NBA trends and injuries - 2-01-07

Hobart · 02-01-07, 04:21 PM

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NBA

Write-up

Thursday, February 1

Hot Teams
-- Suns won 16 of last 17 games, 32 of last 35.

Cold Teams
-- Cavaliers lost six of their last nine games. Miami is 2-5 in its last seven games.
-- Spurs are 4-4 in their last eight games.

Series Records
-- Home side won all four Cleveland-Miami games last season.
-- Spurs won four of last five games against Phoenix.

Back-to-Back Situations
-- Cavaliers are 6-5-1 vs spread on front end of back/back.
-- Spurs are 6-2 vs spread on road, if they played night before.

Totals
-- Six of last seven Cleveland games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Phoenix games went over the total.

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NBA

2-01-07

Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat (TNT | 8 PM ET)
The Cleveland Cavaliers might be without injured star Lebron James (toe), but it probably won't matter either way. James has never won in six trips to Miami despite averaging 28.3 points, and Cleveland has lost seven in a row there. The Cavaliers have a 5-23 all-time road record against the Heat. BIG EDGE: HEAT
The Cavaliers have posted an 8-2 record without James this season. EDGE: CAVS

The UNDER is 4-0 in the last four meetings in Miami.
The favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings.

San Antonio Spurs at Phoenix Suns (TNT | 10:30 PM ET)
The Spurs have won the last three meetings with the Suns along with five of six, including a 111-106 overtime victory back on November 8th. EDGE: SPURS
Phoenix has won 33 of 36 and is a much improved team since the last meeting with San Antonio. One of the brightest spots for the Suns has been the renaissance of Amare Stoudemire, who is averaging 18.6 points and 8.9 rebounds in just over 30 minutes per game. Stoudemire played just 15 minutes in the first meeting, which was his first start of the year. EDGE: SUNS

San Antonio is 7-1 ATS the last 8 meetings in Phoenix.
UNDER is 14-3 in San Antonio's last 17.

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NBA

Short Sheet

Thursday, February 1st

Cleveland at Miami, 8:05 EST TNT
Cleveland: 4-13 ATS off an ATS win
Miami: 5-1 ATS off a DD win

San Antonio at Phoenix, 10:35 EST TNT
San Antonio: 23-9 ATS Away off an Over
Phoenix: 1-6 ATS at home vs. San Antonio

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NBA Injuries - 2-01-07

Atlanta - *Guard Speedy Claxton (2/1, sore left knee) is probable for Friday's game against Toronto.

Boston - Guard Tony Allen (1/13, left knee surgery) will miss the remainder of the season. Guard Paul Pierce (1/31, stress reaction in left foot) is expected to miss at least another 2-3 weeks. Center Theo Ratliff (1/5, to undergo lower back surgery) will miss the remainder of the season.

Charlotte - Forward Othella Harrington (1/31, left knee surgery) is expected to miss 3-6 weeks. *Forward Sean May (2/1, sore right knee) is expected to miss 1-3 weeks. *Center Primoz Brezec (2/1, bulging disc in lower back) is questionable for Friday's game against Cleveland. Guard Brevin Knight (1/31, abdominal surgery) is expected to miss another 1-2 weeks.

Chicago - *Center Ben Wallace (2/1, bruised tendon in left knee ) is questionable for Friday's game against Seattle. Center Martynas Andriuskevicius (1/6, concussion/minor skull fracture) will miss the remainder of the season.

Cleveland - Forward LeBron James (1/31, sprained right big toe) is questionable for Thursday's game against Miami.

Dallas - *Forward Josh Howard (2/1, personal) is probable for Saturday's game against Minnesota.

Denver - *Guard Allen Iverson (2/1, sprained right ankle) is questionable for Friday's game against Portland. Forward Kenyon Martin (11/15, right knee surgery) will miss the remainder of the season.

Detroit - No significant injuries.

Golden State - Guard Jason Richardson (12/31, broken bone in right hand) is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. Forward Zarko Cabarkapa (12/26, back surgery) is out indefinitely.

Houston - *Guard Kirk Snyder (2/1, upper respiratory infection) is doubtful for Saturday's game against New Orleans/Oklahoma City. Center Yao Ming (12/24, fractured bone under right knee) is expected to miss at least six weeks. Guard Bob Sura (11/10, right knee/back) is out indefinitely.

Indiana - Guard Marquis Daniels (1/31, left knee tendinitis) is questionable for Friday's game against the LA Lakers. Guard Keith McLeod (1/31, strained abdominal muscle) is doubtful for Friday's game against the LA Lakers. Forward David Harrison (1/17, sprained left shoulder) is out indefinitely.

Los Angeles - Center Zeljko Rebraca (1/30, back surgery) will miss the remainder of the season.

Los Angeles - *Forward Luke Walton (2/1, sprained right ankle) is expected to return within one week. *Center Kwame Brown (2/1, sprained left ankle) is expected to miss Friday's game against Indiana. Center Chris Mihm (11/14, right ankle surgery) is expected to miss the remainder of the season.

Memphis - Forward Stromile Swift (1/25, back spasms) is out indefinitely. Guard Kyle Lowry (11/22, broken left wrist) is out indefinitely.

Miami - Center Shaquille O`Neal (1/31, strained left calf) is questionable for Thursday's game against Cleveland. Guard Jason Williams (1/31, left foot inflammation/lower abdominal strain) is questionable for Thursday's game against Cleveland. Forward Wayne Simien (11/30, salmonella infection) is out indefinitely.

Milwaukee - Guard Michael Redd (1/27, strained patellar tendon in left knee) is expected to miss another 1-2 weeks. Forward Bobby Simmons (1/13, right foot surgery) will miss the remainder of the season.

Minnesota - *Forward Justin Reed (2/1, personal) is questionable for Friday's game against New Orleans/Oklahoma City.

New Jersey - Forward Richard Jefferson (1/22, right ankle surgery) is out indefinitely. Center Nenad Krstic (12/23, left knee surgery) will miss the remainder of the season.

New Orleans/Okla City - Guard Peja Stojakovic (12/18, lower back surgery) is expected to miss at least two months.

New York - *Forward Quentin Richardson (2/1, sprained right elbow) is questionable for Saturday's game against Orlando. Guard Steve Francis (1/30, right knee tendinitis) is expected to miss another two weeks.

Orlando - *Guard Keyon Dooling (2/1, sprained ligaments in right thumb) is questionable for Friday's game against New Jersey. Forward Trevor Ariza (1/12, sprained MCL in right knee) is expected to miss 6-8 weeks.

Philadelphia - Forward Shavlik Randolph (12/1, left ankle surgery) is out indefinitely.

Phoenix - Forward Kurt Thomas (1/16, hyperextended left elbow) is expected to miss 4-6 weeks.

Portland - *Guard Sergio Rodriguez (2/1, sprained left ankle) is doubtful for Friday's game against Denver. *Forward Travis Outlaw (2/1, sprained right ankle) is probable for Friday's game against Denver. Forward Darius Miles (11/14, right knee surgery) will miss the remainder of the season.

Sacramento - *Forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim (2/1, sore right knee) is probable for Saturday's game against Denver.

San Antonio - Forward Matt Bonner (1/15, torn MCL in left knee) is expected to miss 2-6 weeks.

Seattle - *Center Danny Fortson (2/1, sore left knee) is out indefinitely. Forward Rashard Lewis (1/29, right hand surgery) is expected to miss another 2-3 weeks. Center Robert Swift (10/27, torn ACL in right knee) will miss the entire season.

Toronto - No significant injuries.

Utah - Forward Carlos Boozer (1/31, hairline fracture in left leg) is expected to miss 4-6 weeks.

Washington - Forward Antawn Jamison (1/31, sprained left knee) is expected to miss 2-8 weeks. Forward Michael Ruffin (1/13, sprained right foot) is out indefinitely. *Forward Darius Songaila (2/1, back surgery) is expected to miss another 1-2 weeks.

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Hobart SCI Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 36	NBA trends and injuries - 2-01-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NBA Write-up Thursday, February 1 Hot Teams -- Suns won 16 of last 17 games, 32 of last 35. Cold Teams -- Cavaliers lost six of their last nine games. Miami is 2-5 in its last seven games. -- Spurs are 4-4 in their last eight games. Series Records -- Home side won all four Cleveland-Miami games last season. -- Spurs won four of last five games against Phoenix. Back-to-Back Situations -- Cavaliers are 6-5-1 vs spread on front end of back/back. -- Spurs are 6-2 vs spread on road, if they played night before. Totals -- Six of last seven Cleveland games went over the total. -- Six of last seven Phoenix games went over the total. - - - - NBA 2-01-07 Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat (TNT \| 8 PM ET) The Cleveland Cavaliers might be without injured star Lebron James (toe), but it probably won't matter either way. James has never won in six trips to Miami despite averaging 28.3 points, and Cleveland has lost seven in a row there. The Cavaliers have a 5-23 all-time road record against the Heat. BIG EDGE: HEAT The Cavaliers have posted an 8-2 record without James this season. EDGE: CAVS The UNDER is 4-0 in the last four meetings in Miami. The favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings. San Antonio Spurs at Phoenix Suns (TNT \| 10:30 PM ET) The Spurs have won the last three meetings with the Suns along with five of six, including a 111-106 overtime victory back on November 8th. EDGE: SPURS Phoenix has won 33 of 36 and is a much improved team since the last meeting with San Antonio. One of the brightest spots for the Suns has been the renaissance of Amare Stoudemire, who is averaging 18.6 points and 8.9 rebounds in just over 30 minutes per game. Stoudemire played just 15 minutes in the first meeting, which was his first start of the year. EDGE: SUNS San Antonio is 7-1 ATS the last 8 meetings in Phoenix. UNDER is 14-3 in San Antonio's last 17. - - - - NBA Short Sheet Thursday, February 1st Cleveland at Miami, 8:05 EST TNT Cleveland: 4-13 ATS off an ATS win Miami: 5-1 ATS off a DD win San Antonio at Phoenix, 10:35 EST TNT San Antonio: 23-9 ATS Away off an Over Phoenix: 1-6 ATS at home vs. San Antonio - - - - NBA Injuries - 2-01-07 Atlanta - Guard Speedy Claxton (2/1, sore left knee) is probable for Friday's game against Toronto. Boston - Guard Tony Allen (1/13, left knee surgery) will miss the remainder of the season. Guard Paul Pierce (1/31, stress reaction in left foot) is expected to miss at least another 2-3 weeks. Center Theo Ratliff (1/5, to undergo lower back surgery) will miss the remainder of the season. Charlotte - Forward Othella Harrington (1/31, left knee surgery) is expected to miss 3-6 weeks. Forward Sean May (2/1, sore right knee) is expected to miss 1-3 weeks. Center Primoz Brezec (2/1, bulging disc in lower back) is questionable for Friday's game against Cleveland. Guard Brevin Knight (1/31, abdominal surgery) is expected to miss another 1-2 weeks. Chicago - Center Ben Wallace (2/1, bruised tendon in left knee ) is questionable for Friday's game against Seattle. Center Martynas Andriuskevicius (1/6, concussion/minor skull fracture) will miss the remainder of the season. Cleveland - Forward LeBron James (1/31, sprained right big toe) is questionable for Thursday's game against Miami. Dallas - Forward Josh Howard (2/1, personal) is probable for Saturday's game against Minnesota. Denver - Guard Allen Iverson (2/1, sprained right ankle) is questionable for Friday's game against Portland. Forward Kenyon Martin (11/15, right knee surgery) will miss the remainder of the season. Detroit - No significant injuries. Golden State - Guard Jason Richardson (12/31, broken bone in right hand) is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. Forward Zarko Cabarkapa (12/26, back surgery) is out indefinitely. Houston - Guard Kirk Snyder (2/1, upper respiratory infection) is doubtful for Saturday's game against New Orleans/Oklahoma City. Center Yao Ming (12/24, fractured bone under right knee) is expected to miss at least six weeks. Guard Bob Sura (11/10, right knee/back) is out indefinitely. Indiana - Guard Marquis Daniels (1/31, left knee tendinitis) is questionable for Friday's game against the LA Lakers. Guard Keith McLeod (1/31, strained abdominal muscle) is doubtful for Friday's game against the LA Lakers. Forward David Harrison (1/17, sprained left shoulder) is out indefinitely. Los Angeles - Center Zeljko Rebraca (1/30, back surgery) will miss the remainder of the season. Los Angeles - Forward Luke Walton (2/1, sprained right ankle) is expected to return within one week. Center Kwame Brown (2/1, sprained left ankle) is expected to miss Friday's game against Indiana. Center Chris Mihm (11/14, right ankle surgery) is expected to miss the remainder of the season. Memphis - Forward Stromile Swift (1/25, back spasms) is out indefinitely. Guard Kyle Lowry (11/22, broken left wrist) is out indefinitely. Miami - Center Shaquille O`Neal (1/31, strained left calf) is questionable for Thursday's game against Cleveland. Guard Jason Williams (1/31, left foot inflammation/lower abdominal strain) is questionable for Thursday's game against Cleveland. Forward Wayne Simien (11/30, salmonella infection) is out indefinitely. Milwaukee - Guard Michael Redd (1/27, strained patellar tendon in left knee) is expected to miss another 1-2 weeks. Forward Bobby Simmons (1/13, right foot surgery) will miss the remainder of the season. Minnesota - Forward Justin Reed (2/1, personal) is questionable for Friday's game against New Orleans/Oklahoma City. New Jersey - Forward Richard Jefferson (1/22, right ankle surgery) is out indefinitely. Center Nenad Krstic (12/23, left knee surgery) will miss the remainder of the season. New Orleans/Okla City - Guard Peja Stojakovic (12/18, lower back surgery) is expected to miss at least two months. New York - Forward Quentin Richardson (2/1, sprained right elbow) is questionable for Saturday's game against Orlando. Guard Steve Francis (1/30, right knee tendinitis) is expected to miss another two weeks. Orlando - Guard Keyon Dooling (2/1, sprained ligaments in right thumb) is questionable for Friday's game against New Jersey. Forward Trevor Ariza (1/12, sprained MCL in right knee) is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. Philadelphia - Forward Shavlik Randolph (12/1, left ankle surgery) is out indefinitely. Phoenix - Forward Kurt Thomas (1/16, hyperextended left elbow) is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. Portland - Guard Sergio Rodriguez (2/1, sprained left ankle) is doubtful for Friday's game against Denver. Forward Travis Outlaw (2/1, sprained right ankle) is probable for Friday's game against Denver. Forward Darius Miles (11/14, right knee surgery) will miss the remainder of the season. Sacramento - Forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim (2/1, sore right knee) is probable for Saturday's game against Denver. San Antonio - Forward Matt Bonner (1/15, torn MCL in left knee) is expected to miss 2-6 weeks. Seattle - Center Danny Fortson (2/1, sore left knee) is out indefinitely. Forward Rashard Lewis (1/29, right hand surgery) is expected to miss another 2-3 weeks. Center Robert Swift (10/27, torn ACL in right knee) will miss the entire season. Toronto - No significant injuries. Utah - Forward Carlos Boozer (1/31, hairline fracture in left leg) is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. Washington - Forward Antawn Jamison (1/31, sprained left knee) is expected to miss 2-8 weeks. Forward Michael Ruffin (1/13, sprained right foot) is out indefinitely. *Forward Darius Songaila (2/1, back surgery) is expected to miss another 1-2 weeks.
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