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Southwest Division Betting Preview: The Playoffs Begin

It’s here: the NBA playoffs finally begin today. The Southwest Division sent four teams to the playoffs this year: the San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks. Here are all four teams’ betting odds for their first games of the playoff games today and tomorrow.

All trends and odds come courtesy of OddsShark.com.

 

Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

Memphis Grizzlies: +7 Point Underdogs

Memphis Grizzlies Trends

  • Memphis is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games
  • Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis’s last 6 games
  • Memphis is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis’s last 5 games on the road
  • Memphis is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Oklahoma City
  • Memphis is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
  • Memphis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
  • The total has gone OVER in 14 of Memphis’s last 19 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City Thunder Trends

  • Oklahoma City is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
  • Oklahoma City is 8-2-1 ATS in its last 11 games at home
  • Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
  • Oklahoma City is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Memphis
  • Oklahoma City is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
  • Oklahoma City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis
  • The total has gone OVER in 14 of Oklahoma City’s last 19 games when playing at home against Memphis

 

Dallas Mavericks vs. San Antonio Spurs

Dallas Mavericks: +9 Point Underdogs

Dallas Mavericks Trends

  • Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas’s last 6 games
  • Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
  • Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas’s last 6 games on the road
  • Dallas is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games when playing San Antonio
  • Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas’s last 6 games when playing San Antonio
  • Dallas is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
  • Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
  • The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas’s last 11 games when playing on the road against San Antonio

San Antonio Spurs Trends

  • San Antonio is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 games
  • San Antonio is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Antonio’s last 15 games
  • San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
  • San Antonio is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games at home
  • San Antonio is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Dallas
  • San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio’s last 6 games when playing Dallas
  • San Antonio is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas
  • San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
  • The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Antonio’s last 11 games when playing at home against Dallas

 

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Houston Rockets

Houston Rockets: -5.5 Point Favorites

Portland Trail Blazers Trends

  • Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
  • Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
  • Portland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
  • Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland’s last 6 games on the road
  • Portland is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Houston
  • Portland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland’s last 5 games when playing Houston
  • Portland is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Houston
  • The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston

Houston Rockets Trends

  • Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston’s last 9 games
  • Houston is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games at home
  • The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston’s last 9 games at home
  • Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Portland
  • Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Portland
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing Portland
  • Houston is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Portland
  • The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston’s last 8 games when playing at home against Portland
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