This certainly would have helped 24 hours ago. Out of curiosity, we went back and compiled the results of how NBA teams fared against opponents who won by 50+ in the previous meeting. That parameter was in play last night when the Lakers faced Cleveland. In the first contest back in mid-January, LA won 112-57 but last night, the Cavs somehow exacted revenge with the outright victory as 11-point underdogs. Dating back to 1998, there were two situations where the revenge took place the following season. One of the losses was New Orleans' playoff defeat against Denver – down 3-1 in the series, the Hornets packed it in the next game. Overall, the results are strong at 8-2 SU/ATS – seven of those were outright underdog victories. So now we know; lose by 50+, circle the date, bet the moneyline.
| NBA Rematches following 50+ point losses |
Year | Team | Opponent | Score | Rematch | Revenge SU/ATS | 1998 | Portland | Indiana | 124-59 | Portland (-1.5) 100, Indiana 92* | Win/Win | 2000 | N. Orleans | Milwaukee | 137-87 | N. Orleans (+3.5) 109, Milwaukee 106 (OT) | Win/Win | 2001 | Chicago | Minnesota | 127-74 | Chicago 74, Minnesota (-7.5) 95 | Loss/Loss | 2003 | Boston | Detroit | 118-66 | Boston (+4) 81, Detroit 71 | Win/Win | 2003 | Chicago | Indiana | 140-89 | Chicago(+5.5) 115, Indiana 103 | Win/Win | 2007 | Philadelphia | Houston | 124-74 | Philadelphia (+5) 100, Houston 88* | Win/Win | 2008 | Seattle | Denver | 168-116 | Seattle (+12.5) 151, Denver 147 (OT) | Win/Win | 2009 | N. Orleans | Denver | 121-63 | New Orleans 86, Denver (-10) 107^ | Loss/Loss | 2010 | NY Knicks | Dallas | 128-78 | New York (+10.5) 128, Dallas 94 | Win/Win | 2011 | Cleveland | LA Lakers | 112-57 | Cleveland (+11) 104, Los Angeles 99 | Win/Win | | | | | * - Following Season ^ - Playoffs | 8-2/8-2 |
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