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01-29-21 | Hawks v. Wizards +4 | 116-100 | Loss | -109 | 6 h 10 m | Show | |
We think this is a good spot for the home favorite. The Wizards have hit rock bottom pretty much and there is nowhere to go but up, and we think this is a good Buy Low team right now. This team has been a mess this season with new additions and subtractions and then getting hit by Covid and a bunch of games cancelled. But they have a couple games under their belts now. They are starting to get healthy again. This is their first home game since Jan 11. This is a bad spot for the Hawks after facing a murderer’s row of opponents – Nets, Clippers and Bucks – and they have the Lakers on deck next. So if there was a game they would give less than full effort, this is it. |
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01-29-21 | Pacers -3 v. Hornets | 105-108 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 9 m | Show | |
The Pacers have been playing well, winning three of their last four, while the Hornets have lost six of seven after starting off the season playing well. These teams played last time out and the Pacers won easy, and normally we would go the other way with these quick turnarounds. But we just think Indiana matches up so well here. They have covered in all of the last four meetings, and they are in much better form right now. |
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01-29-21 | Green Bay v. Cleveland State -3.5 | 68-74 | Win | 100 | 8 h 22 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #856 Cleveland State over Green Bay (7p.m., Friday, January 29 ESPN3) The Phoenix are much improved but do not see them being able to stay with the Vikings at home. Cleveland State sits atop the standings in the Horizon League and it is important that they sweep this series to remain atop the standings. The Vikings are 6-1 ATS (1 push) in their last 8 games as a home favorite. |
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01-28-21 | California v. Arizona State OVER 143 | 68-72 | Loss | -109 | 12 h 17 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #772 Over in California @ Arizona State (11p.m., Thursday, January 28 FS1) Both of these teams’ trend towards the over and that is what we will side with this evening. Cal has gone over the posted total in 10 of their last 11 games. Arizona State has gone over the posted total in 8 of their last 11 home games. Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports |
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01-28-21 | Senators v. Canucks -155 | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 11 h 26 m | Show | |
6-Unit Play. No.60. Take Vancouver over Ottawa (Thursday at 10pm) How do you not go against Ottawa again? Vancouver has dominated them in the first two meetings of this three-game set. They've outscored the Sens 12-2 and it just hasn't even been close. I understand it's tough to beat the same team over and over again, but until the Sens show me any signs of improvement or life, i'll be fading them as much as possible. |
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01-28-21 | Warriors v. Suns OVER 220.5 | 93-114 | Loss | -104 | 9 h 26 m | Show | |
The Warriors are trending to the over with four straight and five of six going over the posted total. Their offense is really humming right now. They just played consecutive games against the Timberwolves, which was essentially target practice for them as they scored 130 and 123 in winning both games. That really got them in a great rhythm and we just don’t see the Suns slowing them down tonight. We think both teams get their points tonight in what should be a shootout. |
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01-28-21 | Red Wings v. Stars -197 | 3-7 | Win | 100 | 10 h 57 m | Show | |
2-Unit Play. No.50. Take Dallas over Detroit (Thursday at 8pm). As per your selection on Dallas, they are the better team and I think they got a bit of a wake-up call in their first game against the Wings, which ended in a 2-1 Stars overtime win. The Red Wings have a brutal roster and through three games the Stars have given up just two goals. We see Dallas dominating this game much like they should and improving to 4-0 on the year. |
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01-28-21 | Clippers v. Heat UNDER 215 | Top | 109-105 | Win | 100 | 7 h 27 m | Show |
The Clippers are without three of their big guns, most likely through the weekend, in Kawhi, PG and Pat Bev. They managed only 99 points last time out with the limited roster in a loss at Atlanta. We don’t see them doing much tonight, either, on offense. Miami is not as good on defense this season as we are accustomed to, but their offense is among the worst in the NBA, so we don’t see them putting up a crazy total against a Clips team that has been playing stellar defense and has the players on the court tonight to continue that trend. |
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01-28-21 | Lakers v. Pistons +9.5 | 92-107 | Win | 100 | 7 h 26 m | Show | |
Detroit has been an incredible underdog play this season when getting five or more points as they are 9-3 in these situations so far. They played a very bad game yesterday in that loss to Cleveland, but they were probably looking ahead to this matchup. Both teams are coming in on a back-to-back, and the Lakers lost a nailbiter to the Sixers. The Pistons have covered in six of the last eight meetings, and we think that trend will continue tonight. |
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01-28-21 | Flyers -159 v. Devils | 3-1 | Win | 100 | 8 h 27 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play. No.33. Take Philadelphia over New Jersey (Thursday at 7pm) As per your selection on the Flyers, they come off a good 5-3 win over these very Devils and we see a similar result happening tonight. The Flyers are the better team on paper and they desperately need to get their NO.1 goalie, Carter Hart a win. He's lost his last three starts and hasn't looked good in the process. Against a Devils team that isn't as gifted offensively, I expect the Flyers to shut the door, limit the chances and have a good defensive game in front of Hart. Flyers win this game for their goalie. |
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01-27-21 | Mavs +3.5 v. Jazz | 104-116 | Loss | -102 | 9 h 31 m | Show | |
The Mavs have been road warriors, cashing six of their last seven road games against the spread. This team has not played to expectations this season yet, but they have excuses. They have had their roster decimated but they should be as healthy as we have seen in a long time. Utah is playing the best basketball in the NBA right now. But they come in on a back-to-back after a crazy comeback last night against the Knicks. They expended so much energy in that comeback, and we don’t know how much they will have left in the tank here. We could see the Mavs pulling away late in the game when the Jazz run out of gas. |
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01-27-21 | Wisconsin -3 v. Maryland | 61-55 | Win | 100 | 10 h 9 m | Show | |
5 Unit Play. Take #701 Wisconsin over Maryland (9p.m., Wednesday, January 27 BTN) Wisconsin has bounced back this year after loses and tonight should be no different. Throw in the fact that they have revenge, as Maryland upset them earlier this season in Madison. Maryland has 3 impressive road wins but also has home losses to all the top teams in the conference at home. The Terrapins are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games. Wisconsin is 4-0 ATS (2 pushes) in their last 6 games following a loss in their previous game. |
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01-27-21 | Ole Miss v. Arkansas -4 | 59-74 | Win | 100 | 10 h 41 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #688 Arkansas over Ole Miss (8:30p.m., Wednesday, January 27 SECN) The spread has been coming down this morning and now it falls into a number where we feel comfortably playing the home team Razorbacks. Arkansas has won 2 straight games to get back on track and should be able to win this game by 7-9 points. Ole Miss is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games. Arkansas is 9-4 ATS (1 push) in their last 14 home games. |
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01-27-21 | Senators v. Canucks -151 | 1-5 | Win | 100 | 9 h 17 m | Show | |
3-Unit Play. No.32. Take Vancouver over Ottawa (Wednesday at 8pm) As per your selection on Vancouver, we were on them two nights ago when they thrashed Ottawa 7-1. We are doubling down on them tonight as they are the better team and simply can't afford to lose to the Senators if they want to keep pace in the North division. The Canucks looked great on Monday and we see a similar result happening tonight, especially with the goaltending edge going in favor of Vancouver. |
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01-27-21 | Kings v. Magic -1 | Top | 121-107 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 32 m | Show |
The Kings are 1-4 on the road this season. They are in for a tough task tonight to get their second road win. The Magic are off to a slow start. But this is a better ballclub than they have played so far. And they are better than the Kings. They have showed promise lately. They have won two of their last four, but they were very competitive in all those games, losing to the Pacers on the road in OT and losing to Charlotte by 3 in the first game of a back-to-back against them where they won by 9 the following night. The Kings have won one of their last five, against the Knicks, and they have covered in only two of their last 10 despite some very favorable lines from the oddsmakers. The Magic are 4-1 ATS in their last five as a home favorite and we think they are undervalued here tonight. |
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01-26-21 | Georgia Tech +6 v. Duke | 68-75 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 28 m | Show | |
5 Unit Play. Take #641 Georgia Tech over Duke (9p.m., Tuesday, January 26 ESPN) Duke is not the same Duke team that we have grown accustom to under Coach K. The Blue Devils have lost 3 straight games and I just do not see a blowout in this game. Duke is 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games as a home favorite. Georgia Tech is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog. The road team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings between Georgia Tech and Duke. |
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01-26-21 | Knicks +11.5 v. Jazz | Top | 94-108 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 51 m | Show |
Utah has been playing as well as anybody in the league lately, but we think the oddsmakers have overpriced them here. The Knicks are much improved this season and they have the No. 1 defense in the NBA for points allowed. They have covered in four of their last five games, so they are playing beyond the oddsmakers expectations right now but they aren’t on the radar of casual bettors. For Utah this is a bad spot. They are coming off a win against Golden State and have two matchups against Dallas upcoming. So they won’t be focused on an out of conference team that is not a playoff contender. They don’t need to give full effort here and probably won’t, and they can still win. But that Knicks defense should keep the score respectable and keep them within double digits. |
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01-26-21 | Oklahoma v. Texas OVER 143 | 80-79 | Win | 100 | 8 h 23 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #622 Over in Oklahoma @ Texas (7p.m., Tuesday, January 26 ESPN2) The Longhorns have been an over team of late going higher than the posted total in 6 straight games. Oklahoma has gone over the posted total in 5 of their last 8 road games (1 push). Expect this to be a competitive game where both teams reach the low 70s in scoring giving us the win with the over with whoever comes out on top. |
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01-25-21 | Senators v. Canucks -140 | 1-7 | Win | 100 | 12 h 49 m | Show | |
5-Unit Play. No. 66. Take Vancouver over Ottawa (Monday at 10pm) As per your selection on Vancouver, we need to roll with the better team here and the one that's more desperate. Look, prior to the season starting, everyone was already down on Ottawa thinking they were going to finish last in the North division. They've lost four straight and that's looking like it's coming to fruition. The Canucks - well they were pegged to make the playoffs this year with a solid group of players. So far the results have been underwhelming and they've lost two straight games coming into this one. For some reason, they couldn't quite figure the Habs out, but I believe they'll have an easier time dealing with the Senators. The team spoke in length about how important it was to get a practice in yesterday for the first time in a week, so I expect adjustments to be made and the team to start building some positive momentum moving forward. Vancouver has the edge in net and up and down the lineup, so we'll back them at this price. |
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01-25-21 | Wolves v. Warriors -8 | 108-130 | Win | 100 | 13 h 47 m | Show | |
Always a good thing for a struggling team when Minnesota rolls into town. The Warriors are coming off two straight losses and this looks like a good get right game for them. At 4-11 the Wolves are one of the worst teams in the Western Conference. They are coming off a rare win and rare offensive explosion last time out against the Pelicans. They scored 120 on that game, but they had failed to reach the Century Mark in four of their last five games. In today’s NBA that’s really bad. We don’t see them replicating their output from that last game tonight, and we think the Warriors can get their points and that this one can still go under in a likely blowout. |
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01-25-21 | Wolves v. Warriors UNDER 227 | 108-130 | Loss | -110 | 13 h 47 m | Show | |
Always a good thing for a struggling team when Minnesota rolls into town. The Warriors are coming off two straight losses and this looks like a good get right game for them. At 4-11 the Wolves are one of the worst teams in the Western Conference. They are coming off a rare win and rare offensive explosion last time out against the Pelicans. They scored 120 on that game, but they had failed to reach the Century Mark in four of their last five games. In today’s NBA that’s really bad. We don’t see them replicating their output from that last game tonight, and we think the Warriors can get their points and that this one can still go under in a likely blowout. |
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01-25-21 | Texas Tech v. West Virginia -1.5 | 87-88 | Loss | -109 | 11 h 47 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #864 West Virginia over Texas Tech (9p.m., Monday, January 25 ESPN) I am not as high on Texas Tech as others and feel they should not be this low of number on the road. They are coming off a tough home loss to Baylor last time out and I do not believe they will be able to get up for this game tonight in Morgantown. West Virginia has only played one game since January 10th, but they got back on track Saturday with an easy win against Kansas State. Texas Tech is 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games. West Virginia is 25-9 ATS in their last 34 home games against teams with a winning road record. |
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01-25-21 | Lakers v. Cavs +10.5 | 115-108 | Win | 100 | 11 h 48 m | Show | |
The Cavs are a .500 ballclub this season. That is impressive considering what we have seen from this team in recent years, and we think they can keep it up. They should be primed for this game with LeBron James coming back to town. They played yesterday but the starters played limited minutes in a blowout vs. Boston, and we think Cleveland was looking ahead to this game with that dismal performance. We thought the Lakers might get out to a slow start this season but they have been great. But when they play well, the oddsmakers start to overvalue them, and we think that is the case here, especially with a game vs. Philly on deck next that the Lakers will probably be taking more seriously than this one as that next game is a potential NBA Finals preview. |
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01-24-21 | Knicks v. Blazers UNDER 214 | 113-116 | Loss | -112 | 27 h 41 m | Show | |
The Knicks are 12-5 to the under this season. This team can’t score a lick on offense, but their defense is playing as well as any unit in the NBA. They are dead last in scoring and No. 1 on the defensive end. That is a great recipe for an under team. The Blazers have had an extended layoff and it’s doubtful their offense will be fine tuned, especially against this D. Also, the under is 8-1 in the last 9 meetings. We think this will be a close game and unless there is OT this one should go a few points under the total. |
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01-24-21 | Bills v. Chiefs -3 | 24-38 | Win | 106 | 123 h 33 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #314 Kansas City Chiefs over Buffalo Bills (6:40p.m., Sunday, January 24 CBS) The Chiefs have struggled to cover spreads of late despite winning games and I just feel Any Reid will get his team back to the Super Bowl for the second consecutive year. Sooner or later the Chiefs will cover a spread and I do not see them losing this game straight-up and thus expect to win and cover the spread. Kansas City has gone 6-0 straight-up against teams with a winning record. Buffalo has been playing great of late, but they are a young team and I just do not believe QB Allen is ready to lead this team to a Super Bowl at the age of 24. Kanas City is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against Buffalo. |
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01-24-21 | Thunder +13 v. Clippers | Top | 100-108 | Win | 100 | 21 h 41 m | Show |
These teams played Friday and OKC was one missed free throw at the end of the game of covering. We expect them to get the cover tonight. The Clips have been playing as well as any team in the NBA. But we just don’t see them blowing out the Thunder in consecutive matchups. OKC was down big in that last game and fought hard to make it respectable. LA goes on the road after this and we think they will be distracted here and just don’t see them bringing their A Game today. We think OKC keeps this within double digits. |
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01-24-21 | Bucs v. Packers -3 | Top | 31-26 | Loss | -118 | 119 h 59 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #312 Green Bay Packers over Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3:05p.m., Sunday, January 24 FOX) This line has been creeping down since it opened Sunday night and I now like the Packers even more. QB Brady has played in cold weather for most of his career but he just is not playing at the same level as QB Rodgers is now. Tampa Bay benefited greatly from 4 New Orleans turnovers last week and I just do not believe Green Bay will do the same thing. The Packers have not only been winning games of late, they also have been covering the spread in those games as well. Now we get them at home (with fans) and a low number. Green Bay is 8-1 straight-up at home this year (6-3 ATS) and I see them jumping out early and winning this game by double-digits. Tampa Bay is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games played during the month of January. Green Bay is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games played during January. The home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 matchups between the Buccaneers and Packers. |
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01-23-21 | Senators v. Jets -135 | 3-6 | Win | 100 | 11 h 50 m | Show | |
6-Unit Play. No. 42. Take Winnipeg -135 over Ottawa (Saturday at 10pm). As per your selection on Winnipeg, we just cashed a ticket with them the other night as they beat the Sens 4-1. We see a very similar result in tonight's game as Winnipeg is the better of the two teams by far and has more offensive firepower to overwhelm the Senators with. We are getting Hellebuyck in net for the Jets tonight and that instantly gives them the advantage at the backend. The Sens have lost three straight games and we don't see a trip to Winnipeg getting them in the win column. The Sens are a brutal 11-40 in their last 51 as a road underdog while the Jets are 7-0 in their last 7 as a favorite. |
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01-23-21 | Warriors v. Jazz -7 | Top | 108-127 | Win | 100 | 8 h 26 m | Show |
Utah is playing the best basketball in the NBA right now, and it’s not even close for second. They have won and covered in seven straight, and this team looks like it is playing with a chip on its shoulder. That chip should still be there tonight after they were embarrassed on live TV Thursday by the TNT crew. Utah always seems to have the Warriors’ number as they have covered in eight of the last 10 meetings. Golden State is better this year, but they are inconsistent, and they were spanked by the Knicks last time out so they are not in great form. |
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01-23-21 | Nuggets v. Suns UNDER 216.5 | 120-112 | Loss | -102 | 8 h 25 m | Show | |
These teams played last night and the Nuggets won in overtime. We see this one going the other way as it’s hard to beat a team twice in the same building in consecutive nights. The Suns have been one of the best ATS teams since the restart of last NBA season, and we think they find a way to get the job done tonight. We think both teams will be fatigued in this one and they will also make defensive adjustments, so we expect a much more low scoring game than last night. |
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01-23-21 | Nuggets v. Suns +3 | 120-112 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 25 m | Show | |
These teams played last night and the Nuggets won in overtime. We see this one going the other way as it’s hard to beat a team twice in the same building in consecutive nights. The Suns have been one of the best ATS teams since the restart of last NBA season, and we think they find a way to get the job done tonight. We think both teams will be fatigued in this one and they will also make defensive adjustments, so we expect a much more low scoring game than last night. |
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01-23-21 | Ohio State v. Wisconsin -4.5 | 74-62 | Loss | -110 | 5 h 45 m | Show | |
5 Unit Play. Take #684 Wisconsin over Ohio State (4p.m., Saturday, January 23 CBS) Ohio State has been overachieving of late and their momentum will run out today in Madison. The Buckeyes are coming off a tough loss to Purdue in Columbus last time out and this will be most experienced and talented team they have faced this season. The Badgers have won two straight games (2-0 ATS) and they will likely finish in the top 2 of the conference because of their consistency and favorable schedule coming up. The favorite is 13-5 ATS in the last 18 games between Ohio State and Wisconsin. |
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01-23-21 | Florida v. Georgia +4 | 92-84 | Loss | -105 | 3 h 44 m | Show | |
7 Unit Play. Take #644 Georgia over Florida (2p.m., Saturday, January 23 ESPN2) Top College Basketball Play of the Day. Florida played their best game of the season against Tennessee this week and I just do not believe they can play that well again on the road. Georgia is coming off two straight conference wins and they have righted the ship after a tough start to SEC play. Florida is still banged up and they are just 7-19 ATS in their last 26 games played on Saturday. Georgia is 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games as an underdog. |
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01-23-21 | Virginia Tech v. Syracuse -1 | 60-78 | Win | 100 | 1 h 44 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #608 Syracuse over Virginia Tech (12p.m., Saturday, January 23 ACCNX) Here we have an unranked team that is favored over a ranked team and that is usually a sign for a strong play. The Orange are coming off their best performance of the season this week against Miami and look for another win today at the Carrier Dome. Virginia Tech is 2-7 ATS in their last 9 road games. Syracuse is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite. |
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01-22-21 | Knicks v. Kings OVER 218.5 | 94-103 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 29 m | Show | |
The Knicks have a lousy offense and a good defense, but this Kings team is playing some pee wee ball defense, allowing 123 points a game, and even a team like the Knicks will be able to put up a decent amount of points against them. If New York comes anywhere close to the season average the Kings give up then this one will go over easily. This one should have a decent pace and we don’t see the Kings holding the Knicks offense back. This one should go over 220 easy. |
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01-22-21 | Red Wings v. Blackhawks -125 | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 10 h 34 m | Show | |
5-Unit Play. No. 24. Take Chicago over Detroit (Friday at 8pm) As per your selection on Chicago, sooner or later they are going to have to win a game and we see this as the perfect spot. The Wings don't have any firepower upfront that will trouble the Blackhawks and maybe the Blackhawks can allow fewer than five goals for the first time this season (pathetic I know). The Wings are going to be a bottom feeder team this year despite their early 2-2 record. it's important to note that those four games came at home and this will be their first road game of the season. Give me Chicago at this price. |
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01-22-21 | Hawks -6 v. Wolves | 116-98 | Win | 102 | 7 h 29 m | Show | |
Atlanta was hot to start the season but then came back down to Earth a bit but now they have an easier part of their schedule and they are heating up again with two straight wins. They covered in both games. One of those wins was against this same Minnesota team, one of the worst squads in the NBA this season. Revenge won’t be a factor because the teams played a game since that matchup already, and everyone is beating the Wolves these days, so they aren’t focusing on one loss. |
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01-22-21 | Nets -7 v. Cavs | 113-125 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 59 m | Show | |
Cleveland played probably their game of the season last time out in an OT win against Brooklyn. They are probably satisfied with that result, and we just don’t see them putting in the same effort. They are not as deep as the Nets, and that will hurt them in this game after playing all the extra minutes Wednesday. Brooklyn will be very motivated here, and we think this could be a double-digit blowout. |
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01-22-21 | Oilers v. Maple Leafs -143 | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 31 m | Show | |
5-Unit Play. No. 20. Take Toronto over Edmonton (Friday at 7pm) As per your selection on the Leafs, they lost a low-scoring game against the Oilers two nights ago but were undone by some unlucky bounces. They played well for the majority of the game and with the rematch coming so soon, we'll take the Leafs to get the job done on home ice. Remember, we all expected a high-scoring meeting and we got a total of four goals. Look for the teams to open up a bit here tonight and for the Leafs to take advantage of some shoddy Oilers goaltending. |
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01-22-21 | Michigan v. Purdue +5 | 70-53 | Loss | -115 | 8 h 23 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #844 Purdue over Michigan (7p.m., Friday, January 22 FS1) Purdue has been playing outstanding basketball of late having won 4 straight games with 3 of those wins being against likely NCAA tournament teams come March. They are now ready for some home cooking, as Purdue traditionally plays much better at home compared to on the road. Michigan currently sits atop the standing in the Big 10, but they got run over in their last road game against Minnesota, losing by 18 points. The underdog is 5-1 ATS (1 push) in their last 7 meetings. Purdue is 4-0 ATS (1 push) in their last 5 games. |
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01-21-21 | Pelicans v. Jazz -7 | 118-129 | Win | 101 | 10 h 40 m | Show | |
These teams played last time out, and the result was a Utah blowout. The final score was not even indicative of how one-sided that game was. Normally we would go for the zig zag theory in this game since it’s hard to beat a team twice in two consecutive games. But Utah has just been so dominating lately and is quietly playing some of the best hoops in the league, and we think they will be able to cover again as the oddsmakers didn’t make a big enough adjustment to this line. |
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01-21-21 | Utah v. Washington State +2.5 | 71-56 | Loss | -108 | 11 h 17 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #774 Washington State over Utah (10p.m., Thursday, January 21 PAC12N) Not sure why Utah is favored in this game considering Washington State is at home and may have the best player on the floor. Wazzou has played a brutal schedule of late and thus their 3 game losing streak is not as bad as it appears. The home team is 4-1 in the last 5 games between Utah and Washington State. The Cougars is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a loss in their previous game. |
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01-21-21 | Lakers v. Bucks -1 | Top | 113-106 | Loss | -109 | 7 h 6 m | Show |
Both teams are playing well but we think the motivation lies with the home team here. The Lakers are defending champs and they don’t have anything to prove. This is a marquee national TV game but just another matchup for them. After flaming out in the postseason last season, the Bucks have a lot to prove and they will want to show they are one of the best teams in the NBA. Plus, the bookies always shade the lines for the Lakers, and we think that is the case here as we had this line handicapped at 3.5. Milwaukee has covered in five of the last six meetings. |
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01-21-21 | Jets -119 v. Senators | 4-1 | Win | 100 | 8 h 25 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play. No. 01. Take Winnipeg over Ottawa (Thursday at 7pm) As per your selection on Winnipeg, they are the better team. They were outplayed greatly in their last game against the Sens (on Tuesday) but still found a way to win 4-3. They will not take this team lightly and with a day to rest in between and not playing on B2B nights with travel, the Jets will be fresh and they'll be eager to come away with an easier two points. We feel as if Ottawa played their best game in that contest and still lost, so we see a bit of a flat spot for them here tonight. |
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01-21-21 | Rutgers -2.5 v. Penn State | 67-75 | Loss | -104 | 8 h 15 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #735 Rutgers over Penn State (7p.m., Thursday, January 21 BTN) We will follow the line movement in this game, as Penn State opened as the favorite but now Rutgers is a slight favorite. Penn State has yet to win a conference game this season. They have been competitive at times but usually falter down the stretch and today will be no different. Rutgers has been struggling as well and needs to win this game to get back on track and solidify their NCAA Tournament bid come March. The road team is 5-2 ATS (1 push) in the last 8 games between Rutgers and Penn State. |
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01-20-21 | Kings v. Clippers -10 | 96-115 | Win | 100 | 10 h 42 m | Show | |
These teams played Friday and the Clippers scored 138 in a blowout. Sacramento is the worst defensive team in the NBA, allowing 124 points per game. The Clippers already showed they can excel over this defense, and their offense in general is humming like a well-oiled machine right now. They have scored 129 or more in three of their last four games. Just don’t see any way the Kings will slow them down tonight. We think the Clippers can pick their score tonight and they should very likely score in the area of 130 again. And the Kings should play better offensively than they did on Friday, but we think this will be another blowout as the Clippers are very focused right now and playing probably the best basketball in the league recently. |
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01-20-21 | Kings v. Clippers OVER 230 | 96-115 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 42 m | Show | |
These teams played Friday and the Clippers scored 138 in a blowout. Sacramento is the worst defensive team in the NBA, allowing 124 points per game. The Clippers already showed they can excel over this defense, and their offense in general is humming like a well-oiled machine right now. They have scored 129 or more in three of their last four games. Just don’t see any way the Kings will slow them down tonight. We think the Clippers can pick their score tonight and they should very likely score in the area of 130 again. And the Kings should play better offensively than they did on Friday, but we think this will be another blowout as the Clippers are very focused right now and playing probably the best basketball in the league recently. |
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01-20-21 | Sharks v. Blues -180 | 2-1 | Loss | -180 | 10 h 3 m | Show | |
3-Unit Play. No. 80. Take St. Louis -180 over San Jose (Wednesday at 9:05pm) As per your selection on St. Louis, we were on them the other night when they beat the Sharks 5-4. We see a similar result happening tonight as the Blues pick up another two points. What we do see that will be different is the Blues defensive game. We figure them to have a great bounce-back game defensively as they were one of the best teams in terms of GAA last year and we see them limiting the Sharks to one or fewer goals today. The Blues are the better team and we'll lay the juice in this spot tonight. |
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01-20-21 | Auburn v. Arkansas -6 | 73-75 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 56 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #708 Arkansas over Auburn (9p.m., Wednesday, January 20 SECN) The Razorbacks are ready for some home cooking after getting blown out on the road two straight games. Auburn is improving but they already lost at home to Arkansas earlier this season. Auburn is 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games against teams with a winning home record. Arkansas is 9-3 ATS (1 push) in their last 13 home games. Auburn is not eligible to play in postseason play and thus I expect them to fade down the stretch as we get closer to February. |
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01-20-21 | Northwestern v. Wisconsin -11 | 52-68 | Win | 100 | 9 h 55 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #712 Wisconsin over Northwestern (8p.m., Wednesday, January 20 BTN) The Wildcats are a sinking ship now, having lost 5 straight games and all of them have come by double digits. Wisconsin will challenge for a Big 10 Title this season and expect them to pound Northwestern in this game winning by close to 20 points. Wisconsin is ready to return have after two straight road games and expect them to jump out early in this game. The favorite is 14-6 ATS (1 push) in the last 21 meetings between the Wildcats and Badgers. Northwestern is 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games. |
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01-20-21 | VCU v. St Bonaventure -1.5 | 54-70 | Win | 100 | 7 h 58 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #670 St Bonaventure over VCU (6p.m., Wednesday, January 20 CBSSN) The Rams are always a traditional power in the Atlantic 10 and thus we get a favorable line going against them tonight. The Bonnies have won 4 straight games including the last 3 in blowout fashion. This team will challenge for the Atlantic 10 regular season championship come March and they will take care of business tonight. The favorite has covered 4 straight games in this series. The Bonnies are 11-4 ATS (1 pus) in their last 16 home games. |
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01-20-21 | Rhode Island -4.5 v. Duquesne | 69-71 | Loss | -112 | 7 h 57 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #671 Rhode Island over Duquesne (6p.m., Wednesday, January 20 ESPN+) The Dukes have been a sinking ship at the moment having lost 4 of their last 5 games, the last 3 coming by at least 9 points. Rhode Island has better talent than what they have showed thus far in 2021 and expect them to go on a run and move up atop the standing in the Atlantic 10. The closing stat on this game: the road team is 18-3 ATS in the last 21 meetings between the Rams and Dukes. |
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01-19-21 | Pelicans v. Jazz -6 | Top | 102-118 | Win | 100 | 9 h 45 m | Show |
Utah is quietly playing as well as any team in the NBA right now. They have won five straight and covered in all of those games. Four of those five were on the road. We think they are undervalued again tonight, especially under the key number of 7 for NBA betting. New Orleans has lost four of five and they didn’t cover in any of those losses. One of these teams is trying to figure things out, while one is in midseason form, and the number is more than fair here for the favorite. |
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01-19-21 | Colorado State +8 v. Utah State | 64-83 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 28 m | Show | |
5 Unit Play. Take #635 Colorado State over Utah State (9p.m., Tuesday, January 19 CBSSN) The Aggies might be in a letdown spot coming off a sweep of San Diego State last time out. That was an emotion win for this program, as the Aztecs were predicted to win the MWC regular season this season. The Rams are beaten the bad teams in the league thus far and they are coming off two blowout wins against San Jose State over the weekend. See this game going right down to the wire and we will grab the points in this game. Colorado State is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight-up win in their previous game. |
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01-19-21 | Devils v. Rangers -137 | 4-3 | Loss | -137 | 9 h 32 m | Show | |
6-Unit Play. No. 62. Take New York Rangers over New Jersey Devils (Tuesday at 7pm) Great 3-0 Monday on the ice as we hit for +$945. Let's continue the great run and add to our season total of +$1,175. As per your selection on the Rangers, they are the better team in this contest and they broke out in a big way in their last game against the Islanders. The Rangers won that game 5-0 and what we like even more is the fact that they outplayed the Islanders for the full 60 minutes. That's a momentum-building win and we expect them to carry that into this contest. Another thing we like is that the Rangers are going right back to Georgiev in net for this contest as he comes off the shutout. I expect another big performance from the offense and I believe first overall draft pick Alexis Lafreniere finds the back of the net in this one. The Home team is 14-5 in the last 19 meetings and the Rangers are 4-1 in the last five vs the Devils at home. |
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01-19-21 | USC v. Oregon State OVER 136.5 | 56-58 | Loss | -118 | 8 h 23 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #628 Over in USC @ Oregon State (7p.m., Tuesday, January 19 ESPN2) We used the over in both of Oregon State’s games last week (1 free play & 1 rated play) and will do it again on Tuesday. USC is an under team of late but expect Oregon State to be able to dictate the pace of this game in Corvallis. Oregon State has gone over the posted total in 4 straight games. |
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01-18-21 | Wild v. Ducks +124 | 0-1 | Win | 124 | 11 h 33 m | Show | |
3-Unit Play. No.56. Take Anaheim +115 over Minnesota (Monday at 9 pm) As per your selection on Anaheim, they have a little bit to build off from their last game as they took Vegas to OT and secured a point. They played much better that game than they did in the first meeting with Vegas, so we see them coming home and performing well. As for the Wild, they beat the Kings twice including a 3-1 comeback in the second game. We see a little bit of a flat spot here for them against a team they may very well take lightly. The Ducks are 17-8 against the Wild in the last 25 meetings. |
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01-18-21 | Canucks v. Flames -140 | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 11 h 32 m | Show | |
3-Unit Play. No. 54. Take Calgary -145 over Vancouver (Monday at 9 pm) As per your selection on Calgary, we had a feeling Markstrom would come out focused wanting to beat his old club. The Flames won that contest 3-0 and we expect more of the same in this game. The Flames are the better defensive team and we just don't trust Holtby in net for Vancouver. Calgary has won 12 of the last 16 games when hosting Vancouver and are 8-2 in their last 10 games as a favorite. |
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01-18-21 | Kansas +9 v. Baylor | 69-77 | Win | 100 | 11 h 34 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #879 Kansas over Baylor (9p.m., Monday, January 18 ESPN2) We have used Kansas in this spot over the years and had success and will do it again on Monday. The talent may favor Baylor in this game, but Scott Drew seems to have issues winning the Big 12 and this year may be no different. The underdog is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings between Kansas and Baylor. The road team is 23-8 ATS (1 push) in the last 32 meetings as well. |
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01-18-21 | Sharks v. Blues -174 | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 10 h 33 m | Show | |
3-Unit Play. No.48. Take St.Louis -180 over San Jose (Monday at 8 pm) As per your selection on St. Louis, this will be their home opener after splitting a pair against Colorado. The Blues lost the second game 8-0 and we expect a major bounce-back performance from them here today. On paper, the Blues are a much better and more complete team than the Sharks and we see them dominating this game. The Sharks split two games in the desert against Arizona but were lucky to grab a win in the first game. The Sharks are 3-9 in their last 12 while playing on 1 days rest, 1-6 in their last 7 road games. And 1-5 in their last 6 trips to St. Louis. |
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01-18-21 | Rockets -1.5 v. Bulls | 120-125 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 52 m | Show | |
Even with the troubles this Houston team has gone through so far this season, this is still a better team than the Bulls, and we think the Rockets have their best chance for success this season by getting rid of Harden as he was holding the team back. Of course they will miss his talent, but this is still a capable team, and we think they are underrated by the oddsmakers right now. We think this will be a close game but that Houston will pull away in the fourth quarter. |
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01-18-21 | Mavs v. Raptors UNDER 220 | 93-116 | Win | 100 | 7 h 22 m | Show | |
Dallas has gone under in four straight games. The league as a whole is trending to some lower scoring games and the bookies have been late to adjust. We think this is another total that is too high. Toronto struggled to start the season defensively, but they have been much better of late. Dallas hasn’t done much great offensively lately, and we don’t see them having a breakout game on the offensive end tonight. The under is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings, and we see that trend continuing on Monday. |
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01-18-21 | Suns v. Grizzlies UNDER 218.5 | Top | 104-108 | Win | 100 | 5 h 53 m | Show |
Both of these teams have been strong to the under this season, and they have a combined 15-8 record for the under. We think this total has once again been inflated. The Suns play at one of the slowest paces in the NBA with Chris Paul running the show. These are two Top 7 defenses and neither offense lights up the scoreboard on a regular basis. We will take advantage of this high total as we think this one could come in under 210. |
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01-18-21 | Spurs v. Blazers +2 | 125-104 | Loss | -109 | 3 h 53 m | Show | |
We think the wrong team is favored here. We had the Blazers as a slight favorite in this matchup, and we expect them to win a close one. The points are just the icing on the cake here. Both teams are dealing with some injury issues, but we think the Blazers will be fine. They are 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings in this series, and we think they match up well again here in this game. |
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01-18-21 | Wolves v. Hawks -7 | 97-108 | Win | 100 | 2 h 26 m | Show | |
Atlanta was hot to start off the season and their hot start culminated with a win over Brooklyn on New Year’s Day. But then things went downhill, and they have lost six of their last seven. But they have had a pretty difficult schedule, and we think this is a Get Right game for them and one they should use to turn the momentum around. We think there’s a great chance for a double digit win here by the home team. |
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01-17-21 | Pacers +6.5 v. Clippers | 96-129 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 52 m | Show | |
The Pacers are a perfect 4-0 ATS as an underdog this season. We see them playing another competitive game tonight. We have been on the Clippers a lot this season, with mixed results. This team can look like one of the best in the league one night, like they did last time out in a blowout at Sacramento, and then the next game they can look bad (like the major blowout vs. Dallas). Indiana is 6-1 ATS in their last seven meetings in LA, and we think this will be a very close game tonight. |
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01-17-21 | Jazz +0.5 v. Nuggets | Top | 109-105 | Win | 100 | 8 h 52 m | Show |
Going to ride the hot team here as the Jazz have won four straight and covered in all those games. This team has notoriously gotten off to slow starts in recent years, but this year is different and they seen very focused and determined. The Nuggets are 4-8 ATS to start the season, so this team has been a bit overrated at the beginning of the season. The Jazz are 6-2 this season away from home and have been very good in this role. We think with both teams bringing their A Game that the Jazz are the better team. |
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01-17-21 | Bucs +3 v. Saints | 30-20 | Win | 103 | 124 h 13 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #307 Tampa Bay Buccaneers over New Orleans Saints (6:40p.m., Sunday, January 17 FOX) Round 3 of Tom Brady vs. Drew Brees takes place Sunday night at the Superdome in New Orleans, LA. Just feel it is impossible to beat Tom Brady 3 times in 1 season and thus we expect Tampa Bay to not only cover the spread but win this game straight-up. The Saints did not look that impressive last week and if the Bears had a functional offense, they would have taken that game down to the wire. QB Brees still has trouble moving in the pocket and throwing the deep ball and the Buccaneers have the defense to put pressure on him for 60 minutes. New Orleans is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against teams with a winning record. |
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01-17-21 | Penn State v. Purdue -5 | 72-80 | Win | 100 | 2 h 18 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #808 Purdue over Penn State (1p.m., Sunday, January 17 BTN) Purdue is just a much better team at home and they are getting a Penn State team that has not played a game since December 30. The Nittany Lions have lost 3 straight games and I see them losing this game by double digits. Purdue has won 2 straight games, and this is the easiest teams they have played since December. Penn state is 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games overall. |
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01-16-21 | Hawks v. Blazers -5 | 106-112 | Win | 100 | 10 h 44 m | Show | |
The Hawks have not lost five of their last six. They were blown out in Utah last night, and they looked tired in that loss. Just don’t know how they will rise up against another Western Conference playoff contender tonight and play a better game. They will actually play better since they can’t do much worse than last night, but this spread is more than fair and we think the rested Blazers will be able to cruise to a comfortable win. |
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01-16-21 | Ravens +2.5 v. Bills | 3-17 | Loss | -106 | 102 h 49 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #303 Baltimore Ravens over Buffalo Bills (8:15p.m., Saturday, January 16 NBC) Both teams are playing well down the stretch and you could make a case for Buffalo, but the experience of the Ravens will prevail in this game. Buffalo looked shaky last week against Indianapolis at home and both times they appeared to have control of that game; they gave up a touchdown in a matter of one minute. QB Jackson got his first playoff win last week at Tennessee and I just feel the Ravens defense is playing better now. Baltimore is 7-0 ATS in their last 7 road playoff games. Buffalo is 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games played during the month of January. |
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01-16-21 | Blue Jackets v. Predators -109 | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 9 h 47 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play. Take #026. Take Nashville -120 over Columbus Until I see Columbus overcome some of the off-ice issues, I will be fading them. The Jackets managed just one goal against Nashville in the opener and we see more of the same result here. Nashville is going to be an extremely difficult team to play against and at home, we believe they are the better side and will get their second win of the season. |
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01-16-21 | Canadiens v. Oilers -105 | 5-1 | Loss | -105 | 8 h 44 m | Show | |
7-Unit Play. #018. Take Edmonton -110 over Montreal (Saturday at 7pm) Great 5* winner last night with Philly as they easily took care of Pittsburgh. Let's make it B2B winners tonight! As per your selection on Edmonton to get the job done, we liked their bounce-back response in their last game, beating the Canucks 5-2. McDavid notched a hattrick while Draisitle leads the league in points already. These two are going to be a force this season and we see them being too much for a Canadiens team that isn't a speedy time by any means. The Canadians blew a 3-1 lead to the Leafs in their opener and now travel across the country for their second road game of the season. This is a tough spot for the Habs and despite probably starting Carey Price, I believe the Oilers have too much firepower upfront for the Habs to keep up with. |
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01-16-21 | Arizona State v. Oregon State OVER 147 | 79-80 | Win | 100 | 8 h 42 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #760 Over in Arizona State @ Oregon State (7p.m., Saturday, January 16 PAC12N) We used the Beavers over as a free play on Thursday and easily hit. Saturday we will use the over as a rated play. Arizona State has gone over the posted total in 7 of their last 10 games when they are the favorite. Oregon State has gone over the posted total in 6 of their last 8 home games. Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports |
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01-16-21 | Rockets +7.5 v. Spurs | Top | 91-103 | Loss | -110 | 5 h 49 m | Show |
We had Houston when these teams played on Thursday and the Rockets won outright. We normally would go the other way when the home team loses like this in the first game but we just think this line is out of whack. The Spurs are now 0-3 ATS this season as a favorite of three or more, and this team just isn’t good enough to be laying big points. The Rockets got rid of their team cancer in Harden that was holding them back. This team lost a lot of talent when he left town, but now they can focus on maximizing the talent they do have on the team and they are underrated a bit by the oddsmakers now. |
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01-16-21 | Rams v. Packers -6.5 | Top | 18-32 | Win | 100 | 98 h 10 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #302 Green Bay Packers over Los Angeles Rams (4:35p.m., Saturday, January 16 FOX) NFL PLAYOFF GAME OF THE YEAR We used the 49ers has our top play last year right out of the gate in the Divisional Round and will follow that formula again in 2021. The Rams are banged up and the game time temperature for this game should be around 30 degrees. The Packers are rested and QB Rodgers knows the importance of having the No. 1 seed in the NFC (only had it 1 other time in his career). Green Bay is 13-1 in their last 14 home games. QB Rodgers has a 23-2 touchdown to interception ratio at home this year. Green Bay led the league in points this year and I just do not believe Los Angeles will be able to match them score for score in this game. The Rams are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games against the Packers. The favorite is 9-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings as well. Green Bay is 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games against teams with a winning record. |
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01-16-21 | San Diego State +4 v. Utah State | 59-64 | Loss | -110 | 2 h 13 m | Show | |
6 Unit Play. Take #625 San Diego State over Utah State (1:30p.m., Saturday, January 16 CBS) The Aztecs are too good of a program to lose to the same conference team twice in a week. Utah State jumped out early on Thursday and never looked back, but San Diego State did not shoot well for the entire game. With no homecourt advantage I see the Aztecs evening up this series and keeping their hopes alive for a conference championship come March. SDSU is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games following a loss in their previous game. |
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01-16-21 | North Carolina +4.5 v. Florida State | 75-82 | Loss | -105 | 1 h 43 m | Show | |
3 Unit Play. Take #603 North Carolina over Florida State (12p.m., Saturday, January 16 ESPN) Carolina has the talent edge in this game, as Florida State is just not as strong as they were compared to last year. We will grab the points in this game that we expect to go down to the wire. With Carolina it usually comes down to whether they can make shots from the arc and if they do they can win this game straight-up. |
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01-15-21 | Clippers -6.5 v. Kings | 138-100 | Win | 100 | 10 h 41 m | Show | |
The Clippers haven’t been covering many lines lately, but we think this number is more than fair. This is a team that LA typically dominates, and they are 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings. They are well rested and playing well, and we think there is a very good chance for a double-digit win here tonight. Sacramento has been horrible defensively, and a team like LA can take advantage of that. And with extra rest the Clips will have the energy to play shut down defense. |
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01-15-21 | Hawks v. Jazz -6 | 92-116 | Win | 100 | 9 h 46 m | Show | |
Going with the hot team here. Utah has won three straight, all by double digits, and that includes a road win over the Bucks. After a hot start, the Hawks have lost four of five. That includes losses to the Knicks, Cavs and back-to-back losses against Charlotte. This team is just not playing well right now, and they are in a real tough spot on the road against one of the best teams in the West. |
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01-15-21 | Wisconsin -2.5 v. Rutgers | 60-54 | Win | 100 | 10 h 44 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #889 Wisconsin over Rutgers (9p.m., Friday, January 15 FS1) Both of these teams are desperate for a win and tonight is a must win for Wisconsin if they have visions of winning the regular season title come March. Wisconsin got blown out at Michigan on Tuesday, but Rutgers has dropped 3 straight games including the last two by double digits. Rutgers is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games played on Friday. Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports |
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01-15-21 | North Dakota State v. North Dakota +5.5 | 62-45 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 14 m | Show | |
3 Unit Play. Take #888 North Dakota over North Dakota State (8:30p.m., Friday, January 15 ESPN3) Both of these teams are expected to be in the top of the Summit standings come March and thus we will grab the points with the home team. The Bison are 4-0, but those wins have come against the bottom teams in the league. The home team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings. The underdog is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 games between NDSU and North Dakota. |
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01-15-21 | Knicks v. Cavs UNDER 197.5 | Top | 103-106 | Loss | -109 | 7 h 11 m | Show |
It’s crazy to see a total in the present-day NBA under 200. But this one is justified. These two teams have Top 4 defenses. And they are the two worst offensive teams in the NBA. This is going to be an old-school defensive battle. Cleveland hasn’t gone over the century mark in nine straight games. New York has scored under 100 in three of their last four. These teams are a combined 19-5 to the under this season. |
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01-15-21 | Penguins v. Flyers -100 | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 8 h 49 m | Show | |
5-Unit Play. Take Philadelphia -110 over Pittsburgh (Friday at 7pm) As per your selection on Philadelphia, they just beat Pittsburgh 6-3 in the season-opening game, and we like them to replicate that result here today. The Flyers looked quicker, stronger, and the hungrier of the two squads and we see that being the case once again tonight. Pittsburgh's defensive struggles from last season carried over into Game 1 of this new year and with a questionable No.1 goalie in net in Jarry, it feels like they are going to be in the lower half of the league in goals-against average. The Flyers should be able to dictate this game once again and grab a second consecutive win over their in-state rivals. |
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01-14-21 | Hornets v. Raptors -8 | 108-111 | Loss | -115 | 7 h 58 m | Show | |
Toronto has had a tough start to the season. But they have had a really difficult schedule, and we think they have bottomed out. We know this team can play a lot better, and we think we will start to see some more positive results from this squad. They lost by a point each in their last two games. They have covered two of their last three, however, and this team has shown flashes lately. They have been playing better defense for sure, and we think that will continue tonight against a Hornets team that lacks offensive punch. They scored 93 last time out in a loss to Dallas, and we think we could see another real poor offensive effort tonight. |
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01-14-21 | Rockets +7 v. Spurs | Top | 109-105 | Win | 100 | 7 h 58 m | Show |
Just think this spread is an overreaction to a few things. First, the Rockets are in a state of disarray after the Harden trade and his comments blasting the team after losing twice to the Lakers. And those two losses to the World Champs hurt bettors confidence in this team. There hasn’t been much positive news out of this club all season. But we think this line is inflated. This is the most points the Spurs have laid all season. They are 0-2 ATS as a favorite of more than 3 points this season. This is not a good team, either. And we think the Rockets players will come out and play hard after Harden said they basically suck on his way out of town. |
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01-14-21 | Stanford -1 v. Utah | 65-79 | Loss | -109 | 6 h 25 m | Show | |
7 Unit Play. Take #717 Stanford over Utah (5p.m., Thursday, January 14 ESPN2) Utah is always a tough out at home but I just believe Stanford is a much more talented team in this game. The Utes have a lame duck coach that will likely be replaced soon, and this is one of his least talented teams. They have yet to record a quality win on the season and playing the top teams in the league has taken its toll on them. The Cardinal is coming off 3 straight double digit wins and the have great size in this game and will take advantage of that in a big way. Utah is 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games as a home underdog. Stanford is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite. |
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01-13-21 | Texas Tech v. Texas -2 | 79-77 | Loss | -107 | 10 h 25 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #692 Texas over Texas Tech (9p.m., Wednesday, January 13 ESPN2) Texas has run the gauntlet this far currently sitting at 4-0 in the Big 12. They are at home and have more talent than does Texas Tech and thus I am a little surprised the number is this low. The Red Raiders have gotten back on track against two bad teams in the Big 12, Iowa State and Kansas State. Texas Tech is 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games overall. Texas is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games played on Wednesday. |
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01-13-21 | Nets v. Knicks UNDER 220 | Top | 116-109 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 23 m | Show |
The Knicks are the best UNDER team in the NBA at 9-2. They are playing some of the best defense in the NBA and they have a struggling offense. That is a great recipe for UNDERS, and the total has been posted too high here once again. Brooklyn has gone over a bunch lately. Therefore, the oddsmakers had to post a high number here. But New York has been horrible offensively lately, as they haven’t scored more than 90 in three straight games. They haven’t scored more than 106 in six of their last eight games, and you would have to think they would need more than that tonight in order for this one to go over the total. It’s unlikely Brooklyn will have a big offensive night, with the Knicks D playing well and some distractions bogging down the team. If New York wants to keep this one competitive, they will need to slow the pace and count on defense for success. |
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01-13-21 | Canadiens v. Maple Leafs -139 | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 2 h 22 m | Show | |
6-Unit Play. #44. Take Toronto (-135) over Montreal (Wednesday at 7:05pm). As per your selection on Toronto, we believe they are the better team and we believe it's more critical to them to get off to a winning start to the season. The Leafs finished last year with a majorly disappointing loss to Columbus in the play-in rounds. That has been stewing with the team for the entirety of the shortened offseason, and the Leafs went out and addressed some of their needs to fill out the roster. They've added some depth, some grit, and some back end help with TJ Brodie. Not to mention, the Leafs superstars and point producers are healthy to start the season and we see no reason why they can't come flying out of the gates. The Habs are still going to be a team that relies on Carey Price in net to steal them games and we don't see that plan taking them very far this season. The Leafs have pressure on them to perform well and we'll trust them to grab a season-opening win on their home ice. |
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01-12-21 | Alabama v. Kentucky -2.5 | 85-65 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 14 m | Show | |
6 Unit Play. Take #638 Kentucky over Alabama (9p.m., Tuesday, January 12 ESPN) Do not believe it matters who Kentucky is playing, it just matters how Kentucky is playing. The Wildcats are getting back on tracking having won 3 straight games, the last one in blowout fashion against Florida. Alabama is also perfect on the season, but this will be their 3rd road game in their last 4 games. The favorite is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 games between Kentucky and Alabama. The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings between Kentucky and Alabama. |
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01-12-21 | Lakers v. Rockets +5 | 117-100 | Loss | -113 | 8 h 40 m | Show | |
These teams played Sunday and the Lakers won in a blowout. Houston has been very inconsistent this season, but we doubt they will play so lousy in two games in a row in their home court to the world champs. If there were any game where the Rockets would bring extra effort, we think this is it. Before that Lakers loss the Rockets blew out Orlando, a pretty decent team, and we think they have the ability to keep this one competitive tonight. |
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01-12-21 | Spurs v. Thunder UNDER 219 | Top | 112-102 | Win | 100 | 8 h 40 m | Show |
This series has a strong history of the under with the under 13-6-1 in the last 20 meetings in OKC. We think that trend will continue to flourish tonight. These are two very poor offensive teams. The Thunder rarely break out for a big offensive game. Two of their last six games saw them score 80 and 90 points. San Antonio isn’t in good offensive form right now as they put up 88 points to Minnesota in a loss last time out. We see both teams barely passing the century mark in this one, and with no OT as we expect a close game, we should be solid. |
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01-12-21 | Wisconsin +4 v. Michigan | 54-77 | Loss | -115 | 8 h 14 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #615 Wisconsin over Michigan (7p.m., Tuesday, January 12 ESPN) The Badgers went into Ann Arbor and won last season and I feel that they will be able to take this game down to the wire as well. Michigan is 5-0 in the conference, but they have yet to play a team as experienced and deep as Wisconsin. The underdog is 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games between Wisconsin and Michigan. Wisconsin is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. |
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01-11-21 | Ohio State +8.5 v. Alabama | 24-52 | Loss | -110 | 128 h 11 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #499 Ohio State Buckeyes over Alabama Crimson Tide (8:05p.m., Monday, January 11 ESPN) Would not surprise me if Alabama jumped out to an early lead in this game, but I believe Ohio State will be able to take this game down to the wire. Alabama has not faced a complete team like this all year and I just do not believe they will be able to run the Buckeyes off the field. The Crimson Tide defense has trouble when teams can spread you out and this will be a high scoring game that will remain in single digits. Ohio State played their best game of the season last time out and it would not surprise me if they follow that up with another strong performance this Monday. Alabama is just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 bowl games. Ohio State is 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games as an underdog. |
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01-11-21 | Grizzlies v. Cavs +2.5 | 101-91 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 21 m | Show | |
These teams played Thursday and the Cavs won outright. Now they are at home and we think they have a good chance to win again. This would normally be a revenge spot for the losing team, but both squads played a game since then, so that eliminates the revenge aspect in our eyes. Cleveland has been playing strong team basketball and are overachieving here early in the season, and this is a very winnable game for them. |
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01-11-21 | Suns -6.5 v. Wizards | 107-128 | Loss | -107 | 7 h 21 m | Show | |
Washington could be without Beal and Westbrook tonight, and they were underachieving even with their two stars on the court. Now they face one of the best teams in the NBA since the restart earlier this year, and we like that the Suns are under the key number of 7 here at our deadline. Without their key guys the Wizards are a very inexperienced team that could fall flat tonight. |
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01-11-21 | Connecticut -5 v. DePaul | 60-53 | Win | 100 | 7 h 57 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #865 Connecticut over DePaul (6p.m., Monday, January 11 FS1) Both teams have had Covid issues this season, but UCONN is in much better shape than DePaul is. The Huskies will enter this game having won 3 straight including a 21-point victory against this same DePaul team. This game will be closer tonight, but I still see UCONN winning by close to double digits. The favorite is 7-0 ATS in the last 7 meetings between Connecticut and DePaul. |
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01-10-21 | Indiana v. Nebraska +6.5 | 84-76 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 60 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #834 Nebraska over Indiana (6p.m., Sunday, January 10 BTN) The Hoosiers may come into this game flat, after they lost a double overtime game to Wisconsin this week. Now they must have a second straight road game against a team that has some talent. Nebraska has not played well this season, but this will be their weakest conference opponent they have faced this season. I just feel that they can take this game down to the wire and we will grab the points. |
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01-10-21 | Bears v. Saints -10 | Top | 9-21 | Win | 100 | 101 h 36 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #150 New Orleans Saints over Chicago Bears (4:40p.m., Sunday, January 10 CBS) The Bears backed into the playoffs this season with a soft schedule down the stretch before getting pounded at home last week against the Packers. The Saints are simply better on both sides of the football and they will win this game by double-digits. New Orleans lost last year in the wildcard round and thus they will not take this game lightly. QB Trubisky has played better of late, but neither the coaching staff or fans have much confidence that he will perform well in this game. He is not the quarterback of the future and this may be the end of the road for him in Chicago as the starter. New Orleans is 5-1 ATS (1 push) in the last 7 games against Chicago. The Saints are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. |