NBA Team-by-Team Scheduling Betting Opportunities for the 2026-2027 Season:
A couple of weeks ago, with the opening of the NHL season, I released a popular article detailing some of the top scheduling situations that bettors should be on the lookout for in the 2026-27 season. I believe these situations are just as crucial to track in the NBA, since NHL and NBA teams play similar types of schedules. Teams typically play better in some scheduling spots than others, whether it’s a back-to-back, a fatigued three-games-in-four-days spot, or a rested one, say four games in 10 or more days. There are plenty of other spots I keep track of, and I am going to be sharing with you a sample list of top league-wide scheduling systems and team scheduling trends that have produced very definitive results in recent years. This article, the one detailing the sample top team-by-team scheduling situational trends, will be the first of the two-part series. The other league-wide systems piece will follow right afterward.
As you read this article and take in the angles, be sure to think about some of foundation behind them. Typically, teams perform at varying levels based on their schedules, whether that’s how much rest they’ve gotten before a game, how fatigued they are from a string of games, or how they manage injuries and workloads under schedule pressure.
Key point: I stressed the word sample because the full list will be included in our daily NBA Analytics Reports throughout the season. If you are a VSiN Pro Subscriber, you need not worry about remembering these trends, as we will track them ourselves, update the records, and remind you of them each and every morning. No savvy bettor should be without these reports in your daily routine.
Now let’s get right to some of the top team-by-team scheduling trends in play as we tip off the 2026-27 season. You will see that I have listed the trend for the team plus all of the games on the predetermined schedule that apply for that angle.
* ATLANTA is 3-9 SU and 1-11 ATS playing its 4th Straight Road game since April 2023
1/30: FADE ATLANTA HAWKS at Milwaukee Bucks
2/28: FADE ATLANTA HAWKS at Orlando Magic
3/20: FADE ATLANTA HAWKS at Los Angeles Clippers
3/22: FADE ATLANTA HAWKS at Golden State Warriors
3/24: FADE ATLANTA HAWKS at Sacramento Kings
* BOSTON is 14-4 SU and 15-3 ATS playing its 3rd Straight Road game since January 2025
11/10: BOSTON CELTICS at Philadelphia 76ers
11/11: BOSTON CELTICS at Toronto Raptors
11/22: BOSTON CELTICS at Golden State Warriors
11/24: BOSTON CELTICS at Washington Wizards
1/2: BOSTON CELTICS at Portland Trail Blazers
1/4: BOSTON CELTICS at Phoenix Suns
1/7: BOSTON CELTICS at Los Angeles Lakers
1/9: BOSTON CELTICS at Los Angeles Clippers
2/7: BOSTON CELTICS at Philadelphia 76ers
3/5: BOSTON CELTICS at Detroit Pistons
3/30: BOSTON CELTICS at Indiana Pacers
4/1: BOSTON CELTICS at Cleveland Cavaliers
4/9: BOSTON CELTICS at Atlanta Hawks
* CHICAGO is 10-0 Under the total playing at home with 2 Days Rest since February 2025
11/11: UNDER the total in CHICAGO BULLS-San Antonio Spurs
11/28: UNDER the total in CHICAGO BULLS-Indiana Pacers
12/1: UNDER the total in CHICAGO BULLS-New York Knicks
12/26: UNDER the total in CHICAGO BULLS-Detroit Pistons
1/2: UNDER the total in CHICAGO BULLS-Los Angeles Lakers
1/17: UNDER the total in CHICAGO BULLS-Toronto Raptors
1/23: UNDER the total in CHICAGO BULLS-Philadelphia 76ers
3/6: UNDER the total in CHICAGO BULLS-Charlotte Hornets
* CLEVELAND is 8-4 SU but 1-11 ATS playing on 2 Days Rest since November 2025
11/23: FADE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS at Chicago Bulls
12/15: FADE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS vs. San Antonio Spurs
12/31: FADE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS vs. Los Angeles Clippers
1/21: FADE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS at Brooklyn Nets
2/9: FADE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS vs. Toronto Raptors
3/1: FADE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS vs. Philadelphia 76ers
3/4: FADE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS vs. Portland Trail Blazers
3/9: FADE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS at Detroit Pistons
3/25: FADE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS vs. Los Angeles Lakers
4/4: FADE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS vs. Charlotte Hornets
* DENVER is 95-57 Over the total playing in 4th in 6 Days game scenario since March 2021
12/2: OVER the total in DENVER NUGGETS-Philadelphia 76ers
12/28: OVER the total in DENVER NUGGETS-Minnesota Timberwolves
1/5: OVER the total in DENVER NUGGETS-Phoenix Suns
1/7: OVER the total in DENVER NUGGETS-Charlotte Hornets
1/12: OVER the total in DENVER NUGGETS-Milwaukee Bucks
1/14: OVER the total in DENVER NUGGETS-Memphis Grizzlies
1/16: OVER the total in DENVER NUGGETS-Charlotte Hornets
1/17: OVER the total in DENVER NUGGETS-Orlando Magic
1/19: OVER the total in DENVER NUGGETS-Utah Jazz
1/21: OVER the total in DENVER NUGGETS-Washington Wizards
2/4: OVER the total in DENVER NUGGETS-Dallas Mavericks
2/5: OVER the total in DENVER NUGGETS-Los Angeles Clippers
2/7: OVER the total in DENVER NUGGETS-Atlanta Hawks
2/9: OVER the total in DENVER NUGGETS-Boston Celtics
2/12: OVER the total in DENVER NUGGETS-Los Angeles Lakers
2/14: OVER the total in DENVER NUGGETS-Houston Rockets
3/3: OVER the total in DENVER NUGGETS-San Antonio Spurs
3/12: OVER the total in DENVER NUGGETS-Golden State Warriors
3/21: OVER the total in DENVER NUGGETS-Miami Heat
3/25: OVER the total in DENVER NUGGETS-Brooklyn Nets
3/29: OVER the total in DENVER NUGGETS-Sacramento Kings
4/2: OVER the total in DENVER NUGGETS-Phoenix Suns
4/9: OVER the total in DENVER NUGGETS-San Antonio Spurs
4/11: OVER the total in DENVER NUGGETS-Oklahoma City Thunder
* GOLDEN STATE is 10-15 SU and 5-20 ATS playing at home in 3rd in 4 Days scenario since February 2024
11/2: FADE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS vs. Phoenix Suns
12/25: FADE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS vs. Denver Nuggets
12/30: FADE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS vs. Houston Rockets
1/9: FADE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS vs. Chicago Bulls
1/22: FADE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS vs. Milwaukee Bucks
1/24: FADE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
1/30: FADE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS vs. San Antonio Spurs
3/4: FADE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS vs. Washington Wizards
3/17: FADE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS vs. Memphis Grizzlies
3/19: FADE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS vs. Portland Trail Blazers
3/25: FADE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS vs. Toronto Raptors
4/11: FADE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS vs. Utah Jazz
* HOUSTON is 10-1 Over the total playing its 3rd Road in 4 Days game since December 2022
11/18: OVER the total in HOUSTON ROCKETS-Indiana Pacers
3/10: OVER the total in HOUSTON ROCKETS-Utah Jazz
3/25: OVER the total in HOUSTON ROCKETS-Detroit Pistons
* INDIANA is 13-10 SU and 18-5 ATS playing with 3+ Days Rest since March 2022
10/21: INDIANA PACERS at New Orleans Pelicans
11/27: INDIANA PACERS vs. Philadelphia 76ers
12/13: INDIANA PACERS vs. Detroit Pistons
1/26: INDIANA PACERS vs. Chicago Bulls
2/26: INDIANA PACERS at Minnesota Timberwolves
3/29: INDIANA PACERS at Chicago Bulls
* LA CLIPPERS are 17-4 Over the total playing with 2 Days Rest since December 2024
10/28: OVER the total in LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS-Los Angeles Lakers
11/13: OVER the total in LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS-Oklahoma City Thunder
12/16: OVER the total in LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS-Charlotte Hornets
12/26: OVER the total in LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS-Memphis Grizzlies
1/14: OVER the total in LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS-Sacramento Kings
1/18: OVER the total in LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS-Phoenix Suns
2/28: OVER the total in LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS-Portland Trail Blazers
3/16: OVER the total in LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS-Denver Nuggets
* MIAMI is 11-1 Over the total playing in 3rd Straight Home games since March 2025
11/16: OVER the total in MIAMI HEAT-Houston Rockets
11/18: OVER the total in MIAMI HEAT-Milwaukee Bucks
11/22: OVER the total in MIAMI HEAT-Oklahoma City Thunder
12/12: OVER the total in MIAMI HEAT-New York Knicks
12/21: OVER the total in MIAMI HEAT-Chicago Bulls
12/23: OVER the total in MIAMI HEAT-Chicago Bulls
3/6: OVER the total in MIAMI HEAT-Indiana Pacers
3/8: OVER the total in MIAMI HEAT-Phoenix Suns
3/10: OVER the total in MIAMI HEAT-Orlando Magic
3/25: OVER the total in MIAMI HEAT-Utah Jazz
3/27: OVER the total in MIAMI HEAT-Boston Celtics
4/11: OVER the total in MIAMI HEAT-Orlando Magic
* MINNESOTA is 23-7 Over the total playing in the back-to-back away games scenario since February 2021
12/2: OVER the total in MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES-Los Angeles Clippers
12/28: OVER the total in MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES-Denver Nuggets
1/8: OVER the total in MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES-Washington Wizards
1/25: OVER the total in MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES-Memphis Grizzlies
4/7: OVER the total in MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES-Los Angeles Lakers
* OKLAHOMA CITY is 28-3 SU and 25-6 ATS playing in 4th Straight Home games since November 2021
1/3: OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER vs. Sacramento Kings
2/11: OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER vs. San Antonio Spurs
2/13: OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER vs. Philadelphia 76ers
2/15: OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER vs. Orlando Magic
2/17: OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER vs. Boston Celtics
* ORLANDO is 2-7 SU and 0-9 ATS playing in 4th Straight Home games since December 2024
12/27: FADE ORLANDO MAGIC vs. Milwaukee Bucks
3/2: FADE ORLANDO MAGIC vs. Los Angeles Lakers
3/4: FADE ORLANDO MAGIC vs. Indiana Pacers
3/5: FADE ORLANDO MAGIC vs. Utah Jazz
3/9: FADE ORLANDO MAGIC vs. Phoenix Suns
4/9: FADE ORLANDO MAGIC vs. Toronto Raptors
* PORTLAND is 14-2 Over the total playing at home with 2 Days Rest since February 2023
11/10: OVER the total in PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS-Oklahoma City Thunder
12/15: OVER the total in PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS-Denver Nuggets
1/12: OVER the total in PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS-Orlando Magic
3/13: OVER the total in PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS-Los Angeles Clippers
3/16: OVER the total in PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS-Los Angeles Lakers
3/26: OVER the total in PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS-Philadelphia 76ers
3/30: OVER the total in PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS-Houston Rockets
4/7: OVER the total in PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS-Dallas Mavericks
* UTAH is 13-2 Over the total playing with 2 Days Rest since April 2025
10/31: OVER the total in UTAH JAZZ-Portland Trail Blazers
12/23: OVER the total in UTAH JAZZ-New York Knicks
12/26: OVER the total in UTAH JAZZ-Indiana Pacers
12/30: OVER the total in UTAH JAZZ-New York Knicks
2/6: OVER the total in UTAH JAZZ-Dallas Mavericks
3/21: OVER the total in UTAH JAZZ-Toronto Raptors
4/2: OVER the total in UTAH JAZZ-Portland Trail Blazers
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