Celtics vs Knicks |
Celtics -3½ -108 |
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131-104 |
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100 |
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Rating: 2 Units Our power ratings side with New York plus the points, and although Boston is the fourth worst ATS team in the league, they’re an impressive 12-3 ATS when coming off a loss. We know Boston thrives beyond the three-point line and New York ranks dead last in the league in three-point percentage allowed on defense. New York has been a home underdog just once this season, getting blown out by the Thunder 126-101 back on Jan 3rd with Boston going 3-1 straight up in their last four regular season games at MSG. Take the Celtics to bounce back against a Knicks team whose rotation will become even tighter than it already is without the services of Anunoby once again tonight.
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Thunder vs Grizzlies |
OVER 242 -110 |
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125-112 |
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-110 |
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Rating: 2 Units The Thunder are 7-2-1 to the “over” across their last ten games with the Grizzlies 10-3 to the “over” across their last 13 with Memphis also sitting 7-4 to the “over” with a rest advantage which they’ll have tonight. Sure, the total only landed at 236 in their first head-to-head meeting but the Grizzlies were playing without Ja Morant as the team coughed the ball up 21 times which we don’t see happening tonight. Memphis still runs at the fastest pace in the league with OKC sitting 12th in pace so look for a high scoring showdown in Memphis between the Thunder and Grizzlies tonight.
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Pacers vs Lakers |
UNDER 231 -108 |
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117-124 |
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-108 |
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Rating: 2 Units We’re going to look towards an “under” result with LA sitting as the top rated defensive team across their past 10 games and the Pacers sitting ninth during that stretch. Indiana has gone “under” or pushed in their last three games and although LA has gone “over” in four of their last five games, James has averaged 31 ppg during that span and will have to do their best to replace his offensive production in the lineup today. As a road favorite, the Pacers are 8-4 to the “under” with the Lakers going 4-2 to the “under” as a home underdog. Look for points to come at a premium in today’s non-conference bout between the Pacers and Lakers as both teams look to overcome crucial injuries in their respective starting lineups.
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Devils vs Canadiens |
Canadiens +137 |
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4-0 |
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-100 |
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Rating: 2 Units The Devils have been up and down as of late, and they are coming off another loss in the last game. The Devils managed only one goal against the Vegas Golden Knights and that led to the defeat. Ondrej Palat was in goal and scored the only goal for New Jersey and that came in the third period. By that point they had already given up two goals in the second period.
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Maple Leafs vs Canucks |
Canucks +125 |
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1-2 |
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125 |
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Rating: 2 Units Vancouver has won five of their last seven games and they are currently fourth in the Pacific standings with 61 points. Vancouver has scored 2.81 goals per game and they have allowed 3.04 goals against per game, while also going 22.5% on the power play and 80.8% on the penalty kill this season. Quinn Hughes has led Vancouver with 14 goals, 45 assists, and 136 shots on goal, while Conor Garland has added 14 goals, 20 assists, and 116 shots on goal.
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Jazz vs Clippers |
Jazz +16 -110 |
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110-130 |
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-110 |
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Rating: 2 Units The Clippers should be huge favorites as they're at home with the rest advantage, and they're healthy. The Jazz aren't good, they're injured, and they're on the end of a back-to-back with a game that included overtime. The Jazz also had their heart broken as they made a huge comeback just to lose by the Suns forcing overtime on last second shots. With all that said, I just saw the Clippers blow a 22-point lead in minutes to the Pacers. The Clippers were turning the ball over left and right and not defending. The Jazz have issues, but they play hard. Give me the points.
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Thunder vs Grizzlies |
Thunder -129 |
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125-112 |
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100 |
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Rating: 2 Units The Grizzlies have lost each of their last eight games as home underdogs when playing with a rest advantage and have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six home games when playing with a rest advantage. While the Thunder have won each of their last five-night games against the Grizzlies and have covered the spread in four of their last five games as favorites against the Grizzlies.
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Blazers vs Wolves |
Wolves -6 -108 |
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98-114 |
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100 |
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Rating: 2 Units Minnesota is primed to grab the win in this one and should do so with relative ease. Portland has been one of the worst teams in the league on the road and have a number of injuries that are sure to cut into their efficiency on both ends. For the Timberwolves, they are one of the best defensive teams in the league, which helps them in case Edwards is unable to go. If Portland struggles to score, it isn’t likely to matter who is or isn’t playing for Minnesota from an offensive standpoint. Expect Minnesota’s defense to be suffocating and Edwards to play anyway, giving them success on both ends.
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St. Mary's vs Oregon State |
UNDER 130½ -110 |
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63-49 |
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100 |
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Rating: 2 Units The Gaels get an offensive rebound on 40.9-percent of their missed shots, which is nearly 11-percent above the national average. But the point remains: The reason they get so many second-chance opportunities is because they miss so many shots to begin with. In Thursday's loss to the Dons, Saint Mary's shot 3-for-23 from three-point range. The Gaels are outside the top-165 in three-point shooting, two-point shooting and free throw shooting. Both teams are bottom-30 in the country in adjusted tempo. Oregon State's rotation features several players that are at least 6-foot-9 to limit the Gaels' second-chance points. The Beavers are a very good defensive rebounding team. The under is 5-1 in Saint Mary's last six games.
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BYU vs Cincinnati |
OVER 139½ -110 |
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66-84 |
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100 |
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Rating: 2 Units Playing at home, you have to assume that Cincinnati's role players will find a little more success on offense in this one. We're not sure, however, that Cincinnati will have the proper answers on defense. BYU is top-20 in the country in offensive efficiency, effective field goal shooting, two-point shooting and assist rate. The Cougars are shooting 37.2-percent from three-point range in conference play while shooting the highest volume of attempts from beyond the arc. BYU's last seven games have seen an average of 154 points per game, and that includes the 52-point performance by Cincinnati two weeks ago. It would take another dreadful shooting performance to keep this one under the total.
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Rhode Island vs George Mason |
Rhode Island +8½ -108 |
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67-82 |
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-108 |
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Rating: 2 Units George Mason should be able to avenge its only conference loss, HOWEVER, we're not sure that the Patriots are built to cover a hefty spread like this. Since the beginning of December, George Mason has been favored by at least eight points seven times. The Patriots are 2-5 against the spread in those games. George Mason is No. 312 in the country in adjusted tempo. It's hard to beat quality teams by more than eight points when you're playing that slow. Over the last three weeks, GMU has beaten George Washington by three in double overtime, beaten Loyola-Chicago by five in overtime, beaten Davidson by four and beaten George Washington again by three. They are winning games, but certainly not with much room to spare. On the other side, Rhode Island is a team that doesn't get blown out very often. The Rams are coming off a one-point loss at Fordham on Wednesday. Rhode Island has only lost two games (vs VCU and at Duquesne) by more than eight points all season. George Mason can avenge its lone conference loss, but that doesn't mean it has to come by a hefty margin.
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