NBA Record 9 - 9 (+1 unit) Plays based on 1 - 5 units
CBB Record 8 - 9 (-5 units)
Decided to take a couple of weeks from gambling to clear the mind hopefully can get back on track starting tonight.
1) Utah @ Indiana
I like Indiana in this spot. Utah has been bad on the road all season, they are even worse right now with losses on the road to bad teams. It's only a matter of time before the wheels fall off with this team. Vegas has been giving too much respect to Utah and until they adjust I'll be going against Utah often for the rest of the season. Indiana is pretty good at home at 15 - 10 but Jermaine O' Neal will be playing tonight and should have a big night and with Ostertag out O' Neal should own the middle. Utah is poor defensively on the perimeter and if Rose and Miller just have a decent night shooting the ball Indiana should get a 7 - 12 point victory.
INDIANA -2' (4 units)
2) Toronto @ Cleveland
Toronto is a team of the walking wounded. Carter is out. Olajuwon is out. Peterson should still be out but I saw that he may be activated for tonights game. Even if he is it will take him a few days to get into game shape. Jerome Williams, Tracy Murray, and Dell Curry are all either doubtful or questionable for tonight. Cleveland is healthy and have actually been playing decent ball at home lately. I just don't see where the points will come from on this Toronto team. I look for Cleveland to cover the 3' in a low scoring game. Here is tonights possible starting lineups depending on who come back from Toronto tonight.
POSITION.......CLEVELAND..............TORONTO.............ADVANTAGE
PG..................Andre Miller..............Chris Childs...........Cleveland
SG..................Wesley Person.........Alvin Williams.........Even
SF...................Lamond Murray.........Tracy Murray.........Cleveland
PF...................Jumaine Jones...........Antonio Davis........Toronto
C.....................Ilgauskas/Mihm.........Clark/Montross......Cleveland
Home Court Advantage - Cleveland
CLEVELAND -3' (4 units)
3) Memphis @ Houston
Houston is not the same team as last year and Francis is not the same player at least for now with the migraines. I look for Houston to turn it around soon with the emergence of Eddie Griffin and when Francis is over the migraines, but I don't think they turn it around tonight. Houston giving 7' to a Memphis team that has talent and should be getting back Swift, Wright, and Williams back for tonights game( all three are questionable) to go along with Gasol and Battier is too much. I look for Memphis to keep this game under 5 points.
MEMPHIS +7' (3 units)
CBB Record 8 - 9 (-5 units)
Decided to take a couple of weeks from gambling to clear the mind hopefully can get back on track starting tonight.
1) Utah @ Indiana
I like Indiana in this spot. Utah has been bad on the road all season, they are even worse right now with losses on the road to bad teams. It's only a matter of time before the wheels fall off with this team. Vegas has been giving too much respect to Utah and until they adjust I'll be going against Utah often for the rest of the season. Indiana is pretty good at home at 15 - 10 but Jermaine O' Neal will be playing tonight and should have a big night and with Ostertag out O' Neal should own the middle. Utah is poor defensively on the perimeter and if Rose and Miller just have a decent night shooting the ball Indiana should get a 7 - 12 point victory.
INDIANA -2' (4 units)
2) Toronto @ Cleveland
Toronto is a team of the walking wounded. Carter is out. Olajuwon is out. Peterson should still be out but I saw that he may be activated for tonights game. Even if he is it will take him a few days to get into game shape. Jerome Williams, Tracy Murray, and Dell Curry are all either doubtful or questionable for tonight. Cleveland is healthy and have actually been playing decent ball at home lately. I just don't see where the points will come from on this Toronto team. I look for Cleveland to cover the 3' in a low scoring game. Here is tonights possible starting lineups depending on who come back from Toronto tonight.
POSITION.......CLEVELAND..............TORONTO.............ADVANTAGE
PG..................Andre Miller..............Chris Childs...........Cleveland
SG..................Wesley Person.........Alvin Williams.........Even
SF...................Lamond Murray.........Tracy Murray.........Cleveland
PF...................Jumaine Jones...........Antonio Davis........Toronto
C.....................Ilgauskas/Mihm.........Clark/Montross......Cleveland
Home Court Advantage - Cleveland
CLEVELAND -3' (4 units)
3) Memphis @ Houston
Houston is not the same team as last year and Francis is not the same player at least for now with the migraines. I look for Houston to turn it around soon with the emergence of Eddie Griffin and when Francis is over the migraines, but I don't think they turn it around tonight. Houston giving 7' to a Memphis team that has talent and should be getting back Swift, Wright, and Williams back for tonights game( all three are questionable) to go along with Gasol and Battier is too much. I look for Memphis to keep this game under 5 points.
MEMPHIS +7' (3 units)
