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[1%] Free Play on Hornets +5½ -115

Dave's Thursday Free Play:

1* on Suns/Pistons UNDER 219.5

The Key: The Suns are really going to struggle to score tonight without Devin Booker.  The Suns rank 20th in pace and will play even slower without Booker.  The Pistons rank 2nd in defensive rating which is a big reason they are a contender in the East.  The Suns are 7th in defensive rating.  The UNDER is 7-0 in Pistons last 7 games overall with 211 or fewer combined points in 3 straight games coming in.  The UNDER is 5-1 in Suns last 6 games overall with 219 or fewer combined points in 5 of their last 6 contests.  Take the UNDER.

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#306530 ASA PLAY ON Florida Gulf Coast +3.5 over Queens, Thursday at 7 PM ET - Huge home game for FGCU who sits at 1-3 in ASUN play but they are ranked per KenPom as the 4th best team in the conference. They are coming off back to back home losses vs Austin Peay and Lipscomb, who are the 2 highest rated teams in the league. That puts the Eagles in must win mode at home as they can’t afford to fall too far behind in the conference race. Tonight they take on Queens who is playing their 3rd straight road game in the span of 8 days. The Royals are 4-0 in conference play but they haven’t faced any of the top 5 teams in the Atlantic Sun and 2 of their wins have come against the 2 worst teams in the league, Jacksonville and North Florida. Both of those 2 opponents are ranked outside the top 300 and those are the Royals only 2 road wins this season. They also just happened to come last Thursday and Saturday, so Queens is off 2 straight road wins vs bad teams and now take a solid step up in their 3rd straight road game vs a desperate team. Overall for the season the Royals are 2-7 SU on the road losing by an average of 15 PPG. They shoot just 44% away from home while allowing their opponents to make 52% of their shots. Their defense stinks 340th in efficiency, 336th in opponent’s eFG%, and 343rd defending the arc. They’ll have rough time tonight facing an FGCU offense that hits 47% of their shots at home and averages 86 PPG. Queens hasn’t beaten a single top 200 team this season (FGCU ranks 189th) and we don’t see them winning on the road here. We like Florida Gulf Coast to get the outright win or, at the very least, the underdog ATS cover at home tonight.

Free Play on Southern Utah +5 -110

1* Free Wiseguy Play on Canucks +150

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Ricky's 1* play on GS.

Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this game the recent history of these two teams is particularly significant.

- New York is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games.

- New York is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games played in January.

- New York is 1-4 in its last 5 games on the road.

Verdict: The value is on the Home favorite.

Recommended Bet: Alajuelense -176

FREE PLAY on Flyers +148

1* Free Pick on Suns +7 -115

1* Best Bet on Knicks +7½

No analysis provided.

1* Free Play on Drexel +6

1* Free Sharp Play on Knicks +7½ -110

1* Bet on South Dakota -7

1* on Arkansas-Little Rock -5½

1* Free Play on Penguins -145

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UNDER 6 Seattle/Boston

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1* Free Pick on Northern Arizona +3½

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Flames +102

Calgary is worth a free move. The Flames have had a rough road trip and look to end it on a high note against a Blackhawks team that has dropped 2 of 3. Calgary has the better and more consistent attack and this power play unit has been red hot for them. The Flames have the value. Ray’s daily FREE plays are meant to be cheap bankroll plays. Money management is everything in this game, and these freebies are designed to keep you moving in the right direction. Tonight’s FREE selection is a strong lean on the FLAMES ML. The number makes sense, the spot is right, and it’s a play worth taking. You know what to do. Good luck — Razor Ray

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Jack's Free Pick Thursday: Detroit Pistons -7.5

The spot really favors the Detroit Pistons tonight.  They are as rested as they could possibly be and as healthy as they have been all season with all hands on deck tonight.  They have had the last four days off and will be playing just their 2nd game in 8 days as well.

The Phoenix Suns have been through the gauntlet playing the Thunder, Rockets, Knicks and Heat during their currently stretch of 7 games in 12 days.  They will also be playing their 12th game in 21 days and haven't had multiple days off in a row since Christmas.

It appears to be taking its toll on the Suns, who just lost Devin Booker to an ankle injury in their last game in Miami.  The Heat were able to come back and win that game once he went out, and Booker will be out again tonight.  Dillon Brooks is also battling an illness and missed shootaround today, though he is expected to play.  Bet the Pistons Thursday.

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1* NBA - Hornets/Lakers FREE PICK on Hornets +5.5

1* FREE INFO PLAY Celtics -1½ -110

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Hornets/Lakers OVER 233.5

The Hornets are coming off consecutive OVERS including scoring 150 points on the Jazz.  They are healthy right now and thriving offensively with Ball, Bridges, Miller and Knueppel all lighting it up.  The Lakers are 14-4 OVER in their 18 home games this season.  They lit up the Hawks for 141 points in their last home games.  Give me the OVER.

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Northern Colorado @ Portland State  (10:00 PM EST)
Play On:  Northern Colorado +3 1/2

The Northern Colorado Bears travel to Portland State to take on the Vikings on Thursday night.  Northern Colorado is 11-6 SU overall this year while Portland State comes in with a 9-5 SU overall record on the season.  Northern Colorado is 16-5 ATS last 3 years on the road after playing a home game.  Northern Colorado has a winning record on the road this season where they are scoring 81.3 points per game.  I think the wrong team is favored here.  We'll recommend a small play on Northern Colorado tonight!  Thanks and good luck, Rocky

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The Thursday College hoops Comp play is on the OVER 142.5 in the Cal Riverside at Long Beach St game. Rotation numbers 849/850 at 10 eastern. The System in this game is 83% to the over long term and pertains to home of 13 or less like Long Beach off a home win and a spread loss if they scored more than 80 points the total tonight is at least 140 and the opponent is off a home loss but covered the spread. Long Beach has gone over in 10 of 12 and Cal River has gone over in 6 of 9 on the road. The total opened at 147 and is now at 142 in some spots so you get a little line value in what should be a competitive game between two teams with identical 6-11 records. Play this one Over the total. GL Rob V-

This is a play on the TOWSON TIGERS for our Thursday Free Play. Towson came through for us as a premium play on Saturday as it snapped a four-game losing streak with a win at Northeastern and I think that momentum carries over back home. The Tigers are 9-9 overall and just 1-4 in the Coastal and they will be out to snap a two-game home losing streak, the latest defeat came one week ago as they played a Thursday afternoon game with no students and a sparse crowd so we expect a better environment tonight. Towson is 13-1 in its last 14 home games following a win. Charleston has turned the corner as after a 4-6 start, the Cougars have won seven straight games and they are off to a 4-0 start in the conference. This start has coincided with the return of Colby Duggan who missed the first 13 games of the season and is coming off a season high 22 points against Hampton. This is the time to sell high hitting the road. Play (820) Towson Tigers

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SIU Edwardsville +8 1/2

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Towson -1

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Flyers vs Penguins 
7 EST 
5-Unit bet on the Penguins priced as a –170 favorite.

The following NHL betting algorithm has gone 38-29 for 57% winners that have averaged a 131-undeerdog bet resulting in a 23% ROI and a $25,200 profit for the Dime Bettor and a $1,260 profit for the $50 per-game bettor. The requirements are:

Bet on teams that are allowing 2.85 or more GPP.

That team has seen a total of three goals scored by them and their respective foes in each of their last two games.

The game takes place in the second half of the season.

*Free Play Over* No I don't think there will be 194 points in this matchup like there were when these two met in late December. The shooting percentages in that one were very high.

Still, I think this total is set too low. Northeastern has seen 6 of their last 7 games go over this very high total. The Huskies defense has been terrible this year, but their offense is great.

Elon is 306th in defensive efficiency. The Phoenix are first in the league in offensive efficiency though. They shoot it well, and they should get second chance opportunities here against a poor defensive rebounding Northeastern team.

Take the over.

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1 Dimer on Drexel +6 -110

Thursday's NBA Free Pick

PLAY ON: Warriors -6.5 

This is a FREE PLAY on the Rockets.

The Thunder are 14-4 on the road, but just 8-10 ATS. Houston is 12-2 SU at home and 6-8 ATS.

The Rockets play with revenge here, though, following a 125-124 setback at OKC back in October, going on to easily cover with the 6.5 points.

The Thunder are at Miami and Cleveland after this, and could potentially be caught looking ahead.

The Rockets just snapped a three-game slide with a 119-113 win over Chicago and I think they can keep the momentum rolling here.

Houston has uncharacteristically failed to cover in six straight games, but now I feel the conditions are correct for a possible outright upset.

That said, my official call for this FREE PLAY is to take a serious "second look" at HOUSTON and the points.

Good luck, NP

Free Pick on Canucks +151

PSP Data Driven 1* Over.

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Our models suggest that the value is on the Over. The Over is 5-1 in NY Islanders' last 6 games. The Over is 6-1 in Edmonton's last 7 games.

(#517) Charlotte Hornets @ (#518) Los Angeles Lakers | OVER | . 

While the Hornets continue to grow as a young and gritty team, there's no question that they can still compete with some of the top teams even during this growing stretch. I mean, they've beaten OKC and just beat the Jazz by 50+ already thus far. There's no question in my mind that Charlotte can hang with an aging Lakers group and make things interesting on Thursday.

Well, why aren't I taking the Hornets then? Because both teams love to play in high scoring games and both have some inconsistencies in the winning department at times. LAL just dropped 141 points on Atlanta and would love to keep scoring as much this evening. Either way, this line is way too low considering how these teams play.

Burns' Prediction: 123-118 Lakers.