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Believe it or not, but we have essentially reached the halfway point in the season for NBA betting.

Below you will find a report to assist you in making NBA picks from now until the playoffs begin in April. What we have done is uncover the teams with the best and worst pointspread records in the NBA.

The teams with the worst pointspread records in the NBA (through January 21st) are as follows: 1. Cavs (13-26-1 ATS), 2. Kings (14-25-1 ATS), 3. Wizards (15-23-1 ATS), 4. Suns (16-23-1 ATS).

What’s interesting to note here is that the three worst teams all currently reside in last place of their respective divisions. In fact, Cleveland and Sacramento also own the two worst straight up records in the league.

Cleveland is absolutely atrocious. Entering Friday, January 21st, they have lost 24 of 25 games and are just 5-20 ATS in those games. They have not won a game in regulation since November! They’ve already lost a game by 55 points to the LA Lakers and one has to wonder what the line would be if they played the likes of LA or Miami again? Could we see a 20-point line this season in the NBA? Possibly. On a recent road trip, the Cavs were a double digit dog five teams and failed to cover the spread four times. They are just 2-4 ATS when getting 13 or more points this season. They have, by far, the worst point differential in the league at -11.3 PPG, which is five points worse than any other team!

Sacramento has inched past Cleveland to get out of the league’s ‘ATS basement’ by virtue of a recent 6-2 ATS run. This despite they are just 2-6 SU in those games, so there could be value in going against them as the lines may start to shrink.

Washington’s problem is road games. They are actually a winning proposition at home. However, they are 0-20 SU and 5-15 ATS outside the Verizon Center losing those games by an average of 12 PPG.

Phoenix has been a disappointment and their average line is a pick em. Since they are sliding down the pecking order in the Western Conference, they’ll be a dog more often than not down the stretch.

Believe it or not, but we have essentially reached the halfway point in the season for NBA betting.

Below you will find a report to assist you in making NBA picks from now until the playoffs begin in April. What we have done is uncover the teams with the best and worst pointspread records in the NBA.

The teams with the best pointspread records in the NBA (through January 21st) are as follows: 1. Sixers (26-15-1 ATS), 2. Knicks (25-15-1 ATS), 3. Grizzlies (25-16-1 ATS), 4. Bulls (25-18 ATS), 5. Spurs (24-17-1 ATS).

The Sixers are obviously a huge surprise. The team started 3-13 SU for 1st year HC Doug Collins, but since that time have posted a winning record at 14-12 SU. They are usually an underdog with the average line coming in at around +3 and due to a losing overall record, the team will continue to be getting points in most games this season.

The biggest reason for the success of the Knicks at the betting window has been their 16-5 ATS record as an underdog. Unlike Philadelphia, New York has a winning record and because of that they won’t be getting points more often than not any longer. The average line in Knicks games thus far has been +1.

The Grizzlies are another surprising team. The average line in their games is also right around +1. One of the best situations to bet Memphis this season has been when coming off a road game (16-4 ATS).

The Bulls, unlike the first three teams we’ve mentioned, are usually a favorite with their average line at -3. They’ve been pretty hot of late, so keep in mind that this was essentially a 50/50 proposition at the betting window before the New Year.

What’s most impressive about the Spurs is that only the Heat and Lakers have a higher average line among all NBA teams. The average line in San Antonio games is -6. This means you can expect even higher lines as the Spurs are currently on pace for 70 wins!