Mark Franco
Dallas at New Orleans
Play: New Orleans -6
The Mavericks were 0-5 last season in New Orleans, including three losses in a first-round playoff series.
The Hornets won their only previous meeting with the Mavericks this season, outscoring them 25-18 in the fourth quarter to take a 104-97 road victory. Point guard Chris Paul had 33 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds and seven steals for his second consecutive triple-double against Dallas.
Dallas is off a big win vs. the Spurs last night and does not play well in their second of back-to-back nights.
Dallas at New Orleans
Play: New Orleans -6
The Mavericks were 0-5 last season in New Orleans, including three losses in a first-round playoff series.
The Hornets won their only previous meeting with the Mavericks this season, outscoring them 25-18 in the fourth quarter to take a 104-97 road victory. Point guard Chris Paul had 33 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds and seven steals for his second consecutive triple-double against Dallas.
Dallas is off a big win vs. the Spurs last night and does not play well in their second of back-to-back nights.
4 Unit Play. #707. Take Providence +10.5 over Villanova (Thursday @ 7pm est). I'm glad we cashed with the 5* on Missouri as that is now 6 straight 5* Winners as we come off December cbb gom, Jan cbb gom, Feb cbb gom and March cbb gom winners. We are 5-1 on the week and 6-2 in March so let's keep our "Madness" run going. You can probably get 11 for this line if you wait or shop around. But, I see mostly 10.5 with spotted "11's" so just wait as the public will likely raise this price higher which is fine as we take the underdog. I like the fact that Villanova comes off such a huge and dominating win over Notre Dame on the road. No, Providence is not ranked 16th in the country like Nova is and no, Providence is not 12-5 in the conference like Nova nor do they get anywhere close to the press coverage. But, yes, this Providence did take 'Nova to the wire earlier this year losing 91-94. In fact, in that game, Nova was up at the half 49-34 only to see that lead dwindle as Providence made a spirited comeback. Granted, if Nova was coming off a loss to Notre Dame, I would have stayed away from this game. But, Nova comes off a big 17 point win at the eyes of the public after the outright loss to Georgetown at home which undoubtedly stung for this team. Heck, GT had 25 turnovers and still managed to win the game and for a team that learns discipline from a solid coach, this was hard to take. Hence, their big win at Notre Dame. I understand it is senior night, but coming off such a big win over Notre Dame, I think this is a wash. Tack on the fact that Providence has gained confidence from what they did right in the second half against this team at home, plus, the fact that this Friar team is playing better defeating Pittsburgh and their #1 ranking 81-73 at home and following it up by not having a let down and defeating Rutgers on the road sweeping them on the season. I'm not taking anything away from Nova, but I think Providence will sneak inside the number here as Villanova has not covered back to back games since February 10th. The Friars are 9-4 ATS as underdogs of 7 to 12 points and the Wildcats are 1-4 ATS when facing teams with a road winning % of less than 40% - meaning they have trouble covering big spreads at home.
Good Luck,
Indian Cowboy.
Good Luck,
Indian Cowboy.
MTi Sports
Portland at Denver
Play: Denver -7
The Blazers are off a come-from-behind win last night over the Pacers at home. Not only were they outshot 52.8% to 45.2%, they were out-rebounded 43-31 as well! Portland was out-scored in the first, second and third quarters before out-scoring the Pacers 29-19 in the fourth to win 107-105. They owe the victory to the refs, as the Blazers outscored the Pacers 27-12 from the free-throw line. Portland is in a bad spot to cover here. They are 0-16 ATS on the road off a win as a favorite in which they trailed at the end of the third and out-scored their opponent by more than 5 points in the fourth.In addition, the Blazers are 0-9 ATS (-8.7 ppg) as a road dog with at most one day of rest after a game in which less than 40% of their baskets were assisted, 0-5 ATS (-7.0 ppgas a dog with no rest after a game at home in which they allowed at least 50% from the field and 0-5 ATS (-7.6 ppg) on the road with no rest after a win in which they made fewer baskets than their opponent.The Nuggets return home from an 0-2 road trip in which Carmelo Anthony was suspended by the team for the final game, which was in Detroit. We expect the Nuggets to capitalize on the rest advantage here. Denver is a perfect 9-0 ATS at home with less than two days rest when they are off a loss as a dog in which they committed fewer than ten turnovers.Lay the points.
MTi’s FORECAST: DENVER 109 Portland 95
Portland at Denver
Play: Denver -7
The Blazers are off a come-from-behind win last night over the Pacers at home. Not only were they outshot 52.8% to 45.2%, they were out-rebounded 43-31 as well! Portland was out-scored in the first, second and third quarters before out-scoring the Pacers 29-19 in the fourth to win 107-105. They owe the victory to the refs, as the Blazers outscored the Pacers 27-12 from the free-throw line. Portland is in a bad spot to cover here. They are 0-16 ATS on the road off a win as a favorite in which they trailed at the end of the third and out-scored their opponent by more than 5 points in the fourth.In addition, the Blazers are 0-9 ATS (-8.7 ppg) as a road dog with at most one day of rest after a game in which less than 40% of their baskets were assisted, 0-5 ATS (-7.0 ppgas a dog with no rest after a game at home in which they allowed at least 50% from the field and 0-5 ATS (-7.6 ppg) on the road with no rest after a win in which they made fewer baskets than their opponent.The Nuggets return home from an 0-2 road trip in which Carmelo Anthony was suspended by the team for the final game, which was in Detroit. We expect the Nuggets to capitalize on the rest advantage here. Denver is a perfect 9-0 ATS at home with less than two days rest when they are off a loss as a dog in which they committed fewer than ten turnovers.Lay the points.
MTi’s FORECAST: DENVER 109 Portland 95
MisterMJ
We have a Beer Money O/U tonight.
Dallas / NO Under 196
My number is 188...I really like this one and it checks out well in my opinion.
The record is still out on these picks...small sample, and it's just too early to tell how they are doing.
Wager as you see fit. Good luck!
196.5 available at Betjam.
beer money plays are 8-6-0 57.14% +700
We have a Beer Money O/U tonight.
Dallas / NO Under 196
My number is 188...I really like this one and it checks out well in my opinion.
The record is still out on these picks...small sample, and it's just too early to tell how they are doing.
Wager as you see fit. Good luck!
196.5 available at Betjam.
beer money plays are 8-6-0 57.14% +700
John Ryan
Money Line: -120 Florida Panthers
Ai Simulator 7* graded play on Florida as they host Pittsburgh slated to start at 7:35 EST. Supporting this graded play is a system that has gone 74-58 making 43.3 units since 1996. Play against any team against the money line off 2 consecutive road wins by 2 goals or more and with a winning record in the second half of the season. Pittsburgh is just 6-14 against the money line (-10.9 Units) against mistake free teams - opponents average <=4 power plays/game this season. Florida in a very strong role noting they are 11-4 against the money line (+7.6 Units) against poor defensive teams - opponents average 29.5+ shots on goal in the 2nd half of the year this season; 20-7 against the money line (+11.4 Units) against poor possession teams-averaging 3+ less shots on goal than opposition in the 2nd half of the year over the last 3 seasons. Pittsburgh is off a 3-1 win at TB and were 160 favorites. That win though places them into a horrid role for this game. Note that Pittsburgh is just -12 against the money line (-10.6 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season. Take Florida.
Money Line: -120 Florida Panthers
Ai Simulator 7* graded play on Florida as they host Pittsburgh slated to start at 7:35 EST. Supporting this graded play is a system that has gone 74-58 making 43.3 units since 1996. Play against any team against the money line off 2 consecutive road wins by 2 goals or more and with a winning record in the second half of the season. Pittsburgh is just 6-14 against the money line (-10.9 Units) against mistake free teams - opponents average <=4 power plays/game this season. Florida in a very strong role noting they are 11-4 against the money line (+7.6 Units) against poor defensive teams - opponents average 29.5+ shots on goal in the 2nd half of the year this season; 20-7 against the money line (+11.4 Units) against poor possession teams-averaging 3+ less shots on goal than opposition in the 2nd half of the year over the last 3 seasons. Pittsburgh is off a 3-1 win at TB and were 160 favorites. That win though places them into a horrid role for this game. Note that Pittsburgh is just -12 against the money line (-10.6 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season. Take Florida.
Marc Lawrence Playbook plays.These 5* been hot all year
5* Utah Jazz Wednesday March 4..(loser last night)
5* Xavier Thursday March 5
Week 7 Record: 5* (3-0) 4* (1-2) 3* (2-1) +14 stars for the week
Year to Date: 5* (14-6-1) 4* (10-11) 3* (7-14) +15 stars for the year
Last Four Weeks: 5* (11-0-1) 4* (8-4) 3* (5-8) +65 stars last 4 weeks
5* Utah Jazz Wednesday March 4..(loser last night)
5* Xavier Thursday March 5
Week 7 Record: 5* (3-0) 4* (1-2) 3* (2-1) +14 stars for the week
Year to Date: 5* (14-6-1) 4* (10-11) 3* (7-14) +15 stars for the year
Last Four Weeks: 5* (11-0-1) 4* (8-4) 3* (5-8) +65 stars last 4 weeks
THE GOLD SHEET'S LTS (+)
TODAY'S TOP PLAYS FROM THE OLDEST AND MOST RESPECTED
SPORTS ADVISORY COMPANY IN THE WORLD!
THURSDAY, MARCH 5
COLLEGE HOOPS
XAVIER (-10) -home over Dayton 6:00 PM PST
INDIANA STATE (+ 3 1/2) over DRAKE MVC First Round at St. Louis 4:00 PM PST
WICHITA STATE (-4) over Missouri State MVC First Round at St. Louis 6:30 PM PST
UP 17 UNITS SINCE 01-20-2009.WENT 2-3 YESTERDAY!
TODAY'S TOP PLAYS FROM THE OLDEST AND MOST RESPECTED
SPORTS ADVISORY COMPANY IN THE WORLD!
THURSDAY, MARCH 5
COLLEGE HOOPS
XAVIER (-10) -home over Dayton 6:00 PM PST
INDIANA STATE (+ 3 1/2) over DRAKE MVC First Round at St. Louis 4:00 PM PST
WICHITA STATE (-4) over Missouri State MVC First Round at St. Louis 6:30 PM PST
UP 17 UNITS SINCE 01-20-2009.WENT 2-3 YESTERDAY!
dci
nhl
BOSTON 4, Phoenix 2
N.Y. Rangers vs. N.Y. ISLANDERS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
PHILADELPHIA 4, Calgary 3
WASHINGTON 4, Toronto 3
Edmonton vs. OTTAWA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Pittsburgh vs. FLORIDA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
NASHVILLE 3, Columbus 2
Dallas vs. LOS ANGELES: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
SAN JOSE 3, Minnesota 2
DCI
NBA
NEW ORLEANS 97, Dallas 94
DENVER 101, Portland 97
DCI
NCAAB
Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament
1st Round
at Allen Arena, Nashville, TN
Belmont 84, Mercer 77
LIPSCOMB 82, Campbell 71
Big South Conference Tournament
Semifinals
at Radford, VA
Liberty vs. Vmi: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
RADFORD 82, UNC Asheville 74
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
1st Round
at Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
Indiana State 61, Drake 59
Wichita State 59, Missouri State 54
Northeast Conference Tournament
Quarterfinals
at campus sites
LONG ISLAND 70, Quinnipiac 64
MOUNT ST. MARY'S 68, Wagner 62
ROBERT MORRIS 75, St. Francis (N.Y.) 61
SACRED HEART 78, Central Connecticut State 61
Atlantic 10 Conference
TEMPLE 70, Saint Joseph's 60
XAVIER 68, Dayton 58
Big East Conference
VILLANOVA 86, Providence 74
Big Ten Conference
Illinois 56, PENN STATE 55
Big West Conference
Cal State Northridge 79, UC DAVIS 75
Long Beach State 72, CAL POLY 70
UC SANTA BARBARA 59, UC Riverside 54
Mid-American Conference
AKRON 65, Ohio 54
KENT STATE 64, Buffalo 58
MIAMI (OHIO) 58, Bowling Green State 51
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
BETHUNE-COOKMAN 62, Florida A&M 54
Delaware State 60, UMES 55
Hampton 59, HOWARD 56
Morgan State 62, COPPIN STATE 60
NORFOLK STATE 69, North Carolina A&T 68
Pacific-10 Conference
ARIZONA 75, California 69
ARIZONA STATE 71, Stanford 60
UCLA 72, Oregon State 54
USC 75, Oregon 63
Southeastern Conference
SOUTH CAROLINA 83, Tennessee 82
Southwestern Athletic Conference
Alabama State 70, JACKSON STATE 69
GRAMBLING STATE 68, Alabama A&M 67
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 70, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 65
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 83, Alcorn State 69
TEXAS SOUTHERN 67, Southern 65
Western Athletic Conference
BOISE STATE 77, Fresno State 68
Louisiana Tech vs. IDAHO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
NEVADA 71, San Jose State 60
Non-Conference
South Carolina State 66, WINSTON-SALEM STATE 58
nhl
BOSTON 4, Phoenix 2
N.Y. Rangers vs. N.Y. ISLANDERS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
PHILADELPHIA 4, Calgary 3
WASHINGTON 4, Toronto 3
Edmonton vs. OTTAWA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Pittsburgh vs. FLORIDA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
NASHVILLE 3, Columbus 2
Dallas vs. LOS ANGELES: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
SAN JOSE 3, Minnesota 2
DCI
NBA
NEW ORLEANS 97, Dallas 94
DENVER 101, Portland 97
DCI
NCAAB
Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament
1st Round
at Allen Arena, Nashville, TN
Belmont 84, Mercer 77
LIPSCOMB 82, Campbell 71
Big South Conference Tournament
Semifinals
at Radford, VA
Liberty vs. Vmi: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
RADFORD 82, UNC Asheville 74
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
1st Round
at Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
Indiana State 61, Drake 59
Wichita State 59, Missouri State 54
Northeast Conference Tournament
Quarterfinals
at campus sites
LONG ISLAND 70, Quinnipiac 64
MOUNT ST. MARY'S 68, Wagner 62
ROBERT MORRIS 75, St. Francis (N.Y.) 61
SACRED HEART 78, Central Connecticut State 61
Atlantic 10 Conference
TEMPLE 70, Saint Joseph's 60
XAVIER 68, Dayton 58
Big East Conference
VILLANOVA 86, Providence 74
Big Ten Conference
Illinois 56, PENN STATE 55
Big West Conference
Cal State Northridge 79, UC DAVIS 75
Long Beach State 72, CAL POLY 70
UC SANTA BARBARA 59, UC Riverside 54
Mid-American Conference
AKRON 65, Ohio 54
KENT STATE 64, Buffalo 58
MIAMI (OHIO) 58, Bowling Green State 51
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
BETHUNE-COOKMAN 62, Florida A&M 54
Delaware State 60, UMES 55
Hampton 59, HOWARD 56
Morgan State 62, COPPIN STATE 60
NORFOLK STATE 69, North Carolina A&T 68
Pacific-10 Conference
ARIZONA 75, California 69
ARIZONA STATE 71, Stanford 60
UCLA 72, Oregon State 54
USC 75, Oregon 63
Southeastern Conference
SOUTH CAROLINA 83, Tennessee 82
Southwestern Athletic Conference
Alabama State 70, JACKSON STATE 69
GRAMBLING STATE 68, Alabama A&M 67
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 70, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 65
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 83, Alcorn State 69
TEXAS SOUTHERN 67, Southern 65
Western Athletic Conference
BOISE STATE 77, Fresno State 68
Louisiana Tech vs. IDAHO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
NEVADA 71, San Jose State 60
Non-Conference
South Carolina State 66, WINSTON-SALEM STATE 58
Kanesline
NCAAB
ESPN
Tennessee Volunteers at South Carolina Gamecocks
Projected Spread: South Carolina Gamecocks by 6
Projected Total: 148
Projected Score:
Tennessee Volunteers 71
South Carolina Gamecocks 77
Pick: Take South Carolina Gamecocks moneyline -125
System Pick: Take South Carolina Gamecocks -2
Trend to Watch:
The South Carolina Gamecocks are 7-0 SU in home conference games this season.
ESPN
Illinois Illini at Penn State Nittany Lions
Projected Spread: Penn State Nittany Lions by 3
Projected Total: 123
Projected Score:
Illinois Illini 60
Penn State Nittany Lions 63
System Pick: Take Penn State Nittany Lions +1
Trends to watch:
The Penn State Nittany Lions are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games as a home underdog.
NBA
TNT
Portland Trailblazers at Denver Nuggets
Projected Spread: Denver Nuggets by 3
Projected Total: 199
Projected Score:
Portland Trailblazers 98
Denver Nuggets 101
System Pick: Take Portland Trailblazers +7
Trend to Watch:
The Portland Trailblazers are 4-1 ATS in their 5 games vs the NBA Northwest.
The POD for thursday is the South Carolina Gamecocks moneyline -125 vs the Tennessee Volunteers on ESPN
NCAAB
ESPN
Tennessee Volunteers at South Carolina Gamecocks
Projected Spread: South Carolina Gamecocks by 6
Projected Total: 148
Projected Score:
Tennessee Volunteers 71
South Carolina Gamecocks 77
Pick: Take South Carolina Gamecocks moneyline -125
System Pick: Take South Carolina Gamecocks -2
Trend to Watch:
The South Carolina Gamecocks are 7-0 SU in home conference games this season.
ESPN
Illinois Illini at Penn State Nittany Lions
Projected Spread: Penn State Nittany Lions by 3
Projected Total: 123
Projected Score:
Illinois Illini 60
Penn State Nittany Lions 63
System Pick: Take Penn State Nittany Lions +1
Trends to watch:
The Penn State Nittany Lions are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games as a home underdog.
NBA
TNT
Portland Trailblazers at Denver Nuggets
Projected Spread: Denver Nuggets by 3
Projected Total: 199
Projected Score:
Portland Trailblazers 98
Denver Nuggets 101
System Pick: Take Portland Trailblazers +7
Trend to Watch:
The Portland Trailblazers are 4-1 ATS in their 5 games vs the NBA Northwest.
The POD for thursday is the South Carolina Gamecocks moneyline -125 vs the Tennessee Volunteers on ESPN
