The NBA season has surpassed the quarter mark and there are some surprise teams emerging from the pack. The Utah Jazz are first in the West and look to stay on top against the Indiana Pacers. We’ll look at that match up and four others for February 7.
Utah Jazz versus Indiana Pacers
The Utah Jazz enter with the best record in the Western Conference and head to Indiana to take on the Pacers, who are 5th in the Eastern Conference. The Jazz have a +29 to +18 advantage on the Power Ranking Indicator and “burning hot” versus “average down” on the Team Strength Oscillator. The Totals Predictor indicates better the “over” since both teams are trending in that direction. Utah is more consistently performing according to their favorite/underdog status, according to the information provided by the Team Volatility Oscillator. I see the Jazz holding on for a road victory in a close game.
Miami Heat versus New York Knicks
The Heat come in with the 3rd worst record in the Eastern Conference and take on the Knicks, who are battling for the final playoff spot at the moment. The Knicks hold a +9 to +1 edge on the Power Ranking Indicator and “ice cold up” versus “dead” on the Team Strength Oscillator. Neither team has been putting up a lot of points, so expect a low scoring game and betting the “under” is a smart play. Miami is +4 on the Team Volatility Oscillator, while the Knicks are +3, so take a close look at the favorite/underdog status. The Knicks will come away with a home win.
Washington Wizards versus Charlotte Hornets
The Wizards are the second-worst team in the Eastern Conference and come in 0 on the Power Ranking Indicator and “ice cold up” on the Team Strength Oscillator. The Hornets are 6th in the conference, +16 and “average down”. Both teams have been participating in high scoring games, to betting the “over” is a great play in this one. Note that the Hornets are -6 on the Team Volatility Oscillator, indicating they have not been consistent according to their favorite/underdog status. It won’t matter in this one. They are simply superior to the Wizards and will win the game.
Boston Celtics versus Phoenix Suns
In this battle, the Celtics enter 4th in the Eastern Conference and the Suns are 6th in the Western Conference. Expect a defensive battle and the Totals Predictor strongly suggests betting the “under” in this one. Phoenix has a +23 to +19 advantage on the Power Ranking Indicator, while both teams are “average down” on the Team Strength Oscillator. Here’s another case to take the favorite/underdog status with caution, since the Suns are -5 on the Team Volatility Oscillator. I am seeing a strong performance from Boston and a road win.
Sacramento Kings versus Los Angeles Clippers
The Kings come in with one of the lower positions in the Western Conference and have to battle the 2nd seeded Clippers. The Kings are +11 on the Power Ranking Indicator and “burning hot” on the Team Strength Oscillator versus +23 and “average up” for the Clippers. The Totals Predictor shows both teams playing in games trending “over”, so that is the best bet for this game. At +11 on the Team Volatility Oscillator, the Clippers are extremely consistent. They have dominated the Kings in their first two games of the season and expect more of the same in this one.
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