{"id":12842,"date":"2021-12-20T23:07:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T23:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bb-auae-prd-ext-blog-01.azurewebsites.net\/more\/nba-tips-betting-preview-tuesday-21-dec-2021-bluebet\/"},"modified":"2023-06-28T08:58:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T08:58:59","slug":"nba-tips-betting-preview-tuesday-21st-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prdextblog01.bluebet.com.au\/nba\/nba-tips-betting-preview-tuesday-21st-december\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Tips & Betting Preview | Tuesday 21st December"},"content":{"rendered":"
After back to back heavy defeats, the Rockets got back on track with a 116-107 win over the Pistons on Sunday morning. Christian Wood led the team in scoring with 21 pts and he also picked up 8 boards. With Kevin Porter Jr. and Jalen Green both out, Wood will be the key offensively once again for the Rockets if they’re looking to upset the Bulls on their home court.<\/span><\/p>\n Chicago will be on a back to back after a nice win over the Lakers 115-110 on Monday afternoon. DeMar DeRozan returned from a 2-week absence, showed no-rust and dominated the contest with 38 points. After a couple of postponed games, the Bulls should be well-rested and they’ll look to get revenge over the Rockets after losing to them in late November.<\/span><\/p>\n The Rockets upset the Bulls by 5 points this season and they have been a good bet against the spread of late. In their last 13 games, they’re 10-3 ATS and also 4-1 ATS when they’re playing on the road. The Bulls could also struggle to get up after a big win over the Lakers and they’ll be playing on back to back nights.<\/span><\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/b><\/p>\n The Bulls are 6-2 in their last 8 home games. Houston has won 4 of their last 5 in Chicago.<\/span><\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/b><\/p>\n The Rockets won the first meeting of the season 118-113 and hold an 8-2 record in the last 10 meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n Best Bet<\/b><\/p>\n Houston Rockets +9.5 = $1.85<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The shorthanded Kings come off a nice win over the Spurs on Monday 121-114. They were without Fox and Holmes from the starting lineup. So Buddy Hield and Haliburton stepped up against the Spurs as they combined for 56 points. The duo will look to continue that form against a tough Warriors defence.<\/span><\/p>\n After a couple of tough road wins over the Celtics and Knicks, the Warriors rested their entire starting lineup against the Raptors on Sunday. Obviously, they were outmanned in the 119-100 loss but their starters will be well-rested for this matchup. However, they will be missing Andrew Wiggins and possibly Jordan Poole. So Gary Payton and Damion Lee should get extra playing time.<\/span><\/p>\n Both sides will be missing key players in their starting lineup but the Kings at the line does look attractive. They have a nice 8-1 ATS record against the Warriors on the road and the Warriors have failed to cover in 4 of their last 6 games. If this does turn into a blowout, Steph Curry likely won’t play his full minutes and the Kings should be able to take advantage.<\/span><\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/b><\/p>\n The Warriors have won 13 of their last 14 home games. The Kings have covered in 8 of their last 9 on the road against Golden State.<\/span><\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/b><\/p>\nSacramento Kings (13-18) at Golden State Warriors (24-6)<\/b><\/h3>\n