Marc Lawrence
Sacramento Kings
Power Play Wins
Alabama -5.5
Keith Fredrick
Sacramento at Milwaukee
Pick: Under 194.5
This one is a match-up between a team that tends to go over the total in Sacramento vs an under team in Milwaukee. In 2 of their last 3 vs the East the Kings have gone under the total but home team angles are the reason for this selection. The Bucks as a home favorite have had 19 unders and 6 overs, when playing on 2 or more days rest have had 17 unders and only 4 unders, and when taking on the West have had 21 unders and 6 overs. Expect Milwaukee's #3 ranked defense (along with a #30 ranked offense) to keep this one under.
LPW Sports Forecast
25 Units Coll of Charleston +8.5
Kelso
100 Units Wichita St
10 Units Magic
3 Units 76ers
DAVID MALINSKY
4* OKLAHOMA CITY over UTAH
Utah is a mess right now, but the fact that the Jazz still sport a winning record for the full season, and are seemingly in playoff contention, keeps the markets from dealing with them properly. The slide started even with Jerry Sloan and Deron Williams on board, with a 2-11 ATS tally on the road vs. losing teams since December 1st, but the current trending is showing that things may get even worse – in a 1-4 ATS run since the All Star break in that category with this new group in place, they have lost to the spread by 35 points, showing how far off the markets are. So far in March they have allowed 113 points per game in six road tries, on 50 percent shooting. Ordinarily a team struggling this badly would get a break – the opposition could take them lightly, with their focus on tougher challenges ahead. But not this time.
We will see the “A” game from Oklahoma City tonight. The Thunder have had several days to stew off of the embarrassment of losing on this court to Toronto, which creates a spark, and there is absolutely no look-ahead to Minnesota on Friday. So instead of coasting, the mindset will be to come out and attack with passion. That is nothing new for a team that is 17-5 off of a loss this season, with only San Antonio faring better, and since Christmas they are 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS at home following a defeat, covering the spread by 48 points over those five games. From Scott Brooks - “They look at losses as a missed opportunity and they go into the next game with the mentality to make up for that loss. That's a great mindset to have.” And Eric Maynor - “We got a lot of competitors on our team and everybody wants to win. That's the main thing. We come in here and push each other and then go out there and take it out on somebody else. I think we came in here (Tuesday) and showed we're ready to get back out there and get back to work and get back in the win column.”
The Thunder had won five straight games in double figures prior to the Toronto upset. Now in the first game off of a loss with Kendrick Perkins on board the focus on quickly getting back on track is even more pronounced, and they can blow out a Utah team that may not fight all that hard from behind, with a better chance to win at home vs. New Orleans tomorrow (we might even see Devin Harris held out here, taking another day to heal before that game).
Chris Jordan
Charleston/Wichita State Under 142
Boise State +4.5
Memphis Grizzlies +6.5
RAS
Central Florida/Creighton Under 136.5
Northwestern/Washington State Over 144
Connecticut/San Diego State Under 130
Arizona/Duke Over 146
Richmond/Kansas Under 137.5
Jimmy Boyd
5* Nuggets -4
4* Wichita State -7.5
Bob Balfe
Phoenix -7
Miami Fla +5.5
Teddy Covers
Bucks -8.5
Grizzlies +6.5
Creighton -3.5
Craig Davis
Oklahoma City
Rocketman
3* 76ers -7
Keith Glantz
50* Nuggets
25* Northwestern
25* Creighton
ATS Lock Club
4 Units Alabama -5.5
4 Units Wichita State -8.5