Steve Merril s NBA Fullcourt Report: January 8

Steve Merril s NBA Fullcourt Report: January 8 Monday, January 8There are five games in the NBA for the card Monday night and four of the five races do not involve Matchups conference. The following is a detailed overview of each game tonight.SEATTLE PHILADELPHIA (-6, 214?) The SONICS are playing without a break after losing 120-116 in New York yesterday. Seattle blew a lead of 12 points in the game and now they are just 1-2 SU / ATS since coach Bob Weiss was fired in Tuesday.The SONICS were led by Ray Allen (33 points) and Vladimir RADMANOVIC (30 ppg) but yesterday could not overcome a bad defense that allowed 120 points and 52% FG shooting. Seattle is the worst team defense in the league, allowing 105 ppg and 49% of FG average.Philadelphia was stronger at home this season (10-5 SU) than on the road (6-12 SU), and finally , go back to the east coast, after a long season of seven games on the road race. Philadelphia is just 2-5 SU / ATS when traveling and that come into play, of 20 and 26 point losses of the road team has dominated this series the last four seasons with a perfect 8-0 SU / ATS with eight victories incredibly coming directly from underdog.UTAH WASHINGTON (-3, 191?) This was an extremely competitive series last season, as the two meetings in Washington, won by a single point. Wizards are struggling this season and we are just money 13-18, and 9-20 ATS record. Washington has been particularly severe in their last fifteen games, going 5-10 SU and 4-11 solid ATS.Utah started playing basketball since his best player, Andrei Kirilenko, has retued to the lineup. The Jazz is 6-1 SU / ATS the last seven games, including a big upset of the Detroit Pistons in overtime Saturday night at 11? Road underdog.Kirilenko point is perhaps the best player throughout the league as he averaged 14.1 points per game, 8.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 3.3 blocks and 1.5 thefts. The five categories in the first or second best in his team.DALLAS (-3?, 206) a Dallas Maverick BOSTONThe? And the recent execution of low-scoring games will be tested tonight against Boston Celtics of high octane. The 4-1 is the Maverick? S Dallas last five games and has scored 95 points or less in four of five contests. Despite the conclusion of the last four opponents to 91 points or less, the Maverick? S-defense remains a question mark, as Dallas has allowed at least 46% FG or better in four of its last six games.Boston is a back view, however, remain the Celtics 9-2 in their last eleven games. The main reason is incredible as the Celtics shot had fired at least 48% or more in ten straight FG games.TORONTO in CHICAGO (-6, 202) The Toronto Raptors have had five game winning strip snapped Sunday afteoon with 105 -104 loss near home against New Jersey. Toronto blew a lead of 12 points in the game, but as an object of the house 4-point underdog. Toronto is a perfect 10-0 ATS run, but now must travel and play without rest.Chicago is starting to change things after their 0-8 SU / ATS run and the bulls are coming from back-to-back SU underdog conquers Milwaukee and Memphis. Chicago dominated the Grizzlies on Saturday night, 111-82, and shot an incredible 62% FG offense.The first money came during the night in Chicago, from this line of -5? to -6. It is no surprise that the bulls are a perfect 10-0 SU / ATS in the last ten head-to-head meetings this series.INDIANA LA Lakers (no line) The Pacers are coming from back-to-back double-digit road wins, including an easy 108-83 victory at Sacramento last night. Indiana regained the services of Jermaine O? Neal leading the team in scoring (21.9 ppg) and shooting (10.0 RPG). He had lost the last three games because of pneumonia. O? Neal was limited to only 22 minutes of action and scored only 12 points last night.The pacers are also the primary point guard with Jamaal Tinsley has missed the last five games because of a biceps injury and is listed as questionable tonight. Tinsley leads the support group (5.4 APG) and is fourth in scoring (11.5 ppg). The Lakers snapped their five game losing strip with a pair of victories Friday and Saturday night. The victory coincided with the retu of Kobe Bryant from his suspension for two games and Bryant was unstoppable, scoring 48 points and 50 from retuing.The home team a perfect 4-0 SU / ATS in this series over the past two seasons. Steve Merril is a documented member of the Professional Handicappers League.   Read all articles