NBA ATS Countdown Issue One 2010

elcome to our NBA ATS Countdown Issue 1 for the 2010-11 NBA Season. The Countdown takes a look at the league’s top five teams against the spread. As we do in most issues we not only look at ATS situations for the NBA’s top five ATS teams we also provide a key angle for each team. Here are the league’s top five take a look…

Atlanta leads the way with a 26-13 ATS mark on the season for 66.7 percent winners overall. They have used the home court advantage to grab the lead posting a record of 14-6 ATS for 70 percent winners on their home floor which is best in the NBA. The Hawks rank fourth in the league on the road with a 12-7 ATS record for 63.2 percent. Look for the Hawks after suffering a straight up loss in their last game as they are 10-3 ATS for 76.9 percent winners in their next outing. Key Angle: Atlanta is 9-2 ATS (81.8 percent) versus Atlantic Division opponents.

Charlotte checks in at second place with an overall record of 24-14 ATS for 63.2 percent winners on the year. Charlotte has been strong on their home floor with a record of 13-7 ATS for 65 percent winners. The Bobcats weakness is like that of other teams although they do have a winning record on the road with an 11-7 ATS mark for 61.1 percent winners which are good enough for fifth place on the highway. The Bobcats believe success breeds success at least where the spread is concerned because they are 13-5 ATS for 72.2 percent winners coming in off a straight up win in their last game. Key Angle: Charlotte is 8-2 ATS when playing with no rest.

Oklahoma City comes in ranked number three in the league with a record of 24-16 ATS for 60 percent winners overall. The Thunder are the reverse of the normal home/road dichotomy because they are nothing special at home going 11-10 ATS for 52.4 percent which ranks 16th in the league but an amazing 13-6 ATS for 68.4 percent winners on the road. Their strong performance on the highway is what propelled them into the top five overall. Watch for the Thunder coming off a straight up loss because they have posted a record of 15-3 ATS for 83.3 percent winners in this situation. Key Angle: Oklahoma City is 14-2 ATS when coming off an against the spread loss in their last game which is good for 87.5 percent winners.

Utah holds down the fourth position in our countdown with a record of 23-16 ATS for 59 percent winners on the 2010 season. Utah has used a strong home court to gain entry into our NBA ATS Countdown with a record of 14-7-1 ATS for 66.7 percent winners in Salt Lake City. The road has not been as kind to the Jazz with a 9-9-1 ATS record on the highway this season which is good for 16th in the NBA on the road. We want to play the Over when Utah is installed as an underdog off a game in which they shot at least 50 percent from the field; they are 25-7 over in their next game. Key Angle: Play On the Utah Jazz at home not a favorite of more than 20 points with a total less than 212 off a home game where they allowed 50 or more percent from the field. The Jazz are 13-1 ATS in this situation.

Memphis holds the final position in our countdown with the number 5 spot and a record of 22-17 ATS for 56.4 percent winners this season. The Grizzlies used a 12-7 ATS mark at home for 63.2 percent winners which helped them hold on to the last slot in our countdown. Memphis is a .500 ATS team on the highway posting a record of 10-10 ATS for 50 percent and the number 14 spot in the league. Their top ATS angle is to play on them when coming off a straight up win in their last game as they are 15-5 ATS for 75 percent winners in their next contest. Look for them to go over the posted total when coming off an ATS win in their last game with a 15-6 over record their last 21 in that situation. Key Angle: Memphis is 12-4-1 over when installed as a road underdog their last 17 in that situation.

NBA ATS Countdown Angle:

In each issue of our NBA ATS Countdown we will provide a system or angle to be on the lookout for in the future. Here is this issue’s NBA Angle: Play ON the Orlando Magic off a road loss in which Dwight Howard had a double-dozen which means he had at least twelve points and twelve rebounds. The Magic are an outstanding 28-0-2 ATS in this situation.
This concludes the first issue of our 2010-11 NBA ATS Countdown we hope you find this information useful and we will see you back here in two weeks with our next report. Please remember to be safe and as always good luck.