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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets

Denver Nuggets at Dallas Mavericks

The Nuggets and Mavericks just faced each other in Denver on Wednesday, with Dallas prevailing 102-101. Denver was without its three best big men in Nene, Kenyon Martin, and Chris "Birdman" Andersen.

Dirk Nowitzki exploited his opponents' lack of size by going for 35 points and 12 rebounds. The Mavericks did not exactly dominate on the boards, but they at least managed to win the rebounding battle 45-39.

Nene could return this weekend, but Martin and Andersen (both out with knee injuries) are not coming back until early January and early December, respectively.

Little-used forward Gary Forbes not only started, but guarded Nowitzki and racked up 23 minutes of playing time. "He's outworked some guys in practice," Denver coach George Karl said of Forbes. "We knew we had to play somebody some minutes that probably would be unorthodox. He's earned it by his hard work and his commitment to practice and getting better."

The Nuggets are 2-10-1 ATS in their last 13 road games. They also have though task of playing two games in two days, as the L.A. Clippers paid a visit to Denver on Friday. Dallas, by contrast, has been resting since its win over Denver on Wednesday.

Pick: Mavericks


Memphis Grizzlies at Sacramento Kings

The young Kings are off to a solid 3-2 start and are fourth in the NBA in scoring at 107 points per game.

A big reason is second-year guard Tyreke Evans, who is averaging more than 20 points and five assists in four games (he missed one due to suspension, stemming for a high-speed foray down the interstate). Evans tweaked his ankle against the Lakers on Wednesday, but coach Paul Westphal said on Thursday that his electric guard will be fine.

The Grizzlies are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games. They are approaching the end of a four-game road trip that featured back-to-back games on Tuesday and Wednesday against the Lakers and Warriors and now back-to-back games against the Suns (on Friday) and the Kings.

Sacramento has not played since its Wednesday loss to the Lakers.

Pick: Kings

 

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets

Chicago Blackhawks at Atlanta Thrashers

It will be a reunion of sorts when the Blackhawks and the Thrashers go head-to-head for the first time this season. In one of the offseason's blockbuster trades, of course, the defending Stanley Cup champions sent Dustin Byfuglien, Andrew Ladd, Ben Eager, and Brent Sopel to Atlanta.

"It will be different to see them dressed up in their uniforms," Chicago forward Patrick Sharp said of his former teammates. "I've watched a lot of their games this year. They seem to be doing well and playing a lot of minutes and being effective."

The Thrashers as a whole are doing OK, but they have gone eight straight games giving up at least three goals.

That could be the recipe Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jonathan Toews (just three goals this season) needs to get back on track. "I feel like I'm one of those guys who is getting a lot of chances," he said. "It's always a good sign. But I'm just wondering when it's going to go in. I'm trying not to put any added pressure on myself."

Pick: Blackhawks


Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets

The Blue Jackets are off to an impressive 8-4 start, tied for first with Detroit in the Central Division and tied for second in the entire Western Conference. They have won two in a row, five of their last six, and seven of their last nine.

Team play on the offensive end and stellar work in the net attribute to the hot streak. "We were really fresh, still moving and doing the right things (in the third period)," coach Scott Arniel said after a 3-0 road shutout of Atlanta on Thursday. "We played together as a group. It was little things: blocking shots, getting pucks out, knowing when to get them in. That was a solid 60 minutes."

Speaking of solid, Mathieu Garon has wrested the goalie job--at least for the moment--from Steve Mason. Garon is 4-0 this season, has two straight shutouts, has allowed only three goals in four games, and boasts a .966 save percentage.

One can only assume that Garon will be back in the net on Saturday. Mason certainly thinks so. "You don't want to sit on the bench," Mason explained. "But Matty deserves it. He's played great. He's given us a chance to win every night, and I'm happy for him."

Pick: Blue Jackets

 

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TIM TRUSHEL

20* DUKE

Wakeforest
Rice
Arizona
Arizona St

 

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Preferred pro plays
best bet free pick
oklahoma state - 8 1/2

 

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Marc Lawrence's Playbook Newsletter - BEST BET
UTAH over Tcu by 10
OKLAHOMA ST over Baylor by 17
TEXAS A&M over Oklahoma by 7

Marc Lawrence's Playbook Newsletter - UPSET GAME OF THE WEEK
Louisville over SYRACUSE by 6

Marc Lawrence's Playbook Newsletter - THE MIDWEEK BEST BETS
KENT STATE over Temple by 7
NAVY over East Carolina by 10

Marc Lawrence's Economy Club
Navy, TEXAS A&M ,UTAH

Marc Lawrence's Weekend Update Phone
Western Kentucky

 

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Ben Burns

9* TEXAS TECH (+4 or better)
9* MINNESOTA (+24 or better)
9* DUKE
9* CLEMSON (-4 or better)
10* BOISE STATE (-21 or better)
*8 UNDER carolina/florida NHL
*7 CAROLINA NHL

 

[cobby]

phil steele on espn radio
tcu by 2 touchdowns
boise by 7-14
alabama by 10-14
oklahoma by 14
south carolina by 3

 

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Greg Roberts Friday Memphis Radio
Oklahoma St. -8 Favorite Game
Arizona +9.5
Tenn -20
Utah +4.5
LSU +6.5
Arkansas +4.5
Texas -3.5

 

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MARC LAWRENCE
3 UNIT* LSU Tigers

 

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PREDICTION MACHINE
Against the Spread Picks (Based on Games Played 50,000 times):
Rot Time (ET) ATS Pick Opponent Line Margin Win% ATS Calc Play
362 4:00 PM @ LATECH FRES 1 6.9 62.1 Calc --> Play
391 9:05 PM SMU @ UTEP -7 12.4 61.4 Calc --> Play
371 3:30 PM TCU @ UTAH -5 10.2 61.1 Calc --> Play
387 3:30 PM ALA @ LSU -6.5 11.0 60.9 Calc --> Play
396 10:30 PM @ USC ARIST -5.5 11.4 60.7 Calc --> Play
354 2:00 PM @ KENTST TEMPLE 3.5 1.9 60.2 Calc --> Play
383 7:00 PM OREST @ UCLA -5 10.1 60.1 Calc --> Play
321 12:00 PM LOU @ SYR 6 -1.7 59.5 Calc --> Play
378 5:00 PM @ IDAHO NEVADA 11.5 -6.8 58.9 Calc --> Play
358 3:30 PM @ ECU NAVY -3 7.8 58.7 Calc --> Play
327 3:30 PM BC @ WAKE -3 7.2 58.6 Calc --> Play
366 7:00 PM @ TEXA&M OKLA 3 2.2 58.6 Calc --> Play
339 7:00 PM ARK @ SC 3.5 1.8 58.5 Calc --> Play
338 12:30 PM @ OKST BAYLOR -7 11.5 58.0 Calc --> Play
351 3:30 PM HAWAII @ BOISE 21 -18.2 58.0 Calc --> Play
317 12:00 PM NCSU @ CLEM 3.5 1.0 58.0 Calc --> Play
385 8:00 PM MISSOU @ TXTCH -4 8.0 57.8 Calc --> Play
368 8:00 PM @ KANST TEX 4 -0.2 57.8 Calc --> Play
315 12:00 PM MD @ MIA-FL 8.5 -5.4 57.5 Calc --> Play
401 7:30 PM UL-MON @ FIU 9.5 -6.2 57.4 Calc --> Play

 

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PREDICTION MACHINE TOTALS

PredHome Rot Time (ET) Matchup Line Total Points Pick Pick% Calc Play
316 12:00 PM MD @ MIA-FL 46.5 41.3 Under 61.6 Calc --> Play
388 3:30 PM ALA @ LSU 44.5 39.8 Under 61.0 Calc --> Play
356 3:00 PM NMST @ UTAHST 53 59.4 Over 60.9 Calc --> Play
396 10:30 PM ARIST @ USC 60 67.0 Over 60.5 Calc --> Play
376 4:00 PM MARSH @ UAB 54.5 49.5 Under 59.2 Calc --> Play
320 12:00 PM UVA @ DUKE 57 52.0 Under 59.1 Calc --> Play
392 9:05 PM SMU @ UTEP 54.5 59.4 Over 59.0 Calc --> Play
352 3:30 PM HAWAII @ BOISE 66 60.4 Under 58.6 Calc --> Play
350 2:00 PM RICE @ TULSA 63 58.1 Under 58.4 Calc --> Play
346 1:00 PM AKRON @ BALLST 49.5 53.7 Over 58.3 Calc --> Play
394 10:00 PM COLOST @ SDSU 58 63.1 Over 58.0 Calc --> Play
404 7:00 PM TROY @ NORTX 55 50.7 Under 57.9 Calc --> Play
342 12:20 PM FLA @ VANDY 45.5 42.4 Under 57.4 Calc --> Play
330 3:30 PM NW @ PSU 48 51.8 Over 57.2 Calc --> Play

 

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Joyce Sterling

Syracuse -6 10*

E. Carolina
Boise/Hawaii Over 65.5

 

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Greg Roberts' picks on KC radio
LSU +6.5
Arkansas +4.5
Missouri -4
Arizona State _5.5
Oklahoma State - 7.5
Nebraska -18
Texas -3.5
Utah +4

 

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mancini,nover,delaney all have 100 dimers today with valentino,garrett have 75 dime plays today

Mancini 100 - Texas A&M

 

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ATS
8 Units on TCU -4.5 over Utah, 3:30pmET
7 Units on Texas -3.5 over Kansas St., 8pmET
7 Units on Miami, FL -7.5 over Maryland, 12pmET
2 Unit Round Robin Parlay on all 3
6 Units on Oregon St. -4.5 over UCLA, 7pmET
5 Units on Hawaii +22 over Boise St., 3:30pmET
5 Units on Indiana +17.5 over Iowa, 12pmET

 

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SUPER SPORTS GROUP - NCAAF

Colorado v. Kansas 2pm
PICK: Kansas +8.5 Game (9*) best bet of the day #1

Rice v. Tulsa 2pm
PICK: OVER 63 Game (7*)

Boston College v. Wake Forest 3:30pm
PICK: Wake Forest +3 Game (9*) best bet of the day #2

Northwestern v. Penn St 3:30pm
PICK: Northwestern +3.5 1H (8*)

Washington v. Oregon 3:30pm
PICK: OVER 35 1H (7*)

PICK: OVER 68 Game (7*)

TCU v. Utah 3;30pm
PICK: Utah +5 Game (8*)

PICK: OVER 51 Game (6*)

PICK: TCU -3 1H (6*)

Arkansas v. South Carolina 7pm
PICK: Arkansas +4.5 Game (10**) Game of the week #1

Missouri v. Texas Tech 8pm
PICK: Missouri -4 Game (8*)

SMU v. UTEP 9pm
PICK: UTEP +7 Game (buy the half if you need to) 10** Game of the week #2

3 team parlay for 2*
Purdue +20 Game
OVER 61 Oklahoma Game
Florida -14 Game

 

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Big Al Mcmordie

Game: Troy at North Texas Nov 6 2010 7:00PM
Prediction: Troy
Reason: At 7 pm, our Sun Belt Game of the Year is on the Troy State Trojans minus the points over North Texas. Last week, NorthTexas went into Western Kentucky, and shocked the Hilltoppers 33-6, as 6-point underdogs. But off that huge win, we'll fade the Mean Green on Saturday, as they fall into negative 34-105 and 47-123 ATS systems of mine that fade certain teams off upset road wins as 6-point (or greater) underdogs. Moreover, Troy St was upset last week at Louisiana Monroe, 28-14, as 17-point favorites, but teams off an upset loss (as 6-point or greater favorites) are a terrific 11-1 ATS as favorites priced between -10.5 and -30 points vs. conference foes off an upset conference win as a 6-point (or greater) underdogs. The win by North Texas last week really did come "out of the blue" as North Texas had lost its previous 3 games (both SU and ATS), and had given up an average of 29 ppg. North Texas is a poor 5-16 ATS at home (0-6 last 6), 4-18 ATS off an ATS win (0-10 vs. .401 foes), and 2-11 ATS after allowing 16 points or less in its previous game (0-8 vs. foes off a double-digit loss). Take Troy State.

 

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phil steele on espn radio
tcu by 2 touchdowns
boise by 7-14
alabama by 10-14
oklahoma by 14
south carolina by 3

 

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ATS EMail Free Pick
Powerhouse Pac-10 Conference teams will collide in Stanford this weekend as the hometown Cardinal, ranked 10th nationally, will host the 13th- ranked Arizona Wildcats.

Arizona has flown under the radar this season, which is certainly surprising considering the team's 7-1 overall record and 4-1 mark in league action. The only loss came at home to Oregon State on October 9th. The Wildcats have won their last three outings, including a 29-21 triumph over UCLA last weekend on the road.

Stanford will have too much offense for Arizona in this matchup of top PAC 10 teams. Look for a highscoring game with Stanford easily covering the line.

ATS Consultants Predicted Outcome:
Stanford 38 - Arizona 24

 

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brian mac friday night hot side oklahoma state to kick baylors ass