10 games tonight, with a battle of the old boys in Dallas.

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“Play it Safe” Picks:

NBA Picks of the Day

Indiana @ Atlanta – Indiana +10.5 @1.41. – WIN

LA Clippers @ Orlando – LA Clippers WIN @1.54.- WIN

Philadelphia @ Washington – Washington -2.5 @1.32.- WIN

Memphis @ New York – Memphis -3.5 @1.91. – WIN

San Antonio @ Dallas – Spurs WIN @$1.35. – WIN

Tonight’s 7 NBA Games:

Indiana @ Atlanta

Points +/- Rank

RK TEAM OWN OPP DIFF
8 Indiana 102.9 100.1 +2.8
9 Atlanta 102.2 99.6 +2.6

The Say

Indiana just beat the Hawks comfortably 4 games ago at home so in Atlanta the scores will be a little closer. Nothing much can split these teams from points +/- rankings. The Pacers will need a big game from Hill and the rookie Turner to limit Horford and Millsap.

Best Bet: Indiana +10.5 @1.41.

Feeling Lucky: Atlanta -4.5 @1.85.


Miami @ Charlotte

Points +/- Rank

RK TEAM OWN OPP DIFF
14 Miami 96.0 95.8 +0.2
12 Charlotte 101.7 101.2 +0.5

The Say

Another tough game to pick. Miami we know don’t like the road games and haven’t seen home for some time and Charlotte are just coming off beating the Cavs without 2 or their best 3 players. The Heat have the better team on paper but is never a good thing on the road, especially with the Hornets home record.

Best Bet: Miami +7.5 @1.43.

Feeling Lucky: Charlotte WIN @1.61.


LA Clippers @ Orlando

Points +/- Rank

RK TEAM OWN OPP DIFF
7 LA Clippers 104.3 100.5 +3.8
19 Orlando 99.3 100.7 -1.4

The Say

The Clippers just came back from an East road trip winning 3 out of 5 (loses to Cavs and Raptors) while Orlando are 2-14 in their last 16 games. The Magic still have a positive home record but the recent loses against Hornets and 76ers does do them well. LA have the 2 best players on the court and should dig deep for the win.

Best Bet: LA Clippers WIN @1.54.

Feeling Lucky: Over 205.5 @1.92.


Philadelphia @ Washington

Points +/- Rank

RK TEAM OWN OPP DIFF
30 Philadelphia 94.8 105.4 -10.6
23 Washington 102.6 105.6 -3.0

The Say

The 76ers really did our tips a mischief the other night with a terrible loss to the Hawks…weren’t even close. The Wizards were gallant in defeat against the all-conquering Warriors. Wall put up a huge line but was super-seeded by Steph Curry’s 51 points. Wizards to bounce back.

Best Bet: Washington -2.5 @1.32.

Feeling Lucky: Washington 11+ @2.10.


Sacramento @ Brooklyn

Points +/- Rank

RK TEAM OWN OPP DIFF
20 Sacramento 106.6 108.1 -1.5
28 Brooklyn 95.6 103.2 -7.6

The Say

Sacramento are rolling with highs and lows, including a 5 game winning streak that has turned into 1 win from the last 6, while surrendering 114.5 over that 6 game stretch. There is no doubt of their ability to score, and there is also no doubt of their lack of ability to defend, and that’s why the over total line is consistently intriguing.

The Nets have lost 10 of the last 11, and that kind of form is not worthy of any confidence. The other issue that the Nets face is a horrible lack of depth, which is an area in which the Kings, with Casspi and Collison, are thriving.

The Kings will get over the line here, but they struggle at the Barclays Centre, and it will be close.

Best Bet: Sacramento WIN @1.39.

Feeling Lucky: Sacramento 1-10 @2.39.


Boston @ Cleveland

Points +/- Rank

RK TEAM OWN OPP DIFF
6 Boston 104.6 100.3 +4.3
4 Cleveland 102.3 96.7 +5.6

The Say

Boston have won 10 of their last 13, and the meet the Cavs for the first time since being swept in last years playoffs. This should be interesting. With Lebron, Love and Kyrie, the Cavs are always dangerous, and at home you’d be silly to bet against them, even as well as the Celtics are playing.

Shouldn’t be a blowout, but may be a reality check for the men in green.

Best Bet: Cleveland WIN @1.33.

Feeling Lucky: Under 210.5 @1.91.


Memphis @ New York

Points +/- Rank

RK TEAM OWN OPP DIFF
18 Memphis 97.7 99.0 -1.3
21 New York 99.3 101.3 -2.0

The Say

The Grizzlies Jekyll and Hyde ways have now steadied into what is now, a dominant basketball team. The Knicks will face Gasol again, the man that tore them apart last month, while trying to avoid a 6th straight loss in the match-up.

Memphis has gone from averaging a conference low 95.9 ppg, to now average 105.8 over the last 9. Somebody put something in the water over in Memphis, and it must have been some high quality H2O.

While everything is coming up Milhouse for the Grizzlies, the Knicks are doing their best effort to impersonate a winning team, while never actually getting over the line.

Did anybody realise that Vince Carter is still out there? Keep gettin’ them cheques Vince.

Best Bet: Memphis -3.5 @1.91.

Feeling Lucky: Memphis 1-10 @2.44.


Chicago @ Denver

Points +/- Rank

RK TEAM OWN OPP DIFF
13 Chicago 101.4 101.1 +0.3
24 Denver 100.1 103.6 -3.5

The Say

Jimmy Butler and Pau Gasol are both questionable. Dunleavy, Mirotic and Noah are already out.Time to step up D Rose (and E’Twaun Moore…). With the team that the Bulls may be putting out, it’s really not worth a tip in any way, shape or form. Next…

Best Bet: Denver WIN @2.02.

Feeling Lucky: Run for the hills.


Milwaukee @ Utah

Points +/- Rank

RK TEAM OWN OPP DIFF
26 Milwaukee 98.2 103.3 -5.1
11 Utah 97.6 96.4 +1.2

The Say

Gordon Hayward and the slow tempo Jazz have the third least points allowed in the league. Expect them to win their 5th in a row as they push for the playoffs, with some exceptionally boring basketball.

Best Bet: Utah/Utah @$1.65.

Feeling Lucky: Utah 11+ @$2.40.


San Antonio @ Dallas

Points +/- Rank

RK TEAM OWN OPP DIFF
1 San Antonio 104.6 91.3 +13.3
16 Dallas 100.4 100.9 -0.5

The Say

San Antonio can thank the Warriors for helping them fly under the radar this season. The Spurs can match the best 50 game start in franchise history but they’re still number 2 in the West…

Best Bet: Spurs WIN @$1.35.

Feeling Lucky: Spurs -7.5 @$2.02.

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