Larry Ness
10* Illinois Chicago
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Tony Finn
4% LA Clippers -2
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Michael Rusk
BOWLING GREEN -4.5
BOWLING GREEN @ OHIO | 2/22 | 6:30 PM EST
3:33 PM
Ohio has one of the easiest strength of schedules in college basketball and it is still sub-.500 and are 3-10 in the MAC. This team is going down the drain quick and has lost six straight. Friday night will be its seventh straight to a team that dismantled them just over a month ago. As just a four-point favorite, I am looking forward to a double-digit victory by the Falcons tonight.
7-2 IN LAST 9 CBB ATS PICKS | +472
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Tom Fornelli
MILWAUKEE +9.5
MILWAUKEE @ IUPUI | 2/22 | 7:00 PM EST
10:34 AM
Who doesn't want to spend their Friday night betting on Horizon League basketball? IUPUI has a much better record than Milwaukee on the season, but these two teams have been similar in conference play. Milwaukee won the first meeting by seven points, but it was the last time the Panthers won a conference game, as they've lost seven straight since. I don't know if that losing streak ends tonight, but the Panthers will stay within this number.
ST. PETER'S +6
ST. PETER'S @ MARIST | 2/22 | 7:00 PM EST
10:30 AM
I never like to trust bad defenses to cover, and Marist has had one of the worst defenses in the MAAC since conference play began. St. Peter's offense hasn't been good this season, but it was good enough in a 72-63 win over the Red Foxes a month ago.
3-0 IN LAST 3 MARIST ATS PICKS | +300
3-1 IN LAST 4 STPETE ATS PICKS | +186
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Stephen Oh
OVER 222.5
DETROIT @ ATLANTA | 2/22 | 7:30 PM EST
11:20 AM
The Pistons have lived on the Under, especially on the road. It's really the case when the total is where it is -- the Under is 8-1 when the O-U is between 221 and 224. But things have turned around lately -- the Over has hit in three straight Detroit games and has hit in seven of 11 Atlanta contests.
49-32 IN LAST 81 NBA PICKS | +1434
10-3 IN LAST 13 ATL O/U PICKS | +672
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Larry Hartstein
ORLANDO -8.5
CHICAGO @ ORLANDO | 2/22 | 7:00 PM EST
3:44 PM
The Magic won the most recent meeting in Chicago by 28 points, back on Jan. 2. And Orlando comes in red-hot, having won five straight (5-0 ATS) and seven of eight. The Bulls also had a nice victory before the break, but they're just 2-8 ATS coming off a straight-up win. Lay it as Orlando covers its sixth straight.
20-11 IN LAST 31 NBA ATS PICKS | +795
28-10-2 IN LAST 40 CHI ATS PICKS | +1715
OVER 216.5
L.A. CLIPPERS @ MEMPHIS | 2/22 | 8:00 PM EST
3:37 PM
The Clippers' last three games have generated 241, 250 and 235 points. Even with Memphis preferring a slower pace, I still think there's value going Over.
20-11 IN LAST 31 NBA ATS PICKS | +795
4-0 IN LAST 4 MEM O/U PICKS | +400
CHARLOTTE -5
WASHINGTON @ CHARLOTTE | 2/22 | 7:00 PM EST
3:36 PM
The Hornets are 19-9 at home and eager to erase the bad taste from their humiliation at Orlando just before the break. This series has been dominated by the home team (6-1 ATS last seven meetings). Look for that to continue Friday night.
20-11 IN LAST 31 NBA ATS PICKS | +795
32-22-1 IN LAST 55 CHA ATS PICKS | +839
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Zack Cimini
DENVER -5.5
DENVER @ DALLAS | 2/22 | 8:30 PM EST
2:24 PM
Coming out of the All-Star break, young teams have been known to falter. The Nuggets will hope to avoid that trend, while also continuing to implement Isiah Thomas into their rotation. On Friday, they’ll take on a Dallas Mavericks team whose stout home record of 20-9 is influenced into the spread. Yet, look for the Nuggets balance to overwhelm the Mavericks.
3-1 IN LAST 4 NBA ATS PICKS | +187
3-0-1 IN LAST 4 DAL ATS PICKS | +300
4-2 IN LAST 6 DEN ATS PICKS | +182
CORNELL +7
CORNELL @ PRINCETON | 2/22 | 8:00 PM EST
2:22 PM
One of the more impressive non-conference wins this season came via Princeton. The Tigers defeated a ranked Arizona State team in Tempe as a double-digit underdog. In Ivy League play Friday,they’ll be attempting a season sweep over Cornell. A value indicator was their nine-point road win over the Big Red on Feb. 2. Grab Cornell in the rematch.
35-24-2 IN LAST 61 CBB ATS PICKS | +790
ST. PETER'S +6
ST. PETER'S @ MARIST | 2/22 | 7:00 PM EST
2:20 PM
At the tail end of conference play, Marist has found its rhythm. The Red Foxes have won four straight overall, which include three road games. They’ll now return home to take on a St. Peter’s team they lost to by nine points in the first matchup. The string of losses for St. Peter’s has reached eight games. Grab the value Friday on St. Peter’s.
35-24-2 IN LAST 61 CBB ATS PICKS | +790
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Adam Thompson
DALLAS +4.5
DENVER @ DALLAS | 2/22 | 8:30 PM EST
12:29 PM
It doesn't get much more split-heavy than this -- The Mavericks are 20-9 ATS at home, second-best in the NBA. The Nuggets are 10-18 ATS on the road, third-worst. The Mavs, when underdog at home, are an even-better 10-2. The Nuggets, when favored on the road, even worse just 4-10. The spread here isn't huge, but Dallas is 20-9 straight-up at home, Denver 14-14 on the road. Back the trends.
49-36-1 IN LAST 86 NBA ATS PICKS | +922
4-0 IN LAST 4 DEN ATS PICKS | +400
MINNESOTA -5
MINNESOTA @ NEW YORK | 2/22 | 7:30 PM EST
12:25 PM
The Knicks should have some confidence at home after snapping their 18-game losing streak in the final game before the All-Star break. But to only be a 4.5-point underdog, even at MSG, seems low. The average loss during the streak was by 11.1 ppg, and 14 of them were by at least five points. Minnesota is a frustratingly inconsistent bet, but the Wolves have a sizeable talent advantage and are coming off double-digit wins over the Clippers and Rockets.
49-36-1 IN LAST 86 NBA ATS PICKS | +922
5-1 IN LAST 6 NY ATS PICKS | +390
TORONTO -7.5
SAN ANTONIO @ TORONTO | 2/22 | 7:00 PM EST
12:20 PM
The Spurs trucked the Raptors by 18 on Kawhi Leonard's return to San Antonio. But now it's time for DeMar DeRozan to come back to Toronto. The Raptors have won six straight while the Spurs haven't beaten anyone not named the Grizzlies since Feb. 1. The Raptors have been a disappointing home team against the spread (13-16), but emotion can give them an additional boost against a Spurs team that's only 11-19 SU on the road.
49-36-1 IN LAST 86 NBA ATS PICKS | +922
3-0 IN LAST 3 SA ATS PICKS | +300
4-1 IN LAST 5 TOR ATS PICKS | +288
INDIANA -6.5
NEW ORLEANS @ INDIANA | 2/22 | 7:00 PM EST
12:16 PM
Anthony Davis will play for the Pelicans, but on a minutes restriction. He's a top-five talent, but the team is a disgruntled mess. And it's tough to compete in Indy anyway, against a Pacers team that's won six of seven. When the spread is between 4.5 and 7.5 points for Indy, it's 10-4-1. The Pacers and their No. 1-ranked defense can further frustrate the Pels and pull away here.
49-36-1 IN LAST 86 NBA ATS PICKS | +922
3-0 IN LAST 3 IND ATS PICKS | +300
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