NBA Basketball December 22, 2006
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Houston Rockets (15-10) at San Antonio Spurs (20-6)
8:00 pm Eastern
ESPN
Opening Line: Spurs - 8
The San Antonio Spurs look for their 18th consecutive home win over the Houston Rockets tonight. Since Jan. 26, 1998, San Antonio is 29-4 in all games against Rockets. Eight of the 17 home wins for San Antonio over Houston came at the Alamodome, which it left for the new AT&T Center in 2002-03. The Spurs are 10-3 there this season after going 34-7 at home in 2005-06. San Antonio's average margin of victory is 16 points during its current home winning streak. The Spurs have won their last five games and nine of 10. Sources at SBG Global report that early money has been all over the Spurs.
The Rockets are ending their five-game road trip hoping to avoid a fourth straight loss. Houston lost 89-87 at Portland on Wednesday. They have been playing poorly without injured Tracy McGrady, who has missed five games with back spasms and is not expected to play tonight. The Rockets are 10-34 without McGrady. Yao Ming, has picked up the slack by averaging 33.0 points and 11.4 rebounds in the last five games. Yao is averaging 20.4 points in his last five visits to San Antonio.
San Antonio is an 8 point favorite with a total of 181.5 at SBG Global.
The Rockets are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 vs. the Western Conference. They are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog. The Rockets are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings in San Antonio. The Underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings and the road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings between the two teams.
The Spurs are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 vs. the Western Conference. Even though the Spurs win at home they don’t always cover. They are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 home games.
The Under is 5-0 in the Rockets last 5 vs. the Southwest. The Over is 5-1 in the Rockets last 6 overall. The Over is 4-1 in the Rockets last 5 road games.
The Under is 16-5 in the Rockets last 21 vs. a team with a winning record.
The Over is 5-1 in the Spurs last 6 games as a home favorite. The Under is 24-8-1 in the Spurs last 33 Friday games. The Over is 8-3 in the Spurs last 11 vs. the Southwest. The Under is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings in San Antonio.
Washington Wizards (13-12) at Phoenix Suns (18-6)
10:35 pm Eastern
ESPN
Opening Line: Suns - 10
A blizzard in Denver slowed down the Phoenix Suns and could have them a little bit weary tonight as they host the Washington Wizards. The Suns are looking for their 16th straight win tonight. The Suns were stuck in a downtown Denver hotel after Wednesday's game against the Nuggets was postponed by the blizzard. The Suns were hoping to leave on a chartered plane sometime in the afternoon today and return to Phoenix in plenty of time for the late ESPN tipoff tonight. SBG Global reports that even with the travel issues, the gambling public feels that at home – the Suns are too much to handle.
The Suns broke the franchise record of 14 straight wins set in 1992 on Tuesday in a win over Toronto. Amare Stoudemire had one of his best games of the season, scoring 28 points and adding 10 rebounds in only 28 minutes. Stoudemire has had nine double-doubles during the win streak. The Suns have won 12 of the last 14 home games against the Wizards.
The Wizards are coming off a 126-119 win over Sacramento on Thursday. Antawn Jamison tied season-highs with 33 points and 13 rebounds, while Gilbert Arenas scored 30 points. Arenas is third in the league in scoring at 29.2 ppg, but is averaging only 24.9 ppg on the road this season. He had 41 points in a 112-111 win over the Suns in Phoenix last Dec. 23.
Phoenix is an 11 point favorite with a total of 229 at SBG Global.
The Wizards are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. the Pacific. They are also 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Wizards are 21-7 ATS in their last 28 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. They are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 games as a road underdog. The Wizards are 3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 Friday games and they are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games playing with no rest. The Wizards are 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings between the two teams.
The Suns are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. the Eastern Conference. The Suns are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Suns are 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 games as a favorite.
The Over is 8-0 in the Wizards last 8 games following a win. The Over is 4-0 in the Wizards last 4 games playing on no rest. The Over is 6-0 in the Wizards last 6 road games and it is 6-1 in their last 7 vs. the Pacific. The Over is 8-3 in their last 11 Friday games. The Under is 5-0 in the Suns last 5 games as a favorite. The Under is 4-0 in the Suns last 4 vs. the Eastern Conference. The Under is 9-2 in the Suns last 11 Friday games and it is 7-2 in their last 9 games as a home favorite. The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
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