Free Sports Picks: January 24th 2011
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Pick: Toronto Raptors +4.5
The Toronto Raptors are showing solid value tonight as a home underdog against the Memphis Grizzlies. I know Toronto is struggling, but they are coming off a brutal 5-game road trip with games against four of the top teams in the league in the Hornets, Spurs, Magic and Heat. I look for them to put an end to their recent skid when they return home Monday to face a Memphis team that is struggling on the road this season. The Grizzlies are 8-16 on the road this year and should not be favored tonight. This play falls into a system that is 47-17 (73%) ATS since 1996. It tells us to bet on underdogs (TORONTO) – terrible defensive team – shooting pct defense of >=48% on the season against opponent hot shooting team – 2 straight games making >=50% of their shots. The Grizzlies are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as a road favorite of 0.5-4.5. The Raptors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5. Memphis is 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games following a double-digit win. The home team has won 8 of the last 10 meetings. -Jack Jones

Pick: Old Dominion -13.5
At first glance, this pointspread seems fairly high. After all, the Seahawks are off a 6-point win while the Monarchs are off a 9-point loss. However, those Saturday results have actually helped to keep the line a little lower than it could have been. I believe the Monarchs are the superior team and I expect them to demonstrate it here. Saturday was just the Monarch’s second home loss of the season. They’re now 14-5 overall. Despite coming up short vs VCU, the Monarchs held a rebounding advantage once again. ODU has now outrebounded 18 of its 19 opponents. The Monarchs should enjoy a solid edge in that department again here and that should help in pulling away. While many teams struggle when coming off a loss, the Monarchs typically aren’t one of them. In fact, they’re a profitable 10-2 ATS (11-1 SU) the last dozen times that they were coming off a conference loss. The Monarchs are 12-8-2 ATS (22-0 SU) the last 22 times that there were listed as home favorites in the -12.5 to -15 range. They’re also 3-0 SU/ATS against the Seahawks since 2009. They won those games by 18, 19 and 30 points. Given their past success at “bouncing back” from a loss, they’ve got a great shot at another convincing victory. Consider laying the points. -Ben Burns

Pick: Boston Bruins +100
Love the Bruins tonight, as in my opinion they are one of the best road teams in the league, and have really hit their stride. Winners of 6 of 8 and scoring a ton of goals. ( The 6th best offense in the NHL averaging 3.1 GPG) Boston has kept plugging along this season and is full marks for their position in the Eastern Conference standings. The Bruins are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games and are coming off an impressive 6-2 win over the Avs on Saturday. Something LA cannot do. The Kings can’t win games consistently OR score for that matter of late. 3 wins in 13 games since mid-December. The Bruins are better between the pipes as well as Rask holds an edge over the “overrated” Johnathon Quick. (I loved him a couple weeks ago, but he’s not impressing me of late.) Last meeting between these 2 clubs in Boston 2 months ago saw the Kings win 4-3 in OT. I see the Bruins outplaying the Kings tonight in a payback game. I’m the #3 NHL Capper for a reason folks. I find winners. Got another one tonight for you. (5* Free Play). Take the Bruins +100 vs. LA. -Ray Monohan (Handicapperspicks.com)