SERVICE PLAYS FOR 12/25

[GIANTS007]

Seattle at PORTLAND (-8)

By Sports Gambling Hotline, Featured Handicapper

Our free play run stands at 30-18 the last 48 days.



Christmas night action from the pacific-northwest, and we have to go with the favored Blazers over the Sonics. Talk about a December to remember, Portland is on a 10-game winning tear, and they have covered in 9 of those 10 games.



Greg Oden...Greg Oden who? Portland is way ahead of schedule, and while this was supposed to be a marquee showdown of Oden and Sonics top draft pick Kevin Durant, it is now a look at a Trailblazers team that is the feel-good story of the NBA these first two months.



Seattle is just 4-10 away from home, and 6-8 against the spread away from the Key Arena. Portland meanwhile sports a 12-3 mark at the Rose Garden, and they have gone 10-5 against the spread at home thus far.



This is the first meeting of the season between the teams, and we will side with the hot host to make it 11 in a row, and 10-1 against the spread.



Play on PORTLAND!!!!

(2♦ PORTLAND)

 

[Breaking News]

Handicapper: IndianCowboy
Sport: NBA Basketball
Game: Phoenix Suns @ Los Angeles Lakers - Tuesday December 25, 2007 5:00 pm
Pick: 3 unit(s) TOTAL: Under 221.5 (-107) (Play of the Day)


2 Plays today - both are free since its Christmas. Happy Holidays to you and yours.Write-up to come shortly.

Lakers/Suns Under 221.5

The Lakers are more of a defensive team than people give them credit for. The Lakers are 2nd in the league in rebounding and top 3 in the league in field goal percentage. Tack that on with the fact that the Suns will look to be more active on the defensive end today as they must if they are going to win the rebound total and not to mention that they gave up 119 points to this team at home last time, makes for a decent under play here. The Suns have played the under of late on the road in their last 4 contests and the Lakers are more of a physical team than people give them credit for as the maturing of Andrew Bynum cannot be understated. The under is also 6-0 in Western Conference Games for the Suns and the under is 6-1 for the Lakers when they play teams with a winning percentage of greater than 60% showing that when bette teams come knocking, this team does play with a bit more defensive intensity.


Suns -1.5 First Half

(Additional Play (Can't plug this in the backend - feature not yet available, but this is a play).

Regardless of how well the Lakers are defensively, when the Lakers carried a 33 point lead at one point against the Suns on the road at Phoenix, the Suns will be fired up for this game. I do expect the Lakers to come back and make this game competitive but I think the Suns get off to a fast start. After all, the Suns are a team that were rusty in the beginning of the year as there was a new cog in the system known as Grant Hill. Now, this team has meshed and this team would love to get some revenge here and the Lakers are more of a second half team regardless anyway. For example, remember back to when the Nuggets played the Lakers in L.A. and the Lakeshow started off very poorly only to come back fired in the second half. I look for the Suns to play with more intensity in the first half and this game to tighten up in the second half.

 

[Breaking News]

the wunderdog

Game: Miami at Cleveland (2:30 PM Eastern)
Pick: Cleveland -200 (moneyline)


Miami is just 4-10 on the road this season, allowing 101.3 ppg. They have improved sligthly from they still stand at 8-19 overall. They have lost four of their last six games and ten of their last fourteen. Wade is great but with Shaq showing his age, Wade doesn't have the supporting cast to do much. Cleveland has been another dissapointment but they are a much better team than Miami. At home they average triple digits and have a winning record. Cleveland is off an upset loss to Golden State and must go on the road after the holidays. We expect LeBron to show up big here under the national TV spotlight and the Cavs to get the win.


Game: Phoenix at Los Angeles Lakers (5:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: Los Angeles Lakers +3 (-110)

The Lakers are maturing quickly as a team and with it, Kobe is beginning to trust his teammates more and more. Kobe has scored below his season average in six of the last ten games, yet the Lakers have now gone on an 8-2 run, and are one of the hottest teams in the NBA. Andrew Bynum has now scored in double figures in six straight games, and is becoming more and more of a factor. Lamar Odom is averaging a double-double during this 10 game run as well. The Lakers can score, but you have to also be impressed with the commitment on the other end of the floor, as they are holding teams to an NBA 3rd best in FG percentage defense and are defending the 3's at an NBA's 2nd best. The Suns, when clicking, are an unstoppable unit. The best example of this can be made by looking at their 13-2 run awhile back. They were averaging 113.6 ppg during that stretch, and simply out-scored everyone. They have really cooled off however, and with no commitment on the defensive end, it has resulted in a 3-4 stretch over their last seven games. The Suns last seven games have shown them scoring just 104.9 ppg. Where the Suns have struggled is against the good offensive teams, or the good defensive teams. They are 3-3 SU and 0-5-1 ATS vs the top seven offensive teams. They are 1-3 SU and 1-3 ATS vs the top seven defensive teams. Combined, that's 4-6 SU while going 15-2 SU in all other games and 1-8-1 ATS (11-6 ATS vs all other teams). The Suns are being out-scored in these games by 3.9 ppg. The Lakers are the 3rd best offensive team, playing well and at home. The Suns have yet to cover in this type of match-up, so we have a false favorite here.

 

[Breaking News]

TUESDAY PICKS(NSA)
20* NBA Phoenix -2.5
10* NBA Cleveland -4.5
10* NBA Seattle +7.5

TUESDAY PICKS(CHICAGO)
FORTUNE 500: 20* NBA Phoenix -2.5
EXECUTIVE: 10* NBA Miami +5
EXECUTIVE: 10* NBA Seattle +7.5
DIRECTORS: 5*

TUESDAY PICKS(CAMPONE)
CADILLAC: 20* NBA Seattle +7.5
WISEGUY ACTION: 10* NBA Miami +5
WISEGUY ACTION: 10* NBA Lakers +3
SHARP EDGE: 5*

TUESDAY PICKS(CALLAHAN)
20* NBA Cleveland -4.5
15* NBA Seattle under 198.5
15* NBA Phoenix -2.5


TUESDAY PICKS(SOUTH BEACH)
ZEBRA CLUB: 20* NBA Seattle +7.5
BIG ACTION: NBA Miami +5
BIG ACTION: NBA Phoenix over 221.5

TUESDAY PICKS(HOLLYWOOD)
INSIDE ACTION: 20* NBA Phoenix -2.5
BLUE RIBBON: NBA Miami +5
BLUE RIBBON: NBA Portland -7.5

TUESDAY PICKS(MICHIGAN)
BIG HOUSE: 20* NBA Seattle under 198.5
LOCKERROOM: 10* NBA Miami under 191.5
LOCKERROOM: 10* NBA Phoenix -2.5

TUESDAY PICKS(NEW YORK)
INNER CIRCLE: 20* NBA Seattle +7.5
SYNDICATE: NBA Cleveland -4.5
SYNDICATE: NBA Phoenix -2.5

TUESDAY PICKS(PIOLI)
HIGH ROLLER: 20* NBA Phoenix -2.5
VEGAS WISEGUY: 10* NBA Miami under 191.5
VEGAS WISEGUY: 10* NBA Seattle +7.5

TUESDAY PICKS(VIP ACTION)
VIP CLUB: 20* NBA Phoenix over 221.5
ROXY'S: NBA Cleveland -4.5
ROXY'S: NBA Portland -7.5

TUESDAY PICKS(20* CONSENSUS)
20* NBA Phoenix -2.5

TUESDAY'S PICKS(HIGH ROLLERS CLUB)
20* NBA Miami +5 and 10* UNDER 191.5

 

[GIANTS007]

John Ryan

Ai Simulator 3* graded play on the Miami Heat. National TV spot is the perfect time for the under achieving Heat to show that they still have an interest in playing NBA caliber basketball. Supporting this graded play is a system that has gone 101-57 ATS over the past 5 seasons. Play on road teams after going over the total by 48 or more points total in their last seven games and is a bad team winning 25% to 40% of their games on the season. Miami is playing far better on the offensive end having scored 111, 103, and 104 points in their last 3 games. Miami is 15-3 ATS in road games after a combined score of 205 points or more 2 straight games since 1996.
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[GIANTS007]

O.C. Dooley

Game: Primetime Total
Pick: Sonics/Blazers UNDER 197'

?1 UNIT? NBA PRIMETIME PERCENTAGE TOTAL (Sonics at Blazers UNDER 197? in an 8:05 eastern tipoff): This is the only Christmas tilt in the NBA that is not featured on national television, which is a shame since Portland just happens to be riding a massive 10-game winning streak and that is the longest streak this year in the entire league. Even though top draft pick Greg Oden is out for the season due to injury, the young Blazers are thriving with a roster made up of primarily ex-#1 draft picks. Last years?s ?rookie of the year? Brandon Roy is averaging 23 points per game in the past two weeks where he has walked away with the ?western conference player of the week? award twice. This matchup originally was touted as the first time that the NBA?s top-two draft picks would meet. Seattle has to be happy with what Kevin Durant has already given them, as the former Texas Longhorn is averaging right around 20 points per game. The oddsmakers had no choice but to inflate tonight?s total since Seattle is coming off a very high scoring 123-115 triumph, where defensive intensity was an afterthought. During their massive 10-game winning streak, Portland?s offense has put up 104 points per contest. But the bottom line is that the Blazers are one of the league?s LOWEST SCORING offenses. In the prior four games before the team went on this 10-0 mission, the Blazers were only averaging 80? points per contest, so I am taking full advantage of tonight?s inflated total. For the season to date, Portland just happens to be 10-5 UNDER the total when playing in front of the HOME fans. Seattle is 18-8 UNDER when coming off a spread triumph, and a resounding 11-3 UNDER this campaign when off a contest where the defense allowed at least 105 points. For those of you who may not be aware, Portland?s Nate McMillian used to be a successful head coach in Seattle, before exiting due to a mess in the franchises?s front office. Dating all the way back to 1996, teams coached by McMillian are 31-14 UNDER when off 4 consecutive straight-up victories. I will wrap this up with a five-year SYSTEM (40-13) that has successfully covered the spread at a 76-PERCENT clip. This fabulous system takes teams like Seattle who are off an upset win as an underdog, UNDER a posted total in the 190?s, against an opponent (Portland) who is off a victory against a ?divisional? opponent.

 

[taipans]

spritzer--
tko......................heat

cokin--
under the hat..............suns
3 star action play...........heat
(on the website it says 10 star but my source tells me it clearly says 3 star on his tape)

feist--
inner circle...................port
5 star executive...............cavs

 

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Young Guns ?

 

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[GIANTS007]

Steven Nover

GAME: Seattle SuperSonics @ Portland Trail Blazers Dec 25, 2007 8:00PM
SPORT: National Basketball Assoc.
PICK: Portland Trail Blazers
Offered at: -7.5 WSEX
REASON FOR PICK: If there are two things you don't expect to see on national television during Christmas it's the Billy Bob Thornton movie "Bad Santa" and the Seattle SuperSonics.

I'm not sure which one is more offensive to watch.

The SuperSonics are 29th in defense, allowing 105.7 points per game. Aside from rookie Kevin Durant, they bring nothing to the table except low morale, terrible defense and a point guard junkyard.

The SuperSonics are attempting to halt Portland's 10-game winning streak, longest in the NBA this season. The Trail Blazers are 9-1 against the spread during this streak and have covered 10 of their 15 home games. Seattle has lost 10 of 14 road games, including six of their past eight.

The problem with blindly playing Portland is the oddsmaker has set a line of Trail Blazers -7 /2. Portland hasn't been this big of a favorite since last March when it hosted Memphis.

My feeling is the young Trail Blazers are hungry and anxious to show off their talent and surprisingly effective bench in a rare nationally televised game from the Rose Garden. They certainly have better chemistry than the Sonics.

Brandon Roy is playing at a high level for Portland. LaMarcus Aldridge is back in the lineup. He's a rising star, who finally could gain national exposure with this matchup. How good are the Trail Blazers' reserves? They outscored Denver's bench in their last game, 39-10.

 

[GIANTS007]

NBA - Powerplays

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Lakers
Heat

 

[icemike23]

:00hour MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

 

[GIANTS007]

701 MIA Heat 192.5 175
702 CLE Cavaliers 4.5 -210 2:30PM






---MIAMI HEAT------------------------------------------------

GOLD SHEET
POINTWISE NEWSLETTER
YANKEE CAPPER- 3 UNITS
MR A
WINNERS EDGE- 3 UNITS
RED ZONE SPORTS
JOHN RYAN- 3*
SPRITZER- TKO
COKIN- 3*
NBA POWERPLAYS
BEATYOURBOOKIE- 100*

---CAVS---------------------------------------------------

SHAUN HESSE- 3*
NC INFOMERCIAL
ROBERT ROSS- (COMP)
MATT RIVERS-(COMP)
JB SPORTS
CAPPERS ACCESS
PAUL LEINER- 5*
CHARLIES SPORTS- 30*
ROSENTHAL - (SB)
WUNDERDOG
FEIST- 5*

 

[Breaking News]

Dr. Bob NBA OPINION

Tuesday NBA Opinion
L.A. LAKERS (+3) over Phoenix
There is no way to justify the Suns being a 3 point favorite on the road against the Lakers. A line of Phoenix by 3 points is basically saying that the Suns are 6 points better than the Lakers, since the home court advantage with 2 rested teams is about 3 points. The Suns are not as good as they've been in recent years and Phoenix has an average scoring margin of +5.2 points against a schedule that is 0.1 points easier than average. The Lakers, meanwhile, have won an average margin of +5.0 points playing a schedule that is 0.5 points tougher than average. The Lakers have actually been a better team than Phoenix this season and should be favored by 3 points or more based on each team's overall performance. I have found that the Suns have had a tendency to play better on the road and against good teams, but I still get a fair line of Lakers by 1 point even if I take that into account. That's pretty significant line value in favor of Los Angeles in this game but I'll resist making the Lakers a Best Bet due to the fact that Phoenix is 14-3-1 ATS the last 3 seasons with revenge when they're not favored by more than 7 points.

 

[GIANTS007]

CAPPER- GOLDENGREEK
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10* BOMB ( 45-24 THIS YEAR IN ALL SPORTS )

10* CLEVE - 4 1/2

3* PHOENIX - 2 1/2

2* SEATTLE + 7 1/2

 

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GIANTS007-----
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CLEVELAND 7* (1-10*)

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Daily Premium Basketball Winners for Tuesday NBA Basketball

100* Play Miami (+5) over Cleveland(2:30 P.M. EST)

Cleveland is 1-7 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points this seasonCleveland is 1-5 ATS in home games when the total is between 190 and 194.5

Miami is 3-0 ATS in road games when the total is between 190 and 199.5Miami is 15-3 ATS in road games off a combined score of 205 points or more


100* Play LA Lakers (+3) over Phoenix(5:00 P.M. EST)

Los Angeles is 11-3 ATS coming off an UNDER the totalLos Angeles is 30-13 ATS when playing in the month of DecemberLos Angeles is 4-0 ATS vs. division opponents this season

 

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ANTON WINS

Today?s 4 unit NBA Charity play is the

Phoenix Suns -2.

 

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Gold Key - Silver Play

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Under 198.5 Total Points, Seattle at PORTLAND