indiancowboy
5-1 Run with NBA POD's.
60% Thus far in College Basketball this Season:
(POD): Take Over 213.5 between Los Angeles Lakers @ Washington Wizards (Friday December 5th @ 7pm).
Going for #6 in a row in College Football Saturday PODs.
I think this game's total might have been the biggest move off-shore as it relates to the total. It took a striking jump up as Washington might be expected to be competitive as they come off a big win against the Nets on the road. They return home to face a Laker team that just put up 114 at Philly. I have a rule never to bet against the Lakers but I think the total is worth a look here. The bottom line here is that the Wizards have new coaching and they are beginning to respond. This team just went on the road to beat a New Jersey team that had come off defeating the Suns on the road, the Jazz on the road and the Kings in overtime. Folks, that shows a lot of prowess - a lot. Thus, they play a Lakers team at home and I believe they get up for this game as Caron Butler faces his old squad and win or lose, cover or no cover ATS wise, there are plenty of incentives to score a lot of points and to score if oten. Besides, I think Washington likely covers this game and is an active dog, but more importantly, I think this game goes over. The Lakers have goen over the last 5 games and the over is 10-4 between these two teams out of the last 14 games, not to mention the over is 21-5 fro the Wiz when facign the NBA Pacific.
Take L.A. Clippers -1 over Memphis Grizzlies (Friday December 5th @ 8pm). Let me tell you something, the Clippers are good. I made a mistake by going against them when they faced Dallas and you saw what Dallas did to Phoenix the other night. The Clippers with the addition of Zach Randolph are a very dynamic team. This would explain why they lost by just 1 point to the Nuggets at home, or why they beat the Heat at home, or why they should have beat the Mavs outright on the road or even why they were so competitive against the Rockets. This team is solid with Thornton, Davis and Randolph and when Kaman comes back this team will be even more dynamic. If the Grizzlies can't even beat the OKC Thunder at home, than how are they going to beat a Clippers team that is playing solid basketbal and is rejuvinated with the re-emergence of Zach Randolph. I will gladly take the Clippers in this game as they have far more veteran play with Davis and Randolph to get it done as comared with the young guns of the Grizzlies who still have yet to develop fully.
Take Indiana Pacers +11 over the Cleveland Cavaliers (Friday December 5th @ 7pm). Cleveland is romping teams and NY felt the grunt of that most recently. Interestingly enough this total has actually dropped a point since its opening, and Cleveland beat this team by 4 earlier this year on the road. Indiana of course does have revenge coming into this game and note that Cleveland comes off a huge high thumping NY so the public could be googling over this team but Indiana was actually competitive against Boston before falling apart - but they did beat the Lakers at home which shows that they are a very capable team and is typically a good bounce-back team. I think the Pacers are in a good bounce-back spot here today and hang tough. The bottom line is I like the Pacers on a bounce-back, with revenge as this year's Pacers are 4-0 ATS coming off a loss of 10 points or more.
Take Fairfield -14 over St. Peter's (Friday, December 5th @ 8:30pm).. It is always key to take a look at which team is opening at home and Fairifeld plays their home opener today. This team has high expectations coming off a big win over Holy Cross on the road, they beat American and Chattanooga comfortably on neutral footing. Yes, this team was blown out by Virginia Tech and Missouri, but that was expected. Keep in mind that St. Peter is 1- 4ATS overall while Fairfield blows out the teams thaey are supposed to as they are 5-0 ATS when playing teams with a losing record. This tream kicks off things in a big way at home as they had nearly five players in double-digits in their last game at home against Holy Cross and had a total of 13 plays who saw action. This is a deep time that I think will have a great showing at home against St. Peter who will undoubtedly get a bit tired from seeing fresh legs through the course of the entire game.