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10* MEMPHIS +5½
10* UTAH -6½
10* HOU/CLE UNDER 185½
10* PHI/MIN UNDER 187½
10* CHA/SAS UNDER 186½
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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Premium Play
Pick: Toronto Maple Leafs
Ryan NHL
3* Phx
KELSO
5* Orlando
4* Kentucky
3* Clemson
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De Paul POD
2* Northwestern
2* Bradley
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Lakers
Bob Donahue
San Diego St
Brandon Lovell
10* Rockets
10*Clemson
10*Creighton
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Washington Wizards - 6½
Houston Rockets + 1
Philadelphia 76ers - 3
Johnny Guild
Connecticut Huskies - 12.5
Creighton Bluejays - 6.5
Kentucky Wildcats - 6
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NBA:
5 Unit Black Magic Bobcats/Spurs BEST BET on San Antonio -11
The Spurs have crushed the Charlotte Bobcats in nearly all of their recent meetings and we don’t look for anything to change tonight, especially with the injuries the Bobcats are facing. Gerald Wallace and his 21.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists will likely be sitting out his 3rd straight game with a foot injury. The Spurs are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 meetings with Charlotte. This elder Spurs team will be refreshed following the All-Star break with much needed rest for Duncan, Finley, Ginobli and company. San Antonio is 20-5 at home this year while Charlotte has won just four road games all season with a 4-18 record. The Bobcats have now lost straight road games by at least 14 points a piece. The defending champs will win this one by at least 14 points as well. Cash in with San Antonio as the favorite.
NCAA Basketball:
3 Unit Sharp Play on Drake -6
The Drake Bulldogs are ranked #16 in the country now. They get Bradley at home tonight, a place where the Bulldogs have not lost all season long. Drake is 13-0 in home games and 8-2 ATS at home this season. The Bulldogs are winning their home games by an average margin of 19 points per game. This one may be close in the first half, but Drake will pull away in the 2nd with their timely 3-point shooting and clutch free throw strokes. Drake averages 10 made 3-point shots per game at home this year. Drake is 15-4 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins this season. Drake is 9-1 ATS after 3 straight games committing 11 or less turnovers since 1997. Cash in with Drake as the favorite.
3 Unit Sharp Play on Clemson -3.5
Clemson will run away with this road game against the Florida State Seminoles. Florida State has lost 5 out of their last 6 games overall and being with Isaiah Swann and his 12 points per game has not helped matters. Clemson is 4-1 SU and ATS in their last 5 games overall. Florida State is 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games overall. FSU is 1-8 ATS when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 80%) this season. Florida State is 0-8 ATS after failing to cover 6 or 7 of their last 8 against the spread this season. Clemson is 12-5 ATS as a favorite this season. Cash in with Clemson as the favorite.
Wunderdog Comp CBB
Game: Bowling Green at Ohio U
Pick: Ohio U -11
Bowling Green is in a tailspin having lost four of their last five games. It hasn't been much better for Ohio but this game is at home and that will make the difference between a small win and a blowout. They are 9-0 at home, scoring 73 points per game and holding foes to just 62. Their defense has improved since conference play began as they are holding conference foes to just 57.7 per game. That spells major trouble for the Falcons who average a paltry 62.1 per game on the road and 60.7 to conference opponents. Over the past three seasons, Bowling Green is just 6-17 ATS vs. teams at 60%+ SU. The past two seasons they are 10-19 ATS in conference play. Ohio also has revenge going for them here and they are 10-2 ATS the past two seasons playing with revenge.
InfoPlays
3* on Boston Celtics +1
Boston catching points here is just ridiculous. The Celtics welcome back Kevin Garnett as he is probable in his return against the Nuggets Tuesday. The key stat here is that Boston is a perfect 16-0 straight up against Western Conference opponents this season. So for the Celtics to be the dog with Garnett coming back is a complete joke. What’s really mind boggling is that the betting public is all over Denver, all the more reason why the Celtics are the play tonight. Boston is 18-5 in road games and 16-7 ATS away from home this season. Bet Boston on the road.
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1 Unit on Iowa -8.5
Iowa has dropped 3 in a row, but we look for them to bust out tonight against the Wildcats. Northwestern is 0-12 in conference play this season and just 4-8 ATS in those games. Iowa is a deadly 18-5 ATS in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons and 10-2 ATS in home games off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons. Northwestern has dropped 7 of its last 8 trips to Carver-Hawkeye Arena and I have the Wildcats going down by double digits tonight. Lay the points.
Jeff Alexander Sports
1 Unit on Seattle -5.5
Memphis has lost 9 straight games away from home and we expect this string to continue as the Grizzlies travel clear across the country to take on the Sonics. Seattle has won 17 of the last 21 home games in this matchup and is 13-8 ATS in those games. Seattle is 33-11 SU and 27-17 ATS in all games against Memphis since 1996. Seattle comes in having won 7 of its last 11 ATS, playing its best ball of the year. The Sonics are 29-12 ATS in home games when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 25% to 40%) in the 2nd half of the season since 1996. It's always tough to play these cross-country games, especially when a team is struggling as badly as Memphis. Lay the number on Kevin Durant and the Sonics.
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2 STAR: (708) MINNESOTA (+3) over Philadelphia
(Risking $220 to win $200)
You can't trust Philly laying points on the road where they are only 1-7 against the spread in their last eight tries as a road favorite. Minny has lost 5 straight games, but they have been competitive against some very good Western Conference teams. The All-Star break couldn't have come at a worse time for the Sixers as they were on a five game winning streak entering the break. They might take the lowly Wolves lightly here, but Minnesota is 10-2 against the spread in their last 12 games against the Eastern Conference. The underdog is also 5-0-1 against the spread in the last six meetings. Take the points!
Ross Benjamin
20* Oklahoma -4.5 GOY
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4* Creighton
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3* Cavs
Big Al
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Hoosiers
Kelso
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10 units Bradley +6.5 @ Drake
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5 units Orlando +6 @ Detroit
4 units Ky -5 v. Georgia
3 units Clemson -3 @ F St
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Edmonton/Nashville over 5.5
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Nuggets -1
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Ohio -11
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Sonics -5.5
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Wichita State vs. Indiana State (Premium Play
Pick on Wichita St
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Pick on Clemson
Northwestern vs. Iowa Premium Play
PIck on Northwestern
Georgia vs. Kentucky Free Play
Pick: Kentucky
Pick on KENTUCKY. This game is Kentucky's 2nd game since losing by 41 points at Vanderbilt. The Wildcats rebounded very well in their last game, winning at surging LSU. This young team will be eager to prove to their fans that the blowout loss to the Commodores was a fluke. Kentucky should easily be able to take care of Georgia for more reasons than just motivation. Kentucky won at Georgia by five points just a few weeks ago. In that game they were able to shoot 51% from the field while only allowing Georgia to shoot 34%. The Wildcats also were without starting guard Ramel Bradley for much of the game because of a concussion in the first half. Their defense was able to completely shut down Georgia. Kentucky has won six of their last seven SEC games, while Georgia has lost six of their last seven SEC games. Kentucky is a much better team than they showed at Vanderbilt. This game does not set up well situationally for Georgia either. They are also coming off a tough home loss to Tennessee, a game that they exerted alot of energy in. Also, Georgia has lost their four SEC road contests by over 10 points per game. The closest road game was a six point loss to South Carolina. Kentucky will be playing with added motivation because of the poor loss to Vanderbilt, and I expect them to blowout Georgia.
Red Dog Sports
3* Kentucky -5.5
2*Clemson/FSU Under 146.5
FSU has played under in 7 of last 10 home games. At FSU these two have played games that totaled 127, 128, 134 and 110 in the last few years.
The Seminoles held high scoring Duke to just 127 and UNC to 134 (in regulation).
Florida State/Clemson under 146.5