NBA Picks Wednesday – Jan. 1
The NBA kicks off the New Year with five matchups on Wednesday’s slate. [ad-4468020]
Charlotte at L.A. Clippers
When: 9:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Pointspread: Los Angeles -11.5
Total Line: 196
ATS Matchup Stats | NBA Gambling Insight!
Charlotte comes into this contest at 14-18 SU overall but it has a respectable 19-12-1 record ATS including a highly profitable 11-2-1 mark ATS on the road.
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The Bobcats are 4-4 SU in their last eight games and they have covered in five of those games. They may be one of the lowest scoring teams in the NBA with an average of 92.5 points a game, but they know how to play defense by holding teams to just 93.8 points.
This balance has helped to keep the majority of their games close whether they win or lose.
The Clippers are an excellent home team with an overall record of 13-3 SU as opposed to an 8-9 SU record on the road.
However, ATS they are just 8-8 at home and 11-6 on the road. Los Angeles has failed to cover in its last three home games and it is just 1-3 SU in its last four games overall. It is coming off a 107-88 loss to Phoenix this past Monday night as an eight-point home favorite.
It is hard seeing the Clippers losing two in a row at home SU, but given the generous pointspread in this matchup, it is a perfect time to ride the recent ATS trends for both teams by taking the Bobcats and the points.
BUZZER BEATERS
1. Los Angeles has defeated the Bobcats five consecutive times.
2. Walker has scored in double figures in 21 straight games.
3. Clippers C DeAndre Jordan has recorded 10 straight double-digit outings on the boards and is averaging 14.5 rebounds during the stretch.
After going through the facts, figures and stats for all the games I have come up with pair of solid picks that come together perfectly to form this week’s ‘NBA Wednesday Parlay’ play.
