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2011-2012 NBA Basketball Recent Results
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May 2012
05/24/2012  The Indiana Pacers had the Miami Heat in a tough spot, but the Heat rose to the occasion, winning the last two. They won Game 5 in resounding fashion,...View all
05/23/2012  The Philadelphia 76ers were beaten badly in Game 5 at Boston, leading to an elimination game for them in Game 6 at home. The Sixers are 4-1 in the pla...View all
05/21/2012  The LA Lakers have no more margin for error as they have fallen down in their series to the Oklahoma City Thunder three games to one. The Lakers need ...View all
05/20/2012  The Indiana Pacers humiliated the Miami Heat in game three at home by 19 points, to take a 2-1 series lead going into game four at home. It was utter ...View all
05/19/2012  What can you say about the San Antonio Spurs? They have now won six straight playoffs games, extending their winning streak to 16 games. They certainl...View all
05/18/2012  Sometimes everything goes perfect for a team, while at other times things go anything but. Those two forces collided in Game 3 that left the Boston Ce...View all
05/17/2012  The Indiana Pacers took control of the series with an upset win in Game 2 in Miami and now hold the home-court advantage. Miami looked a lot like Bost...View all
05/16/2012  The Philadelphia 76ers evened their series with Boston at one game apiece, and the No. 8 seed now has taken home-court advantage for the series as the...View all
05/15/2012  The San Antonio Spurs dismantled Utah in four straight games, and they have it going on both ends of the floor. They are probably not happy with waiti...View all
05/14/2012  The Boston Celtics trailed for most of their game vs. Philadelphia in the series opener.  They surged late and held on for the 1 point win. Despi...View all
05/13/2012  What a terrible spot for the Los Angeles Clippers, who had such high expectations coming into this season. They have blown a 3-1 series lead, have to ...View all
05/12/2012  The second round of the NBA Playoffs gets underway in Beantown, as two unlikely teams square off. The 76ers knocked off the No. 1 seed Chicago Bulls, ...View all
05/11/2012  The Los Angeles Clippers look to close out the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6 after falling short in Game 5 on the road. They have some injury issues to ...View all
05/10/2012  The Chicago Bulls survived elimination at home, and head to Philly still down 3 games to 2 in their opening round series. The Bulls were the top team ...View all
05/09/2012  The New York Knicks have had a season full of injuries and the latest casualty is Baron Davis. The Knicks have done nothing on the offensive...View all
05/08/2012  Probably the best thing that happened to Indiana in this series was losing Game 1. Sometimes when a team sees an opponent losing their star player the...View all
05/07/2012  The San Antonio Spurs have taken a commanding 3-0 lead in their opening round series vs. Utah. One thing San Antonio is making clear, is that this isn...View all
05/06/2012  The Bulls may be the No. 1 seed, but they are banged up, with no Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah limping about. They are down two games to one and the pr...View all
05/05/2012  The Orlando Magic finds themselves in a must-win situation as they trail the Indiana Pacers 2 games to 1. The Magic have played great defense, but hav...View all
05/04/2012  These teams are the best two defensive teams in the league, but neither can be proud of their efforts in Game 2, especially Chicago who blew a huge le...View all
05/03/2012  The Miami Heat have taken five straight this season from the Knicks, and the last two have given them a 2-0 playoffs advantage in this series. The Kni...View all
05/02/2012  The San Antonio Spurs rolled to their 11 straight win in game one defeating the Utah Jazz 106-91 to take a 1-0 series lead. I'm still not convince...View all
05/01/2012  The Boston Celtics are running out of time to win another championship with their aging stars. They lost an ugly Game 1 to the Hawks, but face an even...View all

April 2012
04/30/2012  Probably the ugliest game of the first round playoffs took place in Indiana Saturday. The Pacers scored just 77 points and shot 34.5%, and were just s...View all
04/29/2012  Do you think the young Utah Jazz will be able to handle Game 1 of a road playoff spot? They don't do well in the role of dog. The Jazz is 3-9 ATS ...View all
04/28/2012  The top two defensive teams in terms of fewest points allowed do battle in game 1 in Chicago. The oddsmakers might be a bti to tight on this one antic...View all
04/27/2012  April 27, 2012 Below in the Dog Pound I present data on how NBA Playoffs teams fare in round on...View all
04/26/2012  Philadelphia has won four straight and will be in the playoffs, they but really haven't played too well since the opening of the season. The one t...View all
04/25/2012  This game is interesting from the standpoint that the Charotte Bobcats have been listless down the stretch and have not tasted victory since St. Patri...View all
04/24/2012  The Los Angeles Clippers were expected to challenge in the NBA West when they signed Chris Paul. They have learned a lot this season, and the lesson c...View all
04/23/2012  The season can't end soon enough for either of these teams, but especially the Charlotte Bobcats. Charlotte is in the dregs of a 20-game losing st...View all
04/22/2012  The Lakers aren't playing like a team that's worried about the No. 3 or No. 4 seed in the West, on a 1-2 SU/ATS run. They are focused more on ...View all
04/21/2012  The Denver Nuggets are pretty certain to be heading to the playoffs, while the Phoenix Suns sit tied for the final spot with the Utah Jazz with just t...View all
04/20/2012  This game will have a playoffs-caliber atmosphere and implications written all over it. The winner will take the edge on the other. For Boston, a team...View all
04/19/2012  The Milwaukee Bucks’ playoffs hopes are on life support, but this is a team that has turned up the tempo, and has had a lot of success doing so....View all
04/18/2012  The Chicago Bulls got caught napping at home, losing to the lowly Wizards as a big favorite. That won't be the case tonight as the Bulls should be...View all
04/17/2012  The Indiana Pacers are much like the Los Angeles Clippers, as both teams are amongst the most improved teams in the league. The Clippers had a bad str...View all
04/16/2012  The Minnesota Timberwolves were a vastly improved team for a good chunk of the season, and hovered around the .500 mark. They have been met by a lot o...View all
04/15/2012  There is plenty is at stake in this rivalry game with Miami trying to get its groove back and New York fighting for its playoffs life. Late-season gam...View all
04/14/2012  The Memphis Grizzlies did well in the playoffs a year ago as a No. 8 seed because they thrive in the half-court game. They have begun to build that sa...View all
04/13/2012  Two of the best defensive teams in the NBA meet here. Atlanta is No. 5 in the NBA in points allowed, Orlando is No. 4, plus they are No. 11 and No. 12...View all
04/12/2012  The Charlotte Hornets aren't just a bad team they are a bad team that has quit. They are now 7-49 on the season, and have lost 13 straight games b...View all
04/11/2012  Indiana is trying to hold on to the No. 3 seed in the West.  They are on a red hot 5-1 SU run, including going 4-2 ATS. While the Pacers have a w...View all
04/10/2012  The Orlando Magic have had a lot of controversy surrounding their coach, and star player Dwight Howard. It is doubtful that they will be motivated her...View all
04/09/2012  The Charlotte Bobcats are the worst team in the NBA at 7-47, and are just 4-21 at home on the season. This isn't just a bad team, it is a bad team...View all
04/08/2012  New York remains alive for the postseason and they are doing it with defense, as they are no longer the all-out offensive team since Mike D'Antoni...View all
04/07/2012  Boston is on a 4-1 run UNDER the total, which is their game. The slow it down as they have a lot of aging veterans and little bench. This defense is N...View all
04/06/2012  The Oklahoma City Thunder at 40-14 have left no doubt that they are the best team in the Western Conference. They have lost two straight games for jus...View all
04/05/2012  The Orlando Magic are a depleted team with Dwight Howard, Jemeer Nelson unlikely to suit-up, and Ryan Anderson is definitely out. The Knicks have had ...View all
04/04/2012  Many are going to look at this one and see Boston in a similar place as when they took on the Miami Heat. Boston destroyed the Heat for their fifth st...View all
04/03/2012  Since trading away Ramon Sessions, the Cavaliers lost a double-digit scorer, and shortened an already short bench. It has really shown up of late with...View all
04/02/2012  I think the Bulls are going to be in a bad mood tonight. That usually means they bring the "A" game defense. The Bulls have not lost consecu...View all
04/01/2012  Chicago comes to play every night for demanding coach Tom Thibodeau. The Bulls are the top rebounding team in the NBA, the second best defensive team,...View all

March 2012
03/31/2012  There is no better defensive team in the NBA than the Sixers when they are on home hardwood. They have played 28 games here this season and not a sing...View all
03/30/2012  The New York Knicks had a good run when Carmelo Anthony was out and Jeremy Lin took the NBA by storm. They are beset with injuries once again with Ama...View all
03/29/2012  Washington is playing better despite few wins. In three of their last four games they've lost by 2, 3 and 2 points. Before that they won on the ro...View all
03/28/2012  It has been a long season for the Toronto raptors, who have had few shinning moments, but even at home they are a dreadful 8-16 on the season.  O...View all
03/27/2012  The Milwaukee Bucks have shifted gears. After just 14 times reaching the century mark, they have now done so in 9 of their last 11 games, managing to ...View all
03/26/2012  One of the byproducts of the cast of stars assembled by the Heat has been their willingness to step-up and play defense. The last 34 times the Heat ha...View all
03/25/2012  Phoenix  has the same road record that Cleveland has at home. Phoenix has won five of seven games, part of a 6-1 ATS run, a motivated group that ...View all
03/24/2012  These teams are 22-72 combined, so there definitely isn't expected to be a lot of defense played here as each will think they can run the other, a...View all
03/23/2012  The Boston Celtics have aged rapidly from what we have seen in the last couple of years. While they can still get it going and compete and beat good t...View all
03/22/2012  The Boston Celtics are 8-13 on the road, but over the past couple of years this team has been horrible playing on the road with no rest, but much bett...View all
03/21/2012  The Orlando Magic have had some really putrid games this season. Their last time on the floor they failed to make it to 60 points. This marks the seve...View all
03/20/2012  There is a lot of excitement regarding this Los Angeles Clippers team, but after a 19-9 start the Clippers have struggled to a 7-9 mark in their last ...View all
03/19/2012  This is an interesting matchup in the NBA tonight as both the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Golden State Warriors are amongst the most improved team...View all
03/18/2012  What a brutal stretch for a short-handed Atlanta team, playing their seventh road game over the last eight games here. That explains a 2-4 straight-up...View all
03/17/2012  There aren't many wins between these teams that are a combined 21-65 on the season. The offense is the culprit for the Bobcats, topping out at 101...View all
03/16/2012  The Miami Heat have a 31-11 mark on the season and don't go on long losing streaks. They have lost two in a row, and I would expect a big effort i...View all
03/15/2012  Good teams don't stay down long, and at 32-10 the Oklahoma City Thunder has become an elite team. They are off a loss, and they are 15-5 ATS when ...View all
03/14/2012  The Portland Trailblazers have long been a defensive force in the NBA. During the last four years, they finished in the top eight in fewest points all...View all
03/13/2012  There is no other way to put it, but the Cleveland Cavs struggled without the presence of LeBron James to start last season, and it was brutal. This i...View all
03/12/2012  The New York Knicks found lightning in a bottle with Jeremy Lin. He led the Knicks on a winning trail when Carmelo Anthony was out with an injury. Ant...View all
03/11/2012  Philadelphia is off two big wins, one over rival Boston, but both were at home. The 76ers are still 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games overall and 1-6 ATS...View all
03/10/2012  The Portland Trailblazers have fallen below .500 for the season at 19-21, and the road has been a serious challenge as they are a woeful 5-14 in their...View all
03/09/2012  After a long stretch of NBA Championships or deep playoff runs, the Pistons have backfired for the last few seasons, and at 13-26 this is another poor...View all
03/07/2012  The Minnesota Timberwolves have made a quantum leap forward to what this team has been in recent years. They are a viable playoff contender with an of...View all
03/06/2012  It doesn't seem like that long ago when the Atlanta Hawks could get nothing done on the road, but this team has grown into a viable road team and ...View all
03/05/2012  It is hard to forget the Cleveland Cav's struggles last season that left them with a woeful 3-0 mark at one stretch of the season. It pl...View all
03/04/2012  A young New Jersey team is quietly playing hard, on 3-3 SU, and 4-2 ATS run the last four games. They won those three games despite being a dog of +10...View all
03/03/2012  The Milwaukee Bucks had an inspiring stretch of basketball that saw them go 8-5 and things looked like they might be changing in dairyland. The before...View all
03/02/2012  The Memphis Grizzlies have gotten used to playing with key injured players, and have maintained a winning record in spite of it all. While the home cr...View all
03/01/2012  It is becoming very clear that this Minnesota Timberwolves team is improving. Last season this team won just 17 games. Through just 36 games this seas...View all

February 2012
02/29/2012  The Dallas Mavericks lost some key ingredients to their offense off their Championship campaign a year ago and are pacing Kurt Nowitski who isn't ...View all
02/28/2012  The Philadelphia 76ers have become the new kids on the block in the NBA Atlantic, as the Knicks and Celtics bounce around the .500 mark. They have rea...View all
02/23/2012  The San Antonio Spurs saw their 11-game winning streak come to a screeching halt in Portland as they lost by 40 to the Blazers. The loss is certainly ...View all
02/22/2012  The Boston celtics will once again play without Rajon Rondo, who has been suspended after throwing a ball at an official. Boston is obviously not the ...View all
02/21/2012  The New Orleans Hornets have gotten half their season wins in their last four games, but were brought down to reality in their last outing at Oklahoma...View all
02/20/2012  Will the real Orlando Magic please stand up? This team has been all over the place. The Magic have scored 100+ in 15 games this season, while their la...View all
02/19/2012  Have some pity on last place Sacramento...as we pound them in this one! The Kings have lost four in a row and are a long way from home, playing their ...View all
02/18/2012  The Los Angeles Clippers are certainly the most positively changed team in the NBA this season, with the addition of Chris Paul. The Clippers are also...View all
02/17/2012  All the signs here point to an easy Magic big win. But when things look too easy, watch out. The Magic have gone on a tear, winning seven of nine afte...View all
02/16/2012  This looks like a very questionable line to me. Boston has a trio of aging stars that have a very poor track record when playing on the road without r...View all
02/15/2012  Through 28 games, the Oklahoma City Thunder can lay claim to the best record in the NBA at 22-6. The Rockets are coming home off an extended road trip...View all
02/14/2012  The Indiana Pacers have come a long way. Just a few short years ago they went the Phoenix, and Golden State method, and just tried to outscore everyon...View all
02/13/2012  The Charlotte Bobcats are starting to take on the look of the Cleveland Cavaliers team from a year ago, wondering where their next win will come from....View all
02/12/2012  You have to be impressed with the athletic Hawks who have injuries up front, but continue to overachieve as they lean on their tough defense. This tea...View all
02/11/2012  Philly just went through a tough patch in their schedule in having to face four of the top six teams in the Eastern Conference and three top teams fro...View all
02/10/2012  The Atlanta Hawks have been every bit the equal to the Orlando Magic this season. They own a better record overall, and their road mark is on the same...View all
02/09/2012  The oddsmakers have posted this one as a toss-up game when you consider the added in home court advantage for the Celtics. I disagree with what they h...View all
02/08/2012  The San Antonio Spurs continue to be a dominating force at home where they are 13-1 on the season, but have met a lot of land mines on the road where ...View all
02/07/2012  The Boston Celtics are getting healthier, and have played a lot better in recent games. One staple that has been part of the signature of this team fo...View all
02/06/2012  The Orlando Magic have played their season amidst a boatload of controversy regarding the status of Dwight Howard. This team has struggled for points ...View all
02/05/2012  Since their home opening loss vs. Boston the Miami Heat has not allowed a single team to score over 100 points on their court. Last year they allowed ...View all
02/04/2012  The Sacramento Kings at 7-15 have struggled out of the gate again this season. They have dropped five of their last six games, and are off a big win a...View all
02/03/2012  The Minnesota Timberwolves have begun to turn the corner. This is a team that won just 17 games all of last season, with just five of those coming on ...View all
02/02/2012  This is a tough scheduling stretch for Memphis, playing its 7th road game over the last 10 games here and the start of a three-game trip. The Grizzlie...View all
02/01/2012  A great matchup between two of the top teams in the East so it will have a playoff atmosphere to it. That means a fierce defensive effort by two monst...View all

January 2012
01/31/2012  The Boston Celtics are showing their age, and if not for Ray Allen being magical from beyond the arc (over 57% on the season) the offense is listless....View all
01/30/2012  The Orlando Magic is in a state of chaos. They have a selfish star in Dwight Howard that is demanding a trade, and said he doesn't want Orlando to...View all
01/29/2012  Orlando has lost three of its last four games, and the most recent was a 93-67 blowout defeat to the awful New Orleans Hornets on Friday night. That&#...View all
01/28/2012  Washington is now 1-1 for their new coach, and is coming off a blowout loss at Houston last night. However, take a closer look at what happened and th...View all
01/27/2012  The Charlotte Bobcats are off to a humbling 3-16 start to the season. They have won just one time in their last 13 games, losing their last six along ...View all
01/26/2012  The Boston Celtics have their hands full tonight facing an Orlando team that was humiliated in Boston 87-56 just three days ago. The Magic have been p...View all
01/25/2012  The New York Knicks are certainly not living up to expectations and getting away from the Garden (and the New York media, etc) has left them a better ...View all
01/24/2012  The Orlando Magic threw up a stinker against the Celtics last night. They played perhaps their ugliest game ever in scoring just 56 points. That perfo...View all
01/23/2012  The Washington Wizards own just a pair of wins on their way to a 2-14 start despite playing 10 of them at home. The Wizards are just 0-6 on the road t...View all
01/21/2012  The Knicks are 5-16 ATS in their last 21 games overall and 2-7 ATS in their last nine games playing on no rest. They were a big favorite last night an...View all
01/20/2012  The Washington Wizards pulled a huge upset in their last game at home vs. Oklahoma City as a +10.5 point underdog. Coming back as a home dog again in ...View all
01/19/2012  Coming off their NBA Championship the Dallas Mavericks had the typical hangover and opened the season at 1-4. They have played much better since at 7-...View all
01/18/2012  The Washington Wizards, despite being in prime draft position, have not utilized their picks to find improvement and once again may be the worst team ...View all
01/17/2012  The Golden State Warriors have abandoned their running game to become more of a conventional NBA team. It gives them more flexibility as teams like to...View all
01/16/2012  After a long stretch of looking up at the teams in the Atlantic Division, the Philadelphia 76ers are coming of age and have opened the season at 9-3 a...View all
01/15/2012  Phoenix just finished up a stand playing 4-of-5 at home - and they are not playing well, losing three in a row while allowing 99, 101 and 110 points. ...View all
01/14/2012  These teams met last night in Philly and it was ugly - a blowout win by the 76ers. But I see a different Washington team showing up, one with a chip o...View all
01/13/2012  The Washington Wizards continue their NBA struggles and have opened the season to what is becoming a characteristic 1-9. Their five road losses run th...View all
01/12/2012  The New York Knicks have the talent to go far in the playoffs, as well as getting on a roll. They had a big, important test last night against an up-a...View all
01/11/2012  The Indiana Pacers often find themselves on the short end of the talent pool and, like so many talent deprived teams, they try to run and score their ...View all
01/10/2012  Houston has lost five road games by an average of over 16 points per game. So why are they favored on the road here? Because they are playing Charlott...View all
01/09/2012  One would think that with the numbers of Andre Iguodala diminishing now for four consecutive years the Sixers would be in trouble. The opposite is tru...View all
01/08/2012  Think fiery Stan Van Gundy is in a good mood for this one? They come off a 97-83 home loss to the Bulls, laying an egg in a big showdown game. The Mag...View all
01/07/2012  First place Oklahoma City heads to last place Houston and the value with this play is with the favorite on the moneyline. Oklahoma City has a winning ...View all
01/06/2012  The Boston Celtics are becoming an aging team, with their star players all well into their 30s. They will be dealing with injuries as the year progres...View all
01/05/2012  We faded the Spurs off short rest earlier this season and we'll do the same here as this aged team is playing on back-to-back nights and this is a...View all
01/04/2012  The Heat suffered their first loss of the season last time out where they managed just 92 points and surrendered 100. That is usually a buy sign for t...View all
01/03/2012  The Cleveland Cavaliers are off to a 2-2 start after starting the season at 8-45 a year ago, and it looks like they are turning the corner. The realit...View all
01/02/2012  The Golden State Warriors have been a disappointing road team over the past few years, amassing a 26-97 mark over the last three years. This will be t...View all
01/01/2012  The Dallas Mavericks are off to a 1-3 start after their NBA Championship a year ago. They lost a few key pieces to that team, and through four games t...View all

December 2011
12/31/2011  One of my favorite NBA angles is to play on the OVER when there has been shooting anomalies that ultimately revert back to the mean, but at the same t...View all
12/30/2011  The Minnesota Timberwolves are going to be a much-improved team this season, especially at home. They have added a few pieces that give them more flex...View all
12/29/2011  The Spurs have looked tremendous to start the season, beating Memphis and the Clippers convincingly. But now this aged team must take to the road with...View all
12/28/2011  The Miami Heat could only end the season in disappointment if their trio of stars didn't bring home the trophy. There is a lot of experience gaine...View all
12/27/2011  The Portland Trailblazers start the season healthy, which hasn't been the case over the last few years. They played to 23 totals of 190 points or ...View all
12/26/2011  Indiana finished last season strong. They sneaked into the playoffs and gave the No. 1 seed Chicago Bulls all they could handle in the first round. Th...View all
12/25/2011  The Los Angeles Clippers made big headlines with the addition of Chris Paul. They are getting a lot of publicity for their potential star-power and im...View all

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