Accuscore - NBA - February Record 4-9
New York Knicks (+3) vs. Los Angeles Lakers
If it wasn’t for the Knicks’ improved point guard play and recent surge I would have picked the Lakers. The Knicks have won three straight, granted against bad teams, but what’s important is how they won. They are playing better team ball behind a point guard in Jeremy Lin that can correctly run a pick and roll. The Lakers are awful on the perimeter and will have a difficult time containing the Knicks’ guards. Los Angeles has the advantage down low, but as long as New York’s Tyson Chandler and company can clog the lane and rebound effectively the Knicks should be okay. AccuScore gives the Knicks ats pick a 51.2 percent chance of success.
Oklahoma City Thunder (-1) at Utah Jazz
OKC failed me big time last night, turning the ball over 23 times and losing to the now 10-16 Sacramento Kings. However, I like this pick because the spread is so small and the Thunder has lost two straight just once all year. I’m expecting Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook to play angry and will the team to victory against a poor Jazz defense. AccuScore gives the Thunder a 61 percent chance of covering the spread.
Philadelphia 76ers (-4) vs. Los Angeles Clippers
This is a tough pick because both teams are solid and will be legit contenders in the playoffs. What it all comes down to tonight is home court advantage. The Sixers are 13-4 at home and give up just 83.9 points in front of their fans. The Clippers, on the other hand, are a bad road team. They give up over 100 points per game and are just 5-5 away from Los Angeles. On top of all of that, Philadelphia has yet to lose back to back home games. This pick is an AccuScore hot trend, and four stars pick.
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New York Knicks (+3) vs. Los Angeles Lakers
If it wasn’t for the Knicks’ improved point guard play and recent surge I would have picked the Lakers. The Knicks have won three straight, granted against bad teams, but what’s important is how they won. They are playing better team ball behind a point guard in Jeremy Lin that can correctly run a pick and roll. The Lakers are awful on the perimeter and will have a difficult time containing the Knicks’ guards. Los Angeles has the advantage down low, but as long as New York’s Tyson Chandler and company can clog the lane and rebound effectively the Knicks should be okay. AccuScore gives the Knicks ats pick a 51.2 percent chance of success.
Oklahoma City Thunder (-1) at Utah Jazz
OKC failed me big time last night, turning the ball over 23 times and losing to the now 10-16 Sacramento Kings. However, I like this pick because the spread is so small and the Thunder has lost two straight just once all year. I’m expecting Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook to play angry and will the team to victory against a poor Jazz defense. AccuScore gives the Thunder a 61 percent chance of covering the spread.
Philadelphia 76ers (-4) vs. Los Angeles Clippers
This is a tough pick because both teams are solid and will be legit contenders in the playoffs. What it all comes down to tonight is home court advantage. The Sixers are 13-4 at home and give up just 83.9 points in front of their fans. The Clippers, on the other hand, are a bad road team. They give up over 100 points per game and are just 5-5 away from Los Angeles. On top of all of that, Philadelphia has yet to lose back to back home games. This pick is an AccuScore hot trend, and four stars pick.
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Bonus Plays
Bryan Power ***** Anaheim Ducks +180
Platinum Plays ***** Atlanta Hawks +5.5
National Sports Service ***** Boston Celtics -3.5
Vegas Steam Line ***** Boston Celtics -3.5
Huddle Up ***** Boston Celtics -3.5
Moss Zone ***** Boston Celtics OVER 174.5
The Super NFL ***** Boston Celtics OVER 174.5
New York Players Club ***** Brown Bears +9.5
Vegassi ***** Brown Bears +9.5
John Morrison ***** Brown Bears +9.5
Jeff Alexander ***** Charlotte Bobcats +13.5
Lou Panelli ***** Chicago Bulls -13.5
Arthur Ralph Sports ***** Chicago Bulls -13.5
Vincent Pioli ***** Chicago Bulls OVER 182.5
Hawkeye ***** Cleveland Cavaliers UNDER 192.5
Ben Burns ***** Colorado Avalanche -130
Sean Murphy ***** Colorado Avalanche UNDER 5.5
John Ryan ***** Columbia Lions -9.5
Tony Matthews ***** Cornell Big Red -2.5
High Stakes Syndicate ***** Cornell Big Red -2.5
Jim Feist ***** Cornell Big Red -2.5
Sportsaction 365 ***** Cornell Big Red UNDER 133.5
Steve Kendall ***** Dallas Mavericks -2.5
Marc Lawrence ***** Dallas Mavericks -2.5
Michigan Sports ***** Dallas Mavericks -2.5
Dr. Vegas ***** Dallas Mavericks -2.5
The Sports Consensus ***** Detroit Titans -6.5
Dave Cokin ***** Detroit Titans -6.5
Sean Higgs ***** Detroit Titans -6.5
NFL Gaming ***** Detroit Titans -6.5
Robert Ferringno ***** Florida Panthers UNDER 35.5 Wins
Sports Machine ***** Harvard Crimson -5.5
Nevada Sharpshooter ***** Harvard Crimson -5.5
Paradise Plays ***** Harvard Crimson -5.5
Razor Sharp ***** Indiana Pacers +1.5
SCORE ***** Iona Gaels OVER 142.5
South Beach Sports ***** Los Angeles Lakers -3.5
Golden Dragon Sports ***** Los Angeles Lakers -3.5
JR O’Donnell ***** Loyola Maryland Greyhounds +2.5
Jimmy Boyd (AFP) ***** Loyola Maryland Greyhounds -2.5
Charlie’s Sports ***** Memphis Grizzlies -1.5
Ted Sevransky ***** Memphis Grizzlies UNDER 184.5
Primetime Sports ***** Miami Heat -12.5
#1 Sports ***** Minnesota Timberwolves +2.5
Totals4U ***** Minnesota Timberwolves UNDER 192.5
Vegas Line Crushers ***** Minnesota Timberwolves UNDER 192.5
Doc’s Sports ***** Minnesota Timberwolves UNDER 192.5
Insider Sports Report(BFP) ***** New Jersey Nets OVER 187.5
Gameday ***** New York Knicks UNDER 185.5
Vegas Sports Informer ***** Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Sat)
TV Hotline ***** Oklahoma City Thunder -1.5
Computer Sports ***** Oklahoma City Thunder -1.5
Top Rank Sports ***** Oklahoma City Thunder OVER 202.5
All Free Picks ***** Orlando Magic UNDER 182.5
Teyas Sports ***** Philadelphia 76ers -4.5
The Legend ***** Philadelphia 76ers -4.5
VIP Action ***** Philadelphia 76ers -4.5
Ray Bowden ***** Philadelphia 76ers -4.5
Gerry Andino ***** Philadelphia 76ers -4.5
Free Daily Picks ***** Philadelphia 76ers -4.5
Wunderdog ***** Philadelphia 76ers UNDER 186.5
Chicago Sports Group ***** Princeton Tigers UNDER 120.5
Elite Sports ***** Toronto Raptors +3.5
Scott Spreitzer ***** Toronto Raptors +3.5
East Coast Line Movers ***** Toronto Raptors UNDER 174.5
William Stockton ***** Toronto Raptors UNDER 174.5
Las Vegas Sports Commission ***** Utah Jazz +1.5
Indian Cowboy ***** Vanderbilt Commodores (Sat)
Tony Campone ***** Washington Wizards +12.5
Sports Owl ***** Washington Wizards UNDER 201.5
Kenny Towers ***** Washington Wizards UNDER 201.5
Pointspread Report ***** Wisc Green Bay Phoenix +3.5
Winning Way Sports ***** Wisc Green Bay Phoenix +3.5
Fred Callahan ***** Wisc Green Bay Phoenix +3.5
Pointspread Experts ***** Wisc Green Bay Phoenix +3.5
Hollywood Sportsline ***** Wisc Milwaukee Panthers OVER 124.5
Dave Price ***** Wright State Raiders -3.5
Mike Wynn ***** Wright State Raiders -3.5
Easy Money ***** Wright State Raiders -3.5
Int’l Sports Syndicate ***** Yale Bulldogs +2.5
Rob Vincelliti ***** Yale Bulldogs +2.5
Bryan Power ***** Anaheim Ducks +180
Platinum Plays ***** Atlanta Hawks +5.5
National Sports Service ***** Boston Celtics -3.5
Vegas Steam Line ***** Boston Celtics -3.5
Huddle Up ***** Boston Celtics -3.5
Moss Zone ***** Boston Celtics OVER 174.5
The Super NFL ***** Boston Celtics OVER 174.5
New York Players Club ***** Brown Bears +9.5
Vegassi ***** Brown Bears +9.5
John Morrison ***** Brown Bears +9.5
Jeff Alexander ***** Charlotte Bobcats +13.5
Lou Panelli ***** Chicago Bulls -13.5
Arthur Ralph Sports ***** Chicago Bulls -13.5
Vincent Pioli ***** Chicago Bulls OVER 182.5
Hawkeye ***** Cleveland Cavaliers UNDER 192.5
Ben Burns ***** Colorado Avalanche -130
Sean Murphy ***** Colorado Avalanche UNDER 5.5
John Ryan ***** Columbia Lions -9.5
Tony Matthews ***** Cornell Big Red -2.5
High Stakes Syndicate ***** Cornell Big Red -2.5
Jim Feist ***** Cornell Big Red -2.5
Sportsaction 365 ***** Cornell Big Red UNDER 133.5
Steve Kendall ***** Dallas Mavericks -2.5
Marc Lawrence ***** Dallas Mavericks -2.5
Michigan Sports ***** Dallas Mavericks -2.5
Dr. Vegas ***** Dallas Mavericks -2.5
The Sports Consensus ***** Detroit Titans -6.5
Dave Cokin ***** Detroit Titans -6.5
Sean Higgs ***** Detroit Titans -6.5
NFL Gaming ***** Detroit Titans -6.5
Robert Ferringno ***** Florida Panthers UNDER 35.5 Wins
Sports Machine ***** Harvard Crimson -5.5
Nevada Sharpshooter ***** Harvard Crimson -5.5
Paradise Plays ***** Harvard Crimson -5.5
Razor Sharp ***** Indiana Pacers +1.5
SCORE ***** Iona Gaels OVER 142.5
South Beach Sports ***** Los Angeles Lakers -3.5
Golden Dragon Sports ***** Los Angeles Lakers -3.5
JR O’Donnell ***** Loyola Maryland Greyhounds +2.5
Jimmy Boyd (AFP) ***** Loyola Maryland Greyhounds -2.5
Charlie’s Sports ***** Memphis Grizzlies -1.5
Ted Sevransky ***** Memphis Grizzlies UNDER 184.5
Primetime Sports ***** Miami Heat -12.5
#1 Sports ***** Minnesota Timberwolves +2.5
Totals4U ***** Minnesota Timberwolves UNDER 192.5
Vegas Line Crushers ***** Minnesota Timberwolves UNDER 192.5
Doc’s Sports ***** Minnesota Timberwolves UNDER 192.5
Insider Sports Report(BFP) ***** New Jersey Nets OVER 187.5
Gameday ***** New York Knicks UNDER 185.5
Vegas Sports Informer ***** Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Sat)
TV Hotline ***** Oklahoma City Thunder -1.5
Computer Sports ***** Oklahoma City Thunder -1.5
Top Rank Sports ***** Oklahoma City Thunder OVER 202.5
All Free Picks ***** Orlando Magic UNDER 182.5
Teyas Sports ***** Philadelphia 76ers -4.5
The Legend ***** Philadelphia 76ers -4.5
VIP Action ***** Philadelphia 76ers -4.5
Ray Bowden ***** Philadelphia 76ers -4.5
Gerry Andino ***** Philadelphia 76ers -4.5
Free Daily Picks ***** Philadelphia 76ers -4.5
Wunderdog ***** Philadelphia 76ers UNDER 186.5
Chicago Sports Group ***** Princeton Tigers UNDER 120.5
Elite Sports ***** Toronto Raptors +3.5
Scott Spreitzer ***** Toronto Raptors +3.5
East Coast Line Movers ***** Toronto Raptors UNDER 174.5
William Stockton ***** Toronto Raptors UNDER 174.5
Las Vegas Sports Commission ***** Utah Jazz +1.5
Indian Cowboy ***** Vanderbilt Commodores (Sat)
Tony Campone ***** Washington Wizards +12.5
Sports Owl ***** Washington Wizards UNDER 201.5
Kenny Towers ***** Washington Wizards UNDER 201.5
Pointspread Report ***** Wisc Green Bay Phoenix +3.5
Winning Way Sports ***** Wisc Green Bay Phoenix +3.5
Fred Callahan ***** Wisc Green Bay Phoenix +3.5
Pointspread Experts ***** Wisc Green Bay Phoenix +3.5
Hollywood Sportsline ***** Wisc Milwaukee Panthers OVER 124.5
Dave Price ***** Wright State Raiders -3.5
Mike Wynn ***** Wright State Raiders -3.5
Easy Money ***** Wright State Raiders -3.5
Int’l Sports Syndicate ***** Yale Bulldogs +2.5
Rob Vincelliti ***** Yale Bulldogs +2.5
GamingToday’s Consensus Picks February 10, 2012 6:41 AM by GT Staff
NBA Basketball
Washington Wizards +12
Atlanta Hawks +4½
Cleveland Cavaliers +1
Dallas Mavericks -2
NHL Hockey
Colorado Avalanche -135
Chicago Blackhawks +120
NCAA Basketball
Columbia -10
Princeton -13
Wright State -3
Cornel -3
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NBA Basketball
Washington Wizards +12
Atlanta Hawks +4½
Cleveland Cavaliers +1
Dallas Mavericks -2
NHL Hockey
Colorado Avalanche -135
Chicago Blackhawks +120
NCAA Basketball
Columbia -10
Princeton -13
Wright State -3
Cornel -3
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Andy Iskoe Posted on Monday
FRIDAY
Clippers at Sixers: Both teams are off to surprisingly strong starts although expectations were higher for the Clippers than for the 76ers at the start of the season. That makes this a nice test for both teams who are on paths to high playoff seeds.
Much of Philly’s early success came as the result of a favorable schedule although in the past week they had double digit wins over Chicago and Atlanta sandwiched around a 20 point home loss to Miami.
The Clippers are in the middle of a six game road trip and after struggling away from home earlier this season they’ve followed a four game road losing streak with three straight wins prior to Monday’s game in Orlando.
According to some metrics the Clippers have actually played the toughest schedule in the NBA through the first third of the season. This will be Philly’s seventh straight game against a winning team and that level of competition may well have taken it’s toll. CLIPPERS.
FRIDAY
Clippers at Sixers: Both teams are off to surprisingly strong starts although expectations were higher for the Clippers than for the 76ers at the start of the season. That makes this a nice test for both teams who are on paths to high playoff seeds.
Much of Philly’s early success came as the result of a favorable schedule although in the past week they had double digit wins over Chicago and Atlanta sandwiched around a 20 point home loss to Miami.
The Clippers are in the middle of a six game road trip and after struggling away from home earlier this season they’ve followed a four game road losing streak with three straight wins prior to Monday’s game in Orlando.
According to some metrics the Clippers have actually played the toughest schedule in the NBA through the first third of the season. This will be Philly’s seventh straight game against a winning team and that level of competition may well have taken it’s toll. CLIPPERS.
Sharky Sports
Lakers -4 (-105) for 3 units @ 8:05 PM- I think the Lakers are extremely under-valued here for various reasons. First off, they are coming off of a tough OT win at Boston last night, and traveling to New York to play a completely different style should be difficult. A second reason that I think the line is deflated is due to the Knick’s recent success with Lin in the starting line-up, something which I don’t quite buy into yet as these wins have come against 3 of the worst teams in the NBA. This will be a huge test for the Knicks tonight, one that will come against the BEST defense in the NBA in the Lakers and they will have to face it without Carmello and Amare. The Knicks have struggled the most this year against solid defensive squads where they look extremely stagnant and rely on contested outside shots. I don’t think they’ll have nearly enough offensive options to counter the Lakers tonight who finally seem to be getting into a decent offensive flow and finding an identity. I think there is a lot of value in the Lakers tonight. I wish I jumped on the line at -2.5, but I still capped this as at least a 7 point Laker win. I am a little worried about the “Acela Angle” of travelling from Boston to New York with no days of rest, but I think this is already incorporated into the line already.
Pistons -3 (-103) for 2 units @ 7:30 PM- This match-up features two of the NBA’s worst, but Detroit has been looking better and better at home. What is weird about this match-up is that these two teams faced each other 4 days ago in New Jersey where the Pistons won by 7. I think there will be a similar outcome tonight. The guard combo of Stuckey and Knight have really been effective as of late, and the Pistons have a sizable edge down low with Greg Monroe. Detroit is ranked last in the NBA in defense, but in the recent match-up the roles really seemed to reverse as the Nets let up 29 assists and only forced 12 turnovers. If Detroit can limit their turnovers again tonight, they have a clear advantage. I think they will take care of business at home tonight.
***Nothing going in college basketball tonight as most of the college lines look really sharp
Lakers -4 (-105) for 3 units @ 8:05 PM- I think the Lakers are extremely under-valued here for various reasons. First off, they are coming off of a tough OT win at Boston last night, and traveling to New York to play a completely different style should be difficult. A second reason that I think the line is deflated is due to the Knick’s recent success with Lin in the starting line-up, something which I don’t quite buy into yet as these wins have come against 3 of the worst teams in the NBA. This will be a huge test for the Knicks tonight, one that will come against the BEST defense in the NBA in the Lakers and they will have to face it without Carmello and Amare. The Knicks have struggled the most this year against solid defensive squads where they look extremely stagnant and rely on contested outside shots. I don’t think they’ll have nearly enough offensive options to counter the Lakers tonight who finally seem to be getting into a decent offensive flow and finding an identity. I think there is a lot of value in the Lakers tonight. I wish I jumped on the line at -2.5, but I still capped this as at least a 7 point Laker win. I am a little worried about the “Acela Angle” of travelling from Boston to New York with no days of rest, but I think this is already incorporated into the line already.
Pistons -3 (-103) for 2 units @ 7:30 PM- This match-up features two of the NBA’s worst, but Detroit has been looking better and better at home. What is weird about this match-up is that these two teams faced each other 4 days ago in New Jersey where the Pistons won by 7. I think there will be a similar outcome tonight. The guard combo of Stuckey and Knight have really been effective as of late, and the Pistons have a sizable edge down low with Greg Monroe. Detroit is ranked last in the NBA in defense, but in the recent match-up the roles really seemed to reverse as the Nets let up 29 assists and only forced 12 turnovers. If Detroit can limit their turnovers again tonight, they have a clear advantage. I think they will take care of business at home tonight.
***Nothing going in college basketball tonight as most of the college lines look really sharp
