Handicapper: Nite Owl Sports
Sport: NBA Basketball
Game: Detroit Pistons @ Miami Heat - Tuesday February 24, 2009 7:35 pm
Pick: 2 units ATS: Miami Heat -5 (-110)
As is the case with many of our picks, this one is technically on Miami, but it's more against Detroit, whose season TY can best be described by the 1970s Simon & Garfunkel song entitled "Slip Slidin Away." Piston management made a big mistake dealing star point guard chauncey billups to denver in early November for Allen Iverson, who has not turned out to be the "Answer" for their offensive problems, and while replacement PG Stuckey showed promiise both in LY's playoffs and early on TY, he has not played very well for the past few weeks. Nor have nagging injuries to Rip Hamilton and Rasheed Wallace (both of whom are now playing, but obviously in some pain and not at full strength) helped. The recent result of all this is that Detroit has been a travelling train wreck over their last ten games, going a miserable 2-8 SU and 1-9 ATS in them, including (being mired in) an ugly six game losing streak (both SU and ATS), with their latest example of "ugly ball" being their 21 point loss at the "Q" on Sunday to Cleve, a team they used to dominate. And while Miami is also coming off of an equally ugly performance, a 23 point loss at Orlando, the similarity ends there, as these two teams have reacted very differently to losses TY -- while Heat is 15-10 off a loss, pistons are a miserable 7-19 ATS, which indicates two major negatives on their part, especially in a post-loss mode like tonite -- they have no "heart" and they have begun to "accept" losing as a way of life.
But the negatives for detroit don't end there, as they are 13-24 after scoring < 100 points, and 14-24 ATS after allowing < 100, boith of which apply after their 78-99 loss at Cleve on Sunday.Contrast to Miami, which reacts very well after a poor defensive game like they played sunday at Orlando (giving up 122 points), as Heat is a stellar 12-5 ATS in games after after yielding 100> points.Both teams are playing on one day of rest, a mode which has been kind to Heat backers, with Miami 16-12 ATS in that rest mode, compared to a lousy 11-18 ATS for Detroit.
Pistons used to be tough "outs" as road dogs, but not so any more, as they are just 1-4 SU and 2-3 ATS in their last 5 games as road dogs visiting B teams (like Miami) and C teams, incl recent SU and ATS losses visiting C teams Chicago and indy.
So go with Miami at -5 or less to get the win and the cover.
Sport: NBA Basketball
Game: Detroit Pistons @ Miami Heat - Tuesday February 24, 2009 7:35 pm
Pick: 2 units ATS: Miami Heat -5 (-110)
As is the case with many of our picks, this one is technically on Miami, but it's more against Detroit, whose season TY can best be described by the 1970s Simon & Garfunkel song entitled "Slip Slidin Away." Piston management made a big mistake dealing star point guard chauncey billups to denver in early November for Allen Iverson, who has not turned out to be the "Answer" for their offensive problems, and while replacement PG Stuckey showed promiise both in LY's playoffs and early on TY, he has not played very well for the past few weeks. Nor have nagging injuries to Rip Hamilton and Rasheed Wallace (both of whom are now playing, but obviously in some pain and not at full strength) helped. The recent result of all this is that Detroit has been a travelling train wreck over their last ten games, going a miserable 2-8 SU and 1-9 ATS in them, including (being mired in) an ugly six game losing streak (both SU and ATS), with their latest example of "ugly ball" being their 21 point loss at the "Q" on Sunday to Cleve, a team they used to dominate. And while Miami is also coming off of an equally ugly performance, a 23 point loss at Orlando, the similarity ends there, as these two teams have reacted very differently to losses TY -- while Heat is 15-10 off a loss, pistons are a miserable 7-19 ATS, which indicates two major negatives on their part, especially in a post-loss mode like tonite -- they have no "heart" and they have begun to "accept" losing as a way of life.
But the negatives for detroit don't end there, as they are 13-24 after scoring < 100 points, and 14-24 ATS after allowing < 100, boith of which apply after their 78-99 loss at Cleve on Sunday.Contrast to Miami, which reacts very well after a poor defensive game like they played sunday at Orlando (giving up 122 points), as Heat is a stellar 12-5 ATS in games after after yielding 100> points.Both teams are playing on one day of rest, a mode which has been kind to Heat backers, with Miami 16-12 ATS in that rest mode, compared to a lousy 11-18 ATS for Detroit.
Pistons used to be tough "outs" as road dogs, but not so any more, as they are just 1-4 SU and 2-3 ATS in their last 5 games as road dogs visiting B teams (like Miami) and C teams, incl recent SU and ATS losses visiting C teams Chicago and indy.
So go with Miami at -5 or less to get the win and the cover.
Info Plays
3* on Tulane +7
Reasons why Tulane covers the spread:
1.) Southern Miss now has no shot of making the NCAA Tournament after going 1-6 SU in their last 7 games overall. Their only shot at making the Tournament will be to win their conference championship, so until that even occurs it will be hard for this team to get motivated on a nightly basis.
2.) Southern Miss is 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Eagles are laying too many points tonight against a team that they have already beaten by 7 points. Having already beaten Tulane by 7 will only make it harder for Southern Miss to get motivated to play Tuesday. Tulane is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall and unlike Southern Miss, this team is still coming to play every night.
3.) System Play. We’ll Play Against - A home team (SOUTHERN MISS) - after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games, a marginal winning team (51% to 60%) playing a marginal losing team. This is a 32-9 ATS System hitting 78% over the last 5 seasons. Bet Tulane on the road.
3* on Tulane +7
Reasons why Tulane covers the spread:
1.) Southern Miss now has no shot of making the NCAA Tournament after going 1-6 SU in their last 7 games overall. Their only shot at making the Tournament will be to win their conference championship, so until that even occurs it will be hard for this team to get motivated on a nightly basis.
2.) Southern Miss is 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Eagles are laying too many points tonight against a team that they have already beaten by 7 points. Having already beaten Tulane by 7 will only make it harder for Southern Miss to get motivated to play Tuesday. Tulane is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall and unlike Southern Miss, this team is still coming to play every night.
3.) System Play. We’ll Play Against - A home team (SOUTHERN MISS) - after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games, a marginal winning team (51% to 60%) playing a marginal losing team. This is a 32-9 ATS System hitting 78% over the last 5 seasons. Bet Tulane on the road.
Let's all win again today guy's!
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BASKETBALL LTS RELEASES FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24:
NBA:
CHARLOTTE +7 over Phoenix -Home 6:05 PM (Team #715)
College:
INDIANA STATE +9½ over Wichita State –Home 5:00 PM (Team #723)
SAN DIEGO STATE -1 -Home over Brigham Young 7:30 PM (Team #742)
HOOPS RECORD SINCE 01-20-09 IS 84-58 ATS. THEY WENT 1-1 YESTERDAY.
ALSO DID POORLY ON LAST SATURDAY 02-21-2009!
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BASKETBALL LTS RELEASES FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24:
NBA:
CHARLOTTE +7 over Phoenix -Home 6:05 PM (Team #715)
College:
INDIANA STATE +9½ over Wichita State –Home 5:00 PM (Team #723)
SAN DIEGO STATE -1 -Home over Brigham Young 7:30 PM (Team #742)
HOOPS RECORD SINCE 01-20-09 IS 84-58 ATS. THEY WENT 1-1 YESTERDAY.
ALSO DID POORLY ON LAST SATURDAY 02-21-2009!
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Won the Under Denver bet yesterday.
It didn't happen exactly the way I envisioned it...but a winner's a winner.
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NCAAB
CREIGHTON-6 @ Missouri St...............8:00 EDT
CREIG...last 4 on the road...
82-60...so ill
77-71...n iow
79-68...drake
79-57...evansvl
Always hard to win on the road vs decent teams in the MissouriValley Conf.
But CREIG is rolling....and Missouri St isn't a decent team.
MISSOU ST....2-7 SU in L9.....4-14 SU in L18
CREIG neck and neck with ILL ST for 1st place, so they won't let down.
.........predicted score...77-65
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NBA
UNDER 190...Portland @ Houston............8:30 EDT
A battle of two teams that don't put the ball up much.
PORT FG attepts in L7 road gms.....
83-80-77-78-69-86-77
HOUST FG attempts in L5 games...
72-75-88-76-73.
Both teams like to play defense.
One of these teams has to score 96 points in order for the game to go Over the total....and I don't think that'll happen.
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ChicagoSportsConnection
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Won the Under Denver bet yesterday.
It didn't happen exactly the way I envisioned it...but a winner's a winner.
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NCAAB
CREIGHTON-6 @ Missouri St...............8:00 EDT
CREIG...last 4 on the road...
82-60...so ill
77-71...n iow
79-68...drake
79-57...evansvl
Always hard to win on the road vs decent teams in the MissouriValley Conf.
But CREIG is rolling....and Missouri St isn't a decent team.
MISSOU ST....2-7 SU in L9.....4-14 SU in L18
CREIG neck and neck with ILL ST for 1st place, so they won't let down.
.........predicted score...77-65
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NBA
UNDER 190...Portland @ Houston............8:30 EDT
A battle of two teams that don't put the ball up much.
PORT FG attepts in L7 road gms.....
83-80-77-78-69-86-77
HOUST FG attempts in L5 games...
72-75-88-76-73.
Both teams like to play defense.
One of these teams has to score 96 points in order for the game to go Over the total....and I don't think that'll happen.
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INDIAN COWBOY'S PLAY OF THE DAY: PORTLAND TRAILBALZERS vs HOUSTON ROCKETS
Play: 4 Unit Play. #712. Take the Houston Rockets -4.5 over the Portland Trailblazers (Tuesday @ 8:30pm est). (POD)
INDIAN COWBOY'S PLAY OF THE DAY: BAYLOR vs IOWA STATE
Play: 4 Unit Play. #734. Take Iowa State Cyclones +2.5 over the Baylor Bears (Tuesday @ 9pm est).(POD)
Play: 4 Unit Play. #712. Take the Houston Rockets -4.5 over the Portland Trailblazers (Tuesday @ 8:30pm est). (POD)
INDIAN COWBOY'S PLAY OF THE DAY: BAYLOR vs IOWA STATE
Play: 4 Unit Play. #734. Take Iowa State Cyclones +2.5 over the Baylor Bears (Tuesday @ 9pm est).(POD)
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