Randy "The Unabomber" Bruce
of bookie assassin
10 dimes PACERS -2.5
Indiana has played much better the last 2 games since firing their head coach. They look more confident on the court. Roy Hibbert is starting to make his presence felt on the interior, and Darren Collison is finally playing up to his abilities. Portland is a below average team on the road, and they have been dealing with a ton of injuries all season long. I can't see the Blazers hanging with Indiana, and believe the Pacers will cover with relative ease.
10 dimes Cavaliers +13.5
22 losses in a row might make you wonder why I like the Cavs in this one. Well, one more loss will tie the all-time NBA record for consecutive losses, and I think this Cleveland team will come out inspired and hungry for a win. Byron Scott is definitely a better coach than his record this season indicates, and the play of rookie Manny Harris has been the lone bright spot for Cleveland as of late. Memphis has been on a hot streak, winning 7 of their last 8 games, but I think they are in for a surprisingly tough matchup tonight, and I think the Cavs will keep it close and be in position to win the game down the stretch and break their losing streak.
10 dimes Thunder -2
Kevin Durant has been on fire over the past 4 games, and Phoenix doesn't do enough on defense to make me think they can stop him. The Suns actually have played pretty good defense over their last 3 games, but I don't look for that to continue tonight. Nash and company will have their hands full in this one, and I look for OKC to secure a solid road win as they battle for playoff positioning in the West.
of bookie assassin
10 dimes PACERS -2.5
Indiana has played much better the last 2 games since firing their head coach. They look more confident on the court. Roy Hibbert is starting to make his presence felt on the interior, and Darren Collison is finally playing up to his abilities. Portland is a below average team on the road, and they have been dealing with a ton of injuries all season long. I can't see the Blazers hanging with Indiana, and believe the Pacers will cover with relative ease.
10 dimes Cavaliers +13.5
22 losses in a row might make you wonder why I like the Cavs in this one. Well, one more loss will tie the all-time NBA record for consecutive losses, and I think this Cleveland team will come out inspired and hungry for a win. Byron Scott is definitely a better coach than his record this season indicates, and the play of rookie Manny Harris has been the lone bright spot for Cleveland as of late. Memphis has been on a hot streak, winning 7 of their last 8 games, but I think they are in for a surprisingly tough matchup tonight, and I think the Cavs will keep it close and be in position to win the game down the stretch and break their losing streak.
10 dimes Thunder -2
Kevin Durant has been on fire over the past 4 games, and Phoenix doesn't do enough on defense to make me think they can stop him. The Suns actually have played pretty good defense over their last 3 games, but I don't look for that to continue tonight. Nash and company will have their hands full in this one, and I look for OKC to secure a solid road win as they battle for playoff positioning in the West.
