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Philadelphia 76ers -3.5
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The Philadelphia 76ers should be a bigger favorite at home tonight over the Minnesota Timberwolves. I'll gladly take the value and back the 76ers in a game I believe they'll have no problem winning by 4-plus points.
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Minnesota has really struggled of late, losing six of its last eight games overall. A big reason for that is injuries to star players. Chase Budinger, Ricky Rubio and Brandon Roy remain out. Andre Kirilenko is doubtful tonight with a back injury, while Kevin Love is probable with the flu.
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Philadelphia has won three of its last four, and six of its last nine overall. It will be looking to bounce back from an 88-93 loss at Chicago last time out on Saturday. The 76ers are 6-4 at home this season, while the Timberwolves are just 3-5 on the road.
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The home team has won nine of the last 10 meetings in this series dating back to 2007. The 76ers are 24-10 ATS in their last 34 games vs. a team with a losing S.U. record. Philadelphia is 13-3 ATS in home games after a loss by 6 points or less over the last 3 seasons. It is winning in this spot by an average of 11.6 points/game. Bet the 76ers Tuesday.
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Washington Wizards +10
Off a big win over the Nets and the Knicks up next, Miami won't give Washington its full attention tonight. The Wizards failed to cover the spread versus the Knicks in their last game but are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following an ATS loss. The Heat are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a win and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning percentage below .400. Also, plays on underdogs of 10 or more points that have lost 8 or more of their last 10 games and are up against an opponent that has won 8 or more of their last 10 games are 180-117 ATS since 1996. The value clearly lies with the Wizards. Take the points.
Jimmy Boyd
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Indiana Pacers +3.5
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The Bulls haven't shown that they can be trusted laying any amount of points at home thus far. They are just 1-8 ATS at home this season.
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The Bulls are clearly not the same team without Derrick Rose and will now be without veteran Richard Hamilton due to torn tissue in his left foot. Hamilton is second on the team with 13.9 points so he will be missed.
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The Pacers have been without Danny Granger, but they don't miss him as much as the Bulls miss Rose. Indiana has actually done well to win eight games at this point considering 11 of its first 17 games have come on the road. The Bulls have only eight wins despite playing nine of their first 15 games at home.
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The Bulls are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games overall, 1-9-1 ATS in their last 11 games when playing on 2 days' rest and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games following a win. Take the Pacers.
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PHILADELPHIA (-3) over Minnesota
The 76ers are a team we are going to be riding in the coming weeks as head coach Doug Collins finally has his team gelling and playing its best basketball of the young season. After failing to cover four straight, Philly has got the money in its last two games and has won six of its last nine games overall. The T-Wolves, meanwhile, are going in the opposite direction, losing six of its last eight games and is battling a number of nagging injuries, including to Ricky Rubio and Brandon Roy, who will both miss tonight's game while Kevin Love is probable with the flu. Sixers have played well on their home floor, covering six out of 10 on this floor, so we'll gladly lay the short number tonight against an ailing Minnesota team.
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George Washington at Bradley
Prediction: Bradley
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The simulator shows a high probability that Bradley will win this game by nine or more points. Two different styles of teams take to the floor tonight. GW likes to run a methodical offensive scheme with significant ball movement. They don?t have the personnel, though. to get into a higher paced game. Bradley has significant advantages choosing to run on every opportunity, especially on missed GW shots and score often in transition. GW ranks 219th averaging 64.3 PPG, 135th posting a +2.4 scoring margin, 61st averaging 14.6 assists per game. Bradley ranks 58th in the nation averaging 75 PPG, 64th posting a 8.6 points per game margin, and 29th averaging 15.9 assists per game. They are vastly better ball handlers than GW posting a 1.321 assists to turnover ratio good for 24th best in the nation. GW ranks a horrid 200th in this category posting a 0.836 ratio. This simply means that GW turns the ball over more times than they record assists. The sik shows a high probability that GW will hit less than 30% from beyond the arc. In past games, GW is just 0-6 ATS when they make 23% to 30% of their three point attempts in a game over the last 2 seasons. Take Bradley.
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Georgia/ Georgia Tech Over 112.5: I know that we have a couple of slow down teams here, but I still see this one as a solid over play. This has not been a terribly low scoring series as each of the last 10 meetings have seen at least 124 points scored. Last year with an OU line of 120.5 the teams combined for 124 points. Thanks to weak shooting and good defense Georgia's games have been pretty low scoring, but still 6 of their 7 games have put up at least 117 points. Georgia scores just 57.1 ppg and Tech allows 55.7 ppg, so i would expect no less than 5 points from the Dawgs in this one. As for Georgia Tech, their last 3 games have been a bit higher scoring, as those three games have averaged 127.7 ppg. Their offense is not great, but they do average 61.5 ppg and Georgia allows 60 ppg. I expect at least 60 points from Tech in this one. This will be a hard fought game and it should be close, which should give us a FT battle at the end. Look for this one to hit at least 120 points.
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GEORGETOWN -6 over Texas: Texas is 5-2 on the year, but they really haven't played anyone yet and the best team they did play (USC) they lost by 6 in OT. Texas also has a 13 point loss to Chaminade on their resume as well. This team has some talent and is picked for 3rd in the Big 12, but they have not been all that impressive so far vs a weak schedule. Georgetown will be their toughest opponent to date. The Hoyas are 5-1 on the year, including a perfect 4-0 at home. Georgetown showed that they can play with the big boys in taking #1 Indiana to OT and beating UCLA by 8 on a neutral court. In their last game the Hoyas had a tough shooting night, but their defense was outstanding. I believe it will be that defense that will pressure the young Longhorns into many mistakes in this one. Georgetown will also have a much better shooting night than they did vs the Vols. Look for the Hoyas to pull away late.
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ARIZONA -16.5 over Southern Miss: Pace will play a huge part in this game and with Arizona being at home I feel they will get the pace where they want it. The pace for the Cats is an uptempo on and it has helped them average 85 ppg on a very solid 52.3% shooting. The Cats can also nail the 3 in transition as they are 5th in the country from downtown, hitting 43.8% of their long range shots. This team is also solid from the line at 76.7% (24th). Very hard to stop this offense as they can score in so many ways. Defensively the Cats have also been solid, allowing just 60.6 ppg on 38.8% shooting. Southern Miss has had a nice start to the year, but they still have put up just 64.9 ppg vs a pretty weak schedule and will not have enough offense in this one to keep the game close. Cats by 24 in this one.
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Iowa/ South Dakota under 152: Really feel this OU line is a bit high. Iowa has had one game this year score in the 150's and that was vs Va Tech (174 points). Even with that game Iowa Games this year have averaged just 134.4 ppg. That's 18 points off of this total. The Hawkeyes are not an uptempo team and they come in averaging 72.9 ppg on 43.8% shooting (163rd). Defensively the Hawkeyes have been very solid ranking 86th overall (61.5 pg) and 50th in defensive FG% (38%). Tey are also good at defensing the 3, allowing just 26.5% from long range (26th). The Coyotes have been good offensively (74.1 ppg) and poor defensively (74 ppg), but I do not expect them to get this game at te pace they want. I owa will keep the pace to their liking and that should keep this one in the 130's at best.
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Oklahoma City Thunder -4
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Oklahoma City haS won 9 of L10 overall, all by 6+ points, including 4 straight by 12+ points & 3 of L4 by 20+ points. Needless to say, the Thunder are currently playing at a high level. Brooklyn, will be without Brook Lopez & key bench contributor Reggie Evans tonight. Hence, giving the visitors an edge on the boards & with their second unit.