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12-07-19 | Georgetown v. SMU -3.5 | 91-74 | Loss | -109 | 13 h 19 m | Show | |
This is a play on the SMU MUSTANGS as part of our CBB Saturday Trifecta. Georgetown is coming off a huge road win at Oklahoma St. by seven points as an 11-point underdog but there are big issues going on right now that could affect this program. The school announced two key members of the team are transferring and subsequent public records requests unearthed allegations against three Hoyas players that included sexual harassment, assault and burglary. Additionally, four-star recruit Terrance Williams decommitted on Thursday. SMU is off to an 8-0 start but it really has not played anyone as its schedule has been soft. The Mustangs are coming off a pair of poor seasons but a lot of that had to do with roster-depleting NCAA sanctions and injuries and it came into this season with a full roster for the first time since 2017-18. The good news for SMU is that it is winning all the games it should including two solid road victories at Evansville and UNLV. Look for the Mustangs to pass their first big test. 9* (676) SMU Mustangs |
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12-07-19 | Missouri +5 v. Temple | 64-54 | Win | 100 | 11 h 13 m | Show | |
This is a play on the MISSOURI TIGERS as part of our CBB Saturday Trifecta. Missouri is riding a three-game losing streak as it heads to Temple for its second road game of the season. First came a double-dose of disappointing defeats at Hall of Fame Classic during Thanksgiving week, where Missouri went 0-2, with losses on back-to-back nights to Butler and Oklahoma. Then came a disaster. Charleston Southern, a 2-5 Big South Conference team with a 44-point home loss to Furman on its record, entered Mizzou Arena as 26-point underdogs and left as 68-60 winners. In each of the last three defeats, the Tigers have gotten off to early abysmal starts that leave them playing from behind. Temple is off to a solid 6-1 start including solid wins away from home against USC, Texas A&M and Davidson. The Owls have covered four straight games and with the way things have been going on both sides, you would expect a bigger line. It is short for a reason and we expect a bog bounce back effort from the Tigers. 9* (679) Missouri Tigers |
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12-07-19 | Arkansas v. Western Kentucky +1.5 | Top | 79-86 | Win | 100 | 11 h 12 m | Show |
This is a play on the WESTERN KENTUCKY HILLTOPPERS as part of our CBB Saturday Trifecta. After opening the season with five straight blowout wins and covers, it has been a rough stretch for Arkansas. It has won its last three games but it has not been pretty as the Razorbacks defeated a below average Georgia Tech team by one point in overtime and then escaped Northern Kentucky and Austin Peay by six and eight points respectively as 15-point favorites in each. Now comes the biggest road test and they are a false-favorite. The Razorbacks are 13-27 ATS in their last 40 games as a road favorite. Western Kentucky, the preseason favorite in C-USA, is off to a 6-3 start following a pair of losses. The Hilltoppers lost at home against No. 1 Louisville and then suffered a two-point loss at Wright St., the preseason favorite in the Horizon League. Western Kentucky is ranked 33rd in adjusted offensive efficiency and this will be the best offense Arkansas has seen. The Hilltoppers are 16-6 ATS in their last 22 games as an underdog. 10* (714) Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
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12-06-19 | Clippers +4 v. Bucks | 91-119 | Loss | -108 | 9 h 37 m | Show | |
This is a play on the LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS as part of our NBA Friday Trifecta. Milwaukee has won 13 straight games and is laying a short price here which is putting the public on their side. The Bucks are just 3-2 against the top ten in the league and their last five wins have come against teams not currently in playoff positions. The Clippers embark on a six-game roadtrip following a pair of wins to improve to 9-1 over their last 10 games. Here, we play against home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points after two consecutive covers as a favorite going up against an opponent off a home win scoring 110 or more points. This situation is 25-7 ATS (78.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (523) Los Angeles Clippers |
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12-06-19 | Nuggets v. Celtics -3 | Top | 95-108 | Win | 100 | 8 h 18 m | Show |
This is a play on the BOSTON CELTICS as part of our NBA Friday Trifecta. Denver rolled over New York last night by 37 points to improve to 6-2 on the road and that success is keeping this number down. Boston has won two straight and four of five to remain in second place in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics are 8-0 at home and will be heavily motivated here. Boston will be out for some revenge as it lost in Denver to conclude a five-game roadtrip on November 22 as it was held to a season low 92 points. Here, we play on home favorites (revenging a road loss, off a home win by 10 points or more. This situation is 112-67 ATS (62.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (522) Boston Celtics |
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12-06-19 | Warriors v. Bulls -4.5 | 100-98 | Loss | -105 | 8 h 13 m | Show | |
This is a play on the CHICAGO BULLS as part of our NBA Friday Trifecta. The Bulls have won two straight games for the first time this season and they are in great shape to make it three straight. Chicago is 0-10 against the top 16 of the NBA but a much more respectable 8-4 against teams below that. Golden St. has lost four games in a row and seven of the past eight, but the one victory during that stretch was a 104-90 decision over the Bulls so revenge is in play. The Warriors now have the worst record in the NBA. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a road loss of 10 points or more, off a home win. This situation is 66-31 ATS (68 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (520) Chicago Bulls |
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12-06-19 | Providence v. Rhode Island | Top | 61-75 | Win | 100 | 9 h 9 m | Show |
This is a play on the RHODE ISLAND RAMS for our CBB Friday Enforcer. Providence rolled to a 93-56 win over Merrimack just over two weeks ago but it has been a struggle since then as the Friars have lost three of their last four games, failing to cover any of those as large favorites. In their only true road game this season, the Friars were dumped by Northwestern, picked to finish dead last in the Big Ten, by nine points as nine-point favorites. Providence is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games after playing five consecutive games as favorite. Rhode Island has dropped three of its four nonconference games to date that could have opened some eyes on the national level. The Rams have only a home win over Alabama to show for a strong schedule, with road defeats against Maryland and West Virginia bracketing a loss to LSU on a neutral floor at the Jamaica Classic. The Rams are in good shape as all five starters are back from last season and they will be out for payback after losing against their rival by nine points on the road last season. Rhode Island is shooting 75.2 percent from the line at home which is a huge factor especially with lines this low. The Rams are 19-9 ATS in their last 28 games as favorites of seven points or less. 10* (620) Rhode Island Rams |
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12-05-19 | Furman +13 v. Auburn | Top | 78-81 | Win | 100 | 13 h 16 m | Show |
This is a play on the FURMAN PALADINS for our CBB Thursday Enforcer. Auburn will play its first home game in over two weeks when they host the Furman Paladins on Thursday night. The Tigers have had more than a week off after winning the Legends Classic tournament in Brooklyn last week but those wins came against Richmond and New Mexico and Furman ranks right with those teams. Auburn was favored by a similar amount against Georgia Southern whose power ranking is double that of the Paladins and the Tigers failed to cover that game. While talented, this team lost a ton from the Final Four team from last season. Furman meanwhile brings back four of its five starters from its team that went 25-8 and made a trip to the NIT. The Paladins are 7-2 this season including an eight-point loss against Alabama, which was picked to finish right behind Auburn in the SEC. They are 8-2 in their last 10 road games and last season, the Paladins went on the road and beat then-No. 8 Villanova 76-68 in overtime. Furman is a perfect 7-0 when at least three of its players score in double-digits but 0-2 when fewer than three Paladins players score in double-digits. 10* (605) Furman Paladins |
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12-05-19 | Rockets v. Raptors -2 | Top | 119-109 | Loss | -109 | 10 h 18 m | Show |
This is a play on the TORONTO RAPTORS for our NBA Thursday Star Attraction. A pair of teams coming off overtime losses square off when the Houston Rockets visit the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. The Rockets squandered a 22-point lead at San Antonio and lost 135-133 Tuesday to the Spurs in a game marred by a controversial call of a dunk that was not upheld. Houston was on a roll with eight straight wins but it has gone just 2-4 over its last six games including 0-3 on the road. Houston is 9-21 ATS in its last 30 games after scoring 130 points. Toronto had no controversy, just a lousy final five minutes as it was outscored by the Heat 13-2 in the overtime period in its 121-110 home loss on Tuesday. The loss snapped a seven-game winning streak for the Raptors while also snapping its 9-0 undefeated record at home to open the season. The Raptors are averaging 119.5 ppg at home while the Rockets are allowing 118.7 ppg on the road. The Raptors are 13-4-1 ATS in their last 18 games against teams with a winning straight up record. Here, we play on home teams where the line is +3 to -3 off an upset loss as a favorite, in a game involving two teams with winning percentages between .600 and .750. This situation is 65-32 ATS (67 percent) since 1996. 10* (504) Toronto Raptors |
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12-04-19 | CS-Fullerton +9.5 v. Pacific | 59-62 | Win | 100 | 11 h 46 m | Show | |
This is a play on the CS FULLERTON TITANS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. We played against CS Fullerton in its last game which resulted in a win as the Titans failed to cover as 10.5-point underdogs. Now they are getting just one bucket less against a much worse team as this is a very winnable game outright. Fullerton is just 1-3 on the road but the other two losses came against Stanford and BYU with the one win coming against Wyoming where it was getting three points. Pacific is off to a 7-3 start including a 7-2 record at home but it has taken out some very bad competition as its schedule has been one of the weakest in the country at No. 325. The Tigers are picked to finish ninth in the 10-team West Coast Conference which is right where they finished last season with a 4-12 record. Here, we play against favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points that are shooting between 45 and 47.5 percent going up against teams shooting 40 percent or worse, after three straight games allowing 40 percent shooting or less. This situation is 24-4 ATS (85.7 percent) since 1997. 9* (879) CS Fullerton Titans |
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12-04-19 | Ohio State v. North Carolina -3.5 | Top | 74-49 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 17 m | Show |
This is a play on the NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. The seventh-ranked Tar Heels take on No. 6 Ohio State Wednesday night in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. Following a loss to Michigan, North Carolina bounced back to defeat Oregon 78-74 behind a big effort from Armando Bacot. It was a positive sign for the Tar Heels, who are looking for a second player to take on a bigger scoring role outside of Cole Anthony. The Buckeyes are the higher ranked team and a lot of that has to do with the teams that started above them have mostly all fallen. They lead all of Division I in scoring margin on the season and have only one game that was decided by fewer than 10 points. That is the positive news. The bad news is that this is their first road game of the season and it could not come at a tougher place. On top of that, Ohio St. has played the No. 286 ranked schedule in the country. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in a game involving teams outscoring opponents by 8 or more ppg, after scoring 45 points or more in the first half last game. This situation is 62-29 ATS (68.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (870) North Carolina Tar Heels |
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12-04-19 | Lakers v. Jazz -2.5 | Top | 121-96 | Loss | -105 | 8 h 24 m | Show |
This is a play on the UTAH JAZZ for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. Utah is back home where it went 1-4 including a pair of losses in its last two games against Toronto and Phoenix. The Jazz are just 4-8 on the road but they are 8-1 at home including victories over the Clippers and Bucks. The Jazz finished with the third best record in the Western Conference last year, after going 28-13 in 2017-18, so this is a tough place to play. The Lakers are coming off a win over Denver last night with both LeBron James and Anthony Davis playing more than 37 minutes. It was the ninth straight road win for Los Angeles after losing its opener against the Clippers but this is the ultimate tough spot. Just how much energy the Lakers will have left on Wednesday is the question after playing Denver at 5,280 feet, while Salt Lake City is only slightly lower at 4,226 feet. The Lakers are 0-4 ATS in their last four games following an ATS win. Here, we play on home favorites revenging a loss, off two or more consecutive road losses. This situation is 98-51 ATS (65.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (570) Utah Jazz |
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12-04-19 | Texas Tech v. DePaul +2 | 60-65 | Win | 100 | 9 h 18 m | Show | |
This is a play on the DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. DePaul is off to a surprising 8-0 start but it may not be as surprising as people think. The Blue Demons finished 19-17 last season, their most wins since 2006-07 and came within a game of winning the CBI Championship. They brought in one of their best recruiting classes in decades, ranked as high as No. 25. The Red Raiders nearly won the National Championship last season as they lost to Virginia in overtime and because of that result, they will remain a very public team. Texas Tech opened the season a perfect 5-0 but has dropped its last two games and now will be playing its first true road game of the season. Those five wins came against cupcakes so this will be the third straight game against a quality program. Here, we play on home teams where the line is +3 to -3 that are shooting 36.5 percent or better from long range against an average 3PT shooting team (32-36.5%), after a game where it made 50 percent of their three-point shots or better. This situation is 48-21 ATS (69.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (856) DePaul Blue Demons |
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12-03-19 | Oral Roberts v. Creighton -14 | Top | 60-72 | Loss | -115 | 9 h 28 m | Show |
This is a play on the CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS for our CBB Tuesday Supreme Annihilator. After getting destroyed by Oklahoma St. by 31 points in Las Vegas, Creighton bounced back the next day with an impressive win over Texas Tech. that can be attributed to experience as it has four starters back from the 20-win team that made it to the NIT. The Bluejays are 5-2 with the other loss coming against No. 5 Michigan while going a perfect 4-0 at home. And going back, they are 21-9 ATS in their last 30 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Oral Roberts is 3-4 with the three wins coming against cupcakes including two non-Division I teams. The Golden Eagles are shooting just 35.4 percent from the floor on the road and they are 1-5 ATS in their last six road games against teams with a winning home record. Here, we play on favorites of 10 or more points after being beaten by the spread by 30 or more points total in their last five games, team from a major division 1-A conference against a team from a mid-major division 1-A conference. This situation is 39-15-1 (72.2 percent) since 1997 while going a perfect 55-0 straight up. 10* (788) Creighton Bluejays |
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12-03-19 | Magic v. Wizards -2 | Top | 127-120 | Loss | -103 | 7 h 10 m | Show |
This is a play on the WASHINGTON WIZARDS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. Washington is coming off a 1-3 roadtrip which included a pair of closing losses in Los Angeles against the Lakers and Clippers by 22 and 25 points respectively. The Wizards are now 3-8 on the road but come back home where they are a more respectable 3-4 at home. They will be playing with revenge following a loss in Orlando on November 17. Washington is 21-10 ATS in home games revenging a loss over the last two seasons while going 5-2 ATS in its last seven games against teams with a losing straight up record. Orlando is coming off a win over Golden St. on Sunday to move to 8-11 on the season. The Magic are 7-4 at home but just 1-7 on the road with the lone win coming at 5-14 Cleveland. The Magic are 0-8 ATS in their last eight games following a straight up win. Here, we play on home favorites that are revenging a loss, off two or more consecutive road losses. This situation is 98-51 ATS (65.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (542) Washington Wizards |
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12-02-19 | Jazz +6 v. 76ers | Top | 94-103 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 56 m | Show |
This is a play on the UTAH JAZZ for our NBA Monday Enforcer. Utah is coming off a loss at Toronto on Sunday by 20 points to fall to 1-3 on this roadtrip and now sits in sixth place in the Western Conference. The Raptors led 77-37 at halftime, making it the largest halftime deficit in Jazz history so there will be plenty of motivation lines up for tonight. The Jazz are 6-2 ATS over their last eight games playing with no rest. The Sixers have won three straight games and seven of their last eight but they still sit in fifth place in the Eastern Conference as they are chasing a number of red hot teams. They are one of four undefeated teams at home but are overpriced here as they are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games against teams with a losing road record. Here, we play against home favorites that are averaging 99 or more ppg on the season, after three straight wins by six points or less. This situation is 35-13 ATS (72.9 percent) since 1996. 10* (527) Utah Jazz |
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12-02-19 | Miami-FL v. Illinois -8.5 | Top | 81-79 | Loss | -109 | 8 h 52 m | Show |
This is a play on the ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI for our CBB Monday Enforcer. The ACC-Big Ten Challenge tips off tonight with two games and we are eyeing the big favorite of the two. Illinois is coming off its worst winning percentage since 1974-75 as it went just 12-21 last season but there is a reason for optimism as it returns four of five starters while bringing back 85.7 percent of its scoring which is the most of any team in the Big Ten. The Illini are off to a 6-1 start including a 5-0 record at home where they are outscoring opponents by nearly 25 ppg. Illinois is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 home games off two consecutive home wins by 10 points or more. Miami also struggled last season because of injuries and suspensions and the Hurricanes are not much better off this season with just five scholarship players. Miami has lost its last two games by 20 and 25 points and it is 5-18 ATS in its last 23 teams against teams outscoring their opponents by 4.0 or more ppg. 10* (718) Illinois Fighting Illini |
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12-01-19 | Wake Forest +11 v. Arizona | Top | 66-73 | Win | 100 | 10 h 21 m | Show |
This is a play on the WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS for our CBB Sunday Enforcer. Arizona rolled over the competition in its first six games of the season but all of those were at home and it has struggled at times in the first two games of the Wooden Legacy including a mere two-point win over Pepperdine as a 15.5-point favorite. The offense has been great but the Wildcats have struggled on the defensive end, giving up 91 and 82 points and that is significant when dealing with a line this big. The Wildcats are 0-5 ATS in their last five neutral site games. Stuck in neutral while winning just 11 games in the past two seasons, Wake Forest is showing signs of a revival so far this season. Six of seven top scorers returned this season to join a well-regarded recruiting class and the Demon Deacons have already won five games. Here, we play against favorites of 10 to 19.5 points after two straight games making 55 percent of their shots or better going up against an opponent after a game where a team made 20 percent of their three-point shots or worse. This situation is 26-6 ATS (81.2 percent) since 1997. 10* (711) Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
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12-01-19 | Thunder v. Pelicans -2.5 | Top | 107-104 | Loss | -109 | 8 h 57 m | Show |
This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. New Orleans has lost four straight games as it has been a tough stretch with three of those on the road and the lone home game coming against the Lakers. The Pelicans are just 2-8 on the road but a respectable 4-5 at home after playing the second toughest schedule in the NBA thus far. This is the second game of a home-and-home with New Orleans losing by five points on Friday which was the second loss in November to the Thunder so double-revenge is in play. The Pelicans are 5-0 ATS in their last five home games. Oklahoma City improved to 6-4 at home with that win two days ago but it hits the road where it is just 1-7 with the only victory coming by three points at lowly Golden St. which leads the league with 16 losses. The Thunder are 0-4 ATS in their last four games against teams with a winning percentage below .400. 10* (520) New Orleans Pelicans |
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11-30-19 | Pacers v. 76ers -4 | Top | 116-119 | Loss | -102 | 8 h 36 m | Show |
This is a play on the PHILADELPHIA 76ERS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. Indiana has won five straight games following its home win over Atlanta last night but it took overtime to do so. That was the fourth straight home game for the Pacers so this marks the first road game for them in nearly two weeks and going back, the Pacers are 4-13-1 ATS in their last 18 road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. The Sixers are also off a win last night as they beat the Knicks in New York but they do have the luxury of coming back home in this back-to-back where they are a perfect 8-0 on the season. They have failed to cover three straight games which is helping in this line. The Sixers are 7-2 ATS in their last nine games against teams with a winning straight up record. Here, we play against road teams after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games, when playing their 3rd game in 4 days. This situation is 207-137 ATS (60.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (504) Philadelphia 76ers |
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11-30-19 | CS-Fullerton v. Santa Clara -10 | Top | 55-70 | Win | 100 | 6 h 6 m | Show |
This is a play on the SANTA CLARA BRONCOS for our CBB Saturday Enforcer. The final of the Cable Car Classic takes place tonight as Santa Clara host CS Fullerton. The Broncos have won both games to start and Santa Clara has won its last seven home games, scoring an average of 84.4 ppg while giving up 62.1 ppg. The big difference here is the offenses on both sides and the efficiency that comes with them. The Santa Clara offense is ranked 28th overall by scoring 81.9 ppg this season while the Titans have averaged just 62.4 ppg, which ranks 220th. Santa Clara has 63 assists on 94 field goals (67 percent) across its past three contests while CS Fullerton has assists on 33 of 65 field goals (50.8 percent) during its past three games. The big reason for the dip is that the Titans have had trouble replacing Khalil Ahmad and Kyle Allman who averaged a combined 27.7 shots per game last season with only two other players averaging more than 2.5 shots per game. The Broncos are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. 10* (662) Santa Clara Broncos |
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11-29-19 | Jazz -6.5 v. Grizzlies | Top | 103-94 | Win | 100 | 10 h 35 m | Show |
This is a play on the UTAH JAZZ for our NBA Friday Enforcer. Utah has dropped its first two games of this roadtrip but it catches a good spot Friday to get back into the winners column. The Jazz were riding a three-game winning streak prior to this and are sitting in second place in the northwest Division, three games behind Denver. Utah will look to put forth a better effort on the third stop of its trip after allowing an average of 121.5 ppg in losses to the Bucks and Pacers. Memphis has lost five straight games and despite a favorable schedule, the Grizzlies are only 3-8 at home. They are getting outscored by close to nine ppg and the Grizzlies are 1-5 ATS in their last six home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Here, we play against home underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points that are getting outscored by their opponents by six or more ppg going up against an opponent after allowing 105 points or more four straight games. This situation is 48-18 ATS (72.7 percent) since 1996. 10* (571) Utah Jazz |
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11-27-19 | Thunder v. Blazers -2.5 | 119-136 | Win | 100 | 11 h 15 m | Show | |
This is a play on the PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS as part of our NBA Wednesday Trifecta. Portland has been one of the most disappointing teams in the NBA this season as it is 6-12 overall but it is coming off a much needed big win on Monday to snap a four-game slide. Carmelo Anthony is coming off his best game since signing with the Blazers and this is his home debut where Portland is just 1-4, having played 13 of the first 18 games on the road. Oklahoma City is coming off a road win at Golden St. to snap a three-game losing streak and that was its first road win on the season after starting off 0-6 on the highway. The Thunder are 16-36 ATS in their last 52 games following a road win by three points or less. Here, we play against teams where the line is +3 to -3 that are allowing 103or more ppg on the season, after a win by three points or less. This situation is 124-71 ATS (63.6 percent) since 1996. 9* (552) Portland Trailblazers |
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11-27-19 | Heat v. Rockets -5.5 | Top | 108-117 | Win | 100 | 9 h 16 m | Show |
This is a play on the HOUSTON ROCKETS as part of our NBA Wednesday Trifecta. Miami shook off a blowout loss at Philadelphia with a 17-point win over Charlotte on Monday to make it six wins over its last seven games. The Heats are one of four teams in the NBA that are undefeated at home but are just 5-4 on the road and not in a good spot here. Houston has lost three straight games following an eight-game winning streak. The Rockets suffered just their second home loss of the season on Sunday and going back, the Rockets are 6-0 ATS in their last six games playing on two days of rest. Here, we play against underdogs that are shooting 36.5 percent or better from long range going up against teams allowing between 33 and 36.5 percent shooting from long range, averaging 16.5 or more turnovers per game going up against teams averaging between 14.5 and 16.5 turnovers per game. This situation is 62-32 ATS (66 percent) since 1996. 10* (544 Houston Rockets |
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11-27-19 | South Alabama -4.5 v. La Salle | Top | 76-81 | Loss | -109 | 7 h 14 m | Show |
This is a play on the SOUTH ALABAMA JAGUARS for our CBB Wednesday Enforcer. South Alabama and LaSalle square off for the Gulf Coast Showcase championship and the Jaguars have a significant edge. They are the preseason favorite in the Sun Belt Conference and showed how good they are by losing by just one point against Auburn in their first marquee game this season. South Alabama is coming off a win over Miami Ohio yesterday in relatively easy fashion as the Jaguars shot 59.6 percent from the field against the RedHawks, including 69.6 percent in the second half. La Salle, picked to finish 10th in the 14-team Atlantic 10, snuck out a two-point win over Wright St. as a seven-point underdog. Going back, the Explorers are 12-25 ATS in their last 37 games against teams with a winning straight up record. Here, we play on neutral court teams as a favorite or pickem in a game involving two teams allowing between 67 and 74 ppg, after three straight wins by 10 points or more. This situation is 76-32 ATS (70.4 percent) since 1997. 10* (707) South Alabama Jaguars |
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11-27-19 | Magic -1.5 v. Cavs | 116-104 | Win | 100 | 8 h 18 m | Show | |
This is a play on the ORLANDO MAGIC as part of our NBA Wednesday Trifecta. Orlando is the only team in the NBA that has yet to secure a road win as it sits at 0-7 following three straight losses to open this four-game roadtrip. That gives us value in this number as the Magic are hanging in the tight Eastern Conference standings, sitting in eighth place. The Magic are 5-2 ATS in their last seven road games against teams with a losing home record. Cleveland is 1-7 over its last eight games following a home loss to Brooklyn last time out. The Cavaliers are just 3-5 at home and have covered just once in their last six games. The Cavaliers are 1-5 ATS in their last six games following a straight up loss. Here, we play against teams off a loss as a favorite going up against an opponent off three or more consecutive road losses. This situation is 37-13 ATS (74 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (533) Orlando Magic |
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11-26-19 | Dayton -3.5 v. Virginia Tech | Top | 89-62 | Win | 100 | 7 h 18 m | Show |
This is a play on the DAYTON FLYERS for our CBB Tuesday Enforcer. Both Dayton and Virginia Tech are coming off big wins in the first round of the Maui Invitational. The Hokies pulled off the stunner as they upset Michigan St. as 13-point underdogs and for a team in transition after a huge run last season, they could be caught reflecting on that victory. The Hokies made 10 of 21 3-pointers (47.6 percent) against the Spartans and committed only nine turnovers compared to 16 for Michigan St. Virginia Tech held Michigan State star Cassius Winston to seven points. He was limited to 25 minutes because of foul trouble. .Dayton meanwhile is coming off a blowout win over Georgia but that was a game it should have won as it came in favored by three points. What was most impressive about the Flyers dominance was their commitment to the gameplan, which involved getting Obi Toppin the ball early and often. The Flyers forced the Bulldogs into 23 turnovers and played tough defense all night on a Georgia team that is woefully short on perimeter shooting. The Flyers are now 4-0 on the season, easily winning their last three games by an average of 24.3 ppg. 10* (655) Dayton Flyers |
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11-25-19 | Stanford v. Oklahoma -4 | 73-54 | Loss | -118 | 9 h 46 m | Show | |
This is a play on the OKLAHOMA SOONERS for our CBB Monday Supreme Annihilator. Oklahoma is off to a 5-0 start with two of those wins coming on a neutral court against Minnesota and Oregon St. the Sooners have failed to cover their last two games but they were listed as double-digit favorites in both. Now they are laying a short number in Kansas City in the second game of the Hall of Fame Classic. The Cardinal are off to an even better start at 6-0 but this is their first trip away from their home court. Not much is expected of them this year as they have been picked for 10th in the Pac-12. Now for even more bad news as the Cardinal has faced the 346th rated schedule in the nation with their best win coming against Santa Clara. Here, we play against neutral court teams as an underdog after three straight wins by 10 points or more going up against an opponent after a win by 20 points or more. This situation is 31-11 ATS (73.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (834) Oklahoma Sooners |
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11-25-19 | Kings v. Celtics -6.5 | Top | 102-103 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 36 m | Show |
This is a play on the BOSTON CELTICS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. Boston opened the season as one of the hottest teams in the league but dropped three of its last four games on its most recent west coast road trip. The Celtics are now back home where they are 5-0 and will be playing with some revenge. That recent slump began with a 100-99 loss at Sacramento on Nov. 17 that brought a 10-game winning streak to a halt. The Celtics are 4-0-1 ATS in their last five games following an ATS win. Sacramento is coming off a win at Washington on Sunday which was just its third road win on the season. While the Celtics are likely to be without Kemba Walker, the Kings are more banged up as they are still without De'Aaron Fox (ankle), Marvin Bagley III (thumb) and Trevor Ariza (groin). The Kings are 2-11 ATS in their last 13 games playing with no rest. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points that are revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points, off two or more consecutive road losses. This situation is 52-21 ATS (71.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (510) Boston Celtics |
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11-25-19 | Arkansas v. Georgia Tech +2 | Top | 62-61 | Win | 100 | 6 h 19 m | Show |
This is a play on the GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS for our CBB Monday Enforcer. Georgia Tech is coming off a loss against rival Georgia but that was all the way back on Wednesday and they are back home where the Yellow Jackets have won their lone game. They are catching a good number here as they covered a -22 spread in the first home game and going back, Georgia Tech is 9-0 ATS in its last nine home games when the line is +3 to -3. Arkansas is off to a perfect 5-0 start, covering all of those games as well. The Razorbacks have played no one however and all of those wins came at home. This is the first road game for new head coach Eric Musselman who did a great job in four years at Nevada but here comes his first true test against a team from a major conference. Here, we play on underdogs off a cover where the team lost straight up as an underdog, with four starters returning from last year in the first 10 games of the season. This situation is 75-41 ATS (64.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (772) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets |
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11-23-19 | Bulls v. Hornets +2 | Top | 116-115 | Win | 100 | 10 h 54 m | Show |
This is a play on the CHARLOTTE HORNETS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. Both Chicago and Charlotte played last night and both came away with losses. The Bulls lost at home against Miami and now have to hit the road while the Hornets lost at Washington and now they head home for the first time in over a week. It was a 1-3 roadtrip for Charlotte which started with a win at New York but then resulted in three straight losses and non-covers. Chicago has lost four of its last five games with the last four games taking place at home and this is just the second road game for the Bulls in two weeks where they are 2-5 yet comes in as favorites. The Hornets are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games against teams with a winning percentage below .400. Here, we play on underdogs off three or more consecutive road losses, playing on back-to-back days. This situation is 29-5 ATS (85.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (550) Charlotte Hornets |
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11-23-19 | St Bonaventure -5 v. Canisius | Top | 57-61 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 14 m | Show |
This is a play on the ST. BONAVENTURE BONNIES for our CBB Saturday Afternoon Dominator. We won with St. Bonaventure last Saturday and we are backing them again here in a great matchup. The Bonnies opened the season 0-3 before a trip to Toronto where they defeated Rutgers by six points as nine-point underdogs an that momentum carries forward. The early 0-3 start is still sticking with some and that creates line value today. Going back, the Bonnies are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games against teams with a losing straight up record. Canisius has played Brown, Albany and Bucknell and has allowed an average of 79.7 ppg on 49.4 percent shooting so this is a recipe for disaster against a Bonnies offense that finally busted out. On offense, the Golden Griffins lost their two top scorers from last season and with the exception of Malik Johnson, there is little offense so far this season. The Golden Griffins are 5-14 ATS in their last 19 home games. 10* (613) St. Bonaventure Bonnies |
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11-22-19 | Houston v. Oregon -7.5 | Top | 66-78 | Win | 100 | 12 h 58 m | Show |
This is a play on the OREGON DUCKS for our CBB Friday Supreme Annihilator. Oregon, picked to win the Pac 12 in the preseason, is coming off a 67-47 win over UT-Arlington. The early schedule also includes an 82-74 win over then-No. 13 Memphis as well as impressive blowout wins over Boise St. and Fresno St. the wins over the Tigers marked the first time in 23 years that Oregon defeated a non-conference opponent ranked 13th or higher during the regular season. Oregon features a veteran lineup with the top three scorers, Payton Pritchard, Anthony Mathis and Shakur Juiston, all seniors. Houston needed a big second half to defeat Rice in a come-from-behind victory. It was not impressive as the Owls are pegged to finish last in C-USA and this is by far the biggest test to date. The Cougars made a run to the Sweet 16 last season but they have to replace four starters and things are expected to be choppy early on. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points outscoring their opponents by 12 or more ppg, after allowing 50 points or less. This situation is 40-14 ATS (74.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (810) Oregon Ducks |
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11-22-19 | Spurs +8 v. 76ers | Top | 104-115 | Loss | -109 | 10 h 19 m | Show |
This is a play on the SAN ANTONIO SPURS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. The Spurs have dropped seven straight games and 10 of 12 since opening the season with three straight wins. Although the Spurs offense has been clicking, they have been hindered by an uncharacteristically terrible defense. Their 113.6 defensive rating is third-worst in the NBA, with the Spurs not creating takeaways or forcing opponents to miss shots. The Sixers rallied from a 17-point deficit to defeat the Knicks 109-104 on Wednesday thanks in large part to Joel Embiid's 23 points and 12 rebounds. Despite a solid 9-5 start, they rank just 15th and 10th in offensive and defensive rating, respectfully, due in part to low shooting percentages and point declines from last season from a lot of their big guys. Here, we play on road underdogs failing to cover the spread in 12 or more of the last 15 games, playing eight or more games in 14 days. This situation is 48-21 ATS (69.6 percent) since 1996. 10* (533) San Antonio Spurs |
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11-21-19 | UL - Lafayette v. Wyoming -2 | Top | 61-69 | Win | 100 | 10 h 57 m | Show |
This is a play on the WYOMING COWBOYS for our CBB Thursday Supreme Annihilator. Wyoming snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over Detroit on Tuesday while improving to 2-2 at home. Wyoming is holding opponents to 38 percent from the field to rank third in the MWC. Opponents are scoring 59.6 ppg, which also ranks third in the conference. Wyoming hit a season-high nine threes on Tuesday and dished out a season best 16 assists. Louisiana is also coming off a big home win as it defeated Youngstown St. at home by 12 points. The win gave Louisiana a 3-1 record and the Ragin Cajuns are now 3-0 at home early in the season. The road loss came at TCU, which is picked to finish last in the Big XII, by 33 points and they will have a challenge here playing in the thin air of Wyoming. They lost five of their top six scorers and are very thin right now because of injuries and eligibility issues. Here, we play on home teams as a favorite or pickem after beating the spread by more than 24 points in their previous game, in November games. This situation is 60-25 ATS (70.6 percent) since 1997. 10* (764) Wyoming Cowboys |
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11-20-19 | Austin Peay v. Vanderbilt -7.5 | Top | 72-90 | Win | 100 | 7 h 10 m | Show |
This is a play on the VANDERBILT COMMODORES for our CBB Wednesday Supreme Annihilator. Vanderbilt had one of the worst SEC seasons ever as it went 0-18 and became the first team since 1953-54 to finish winless in the conference. Head coach Bryce Drew was let go after just three seasons as a new culture was needed and Jerry Stackhouse was brought in to change the course of the program. The Commodores are off to a 2-1 start with the lone loss coming on the road in overtime by a point at Richmond. They are back home to face Austin Peay and this is a big game to get another winning streak going and regain that early season confidence. As bad as they were, four starters are back so they are not starting over. The best player on the floor belongs to the Governors in Terry Taylor, the preseason OVC Player of the Year. Other than that, it gets a little thin. Austin Peay is off to a 1-2 start as it defeated some school named Oakland City while losing to Tulsa and Western Kentucky by an average of 14.5 ppg. Here, we play on home teams as a favorite or pickem with a winning percentage between .200 and .400 from last season, first five games of the season, after closing out last season with eight or more losses in last 10 games, playing a team that had a winning record last year. This situation is 27-3 ATS (90 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (714) Vanderbilt Commodores |
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11-20-19 | Cavs +10.5 v. Heat | Top | 100-124 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 27 m | Show |
This is a play on the CLEVELAND CAVALIERS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. Miami is one of four NBA teams that is still undefeated at home as it is 5-0 following a win over New Orleans on Saturday. The Heat have won three straight games and are currently in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 9-3 record. This is definitely one of the surprises in the NBA as this roster is made up of Jimmy Butler and a lot of not familiar names. This is e first time that Miami is a double-digit favorite. Cleveland has lost a season-high four straight games to fall to 4-9. Kevin Love is coming off his least productive game of the season on Sunday and then was held out on Monday, both of which can be attributed to a lower-back contusion. He will be back tonight which is important to right this ship. In the Monday loss against the Knicks, six players reached double figures in scoring which is the seventh time that has happened this season so this is a balanced team that will improve the more they play together. Here, we play against teams after leading their last three games by five or more points at the half going up against an opponent after trailing their last three games by five or more points at the half. This situation is 24-5 ATS (82.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (505) Cleveland Cavaliers |
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11-19-19 | Suns +2.5 v. Kings | Top | 116-120 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 11 m | Show |
This is a play on the PHOENIX SUNS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. Phoenix is coming off a loss last night at home against Boston as it was held to a season low 85 points to conclude its six-game homestand with a 3-3 record. Overall, the Suns are 7-5 with two of the five losses coming by one point and that includes a loss at Denver, its only road blemish of the season. Despite the low output last night, they are averaging 114.9 ppg, sixth most in the league. The Suns are 5-0 ATS in their last five games following a straight up loss. Sacramento has gone 5-2 over its last seven games which includes a 3-0 record at home. The Kings were underdogs in all of those games at home but now they are favored with the reason being they have covered seven consecutive games during this run. That puts the Suns in a very favorable situation where we play against teams with a winning percentage between .400 and .499 after successfully covering the spread in seven or more consecutive games, playing a winning team. This situation is 22-4 ATS (84.6 percent) since 1996. 10* (579) Phoenix Suns |
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11-19-19 | Nevada v. Davidson -9 | Top | 71-91 | Win | 100 | 8 h 22 m | Show |
This is a play on the DAVIDSON WILDCATS for our CBB Tuesday Supreme Annihilator. Davidson is coming off a great season last year but it was a disappointing finish as it won 24 games and won the Atlantic Ten regular season title but lost to St. Louis in the tournament and then bowed out in the first round of the NIT. Expectations are higher this season with all five starters back including a pair of preseason Atlantic Ten First Team players. The Wildcats opened this season with a pair of losses away from home but bounced back with a blowout win over UNC Wilmington in its home opener by 38 points so that should be a springboard going forward. Nevada blew through the MWC last season with a 15-3 record and it won 29 games overall for the second straight season but lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. While it is not a total rebuild, the Wolf Pack will not be close to the same level as they have to replace all five starters. They are off to a 2-2 start and tonight represents their first road game of the season. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points that had a winning percentage between .600 and .800 playing a team that had a winning record, with three or more starters returning from last year than opponent, in the first ten games of the season. This situation is 37-12 ATS (75.5 percent) since 1997. 10* (640) Davidson Wildcats |
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11-18-19 | Bucks v. Bulls +9 | Top | 115-101 | Loss | -115 | 6 h 14 m | Show |
This is a play on the CHICAGO BULLS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. This is the second meeting in five days between Milwaukee and Chicago, who played Thursday in Milwaukee in their first meeting of the season. The Bucks pulled away for a 124-115 win in that game as 11.5-point favorites and now they hit the road as favorites by just three fewer points which is not correct based on change of venue. Milwaukee has won three straight games and seven of its last eight to take a 2.5-game lead over Indiana in the Central Division. However, the Bucks are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games against teams with a winning percentage below .400. Chicago has lost two straight games to fall to 4-9 but this is a good spot with a good line. The Bulls are 4-1 ATS in their last five games following a straight up loss and they are 2-0 ATS as underdogs of 7.5 or more points. Here, we play against favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points with a winning percentage between .600 and .750 after having won five or six of their last seven games, playing a team with a winning percentage between .250 and .400. This situation is 67-32 ATS (67.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (564) Chicago Bulls |
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11-18-19 | Wofford v. Missouri -10.5 | Top | 56-75 | Win | 100 | 5 h 14 m | Show |
This is a play on the MISSOURI TIGERS for our CBB Monday Supreme Annihilator. We played against Missouri last Tuesday as it fell in overtime at Xavier but the Tigers head back home in a great spot. This defense is for real as they are allowing opponents to shoot just 32.4 percent from the floor which is 9th in the country while allowing only 53.7 ppg, 13th in the nation. The Tigers are 8-0-1 ATS in their last nine non-conference games. Wofford comes to Columbia on a two-game losing streak and in still trying to find their identity. The Terriers were one of the best unknown teams last year, ending the year at 18 in KenPom and only missing the Sweet 16 by six points. But Wofford no longer fields Fletcher Magee, the sharpshooting guard who holds the NCAA all-time career record for three-pointers. The Terriers traveled to Hinkle Fieldhouse to get whacked by Butler last week and things will not be any easier here. Here, we play on home teams off a cover where the team lost straight up as an underdog, marginal losing team from last season (40% to 49%) playing a team that had a winning record. This situation is 43-15 ATS (74.1 percent) since 1997. 10* (616) Missouri Tigers |
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11-17-19 | Nuggets -6.5 v. Grizzlies | Top | 131-114 | Win | 100 | 7 h 27 m | Show |
This is a play on the DENVER NUGGETS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. The Nuggets have won five of their last six games thanks to a defense that is not often seen there. Denver has allowed 98 or fewer points in each of its last six wins. Conversely, the three losses this season have all come in games when the opponent scored 109 or more points. The Nuggets are 3-1-1 ATS in their last five games against teams with a losing straight up record. The Grizzlies are coming off their most emotional win of the season when they celebrated Mike Conley's return with a festive night Friday that concluded in a 107-106 win over Utah. It was the third straight win for the Grizzlies and is bound to cap off with a lifeless performance today. The Grizzlies are 1-4 ATS in their last five games against teams with a winning straight up record. Here, we play against home underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points that are coming off a home win by three points or less, in November games. This situation is 29-3 ATS (90.6 percent) since 1996. 10* (549) Denver Nuggets |
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11-17-19 | Seton Hall -3.5 v. St. Louis | Top | 83-66 | Win | 100 | 4 h 6 m | Show |
This is a play on the SETON HALL PIRATES for our CBB Sunday Star Attraction. While Seton Hall rolled in its first two games against two cupcake teams, it was tested in Game Three and nearly pulled off the upset. The Pirates, ranked No. 12 in the AP Poll, nearly pulled off the upset as they lost by just three points against Michigan St. as they fell victim to a 10-2 run by the Spartans to close the game. This is a revenge game as well as a year ago to the day, the Billikens won at Seton Hall by a bucket and the Pirates have had this game circled, most notably Myles Powell who is arguably one of the best players in the country after he was held to 4-13 from the floor. While St. Louis is 3-0, it has beaten no one and it is a much different team than the one from last season that won four games in four days to make it to the NCAA Tournament. From the team that won at Seton Hall last season, the Billikens have three players from that game and they scored a combined seven points. Seton Hall is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games coming off a cover where it lost straight up as an underdog. 10* (855) Seton Hall Pirates |
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11-16-19 | Raptors v. Mavs -3.5 | Top | 102-110 | Win | 100 | 14 h 41 m | Show |
This is a play on the DALLAS MAVERICKS for our NBA Saturday Supreme Annihilator. It has been an up and down season for Dallas and it returns home following a 1-2 roadtrip that included a loss to the Knicks in its last game on Thursday. The Mavericks had won their first four road games prior to losing the last two yet they are just 2-3 at home which includes another bad loss to New York. It also includes a two-point loss to Portland and a loss to the Lakers in overtime so the record could be a lot better. Going back, the Mavericks are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 home games against teams with a winning road record. Toronto is off to a hot start even without the services of Kawhi Leonard and it is also without Kyle Lowry due to injury. The Raptors are coming off wins in three of four games to open this roadtrip, which ends after tonight as they have improved to 4-3 on the highway. But they find themselves in a tough spot here with a lookahead to home. Here, we play on home teams with a winning percentage between .501 and .600 where the line is +3 to -3 after having lost two of their last three games, playing a winning team. This situation is 63-30 (67.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (540) Dallas Mavericks |
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11-16-19 | St Bonaventure +9 v. Rutgers | Top | 80-74 | Win | 100 | 8 h 41 m | Show |
This is a play on the ST. BONAVENTURE BONNIES for our CFB Saturday Star Attraction. St. Bonaventure is off to a surprising 0-3 start considering it brings back three starters from its 18-win team that made it all the way to the Atlantic Ten Conference Finals before losing to St. Louis by a bucket. The Bonnies are 0-3 for the first time in 15 years. They have been anemic offensively, averaging 59 ppg while shooting 35 percent from the field and 23 percent from three-point range. They trailed by two possessions or fewer deep into the second half of all three contests before fizzling out in the end and they are catching a big number here. Rutgers won its first three games but had a couple of close calls against Bryant and Drexel and that is saying a lot considering it was favored by double-digits in both of those. And all of those came at home so this is the Scarlet Knights first trip outside New Jersey. The Bonnies expect to have a big fan edge in Toronto based on campus proximity and how their fans travel. 10* (803) St. Bonaventure Bonnies |
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11-15-19 | Pacers +5 v. Rockets | Top | 102-111 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 44 m | Show |
This is a play on the INDIANA PACERS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. Two of the hotter teams in the NBA square off in Houston Friday night. The Rockets have won five straight games including an impressive win over the Clippers on Wednesday but that was just their first win over a team with a winning record. This line was not available in many places after it was taken down due to the possible rest for Russell Westbrook. What we do know is that Clint Capela will sit because of a possible concussion and they are still without Eric Gordon with s knee injury. The Rockets are 0-4 ATS in their last four games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Indiana has won four straight games and seven of its last eight after a 0-3 start. The Pacers have played a relatively soft schedule as well but winning is contagious and they re catching their biggest number of the season after starting 2-0 ATS as underdogs. Here, we play against home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points after two consecutive covers as a favorite going up against an opponent off a home win scoring 110 or more points. This situation is 25-6 ATS (80.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (519) Indiana Pacers |
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11-15-19 | Alabama v. Rhode Island +2 | Top | 79-93 | Win | 100 | 8 h 56 m | Show |
This is a play on the RHODE ISLAND RAMS for our CBB Friday Star Attraction. Both Alabama and Rhode Island enter this game with 1-1 records with the Tide coming off a win over Florida Atlantic while the Rams are coming off a blowout loss at Maryland. We feel Rhode Island bounces back at home as this is an experienced team that went through a lot of adversity last season and fought through it admirably. They have all five starters back this season and they are deeper and more talented than the team from last year. The Rams still have designs on doing enough damage in the nonconference portion of their schedule to be legitimate NCAA Tournament contenders by the time March rolls around. This is the first road game of the season for Alabama which likes to play up tempo but will likely be slowed down against the slower paced Rams. Alabama continues to list its top defender, Herb Jones, as a game-time decision with a hyperextended elbow. 10* (704) Rhode Island Rams |
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11-14-19 | Mavs -7.5 v. Knicks | Top | 103-106 | Loss | -108 | 7 h 26 m | Show |
This is a play on the DALLAS MAVERICKS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. Dallas will be out for some quick revenge after losing the first meeting of this series less than a week ago at home by four points. The Mavericks followed that up with a blowout win over Memphis before losing at Boston on Monday. Kristaps Porzingis was playing the revenge narrative against the Knicks after being traded but he fell short and now he gets some payback at MSG. Dallas is 21-9 ATS in its last 30 games off a road loss. Despite that victory in Dallas, New York is a bad team. The Knicks are just 2-9 with the only other win coming against 4-7 Chicago. New York is 1-4 ATS as an underdog of less than eight points this season and going back, it is 9-23 ATS when playing against a team with a winning percentage between .600 and .700. Here, we play on road favorites with a scoring differential of +3 to +7 ppg going up against teams with a scoring differential of -7 ppg or worse, after a combined score of 205 points or more 4 straight games. This situation is 33-9 ATS (78.6 percent) since 1996. 10* (505) Dallas Mavericks |
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11-13-19 | Grizzlies v. Hornets -1.5 | Top | 119-117 | Loss | -109 | 10 h 23 m | Show |
This is a play on the CHARLOTTE HORNETS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. Memphis is coming off an upset win at San Antonio on Monday as it won by four points as an 11-point underdog. It was the first road win for the Grizzlies and just the third win overall as they are now 3-7 on the season. Going back, the Grizzlies are 4-13 ATS in their last 17road games after playing a road game. Charlotte has dropped three straight games to fall to 4-6 on the season and this skid came on the heels of a three-game winning streak. The Hornets have played the eighth toughest schedule in the NBA and while going 0-4 against the top ten, thy are 4-2 against everyone else including 3-1 against teams outside the top 16. Charlotte is 17-4 ATS in its last 21 games after two or more consecutive losses. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 coming off a road win, playing six or more games in 10 days. This situation is 61-29 ATS (67.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (580) Charlotte Hornets |
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11-12-19 | Lakers -2 v. Suns | Top | 123-115 | Win | 100 | 11 h 54 m | Show |
This is a play on the LOS ANGELES LAKERS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. Two teams off to their best starts in nearly a decade square off tonight and we are going to be on the public side here in a value play. The Lakers have won seven of their first nine, their best start since 2010-11, although their seven-game winning streak was broken in a 113-104 loss to Toronto on Sunday. Meanwhile, at 6-3, the Suns are off to their best start since the 2009-10 team won eight of its first nine. The reason this line is so low is because of the Anthony Davis shoulder situation. He is listed as probable but it would not be surprising to see him get scratched here considering the Lakers have a game tomorrow as well. Nonetheless, the Lakers are still the better team here with or without Davis and there will be a sense of urgency coming off that loss to the Raptors and there will be no looking past Phoenix based on its early body of work. Here, we play against teams where the line is +3 to -3 that are outscoring their opponents by six or more ppg, after allowing 100 points or more in five straight games. This situation is 24-4 ATS (85.7 percent) since 1996. 10* (569) Los Angeles Lakers |
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11-12-19 | Missouri v. Xavier -5 | Top | 58-63 | Push | 0 | 5 h 9 m | Show |
This is a play on the XAVIER MUSKETEERS for our CBB Tuesday Enforcer. Xavier remains home and will be out for some revenge tonight. The 2-0 Musketeers have limited their opponents to 39.3 percent shooting from the field and while the challenge goes up tonight, they have what it takes on both ends. In scouting Xavier, multiple Missouri players pointed to their big guards, Quentin Goodin and Dahmir Bishop, and experience, as the Musketeers bring back four starters. Forwards Tyrique Jones and Naji Marshall both average 18.5 ppg. Xavier is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 home games following two consecutive double-digit home wins. Missouri is also 2-0 and its defensive numbers are even more impressive. The unbeaten Tigers have held their first two opponents to 32.2 percent shooting from the floor but the competition goes up in a massive way. This is a rare non-conference road game for the Tigers and going back, they Tigers are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games against teams with a winning home record. Xavier lost at Missouri last season where nothing went right. The Musketeers made 19 shots in that game, turned the ball over 17 times and at one point, trailed by 29 points. They were out-rebounded, out-shot and out-hustled. 10* (756) Xavier Musketeers |
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11-12-19 | Pacific v. Hawaii -4 | Top | 67-72 | Win | 100 | 13 h 43 m | Show |
This is a play on the HAWAII WARRIORS for our CBB Monday Enforcer. This is the second of a back-to-back for both Hawaii and Pacific with this being the third and final game of the Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic. Both teams were able to defeat Florida A&M but both lost to South Dakota. Hawaii should be able to make a run at the Big West Conference title this season after finishing fourth last year. The Warriors finished with 18 wins, the most since 2016-17, and they bring back three starters and nine players. They lost to South Dakota, which is expected to contend in the Summit League, as it was a two-point game with just 28 seconds left until the Coyotes pulled away. At the complete opposite end of the spectrum, Pacific brings in nine new players including just one starter. In their game against South Dakota, the Tigers lost by 10 points. This is going to be a long season for them with the new faces and coming off a season where it went 14-18, expectations are low. The Warriors are 6-2 ATS in their last eight games following a straight up loss while the Tigers are 4-13 ATS in their last 17 games following a non-conference game. 10* (746) Hawaii Warriors |
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11-11-19 | Wolves v. Pistons -3 | Top | 120-114 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 6 m | Show |
This is a play on the DETROIT PISTONS for our NBA Monday Supreme Annihilator. Minnesota is in a tough spot here coming off a pair of overtime games, including one yesterday, and now it has to travel on a back-to-back. The Timberwolves have lost three of their last four games including the game on Sunday. This is the first back-to-back this season for Minnesota but it has had little rest over the last 10 days as they have had to travel all but one day with only one back-to-back home game and just one day of rest between its last five games. The Timberwolves are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games when their starting five combine for more than 160 minutes the previous day. Detroit is also coming off a loss as it fell to New Orleans on Friday so it has ample rest to bounce back. The Pistons are just 1-4 on the road but they are 3-2 at home and have covered five of their last seven games at home against winning teams. This line came out late because of injury concerns and Detroit gets a big piece back tonight with Blake Griffin making his season debut. The Pistons are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games playing with two days of rest. 10* (550) Detroit Pistons |
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11-10-19 | Hawks v. Blazers -8 | Top | 113-124 | Win | 100 | 12 h 44 m | Show |
This is a play on the PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS for our NBA Sunday Supreme Annihilator. Portland has lost four straight games including a four-point loss to the Nets on Friday despite a career high 60 points from Damian Lillard. The Blazers have yet to win at home, losing their first three games at the Moda Center which is their worst start at home since 1971. They are an above average defensive team holding opponents to 55.4 true FG percent which is 12th in the NBA. The Blazers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games against teams with a losing straight up record. Atlanta opened the season 2-0 but has lost five of its last six games. The Hawks have lost two in a row since John Collins, their second-leading scorer and leading rebounder, was suspended 25 games for PED use. With Collins out, Trae Young and Jabari Parker are the only Hawks players averaging double figures. Here, we play against road underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points after two straight games allowing a shooting pct. of 50 percent or higher going up against an opponent after two straight games making nine or more three-point shots. This situation is 67-31 ATS (68.4 percent) since 1996. 10* (546) Portland Trailblazers |
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11-09-19 | Mavs -4 v. Grizzlies | Top | 138-122 | Win | 100 | 11 h 52 m | Show |
This is a play on the DALLAS MAVERICKS for our NBA Saturday Supreme Annihilator. Dallas is coming off a pretty embarrassing loss last night as it fell at home to the Knicks which came into the game with just one victory. The Mavericks are in a familiar spot as their previous two losses both came at home and were followed up by road games in which they won both. Going back to last season, the Mavericks are 10-1-1 ATS in their last 12 road games. The Grizzlies, meanwhile, hung with host Orlando for three quarters before the Magic went on a 34-8 run over the final 12 minutes to hand Memphis a 118-86 loss on a rare off night for Ja Morant. He is the lone bright spot of this roster as he is the only player averaging more than 14 ppg on a team that fell to 2-6. The Grizzlies are 1-4 ATS in their last five games against teams with a winning straight up record. This is the first back-to-back for both teams. Here, we play on road favorites that are +3 to +7 ppg in scoring differential going up against teams that are -7 ppg or worse in scoring differential, after a combined score of 205 points or more four straight games. This situation is 32-9 ATS (78 percent) since 1996. 10* (529) Dallas Mavericks |
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11-09-19 | San Diego v. Long Beach State +2.5 | Top | 62-74 | Win | 100 | 8 h 40 m | Show |
This is a play on the LONG BEACH ST. 49ERS for our CBB Saturday Enforcer. Both San Diego and Long Beach St. are coming off losses in their openers but they were different results. The Toreros lost at home as an underdog to Cal Irvine but they did get the cover in the three-point loss. This is a big rebuilding year for San Diego following back-to-back 20-win seasons as it has to replace four starters including a pair of All-WCC players and three double-digit scorers. This team is very undersized and it showed in the first game as they were outrebounded 35-24. Long Beach St. had a much better loss at in lost by just four points at UCLA as a 17-point underdog. The 49ers fell victim to the home calls as they were outscored at the free throw line 22-8 so their 46.2 percent shooting including 47.4 percent from long range was for naught. It was a great effort and one that will give them confidence moving forward. As is the case every year with Long Beach St., it does not shy away from playing a tough schedule as it has upcoming games against Stanford, Sy. Marys and Arizona so this is a game for the taking. Here, we play on home teams that won between 40 and 49 percent of their games from last season off a cover where the team lost straight up as an underdog, playing a team that had a winning record. This situation is 41-13 ATS (75.9 percent) since 1997. 10* (666) Long Beach St. 49ers |
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11-08-19 | Nets v. Blazers -3 | 119-115 | Loss | -106 | 12 h 18 m | Show | |
This is a play on the PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS as part of our NBA Friday Trifecta. Portland is coming off a loss at the Clippers last night to make it three straight losses and had the Blazers won last night, this would not be a play. The Blazers are now 3-5 with six of those games taking place on the road and they bring in a 0-2 record at home. Those defeats came against Denver and Philadelphia, two of the best teams in the NBA. The Blazers are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Brooklyn defeated New Orleans in its last game on Monday for just its third win of the season. The Nets are winless on the road with a 0-2 record and they are 0-5 ATS in their last five games against teams with a losing straight up record. Here, we play on home teams after three or more consecutive losses, playing on back-to-back days. This situation is 57-27 ATS (67.9 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (520) Portland Trailblazers |
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11-08-19 | Bucks v. Jazz +3 | Top | 100-103 | Win | 100 | 11 h 18 m | Show |
This is a play on the UTAH JAZZ as part of our NBA Friday Trifecta. While Milwaukee sits atop our power rankings, this is not a good spot for the them tonight. They are coming off a big win over the Clippers on Wednesday in a controversial game where Kawhi Leonard sat and now they remain on the road against a team many are calling the best in the Western Conference. The Bucks are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Utah snapped a two-game losing streak with a win over the Sixers on Wednesday to improve to 5-3 on the season including 4-0 at home. The Jazz are 70-42 ATS in their last 112 home games after failing to cover four of their last five games against the spread. Here, we play against teams where the line is +3 to -3 that are outscoring their opponents by 6.0 or more ppg, after allowing 105 points or more in three straight games. This situation is 25-5 ATS (83.3 percent) since 1996. 10* (516) Utah Jazz |
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11-08-19 | Raptors v. Pelicans +2.5 | Top | 122-104 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 20 m | Show |
This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS as part of our NBA Friday Trifecta. This is a fishy line as public money is pouring in on the Raptors yet the line has not moved. Based on our power rankings, the Raptors should be favored by four points and that goes against this play here based on value, it is about the situation. Toronto has lost just twice and one of the wins came against New Orleans so revenge is in play. The Raptors are 7-15-1 ATS in their last 23 games against teams with a winning percentage below .400. New Orleans has lost two straight games following an impressive win over Denver and this team is better than the record indicates. The Pelicans are 14-6-1 ATS in their last 21 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Here, we play against road teams with a winning percentage of .600 or better after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games, playing a team with a losing record. This situation is 139-85 ATS (62.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (512) New Orleans Pelicans |
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11-07-19 | Seattle University +3 v. Washington State | Top | 54-85 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 37 m | Show |
This is a play on the SEATTLE REDHAWKS for our CBB Thursday Enforcer. Seattle heads to Pullman to take on Washington St. to face the Cougars, the first of four upcoming road games against major Division I schools. The Redhawks are coming off an 18-15 season where they made it to the CIT Tournament for the second year in a row and expectations are greater this season. They were gutted by injuries last season but were able to close the season strong to make another postseason run. Seattle has four starters back this season, two which are on the preseason WAC All-Conference First Team in Terrell Brown and Myles Carter. The Redhawks have a big edge here as they already have a game under their belt, a 98-64 win over Pacific Lutheran. The Cougars are under a different regime as Kyle Smith is in his first year as head coach. Washington St. went 11-21 last year and was 2nd to last in the Pas 12 with a 4-14 conference record. The Cougars are looking to improve this season and make moves to be competitive in the Pac 12 but they do not have a lot coming back and playing in a new system will have the Cougars come out of the gates slow. 10* (733) Seattle Redhawks |
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11-07-19 | Thunder v. Spurs -4.5 | Top | 112-121 | Win | 100 | 11 h 49 m | Show |
This is a play on the SAN ANTONIO SPURS for our NBA Thursday Supreme Annihilator. This is the time for San Antonio to get back on track. The Spurs have dropped three of their past four, including Tuesday's 108-100 setback in Atlanta. That followed a 103-96 defeat at home to the Lakers in which Los Angeles shot 48.3 percent from the floor. They have covered the number just once in their seven games and as noted many times, this is where the value comes into play. San Antonio is 19-8 ATS in its last 27 home games against teams that are outscoring their opponents by three or more ppg. Oklahoma City has won two straight games to move to 3-4 on the season which is pretty poor considering five of those seven games have been at home including five of the last six. The Thunder lost at Utah and Houston in their two road games and while they covered both games, they were +9 and +10 respectively and now that number is cut in half against a team very comparable to those other two. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 against the spread against opponent after having covered 4 of their last 5 against the spread. This situation is 48-19 ATS (71.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (574) San Antonio Spurs |
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11-06-19 | Charlotte +5.5 v. James Madison | Top | 74-79 | Win | 100 | 27 h 53 m | Show |
This is a play on the CHARLOTTE 49ERS for our CFB Wednesday Enforcer. It is safe to say that a lot of the making of this line is based on the results from last season, namely the 8-21 record posted by Charlotte. The 49ers are expected to be a much improved team as they were crushed with injuries last season and it already showed in an exhibition against Georgia where the Bulldogs had to use a 10-1 run to pull it out. Charlotte welcomes graduate transfers Amidou Bamba and Drew Edwards to the roster, as well as a talented group of freshmen featuring three-star recruit Jahmir Young. James Madison went 14-19 last season and there is not much to be too excited about as the Dukes are projected to finish seventh in the 10-team CAA. This game features two coaches that rely on aggressive defense which means this could be turned into a low scoring game. More importantly, James Madison coach Louis Rowe saw his defense regress from 2018-19 as it plummeted all the way down to 302nd in adjusted defensive efficiency. Meanwhile Charlotte coach Ron Sanchez, a disciple of Tony Bennett at Virginia, saw his team improve from 312th to 224th in his first year and the 49ers should be even better this season. 10* (707) Charlotte 49ers |
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11-06-19 | Wizards v. Pacers -3.5 | Top | 106-121 | Win | 100 | 7 h 28 m | Show |
This is a play on the INDIANA PACERS for our NBA Wednesday Supreme Annihilator. This line came out late due to the questionable status of Domantas Sabonis who sat out last night in the Pacers loss in Charlotte. Indiana will play its third game in four nights on Wednesday, one day removed from seeing its three-game winning streak halted with the overtime defeat. The Pacers blew a 19-point lead and they have a right to complain as the Hornets went to the line 42 times compared to them going to the stripe just seven times. The Pacers are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Washington snapped a three-game losing skid with a 115-99 victory over Detroit on Monday. The Wizards are 1-2 on the road this season with the lone victory coming against Oklahoma City which sits in last place in the Northwest Division. The Wizards are 8-21 ATS in their last 29 road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. 10* (556) Indiana Pacers |
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11-05-19 | UC Riverside +15 v. Nebraska | 66-47 | Win | 100 | 28 h 33 m | Show | |
This is a play on the CAL RIVERSIDE HIGHLANDERS as part of our CBB Tuesday Trifecta. Cal Riverside has won just 27 games over the last three years combined going from eight to nine to ten victories. This is the second season for head coach David Patrick and generally, there is improvement in year two ass long as there are pieces in place and that is the case for the Highlanders. They bring back four starters and the strength is in the backcourt as they finished ranked No. 27 in the country in three point shooting. Defense was an issue last season but they should not have to worry much about that here against a Nebraska team that was gutted. It was expected to be a big season for the Huskers last year but they had to settle for an NIT berth and failed to make it past the second round. Tim Miles was let go and Fred Hoiberg was hired and while that is a very good hire, he has nothing to work with. Only one player that saw playing time is back this season, Thorir Thorbjarnarson and he averaged just 2.0 ppg. There are solid transfers on the team but it will be along uphill battle. 9* (665) Cal Riverside Highlanders |
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11-05-19 | Lakers v. Bulls +7.5 | Top | 118-112 | Win | 100 | 9 h 22 m | Show |
This is a play on the CHICAGO BULLS for our NBA Tuesday Star Attraction. After dropping their season opener against the Clippers, the Lakers have won five straight games including a pair of road wins in their last two games over the Mavericks and Spurs. Los Angeles has also covered all five of the games during this stretch and already a public team, the Lakers will be even more popular based on the streak thus overinflating their lines going forward. After six sub-.500 seasons in a row, the Lakers sit atop the Western Conference standings. Chicago has struggled to a 2-5 start but the schedule has not been in its favor as five of the seven games have come on the road. The competition has not been great but winning on the road against any team is tough for young teams. Lauri Markkanen will be tasked with slowing Anthony Davis down tonight. He has been solid thus far this season, averaging 16 ppg, 8.4 rpg and 2.1 apg. Along with Zach LaVine and Otto Porter Jr., they give the Bulls a solid trio. Here, we play against road teams allowing 41 percent shooting or less on the season, after four straight games allowing a 42 percent shooting or less. This situation is 50-20 ATS (71.4 percent) since 1996. 10* (550) Chicago Bulls |
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11-05-19 | Old Dominion v. Northern Iowa -5.5 | 53-58 | Loss | -108 | 27 h 34 m | Show | |
This is a play on the NORTHERN IOWA PANTHERS as part of our CBB Tuesday Trifecta. Northern Iowa finished 16-18 last season including a 9-9 record in the MVC but the Panthers are expected to make a jump back up into the upper tier of the conference. They ended last season playing in the MVC Championship so there is positive momentum heading into this season. Inexperience has been an issue the last couple seasons but that is not the case as Northern Iowa has four starters back and six seniors on the roster. They are led by a sophomore however as A.J. Green led the team in scoring at 15 ppg, was named MVC Freshman of the Year and is on the preseason MVC All First Team. Old Dominion won the regular season C-USA Championship but it will be taking a step back this season. Only two starters are back and gone are 50.8 ppg from the program which is tough for a team that could not score last season while being ranked No. 238 in adjusted offensive efficiency. The Monarchs do not bring anyone back that average double digits in scoring. 9* (642) Northern Iowa Panthers |
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11-05-19 | Bradley -3 v. St. Joe's | Top | 81-86 | Loss | -108 | 26 h 35 m | Show |
This is a play on the BRADLEY BRAVES as part of our CBB Tuesday Trifecta. Bradley made an improbable postseason run last season as it won the MVC Championship to secure its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2005-06. The Braves have two players on the preseason MVC All First Team in Elijah Childs and Darrell Brown and overall, they bring back their top three scorers. While Bradley was just 5-8 on the road, high expectations are making it the favorite here as is the fact that it looks like another rebuilding year for the Hawks. They finished 14-19 last season which led to the firing of longtime head coach Phil Martelli. St. Joseph's lost four starters and lost four players in total to transfer and chemistry will be an issue early on as only four players are back and one of those did not even play last season. Anthony Longpre is the one returning starter and he averaged a mere 3.2 ppg . The Hawks are in for a long season and now is the time to go against them before the market catches up. 10* (617) Bradley Braves |
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11-04-19 | Rockets -5 v. Grizzlies | Top | 107-100 | Win | 100 | 10 h 12 m | Show |
This is a play on the HOUSTON ROCKETS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. The Rockets are coming off a rough Sunday, trailing by as many as 41 points enroute to a 129-100 loss to the Heat. They allowed 46 first-quarter points and Miami shot 52.8 percent overall from the floor including going 18 of 41 from long range. We will be backing Houston again here as it is in a great matchup in a perfect bounce back spot. The defense has been a disaster all season but the Rockets face a Memphis team averaging just 106.6 ppg and that is skewed somewhat as one of the games played went in overtime so the regulation average is 103.8 ppg. The Grizzlies leading scorer is rookie Ja Morant at just 18.8 ppg. Memphis is off to a 1-4 start with the victory being that overtime game and this includes a 1-2 record at home with the losses coming against Phoenix and Chicago. The Rockets are 0-6 ATS, the only NBA team without a cover, and that is giving us value as this number has dropped from its opening. Here, we play against home underdogs after allowing 110 points or more in four straight games going up against an opponent after allowing 60 points or more in the first half last game. This situation is 31-9 ATS (77.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (535) Houston Rockets |
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11-03-19 | Rockets -3 v. Heat | Top | 100-129 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 20 m | Show |
This is a play on the HOUSTON ROCKETS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. The Rockets are coming off a loss against the Nets on Friday as James Harden once again remains in a shooting slump. He shot just 2-of-16 on three-point attempts and is shooting just 20.0 percent from deep this season. He shot 36.8 percent on three-pointers last season, which is in line with his 36.3 career percentage. Houston has yet to cover a game, going 0-5 ATS and that is where the value comes in. Miami is off to a 4-1 start thanks to big contributions from rookies Kendrick Nunn and Tyler Herro. The Heat are 4-0-1 against the number which is also adding value here. A win over Milwaukee in overtime was very impressive but the other three wins came against teams not expected to make a playoff push which includes a home-and-home sweep over Atlanta on Tuesday and Thursday. Here, we play on road favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points after going over the total by 18 or more points total in their last three games, with a winning record on the season playing another winning team. This situation is 39-15 ATS (72.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (519) Houston Rockets |
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11-02-19 | Nets v. Pistons +2 | Top | 109-113 | Win | 100 | 9 h 1 m | Show |
This is a play on the DETROIT PISTONS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. Brooklyn is coming off a win last night as it defeated Houston at home by seven points and is now playing its first back-to-back of the season. This is just the second road game of the season for the Nets with the first resulting in a loss to lowly 1-3 Memphis. The Nets are 0-5 ATS in their last five games against teams with a winning percentage below .400. The Pistons also have a quick turnaround after losing at Chicago 112-106 on Friday. They were hampered by poor perimeter shooting as they missed their first 14 three-point attempts and finished 6-for-29 from long range. Detroit has suffered two straight losses with both coming on the road and it hopes to turn things around at home where it won its last game against Indiana. The Pistons are 7-2 ATS in their last nine home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 after one or more consecutive wins, when playing their 3rd game in four days. This situation is 113-66 ATS (63.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (504) Detroit Pistons |
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11-01-19 | Bucks -4 v. Magic | Top | 123-91 | Win | 100 | 9 h 56 m | Show |
This is a play on the MILWAUKEE BUCKS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. We played on Orlando Wednesday as it was able to pull away from the Knicks to improve to 2-2 on the season. The wins have come against teams not expected to contend for a playoff spot however and tonight brings their biggest test of the young season. The Magic failed to win or cover following their first win of the season and we expect the same here in their second game as underdogs, the first resulting in a nine-point loss to Toronto. Milwaukee is also 2-2 after a 116-105 road loss against the Celtics on Wednesday as Boston used a massive 37-11 run that began in the third quarter and carried into the fourth to pull away. The Bucks rolled after their first loss this season and going back to last year, they are 23-4 following a loss, covering 20 of those games. Additionally, the Bucks are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Here, we play on favorites off an upset loss as a road favorite, first six games of the season, playoff team from last season who lost four or more of their last five games. This situation is 36-14 ATS (72 percent) since 1996. 10* (569) Milwaukee Bucks |
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10-31-19 | Spurs v. Clippers -4.5 | Top | 97-103 | Win | 100 | 13 h 33 m | Show |
This is a play on the LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. With the Sixers win last night, San Antonio still remains as one of two undefeated teams in the NBA. The Spurs are 3-0 but all of those wins have been at home and they are the last team in the NBA to have yet to play a road game. They had a nice win over Portland in their last game but the first two wins came against Washington and New York which are going nowhere and are a combined 2-7. Dejounte Murray and Derrick White are beasts defensively, LaMarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan can still get buckets, and the rest of their roster fits the Spurs mold of competent role players but here comes the biggest test of the season. The Clippers rested Kawhi Leonard on Wednesday night against the Jazz in Salt Lake City and faded in the second half of the 110-96 loss. A mere four games into the season, Leonard is averaging 27 ppg, 7.5 apg, and 6.5 rpg and with the loss last night, this has turned into an even bigger game. They are 2-0 at home with convincing wins over the Lakers and Hornets and add to that tonight with another. 10* (566) Los Angeles Clippers |
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10-30-19 | Suns v. Warriors -5 | 121-110 | Loss | -109 | 11 h 47 m | Show | |
This is a play on the GOLDEN ST. WARRIORS as part of our NBA Wednesday Trifecta. We played against Phoenix in its last game and Utah was unable to get the cover. The Suns are 2-2 and could be 4-0 as they fell 108-107 in overtime last week at Denver, then also came up just shy in that 96-95 home loss to Utah on Monday. Phoenix has gone a perfect 4-0 against the number, which is keeping this number down and going back, it is 8-31 ATS in its last 39 games coming off a home cover where the team lost straight up as an underdog. Golden St. showed signs of life in a 134-123 win at New Orleans on Monday that followed 19 and 28-point defeats. The Warriors are back home for the first time since losing their season opener so they will be out to win their first game at the Chase Center. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points after allowing 105 points or more in two straight games going up against an opponent after a close loss by three points or less. This situation is 96-51 ATS (65.3 percent) since 1996. 9* (560) Golden St. Warriors |
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10-30-19 | Bucks v. Celtics +3 | Top | 105-116 | Win | 100 | 8 h 58 m | Show |
This is a play on the BOSTON CELTICS as part of our NBA Wednesday Trifecta. Boston struggled in a 107-93 loss at Philadelphia to begin the season on Oct. 23 before rebounding with a victory over defending champion Toronto on Friday and then at New York on Saturday. The Celtics will be playing for some payback from last season as after opening the second round of the playoffs with a win at Milwaukee by 22 points, they were swept over the next four games to bow out of the postseason. The Celtics are 18-8-1 ATS in their last 27 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of greater than .600. The Bucks are also off to a 2-1 start following a blowout win over lowly Cleveland. Both wins came against teams where they were favored by at least 11 points. Here, we play against teams where the line is +3 to -3 that are shooting between 45.5 and 47.5 percent going up against teams shooting between 41.5 and 43.5 percent, after a game making 12 or more three-point shots. This situation is 23-5 ATS (82.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (550) Boston Celtics |
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10-30-19 | Knicks v. Magic -9 | 83-95 | Win | 100 | 7 h 20 m | Show | |
This is a play on the ORLANDO MAGIC as part of our NBA Wednesday Trifecta. Orlando opens its three-game homestand tonight and this is actually a big game based on what is on deck. The Magic will face the Bucks on Friday and the Nuggets on Saturday during their first set of back-to-back games this season. Orlando is just 1-2 to start the season following a pair of road losses at Toronto and Atlanta and the Magic have failed to cover in all three games. Orlando is 8-0 ATS in its last eight games when playing against teams with a winning percentage between .250 and .400. The Knicks opened the season with three straight losses before a win over Chicago on Monday. There have been some good things going on and good signs for the future, especially RJ Barrett who leads the team with 20.5 ppg. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points allowing between 41.5 and 43.5 percent shooting going up against teams allowing between 45.5 and -47.5 percent shooting, after a game making 12 or more three-point shots. This situation is 69-35 ATS (66.3 percent) since 1996. 9* (540) Orlando Magic |
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10-29-19 | Hawks v. Heat -8 | Top | 97-112 | Win | 100 | 9 h 42 m | Show |
This is a play on the MIAMI HEAT for our NBA Tuesday Supreme Annihilator. It has been a solid start to the season for both Atlanta and Miami which come into Tuesday with a 2-1 record. The Hawks are coming off their first loss of the season last night against the Sixers in a close two-point defeat. Atlanta had a chance to win the game but Vince Carter's three-point attempt hit the back rim and bounced high and away as the buzzer sounded. Atlanta has covered all three games this season and that is putting the public squarely on the side of the Hawks. Miami is also coming off its first defeat of the season as it lost at Minnesota on Sunday as it carried a seven-point lead into the fourth quarter only to get outscored 39-25. The Heat rolled over a bad Memphis team in its lone home game and followed that up with an impressive road win at Milwaukee. The Heat are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up loss. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points after allowing 105 points or more in two straight games going up against an opponent after a close loss by three points or less. This situation is 95-51 ATS (65.1 percent) since 1996. 10* (534) Miami Heat |
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10-28-19 | Jazz -4 v. Suns | Top | 96-95 | Loss | -109 | 10 h 6 m | Show |
This is a play on the UTAH JAZZ for our NBA Monday Enforcer. Utah is off to a 2-1 start with the lone loss coming on the road against the Lakers. Following that defeat, the Jazz made a season-high 18 three-pointers and tied a franchise record with 13 threes in the first half while routing Sacramento 113-81 on Saturday. Utah has held all three opponents to under 40 percent shooting from the field and its 90.3 ppg allowed is the lowest in the NBA. The Jazz won all four games against Phoenix last season by an average of 24.8 ppg, and they have won 14 of the last 15 meetings. Phoenix is also off to a 2-1 start following an upset win over the Clippers on Saturday as a 10-point home underdog. The Suns have split their last two games with Aron Baynes and Frank Kaminsky holding down the center spot in the absence of Deandre Ayton, who was suspended for 25 games for violating the league's anti-drug policy Thursday. With the Jazz being a leading contender in the Western Conference, they are laying only around half of what the Clippers were laying and that is not accurate so we are getting a bunch of value tonight. Here, we play against home underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points off a home win scoring 110 or more points, when playing their 3rd game in four days. This situation is 34-10 ATS (77.3 percent) since 1996. 10* (527) Utah Jazz |
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10-26-19 | Raptors -3 v. Bulls | Top | 108-84 | Win | 100 | 8 h 20 m | Show |
This is a play on the TORONTO RAPTORS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. Chicago is off to a 1-1 start to the season, both games coming on the road and it was favored in both games showing just how bad the first two opponents were. The Bulls are projected to win around 33 games this season so expectations are certainly low and while this is their home opener, this is not an ideal spot. Going back to last season, the Bulls are 6-22 ATS in their last 28 home games and their roster is not much different. Toronto is also off to a 1-1 start as it defeated New Orleans in overtime to open the season and lost in Boston last night. Despite the loss of Kawhi Leonard, this is still a solid roster with Kyle Lowry, Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam leading the way, the latter averaging 33.5 ppg. This does not even take into account Marc Gasol who has gotten off to a bad start after going 0-8 from the floor last night. The Raptors won all four games last season against Chicago and has won nine straight in this series. Going back to last season, the Raptors are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 games playing with no rest. 10* (561) Toronto Raptors |
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10-25-19 | Wolves -5.5 v. Hornets | Top | 121-99 | Win | 100 | 7 h 15 m | Show |
This is a play on the MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES for our NBA Friday Enforcer. Charlotte barely scraped by with a win in their first game, but they are not going be that hot from downtown every night. The Hornets defeated Chicago 126-125 thanks to going 23-44 (52.3 percent) from long range led by P.J. Washington Jr., Devonte Graham and Marvin Williams. Those are exactly star studded names so we can expect a quick regression tonight. After losing Kemba Walker to the Celtics, Charlotte lost Nicolas Batum to an injury and he will be out 2-4 weeks. Center Cody Zeller has also been declared out for personal reasons. Minnesota is also coming off a one-point victory in its first game as it defeated Brooklyn 127-126, overcoming 50 points from Kyrie Irving. The Timberwolves were led by Karl-Anthony Towns who had a monster game, finishing with 36 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, three steals, and three blocks. Minnesota missed the playoffs last season but with a mixture of veteran talent and interesting prospects, there might be a culture shift in Minnesota. Here, we play against home underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points that are coming off a home win by three points or less, first half of the season. This situation is 48-18 ATS (72.7 percent) since 1996. 10* (535) Minnesota Timberwolves |
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10-24-19 | Clippers v. Warriors +2 | Top | 141-122 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 53 m | Show |
This is a play on the GOLDEN ST. WARRIORS for our NBA Thursday Star Attraction. The Warriors make their season debut tonight with a much different look than what we are used to seeing. Steph Curry is still the cornerstone of this team but gone are Kevin Durant, now with Brooklyn, and Klay Thompson who is out for the season with a torn ACL. Clearly, they are getting no respect here as they are home underdogs for the first time in forever and a lot of that has to do with what the public saw on Tuesday. The Clippers took out the Lakers by 10 points but it was a tied game after three quarters as Los Angeles managed only 17 points in the fourth quarter. The line is an overreaction of that win and this is not to say the Clippers do not have one of the best rosters in the league but even with the two key losses, Golden St. still has an above average roster. After an emotional night Tuesday in their win over the Lakers, expect the Clippers to come out a little flat Thursday night and it will be the opposite on the other side as Golden St. is playing its first game at the newly opened Chase Center. 10* (532) Golden St. Warriors |
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10-23-19 | Thunder v. Jazz -9 | Top | 95-100 | Loss | -105 | 13 h 43 m | Show |
This is a play on the UTAH JAZZ for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. The Jazz are a team that plays defense, now has five legitimate scorers on offense, and is a team many are picking to take the Western Conference. Donovan Mitchell is an up and coming superstar and after needing to take most of the scoring burden last season, there is plenty of help. Adding Mike Conley and Bojan Bogdanovic helps the offense immensely to go along with Joe Ingles and Rudy Gobert, who could be in line for a breakout season. As far s the Thunder go, this should be a long season. They did add Chris Paul, Danilo Gallinari and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the Paul George deal and Steven Adams is a very productive center but they do not match up well here. Russell Westbrook and George dominated this series last season in which all for games were won by Oklahoma City. Do not think for a second that Utah does not remember that. With lofty expectations for the Jazz, expect this to turn into a statement game on their home floor. 10* (522) Utah Jazz |
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10-22-19 | Lakers -2.5 v. Clippers | Top | 102-112 | Loss | -109 | 33 h 44 m | Show |
This is a play on the LOS ANGELES LAKERS for our NBA Season Opening Enforcer. The Lakers are trying to rebound for the second season with LeBron James as they got a new coach, new supporting cast and loftier expectations after nearly everything that could have gone wrong last season went wrong. Anthony Davis was the big acquisition although by doing so, they are lacking depth but that is not an issue early in the season. They also added some much-needed shooting by signing Danny Green and Jared Dudley. Los Angeles will be without Kyle Kuzma after suffering a stress reaction in his left foot during USA Basketball training camp in August. The Clippers were the winners of the offseason as they acquired two big names in Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. However, they will be without George who is still recovering from off-season shoulder surgery. For now, Lakers fans should look forward to watching how the current roster plays and develops in the early season. The absence of George is the reason the Lakers are road favorites are we are not afraid of laying the short price. 10* (503) Los Angeles Lakers |
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06-13-19 | Raptors +3 v. Warriors | Top | 114-110 | Win | 100 | 12 h 26 m | Show |
This is a play on the TORONTO RAPTORS for our NBA Game of the Month. It is the call everyone is pondering. Toronto head coach Nick Nurse called a timeout with the Raptors up by six points and about three minutes left to play, allowing the Warriors to reset on defense, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory and allowing the NBA Finals to return to Golden St. for another game. The 106-105 final not only produced the first one-point NBA Finals margin since 2007, but it also made the Warriors just the sixth team in NBA history to win a potential elimination game on the road. While Toronto had every chance to win this series at home, it can now get it done on the road with the Warriors once again being without Kevin Durant and it is bigger than most people realize. When Durant has not been available, the Raptors have been the better team on both sides of the floor for most of this series, consistently finding seams in the Warriors inconsistent defense for its highest offensive rating out of any series in these playoffs and suffocating the Warriors shooters into their lowest offensive rating out of any series in these playoffs. That is not coincidence as the Durant absence is something Golden St. cannot handle as it is still just 9-9 in the NBA Finals without him and 8-1 with him. Here, we play against home favorites with a winning percentage between .600 and .750 off a road win by three points or less, playing a team with a winning record. This situation is 97-55 ATS (63.8 percent) since 1996. 10* (531) Toronto Raptors |
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06-10-19 | Warriors v. Raptors -1.5 | Top | 106-105 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 6 m | Show |
This is a play on the TORONTO RAPTORS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. Golden St. received a boost for Game Four when Klay Thompson and Kevon Looney returned to the lineup and played well after missing Game Three with injuries. But Kevin Durant remains questionable tonight despite being cleared for practice on Sunday. The Warriors have been without Durant for the series and his availability for Game Five is uncertain as he has missed the last nine games with a calf injury. The Raptors are beating the Warriors by using their own strengths against them. Golden St. is frustrated because they are unable to do the things they normally do. Coaching in the Finals is all about making the right adjustments and by that measure, Nick Nurse is having one of the finest Finals coaching performances since Rick Carlisle in 2011 for the Mavericks. The Raptors length, strength and speed have, at times, overwhelmed the Warriors while they operate without a safety valve in Durant to release some pressure. There is talk about how Draymond Green made a motivational speech in the locker room after Game Four according to Kevon Looney and while saying all the right words are nice , playing with a newfound level of desperation is another especially without arguably the best player in the NBA. The Raptors are 19-7-1 ATS in their last 27 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of greater than .600 while the Warriors are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Additionally, they are 8-1 in NBA Finals with Durant and 8-9 without him. 10* (530) Toronto Raptors |
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06-07-19 | Raptors v. Warriors -5.5 | Top | 105-92 | Loss | -105 | 31 h 59 m | Show |
This is a play on the GOLDEN ST. WARRIORS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. Toronto was able to regain home court edge with its Game Three win in Golden St. against a shorthanded Warriors team and now it is up to Golden St. to avoid a devastating 3-1 deficit. The Warriors will be getting Klay Thompson back and that is huge considering they shot just 39.6 percent from the floor with Stephen Curry scoring 47 of their 109 points. There is also a chance that Kevin Durant comes back and that would be a real game-changer. 47.5 ppg were not playing on Wednesday and that is a loss that no team can withstand, even a team with other talent that Golden St. has. This is taking nothing away from Toronto considering it has won four of five games against Golden St. this season but only one of those was with a fill Warriors roster although DeMarcus Cousins did not play in that lone game. Kyle Lowry had a huge game with 23 points but he has struggled putting together solid back-to-back games. Prior to Wednesday, he scored 20 or more points 19 times and backed it up with another 20 point game only twice. In those 19 follow up games, he averaged only 13.5 ppg. Since losing the NBA Championship to Cleveland in 2015-16, Golden St. is 9-2 in the playoffs following a loss. Here, we play on favorites that are revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points against opponent off an upset win as an underdog. This situation is 209-144 ATS (59.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (528) Golden St. Warriors |
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06-05-19 | Raptors +5 v. Warriors | Top | 123-109 | Win | 100 | 10 h 51 m | Show |
Toronto had a great opportunity to take control of this series but allowed a 22-0 run by the Warriors in the end of the second and start of the third quarters and yet still had a chance late to pull it out. We waited on this release in trying to get any info on Klay Thompson who is questionable with a hamstring injury. As game time gets closer, it is likely that he is going to sit this one out based on his own comments as he expects this to be a long series and would not want to jeopardize the remaining games should he make it worse tonight. But even if he does go, he will be limited and will not be 100 percent. Kevin Durant is out for Game Three of the finals, still not ready to return for the two-time defending champions as he works back from a strained right calf suffered during the Western Conference semifinals. Additionally, Kevon Looney has been lost for the rest of the series as depth is now a big issue for the Warriors. Toronto went just 35 for 94 (37.2 in Game Two, compared to 50.6 percent while winning the series opener, including 11 of 38 from three-point range. The Raptors missed shots and defensive stops are exactly what the Warriors count on to get out into their push-the-pace transition game. Here, we play against home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in non-conference games, off an upset win as a road underdog. This situation is 50-18 ATS (73.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (525) Toronto Raptors |
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06-02-19 | Warriors v. Raptors -2 | Top | 109-104 | Loss | -107 | 9 h 8 m | Show |
This is a play on the TORONTO RAPTORS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Game One was a bad one for the Warriors but was it just an aberration or do they really have a matchup disadvantage? It seems to be a little of both. They lost the three-point battle and the two-point battle, lost the transition battle, lost the turnover battle and Toronto introduced a physicality that muddied up the game, crowded the perimeter, induced 17 turnovers and frustrated the Warriors' ball handlers and jump shooters. When the defense thrives, it tends to outdo the offense and that was the case Thursday. Golden St. entered the Finals with the postseason's best pick-and-roll offense, averaging 1.13 points per play. But Toronto entered with the best pick-and-roll defense, yielding 0.74 points per play. While the Warriors would like nothing more than to get the split here and take over home court, Toronto cannot afford a split and give away the home court edge. Toronto has just lost 11 games here all season including only one in the postseason where it is 7-1 and going back, the Raptors are 19-6-1 ATS in their last 26 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of greater than .600. 10* (524) Toronto Raptors |
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05-30-19 | Warriors v. Raptors +1 | Top | 109-118 | Win | 100 | 34 h 36 m | Show |
This is a play on the TORONTO RAPTORS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. Golden St. is on the path to a three-peat, attempting to bring home their fourth championship since Steve Kerr became the head coach in 2014. The Warriors are coming off a sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers but it was not easy as Golden St. trailed by 17, 18 and 17 points over the final three games. They might be 5-0 without Kevin Durant during this stretch, but the margin for error has been slim-to-none. And the matchup only gets tougher here especially with Kevin Durant sitting out at least Game One. The Toronto defense is comprised of longer, more aggressive, and smarter veterans than Portland and Houston had. The absence of Durant and his one-on-one creation and mid-range arsenal gives Toronto a positive edge since Kawhi Leonard can now move around and guard other players. In the 696 minutes with Leonard on the floor, the Raptors are 24.3 points per 100 possessions better than during his minutes on the bench which is the most by a wide margin. Many will claim how good the Warriors have been with Steph Curry in Durant out but this is a matchup not in their favor with the current available roster. The Warriors enter the 2019 NBA Finals with a +6.6 net rating in 16 playoff games (non-garbage time), while the Raptors are right on their tail at +6.3 so these teams are not far off from each other. The goal for the Warriors are to steal one game in Toronto meaning a home sweep would bring home their third straight championship. With this being the first ever Final game in Toronto, any game stealing will not take place until Game Two if at all. 10* (522) Toronto Raptors |
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05-25-19 | Bucks +2.5 v. Raptors | Top | 94-100 | Loss | -105 | 13 h 48 m | Show |
This is a play on the MILWAUKEE BUCKS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. This is an elimination game for the Bucks which have lost three straight games for the first time this season and after looking invincible for the opening part of the postseason, they are looking vulnerable for the first time. Giannis Antetokounmpo was an unstoppable force that drove the conference's most efficient offense for 93 games. The Toronto defense has turned the Bucks into an offensively-challenged group that cannot score in the half-court. While all of the emphasis has been placed on Antetokounmpo, there is way more to it. Khris Middleton scored six points on nine shots Thursday night. Eric Bledsoe was five-of-23 from the field in Toronto. The Bucks have no chance if those two players are going to have that kind of production and we do not see this happening for another game with everything on the line. With this all being said, the line value is simply too strong for Milwaukee as it was favored by three points the last game played here and is now seeing a 5.5-point line shift into Game Six. Milwaukee is 16-4 ATS off a loss as a favorite this season while Toronto is 6-17 ATS after covering three of its last four games against the spread this season. 10* (511) Milwaukee Bucks |
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05-23-19 | Raptors v. Bucks -6.5 | Top | 105-99 | Loss | -105 | 13 h 48 m | Show |
This is a play on the MILWAUKEE BUCKS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. The series heads back to Milwaukee for Game Five as the home team has held serve through the first four games. Milwaukee has been a force on home court during the postseason, winning straight up and ATS in six of seven, including five victories by 21 or more points. While momentum may have shifted, we feel the Bucks swing it back their way tonight. Two factors led to the Raptors tying this series up in Game Four and the Bucks need to reverse both. The Milwaukee bench outscored Toronto 130-78 through the first three games of the series but it was the Raptors bench, Norman Powell scoring 18 points, Serge Ibaka adding 17 points and Fred VanVleet tossing in 13 points, that decided Game Four and it will be up to the Bucks reserves to get back to the way they were in the first two games. Second, Game Four was the Bucks worst defensive game (120 points allowed on 96 possessions) of the postseason, and that was the focus of head coach Mike Budenholzer's frustration Tuesday night. The league's No. 1 defense simply cannot have the same kinds of breakdowns going forward. Milwaukee is 16-3 ATS off an upset loss as a favorite this season and here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a loss of 10 points or more, off two or more consecutive road losses. This situation is 37-13 ATS (74 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (508) Milwaukee Bucks |
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05-21-19 | Bucks -2.5 v. Raptors | Top | 102-120 | Loss | -109 | 13 h 39 m | Show |
This is a play on the MILWAUKEE BUCKS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. We had Toronto in Game Three and it was a fortunate cover that took double-overtime to complete and that only proved that the Bucks are dominating the postseason for a reason. Milwaukee could be ahead 3-0 if it had shot better than 14-44 from three-point range. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 12 points, his worst scoring night in four months, on 5-16 shooting, with eight turnovers. He was still just one of only two starters that finished on the plus side as his numbers were actually better than Kris Middleton and Eric Bledsoe who both went 3-16 from the floor, including 1-6 from long range and had a combined eight assists against eight turnovers. The Bucks have to remain positive as their best player had an off night and a lot went wrong at both ends of the court and they still had a win well within their reach. They have been in this position 23 times this season and they are 22-1 following a loss while going 19-4 against the number. Shockingly, that one loss came against Phoenix of all teams but there was no Middleton at the time and 17 of those wins came by double-digits. Included in that record is a 12-2 ATS mark coming off a road loss. 10* (503) Milwaukee Bucks |
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05-20-19 | Warriors v. Blazers +3.5 | Top | 119-117 | Win | 100 | 12 h 1 m | Show |
This is a play on the PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. Portland is facing elimination and with its back against the wall at home, we should see a big rebound tonight. The Blazers blew an 18-point lead in Game Three, eventually losing by 11 points and are down 3-0 in the series and no team in NBA history has lost the first three games of a playoff series and come back to win which is the big reason they have gone from a 2.5-point favorite to a 3.5-point underdog one game later. The one thing Portland needs to avoid one bad period. In all three games this series the Warriors have had a dominating quarter where they scored at least 15 points more than the Blazers. Most games between two quality opponents have some ebbs and flows, but a 15-point differential in a single quarter is just too much. The Blazers missed 13 free throws in Game Three on top of it, making just 20 of 33. Playing without Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins seems like the sort of factor that would have extended the series, but instead it has served as a rallying cry of sorts for the remaining Warriors. However, Golden St. will be without Andre Iguodala tonight which puts its limited depth in question yet again. Here ,we play on home underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points in a game involving two teams allowing between 43.5 and 45.percent shooting, after three straight games allowing 47 percent shooting or higher. This situation is 27-7 ATS (79.4 percent) since 1996. 10* (502) Portland Trail Blazers |
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05-19-19 | Bucks v. Raptors -2 | Top | 112-118 | Win | 100 | 8 h 35 m | Show |
This is a play on the TORONTO RAPTORS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Like Portland, Toronto is in must win mode after falling behind 2-0 in this series but after the Blazers blew an 18-point lead, we do not expect a repeat from the Raptors. Toronto is 37-11 at home and feasibly could have this series tied and home court advantage on its side. The Bucks, showing rust after a week off, needed a fourth-quarter surge to win Game One 108-100 on Wednesday. In Game Two on Friday, they dominated from the tip in a 125-103 victory to take a 2-0 series lead. The Raptors, after trailing by 28 points Friday, made a push to draw to within 13 in the third quarter and that was encouraging to see while the game was thought to be over. For the Bucks, the Friday victory continues a dominating run through the postseason, lifting them to 10-1 SU and ATS so far in the playoffs and with Milwaukee being the underdog, the public is all over the Bucks. Toronto 10-2 ATS after failing to cover the spread in three or more consecutive games this season while Milwaukee is 7-21 ATS in its last 28 games off three or more consecutive home wins. Here, we play on home favorites revenging a loss of 10 points or more, off two or more consecutive road losses. This situation is 53-22 ATS (70.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (550) Toronto Raptors |
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05-18-19 | Warriors v. Blazers -2 | Top | 110-99 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 17 m | Show |
This is a play on the PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. We have been on Portland the first two games of this series and the Blazers head home in what should be a tied series as they gave Game Two away to the Warriors. If Golden St. can secure a split here, this series is likely over and it is up to the Blazers to keep hope alive after Game Three which is typically the time that home teams do respond after losing the first two games on the road. This is a pretty big deal in Portland tonight as Game Three will be the first conference final game in Portland since 2000. The Blazers lost that series to the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers in seven games. Golden St. overcame a 15-point deficit at halftime, which was the second-largest comeback in postseason franchise history so there has to be some letdown coming from that as the Warriors hit the road where they are 4-2 in the postseason but could easily be 2-4. The Blazers tied for the third best home record in the NBA during the regular season while going 5-1 in the postseason and they are 7-1 ATS in their last eight home games against teams with a road winning percentage of greater than .600. Golden St. is 9-21 ATS in its last 30 games off two or more consecutive home wins and here, we play on home favorites revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points, off two or more consecutive road losses. This situation is 90-46 ATS (66.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (548) Portland Trail Blazers |
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05-17-19 | Raptors +6.5 v. Bucks | Top | 103-125 | Loss | -103 | 13 h 38 m | Show |
This is a play on the TORONTO RAPTORS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. We won with Milwaukee in Game One as it overcame a deficit most of the game with a big fourth quarter to take the series opener. Toronto got 14 of its 17 points in the fourth quarter from Kyle Lowry as the rest of the team was 0-15 from the floor and that was the big difference as the Raptors actually held the lead with three and a half minutes left. Another significant part was the play of Brook Lopez for the Bucks as he scored a playoff-career-best 29 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. To put that into perspective, he had scored a total of 27 points in his previous five games combined. Do not expect a repeat performance.. Toronto has to knock down some shots from deep as after going 10-22 in the first half, it was just 5-20 in the second half but the opportunities will be there considering no team gave up more three-point attempts per game than the Bucks this season. While the offense has struggled, fortunately for the Raptors, they have also proven largely effective at containing opposing shooters when playing on the road, allowing just 101 ppg over their past seven games. Here, we play against home favorites with a winning percentage of .750 or better when leading in a playoff series, playing a team with a winning percentage between .600 and .750. This situation is 33-11 ATS (75 percent) since 1996. 10* (545) Toronto Raptors |
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05-16-19 | Blazers +7.5 v. Warriors | Top | 111-114 | Win | 100 | 13 h 23 m | Show |
This is a play on the PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. We lost with Portland in Game One as it could not have played worse but was not out of it until late. Portland went 7-28 from long range while committing 21 turnovers yet the Blazers were still in this game leading up to the final quarter and we can expect a much better performance tonight. The backcourt of the Blazers was horrible as both Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum both struggled which has been atypical this postseason as one or the other has picked up the slack if the other has been struggling. Lillard scored 19 points on just 4 of 12 shooting while McCollum was only 7 of 19 from the floor and scored 17 points. A lot of the poor play on both ends of the floor can be blamed on the quick turnaround from the seven-game series against Denver while Golden St. enjoyed an extra two days off. Now, the time off is back even and do not foresee the Warriors hitting 51.5 percent from long range once again. But this is not the first time the Blazers, who lost Game One to the Nuggets in the conference semifinals, have been in this position as they rebounded to win Game Two. Portland is 8-0 ATS revenging a road loss of 10 points or more this season while Golden St. is 9-19 ATS after a win by 15 points or more this season. 10* (543) Portland Trail Blazers |
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05-15-19 | Raptors v. Bucks -6 | Top | 100-108 | Win | 100 | 9 h 15 m | Show |
This is a play on the MILWAUKEE BUCKS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. Toronto hits the court after just two days off from its last second miracle win over Philadelphia that looked destined to go to overtime. The Raptors won the final four games against Orlando in the opening round but struggled to put the Sixers away in the 336 minutes played and now they face a tougher challenge. Milwaukee took three of four games against the Raptors during the regular season and are now playing at a higher level. Only one of the Bucks nine games (Game 3 in Boston) has been within five points in the last five minutes, though that was only when the Celtics got to within five with just 11 seconds left. Seven of their eight wins have been by double-digits and five of the eight have been by 21 points or more. Milwaukee's reserves remained significant as it breezed through its first two playoff rounds, but Toronto has had limited contributions from its backups. By relying so heavily on a shortened rotation in a grueling series with the Sixers, the Raptors might show some fatigue here. The Bucks, meanwhile, not only have had a week off, but have confidence in their reserves. Here, we play on home favorites that are averaging 83 or more shots per game on the season, after allowing opponent to shoot 35 percent or less. This situation is 53-22 ATS (70.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (532) Milwaukee Bucks |
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05-14-19 | Blazers +7.5 v. Warriors | 94-116 | Loss | -104 | 10 h 9 m | Show | |
This is a play on the PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. Golden St. was able to overcome the absence of Kevin Durant and Steph Curry going scoreless in the first half to pull off the five-point win as a 7.5-point underdog to move on to the Western Conference Finals. We are now seeing a 15-point swing in the line and granted there is a venue change but this is too much of an adjustment especially with Durant being out for this opener. The Blazers won an epic series against Denver, rallying from a 3-2 deficit to win the last two games thanks to a pair of monster outputs from CJ McCollum. Portland won the lone game in Golden St. when both teams were at full strength and now the Blazers do not have to contend with Durant for at least one game. Damian Lillard was the hero in that game and his 113-point, four-game season series against the Warriors was the most points scored against Golden St. in the regular season. While his ability to dominate is big, the Blazers have been fine when he has not during the postseason as his two worst games where he scored 13 and 14 points, Portland still won those games thanks to other contributors. Here, we play against home favorites after two straight wins by six points or less going up against an opponent after scoring 100 points or more in two straight games. This situation is 88-47 ATS (65.2 percent) since 1996. 10* (533) Portland Trail Blazers |
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05-12-19 | 76ers +6.5 v. Raptors | Top | 90-92 | Win | 100 | 10 h 27 m | Show |
This is a play on the PHILADELPHIA 76ERS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Philadelphia avoided elimination with an 11-point win over Toronto on Thursday to force a Game Seven and while the majority will be on the Raptors, this has the makings of a classic Game Seven which gives the value to the Sixers and the big number. Philadelphia did win here once in the series and while it was blown out in the other two games, a healthy Joel Embiid will make a difference from those two games. He is coming off his best game of the series and while his stat line looked average, in the 35 minutes he was on the floor, he had a plus-minus rating of +40, which means that the Sixers outscored the Raptors by 40 points with him patrolling the paint. His defensive presence goes a long way. Both teams might play seven-man rotations, with the schedule, two full days off between Games Six and Seven, and then two full days off before Game One of the conference finals, allowing the starters to play extended minutes and this should favor the Sixers. Toronto 4-15 ATS in its last 19 home games revenging a loss of 10 points or more while the Sixers are 6-2 ATS in their last eight games after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. 10* (521) Philadelphia 76ers |
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05-10-19 | Warriors +7.5 v. Rockets | Top | 118-113 | Win | 100 | 12 h 16 m | Show |
This is a play on the GOLDEN ST. WARRIORS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. This line is a big overreaction to the Kevin Durant injury as Golden St. is the biggest underdog it has been in a long time. How long? The 7.5 number is the largest Golden St. has seen with Steph Curry in the lineup and Steve Kerr as head coach ever, a span of 440 games dating back to 2014, including the postseason. This is a very interesting scenario with Durant on the sidelines as the perception is that the Warriors are not as good without him and while that may be the case on paper based on who he is and what he brings on a nightly basis, the Warriors are 26-1 in their last 27 games when Curry plays but Durant does not. That is not a knock on Durant by any means but it is just the way Golden St. adjusts when he is not on the floor. The Warriors bench is thin and that is the only difference between now and the team before Durant even arrived, the one that won 73 regular season games and were a layup away from two NBA Championships. Obviously, Houston has a shot to extend this series to it length but there is too much value in this line to not consider the Warriors covering and even winning outright. Here, we play against teams off a cover where the team lost the game straight up as an underdog, in a game involving two teams with winning percentages between .600 and .750. this situation is 99-44 ATS (69.2 percent) since 1996. 10* (519) Golden St. Warriors |