Baldo Tuesday...the start of another losing week for Al
5 DIME PLAY
NBA Game of the Month
Oklahoma City at Memphis
Last night I told you I wasn't that certain which way to go in the Orange Bowl, but as I noted in Monday's video report that I thought Stanford was the play. The Cardinal second-half outburst proved me right, but it wasn't a play that I got down on opting instead to play Michigan State in college hoops at Northwestern. Naturally the Spartans blow nearly all of a 13-point lead in the final five minutes before getting a put-back on a missed free throw in the closing seconds to win by three and cover the 2 1/2 point number. In the waning moments of that game I have to admit I was thinking perhaps I should have bet Stanford.
Much like the Orange Bowl, tonight's Rose Bowl leaves me in a quandry. I like Arkansas as the dog, buying up the half point to +3 1/2, but not enough to bet them.
In college hoops I considered Minnesota and Notre Dame, but key players are missing the game for each home team making their prices as home favorites a little dicey.
Finally I came to the conclusion that tonight's best bet was actually in the NBA where Oklahoma City, coming off its worse loss of the season, a 25-point blowout at the hands of the Spurs, are a slight road chalk against the Memphis Grizzlies, who are coming off a stunningly easy road upset of the Lakers.