“Play it Safe” Picks:
Cleveland @ Indiana – Cleveland WIN @1.46. – WIN Dallas @ Atlanta – Dallas +12.5 @1.40. – LOSS Washington @ Oklahoma – Oklahoma -3.5 @1.31.- WIN Orlando @ Spurs – Spurs 11+ @1.36.- WIN Toronto @ Denver – Toronto WIN @1.42.- LOSS Chicago @ Utah- Chicago + 9.5 @1.48.- WIN Odds: @6.76
*All dates are U.S
Tonight’s 7 Games:
Cleveland @ Indiana
Points +/- Rank
| RK | TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| 4 | Cleveland | 102.2 | 96.3 | +5.9 |
| 8 | Indiana | 102.6 | 99.9 | +2.7 |
The Say
Cleveland are rolling at the moment with wins against the Spurs and Pistons (away). The Cavs away record is almost as good as Indiana’s home record. PG will need to get down and dirty to stop LeBron.
Best Bet: Cleveland WIN @1.46.
Feeling Lucky: Cleveland 5.5 @1.97.
Detroit @ Brooklyn
Points +/- Rank
| RK | TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| 10 | Detroit | 102.1 | 100.6 | +1.5 |
| 28 | Brooklyn | 95.4 | 102.9 | -7.5 |
The Say
Brooklyn haven’t been that bad of late while the Pistons have had some close loses against the East elite. The Pistons are a bit of a wildcard, and a close win here looks the pick.
Best Bet: Brooklyn +13.5 @1.34
Feeling Lucky: Detroit 1-10 @2.60
Dallas @ Atlanta
Points +/- Rank
| RK | TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| 16 | Dallas | 100.9 | 101.3 | -0.4 |
| 9 | Atlanta | 101.9 | 99.9 | +2 |
The Say
Atlanta are not playing well with all the press that the team is getting regarding trades (4-6 in the last 10 games) while Dallas are rolling with a win against Phoenix without Dirk (rest). Hope he makes the trip to Atlanta.
Best Bet: Dallas +12.5 @1.40
Feeling Lucky: Either team by less than 7 @2.66
Memphis @ New Orleans
Points +/- Rank
| RK | TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| 20 | Memphis | 97.4 | 99 | -1.6 |
| 22 | New Orleans | 102.8 | 105 | -2.2 |
The Say
The Pelicans just escaped the Nets with Jrue Holiday hitting the game winner. Memphis are 8-2 in their last 10 and will take every ounce of AD superstardom to take down.
Best Bet: Memphis +10
Feeling Lucky: Memphis WIN @2.28
Washington @ Oklahoma
Points +/- Rank
| RK | TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| 23 | Washington | 102.3 | 104.8 | -2.5 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 109.4 | 101.5 | +7.9 |
The Say
Both teams are coming off wins to Houston with the Thunder having the highest aggregate. So, its Thunder to win? One thing is for sure, there should be a lot of points scored.
Best Bet: Oklahoma -3.5 @1.31.
Feeling Lucky: Under 222.5 @1.82.
Orlando @ San Antonio
Points +/- Rank
| RK | TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| 17 | Orlando | 98.7 | 99.9 | -1.2 |
| 1 | San Antonio | 104.5 | 91.2 | +13.3 |
The Say
The Spurs home record speaks for itself here. 25-0 at home this season, and a record that extends to 34 straight into last year. Duncan is out with a sore knee, but that won’t stop the Spurs, who will make it 26-0, and extend their winning streak to 9 straight over Orlando.
Best Bet: Spurs 11+ @1.36.
Feeling Lucky: Over 192.0 @1.90.
Toronto @ Denver
Points +/- Rank
| RK | TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| 5 | Toronto | 101.6 | 96.7 | +4.9 |
| 24 | Denver | 100.2 | 104.3 | -4.1 |
The Say
Toronto have just come of a 7-0 run at home, and are 2nd in the East. On the road to Denver, where the Raptors have won their last 2 meetings (we will discount the 9 straight losses before that), we are confident in the Toronto W. Gallinari has been the standout in Denver, averaging 23.0 over their last 7 games, but they lost 5 of those. He will need to score 40 in this, and he won’t be doing that, but it shouldn’t be a blowout.
Best Bet: Toronto WIN @1.42.
Feeling Lucky: Toronto 1-10 @ 2.48.
Chicago @ Utah
Points +/- Rank
| RK | TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| 11 | Chicago | 101.6 | 100.5 | +1.1 |
| 11 | Utah | 97.7 | 96.7 | +1 |
The Say
Christ almighty, what can we say about the Bulls? They’ve killed that many of our bets that, but we just keep getting sucked into their trap. One thing is for sure, their defensive efforts are showing just how fragile their mindset can be, while losing 8 of their last 12. The Jazz are going for 3 straight, and will be looking for momentum heading into the All-Star break.
Only betting on the lines here, and with the Bulls at the moment, a solid + margin is as far as our trust goes, for either team.
Best Bet: Chicago + 9.5 @1.48.
Feeling Lucky: Chicago WIN @ 2.48….Co’s they can, right?
Milwaukee @ Sacramento
Points +/- Rank
| RK | TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| 26 | Milwaukee | 98.1 | 103 | -4.9 |
| 20 | Sacramento | 106.6 | 108.2 | -1.6 |
The Say
Ever notice that the last line to come out is the Sacramento total points? As we said yesterday, they play All-Star basketball on both offense and defence, the latter not being complimentary. Expect a lot of scoring, on both ends of the floor, with the Kings giving away an average of 119.0 over their last 4 losses. Both teams are in the middle of a slump, but it is more interesting for other reasons…
The last time these two met, coach Kidd was ejected for slapping the ball out of the refs hand, and OJ Mayo challenged Boogie to some fisticuffs in the hallway after the game.
Should be a fair few points scored in what is essentially a pick-up game for both teams, and we are liking the Kings W also.
