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WINNING POINTS
Friday, February 8
***BEST BET***
*Orlando over Los Angeles Lakers by 14
The Lakers have to be sucking wind at this point, playing their sixth road game in nine
days. They have absolutely no way of slowing down Dwight Howard with Andrew
Bynum out and Pau Gasol a slasher rather than banger. Hedo Turkoglu has gotten hot
again, helping the Magic winning seven of their past eight through Feb. 3. ORLANDO
117-103.
***BEST BET***
*Atlanta over Cleveland by 10
Home since the beginning of the month, the Hawks draw the Cavaliers following
Cleveland?s nationally televised matchup last night at Houston. The Cavaliers are
down two key players, Anderson Varejao and starting guard Sasha Pavlovic.
Cleveland?s bench was already thin before these injuries. The Hawks defeated the
Cavaliers at home last month, 90-81, holding Larry Hughes and Zydrunas Ilgauskas
to a combined 12 points on five-of-20 shooting from the floor. ATLANTA 101-91.
***BEST BET***
*Sacramento over Utah by 10
The Kings are a team to watch out for now that they?re healthy. The Kings had a winning
record in January, their first above .500 month of the season, and they have
scored at least 100 points in 13 of their last 15 games through Feb. 7. The Jazz have
struggled on the road covering only nine of their first 24 away contests. SACRAMENTO
113-103.
Friday, February 8
***BEST BET***
*Orlando over Los Angeles Lakers by 14
The Lakers have to be sucking wind at this point, playing their sixth road game in nine
days. They have absolutely no way of slowing down Dwight Howard with Andrew
Bynum out and Pau Gasol a slasher rather than banger. Hedo Turkoglu has gotten hot
again, helping the Magic winning seven of their past eight through Feb. 3. ORLANDO
117-103.
***BEST BET***
*Atlanta over Cleveland by 10
Home since the beginning of the month, the Hawks draw the Cavaliers following
Cleveland?s nationally televised matchup last night at Houston. The Cavaliers are
down two key players, Anderson Varejao and starting guard Sasha Pavlovic.
Cleveland?s bench was already thin before these injuries. The Hawks defeated the
Cavaliers at home last month, 90-81, holding Larry Hughes and Zydrunas Ilgauskas
to a combined 12 points on five-of-20 shooting from the floor. ATLANTA 101-91.
***BEST BET***
*Sacramento over Utah by 10
The Kings are a team to watch out for now that they?re healthy. The Kings had a winning
record in January, their first above .500 month of the season, and they have
scored at least 100 points in 13 of their last 15 games through Feb. 7. The Jazz have
struggled on the road covering only nine of their first 24 away contests. SACRAMENTO
113-103.
CTO
Friday,February 8
L.A. LAKERS over *Orlando (NBA)...Addition of Pau Gasol not only a major frontline upgrade for the Lakers, his acquisition has boosted
team morale and intensity as well. Lakers covered 4 straight through Feb. 4, and with Gasol?s post presence and ball-handling ability giving
L.A. another 20-ppg threat in the starting lineup, Kobe Bryant should be even more dangerous. Orlando is just 12-8 straight-up at home and
5-7-1 vs. the number last 13 at Amway Arena through Feb. 3. Lakers will be out to avenge a rare series defeat against the Magic, as
Orlando?s upset in L.A. Dec. 2 was only its 3rd straight-up win in series in last 18 meetings.
L.A. LAKERS 110 - *Orlando 99 RATING - 11
Friday,February 8
L.A. LAKERS over *Orlando (NBA)...Addition of Pau Gasol not only a major frontline upgrade for the Lakers, his acquisition has boosted
team morale and intensity as well. Lakers covered 4 straight through Feb. 4, and with Gasol?s post presence and ball-handling ability giving
L.A. another 20-ppg threat in the starting lineup, Kobe Bryant should be even more dangerous. Orlando is just 12-8 straight-up at home and
5-7-1 vs. the number last 13 at Amway Arena through Feb. 3. Lakers will be out to avenge a rare series defeat against the Magic, as
Orlando?s upset in L.A. Dec. 2 was only its 3rd straight-up win in series in last 18 meetings.
L.A. LAKERS 110 - *Orlando 99 RATING - 11
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Lenny Del Genio
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Guaranteed Pick
Game: Los Angeles Lakers at Orlando Magic Feb 8 2008 7:05PM
Prediction: Orlando Magic
Reason: Play on Orlando at 7:05 ET. Now that the Lakers finally came back down to Earth (lost at Atlanta Wednesday Night), it's time to start going against them. This will be their sixth road game in nine nights. They'll also be missing Andrew Bynum here, as LA has no interior presence to stop the Magic's Dwight Howard, even with the newly acquired Pau Gasol in the lineup. Orlando is hot right now, having won four of five, including a 100-84 win over New Jersey Wednesday Night. The Lakers were already a "public team," but with the Gasol trade they become even more overvalued. We know Orlando is actually a better team on the road (19-10 SU/20-9 ATS) than at home (13-9 SU/12-9 ATS), but the Magic should certainly be laying more than just a few points against a tired team like this. With both of these teams averaging more than 100 PPG, you can expect a bit of a shootout, which eventually will wear down the fatigued Lakers.
Orlando Magic
Game: Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks Feb 8 2008 7:35PM
Prediction: Atlanta Hawks
Reason: Play on Atlanta at 7:35 ET. The Cleveland Cavs are not good in the second of back-to-backs. Back on 1/31 they lost in Seattle, just 24 hours removed from an upset win in Portland. Granted, they were Lebron-less, but tonight's Cavs lineup has its fair share of holes as well. F Anderson Varejo, G Sasha Pavlovic and F Drew Gooden, who comprise half of the team's top six-man rotation are all out. You could see the effects in Thursday Night's 92-77 loss in Houston as the Rockets outrebounded the Cavs 55-35. They did manage to get by Boston, 114-113, at home on Tuesday Night, but the Celtics were without Garnett. Last night, Houston was without McGrady. The Cavs have been hot for a while now, but it's time they started cooling off. After a big win over Boston and a nationally televised game with the Rockets, this one has all the makings of a letdown. Atlanta is playing pretty well right now, having won three straight at home and going 3-0 against the spread in the process. In Al Horford and Josh Smith, the Hawks have the horses to dominate the Cavs inside just like Houston did. Atlanta beat Cleveland, 90-81, right here in the Phillips Center back on January 9th when once again the Cavs were coming in on the second night of back-to-backs. In that game, Larry Hughes and Big Z combined to go 5 from 20 for the field. In other words, no help for LeBron tonight.
Atlanta Hawks
Game: Utah Jazz at Sacramento Kings Feb 8 2008 10:05PM
Prediction: Sacramento Kings
Reason: Play on Sacramento at 10:05 ET. Yes, we're aware of Utah's 10-game winning streak, but the Kings are going to be fired up at home coming off a somewhat stunning home loss to lowly Seattle on Wednesday Night. Prior to that, Sacramento had won five straight at home (4-1 ATS), including outright wins over both Dallas and New Orleans. The Jazz come in also having last played on Wednesday, but they were involved in a very competitive and important overtime affair with division-rival Denver. Yet, another letdown situation. Before road wins over Washington and Toronto, Jerry Sloan's team started the year at 9-24 ATS away from the Delta Center. The Kings are coming off their first winning month of the season and now that they're nearly fully healthy (sans Brad Miller) they've scored 100 points or more in 13 of their last 16 games. Utah has a propensity for drowning out Sloan's cries for defense, so we like them to fall to 1-5 SU/ATS in Arco Arena after tonight. Take note that the Kings beat the Jazz by double-digits back in December.
Sacramento Kings
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Game: Los Angeles Lakers at Orlando Magic Feb 8 2008 7:05PM
Prediction: Orlando Magic
Reason: Play on Orlando at 7:05 ET. Now that the Lakers finally came back down to Earth (lost at Atlanta Wednesday Night), it's time to start going against them. This will be their sixth road game in nine nights. They'll also be missing Andrew Bynum here, as LA has no interior presence to stop the Magic's Dwight Howard, even with the newly acquired Pau Gasol in the lineup. Orlando is hot right now, having won four of five, including a 100-84 win over New Jersey Wednesday Night. The Lakers were already a "public team," but with the Gasol trade they become even more overvalued. We know Orlando is actually a better team on the road (19-10 SU/20-9 ATS) than at home (13-9 SU/12-9 ATS), but the Magic should certainly be laying more than just a few points against a tired team like this. With both of these teams averaging more than 100 PPG, you can expect a bit of a shootout, which eventually will wear down the fatigued Lakers.
Orlando Magic
Game: Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks Feb 8 2008 7:35PM
Prediction: Atlanta Hawks
Reason: Play on Atlanta at 7:35 ET. The Cleveland Cavs are not good in the second of back-to-backs. Back on 1/31 they lost in Seattle, just 24 hours removed from an upset win in Portland. Granted, they were Lebron-less, but tonight's Cavs lineup has its fair share of holes as well. F Anderson Varejo, G Sasha Pavlovic and F Drew Gooden, who comprise half of the team's top six-man rotation are all out. You could see the effects in Thursday Night's 92-77 loss in Houston as the Rockets outrebounded the Cavs 55-35. They did manage to get by Boston, 114-113, at home on Tuesday Night, but the Celtics were without Garnett. Last night, Houston was without McGrady. The Cavs have been hot for a while now, but it's time they started cooling off. After a big win over Boston and a nationally televised game with the Rockets, this one has all the makings of a letdown. Atlanta is playing pretty well right now, having won three straight at home and going 3-0 against the spread in the process. In Al Horford and Josh Smith, the Hawks have the horses to dominate the Cavs inside just like Houston did. Atlanta beat Cleveland, 90-81, right here in the Phillips Center back on January 9th when once again the Cavs were coming in on the second night of back-to-backs. In that game, Larry Hughes and Big Z combined to go 5 from 20 for the field. In other words, no help for LeBron tonight.
Atlanta Hawks
Game: Utah Jazz at Sacramento Kings Feb 8 2008 10:05PM
Prediction: Sacramento Kings
Reason: Play on Sacramento at 10:05 ET. Yes, we're aware of Utah's 10-game winning streak, but the Kings are going to be fired up at home coming off a somewhat stunning home loss to lowly Seattle on Wednesday Night. Prior to that, Sacramento had won five straight at home (4-1 ATS), including outright wins over both Dallas and New Orleans. The Jazz come in also having last played on Wednesday, but they were involved in a very competitive and important overtime affair with division-rival Denver. Yet, another letdown situation. Before road wins over Washington and Toronto, Jerry Sloan's team started the year at 9-24 ATS away from the Delta Center. The Kings are coming off their first winning month of the season and now that they're nearly fully healthy (sans Brad Miller) they've scored 100 points or more in 13 of their last 16 games. Utah has a propensity for drowning out Sloan's cries for defense, so we like them to fall to 1-5 SU/ATS in Arco Arena after tonight. Take note that the Kings beat the Jazz by double-digits back in December.
Sacramento Kings
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Friday 2/8:
Play On: Princeton
Note: Tigers look to avenge a pair of losses from last season knowing they are 9-3 ATS as double-digit road dogs when playing with 3 or more days of rest, including 4-0 ATS when they are off an ATS win in their last game. Grab the points with Princeton tonight.
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Friday 2/8:
Play On: Princeton
Note: Tigers look to avenge a pair of losses from last season knowing they are 9-3 ATS as double-digit road dogs when playing with 3 or more days of rest, including 4-0 ATS when they are off an ATS win in their last game. Grab the points with Princeton tonight.
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COLLEGE HOOPS
Atlantic Sun Conference
East Tennessee State 80, FLORIDA GULF COAST 75
STETSON 66, USC Upstate 61
Ivy League
BROWN 72, Dartmouth 60
COLUMBIA 71, Penn 64
CORNELL 73, Princeton 53
YALE 76, Harvard 69
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Fairfield 67, MANHATTAN 66
IONA 71, Canisius 59
MARIST 74, Siena 72
RIDER 83, Niagara 75
NBA
TORONTO 101, L.A. Clippers 89
CHARLOTTE 98, New Jersey 93
ORLANDO 108, L.A. Lakers 106
San Antonio 96, NEW YORK 89
Cleveland vs. ATLANTA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
DETROIT 97, Portland 86
Boston 98, MINNESOTA 89
DALLAS 111, Memphis 94
PHOENIX 117, Seattle 100
Utah 107, SACRAMENTO 103
DENVER 108, Washington 101
NHL
Anaheim vs. NEW JERSEY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Carolina vs. WASHINGTON: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
BUFFALO 3, Boston 2
SAN JOSE 3, Columbus 2
COLLEGE HOOPS
Atlantic Sun Conference
East Tennessee State 80, FLORIDA GULF COAST 75
STETSON 66, USC Upstate 61
Ivy League
BROWN 72, Dartmouth 60
COLUMBIA 71, Penn 64
CORNELL 73, Princeton 53
YALE 76, Harvard 69
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Fairfield 67, MANHATTAN 66
IONA 71, Canisius 59
MARIST 74, Siena 72
RIDER 83, Niagara 75
NBA
TORONTO 101, L.A. Clippers 89
CHARLOTTE 98, New Jersey 93
ORLANDO 108, L.A. Lakers 106
San Antonio 96, NEW YORK 89
Cleveland vs. ATLANTA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
DETROIT 97, Portland 86
Boston 98, MINNESOTA 89
DALLAS 111, Memphis 94
PHOENIX 117, Seattle 100
Utah 107, SACRAMENTO 103
DENVER 108, Washington 101
NHL
Anaheim vs. NEW JERSEY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Carolina vs. WASHINGTON: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
BUFFALO 3, Boston 2
SAN JOSE 3, Columbus 2
THE SPORTS ADVISORS
NBA
L.A. Lakers (31-17, 28-18-1 ATS) at Orlando (32-19, 32-18-1 ATS)
The Lakers continue their nine-game road trip in Orlando following Wednesdays tough loss in Atlanta.
Los Angeles fell to the Hawks 98-95 as a 3-point favorite, dropping to 3-2 SU (4-1 ATS) on its season-long Eastern Conference road swing. Even with the loss, Los Angeles is 14-10 SU on the highway (14-9-1 ATS). The Lakers havent gotten much lately from superstar Kobe Bryant, who is dealing with an injured finger and has managed just 17 total points in the last two games his lowest two-game total since 1998.
Orlando is 8-2 SU (6-3-1 ATS) in its last 10 overall and comes into this one off Wednesdays 100-84 home win over New Jersey, covering as a 10?-point chalk. The Magic are 13-9 SU at home and 12-9-1 ATS, but have gone 6-1 SU and 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven at Amway Arena.
Earlier this season, the Magic went to Los Angeles and got a 104-97 win as one-point ?dogs, the first time theyd beaten the Lakers since 2004. The Lakers have gone 8-2 against Orlando since 2002, but the Magic have cashed in the last two after LA went 4-0 ATS in the previous four. Phil Jacksons squad has won three of the last four times it has visited the Magic Kingdom (2-2 ATS).
Los Angeles is an impressive 8-1 ATS as an underdog of less than seven points. The Lakers are on further ATS runs of 5-0-1 in Friday matchups, 4-0 with one day of rest, 7-1-1 following a SU loss and 5-1 against Eastern Conference squads. Meanwhile, Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last five against Pacific Division foes, but just 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 following a SU win and 0-4 ATS in its last four Friday tip-offs.
The over is 5-1 in the last six head-to-head meetings (3-0 in Orlando), 7-2 in the Lakers last nine following a SU loss, 5-0 in their last five Friday games and 36-17-1 in the Magic?s last 54 games against teams with a winning percentage better than .600.
ATS ADVANTAGE: L.A. LAKERS and OVER
Portland (28-20, 26-22 ATS) at Detroit (35-13, 28-19-1 ATS)
The Pistons shoot for their seventh straight victory when they host the Trail Blazers inside the Palace at Auburn Hills.
Detroit has won four straight at home (2-2 ATS) during this six-game streak (3-3 ATS), including Wednesdays 100-95 victory over Miami, but it fell well short of covering as a 16-point chalk. The Pistons are 18-4 SU at home this season (14-8 ATS) and 23-11-1 ATS in their last 35 games overall.
The Blazers havent cashed a ticket since Jan. 21, going 3-4 SU in their last seven (0-7 ATS). Portland beat the Bulls 100-97 Wednesday but failed as a 5-point home favorite. Their last five games have all been decided by six points or less, and two of the five have gone to OT.
The road team has dominated this series, going 6-2 SU and ATS in the last eight, including Portlands 102-94 home win as a five-point home dog back on Nov. 13. The Blazers are 5-2 ATS in their last seven against the Pistons (3-1 ATS in Detroit).
The Blazers are on ATS slides of 0-6 following a SU win, 0-5 on one day of rest, 0-4 against the Eastern Conference and 4-10 on the road against teams with a home winning percentage better than .600.
Conversely, Detroit is on ATS runs of 13-3 after a day of rest, 7-3-1 against the Western Conference and 5-2 at home against teams with a losing road record.
For Portland, the under is on streaks of 9-1 on Fridays, 11-5 following a non-cover and 10-2 after scoring 100 points in the previous game. Meanwhile, Detroit is on under runs of 8-0-1 against Western Conference squads, 9-2 following an ATS loss and 9-4-1 at home.
ATS ADVANTAGE: DETROIT and UNDER
Washington (24-24, 27-21 ATS) at Denver (29-19, 25-23 ATS)
The stumbling Wizards will try to avoid a sixth straight loss when they head to the Mile High City for a matchup with the Nuggets.
Washingtons latest defeat came Wednesday in the nations capital, falling to San Antonio 85-77, just missing as a seven-point pup. Things havent gone well lately for the Wizards, who are losers of five in a row overall (0-5 ATS), three straight at home (0-3 ATS) and five straight on the highway (0-5 ATS).
The straight-up winner has cashed in 45 of Washingtons 48 games this season, including the last 20 in a row.
The Nuggets come in off a 118-115 overtime loss over the Jazz as two-point home favorites. It was the second straight overtime game for George Karls squad, which also fell 105-103 in Portland on Monday, but got the cash as two-point dogs.
Denver scored a 118-92 win in Washington back on Nov. 9, easily getting the cash as 2-point favorites. The Nuggets are 8-2 SU and ATS in the last 10 meetings, including consecutive wins and covers in the last two. Theyre also 5-1 SU and ATS in their last six against Washington at the Pepsi Center. Finally, the straight-up winner has covered the spread in each of the last 10 clashes.
Despite Wednesdays loss to Utah, Denver is one of the leagues best home teams at 20-6 SU, going 7-2 ATS in the last nine.
Washington is 9-13 on the highway this season (12-10 ATS).
The under is 9-0 in the Wizards last nine against the Western Conference, but the over is 5-0 in Washingtons last five on the road, 3-0 in the Nuggets last three overall and 7-2 in the last nine series clashes between these squads (4-0 in Denver).
ATS ADVANTAGE: DENVER and OVER
NBA
L.A. Lakers (31-17, 28-18-1 ATS) at Orlando (32-19, 32-18-1 ATS)
The Lakers continue their nine-game road trip in Orlando following Wednesdays tough loss in Atlanta.
Los Angeles fell to the Hawks 98-95 as a 3-point favorite, dropping to 3-2 SU (4-1 ATS) on its season-long Eastern Conference road swing. Even with the loss, Los Angeles is 14-10 SU on the highway (14-9-1 ATS). The Lakers havent gotten much lately from superstar Kobe Bryant, who is dealing with an injured finger and has managed just 17 total points in the last two games his lowest two-game total since 1998.
Orlando is 8-2 SU (6-3-1 ATS) in its last 10 overall and comes into this one off Wednesdays 100-84 home win over New Jersey, covering as a 10?-point chalk. The Magic are 13-9 SU at home and 12-9-1 ATS, but have gone 6-1 SU and 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven at Amway Arena.
Earlier this season, the Magic went to Los Angeles and got a 104-97 win as one-point ?dogs, the first time theyd beaten the Lakers since 2004. The Lakers have gone 8-2 against Orlando since 2002, but the Magic have cashed in the last two after LA went 4-0 ATS in the previous four. Phil Jacksons squad has won three of the last four times it has visited the Magic Kingdom (2-2 ATS).
Los Angeles is an impressive 8-1 ATS as an underdog of less than seven points. The Lakers are on further ATS runs of 5-0-1 in Friday matchups, 4-0 with one day of rest, 7-1-1 following a SU loss and 5-1 against Eastern Conference squads. Meanwhile, Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last five against Pacific Division foes, but just 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 following a SU win and 0-4 ATS in its last four Friday tip-offs.
The over is 5-1 in the last six head-to-head meetings (3-0 in Orlando), 7-2 in the Lakers last nine following a SU loss, 5-0 in their last five Friday games and 36-17-1 in the Magic?s last 54 games against teams with a winning percentage better than .600.
ATS ADVANTAGE: L.A. LAKERS and OVER
Portland (28-20, 26-22 ATS) at Detroit (35-13, 28-19-1 ATS)
The Pistons shoot for their seventh straight victory when they host the Trail Blazers inside the Palace at Auburn Hills.
Detroit has won four straight at home (2-2 ATS) during this six-game streak (3-3 ATS), including Wednesdays 100-95 victory over Miami, but it fell well short of covering as a 16-point chalk. The Pistons are 18-4 SU at home this season (14-8 ATS) and 23-11-1 ATS in their last 35 games overall.
The Blazers havent cashed a ticket since Jan. 21, going 3-4 SU in their last seven (0-7 ATS). Portland beat the Bulls 100-97 Wednesday but failed as a 5-point home favorite. Their last five games have all been decided by six points or less, and two of the five have gone to OT.
The road team has dominated this series, going 6-2 SU and ATS in the last eight, including Portlands 102-94 home win as a five-point home dog back on Nov. 13. The Blazers are 5-2 ATS in their last seven against the Pistons (3-1 ATS in Detroit).
The Blazers are on ATS slides of 0-6 following a SU win, 0-5 on one day of rest, 0-4 against the Eastern Conference and 4-10 on the road against teams with a home winning percentage better than .600.
Conversely, Detroit is on ATS runs of 13-3 after a day of rest, 7-3-1 against the Western Conference and 5-2 at home against teams with a losing road record.
For Portland, the under is on streaks of 9-1 on Fridays, 11-5 following a non-cover and 10-2 after scoring 100 points in the previous game. Meanwhile, Detroit is on under runs of 8-0-1 against Western Conference squads, 9-2 following an ATS loss and 9-4-1 at home.
ATS ADVANTAGE: DETROIT and UNDER
Washington (24-24, 27-21 ATS) at Denver (29-19, 25-23 ATS)
The stumbling Wizards will try to avoid a sixth straight loss when they head to the Mile High City for a matchup with the Nuggets.
Washingtons latest defeat came Wednesday in the nations capital, falling to San Antonio 85-77, just missing as a seven-point pup. Things havent gone well lately for the Wizards, who are losers of five in a row overall (0-5 ATS), three straight at home (0-3 ATS) and five straight on the highway (0-5 ATS).
The straight-up winner has cashed in 45 of Washingtons 48 games this season, including the last 20 in a row.
The Nuggets come in off a 118-115 overtime loss over the Jazz as two-point home favorites. It was the second straight overtime game for George Karls squad, which also fell 105-103 in Portland on Monday, but got the cash as two-point dogs.
Denver scored a 118-92 win in Washington back on Nov. 9, easily getting the cash as 2-point favorites. The Nuggets are 8-2 SU and ATS in the last 10 meetings, including consecutive wins and covers in the last two. Theyre also 5-1 SU and ATS in their last six against Washington at the Pepsi Center. Finally, the straight-up winner has covered the spread in each of the last 10 clashes.
Despite Wednesdays loss to Utah, Denver is one of the leagues best home teams at 20-6 SU, going 7-2 ATS in the last nine.
Washington is 9-13 on the highway this season (12-10 ATS).
The under is 9-0 in the Wizards last nine against the Western Conference, but the over is 5-0 in Washingtons last five on the road, 3-0 in the Nuggets last three overall and 7-2 in the last nine series clashes between these squads (4-0 in Denver).
ATS ADVANTAGE: DENVER and OVER
WINNERS EDGE
NBA:
2 units Utah Jazz -2
4 units Orlando Magic - 1.5 (NBA GAME OF WEEK )
CBB:
1 unit Marist -3
NBA:
2 units Utah Jazz -2
4 units Orlando Magic - 1.5 (NBA GAME OF WEEK )
CBB:
1 unit Marist -3
Marc Lawrence
CLE 3.0 (-110) vs 710 ATL
Analysis: Play On: Cleveland Cavaliers
Note: Cavs take on the Hawks in Atlanta off last night's 15-point loss at Houston with revenge from their last meeting this season. With value in this game with Cleveland unrested, look for the Cavs to improve to 7-1 ATS on this court here tonight.
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John Ryan
Game: Pennsylvania at Columbia Feb 8 2008 7:00PM
Prediction: Columbia
Reason: Ai Simulator 3* graded play on Columbia - Penn is just not a good team and their once domination of the Ivy League is now a thing of the past. AiS shows a 76% probability that Columbia will win this game by 10 or more points and also has an 85% probability of hitting 79% or more of their free throws. Note that Columbia is 35-10 ATS when they make 79% or more of their free throws in a game since 1997. Penn is being outscored by 10.5 PPG this season and this puts Columbia into a strong role. Columbia is 12-3 ATS versus terrible teams being outscored by their opponents by 8+ points/game since 1997. Take Columbia.
John Ryan
Game: Boston Celtics at Minnesota Timberwolves Feb 8 2008 8:05PM
Prediction: Minnesota Timberwolves
Reason: Ai Simulator 3* graded play on Minnesota - AiS shows an 82% probability that Minnesota will lose this game by 5 or fewer points. Supporting this graded play is a system that has gone 27-7 for 79% since 1996. Play against favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points after going over the total by more than 18 points in two consecutive games and is now facing an opponent after going under the total by 30 or more points total in their last five games. The Wolves have escaped the ignominy of being the NBA's worst team by winning five of seven before their 92-86 loss to Houston on Monday. Evidence of their strong play is the fact that they are on a 7-1-1 ATS run and playing solid team basketball.
Game: Pennsylvania at Columbia Feb 8 2008 7:00PM
Prediction: Columbia
Reason: Ai Simulator 3* graded play on Columbia - Penn is just not a good team and their once domination of the Ivy League is now a thing of the past. AiS shows a 76% probability that Columbia will win this game by 10 or more points and also has an 85% probability of hitting 79% or more of their free throws. Note that Columbia is 35-10 ATS when they make 79% or more of their free throws in a game since 1997. Penn is being outscored by 10.5 PPG this season and this puts Columbia into a strong role. Columbia is 12-3 ATS versus terrible teams being outscored by their opponents by 8+ points/game since 1997. Take Columbia.
John Ryan
Game: Boston Celtics at Minnesota Timberwolves Feb 8 2008 8:05PM
Prediction: Minnesota Timberwolves
Reason: Ai Simulator 3* graded play on Minnesota - AiS shows an 82% probability that Minnesota will lose this game by 5 or fewer points. Supporting this graded play is a system that has gone 27-7 for 79% since 1996. Play against favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points after going over the total by more than 18 points in two consecutive games and is now facing an opponent after going under the total by 30 or more points total in their last five games. The Wolves have escaped the ignominy of being the NBA's worst team by winning five of seven before their 92-86 loss to Houston on Monday. Evidence of their strong play is the fact that they are on a 7-1-1 ATS run and playing solid team basketball.
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Game: San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks Feb 8 2008 7:35PM
Prediction: San Antonio Spurs
Reason: You can expect the Spurs to be focused here as they struggled to beat the Knicks at home by just 4 points as 12 point favorites. The Spurs are 22-10-1 ATS when playing with one day of rest and they are 39-18-1 ATS their last 58 games vs. the Atlantic Division. New York is 0-9 ATS after committing 10 more turnovers then their opponent did in their last game. The Knicks are 5-14 ATS after scoring 100 or more points in their last game and they are 3-8 ATS as home dogs of 5 to 10.5 points. PLAY ON SAN ANTONIO -
Game: San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks Feb 8 2008 7:35PM
Prediction: San Antonio Spurs
Reason: You can expect the Spurs to be focused here as they struggled to beat the Knicks at home by just 4 points as 12 point favorites. The Spurs are 22-10-1 ATS when playing with one day of rest and they are 39-18-1 ATS their last 58 games vs. the Atlantic Division. New York is 0-9 ATS after committing 10 more turnovers then their opponent did in their last game. The Knicks are 5-14 ATS after scoring 100 or more points in their last game and they are 3-8 ATS as home dogs of 5 to 10.5 points. PLAY ON SAN ANTONIO -
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Cleveland at ATLANTA (-2')
Tough spot for the Cavaliers, as they were on court last night in Houston battling, while Atlanta was home idle.
This will be Cleveland's third game in the last four nights, and their second in a row on the road. The Cavs are just 4-6 this season against the spread when playing with no rest, and we will fade them tonight at the Philips Arena.
The Hawks are looking to close this home stand out with a 4-0 mark, as they have already recorded wins over New Jersey, Philadelphia, and the Lakers, going 2-0-1 against the spread in the process. For the season at home, the Hawks are a positive 14-10-1 against the spread, and they have already won and covered their first home meeting against the Cavs back on January 9th, 90-81 as the 2 1/2-point fave.
No reason Atlanta can't duplicate that effort, especially with the Cavaliers having been extended the last few nights.
Play on the Hawks.
1♦ ATLANTA
Cleveland at ATLANTA (-2')
Tough spot for the Cavaliers, as they were on court last night in Houston battling, while Atlanta was home idle.
This will be Cleveland's third game in the last four nights, and their second in a row on the road. The Cavs are just 4-6 this season against the spread when playing with no rest, and we will fade them tonight at the Philips Arena.
The Hawks are looking to close this home stand out with a 4-0 mark, as they have already recorded wins over New Jersey, Philadelphia, and the Lakers, going 2-0-1 against the spread in the process. For the season at home, the Hawks are a positive 14-10-1 against the spread, and they have already won and covered their first home meeting against the Cavs back on January 9th, 90-81 as the 2 1/2-point fave.
No reason Atlanta can't duplicate that effort, especially with the Cavaliers having been extended the last few nights.
Play on the Hawks.
1♦ ATLANTA
