Basketball Results
(3/16 - 4/15)
Below: Results from 3/16 (All Star Break) - 4/15
End of regular season
Playoffs start Saturday, 4/18
Wednesday 4/15 NBA: 0-1 (-2.20 Units)
(Top Rated)
Over 189.5 Houston / Dallas 8:05 ET 2 Units
Houston 84 Dallas 95 Lose
Houston's coming off a defensive masterpiece as they held the Hornets to just 66 points on Monday winning 86-66. Now the Rockets face a red hot Mavericks team that's trying desperately to stay out of the western conference cellar to avoid playing the Lakers in the first round. Meanwhile, Houston needs to win as they are in a neck and neck battle with the Spurs for their division. It's tough to put together back to back defensive performances like the one Houston put forth Monday so we expect a much looser game here tonight and the fact that this is such an important game to both teams gives us the added edge, if needed, of desperation fouling in the end as there will be no quit here.
Tuesday 4/14 NBA: 1-0 (+2.00 Units)
(Top Rated)
Boston +6 / Philadelphia 8:05 ET 2 Units
Boston 100 Philadelphia 98 Winner
Yes, Boston will be resting starters tonight. Yes, Philadelphia needs this game to move up a notch in seeding in the east. Yes, Boston was just humiliated in Cleveland on national TV on Easter Sunday by 31... but that's our point. The Celtics are once again playing on national TV (TNT 8:05 ET) and no matter what their starters' roles will be, Boston does not want to be beaten again in the spotlight. After all, they're the World Champs and have an image to uphold not to mention the negative effect a losing streak carries when heading into the playoffs. We look for the Celtics to be sharp tonight in all aspects of the game and expect them to win outright. We're not going to get greedy by playing the money line, we'll take the fat 6 points which gives us so many more ways to cash...
Monday 4/13 NBA: 1-0 (+1.50 Units)
Under 184.5 New Orleans / Houston 8:35 ET 1.5 Units
New Orleans 66 Houston 86 Winner
Sunday 4/12 NBA: 1-0 (+2.00 Units)
(Top Rated)
Under 185.5 Boston / Cleveland 3:30 ET 2 Units
Boston 76 Cleveland 107 Winner
Saturday 4/11 NBA: 0
PASS
Friday 4/10 NBA: 1-1 (+0.62/Unit)
(Top Rated)
Portland -1 / LA Lakers 10:05 ET 2 Units
Portland 106 LA Lakers 98 Winner
What a difference 24 hours can make. The Lakers are going from playing a tired Nuggets team at home last night to playing a rested Portland team on the road tonight. LA went out to the early double digit lead last night only to squander it away and go to the half tied at 56. Then in the second half it was a back and forth affair until finally Denver collapsed just as expected (it's just a shame that they each didn't score a couple less buckets to keep the game under... a side & total sweep would have been nice). Tonight it's the Lakers turn to be one step behind. Portland is back home after a 4 game road trip (3-1 SU, 2-2 ATS), and have had a day to rest and host LA after they ran with Denver last night. The Blazers will crank up the "D" tonight which will tire the Lakers out even more than they already are. Portland is currently sitting towards the top of the playoff pile up in the west and would like to win tonight. No slacking here for the Blazers.
New Orleans +7 / Dallas 8:35 ET 1.25 Units
New Orleans 92 Dallas 100 Lose
The Hornets are in a 3 way battle with Utah and Dallas for the 6th, 7th & 8th seeds in the west with a chance of climbing even higher as only 4 games separate 7 teams in the west! The Mavs are coming off of back to back blowouts at home of Phoenix and Utah. You'll remember that we were on Dallas Sunday as they dismantled the Suns citing that Phoenix, despite getting yet another shot at possibly making the playoffs by beating the Mavs, are not playoff material this season with their run and gun style with no regard for defense. Don't look now but Dallas seems to be following suit. Even though they did blow the Suns out as we predicted, they also gave up 116, and before that game they gave up 107 to Memphis... MEMPHIS!Then Wednesday night they gave up 101 to the Jazz in a 130-101 rout. Yes, we had Utah in that game along with the under and lost both terribly, but we were expecting to catch the Mavs in a letdown spot after their big win over Phoenix, but unfortunately Utah's road woes continued. Tonight will be a different story as New Orleans rolls into town. A win here for the Hornets greatly improves their chances of catching San Antonio. They are currently 2 games back of the Spurs with 4 to play and the last game of the season for the Hornet is at SA which may very well mean something. We look for the Mavs' shooting to cool off tonight (57% avg L2 Games) as they play a team with a defense. Grab the fat 7 which is an inflated number due to the recent scoring explosions of Dallas. This game opened at 6 which we think was a high number to begin with. This is a very winnable game for New Orleans and the 7 points are a bonus.
Thursday 4/09 NBA: 1-1 (-0.7 Units)
NBA: 4/09
LA Lakers -8.5 / Denver 10:35 ET 1.5 Units
LA Lakers 116 Denver 102 Winner
(Top Rated)
Under 209.5 LA Lakers / Denver 2 Units
LA Lakers 116 Denver 102 Lose
Andrew Bynum returns tonight for the Lakers after an extended absence with a knee injury. More times than not, it takes time to get the system humming again. Just as LA had to learn how to play without Bynum (25-7 SU, 17-15 ATS without him), they must now re-learn how to play WITH him. Fortunately for LA, they are home tonight to face a tired Denver team playing their 4th game in 6 nights and fresh off a 10 point win at home last night against the Thunder (122-112). Meanwhile the Lakers had the night off so have a big advantage in the energy department. Many are giving the nod to Denver as far as motivation citing that they're trying to nail down the #2 seed in the west, but in reality they have a much better shot doing so Monday at home against the Kings, but chances are they may not even have to as San Antonio may eliminate themselves by then as they have dates with Utah, GS & New Orleans to go. As for the Lakers' motivation, they would like to catch Cleveland for the bet record overall to clinch home court throughout. LA is 1 game back in the loss column.
So with Bynum's return, we feel the offensive smoothness of LA will be challenged just enough to limit their scoring to the 100-110 range while Denver will likely run out of gas down the stretch allowing for the LA cover... Predicted final: 106-93 LA...
Wednesday 4/08 Basketball: 2-2 (-1.1 Units)
NBA
Over 194 New Jersey / Boston 7:35 ET 1.5 Units
New Jersey 104 Boston 106 Winner
Over 209.5 Oklahoma City / Denver 9:05 ET 1.25 Units
Oklahoma City 112 Denver 122 Winner
(Top Rated)
Utah +3 / Dallas 9:35 ET 2 Units
Utah 101 Dallas 130 Lose
Under 208.5 Utah / Dallas 1.5 Units
Utah 101 Dallas 130 Lose
After the big build-up to a very important game with Phoenix on Sunday and Dallas stepping up to squash any little hope that the Suns had of making the playoffs, Dallas can now revert back to the all around mess that they have become. The Mavs' fate is pretty much sealed: they'll be limping into the playoffs as the #8 seed in the west, but for Utah there's still alot of opportunity. The Jazz are currently 7th but there's only a 1 game difference in losses all the way up to the #4 spot and a win here is key as they still must play San Antonio & the Lakers on the road and GS & the Clippers at home. We feel Utah is peaking at the right and will wind up improving their playoff position.
Tuesday 4/07 Basketball: 1-0 (+1.25 Units)
NBA
Under 187.5 Orlando / Houston 8:35 ET 1.25 Units
Orlando 83 Houston 93 Winner
Two of the leagues top playoff bound teams square off tonight in Houston in a game of somewhat importance as both teams jockey for playoff positioning. In the west, only four games separate six teams with the Rockets currently fourth, and in the east Orlando is battling with Boston for the #2 seed as they both have 19 losses. We expect nothing less than a classic defensive battle tonight with points hard to come by.
Monday 4/06 Basketball: 1-1 (+0.37/Unit)
NBA
No games scheduled
NCAAB
Championship Game
Ford Field - Detroit, MI
(Top Rated)
North Carolina -7.5 / Michigan State 9:15 ET 1.75 Units
UNC 89 MS 72 Winner
Under 153.5 Michigan State / North Carolina 1.25 Units
UNC 89 MS 72 Lose
As we've always said, good defense wins championships... at all levels of sports. And yes, 7.5 is a very fat number in such a big game but to play the dog with the thinking that they'll lose but cover is absurd. It's our opinion is that if you think Tom Izzo has his troops ready, take the 3:1 on the money line. But for us, we like the Tar Heels to do what they've been doing to every opponent lately... Dominating!! North Carolina has rolled this tournament and will be cutting down the nets just before midnight tonight. They held Villinova to just 29 2nd half points and this was a team most thought had a legit shot at going all the way. UNC's defense was swarming in the 2nd half as they played like a team on a mission who simply won't be denied as they were last year getting blown out by Kansas in the Final Four (66-84). The Tar Heels have matured a great deal this past year and it'll be that maturity giving them the National Title in another decisive victory.
Sunday 4/05 Basketball: 2-2 (+0.20/Unit)
NBA: 4/05
Dallas -3.5 / Phoenix 3:30 ET 1.5 Units
Dallas 140 Phoenix 116 Winner
The Suns are amazingly still hanging around the hunt for the 8th spot in the west despite losing 3 of their last 5 thanks to Dallas also losing 3 of their last 5. So now the scenario is this: With 6 games to play, Phoenix is down 2 games and owns the tie breaker, so a win here is a must for the Suns because that would pull them to withing a game of winning the last spot where as a loss today would put the Suns 3 back with 5 to play which would really be 4 because now Dallas would own the tie breaker. So why are we playing Dallas here? Because as stated before, you don't win championships by averaging 122 ppg like the Suns have done over their last 10. Phoenix' shot to make the playoffs came and went on March 10th when they lost at home to these Mavs Going into that game the Suns had lost 4 in a row but were in a good position to make the playoffs with a win over Dallas but were outscored in the 3rd quarter 34-25 after leading at the half by 4 and so it went. Now there seems to be renewed hope (at least on paper) for the Suns but all business in the west will be settled in Dallas this afternoon.
(Top Rated)
Charlotte +2.5 / Detroit 6:05 ET 2 Units
Charlotte 97 Detroit 104 Lose
Under 174 Charlotte / Detroit 1 Unit
Charlotte 97 Detroit 104 Lose
Larry Brown has built this Bobcats team just as he built the Pistons: around defense. Charlotte may not make it very far in the playoffs (if they make it at all), but they have the sound fundamentals of a championship franchise on which to build upon. A playoff berth would be a great experience for this young Charlotte team and it is well within their reach with a win today. With 6 games to play, Detroit has a 2 game lead. A Charlotte win pulls them to within a game but they will still have to make up 2 games because Detroit owns the tie breakers. Having the knowledge of the Pistons that Coach Brown has is a huge advantage in such an important game.
(Top Rated)
Utah +2.5 / New Orleans 7:05 ET 2 Units
Utah 108 New Orleans 94 Winner
Both the Jazz and Hornets appear to have playoff spots secured as they're currently a game apart in the 6th and 7th spots in the west just above the Dallas/Phoenix battle, but there's plenty of motivation here as only 3 games separate 4th seed (Portland) and 7th seed (Utah) This game features 2 of the best point guards in the game: Chris Paul & Deron Williams. But beyond the surface, the Jazz are a much deeper team and have had great success against New Orleans (10-2 SU & ATS L12). Also, Utah is a solid winning franchise with Jerry Sloan at the helm and you can be sure that he's not satisfied with a 7th seed.
This is Sloan's 21st season as the Jazz coach: the longest in all of pro sports. There is also a bit of a buzz around Utah lately with the recent announcement of Sloan's being elected into the Hall Of Fame along with former Jazz great John Stockton, Michael Jordan, and David Robinson.
Saturday 4/04 Basketball: 1-4 (-4.83 Units)
NBA
Under 215 LA Clippers / Denver 9:05 ET 1 Unit
LA Clippers 104 Denver 120 Lose
NCAAB
Final Four
Ford Field - Detroit, MI
UCONN -4.5 / Michigan State 6:05 ET 1.25 Units
UCONN 73 Michigan State 82 Lose
Over 134 UCONN / Michigan State 1.5 Units
UCONN 73 Michigan State 82 Winner
Villinova +7 / UNC 8:45 ET 1.5 Units
Villinova 69 UNC 83 Lose
(Top Rated)
Over 160 Villinova / UNC 2 Units
Villinova 69 UNC 83 Lose
Friday 4/03 Basketball: 2-2 (+0.75/Unit)
NBA
Memphis +7 / Dallas 8:05 ET 1.25 Units
Memphis 107 Dallas 102 Winner
Really hate to ask a bad team to win for us but this is the perfect go against spot for Dallas. The Mavs are coming off a tough battle with Miami on Wednesday where they managed to come away with yet another regular season victory over the Heat (98-96) extending that streak to 10. The Mavs' game before that was a 20 point blowout in Minnesota shooting 55% from the floor. We can't see Dallas getting excited at all tonight for Memphis, in fact we see them looking right past them as Dallas' remaining schedule is very tough: Phoenix, Utah, New Orleans, @ New Orleans, Minnesota, and Houston. Conserving energy for the stretch run is the likelier scenario as the Mavs are clinging to the 8th playoff spot in the west. Also note that Memphis has won it's last 2 and 3 of their last 4 (2 of them on the road).
Parlay:
Orlando -3.5 / Cleveland & Under 187 Risk 1 Unit to win 2.6 Units
Orlando 116 Cleveland 87 Lose
Here's a situation where we feel one outcome is dependent on the other thus creating nice value: we're only risking 1 unit with the upside being 2.6 units. Orlando has had great success in the past of disrupting the offensive flow of the Cavs especially LeBron. So if Orlando is to win and cover here, it will be a defensive battle with points hard to come by.
Minnesota +13 / Utah 9:05 ET 1.5 units
Minnesota 103 Utah 102 Winner
Here's another look ahead spot for a team battling for a playoff spot. After tonight's ga with the T-Wolves, Utah goes on the road: @ New Orleans, @ Dallas, @ San Antonio, then home for Golden State & the Clippers, before finishing the regular season @ LA Lakers on the 14th. Utah is a game ahead of Dallas for the 7th & 8th playoffs spots in the west, so with such a tough remaining schedule, we can't see them putting forth the effort needed to cover such a big number.
NCAAB
CBI Tournament - Championship
Game #3 - Series Tied 1-1
Utep -8.5 / Oregon State 10:00 ET 1 Unit
UTEP 73 Oregon State 81 Lose
Thursday 4/02 Basketball: 1-1 (-0.68/Unit)
NBA
(Top Rated)
Utah +5 / Denver 10:35 ET 1.75 Units
Utah 104 Denver 114 Lose
NCAAB
NIT Tournament - Championship
Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
Penn State +4 / Baylor 7:00 ET 1.25 Units
Penn State 69 Baylor 63 Winner
Wednesday 4/01 Basketball: 2-1 (+1.62 Units)
NBA
Under 205 Toronto / Orlando 7:05 ET 1.5 Units
Toronto 99 Orlando 95 Winner
Miami +5.5 / Dallas 8:35 ET 1.5 Units
Miami 96 Dallas 98 Winner
Dallas' regular season winning streak against the Heat is nine games so to say Miami has the motivation is an understatement! In the middle of that 9 game regular season streak was the 2006 NBA Finals which gave the Heat the title as they beat Dallas 4 games to 2 after falling behind 2-0. That was young D-Wade's first (and only) championship but you gotta believe he's far from done. Tonight Miami is in the perfect spot to come into Dallas and snap the streak as the Mavs are playing their 3rd game in 4 nights and have travelled after each of their last 3 games: Sunday Dallas got blown out at Cleveland 74-102 then it was on to Minnesota where the Mavs blew out the Wolves 108-88 while shooting 55% from the floor. Meanwhile, the Heat played their last 2 games at home Saturday & Monday, so the extra rest here we believe will be the deciding factor.
We like the Heat here to win the game but are recommending taking the 5.5 points as this is a very large number for a tired team to cover and leaves us with so many more ways to win...
NCAAB
CBI Tournament - Championship - Game #2
Oregon State leads 1-0
Utep -9 / Oregon State 10:00 ET 1.25 Units
UTEP 70 Oregon State 63 Lose
Tuesday 3/31 Basketball: 4-1* (+7.82 Units)
(*Including Late Info play on Over Utah / Portland offered to all clients)
NBA
(Late Info BMM)
Over 192.5 Utah / Portland 10:05 ET 5 Units
Utah 104 Portland 125 Winner
Chicago +2.5 / Indiana 7:05 ET 1.5 Units
Chicago 105 Indiana 107 Winner
Under 221.5 NY Knicks / Denver 9:05 ET 1.5 Units
NY Knicks 104 Denver 111 Winner
NCAAB
NIT Tournament - Semifinals
Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
(Top Rated)
San Diego State +1 / Baylor 7:00 ET 1.75 Units
San Diego State 62 Baylor 76 Lose
(Top Rated)
Penn State +4.5 / Notre Dame 9:20 ET 1.75 Units
Penn State 67 Notre Dame 59 Winner
Monday 3/30 Basketball: 0
PASS
Sunday 3/29 Basketball: 2-2 (+0.70/Unit)
NBA
(Top Rated)
Dallas +9 / Cleveland 1:00 ET 1.75 Units
Dallas 74 Clevaland 102 Lose
Under 209 Chicago / Toronto 3:35 ET 1.25 Units
Chicago 129 Toronto 134 (OT) Lose
NCAAB
(Top Rated)
Midwest Regional Final
Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis, IN
Michigan St. +7 / Louisville 2:20 ET 2 Units
MSU 64 Louisville 52 Winner
(Top Rated)
South Regional Final
Fed Ex Forum - Memphis, TN
Under 164.5 Oklahoma / North Carolina 5:05 ET 2 Units
Oklahoma 60 UNC 72 Winner
Saturday 3/28 Basketball: 2-3 (-3.28 Units)
NBA
(Top Rated)
Golden State +12.5 / Denver 9:05 ET 1.75 Units
Golden State 116 Denver 129 Lose
Under 191.5 Memphis / Portland 10:05 ET 1 Unit
Memphis 66 Portland 86 Winner
NCAAB
NCAA Tournament - East Regional Final
TD Banknorth Arena - Boston, MA
Pittsburgh -2 / Villinova 7:05 ET 1.5 Units
Pittsburgh 76 Villinova 78 Lose
NCAA Tournament - West Regional Final
University Of Phoenix Stadium - Phoenix, AZ
UCONN -5.5 / Missouri 4:40 ET 1.5 Units
UCONN 82 Missouri 75 Winner
(Top Rated)
Under 150 Missouri / UCONN 2 Units
UCONN 82 Missouri 75 Lose
Friday 3/27 Basketball: 3-2 (+0.90/Unit)
NBA
(Top Rated)
Atlanta +1 / Boston 7:35 ET 1.75 Units
Atlanta 93 Boston 99 Lose
Big difference all around for these team's last 10 games. Boston is just 5-5 SU, 3-7 ATS their last 10 while Atlanta has really turned it on lately as they're getting back to early season form going 8-2 SU, 9-1-1 ATS their last 10. Alot has to do with scheduling. The Celtics have been on the move travelling after each of their last 10 games while the Hawks have been home since 3/07 (except for a quick trip to Cleveland on the 21st: 1 of their 2 losses L10). We'll back the surging Hawks at home here as Boston looks forward to returning home after tonight's game where they'll play 6 of their remaining 8 games to close out the season against mostly soft competition. Boston right now is more concerned with getting healthy for the playoffs above anything else.
NCAAB
NCAA Tournament - Midwest Regional Semifinals
Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis, IN
Louisville -9 / Arizona 7:05 ET 1.25 Units
Louisville 103 Arizona 64 Winner
Michigan State -1 / Kansas 9:35 ET 1.5 Units
Michigan State 67 Kansas 62 Winner
(Top Rated)
NCAA Tournament - South Regional Semifinals
Fed Ex Forum - Memphis, TN
Gonzaga +8.5 / North Carolina 9:55 ET 1.75 Units
Gonzaga 77 UNC 98 Lose
(Top Rated)
Oklahoma -1 / Syracuse 7:25 ET 2 Units
Oklahoma 84 Syracuse 71 Winner
Thursday 3/26 Basketball: 3-2 (+0.42/Unit)
NBA
Under 193.5 LA Lakers / Detroit 7:35 ET 1.25 Units
LA Lakers 92 Detroit 77 Winner
NCAAB
NCAA Tournament - East Regional Semifinals
TD Banknorth Arena - Boston, MA
Villinova +2.5 / Duke 9:55 ET 1.5 Units
Villinova 77 Duke 54 Winner
Pittsburgh -7 / Xavier 7:25 ET 1.5 Units
Pittsburgh 60 Xavier 55 Lose
NCAA Tournament - West Regional Semifinals
University Of Phoenix Stadium - Phoenix, AZ
(Top Rated)
Purdue +6.5 / UCONN 7:05 ET 1.75 Units
Purdue 60 UCONN 72 Lose
Under 135 Purdue / UCONN 1.25 Units
Purdue 60 UCONN 72 Winner
Wednesday 3/25 Basketball: 2-2 (-0.85/Unit)
NBA
Minnesota +10 / Philadelphia 7:05 ET 1.25 Units
Minnesota 88 Philadelphia 96 Winner
(Top Rated)
Over 188 Boston / Orlando 8:05 ET 2 Units
Boston 82 Orlando 84 Lose
Yes, this is the time of the season when playoff bound teams start preparing for the "second season" which usually involves concentrating more on defense, but looking past the surface here reveals reasons that big value exits on the over. First, understand that it takes alot of energy to play solid defense. Tonight we have two of the leagues elite teams playing their 6th game in 9 days (Boston) and 5th in 9 (Orlando). Also, each team has travelled after each of their last 9 games dating back to the beginning of the month which in itself is very tiring besides playing ball 2 out of every 3 nights. Orlando's last 2 games were a home and home against the Knicks (which the Magic won both including a come from behind win Monday 106-102). Boston held their last 3 opponents to: 77 (Clippers 3/23), 87 (Memphis 3/21), and 77 (San Antonio 3/20). That's no easy task and again, good defense drains a team. Tonight we expect a more wide open game with an offensive show for the national TV audience.
Utah +3 / Phoenix 10:35 ET 1.5 Units
Utah 114 Phoenix 118 Lose
The Suns struggling for a playoff spot but the truth of the matter is they're not playoff caliber... period. You don't win championships by scoring 126+ each game like they've been doing lately. Utah on the other hand has been playing very solid ball since the All Star Break winning 14 of 17. The Jazz' only problem has been the road where they're 14-20 on the season. If Utah is to compete in the post season they know they must start winning away from home so tonight will be a good test as this is a very winnable spot for them having just soundly beat the Rockets last night. We look for Utah to feed off that win and come away with another victory in Phoenix tonight.
Also remember that value is created in the NBA by prolonged streaks and runs of teams that are very improbable to continue yet line adjustments are made taking into consideration these temporary phenomenons and the betting public continues to mistake them for permanent improvements or regressions. You can rest assured that the Suns will not continue winning by 16 ppg as they've averaged over their last 5 games and you can also be sure that the Jazz will not continue losing on the road they're too good of a team and are showing all the signs of catching fire down the stretch. We feel this game should be a pick so consider the 3 points a gift.
NCAAB
(Top Rated)
NIT Tournament Quarter Finals
San Diego State -3.5 / St. Mary's CA 9:00 ET 1.75 Units
SD State 70 St. Mary's CA 66 Winner
NBA
Under 210 Chicago / Washington 7:05 ET 1.5 Units
Chicago 101 Washington 99 Winner
NY Knicks +6 / Orlando 7:35 ET 1.5 Units
NY Knicks 102 Orlando 106 Winner
These 2 teams played in Orlando Saturday with the Magic winning 110-103 but failing to cover the hefty 12 point line. Orlando may very well be looking right past the Knicks tonight as they have Boston at home on Wednesday. This is a very winnable game for NY as they played well enough Saturday to win in Orlando. Also, tonight at the Garden, the Knicks will honor one player from each of the past six decades during halftime so there will be a certain air of greatness for this young Knicks team to feed off of in front of the home crowd. Patrick Ewing, now an assistant coach with Orlando, will be among the honored Knicks tonight.
(Top Rated)
Over 200 LA Clippers / Boston 7:35 ET 1.75 Units
LA Clippers 77 Boston 90 Lose
NCAAB
CBI Tournament - Quarterfinals
(Top Rated)
Vermont pk / Oregon State 10:00 ET 2 Units
Vermont 70 Oregon State 71 Lose
Sunday 3/22 Basketball: 4-3 (+1.27 Units)
NBA
(Top Rated)
Houston +4 / San Antonio 3:30 ET 2 Units
Houston 87 San Antonio 85 Winner
Miami +2 / Detroit 1:00 ET 1.5 Units
Miami 101 Detroit 96 Winner
New Orleans -8.5 / Golden State 7:05 ET 1.5 Units
New Orleans 99 Golden State 89 Winner
NCAAB
NCAA Tournament - Second Round
American Airlines Arena - Miami, FL
(Top Rated)
Arizona State +2.5 / Syracuse 12:10 ET 1.75 Units
Arizona State 67 Syracuse 78 Lose
PASS
All Basketball Results: Since 2/15/2009 (NBA All Star Break)
PRESENT - 5/05/2009
5/04/2009 - 4/18/2009
4/17/2009 - 3/16/2009
3/15/2009 - 2/15/2009
(3/16 - 4/15)
Below: Results from 3/16 (All Star Break) - 4/15
End of regular season
Playoffs start Saturday, 4/18
Wednesday 4/15 NBA: 0-1 (-2.20 Units)
(Top Rated)
Over 189.5 Houston / Dallas 8:05 ET 2 Units
Houston 84 Dallas 95 Lose
Houston's coming off a defensive masterpiece as they held the Hornets to just 66 points on Monday winning 86-66. Now the Rockets face a red hot Mavericks team that's trying desperately to stay out of the western conference cellar to avoid playing the Lakers in the first round. Meanwhile, Houston needs to win as they are in a neck and neck battle with the Spurs for their division. It's tough to put together back to back defensive performances like the one Houston put forth Monday so we expect a much looser game here tonight and the fact that this is such an important game to both teams gives us the added edge, if needed, of desperation fouling in the end as there will be no quit here.
Tuesday 4/14 NBA: 1-0 (+2.00 Units)
(Top Rated)
Boston +6 / Philadelphia 8:05 ET 2 Units
Boston 100 Philadelphia 98 Winner
Yes, Boston will be resting starters tonight. Yes, Philadelphia needs this game to move up a notch in seeding in the east. Yes, Boston was just humiliated in Cleveland on national TV on Easter Sunday by 31... but that's our point. The Celtics are once again playing on national TV (TNT 8:05 ET) and no matter what their starters' roles will be, Boston does not want to be beaten again in the spotlight. After all, they're the World Champs and have an image to uphold not to mention the negative effect a losing streak carries when heading into the playoffs. We look for the Celtics to be sharp tonight in all aspects of the game and expect them to win outright. We're not going to get greedy by playing the money line, we'll take the fat 6 points which gives us so many more ways to cash...
Monday 4/13 NBA: 1-0 (+1.50 Units)
Under 184.5 New Orleans / Houston 8:35 ET 1.5 Units
New Orleans 66 Houston 86 Winner
Sunday 4/12 NBA: 1-0 (+2.00 Units)
(Top Rated)
Under 185.5 Boston / Cleveland 3:30 ET 2 Units
Boston 76 Cleveland 107 Winner
Saturday 4/11 NBA: 0
PASS
Friday 4/10 NBA: 1-1 (+0.62/Unit)
(Top Rated)
Portland -1 / LA Lakers 10:05 ET 2 Units
Portland 106 LA Lakers 98 Winner
What a difference 24 hours can make. The Lakers are going from playing a tired Nuggets team at home last night to playing a rested Portland team on the road tonight. LA went out to the early double digit lead last night only to squander it away and go to the half tied at 56. Then in the second half it was a back and forth affair until finally Denver collapsed just as expected (it's just a shame that they each didn't score a couple less buckets to keep the game under... a side & total sweep would have been nice). Tonight it's the Lakers turn to be one step behind. Portland is back home after a 4 game road trip (3-1 SU, 2-2 ATS), and have had a day to rest and host LA after they ran with Denver last night. The Blazers will crank up the "D" tonight which will tire the Lakers out even more than they already are. Portland is currently sitting towards the top of the playoff pile up in the west and would like to win tonight. No slacking here for the Blazers.
New Orleans +7 / Dallas 8:35 ET 1.25 Units
New Orleans 92 Dallas 100 Lose
The Hornets are in a 3 way battle with Utah and Dallas for the 6th, 7th & 8th seeds in the west with a chance of climbing even higher as only 4 games separate 7 teams in the west! The Mavs are coming off of back to back blowouts at home of Phoenix and Utah. You'll remember that we were on Dallas Sunday as they dismantled the Suns citing that Phoenix, despite getting yet another shot at possibly making the playoffs by beating the Mavs, are not playoff material this season with their run and gun style with no regard for defense. Don't look now but Dallas seems to be following suit. Even though they did blow the Suns out as we predicted, they also gave up 116, and before that game they gave up 107 to Memphis... MEMPHIS!Then Wednesday night they gave up 101 to the Jazz in a 130-101 rout. Yes, we had Utah in that game along with the under and lost both terribly, but we were expecting to catch the Mavs in a letdown spot after their big win over Phoenix, but unfortunately Utah's road woes continued. Tonight will be a different story as New Orleans rolls into town. A win here for the Hornets greatly improves their chances of catching San Antonio. They are currently 2 games back of the Spurs with 4 to play and the last game of the season for the Hornet is at SA which may very well mean something. We look for the Mavs' shooting to cool off tonight (57% avg L2 Games) as they play a team with a defense. Grab the fat 7 which is an inflated number due to the recent scoring explosions of Dallas. This game opened at 6 which we think was a high number to begin with. This is a very winnable game for New Orleans and the 7 points are a bonus.
Thursday 4/09 NBA: 1-1 (-0.7 Units)
NBA: 4/09
LA Lakers -8.5 / Denver 10:35 ET 1.5 Units
LA Lakers 116 Denver 102 Winner
(Top Rated)
Under 209.5 LA Lakers / Denver 2 Units
LA Lakers 116 Denver 102 Lose
Andrew Bynum returns tonight for the Lakers after an extended absence with a knee injury. More times than not, it takes time to get the system humming again. Just as LA had to learn how to play without Bynum (25-7 SU, 17-15 ATS without him), they must now re-learn how to play WITH him. Fortunately for LA, they are home tonight to face a tired Denver team playing their 4th game in 6 nights and fresh off a 10 point win at home last night against the Thunder (122-112). Meanwhile the Lakers had the night off so have a big advantage in the energy department. Many are giving the nod to Denver as far as motivation citing that they're trying to nail down the #2 seed in the west, but in reality they have a much better shot doing so Monday at home against the Kings, but chances are they may not even have to as San Antonio may eliminate themselves by then as they have dates with Utah, GS & New Orleans to go. As for the Lakers' motivation, they would like to catch Cleveland for the bet record overall to clinch home court throughout. LA is 1 game back in the loss column.
So with Bynum's return, we feel the offensive smoothness of LA will be challenged just enough to limit their scoring to the 100-110 range while Denver will likely run out of gas down the stretch allowing for the LA cover... Predicted final: 106-93 LA...
Wednesday 4/08 Basketball: 2-2 (-1.1 Units)
NBA
Over 194 New Jersey / Boston 7:35 ET 1.5 Units
New Jersey 104 Boston 106 Winner
Over 209.5 Oklahoma City / Denver 9:05 ET 1.25 Units
Oklahoma City 112 Denver 122 Winner
(Top Rated)
Utah +3 / Dallas 9:35 ET 2 Units
Utah 101 Dallas 130 Lose
Under 208.5 Utah / Dallas 1.5 Units
Utah 101 Dallas 130 Lose
After the big build-up to a very important game with Phoenix on Sunday and Dallas stepping up to squash any little hope that the Suns had of making the playoffs, Dallas can now revert back to the all around mess that they have become. The Mavs' fate is pretty much sealed: they'll be limping into the playoffs as the #8 seed in the west, but for Utah there's still alot of opportunity. The Jazz are currently 7th but there's only a 1 game difference in losses all the way up to the #4 spot and a win here is key as they still must play San Antonio & the Lakers on the road and GS & the Clippers at home. We feel Utah is peaking at the right and will wind up improving their playoff position.
Tuesday 4/07 Basketball: 1-0 (+1.25 Units)
NBA
Under 187.5 Orlando / Houston 8:35 ET 1.25 Units
Orlando 83 Houston 93 Winner
Two of the leagues top playoff bound teams square off tonight in Houston in a game of somewhat importance as both teams jockey for playoff positioning. In the west, only four games separate six teams with the Rockets currently fourth, and in the east Orlando is battling with Boston for the #2 seed as they both have 19 losses. We expect nothing less than a classic defensive battle tonight with points hard to come by.
Monday 4/06 Basketball: 1-1 (+0.37/Unit)
NBA
No games scheduled
NCAAB
Championship Game
Ford Field - Detroit, MI
(Top Rated)
North Carolina -7.5 / Michigan State 9:15 ET 1.75 Units
UNC 89 MS 72 Winner
Under 153.5 Michigan State / North Carolina 1.25 Units
UNC 89 MS 72 Lose
As we've always said, good defense wins championships... at all levels of sports. And yes, 7.5 is a very fat number in such a big game but to play the dog with the thinking that they'll lose but cover is absurd. It's our opinion is that if you think Tom Izzo has his troops ready, take the 3:1 on the money line. But for us, we like the Tar Heels to do what they've been doing to every opponent lately... Dominating!! North Carolina has rolled this tournament and will be cutting down the nets just before midnight tonight. They held Villinova to just 29 2nd half points and this was a team most thought had a legit shot at going all the way. UNC's defense was swarming in the 2nd half as they played like a team on a mission who simply won't be denied as they were last year getting blown out by Kansas in the Final Four (66-84). The Tar Heels have matured a great deal this past year and it'll be that maturity giving them the National Title in another decisive victory.
Sunday 4/05 Basketball: 2-2 (+0.20/Unit)
NBA: 4/05
Dallas -3.5 / Phoenix 3:30 ET 1.5 Units
Dallas 140 Phoenix 116 Winner
The Suns are amazingly still hanging around the hunt for the 8th spot in the west despite losing 3 of their last 5 thanks to Dallas also losing 3 of their last 5. So now the scenario is this: With 6 games to play, Phoenix is down 2 games and owns the tie breaker, so a win here is a must for the Suns because that would pull them to withing a game of winning the last spot where as a loss today would put the Suns 3 back with 5 to play which would really be 4 because now Dallas would own the tie breaker. So why are we playing Dallas here? Because as stated before, you don't win championships by averaging 122 ppg like the Suns have done over their last 10. Phoenix' shot to make the playoffs came and went on March 10th when they lost at home to these Mavs Going into that game the Suns had lost 4 in a row but were in a good position to make the playoffs with a win over Dallas but were outscored in the 3rd quarter 34-25 after leading at the half by 4 and so it went. Now there seems to be renewed hope (at least on paper) for the Suns but all business in the west will be settled in Dallas this afternoon.
(Top Rated)
Charlotte +2.5 / Detroit 6:05 ET 2 Units
Charlotte 97 Detroit 104 Lose
Under 174 Charlotte / Detroit 1 Unit
Charlotte 97 Detroit 104 Lose
Larry Brown has built this Bobcats team just as he built the Pistons: around defense. Charlotte may not make it very far in the playoffs (if they make it at all), but they have the sound fundamentals of a championship franchise on which to build upon. A playoff berth would be a great experience for this young Charlotte team and it is well within their reach with a win today. With 6 games to play, Detroit has a 2 game lead. A Charlotte win pulls them to within a game but they will still have to make up 2 games because Detroit owns the tie breakers. Having the knowledge of the Pistons that Coach Brown has is a huge advantage in such an important game.
(Top Rated)
Utah +2.5 / New Orleans 7:05 ET 2 Units
Utah 108 New Orleans 94 Winner
Both the Jazz and Hornets appear to have playoff spots secured as they're currently a game apart in the 6th and 7th spots in the west just above the Dallas/Phoenix battle, but there's plenty of motivation here as only 3 games separate 4th seed (Portland) and 7th seed (Utah) This game features 2 of the best point guards in the game: Chris Paul & Deron Williams. But beyond the surface, the Jazz are a much deeper team and have had great success against New Orleans (10-2 SU & ATS L12). Also, Utah is a solid winning franchise with Jerry Sloan at the helm and you can be sure that he's not satisfied with a 7th seed.
This is Sloan's 21st season as the Jazz coach: the longest in all of pro sports. There is also a bit of a buzz around Utah lately with the recent announcement of Sloan's being elected into the Hall Of Fame along with former Jazz great John Stockton, Michael Jordan, and David Robinson.
Saturday 4/04 Basketball: 1-4 (-4.83 Units)
NBA
Under 215 LA Clippers / Denver 9:05 ET 1 Unit
LA Clippers 104 Denver 120 Lose
NCAAB
Final Four
Ford Field - Detroit, MI
UCONN -4.5 / Michigan State 6:05 ET 1.25 Units
UCONN 73 Michigan State 82 Lose
Over 134 UCONN / Michigan State 1.5 Units
UCONN 73 Michigan State 82 Winner
Villinova +7 / UNC 8:45 ET 1.5 Units
Villinova 69 UNC 83 Lose
(Top Rated)
Over 160 Villinova / UNC 2 Units
Villinova 69 UNC 83 Lose
Friday 4/03 Basketball: 2-2 (+0.75/Unit)
NBA
Memphis +7 / Dallas 8:05 ET 1.25 Units
Memphis 107 Dallas 102 Winner
Really hate to ask a bad team to win for us but this is the perfect go against spot for Dallas. The Mavs are coming off a tough battle with Miami on Wednesday where they managed to come away with yet another regular season victory over the Heat (98-96) extending that streak to 10. The Mavs' game before that was a 20 point blowout in Minnesota shooting 55% from the floor. We can't see Dallas getting excited at all tonight for Memphis, in fact we see them looking right past them as Dallas' remaining schedule is very tough: Phoenix, Utah, New Orleans, @ New Orleans, Minnesota, and Houston. Conserving energy for the stretch run is the likelier scenario as the Mavs are clinging to the 8th playoff spot in the west. Also note that Memphis has won it's last 2 and 3 of their last 4 (2 of them on the road).
Parlay:
Orlando -3.5 / Cleveland & Under 187 Risk 1 Unit to win 2.6 Units
Orlando 116 Cleveland 87 Lose
Here's a situation where we feel one outcome is dependent on the other thus creating nice value: we're only risking 1 unit with the upside being 2.6 units. Orlando has had great success in the past of disrupting the offensive flow of the Cavs especially LeBron. So if Orlando is to win and cover here, it will be a defensive battle with points hard to come by.
Minnesota +13 / Utah 9:05 ET 1.5 units
Minnesota 103 Utah 102 Winner
Here's another look ahead spot for a team battling for a playoff spot. After tonight's ga with the T-Wolves, Utah goes on the road: @ New Orleans, @ Dallas, @ San Antonio, then home for Golden State & the Clippers, before finishing the regular season @ LA Lakers on the 14th. Utah is a game ahead of Dallas for the 7th & 8th playoffs spots in the west, so with such a tough remaining schedule, we can't see them putting forth the effort needed to cover such a big number.
NCAAB
CBI Tournament - Championship
Game #3 - Series Tied 1-1
Utep -8.5 / Oregon State 10:00 ET 1 Unit
UTEP 73 Oregon State 81 Lose
Thursday 4/02 Basketball: 1-1 (-0.68/Unit)
NBA
(Top Rated)
Utah +5 / Denver 10:35 ET 1.75 Units
Utah 104 Denver 114 Lose
NCAAB
NIT Tournament - Championship
Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
Penn State +4 / Baylor 7:00 ET 1.25 Units
Penn State 69 Baylor 63 Winner
Wednesday 4/01 Basketball: 2-1 (+1.62 Units)
NBA
Under 205 Toronto / Orlando 7:05 ET 1.5 Units
Toronto 99 Orlando 95 Winner
Miami +5.5 / Dallas 8:35 ET 1.5 Units
Miami 96 Dallas 98 Winner
Dallas' regular season winning streak against the Heat is nine games so to say Miami has the motivation is an understatement! In the middle of that 9 game regular season streak was the 2006 NBA Finals which gave the Heat the title as they beat Dallas 4 games to 2 after falling behind 2-0. That was young D-Wade's first (and only) championship but you gotta believe he's far from done. Tonight Miami is in the perfect spot to come into Dallas and snap the streak as the Mavs are playing their 3rd game in 4 nights and have travelled after each of their last 3 games: Sunday Dallas got blown out at Cleveland 74-102 then it was on to Minnesota where the Mavs blew out the Wolves 108-88 while shooting 55% from the floor. Meanwhile, the Heat played their last 2 games at home Saturday & Monday, so the extra rest here we believe will be the deciding factor.
We like the Heat here to win the game but are recommending taking the 5.5 points as this is a very large number for a tired team to cover and leaves us with so many more ways to win...
NCAAB
CBI Tournament - Championship - Game #2
Oregon State leads 1-0
Utep -9 / Oregon State 10:00 ET 1.25 Units
UTEP 70 Oregon State 63 Lose
Tuesday 3/31 Basketball: 4-1* (+7.82 Units)
(*Including Late Info play on Over Utah / Portland offered to all clients)
NBA
(Late Info BMM)
Over 192.5 Utah / Portland 10:05 ET 5 Units
Utah 104 Portland 125 Winner
Chicago +2.5 / Indiana 7:05 ET 1.5 Units
Chicago 105 Indiana 107 Winner
Under 221.5 NY Knicks / Denver 9:05 ET 1.5 Units
NY Knicks 104 Denver 111 Winner
NCAAB
NIT Tournament - Semifinals
Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
(Top Rated)
San Diego State +1 / Baylor 7:00 ET 1.75 Units
San Diego State 62 Baylor 76 Lose
(Top Rated)
Penn State +4.5 / Notre Dame 9:20 ET 1.75 Units
Penn State 67 Notre Dame 59 Winner
Monday 3/30 Basketball: 0
PASS
Sunday 3/29 Basketball: 2-2 (+0.70/Unit)
NBA
(Top Rated)
Dallas +9 / Cleveland 1:00 ET 1.75 Units
Dallas 74 Clevaland 102 Lose
Under 209 Chicago / Toronto 3:35 ET 1.25 Units
Chicago 129 Toronto 134 (OT) Lose
NCAAB
(Top Rated)
Midwest Regional Final
Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis, IN
Michigan St. +7 / Louisville 2:20 ET 2 Units
MSU 64 Louisville 52 Winner
(Top Rated)
South Regional Final
Fed Ex Forum - Memphis, TN
Under 164.5 Oklahoma / North Carolina 5:05 ET 2 Units
Oklahoma 60 UNC 72 Winner
Saturday 3/28 Basketball: 2-3 (-3.28 Units)
NBA
(Top Rated)
Golden State +12.5 / Denver 9:05 ET 1.75 Units
Golden State 116 Denver 129 Lose
Under 191.5 Memphis / Portland 10:05 ET 1 Unit
Memphis 66 Portland 86 Winner
NCAAB
NCAA Tournament - East Regional Final
TD Banknorth Arena - Boston, MA
Pittsburgh -2 / Villinova 7:05 ET 1.5 Units
Pittsburgh 76 Villinova 78 Lose
NCAA Tournament - West Regional Final
University Of Phoenix Stadium - Phoenix, AZ
UCONN -5.5 / Missouri 4:40 ET 1.5 Units
UCONN 82 Missouri 75 Winner
(Top Rated)
Under 150 Missouri / UCONN 2 Units
UCONN 82 Missouri 75 Lose
Friday 3/27 Basketball: 3-2 (+0.90/Unit)
NBA
(Top Rated)
Atlanta +1 / Boston 7:35 ET 1.75 Units
Atlanta 93 Boston 99 Lose
Big difference all around for these team's last 10 games. Boston is just 5-5 SU, 3-7 ATS their last 10 while Atlanta has really turned it on lately as they're getting back to early season form going 8-2 SU, 9-1-1 ATS their last 10. Alot has to do with scheduling. The Celtics have been on the move travelling after each of their last 10 games while the Hawks have been home since 3/07 (except for a quick trip to Cleveland on the 21st: 1 of their 2 losses L10). We'll back the surging Hawks at home here as Boston looks forward to returning home after tonight's game where they'll play 6 of their remaining 8 games to close out the season against mostly soft competition. Boston right now is more concerned with getting healthy for the playoffs above anything else.
NCAAB
NCAA Tournament - Midwest Regional Semifinals
Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis, IN
Louisville -9 / Arizona 7:05 ET 1.25 Units
Louisville 103 Arizona 64 Winner
Michigan State -1 / Kansas 9:35 ET 1.5 Units
Michigan State 67 Kansas 62 Winner
(Top Rated)
NCAA Tournament - South Regional Semifinals
Fed Ex Forum - Memphis, TN
Gonzaga +8.5 / North Carolina 9:55 ET 1.75 Units
Gonzaga 77 UNC 98 Lose
(Top Rated)
Oklahoma -1 / Syracuse 7:25 ET 2 Units
Oklahoma 84 Syracuse 71 Winner
Thursday 3/26 Basketball: 3-2 (+0.42/Unit)
NBA
Under 193.5 LA Lakers / Detroit 7:35 ET 1.25 Units
LA Lakers 92 Detroit 77 Winner
NCAAB
NCAA Tournament - East Regional Semifinals
TD Banknorth Arena - Boston, MA
Villinova +2.5 / Duke 9:55 ET 1.5 Units
Villinova 77 Duke 54 Winner
Pittsburgh -7 / Xavier 7:25 ET 1.5 Units
Pittsburgh 60 Xavier 55 Lose
NCAA Tournament - West Regional Semifinals
University Of Phoenix Stadium - Phoenix, AZ
(Top Rated)
Purdue +6.5 / UCONN 7:05 ET 1.75 Units
Purdue 60 UCONN 72 Lose
Under 135 Purdue / UCONN 1.25 Units
Purdue 60 UCONN 72 Winner
Wednesday 3/25 Basketball: 2-2 (-0.85/Unit)
NBA
Minnesota +10 / Philadelphia 7:05 ET 1.25 Units
Minnesota 88 Philadelphia 96 Winner
(Top Rated)
Over 188 Boston / Orlando 8:05 ET 2 Units
Boston 82 Orlando 84 Lose
Yes, this is the time of the season when playoff bound teams start preparing for the "second season" which usually involves concentrating more on defense, but looking past the surface here reveals reasons that big value exits on the over. First, understand that it takes alot of energy to play solid defense. Tonight we have two of the leagues elite teams playing their 6th game in 9 days (Boston) and 5th in 9 (Orlando). Also, each team has travelled after each of their last 9 games dating back to the beginning of the month which in itself is very tiring besides playing ball 2 out of every 3 nights. Orlando's last 2 games were a home and home against the Knicks (which the Magic won both including a come from behind win Monday 106-102). Boston held their last 3 opponents to: 77 (Clippers 3/23), 87 (Memphis 3/21), and 77 (San Antonio 3/20). That's no easy task and again, good defense drains a team. Tonight we expect a more wide open game with an offensive show for the national TV audience.
Utah +3 / Phoenix 10:35 ET 1.5 Units
Utah 114 Phoenix 118 Lose
The Suns struggling for a playoff spot but the truth of the matter is they're not playoff caliber... period. You don't win championships by scoring 126+ each game like they've been doing lately. Utah on the other hand has been playing very solid ball since the All Star Break winning 14 of 17. The Jazz' only problem has been the road where they're 14-20 on the season. If Utah is to compete in the post season they know they must start winning away from home so tonight will be a good test as this is a very winnable spot for them having just soundly beat the Rockets last night. We look for Utah to feed off that win and come away with another victory in Phoenix tonight.
Also remember that value is created in the NBA by prolonged streaks and runs of teams that are very improbable to continue yet line adjustments are made taking into consideration these temporary phenomenons and the betting public continues to mistake them for permanent improvements or regressions. You can rest assured that the Suns will not continue winning by 16 ppg as they've averaged over their last 5 games and you can also be sure that the Jazz will not continue losing on the road they're too good of a team and are showing all the signs of catching fire down the stretch. We feel this game should be a pick so consider the 3 points a gift.
NCAAB
(Top Rated)
NIT Tournament Quarter Finals
San Diego State -3.5 / St. Mary's CA 9:00 ET 1.75 Units
SD State 70 St. Mary's CA 66 Winner
Tuesday 3/24 Basketball: 3-1* (+5.10 Units)
(*Including Late Info play on Utah offered to all clients)
NBA
(Late Info BMM)
Utah -5.5 / Houston 10:35 ET 4 Units
Utah 99 Houston 86 Winner
Under 191 Detroit / Chicago 8:05 ET 1.5 Units
Detroit 91 Chicago 99 Winner
Under 207.5 Golden State / San Antonio 8:35 ET 1.5 Units
Golden State 106 San Antonio 107 Lose
NCAAB
NIT Tournament - Quarter Finals
Baylor +3.5 / Auburn 7:00 ET 1.25 Units
Baylor 74 Auburn 72 Winner
NBA
Under 210 Chicago / Washington 7:05 ET 1.5 Units
Chicago 101 Washington 99 Winner
NY Knicks +6 / Orlando 7:35 ET 1.5 Units
NY Knicks 102 Orlando 106 Winner
These 2 teams played in Orlando Saturday with the Magic winning 110-103 but failing to cover the hefty 12 point line. Orlando may very well be looking right past the Knicks tonight as they have Boston at home on Wednesday. This is a very winnable game for NY as they played well enough Saturday to win in Orlando. Also, tonight at the Garden, the Knicks will honor one player from each of the past six decades during halftime so there will be a certain air of greatness for this young Knicks team to feed off of in front of the home crowd. Patrick Ewing, now an assistant coach with Orlando, will be among the honored Knicks tonight.
(Top Rated)
Over 200 LA Clippers / Boston 7:35 ET 1.75 Units
LA Clippers 77 Boston 90 Lose
NCAAB
CBI Tournament - Quarterfinals
(Top Rated)
Vermont pk / Oregon State 10:00 ET 2 Units
Vermont 70 Oregon State 71 Lose
Sunday 3/22 Basketball: 4-3 (+1.27 Units)
NBA
(Top Rated)
Houston +4 / San Antonio 3:30 ET 2 Units
Houston 87 San Antonio 85 Winner
Miami +2 / Detroit 1:00 ET 1.5 Units
Miami 101 Detroit 96 Winner
New Orleans -8.5 / Golden State 7:05 ET 1.5 Units
New Orleans 99 Golden State 89 Winner
NCAAB
NCAA Tournament - Second Round
American Airlines Arena - Miami, FL
(Top Rated)
Arizona State +2.5 / Syracuse 12:10 ET 1.75 Units
Arizona State 67 Syracuse 78 Lose
NCAA Tournament - Second Round
Dayton Arena - Dayton, OH
Over 150.5 Oklahoma State / Pittsburgh 2:50 ET 1.5 Units
Oklahoma State 76 Pittsburgh 84 Winner
NCAA Tournament - Second Round
HHH Metrodome - Minneapolis, MN
Dayton +8 / Kansas 2:30 ET 1.5 Units
Dayton 43 Kansas 60 Lose
NCAA Tournament - Second Round
Taco Bell Arena - Boise, ID
Marquette +3.5 / Missouri 4:50 ET 1.5 Units
Marquette 79 Missouri 83 Lose
Saturday 3/21 Basketball: 2-3-1 (-1.93 Units)
NBA
Indiana +6.5 / Charlotte 7:05 ET 1.25 Units
Indiana 108 Charlotte 83 Winner
Under 232.5 Washington / Phoenix 10:05 ET 1.5 Units
Washington 96 Phoenix 128 Winner
Friday 3/20 Basketball: 4-5 (-1.95 Units)
NBA
Toronto -1.5 / Charlotte 7:05 ET 1.25 Units
Toronto 89 Charlotte 102 Lose
NCAAB
NCAA Tournament - Openimg Round
American Airlines Arena - Miami, FL
Stephen Austin +11.5 / Syracuse 12:15 ET 1.5 Units
Stephen Austin 44 Syracuse 59 Lose
Arizona State -6 / Temple 2:45 ET 1.25 Units
ASU 66 Temple 57 Winner
NCAA Tournament - Openimg Round
HHH Metrodome - Minneapolis, MN
(Top Rated)
North Dakota State +9.5 / Kansas 12:30 ET 1.75 Units
North Dakota State 74 Kansas 84 Lose
NCAA Tournament - Openimg Round
Taco Bell Arena - Boise, ID
Marquette -4.5 / Utah State 12:30 ET 1.25 Units
Marquette 58 utah State 57 Lose
NCAA Tournament - Opening Round
Dayton Arena - Dayton, OH
Over 142 Siena / Ohio State 9:40 ET 1.5 Units
Siena 74 OSU 72 Winner
NCAA Tournament - Opening Round
HHH Metrodome - Minneapolis, MN
Over 133.5 Robert Morris / Michigan State 9:50 ET 1.5 Units
Robert Morris 62 MSU 77 Winner
Boston College +2 / USC 7:20 ET 1.25 Units
Boston College 55 USC 72 Lose
NCAA Tournament - Opening Round
Taco Bell Arena - Boise, ID
Wisconsin +2.5 / Florida State 9:55 ET 1.5 Units
Wisconsin 61 FSU 59 Winner
Thursday 3/19 Basketball: 4-3 (+1.02 Units)
NBA
(Top Rated)
Cleveland -10.5 / Portland 8:05 ET 2 Units
Cleveland 97 Portland 92 Lose
Before you assign too much value to the return of Greg Oden, understand that the Blazers have been doing just fine in his absence (9-5 SU). With the loss of a key player for a prolonged period, teams must learn how to win without them. Upon their return, the team must now relearn how to play with them. Greg Oden went down with a knee injury over a month ago and the Blazers managed to keep themselves together going 9-5. Oden returned last night and played about 12 minutes scoring 4 points as he got worked back into the system. Expect more of the same tonight (limited play), but the only difference is Portland is at Cleveland, not Indiana, and the Cavs will be ready to exploit any out of rhythm play as Portland gets used to Oden again.
NCAAB
NCAA Tournament - Opening Round
Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC
(Top Rated)
LSU -1.5 / Butler 12:20 ET 1.75 Units
LSU 75 Butler 71 Winner
NCAA Tournament - Opening Round
Wachovia Center - Philadelphia, PA
BYU -2.5 / Texas A&M 12:30 ET 1.25 Units
BYU 66 Texas A&M 79 Lose
NCAA Tournament - Opening Round
Sprint Center - Kansas City, MO
Over 131.5 CS Northridge / Memphis 12:25 ET 1.25 Units
CS Northridge 70 Memphis 81 Winner
NCAA Tournament - Opening Round
Rose Garden - Portland, OR
(Top Rated)
Washington -6 / Mississippi State 5:00 ET 2 Units
Washington 71 Mississippi State 58 Winner
Illinois -5 / Western Kentucky 9:55 ET 1.50 Units
Illinois 72 Western Kentucky 76 Lose
Akron +13.5 / Gonzaga 7:25 ET 1.25 Units
Akron 64 Gonzaga 77 Winner
Wednesday 3/18 Basketball: 3-3 (+0.12/Unit)
NBA
Over 203 Portland / Indiana 7:05 ET 1.25 Units
Portland 95 Indiana 85 Lose
Miami +4.5 / Boston 7:05 ET 1.5 Units
Miami 106 Boston 110 Winner
Under 227 Philadelphia / Phoenix 10:05 ET 1.25 Units
Philadelphia 116 Phoenix 126 Lose
NCAAB
CIT Tournament:
James Madison -4 / Mount St. Mary's 7:00 ET 1.25 Units
James Madison 69 Mount St. Mary's 58 Winner
NIT Tournament:
Duquesne +7.5 / Virginia Tech 7:00 ET 1.25 Units
Duquesne 108 Virginia Tech 116 Lose
Miami (FL) +2.5 / Providence 7:00 ET 1.5 Units
Miami (FL) 78 Providence 66 Winner
Tuesday 3/17 Basketball: 2-4-1 (-3.3 Units)
NBA
(Top Rated)
Sacramento +12 / Atlanta 7:05 ET 2 Units
Sacramento 97 Atlanta 119 Lose
Under 202 Sacrameno / Atlanta 7:05 ET 1 Unit
Sacramento 97 Atlanta 119 Lose
Can't see Atlanta getting too excited to play Sacramento tonight as the Hawks have Dallas on deck Thursday closing out their current 7 game home stand (5-0 SU & ATS so far) before travelling to Cleveland on Saturday to face the Cavs. Of course it's always tough to ask a bad team to win for you but in this case, it seems the Kings have been a nice little money maker lately. Despite being 3-12 SU in their last 15, Sacramento is 10-5 ATS over that span. Whenever you have a team not winning but covering alot, it's usually a sign overall improvement but it takes the linemaker a long time to adjust which seems to be the case here as Atlanta is laying a fat 12. Also note that the Hawks have averaged 50% shooting over their last 3 games so the inevitable off shooting night is expected which is why we're also on the under.
NCAAB
NIT Tournament - First Round:
UAB +6 / Notre Dame 9:00 ET 1.5 Units
UAB 64 Notre Dame 70 Push
San Diego State -11.5 / Weber State 10:00 ET 1.25 Units
San Diego State 65 Weber State 49 Winner
Washington State +4 / St. Mary's CA 11:00 E 1.25 Units
Washington State 57 St. Mary's CA 68 Lose
Under 119 Washington State / St. Mary's CA 1.25 Units
Washington State 57 St. Mary's CA 68 Lose
CBI Tournament - First Round:
UTEP +1.5 / Nevada 11:00 ET 1.5 Units
UTEP 79 Nevada 77 Winner
Monday 3/16 Basketball: 0 (+0 Units)Dayton Arena - Dayton, OH
Over 150.5 Oklahoma State / Pittsburgh 2:50 ET 1.5 Units
Oklahoma State 76 Pittsburgh 84 Winner
NCAA Tournament - Second Round
HHH Metrodome - Minneapolis, MN
Dayton +8 / Kansas 2:30 ET 1.5 Units
Dayton 43 Kansas 60 Lose
NCAA Tournament - Second Round
Taco Bell Arena - Boise, ID
Marquette +3.5 / Missouri 4:50 ET 1.5 Units
Marquette 79 Missouri 83 Lose
Saturday 3/21 Basketball: 2-3-1 (-1.93 Units)
NBA
Indiana +6.5 / Charlotte 7:05 ET 1.25 Units
Indiana 108 Charlotte 83 Winner
Under 232.5 Washington / Phoenix 10:05 ET 1.5 Units
Washington 96 Phoenix 128 Winner
NCAAB
NCAA Tournament - Second Round
Wachovia Center - Philadelphia, PA
Texas A&M +10.5 / UCONN 3:35 ET 1.5 Units
Texas A&M 66 UCONN 92 Lose
NCAA Tournament - Second Round
Sprint Center - Kansas City, MO
Under 131.5 Maryland / Memphis 3:20 ET 1.5 Units
Maryland 70 Memphis 89 Lose
(Top Rated)
Under 136 Michigan / Oklahoma 5:50 ET 1.75 Units
Michigan 63 Oklahoma 73 Push
NCAA Tournament - Second Round
Rose Garden - Portland, OR
Washington -1 / Purdue 5:40 ET 1.25 Units
Washington 74 Purdue 76 Lose
Friday 3/20 Basketball: 4-5 (-1.95 Units)
NBA
Toronto -1.5 / Charlotte 7:05 ET 1.25 Units
Toronto 89 Charlotte 102 Lose
NCAAB
NCAA Tournament - Openimg Round
American Airlines Arena - Miami, FL
Stephen Austin +11.5 / Syracuse 12:15 ET 1.5 Units
Stephen Austin 44 Syracuse 59 Lose
Arizona State -6 / Temple 2:45 ET 1.25 Units
ASU 66 Temple 57 Winner
NCAA Tournament - Openimg Round
HHH Metrodome - Minneapolis, MN
(Top Rated)
North Dakota State +9.5 / Kansas 12:30 ET 1.75 Units
North Dakota State 74 Kansas 84 Lose
NCAA Tournament - Openimg Round
Taco Bell Arena - Boise, ID
Marquette -4.5 / Utah State 12:30 ET 1.25 Units
Marquette 58 utah State 57 Lose
NCAA Tournament - Opening Round
Dayton Arena - Dayton, OH
Over 142 Siena / Ohio State 9:40 ET 1.5 Units
Siena 74 OSU 72 Winner
NCAA Tournament - Opening Round
HHH Metrodome - Minneapolis, MN
Over 133.5 Robert Morris / Michigan State 9:50 ET 1.5 Units
Robert Morris 62 MSU 77 Winner
Boston College +2 / USC 7:20 ET 1.25 Units
Boston College 55 USC 72 Lose
NCAA Tournament - Opening Round
Taco Bell Arena - Boise, ID
Wisconsin +2.5 / Florida State 9:55 ET 1.5 Units
Wisconsin 61 FSU 59 Winner
Thursday 3/19 Basketball: 4-3 (+1.02 Units)
NBA
(Top Rated)
Cleveland -10.5 / Portland 8:05 ET 2 Units
Cleveland 97 Portland 92 Lose
Before you assign too much value to the return of Greg Oden, understand that the Blazers have been doing just fine in his absence (9-5 SU). With the loss of a key player for a prolonged period, teams must learn how to win without them. Upon their return, the team must now relearn how to play with them. Greg Oden went down with a knee injury over a month ago and the Blazers managed to keep themselves together going 9-5. Oden returned last night and played about 12 minutes scoring 4 points as he got worked back into the system. Expect more of the same tonight (limited play), but the only difference is Portland is at Cleveland, not Indiana, and the Cavs will be ready to exploit any out of rhythm play as Portland gets used to Oden again.
NCAAB
NCAA Tournament - Opening Round
Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC
(Top Rated)
LSU -1.5 / Butler 12:20 ET 1.75 Units
LSU 75 Butler 71 Winner
NCAA Tournament - Opening Round
Wachovia Center - Philadelphia, PA
BYU -2.5 / Texas A&M 12:30 ET 1.25 Units
BYU 66 Texas A&M 79 Lose
NCAA Tournament - Opening Round
Sprint Center - Kansas City, MO
Over 131.5 CS Northridge / Memphis 12:25 ET 1.25 Units
CS Northridge 70 Memphis 81 Winner
NCAA Tournament - Opening Round
Rose Garden - Portland, OR
(Top Rated)
Washington -6 / Mississippi State 5:00 ET 2 Units
Washington 71 Mississippi State 58 Winner
Illinois -5 / Western Kentucky 9:55 ET 1.50 Units
Illinois 72 Western Kentucky 76 Lose
Akron +13.5 / Gonzaga 7:25 ET 1.25 Units
Akron 64 Gonzaga 77 Winner
Wednesday 3/18 Basketball: 3-3 (+0.12/Unit)
NBA
Over 203 Portland / Indiana 7:05 ET 1.25 Units
Portland 95 Indiana 85 Lose
Miami +4.5 / Boston 7:05 ET 1.5 Units
Miami 106 Boston 110 Winner
Under 227 Philadelphia / Phoenix 10:05 ET 1.25 Units
Philadelphia 116 Phoenix 126 Lose
NCAAB
CIT Tournament:
James Madison -4 / Mount St. Mary's 7:00 ET 1.25 Units
James Madison 69 Mount St. Mary's 58 Winner
NIT Tournament:
Duquesne +7.5 / Virginia Tech 7:00 ET 1.25 Units
Duquesne 108 Virginia Tech 116 Lose
Miami (FL) +2.5 / Providence 7:00 ET 1.5 Units
Miami (FL) 78 Providence 66 Winner
Tuesday 3/17 Basketball: 2-4-1 (-3.3 Units)
NBA
(Top Rated)
Sacramento +12 / Atlanta 7:05 ET 2 Units
Sacramento 97 Atlanta 119 Lose
Under 202 Sacrameno / Atlanta 7:05 ET 1 Unit
Sacramento 97 Atlanta 119 Lose
Can't see Atlanta getting too excited to play Sacramento tonight as the Hawks have Dallas on deck Thursday closing out their current 7 game home stand (5-0 SU & ATS so far) before travelling to Cleveland on Saturday to face the Cavs. Of course it's always tough to ask a bad team to win for you but in this case, it seems the Kings have been a nice little money maker lately. Despite being 3-12 SU in their last 15, Sacramento is 10-5 ATS over that span. Whenever you have a team not winning but covering alot, it's usually a sign overall improvement but it takes the linemaker a long time to adjust which seems to be the case here as Atlanta is laying a fat 12. Also note that the Hawks have averaged 50% shooting over their last 3 games so the inevitable off shooting night is expected which is why we're also on the under.
NCAAB
NIT Tournament - First Round:
UAB +6 / Notre Dame 9:00 ET 1.5 Units
UAB 64 Notre Dame 70 Push
San Diego State -11.5 / Weber State 10:00 ET 1.25 Units
San Diego State 65 Weber State 49 Winner
Washington State +4 / St. Mary's CA 11:00 E 1.25 Units
Washington State 57 St. Mary's CA 68 Lose
Under 119 Washington State / St. Mary's CA 1.25 Units
Washington State 57 St. Mary's CA 68 Lose
CBI Tournament - First Round:
UTEP +1.5 / Nevada 11:00 ET 1.5 Units
UTEP 79 Nevada 77 Winner
PASS
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