Hey everyone, welcome to the daily sports betting breakdown here on RotoGrinders. If you haven’t read this article before, we are breaking down all the important trends and numbers in some of the most interesting matchups of the night. We are not giving you the “picks”, but rather giving you the information needed to make the right picks.
With that out of the way, let’s get started with the breakdown for January 8th, 2019 – the Charlotte Hornets at Los Angeles Clippers game.
Historical Numbers Against the Spread
Today’s matchup features two teams that started out the season hot, but have faltered in recent month. The Hornets currently sit at 19-20 and 7th in the Eastern conference, going 5-5 in their last 10, while the Clippers own a 23-16 record and sit at 4th in the Western conference going 6-4 in their last 10.
Hornets Numbers Against the Spread
Charlotte has been a middle of the pack team to bet on this season going 20-19 ATS. While Charlotte has been a team that has played much better at home going 14-8 this year, they have been lackluster on the road going 5-12. For betting however, Charlotte has been an average team on the road going 8-9 ATS and 6-5 ATS as a road dog. Charlotte comes into this game on one days rest and have been 13-10 ATS in this situation. It should be noted, that the situation where the Hornets have really struggled has been non-conference games, where they are 3-7 ATS this year, and 12-17-1 last year.
Clippers Numbers Against the Spread
The Clippers have been one of the best teams in the league to bet on this year going 23-16 ATS. At home this year, The Clippers have been fantastic going 12-7 ATS and 13-6 straight up, while they have gone 10-4 ATS as a home favorite. In addition, the Clippers come into this game on one days rest where they are 12-7 ATS on the season. Overall, this has been a favorable situation to bet on the Clippers this season.
Current Betting Numbers on the Spread
The spread for this game opened at Clippers -5 and with 70% of the bets coming in on the Clippers, the line has moved to -6.5.
Historical Numbers on the Total
On the year, the Clippers have been one of the faster paced teams in the league ranking 8th in pace and 21st in defensive efficiency, while the Hornets rank 14th in pace and 19th in defensive efficiency. The total for this game sits at 230.5 which is the second highest on the slate.
Clippers Historical Numbers on the Total
Since the Clippers have been one of the fastest paced teams in the league and lackluster on defense, they have covered the over at the 4th highest rate in the league going 22-16-1 on the over. In addition, the Clippers have been in high scoring affairs at home this season going 12-7 on the over at home. It should be noted, that the Clippers have hit the over at a 5-6-1 clip on one days rest this year, but have hit the over by an average of 3.7 points in those games.
Hornet Historical Numbers on the Total
Like the Clippers, the Hornets have been one of the best teams in the league at hitting the over going 22-17 this year. While they have been one of the best teams in the league at hitting the over, they have been average on the road going 8-9 on the over and have been slightly above average after one day of rest going 13-10. It should be noted, that the home/road trend holds true to last year where the Hornets were 16-21-4 on the road.
Current Betting Numbers on the Total
The total for this game opened at 230 and with 64% of the bets coming in on the over, the total has moved to 230.5.