2nd Half Trends to Watch

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You’ll never guess which team in the NBA is 10-0 ATS when coming off consecutive wins this season. With that and with the NBA taking a timeout for the All-Star break, there is no better time than the present to examine the condition of each team in the league at this stage of the season.

From the surprise teams to the disappointments, the run to the 2018 playoffs is about to take off.

Here’s a quick look from my well-oiled database of the very best and the very worst pointspread records to date this season of every team in games played this season through the All-Star break. In addition, I also present a noteworthy most recent trend on each team.

All results are SU (Straight Up), ATS (Against The Spread) or O/U (Over Under sequence) unless stated otherwise.

ATLANTA
Best: 5-0-1 ATS vs. non-rested non-conference foes
Worst: 0-8 SU and 0-7-1 ATS off a DD win
Trending: Hawks are 0-3 SU/ATS following consecutive SU wins

BOSTON
Best: 8-1 ATS as dogs of 3 or more points
Worst: 1-4 SU and 0-4-1 ATS off a loss vs. foe off win 6 or more
Trending: Celtics 6-9 SU and 6-8-1 ATS L15 games prior to the break

BROOKLYN
Best: 6-0 ATS off DD win
Worst: 0-3 ATS with 3+ days of rest
Trending: Nets 1-10 SU and 3-8 ATS L11 games prior to the break

CHARLOTTE
Best: 5-1 ATS home vs. foe off SU dog win
Worst: 2-10-1 ATS as dog off a win
Trending: The Hornets 0-6 ATS L6 games prior to the break

CHICAGO
Best: 10-0 ATS following consecutive wins
Worst: 0-7-2 ATS vs. non-conference foes off a DD win
Trending: The Bulls 2-8 SU and 1-9 ATS L10 games prior to the break

CLEVELAND
Best: 5-0 ATS as dogs off BB wins
Worst: 0-14 ATS as favorites more than 9 points
Trending: 4-0 SU/ATS L4 games prior to the break

DALLAS
Best: 5-0 ATS as a dog off consecutive wins
Worst: 0-6 ATS as a DD dog off a loss
Trending: Mavs 6-1 ATS L7 division games

DENVER
Best: 6-1 ATS division games vs. foe off loss
Worst: 1-10 SU and 2-8-1 ATS away off DD win
Trending: Nuggets 6-1 SU/ATS L7 games prior to the break

DETROIT
Best: 11-1 ATS vs. .600 greater foes
Worst: 0-3 ATS vs. foe with 3+ rest
Trending: Pistons 3-14 ATS prior to the break

GOLDEN STATE
Best: 5-0 SU/ATS off loss 15 or more
Worst: 0-4 ATS vs. non-conference foes off BB wins
Trending: 4-8-1 ATS L13 games prior to the break (1-5 away)

HOUSTON
Best: 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS away off win 20 or more
Worst: 0-4 ATS following 3-0 SU/ATS wins
Trending: Rockets won 14 of L15 games prior to the break, including L10

INDIANA
Best: 4-0 ATS away following a loss of 14 or more points
Worst: 0-4 ATS vs. non-rested foe
Trending: Pacers 0-5 ATS against L5 foes off DD SU/ATS win

LA CLIPPERS
Best: 7-1 ATS as favorites in division games
Worst: 1-5 ATS on-rested foes off a SU favorite loss
Trending: Clippers 12-5 SU and 11-6 ATS L7 games prior to the break

LA LAKERS
Best: 7-1 ATS home against .666 greater foes
Worst: 0-6 SU and 1-5 ATS with no rest vs. .400 foes
Trending: Lakers 12-7 SU and 13-6 ATS L19 game prior to the break

MEMPHIS
Best: 5-1 ATS as dogs off DD win
Worst: 0-4 SU/ATS as RFs
Trending: Grizzlies 0-8 SU L8 away prior to the break

MIAMI
Best: 4-0-1 ATS off BB SU/ATS losses
Worst: 0-6 ATS off BB wins, last DD win
Trending: Heat 1-7 SU L8 games prior to the break

MILWAUKEE
Best: 6-1 ATS off BB losses vs. foe off a win
Worst: 1-5 ATS HFs more than 7
Trending: 9-3 SU L12 games before the break

MINNESOTA
Best: 4-0 SU/ATS with revenge vs. non-rested foes
Worst: 1-7-1 ATS vs. non-conference foes off BBSU/ATS losses
Trending: Wolves 0-5 ATS L5 games prior to the break

NEW ORLEANS
Best: 6-1 ATS as dogs against foes off a SU favorite loss
Worst: 2-8 ATS vs. foes off win 13 or more
Trending: Pelicans 3-0 SU/ATS prior to the break

NEW YORK
Best: 3-0 ATS vs. non-rested non-conference foes
Worst: 0-4 ATS vs. sub .250 foes
Trending: Knicks 0-6 SU/ATS L6 game prior to the break

OKLAHOMA CITY
Best: 4-0 off BB wins vs. foes off SU favorite loss
Worst: lost league-high 23 games SU as favorites
Trending: Thunder 3-6 SU/ATS L9 games prior to the break

ORLANDO
Best: 7-1 ATS as DD RDs
Worst: 1-5 ATS division games vs. foes off DD loss
Trending: Magic 13-3 ATS L16 games prior to the break

PHILADELPHIA
Best: 8-0 ATS home off a win vs. foe off SU/ATS loss
Worst: 0-4 ATS vs. division foes off a win
Trending: Sixers 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS L5 games prior to the break

PHOENIX
Best: 4-1 ATS off DD loss vs. foes off BB wins
Worst: 1-7 ATS as dogs vs. foes off SU dog win
Trending: Suns 1-12 SU prior to the break

PORTLAND
Best: 4-1 ATS vs. greater than .717 foes
Worst: 0-3-1 ATS as favorites of more than 8
Trending: Blazers 9-3-2 ATS L14 games prior to the break

SACRAMENTO
Best: 3-0 ATS vs. non-conference foes off BB SU/ATS losses
Worst: 1-9 ATS as dogs vs. foes off DD loss
Trending: Kings 3-0 ATS L3 games prior to the break

SAN ANTONIO
Best: 7-0-1 ATS as DD favorites
Worst: 0-5 ATS away off BB SU/ATS wins
Trending: Spurs 2-5 SU/ATS L7 games prior to the break

TORONTO
Best: 5-0 ATS as dogs of 4 or more
Worst: 1-6 ATS off a win vs. foes off SU dog wins
Trending: Raptors 7-0 SU and 6-1 ATS L8 games prior to the break

UTAH
Best: 6-0 ATS as dogs off BB wins
Worst: 0-5 ATS off DD loss vs. foes off DD wins
Trending: Jazz 11-0 SU L11 games prior to the break

WASHINGTON
Best: 4-0 ATS as dogs off BB losses
Worst: 1-6 home vs. foe off DD ATS loss
Trending: Wizards 7-2 SU/ATS L9 games prior to the break

Keep an Eye On:

The teams that have responded exceptionally well in same season revenge affairs this season including the Celtics (6-1 SU/ATS) and the Timberwolves (6-2-2 ATS).

On the flip side, teams that have struggled mightily in these same payback situations include the Thunder (2-11 ATS) , the Pistons (3-9-1 ATS) , and the Spurs (2-6 SU/ATS) .

I’ve done my homework. Now, you do yours and we’ll both enjoy the 2nd half of the season.