REASON FOR PICK: Los Angeles is in a very difficult scheduling spot for this game tonight. The Lakers are playing on a back-to-back set and also their fourth game in five nights. They come off a blowout loss to Orlando on Sunday afternoon, and off such a bad performance, the knee-jerk reaction is to expect the Lakers to bounce back with a strong performance. But that is easier said than done, especially considering the bad scheduling dynamic they are facing.
Charlotte is not a place or a team in which the Lakers have had success. The BobcBats have won 7 of the last 10 meetings with the Lakers including four of the last five on their home floor. The last three Lakers? wins over the Bobcats were all close games with the winning margins coming by just 1, 2, and 9 points. Charlotte is also off a nice comeback road win over the Hawks on Saturday night so they come into this game with the confidence needed when facing a good team like the Lakers. Tonight?s game should follow the series trend as Charlotte takes this game right down to the wire which makes the handful of points they are getting extremely valuable.
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REASON FOR PICK: I'm laying the points with the Hawks on Monday night. Atlanta won this season's first meeting with Detroit by a 94-85 final score, barely missing a 10-point spread. But Detroit pounded the Hawks 103-80 in December, a night when the Hawks virtually took the night off. I expect Atlanta to return the favor on Monday. The Pistons dropped one last night at home to Portland. They're just 4-9 SU when playing in the second of back-to-back nights, scoring an average of just 91 ppg. Atlanta begins their longest road trip of the season tonight and just in time. The Hawks were pounded by 34 points by Philadelphia two games ago, then blew a huge lead in a loss to the Bobcats last time out. But the Hawks are on a 7-2 SU run away from home and getting out of Atlanta may be just what this team needs. The Hawks have had more than their share of problems at The Palace, but they have to be pleased with the performance of Al Horford over the weekend. Horford and company catch Detroit off of four tough games in a row, including last night's five-point loss at home. The Pistons are on a 3-10 ATS slide at home against teams with a winning road record, while the Hawks are on a decent 6-2 ATS run off a SU loss. We'll back Atlanta on Monday night. Thanks! GL! Scott.
Scott's coming off a healthy, 6-3, 67% weekend, including a big 10* winner with Wichita State. On Monday, Scott kicks off the new week with his coveted CBB 10* RIVALRY WIPEOUT! It's backed by a pair of spots that combine for a 29-4, 88% ATS record. Grab the RIVALRY winner right here, then KICK the books sideways!
:toast: :0008 WiNNERS WOOO
Charlotte is not a place or a team in which the Lakers have had success. The BobcBats have won 7 of the last 10 meetings with the Lakers including four of the last five on their home floor. The last three Lakers? wins over the Bobcats were all close games with the winning margins coming by just 1, 2, and 9 points. Charlotte is also off a nice comeback road win over the Hawks on Saturday night so they come into this game with the confidence needed when facing a good team like the Lakers. Tonight?s game should follow the series trend as Charlotte takes this game right down to the wire which makes the handful of points they are getting extremely valuable.
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REASON FOR PICK: I'm laying the points with the Hawks on Monday night. Atlanta won this season's first meeting with Detroit by a 94-85 final score, barely missing a 10-point spread. But Detroit pounded the Hawks 103-80 in December, a night when the Hawks virtually took the night off. I expect Atlanta to return the favor on Monday. The Pistons dropped one last night at home to Portland. They're just 4-9 SU when playing in the second of back-to-back nights, scoring an average of just 91 ppg. Atlanta begins their longest road trip of the season tonight and just in time. The Hawks were pounded by 34 points by Philadelphia two games ago, then blew a huge lead in a loss to the Bobcats last time out. But the Hawks are on a 7-2 SU run away from home and getting out of Atlanta may be just what this team needs. The Hawks have had more than their share of problems at The Palace, but they have to be pleased with the performance of Al Horford over the weekend. Horford and company catch Detroit off of four tough games in a row, including last night's five-point loss at home. The Pistons are on a 3-10 ATS slide at home against teams with a winning road record, while the Hawks are on a decent 6-2 ATS run off a SU loss. We'll back Atlanta on Monday night. Thanks! GL! Scott.
Scott's coming off a healthy, 6-3, 67% weekend, including a big 10* winner with Wichita State. On Monday, Scott kicks off the new week with his coveted CBB 10* RIVALRY WIPEOUT! It's backed by a pair of spots that combine for a 29-4, 88% ATS record. Grab the RIVALRY winner right here, then KICK the books sideways!
:toast: :0008 WiNNERS WOOO
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