Basketball Picks: January 24th 2012
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Pick: Indiana Pacers -3
The Pacers really surprised us with a strong road trip and wins against the Warriors and Lakers, although they did get some help for the refs in their Bay Area win. This team is playing excellent defense and they are doing enough on offense to win games. Orlando just looked horrible last night and this team set franchise lows for scoring (56 points) and field goals (16) against the Celtics (we had our big play on the under in that game, by the way). Even though the Boston defense was unbelievable last night there is something wrong with this offense right now in Orlando and they haven’t looked good in their last four games, save the Lakers game but they only managed 92 in a pretty dominating performance. We just don’t think things get any easier tonight against an Indiana team that allows only 83 PPG at home. They are 4-1 ATS at home this season and 5-0 straight up and we think they are a bit underrated with this line as they are relatively healthy and Orlando is coming in on a back-to-back after that listless performance in Boston last night. -Doc’s Sports

Pick: Phoenix Suns -5
Your free play for Tuesday comes in the NBA as the Toronto Raptors head all the way out to the Southwest to battle the Suns. The Raptors are 1-5 ATS in their last six against the NBA Pacific division and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. Phoenix is home after a 6-game trip that saw two big upset wins, at Boston and at New York. The team that Phoenix just upset, Boston, played Toronto that same week and blasted the Raptors, 96-73. The favorite is 6-1-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings, the Raptors are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Phoenix and 1-6-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings. Your free play for Tuesday, Play the Phoenix Suns. -Jim Feist

Pick: Texas Longhorns -7
Motivated by 3 straight losses and a defeat at Iowa State on Jan. 4, expect Texas to bounce back strong at home, where it is 11-1 on the season. Iowa State hasn’t had much luck at Texas, where it has dropped 6 of its last 7 with the 6 losses coming by 26, 16, 20, 9, 8 and 23 points. It is also worth noting that the Cyclones are 6-19-1 ATS in their last 26 games as an underdog of 7.0-12.5 points and 3-14 ATS in their last 17 games as a road underdog of 7.0-12.5 points. Texas is an impressive 25-12 ATS in its last 37 as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points, winning these games by an average score of 75.4 to 63.4. We’ll side with Texas in this highly motivated spot. The No. 1 Ranked Basketball Handicapper All-time at this Network continues his WHITE HOT 11-1 (92%) RUN (profiting $1,000/game bettors $9,950) with his 5* NCAAB *BEST BET* (Perfect 7-0 NCAAB Run) and 4* NBA SMASH (599-496 NBA Run since 2007 has $1,000/game bettors up $53,740)! This package is guaranteed to profit or Wednesday’s entire card is ON THE HOUSE! -Jimmy Boyd

Pick: Akron Zips +1.5
On Tuesday the NCAAB Free play is on Akron. Game 547 at 7:00 eastern. The Zips are 7-0 in the 2nd half the last 2+ seasons vs teams who allow 65 points or less and 13-6 after allowing 80 or more points. They have had a solid month thus far winning 5 of 6 in January. Even better is their record vs teams who are ranked 151 or higher in the RPI as they are 6-0 vs these teams.Ball St is is ranked 216th in the RPI and has played a soft schedule 343 rd toughest in the nation. Akron has played the 60th toughest schedule. Ball St has dropped 3 of 4 to the spread as a home favorite of 3 or less and are 0-3 ats in conference play off a win. When they take on winning teams they are no great shakes at 9-18 straight up. The records may look similar but Akron is the better team. On Tuesday I ave a trio of Solid plays lead by the 22-1 Mountain West Conference Game of the Month, a 39-3 ACC power Angle play and a 5* 100% Double system NBA Play. Monday night sweeps with hoops in NBA and NCAAB. Jump on and cash out tonight. For the free play take Akron. -Rob Vinciletti

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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.

NBA Picks: April 3rd 2011
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Pick: New Jersey Nets +11
Since starting the month of March with 5 straight wins, the Nets have dropped 9 of their last 10. Their recent funk, however, isn’t enough to keep me off them here. Over the last few weeks, New Jersey has a win over Boston and it has played Chicago, Orlando and Atlanta to within 11 points or less. In other words, the Nets have gotten up for the big boys. They should especially be motivated in this spot following a forgettable performance at Philadelphia Friday. Deron Williams had a miserable game with four points in 23 minutes. Expect his competitiveness to drive him to a much better performance in this one. New Jersey is an impressive 14-6 ATS in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season. It is only losing these contests by an average of 3.6 points. In addition, the Nets are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games as an underdog of 11.0 points or more. We’ll take the points.

Pick: Indiana Pacers +5
4 of the L5 meetings in this series have been decided by 5 points or less. With both teams fighting hard to secure playoff spots, I expect another close game in which the points will come in handy. Consider that the road team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings and the underdog is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings. Also, the Hornets are a lousy 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 games as a home favorite. The loss of leading scorer David West really hurts New Orleans. Plus, Chris Paul is struggling right now, averaging 8.7 points on 30.3 percent shooting in his last three games. Take the Pacers and the points. -Dave Price

Pick: Houston Rockets -5.5
Houston will play with a greater sense of urgency and desperation this evening as it continues to push for a playoff spot. Atlanta is in already and will be feeling fat and happy after a win over Boston. Houston is 12-2 SU and 11-3 ATS in its last 14 home games in this series. The Rockets are 11-4-1 ATS in their last 16 games as a home favorite of 5.0-10.5 points and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 vs. the Eastern Conference. The Hawks are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 vs. the NBA Southwest division and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog of 5.0-10.5 points. Take the Rockets. -Jeff Alexander (Handicapperspicks.com)

NBA Picks: March 13th 2011
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Pick: Pacers vs. Knicks over 218
On Sunday the free NBA Totals system Play is on The Over in the Indiana Pacers at New Yorl Knicks game. Rotation numbers 877/878 at 6:05 eastern. This game fits the solid system below that has cashed 10 of 11 times since 1995. The Line looks a little high for the late phones but for a free play will take a shot. The Pacers have gone over in 6 of their last 9 vs winning teams and the Knicks have gone over 7 of the last 9 vs losing teams. For the system we want to play the over for road dogs of 5 or more like Indy that was on the road with a spread of +3 to -3 and scored 90 or more on 455 or less shooting vs an opponent that scored 100 or more as a road dog and the posted total is 190 or higher. This system has cashed 10 of 11 times since 1995. Go over the total is what should be an entertaining game. On Sunday I have the NBA Western Conference NBA Game of the Month from a 98% system and a 100% Championship system winner from a system that cashed on Saturday. I also have opinions on the remaining championship games as well. Take the Pacers and Knicks to go over the total. See system below. -Rob Vinciletti

Pick: Boston Celtics -9
Motivated by back-to-back defeats, and with a full day of rest on their side, expect the Celtics to bounce back strong against the Bucks Sunday. The Bucks have played the Celtics close in a pair of losses this season, but Boston wasn’t heavily motivated in either of those games. Plus, Milwaukee faces the tough task of taking on the Celtics without a day of rest. Boston is a proven bounce back team from a SU and ATS perspective. In fact, it is 20-9 ATS in its last 29 games following a SU loss. In addition, Boston is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games following consecutive losses by 6 points or less. It is also worth noting that the C’s are 11-2 ATS after failing to cover the number in 2 or more consecutive games this season. They are winning by an average score of 100.8 to 88.5 in this situation. The Bucks are just 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as a road underdog of 5.0-10.5 points, and I expect them to fall again in this role Sunday. (Handicapperspicks.com)

Free NBA Picks: March 4th 2011
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Pick: Warriors vs. Celtics Under 204
Taking the under in Golden State road games has been one of the strongest trends in the NBA this season as the numbers are always overinflated. The under is 19-9 in the Warriors last 28 road games and this team just doesn’t perform up to offensive expectations when on the road and we think they struggle again tonight against a Boston team that has one of the best home defenses in the NBA (92 PPG allowed at home). This is the third game in four nights for the Warriors and we just don’t see how they have much success with the fatigue factor and against one of the best defenses in the NBA. We think this is a situation where even if the Celtics get close to 110 that the Warriors will still be so far behind that this one will stay under the posted number. The under is 11-3 in the Warriors last 14 overall and six of the last nine meetings (including three of the last four) have gone under the posted number. -Doc’s Sports

Pick: Indiana Pacers +8.5
While the Mavericks are playing outstanding basketball right now. We believe Dallas will struggle against Indiana without Tyson Chandler in the lineup. Chandler might not seem like a big loss, but it is really going to hurt their defense and rebounding. Not to mention the Pacers beat the Mavs 102-89 earlier this season. Dallas is just 7-20 ATS in home games vs the Eastern Conference over the last 2 seasons. Indiana is 8-1 ATS after allowing 100 points or more 2 straight games this season, and are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. -Info Plays

Pick: Chicago Bulls +2
You have to be impressed with Orlando’s comeback win over the Heat last night, but I believe that huge second half run really took a lot out of the Magic, leaving them with little in tank for their game against the Bulls tonight. Chicago will be more than ready to play, especially Derrick Rose, after their collapse in Atlanta Wednesday night. Orlando is just 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games when their starting 5 players combine for more than 160 minutes of the previous day, while the Bulls are 21-7-1 ATS in their last 29 games following a S.U. loss, and a perfect 7-0-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600! Bet Chicago! -Steve Janus (Handicapperspicks.com)

NBA Picks: February 22nd 2011
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Pick: Los Angeles Clippers +8.5
On Tuesday the free NBA System Play is on the LA. Clippers. Game 509 at 8:05 eastern. This game fits a nice system that dates to 1995. What we want to do is play against home favorites of 8.5 or more with 4 or more days of rest that scored 120 or more as a home favorite in the game prior to the 4+ day break. These teams are 2-9 ats. While this system is solid, the sample is small for a 16 year study and the Clippers are not a good road team. The Clippers are however very good off a dog win covering in 7 of the 9 following games. Ironically they have won the last 3 times they have played here. The Thunder have lost 6 of 9 to the spread vs Pacific Division teams and 4 of 6 to the spread vs losing teams in the second half. If the line on this one were to shoot upwards of 12 points we would then recommend the Clippers on a unit rated basis. On Tuesday the NBA Comes back from the break and were 16 games over .500 on the season. Tonight the lead play is a double system NBA Side backed with an all star break return to action system. I also have 2 solid NCAAB Power Angle Plays up. One with 7 Power Angles good for the NCAAB Game of the week. The Other that applies to a blowout system. Last nights top play cashed with Kent. For the free Play take the LA. Clipppers. Rob Vinciletti

Pick: Boston Celtics -4.5
Golden St is 26-29 straight up this year. The Warriors are 2-5 ATS their last 7 games after allowing 100 or more points in their last game. The Warriors are 2-6 ATS their last 8 games as home underdogs. The Warriors are 6-12 ATS when allowing 100 or more points in their last game. Boston is 40-14 straight up this year. The Celtics are 4-1 ATS their last 5 games when playing with 3 or days rest and they are 5-1 ATS their last 6 Tuesday games. The Celtics are 22-6 ATS after allowing 80 or less points in their last game. PLAY ON BOSTON -Tom Freese

Pick: Detroit Pistons +1.5
It’s understood that Houston (26-31) is better then Detroit (21-36) but by how much? If you break it down as a road and home affair the Pistons actually grade out better as they are 14-15 straight-up and the Rockets are only 11-18. Houston has had difficulties in Detroit covering on two of the last nine meetings in the Motor City and the home team is 6-2-1 ATS in the last nine meetings. Take DETROIT! -Chip Chirimbes

Pick: Indiana Pacers -1.5
While Indiana is a notch below the elite teams in the NBA, it has certainly taken care of business against the bottom of the barrel. Indiana is 21-10 ATS when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 25% to 40%) over the last 2 seasons, defeating these squads by an average score of 103.6 to 98.4. It is also worth mentioning that the Pacers are 11-4-2 ATS in their last 17 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. Lay the points with the Pacers tonight. -Dave Price (Handicapperspicks.com)