Wednesday 3/3/21 thread for free handicapping service plays and expert predictions for NBA, MLB & NCAAB games.
Stephen Oh
TORONTO @ EDMONTON | 03/03 | 8:00 PM EST
UNDER 6.5
ANALYSIS: These clubs have played back-to-back games in Edmonton, and the Leafs won 4-0 and 3-0. My model thus sees this big total of 6.5 goals for Wednesday as too high with better than 60 percent of simulations landing Under.
SAINT JOSEPH'S @ LA SALLE | 03/03 | 11:00 AM EST
LA SALLE +2
ANALYSIS: ATLANTIC 10 TOURNAMENT -- Morning hoops and play-in A-10 tourney first-round game from a neutral site in Richmond as Saint Joseph's is the No. 13 seed and La Salle the No. 12. The Hawks are favored because they closed the regular season with three straight wins, including 91-82 in OT over La Salle on Feb. 20 -- but my model forecasts La Salle covering the short spread in nearly 65 percent of simulations.
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Jeff Hochman
TORONTO @ EDMONTON | 03/03 | 8:00 PM EST
EDMONTON -105
ANALYSIS: Toronto is 4-2 against Edmonton this season, including two straight shutouts this past Saturday and again on Monday. It's very difficult to defeat a team in three straight games. The Oilers outshot the Maple Leafs in both games by a combined 61-52 margin. Toronto is playing without its leading scorer and top goalie. Edmonton has outshot Toronto in five of the six meetings this season.
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H&H Sports
CBB Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament
Fordham vs George Washington (2:00pm)
Double Dime - George Washington -6.5
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Michael Crosson
VegasInsider College Basketball Totals Club
CBB
Seton Hall/UConn Over 135.5
Missouri/Florida Under 142
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Thom Cunningham
VegasInsider College Basketball
UCLA vs Oregon
TV: ESPN2 - Time: 9:00pm
Best Bet - UCLA/Oregon Over 133
Regular Play - Oregon -4
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Joe Williams
VegasInsider College Basketball
Louisville vs Virginia Tech
TV: ESPN2 - Time: 7:00pm
Best Bet - Louisville/Virginia Tech Over 129
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David Schwab
VegasInsider College Basketball
UConn vs Seton Hall
TV: FS1 - Time: 6:30pm
Best Bet - UConn -110 (Moneyline)
Play #2
VegasInsider College Basketball
Missouri vs Florida
TV: SECN - Time: 6:30pm
Best Bet - Florida -4 (BIG PLAY)
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FUJITAPUNTER
Edmonton Oilers - Toronto Maple Leafs
Edmonton Oilers M/L
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Insider Sports Reports
Premier Picks® For 03/03/21
4* Villanova -4 over Creighton (NCAAB)
Range: -2 to -6
3* Chicago/New Orleans UNDER 236.5 (NBA)
Range: 238.5 to 234.5
3* Oregon -4 over U.C.L.A. (NCAAB)
Range: -2 to -6
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bettingmartingale
France Ligue 1
Nice – Nimes
Nice -1.5 @ 3.00 / 1 units
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NBA Martingale
1 units
Sacramento Kings - Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers -2.5 @ 2.50
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Carmine Bianco 5 %
Barcelona -1 Copa Del Ray
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Matt Severance
L.A. LAKERS @ SACRAMENTO | 03/03 | 10:00 PM EST
SACRAMENTO -168
ANALYSIS: The Kings are terrible, but they are well-rested and will face a Lakers team playing the second of a back-to-back and without LeBron James -- the King will miss his first game of the season. Of course, Anthony Davis remains out and Kyle Kuzma missed Tuesday's game with a minor injury and is in question here. I've gone into an NBA betting funk ever since the Kings GAGGED away a sure win Sunday at home vs. Charlotte. If they can't win this one, even without Tyrese Haliburton, I'm done with them for good. I don't trust the Kings to cover the 4 points, though.
SAINT JOSEPH'S @ LA SALLE | 03/03 | 11:00 AM EST
SAINT JOSEPH'S -2
ANALYSIS: ATLANTIC 10 TOURNAMENT -- Game from a neutral site in Richmond and what's better than morning hoops? Saint Joseph's won its final three games of the regular season and that coincided with leading scorer Ryan Daly (19.4 ppg) returning from a long absence. That included a home nine-point OT win vs. La Salle on Feb. 20. Daly has averaged 23.0 points per game since his return. The winner of the battle between two Philadelphia Big 5 rivals will face No. 5 UMass in the second round of the A-10 tourney. The Explorers have covered just one of their past six overall, so we'll back the Hawks.
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Gus Augustine
100 Dime
+ MAX WAGER +
PAC 12 GAME OF THE YEAR
USC -7.5 (100 dime)
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Mike Barner
BROOKLYN @ HOUSTON | 03/03 | 7:30 PM EST
BROOKLYN -9.5
ANALYSIS: I normally try to stay away from teams that are favored by this much. But with how poorly the Rockets have played, I still think the Nets can cover. The Rockets have lost 12 straight, with nine of those losses coming by at least 10 points. Meanwhile, the Nets have won nine of their last 10 games, with seven of their victories coming by at least 10 points. To complicate matters for the Rockets, Eric Gordon (knee) is listed as questionable.
CHARLOTTE @ MINNESOTA | 03/03 | 8:00 PM EST
CHARLOTTE -1
ANALYSIS: The Timberwolves entered the season with little margin for error, so it’s no surprise that they are struggling with both D’Angelo Russell (knee) and Malik Beasley (suspension) out. Both players missed the last two games, which resulted in a 16-point loss to the Wizards and a 19-point loss to the Suns. The Hornets would probably be favored by more if Gordon Hayward (hand) wasn’t questionable. If he plays, the Hornets could blow out the Timberwolves. If he sits again, the Hornets still could pull out the win.
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Kyle Akins
GOLDEN ST. @ PORTLAND | 03/03 | 10:00 PM EST
GOLDEN ST. -2
ANALYSIS: Golden State is going to want to get a victory in one of the two games that close out its road trip before the break. Playing with no rest in Phoenix on Thursday will be a much tougher spot for the Warriors, so look for them to be all-in to secure Wednesday's game. Golden State got killed on the glass a 117-91 loss to the Lakers on Sunday, being outrebounded 60-35. The Warriors are 8-0 ATS (10.19 ppg) coming off a game as a road dog in which they had less than 40 precent of the total rebounds.
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Bet QL NHL
5* LA Kings -110
5* LA Kings Over 5.5
3* Edmonton +100
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BetQL NCAA Basketball
4* Villanova -5
3* Oregon -4.5
3* Boston College +18.5
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BetQL NBA Basketball
5* Chicago Under 236.5
4* New Orleans -4.5
3* Cleveland +6.5
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IC
Penn State -4.5 (6U)
Oilers (4U)
Aston Villa (4U)
Si Woo Kim/Leishman RD. 1 (4U)
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Dave Essler
3* GOY
UConn -1
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XS Sports Picks
* Utah -3.5 (7pm)
* Utah Under 133.5 (7pm)
* Creighton Over 146.5 (8:30pm)
Florida -4 (6:30pm)
Creighton +4 (8:30pm)
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Big AL McMordie
Chicago Bulls +6
Belmont
Notre Dame
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Scott Spreitzer
Cavs (3U)
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Stephen Nover
New Orleans
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Rocky atkinson
6
Pacers
Okc
10
Arizona hockey
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Accu Picks
NBA
3* #539 Charlotte -1
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Burns
10
Arizona hockey
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Wayne Root
Revenge NC ST
Gold Standard Utah
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Joe Williams - Play #2
VegasInsider College Basketball
Creighton vs Villanova
TV: FS1 - Time: 8:30pm
Best Bet - Creighton/Villanova Over 146
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Thom Cunningham - Play #2
VegasInsider College Basketball
Creighton vs Villanova
TV: FS1 - Time: 8:30pm
Best Bet - Villanova -4.5
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Michael Crosson
VegasInsider NBA
Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trailblazers
TV: ESPN - Time: 10:05pm
Best Bet - Golden State Warriors -1.5
VegasInsider College Basketball Totals Club
CBB
Creighton/Villanova Over 146
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Kevin Rogers
VegasInsider NBA
Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trailblazers
TV: ESPN - Time: 10:05pm
Best Bet - Golden State Warriors -1.5
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Vince Akins (Sportsbook Breakers)
NBA
Detroit Pistons +6.5
Charlotte Hornets -135 (Moneyline)
Chicago Bulls/New Orleans Pelicans Over 236.5
Cleveland Cavaliers/Indiana Pacers Under 217.5
All Regular Plays...
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Rockdeman Sports
NBA - Philadelphia 76ers +3.5
CBB
Syracuse -2
Oregon State +5
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Will rogers
10
New Orleans under
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Doug Upstone
3* Bulls + 6
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Larry Hartstein
MISSOURI @ FLORIDA | 03/03 | 6:30 PM EST
FLORIDA -4
ANALYSIS: Florida, on a three-game winning streak, is playing for a top-four finish and double-bye in the SEC Tournament, while Missouri is simply trying to avoid playing itself onto the NCAA Tournament bubble at 7-7 in the conference and having lost four of five. It's the home finale for UF, which is 4-0 all-time at home against the Tigers. Mizzou is 3-9 ATS in its past 12 as a road dog overall.
SE LOUISIANA @ CENT. ARKANSAS | 03/03 | 8:00 PM EST
CENT. ARKANSAS -1.5
ANALYSIS: Southland Conference matchup between two struggling programs. I like the host Bears, despite a 3-11 conference mark, because they are playing much better of late -- including a shocking upset of Abilene Christian on Saturday. It's also the team's home finale, and players always get hyped up for that. The Lions, meanwhile, are 2-5 ATS in their past seven on the road and were just blown out Saturday away.
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