ASI
NHL
JEFF -
CARLIONA/CHICAGO UNDER 5.5 -135 (830PM)
NBA
PATRICK-
CLEVELAND -13.5 BROOKLYN (730PM)
JEFF-
HOUSTON -5.5 -105 ORLANDO (7PM)
LA LAKERS -2.5 MIAMI (1030PM)
COLLEGE HOOPS
PATRICK -
DETROIT +7 ILL CHI (8PM)
JEFF-
WISC MILWAUKEE/WISC GB OVER 143.5 (8PM)
OAKLAND/VALPARAISO OVER 148.5 (9PM)
SOCCER
SIMON- January Record (1-1 -.43) Season Record (1-1 -.43)
NHL
JEFF -
CARLIONA/CHICAGO UNDER 5.5 -135 (830PM)
NBA
PATRICK-
CLEVELAND -13.5 BROOKLYN (730PM)
JEFF-
HOUSTON -5.5 -105 ORLANDO (7PM)
LA LAKERS -2.5 MIAMI (1030PM)
COLLEGE HOOPS
PATRICK -
DETROIT +7 ILL CHI (8PM)
JEFF-
WISC MILWAUKEE/WISC GB OVER 143.5 (8PM)
OAKLAND/VALPARAISO OVER 148.5 (9PM)
SOCCER
SIMON- January Record (1-1 -.43) Season Record (1-1 -.43)
Steve Merril
(3% play) ORLANDO +5.5 (vs. Houston) - 7:05 pm ET #504
Houston comes into tonight’s game in Orlando on a six-game winning streak. However, this is a bad scheduling and situational spot for Houston. The Rockets played at home last night and they beat Oklahoma City 118-116 in a spotlight national TV game. Houston expended a lot of energy in winning that game. The Rockets had four of their five starters play 31 minutes or more with two of those guys playing 35 minutes or more. Houston’s bench also had two reserves play 28 minutes or more. Overall, six players scored in double digits while the team shot 47.7% (41-for-86) from the field. Houston’s offense has scored 118 points or more in six of their last eight games, but that isn’t sustainable, and we expect major regression tonight against the Magic.
Orlando lost at home to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. The Magic will play once again on their home court before embarking on a six-game West Coast road trip on Sunday. This is an important game for the Magic, so we know we’ll get their best effort after losing their last two home games. Orlando’s offense is in good current form, and that’s important when facing a potent offense like Houston. Over their last five games, the Magic are averaging 104.8 points per game on 47.1% shooting from the field and 35.7% shooting from three-point land. Orlando has scored 101 points or more in six of their past seven games overall. This is a flat spot for Houston, so we’ll take Orlando plus the points in this game on Friday night.
Play MAGIC (+) as a 3% play.
(3% play) ORLANDO +5.5 (vs. Houston) - 7:05 pm ET #504
Houston comes into tonight’s game in Orlando on a six-game winning streak. However, this is a bad scheduling and situational spot for Houston. The Rockets played at home last night and they beat Oklahoma City 118-116 in a spotlight national TV game. Houston expended a lot of energy in winning that game. The Rockets had four of their five starters play 31 minutes or more with two of those guys playing 35 minutes or more. Houston’s bench also had two reserves play 28 minutes or more. Overall, six players scored in double digits while the team shot 47.7% (41-for-86) from the field. Houston’s offense has scored 118 points or more in six of their last eight games, but that isn’t sustainable, and we expect major regression tonight against the Magic.
Orlando lost at home to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. The Magic will play once again on their home court before embarking on a six-game West Coast road trip on Sunday. This is an important game for the Magic, so we know we’ll get their best effort after losing their last two home games. Orlando’s offense is in good current form, and that’s important when facing a potent offense like Houston. Over their last five games, the Magic are averaging 104.8 points per game on 47.1% shooting from the field and 35.7% shooting from three-point land. Orlando has scored 101 points or more in six of their past seven games overall. This is a flat spot for Houston, so we’ll take Orlando plus the points in this game on Friday night.
Play MAGIC (+) as a 3% play.
