Greg Shaker
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER +9
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I have won my last 9 of 10 NBA Plays and the NBA has been very good all year just as it was last year. I think we have a goodie for tonight with this one. The Thunder are clearly getting NO RESPECT by oddsmakers but are in a very good situation coming off two road losses to the Lakers and the Rockets. They were close affairs though and I think this team is ready to win again. The Thunder would really like to get this Suns Monkey off the Back thing in the books. While they have not beaten Phoenix in 9 straight meetings and perhaps why we have such a large line, they have covered the last 12 at 8-3-1. This team does not know how to quit and their youth is part of why. Yes, they are playing back to back, but the Suns are playing their 3rd game in 5 nights and are not getting any younger. OK City hits their free throws, they play better than average D and that makes them a good road proposition. That is why on large lines like we have tonight, the Thunder are worth the money. They are 4-0 ATS the last 4 times they have played teams with a .600 or higher winning %, they are 4-1 ATS last 5 as a road dog. But most importantly, they don't like to lose and are 36-16 ATS following a loss. BINGO!! I am not a trend guy unless they mean something and these do. I am grabbing these points. [/FONT]