Bob Balfe
DukePittsburghPittsburgh -4, 140.5
1/27/2014 7:00 PM
SELECTION:
PITTSBURGH -4
Pittsburgh is rolling this year. I didn’t like the way they finished against Maryland the other day, but they are not concerned with our cover or not. Duke is always going to be a great team with coach K, but the overall talent is down this year and they are not a great road team. I don’t think they are going to be able to get enough offensive rebounds against this solid rebounding team. The Blue Devils would have to go off from the 3 point line to have a shot in this. Take Pittsburgh.
AWAY:HOME:ODDS:TIME:
AtlantaOklahoma CityOklahoma City -10, 205
1/27/2014 8:05 PM
SELECTION:
OKLAHOMA CITY -10
This Atlanta team is banged up with multiple starters out. We saw the other night that they can’t handle superior teams when the Spurs just rocked their world. Yes, the Hawks got a win in Milwaukee the next night, but who hasn’t. Durant is playing as well as he ever has and this is a complete team. If the Hawks cover the 10 then so be it, but from top to bottom OKC is superior in all phases of this game. Take the Thunder.