This is a play on the DALLAS MAVERICKS for our NBA Star Attraction. After missing four games, Luka Doncic was back on the floor for Dallas in its last game on Saturday which marked the first game together with newly acquired Kyrie Irving and the result was not what they wanted as the Mavericks lost in Sacramento in overtime. Dallas returns home and this will be a big one with an electric home floor with the pair taking the court at home for the first time. It has been a very uneven run for the Mavericks and this is the final home game until February 23 so they want to make it count. Dallas is 19-9 at home and we can toss its awful ATS performance of this price away as this is now a different team. Minnesota is also coming off a loss in its last game as it lost at Memphis on Friday to fall to 1-2 on this current four-game roadtrip and like most teams in this league, the Timberwolves have had great success at home and have faltered on the road. They are 10-17 on the highway including a 5-11 record when getting points. They remain in the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference, one game over .500. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points after beating the spread by 30 or more points total in their last five games, in a game involving two teams with winning percentages between .501 and .600. This situation is 77-38 ATS (67 percent) since 1996. 10* (549) Dallas Mavericks

This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS for our NBA Signature Enforcer New Orleans went through a 10-game losing streak before rebounding somewhat by winning three straight games but is coming off a home loss against Cleveland on Friday and now starts a four-game roadtrip that wraps around the All Star break and does not conclude until February 25. The Pelicans were playing great up until that huge losing streak but are still right there in the Western Conference as they are part of a group of five teams that are separated by 2.5 games between fourth and eighth place. Oklahoma City was blown out against Golden St. in its first game without Steph Curry but rebounded to win the final two games of its roadtrip over the Lakers and Blazers. The Thunder are just 5-5 over their last 10 games and still have hold of the tenth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference and while in position to move up, they are just a game and a half of the outside. They are 16-11 at home and the short price will be very appealing to bettors but not us. Here, we play against home teams in the second half of the season shooting between 45.5 and 47.5 percent and after two straight games of 50 percent shooting or better going up against teams allowing between 45.5 and 47.5 percent shooting. This situation is 110-64 ATS (63.2 percent) since 1996. 10* (537) New Orleans Pelicans

This is a play on the MIAMI HEAT for our NBA Supreme Annihilator. Miami is coming off a win at Orlando on Saturday to make it three straight wins following a 1-3 stretch on the road and the Heat remain middle of the pack in the Eastern Conference. They are currently No. 6 in the standings, four games out of fourth place and 7.5 games clear of missing the playoffs altogether. This is their last home game before they head out on a four-game roadtrip and they are 19-9 at home and on the season overall, they are 7-5 ATS as favorites of three points or less compared to 8-20-2 ATS when favorited at bigger process. Denver had won 15 of 17 games but has been inconsistent of late as it has gone 6-5 over its last 11 games following a win at Charlotte on Saturday. The Nuggets remain No. 1 in the Western Conference by 4.5 games over Memphis and the home floor is the reason for that as they possess the best home record in the league at 26-4 but they are just 13-14 on the road and while that is still a top 10 percentage, it is nothing to get excited about. They have won just three of nine games as road underdogs. Here, we play on teams failing to cover six or seven of their last eight games against the spread, with a winning record on the season playing another winning team. This situation is 138-88 ATS (61.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (534) Miami Heat

This is a play on the TORONTO RAPTORS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. This is a big number to be laying for Toronto but it is warranted in a good bounce back spot. The Raptors had won three straight games but followed that up with a loss at home against Utah by six points as an 8.5-point favorite and are laying close to that number against a team much worse than the Jazz. Part of the reason is the absence of O.G. Anunoby who is out with a wrist injury but this roster is still on a much higher level. Toronto is 10-18 on the road but 16-13 at home which is nothing great but enough to easily get it done here. Detroit is coming off a rare win as it defeated San Antonio at home, the second worst team in the NBA, and it took overtime to do so. The Pistons hit the road where they are 7-21 and they have gone 2-6 against the number on the highway against teams with a losing record. Winning consecutive games has been an issue this season as Detroit is 1-13 following a victory while going 4-10 ATS in those games including six straight ATS losses. Additionally, they are 14-11-1 against the Western Conference but just 10-19-2 within the East. Here, we play on favorites with a winning percentage between .400 and .499 after going under the total by 30 or more points total in their last three games, playing a team with a winning percentage between .250 and .400. This situation is 43-13 ATS (76.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (522) Toronto Raptors

This is a play on the NEW YORK KNICKS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. New York had its two-game winning streak snapped with an 11-point loss in Philadelphia last night as it lost gas late, getting outscored by 12 points in the final quarter. The Knicks are back home where they are a disappointing 14-15 but are in a good bounce back spot here as they have won three of their last five home games with the two losses coming in overtime against the two Los Angeles teams. New York is still three games over .500 which has it in the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference. Utah is coming off a win last night in Toronto as an 8.5-point underdog which snapped a three-game losing streak and despite the victory, the Jazz have struggled on the road at 10-17. Overall, they have struggled against the Eastern Conference by going only 8-12-1 ATS and are in a tough back-to-back spot as they have won only once in five tries and the second of back-to-back road games. Utah is clinging onto the final playoff spot in the Western Conference as it is ahead of Oklahoma City by just one game in the last slot of the play-in tournament. 10* (510) New York Knicks

This is a play on the PHILADELPHIA 76ERS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. The Sixers dropped their final two games of their recent three-game roadtrip and are back home in a very good spot to back in the win column and at a relatively short number. Philadelphia is remains in third place in the Eastern Conference, three games behind Milwaukee for second place and four games behind Boston. They have been decent on the road but at home they one of the best home court edges at 20-8 and will be out for some pay back following a loss at MSG on Sunday by 11 points. We won with the Knicks in their last game at Orlando and have won two in a row to get to four games over .500 and as mentioned, they have been better on the road as they are the only team in the NBA with a losing record at home and a winning record on the road. That is helping with this price but they only have one real solid road win of late at Boston last month and their last road win over a winning teams was way back on November 16 against Denver. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a loss of 10 points or more, playing only their 2nd game in five days. This situation is 63-38 ATS (62.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (556) Philadelphia 76ers

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES LAKERS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. Now that the circus is over and Russell Westbrook is on the move, the Lakers can get back to trying to win some games as the last two have been centralized about LeBron breaking the scoring record. They lost to New Orleans, which came in on a 10-game losing streak and then fell to Oklahoma City in the record game now they welcome one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. Los Angeles is now 13-13 at home as it has alternated wins and losses at home since mid-January and this is a great spot with a great line. Milwaukee has won eight straight games including three in a row on the road where it is just 14-12 as it has benefitted from its outstanding 23-5 home record. The Bucks rolled at Portland to open this three-game roadtrip and despite being 20 games over .500 overall, they are outscoring opponents by just 2.7 ppg which is just No. 7 in the league and they will be facing a finally fully focused team in a nearly unprecedented situation. Here, we play against favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in the second half of the season in a game involving two teams with a scoring differential of +/- 3 ppg, after scoring 125 points or more. This situation is 48-22 ATS (68.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (554) Los Angeles Lakers

This is a play on the PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. We won with Golden St. in its last game as it rolled over Oklahoma City in its first game without Steph Curry and it was Klay Thompson who picked up the slack by scoring 42 points on 15-22 shooting including an incredible 12-16 from long range. The Warriors improved to 21-6 at home and now they hit the road again where they have lost two straight and on the season they are 7-20 which is tied for the third worst road record in the NBA and coming off that first game without Curry spells trouble. Portland has lost two straight games to fall two games under .500 but is still right in the playoff hunt as it is a half game out of the final spot in the play-in tournament behind Utah and is actually just two games out of the No. 8 spot so the Blazers are right there. The last defeat came against red hot Bucks at home where they are now 14-12 which is nothing spectacular but this is a good get right spot as they have gone 2-6 as a home underdog but 12-6 home favorites. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in the second half of the season in a game involving two teams with a +/- 3 ppg scoring differential, after a loss by 10 points or more. This situation is 37-15 ATS (71.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (544) Portland Trail Blazers

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES for our NBA Tuesday Supreme Annihilator. After a 0-5 roadtrip, Memphis returned home to record a 12-point win over Indiana but has since lost three straight games including two rare home losses where it is now 21-5, still the second best home record in the Western Conference. We were on the Grizzlies in the last game against Toronto as they blew the cover late getting outscored by 11 points in the fourth quarter. It was a bit of a bad break as Ja Morant was a late scratch with a wrist injury and while he is questionable here, he should be ready by all indications. Chicago is coming off a win against San Antonio which was a close game until the Bulls doubled up the Spurs 38-19 in the final quarter for the easy cover. They now hit the road where they are 10-16 and are now in a tough back-to-back travel spot where they have gone 0-2 in the first two home to road instances this season. Chicago is just two games out of missing the playoffs altogether so while each game is big, this is an awful spot to snap its 1-4 run on the highway. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in the second half of the season after going under the total by 42 or more points total in their last five games. This situation is 94-47 ATS (66.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (524) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the NEW YORK KNICKS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. The Knicks are coming off a 2-2 split on their recent four-game homestand to remain three games over .500 and sit in the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference. While they have lost three of their last four games on the road, they are 15-11 on the highway and are still the only team in the NBA with a losing record at home and a winning record on the road. They have thrived in this spot so far this season as they are 6-2 straight up and against the number as road favorites. Orlando is coming off a very impressive four-game roadtrip where it went 3-1 including two straight wins as underdogs against Minnesota and Charlotte. We have been on this team a few times of late as the Magic have one of the best young rosters in the NBA but they are likely to miss the playoffs and have had a tough time putting significant winning streaks together of late as they have not won three straight games since mid-December, going 3-8 in their last 11 games following a win including 0-3 following two straight wins. Here, we play against home underdogs revenging a road loss of 10 points or more, off an upset win as a road underdog. This situation is 38-10 ATS (79.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (517) New York Knicks

This is a play on the GOLDEN ST. WARRIORS for our Western Conference Game of the Month. Golden St. is coming off a win over Dallas which was without Luka Doncic but it came with a price. Steph Curry is out until after the All Star break with a knee injury and that is an auto fade for many. The numbers are adjusted however and his absence causes the lines to be overadjusted which is the case here as Golden St. was favored by five points three games ago at Oklahoma City and now they are laying less than that at home. While the Warriors are 17-25 without him in the lineup, 29 of those games were on the road and they are 8-5 in the 13 home games without him. They are 20-6 at home this season and the rest of the team steps up in first game of his absence. Oklahoma City is coming off a split with Houston in a home-and-home set to remain two games under .500 and the Thunder hit the road once again where they have struggled. They are 9-16 away from home yet to their credit, they have been very profitable but this is a unique spot where they are overinflated because of the Curry injury. There will no doubt be a lookahead as they could be part of history as thy face the Lakers tomorrow night in a game LeBron James can break the all-time scoring record. 10* (514) Golden St. Warriors

This is a play on the SAN ANTONIO SPURS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. Hold your nose for this one as we are taking the points with the Spurs who are in an awful slump as they have lost eight straight games and failed to cover their last seven against the number. Only two of those losses were by more than 12 points so while saying they have been competitive is a stretch but the spreads are taking all of this into consideration and they are catching a big number here. San Antonio is back on the road following a four-game homestand and while they have struggled away from home, they are out of the Western Conference for a while as they have gone 5-30 straight up and 12-23 ATS within its conference but is 9-9 straight up and 11-7 ATS against the East. Chicago has no interest in getting up for this game following a pair of wins and a game at Memphis tomorrow night. The Bulls are 15-11 at home which is nothing special and this is the first time all season they are laying double digits. Just like the Spurs, they have done well in their own conference but are 5-12 straight up and ATS against the Western Conference and while this is against one of the dregs of the West, it is still significant especially against the number. 10* (509) San Antonio Spurs

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Memphis responded from a 0-5 roadtrip with a blowout win over Indiana but has since dropped two straight games by double digits and this is another get right game to kick off a three-game homestand. The Grizzlies are 21-4 at home following that rare loss against Portland and they remain in second place in the Western Conference, 4.5 games behind Denver and 2.5 games ahead of Sacramento. The defense allowed 54 percent shooting against Cleveland last time out which was an anomaly as Memphis leads the league in defensive efficiency. Toronto snapped a two-game losing streak with a win at Houston which is not saying much and it closes out a seven-game roadtrip tonight after splitting the first six games. The split can be considered a success in some regards considering the Raptors are 9-18 on the road, one of only 10 teams in the league with single-digit road wins. The motivation level is in question with all of the rumor surrounding Toronto with the trade deadline upcoming. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in the second half of the season after going under the total by 42 or more points total in their last five games. This situation is 93-47 ATS (66.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (572) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the DENVER NUGGETS for our NBA Saturday Supreme Annihilator. We played against Atlanta last night and not only did the Jazz not come close to covering, they led by points only once throughout the whole games but we will go against the Hawks again tonight in the second of a back-to-back where they are just 2-5 this season. Atlanta has won two straight games as an underdog after losing the opener of this five-game roadtrip at Portland on Monday and they are now a game under .500 on the highway this season. The Hawks continue to maintain the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference. Denver has won two straight games after a pair of losses at Milwaukee and Philadelphia and going back, it has won 12 of its last 15 games. The Nuggets have taken advantage of that as well as every other team in the Western Conference going through recent struggles as they have a four-game lead in the conference over Memphis and 6.5-game lead over Sacramento. They have dominated at home in the thin air which has been one of the best home court advantages over recent years and this season they are 24-4 at home which is the best home record in the NBA. Here, we play against underdogs with a winning percentage between .501 and .600 off two or more consecutive upset wins as a road underdog. This situation is 58-22 ATS (72.5 percent) since 1996. 10* (566) Denver Nuggets

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. The Clippers are coming off a tough loss on Thursday against Milwaukee as they lost by a point after blowing a 21-point second half lead. The starting five was abysmal as they shot just 40 percent from the floor and scored only 15 more points combined than Giannis Antetokounmpo put up by himself. Los Angeles still has been playing well as it has won six of its last eight games and is currently in the No. 5 spot in the Western Conference, one game behind Dallas for the last home court position. New York snapped a two-game slide with an outright win over Miami as it got the cash for us but is in a precarious spot with a game against rival Philadelphia tomorrow. They moved to a game under .500 at home and as mentioned on Thursday, they are under .500 at MSG and they are the only team in the NBA with a losing record at home and a winning record on the road. Part of that play was the fact that Miami has been overvalued all season while the Clippers have not been as they have taken care of business when they are supposed to as they have won 11 of 15 games on the season as road favorites. Here, we play against home underdogs after a close win by three points or less going up against an opponent after a loss by six points or less. This situation is 96-55 ATS (63.6 percent) since 1996. 10* (553) Los Angeles Clippers

This is a play on the UTAH JAZZ for our Nonconference Game of the Month. Atlanta has split the first two games of this current five-game roadtrip including a 32-point win at Phoenix on Wednesday and we are going against this side as well in a letdown spot where the line is affected by that blowout victory. The Hawks had won five straight games before a 1-4 stretch prior to the Suns win so they have been streaky and are the epitome average team. There was a recent Tweet that reflected this as they are 26-26, 17-17 against the East, 9-9 against the West with a 0-point scoring differential. They are two games under .500 on the road which is respectable and that also helps with the home line. Utah has won two straight games to move back over .500 and has gone 7-3 over its last 10 games and is now tied with Phoenix for the No. 7 spot in the Western Conference. It is part of a big group of eight teams within two games of each other between the No. 4 and No. 11 spots. This is where the home floor is very important as these marginal games are the ones they need to take especially this team as the Jazz are just 9-17 on the road while heading into tonight 18-9 at home. They have thrived as underdogs and while favored here, it is close to a pickem so a win likely means a cover. Here, we play on home teams with a winning percentage between .450 and .550 where the line is +3 to -3 after having won five or six of their last seven games. This situation is 59-25 ATS (70.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (548) Utah Jazz

This is a play on the PHOENIX SUNS for our NBA Friday Ultimate Underdog. Phoenix was on a solid run but lost to Atlanta by 32 points on Wednesday in its final game before hitting the road for a five-game east coast swing. Phoenix remains without Devin Booker as he has not played a full game since December 17 and it took a while to adjust as the Suns went 3-12 in their first 15 games without him but they figured it out for a bit by going 6-1 over the next seven games before the Atlanta loss. The Suns have struggled on the road like a lot of teams with an 8-17 record and while they are 4-10 as a road underdog, they do possess a winning record against the number. Boston snapped a three-game losing streak with that controversial overtime win over the Lakers and followed that up with a 43-point win over Brooklyn on Wednesday in a game they never trailed and led by as many as 49 points. That game is going to sway bettors toward the Celtics tonight and while they are the best team in the Eastern Conference, this one is a bit too high even with no Booker. Boston leads the Eastern Conference by two games over Milwaukee and three games over Philadelphia and while it comes in 20-6 at home, this one should be tighter than what the line is dictating. Here, we play on road teams revenging a same season loss, off a home blowout loss of 20 points or more. This situation is 41-15 ATS (73.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (539) Phoenix Suns

This is a play on the CHICAGO BULLS as part of our NBA Thursday Three Pack. Chicago is coming off a loss against the Clippers on Tuesday and after a rough opening to December, the Bulls have gone 12-8 over their last 20 games which is nothing spectacular but they were eight games under .500 prior to this current stretch. When Chicago wins, it tends to win by wide margins as of its 23 wins, 18 have come by more than what it is laying tonight and of the five marginal wins, two were against Milwaukee and two others against trams .500 or better. They remain home where they are two games over .500 and they are playing with revenge tonight as they lost in Charlotte by 15 points just one week ago as a three-point favorite and now back home, the line has not adjusted enough for the venue switch. Charlotte has been playing a little better as it has gone 4-3 in its last seven games with the last two victories coming at home where the Hornets have been slightly better. They are coming off a road cover at Milwaukee but were getting 11 points there where they have prospered, going 7-3-1 ATS when getting double digits. Here, we play on underdogs with a winning percentage between .250 and .400 coming off a road cover where the team lost straight up as an underdog, playing a team with a losing record. This situation is 42-18 ATS (70 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (526) Chicago Bulls

This is a play on the NEW YORK KNICKS as part of our NBA Thursday Three Pack. New York is coming a pair of losses against the Nets and Lakers while followed two very impressive wins over Cleveland and Boston and it has been this type of run of late as a 7-1 run has been followed up by a 2-6 stretch. This is the first of three straight home games against teams with a winning record so there will be value in their numbers and that is the case here. The Knicks have gone 1-3 over their last four home games to fall two games under .500 at MSG and they are the only team in the NBA with a losing record at home and a winning record on the road. While they have gone 1-8-1 ATS against losing teams at home, they are a much more respectable 6-5-1 ATS against winning teams here. Miami is coming off an upset win at Cleveland on Tuesday to open with a split of this four-game roadtrip. The Heat have prospered at home with a 17-9 record but are just 12-14 on the road and for some reason they have been overvalued all season long as they are 9-7 as underdogs but just 11-23-2 when favored and their overall spread winning percentage of 40 percent is second worst in the NBA. Here, we play on teams coming off an upset loss as a home favorite going up against an opponent off a road win by three points or less. This situation is 38-16 ATS (70.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (524) New York Knicks

This is a play on the INDIANA PACERS as part of our NBA Thursday Three Pack. It has been a tough stretch for the Pacers as they went 1-10 without leading scorer and assist man point guard Tyrese Haliburton, but the team has had three full days off starting on Monday before playing Thursday in the first of three home games and he is expected to finally be back in the lineup tonight. Seven of those losses came on the road and the three losses at home were against current playoff situated teams and now they are getting the benefit of the line based on the recent stretch and not the current roster in hand. The Pacers are still a solid 16-10 at home and are still in the playoff mix as they are currently No. 10 and part of the play-in tournament and just three games out of the No. 7 spot. The Lakers bounced back from the temper tantrum game against Boston and a loss at Brooklyn with an overtime win over the Knicks on Tuesday and they remain two games out of the playoff standings in the Western Conference. They are now 11-16 on the road and while they have thrived against losing teams, this is not considered the typical losing team as it was down their best player for three weeks. Los Angeles will be overvalued nearly every night and that is no exception tonight. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 off an road win scoring 110 or more points, when playing their 3rd game in four days. This situation is 56-27 ATS (67.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (520) Indiana Pacers

This is a play on the MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES as part of our NBA Wednesday Three Pack. Golden St. has won three straight games but two of those were at home and while it has improved on the road, the struggles are still there. The Warriors are 7-18 away from home and that is also reflected in the ATS numbers as they have been overpriced along the way with a 9-16 record against the number including 4-9 ATS as road favorites. This is no doubt a team with upside going forward as they have one of the best rosters in the league but are not there yet, especially on the road. Minnesota had its three-game winning streak snapped against Sacramento on Monday. The Timberwolves have been playing a lot better over the last month as they are 11-5 over their last 16 games and are currently sitting in the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference and are just a game and a half out of the No. 5 spot which is currently held by Golden St. so they can make a jump here with a victory. Minnesota is now 18-11 at home and has a significant home/road split edge here yet still comes in as the underdog. Here, we play on home teams where the line is +3 to -3 with a winning percentage between .450 and .550 after having won five or six of their last seven games. This situation is 59-24 ATS (71.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (512) Minnesota Timberwolves

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER as part of our NBA Wednesday Three Pack. Oklahoma City is coming off a loss against Golden St. to conclude a 1-2 homestand and it is in a great spot for a bounce back here. Oklahoma City is one of the surprises in the Western Conference and while it is currently on the outside looking in at the playoffs, it is a fine line as the Thunder are within a group of seven teams within three games between the No. 5 and No. 11 spots. They started the season average but the young roster is playing with a ton of confidence now as they have won 13 of their last 21 games and having done so without the services of overall No. 2 pick Chet Holmgren. Houston has won 12 games this season and possesses the worst record in the NBA but one of those victories came at Detroit last time out and winning consecutive games has been an issue as the Rockets are 2-9 in their previous 11 games following a win. Their 7-17 home record is not going intimidate many teams. This is a revenge spot for the Thunder as they lost here back in late November but were in a tough travel spot, coming off a win against Chicago the previous night. Here, we play on road favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a loss, off a home loss. This situation is 126-76 ATS (62.4 percent) since 1996. 10* (513) Oklahoma City Thunder

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. The Clippers continue their six-game east coast roadtrip after splitting the first two games, opening with a win in Atlanta and then losing Sunday at Cleveland by 23 points to move back to .500 on the road at 14-14. That was a game they rested both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, both were pronounced out with knee injuries, yet it was a likely case of the ridiculous load management conveniently in the second game of a back-to-back but both will be back in action tonight. Los Angeles is now three games over .500 and in the No. 4 spot in the Western Conference, two games behind Sacramento for third place. Chicago won the final game of its three-game roadtrip over Orlando after dropping the first two games against Indiana and Charlotte. The Bulls are now three games under .500 and are hanging onto the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, a game and a half ahead of Indiana. Chicago has been a lot better at home but at 13-10, it possesses the sixth worst home record in the conference so there is hardly anything daunting about its home floor. The Bulls can make a move after this with the final three games of this homestand against three losing teams and this is not a good spot as they are 4-11 straight up and ATS against the Western Conference. Here, we play on road favorites off a road loss by 10 points or more going up against an opponent off an road win scoring 110 or more points. This situation is 40-13 ATS (75.5 percent) since 1996. 10* (575) Los Angeles Clippers

This is a play on the SACRAMENTO KINGS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. The Western Conference playoff picture has taken on a brand new look this season and the biggest surprise through the first have of the season has to be Sacramento. The Kings are 27-21 despite losing their last two games and are currently in the No. 3 spot in the conference, trailing No. 2 Memphis by four games but ahead of the No. 4 Clippers by 2.5 games so they have a good hold on at least the top four at this point. They have embraced the new NBA that has moved to offense as the Kings remain the No. 1 scoring offense in the league with 119.5 ppg and it is not just about chucking as they are No. 3 in shooting which has led them to the No. 1 team in efficiency, not bad for a team that finished No. 25 in that category last season. Minnesota has been playing well with three straight wins and victories in five of their last six games and the Timberwolves have crept into the playoff mix as they are currently the No. 5 seed in the conference. The latest win was a victory over Sacramento on Saturday as they benefitted from a poor shooting night from Sacramento from long range and not because of good defense as the Timberwolves are No. 25 on the season in three-point shooting defense. Minnesota is a very solid 18-10 at home yet come in with the same line as Saturday which tells a lot right there. Here, we play on road teams revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points, off two or more consecutive upset losses as a favorite. This situation is 40-18 ATS (69 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (557) Sacramento Kings

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER for our NBA Monday Ultimate Underdog. Oklahoma City is another surprise in the Western Conference and while it is currently on the outside looking in at the playoffs, it is a fine line as the Thunder are within a group of eight teams within two games between the No. 4 and No. 11 spots. They started the season average but the young roster is playing with a ton of confidence now as they have won 13 of their last 20 games and having done so without the services of overall No. 2 pick Chet Holmgren. Oklahoma City is 15-10 at home and is a significant underdog here not because it really should be but because of who it is playing as this number is based on name as they are two points behind Golden St. in the latest power rankings and that is based on a neutral floor. Golden St. has won two straight games but both of those were at home and while it has improved on the road, the struggles are still there. The Warriors are 6-18 away from home and that is also reflected in the ATS numbers as they have been overpriced along the way with an 8-16 record against the number including 3-9 ATS as road favorites. This is no doubt a team with upside going forward as they have one of the best rosters in the league but are not there yet, especially on the road where teams play the hunter against the reigning champions. Here, we play on home teams where the line is +3 to -3 after having won five or six of their last seven games, with a winning percentage between .400 and .499 on the season. This situation is 28-8 ATS (77.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (562) Oklahoma City Thunder

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Memphis is back home following a dreadful roadtrip where it went 0-5 with three of those losses coming by double-digits. The Grizzlies remain in second place in the Western Conference, 2.5 games behind Denver and are still 3.5 games clear of Sacramento for third place. Five of the next six games are at home where Memphis is 20-3, the best home record in the NBA and of those 20 wins, 13 have come by double-digits so clearing a big number against a bad team that is struggling is not an issue. Memphis is 15-3 ATS in its last 18 games coming off a road loss by 10 points or more. Indiana snapped a seven-game losing streak with a six-point win at home against Chicago last Tuesday but has dropped two straight and now the Pacers hit the road where they are 8-17. They were one of the top ATS teams in the league at 25-15 but have gone just 2-8-1 ATS over their last 11 games and there is a big reason for the recent slump. The recent poor stretch for the Pacers has coincided with the absence of point guard Tyrese Haliburton as he was injured in the first loss of that losing streak against the Knicks. He is the leading scorer with 20.2 ppg and leads the team in assists at 10.2 apg. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points shooting 46 percent or better on the season, after three straight games allowing 47 percent or higher shooting. This situation is 70-36 ATS (66 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (548) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. New Orleans has lost six straight games to fall to No. 4 in the Western Conference after making a run toward the top as injuries really have hot hard but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Zion Williamson remains out for a little while longer but the Pelicans welcomed back Brandon Ingram on Wednesday after missing two months of action. He was clearly rusty as he went 4-18 from the floor including 0-6 from long range so we can expect a much better performance tonight. New Orleans is 17-8 at home on the season despite losing four straight dating back to early January and the Pelicans are ready to bounce back tonight following two days off. Washington has won four straight games which includes three road victories but the Wizards are still 10-16 on the highway. The winning streak has vaulted Washington to a tie for the final playoff spot with Chicago for the play-in tournament but it still has a long way to go. The Wizards have been a top ten team on both ends of the floor as far as shooting percentage goes but that has not translated into efficiency as they are No. 20 offensively and No. 16 defensively. Overall, they are No. 23 in scoring margin while facing the No. 8 team in scoring margin despite recent skid for New Orleans. 10* (534) New Orleans Pelicans

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES for our NBA Friday Enforcer. The lack of road success for Memphis is evident as it is now 11-14 on the highway following four straight losses on this current five-game roadtrip. The Grizzlies did play one of those games without Ja Morant but he did return Wednesday in a tough two-point loss at Golden St. where they were outscored by eight points in the fourth quarter. Despite the recent skid, they remain in second place in the Western Conference, 2.5 games behind Denver and are still 3.5 games clear of Sacramento for third place. Memphis is 9-0 ATS in its last nine games after having lost four or five of their last six games. Minnesota has been playing well as it has gone 9-4 over its last 13 games including an upset win at New Orleans on Wednesday. The Timberwolves have been solid at home with a 16-10 record and they are currently No. 9 in the Western Conference which has them in the play-in tournament. They remain without Karl-Anthony Towns who has been sidelined since late November and while it took a while to adjust, they have figured it out of late but are in a very tough spot here. The Timberwolves are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Here, we play on road favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points going up against an opponent off an upset win as an underdog. This situation is 122-75 ATS (61.9 percent) since 1996. 10* (515) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the BOSTON CELTICS for our NBA Thursday Star Attraction. Boston had won nine straight games before heading to Orlando and Miami for a pair of back-to-back games and the Florida narrative, be it true or not, hit Boston as it lost both games and has now failed to cover four straight games which could add some value to this number. The Celtics are back home where they are 18-5 that includes seven straight wins and getting back into the win column against a bitter rival would make it even better. Boston is still in first place in the Eastern Conference as it leads Philadelphia by three games. The Knicks snapped a four-game losing streak with a home win over Cleveland as a small underdog and heads to a bad place to start a winning streak. New York has been better on the road than at home and they are the only team in the NBA that has a losing record at home and a winning record on the road. This is a total aberration and will eventually come back to the median and most of the success has come against the weaker teams as it is just 1-3-1 ATS as an underdog of five or more points. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in the second half of the season after two or more consecutive unders, with a scoring differential of +3 to +7 going up against teams with a scoring differential of +/- 3. This situation is 39-15 ATS (72.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (504) Boston Celtics

This is a play on the ORLANDO MAGIC for our NBA Eastern Conference Game of the Month. It has been an up and down stretch for Orlando but this is one of the best young rosters in the league and after opening the season 5-20 with the majority of starters injured, the Magic have gone 13-9 over their last 22 games with everyone of significance all healthy. They are coming off a momentum starting win over Boston on Monday by 15 points and they remain home where they are 12-12 compared to going 6-17 on the road. Orlando has gone 17-6 over its last 23 games against the number. This is a double-revenge spot for Orlando as it lost the two previous meetings in Indiana, the latter coming by 21 points. Indiana snapped a seven-game losing streak with a six-point win at home against Chicago last night and now the Pacers hit the road where they are 8-16. They were one of the top ATS teams in the league at 25-15 but have gone just 1-6-1 ATS over their last eight games and there is a big reason for the recent slump. The recent poor stretch for the Pacers has coincided with the absence of point guard Tyrese Haliburton as he was injured in the first loss of that losing streak against the Knicks. He is the leading scorer with 20.2 ppg and leads the team in assists at 10.2 apg. 10* (558) Orlando Magic

This is a play on the DALLAS MAVERICKS for our NBA Tuesday Supreme Annihilator. Dallas is coming off a loss against the Clippers and has lost six of its last eight games which has put it two games over .500, good for the No. 5 spot in the Western Conference. Four of those losses came on the road where the Mavericks are 8-15 and while the most recent loss came at home, they are 17-8 in Dallas. Despite the home success, Dallas is laying a shorter than expected number and a lot of this is due to its 16-29-3 ATS record which is the worst in the NBA based on percentage. Washington is coming off a pair of double-digit wins over New York and Orlando which followed a two-game skid. The win over the Knicks was on the road but the Wizards are just 8-16 away from home and six of their last seven road losses have come by more than what they are getting tonight. Washington is well down in the Eastern Conference standings as it sits in the No. 12 spot, three games out of the final playoff spot for the play-in tournament for sees No.7-No. 10. Here, we play against underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points in non-conference games, off a home blowout win by 20 points or more. This situation is 26-8 ATS (76.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (552) Dallas Mavericks

This is a play on the UTAH JAZZ for our NBA Monday Enforcer. Utah had its two-game winning streak snapped with an 11-point home loss against Brooklyn on Friday and is in a great bounce back spot here. The Jazz are now in the No. 9 spot in the Western Conference but are just three games out of the No. 4 spot so there is ample space to move up. This is the third game of a stretch of eight of nine games taking place at home and this is where space can be made up as the Jazz are 15-9 at home and they are 3-1 in their four games at home directly coming off a home loss. They have a good matchup here with the No. 4 ranked scoring offense facing one pf the worst defenses in the NBA. The Jazz are 7-2 ATS in their last nine games against teams with a winning percentage below .400. Charlotte has won two straight games, both on the road, including a win at Atlanta on Saturday at a similar number. Consecutive wins have been rare this season as the Hornets have won two games in a row only twice and overall, they are just 2-10 following a win while covering only three of those 12 games. Despite the two recent road wins, they are just 8-18 on the highway including a 5-17 record as an underdog and the win over Houston in the previous road game had them listed as favorites. LaMelo Ball is questionable once again and is in jeopardy of missing his second straight game with ankle and wrist injuries. Charlotte is 9-23 ATS in its last 32 games after two straight wins by six points or less. Here, we play on favorites off an upset loss as a home favorite going up against an opponent off an upset win as a road underdog. This situation is 82-46 ATS (64.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (538) Utah Jazz

This is a play on the PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Portland is in a tailspin as it has lost two straight games and seven of its last nine to fall three games under .500. The last loss was at home against Philadelphia to snap a two-game winning streak on their home floor where they are now 11-9 on the season. There is work to be done in the Western Conference where they are 2.5 games out of the final playoff spot and this is the second game of a six-game homestand with the Sixers being the most elite opponent of the bunch. The Blazers are 4-1 ATS in their last five home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. The Lakers are coming off an upset win at home against Memphis to snap the Grizzlies 11-game winning streak but now they hit the road where they are 9-14 on the season. Los Angeles is a half-game behind Portland in the conference and this is a tough spot following a five-game homestand with this the first home game since January 9. The Lakers are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games against teams with a winning home record. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in the second half of the season in a game involving two teams with a +/- 3 ppg scoring differential, after a loss by 10 points or more. This situation is 36-11 ATS (76.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (528) Portland Trail Blazers

This is a play on the DALLAS MAVERICKS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. Dallas has lost three straight games and five of its last six which has put it two games over .500, good for the No. 5 spot in the Western Conference. Four of those losses came on the road where the Mavericks are 8-15 and while the most recent loss came at home against Atlanta, they are 16-7 in Dallas. Despite the home success, Dallas is a home underdog for just the fourth time this season and a lot of this is due to its 15-28-3 ATS record which is the worst in the NBA. Miami has won four of its last five games including a win at short-handed New Orleans last time out on Wednesday. The other three wins were all at home and the Heat come in 11-12 on the road which is not horrible but this is a tough opponent in a desperate spot. Miami is tied for No. 6 in the Eastern Conference but that is well out as it is 10 games out of first place and four games out of the final home court edge. They have also struggled against the number as they have the fourth worst ATS percentage in the league and they are only 7-16-1 ATS coming off a win. Here, we play on teams failing to cover six or seven of their last eight games against the spread, with a winning record on the season playing another winning team. This situation is 132-84 ATS (61.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (562) Dallas Mavericks

This is a play on the INDIANA PACERS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. We are going contrarian here as Indiana comes into Wednesday on a four-game losing streak but all of those losses came against teams with .500 or better records and it has been a tough schedule of late. 16 of their last 20 games have come against teams .500 or better where the Pacers have gone 6-10 but in the four games against teams with a losing record, they are a perfect 4-0. Indiana has not been good on the road with an 8-13 record but that damage has been against the better teams as they come in 5-1 ATS on the highway against teams with a losing record. Oklahoma City has been on a roll as it has won three straight games, all on the road as an underdog, and has now covered six straight games. The Thunder were underdogs in five of those games and the lone time they were a favorite was against Dallas which was without Luka Doncic in that one. The Thunder are a respectable 13-9 at home and while they are a perfect 6-0 ATS against losing teams, they are just 5-8 ATS against teams with a winning record. These teams are nearly identical on both sides of the ball and that favors the underdog. Here, we play on road underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points averaging 114 or more ppg on the season, after allowing 120 points or more in two straight games. This situation is 29-17 ATS (63 percent) since 1996. 10* (537) Indiana Pacers

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. The Clippers have won two of their last three games following a six-game losing streak and are back to a game over .500 which puts them at No. 6 in the Western Conference. Four of those recent losses came on the road and they remain home where they are 13-10 and this is the final home game before a stretch of 10 of the next 11 games taking place on the road. Kawhi Leonard missed a couple games to start the new year and after being limited in his first game back, he has caught fire by averaging 29 ppg over his last four games to go along with 7.5 rpg and 4.0 apg. The Sixers have been playing exceptional with 15 wins over their last 19 games and have moved to No. 4 in the Eastern Conference but remain six games behind first place Boston. They have opened 2-0 on this current five-game roadtrip but both of those wins came by one point each and on the season, Philadelphia is just 10-9 on the highway compared to 17-7 at home. The Sixers are ranked outside the top ten in both offensive and defensive shooting percentage and while they have gone 9-2 ATS at home against winning teams, they are just 3-5 ATS on the road. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 off an road win scoring 110 or more points, when playing their 3rd game in four days. This situation is 53-26 ATS (67.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (526) Los Angeles Clippers

This is a play on the BROOKLYN NETS for our NBA Sunday Supreme Annihilator. Brooklyn was on a roll as it had won 18 of 20 games and then the bad news came with Kevin Durant getting hurt who is now out of the line up for at least a month. The first game without him did not go well as the Nets lost at home to the Celtics by 11 points on Thursday and are now 3.5 games behind Boston in the Eastern Conference. This is a pivotal home game as they head out on a five-game roadtrip following this one and while they have played well on the road, taking care of the home floor against the non-elite teams is paramount. The Nets are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games against teams with a losing straight up record. Oklahoma City has won two straight games, both as an underdog, as it defeated Philadelphia and Chicago to make it four wins over its last five games. The Thunder have climbed back to three games under .500 which puts them in the No. 12 spot in the Western Conference, three and a half games out of the final playoff spot. Despite the two recent wins, the Thunder are only 7-14 on the road and while they are a very potent 11=4 ATS on the road against teams above .500, six of those covers have been while getting double digits where they are a percent 6-0 ATS on the season. Oklahoma City is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games after having won four or five of their last six games. Here, we play against underdogs coming off an upset win as an underdog going up against an opponent off a home loss. This situation is 136-86 ATS (61.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (568) Brooklyn Nets

This is a play on the PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. We played against Portland on Thursday as it lost to Cleveland for its fifth straight loss to fall three games under .500 and after sitting around the bottom of the Western Conference playoff standings, the Blazers are now 3.5 games out of the final playoff spot. They failed to cover any of those five games as well and now they come in as a favorite despite this run which is an indication that Damian Lillard could get back on the floor tonight. The last two losses came at home where Portland is now 9-8 on the season. The Mavericks opened this current five-game roadtrip with a pair of losses against the Thunder and the Clippers but bounced back with a win at the Lakers on Thursday but that took overtime and now it heads to Portland for a pair of back-to-back games to conclude the trek. Dallas is 8-13 on the road while going 7-14 against the number and this includes a 3-9 ATS nark on the road against teams with a losing record. The offense has been the issue and they are also one of the worst free throw shooting teams in the league. Here, we play on favorites revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points, off a home loss. This situation is 206-140 ATS (59.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (560) Portland Trail Blazers

This is a play on the GOLDEN ST. WARRIORS for our NBA Western Conference Game of the Month. We are going against the grain here with one of the worst road teams in the league but the situation sets up ideally. The eight-game homestand started great for the Warriors as they won the first five games but it ended with a flop as they lost the last three game which included a pair of bad losses against Detroit and Orlando. They are back to full strength as Steph Curry is back in the lineup after missing close to a month of action and he showed some rust in his first game back against Phoenix. The offense remains one of the best in the league and Golden St. has a great matchup against a horrible defense that is last in the league in points allowing, shooting percentage allowed and three-point shooting percentage allowed. The Spurs have lost three straight games but they have been competitive with five straight covers while getting the cash in seven of their last eight games but there were only two outright wins over that eight-game stretch. They are 8-14 at home which is not horrible for one of the worst teams in the league but they are in a very bad situation here against a team out to prove something and ready for another big run. San Antonio has an offense that is better than its defense but it is still bottom half of the league whose leading scorers are Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell. Here, we play on road favorites (coming off two or more consecutive upset losses as a favorite. This situation is 49-21 ATS (70 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (535) Golden St. Warriors

This is a play on the CLEVELAND CAVALIERS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. We played against Cleveland on Tuesday as it lost in Utah by a bucket to fall to 1-2 on this current five-game roadtrip but we are backing them here in a good bounce back spot. The Cavaliers are now in the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference, five games behind Boston and is just a game out of the No. 4 spot where they can take advantage of their excellent home court advantage. They have struggled on the road but when coming off a loss, Cleveland is riding a 60 percent winning clip and bring in the best defense in the NBA going up against a potentially banged up team as Damian Lillard is questionable with an ankle injury. Additionally, they get Ricky Rubio back in the lineup so his season debut. Portland has lost four straight games to fall two games under .500 including a bad home loss against Orlando last time out. The Blazers are now 3.5 games out of the final playoff position in the Western Conference. They had won four straight home games prior to the Orlando loss but those were all against losing teams and have won only two of five games as a home underdog. The Blazers are 0-8 ATS in their last eight games playing on one day of rest. Here, we play against home teams where the line is +3 to -3 off an upset loss as a home favorite going up against an opponent off a road loss. This situation is 32-12 ATS (72.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (527) Cleveland Cavaliers

This is a play on the UTAH JAZZ for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. Utah has run into a lull as it has dropped two straight and seven of its last eight games to fall three games under .500 on the season and the Jazz are now three games out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Five of those seven losses came on the road and while the other two were at home, they were by a combined five points. This is the start of a stretch of six of the next seven games at home where they are 12-7 and outscoring opponents by close to five ppg. The Jazz are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Cleveland has bounced back from a three-game losing skid with wins in three of its last four games including a win at depleted Phoenix last time out. The Cavaliers own one of the best home records in the NBA as they are 18-4 but are just 8-11 on the road while covering only six of those games. Cleveland has been the pleasant surprise in the Eastern Conference as it is just three games out of first place but has struggled with consistent covers as it has gone 1-6 in its last seven games following a spread win. The Cavaliers are 3-10-1 ATS in their last 14 road games against teams with a winning home record. Here, we play on underdogs averaging between 114 and 118 ppg and after allowing 120 points or more in two straight games going up against teams averaging between 108 and 114 ppg. This situation is 32-13 ATS (71.1 percent) since 1996. 10* (570) Utah Jazz

This is a ply on the MILWAUKEE BUCKS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. Milwaukee is coming off an awful loss against Charlotte on Saturday as it lost by 29 points in a game that was basically over after the first 12 minutes as Charlotte scored 51 first-quarter points which tied the NBA record for most points in an opening quarter. Giannis Antetokounmpo was held to just nine points which was a season low so we can expect a bounce back from him here. The Bucks are now in third place in the Eastern Conference, two and a half games behind Boston, after their recent 3-6 nine-game run and this is the start of a four-game roadtrip where they are 9-9 on the season. The Bucks are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following an ATS loss. The Knicks are in the midst of another streak as they have won four straight games which followed a four-game losing skid coming after an eight-game winning streak. The recent run includes two straight wins at home with the last real quality win coming against Cleveland back in early December. They are 4-11 against teams ranked within the top 10 which is tied for the third fewest wins against the top ten among teams ranked in the top 20. New York is 9-22 ATS in its last 31 home games when playing against a team with a winning record. Here, we play on favorites coming off an upset loss as a home favorite going up against an opponent off an upset win as a road underdog. This situation is 81-46 ATS (63.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (553) Milwaukee Bucks

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. The Clippers have lost five straight games and now sit just one game over .500 which is good for No. 6 in the Western Conference. Four of those losses were on the road and they are back home where they are 11-8 and catching a short number. The defense remains the strength as Los Angeles is No. 4 in points allowed and No. 6 in opponent shooting percentage and the numbers increase significantly on its home floor where it allows 104.9 ppg compared to 114.7 ppg on the road. The Clippers are 5-0 ATS in their last five games against teams with a losing straight up record. Atlanta is coming off a loss to the Lakers on Friday and have dropped five of its last six games to fall three games under .500 and it currently on the outside looking in on the playoffs in the Eastern Conference, two and a half games out of the final playoff spot. The Hawks have an identical 11-8 home record but they have struggled on the road where they are 7-13 which also matches their record against the number. They have played an overall weak schedule and come in with a 7-12 record against teams ranked within the top 16. The Hawks are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 games after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Here, we play against road underdogs with a winning percentage between .400 and .499 off an upset loss as a road favorite. This situation is 33-11 ATS (75 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (550) Los Angeles Clippers

This is a play on the GOLDEN ST. WARRIORS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. The Warriors are coming off a bad home loss against Detroit on Wednesday and while the absence of Steph Curry is a huge one, it had not deterred them recently previous to that game. Golden St. had won five straight games prior to that which included victories over Memphis, Portland and Utah and now it catches its second straight home game against one of the worst teams from the Eastern Conference. The Warriors have been the epitome of home court matters as the host is 33-6 in its 39 games this season and you have to go back a long way to find a defending NBA champion that has started the season 3-16 on the road which includes a one point loss at Orlando earlier in the season. The Magic put together a solid 8-1 run in December but have lost four of their last five games and this is their first game outside the central time zone since November 1 when they played a pair of games at Dallas and Oklahoma City. Orlando starts a five-game west coast swing here where it comes in 4-13 away from home and hits the wrong place at the wrong time to start it off. The defense remains the liability where they are bottom tier and have allowed 121.4 ppg over their last five games. Here, we play on teams revenging a straight up loss as a favorite of seven points or more, off an upset loss as a home favorite. This situation is 47-18 ATS (72.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (530) Golden St. Warriors

This is a play on the SAN ANTONIO SPURS for our NBA Friday Supreme Annihilator. The Spurs have lost three straight games, the last two on the road against the Nets and Knicks and are back home in a rare spot. There have not been many winnable games for San Antonio this season as this is just the second time all season it has been favored which resulted in a win and cover and the Spurs have had success of late as they are 4-0 in their last four games when getting five or fewer points so they have fared well in the marginal games as well. The Spurs are 4-0 ATS in their last four home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Detroit is coming off a win over Golden St. on Wednesday and it has alternated wins and losses over its last six games and this has been a common theme this season. Detroit has not been able to put together consecutive solid efforts this season as it is 2-16 this season following a cover in its previous game while winning just one of 10 games following an outright victory. The Pistons have had to deal with the season ending injury to Cade Cunningham and now they are without Marvin Bagley III for at least a month and a half. The Pistons are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games against teams with a losing straight up record. Here, we play on teams allowing a shooting percentage of 50 percent or higher, averaging 48 or fewer rpg on the season. This situation is 41-20 ATS (67.2 percent) since 1996. 10* (510) San Antonio Spurs

This is a play on the BROOKLYN NETS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. Brooklyn had its 12-game winning streak snapped with a loss at Chicago on Wednesday and looks to regroup against a shorthanded Pelicans team. The Nets are now tied with Milwaukee for second place in the Eastern Conference, a game and a half behind Boston and the majority of this recent success has come on the road. Brooklyn has won seven of its last eight games on the highway after a 5-7 start while the offense has really picked it up as the Nets are averaging 123.2 ppg over their last 13 games. Brooklyn is 24-9 ATS in its last 33 road games after a game where they failed to cover the spread. New Orleans snapped a two-game losing streak with a win over the Rockets on Wednesday and the Pelicans have won five of its last seven games to remain in third place in the Western Conference, one game behind first place Denver and Memphis. They improved to 17-4 at home which is the third best home record in the NBA from a percentage standpoint but this is not the spot to add to it. New Orleans is without Zion Williamson for a few weeks and while the Pelicans brought it together in the first game he missed, that usually tends to happen in the first game a star is out and on top of that, it was against Houston. Here, we play on road favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points off an upset loss as a favorite going up against an opponent off a home win scoring 110 or more points. This situation is 58-25 ATS (69.9 percent) since 1996. 10* (513) Brooklyn Nets

This is a play on the BOSTON CELTICS for our NBA Nonconference Game of the Month. Boston is coming off its worst loss of the season, and by a lot, as it lost in Oklahoma City by 33 points on Tuesday which was its second straight loss and it has been a bit of a rough stretch going back as the Celtics are 5-7 over their last 12 games. After allowing close to 60 percent shooting from the floor against the Thunder, Boston now sits just one game ahead of Milwaukee and Brooklyn for first place in the Eastern Conference and will look to close out this roadtrip 2-2 with a game at San Antonio on Saturday to conclude the trek. The defense overall has not been great but after allowing 48 percent or higher shooting in six of its last six games, Boston will put the pressure on tonight. Dallas has won seven straight games and is turning the corner after a slow start where it hovered right around .500 for most of the season. The Mavericks are six games over .500 and have moved into the No. 4 spot in the Western Conference, just two and a half games behind Denver and Memphis for first place. Luka Doncic has taken over as he has averaged 41.7 ppg during this winning streak including three 50-point or higher games and his 34.3 pp are nearly double of the Mavericks second leading scorer so it is clear who Boston has to key on. Here, we play on road favorites off a road loss by 10 points or more going up against an opponent off an road win scoring 110 or more points. This situation is 39-13 ATS (75 percent) since 1996. 10* (579) Boston Celtics

This is a play on the CHICAGO BULLS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. Brooklyn is the hottest team in the NBA as it has won 12 straight games and 16 of its last 17 after a slow start to the season to improve to 25-12. That run, along with some recent struggled by Milwaukee and Boston, have put the Nets into the No. 2 spot in the Eastern Conference, a half-game behind the Celtics and one game ahead of the Bucks. This does include seven straight wins on the road after a 5-7 start but roll into a tough spot here and are favored by nearly the same number they were favored by two games ago against Charlotte, which is six games worse than the Bulls. Chicago is coming off a brutal loss against Cleveland in overtime where it blew a 21-point lead, allowed a game-tying bucket at the end of regulation and was outscored 15-4 in the extra five minutes. The story was Donovan Mitchell and his 71 points and 11 assists which outshined a strong performance from DeMar DeRozan who put up 44 points in the losing effort and has averaged 29.6 ppg over his last nine games. That made it two straight losses for the Bulls which came after a 5-1 run and they look to regroup at home where they are just 9-9 but have been solid in this situation overall, going 7-2 ATS as underdogs of five or more points. Here, we play against road teams covering eight or more of their last 10 games and playing six or less games in 14 days. This situation is 42-18 ATS (70 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (566) Chicago Bulls

This is a play on the ORLANDO MAGIC for our NBA Wednesday Supreme Annihilator. Orlando has lost three straight games all in blowout fashion but two of those had different circumstances as the loss in Detroit was overshadowed by a brawl that saw players get ejected and they were shorthanded in the last game against Washington. The Magic are getting seven players back that missed the game against the Wizards and are in a good situation to stop the three-game slide. Prior to that, Orlando was on an 8-2 run which was its best stretch of the season and it is now 5-2 in its last seven home games to move to 9-11 overall at home. Oklahoma City snapped a two-game losing streak with a 33-point win over Boston last night as a big second quarter put the game out of reach early. The Thunder are now 11-9 at home but hit the road where they are 5-12 and while they have a winning record against the number, most of those covers have come as big underdogs. They have played eight games against teams with a losing record compared to 25 games against winning teams so the schedule has been brutal but while they are 5-0 ATS at home against losing teams, they are 0-3 ATS on the highway. Oklahoma City is 1-3 in the second of back-to-back games this season. Here, we play against underdogs off an upset win as an underdog going up against an opponent off a home loss. This situation is 135-85 ATS (61.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (558) Orlando Magic

This is a play on the UTAH JAZZ for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. Utah has dropped four straight games to fall a game under .500 and it has fallen completely out of the Western Conference playoff standings, sitting a game and a half behind Phoenix and Golden St. for eighth and ninth place. The Jazz lost three of those on the road and after the most recent loss against Miami at home, they are now 12-6 at home and close a two-game homestand before hitting the road for three more games. The offense has been the strength overall as they are No. 4 in scoring with 117.3 ppg and that increases to 121.5 ppg at home. Utah is 15-5 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record this season. Sacramento had its two-game winning streak snapped with a 10-point loss at Memphis on Sunday. The Kings fell to 8-9 on the road and sitting four games over .500, they are No. 5 in the Western Conference, four games out of first place. It has been a surprisingly good season thanks to a potent scoring offense that is averaging 118 ppg and it is a reverse split like that of Utah as the scoring offense drops to 113.4 ppg on the road. The Kings are 2-5 ATS in their last seven road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. Here, we play on favorites revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points, off a home loss. This situation is 204-136 ATS (60 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (552) Utah Jazz

This is a play on the CLEVELAND CAVALIERS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. Cleveland is coming off its third straight loss on Thursday as it fell to Indiana by nine points as a short favorite. The Cavaliers are No. 4 in the Eastern Conference, four games behind Boston and are in the midst of a nine-game stretch where seven of those games are on the road with this being the first game of a home-and-home with Chicago. The defense is coming off its fourth worst performance of the season as it allowed 126 points, the most it has given up since November 18, a span of 22 games and seeing that the Cavaliers possess the best scoring defense in the league, they will be out for some retribution. Cleveland is 13-5 against teams ranked outside the top 16. Chicago has won two straight games and five of its last six following a four-game slide to get back to three games under .500. The Bulls are one of six teams within two and a half games of each other vying for the final three playoff spots in the conference and they remain home where they are just one game over .500. In their last game against Detroit, the Bulls shot 57.6 percent from the floor which is just the tenth time they have eclipsed 50 percent shooting and they have gone 3-6 in the previous nine follow up games. Here, we play on road favorites off two or more consecutive upset losses as a favorite going up against an opponent off a home win. This situation is 51-22 ATS (69.9 percent) since 1996. 10* (509) Cleveland Cavaliers

This is a play on the DENVER NUGGETS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. We played against Denver on Wednesday and caught a big fourth quarter rally from the Kings as the Nuggets lost by a point, squandering a 19-point lead in the process. They have been one of the better teams in the league coming off a defeat as they are 8-3 following a loss and look to get it back following an 8-1 run previous to that Sacramento loss. Denver is back home where it is 12-3 including six straight wins and after short stint in first place in the Western Conference, the Nuggets are now tied with New Orleans for the top spot, one game up on Memphis. This is a good matchup at home where they can dictate the pace of the game and controlling that is the key. Miami is coming off a win over the Lakers on Wednesday which was its second straight victory to get back over .500 on the season and this is the start of a five-game roadtrip looking to better its most recent trip on the highway where it went 4-0 but those were against some pretty below average competition. The Heat are 7-9 on the road overall which includes a 2-5 record against teams with a winning record and yet they continue to be overpriced. Miami has been favored in 10 of its last 11 games and while it comes in as an underdog here, it is a short price and this line has already dipped by a bucket despite the Heat having the worst ATS record in the NBA at 12-22-1. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points shooting 46 percent or better on the season, after three straight games allowing 47 percent or higher shooting. This situation is 62-30 ATS (67.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (576) Denver Nuggets

This is a play on the NEW YORK KNICKS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. The Knicks were rolling along with eight straight wins but have since lost four in a row including an improbable loss against Dallas in overtime on Tuesday. Going into that game, teams that led by nine or more points with 35 or fewer seconds remaining were 13,884-0 but that record is now 13,884-1 as the Knicks blew it and had to watch Luka Doncic score a career-high 60 points and grab a career-high 21 rebounds to go with 10 assists in the 126-121 loss. The Knicks have to get up off the floor and not only bounce back from that but get rid of this losing streak that has seen them drop down to a tie for the No. 6 spot in the Eastern Conference yet are just one game out of ninth place in the jumbled bottom half of the conference. It was another instance where the Knicks could not get past one of the top teams in the NBA as they are now 3-11 against the top ten which is the third most losses in the league against the top ten but they are 15-6 against the rest of the league. New York is 10-7 on the road and it is a perfect 3-0 straight up and ATS when favored on the highway. The Spurs were in a tailspin with a 1-16 run but then won three in a row before its recent 2-5 slide including a 16-point loss at Oklahoma City on Tuesday. The Spurs did win their most recent home game against Utah as they had their second best defensive performance of the season by allowing just 40.2 percent shooting but they still have the worst defense in the league, allowing 50.4 percent shooting and could not catch the Knicks at a worst time. Here, we play against home underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points after a game where they failed to cover the spread going up against an opponent after failing to cover the spread in three or more consecutive games. This situation is 42-17 ATS (71.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (559) New York Knicks

This is a play on the SACRAMENTO KINGS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. Sacramento will be out for some immediate revenge following a seven-point loss to Denver last night as it blew a 20-point lead and was outscored 34-23 in the fourth quarter. It was the second straight loss for the Kings as they fell to 17-15 and they remain in the No. 7 spot in the Western Conference. Sacramento is now 9-7 at home which includes just a 1-3 start on this current six-game homestand and this is an important time to turn things around as they are in a stretch of 15 of 19 games taking place at home. Sacramento is ranked No. 3 in total offense and No. 4 in shooting offense and is coming off its lowest point total over its last six games despite shooting a solid 48.8 percent from the floor. The Kings have covered three of four games this season when playing on back-to-back nights and this is the first instance of a home-and-home in consecutive nights. Denver has won five straight games and eight of its last nine to maintain a one game lead over New Orleans for first place in the Western Conference. The Nuggets are now 10-8 on the road which is very good but not close to their 12-3 home record and the victory last night snapped a 1-3 road skid. Like the Kings, the offense is the strength as they are No. 7 overall and No. 2 in shooting and also like the Kings, they struggle on the defensive side of the floor and they could once again be without Aaron Gordon who missed last night and is questionable tonight with a shoulder injury. Denver is 6-17 ATS in its last 23 games after three straight games where they made 47 percent of their shots or better. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 coming off an road win scoring 110 or more points, when playing their 3rd game in four days. This situation is 52-25 ATS (67.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (548) Sacramento Kings

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES for our NBA Western Conference Game of the Month. Both Phoenix and Memphis are coming off losses on Christmas and we expect the Grizzlies to be the team to rebound as they head back home where they are 13-2 and are actually getting some value here. Memphis won in Phoenix last week by 25 points as a three-point favorite but we are seeing a small line shift based on venue change and it will be out to bounce back from that 1-3 roadtrip that has sent it into third place in the Western Conference, one game behind Denver for first. Desmond Bane is back in the lineup after missing a month and after a solid debut, he struggled from the floor on Sunday against the Warriors as he was just 2-13 shooting. The Suns have lost three straight games and are now three games back in the Western Conference and are going to have to patiently wait to get fully healthy again as they finally got Chris Paul back but are again down their best player. Phoenix got Devin Booker back on Sunday but he lasted only four minutes as he suffered another injury, this time a groin injury and he will be out on Tuesday. The Suns are just 5-10 on the road including 1-5 over their last six games on the highway including losses in all three games when getting points while covering only one of those. The offense definitely has taken a hot with Booker back on the bench and they will struggle again against this defense after scoring just 100 points in the meeting last week. Here, we play against teams off a road cover where the team lost straight up as an underdog going up against an opponent off an upset loss of 10 points or more as a road favorite. This situation is 56-24 ATS (70 percent) since 1996. 10* (526) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES LAKERS for our NBA Tuesday Ultimate Underdog. The Lakers have lost four straight games and eight of their last 11 and while this would typically be a contrarian play by playing against a Los Angeles team, it is contrarian by playing them here. They have failed to cover five straight games and the injury bug has hit once again with Anthony Davis once again on the shelf for at least a couple weeks so basically it has been LeBron James as the only production from the starting five. Los Angeles has fallen into No. 13 in the Western Conference with a lot to make up to get back into the playoff mix. The Lakers are ranked No. 7 in scoring offense and No. 9 in shooting offense and that has still held true during this losing skid and now faces a below average defense. Orlando is still well out of the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference but it has narrowed the gap after an awful start as the Magic have gone 8-1 over their last nine games with the lone loss coming against Atlanta by just one points after nearly coming back from a late 13-point deficit. The Magic have covered 10 straight games and that is part of the contrarian aspect along with the straight up victories as the value is starting to turn with this being their third straight game as favorites and only the fifth time all season they have laid points. Orlando is now 9-9 at home and the Lakers visit will always bring extra energy for the home team but the Magic are in a tough spot. Here, we play on underdogs allowing 114 or more ppg on the season, after three straight games where both teams scored 115 points or more. This situation is 32-9 ATS (78 percent) since 1996. 10* (515) Los Angeles Lakers

This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS for our NBA Monday Star Attraction. New Orleans has put a halt to a four-game losing streak with a pair of wins at home against San Antonio and on the road at Oklahoma City and it heads back home for the start of a three-game homestand. It is 13-4 at home this season which includes an 8-1 run the last nine games and it has been dominant by outscoring opponents by eight ppg in those 17 games while covering six of nine games against teams with a winning record. The Pelicans are one game behind Denver for first place in the Western Conference and the recent two-game winning streak is even more encouraging considering they were without Zion Williamson in those games because of an illness but he will be back in the lineup tonight. Indiana is coming off a pair of upset road wins the last two games which puts it into a go against situation. The Pacers improved to 17-16 on the season which has them in a tie with Atlanta for No. 7 in the Eastern Conference yet prior to the recent winning streak, they went 3-8 over their previous 11 games. The Pacers have not been able to put any sort of winning streak together as they have gone 1-6 in their last seven games following a win and it has not been pretty for the most part, losing those games by an average of 11 ppg. They do own an impressive six wins over teams ranked within the top ten but this is not the spot for that to continue. Here, we play against underdogs with a winning percentage between .501 and .600 coming off two or more consecutive upset wins as a road underdog. This situation is 57-22 ATS (72.2 percent) since 1996. 10* (512) New Orleans Pelicans

This is a play on the MIAMI HEAT as part of our NBA Friday Three Pack. Miami had its four-game winning streak come to an end on Tuesday with a 10-point home loss against Chicago to fall back to .500 on the season. The Heat were without Jimmy Butler because of a stomach issue but he will be back tonight which will help the offense that has been inconsistent the entire season and they will also be facing a below average defense. Miami is 9-7 at home which is nothing spectacular and while it is an average 7-7-1 ATS following a loss, this is a much better situation than when coming off a win where the Heat are 3-13 ATS. They are the worst ATS team in the league but are catching value here as they were favored by 3.5 points at Indiana in their last meeting less than two weeks ago so the line difference based on venue shift is way off. Indiana snapped a two-game losing streak with a big win at Boston on Wednesday as it got a huge game from Tyrese Haliburton as he scored 33 points but is questionable tonight with a wrist injury so he might not be close to 100 percent if he goes. The Pacers have not been able to put ant sort of winning streak together as they have gone 0-6 in their last six games following a win and it has not been pretty for the most part, losing those games by an average of 11 ppg. Playing at a quick pace is the plan here but not a good plan against this team. Here, we play on favorites coming off an upset loss as a home favorite going up against an opponent off an upset win as a road underdog. This situation is 80-44 ATS (64.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (570) Miami Heat

This is a play on the MILWAUKEE BUCKS as part of our NBA Friday Three Pack. Milwaukee is coming off a loss at Cleveland on Wednesday to snap a two-game winning streak and the Bucks have gone just 3-3 over their last six games. But the one thing they do not do is lose consecutively as they are 7-1 this season following a loss and this is the first of two straight games against the top of the Eastern Conference with Boston on deck Christmas Day. Milwaukee is now a half game ahead of the Celtics for first place in the conference and while there is a ton of basketball left, these early games do go a long way. The Bucks defense remains the strength as they are No. 2 in opponent shooting and No. 3 in points allowed and can challenge this Nets team that has been overachieving because of the opposition they have faced which has not been very good. Brooklyn is playing its best basketball of the season as it has won seven straight and 11 of its last 12 with a home loss against Boston being the lone blemish. Taking a look at this recent 12-game run shows the Nets have played hardly anyone with wins over Portland and Indiana being the only victories against teams that are currently in a playoff spot and they are both in the No. 8 spot in their respective conferences. The offense remains the best shooting team in the league but this is their biggest test. Here, we play against favorites after scoring 120 points or more in two straight games going up against an opponent after scoring 43 points or less in the first half last game. This situation is 48-21 ATS (69.6 percent) since 1996. 10* (559) Milwaukee Bucks

This is a play on the CLEVELAND CAVALIERS as part of our NBA Friday Three Pack. Toronto came through for us on Wednesday as it won in New York to snap the Knicks eight-game winning streak but we are fading the Raptors as they are facing one of the top defenses in the league and will not be able to get the same 52-point game from Pascal Siakam that they got against the Knicks. Toronto is just 4-12 on the road and while it was in a great contrarian spot in its last game, it is time to fade the Raptors on the road on another short price. The Raptors are four games under .500 and have no offensive consistency as they are one of the worst shooting teams in the league at No. 28 overall and No. 30 from long range. Cleveland is coming off a big win against Milwaukee to make it five straight wins and after a little bit of a lull, the Cavaliers are creeping up in the Eastern Conference as they are now in the No. 3 spot, one game behind Milwaukee for first place. Cleveland is ranked No. 1 in the league in points allowed and No. 5 in defensive shooting and we know who they will be keying in on here. The offense is slowly improving and the Cavaliers are now No. 7 in shooting as they have shot 47 percent or better in six of their last seven games and will be going up against the No. 29 ranked shooting defense so they are again projected to go well above 50 percent tonight. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging two straight losses going up against an opponent off an upset win over a division rival as an underdog. This situation is 60-24 ATS (71.4 percent) since 1996. 10* (564) Cleveland Cavaliers

This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. New Orleans has lost four straight games since ascending to the top of the Western Conference and bad news came across Wednesday. Zion Williamson has been declared out for this game with an illness which puts New Orleans now out with its two stars as the Pelicans also will be without Brandon Ingram for at least two more games. Williamson has averaged 28.6 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 6.0 apg and 1.5 spg in the 11 games with Ingram out so his absence will be big but even when he was in the lineup, the Pelicans have been slumping. That being said, the line has dropped significantly and the New Orleans roster is still better than San Antonio even with those two out and there are plenty of options to step in, namely Jonas Valanciunas and CJ McCollum. This is a typical spot where a superstar goes out and others pick it up in the first game of the absence. San Antonio opened the season pretty strong by going 5-2 but then lost 16 of its next 17 games before finally getting into the win column with three straight victories. The Spurs then lost two more but came back with an upset win over Houston, if you can call it that, by 19 points as a 4.5-point underdog. Now they are getting only three more points. Not nearly enough. They are a respectable 5-8 on the road but three of those came during that early run. Here, we play on favorites coming off an upset loss as a home favorite going up against an opponent off an upset win as a road underdog. This situation is 79-44 ATS (64.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (552) New Orleans Pelicans

This is a play on the TORONTO RAPTORS for our NBA Divisional Game of the Month. Here, we have two teams heading in complete opposite directions and the short number is putting the majority on the Knicks. New York has won eight straight games including a 38-point blowout against Golden St. last night to move to 18-13 on the season and the Knicks are currently in the No. 6 spot in the Eastern Conference. This was the first victory for New York over the Warriors at home since 2013 so that was certainly a statement victory which spells a letdown tonight. This is typically not a good situational spot for the Knicks as they are 1-4-1 ATS in their last six home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Toronto meanwhile has lost six straight games and has the complete opposite record of the Knicks at 13-18 as the Raptors have fallen completely out of the playoff picture as they are now 2.5 games out of the final spot in the Eastern Conference. Four of those six losses came by four points or less which includes an overtime loss against Philadelphia on Monday so this skid could be a complete flip if the bounces went differently. The Raptors are only 3-12 on the road so looking at the broad numbers makes New York the easy side here but a line like this is what makes this a great contrarian spot. Here, we play on road underdogs off a close loss by three points or less to a division rival going up against an opponent after two consecutive covers as a favorite. This situation is 24-6 ATS (80 percent) since 1996. 10* (539) Toronto Raptors

This is a play on the DENVER NUGGETS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. Denver is coming off a win over Charlotte on Sunday to make it four wins in its last five games and with the victory, the Nuggets improved to 18-11 on the season, which has them tied with the Suns for the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference. They trail Memphis by one game so a win here gets Denver into a first place tie and tonight the Nuggets are getting points at home for the first time this season. They are 9-3 at home with the three losses coming by a total of six points including the last two where they shot 50 percent or better from the floor and the first defeat came with no Nikola Jokic in the lineup. He is listed on the injury report along with Jamal Murray, which is the likely reason this line is what it is, but both are listed as probable and are good to go. Memphis had its seven-game winning streak snapped with a loss at Oklahoma City on Saturday and in those seven victories, six were at home while the other one was at Detroit. The Grizzlies are 13-2 at home but just 6-8 on the road where they are anywhere between 3-9-2 and 3-11 ATS and even if this game flips back to Denver being favored, that is fine as Memphis is 0-4 ATS as a road underdog. Their defense remains No. 3 in efficiency but this will be a test facing the No. 3 ranked team in offensive efficiency as they are 2-5 this season against teams ranked in the top six in that category. Two contrarian situations favor Denver tonight. First, we play against road teams covering eight or more of their last 10 against the spread, playing six or less games in 14 days. This situation is 39-17 ATS (69.6 percent) over the last five seasons. Second, we play on teams failing to cover six or seven of their last eight games against the spread, with a winning record on the season playing another winning team. This situation is 131-83 ATS (61.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (528) Denver Nuggets

This is a play on the ATLANTA HAWKS for our NBA Divisional Game of the Month. This is a ripe spot for Orlando to get blown out as the Magic are coming off another win at Boston to sweep the back-to-back on the road, both coming as double-digit underdogs. That made it six straight wins for Orlando with the first four coming at home where it was an underdog in all of those as well. The two wins in Boston moved the Magic to just 3-11 on the road which makes this an awful spot staying on the road for a back-to-back and playing their third game in four nights. Orlando is 0-4 in the second game of a back-to-back this season and now after covering seven straight games, we are getting value based on that as the last five road games, they were getting 10 or more points. It has been a rough stretch for Atlanta as it has gone 4-8 over its last 12 games but did snap a two-game slide with a blowout win at Charlotte on Friday. Sitting at 15-15, the Hawks are in the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference and while injuries have been a slight issue, Trae Young is back healthy and playing well as he is close to averaging a double-double with 27.0 ppg and 9.9 apg and his assist numbers have surged and has helped the rest of the roster. One of the recent losses was an 11-point loss at Orlando two games back so immediate revenge is in store and Atlanta is 27-14 ATS in its last 41 home games revenging a loss where opponent scored 110 or more points. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a loss of 10 points or more, playing only their 2nd game in five days. This situation is 62-33 ATS (65.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (506) Atlanta Hawks

This is a play on the DETROIT PISTONS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Brooklyn is rolling along with five straight wins including the first three of this four-game roadtrip and going back it has won nine of its last 10 games but this is a very common trip up spot. The Nets are now 8-7 on the road with the scoring differential just about dead even at +0.4 ppg with a big reason being its poor perimeter defense. They are allowing opponents to shoot 38 percent from long range which is slightly above the season average allowed that checks in at No. 29 in the NBA. Detroit has certainly had its share of problems this season at 8-23 overall but the Pistons do have a winning record against the number because of inflated numbers like this one. The Pistons are coming off a loss to Sacramento on Friday to make it four losses over their last five games as they still possess the top ranked schedule played in the NBA which has obviously played a role in the overall record but this is an excellent spot against a team not fully focused here. The Pistons are 8-2-2 ATS in their last 12 games against teams with a winning straight up record. Here, we play against teams with a winning percentage between .600 and .750 after two consecutive covers as a favorite, playing a team with a winning percentage between .250 and .400. This situation is 48-21 ATS (69.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (568) Detroit Pistons

This is a play on the CHICAGO BULLS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. The Knicks have won five straight games including at win at Chicago on Wednesday in overtime to improve to 15-13 on the season which has out them into sixth place in the Eastern Conference. The victory against the Bulls was just their fourth against a top 16 team this season which is the second fewest for a top 16 team, ahead of only the Clippers who have three victories against this group. Additionally, New York has 10 losses against the top 16 which is the most in the top half of the NBA and while that is tied with the Bulls, Chicago has double the amount of wins. The Knicks have won three straight road games but the other two came against Detroit and Charlotte which are a combined 15-43 on the season. Chicago has lost two straight games with the first coming in Atlanta in overtime as well on a last second shot. This is a great spot to bounce back to remain above .500 at home. And they have a solid edge in offense as their efficiency in No. 3 in the league over the last three games and they go up against a Knicks defense that is middle of the road in defensive efficiency. Here, we play on favorites coming off an upset loss as a home favorite going up against an opponent off an upset win as a road underdog. This situation is 79-41 ATS (65.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (544) Chicago Bulls

This is a play on the MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES as part of our NBA Wednesday Three Pack. The Clippers are coming off a 20-point win over Boston and while we were on the wrong side of that, we are fading Los Angeles here in what is close to an 11-point line shift and no matter good the Celtics may be, they are not separated by this many points against a competent that sits right around the .500 mark. The Clippers got the best game of the season from Kawhi Leonard as he scored 25 points to go along with nine rebounds and six assists and they need this the rest of the season to make any long playoff run but that is something that cannot be counted on yet. The Clippers are just 8-6 at home and could be in for a lookahead spot here with Phoenix on deck tomorrow. Minnesota has lost two straight games, both in Portland to from a game over .500 to a game under .500 which came after a mini run of 3-1 as it still plays in the absence of Karl-Anthony Towns. The Timberwolves are a respectable 6-7 on the road and like the Warriors, they are a top ten team overall in shooting on both sides of the floor which makes them dangerous any night and especially in betting aspects of getting a number this big. Here, we play against home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points with a winning percentage between .501 and .600 coming off a home win scoring 110 or more points, playing a losing team. This situation is 47-19 ATS (71.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (519) Minnesota Timberwolves

This is a play on the GOLDEN ST. WARRIORS as part of our NBA Wednesday Three Pack. We played against Golden St. last night as it was able to build an early lead but that did not last long as it fell behind as many as 26 points in the 16-point loss against Milwaukee. The road struggles are evident as the Warriors fell to 2-12 on the highway and this is a good spot to bounce back in the midst of this six-game roadtrip that gets tougher after this. Despite a .500 record, the Warriors are a top ten team in both offensive and defensive shooting , effective field goal percentage and three-point shooting. Indiana has lost its first two games of this three-game homestand and has lost six of its last eight games as the overachieving start has started to catch up. This is no great home court advantage like the Warriors have gone against for most of the season as the Pacers are 8-6 with half of those wins coming against Orlando (twice), Detroit and Washington. While the Warriors are top ten in the aforementioned shooting rankings, the Pacers are ranked in the bottom half of the league in all of those with the exception of offensive three-point shooting. Here, we play on road teams after allowing 63 points or more in the first half in two straight games going up against an opponent after scoring 90 points or less. This situation is 36-13 ATS (73.5 percent) since 1996. 10* (501) Golden St. Warriors

This is a play on the ATLANTA HAWKS as part of our NBA Wednesday Three Pack. Atlanta is coming off a 25-point loss at Memphis on Monday to make it four losses over the last five games. After a great start to the season where the Hawks opened 10-6, they have lost eight of their last 10 games with the inconsistency of Trae Young being in the lineup being a big issue with that. He missed the last game against the Grizzlies with a back issue and comes into this game questionable but will likely be in the lineup in the start of a get right stretch of six straight games against teams with a losing record. Orlando has turned a corner with wins in three straight games, all at home and all as an underdog of at least 6.5 points but this corner cannot last very long. The return of some key injured players have started to show some bright signs recently but prior to this run, the Magic lost nine straight games which included a home loss by 17 points against Atlanta where they were getting 6.5 points. Now they are getting just 2.5 points and they are 1-4 ATS this season when getting three of fewer points with the lone win and cover coming against 7-20 Charlotte. Here, we play on favorites with a scoring differential of +/- 3 ppg going up teams with a scoring differential between -3 and -7 ppg, after a loss by 15 points or more. This situation is 38-14 ATS (73.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (503) Atlanta Hawks

This situation is MILWAUKEE BUCKS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. We played against Milwaukee on Sunday as it went into Houston and lost outright as a 10-point favorite and now it is back home in the second part of the proverbial sandwich where the Bucks won at Dallas Friday and has the Rockets in-between the two games which possibly caused the letdown, lookahead situation. The loss kept the Bucks a game and a half behind Boston for first place in the Eastern Conference and they head into Tuesday where they are 12-3 at home and look to get back on track following a 7-1 previous to Sunday. The Bucks are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 home games against teams with a losing road record. Golden St. snapped a two-game losing streak with a win over Boston on Saturday as it avoided a Celtics pursuit of getting revenge from the NBA Finals from last season. The Warriors moved back to a game over .500 on the season which has been a major disappointment following their championship last year. Golden St. improved to 12-2 at home but now hit the road where it has been a disaster with a 2-11 record with the only wins coming against Houston and Minnesota on the highway and it has lost two straight since that most recent win against the Timberwolves. The Warriors are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. Here, we play on home teams after two or more consecutive unders, that have a scoring differential between +3 to +7 ppg going up against teams with a scoring differential of +/- 3 ppg. This situation is 87-40 ATS (68.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (568) Milwaukee Bucks

This is a play on the BOSTON CELTICS for our NBA Nonconference Game of the Month. Boston opened this roadtrip with three wins including a solid 27-point win over then-Western Conference leading Phoenix where it built a 45-point lead but suffered a loss at Golden St. on Saturday by 16 points which was its worst defeat of the season. The Celtics are now 21-6 and after the previous five losses, they won four of their follow up games and by an average of 11.5 ppg and are in another good spot to bounce back from the most recent loss. Boston remains in first place in the Eastern Conference as the offense still is tops in the league in scoring, three point shooting and free throw shooting while sitting No. 4 in overall shooting. The Clippers return home from a four-game east coast roadtrip where it went 2-2 and they are 15-13 overall showing nothing special along the way. They are just 7-6 at home and are still barely ranked in the top 20 in the power rankings as their schedule has been very easy, ranked No. 28 in the league as their wins have come against the poor teams in the NBA. Los Angeles is 13-5 against teams ranked outside the top 16 and just 2-8 against the top 16 that includes a 1-5 record against the top 10, one of only three teams in the entire league that has only one win against a top ten team, their being a two-point win against Cleveland. The Clippers do have a tough defense but the offense does not have enough to keep up. Here, we play on road favorites coming off a road loss by 10 points or more going up against an opponent off an road win scoring 110 or more points. This situation is 39-12 ATS (76.5 percent) since 1996. 10* (563) Boston Celtics

This is a play on the HOUSTON ROCKETS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. We played against Houston on Friday as it lost at San Antonio in the first game that it has been favored in all season and now heads back home where it is significantly better than it is on the road. The Rockets have been better overall, going 4-4 over their last eight games which includes three straight home wins where they are now 4-5 on the season as opposed to 3-13 on the highway so they have played a very heavy road schedule. This is part of the reason Houston has played the No. 3 ranked schedule in the league and they are catching a huge number at home where they are 4-1 ATS against teams with a winning record including an outright win over Philadelphia in its last game at home. The Rockets will be out for revenge following a 20-point loss in Milwaukee in the first meeting this season which is tied for their biggest loss of the season. Milwaukee is coming off a one-point win at Dallas on Friday to make it four straight wins and victories in seven of its last eight games. That puts the Bucks in a tough situation here as coming off that win and having a game on deck at home against Golden St. leads them into a tough sandwich spot. The runs along with the Celtics loss last night puts Milwaukee now one game behind Boston in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks are 7-3 on the road and they have actually been outscored overall on those 10 road games despite being four games over .500. The Bucks are just 2-5 ATS as favorites of more than seven points. Here, we play on teams coming off an upset loss as a favorite going up against an opponent off a road win by three points or less. This situation is 52-22 ATS (70.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (550) Houston Rockets

This is a play on the PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. Portland is coming off a brutal home loss against Denver on Thursday as it went down on a last second three-pointer from Jamal Murray which snapped a modest two-game winning streak. The Blazers fell to 5-6 at home as they are one of only three teams in the Western Conference that possess a losing home record with San Antonio and Houston being the others. That being said, they are in a great spot here coming off that loss and facing a team on a back-to-back. Portland is ranked No. 4 in the league in three-point shooting going up against the Timberwolves perimeter defense that is No. 25 in long range shooting allowed which sets up Damian Lillard to have another huge game similar to his outburst against the Nuggets. Minnesota has won two straight games following a 10-point win at Utah last night. This is the Timberwolves fourth time this season playing back-to-back games and while having gone 1-2 against the number in the first three instances and this is the first of the season where both consecutive games have come on the road. The offense has been on a roll but the defense has been dreadful as the Timberwolves have allowed 123 ppg over their last six games. Here, we play on teams coming off a loss by three points or less to a division rival going up against an opponent after a road game where both teams scored 100 or more points. This situation is 35-10 ATS (77.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (536) Portland Trail Blazers

This is a play on the INDIANA PACERS for our NBA Eastern Conference Game of the Month. Indiana was on a decent roll where it was on a 9-2 run before heading out on a seven-game roadtrip where it ended up going 2-5 to fall to 13-12 on the season. The Pacers are now back home for the start of a four-game homestand and while they have been playing over their heads based on their power ranking that is in the bottom third of the league, this is a good spot to get back into the win column to get some of that momentum back. They have a mismatch advantage in the backcourt tonight as Tyrese Haliburton, Benedict Mathurin and Buddy Hield are averaging 54.7 ppg to go along with a lot of depth from the bench. Indiana is 7-4 at home and the Pacers are 5-1 ATS in their last six home games against teams with a losing road record. One reason for the backcourt disadvantage for Washington is that Bradely Beal is on the shelf again as he is out with a hamstring injury and as mentioned in other scenarios, teams initially tend to step up when a star player goes down but this is now the third game with him out and his absence has been felt as the thin backcourt does not have a reliable scorer to make up for his production. The Wizards have lost four straight games and seven of their last eight to crawl back under .500 for the season and the road has not been kind of late as they have dropped six straight games on the highway. The Wizards are 6-16-1 ATS in their last 23 road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. Here, we play against underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points that are revenging a loss as a favorite, off a cover where the team lost the game straight up as an underdog. This situation is 139-82 ATS (62.9 percent) since 1996. 10* (506) Indiana Pacers

This is a play on the SAN ANTONIO SPURS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. The Spurs have lost 11 straight games and 16 of their last 17 games with 14 of those against potential and current playoff positioned teams and the other three of those against the resurgent Lakers so while losing like this is certainly not good, it has been a brutal stretch. The lone win came against Milwaukee in a fluke and now San Antonio finally catches a break and gets a team on its own level. They have played the No. 8 ranked schedule in the NBA and have faced only four teams at home with a losing record, covering only one but two of the losses were against the Lakers and the other was against Charlotte which was way back in the season opener. Houston has been playing better as it has won four of its last seven games including an overtime win in its last game against Philadelphia and also included an improbable road win at Phoenix three games back. That being said, the recent stretch is a reason along with the Spurs struggles that the Rockets are favorites on the road for the first time this season and for the first time overall as they have gotten points in all 24 games heading into Thursday. That is an automatic play against situation and one that also falls into a contrarian spot as no one will be betting on the 1-16 run of the Spurs. Here, we play on teams allowing 50 percent shooting or worse on the season and averaging 48 or fewer rpg on the season. This situation is 33-14 ATS (70.2 percent) since 1996. 10* (578) San Antonio Spurs

This is a play on the PHOENIX SUNS as part of our NBA Wednesday Three Pack. We played against Boston in its last game and once again, the Celtics stepped up late as it turned a close game against Toronto into a runaway thanks to a 35-18 edge in the third quarter before Toronto made it respectable at the end. The Celtics possess the best record in the NBA at 20-5 and still hold a two-game lead over Milwaukee in the Eastern Conference. Boston has won two straight games after a win over Brooklyn on Sunday prior to the Raptors win which closed a 5-1 homestand. The Celtics are a perfect 9-0 against teams outside the top 16 but 11-5 against teams within that and while still good, it is just 4-2 on the road against those top 16 teams with this being the biggest test of the season. The Suns are still atop the highly competitive top portion of the Western Conference at 16-8 and after a 7-1 run, they are coming off a 19-point loss at Dallas on Monday which was their worst loss of the season. Of those eight defeats, five have come by two points or less so a few bounces their way and they could be right with the Celtics for the best record in the league. Phoenix is 12-2 at home with the two losses coming by three points combined and it is getting points here which it should not be based on the power rankings and the fact they are at home. The Suns are 7-0 ATS in their last seven games following a loss. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 off a road win scoring 110 or more points, playing their 3rd game in four days. This situation is 51-24 ATS (68 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (574) Phoenix Suns

This is a play on the MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES as part of our NBA Wednesday Three Pack. Indiana concludes its seven-game roadtrip tonight in Minnesota and it has not been a good one as the Pacers are 2-4 through the first six games but they are coming off a big upset on Monday as they went into Golden St. and came away with an eight-point win as an 11-point underdog. Indiana is now 6-7 on the road which is respectable for a team not expected to do much but has been outscored by five ppg overall and half of those wins came against bottom-feeding teams in the league. On the season, the Pacers are 4-6 against the much tougher Western Conference and they have a ranking of just No. 24 in the NBA as they are one of only two teams ranked in the bottom third of the league that have a winning record. Minnesota has split its first two games in the absence of Karl-Anthony Towns and looks to bounce back from a home loss against Oklahoma City last time out. The Timberwolves have lost two straight games at home where they are just 6-7 on the season and they have been a money-burning 2-6 ATS over their last eight games but are in a good spot here with their high-powered offense going up against an Indiana team that is ranked No. 17 in defensive efficiency and allow the eighth-most points in the league. Also, they are facing a Pacers team with two of their top three scorers questionable for tonight. The Timberwolves are 5-1 ATS in their last six games playing on three or more days of rest. Here, we play on favorites coming off an upset loss as a home favorite going up against an opponent off an upset win as a road underdog. This situation is 78-41 ATS (65.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (562) Minnesota Timberwolves

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES as part of our NBA Wednesday Three Pack. Oklahoma City went through a rough stretch where it lost five of six games but it has rebounded with three consecutive wins including a pair of outright wins on the road at Minnesota and Atlanta as sizeable underdogs. The Thunder are two games under .500 which is still very good for a team expected to be near the bottom of the NBA after losing No. 1 pick Chet Holmgren for the season before it even got underway. To their credit, the Thunder have played the No. 9 ranked schedule in the NBA but it has gone as expected as they are a solid 10-5 against teams outside the top ten but have gone just 1-8 against those ranked within that with the only victory coming against Dallas early in the season and have lost seven straight to the top ten teams. Memphis is rolling again after a bit of a lull where it went 1-4 over a five-game stretch but the Grizzlies have won five of their last six games and are positioning themselves in the top part of the Western Conference. They are 15-9 overall which is good for third place in the conference, one game behind Phoenix for first place. Memphis has dominated the teams it should dominate, going 10-2 against teams ranked outside the top 16 in the league and it brings in a 9-2 record at home, the only losses coming against a surprising Sacramento team that the whole league has caught off guard and the Celtics who have the best record in the NBA. Here, we play against underdogs coming off two or more consecutive upset wins as a road underdog. This situation is 196-129 ATS (60.3 percent) since 1996. 10* (566) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the TORONTO RAPTORS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. This is going to be considered a fishy line to some as the 19-5 Celtics, leaders of the Eastern Conference by two games over Milwaukee, are only favored by a point and the majority are already lining up on their side. Boston is coming off a win at Brooklyn on Sunday as it bounced back from an overtime loss against Miami on Friday which closed a 5-1 homestand and this is the second game of a six-game roadtrip that sends them out west after this. This is just the second time this season they have played back-to-back games on the road and the first resulted in a win but non-cover against Orlando. The Celtics are a perfect 9-0 against teams outside the top 16 but 10-5 against teams within that and while still good, it is just 3-2 on the road against those top 16 teams. Toronto bounced back from a pair of road losses with a win against Orlando on Saturday to improve to 9-2 at home as opposed to a 3-9 record on the road so the venue has played a big part in its success. The Raptors elevate when playing against the better teams in the league as they are 10-4 ATS this season against teams above .500 including a 6-1 ATS mark at home. Facing the top ranked offense in the league will be a challenge but the Toronto defense forces a lot of turnovers as over its last 17 games, it has taken it away at least 17 times in 12 of those after not doing so in any of their first six games and Boston has had at least 14 turnovers in eight of its last 11 games. Here, we play against teams in the first half of the season where the line is +3 to -3 averaging 118 or more ppg on the season. This situation is 33-13 ATS (71.7 percent) since 1996. 10* (536) Toronto Raptors

This is a play on the WASHINGTON WIZARDS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. The Lakers have won two straight games and are 7-2 over their last nine games following an upset win over Milwaukee on Friday. It should be noted that three of those wins came against San Antonio which has lost 10 straight games and another against Detroit, one of the worst teams in the NBA. The win over the Bucks was impressive with LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook combining for 87 points but Los Angeles is still just 3-6 on the road with the other two wins coming against the aforementioned Spurs. The Lakers are 8-19 ATS in their last 27 games after successfully covering the spread in two or more consecutive games. Washington lost at Charlotte last time out and has now dropped five of its last six games. All five of those losses were on the highway where the Wizards are 3-8 on the season and they head home where they are 6-1 over their last seven games and they will have a big home crowd on their side in this one with the Lakers in town. Washington is now back under .500 but are in a good spot with James not 100 percent with an ankle injury and the Wizards come in with the No. 3 ranked shooting percent defense in the league and can slow down the Lakers offense after 133 points scored against Milwaukee. Here, we play on teams coming off a loss by three points or less to a division rival going up against an opponent after a road game where both teams scored 100 or more points. This situation is 35-9 ATS (79.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (524) Washington Wizards

This is a play on the MILWAUKEE BUCKS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. Milwaukee had its three-game winning streak snapped with a loss to the Lakers last night and they are in a great bounce back spot tonight. It was a bittersweet loss as the Bucks welcomed back Khris Middleton as he took the floor for the first time since the start of the NBA Playoffs last season. He scored 17 points in 26 minutes and he will likely rest tonight in the second of a back-to-back but his return just gives them a spark going forward in pursuit of the Celtics. Milwaukee prides itself on defense as it is ranked No. 4 in points allowed and No. 3 in shooting percentage allowed but last night LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook combined for 87 points and the Bucks allowed a season-high 133 points. Charlotte also played last night and it pulled off the upset against Washington and the Hornets have now won three of their last four games, easily their best four-game stretch of the season. All three of those wins came at home and by just nine points combined after starting the season 1-6 on their home floor and they are getting outscored by close to four ppg which may not seem like much but some of those losses came against some bad teams. Charlotte is just 1-3 following a win this season and those three losses have come by an average of 18 ppg. Here, we play on road favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points coming off an upset loss as a home favorite going up against an opponent off an home win scoring 110 or more points. This situation is 31-5 ATS (86.1 percent) since 1996. 10* (505) Milwaukee Bucks

This is a play on the BROOKLYN NETS for our NBA Divisional Game of the Year. Brooklyn is 12-11 after a 113-107 win over the Wizards on Wednesday to improve to 3-0 on its season-long seven-game homestand. Kevin Durant has carried the offense of late as he has scored 30 or more points in four straight games and while Brooklyn is just 5-7 when he scores at least 30 points, half of those games took place when the Nets lost six of their first eight games and since then, they are 10-5 and becoming more dangerous as the defense has also picked it up. Brooklyn has allowed just 106.5 ppg over that 15-game stretch and will be out to extend its five-game home winning streak. It is safe to say a coaching change has been a great move. Toronto is coming off an 19-point loss at New Orleans on Wednesday which was its sixth loss in its last seven road games to fall to 3-8 on the season on the highway. This is not a good spot to get right as the defense has regressed as the Raptors have allowed opponents to shoot 50 percent or higher in six of their last nine games and they are catching a red hot offense that has surpassed 50 percent from the floor in seven of their last eight games. Toronto has had no rhythm throughout the season as it has won back-to-back games four times but was unable to turn that into three straight wins all four times and the Raptors are coming off starting their 12th different lineup and that kills continuity. Here, we play on home teams where the line is +3 to -3 after having won five or six of their last seven games, with a winning percentage between .450 and .550. This situation is 51-17 ATS (75 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (564) Brooklyn Nets

This is a play on the DETROIT PISTONS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. We played against Detroit on Tuesday as it lost by 30 points at home to the Knicks despite shooting over 50 percent from the floor and the Pistons have now lost three straight games but we are going the other way on Thursday and taking the bigger number at home. This is big contrarian play and being the standalone game, the public is all over the more public team in what will be considered a short line. Detroit is 6-2-1 ATS over its last nine games and the Pistons are catching a number they have been very profitable at as they are 8-3-2 ATS as underdogs of more than seven points. That defense that was lit up against New York should get a reprieve as Dallas is not a good offense and it needs to be noted Detroit has played the No. 2 ranked schedule in the league. Detroit is 7-0 ATS in non-conference games this season. The Mavericks are coming off a big home win over Golden St. which snapped a four-game losing streak and this sleeper championship team has been inconsistent all over the place. The Mavericks are ranked in the bottom half of the league in almost every major statistical category which has made them dead even at 10-10 on the season. Dallas hits the road where it is just 1-7 which came against Brooklyn in the second game of the season and while they have lost to some really good teams, they also have lost to Orlando and Washington on the highway. The Mavericks cannot lay points over a bucket at they have gone 2-11-1 ATS when laying three or more points. Dallas is 0-9 ATS after one or more consecutive wins this season. 10* (554) Detroit Pistons

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES LAKERS for our NBA Revenge Dominator. The Lakers have shown signs of improvement after an awful 2-8 start as they went on a 5-1 run before an implosion on Monday as they blew a 17-point fourth quarter lead against Indiana. Los Angeles is in a good bounce back spot here after the defense allowed 32 fourth quarter points and this unit will take exception to that. The Lakers defense has kept their heads somewhat above water as they are ranked No. 9 or better in all seven defensive shooting categories including No. 3 in defensive shooting efficiency. They also get a boost with the return of Patrick Beverly as he is back from his suspension. The offense has been okay but has been hindered by poor long range shooting which could break out here. Portland is coming off a brutal loss last night as it blew an 18-point lead, getting outscored 36-17 in the fourth quarter to make it two straight losses for the Blazers. They shot 49 percent from long range on Tuesday as they remain a top three team in three-point shooting but will face a tough test here and they have had to rely on their perimeter shooting this season which is a tough way to go about having long-term success. Portland is ranked No. 26 in two-point shooting percentage and is in the bottom half of the league in most other shooting categories including being one of the worst three-point shooting teams in the league. Portland is 16-29 ATS in its last 45 games against teams shooting 46 percent or better from the floor. Here, we play on favorites revenging a straight up loss as a home favorite, off an upset loss as a home favorite. This situation is 65-27 ATS (70.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (552) Los Angeles Lakers

This is a play on the SACRAMENTO KINGS for our NBA Supreme Annihilator. Sacramento was on a big run with seven straight wins after a 3-5 start but the Kings have dropped their last three games which included two road losses at Atlanta and Boston as healthy underdogs and then dropped their most recent game at home against Phoenix on Monday by five points. They remain a top three offense in efficiency with a 57.1 percent effective field goal percentage thanks to leading the NBA in two-point shooting at 58.8 percent. A lot of this has to do with great transition offense as they are No. 5 in fast break points and No. 4 is assist/turnover ratio. The defense leaves a lot to be desired but they face a middle of the road offense in efficiency. Sacramento is 8-1 ATS in its last nine games after playing a home game this season. Indiana has been one of the bigger surprises in the Eastern Conference as it has improved to 12-8 on the season following a win at the Lakers on Monday as it overcame a 17-point fourth quarter deficit to make it 11 wins in its last 15 games. The majority of those wins have come against some very bad teams as the Pacers schedule is ranked No. 27 in the league and they are No. 24 in the Sagarin Ratings, the lowest mark of any team with a winning record. The Pacers are ranked in the top ten in only one of 14 offensive and defensive shooting categories and that is a No. 87 ranking in defensive two-point shooting percentage. Indiana is 14-27 ATS in its last 41 games after playing 2 consecutive road games. Here, we play on teams coming off an upset loss as a home favorite going up against an opponent off a road win by three points or less. This situation is 35-13 ATS (72.9 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (550) Sacramento Kings

This is a play on the MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. Minnesota had one five straight games to improve to 10-8 after a slow start but it has since lost its last three games and now will have to go on without Karl-Anthony Towns who is out for upward of six weeks with a calf strain but it is not a huge concern as this is still a great roster that can make up for his absence and we always like the angle of the first game played without a go to guy with others getting the opportunity to step up and make a name. The Timberwolves are a game under .500 at home so that along with the Towns news is giving them value here. The numbers have been great with the exception of long range shooting which has kept the efficiency down as Minnesota is No. 3 in offensive two-point percentage and No. 6 in defensive two-point percentage so they are getting quality shots. Memphis has won and covered two straight games including a win at New York which snapped a three-game road losing streak that all resulted in double-digit defeats. Overall, the Grizzlies are just 3-4 over their last seven games as they remain banged up as well with Desmond Bane and his 24.7 ppg remains on the sidelines and Dillon Brooks and his 17.6 ppg is hobbled with a thigh injury and he is questionable for tonight. Looking at the seven shooting categories on both sides, they are ranked No. 19 or worse in half of those and are not ranked higher than No. 10 in any of those and the perimeter defense has struggled which will help the Minnesota outside shooting. Memphis is 6-17 ATS in its last 23 road games after having won two of their last three games. Here, we play on home underdogs revenging a road loss of 10 points or more, off an upset loss by 15 points or more as a favorite. This situation is 44-16 ATS (73.3 percent) since 1996. 10* (540) Minnesota Timberwolves

This is a play on the NEW YORK KNICKS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. The Knicks got back to over .500 at 8-7 following a pair of wins over Utah and Denver in mid-November but has lost four of its last five games to fall to 9-11. The losses were all against teams from the Western Conference that possess winning record and with three of those ranked in the top ten in the Sagarin ratings. This is a get right game with this already being the third meeting after the Knicks won the first two by 24 and nine points and this is the first meeting on the road where they are a respectable 5-6 on the season. Those six road losses have all come against teams that are No. 11 or better in the ratings and overall, New York is 7-2 against teams ranked outside the top 16. Detroit has gotten off to an expectedly bad start at 5-17 which is the worst record in the NBA but the Pistons have been cashing for backers as they are on a 6-1-1 ATS run but that means little here except for the value that comes with it on the other side. This is the smallest line Detroit has seen over this stretch and five of those games they were getting double digits, covering all of those. Detroit has been better at home than on the road with a 3-6 record with the only notable win coming against Golden St. which is 2-9 on the highway. Here, we play against home underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points with a winning percentage of .250 or less having covered six or seven of their last eight games against the spread. This situation is 48-21 ATS (69.6 percent) since 1996. 10* (521) New York Knicks

This is a play on the UTAH JAZZ for our NBA Monday Enforcer. Utah has come back down to earth a little bit after a 12-6 start as it has lost four straight games but the last two were definitely expected as the Jazz travelled to Golden St. and Phoenix in back-to-back nights against a pair of teams a combined 20-2 at home. Utah returns home where it is 6-2 on the season and will be out to bounce back after its worst home loss of the season against Detroit by nine-points as a 12-point favorite. The Jazz are laying a short price and despite the recent results, they are still ranked No. 5 in offensive efficiency and No. 15 in defensive efficiency. The Bulls are coming off an overtime loss at Oklahoma City which came after a pair of upset wins over Boston and Milwaukee and they remain on the road where they are 3-6. After a decent 5-4 start to the season, Chicago has lost seven of their last 10 games and has been all over the place. The Bulls are an average offensive team, ranked No. 16 in offensive efficiency but the defense has been horrible, ranking No. 26 in defensive efficiency and that makes for a very bad matchup tonight. Chicago has been awful in this price range this season, going 1-6-1 ATS as underdogs of fewer than five points. Chicago is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 nonconference road games. Here, we play against road underdogs coming off an upset loss as a road favorite, with a winning percentage of between .400 and .499 on the season. This situation is 32-7 ATS (82.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (516) Utah Jazz

This is a play on the ATLANTA HAWKS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Miami snapped a four-game losing streak with a pair of home wins over Washington on Wednesday and Friday and now it hits the road against where it has been a poor start. The Heat are 1-7 on the road which includes seven straight losses following a win over Portland in their first road game of the season. There have been close calls along the way but four of the seven losses have come by more than what they are getting on Sunday and they are catching the wrong opponent at the wrong time. Miami is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games coming off two or more consecutive home wins. Atlanta has been all over the place after a 7-3 start to the season as it has lost five of its last nine games including a pretty embarrassing loss at Houston on Friday by six points as an eight-point chalk. That made it three losses in four road games over this recent stretch and the Hawks return home where they are 7-3 and in a great bounce back spot. Atlanta is 6-1 this season following a loss and the lone two-game losing streak this season came in back-to-back road games at Milwaukee and Toronto. Atlanta is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 home games when playing against teams with a winning percentage between .400 and .499. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points after failing to cover five or six of their last seven games against the spread going up against an opponent after having covered two of their last three games against the spread. This situation is 103-61 ATS (62.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (568) Atlanta Hawks

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. Oklahoma City and Houston are both coming off underdog wins at home last night and we have to go with the more trustworthy team in the second of a back-to-back despite the travel aspect. The Thunder took care of Chicago in overtime which snapped a three-game losing streak and while they are 0-2 in their two previous games in the second leg of consecutive games in consecutive nights, those were against Minnesota and Boston. Oklahoma City is 3-6 on the road and those losses include games against Minnesota, Denver, Milwaukee, Boston and Memphis and overall, it has played the No. 8 ranked schedule in the NBA. The Thunder are 5-1 ATS in their last six road games against teams with a losing home record. Houston is probably coming off the more impressive win last night as it defeated then 11-6 Atlanta and this is a situation that we want to avoid involving a very young team. The Rockets have lost their three previous games following a victory with those defeats coming by eight, seven and eight points. Houston is now 2-4 against the Eastern Conference while going just 2-10 against the Western Conference. The Rockets have a huge disadvantage down low as they are facing the No. 1 team in points in the paint and overall, Houston is ranked No. 26 in offensive efficiency. The Rockets are 8-21 ATS in their last 29 games as a home underdog of six points or less. Here, we play on teams where the line is +3 to -3 that are between +3 and - 3 in ppg scoring differential going up against teams that are -7 or worse in ppg scoring differential. This situation is 49-22 ATS (69 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (555) Oklahoma City Thunder

This is a play on the DENVER NUGGETS as part of our NBA Friday Three-Pack. The depleted Clippers return home following a 17-point loss at Golden St. on Wednesday which snapped a three-game winning streak and they are again without Kawhi Leonard who is back on the pine with his ankle injury. He made it back for three games and was barely an influence as he scored 25 points and grabbed seven boards in those games combined as he again joins Paul George on the bench. They have somehow stayed afloat with an 11-8 record and Los Angeles comes in at just 5-4 at home where it is middle of the league in defensive efficiency and overall, it is No. 26 in offensive efficiency. The Clippers are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 home games against teams with a winning road record. Denver survived overtime on Wednesday in Oklahoma City as it came in with losses in three of its previous four games but two of those losses were without Nikola Jokic in the lineup but he is back and the Nuggets will get Jamal Murray back tonight with the possibility of also having Michael Porter, Jr. return after missing the last game. They are a half-game ahead of Los Angeles in the overall standings in the crowded Western Conference where two games separates the top 10 teams. Denver has played 12 of 18 games on the highway and has been a successful 7-5 in those games and the Nuggets are 5-1 ATS in their last six games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Here, we play on road favorites after a win by six points or less going up against an opponent after a loss by 10 points or more. This situation is 67-34 ATS (66.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (551) Denver Nuggets

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES as part of our NBA Friday Three-Pack. The Grizzlies have lost two straight games and four of their last five and they are now a game out of first place in the Southwest Division with a chance to get back into a tie tonight. Memphis avoided a big absence in its lineup as Ja Morant missed just one game with a Grade 1 sprain in his left ankle after he had been considered week-to-week with the injury. That would have been a massive loss with Desmond Bane already out for at least a few weeks and while the Grizzlies lost in his return Tuesday, the backcourt is in much better shape. One of those losses came in New Orleans by 11 points so revenge is on the table tonight as well. Memphis is 6-2 at home and while known for the offense, the Grizzlies have the No. 5 defensive efficiency at home in the league. New Orleans has won its last two games by 45 and 19 points and going back, it has won five of its last six games and it is tied for second place with the Nuggets and Jazz in the Western Conference, a half-game behind the Suns. Four of those wins have come at home and the Pelicans are 5-4 on the road and they will again be without a big piece of the lineup as C.J. McCollum has landed in the health and safety protocols of the league which is surprisingly still a thing. They won without him against the Spurs but that is a bad team in a current freefall. New Orleans is 11-27 ATS in its last 38 road games off a win by 10 points or more over a division rival. Here, we play on favorites revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points, off a home loss. This situation is 198-131 ATS (60.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (532) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the BROOKLYN NETS as part of our NBA Friday Three-Pack. Brooklyn is back to full strength and has won two of three games since the return of Kyrie Irving to the lineup after missing eight games which includes a 14-point win at Toronto on Wednesday. More importantly, the Nets have seen a spike in the production of Ben Simmons as he is averaging 14.6 ppg, 7.0 rpg and 6.4 apg over his last five games after being pretty much a no-show to start the season when he got back into the lineup. Obviously, there was a lot of rust involved and his presence will make this team better going forward. They are a game under .500 but well within the thick of the Eastern Conference and the Nets are 6-2 ATS in their last eight games against teams with a winning straight up record. The Pacers have been a pleasant surprise as they are 10-7 on the season and had won nine of their previous 11 games before a 14-point loss at home against Minnesota on Wednesday. Their previous two home wins were against 5-13 Orlando and they are still well down in the rankings however as they are No. 24 in the Sagarin Ratings, the lowest mark of any team with a winning record as Indiana has played a schedule ranked No. 28 in the league. The offense has been solid but they are No. 17 in defensive efficiency and could have issues against a healthy Nets lineup. Indiana is 9-19 ATS in its last 28 games after scoring 105 points or less. Here, we play on road favorites off a win by 10 points or more over a division rival, playing their 3rd road game in five days. This situation is 33-7 ATS (82.5 percent) since 1996. 10* (533) Brooklyn Nets

This is a play on the MIAMI HEAT with our NBA Eastern Conference Game of the Month. Miami was able to get back to .500 following three straight home wins but it hit the road for a four-game roadtrip and lost all four of those games that included an overtime loss at Washington by a point so now back home, the Heat will get back on track with some motivation to boot. That trek dropped Miami to 1-7 on the road but they are a decent 6-4 at home that includes wins in five of their last six games. The absence of Jimmy Butler is obviously a big one as the injury list is a big one but the spot is too good and too important with four more road games on deck against three likely playoff teams in Atlanta, Boston (twice) and Memphis. While the offense has been inconsistent, the defense remains strong as Miami is No. 9 in scoring and No. 12 in defensive efficiency. Washington comes in on a two-game winning streak and has won six of its last seven games to move three games over .500 and are tied with Atlanta for first place in the Southeast Division. The Wizards are 7-4 at home and just 3-3 on the road and have injuries issues of their own with Bradley Beal questionable as well as point guard Monte Morris. Washington also brings in a strong defense but the offense has been one of the worst in the league as the Wizards are ranked No. 24 in offensive efficiency as well as No. 24 in floor percentage. The Wizards are 2-7 ATS in their last nine road games against teams with a winning home record. Here, we play on favorites after four or more consecutive unders, averaging between 108 and 114 ppg going up against teams allowing between 108 and 114 ppg. This situation is 61-29 ATS (67.8 percent) since 1996. 10* (510) Miami Heat

This is a play on the ATLANTA HAWKS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. Sacramento is coming off a win at Memphis on Tuesday for its seventh straight win and of all of the surprise teams in the Western Conference, this has to rank right at the top. The Kings got off to the start many expected as they opened 0-4 but have won 10 of their last 12 games and are just a game and a half out of first place in the Western Conference. They possess the top ranked offense in the NBA in both scoring and shooting which has translated into the No. 1 ranked offensive efficiency team after finishing sixth worst in the league last season. The Tuesday win moved them to 4-3 on the road but are now playing the second of a back-to-back for only the second time this season and the first that involves two road games. Atlanta had won five of seven games but has lost two of its last three games including a 12-point loss at Cleveland on Monday but the Hawks are back home where they are 6-3 and it has been a mixed bag of quality wins and quality losses and at this point, we cannot put Sacramento into the elite category. The backcourt duo of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray have carried the load to become one of the best backcourts in the Eastern Conference as they are averaging 47.7 ppg and 16.8 apg and will no doubt be able to run with this Kings team. The efficiency has not been there but has a good matchup tonight. Here, we play against road teams covering eight or more of their last 10 against the spread, playing six or less games in 14 days. This situation is 39-17 ATS (69.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (514) Atlanta Hawks

This is a play on the PHOENIX SUNS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. The Lakers have won three straight games after a 3-10 start to the season and they have won all three of these with LeBron James sitting on the bench so that is a storyline within itself and one of course that the talking heads are not talking about. Those games were all at home and now Los Angeles hits the road where it is 0-5 and getting outscored by 14 ppg and all of those have come by at least nine points. Overall, the Lakers have played the No. 23 ranked schedule in the NBA so it is not like they have been getting beat against an elite schedule and they step into elite tonight despite the Suns still being without Chris Paul. The Lakers are 5-16 ATS in their last 21 games off a home win by 10 points or more. With Paul being out and the Suns still winning shows how good this roster is as Cameron Payne has filled in great and has not missed a beat. Phoenix has struggled somewhat of late by going just 4-5 over its last nine games but four of those losses were on the road and the one home loss came against Portland by a bucket and the Suns come into tonight with an 8-1 record at home. Despite those recent hiccups, Phoenix is still ranked No. 2 in the latest Sagarin ratings and it is No. 3 in offensive efficiency and No. 7 in defensive efficiency so they are playing at that elite level mentioned earlier. The Suns are 4-0 ATS in their last four home games against teams with a losing road record. Here, we play against underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points with a winning percentage between .250 and .400 off a home win by 20 points or more, playing a team with a winning record. This situation is 52-21 ATS (71.2 percent) since 1996. 10* (578) Phoenix Suns

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. Utah continues to roll along as it has won two straight games following a three-game losing streak to improve to 12-6 and have moved into the top spot in the Western Conference, not bad for a team coming into the season with the word tank linked to their name. The Jazz are No. 4 scoring offense in the league but are just No. 13 in shooting percentage and defensively, Utah is No. 18 in points allowed and No. 22 in shooting percentage allowed so they are doing nothing spectacular. As mentioned prior to the last game, the Jazz have a 2.7 Luck Rating according to Team Rankings so while they have played well, they have been the most fortunate team in the league early in the season. The Clippers have won two straight games to move three games over .500 and while sitting in No. 7 in the Western Conference, they are just 2.5 games out of first place in the very competitive conference. They have won four of their last five home games and bring in the No. 2 ranked scoring defense and No. 1 ranked shooting defense and will be out for revenge following a 110-102 lost to Utah here earlier in the month. Here, we play against road teams averaging 114 or more ppg on the season going up against an opponent after allowing 100 points or less in two straight games. This situation is 41-13 ATS (75.9 percent) over the last five seasons. Additionally, we play against underdogs off two or more consecutive upset wins as an underdog, with a winning record on the season playing another winning team. This situation is 142-88 ATS (61.7 percent) since 1996. 10* (570) Los Angeles Clippers

This is a play on the HOUSTON ROCKETS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Golden St. took care of the Knicks Friday night to improve to 7-1 at home but the Warriors are now back on the road where they are 0-8 and while this is a game they should and likely will win, they are laying too big of a number here. Three of those outright losses came when laying 7.5 or more points so it is not like they have been losing to just good teams as Charlotte, Detroit and Orlando are far from that. Putting it more into perspective as only one of those eight losses has been by fewer than seven points while getting outscored by over 10 ppg. Golden St. is 7-17 ATS in its last 24 road games when playing against a team with a losing record. Houston is not a very good team but it has not gotten a break early in the season as 11 of its 16 games have been on the road and overall, the Rockets have played the toughest schedule in the NBA, not only playing those road games but 11 of the games have come against the top half of the league. Yes, Golden St. is part of that group but this line is out of control simply because of the name and not the Warriors product that has been on the floor. Only one of the four home losses has been by double-digits and the Rockets are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. Here, we play against road teams averaging 114 or more ppg on the season going up against an opponent after allowing 100 points or less in two straight games. This situation is 40-13 ATS (75.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (550) Houston Rockets

This is a play on the PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. The surprising Jazz opened the season 10-3 but suffered through a three-game losing streak before a solid win last night at home against Phoenix although the Suns were once again without Chris Paul so Utah caught a break in that regard. The Jazz have a 3.2 Luck Rating according to Team Rankings so while they have played well, they have been the most fortunate team in the league early in the season. Utah is now 11-6 and sitting in second place in the NBA Northwest Division, one game behind the opponent for tonight. They are ranked No. 3 in scoring but are just No. 14 in shooting percentage and defensively, Utah is No. 18 in points allowed and No. 22 in shooting percentage allowed so they are doing nothing spectacular. Utah is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 road games when playing against teams with a winning percentage between .600 and .750. Portland lost to Brooklyn on Thursday and has lost two of its last three games following a three-game winning streak. The Blazers are definitely another surprise team and they have had their good fortunes as well but are in a good spot here with a team playing a back-to-back. This is one of the better defenses in the NBA and on offense, after missing a ton of last season, Damian Lillard has played like the Damian Lillard of old and he is an integral part of that defense as well. The Blazers are 5-1 ATS in their last six games against teams with a winning straight up record. Here, we play against underdogs off an upset win as an underdog going up against an opponent off a home loss. This situation is 127-77 ATS (62.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (536) Portland Trail Blazers