NBA Picks: January 6th 2012
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NBA Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers +7
The Minnesota Timberwolves are simply getting too much respect from oddsmakers with this line Friday. While they have made some improvements this offseason, it’s not really showing up in the win column. It’s going to take a lot more time for Minnesota to gel as a team with all of the new additions they have. The Timberwolves have opened 2-4 this season despite playing five of their first six games at home. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 3-3 despite having little expectations coming into the year. I like what I’ve seen from the Cavs considering their three wins all came in blowout fashion by double digits. Two of their three losses have been by single-digits. Minnesota is banged up right now with key players like Jose Barea and Brad Miller out with hamstring and knee injuries, respectively. Also, Anthony Tolliver and Nokola Pekovic are each questionable to play tonight. The Timberwolves are definitely thin right now, while the Cavaliers are near full strength. The Timberwolves are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 verus dominant rebounding teams – averaging 53 or more rebounds/game. The Cavaliers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a losing S.U. record. Cleveland is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games as a road underdog of 5.0-10.5. The Cavs are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest. Minnesota is 8-17 ATS in their last 25 games as a home favorite of 5.0-10.5. Bet Cleveland Friday. -Jack Jones

NBA Pick: Knicks vs. Wizards Under 200.5
The Wizards are 0-6 mostly because they have struggled to score the basketball. They rank 29th in the league with just 85.2 ppg and have played to the Under in 5 of their first 6 as a result. It is also worth noting that Washington is 16-2 Under in its last 18 games following 4 or more consecutive losses. We have only seen an average of 191.4 total points scored in this situation. Also, the Under is 46-21-1 in the Wizards’ last 68 home games. Bet the Under. -Jeff Alexander

NBA Pick: Indiana Pacers +6
Good teams with a large public following are overvalued often, especially following an impressive win. Boston has won 4 in a row and is coming off a 19-point win last game. Consider that the Celtics are just 3-14 ATS in their last 17 games following a blowout win of 15 points or more. They have actually lost these contests by an average of 1.7 points. Going back further, we find the Celtics are 18-45-1 ATS in their last 64 games following a win of more than 10 points. Indiana, meanwhile, which will be hungry after laying an egg against Miami, is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games following a loss of more than 10 points. We’ll take the Pacers. -Jimmy Boyd. Get more NBA picks for January 6th 2012 from Handicapperspicks.com.

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Pick: Cavaliers vs. Bucks Over 189.5
Milwaukee’s miserable season got a little worse Friday when Andrew Bogut confirmed he’d miss the rest of the season because of his injured right elbow. Friday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls dropped the Cavs even with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the league’s worst record. The Cavs are already the first team in league history to lose 60 games one year after winning 60. The Bucks have taken two of the three games against the Cavaliers, including a 110-90 home win on March 9 and a 102-88 road victory on Jan. 21. Two high scoring games, and I see tonights matchup going over as well. Over is 4-1 in Bucks last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. Over is 8-3 in Bucks last 11 vs. a team with a losing S.U. record. Over is 6-2 in CLE last 8 Sat. games. -Ray Monohan

Pick: Milwaukee Bucks -8.5
Cleveland is 17-62 straight up this year . The Cavaliers are very bad team. Cleveland 3-7-1 ATS their last 11 games. The Cavaliers are 1-5 ATS their last 6 meetings with the Bucks.. The Underdog in this series is 3-7 ATS. Milwaukee is 32-47 straight up this year. The Bucks are 6-0-1 ATS their 7 games off a straight up loss. The Bucks are 5-1 ATS their last 6 home games. The Bucks are 5-1 ATS their last 6 home games vs. a team with a win percentage of less than 40%! PLAY ON MILWAUKEE -Tom Freese (Handicapperspicks.com)

NBA Picks: January 31st 2011
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Pick: Bobcats vs. Jazz Over 189
On Monday night the NBA Totals system play is on the Over in the Charlotte at Utah Game. Rotation numbers 711/712 at 9:05 eastern. This game fits a totals system which has Cashed 19 of 27 times since 1995. While not high enough of a percentage to be unit rated its definitely good for the free play. What we want to do is play the over for home favorites with no rest that scored 90 or less points as a road dog vs an opponent that also scored 90 or less points and had 25 or less assists. The Jazz as a team have gone over the total 3 of 4 times this season home with no rest off a road game and 7 of 8 times vs South East Division teams. In the series 11 of the last 13 have flown over the total including all 6 here in Utah. The Bobcats have played over the total in 5 of 7 games with home loss revenge. Look for this one to Play over the total tonight. On Monday I have the 100% Monday night TV Game of the season that’s backed with 8 power angles. I also have another cutting edge NBA Power system Play. Last night we nailed another solid 5* NBA winner as we continue to cash in the NBA. For the Free Play Go over the total Charlotte at Utah. -Rob Vinciletti

Pick: Indiana Pacers -8.5
The Pacers are on a 5-0 SU and ATS run at home in this series, winning these games by an average score of 120-104. The Pacers already own a 24-point home win over the Raptors this season. Revenge doesn’t appear to be in the cards for Toronto tonight when you consider that plays against underdogs (TORONTO) looking to avenge a road blowout loss of 20 points or more, if they are an extremely tired team playing their 3rd game in 4 days, are 75-39 ATS the last 5 seasons. Also, Indiana is an impressive 15-5 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points over the last 2 seasons, winning these games by an average of 11.6 points. Expect the Pacers to play hard for interim coach Frank Vogel to get the win and cover tonight. Lay the points. -Jeff Alexander

Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers +17.5
LeBron James and company are coming off a big win over the Thunder Sunday. Plus, James has already defeated his former team twice this season. I just don’t see the Heat being motivated enough to lay the pedal to the metal here against the worst team in the NBA. Expect Miami to go through the motions, doing just enough to come out on top. Cleveland will want this game more tonight. That doesn’t mean it will win, but it should be competitive. That, combined with Miami’s apathy toward this game, is enough reason to think the Cavs can keep this one within the number. Consider that Miami is just 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games as a favorite of 10 or more points. It is only winning these games by an average of 9.0 points. Also, plays on road underdogs of 10 or more points looking to avenge a road loss to an opponent, provided they have a losing record, are an impressive 106-56 ATS the last 5 seasons. Take the points. -Jimmy Boyd

Pick: Orlando Magic -1.5
Orlando is 15-5 in their last 20 games overall and are clearly the superior team in this showdown with the Memphis Grizzlies. Four of their five losses during this stretch came against the top teams in the league, and they aren’t about to lose to a .500 team like the Grizzlies. The Magic have won each of their last two meetings with Memphis by 15 and 17 points, respectively. That 17-point victory came earier this season as they shut down the Grizzlies by a final of 89-72. This play falls into a system that is 93-50 (65%) ATS since 1996. It tells us to bet against underdogs (Memphis) – revenging a loss where team scored less than 75 points, with a winning percentage of between 45-55% on the season. Orlando is 27-15 ATS versus up-tempo teams averaging 83 or more shots/game over the last 2 seasons. The Magic are 54-29 ATS after having won 15 or more of their last 20 games over the last 3 seasons. The Grizzlies are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games as a home underdog of 0.5-4.5. Take Orlando Monday. -Jack Jones (Handicapperspicks.com)

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Pick: Colorado +7.5
Colorado 11-0 at home and a very good sleeper team in the Big 12. They score 81 ppg at home and hit 51 percent from the floor on the season in Boulder! Kansas off a devastating loss and way to inconsistent right now to lay this type of number on the road. You never know who is going to show up for KU, and against Colorado at home, you better bet the A Game of the Buffs will be in tact and the arena sold out for this one. A very tough place to play. Colorado has some horses to hang tight and not sure how KU is going to react after a blowout loss as a big favortie against Texas on Saturday. A very tough spot for KU, I will galdly take the points here in a half unit free play. -Tony George

Pick: Washington Wizards +5.5
Denver is a completely different team on the road where it is 5-13 on the season and has lost three in a row and 12 of 15. The Nuggets are averaging 8.1 points fewer and allowing 4.4 points per game more outside the Pepsi Center. It’s not like the Nuggets have only been losing to quality opponents either. They were blown out by 20 points at Sacramento earlier this month. The Wizards are 13-9 at home this season and defeated Boston 85-83 in their last home game. They have won 5 of their last 6 in their home gym. The Nuggets are 7-20-2 ATS in their last 29 road games. They are also 8-19 ATS in their last 27 road games as a favorite, losing these games by an average score of 104.8 to 104.6. The fade is on until Denver proves it can take care of business away from home, especially when laying this much chalk. Take the points. -Jimmy Boyd

Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers +18
The Cavaliers had a brutal road trip made worse by the fact that they played a string of teams that like to run uptempo. The Cavs shifted gears the last game and played a slow, defensive-oriented team in the Bulls and covered as a big dog. Now they face a similar defensive team, Boston, a veteran club battling a lot of injuries. The Celtics are better defensively with Kevin Garnett back, but are still thin up front and on the bench because of injuries. Boston is 5-11-1 ATS the last 17 games. Play the Cavaliers. -Jim Feist

Pick: Dallas Mavericks -5.5
The Clippers are 17-26 straight up this year. Los Angeles is 16-36 ATS their last 52 road games vs. a team with a win percentage of over 60%. The Clippers are 15-36 their last 51 games vs. NBA Southwest teams. The Clippers are 0-6 ATS their last 6 Tuesday games. Dallas is 28-15 straight up this year. The Mavericks are 7-2 ATS their last 9 games vs. NBA Pacific teams. Dallas is 13-6 ATS their last 19 games off a straight up win. The favorite in this series is 4-0 ATS the last 4 meetings. PLAY ON DALLAS -Tom Freese (Handicapperspicks.com)

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NBA Betting Trends:
Cavaliers are 4-21-1 ATS in their last 26 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cavaliers are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 vs. Western Conference.
Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Lakers are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a S.U. win.
Over is 6-2 in Cavaliers last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Over is 11-4 in Cavaliers last 15 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 9-3 in Lakers last 12 home games.
Under is 20-7 in Lakers last 27 overall.

Head-to-Head Betting Trends
Under is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.
Cavaliers are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles.
Cavaliers are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Los Angeles.
Underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
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GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS VS. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
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NBA Betting Trends:
Cavaliers are 2-10-1 ATS in their last 13 road games.
Cavaliers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog.
Warriors are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Warriors are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a losing S.U. record.
Over is 8-2 in Cavaliers last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Over is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 games following a S.U. loss.
Under is 7-0 in Warriors last 7 vs. NBA Central.
Under is 4-1 in Warriors last 5 games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5.

Head-to-Head Betting Trends
Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
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