KEVIN ROGERS
Magic at Lakers
Pick: Magic +4
The Magic have been money all season ATS, compiling a 26-12-1 record, while going 8-1 ATS as an underdog, as Orlando goes for the season sweep of the Lakers tonight at Staples Center. Orlando held off L.A., 106-103, at Amway Arena in mid-December, coming in the midst of a seven-game winning streak. The Lakers fell at San Antonio on Wednesday, and are just 1-5 ATS following a loss, and 7-12 ATS L19 at home. The dog has covered the last five in this series, and I see that trend continuing tonight, as I'll take the points with the Magic.
Beat Your Bookie
100* Play Detroit (+4) over Wright State
Wright State is 0-2 SU & ATS as a road favorite of 3.5 to 6 points
Wright State is 1-5 ATS when playing on a Friday Night
Wright State is 0-4 ATS when playing 2nd game in 8 days
C-Stars Sports
1000 Units Top Play Detroit at Oklahoma City under the total When OKLAHOMA team played as a Home team - with 1 day off - After a division game - Allowed 95 or less points AGAINST in their last game - Coming off a Home win 3-15 O/U in this spot. When OKLAHOMA team Played as Home team as a Underdog - After a division game - Total is between 185 to 190 2-9 O/U in this spot.
50 units New Orleans at Cleveland over the total When CLEVELAND team Played as Home team as a Favorite - During the month of January - Coming off 1 ATS lost 12-1 O/U in this spot.
50 units NHL Chicago over NY Rangers When CHICAGO team Played as Home team as a Favorite - Last 5 years - Total is 5.5 - Scored 4 or more goals FOR in their last game 14-1 SU in this spot.
John Fina
5 units Oklahoma City Thunder +4.5 GOY
Billy Coleman
5* GOM over COL (NHL)
4* under PHI (NBA)
4* under DET (NBA)
3* TOR (NBA)
3* PHO (NBA)
3* LAL (NBA)
3* over CLE (NBA)
Dr. Canada
Ducks/Penguins over 5.5
Blackhawks -155
Oilers/Avalanche over 5.5
Marc Lawrence
Play On: Detroit Pistons -4
The Pistons journey to Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder in a game with a perfect set. That's because Detroit enters off back-to-back losses while OKC is off their biggest win of the season, a 21-point victory against Utah. It makes for a great winning situation given the fact that the Pistons are 14-0 SU and ATS on the road against .333 or less opposition off a SU underdog win. Lay the the points in this class mismatch here tonight.
Ivan Laflare
10 stacks Game of the Season
Detroit at Oklahoma City
Detroit Pistons -3.5
Detroit has begun to run a 3 guard offense. This is very uncommon in the NBA because it usually means you have a smaller line up on the floor chasing defensive mismatches.If this was any other team I would stay this is a mistake on Detroit's end but in actuality this is not a bad idea. The Pistons play excellent team defense allowing opponents to score only 92 points a night. This new offense allow more scoring in the offense. This 3 guard set also opens up the court for Iverson and Stuckey to create off the dribble. These two guards combine for almost 40 points in the last 5 games. The Thunder are the worst team in the NBA, this will be a great chance for Detroit to master their new offense. I expect Detriot to put up 100 points, while blowing out the Thunder by double digits! Road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Cajun Sports
5-Star Favorite Dog GOW
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Sacramento Kings
Pick: Sacramento Kings +1
The Milwaukee Bucks pay a visit to Arco Arena on Friday night in the first game of a three-game Western Conference road trip. The Bucks square-off against the host Sacramento Kings and will be looking for their first win in Arco since 2004.
This Bucks team has been the model of inconsistency alternating wins and losses over their last twelve games. Their last three losses have been by a total of ten points and their last three wins have come by a combined total of eighteen points.
Milwaukee is coming in off a home loss on Wednesday to the Miami Heat as a six-point home favorite, 102 to 99. Andrew Bogut was able to play he had missed time recently due to back spasms and had eleven rebounds in a losing effort. Bogut’s ability to play and play at 100% could very well be the difference in tonight’s game. We note that the Bucks have lost twenty-two of twenty-seven games when he is out of the lineup.
The Bucks have given up at least 100 points in five of their last seven games and Milwaukee’s opponents are averaging 102 points per game against them. The Bucks know they are facing the team with the third-worst record in the Western Conference but a team they have struggled against of late. The Kings have won the last three meetings in a row and twelve of the last fourteen overall including six of seven when playing at Arco Arena.
The Kings are coming off a 135 to 133 triple overtime win at Golden State on Wednesday this was their second overtime game in six days. The Kings have won two of their last three games overall and will be looking for consecutive wins for the first time since November 5 thru 9 in which they defeated Memphis, Minnesota and Golden State.
On the technical front we see that Milwaukee is 273-342-9 ATS as a favorite. If they are coming in off a loss they are 139-175-6 ATS. The Bucks facing a non-conference opponent with a line range of pick-2 points they are 10-29 ATS if they are on the road they are 3-13 ATS. If the Bucks are off a home game and now face a non-conference foe their record is 26-44 ATS. Sacramento off an ATS win in their last game and now face a non-conference opponent their record is 69-47 ATS if the win came on the road for the Kings they are 24-9-3 ATS. If the Kings are coming off a game where they won both SU and ATS on the road and now face a non-conference opponent their record is 22-7-3 ATS, if their opponent happens to be the Milwaukee Bucks they are a perfect 5-0 ATS.
Data base research has uncovered an NBA system that tells us to Play Against NBA road teams where the line is +3 to -3 with a team playing 8 or more games in 14 days, a team with a win percentage of 40% to 49% playing a team with a losing record, 52-28 ATS the last five seasons.
With significant technical and situational support for the home underdog we will make the Sacramento Kings our NBA Favorite Underdog of the Week. Take the points with the host as the get the straight up win at Arco tonight.
PROJECTED FINAL SCORE: (5*) Sacramento Kings 98 Milwaukee Bucks 92
ATS Sports Club
NBA Total Winner
Knicks/Wizards Over 207
DESTROYTHEBOOK SPORTS
CBB
4*- Wright State -4
NHL
5*- Devils / Jackets under 5.5
4*- Anaheim -110
NBA
4*- Spurs / 76ers under 194
4*- Suns -8
JIM KRUGER
4* Hornets
3* Orlando
KEN JENKINS
NHL GOM
Colorado
Bob Balfe
NBA Basketball
Pistons -3.5 over Thunder
NCAA Basketball
Detroit +4.5 over Wright State
AntonWins
3 units Phoenix -8