Wednesday 3/24/21 thread for free handicapping service plays and expert predictions for NBA, MLB & NCAAB games.
Stephen Oh
DALLAS @ MINNESOTA | 03/24 | 8:00 PM EDT
OVER 229
ANALYSIS: These teams combined for 249 points when they played the first time this season last month -- Minnesota is third-from-last in the NBA in allowing 117.1 ppg, but has gotten an offensive spark of late from red-hot rookie Anthony Edwards. My model shows 62 percent of simulations finishing Over the total of 229. The Over is 5-2 in the past seven meetings.
CALGARY @ OTTAWA | 03/24 | 5:00 PM EDT
UNDER 6
ANALYSIS: These teams played Monday in Ottawa and totaled three goals -- the Flames have scored just one combined in their past two games. The Sens have topped three goals once in their past seven. My model thus sees this total of 6 as too high with more than 63 percent of simulations landing Under.
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Jeff Hochman
LOS ANGELES @ SAN JOSE | 03/24 | 10:30 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES -110
ANALYSIS: The Kings are more efficient in most departments, including offense, defense, power play, penalty-killing, face-off winning percentage and penalty minutes per game. San Jose defeated Los Angeles 2-1 on Monday despite getting outshot 42-23. I'm all over the road team in this spot!
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Matt Blunt - Vegasinsider
Big Plays 8-1Last 9....
NHL - Los Angeles Kings/San Jose Sharks Over 5.5 (-110) - BIG PLAY
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Matt Blunt - Vegasinsider Golf Handicapper
WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play
Date - Wednesday 3/23 - Sunday 3/28
Venue - Austin Country Club
Location - Austin, Texas
Defending Champ - Kevin Kisner (2019)
TV - Golf Channel & CBS
Group Predictions
To Win Group 2: Justin Thomas +130 over Louis Oosthuizen, Kevin Kisner, Matt Kutcher
To Win Group 13: Victor Hovland +140 over Abraham Ancer, Kevin Street Streelman, Bernd Wiesberger
To Win Group 14: Daniel Berger +140 over Harris English, Brendon Todd, Erik Van Rooyen
To Win Group 10: Brian Harman +335 over Patrick Cantlay, Hideki Matsuyama, Carlos Ortiz
OUTRIGHT WINNER - Rory Mcllroy (+2000)
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Pickswise Sports
NHL - 3* Best Bet Pittsburgh Penguins -1.5 goals (-110)
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Mike Barner
DENVER @ TORONTO | 03/24 | 7:30 PM EDT
DENVER -2
ANALYSIS: It’s ugly for the Raptors right now. They are coming off of an 18-point loss to Houston, which had lost 20 straight games. They have now lost nine straight and are rumored to be considering trading Kyle Lowry and Norman Powell heading into Thursday’s deadline. Meanwhile, the Nuggets are looking to strengthen their roster after winning nine of their last 11 contests. Look for the Nuggets to cover this small line.
ATLANTA @ SACRAMENTO | 03/24 | 10:00 PM EDT
ATLANTA -3
ANALYSIS: A loss on the road against the Clippers on Monday snapped the Hawks' eight-game winning streak. During that stretch, they defeated the Kings by 15 points in Atlanta. While this game will be played in Sacramento, the Kings are only 7-14 ATS at home. They are also missing Marvin Bagley III (hand), which has forced them to play small. That could put them in trouble against the duo of John Collins and Clint Capela.
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Matt Severance
COASTAL CAROLINA @ PEPPERDINE | 03/24 | 8:00 PM EDT
PEPPERDINE -5
ANALYSIS: CBI Tournament final from Daytona Beach. We backed Pepperdine at -4.5 yesterday vs. Bellarmine and said the Waves should have little problem if they were "engaged" because they would have the two best players on the court by far in first-team All-WCC selections in guard Colbey Ross and forward Kessler Edwards. The Waves weren't engaged in the first half but definitely were in the second in winning by double digits. I see no reason why another fairly easy win won't happen against Coastal Carolina with essentially the same logic. The Chants are 6-15 ATS in their last 21 games following a win.
BUFFALO @ PITTSBURGH | 03/24 | 8:00 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH -1.5
ANALYSIS: I don't often take a team at -1.5 on the puckline but will on the Penguins here at -115 because the Sabres are truly horrible on a 14-game losing streak and will be giving Dustin Tokarski his first NHL start in net since 2015-16. Tokarski was forced into action in relief of an injured Carter Hutton Monday against the Rangers, allowing four goals on 37 shots. Pittsburgh has been dominant at home with a 12-3-1 record but was shocked there by New Jersey last time out. The Pens won't want to give away three points again. They are 2-0 vs. Buffalo this year, winning each by three goals.
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Larry Hartstein
COASTAL CAROLINA @ PEPPERDINE | 03/24 | 8:00 PM EDT
PEPPERDINE -5
ANALYSIS: The Waves have covered five straight, and I think they keep it going in the CBI final versus Coastal Carolina. Pepperdine has a pair of All-WCC players who never come off the floor. This is a team that beat BYU and California and lost in overtime to UCLA. Coastal Carolina's record looks a lot prettier but that's because the Chanticleers played the 260th-toughest schedule, compared to Pepperdine's 107th-toughest schedule. Lay the points.
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Zack Cimini
MEMPHIS @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 03/24 | 8:00 PM EDT
MEMPHIS -5
ANALYSIS: A revenge spot exists tonight on the road against the Thunder for the Grizzlies. Ten days ago the Thunder defeated the Grizzlies, 128-122, thanks to outscoring Memphis by 16 points in the fourth quarter. Expect the Grizzlies to atone for that fourth quarter letdown and take the season series, 2-1.
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Mike McClure
BOSTON @ MILWAUKEE | 03/24 | 7:30 PM EDT
MILWAUKEE -4.5
ANALYSIS: The questionable tag on Giannis Antetokounmpo has created a little value on the Bucks -4.5 on their home floor. The Celtics will be without Tristan Thompson (health protocols), and Jayson Tatum is returning from "illness" Boston is a team that has dealt with the health and safety protocols and it wouldn't shock me to see something else pop up this afternoon. The Bucks are the better team in terms of offensive and defensive efficiency, and they play with a much quicker pace. If Giannis is out I make this -4.6, with him in but limited it's -5.9 and it's -6.8 at full strength. Take the Bucks in a huge Eastern Conference playoff preview.
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Wayne Root
NBA GAME OF THE MONTH
Chairman- Boston Celtics
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Kyle Akins
L.A. CLIPPERS @ SAN ANTONIO | 03/24 | 8:30 PM EDT
UNDER 220
ANALYSIS: San Antonio is playing really good defense at home, allowing just 94.2 points per game its past four home games. While unlikely to hold the Clippers to that meager output, San Antonio can allow some offense and the game would still be projected to the Under. Los Angeles is coming off a 119-110 win over Atlanta in which the Clippers overcame a 22-point deficit. Teams that won after trailing by at least 20 points last game are 120-158-8 OU.
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Scott Spreitzer
Calgary Flames -170 (3U)
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Michael Crosson
Vegasinsider NBA
Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks
TV: ESPN - Time: 7:30pm
Best Bet - Milwaukee Bucks -6
NBA Player Prop Best Bet; Jaylen Brown over 22.5 points (-110)
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Jonathan Willis
Vegasinsider NBA
Denver Nuggets vs Toronto Raptors
Tv: ESPN - Time: 7:30pm
Best Bet - Denver Nuggets -2
Play #2
Vegasinsider NBA
Brooklyn Nets vs Utah Jazz
TV; ESPN - Time; 10:10pm
Best Bet - Utah Jazz -9.5 (BIG PLAY)
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Micah Roberts
DENVER @ TORONTO | 03/24 | 7:30 PM EDT
DENVER -2
ANALYSIS: The Nuggets were on the verge of blowing a big lead Tuesday at Orlando like they did on Sunday night at home against the Pelicans, but they dug deep and sealed the deal with an 11-point win and cover. Back-to-backs haven’t been tough for the Nuggets, but their minds wander elsewhere too often. The Raptors are healthy now but have lost nine straight. The Nuggets have won their last five on the road.
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Vince Akins Spotsbook Breakers
NBA
Detroit Pistons +6.5
Phoenix Suns -9.5
Milwaukee Bucks/Boston Celtics Over 230
Denver Nuggets/Toronto Raptors Under 223.5
All regular plays
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Stats Analytics Sports
(NBA) - 1* LA Clippers -6
NHL
3* Calgary/Ottawa Over 6
3* Anaheim/Minnesota Over 5.5
2* San Jose -1.5 goals (+220)
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Big Al
NCAAB
1 Coastal Carolina +5
NHL
3 Flames -165
1 Kings +100
NBA
3 Raptors +2
3 Jazz -7
1 Grizzlies -4.5
1 Spurs +6
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Scott Spreitzer
Rockets +3 (4U)
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Gus Augustine
40 Dime
Winner # 13 of 21
Linemakers Lament
Jazz -9.5
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Nathan Schlimgen
571/572 CHARLOTTE/HOUSTON OVER 222.5 (-110)
577/578 ATLANTA/SACRAMENTO OVER 231 (-110)
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Accu Picks
NBA
3* #570 Chicago -6
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