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New York Knicks vs. Golden State Warriors
Play: New York Knicks +4
At 10:35 pm, our selection is on the New York Knicks plus the points over Golden State. The Warriors have been playing very well at home of late -- and we've been on them in several of those games (e.g., vs. Utah and San Antonio) -- but in all of the games we've played on the Warriors, they had been installed as the underdog. Now, Golden State is favored, and the Warriors are a dismal 5-9 ATS as a favorite this season. Frankly, I love fading bad teams as favorites. We went against Oklahoma City when it was favored by 7 vs. Sacramento on Sunday (and got the $$$ when the Thunder won by just three points), and also faded the Grizzlies on Friday when they were favored by 5 over the Clippers (and Memphis lost that game by 21). Now, let's fade the Warriors, as bad teams cannot be trusted to lay a lot of points, and Golden State also falls into a negative 34-75 ATS system of mine which fades certain home teams off upset wins. Tonight's opponent for the Warriors will be the Knicks. Although New York is in the midst of a four-game losing streak, three of its losses were to the Lakers, Cleveland and Boston (the league's three best teams), and the fourth was a 1-point road loss to the Trail Blazers (another strong club), so the Knicks can be excused for that. However, right before this four-game losing skid, New York had won six of seven, and those games were against teams much like these Warriors. The Knicks have a lot of players who are stepping up right now: Al Harrington is averaging 28 ppg in his last five games, and David Lee has "double-doubles" in his last 14 games. Earlier this season, New York scored 138 points in a 13-point win over Golden State at Madison Square Garden, and I expect a similar victory tonight. Take the points.
Raging Bull
Crewe Alexandra/Bristol Rovers over 2.5 (English League 1)
Forest Green Rovers/Stevenage Borough over 2.5 (English Conference)
Brazil +130 over Italy (International Friendly)
Cambuur Leeuwarden/FC Zwolle over 2.5 (Dutch Eerste Divisie)
ATS Sports Club
English League 2:
Exeter City vs. Macclesfield Town over 2.5
English Conference:
Stevenage Borough vs. Forest Green Rovers over 2.5
International Friendly:
Ukraine -110
JEFFERSON-SPORTS
EARLY RELEASE NBA
OKLAHOMA CITY+13
Chip Chirimbes
Michigan State vs. Michigan
Play: Michigan +4
#9 Michigan State (19-4) has had their problems at times this season but not on the road where they are 7-0. They have had some problems are home losting to the likes Penn State and Northwestern along with North Carolina. Michigan comes in off a losing effort against Connecticut on Saturday but showed they can play with ranked teams. A game against your instate rival where they are 12-2 at home give the edge with the points to Michigan. WOLVERINES!
New York Knicks vs. Golden State Warriors
Play: Over 233
The Knicks try to avoid a fifth straight loss Tuesday as two of the NBA's highest-scoring teams meet in what's likely to be an entertaining shootout.New York (21-29) had started to come together recently under first-year coach Mike D'Antoni, winning six of seven going into last week. The Knicks, though, were swept on a three-game homestand by the Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland and Boston - the three best teams in the NBA.New York opened a three-game West Coast trip Sunday with a 109-108 defeat at Portland, blowing a 13-point fourth-quarter lead and losing on Brandon Roy's buzzer-beating layup.The Knicks trail New Jersey by two games for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, but they're still optimistic after staying close to the Cavaliers and Celtics and nearly beating the Blazers, who are 19-5 at home.
Dr. Canada
Boston Bruins -130
Columbus Blue Jackets -150
LA Kings vs. NY Islanders over 5.5
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers over 6
Raging Bull
NBA:
Spurs -5
Warriors -4
NCAA:
Villanova -4
Wichita St. -6
NHL:
Bruins -130
Red Wings -160
BeatYourBookie
100* Play Florida (+4) over Kentucky (NCAA)
(SEC Game of the Year)
Florida is 2-0 SU & ATS in road games when the total is between 145 and 149.5
Florida is 9-0 SU coming off a win by 6 points or less over the last 3 seasons
Florida is 5-0 SU when playing on a Tuesday this season
Florida is 13-1 SU after failing to cover the spread in the last game
100* Play Marquette (+4.5) over Villanova (NCAA)
Marquette is 5-0 ATS vs. Villanova since 1997
Marquette is 9-1 SU vs. conference opponents this season
Marquette is 12-1 SU when playing on a Tuesday this season
Marquette is 2-0 SU & ATS in road games when the total is between 140 and 149.5
Bonus Hoops & Hockey Plays
50* Play Minnesota (+1.5) over Toronto (NBA)
Toronto is 16-30 ATS when playing in the 2nd half of the season the last 2 years
Toronto is 18-30 ATS when playing in non-conference games
Toronto is 6-20 ATS after allowing 85 points or less the last game
30* Play Detroit (-175) over Nashville (NHL)
Vegas Sports Experts
10* Take Hofstra (+1.5) over Old Dominion (NCAA Power Play)
Old Dominion
• 0-10 ATS coming off a conference win by 10 points or more
• 3-8 ATS when playing as a favorite this season
5* Take Dallas (-12) over Sacramento (NBA Bonus Play)
Sacramento
• 1-11 SU over the last 12 games
• 2-24 SU coming off a road game this season
• 1-13 SU coming off a loss by 6 points or less
Bonus Hoops & NHL Plays are:
3* Take Oklahoma State (+9) over Texas (NCAA)
3* Take Florida (-185) over Toronto (NHL)
Winning Angle
Play South Florida (pick) over Providence* (Top NCAA Play)
Providence has lost 3 consecutive games and they have also lost 8 of the last 9 games against the spread when playing in the month of February. Providence has lost 7 consecutive games against the spread on the road after allowing 75 points or more in the last game.
Play Florida State (-10) over Virginia* (Top NCAA Play)
Virginia has lost 7 consecutive games and they have also lost 10 of the last 11 games when playing as an underdog this season. Virginia has lost 16 of the last 21 games against the spread vs. Florida State.
NBA Hoops
Play Chicago (-2) over Detroit* (NBA Bonus Play)
NHL
Play Florida (-185) over Toronto* (NHL Bonus Play)
Matt Fargo
7* NBA DARK HORSE DANDY 12-7 DHD RUN
NY KNICKS +4.5
Young Guns
5* NBA GOM Spurs (7-1 on 5*'s)
4* G.S.
3* CLEV
3* MIC ST
Tennessee Valley
Heavy Hitter
Mich +4
Alatex
15* Hofstra +1.5
Doc's
5-Unit NBA Game of the Week Take Chicago -2 ½ Over Detroit
3-Unit Play Take San Antonio/New Jersey UNDER 188
3-Unit Play Take Oklahoma City +11 ½ Over LA Lakers
Alf Musketa
Toronto at Minnesota
Pick: Minnesota
Wow, really bad line here as both teams are struggling. Minnesota has lost 3 in a row, while Toronto has dumped 6 in a row. A closer look reveals that Minnesota has lost to Top teams, New Orleans, Houston, Atlanta, Boston and the Lakers recently, while Toronto has lost to Memphis and Milwaukee in that same span of games.