NBA Picks: January 17th 2012
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NBA Pick: Milwaukee Bucks +3
It might seem like easy money to lay the 3-points on the Nuggets at Milwaukee tonight, but I think it’s the Bucks who have the edge in this matchup. Milwaukee comes in off a 82-94 loss at Philadelphia yesterday, but that game was closer than the final score leads on. In fact, I believe it has added great value to the Bucks game tonight. Milwaukee is a perfect 4-0 at home this season, which includes a 106-103 win over San Antonio as a 2-point underdog. On the flip side, the Bucks have lost all 8 of their road games. The fact that they have played twice as many road games, has the public thinking poorly of this team. That perception allows oddsmakers to list the Bucks as a small underdog at home, even if they think they will win the game outright. Knowing that the public will be quick to jump on the Nuggets, if they really thought Denver was going to win this game they would likely have them favored by more than 3-points. This isn’t a guaranteed system by any means, but one that I have had some success with. There are some valuable trends that add even more value to this play. Milwaukee is 11-2 ATS in home games off a road loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a home underdog, while Denver is just 5-15 ATS in their last 20 games as a road favorite of 0.5-4.5. BET THE BUCKS +3 -Steve Janus

NBA Pick: Utah Jazz -4
The Utah Jazz are one of the most underrated teams in the league in the early going. This team has done a remarkable job of replacing Deron Williams in such a short period of time. They now play together more as a team than they did when they had Williams, and it’s starting to pay off. Utah is off to an impressive 8-4 start this season. The Jazz have been really hot of late, going 7-1 in their last 8 games with their only loss coming in overtime to the Los Angeles Lakers. Utah has gone 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as well. The Jazz are 6-1 SU & 5-2 ATS at home this season, outscoring opponents by 6.5 points/game. The Los Angeles Clippers are just 1-2 on the road this year, giving up 102.0 points/game and 48.7 percent shooting. A big reason for this play is that the Clippers are going to be without Chris Paul (hamstring) and Mo Williams (ankle), so they are certainly short-handed at the guard position. The Clippers are 25-45 ATS in their last 70 games following 3 or more consecutive wins. The Jazz have been playing tremendous defense, and they are an impressive 15-4 ATS after 5 straight games – allowing a shooting pct. of 42% or less. The Clippers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a road underdog. The Jazz are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 home meetings with the Clippers. Bet Utah Tuesday. -Jack Jones. Get more NBA picks for January 17th 2012 from our professional sports handicappers at Handicapperspicks.com.

NBA Picks: April 9th 2011
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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: March 26th 2011
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Pick: Detroit -2.5
I’m playing the Pistons on Saturday night. The Pacers are attempting to hold off Milwaukee and Charlotte for the final spot in the Eastern Conference standings, but it certainly doesn’t help getting blasted at home by the Sacramento Kings. But that’s exactly what happened last night. And now Indiana finds itself in a horrible team situation, playing in their second of back-to-back nights. The Pacers are 2-12 ATS when the second game is a road contest. They’re also on a 3-11 ATS slide on the road when playing their third game in four nights, which is also the case in this one. The Pistons also played last night, but they’re actually 3-2 SU when playing at home the night after a road contest. Detroit came up short last night in Cleveland, but they have played a better brand of basketball since center Greg Monroe was inserted into the starting lineup. Monroe and Tayshaun Prince make for a decent front line duo that I believe Indiana will struggle with tonight. Look for Detroit to grab the win and cover. I’m playing the Pistons. Thanks! GL! Scott Spreitzer

Pick: Atlanta Hawks -9.5
Motivated by back-to-back defeats, and with 2 full days to gear up, expect the Hawks to take it to a Nets squad that has lost 5 of its last 6 and is playing without a day of rest. The Hawks will draw added motivation from a loss at New Jersey the last time these teams faced off. The fact that this game is being played in Atlanta certainly bodes well for the Hawks. Consider that Atlanta has won 4 straight at home in this series with those wins coming by an average of 21.3 points. The Nets are 6-20 ATS in their last 26 games as a road underdog of 5.0-10.5 and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog of 5.0-10.5 points overall. The Nets are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games when playing without a day of rest and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games when their starting 5 players combine for more than 160 minutes the previous day. The home team is 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings and the Hawks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games against the Nets. Lay the points. -Jimmy Boyd

Pick: Bulls vs. BUcks Over 177.5
The last 4 meetings in this series have been very low scoring, but I believe odds makers have set the bar a little low here considering both of these teams played last night. When the legs are tired, defense is the first thing to go. These are 2 of the best defensive teams in the league, but I don’t expect the clamps to be quite as tight with fatigued legs. Besides, both teams have found their stride offensively. The Bucks and Bulls have both hit the century mark in 3 of their last 4. The Over is 4-1 in the Bucks’ last 5 games playing on 0 days rest. The Over is also 16-7-2 in the Bucks’ last 25 games when their starting 5 players combine for more than 160 minutes the previous day. Bet the Over. -Jeff Alexander (Handicapperspicks.com)

NBA Picks: February 8th 2011
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Pick: Milwaukee Bucks -7.5
The Toronto Raptors have really struggled on the road, checking into this contest at 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games. Looking back, the Raptors are a poor 18-38-3 ATS in their last 59 games as a road underdog of 5.0-10.5 points. Milwaukee, meanwhile, has been strong in the favorite role. In fact, the Bucks are 6-2-2 ATS in their last 10 games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5 points. Also, the favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in this series. Off 4 straight defeats, expect the Bucks to be out for blood on their home floor tonight. It is worth noting that they are 24-9 ATS in their last 33 home games after 2 or more consecutive losses. The Raptors will be looking for some revenge after an overtime loss at home to these Bucks on Jan. 28. Revenge, however, isn’t likely tonight. Consider that plays against road underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points looking to avenge a loss in which its opponent scored 100 points or more, playing with 3 or more days rest, are 85-39 ATS since 1996. Teams fitting into this situation are losing by an average of 9.0 points. Bet the Bucks. -Jimmy Boyd

Pick: Philadelphia 76ers +4.5
On Tuesday the free NBA Play is on the Philadelphia Seventy Sixers. Game 501 at 7:05 eastern. The Sixers are 10-2 ats vs South East Division teams, 6-1 ats off a loss of 10 or more points, 21-9 ats with revenge and have covered 15 of 21 vs winning teams. Atlanta has taken a pair of tight games vs Philly this season. However they are 2-6 ats as a home favorite from -3.5 to -6 and 3-7 ats off 3 or more wins. They have also failed to cover in 5 of 7 games with 2 days rest. Look for the Sixers to hang around and give Atlanta another big game here tonight. Tale the Points with Philadelphia. On Tuesday I have the 24-1 ats Power system Non conference Game of the Month and the Highest rated Missouri Valley game that has 6 Power Angles. For the free Play take the Sixers and the Points. -Rob Vinciletti (Handicapperspicks.com)

NBA BASKETBALL PICKS: JANUARY 11TH 2011
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NBA PICK: MILWAUKEE BUCKS +7
The Milwaukee Bucks are one NBA team that you can count on to show up almost every night. That’s why they are showing excellent value Tuesday as a 7-point underdog against the Atlanta Hawks. The Bucks are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games overall, and dominated New Jersey on the road in their last game by a final of 115-92. They came into that game very prepared, having playing a tough schedule with six straight games against winning teams leading up to it. Playing the likes of Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Miami twice and Orlando here recently will certainly have them prepared to face the Hawks again tonight. Atlanta has reeled off 4 straight victories and have won 8 of their last 10, but as a result they are overvalued in this spot. The Hawks are 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) after having won 8 or more of their last 10 games over the last 3 seasons. Milwaukee is only getting outscored by 3.5 points/game on the road, while Atlanta is winning by a mere 4.2 points/game at home this year. The Bucks are 37-25 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons. Milwaukee is a deadly 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) in road games after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread over the last 2 seasons. The Bucks are 21-10 ATS in their last 31 games as a road underdog. Milwaukee is 33-15-3 ATS in their last 51 games following a ATS win. The Bucks are 23-7-2 ATS in their last 32 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Take Milwaukee and the points. -Black Widow

NBA PICK: SAN ANTONIO SPURS -6
The T-Wolves have played the Spurs tough with all 3 defeats coming by 6 or fewer points. Respect is given to those efforts, but I expect the Spurs to flex their muscles this evening. The Spurs are the superior team in this matchup and they have nearly been caught looking past Minnesota on 3 occasions this season. Having just received a scare from the T-Wolves Sunday, there’s no way San Antonio will take this game lightly tonight. The Spurs have won 15 straight over the Wolves and the last 10 have come by an average score of 109 to 99. Lastly, the Timberwolves are 11-28-1 ATS in their last 40 games as a home underdog of 5.0-10.5 points. Take the Spurs. -Jeff Alexander

NBA PICK: SUNS VS. NUGGETS OVER 217.5
These two teams combined for 271 total points in their last meeting. I’m not expecting to see that many tonight, but I do expect this one to make its way over the number. There won’t be much defense played in this game. The Suns are allowing 111.0 points on the road this season. Plus, the Nuggets have allowed 106 or more points in 10 of their last 15 games. The Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings between these teams in Denver. The Nuggets have shot poorly of late, which is a big reason they have lost 3 straight. That won’t continue against the Suns’ weak defense. Bet the Over. -Dave Price (Handicapperspicks.com)

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NBA Betting Trends:
Bucks are 26-10-1 ATS in their last 37 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Bucks are 33-15-3 ATS in their last 51 games following a ATS win.
Hawks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5.
Hawks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
Under is 6-2 in Bucks last 8 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 5-2 in Bucks last 7 games following a S.U. win.
Under is 4-1 in Hawks last 5 games as a home favorite.
Under is 24-8 in Hawks last 32 vs. Eastern Conference.

Head-to-Head Betting Trends
Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
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