ATS (+11.44 ppg) as a dog off a home game in which Russell Westbrook took more than 20 shots.

-- The Celtics are 14-0 OU (+11.39 ppg) after a game in which Kyrie Irving shot better than 50 percent from the arc.


Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)