With just over four weeks left in the 2023-24 NBA regular season, bettors perusing the odds boards not only need to know the injury reports inside out, but also know which teams could be about to relax. before the postseason.
And they will surely want to know which teams are coming off a day or two off and will face a team that played the day before. These games happen almost daily.
And it helps to know if teams tend to take their foot off the gas when they’re big favorites.
Let’s take a look at some betting trends and wins/losses.
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Suns vs. Hornets Odds and Prediction
A surprise NBA team to bet on in the final stretch
No, the surprise team is not going to make the playoffs and be a threat to defeat defending champion Denver.
It is the Charlotte Hornets, led by strong forward Miles Bridges, who have provided great value by playing the second game of a consecutive scenario.
They are 17-49 overall and a tragic 5 to be eliminated from postseason contention. And they also have the third-worst record against the spread at 27-39.
But when it comes to playing the second game in a row, they are 9-3 against the line despite being 3-9, including one of the biggest upsets of the season.
With that in mind, here are a couple of Hornets games that might be worth taking a serious look at. Both are the second games in a row for Charlotte and will likely result in generous points on the odds boards.
On Saturday night in Philadelphia they will play a 76ers team coming off a day off. Since January, rested Philadelphia is 0-6 ATS facing restless teams. And a lot of it has to do with the absence of 2022-23 league MVP Joel Imbiid (knee), who has been out since late January.
Next comes a Hornets home game against NBA favorite Boston on April 1, a day after facing the LA Clippers. On November 20, the Hornets snapped a four-game losing streak with a 121–118 overtime victory over the Celtics as 8.5-point underdogs. Boston was on a six-game winning streak.
And with Boston holding a six-game lead over Oklahoma City in the West at home during the postseason, there’s a good chance the Celtics’ starters will see less playing time.
