Hoops report 2/25

Hot Teams
-- Washington won six of its last eight games (14-9-1 AU). Toronto won five of its last six games (1-4 last five HF).
-- Hawks won four of their last five games (6-5 AF).
-- Jazz won three of their last four games (7-4 last 11 HF).
-- Nuggets won last seven home games (5-2 vs spread). Lakers won four of their last five games (4-7 AU).

Cold Teams
-- Detroit lost three of its last four games (8-7 HU).
-- Celtics lost three of last four games (6-9-2 AU).

Totals
-- Four of last five Washington games stayed under total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in Atlanta's last eight games.
-- Four of last five Utah games went over the total.
-- Eight of last ten Denver games went over the total.

Back-to-backs
-- Celtics are 2-7-2 vs spread on road if they played night before.
-- Lakers are 4-1-1 vs spread when playing 2nd day in row on road.

-- Syracuse is 4-4 in last eight games after 18-1 start, losing three of last four road games; Orange won five of last seven games with Marquette, but lost 76-70 in last visit here two years ago. Big East home teams are 12-27 if spread is 5 or less points. Marquette is 7-0 at home in Big East, with last four wins by 10+ points- their last six wins overall are also by 10+. 46 points Syracuse scored Saturday were their least ever in Dome.
-- Kansas State beat Texas Tech 68-59 in Lubbock Feb 5, making 8-20 from arc; it was State's 6th straight series win, despite forcing only four turnovers. Tech lost last three visits here, by 12-34-19 points. Wildcats won seven of last eight games; they're 6-1 at home, with five of six wins by 9+ points. Tech lost its last eight games; they're 0-6 on Big X road, with five losses by 16+. Big X double digit home favorites are 12-5.
-- Villanova won five of last six games, winning at UConn, also beating Marquette; Wildcats won last ten games vs Seton Hall, winning four in row here, by 14-9-4-3 points. Seton Hall lost its last nine games, with five of last six losses by 11+ points. Big East home underdogs of 6 or less points are 7-16 vs spread. Pirates turn ball over 23.8% of time.
-- ESPN's first Big Monday visit to Ames in seven years; Iowa State got beat 97-89 in OT at Kansas Jan 9, Jayhawks' 14th win in last 15 series games- they lost by 8 here LY. Big X home teams are 9-13 when spread is 5 or less points. ISU was 14-38 from arc at Kansas, 16-35 inside arc; they're 7-0 in Big X home games this year, and scored 86+ points in last four games. Kansas lost two of last three on road, with win in double OT at Oklahoma State.

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