Betting news, trends, odds and predictions for Tuesday, March 27, 2018 from various handicappers and websites
Mark Wilson
Mar 27 '18, 7:00 PM in 21h
NCAA-B | Western Kentucky vs Utah
Play on: Utah +1 -105 at 5Dimes
Utah
Marc Lawrence
Mar 27 '18, 8:05 PM in 22h
NBA | Bulls vs Rockets
Play on: Bulls +17½ -110 at 5Dimes
Play - Chicago Bulls (Game 767).
Edges - Bulls: 10-2-1 ATS versus .750 or greater foes, including 3-0-1 ATS this season… Rockets: 0-10 ATS as favorites of 14 or more points this season… With that look for the Bulls to improve to 6-3 ATS as dogs of more than 14 points here tonight. We recommend a 1* play on Chicago. Thank you and good luck as always.
Mike Wynn
Free Play: Free Pick Dallas +1½ Over Sacramento
Larry Ness
Mar 27 '18, 10:35 PM in 12h
NBA | Bucks vs Clippers
Play on: Clippers -3 -105 at 5Dimes
My 1* Free Play is on the LA Clippers (10:30 EST).
LA is on on the outside of the playoff picture looking in. The Bucks on the other hand are firmly in the mix in the weaker Eastern Conference.
The Clippers return home off a big 117-106 road win over Toronto and they they now sit 2.5 games back of the No. 8 seed. Lou Williams once again came up big for LA by coming off the bench to pour in 26 points and dish out seven assists. De’Andre Jordan was a standout as well with 14 boards.
Milwaukee is pretty much assured a spot in the postseason as it currently resides in seventh.
After back-to-back victories though and with a game at Golden State on Thursday night, it’s not too hard to imagine the visitors getting caught “looking ahead” here.
Additionally I’ll point out that Milwaukee is just 1-5 ATS in its last six following an ATS victory, while LA is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 following a SU win of more than ten points.
LA played like a team that needed a victory last time out against the Raptors and I expect it to bring that same intensity here.
The conditions do indeed seem right for a home side blowout. Consider the Clippers in this matchup.
Good luck…Larry
Jesse Schule
Mar 27 '18, 8:05 PM in 9h
NBA | Blazers vs Pelicans
Play on: UNDER 222 -105
Portland vs New Orleans Free Pick March 27, 2018
The NBA Playoffs are just a few weeks away, and as teams jockey for playoff position, we see a lot more intensity on defense. Both the Blazers and the Pelicans have been involved in more than their fair share of low scoring games lately. The Blazers rank 5th overall in the NBA in opponent's scoring average, and just 15th in scoring. The Pelicans are one of the league's highest scoring teams, but only one of their last seven games has seen more than 220 combined points. Tonight's total is actually higher than it was in any of the previous 10 meetings between these two teams. Portland has failed to reach the total in four of their last five road games, while the under is 5-2 in the Pelicans last seven overall. New Orleans has also failed to reach the total in seven of it's last nine against teams with a winning record.
Take UNDER.
GL,
Jesse Schule
Tommy Brunson
Once the opening game jitters subside, look for the Hilltoppers and the Utes to put enough points on the board in this semifinal meeting to see it land Over the total.
Western Kentucky is fresh off a 92-point quarterfinal performance in Stillwater against the Oklahoma State Cowboys, as each of their last pair in the NIT have landed Over the total. Overall, the 'Toppers have seen 9 of their last 13 games play Over the posted price. For the season Rick Stansbury's team is averaging close to 79 points per contest.
As for Utah, the Utes have only played Over the total in 1 of their last 6 contests, but they do average close to 74 points per game, and better still, the Over in Utah's neutral site contests is 11-3 their last 14.
Utah used their defense to get past St. Mary's in the last round, as they held the Gaels to only 58-points in their overtime victory. But do remember, the Utes are capable of lighting up the scoreboard, as they tallied 95-points in the game before at home against LSU.
I like this game to be played in the 70's, and the Over to be the way to go in the early semifinal from the Garden.
2* WESTERN KENTUCKY-UTAH OVER
Jeff Benton
Your Tuesday freebie is the Portland Trail Blazers.
If the playoffs started today, this would be a first round matchup, so expect a "tone" to be set tonight by one of these teams. My feeling is, it will be the visiting Trail Blazers that set that tone. Well, they definitely need this one a little more, as New Orleans has claimed the win in each of the last pair of meetings, and the Pels have also won straight up in 4 of the last 5. The Pelicans have also covered in 4 of those 5!
Why does it change tonight? Well, the Blazers did snap their 2 game losing streak - to Boston and Houston with a quality road win and cover at Oklahoma City on Sunday, and I believe that momentum carries over tonight against a New Orleans team that just lost by 23-points at Houston on Saturday night to snap a 4-game winning streak.
Portland does own a 20-13-2 road spread mark this season, while New Orleans has a below .500 home spread mark at 17-19-1 on the campaign.
This one is all about the Blazers proving that after a 1-4 slide over the last 5 meetings, they can actually step up and defeat this Pelicans club.
I like Portland to do just that tonight.
2* PORTLAND
Jim Feist
Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Tuesday, March 27, 2018
03/27 07:05 PM PT / 10:05 PM ET
NBA (771) DALLAS MAVERICKS VS (772) SACRAMENTO KINGS
Take: (772) SACRAMENTO KINGS
Razor Sharp
YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR TUESDAY: Take DALLAS/TORONTO OVER the total of 226½
Totals4U
Tuesday's Free Selection: Dallas/Sacramento under 205
Jeff Allen Sports
Tuesday's Free Selection is on the Columbus Blue Jackets
Atlantic Sports
Tuesday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: Winnipeg - 135
#1 Sports
Tuesday's Free Selection: Houston Rockets - 17 1/2
Platinum Plays
Free Pick the Denver/Toronto Game OVER 226 Points