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NBA betting trends to monitor: Week of Jan. 24
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NBA betting trends to monitor: Week of Jan. 24

If you put faith into NBA betting trends when placing bets against the spread or over/unders, you've come to the right place.

As we head into another week in the NBA, consider this a resource for the best and worst teams ATS and hitting their overs or unders. We've also flagged the games of relevance that offer overlaps to monitor.

Best and Worst NBA Betting Teams ATS

All trends are courtesy of TeamRankings.com, and betting trends are updated as of January 25.

The Top Ten Teams ATS

  1. Cleveland (29-16-3)
  2. Oklahoma City (29-16-2)
  3. Memphis (31-18)
  4. Charlotte (29-18)
  5. Miami (28-19)
  6. Chicago (26-19-1)
  7. Golden State (25-19-3)
  8. Phoenix (25-21)
  9. Toronto (23-20-1)
  10. Philadelphia (24-22)

The Bottom Ten Teams ATS

32. Denver (18-27) 31. Brooklyn (18-27-1) 30. LA Lakers (19-28) 29. Portland (19-27) 28. Washington (19-27-1) 27. Atlanta (19-27) 26. Milwaukee (21-28) 25. Orlando (21-27) 24. Sacramento (21-27) 23. Utah (21-26-1)

This Week's Games to Monitor ATS

Here we'll mark down the games that see a top-10 team meet a bottom-10 team at covering the spread. While this does not mean the better team is going to cover the spread, it should be a helpful piece of the puzzle when planning your NBA bets, however you weigh past trends when making a pick that night.

Wednesday

  • #26 Milwaukee at #1 Cleveland
  • #8 Phoenix at #23 Utah

Thursday

  • #30 LA Lakers at #10 Philadelphia

Friday

  • #30 LA Lakers at #4 Charlotte
  • #23 Utah at #3 Memphis

Saturday

  • #24 Sacramento at #10 Philadelphia
  • #28 Washington at #3 Memphis
  • #31 Brooklyn at #7 Golden State

Best and Worst NBA Betting Teams Against Over/Unders 

It's important to acknowledge what the tweet above suggests: unders are hitting far more often in the NBA this season. It's fun to target overs and root for points, but remember that value exists for betting unders.

Below is a list of the best teams at going over and the best teams at going under. We've also flagged the games this week where two teams inside the top ten for the same category face off.

The Best 'Over' Teams in the NBA

  1. Miami (28-19)
  2. LA Lakers (27-20)
  3. Minnesota (26-20)
  4. Denver (25-20)
  5. Houston (26-21)
  6. Toronto (24-20)
  7. Atlanta (25-21)
  8. San Antonio (24-21-2)
  9. Chicago (23-21-2)
  10. Washington (24-22-1)

The Best 'Under' Teams in the NBA

  1. Dallas (32-13-2)
  2. Golden State (29-16-2)
  3. Cleveland (29-18-1)
  4. Philadelphia (27-18-1)
  5. Oklahoma City (28-19)
  6. New York (28-20)
  7. Milwaukee (28-21)
  8. New Orleans (26-20)
  9. LA Clippers (27-21)
  10. Boston (26-21-1)

Games to Consider Betting the Over this Week

Tuesday

  • #8 San Antonio at #5 Houston

Wednesday

  • #6 Toronto at #9 Chicago

Friday

  • #9 Chicago at #8 San Antonio

Saturday

  • #6 Toronto at #1 Miami

Games to Consider Betting the Under this Week

Tuesday

  • #8 New Orleans at #4 Philadelphia
  • #1 Dallas at #2 Golden State

Wednesday

  • #7 Milwaukee at #3 Cleveland

Friday

  • #6 New York at #7 Milwaukee

Saturday

  • #10 Boston at #8 New Orleans

As always, trends are just one factor. Others include rest, advantages, individual matchups, and pace. Be sure to stay here on Yardbarker all week for NBA bets and odds.

Griffin Carroll

Griffin Carroll is focused on bringing you the betting numbers that matter. With a focus on the NFL, NHL and NBA, Griffin relies on a data-driven betting approach for prop bets, spread picks and over/unders. 

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