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W-L
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Power Rating
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12-3
(7-8-0)
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-14.5 |
Miami
Don't worry at all about the loss to the Wizards. The Bulls lost a game to the expansion Raptors in their 72-10 season. |
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3 |
 1 |
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14-4
(12-5-1)
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-13.5 |
Oklahoma City
The Thunder move up one spot by virtue of becoming the first team in the league to 15 wins. |
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2 |
 1 |
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14-4
(11-6-1)
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-13.0 |
San Antonio
Sitting stars and controversial Halloween photos, the Spurs may have bigger issues than covering the spread on the horizon. |
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4 |
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12-3
(12-3-0)
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-12.0 |
Memphis
Since opening night, they have only two losses - by five at Denver and by four at San Antonio (in overtime). |
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5 |
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10-6
(9-7-0)
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-11.0 |
L.A. Clippers
Have won three in a row entering Wednesday, but remain 1-6 ATS their last seven games. Have beaten three of four teams above them on this list. |
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7 |
1 |
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12-4
(11-5-0)
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-10.5 |
New York
Other than the Heat, the Knicks are the only team in the league to not have lost a home game. They play at Miami (without rest) Thursday. |
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6 |
1 |
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11-5
(10-4-2)
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-10.0 |
Brooklyn
Had won five straight before losing to both of last year's NBA Finalists. Still 9-4-1 ATS last 14 games. |
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8 |
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9-8
(6-9-2)
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-9.0 |
Boston
Have lost three straight times when in the second game of back-to-backs. Not a surprise with an older team. |
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9 |
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8-9
(7-10-0)
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-8.8 |
L.A. Lakers
Admittedly, it is getting tougher and tougher to have them ranked this high. Just 3-5 SU and 2-6 ATS under D'Antoni. |
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10 |
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10-7
(9-8-0)
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-8.5 |
Philadelphia
Have lost back-to-back games for the fourth time this season. The good news is that each time they followed by winning their next three. |
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14 |
3 |
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8-9
(10-7-0)
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-8.3 |
Denver
After losing three on a road, they returned home and beat Toronto Monday. The bad news is their next five games are all on the road. |
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15 |
3 |
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9-9
(7-10-1)
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-8.0 |
Utah
Were the Western Conference's only unbeaten team at home before losing to the Clippers Monday night. |
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11 |
2 |
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9-5
(5-9-0)
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-7.8 |
Atlanta
The Hawks are just 1-7 ATS at home this year following last Friday's loss to lowly Cleveland. |
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12 |
2 |
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8-7
(4-11-0)
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-7.6 |
Chicago
Another very poor spread team at 4-12 ATS overall entering Wednesday action. Only one of those covers has come at home. |
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13 |
2 |
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8-7
(7-8-0)
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-7.5 |
Milwaukee
Yet another horrible spread team on its home court. The Bucks are just 1-6-1 ATS at the Bradley Center. |
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17 |
1 |
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8-9
(8-9-0)
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-7.3 |
Indiana
Without Danny Granger, they will continue to struggle to score. Team is 28th in the league in field goal percentage. Four of the top five scorers shoot worse than 41 percent from the floor. |
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16 |
1 |
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8-9
(7-10-0)
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-7.0 |
Dallas
The Mavs are averaging 10 fewer points per game on the road compared to at home. |
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18 |
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7-8
(9-6-0)
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-6.5 |
Minnesota
They're going to start getting healthier as PG Ricky Rubio is on the verge of returning. Have covered four straight games. |
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20 |
1 |
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8-8
(8-7-1)
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-6.4 |
Houston
Big comeback effort to beat the Lakers, but guess what? Alleged "superstar" James Harden was 3 of 19 from the floor. |
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19 |
1 |
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7-10
(6-10-1)
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-6.0 |
Portland
Have uncharacteristically won back-to-back road games. But they were against Cleveland and Charlotte and both required overtime. |
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21 |
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10-6
(10-5-1)
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-5.5 |
Golden State
A "sneaky" team at 10-7 SU. But the question remains: How long can they keep it up? |
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22 |
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7-11
(6-12-0)
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-3.8 |
Phoenix
Have already lost nine road games, including blowing a 16-point lead Tuesday night in an overtime loss at Memphis. |
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28 |
5 |
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6-10
(7-8-1)
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-3.8 |
Orlando
Two straight wins (over the Lakers and Warriors) to start a five-game West Coast swing. Had previously lost 10 of 12 games. |
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25 |
1 |
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4-13
(8-9-0)
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-3.5 |
Toronto
Have lost nine of 10 road games and, like Orlando, are also currently on a five-game West Coast swing. |
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26 |
1 |
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4-12
(4-11-1)
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-3.2 |
Sacramento
Take away an upset of the Lakers and a 2-0 ATS mark in a home-and-home with Utah and the Kings are 1-11-1 ATS in all other games. |
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24 |
2 |
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4-11
(8-7-0)
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-3.1 |
New Orleans
Without its two best players, the soon to be Pelicans are on a downward slide. Glad the league engineered that Eric Gordon trade. |
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29 |
2 |
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5-13
(8-10-0)
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-3.0 |
Detroit
Are we selling the Pistons short? They have won five straight at home entering Wednesday night action. |
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23 |
5 |
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7-8
(7-8-0)
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-2.0 |
Charlotte
Since matching last season's win total of seven, the Bobcats have dropped four straight. But three of those losses have come by six points or less. |
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27 |
2 |
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4-13
(9-8-0)
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-1.5 |
Cleveland
Have lost 12 of 14 games while scoring less than 80 points in three of their previous five games. Desperately need Kyrie Irving back. |
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30 |
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1-13
(6-8-0)
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-1.0 |
Washington
Stop the presses! The Wizards beat the Heat! They have now won two of three after an 0-12 start. Only three losses by more than 10 points. |
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