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Minnesota Timberwolves (-4.5) (-110) at Brooklyn Nets
Report: Since 2001, NBA road favorites coming off a win that broke a two-plus game losing streak are 412-302-13 ATS (57.7%), including 412-308-13 (57.2%) if they are entering off a road win. Since 1989, NBA road favorites of -2 to -5 points in games with totals between 210 and 235 points are 403-307-16 ATS (56.8%) in the second half of the season. Finally, since 2006, NBA home underdogs of greater than four points coming off a game in which 200 or more points were scored are 756-985-37 ATS (43.4%) versus .749 or worse opponents.
Utah Jazz at Washington Wizards OVER 245 points
Report: Since 1997, NBA road favorites of five or more points coming off a game that went over the total are 240-139-15 to the Over (63.3%) in games with totals of greater than 210 points if the total is greater than their previous game, including 189-108-14 OVER (63.6%) since 2015, covering the total by an average of +4.71 points per game. This situation contains very strong 158-93-10 (62.9%) and 65-32-2 (67%) subset angles involving games with totals of greater than 220 points. Since 1999, NBA road favorites of 7.5 or more points in games with totals of 230 points or greater are 102-62-7 to the Over (62.2%), including 97-56-7 OVER (63.4%) since 2017, going over by an average margin of +6.6 points per game.
Finally, since 1989, NBA road favorites of greater than five points coming off a loss are 164-121-11 to the Over (57.5%) in games with totals of more than 220 points, including 155-113-9 OVER (57.8%) since 2016.
Utah Jazz (-7.5) (-110) at Washington Wizards
Report: Since 2009, NBA road favorites of -5 or greater are 1477-1205-56 ATS (55.1%), including 619-500-25 ATS (55.3%) since 2018. This situation contains profitable 572-417-24 ATS (57.8%), 547-402-19 ATS (57.6%) and 161-129-5 ATS (55.5%) subset angles that involve teams coming off three or more consecutive games in which they scored 105 or more points. Since 2005, NBA road favorites of 6.5 or more points in games with totals of greater than 225 points are 246-182-9 ATS (57.5%), winning by an average margin of +10.1 points per game. Since 1989, NBA road teams allowing 103 or more points per game coming off two or more consecutive games in which they trailed by double-digits at the half are 279-216-5 ATS (56.4%).
Finally, since 2006, NBA home underdogs of greater than four points coming off a game in which 200 or more points were scored are 756-985-37 ATS (43.4%) versus .749 or worse opponents.
Boston Bruins (-140) at Ottawa Senators
Report: Since 2005, NHL road favorites of -140 or greater are 664-338 (66.3%; +4.5% ROI) versus opponents coming off a win, including 361-175 (67.3%; +4.4% ROI) since 2017. Since 2003, NHL road favorites with a road game on deck are 1991-1264 (61.2%; +4% ROI) provided they are not on extended rest, including 440-252 (63.6%; +3% ROI) since 2021. This situation contains a very good 705-407 (63.4%; +9% ROI) subset angle that involves .401 or greater opponents from Game 24 out.
Since 2007, .401 or greater road favorites are 2211-1460 (60.3%; +5.2% ROI) versus .401 or greater opponents. Since 2004, unrested road favorites are 683-454 (60.1%; +1% ROI), including 191-119 (61.6%) since 2020, winning by an average of +0.66 goals per game. Since 2004, unrested conference road favorites are 511-328 (60.9%; +3.1% ROI), including 147-76 (65.9%; +4.2% ROI) since 2020, winning by an average of +0.84 goals per game.
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