Dr. Bob
Friday NBA Opinion
BOSTON (-8) over Oklahoma City
Rotation #502 - 4:05 pm Pacific
Boston applies to a very good 57-5-1 ATS momentum situation but the Celtics have been bad as a favorite of 7 points or more (14-42-1 ATS). My ratings favor Boston by 10 points and the general situation is stronger than the team trend, so I’ll lean with the Celtics.
Friday College Opinion
Cleveland State (-4 ½) over UL LAFAYETTE
Rotation #531 - 5 pm Pacific
Cleveland State returns all 5 starters from last year’s team and the Vikings are certainly improved. The same probably cannot be said of UL Lafayette, who will have a tough time being better without the services of do everything F Tyren Johnson, who averaged 17.9 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.8 steals, 1.5 blocks and led the team in assists. Cleveland State applies to a 16-0 ATS subset of a 66-22-4 ATS situation but the line on this game has gone from an opening number of -2 points up to -4 ½ and -5 points and my ratings favor the Vikings by 4 points. I’m not going to chase the points, but the situation is still good enough for me to lean with Cleveland State at -5 or less. I would take Cleveland State in a 2-Star Best Bet at -4 or less.
I am now 14-7 on my Basketball Best Bets this season and I have 2 NBA and one College Best Bet for $15.