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The Memphis Grizzlies have not played well this season but finally managed to string together two straight wins and are now tasked with winning a third playing back-to-back nights and three games in four nights.
They'll also be playing in Phoenix a bit banged up.
The line is a bit steep for the Suns at -9 when we're getting closer to -7. Phoenix is also missing some key pieces with Bradley Beal and Devin Booker. They still have Kevin Durant in the lineup. And while the Suns also played a tough one last night, they remain at home.
-6 to -7.5 Favorites in the NBA
We're finding that over the past three weeks favorites of 6 to 7.5 have gone 20-7 Against The Spread.
Saturday night we had the Milwaukee Bucks hosting the Atlanta Hawks as a -6.5 favorite.
Both teams are off Against The Spread when compared to their Straight Up record. Atlanta is 9-9 SU but just 5-13 ATS. Despite going 13-6 Straight Up thus far, the Bucks have only gone 7-11-1 Against The Spread this season.
The Bucks have pretty much been winning at home by 6 to 7 points recently.
It's not just that the Bucks are a favorite within this line range. The number is also dead on as we get 6.05. Accurate lines above 6 have managed to go 5-0 this week Against The Spread.
The Packers Are Playing Better
Green Bay is 3-1 over their last four and that loss was on the road in Pittsburgh by 4 points.
Despite all the action (80% or more at least) coming in on KC, the line has managed to move from -7 to -5.5.
This suggests the oddsmakers have an opinion on this game, that Green Bay covers. Why else continue to encourage action on the Chiefs?
We get a number of 6.87. That means the line opened on the money but there is now a 1.5 underlay.
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
