Actually there is an EXCELLENT CHANCE for both to go this year...TCU is a lock once they beat Utah n a couple of weeks...Boise will go if they also win out...no way Boise doesnt go after thoroughly beating down Oregon earlier in the year..i dont neccesarily agree cuz they play a cream puff schedule but they're in if they win out...not the BCS game of course...sorry for the clutter...but i do agree with tonites game, though...cant see NO scoring less than 35 points....
THE FALL MIRACLE (3-0) SO FAR)
1 selection for Monday night
MINNESOTA (+8) over LA CLIPPERS
You'd think it's the Lakers here but it's the Clippers favored by 8- their biggest favorite role in years. This probably is their best team in years also with the addition of Baron Davis and a healthy Blake Griffin- maybe. Down the line the 8 points would be OK but the Clips still haven't proved anything yet. The Wolves are coming off tough games vs. Cleveland and at Phoenix where the Suns hit 14 shots from behind the arc. You take a look at the Clip's lineup this season, and it's just not going to bring home the flash. Baron Davis is a better player when he surrounds himself with players who can play. Marcus Camby, Al Thorton and Eric Gordon aren't going to cut it. Weather Blake Griffin becomes a force is yet to be seen. The T-Wolves started out very poorly last season but came together a little as the season went on. They can't play with the good teams, but it seems a different story against sub-par opponents. I'll share an interesting bit of information you'll never see on any other handicapper websites. After Christmas, the TWolves played 12 road games against non-playoff teams (like the Clippers) and went all 12 without a double digit loss. So how did the Clips fare at home vs. the 20 non-playoff teams they faced last season? They won only 3 of those 20 by double digits.
The Clips have won a total 10 games by double digits in the last 85 tries, so asking them to do such is asking them to do something that happens about 10% of the time. Go with Minny plus the points, as in addition to everything else I've mentioned, the last 20 matchups between these two teams, the Wolves have come out on the losing side of double digits just once.
LA Clippers 95, Minnesota 93
Play on: MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES
1 selection for Monday night
MINNESOTA (+8) over LA CLIPPERS
You'd think it's the Lakers here but it's the Clippers favored by 8- their biggest favorite role in years. This probably is their best team in years also with the addition of Baron Davis and a healthy Blake Griffin- maybe. Down the line the 8 points would be OK but the Clips still haven't proved anything yet. The Wolves are coming off tough games vs. Cleveland and at Phoenix where the Suns hit 14 shots from behind the arc. You take a look at the Clip's lineup this season, and it's just not going to bring home the flash. Baron Davis is a better player when he surrounds himself with players who can play. Marcus Camby, Al Thorton and Eric Gordon aren't going to cut it. Weather Blake Griffin becomes a force is yet to be seen. The T-Wolves started out very poorly last season but came together a little as the season went on. They can't play with the good teams, but it seems a different story against sub-par opponents. I'll share an interesting bit of information you'll never see on any other handicapper websites. After Christmas, the TWolves played 12 road games against non-playoff teams (like the Clippers) and went all 12 without a double digit loss. So how did the Clips fare at home vs. the 20 non-playoff teams they faced last season? They won only 3 of those 20 by double digits.
The Clips have won a total 10 games by double digits in the last 85 tries, so asking them to do such is asking them to do something that happens about 10% of the time. Go with Minny plus the points, as in addition to everything else I've mentioned, the last 20 matchups between these two teams, the Wolves have come out on the losing side of double digits just once.
LA Clippers 95, Minnesota 93
Play on: MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES
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3 DIME PLAY
N.O. Hornets @ N.Y. Knicks
7:30pm Tonight
3 Dime Play Take NY Knicks +3 The NY Knicks are coming into this game off two overtime losses against the 76ers and the Bobcats. It's not that they have been playing bad, they are just not getting the breaks in the end. The Hornets are coming into tonight off a loss the the Celtics, but a cover on the spread non the less. I like the fact that this will be the Hornets first time this season they have played back to back road games and the fact that the Knicks have had a day off their last game which was at home. No doubt these teams are very well matched statistically so far this season, the Hornets have the better rebound record for their Center, but the Knicks have more rebounds all around. If the Knicks can shutdown Chris Paul, this should be an easy win for us tonight. Roll with the underdog tonight.
Trends I Like
Knicks are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game.
Knicks are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Southwest.
Knicks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a SU loss of more than 10 points.
Knicks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a double-digit loss at home.
Hornets are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Monday games.
Hornets are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. loss.
Hornets are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
3 DIME PLAY
N.O. Hornets @ N.Y. Knicks
7:30pm Tonight
3 Dime Play Take NY Knicks +3 The NY Knicks are coming into this game off two overtime losses against the 76ers and the Bobcats. It's not that they have been playing bad, they are just not getting the breaks in the end. The Hornets are coming into tonight off a loss the the Celtics, but a cover on the spread non the less. I like the fact that this will be the Hornets first time this season they have played back to back road games and the fact that the Knicks have had a day off their last game which was at home. No doubt these teams are very well matched statistically so far this season, the Hornets have the better rebound record for their Center, but the Knicks have more rebounds all around. If the Knicks can shutdown Chris Paul, this should be an easy win for us tonight. Roll with the underdog tonight.
Trends I Like
Knicks are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game.
Knicks are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Southwest.
Knicks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a SU loss of more than 10 points.
Knicks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a double-digit loss at home.
Hornets are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Monday games.
Hornets are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. loss.
Hornets are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
