Cal Sports
Utah at Minnesota
Play: Utah -2.5
Since November 15th Minnesota is 2-5 SU/ATS with both wins and covers coming against Phoenix and Philadelphia two teams which are a combined 9-26. To make matters worse for the Timberwolves is that they just returned from a 3 game road trip, played an up-tempo game versus Golden St on Saturday and are now playing their 3rd game in 4 nights. Utah now comes into town off a Friday night blowout win and are playing defense at a play-off level. The Jazz have the NBA’s #1 defense and in their last 8 games have held four of those opponents to 37% or less shooting including allowing 31.3% and 31.8% their last 2 games. Lastly, the Timberwolves are 2-6 ATS as a dog and in the two games they covered they shot 51.7% and 52.5% which will not happen tonight.
Bob Balfe
Butler -1
Both teams are undefeated coming into tonight’s contest, but Butler has faced real competition while Utah has played two teams that I bet most can’t even pronounce the name of the teams let alone know where they are from. Utah lost so many players from last year’s team. Only 4 guys from the 2015 season are back for 2016. Every single player on this Utah Bench outside of the starters has ever played a minute, scored a point or grabbed a rebound coming into this season. Butler is a big physical team that should pound Utah tonight. I would be shocked if this isn’t well over by half time.
OC Dooley
76ers +15
After losing an amazing 44 consecutive games played in the months of October and November lowly Philadelphia had 3 different OUTRIGHT triumphs this campaign, however they have yet to break through on the highway and tonight marks their final shot at a ROAD win in November. In general it is wise to bet against a team like Toronto in ther initial game back from a lengthy road swing. The Raptors just completed a lengthy 5 game journey on the highway and they have actually played 8 of the last 10 games on enemy hardwood. For those who have followed Toronto they have been a poor defensive team allowing on average a hefty 105 points per contest. In the past two years when facing an opponent with a poor defense (allowing on average at least 103 points per game) Philadelphia has actually been at their BEST (23-10 ATS) for investors