The following NBA betting trends are a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on VSiN and qualified for the NBA games of Sunday, February 22, 2026. This report is meant to emulate the process that Steve Makinen and other members of the VSiN Analytics team undergo when handicapping each day’s NBA board.

AJ’s Angles

These are the top NBA betting trends and systems for today’s games, handpicked by VSiN Analyst AJ Makinen. 

* Teams having lost their last four games or more have been fantastic in the rare role of playing as road favorites, going 49-17 SU and 44-20-2 ATS (68.8%) in their L66 tries.
System Match (PLAY): DALLAS (-2.5 at IND) 

* NBA teams playing on home in 3rd in 8+ Days scenario are 14-2 SU and 13-3 ATS vs. teams in 3rd Road in 4 Days games over the last four seasons
System Match (PLAY): GOLDEN STATE (+6.5 vs DEN) 

* Teams that won their previous game but didn’t cover the spread have been bad in their zero rest follow-up game recently, going 57-70 SU and 45-80-2 ATS (36%) since the start of the 2022-23 season.
System Matches (FADE ALL): PHOENIX (+3.5 vs POR), NEW YORK (-10.5 at CHI)

Schedule Situations Crucial for NBA Handicapping

The following is an expanded version of the article published in this year’s VSiN NBA Betting Guide, detailing scheduling situations in which teams have shown definitive patterns over the last few seasons. Typically, there are reasons that teams perform at varying levels based on their schedules, whether that be from the amount of rest they’ve gotten before a game, how fatigued they are from a string of games, or how they deal with injuries/workloads based on the schedule pressures. 

* NBA teams playing on the road in 2 Days Rest scenario are 2-14 SU and 4-12 ATS vs. teams in 3rd Home in 8+ Days games over the last four seasons
* LA LAKERS are 36-13 SU and 34-15 ATS playing at home in One Day Rest games since January 2024
System/Trend Match (PLAY): LA LAKERS (+1.5 vs BOS) 

* BOSTON is 17-4 Under the total playing its 4th in 10+ Days games since June 2024
Trend Match (PLAY UNDER): BOS-LAL (o/u at 229.5) 

* NBA teams playing at home in 3rd in 4 Days scenario are 6-1 SU and ATS vs. teams in 4th Road in 10+ Days games over the last two seasons
System Match (PLAY): INDIANA (+2.5 vs DAL) 

* NBA teams playing at home in One Day Rest scenario are 61-20 Under the total vs. teams in 3rd in 8+ Days games over the last three seasons
* NBA teams playing at home in 4th in 10+ Days scenario were 26-12 Over the total vs. teams in 4th Straight Road games since the start of last season
Systems Match: 1 PLAY OVER, 1 PLAY UNDER in DAL-IND (o/u at 232.5) 

* NBA teams playing on the road in One Day Rest scenario were 64-51 SU and 62-52 ATS vs. teams in back-to-back home games since the start of last season
System Match (PLAY): PORTLAND (-3.5 at PHX)

* PORTLAND is 17-5 Over the total (77%) as a favorite this season
Trend Match (PLAY OVER): POR-PHX (o/u at 222.5) 

* NBA teams playing at home in 3rd in 8+ Days scenario are 14-2 SU and 13-3 ATS vs. teams in 3rd Road in 4 Days games over the last four seasons
System Match (PLAY): GOLDEN STATE (+6.5 vs DEN) 

* NBA teams playing on the road in One Day Rest scenario are 17-2 Under the total vs. teams in 4thHomein10+Days games over the last two seasons

* NBA teams playing at home in 2 Days Rest scenario were 51-26 OVER the total vs. teams in 3rd Straight Road games since the start of last season
Systems Match: 1 PLAY OVER, 1 PLAY UNDER in DEN-GSW (o/u at 227.5) 

* NBA teams playing at home in 3rd in 8+ Days scenario are 18-7 Under the total vs. teams in 3rd in 4 Days games over the last two seasons
System Matches (PLAY UNDER ALL): CLE-OKC (o/u at 226.5), DEN-GSW (o/u at 227.5), PHI-MIN (o/u at 239.5) 

* NBA teams playing at home in One Day Rest scenario are 87-37 Under the total vs. teams in 4th in 10+ Days games over the last two seasons
System Matches (PLAY UNDER ALL): CLE-OKC, DAL-IND, BKN-ATL, CHA-WSH, ORL-LAC, PHI-MIN, BOS-LAL, TOR-MIL 

* NBA teams playing 3rd in 8+ Days scenario are 36-16 Under the total vs. teams in 3rd in 4 Days games over the last three seasons
System Matches (PLAY UNDER ALL): CLE-OKC, DEN-GSW, PHI-MIN, DAL-IND, POR-PHX 

* NBA teams playing in 2 Days Rest scenario were 43-27 Over the total vs. teams in 3rd in 8+ Days games since the start of last season
System Matches (PLAY OVER ALL): BOS-LAL (o/u at 229.5), TOR-MIL (o/u at 219.5)

* BROOKLYN is 11-26 SU but 22-14-1 ATS playing on the road in the One Day Rest scenario since November 2024
Trend Match (PLAY): BROOKLYN (+9.5 at ATL) 

* ATLANTA is 136-102 Over the total playing in the One Day Rest scenario since November 2021
Trend Match (PLAY OVER): BKN-ATL (o/u at 228.5) 

* CHARLOTTE is 151-108 Under the total playing in the One Day Rest scenario since March 2021
Trend Match (PLAY UNDER): CHA-WSH (o/u at 226.5) 

* LA CLIPPERS are 18-9 Under the total playing in 4th in 10+ Days games since January 2024
Trend Match (PLAY UNDER): ORL-LAC (o/u at 215.5) 

* TORONTO is 12-3 SU and ATS (80%) on the road versus teams that currently have losing records
Trend Match (PLAY): TORONTO (-2.5 at MIL)

* MILWAUKEE is 23-9 Over the total playing at home in the One Day Rest scenario since January 2025
Trend Match (PLAY OVER): TOR-MIL (o/u at 219.5)

* CLEVELAND is just 13-15 SU and 7-21 ATS (25%) vs. teams that have winning records right now this season
* OKLAHOMA CITY is 44-8 SU and 36-15-1 ATS playing at home in the One Day Rest scenario since March 2024
Trends Match (PLAY): OKLAHOMA CITY (+4.5 vs CLE) 

* PHILADELPHIA is 7-3 SU and 9-1 ATS (90%) on the back end of back-to-back day games
* NBA teams playing in back-to-back away game scenarios are 29-47 SU and 29-46-1 ATS vs. teams in 4th Straight Home games over the last three seasons
System/Trend Match: 1 PLAY, 1 FADE of PHILADELPHIA (+8.5 at MIN)

* CHICAGO is 1-11 SU and ATS (8.3%) in its last 12 games
Trend Match (FADE): CHICAGO (+10.5 vs NYK) 

Here are the top head-to-head series NBA betting trends in play for all of today’s games: 

(551) CLEVELAND at (552) OKLAHOMA CITY
* OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-1 SU and ATS in the last six games with Cleveland
Trend Match (PLAY): OKLAHOMA CITY (+4.5 vs CLE) 

(553) BROOKLYN at (554) ATLANTA
* BROOKLYN is 9-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings with Atlanta
Trend Match (PLAY): BROOKLYN (+9.5 at ATL) 

(555) DENVER at (556) GOLDEN STATE
* Home teams have won and covered the last three of the DEN-GSW series
Trend Match (PLAY): GOLDEN STATE (+6.5 vs DEN) 

(557) TORONTO at (558) MILWAUKEE
* Favorites are 5-1 SU and ATS in the last six games between Toronto and Milwaukee
Trend Match (PLAY): TORONTO (-2.5 at MIL) 

(559) DALLAS at (560) INDIANA
* Road teams are on a 6-1 ATS surge in the DAL-IND non-conference set
Trend Match (PLAY): DALLAS (-2.5 at IND) 

(561) CHARLOTTE at (562) WASHINGTON
* Underdogs are 12-3 ATS in the last 15 of the CHA-WSH divisional rivalry
Trend Match (PLAY): WASHINGTON (+11.5 vs CHA)

 (563) BOSTON at (564) LA LAKERS
* Home teams won all three meetings between BOS and LAL in 2025, both SU and ATS
Trend Match (PLAY): LA LAKERS (+1.5 vs BOS) 

(565) PHILADELPHIA at (566) MINNESOTA
* Home teams are 5-1 ATS in the last six of the PHI-MIN non-conference series
Trend Match (PLAY): MINNESOTA (-8.5 vs PHI) 

(567) PORTLAND at (568) PHOENIX
* Under the total is 6-1 in the Trail Blazers-Suns series in Phoenix since the start of 2022
Trend Match (PLAY UNDER): POR-PHX (o/u at 222.5) 

(569) NEW YORK at (570) CHICAGO
* Over the total is on a 6-1 surge in the NYK-CHI set
Trend Match (PLAY OVER): NYK-CHI (o/u at 230.5) 

(571) ORLANDO at (572) LA CLIPPERS
* Under the total is 6-0-1 in the last seven of the Magic-Clippers set in Los Angeles
Trend Match (PLAY UNDER): ORL-LAC (o/u at 215.5)

NBA Post-All-Star Break Trends

The following handicapping information details betting trends for teams through Sunday in the first week/weekend coming out of the All-Star break. Unless noted, these are from the last four NBA seasons. 

* In PASB games with totals >= 235, Under the total is on a 32-16-3 (66.7%) surge.
System Match (PLAY UNDER): PHI-MIN (o/u at 238.5) 

* In PASB games, teams on winning or losing streaks of 4+ games that are playing as underdogs are 1-28 SU and 9-20 ATS (31%) in the last four seasons.
System Matches (FADE ALL): PHILADELPHIA (+8.5 at MIN), CHICAGO (+10.5 vs NYK) 

* In PASB games, divisional favorites are 28-7 SU and 25-10 ATS (71.4%) in the last four seasons.
System Match (PLAY): CHARLOTTE (-11.5 at WSH) 

* In PASB games between two teams both having 33+ wins already, favorites are on a 15-6 SU and 13-8 ATS (61.9%) run, including 5-0 SU and ATS when on the road.
System Matches (PLAY ALL): CLEVELAND (-4.5 at OKC), BOSTON (-1.5 at LAL) 

* In PASB games, teams playing in the away-to-away scheduling situation are just 3-15 SU and 4-13-1 ATS (23.5%) in the last four seasons, including 1-6 ATS as a favorite.
System Matches (FADE ALL): PHILADELPHIA (+8.5 at MIN), ORLANDO (+2.5 at LAC) 

* In the last 33 PASB non-conference games, Eastern Conference teams have gone 21-12 SU and 25-8 ATS (75.8%).
System Matches (PLAY ALL): CLEVELAND (-4.5 at OKC), INDIANA (+2.5 vs DAL), BOSTON (-1.5 at LAL), PHILADELPHIA (+8.5 at MIN), ORLANDO (+2.5 at LAC)

NBA Team Strength Systems

The following handicapping information details betting systems for teams based on various team strength indicators or line scenarios. Unless noted, these are from the last five NBA seasons.

NBA Team Strength Betting System #2:
In games between two teams with 40% or less winning percentages, and lines of 4.5 or less either way, road teams are on a 134-108 SU and 136-103-3 ATS (56.9%) surge.
System Match (PLAY): DALLAS (-2.5 at IND) 

NBA Team Strength Betting System #3:
NBA road favorites winning 36% of their games or less are on an impressive surge of 94-41 SU and 81-53-1 ATS (60.4%).
System Match (PLAY): DALLAS (-2.5 at IND) 

NBA Team Strength Betting System #5:
Home teams with a winning record that are underdogs of five-points or more have gone 13-44 SU and 23-32-2 ATS (41.8%) in their last 57 non-conference games.
System Match (FADE): NONE YET BUT WATCH FOR OKLAHOMA CITY vs CLE (+4.5 CURRENTLY) 

NBA Team Strength Betting System #7:
Double-digit NBA games have produced some definitive results on totals over the last five seasons, dependent upon what type of matchup it was. In divisional games featuring double-digit lines, Under the total has gone 135-107 (55.8%). In non-conference games, Over the total was 248-210 (54.1%). And finally, in non-divisional conference games, Over the total was 338-266 (56%).
System Matches (PLAY ALL): OVER – NYK-CHI (spread +10.5, total 231.5)
UNDER – CHA-WSH (spread +11.5, total 226.5)

The following handicapping information details betting systems for divisional games.

Eastern Southeast Division Betting System #1:
In Eastern Southeast divisional games, teams playing a third straight home game are 23-12 SU and 22-11-2 ATS (66.7%) since early-March 2023.
System Match (PLAY): WASHINGTON (+11.5 vs CHA)

NBA Extreme Stats Next Game Systems

These systems search for extreme statistical performances in NBA games and detail the results of the follow-up game for the teams. These systems are from the last five seasons unless noted. 

Fade teams off of overtime games
Teams that played in an overtime game the prior day are on a 67-101 SU and 71-92-5 ATS (43.6%) slide.
System Matches (FADE ALL): PHOENIX (+3.5 vs POR), ORLANDO (+2.5 at LAC)

Allowing 135+ points in a game is a sign of trouble
NBA teams off a game in which they allowed 135+ points and are now favored have gone 188-110 SU but 137-157-4 ATS (46.6%) in the follow-up contest over the last seven seasons. Included among this is a 109-139 ATS (44%) mark when not playing the next day.
System Match (FADE): PORTLAND (-3.5 at PHX)

Close wins haven’t provided for momentum going forward
NBA teams that won as favorites by a close margin (1-3 points) have gone 302-171 SU but just 197-263-13 ATS (42.8%) in the next contest when favored again.
System Match (FADE): NEW YORK (-10.5 at CHI)

Rout wins are a warning sign for the next contest for the hosts
NBA home teams coming off any game in which they beat the point spread by 20-points or more are 336-258 SU but 269-310-15 ATS (46.5%) over the last seven seasons.
System Match (FADE ATS): MILWAUKEE (+2.5 vs TOR)

Unusual shooting performance systems
NBA teams that have made 50% or more of their 3PT field goal attempts in a contest have responded the next time out by going just 338-351 SU and 312-369-8 ATS (45.8%) in the next game over the last five seasons.
System Matches (FADE ALL): DENVER (-6.5 at GSW), LA LAKERS (+1.5 vs BOS)

NBA road teams coming off a game in which they made 20+ 3-point shots have gone just 196-213 SU and 186-213-10 ATS (46.6%) in that next contest over the last seven seasons.
System Matches (FADE ALL): DENVER (-6.5 at GSW), CHARLOTTE (-11.5 at WSH) 

Teams not making many free throws bounce back well
NBA teams that are coming off a game in which they made six free throws or fewer have bounced back well in the next outing, and are on a 195-169 SU and 199-155-10 ATS (56.2%) run.
System Matches (PLAY ALL): BOSTON (-1.5 at LAL), GOLDEN STATE (+6.5 vs DEN) 

Unusual defensive performances
NBA teams that hold an opponent to 36% or less field goal percentage in any given game have produced well the next contest as well, going 179-118 SU and 167-123-7 ATS (57.6%) since 2021.
System Match (PLAY): PHOENIX (+3.5 vs POR)

Massive rebounding differentials
NBA teams that had a -15 or worse rebounding differential have struggled to tighten up in a back-to-back situation, going Over the total at a 106-73 (59.2%) rate since 2021, including 51-30 (63%) to the Over in the last 81.
System Match (PLAY OVER): NYK-CHI (o/u at 222.5) 

High TO games can be significant
NBA teams that committed 20+ turnovers in the previous game have done well in expected-tight matchups (within -4 to +4 line range) in the follow-up game, going 94-65 SU and 96-62-1 ATS (60.8%) in their last 159 tries.
System Match (PLAY): INDIANA (+2.5 vs DAL) 

Winning but not covering has been a problem
Teams that won their previous game but didn’t cover the spread have been bad in their zero rest follow-up game recently, going 57-70 SU and 45-80-2 ATS (36%) since the start of the 2022-23 season.
System Matches (FADE ALL): PHOENIX (+3.5 vs POR), NEW YORK (-10.5 at CHI) 

NBA Streak Systems

The following handicapping information details betting systems for teams on winning or losing streaks of at least four games in the NBA. 

NBA Streak Betting System #6:
Teams having lost their last four games or more have been fantastic in the rare role of playing as road favorites, going 49-17 SU and 44-20-2 ATS (68.8%) in their last 66 tries.
System Match (PLAY): DALLAS (-2.5 at IND) 

NBA Streak Betting System #10:
Teams having lost their last four games or more have been a solid wager when they are a capable offensive team, as those scoring 114 PPG or more are on a 111-126 SU but 132-103-3 ATS (56.2%) surge.
System Matches (PLAY ALL): PHILADELPHIA (+8.5 at MIN), CHICAGO (+10.5 vs NYK)

NBA Streak Betting System #14:
Teams reaching winning or losing streaks of 7 games or more become play against teams in general, going 300-345-4 ATS (46.5%) in the next outing since 2020, and in particular, teams on losing streaks of 7 games or more have been bad in road games, going 37-157 SU and 85-103-6 ATS (45.2%).
System Matches (FADE ALL): CLEVELAND (-4.5 at OKC), CHICAGO (+10.5 vs NYK), DALLAS (-2.5 at IND)

Strategies Using NBA DraftKings Betting Splits Data

One of the most touted features on the VSiN.com website, and a feature that we believe to be a fantastic resource for bettors, is the betting splits pages. These are the pages that we have built utilizing the data that DraftKings so graciously provides to us, detailing the breakdowns of the money and ticket splits for point spreads, money lines, and totals. 

In an article published on the VSiN.com website on opening day, Steve Makinen outlined 14 different systematic strategies for successfully using the DK Betting Splits Data that were developed in the last three seasons. Here are the systems and qualifying plays for today’s games as of 11:30 a.m. ET. These can and will change, so continue to track and qualify the systems up until tip-off for best usage. 

To summarize the findings from the first half data of the 2025-26 season, the sample contained 633 games, and for the most part, majority bettors have lost on all six point spread, money line, and total categories. In fact, this has been the worst half-season they have endured since I started studying this subject a few years ago. Here are the results: 

– Majority handle on point spreads: 291-335 ATS (46.5%), -77.5 units – ROI: -12.4%
– Majority number of bets on point spreads: 287-323 ATS (47%), -68.3 units – ROI: -11.2%
– Majority handle on money lines: 379-247 (60.5%). -123.2 units – ROI: -20.2%
– Majority number of bets on money lines: 404-227 (64%). -113.7 units – ROI: -18%
– Majority handle on totals: 306-310 (49.7%). -35 units – ROI: -5.7%
– Majority number of bets on totals: 307-318 (49.1%), -42.8 units – ROI: -6.8% 

DK NBA Betting Splits system #2: When 59% or more of the handle has been on the road side of an ATS wager, this “super” majority group has gone 868-785 ATS (52.5%) over the last 3+ seasons. This has produced a profit of +4.5 units and an ROI of 0.3%. This has been a very consistent system since I first found it, and for its simplicity, fairly successful. However, it is down over 20 units so far in 2025-26 so perhaps tread lightly. Even still, remember that handle is the total amount of money on a game and is generally considered sharper. When a good portion of the overall money is on a road team in the NBA, it wins more often than not.
System Matches (SLIGHT PLAY ALL): CLEVELAND, DENVER, TORONTO, CHARLOTTE 

DK NBA Betting Splits system #3: It is a somewhat rare situation, but when there was a majority handle backing a home underdog in the NBA over the last 3+ seasons, that group produced a 135-106 ATS record (56%).  This has netted +18.4 units and an ROI of 7.6%. As a general rule, most bettors tend to bet favorites. This lot of 241 games was only about 5.0% of the total sample size.
System Match (PLAY): CHICAGO 

DK NBA Betting Splits system #4: In another somewhat rare situation,  when there was a majority handle backing the team with fewer wins on the season in the NBA over the last 3+ seasons, that group produced a 456-412 ATS record (52.5%), good for +2.8 units of profit and an ROI of 0.3%. This is another system that has dropped a bit this season but has still outperformed the normal levels by a decent amount. We’ll see if it can stay positive in the second half of the season.
System Matches (SLIGHT PLAY ALL): CLEVELAND, CHICAGO, PORTLAND

DK NBA Betting Splits system #6: In NBA non-Conference games (East versus West) of the last 3+ seasons, DK super majority handle groups of 62% or greater have been mildly successful, as they are 461-417 ATS (52.5%). If you consider that the overall majority numbers showed just over a 50% success rate, they were about 2.5% improved on these more-rare contests. This simple angle has produced +2.3 units of profit and an ROI of 0.3%.
System Match (SLIGHT PLAY): CLEVELAND 

DK NBA Betting Splits system #7: The number 63% or higher has been a key super-majority number in non-divisional conference games over the last 3+ seasons, with handle groups of that size boasting a 579-508 ATS record, good for 54.2%. This is over a 4% improvement on the overall majority figures and has netted +20.2 units of profit and an ROI of 1.9%.
System Matches (PLAY ALL): ATLANTA, DENVER, TORONTO 

DK NBA Betting Splits system #8: Naturally, with super majority handles doing well on non-conference and non-divisional conference games as compared to the overall, the area where these groups would figure to struggle would be in divisional games. The super-majority number is a little higher, however, 67% in fact. When this super-majority number has backed a team in divisional games over the last three seasons, they are just 166-189 ATS, good for 46.8%. This is a 3%+ drop compared to the overall majority figures and has resulted in -41.9 units of loss and an ROI of -11.8%.
System Match (FADE): CHARLOTTE 

DK NBA Betting Splits system #11: One of the best, simplest, and most frequent angles I have been able to uncover is when a majority of handle bettors were backing the Under in an NBA game. It is generally believed that most NBA bettors prefer taking Overs. When any majority number has favored the Under option over the last 3+ seasons, the results have been strong, with Under the total on these games going 484-393, good for 55.2%, +51.7 units, and an ROI of +5.9% since January ’23.
System Matches (PLAY UNDER ALL): BKN-ATL, DEN-GSW, CHA-WSH, NYK-CHI

DK NBA Betting Splits system #12: There has been some decent success for number of bets majorities when they don’t get too heavily invested. In fact, majorities on either side of the total (Over or Under) of 57% or less have gone 409-367 (52.7%) for +5.3 units and an ROI of +0.7% since January 2023.
System Matches (PLAY ALL): OVER – BKN-ATL, DAL-IND, NYK-CHI
UNDER – PHI-MIN 

DK NBA Betting Splits system #13: The average NBA game total since January of 2023 has been a bit more than 228. In NBA games with “low” totals, or those less than 220, majority handle bettors have gone an impressive 408-345 (54.2%), while majority number of bets groups are a bit less at 398-359 (52.6%). Both groups have proven profitable regardless of which side of the total they have chosen.
System Matches (PLAY ALL): OVER – TOR-MIL, ORL-LAC

 Today’s NBA Strength Ratings

The following NBA betting trends are taken from today’s MAKINEN DAILY RATINGS page under the NBA tab on VSiN.com. Listed by team, current line, and difference between rating and current line (in parentheses). 

Today’s Top 3 UNDERPRICED UNDERDOGS according to the Makinen POWER RATINGS projections:
Ratings Matches: 1(tie). GOLDEN STATE +6.5 (+3.9)
PHOENIX +3.5 (+3.9)
3. OKLAHOMA CITY +4.5 (+3.6) 

Today’s Top 3 UNDERPRICED FAVORITES according to the Makinen POWER RATINGS projections:
Ratings Matches: 1. MINNESOTA -8.5 (+1.8)
2. TORONTO -2.5 (+1.6)
3. ATLANTA -9.5 (+0.4) 

Today’s Top 3 UNDERPRICED UNDERDOGS according to the Makinen EFFECTIVE STRENGTH RATINGS projections:
Ratings Matches: 1. CHICAGO +10.5 (+3.5)
2. PHOENIX +3.5 (+3.2)
3. OKLAHOMA CITY +4.5 (+1.7) 

Today’s Top 3 UNDERPRICED FAVORITES according to the Makinen EFFECTIVE STRENGTH RATINGS projections:
Ratings Matches: 1. DALLAS -2.5 (+3.9)
2. ATLANTA -9.5 (+1.1)
3. MINNESOTA -8.5 (+0.6) 

Today’s Top 3 BIGGEST TOTAL PROJECTIONS FAVORING OVER according to the Makinen EFFECTIVE STRENGTH RATINGS projections:
Ratings Matches: 1. ORL-LAC OVER 215.5 (+1.0)
2. BOS-LAL OVER 229.5 (+0.9)
3. BKN-ATL OVER 227.5 (+0.6) 

Today’s Top 3 BIGGEST TOTAL PROJECTIONS FAVORING UNDER according to the Makinen EFFECTIVE STRENGTH RATINGS projections:
Ratings Matches: 1. TOR-MIL UNDER 219.5 (-3.1)
2. DEN-GSW UNDER 227.5 (-1.8)
3. POR-PHX UNDER 222.5 (-0.8) 

Today’s Top 3 UNDERPRICED UNDERDOGS according to the Makinen BETTORS RATINGS projections:
Ratings Matches: 1. PHOENIX +3.5 (+5.8)
2. OKLAHOMA CITY +4.5 (+5.6)
3. GOLDEN STATE +6.5 (+3.4) 

Today’s Top 3 UNDERPRICED FAVORITES according to the Makinen BETTORS RATINGS projections:
Ratings Matches: 1. DALLAS -2.5 (+2.0)
2(tie). MINNESOTA -8.5 (+0.8)
TORONTO -2.5 (+0.8) 

Today’s Top 3 BIGGEST TOTAL PROJECTIONS FAVORING OVER according to the Makinen BETTORS RATINGS projections:
Ratings Matches:
1. CHA-WSH OVER 226.5 (+3.4)
2. NYK-CHI OVER 230.5 (+2.5)
3. ORL-LAC OVER 215.5 (+1.7) 

Today’s Top 3 BIGGEST TOTAL PROJECTIONS FAVORING UNDER according to the Makinen BETTORS RATINGS projections:
Ratings Matches:
1. TOR-MIL UNDER 219.5 (-3.9)
2. PHI-MIN UNDER 239.5 (-3.6)
3. CLE-OKC UNDER 226.5 (-0.6)

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Steve Makinen
As one of the original founders of StatFox, Steve Makinen has been in the business of sports betting and data analysis for almost 25 years now. In his time in the industry, Steve has worked in a variety of capacities on both sides of the betting counter, from his early days of developing the StatFox business, to almost a decade of oddsmaking consulting for one of the world's leading sportsbooks, to his last seven years as Point Spread Weekly and Analytics Director with VSiN. Steve has always believed that number crunching and handicapping through foundational trends and systems is the secret to success and he shares this data with VSiN readers on a daily basis for all of the major sports.