AAA's SITUATIONAL DESTRUCTION - (MASSIVE ATS ROUT UNCOVERED!)
(NBA) Phoenix vs. Charlotte,
Point Spread: -12.50 | -107.00 Charlotte (Home)
Result: Win
This is an 8* SITUATIONAL DESTRUCTION on the Charlotte Hornets.

We don't subscribe to any single handicapping methodology, but instead feel that being flexible with ones approach is the best way to secure profits over the longterm. Sometimes we keep it simple, while other times we'll take into account a bunch of different factors, like motivation, scheduling and significant injuries. Recognizing classic "spot bets" is something we always do as well, IE: the "look ahead" spot, the "let down" spot and the "trap" game. The actual contestants on the field of play rarely enter into our equation when making selections, unless it's a Top 3 player like a LeBron James or Aaron Rodgers etc. One set of criteria which we almost always use when making our decisions are Against The Spread (ATS) statistics. Sometimes these stats can be overrated and other times they help foreshadow the outcome of a contest.

This particular play is based on a few different factors:

Home sweet home: The Hornets return to Charlotte for the first time in nearly three weeks, going 4-2 on their road trip. They're in a heated race for the postseason and will look to now take advantage in playing eight of their next nine in front of the home town crowd. And it all starts tonight.

Phoenix road woes: The Suns are brutal away from friendly confines, they've lost 15 straight on the road by an average of 20.1 points.

Revenge factor: One of Phoenix's 15 victories this year came against Charlotte on January 6th, the Suns would pull away for a 111-102 win. In fact, Phoenix has won three straight in Charlotte and seven of the last eight in the series (but note, the Suns' top five scorers from last year's 111-106 victory there are not even with the team or are injured).

ATS statistics: Note that Phoenix is just 7-20 ATS on the road and interestingly, just 16-23 ATS this season vs. poor defensive teams which allow 99-plus points per contest, while Charlotte is 19-15 ATS this year in trying to revenge a loss vs. an opponent and 7-3 ATS following a divisional contest.

The bottom line: We think a motivated Charlotte team, which has dropped two of its last three, comes in focused on the task at hand today and uses these motivational factors to post a convincing victory. Play on the HORNETS.

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