Denver kicks off a season-high seven-game road trip tonight at Philadelphia in the first game of the TNT doubleheader. The Nuggets come into this game on a two-game winning streak, both SU and ATS. Going back further, we find that DEN is 7-3 in both SU and ATS in their last ten games.
This latest stretch has improved George Karl’s group to 33-28 SU and 30-31 ATS overall, as well as 13-16 SU and 14-15 ATS along the way. Also note that his team is only 11-14 ATS vs. the East but 10-6 ATS in competitively priced games (+3 to -3).
Philadelphia, meanwhile, is coming off a 104-101 loss to Boston as a 2-point favorite on the road. It was the second straight loss for the 76ers (both SU and ATS) and left them 30-30 SU and 28-31-1 ATS overall. Despite their lackluster record, the Sixers are just two games behind New Jersey atop the Atlantic Division (Denver, by the way, is three games ahead of Utah in the Northwest Division).
We should also note that Philly is 19-12 SU and 16-14-1 ATS at the Wachovia Center. This includes a 9-7 ATS mark when hosting teams with a winning record and 4-3 ATS as a home underdog. They’re also a solid 15-9 ATS outside of their conference, but a disastrous 7-13 ATS in competitively priced games. These teams have already met once this year with Philly coming out ahead 108-106 as a 4-point road dog at Mile High.
The TNT Double Dip Cup features a fantastic Western Conference matchup between the Spurs and Suns in the desert. San Antonio is coming off a 98-85 road loss to the Clippers, who snapped a 7-0 SU and 6-1 ATS streak. Those results put the Spurs at 47-13 SU and 29-30-1 ATS overall, as well as 21-10 SU and 13-17-1 ATS away from the Alamo.
We also find that SA is a measly 5-10 ATS when visiting teams with a winning record but 2-1 ATS in their only three games as an underdog this season. In case you were wondering, they also post a somewhat resilient 7-5 ATS after a loss this year.
Meanwhile, the Suns come into this game on a red hot streak of 11-0 SU and 7-4 ATS. Before we go any further, we should mention one big caveat for tonight’s game: Steve Nash is a game decision due to an ankle injury.
Regardless, the latest streak has improved Phoenix to 42-17 SU and a solid 34-25 ATS on the year. We should also note that PHO is 24-8 SU and 16-16 ATS at US Airways Arena. Breaking down their home record further, the Suns are 8-3 ATS when the road boasts a winning record.
We should also note that PHO is an incredible 8-1 ATS as a -3.5 or under favorite! They are also 2-0 ATS vs. the Spurs this year (1-1 SU) with a meeting at each team’s headquarters. But tonight they have a Herculean challenge to take on the defending champions, especially if they don’t have their reigning MVP.
That’s for now. Good luck with your bets!
