The King held court, leading the Eastern Conference to a 134-128 upset win over the West in the 2008 NBA All-Star game. Lebron James showed the basketball world why he is, indeed, the new Michael Jordan in the league. His MVP All-Star award was likely a prelude of more to come by season's end.
With players headed back to work following the break, let's exam the very BEST and the very WORST team trends that have developed to date in the NBA this season All results are ATS (Against The Spread) in games played prior to this year's All-Star break, unless indicated otherwise. Enjoy.....
Atlanta
Best: 10-2 vs unrested opp
Worst: 1-6 away vs opp off win of 5 or more points
Boston
Best: 16-0 SU vs Western Conference opp
Worst: 0-4 as favs 13 or more points
Charlotte
Best: 5-1 vs .750 or better opp
Worst: 1-8-1 away off DD loss
Chicago
Best: 6-1 with 3+ days of rest
Worst: 1-6 off division game
Cleveland
Best: 8-2 dog off loss
Worst: 0-6 dog off BB SUATS wins
Dallas
Best: 8-0-2 vs opp off loss of more than 7 points
Worst: 1-8-1 off division game
Denver
Best: 11-1 home vs non con opp
Worst: 1-7 vs opp off SU favorite loss
Detroit
Best: 5-0 vs opp with 3+ days of rest
Worst: 1-5 off BB wins vs opp off BB SUATS losses
Golden State
Best: 5-0 off loss vs opp off BB SUATS wins
Worst: 0-5 vs opp off SU favorite loss
Houston
Best: 6-0 pick or dog vs opp off SUATS loss
Worst: 1-5 fav off DD loss
Indiana
Best: 7-1 off DD ATS loss
Worst: 0-5 away off DD ATS win
LA Clippers
Best: 8-2 off loss vs opp off win
Worst: 2-11 off SU dog win
LA Lakers
Best: 5-0-1 off division
Worst: 1-5 vs non con opp off BB wins
Memphis
Best: 6-1 off DD loss vs opp off win
Worst: 0-6 home off win
Miami
Best: 8-1-1 off BB losses vs opp off DD win
Worst: 1-8 off win
Milwaukee
Best: 9-1 vs opp of BB SUATS losses
Worst: 1-6 favorite vs opp off win
Minnesota
Best: 5-1 as favorites
Worst: 1-6 as dogs 5 or less points
New Jersey
Best: 5-1 as dogs off SUATS win vs < .700 opp
Worst: 1-9 vs division
New York
Best: 7-1 away off DD loss
Worst: 1-7 as favorites
Orlando
Best: 10-1-1 vs .333 or less opp
Worst: 1-7-2 HF off win
Philadelphia
Best: 14-3 with no rest
Worst: 1-5 away vs opp off BB wins
Phoenix
Best: 4-0 away vs opp more than .666 opp
Worst: 1-7 vs .333 or less con opp
Portland
Best: 12-1 home off BB wins
Worst: 0-5 away vs opp off BB SUATS wins
Sacramento
Best: 19-4 dogs of less than 8 points
Worst: 1-7 dogs of 8 or more points with revenge
San Antonio
Best: 5-1-1 off loss vs opp off win
Worst: 1-6-1 RD
Seattle
Best: 4-0-1 DD dog odd DD loss
Worst: 0-4 with 3+ days of rest
Toronto
Best: 10-0 con as favorites of 5 or more points
Worst: 0-4 off win with 3+ days of rest
Utah
Best: 7-1 vs opp off win of more than 10 points
Worst: 1-5 RF without rest
Washington
Best: 5-0 as division dog
Worst: 0-6 with revenge vs opp off DD win
Terms:
SU - Straight Up
ATS - Against the Spread
RD - Road Underdog
RF - Road Favorite
DD - Double Digit
