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05-31-14 | San Antonio Spurs +4 v. Oklahoma City Thunder | 112-107 | Win | 100 | 25 h 38 m | Show | |
his is an 8* “BLOCKBUSTER” on the San Antonio Spurs. AAA Sports Has: +4 Worst Case Scenario Line: +4 If the San Antonio Spurs want to win the NBA title this year, they’re going to have to win some tough ones on the road and with a chance to punch their ticket to the Finals and get their long awaited re-match with the Miami Heat, I look for them to do just enough today to at the very least sneak in through the back door with the handful of points they’ve been afforded in Game 6. While there have been some dramatic blowouts so far in this series, I think Game 6 sets up as a nail-biter. In retrospect, it’s quite obvious that the Spurs were taken off guard by the return of Serge Ibaka, it took a couple of games to adjust but San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich finally solved the puzzle and I’m looking for a repeat performance here. Popovich was able to get the spacing he needed by putting out perimeter-shooting post players alongside veteran Tim Duncan, which in turn forces Ibaka off the block, allowing San Antonio’s perimeter players to get to the hoop. So while home court advantage has played a big part so far in this series, I think that trend ends tonight, that the Spurs have figured out how to play Ibaka and while I do think the outright win is definitely not out of the question, I will ultimately recommend grabbing as many points as you can. AAA Sports | |||||||
05-30-14 | Indiana Pacers +6.5 v. Miami Heat | 92-117 | Loss | -110 | 36 h 9 m | Show | |
This is an 8* “BLOCKBUSTER” on the Indiana Pacers. AAA Sports Has: +7 Worst Case Scenario Line: +7 I jumped on this one early, and the line would drop to 6, however, bettors were quick to jump back on the two-time defending champions and most of you should be able to get 8. Regardless, I feel that Indiana has a legitimate shot at winning this one outright. The Pacers took the Heat’s best punch and survived Game 5. The Pacers have won in Miami each of the last two seasons in the Playoffs, but have yet to do so this year; I like the hungry visiting side to at the very least keep this one close enough to sneak in through the back door with what I believe is a very healthy amount of points. Miami has won ten straight at home and has not lost back to back games in the playoffs since 2012, so while it won’t be an easy task, I believe this is a great opportunity for Indiana to catch the Heat a bit distracted, the team clearly still rattled by what it thought was some pretty questionable calls in Game 5. The Pacers’ Paul George continues to shine, he had 27 points, while Miami All Star LeBron James was held to just seven. Miami looked horrible, sloppy, and it wasted a golden opportunity to put a dangerous team away. I expect this to come down to the wire again and will grab as many points as I can. AAA Sports | |||||||
05-26-14 | Indiana Pacers +6.5 v. Miami Heat | Top | 90-102 | Loss | -105 | 25 h 23 m | Show |
This is a 10* “EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS GAME OF THE YEAR” on the Indiana Pacers. AAA Sports Has: +6.5 Worst Case Scenario Line: +6 So far I’m a perfect 3-0 in this series. I had the Pacers in Game 1, the “under” in Game 2 and the Heat in Game 3. With its back against the wall, I look for Indiana to at the very least keep this one close enough to sneak in through the back door with what I believe to be a healthy amount of points that it’s been afforded. Remember, the Pacers took the Heat to 7 games last year and have won in Miami each of the last two postseasons. This is a do or die game for Indiana, a 3-1 deficit would be just too big of a hole to climb out of in my opinion. Momentum, motivational and situational factors and many other things have to be taken into account from game to game in the postseason. During the regular season, I primarily base my selections more on numbers and lopsided trends and statistics, but in the Playoffs, it’s a much more fluid process for myself. Indiana jumped out to a huge lead in Game 3, but would slow its attack and ultimately flail horribly down the stretch; I do firmly believe it’ll be much sharper today (note that Indiana had 19 turnovers which led to 26 Heat points): “The little brother (his team the Pacers) spends his whole life getting beat up by the big brother, getting beaten in sports, sporting events, 1-on-1 basketball and what-not," Indiana coach Frank Vogel assessed yesterday. "All those years of getting beat up builds him up to the point where he ultimately takes on the big brother." Note that the Pacers have actually led for 99 of the 144 minutes played so far in this series which equates to about 69 percent of the time. Miami could easily be in a 3-0 hole at this point but has used some epic rallying to save itself in each of its two victories. I expect another nail-biter and am grabbing as many points as I can. AAA Sports | |||||||
05-25-14 | San Antonio Spurs v. Oklahoma City Thunder -2 | 97-106 | Win | 100 | 83 h 31 m | Show | |
: This is an 8* “BLOCKBUSTER” on the Oklahoma City Thunder. AAA Sports Has: -2 Worst Case Scenario Line: -2.5 It’s do or die for the Thunder, a 3-0 hole will simply be too much for it to overcome and as such, I look for the home side to throw everything it has at the surging Spurs and to pull away down the stretch for the comfortable ATS cover. Serge Ibaka could be back in the line-up for the Thunder, but with or without him I love the home side to avenge the two losses. Ibaka is missed of course, but Kevin Durant is the MVP of the league and Russell Westbrook is enjoying a fantastic playoffs. The Spurs were just better in Games 1 and 2 and used home court advantage…well, to their advantage. Suffice it to say, I expect OKC to do the same here. Let’s not forget, the Thunder fell behind the Spurs 2-0 in the Western Conference Finals before then winning the series 4-2. No need to overanalyze this one, I expect the home side to ride the wave of emotion and to find a way to get the job done at the end of the night. Play on OKC. AAA Sports | |||||||
05-24-14 | Indiana Pacers v. Miami Heat -7 | Top | 87-99 | Win | 100 | 71 h 47 m | Show |
This is a 10* “BLOCKBUSTER” on the Miami Heat. AAA Sports Has: -7 Worst Case Scenario Line: -7 After getting blown out in Game 1, the Heat fought hard in Game 2 and in the final few minutes would pull away for the comfortable ATS cover. LeBron James and company “found their groove” and I look for that momentum at the end to be carried over here as I expect the home side to jump out to an early lead to and to never look back. Tied 1-1 and going back home for Game 3, I believe the pressure is on the Heat tonight. Note that Miami big man Greg Oden has been cleared to play: "If coach needs me, I'm ready to play," Oden said yesterday. "I'm definitely ready whenever he needs me." Miami is fully aware that the Pacers have won five straight away from friendly confines: “I don't know if the home court really matters right now in the playoffs," Heat coach Eric Spoelstra assessed last night. "It's more about your collective disposition, and you're imposing that identity on the other team. I think either team could win home or away." Note that the Heat are 5-0 at home in the playoffs this year, winning by an average of 10 points per game and shooting almost 50 percent from the field collectively: “Both teams can win on each other's floor. We've proven that the last couple years," James said. "We have to protect our home, but we can't go out there saying that just because we're back home we get automatic wins. We've got to play." I couldn’t agree more; play on the Heat. AAA Sports | |||||||
05-21-14 | Oklahoma City Thunder +6 v. San Antonio Spurs | 77-112 | Loss | -103 | 20 h 6 m | Show | |
This is an 8* “BLOCKBUSTER” on the Oklahoma City Thunder. AAA Sports Has: +6 Worst Case Scenario Line: +6 Despite being down big man Serge Ibaka, I think that the desperation level in which the visitors will be playing with today will turn out to be the difference in the end. I played the “over” in Game 1, my reasoning was that I believed the Spurs would relentlessly attack the rim with Ibaka sidelined. OKC would then be forced to play catch-up throughout. That’s exactly what happened. But this is (in my opinion), do or die for Oklahoma City. The loss of Ibaka is big, but it’s not so big that league MVP Kevin Durant and All Star Russell Westbrook can’t overcome his absence in my opinion. I think Westbrook and Durant will get some support from the role players today, I simply can’t see Kendrik Perkins, Thabo Sefolosha and Nick Collison combining to score just five points again. Impossible. With Durant and Westbrook turning up the pressure even more tonight, and the supporting cast contributing, I definitely expect OKC to sneak in through the back door with the healthy amount of points it’s been afforded here. We can expect some line-up changes from Thunder coach Scott Brooks as well; Brooks elected to go with a smaller line-up in Game 1, but will have to move in the big unit for Game 2. While it may be hard to believe, I think the Spurs come in a bit complacent here, it’s been pretty easy up to this point for them, but I think they’re in for a surprise tonight. Look for a much better defensive effort from Oklahoma City and grab as many points as you can. AAA Sports | |||||||
05-18-14 | Miami Heat v. Indiana Pacers +3 | 96-107 | Win | 100 | 45 h 2 m | Show | |
This is an 8* “BLOCKBUSTER” on the Indiana Pacers. AAA Sports Has: +2.5 Worst Case Scenario Line: +2.5 So here we go, it’s the Eastern Conference Heavyweight bout that we’ve all been waiting for. These two teams are of course extremely familiar with each other, in the 2012 postseason Indiana led 2-1 before the Heat would then rebound to win three straight. Last season the Pacers would take Miami to a Game 7. In my opinion, the double revenge factor plays big into Game 1, I expect the home side to throw everything it has at Miami as it looks to defend home court. And home court is big, the Pacers were unstoppable in the first half of the season, and while it stumbled at times over the second stanza, that effort has now paid off big time as they control their own destiny: “I think we like being the underdogs," Indiana’s Lance Stephenson said yesterday. "We like when everybody is talking about us. I think it makes our game a little bit better. It makes us want to go out and play harder, so I like being the underdog and everybody talking about us and trying to bring us down but we stay together as a unit, stay poised in the locker room. It just makes us stronger." Bad news for the Heat, Pacers big man Roy Hibbert finally got untracked in the Washington series; Hibbert menaced Miami last year and he’ll play a pivotal role in the outcome of both this game and the series. Miami may be thinking about going small and trying to stretch the Pacers defense, but after surving two straight series of that game-plan, I think Indiana is ready for whatever the two time defending champs throw at them. So while the Heat have played good enough defense to beat the Pacers in the playoffs the last two years, I think the home side has finally matured and will be ready to take the next step. At least in Game 1 that is! Grab as many points as you can. AAA Sports | |||||||
05-15-14 | Oklahoma City Thunder v. Los Angeles Clippers -4.5 | Top | 104-98 | Loss | -115 | 26 h 26 m | Show |
This is a 10* “BLOCKBUSTER” on the LA Clippers. AAA Sports Has: -4.5 Worst Case Scenario Line: -5 I believe we’re going to a Game 7 and expect the Clippers to put forth their best overall effort of this series. I took the Clippers in Game 1, the “under” in Game 2, the Thunder in Game 3 and then the “under” in both Game’s 4 and 5. LA actually had Game 5 in the bag before an unreal set of blunders committed by the usually sound Chris Paul; LA would blow a 13-point lead with just over four minutes to play. So does Paul dwell on the major “brain-fart”, or does the blunder galvanize him to lead his team to redemption in Game 6? I believe the latter. Paul’s teammates quickly came to his defense and will be unbelievably charged today to help their brother get some vindication tonight. Did you watch Game 5? Do you think Paul fouled the Thunder’s Russell Westbrook on that final 3-point shot? Pretty damn ticky-tacky in my opinion. Remember, OKC just blew a 16-point lead with nine minutes left in Game 4 at the Staples Center. These teams are now even. Ultimately though I believe the difference will be two factors: I believe the team rallies around Paul and that determination combined with home floor advantage leads to a comfortable cover for the Clippers. Lay the short points. AAA Sports | |||||||
05-12-14 | MIAMI GM4 v. BROOKLYN GM4 +2.5 | Top | 102-96 | Loss | -103 | 44 h 25 m | Show |
This is a 10* “EASTERN-CONFERENCE GAME OF THE MONTH” on the Brooklyn Nets. AAA Sports Has: +2.5 Worst Case Scenario Line: +2.5 I took the Heat in Game 1 and won. I took the Nets in Game 2 and lost. I then took Brooklyn in Game 3 and won. After going 6-1 with the Nets in their first round match-up with the Raptors, I am now 2-1 with them in their second-round match-up with Miami. So here we are with Game 4; when the smoke clears at the end of this one, I expect Brooklyn to once again keep it close enough to at the very least escape with the ATS cover. In reality, the Nets very well could have easily won Game 2 as well, they were within 2-points of the Heat late in the fourth quarter, but the team collectively had its worst shooting performance all year. I like the home side to build of its last effort, and think it will look even sharper this time around; note that Brooklyn hit 15 of 25 from behind the arc and outrebounded Miami 43-27 in Game 3. The Nets have done a superb job in slowing down LeBron James, who is now averaging just over 20 PPG in this series after scoring just 20 in Game 3: “We just had a little success against them during the regular season. We played them well and we feel like we match up well with them," Nets star guard Deron Williams assessed afterwards. "And if we're on top of our game, we're playing defense the way we're capable of playing, like we did the last game, we put ourselves in a good position to win." Miami has been excellent in bouncing back after a loss in the Playoffs during its back-to-back titles, but I think that trend gets bucked tonight; the Nets are loaded with experience as well and I like them to get the job done in front of the home town crowd. Grab the points. AAA Sports | |||||||
05-10-14 | MIAMI GM3 v. BROOKLYN GM3 +1.5 | Top | 90-104 | Win | 100 | 25 h 55 m | Show |
This is a 10* “BLOCKBUSTER” on the Brooklyn Nets. AAA Sports Has: +2.5 Worst Case Scenario Line: +1.5 It’s do or die time for the Brooklyn Nets. Time to put up or shut up. The four regular season victories over Miami will be flushed down the proverbial crapper with another lacklustre effort. I played the Nets in Game 2 and they looked fantastic for 3.5 quarters, and then would implode down the stretch, we’d miss the cover by a bucket. I believe this is finally the spot that the Heat have a let down in the Playoffs, Brooklyn isn’t going to get swept and this is a prime situation to back this highly motivated home side. There’s no way that Nets’ star point-guard Deron Williams is going to go 0 for 9 again; the same can be said for the veteran Kevin Garnett who finished just 2 of 8: “We have a lot of confidence in ourselves," Garnett said. "We just have to go home and defend our home court." Brooklyn has done a very good job in defending LeBron James, he’s averaging just 22 points; all the Nets had to do was to hit a few open shots and there’s no question in my mind that they could have taken Game 2, coming home to Brooklyn all tied up. Despite all of the shooting woes Brooklyn endured, it was within just two points midway through the fourth quarter; with just a tiny bit of improvement, the Nets can win this one outright: “We need a win. It's a must-win," Williams commented. "We can't afford to go down 3-0. We need to get these at home starting with the one on Saturday." I think the writing is on the wall; the Nets’ finally play a full four quarters and at the very least, keep this one close enough to sneak in through the back door once the final horn sounds. AAA Sports | |||||||
05-09-14 | Oklahoma City Thunder +3 v. Los Angeles Clippers | 118-112 | Win | 100 | 37 h 18 m | Show | |
This is an 8* “BLOCKBUSTER” on the Oklahoma City Thunder. AAA Sports Has: +3 Worst Case Scenario Line: +4 If you’re like me, you are waiting patiently for the daily lines to come out. I often jump on lines right away, and some times this works beneficially and other times it doesn’t. In this case, I thought the line would move the other way, but it has not as the public was quick to jump on the home side. Regardless, I still like this selection at +3 and look for the Thunder to build off their big Game 2 win. OKC’s Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook were unstoppable and the supporting cast stepped up in the dominant Game 2 win which wasn’t as close as what the final score indicated. Durant had 32 points, 12 boards and nine assists, while Westbrook exploded for 31 points, 10 boards and 10 assists. Note that it was the second straight game that Oklahoma City outrebounded the Clippers: "We have to take that and then add to that," OKC coach Scott Brooks assessed afterwards. "You can't be satisfied. The intensity as the series goes along improves and it becomes greater, and we have to make the next jump." The Thunder were excellent defensively as well and I expect that momentum to be carried over here, holding Sixth Man of the Year Jamal Crawford to just seven points on 2 of 13 shooting. With the Clippers keying on Durant and Westbrook, look for the Thunders’ big men to assert themselves tonight. I think Oklahoma City exposed a major weakness of the Clippers in Game 2 and look for it to employ an identical game-plan tonight. Grab the points. AAA Sports | |||||||
05-08-14 | Brooklyn Nets +8 v. Miami Heat | 82-94 | Loss | -102 | 34 h 58 m | Show | |
This is an 8* “BLOCKBUSTER” on Brooklyn. AAA Sports Has: +8 Worst Case Scenario Line: +7.5 I was 6-1 in Brooklyn’s opening round and am 1-0 in its second round series with Miami after taking the Heat in Game 1. I believe the Nets come to play today and expect them to keep this one a lot closer than what the oddsmakers are leading us to believe. The Heat were fresh and they caught the Nets tired, off of a brutal 7 game series vs. Toronto; I definitely feel that Brooklyn will make the necessary adjustments to keep Game 2 much more competitive. The Nets have been pretty damn good in this position all year, going 12-4 SU in games immediately following a 15 points or more setback: “We've been tested, beginning of the season, middle of the season, late in the season and in the first round," Nets’ coach Jason Kidd assessed yesterday. "It's nothing new to us. Hopefully we can draw from that experience and help us find a way to win Game 2." Despite the 21 point loss, Brooklyn can find a few silver linings in the performance as it kept the Heats’ Dwayne Wade and LeBron James away from the foul line, the two combining to shoot just two the entire night, as well as finishing with just 13 total turnovers. So while Wade and James were held in check, the Nets would allow the supporting cast to pad their stats, something they know they can’t let happen again if they expect to win this series: "That hurt," Brooklyn’ guard Joe Johnson said about Miami’s bench production. "Defensively, that's not us, man. We can't let the other guys around LeBron and Wade have 15, 17 points. To beat this team, you can't allow that." It wasn’t Brooklyn’s backcourt that struggled either, which is a good thing in my opinion; Johnson and Deron Williams would combine to go 14 of 21 and the Nets will need these two to keep the pressure up. Bottom line is, this is a do-or-die game for the visitors as they’ll be fully aware that James and Wade have never lost a series after being up 2-0. I won’t call for the outright upset but I do expect a much closer Game 2; grab the points. AAA Sports | |||||||
05-06-14 | Brooklyn Nets v. Miami Heat -7 | Top | 86-107 | Win | 100 | 47 h 56 m | Show |
This is a 10* “BLOCKBUSTER” on the Miami Heat. AAA Sports Has: -7 Worst Case Scenario Line: -7 Brooklyn managed to gut out a seven game series over the Raptors in its Opening round, while the Heat have been off after sweeping the Bobcats in four. Brooklyn took all four games off Miami this year, winning three by a single point and the other in double over time. Suffice it to say, unlike what Indiana did yesterday, I look for the higher seeded two-time defending champions to take advantage of the older and extremely tired Nets, to send a clear message in this opening game and to avenge the earlier setbacks at the same time: “They figured out a way to beat us four times and that hasn't happened," said Heat star Dwayne Wade yesterday. "So we've got to crack that code." For me this selection is simple, it’s situationally based; Brooklyn barely got by Toronto and now hits the road to play arguably the best team on the planet that’s rested and ready to do some damage. I’m expecting Miami to jump out to an early lead and to never look back; play on the Heat. AAA Sports | |||||||
05-05-14 | Los Angeles Clippers +5.5 v. Oklahoma City Thunder | 122-105 | Win | 100 | 26 h 12 m | Show | |
This is an 8* “BLOCKBUSTER” on the LA Clippers. AAA Sports Has: +5.5 Worst Case Scenario Line: +5.5 Both teams are coming off tough seven game opening round battles; I believe tonight’s contest will be a war as well and will therefore grab as many points as I can. Both teams are going to look to get out and push the pace of this game; LA led the league in scoring during the regular season with 107.9 PPG, Oklahoma City ranked fifth at 106.2 per game. However, LA now has a blueprint to beat the Thunder as OKC is very similar to Golden State in many respects; I think the Thunder will have their hands full though as they had to play 7 games vs. an opponent that has an entirely different style than LA. The Clippers will look to take advantage of a shaky Kevin Durant who struggled throughout most of his opening round series. I think a big difference maker will be Blake Griffin though, he’s finally fully matured and is now a veteran. OKC big man Serge Ibaka is going to have his hands full with Griffin, who is now equally adept at firing away from the inside as he is at taking it to the rack. I look for the visitors to rally and to give the home side everything it can handle; while I do think the outright win is very possible, I will in the end recommend grabbing the points. AAA Sports | |||||||
05-05-14 | Washington Wizards v. Indiana Pacers -4.5 | Top | 102-96 | Loss | -105 | 40 h 60 m | Show |
This is a 10* “2ND RND GAME OF THE YEAR” on the Indiana Pacers. AAA Sports Has: -4.5 Worst Case Scenario Line: -4.5 I played on Indiana in Games 6 and 7 in its opening round series vs. the Hawks. No doubt about it, that was a super interesting 7 games. Atlanta took the No. 1 seed to the brink, but the Pacers would “find” themselves in those two final games and I look for that confidence and momentum to get carried over into this contest. Washington is a very similar team to Atlanta and Indiana now has a blueprint in which to attack it: “I think (Atlanta) helped us in terms of understanding how to be in gaps, being there for one another, rotating, so we're ready for the next round," the Pacers’ Paul George said yesterday. Washington though also looks to establish its big men, its pivotal in its game plan to keep defenders honest and it opens up stuff from the outside for it sharp-shooters. However, Marcin Gortat and Nene will have their hands full on both ends of the court with the bigger and more athletic David West and Roy Hibbert. Indiana will also comes in sharp to this first contest, while the Wizards have had a full five days off; I think the visitors will be a little flat-footed and rusty to start. And finally, Washington has simply struggled in Indiana for years now, it’s lost 12 straight there including both times this year. I look for Indiana to send an early message with a convincing effort; play on Indiana. AAA Sports | |||||||
05-04-14 | Brooklyn Nets +3 v. Toronto Raptors | Top | 104-103 | Win | 100 | 17 h 27 m | Show |
This is a 10* “SUPER BLOCKBUSTER” on the Brooklyn Nets. AAA Sports Has: +3 Worst Case Scenario Line: +3 It’s all come down to this. I took the “under” in Game 1, the Raptors in Games 2, 3 and 4, the Nets in Game 5 and then finally lost in this series by taking the Raptors in Game 6. I’ve won with both teams so far in this series, but think that Toronto wasted a huge opportunity in putting way this dangerous Nets squad. Brooklyn was finally able to dictate the pace and flow of the game on both ends of the court and I expect this veteran laden club to at the very least keep this one close enough to sneak in through the back door with the handful of points it’s been afforded. Brooklyn came up just short in Game 5, erasing a 26-point deficit to score 44 points in the final frame, and that momentum was clearly carried over into Game 6: I think our momentum will carry over," the Nets’ Andray Blatche said yesterday. "I think we found the recipe." Let’s not forget, Brooklyn beat the Raptors in Toronto in Game 1. Toronto is stumbling, it barely held on for the win in Game 5 and was dominated thoroughly in all facets in Game 6. I believe the savvy experience the Nets bring to this contest can not be overlooked; the Raptors’ entire roster has played in a combined seven Game 7’s, which is one less than Brooklyn’s Paul Pierce alone. Here’s an interesting tid-bit which the oddsmakers were likely unaware of when setting this line; Toronto is just 3-7 SU this year in games which start before 6 PM EST. I believe the pressure is on Toronto, it was the higher seed which had a golden shot at putting away Brooklyn in Game 6, but stumbled horribly. Look for Brooklyn to employ an identical game-plan as what it used in Game 6 and grab those points. AAA Sports | |||||||
05-03-14 | Atlanta Hawks v. Indiana Pacers -6 | Top | 80-92 | Win | 100 | 39 h 30 m | Show |
This is a 10* “BLOCKBUSTER” on the Indiana Pacers. AAA Sports Has: -5.5 Worst Case Scenario Line: I played on the Pacers in Game 6 and I look for the oft-criticized No. 1 seed to once again find a way to get the job done at the end of the night in this one. Indiana All-Star Paul George has averaged more than 20 points in all six games and has double-doubles in five of them. George has also been the teams best defender, he’s done a much better job of slowing down Atlanta’s prolific scoring guard Jeff Teague. "My thing is that three of the last four times we've played these guys (in Indy), they built 20-point leads and beat us pretty good," Pacers coach Frank Vogel said yesterday. "So I don't think anyone from this team can think we're going to be OK just because we're back home." Atlanta has to be feeling pretty shaky coming off the Game 5 setback, it battled back from that nine-point deficit, even took a five-point lead late in the fourth quarter yet it still lost both SU and ATS. Vogel finally found a defensive match-up that was effective in slowing down the Hawks spread offense, a smaller line-up was the key. With what will be a wild crowd backing them, I like the home side to play its most complete game of this series and wrap it up with a resounding effort. Lay the points. AAA Sports | |||||||
05-02-14 | Toronto Raptors +5.5 v. Brooklyn Nets | Top | 83-97 | Loss | -110 | 33 h 24 m | Show |
This is a 10* “BLOCKBUSTER” on the Toronto Raptors. AAA Sports Has: +5.5 Worst Case Scenario line: 5 This has been a roller-coaster series, of my five-straight victories, none have been easy, all have been close and each has come down to the wire. In Game 1 I had the “under”, in Games 2, 3 and 4 I took the Raptors, I then took the Nets in Game 5, and their improbable fourth-quarter comeback would produce winner No. 5. In Game 6, while I do think the visitors have a legitimate shot at winning outright, I will in the end grab as many points as I can. "We have no doubt. We're very confident," Toronto guard Greivis Vasquez said yesterday. "We're not going to underestimate them, but we're going to go there with the mentality that we're going to fight and we're going to do whatever it takes to get this win. We're very humble, but at the same time we're very hungry. We need to leave it all on the court. We've got to win Friday. It's not going to be easy but that's what we're looking for." Brooklyn rookie coach Jason Kidd has his hands full now with a couple of disgruntled players in Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. Pierce had just 10 points in Wednesday’s setback and his team would get outscored by a whopping 31 points while he was on the floor. The younger Raptors have the elder statesman just where they want them, they will be pushing the pace of this contest from the outset, a major advantage for sure. In another highly competitive contest, I’m grabbing the points. AAA Sports | |||||||
05-01-14 | Oklahoma City Thunder v. Memphis Grizzlies +2.5 | 104-84 | Loss | -105 | 18 h 54 m | Show | |
This is an 8* “BLOCKBUSTER” on the Memphis Grizzlies. AAA Sports Has: +2.5 Worst Case Scenario Line: +2.5 With a chance to dispatch Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder on their home floor, I look for the Memphis Grizzlies to keep this one close enough to at the very least sneak away with the ATS cover. Memphis gutted out a 100-99 OT win in Game 5 Tuesday night in OKC. The Grizzlies can become only the second No. 7 to take down a No. 2 in a best of seven series. "Still a race to four," Memphis’ Mike Miller said yesterday. "We like where we are, but we have a lot of stuff we have to accomplish yet." Four games so far have gone to overtime in this series and Memphis has blown big leads in each contest that has seen the extra frame: “I’m getting tired of it," Grizzlies’ guard Tony Allen remarked. "Hopefully, we do the things we need to do to try to avoid that, and that's taking care of the ball down the stretch." Durant and Russell Westbrook have been simply shut down in this series, and I don’t see that changing tonight; Memphis has held the Thunder to below 40 percent shooting in four straight games. Memphis is the deeper team and I look for its hard-nosed defensive play to once again be the difference tonight; while the outright win isn’t out of the question, as mentioned above, I’ll recommend grabbing as many points as you can. AAA Sports | |||||||
05-01-14 | Indiana Pacers -1 v. Atlanta Hawks | Top | 95-88 | Win | 100 | 45 h 3 m | Show |
This is a 10* “BLOCKBUSTER” on the Indiana Pacers. AAA Sports Has: -1 Worst Case Scenario Line: -1 With its back against the wall, I look for the beleagured No. 1 seed to play its most complete game of this series and to pull away down the stretch for the comfortable ATS cover. Atlanta has looked good. I wouldn’t go so far as to say great though. Indiana’s issues stem all the way back to when it traded Danny Granger, which is strange, because the sharp-shooter hardly played this year (or last), and the player that the Pacers picked up in Evan Turner is arguably as good, or better. But since that move, the Pacers have not been the “same” club. That said, I still believe they’re the better team; it’s better coached, it’s deeper and has more talented players. The Pacers won a pivotal Game 4 in Atlanta, holding the Hawks without a field goals over the final 4.5 minutes, Indiana will be playing with the extra confidence in that fact. All of my playoff selections are situationaly based picks, and that’s the case here. I think we’re getting great value on this line, Indiana has looked shaky but in this pressure packed situation, I like the No. 1 seed to rally on the road and to push this to a decisive Game 7; lay the short point/s. AAA Sports | |||||||
04-30-14 | Brooklyn Nets +3.5 v. Toronto Raptors | Top | 113-115 | Win | 100 | 46 h 13 m | Show |
This is a 10* “BLOCKBUSTER” on the Brooklyn Nets. These two teams battled tooth and nail in the regular season and so far it’s been an all out war in the playoffs. Toronto came out on top 87-79 in Game 4 on Sunday. I had the “under” in Game 1 and have taken the Raptors in Games 2, 3 and 4. Toronto covered the spread by a single bucket in Games 2 and 3, before pulling off the outright upset in Game 4. With their backs against the wall, I look for the venerable visitors to keep this one competitive down the stretch and to come away with at least the ATS cover at the end. The Raptors and the media can talk all they want about being the underdog, but the Nets will be playing with the extra motivation of being the dog tonight. It’s safe to say that we’re going to see a heavy dose of the Nets’ Deron Williams who scored 22 and 25 points in Brooklyn’s two victories. We can also expect the Nets to press early; Brooklyn ranked fourth in the league with 8.6 steals per game is No. 2 so far in the playoffs with 9 per contest. And that’s bad news for the Raptors who had a whopping 59 turnovers through the first three games. The scheduling has also greatly favored the older Nets in this series, this is now the third time that they’ve had two whole days off between games. After taking all of the above factors into consideration, I’m grabbing as many points as I can. AAA Sports | |||||||
04-29-14 | Memphis Grizzlies +6.5 v. Oklahoma City Thunder | 100-99 | Win | 100 | 42 h 52 m | Show | |
This is an 8* “BLOCKBUSTER” on the Memphis Grizzlies. AAA Sports Has: +6.5 Worst Case Scenario Line: +6.5 I’m going back and forth in this series, last time out I had the Thunder, this time I like the Grizz to at the very least keep it close enough to sneak in through the back door with what I believe is a pretty healthy spread they’ve been afforded. OKC’s big men Serge Ibaka and Kendrick Perkins did a great job on the Grizzlies Zach Randolph in Game 4, but struggled previous to that. I think Randolph returns to form here; note that Randolph averaged 17.4 points in the regular season, but has upped that mark to 18.3 in the playoffs. "We've got to try to get some motion with the ball movement from side to side, so when the ball does come back to him, he gets the ball at a better position closer to the basket," Memphis guard Mike Conley said of making sure Randolph gets some open looks. "I think he's been too far out having to work too hard to get to his spot." For the most part these games have been really close, decided late or in extras. There is nothing more I can add about each team’s strengths and weaknesses which hasn’t literally been said a thousand times at this point by all of the talking heads out there, even the most casual NBA fan is fully aware. I definitely feel that the writing is on the wall and that we’re going to see another war; I’m grabbing as many points as I can. Play on Memphis. AAA Sports | |||||||
04-27-14 | Toronto Raptors +4 v. Brooklyn Nets | Top | 87-79 | Win | 100 | 35 h 60 m | Show |
This is a 10* “BLOCKBUSTER” on the Toronto Raptors. AAA Sports Has: +4 Worst Case Scenario Line: +4 New Jersey has played better than I had originally thought it would in this series. I had the “under” in Game 1 and the Raptors in Games 2 and 3, narrowly getting the cover in both. There’s defnitely no reason to think that Game 5 won’t follow suit; I fully expect it to come down to the wire again. Brooklyn won 102-98 last time out, Toronto got into some early foul trouble and was never able to really mount the comeback. In particular Kyle Lowry was roughed up pretty good, he had 15 points and four assists in 38 minutes and then fouled out: "They're paying so much attention to me, sometimes they're playing 4-on-4," Lowry assessed afterwards. "And honestly, it's one of those things where we as a team make an adjustment, but personally I've got to find a way to get the ball and get more aggressive." Keep your eyes on the visitors’ DeMar DeRozan who had his second-straight 30-point game. Also note that Toronto big man Jonas Valanciunas was also in early foul trouble and took just four shots. You could see Brooklyn starting to get tired in that fourth quarter, the Raptors battled back from a 15-point deficit with just 5.5 minutes left; this is a major opportunity for Toronto which can finally take advantage of a tired/old Nets side. As stated off the top, the outright win is obviously not out of the question, but I’ll grab the points in the end just to be safe; play on Toronto. AAA Sports | |||||||
04-26-14 | Oklahoma City Thunder -3 v. Memphis Grizzlies | 92-89 | Push | 0 | 25 h 6 m | Show | |
This is an 8* “ASSASSIN” on the Oklahoma City Thunder. AAA Sports Has: -2.5 Worst Case Scenario Line: -3 Oklahoma City has looked great for one half of basketball, other than that, Memphis has been the better team. Down 2-1, I finally expect the Thunder to play a full four quarters and to find a way to get the job done at the end of the night. OKC’s sharp-shooter Kevin Durant struggled in Game 3; in my opinion, I think it’s safe to say that he’s going to respond in a big way tonight: "I just didn't make shots," Durant assessed yesterday. "That's the name of the game. But I liked the way I cut, I liked the way I was aggressive. But I have to do a better job of maybe passing the ball a little bit more and also making shots. I've got to stay confident in myself." Durant still scored 30 in the 98-95 OT setback; Russell Westbrook also had 30; however, they were just a combined 4 of 21 from beyond the arc, KD missed all eight of his shots. The Thunder’s supporting cast will be asked to step up, they were just 5 of 28 for 17.9 percent. I’m anticipating that the Grizzlies are going to get caught off guard today and not be ready for the pace in which OKC is going to play at. Look for the Thunder to have made some major adjustments to finally get their shooters some open looks as the momentum once again shifts in this series; lay the short points. AAA Sports | |||||||
04-25-14 | Toronto Raptors +5 v. Brooklyn Nets | 98-102 | Win | 100 | 48 h 35 m | Show | |
This is an 8* “BLOCKBUSTER” on the Toronto Raptors. AAA Sports Has: +5 Worst Case Scenario Line: +5 I had the “under” in Game 1 of this series and the Raptors for a close cover in Game 2. I think the shift in venue will benefit the visitors, the home town spotlight is off of the younger club and while the outright win isn’t out of the question, ultimately I’m going to recommend grabbing as many points as you can. Brooklyn was excellent at home down the stretch, but home court has meant little so far in this playoffs, and for the Nets to assume anything would be a big mistake. Especially because of how well the Raptors performed on the road this year, 22-19 away from friendly confines. Toronto won its first trip to Barclays Center this year and will have to play through the fall out of Toronto’s GM dropping the F-bomb on Brooklyn. I look for Toronto to answer the call here though, as it pushes the pace from the outset and runs the geriatrics off the floor down the stretch. Play on Toronto. AAA Sports | |||||||
04-24-14 | Oklahoma City Thunder -1.5 v. Memphis Grizzlies | 95-98 | Loss | -105 | 44 h 46 m | Show | |
This is an 8* “BLOCKBUSTER” on the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Oklahoma City looked like “OKC” in the first half of Game 1; since then, it’s been the Grizzlies who have dictated the tempo of this series. We shift to Memphis now tied at 1-1 and suffice it to say, I’m expecting the Thunder to bounce back after a tenative effort in Game 2 and look for them to pull away down the stretch for a comfortable ATS cover. Winning on the road is something that the Thunder have done all year, they’re 25-16 away from friendly confines, the league’s second-best road mark during the regular season: “Everybody's going to be there. They're going to have T-shirts. They're going to be swinging towels," OKC star Kevin Durant assessed yesterday. "It's the playoffs. It's going to be hostile, but we've been there before." It’s no big secret what each team will do today; Memphis needs to slow the game down and to work the ball down low to its big men. OKC wants to push the pace every chance it gets. I think the momentu swings once again, the Thunder catch a somewhat complacent Grizzlies team a little flat footed to start and ekes out the SU/ATS win for us. Lay the short points.
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04-23-14 | Charlotte Bobcats +10.5 v. Miami Heat | Top | 97-101 | Win | 100 | 63 h 20 m | Show |
This is a 10* “OPENING ROUND SIDE OF THE YEAR” on the Charlotte Bobcats.
AAA Sports Has: +10.5 -105
Worst Case Scenario Line: +10.5 -130
Charlotte failed to cover the spread by a single bucket in Game 1. I think the Bobcats can duplicate or even better that mark in Game 2 and will therefore grab as many points as I can. Al Jefferson’s availability is in question, but I seriously don’t think it will matter here for the Bobcats, who for the most part played without Jefferson in the first game. The Charlotte big man was injured in the first quarter and then would hobble through the final three-quarters, completely ineffective. Note that the Heat also have a major injury concern, starting point guard Mario Chalmers was held out of practice yesterday with deep shin bruise. We can expect the visitors to get Michael Kidd-Gilchrist involved as much as possible, Charlotte would actually outscore the Heat by eight when he was playing in Game 1; Kidd-Gilchrist will need to be careful though as he was on the floor for a season-low 15 minutes because of early foul trouble. And that greatly effected the Bobcats on both end of the floor, as Kidd-Gilchrist was tasked to primiarly stop LeBron James. History though is definitely on our side, it was just the 14th time this enitre season that Kidd-Gilchrist had at least four fouls in a game. Miami’s Dwayne Wade was highly effective in Game 1, but he’s always a question mark from game to game, which also plays into our hands here; note that Charlotte was 13-4 in its last 17 such situations in the game immediately following a setback, which means that they’re a highly resilient bunch. In my opinion, a great situational play, all signs point to a comfortable cover for the Bobcats. Grab the points.
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04-22-14 | Brooklyn Nets v. Toronto Raptors -4.5 | 95-100 | Win | 100 | 68 h 3 m | Show | |
This is a 10* “BLOCKBUSTER” on the Toronto Raptors.
AAA Sports Has: -4.5
Worst Case Scenario Line: -5
Like the LA Clippers and the Indiana Pacers, the higher seeded Raptors find themselves down 0-1 to their lower-seeded opponent. Suffice it to say, I look for the younger, faster and extremely skilled home side to push the pace of this game from the outset and to pull away down the stretch for the comfortable ATS cover. A longer lay over should supposedly favor the older Nets, but I’m not buying it. Fatigue at this point, right at the start of the Playoffs will not be a factor for either side, even the venerable visitors. Look for the refs to be more “even keeled” tonight; Brooklyn was whistled for 18 fouls through the first three quarters, but only one in the fourth. One player to keep your eyes on is the home side’s big man Jonas Valanciunas, who scored 17 points and a team playoff record 18 boards; Brooklyn had no answer for him and I expect him to play a pivotal role in Game 2 as well. No need to overanalyze this one I don’t think. This is a “do or die” game for the home side and the sense of urgency it plays with today will turn out to be the difference; play on Toronto.
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04-22-14 | Atlanta Hawks v. Indiana Pacers -7 | 85-101 | Win | 100 | 12 h 38 m | Show | |
This is an 8* “BLOCKBUSTER” on the Indiana Pacers.
AAA Sports Has: -7
Worst Case Scenario Line: -7.5
I had a bad read on the “under” in the Warriors/Clippers yesterday. LA would bounce back in a big way, it put its foot on the gas from the opening tip and did not let up until the final horn sounded. Indiana finds itself in a similar position, down 0-1 in its Opening series to the Atlanta Hawks. Suffice it to say, I’m expecting a similar result here as the underachieving home side jumps out to an early lead and never looks back. For all intents and purposes, this is a “do or die” game for Indiana as it’s won in Atlanta only twice since December 2006. Forget about what you’ve read on the internet about this team being “soft” or not geling; it’s true that the Pacers have struggled over the last month and a half, but this is obviously an elite team which is filled with some of the best players in the league. I think the Hawks spread offense which worked so well in the first game will be under assault from the get go; look for the Pacers to play to their strengths with a dominant defensive effort. I simply can’t see the No. 1 seed going down 0-2 and look for it to respond in a big way today. Lay the points.
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04-14-14 | Memphis Grizzlies v. Phoenix Suns -3.5 | Top | 97-91 | Loss | -110 | 28 h 39 m | Show |
This is a 10* “WESTERN-CONFERENCE GAME OF THE MONTH” on the Phoenix Suns. The Suns will need some help to make the post-season and the team they’re battling for the final spot comes to town off the second game of a back to back. Phoenix also plays with triple revenge here as the Grizzlies have taken the other three meetings this season. The Grizzlies are coming off a 12-point win at the Lakers last night and need to win one of their last two games to clinch a playoff berth. Obviously it won’t be easy, especially in tonight’s hostile environment just 24 hours after playing. Phoenix will be extra motivated here, coming off back-to-back losses, most recently a 101-98 setback to Dallas on Saturday. The Suns trail Memphis by one game for the final playoff spot and the Grizz hold the tiebreaker. In order for Phoenix to leap-frog the Grizzlies it needs to win tonight, win again in its season finale vs. the Kings, and then have Memphis fall in its last game vs. the Mavericks (note that Memphis is just 13-17 ATS this year when playing the role of underdog). The Suns have lost the last two meetings with Memphis after winning 11 of the previous 13, but a plethora of motivationl and situational factors are aligning for it and I look for the home side to step up and find a way to get the job done at the end of the night (note that Phoenix is 24-15 ATS this year in revenging a loss vs. an opponent and 7-2 ATS after playing three consecutive road contests). Lay the short points. AAA Sports | |||||||
04-11-14 | Washington Wizards -6 v. Orlando Magic | 96-86 | Win | 100 | 8 h 19 m | Show | |
This is an 8* play on the Washington Wizards. Washington is still fighting for the No. 6 seed after losing 94-88 to the Bobcats in OT on Wednesday. Washington was flat from the start, it trailed by 20 in the first half. It played catch-up in the second and managed the extra frame but ultimately came up short. "To have no more energy or drive or enthusiasm than we showed in that first half, it's disappointing," Wizards coach Randy Wittman said afterwards. "I was just not expecting to come out and go through the motions. ... When you don't put effort in, you're not going to have (a) good showing." Washington is desperately trying to avoid a seventh spot as that would result in a first-round matchup vs. either Indiana or Miami, which means it needs to start putting the foot on the gas (note that Washington is 27-20 ATS this year vs. poor defensive teams which allow 99-plus points per contest). The Wizards have dominated the Magic in the first three games this season and I look for that trend to continue here; most recently star-guard John Wall scored 21 points in a 105-101 OT win in Orlando on March 14th. Orlando has won four of its last seven and two in a row, a 115-111 win over Brooklyn on Wednesday was the most recent. The Magic will once again be without the services of center Nikola Vucevic due to an Achilles injury (note that Orlando is interestingly just 17-24 ATS this season vs. poor defensive teams which allow 99-plus points per contest). Orlando has performed well of late, but I’m going to back the team which actually has something to play for here. Play on Washington. AAA Sports | |||||||
04-10-14 | San Antonio Spurs +2 v. Dallas Mavericks | 109-100 | Win | 100 | 22 h 8 m | Show | |
This is an 8* “BLOCKBUSTER” on the San Antonio Spurs. San Antonio might be banged up, but I like it to keep this one competitive and to at the very least, sneak in through the back door once the final whistle sounds at the end of the night. These two teams are likely to face each other in the first round of the playoffs and as such, I like the Spurs to assert themselves here late in the season. San Antonio would also like to pull of the back-to-back season sweeps of the Mavericks for the first time since 1991. The Spurs have been extremely effective in slowing the down the Mavs Dirk Nowitzki who is averaging just 15.4 points on 40.2 percent shooting during his team’s eight-game losing streak to San Antonio (note that San Antonio is 16-7 ATS this year after allowing 105 points or more; also 27-22 ATS vs. poor defensive teams which allow 99 plus points per contest). I think this sets up as a classic letdown spot for the home side as it returns home after a 4-0 road trip to face a Spurs team which has uncharacteristically lost two of its last three, including a listless 110-91 setback to Minnesota on Tuesday. Note that the Spurs’ Tim Duncan will be “fresh” here after playing less than 20 minutes in the setback to the Wolves; note that Duncan has averaged 20.5 points and 13.5 boards in the last four meetings vs. the Mavs (and note that Dallas is just 10-12 ATS this year after a win by 10 points or more). After taking all of the above factors into consideration, I’m backing the visitors in this one. AAA Sports | |||||||
04-09-14 | Miami Heat v. Memphis Grizzlies | Top | 102-107 | Win | 100 | 9 h 49 m | Show |
This is a 10* “NON-CONFERENCE GAME OF THE YEAR on the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies have been off for a couple days as they prepare for the final push to end the season, needing to make up a little ground before they get invited to the postseason. Memphis is most recently coming a listless 112-92 loss to San Antonio on Sunday. So not only will Memphis be eager to atone for that setback, but it also plays with revenge after a 91-86 setback in Miami on February 21st. While the Grizzlies have failed to cover the spread in seven straight games, I think this is a prime opportunity for them to buck all of these trends (note that Memphis is 9-4 ATS this season when playing with two days of rest and 6-4 ATS after allowing 105 points or more). Miami comes in distracted, it’s coming off an 88-87 loss at home to the Nets. Brooklyn would sweep the season series over Miami, and the press is really blowing it out of proportion right; ultimately, I think it will be a distraction tonight for the visitors (and note that Miami is already a poor 13-15 ATS in all non-conference games). Memphis ranks third in the league in scoring defense, allowing just 94.4 PPG. "We've had to work very hard to get back to where we are right now, to even be in this position," said the Grizzlies’ Mike Conley last night. "It's the end of the year. Everybody's legs are tired. You're going to hit that wall here and there. We have to fight through it just like every other team." Another distraction for Miami, with a short day off tomorrow it will then host Indiana on Friday night, there’s no question that this is a “look ahead” spot for the Heat as well. Miami has been shaky on the road all year, before winning its last two away from friendly confines it had dropped six of seven as the visitor. Also note that this is a place that Miami has struggled in for some time now, it’s dropped four of its last five in Memphis. A great situational play, I’m backing the home side. AAA Sports | |||||||
03-31-14 | Milwaukee Bucks v. Detroit Pistons -6 | Top | 111-116 | Loss | -100 | 17 h 60 m | Show |
This is a 10* “ASSASSIN” on the Detroit Pistons. The Milwaukee Bucks (14-59) is coming off a 67-88 loss at home to the Miami Heat. John Henson had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Milwaukee, while Ramon Sessions had a game-high 15 points. It was a pretty ugly game for both teams. The Detroit Pistons (26-47) had the distinct honor of losing to the Philadelphia 76ers 98-123 in its’ last game. Greg Monroe had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Pistons, who lost for the 11th time in 13 games. Blown out a night earlier by Miami, they made the 76ers look as good as the Heat with a sloppy effort that included 18 turnovers. The Pistons are coming off an embarrassing loss to the 76ers and I think the team has even gusto to bounce back with a good home win over an inferior opponent in Milwaukee. If the Bucks can’t up for a home game against the Miami Heat it is unlikely it can get up for a road game in Detroit. The Pistons dominated the Bucks 113-94 the last time these teams met in the Motor City and I am expecting a similar type win here. "There was no effort tonight. Absolutely no effort," Monroe said after the loss to the 76ers.. "I'm trying to win every game. I don't care about the circumstances. And it shouldn't be circumstantial." The Pistons have 15 of their wins at home this season and have a far better record than the Bucks 5-31 road record. Note that Detroit is 10-6 ATS aver three consecutive losses. Take the Pistons to pull it together and get a win here against a poor Bucks team with no real motivation to win this game. AAA | |||||||
03-30-14 | Toronto Raptors v. Orlando Magic +5 | 98-93 | Push | 0 | 15 h 7 m | Show | |
This is an 8* play on the Orlando Magic. The Toronto Raptors (41-31) is coming off a 105-103 win over Boston on the road. DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points as the Raptors won for the 18th time in 24 home games. Terrence Ross had 17 points, Greivis Vasquez scored 15 and Jonas Valanciunas finished with 13. The Orlando Magic (21-52) is coming off a 110-105 OT win at home over a good Charlotte team. Nikola Vucevic scored 24 points and grabbed 23 rebounds, and Jameer Nelson had five points in overtime as the Magic came from behind to win this game. The Raptors earned their first playoff berth since 2008 with a win over the Celtics but I expect the has a letdown here having to play a non playoff team on the road in Orlando. The Magic meanwhile is looking to build off two impressive home wins over a quality teams in Charlotte and Portland. Note the Magic is a very strong 9-1 ATS as a home underdog of 3.5-6 points. The Magic have actually won six of those games outright. The Magic have good home wins this season over Oklahoma and Indiana this season so we know they are very capable. While the Raptors have blown out the Magic in the last two meetings, note both games were held in Toronto. The last meeting between these teams was a game separated by just two points. Take Magic here to at least cover the spread and have a good shot at the outright win. AAA | |||||||
03-29-14 | Atlanta Hawks +4.5 v. Washington Wizards | 97-101 | Win | 100 | 17 h 58 m | Show | |
This is an 8* | |||||||
03-29-14 | Detroit Pistons v. Philadelphia 76ers +5.5 | 98-123 | Win | 100 | 16 h 29 m | Show | |
This is an 8* | |||||||
03-26-14 | Denver Nuggets +13 v. San Antonio Spurs | 103-108 | Win | 100 | 17 h 15 m | Show | |
This is an 8* | |||||||
03-26-14 | Cleveland Cavaliers v. Detroit Pistons -6 | Top | 97-96 | Loss | -110 | 16 h 16 m | Show |
This is a 10* | |||||||
03-22-14 | San Antonio Spurs v. Golden State Warriors -1 | Top | 99-90 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 47 m | Show |
This is a 10* | |||||||
03-21-14 | Washington Wizards v. Los Angeles Lakers +6.5 | 117-107 | Loss | -110 | 26 h 25 m | Show | |
This is an 8* | |||||||
03-16-14 | Houston Rockets v. Miami Heat -5 | 104-113 | Win | 100 | 16 h 34 m | Show | |
This is an 8* | |||||||
03-14-14 | Los Angeles Clippers v. Utah Jazz +9.5 | Top | 96-87 | Win | 100 | 19 h 36 m | Show |
This is a 10* | |||||||
03-14-14 | Indiana Pacers -16 v. Philadelphia 76ers | 101-94 | Loss | -110 | 17 h 37 m | Show | |
This is an 8* | |||||||
03-12-14 | Golden State Warriors v. Los Angeles Clippers -7 | Top | 98-111 | Win | 100 | 20 h 20 m | Show |
This is a 10* | |||||||
03-12-14 | Cleveland Cavaliers +8.5 v. Phoenix Suns | Top | 110-101 | Win | 100 | 20 h 51 m | Show |
This is a 10* | |||||||
03-11-14 | Boston Celtics v. Indiana Pacers -11 | Top | 83-94 | Push | 0 | 20 h 53 m | Show |
This is a 10* | |||||||
03-10-14 | Philadelphia 76ers +16 v. New York Knicks | Top | 110-123 | Win | 100 | 19 h 18 m | Show |
This is a 10* | |||||||
03-09-14 | Toronto Raptors v. Minnesota Timberwolves -4.5 | 111-104 | Loss | -110 | 20 h 52 m | Show | |
This is an 8* | |||||||
03-08-14 | Utah Jazz v. Philadelphia 76ers +6 | Top | 104-92 | Loss | -105 | 23 h 5 m | Show |
This is a 10* | |||||||
03-07-14 | Atlanta Hawks +10 v. Golden State Warriors | 97-111 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 59 m | Show | |
This is an 8* | |||||||
03-05-14 | Atlanta Hawks +8 v. Portland Trail Blazers | 78-102 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 4 m | Show | |
This an 8* | |||||||
03-04-14 | Philadelphia 76ers +20.5 v. Oklahoma City Thunder | Top | 92-125 | Loss | -105 | 26 h 44 m | Show |
This is a 10* | |||||||
03-04-14 | Golden State Warriors +5 v. Indiana Pacers | 98-96 | Win | 100 | 25 h 57 m | Show | |
This is an 8* | |||||||
03-02-14 | Charlotte Bobcats v. Oklahoma City Thunder -9.5 | 99-116 | Win | 102 | 23 h 8 m | Show | |
This is a 9* | |||||||
03-01-14 | Washington Wizards v. Philadelphia 76ers +10.5 | Top | 122-103 | Loss | -107 | 24 h 58 m | Show |
This is a 10* | |||||||
02-26-14 | Los Angeles Lakers v. Memphis Grizzlies -10.5 | 103-108 | Loss | -110 | 22 h 54 m | Show | |
This is an 8* play on the Memphis Grizzlies. The LA Lakers (19-38) comes off a 98-119 loss to the Indiana Pacers last night. Pau Gasol had 22 points and 11 rebounds in the loss. The Lakers lost for the 24th time out of 30 without Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant and Xavier Henry. The Memphis Grizzlies (31-24) comes off a 92-89 loss at Charlotte. Marc Gasol had 15 points, and Zach Randolph had 12 points and 11 rebounds for Memphis, which fell two games behind Dallas in the race for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Lakers having to play the Pacers and then the Grizzlies right after the other is tough enough but having to do it on back to back to nights on the road spells disaster for the injury riddled club. The Grizzlies also come into this game motivated to revenge a four point loss at home to LA back in December when the team was playing poorly. Memphis is 5-2 ATS coming off an upset loss as the favorite. The Grizzlies have won four of five and have played some very solid basketball since the start of the New Year. LA has lost six of seven and is just 10-19 on the road. Lay the points in what will likely be a blowout. AAA | |||||||
02-23-14 | Washington Wizards +1.5 v. Cleveland Cavaliers | 96-83 | Win | 100 | 18 h 40 m | Show | |
This is a 9* | |||||||
02-23-14 | Los Angeles Clippers +4.5 v. Oklahoma City Thunder | Top | 125-117 | Win | 100 | 13 h 38 m | Show |
This is a 10* | |||||||
02-21-14 | New York Knicks v. Orlando Magic +2 | 121-129 | Win | 100 | 23 h 44 m | Show | |
This is a 9* | |||||||
02-19-14 | Chicago Bulls +2.5 v. Toronto Raptors | Top | 94-92 | Win | 100 | 23 h 25 m | Show |
This is a 10* | |||||||
02-18-14 | Cleveland Cavaliers v. Philadelphia 76ers +4 | 114-85 | Loss | -105 | 25 h 16 m | Show | |
This is a 5* play on the Philadelphia 76ers. The Cleveland Cavaliers (20-30) finished up the first half of the NBA season with a 93-89 win at Detroit. Tristan Thompson had 25 points and 16 rebounds and Kyrie Irving had 23 points in the win. The Cavaliers have now won four games in row. The Philadelphia 76ers (15-39) is coming off a 100-105 loss at Utah. Evan Turner scored 21 points and Michael Carter-Williams and Thaddeus Young had 19 apiece for Philadelphia. While the Cavaliers are on their nicest streak since LeBron James skipped town I feel there will be a bit of a letdown here on the road Philadelphia. The Cavs are 0-2 ATS as the road favorite this season and just 9-18ATS in all road games where they have managed to win just 7 games this season. The 76ers have not played well we all know that but after the break and the start of the second half I think we see the 76ers show some life as it is a new beginning for a lot of these young players. The biggest factor here just might be the fact that Philly is 4-0 SU and ATS versus the Cavaliers the last three seasons. The Cavaliers have dropped their last five visits by an average of 14.8. After shooting 33.3 percent in a 94-79 loss in Philadelphia on Nov. 8, Cleveland totaled 238 points while hitting 44.1 percent from 3-point range in consecutive home wins in the series. Grab the points here. AAA | |||||||
02-13-14 | Oklahoma City Thunder v. Los Angeles Lakers +11.5 | Top | 107-103 | Win | 100 | 25 h 16 m | Show |
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02-12-14 | Denver Nuggets v. Minnesota Timberwolves -6 | Top | 90-117 | Win | 100 | 25 h 38 m | Show |
This is a 10* "DOUBLE REVENGE ATS SUPER BLOWOUT" on the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Denver Nuggets (24-26) is coming off a 80-119 blowout loss at Indiana. The Nuggets also finished with a season-worst shooting percentage (31.5), far worse than their previous low mark (36.4) against the Clippers on Dec. 21. Only three players reached double figures -- Wilson Chandler with 17, J.J. Hickson with 12 and Jordan Hamilton with 11. The Minnesota Timberwolves (24-28) is coming off a 89-107 blowout loss to Houston on the road. Kevin Love led Minnesota with 31 points and 10 rebounds. Chase Budinger had 15 points as a fill-in starter and Alexey Shved scored 11 off the bench for the Timberwolves, who have lost four straight and six of seven. While the T | |||||||
02-11-14 | Miami Heat v. Phoenix Suns +4 | Top | 103-97 | Loss | -107 | 24 h 23 m | Show |
This is a 10* "BLOCKBUSTER" on the Phoenix Suns. The Miami Heat (35-14) is coming off a 89-94 loss at Utah. Dwyane Wade had 19 points for the Heat, who missed their last four shots from the field to thwart their comeback bid. LeBron James was 4 of 13 from the field for 13 points. The Phoenix Suns (30-20) come off a 122-109 win at home over Golden State. Goran Dragic had 34 points, Gerald Green added 25 points and P.J. Tucker had 16 points and a career-best 15 rebounds for Phoenix. The Heat couldn | |||||||
02-10-14 | New Orleans Pelicans v. Toronto Raptors -7 | Top | 101-108 | Push | 0 | 24 h 10 m | Show |
This is a 10* "SITUATIONAL DESTRUCTION" on the Toronto Raptors. The New Orleans Pelicans (22-28) is coming off a 81-93 loss at Brooklyn on Sunday night. Anthony Davis had 24 points and nine rebounds for the Pelicans, who had won seven of 10. They used big fourth-quarter comebacks to win their previous two games, but fell too far behind to come back in this one. The Toronto Raptors (26-24) comes off a 105-118 loss at the LA Clippers. DeMar DeRozan had 36 points and 8 assists in the loss. For the Raps it was it was a disappointing road trip where the team went just 2-3 and I expect that now is that the team is back at home you see it be highly motivated to get a big complete win at home here. The Pelicans had a nice a little stretch of ball but this is a tough spot for the team here in a back to back situation. The Raptors are a perfect 3-0 SU and ATS versus the Pelicans the last three seasons. The Raptors have largely been good at bouncing back at this season against poor performances, judging 7-4 SU and 8-3 ATS record in games after allowing 105 points or more in the previous game. New Orleans is just 9-15 SU in road games this season. Lay the points to get a motivated and rested Raptors team. AAA | |||||||
02-08-14 | Golden State Warriors v. Phoenix Suns -3 | 109-122 | Win | 100 | 24 h 13 m | Show | |
This is a 9* "WEST-COAST EXPRESS" on the Phoenix Suns. The Golden State Warriors (30-20) is coming off a 102-87 win over Chicago at home. Stephen Curry finished with 34 points and nine assists, Klay Thompson scored 22 points and the undermanned Warriors rallied to get the win on Thursday night. The Phoenix Suns (29-20) come off a 108-122 loss at Houston. Goran Dragic had 23 points and eight assists for the Suns, who have dropped two in a row after winning five straight. The Suns have struggled suddenly struggled but this looks to be a good opportunity to get back on track here at home. The Suns are extra motivated in this game after a losing a blowout game at Golden State the last time these teams met. Phoenix is still 3-2 SU in games versus the Warriors at home and is 14-9 ATS in games were it is revenging a loss to an opponent. Golden State got an easy win over Bulls but I expect a letdown here going out on the road. The Warriors are just 7-10 ATS in games after a win by 10 points or more. The Suns are 3-0 ATS in games after a loss of 10 points or more. Phoenix is a profitable 3-1 ATS in home games where the team is a favorite of three points or less. Phoenix is a strong 16-8 SU and 14-9 ATS in home games this season. Lay the short points here. AAA | |||||||
02-05-14 | Portland Trail Blazers -2 v. New York Knicks | 94-90 | Win | 100 | 25 h 59 m | Show | |
This is a 9* "ART OF THE GAME" on the Portland Trailblazers. The Portland Trailblazers (34-14) is coming off a 90-100 loss at Washington. Damian Lillard scored 25 points, and Aldridge had 20 to lead the Trail Blazers, who have lost four straight road games. The New York Knicks (19-29) is coming off a 98-101 upset loss at Milwaukee. Carmelo Anthony finished 13 of 25 from the field and 5 of 10 from 3-point range. J.R. Smith had 30 points and seven rebounds. The Knicks have been very streaky of late and right now we in one of those losing streaks after a bad loss at a very weak Milwaukee. I expect the streak lasts a little longer with a strong Portland team looking to bounce off a rare loss for it. The Trailblazers are 3-1 SU and ATS versus the Knicks the last three seasons. Keep an eye out for Blazers forward Nicolas Batum. Batum has averaged 21.7 points during Portland's three-game winning streak in this series. Note that the Knicks are 0-3 ATS as a home underdog of three points or less this season. In fact the Knicks have struggled at home where they are 11-16 SU and 9-18 ATS. the Knicks are just 4-11 SU and 5-10 ATS in games versus the tough western conference this season. Lay the short points to get Portland to get the win and cover the spread along the way. AAA | |||||||
02-05-14 | Detroit Pistons v. Orlando Magic +2.5 | 98-112 | Win | 100 | 24 h 59 m | Show | |
This is a 9* "SITUATIONAL DESTRUCTION" on the Orlando Magic. The Detroit Pistons (19-28) is coming off a 96-102 loss at Miami. Brandon Jennings had 26 points and seven assists for the Pistons, who trailed almost the entire game. The Orlando Magic (13-37) is coming off a 79-98 loss at Indiana. Arron Afflalo led the Magic with 20 points but was shut out for the final 23:47. Nikola Vucevic added 16 points, getting only four over the final 19 minutes. The only other Orlando player to reach double figures was Tobias Harris, who finished with 11. The Magic are the underdog here but shouldn | |||||||
02-04-14 | Chicago Bulls v. Phoenix Suns -7 | 101-92 | Loss | -110 | 24 h 14 m | Show | |
This is an 8* "ATS BLOODBATH" on the Phoenix Suns. The Chicago Bulls (23-24) is coming off a 70-99 blowout loss at Sacramento. Jimmy Butler had 17 points for the frustrated Bulls, who have lost two straight and three of four. Tony Snell and Taj Gibson each had 11 points. Chicago was outscored 28-13 in the fourth quarter and its point total was the lowest by a Kings opponent all season. The Phoenix Suns (29-18) is coming off a 105-95 win at home over the Charlotte Bobcats. Goran Dragic scored 25 points and Marcus Morris added 15 points for the Suns, who have won five straight games and seven of their last eight. It's the second time the Suns have won five in a row, matching their longest winning streak of the season. Normally I would expect a veteran team like the Bulls to bounce back off a tough loss but unfortunately for them they go against an even tougher opponent the very night after in these Suns. Phoenix is hot and has gone 16-7 SU and 14-8 ATS on home court this season. The Suns also go into this game looking for revenge after a three point loss back in January at Chicago. The Suns are 14-8 ATS and 11-5 SU in a revenge situation this season. While the Suns are a healthy 3-1 ATS as a road favorite of 6.5-9 points the Bulls are just 1-2 ATS as the underdog of that point total. Don | |||||||
02-03-14 | Memphis Grizzlies v. Oklahoma City Thunder -8 | Top | 77-86 | Win | 100 | 28 h 42 m | Show |
This is a 10* "WEST-CONF GAME OF THE YEAR" on the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Memphis Grizzlies (26-20) is coming off a 99-90 win over Milwaukee. Zach Randolph had 23 points and 10 rebounds for Memphis, which has won a season-best six straight and 11 of 12 overall. Marc Gasol scored 19. The Oklahoma City Thunder (38-11) is coming off a 81-96 loss at Washington. Kevin Durant scored 26 points and Serge Ibaka added 12 in a losing cause. The Thunder had its | |||||||
01-30-14 | Los Angeles Clippers v. Golden State Warriors -5.5 | Top | 92-111 | Win | 100 | 27 h 14 m | Show |
This is a 10* "SCORPION" on the Golden State Warriors. The LA Clippers (33-10) come off a hard fought 110-103 win at home over Washington. Blake Griffin led five players in double figures with 29 points as the Clippers won their fourth in a row. Jamal Crawford added 21 points, including two 3-pointers from 29 and 33 feet, and Jordan had 14 points and 17 rebounds for the Clippers. The Golden State Warriors (27-19) is coming off a 84-88 loss at home to Washington on Tuesday night. Stephen Curry scored 23 points before missing a contested left-handed 3-pointer as time expired, and Thompson had 13 points and six rebounds. The Warriors did not look good versus the Wizards on Tuesday but I think we see them come out with a lot of energy here against a conference rival Golden State is 7-5 SU after an upset loss as a favorite. The Clippers are coming off a hard fought win just last night and should be a little weary here having to go on the road and play in a tough environment in Golden State. Golden State is 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS in games against the Clippers as the host the last three seasons. Lay the short points with Golden State. AAA | |||||||
01-28-14 | Orlando Magic v. Detroit Pistons -7.5 | Top | 87-103 | Win | 100 | 25 h 8 m | Show |
This is a 10* "ASSASSIN" on the Detroit Pistons. The Orlando Magic (12-33) is coming off a 92-100 loss at New Orleans. Led by Arron Afflalo's 25 points, the Magic twice got as close as three points late in the fourth quarter. Victor Oladipo 18 points and five steals for Orlando, while Tobias Harris added 17 points and nine rebounds and Jameer Nelson scored 15 points in a losing cause. The host Detroit Pistons (17-27) is coming off a 106-116 loss at Dallas. Brandon Jennings had 27 points and seven assists in a losing cause. Coming into this matchup, the Pistons are a profitable 3-1 SU and ATS as a home favorite of 6.5-9 points. The Magic is just 2-7 SU and ATS as an underdog of this amount. The Magic have been just horrible on the road this season with a SU record of 3-19 and an ATS of 9-13. The Pistons come in more motivated to win big after losing to the Magic 92-109 in Florida in late December. The Pistons are still 3-1 SU and ATS in meetings with the Magic in Michigan. Lay the points with the motivated home squad. AAA | |||||||
01-27-14 | Atlanta Hawks +10 v. Oklahoma City Thunder | Top | 109-111 | Win | 100 | 25 h 2 m | Show |
This is a 10* "ART OF WAR" on the Atlanta Hawks. The Atlanta Hawks (23-20) is coming off a 112-87 win at Milwaukee. Paul Millsap had 20 points and eight rebounds to lead six Hawks who scored in double figures. The big win came after a massive blowout loss to San Antonio. The Oklahoma City Thunder (35-10) is coming off a 103-91 win at Philadelphia. Kevin Durant continued his hot streak, scoring 32 points grabbing 14 rebounds and dishing out 10 assists to lead the Thunder. Serge Ibaka had 25 points and 11 rebounds for the Thunder. The Thunder is coming off some easy wins on the road but I am expecting the sledding to be tougher against stronger talent in Atlanta. The Hawks have won five of their last eight and come in OKC with some confidence as the team beat the Thunder on the road last season. The value is good here with the Thunder who are getting quite a few points despite only losing by as many as 9 points in the two previous losses to the Thunder. Atlanta is 1-0 this season and 5-3 the past few seasons as a road underdog of 9.5-12 points. OKC is just 1-3 ATS as a home favorite of 9.5-12 points this season. Grab the points with Atlanta. AAA | |||||||
01-26-14 | San Antonio Spurs v. Miami Heat -3.5 | Top | 101-113 | Win | 100 | 18 h 60 m | Show |
This is a 10* "BLOCKBUSTER" on the Miami Heat. The San Antonio Spurs (33-10) is coming off a 105-79 win at the Atlanta Hawks. Boris Diaw led the Spurs with 21 points. Patty Mills, who made a career-high six 3-pointers, had 18 points. The Miami Heat (31-12) is coming off a 109-102 win at home over the LA Lakers. Chris Bosh had a 31-point night, LeBron James added 27 points and 13 rebounds and the Heat never trailed in this game. This is a rematch of the thrilling finals from last season and I fully expect the Heat to come out hard for this game. The Heat have been accused of | |||||||
01-25-14 | Houston Rockets v. Memphis Grizzlies -1.5 | Top | 81-99 | Win | 100 | 26 h 46 m | Show |
This is a 10* "ART OF THE GAME" on the Memphis Grizzlies. The Houston Rockets (29-16) and the Memphis Grizzlies (21-20) played in Houston last night in a game that the Grizzlies squeaked out a 88-87 win. Courtney Lee scored 19 points, Zach Randolph added 15 in the Memphis win. Chandler Parsons scored 34 points in a losing effort. Memphis took care of the really hard part in the first half of the back-to-back and should have all the confidence in the world to take care of business here back at home. The Grizzlies have now won six of seven and are starting to roll with key players starting to get healthy. The Grizzlies are 5-2 in home games where they are labeled the favorite of three points or less. Memphis is a solid 4-1 SU and ATS versus Houston in games played in Tennessee the last three seasons. Lay the short points with Memphis. AAA | |||||||
01-24-14 | Memphis Grizzlies +6 v. Houston Rockets | Top | 88-87 | Win | 100 | 27 h 40 m | Show |
This is a 10* "ART OF WAR" on the Memphis Grizzlies. The Memphis Grizzlies (20-20) comes off a 92-95 loss at home to New Orleans. Zach Randolph led the Grizzlies with 23 points and a season-high 20 rebounds. Courtney Lee had 19 points and Marc Gasol finished with 14 points. Mike Conley had 13 for Memphis which had its | |||||||
01-24-14 | Charlotte Bobcats v. New York Knicks -4.5 | Top | 96-125 | Win | 100 | 26 h 12 m | Show |
This is a 10* "SUPER-BLOWOUT" on the New York Knicks. The Charlotte Bobcats (19-25) come off a 95-91 win at home over the LA Clippers. Al Jefferson had 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead Charlotte to its first win over the Clippers in their last seven tries. The New York Knicks (15-27) come off a 106-110 loss at home to Philadelphia. Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points after a slow start for the Knicks, who were at least competitive after losing the previous four by a combined 75 points. The Knicks have been very unreliable at home this season but I expect they pick it up and finally earn a win after some self admittedly terrible games. The Bobcats are feeling pretty good about themselves after two upset wins as the underdog. I expect a bit of a letdown in this game. Charlotte has really had the run of play here against the Knicks the past few seasons but I think we see the Knicks show some pride here as revenge is likely on the table. The Bobcats are still just 8-13 on the road this season and people are starting to take the team very seriously after some upset wins. Don | |||||||
01-24-14 | Toronto Raptors v. Philadelphia 76ers +6 | Top | 104-95 | Loss | -110 | 26 h 43 m | Show |
This is a 10* "ASSASSIN" on the Philadelphia 76ers. The Toronto Raptors (21-20) come off a 93-85 win at home over the Dallas Mavericks. DeMar DeRozan scored a career-high 40 points, Greivis Vasquez had 17 and the Raptors snapped a two-game losing streak. The Philadelphia 76ers (14-28) come off a 110-106 win at the New York Knicks. Evan Turner scored 34 points and 11 rebounds while Michael Carter-Williams and Young each added 19 points for the 76ers, who won for just the second time in nine games. The Raptors are finally starting to get some respect at the sports books but I think this is a little bit too much respect on the road. The Sixers are 3-2 SU and ATS when facing the Raptors at home the last three seasons. The Raptors are just 10-11 on the road this season. Since a nice five game winning streak, the Raptors are just 2-3 SU and ATS with losses to the LA Lakers at home at Boston and Charlotte. The 76ers are getting back from a three game road trip and should have a lot of energy back on home court. Thaddeus Young is averaging 18.7 points while shooting 60.0 percent over his last six matchups with Toronto. AAA | |||||||
01-23-14 | Denver Nuggets +7 v. Portland Trail Blazers | Top | 105-110 | Win | 100 | 27 h 12 m | Show |
This is a 10* "WEST-COAST EXPRESS" on the Denver Nuggets. The Denver Nuggets (20-20) is 117-103 upset loss at home to Phoenix. Anthony Randolph scored a season-best 19 for the Nuggets, who have lost four of five and were without guard Randy Foye because of a stomach virus. Evan Fournier, Ty Lawson and Wilson Chandler added 17 points apiece for Denver. The Portland Trailblazers (31-11) come off a 97-105 loss at Oklahoma City. LaMarcus Aldridge had 29 points and 16 rebounds, but he went 1-for-8 from the field in the fourth quarter. The Blazers are the favorite in this matchup but this looks to be too many points for them to cover in this situation. The Nuggets are looking to bounce back off a double digit loss at home. Denver is 3-2 SU and ATS as an underdog of 6.5-9 points this season. Denver also comes in extremely motivated thanks to a double digit loss at home to these same Blazers the last matchup between these two teams. Portland is coming off a tough road trip having to play some good teams and I expect a big of a letdown. Portland is 1-4 ATS after three consecutive road games. Also it | |||||||
01-22-14 | Detroit Pistons v. Milwaukee Bucks +4.5 | Top | 101-104 | Win | 100 | 26 h 12 m | Show |
This is a 10* "ART OF THE GAME" on the Milwaukee Bucks. The Detroit Pistons (17-24) come off a 103-112 loss at home to the LA Clippers. Rodney Stuckey scored 29 points for Detroit and Josh Smith added 24 in a losing cause. The problem was the Pistons got next to nothing from the rest of the starters. The Milwaukee Brewers (7-33) come off a 83-110 loss at San Antonio. Brandon Knight scored 21 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 11 points and John Henson had 10 points and 11 rebounds for Milwaukee, which trailed by double digits the entire second half. There aren | |||||||
01-21-14 | Portland Trail Blazers v. Oklahoma City Thunder -5.5 | Top | 97-105 | Win | 100 | 25 h 0 m | Show |
This is a 10* "ART OF WAR" on the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Portland Trailblazers (31-10) come off a 113-126 loss at the Houston Rockets. LaMarcus Aldridge had 27 points and 20 rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who have won seven of their last 11 games. Damian Lillard added 24 points and Wesley Matthews had 18. The Oklahoma City Thunder (31-10) comes off a 108-93 win at home over Sacramento. Kevin Durant had 30 points and nine rebounds while Serge Ibaka added 20 points in the win. The Thunder have won three straight now with Durant getting hot and should be plenty motivated to take out a Portland team that beat them 98-94 in OKC just a few weeks ago. Note the Thunder is 3-1 ATS as a home favorite of 3.5-6 points this season. The Trailblazers are in a tough stretch of games here having to play just last night in Houston against a very fast paced Rockets team and now having to play a just as fast paced Thunder team the next night. Houston is just 9-13 ATS versus teams with that score 99 or points. Lay the points with Oklahoma City. AAA |
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William Burns | $966 |
Ray Monohan | $762 |
Joey Tron | $604 |
Big Al McMordie | $501 |
Ross Benjamin | $475 |
Jesse Schule | $471 |
Ricky Tran | $360 |
Matt Fargo | $338 |
Tom Macrina | $260 |
Jimmy Boyd | $88 |