Friday 2/24/17 service plays chatter/comps/requests & other stuff...

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John Martin

Lakers vs. Thunder
Play: Lakers +10

I believe the Oklahoma City Thunder are getting too much respect from the books after they traded to get Taj Gibson and Doug McDermott yesterday. But for now, they'll be short-handed for this game against the Lakers. They won't have their chemistry in their first game back from the All-Star Break. The Lakers are as healthy as they have been all season and should come out of the break being covering machines, just like they were when they started the season. That return to health has led to a 7-3 ATS run over their last 10 games. This number is simply too big tonight.

 

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Alex Smart

Oilers vs. Capitals
Play: Oilers +180

The Edmonton Oilers are currently playing a top level brand of hockey of late, as is evident, by a 4-1-0 record in their last five games would indicate . In the Oilers last trip to the golden pond, the leagues leader scorer Conner McDavid led the team to a 4-3 overtime victory at Florida that snapped the Panthers' five-game winning streak. Tonight against a strong Washington side they matchup well against and beat earlier this season, 4-1 , Im betting they are viable underdogs. Tonight look for Oilers Goalie Cam Talbot, who owns a spectacular 16-6-5 mark with four shutouts away from home to be the catalyst behind a Oilers victory.

 

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Brad Diamond

Washington at Philadelphia
Play: Washington -7½

Here we go again with the Sixers throwing in the towel on the season after a mild run recently. The trades made are for the long-term development of the program? However, these major distractions have a way of altering floor and team chemistry at this point in the season. Although this is a difficult number to lay, feel Washington's 23-9 ATS run overall and 6-1 ATS road current effectiveness enough to overcome "game" Philly. The home unit is 4-10 ATS with three or more days rest and could be in somewhat of down mood here.

 

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Teddy Davis

Oregon State vs. California
Play: Oregon State +18

While we all can agree Oregon St is a bad team, but recently they have shown life. They have covered 4 straight games which included an upset over Utah. They have also covered 7 of their last 10. Cal to me has absolutely zero motivation here after they are coming off a heartbreaking loss to Oregon. While Cal no doubt wins this game, I don't see them being to interested here. Given the situation and asking them to cover a large number I would take all the points. Also Oregon St only lost by 11 in their first meeting.

 

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Dave Price

Heat vs. Hawks
Play: Hawks -4

The Miami Heat won 14 of their final 16 games before the All-Star Break. Now the betting public has taken notice and this team is clearly overvalued now. The break was the last thing that the Heat needed as they had all that momentum, but now having a week off can only hurt them. The Atlanta Hawks lost 3 of their last 5 games before the break and aren't getting any love now. I strongly believe this line is shorter than it should be as the Hawks are clearly the superior team and should be favored by more than 4 at home. The Hawks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss. The Hawks are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games following a ATS loss.

 

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Jack Jones

Nets vs. Nuggets
Play: Nets +9.5

The Denver Nuggets are starting to be overvalued due to their current standing as the No. 8 seed in the West. They lost 99-112 at home to Minnesota as 6.5-point favorites in their final game before the break, and they came out of the break with a lackluster 100-116 road loss to Sacramento as 6.5-point favorites.

I think the Brooklyn Nets come out of the All Star Break undervalued due to an NBA-high 14-game losing streak. However, it's not like the Nets haven't been competitive, losing 11 of their last 12 games by single-digits. Each of their last nine losses have come by single-digits as well, and I think that streak continues here Friday.

The Nuggets clearly haven't taken the Nets seriously in recent meetings. In fact, the Nets are a perfect 6-0 SU & 6-0 ATS in their last six meetings with the Nuggets. They've won each of the last three meetings outright as underdogs, including a 116-111 home victory over the Nuggets as 4.5-point dogs in their first matchup this season.

Brooklyn is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 road games when playing with 3 or more days of rest. Denver is 1-10 ATS in home games when playing the 2nd of a back-to-back over the last three seasons. The Nuggets are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games when playing on 0 days' rest.

 

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Black Widow

Phoenix at Chicago
Play: Chicago -6

Bets on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points (Chicago) revenging a same season loss vs opponent against opponent that's off a win by 20 points or more over a division rival are 46-16 ATS since 1996. The Suns blew out the Lakers in their final game before the break at home, but I think they get their doors blown off on the road in their first game back here at Chicago. The Suns are allowing 113.3 points per game on the road this season.