Scott Ferrall
NBA LOCKS FOR THURSDAY BEST BETS IN ( )
SAN ANTONIO -13 to Clippers--UNDER 184.5 (1)
DALLAS -7.5 to Knicks--OVER 207.5 (2)
THURSDAY'S HOCKEY LOCKS MY FAVORITE LOCKS: BEST PICKS IN ( )
BOSTON -300 over Ottawa (5)
MINNESOTA +145 over Philly (11)
NEW JERSEY -240 over Atlanta (1)
TORONTO +160 over Montreal (6)
FLORIDA -115 over Carolina (2)
DALLAS +235 over Detroit (7)
NASHVILLE -110 over Pittsburgh (9)
COLORADO +150 over Chicago (8)
CALGARY -290 over NY Islanders (3)
PHOENIX 150 over Tampa (4)
LA -115 over Anaheim (10)
SIDE DISHES:
Minney +1.5 goals at -220
Toronto +1.5 goals -185
Dallas +1.5 goals at -125
Colorado +1.5 goals at -205
NBA LOCKS FOR THURSDAY BEST BETS IN ( )
SAN ANTONIO -13 to Clippers--UNDER 184.5 (1)
DALLAS -7.5 to Knicks--OVER 207.5 (2)
THURSDAY'S HOCKEY LOCKS MY FAVORITE LOCKS: BEST PICKS IN ( )
BOSTON -300 over Ottawa (5)
MINNESOTA +145 over Philly (11)
NEW JERSEY -240 over Atlanta (1)
TORONTO +160 over Montreal (6)
FLORIDA -115 over Carolina (2)
DALLAS +235 over Detroit (7)
NASHVILLE -110 over Pittsburgh (9)
COLORADO +150 over Chicago (8)
CALGARY -290 over NY Islanders (3)
PHOENIX 150 over Tampa (4)
LA -115 over Anaheim (10)
SIDE DISHES:
Minney +1.5 goals at -220
Toronto +1.5 goals -185
Dallas +1.5 goals at -125
Colorado +1.5 goals at -205
Ferringo for Thursday:
3-Unit Play. Take #730 Arkansas-Little Rock (-3.5) over North Texas (8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 8)
2-Unit Play. Take #715 Loyola-Chicago (+12.5) over Cleveland State (7:30 p.m., Thurs., Jan. 8)
2-Unit Play. Take #709 Minnesota (+2) over Iowa (7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 8)
1.5-Unit Play. Take #774 Montana (-3.5) over Northern Arizona (9 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 8)
1.5-Unit Play. Take #762 Morehead State (-3.5) over Tennessee Tech (7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 8)
1.5-Unit Play. Take #713 Illinois-Chicago (-6) over Youngstown State (7:30 p.m., Thurs., Jan. 8)
1.5-Unit Play. Take #743 Cal (+1.5) over Washington State (10 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 8)
1.5-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #770 Murray State (-6) over Tennessee State (8:30 p.m.) AND Take #747 Long Beach State (+12.5) over Pacific (10 p.m.)
1-Unit Play. Take #772 Tennessee-Martin (-5) over Austin Peay (8:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 8)
3-Unit Play. Take #730 Arkansas-Little Rock (-3.5) over North Texas (8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 8)
2-Unit Play. Take #715 Loyola-Chicago (+12.5) over Cleveland State (7:30 p.m., Thurs., Jan. 8)
2-Unit Play. Take #709 Minnesota (+2) over Iowa (7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 8)
1.5-Unit Play. Take #774 Montana (-3.5) over Northern Arizona (9 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 8)
1.5-Unit Play. Take #762 Morehead State (-3.5) over Tennessee Tech (7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 8)
1.5-Unit Play. Take #713 Illinois-Chicago (-6) over Youngstown State (7:30 p.m., Thurs., Jan. 8)
1.5-Unit Play. Take #743 Cal (+1.5) over Washington State (10 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 8)
1.5-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #770 Murray State (-6) over Tennessee State (8:30 p.m.) AND Take #747 Long Beach State (+12.5) over Pacific (10 p.m.)
1-Unit Play. Take #772 Tennessee-Martin (-5) over Austin Peay (8:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 8)
JACK JONES
Oregon State +21 at BodogLife
There's not any doubt that Arizona State is the better team, but 21 points is far too much in this conference showdown. The Beavers have started to play well on defense and that has made them a much better team than they have been in the past. They even pulled off an overtime victory over USC earlier this year, snapping a 21-game Pac-10 losing streak for the squad. Oregon State is moving in the right direction. A win would be very surprising, but I would be even more surprised if they didn't cover tonight.
Montana -3.5 at BetUS
Take the Montana Grizzlies over the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks tonight. Montana has enjoyed playing on their home hardwood this season, earning a 6-1 record already, a record that has been part of a 6-2 ATS home winning run. Meanwhile, Northern Arizona has been awful on the road and have lost all 8 of their games as the visitor this season. The Lumberjacks have allowed over 80 points in 3 of their last 4 games, couple that with the fact that they haven't won yet on the road this year and you've got an easy winning combination for the Grizzlies Thursday.
New York +8 at Bookmaker
To say the Knicks have been up and down this year would be an understatement. Just look at their win at home over Boston as a 10 point underdog on Sunday, followed by a collapse at Oklahoma City as a 2 point road favorite. New York heads to Dallas tonight to try to stop a 6-game losing streak against the Mavs. What the Knicks have been good for lately has been covering the spread. They are on a 7-2 ATS run against the spread on the road and a 9-2 ATS run as an underdog. As for Dallas, they are on a little run of their own, owning just a 7-20 record against the spread on their home court. Tonight New York keeps it within a few baskets in Dallas.
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Oregon State +21 at BodogLife
There's not any doubt that Arizona State is the better team, but 21 points is far too much in this conference showdown. The Beavers have started to play well on defense and that has made them a much better team than they have been in the past. They even pulled off an overtime victory over USC earlier this year, snapping a 21-game Pac-10 losing streak for the squad. Oregon State is moving in the right direction. A win would be very surprising, but I would be even more surprised if they didn't cover tonight.
Montana -3.5 at BetUS
Take the Montana Grizzlies over the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks tonight. Montana has enjoyed playing on their home hardwood this season, earning a 6-1 record already, a record that has been part of a 6-2 ATS home winning run. Meanwhile, Northern Arizona has been awful on the road and have lost all 8 of their games as the visitor this season. The Lumberjacks have allowed over 80 points in 3 of their last 4 games, couple that with the fact that they haven't won yet on the road this year and you've got an easy winning combination for the Grizzlies Thursday.
New York +8 at Bookmaker
To say the Knicks have been up and down this year would be an understatement. Just look at their win at home over Boston as a 10 point underdog on Sunday, followed by a collapse at Oklahoma City as a 2 point road favorite. New York heads to Dallas tonight to try to stop a 6-game losing streak against the Mavs. What the Knicks have been good for lately has been covering the spread. They are on a 7-2 ATS run against the spread on the road and a 9-2 ATS run as an underdog. As for Dallas, they are on a little run of their own, owning just a 7-20 record against the spread on their home court. Tonight New York keeps it within a few baskets in Dallas.
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Tommy the Swami
San Antonio -13
We don't usually lay this much wood, but it looks like the Spurs can name the score tonite. We only rate the Spurs an 11 pt chalk, BUT, the horrible Clippers are missing all these players G-B. Davis-OUT, F-Randolph-OUT, C-Kaman-OUT, G-Hart-Doubtful, F-R. Davis-OUT LA has played well and covered 3 road games, so we get a little break on the line. The paper Clipps lost by only 5 at Dallas, 8 at Phx , and 2 at Sacramento. A terrible team like this playing shorthanded should be ripe for a disaster.When the Spurs had all their starters down, the reserves played very well in their abscence, and the Spurs reserves can beat the Clippers starters. Games like this can have the dog cover as the host may lose interest or rest starters.In that event, we have a good shot that the Spurs reserves will keep or add to the lead. We don't like to play teams that just left South Beach, but Toni has had 2 days off since leaving Miami, so the hangovers should be over. The Spurs have a revenge game on deck vs the powerful Magic, but that game isn't till Sunday. Look for the Spurs to be in a good rested mode, and they can play a whole game with 3 days off ahead. Clippers 17-31 off ATS win SA 8-1 off non-conference game
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San Antonio -13
We don't usually lay this much wood, but it looks like the Spurs can name the score tonite. We only rate the Spurs an 11 pt chalk, BUT, the horrible Clippers are missing all these players G-B. Davis-OUT, F-Randolph-OUT, C-Kaman-OUT, G-Hart-Doubtful, F-R. Davis-OUT LA has played well and covered 3 road games, so we get a little break on the line. The paper Clipps lost by only 5 at Dallas, 8 at Phx , and 2 at Sacramento. A terrible team like this playing shorthanded should be ripe for a disaster.When the Spurs had all their starters down, the reserves played very well in their abscence, and the Spurs reserves can beat the Clippers starters. Games like this can have the dog cover as the host may lose interest or rest starters.In that event, we have a good shot that the Spurs reserves will keep or add to the lead. We don't like to play teams that just left South Beach, but Toni has had 2 days off since leaving Miami, so the hangovers should be over. The Spurs have a revenge game on deck vs the powerful Magic, but that game isn't till Sunday. Look for the Spurs to be in a good rested mode, and they can play a whole game with 3 days off ahead. Clippers 17-31 off ATS win SA 8-1 off non-conference game
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