Friday 1/11/19 thread for free handicapping service plays and expert predictions for Friday's NCAAB, NFL & NBA games.
Kenny Walker
Jan 11 '19, 7:00 PM in 9h
NCAA-B | Indiana vs Maryland
Play on: Maryland -5
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Larry Ness
Jan 11 '19, 7:00 PM in 9h
NCAA-B | Wright State vs Northern Kentucky
Play on: Northern Kentucky -5½ -105 at BMaker
My 1* Free Play is on NKU.
Wright State enters off an 89-73 win over Oakland in its latest action. Cole Gentry had 22 points and four boards.
NKU also enters off a win, pulling away for a convincing 95-73 victory over Detroit. I think the Norse take advantage of home floor tonight and build off that convincing effort. Drew McDonald was a standout in the latest win for NKU with 23 points and five boards (one of five players in double digits in scoring for NKU).
It’s payback time for NKU, as WSU was the only league team to sweep the season series a year ago.
McDonald is averaging 18.6 points, 10 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game and he presents a major matchup issue no matter who he faces. WSU ranks 342nd nationally in three point percentage defense, which I think plays a big part here as well.
I’m laying the points and expecting a rout.
Good luck…Larry
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Bobby Conn
Jan 11 '19, 7:05 PM in 9h
NBA | Bucks vs Wizards
Play on: Wizards +6½
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Mike Lundin
Jan 11 '19, 7:35 PM in 10h
NBA | Nets vs Raptors
Play on: Nets +9½ -104 at pinnacle
The Brooklyn Nets have won four of their last five games, and I think they'll hang around with the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena Friday night.
The Raptors have the most wins of any team in the NBA this season but they tend to play down to the level of weaker opposition: case in point a 104-101 win over Atlanta on Tuesday and Toronto is 1-6 ATS in its last seven games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Brooklyn also faced the Hawks its last time out but managed to deliver a 116-100 home win. This team is very dangerous when playing with confidence and 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games following a straight up win.
There's not really any reason for Toronto to go for the blowout here, other than the fact that Brooklyn won the first meeting of the season. Revenge spots have not been much of a motivation for Toronto so far though (4-6 ATS).
Free pick on Brooklyn Nets.
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Red Dog Sports
Jan 11 '19, 10:05 PM in 12h
NHL | Penguins vs Ducks
Play on: Penguins
Hunter Price
Jan 11 '19, 10:35 PM in 13h
NBA | Bulls vs Warriors
Play on: Bulls +15½
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Steve Janus
Jan 11 '19, 10:35 PM in 13h
NBA | Bulls vs Warriors
Play on: Bulls +15½
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Mike Wynn
Free Play: Free Atlanta/Philadelphia Over 231½ Points
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Razor Sharp
YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR FRIDAY: ATLANTA/PHILADELPHIA UNDER the total of 221½
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Totals4U
Friday's Free Selection: Cleveland Cavaliers/Houston Rockets under 217 1/2
Jim Feist
Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Friday, January 11, 2019
CB (805) PURDUE VS (806) WISCONSIN
Take: (806) WISCONSIN
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Roz Wins
Roz's Friday, January 11, 2019, Free Pick
NBA
01/11 05:05 PM TAKE : (556) MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES
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Atlantic Sports
Friday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: Siena + 4 1/2
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#1 Sports
Friday's Free Selection: Houston Rockets - 14 1/2
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Platinum Plays
Free Pick: the Iona Gaels +1 over Niagara
Sharp Bettor
SharpBettor FREE Play for Friday, January 11, 2019
1/11 07:05 PM NBA (561) CHICAGO BULLS VS (562) GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
Take : Warriors
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Easy Money Sports
Lee's Friday Free Selection Is
Iona +1½
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Nevada Sharpshooter
Your free winner for Friday: Take CHICAGO/GOLDEN ST OVER the total of 221½
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Golden Dragon
FREE WINNER for Friday
Utah -9 NBA
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Hawkeye Sports
Friday's Free Pick: Pittsburgh Penguins - 140
Huddle Up Sports
Free Play: Utah -9 NBA BB
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Arthur Ralph
FREE play FRI: Utah Jazz -8
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Teyas Sports
FREE PICK 1/11 NBA MILWAUKEE -5 1/2 1/10 NBA DENVER -6 WIN
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Vegas Steam Line
Your free winner for Friday: BROOKLYN/TORONTO OVER the total of 219½
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High Stakes Syndicate
Free Selection for Friday: Iona Gaels + 1
Kenny Towers
FREE PLAY FOR FRIDAY - CLEVELAND/HOUSTON OVER 217½
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John Anthony Sports
Friday's Free Selection: Rider Broncs - 1
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Gus Augustine
Free play for Friday night comes from Madison Square Garden where the suddenly "explosive" Indiana Pacers pay a visit to the New York Knicks.
Indiana comes to the Big Apple having registered Overs in each of their last 7 games played, and they have also been Over the total in 8 of their last 9. The Pacers have scored at least 105 points in each of their last 9 games played, and they have also allowed triple-digits to be scored against them in 7 of those 9.
New York should prove to be a yielding opponent tonight, as the Knicks have allowed 20 straight opponents to score 109 points or more on them! They have allowed a total of 115.8 points per game for the season, and 3 of the Knickerbockers last 5 games have wound up landing Over the total.
The first meeting this year between the teams did hold Under back in the middle of December, but that has been the lone Under in the past 4 meetings between the Pacers and the Knicks.
After losing badly in Boston - 135-108 - earlier this week, look for the Pacers to take out their frustrations on the lowly Knicks.
Indiana could well hit 125 points before this game goes final.
I expect plenty of "garbage time" points here on Friday, and for the Pacers and the Knicks to make it 4 of their last 5 series meetings Over the total.
3* INDIANA-NEW YORK OVER
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Tommy Brunson
Free play tonight will be a big-time blowout winner on the Houston Rockets in a payback game against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers.
Not only is Houston coming off a home loss to Milwaukee earlier this week, they were also stunned in November when they visited the Cavs at Quicken Loans Arena, as the Cavaliers dumped the then slumping Rockets, 117-108.
Since Cleveland enters this game having lost their last 11 games straight up, and since they have failed with the points in 4 of their last 5, chances the Rockets get back off the ground in a big way are right at 100%!
The Rockets stand at 14-6 straight up at home, and 12-7-1 against the spread in those home games. They are also a perfect 3-0 when laying double-digits, while the opposing Cavaliers are just 5-8 for the season when listed as the double-digit dog.
This one won't be close.
Lay it with the Rockets.
5* HOUSTON
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Ray Chadwick
The schedule makers were kind to Steve Kerr's Warriors this week, as Golden State is fresh off a Tuesday night walk in the park, as the Warriors took down the New York Knicks, 122-95 at Oracle Arena, and now tonight they get to play host to another Eastern Conference door mat in the Chicago Bulls.
Chicago hits Oracle Arena having dropped their last 5 games straight up, and they have failed in 3 of their last 4 against the spread, including their last pair.
As a double-digit favorite this season, the Dubs are now 11-4 against the spread after that 27 point rout of the Knickerbockers. Meanwhile, as a double-digit underdog this season, the Bulls stand at just 3-9 against the spread.
To further compound matters, Golden State has won each of the last 3 series meetings, and 7 of the past 9 overall over Chicago. This year's first meeting back in October in the Windy City saw Golden State light up the scoreboard for 149 points as they covered as the -11 point road favorite, 149-124! You may recall that was the game Klay Thompson set the NBA record with 14 three-pointers. Thompson is coming off a monster game on Tuesday when he "splashed" home 43 points against New York.
The last time Chicago made the visit to Oakland, Golden State coasted to a 143-94 win as the -16 point home favorites.
Yes this impost is a BIG one, but based on the numbers I just typed out up above, is there anyway in good conscience you can take the points and hope the Warriors leave the "back door" open?
I don't think so.
Lay it with Golden State.
5* GOLDEN STATE
Cole Faxon
Jan 11 '19, 7:00 PM in 3h
NCAA-B | Rider vs Canisius
Play on: OVER 154½
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Mike Williams
Jan 11 '19, 7:00 PM in 3h
NCAA-B | Indiana vs Maryland
Play on: Indiana +6½
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Jimmy Boyd
Jan 11 '19, 7:00 PM in 3h
NCAA-B | Indiana vs Maryland
Play on: Indiana +6½ -110 at pinnacle
1* Free NCAAB Pick on Indiana Hoosiers +6.5
Indiana is getting way too many points here. Maryland is better than anticipated and coming off a a couple of nice road wins over Rutgers and Minnesota. I'm not saying the Terps shouldn't be favored here, but I would have it much closer to 2.5 to 3-points. I wouldn't be shocked at all if Indiana went on the road and won.
The Hoosiers only loss in Big Ten play is a 9-point defeat at Michigan and who knows how that game goes if they don't start out in a 21-9 hole. That was their most recent game, which is worth noting, as they are a rock-solid 9-4 ATS last 13 off a SU loss.
Maryland is a mere 4-10-1 ATS last 15 home games and favorites off an upset win as a road dog are a mere 18-51 (26.1%) ATS over the last 5 seasons when they play on Friday night. Take Indiana!
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Dustin Hawkins
Jan 11 '19, 7:00 PM in 3h
NCAA-B | Indiana vs Maryland
Play on: Indiana +6
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Info Plays
Jan 11 '19, 7:00 PM in 3h
NCAA-B | Indiana vs Maryland
Play on: Indiana +6½
Jack Jones
Jan 11 '19, 7:05 PM in 3h
NBA | Bucks vs Wizards
Play on: Wizards +6 -107 at pinnacle
Jack’s Free Pick Friday: Washington Wizards +6
The Washington Wizards have been playing a lot better since it was announced that John Wall was out for the season. Players clearly don’t get along with Wall, and they’ve been playing a lot harder and a lot smarter without him dating back to their time without him last season. And they’ve been better also due to the fact that Otto Porter Jr. has returned from injury.
The Wizards are 4-2 SU & 5-1 ATS in their last six games overall. They upset the 76ers by 17 as 3.5-point home dogs, and won by 18 as 10-point road dogs at Oklahoma City. Those two results alone show what they are capable of. And I certainly believe they can hang with the Bucks tonight.
This is clearly a letdown spot for the Bucks, who are coming off a huge National TV win on Wednesday at Houston. They won’t be nearly as motivated to face the Wizards tonight as they were the Rockets. And you can bet the Wizards will be up for this game facing the team with the best record in the Eastern Conference.
Milwaukee is 8-19 ATS in road games off two or more consecutive wins over the last three seasons. The Bucks are 1-10 ATS vs. teams who give up 110-plus points per game in the second half of the season over the last three seasons. Washington is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 home games. The underdog is 5-0 ATS in the last five meetings. Bet the Wizards Friday.
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Sal Michaels
Jan 11 '19, 8:05 PM in 4h
NBA | Cavs vs Rockets
Play on: Rockets -13½
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Ray Monohan
Jan 11 '19, 8:05 PM in 4h
NBA | Cavs vs Rockets
Play on: Cavs +14 -112 at betonline
Cavs +14
The Cavs are worth a flyer here.
Cleveland has been a team that has struggled and it's no secret. However, this is too many points here.
The Rockets are dealing with so many injuries right now, it has been tough for them to find any sort of stability. It's been pretty much James Harden or bust for them, which has caused a lot of ups and downs for them throughout their recent contests. Look for Cleveland to try and really lock in on him and force someone else to beat them.
Back Cleveland.
Good Luck, Razor Ray.
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Brandon Lee
Jan 11 '19, 9:00 PM in 5h
NCAA-B | Purdue vs Wisconsin
Play on: UNDER 135 -115
10* FREE NCAAB PICK (Under 135)
I'll take my chances here with the UNDER in Friday's Big Ten showdown that has Purdue visiting Wisconsin. I feel pretty good about getting a big effort here from the Boilermakers, are coming off an ugly 18-point loss at Michigan State. While Wisconsin enters off a 71-52 win at Penn State, they had lost at WKU and at home to Minnesota in their previous two, so there's no feeling good about things after that victory.
It's no secret that Wisconsin plays big time defense. The Badgers are holding opponents to a mere 61.9 ppg at home. Last time out they held the Nittany Lions guard in check and we saw the Boilermakers score just 59 points with their star Carson Edwards really struggling to get going against a stingy Spartans defense. Purdue's defense isn't the greatest, but neither is the Wisconsin offense.
UNDER is 4-1 in Purdue's last 5 road games vs a team with a winning home record and 6-1 in the Badgers last 7 vs a team with a winning record. UNDER is also 6-1 in the last 7 meetings between these two, including 4-0 in the last 4 matchups in Wisconsin. Give me the UNDER 135!
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John Martin
Jan 11 '19, 10:05 PM in 6h
NBA | Hornets vs Blazers
Play on: Blazers -6 -107 at pinnacle
1 Unit FREE PLAY on Portland Trail Blazers -6
The Blazers have been a great bet at home over the past few seasons. They are 31-15 ATS in their last 46 home games. And this is a pretty low number here against a Hornets team that is just 1-5 ATS in their last six road games. The Hornets are 2-12 ATS off a blowout loss by 15 points or more over the last two seasons. Charlotte is 0-5 ATS in its last five road games against a team with a winning home record. The home team is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings. Portland is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 home meetings with Charlotte. Give me the Blazers.
Dave Price
Jan 11 '19, 10:05 PM in 6h
NBA | Lakers vs Jazz
Play on: Lakers +8 -101 at pinnacle
Dave’s Friday Free Play:
1* on Los Angeles Lakers +8
The Key: The Lakers have really rallied together since Luke Walton called out both Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram for their lack of passion. They responded well, going 2-0 SU & 2-0 ATS in their last two games since with a 107-97 win at Dallas as 7.5-point dogs and a 113-100 throttling of Detroit at home as 1-point favorites. The Jazz are ripe for the picking right now playing without Ricky Rubio and Dante Exum due to injury, while Raul Neto is also out. The Jazz are laying too big of a price and have been very beatable at home as they are just 9-8 SU at home this year. The Jazz are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a win by more than 10 points. Take Los Angeles.
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Lasvegasmoneymachine
NHL CAROLINA HURRICANES ‑120
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Monster Sports Picks
NHL CAROLINA HURRICANES ‑120
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Team Underground
NBA NEW YORK KNICKS +8
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Tommy King Wins
NORTHERN KENTUCKY NORSE ‑4
R and R Totals
BROOKLYN NETS/TORONTO RAPTORS u221
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FURBOOKIE
CAROLINA HURRICANES +115
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VIP Sports Picks Las Vegas
NCAA Basketball IONA GAELS +1
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Assassin Sports Betting
NBA MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES ‑195
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Golden Lock Sports
MARYLAND TERRAPINS ‑6
The Oracle
CHICAGO BULLS/GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS o219.5