Stephen Nover
Stephen Nover
Tuesday night ...
10 Dime HORNETS
5 Dime UNDER Suns/Rockets
NOTE: I'm still steaming after going 1-3 with my Sunday NFL plays, losing on my three biggest selections. One of them was the Saints, which was my strongest play of the season.
The bankroll rebuilding project this week is off to a good start. I went 2-0 on Monday winning on the Ravens as a 15-dime play and on the Atlanta Hawks as my complementary selection.
I have two NBA plays going today, a side and total.
Thank you for your confidence.
10 Dime HORNETS - The Hornets are experiencing life without Chris Paul while learning a new system with a new coach on the fly.
The results haven't been pretty.
Byron Scott was canned after New Orleans opened 3-6. The Hornets are 0-2 under general manager and new head coach Jeff Bower.
Expect, though, a major effort in this matchup from the Hornets. After this game, New Orleans plays the Suns, Hawks and Heat. That's most likely going to be three more losses considering those three teams are a combined 25-6.
The Clippers are a perfect road patsy. Los Angeles is 8-20 against the spread the past 28 times it has been a road 'dog.
The Hornets always play the Clippers with a great deal of confidence. They've covered against them in 10 of the last 11 meetings, including burying the Clippers, 112-84, eight days ago in Los Angeles.
The Clippers are 2-7 against the spread in their last nine games. They have injuries, too, with Eric Gordon and Blake Griffin out. Gordon especially is a huge loss for the Clippers.
5 Dime UNDER Suns/Rockets - Anytime I see a total this big without the names Knicks or Warriors attached to it, I'm automatically thinking under.
Yes, Phoenix is one of the participants. The Suns rank second in scoring averaging 110.4 points per game.
But if you discount the Suns' games against the Hornets and 76ers, they are averaging 103.1 points in their last six games. The Rockets are averaging 102.5 points in their last six games.
The Rockets are a more running team minus Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady. But they also play some defense ranking 19th allowing 100.3 points per contest and 17th in defensive field goal percentage.
Despite having Steve Nash, the Suns are not a good free throw shooting club. Phoenix ranks 25th in free throw percentage averaging .708.
Confirmed.
GL!