Odds Shark's NBA back-to-back games betting report provides the up-to-date analysis required for bettors when wagering on teams and their success rate prevailing in games on no rest.
Which of the Association's 30 rosters had the strongest win-loss record when playing on the second night of a back-to-back slate, and which couldn't cut the mustard when taking the hardwood at short notice? We've got numbers in the SU, ATS, and O/U markets covered across the board.
2023-24 NBA Team Win-Loss Records SU On No Rest
| Team | Win-Loss Record | SU% |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 12-2 | 85.7 |
| Phoenix Suns | 10-4 | 71.4 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 10-4 | 71.4 |
| Denver Nuggets | 9-4 | 69.2 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 9-5 | 65.3 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 8-5 | 61.5 |
| Golden State Warriors | 10-7 | 58.8 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 8-6 | 57.1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 8-6 | 57.1 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 7-6 | 53.9 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 8-7 | 53.3 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7-7 | 50 |
| Chicago Bulls | 7-7 | 50 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 7-8 | 46.7 |
| New York Knicks | 6-7 | 46.2 |
| Miami Heat | 6-7 | 46.2 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 6-9 | 40 |
| Sacramento Kings | 6-9 | 40 |
| Utah Jazz | 5-8 | 38.5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 5-10 | 33.3 |
| Detroit Pistons | 5-10 | 33.3 |
| Orlando Magic | 5-10 | 33.3 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 4-10 | 28.6 |
| Houston Rockets | 4-10 | 28.6 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 4-11 | 26.7 |
| Indiana Pacers | 3-10 | 23.1 |
| Toronto Raptors | 3-11 | 21.4 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 2-11 | 15.4 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 2-12 | 14.3 |
| Washington Wizards | 0-13 | 0 |
It should come as no surprise that the newly-crowned champion Boston Celtics were dominant in this department, losing just 18 games SU all season and three during the playoffs en route to the Finals.
Their average margin of victory on no rest was a staggering 14.1 points, making Boston one of only two teams (Oklahoma City Thunder) to prevail by a double-digit margin on no rest.
The Washington Wizards were the polar opposite, coming up short in all 13 of their attempts. They're the first team in at least 20 years to fail to win a single game on no rest, and Washington was at least a respectable 7-9 the year prior under such circumstances.
2023-24 NBA Team ATS Records On No Rest
| Team | ATS Record | Cover % |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Mavericks | 11-3 | 78.9 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 10-3-1 | 76.9 |
| Boston Celtics | 10-4 | 71.4 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 10-5 | 66.7 |
| Houston Rockets | 8-5-1 | 61.5 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 8-5 | 61.5 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 8-6 | 57.1 |
| Phoenix Suns | 8-6 | 57.1 |
| Golden State Warriors | 9-7-1 | 56.3 |
| Detroit Pistons | 8-7 | 53.3 |
| Orlando Magic | 8-7 | 53.3 |
| Chicago Bulls | 7-7 | 50 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 7-7 | 50 |
| Miami Heat | 6-6-1 | 50 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 6-7 | 46.2 |
| Toronto Raptors | 6-8 | 42.9 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6-8 | 42.9 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 6-8 | 42.9 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6-8-1 | 42.9 |
| Utah Jazz | 5-7-1 | 41.7 |
| Sacramento Kings | 6-9 | 40 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6-9 | 40 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 5-8 | 38.5 |
| Denver Nuggets | 5-8 | 38.5 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 5-10 | 33.3 |
| New York Knicks | 4-9 | 30.8 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 4-9-1 | 30.8 |
| Washington Wizards | 4-9 | 30.8 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 4-11 | 26.7 |
| Indiana Pacers | 3-10 | 23.1 |
The reigning Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks were money covering the spread on a back to back, doing so 78.9 percent of the time to lead all teams. Surprisingly, Dallas was third from the bottom in the ATS market on no rest in 2022-23 with a 33.3-percent cover rate, so the improvement here is a substantial one.
The Indiana Pacers' 3-10 ATS record is a bit of a shock considering the team went 54-43-3 covering the spread in the regular season and playoffs combined with the sixth-highest cover rate overall.
2023-24 NBA Team OVER/UNDER Records On No Rest
| Team | OVER Record | OVER % | UNDER % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 11-2 | 84.6 | 15.4 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 11-3-1 | 78.6 | 21.4 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 9-4-1 | 69.2 | 30.8 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 10-5 | 66.7 | 33.3 |
| Chicago Bulls | 9-5 | 64.3 | 35.7 |
| Indiana Pacers | 8-5 | 61.5 | 38.5 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 9-6 | 60 | 40 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 9-6 | 60 | 40 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 7-5-1 | 58.3 | 41.7 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 8-6 | 57.1 | 42.9 |
| Houston Rockets | 8-6 | 57.1 | 42.9 |
| Orlando Magic | 8-6-1 | 57.1 | 42.9 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 8-6 | 57.1 | 42.9 |
| Denver Nuggets | 7-6 | 53.9 | 46.2 |
| Toronto Raptors | 7-6-1 | 53.9 | 46.2 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 8-7 | 53.3 | 46.7 |
| Detroit Pistons | 8-7 | 53.3 | 46.7 |
| Golden State Warriors | 9-8 | 52.9 | 47.1 |
| Boston Celtics | 7-7 | 50 | 50 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6-7 | 46.2 | 53.9 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6-7-1 | 46.2 | 53.9 |
| Phoenix Suns | 6-7-1 | 46.2 | 53.9 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 6-8 | 42.9 | 57.1 |
| Washington Wizards | 5-8 | 38.5 | 61.5 |
| Utah Jazz | 5-8 | 38.5 | 61.5 |
| New York Knicks | 5-8 | 38.5 | 61.5 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 5-9 | 35.7 | 64.3 |
| Sacramento Kings | 5-10 | 33.3 | 66.7 |
| Miami Heat | 4-9 | 30.8 | 69.2 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 2-11-2 | 15.4 | 84.6 |
Connecting on the OVER at anything resembling a monster rate is extremely difficult to do, yet the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled it off on no rest 84.6 percent of the time as one of only two teams (Los Angeles Lakers) to finish over 70 percent.
The Memphis Grizzlies' roster was ravaged with injuries, so accumulating a 2-11-2 ATS record on no rest considering they could barely put together a full rotation most nights makes a lot of sense.
2023-24 NBA Leading Scorers On No Rest
| Player | Team | PPG | Games Played (No Rest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Embiid | Philadelphia 76ers | 34.2 | 5 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks | 32.7 | 12 |
| LaMelo Ball | Charlotte Hornets | 32 | 2 |
| Jayson Tatum | Boston Celtics | 30.4 | 9 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Oklahoma City Thunder | 30.2 | 12 |
| Trae Young | Atlanta Hawks | 29.9 | 8 |
| Luka Doncic | Dallas Mavericks | 29.2 | 9 |
| Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | 28.6 | 16 |
| Jalen Brunson | New York Knicks | 28 | 12 |
| Kyrie Irving | Dallas Mavericks | 27.5 | 8 |
| Kevin Durant | Phoenix Suns | 26.8 | 12 |
| Anthony Edwards | Minnesota Timberwolves | 26.2 | 13 |
| De'Aaron Fox | Sacramento Kings | 25.8 | 15 |
| Anthony Davis | Los Angeles Lakers | 25.2 | 13 |
| LeBron James | Los Angeles Lakers | 25 | 9 |
| Damian Lillard | Milwaukee Bucks | 24.9 | 11 |
The league's top scorers on no rest are a who's who of some of the biggest names in the sport, with Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid leading the way at 34.2 points per contest.
It's a slim five-game window, but for someone with the injury history and precautionary measures he's under, Philly having the 7-footer out there at all on a back to back was clearly a major plus, let alone producing the quality numbers he did.
