Rating: 2 Units

The Oklahoma City Thunder aren't content to just make the playoffs in the Western Conference, they are looking for a strong seed, and they are looking to do damage. The Thunder will try to push their latest winning streak to four in a row when they visit the Chicago Bulls today. Oklahoma City came out of the All-Star break with an impressive performance in a 113-101 victory over Denver and was even better on Sunday, when it shot 57.5 percent from the floor in a 131-103 drubbing of the San Antonio Spurs. Consider that Oklahoma City is 22-5 ATS in their last 27 road games.

Rating: 4 Unit Big-12 Game of the Week

RJ Nembhard more than held his own against one of the country's best guards in early January, going off for a career-high 31 points to offset a triple-double by Tyrese Haliburton in TCU's overtime home win over Iowa State. The sophomore will attempt to put together a similar performance nearly two months later against the Cyclones without Haliburton when the Horned Frogs visit Ames

Rating: 3 Unit SEC Play of the Day

It was the third game for the Tigers without standout freshman Isaac Okoro (hamstring) and the 6-6 forward is still questionable for the rematch with the Rebels after Auburn squeezed out an 83-82 victory in double overtime on Jan. 28 in Oxford, Miss. Ole Miss senior Breein Tyree leads the SEC in scoring (20.6) and is averaging just under 30 points the last six games as the Rebels won the first three during that stretch.

Rating: 2 Units

The Brooklyn Nets continue to put their best foot forward without star guard Kyrie Irving and will attempt to win for the fourth time in their last five games when they host the Orlando Magic today. The Nets went 8-12 with Irving (shoulder) in the lineup this season but improved to 18-17 without him with Saturday's 115-86 rout of the Charlotte Hornets. Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot led eight players in double figures with a season-high 21 points against the Hornets as Brooklyn posted its third win of at least 22 points since Irving left the lineup for good earlier this month. The Magic are 2 1/2 games behind the seventh-place Nets in the Eastern Conference and will be seeking their first win since before the All-Star break. They came out of the intermission with a 122-106 home loss to Dallas after shooting 9-of-43 from 3-point range.

Rating: 2 Units

The Seminoles are still undefeated at home, and they host a Louisville team that has lost back to back games on the road. The Cardinals are a little banged up, and they have lost four of the last six head to head meetings against FSU. The Cardinals handed the Seminoles a double digit loss earlier this season in Kentucky, setting up a revenge spot here in Tallahassee. FSU is out-scoring opponents by an average margin of 16+ points while winning all 14 home games, and they have allowed just 66 points per game during that span.

Rating: 2 Units

New Orleans remains a longshot for the postseason at four games behind the eighth-place Memphis Grizzlies but is clearly a team on the rise and Williamson handed out three of the team's 36 assists in Friday's 128-115 win over Portland to go with a team-high 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting in his 11th game. The Warriors are hoping to find someone like Williamson at the top of this June's draft to throw in the lineup with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins, putting this disappointing season behind them, but in the meantime will try to snap their latest slide at five straight. Golden State came out of the All-Star break on Thursday and was crushed 135-105 at home by the Houston Rockets while allowing 25 made 3-pointers.

Rating: 2 Units

After dropping their final game before the All-Star break in overtime against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Nuggets fell 113-101 at Oklahoma City in their return to action Friday night. Denver still sits in second place in the Western Confernce, but the back-to-back setbacks have placed it just 2 1/2 games up on fifth-place Houston entering Saturday, with the Los Angeles Clippers and Utah trailing even closer. The Nuggets' 19 turnovers led to 25 points for the Thunder in the 113-101 loss Friday night. Consider that Minnesota is 20-7 ATS in the last 27 meetings in Denver.

Rating: 3 Units NCAAB Play of the Day

New Mexico is 18-38 ATS in their last 56 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, 22-48 ATS in their last 70 road games, 16-36 ATS in their last 52 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600, and 8-22 ATS in their last 30 games as a road underdog. Boise State is  4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite, 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall, 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games following a ATS win.

Rating: 2 Units

UC Davis is 10-1 ATS in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning home record,  9-1 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600,  13-3 ATS in their last 16 games as an underdog, and 17-4 ATS in their last 21 games overall. Consider the underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings while the road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

Oregon is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600 and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games. Arizona is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite.

Rating: 2 Units

The Phoenix Suns took a 118-101 beating at Toronto Friday night. They're an abysmal 1-8 ATS in their last nine overall and 3-6-1 ATS when playing on no rest on the season. I think they'll come up short when visiting Chicago on no rest today. The Bulls are not much better at 1-7 ATS in their last eight games, but here they'll be looking to bounce back from a 103-93 loss to Charlotte on Thursday and they're 5-2 ATS in their last seven games following a double-digit loss at home.

Rating: 2 Units

Brooklyn announced Thursday that Irving, who has been limited to 20 games this season by shoulder and knee ailments, would undergo season-ending surgery and the team put together a strong battle later that night against the Philadelphia 76ers on the road before falling 112-104 in overtime. One of the teams trying to make a run at the seventh or eighth spot in the East is the Hornets, who extended their winning streak to three in a row by coming out of the break and earning a 103-93 victory at Chicago. Brooklyn took two of the first three meetings, including a 111-104 triumph at Charlotte on Dec. 6.

Rating: 4 Unit NCAAB Game of the Week

Hofstra is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win, 7-0 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games, 22-5-1 ATS in their last 28 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and 36-14-2 ATS in their last 52 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Delaware is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS win. In addition the road team is 18-8-2 ATS in the last 28 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

Michigan is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog, 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games as a road underdog. Purdue is 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games as a home favorite, and 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. Consider that the home team is 8-3-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

The New Orleans Pelicans attempt to complete a four-game season sweep of Portland when they visit the Trail Blazers on Friday. The Pelicans won the first three meetings by an average of 13.3 points, including a 138-117 home romp on Feb. 11, and Portland will be missing star guard Damian Lillard this time. In addition, the Pelicans are 5-1 ATS in their last six games as a favorite and 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

Toronto won 15 games in a row before dropping a 101-91 decision at Brooklyn and was not happy about the way it went into the break. Toronto is trying to defend its NBA title while the Suns are trying to end a nine-year postseason drought but enter the final third of the season 6 1/2 games behind the eighth-place Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference. Phoenix won its final game before the break 112-106 over Golden State and is searching for its first back-to-back wins in over a month as it kicks off a three-game road trip. Toronto owns a four-game winning streak in the series.

Rating: 2 Units

The Eastern Conference-worst Cleveland Cavaliers will be under the direction of a new head coach when they come out of the All-Star break and visit the Washington Wizards on Friday. The Cavaliers and coach John Beilein mutually agreed to part ways during the break, with Beilein leaving four years on a pact signed over the summer. The teams split the first two meetings, with Washington earning a 124-112 victory at Cleveland in the most recent matchup on Jan. 23.

Rating: 2 Units

Santa Clara is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games as an underdog. BYU is 4-2 ATS in their last 16 games following a ATS loss, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a home favorite, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games, and 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games as a favorite.

Rating: 2 Units

The Beavers enter the contest in a three-way tie for eighth place with Utah and Washington State after getting blown out at home by 17th-ranked Colorado, 69-47, on Saturday. Consider that the home team is 10-4 ATS in the last 14 meetings.

Rating: 3 Unit PAC-12 Play of the Day

Two teams that appear to be on similar trajectories meet Wednesday as California visits Washington State, which has shown signs of improvement under first-year coach Kyle Smith. The same could be said about a Cal team that has already reached double-digits in wins after recording eight victories in each of the past two seasons. The Bears are winless in 10 games away from Haas Pavilion

Rating: 4 Unit Big-10 Game of the Week

Indiana looks to keep its fading NCAA Tournament hopes alive when it visits Minnesota on Wednesday. The Hoosiers have dropped five of their last six games, including an 89-65 setback to Michigan on Sunday, to fall into the bottom half of the the Big Ten standings. Consider Indiana has dropped its last three road games by an average margin of 12.8 points.

Rating: 2 Units

Rating: 3 Unit SEC Play of the Day

Ole Miss is led by its dynamic backcourt duo of senior Breein Tyree (19.9 points, 2.6 assists, 1.4 steals) and junior Devonate Shuler (11.6, 3.4, 1.9). Those two combined to averaged 32.5 points in the Rebels' two victories over Missouri last season. The Tigers are led by their backcourt duo of Dru Smith (12.3 points, 4.0 assists) and Mark Smith (10.9 points), though the latter has sat out the last five games with a back injury and is questionable today. Ole Miss has dominated this series in recent seasons, winning 11 of the last 12 meetings between the two schools. In addition, the visitor is 6-2-2 the L10 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

The Irish are coming off back to back losses to Duke and Virginia, but a home game against North Carolina figures to be an opportunity to get back on track. North Carolina is just 3-11 in the ACC, and they have lost six of eight road games. Even when the Tar Heels have been competitive, they have found a way to blow leads and lose close games. The Fighting Irish are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games overall, and they are 6-2-1 ATS in their last nine home games. Notre Dame has averaged almost 80 points per game at home, and the Tar Heels haven't looked capable of keeping up on offense.

Rating: 3 Units

The Sun Devils need to be careful not to overlook Cal, which has lost three straight but owns a 10-4 record at Haas Pavilion this season. The home team in Cal games is 14-7 ATS this season with the Bears 4-2 ATS home in conference play. Arizona State is 0-4 SUATS in this series when coming off a SU underdog win. California is home off a 16-point home loss and ASU off an upset win.

Rating: 2 Units

Iowa won the first meeting of the season 72-52 as a 5-point favorite back in December. They've split their last six games after an 89-77 loss at Indiana in their last game. Consider that Iowa is 6-1 SU and ATS following a loss this season. Minnesota comes in having lost three of their last four and failed to cover the spread in all losses. Minnesota has been dominant at home all season but they will struggle to contain Iowa's explosive offense which ranks 22nd in the nation for points per game.

Rating: 3 Units

Colorado State is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as a road favorite, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite, and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. Wyoming is 5-11-1 ATS in their last 17 games following a straight up loss of more than 20 points, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a home underdog, and 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. In addition the road team is 5-2-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings

Rating: 2 Units

LSU is 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games as an underdog, 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games as a road underdog, 13-4-1 ATS in their last 18 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600, and 14-6-1 ATS in their last 21 road games.

Rating: 4 Unit Big-12 Game of the Week

Texas is 7-15 ATS in their last 22 games overall, 5-14 ATS in their last 19 games following a ATS loss, and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 Saturday games. Iowa State is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss of more than 20 points, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite, and 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games following a ATS loss

Rating: 2 Units

Rookie Zion Williamson has recorded the first 30-point effort of his game and looks for a strong follow-up performance when the New Orleans Pelicans host the Oklahoma City Thunder today. The No. 1 overall pick is displaying his abilities by scoring 20 or more points in five straight appearances and seven of his first nine NBA games. Consider that New Orleans is 14-5-1 ATS in their last 20 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game and 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games playing on 1 days rest.

Rating: 2 Units

Arkansas LR is 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games, 17-5-1 ATS in their last 23 games following a straight up win, and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Texas State is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games, 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games following a straight up loss, and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Rating: 4 Unit NCAAB Game of the Week

Indiana State is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600, and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games. Bradley is 21-6 ATS in their last 27 Wednesday games, 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games following a ATS loss, and 34-16-2 ATS in their last 52 home games. In addition the home team is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

The Indiana Pacers are slumping their way toward the All-Star break, and the last thing they need to see is the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks. The Pacers will try to catch the Bucks napping and snap a six-game slide when they host Milwaukee today. All six losses during Indiana's slide came by single digits and five came at home, with Monday's 106-105 setback to the Brooklyn Nets particularly crushing after the team squandered a late lead. The Bucks are cruising toward the break and ran their latest winning streak to five in a row on Monday with a 123-111 win over the Sacramento Kings despite the absence of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who sat out after welcoming his first child.

Rating: 2 Units

The Toronto Raptors will try to take their franchise-best winning streak to 16 straight when they visit the Brooklyn Nets today in their final game before the All-Star break. The Nets gave the Raptors their toughest test thus far during the streak in a 119-118 decision at Toronto on Saturday and have won five of seven. Toronto showed off the range of its offensive weapons in Monday's 137-126 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves with four players scoring 20 or more points and every starter posting at least 16 as the team shot 57.3 percent from the floor with a small lineup that featured small forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson at center. Toronto is riding a six-game winning streak in the series and earned a 121-102 victory in its last trip to Brooklyn on Jan. 4.

Rating: 2 Units

South Carolina coach Frank Martin isn’t too concerned with NCAA tournament projections as his team heads into today’s road matchup with Georgia seeking to continue building its postseason resume. The Gamecocks used 19 points from redshirt freshman guard Jermaine Couisnard and 18 from sophomore guard AJ Lawson to beat Texas A&M 74-54 on Saturday, giving South Carolina six victories in its past eight SEC games after an 0-2 start in league play. Georgia has lost three of its past four games and in all three losses could not hold double-digit leads in the second half after seeing a 12-point lead with 14:44 to play disappear in a 105-102 home overtime loss to Alabama on Saturday.

Rating: 3 Unit NCAAB Play of the Day

Air Force is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games, 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games overall, and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. Boise State is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing road record, 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400, and 12-5 ATS in their last 17 games following a ATS win. In addition, the home team is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

The New Orleans Pelicans expect to have their two standout forwards on the floor when they host the Portland Trail Blazers today. Rookie phenom Zion Williamson and All-Star Brandon Ingram both missed Saturday's win over the Indiana Pacers due to ankle injuries and are on track to return. The Pelicans are on the fringe of the Western Conference playoff race and they need to keep their key pieces healthy if they are going to make a run. The Pelicans are 2-0 against the Trail Blazers this season after losing the previous four meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

Toledo is 6-19-1 ATS in their last 26 games following a straight up loss, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, 3-14 ATS in their last 17 home games, and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Tuesday games.

Rating: 2 Units

San Antonio Spurs come into this one having dropped each of the first four of a demanding eight-game road trip. They took a 122-102 beating at Sacramento on Saturday, and things won't get any easier in the altitude at Denver Monday night. The Nuggets should be well rested as they will play their second game in five nights and they came away with a rather comfortable 117-108 triumph at Phoenix last time out. They're 5-1 ATS in their last six games overall and 4-0 against the number in their last four games as a home favorite.

Rating: 3 Unit NCAAB Play of the Day

Baylor is 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up win, 35-16-1 ATS in their last 52 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, and 36-17-1 ATS in their last 54 road games. Texas is 5-13 ATS in their last 18 games following a ATS loss, 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and 3-10 ATS in their last 13 home games. In addition the road team is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

Notre Dame is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a road favorite, and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win. Clemson is 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games following a straight up loss and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.

Rating: 2 Units

Two of the hottest teams in their respective conferences meet Sunday in an intriguing matinee as the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Boston Celtics. The Thunder have won four in a row and nine of 10 after Friday's 108-101 victory over the Detroit Pistons in their first game since standing pat at the trade deadline. The Celtics also did nothing at the deadline and then went out and picked up a sixth straight win Friday against Atlanta. Boston took both meetings last season by single digits and has won four in a row overall.

Rating: 2 Units

Minnesota is enduring a 13-game losing streak and decided to send away a franchise cornerstone by shipping Andrew Wiggins to the Golden State Warriors in the deal that brought back Russell, a former All-Star. Bringing in Russell highlights an active two days for the Timberwolves front office, which also sent away Robert Covington in a four-team, 12-player deal on Wednesday and dealt their longest-tenured player, Gorgui Dieng, to the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, leaving president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas with just two players remaining from the roster he took over in May. Los Angeles won the last three in the series, including a 118-106 home victory last week.

Rating: 2 Units

The Toronto Raptors look to extend their franchise-record winning streak to 14 games when they host the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. The last two victories were in a home-and home against the Indiana Pacers, including Friday's 115-106 road victory. Point guard Kyle Lowry departed Friday's win with an injury that leaves him questionable at best for Saturday's game, while veteran power forward Serge Ibaka stood out with 22 points and 10 rebounds.  The Raptors have won five straight meetings and 17 of the past 18.

Rating: 3 Units

San Jose State is 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 games as a road underdog, 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 road games, and 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Nevada is 11-3 ATS in their last 14 games as a favorite, 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points, and 37-17-2 ATS in their last 56 games following a ATS win.

Rating: 4 Unit Big 10 Game of the Week

Nebraska is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games and 2-9-1 ATS in their last 12 games following a double-digit loss at home. Iowa is 9-1-2 ATS in their last 12 home games, 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up loss, and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. In addition, the home team is 6-0 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

Maryland is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as a road underdog, 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss, and 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Illinois is  4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss, are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss, and are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Rating: 2 Units

The Bulls are returning home after going 0-3 on their just-completed road trip, capped by a dispiriting second half in a 129-102 setback at Toronto on Monday. New Orleans earned a 123-108 home win over Chicago on Jan. 8 behind 29 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds from Ingram.

Rating: 3 Unit NCAAB Play of the Day

California 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games following three or more consecutive home games, 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, and  0-6 ATS in their last 6 road games. Colorado is 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall, 18-7 ATS in their last 25 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400, and 38-18-2 ATS in their last 58 home games.  In addition, the favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

Detroit is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games, 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a double-digit loss at home, and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. Wright State is 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall, and 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Rating: 2 Units

The Indiana Pacers are still trying to figure out how to run the offense with Victor Oladipo back and they are about to run into the hottest team in the league. The Pacers will try to figure things out quickly on Wednesday when they visit the Toronto Raptors, who are winners of 11 straight. Oladipo has yet to reach double figures in three games since returning from surgery to repair a torn quad tendon and is a combined 8-of-39 from the floor, including 3-of-21 from 3-point range. The Raptors, who visit the Pacers in the back end of the home-and-home set on Friday, are not having any trouble finding a rhythm of late despite players going in an out of the lineup due to injury and rolled over the Chicago Bulls 129-102 on Sunday. Toronto matched the franchise's longest winning streak with that triumph as Terence Davis took his turn as the scoring star with a career-high 31 points.

Rating: 2 Units

The Bulls have six players that score in double figures. However, they only average 106 PPG this year, while allowing 108.3. The Raptors have won ten in a row and they average 112.3 PPG and they concede 106.3. Chicago is just 8-17 as the road team this season, including going just 1-4 in its last five. Toronto is 17-7 at home and it's won three of its last five North of the border. I think the Bulls have difficulty keeping pace down the stretch.

Rating: 2 Units

The Rockets received a combined 67 points, 22 rebounds, 15 assists and seven steals from former MVPs Russell Westbrook and James Harden in Friday's 128-121 win over Dallas to begin a three-game homestand. Harden continues to lead the NBA in scoring at 35.6 per game, but he's fallen shy of that mark in seven straight outings. He averaged 34 points in two wins over the Pelicans earlier in the season but missed a 127-112 loss at New Orleans on Dec. 29 due to a sprained toe.

Rating: 4 Unit Big East Game of the Week

Georgetown is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, 1-8 ATS in their last 9 Sunday games, and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog. St. Johns is 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games following a double-digit loss at home, 8-3-2 ATS in their last 13 games overall, and 8-3-2 ATS in their last 13 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. In addition, the favorite is 11-4-1 ATS in the last 16 meetings while the home team is 11-4-1 ATS in the last 16 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

Saint Marys is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, 8-20 ATS in their last 28 games as an underdog, and 3-8 ATS in their last 11 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. BYU is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game, and 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games overall. In addition, the home team is 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings while the favorite is 10-3 ATS in the last 13 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

The Celtics won five of their last six after a 119-104 victory over the Warriors on Thursday. Gordon Hayward scored 25 points and Jayson Tatum marked his first career All-Star selection with 21 points as Boston improved to 19-5 at home. In addition, the 76ers are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Boston and 5-11 ATS in the last 16 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

Cleveland and Golden State met in the NBA Finals in four consecutive seasons between 2015 and 2018 but the Cavaliers tailed off when LeBron James left following a loss to the Warriors in the 2018 Finals and injuries have ruined the 2019-20 season for Golden State. The Warriors began the five-game road trip with losses at Philadelphia and Boston to fall to 3-22 on the road despite solid performances from point guard D'Angelo Russell. The Cavaliers dropped nine of their last 10 games but played the defending champion Toronto Raptors tough in a 115-109 setback on Thursday.

Rating: 2 Units

Illinois State is 8-20 ATS in their last 28 games overall., 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games as a road underdog, 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games, 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600, and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 road games. Valparaiso is  8-1-1 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up loss, are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite, and 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 home games.

Rating: 2 Units

Miami, which returns home for one game on Monday before embarking on a six-game trip that bridges the All-Star break, owned the best home record in the NBA before sandwiching a 113-92 victory over the Magic around losses to the Clippers and the Celtics and is blaming trouble on the defensive end for the losses. Miami did not have as much trouble on the defensive end in Monday's win over the Magic, which marked Orlando's fourth consecutive setback.

Rating: 2 Units

Victor Oladipo made an immediate impact in his first game after missing over a year following surgery to repair a ruptured quad tendon, helping the Indiana Pacers to an overtime triumph over Chicago on Wednesday. Oladipo will try to increase his activity and help the Pacers keep rolling when they host the New York Knicks today. Oladipo came off the bench in his return and scored nine points in 21 minutes, with the most important coming on a 3-pointer with just over 10 seconds remaining that forced overtime. The Knicks come in losers of 12 of their last 15 games and short a player with point guard Elfrid Payton suspended one game for shoving Memphis’ Jae Crowder into the stands on a late 3-point attempt after a steal in Wednesday’s 127-106 loss to the Grizzlies. In addition, New York is 4-11 ATS in the last 15 meetings in Indiana.

Rating: 3 Units

Although Kansas is struggling to get the break it needs to catch Baylor atop the Big 12 standings, it hasn't missed a beat despite its latest adversity. Coming off a dominant road victory in conference play, the third-ranked Jayhawks set their sights on a sixth straight win today when they host a Texas Tech team playing its third consecutive Top 25 opponent. Last week's game-ending brawl against Kansas State resulted in Kansas losing two key reserves - sophomore forwards Silvio De Sousa (12 games) and David McCormack (two) - but the Jayhawks found a way to grind out a 74-68 victory over Tennessee with only seven scholarship players last Saturday before posting a 65-50 wire-to-wire win at Oklahoma State on Monday.

Rating: 4 Unit NCAAB Play of the Day

Second-ranked Gonzaga aims to register its 15th consecutive victory when it visits San Francisco today in West Coast Conference play. The Bulldogs have won a record 35 straight WCC regular-season games after notching an 87-72 road win over Santa Clara on Thursday night.  Gonzaga has won the past 16 meetings. The Dons are 11-3 at home with the losses coming against Arizona State, Harvard (in overtime) and Saint Mary's.

Rating: 2 Units

The Oklahoma City Thunder are winners of six of their last seven games and began the two-game road trip by earning a 120-100 victory at Sacramento on Wednesday. The Thunder will try to sweep the trip when they visit a confident Phoenix Suns' squad today. Oklahoma City had a five-game winning streak come to an end with a 107-97 loss at home to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday but looked like a different team on Wednesday, when it shot 50 percent from the floor and totaled 32 assists in breezing past the Kings. Oklahoma City owns a seven-game winning streak in the series, including a 126-108 triumph at home on Dec. 20.

Rating: 2 Units

The Toronto Raptors look to extend their season-high winning streak to 10 games when they visit the Detroit Pistons on toay. Toronto continued its winning ways by prevailing 115-109 over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday in the opener of a brief two-game road swing. The Pistons have lost four consecutive games - all by double digits - and have slipped to 15 games below .500 with only 33 games remaining. 

Rating: 4 Unit NCAAB Game of the Week

Appalachian State is 6-14 ATS in their last 20 Thursday games, 10-27 ATS in their last 37 games following a ATS win, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games overall. Arkansas State is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win, and 9-1 ATS in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Rating: 3 Units

Baylor is Bears are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win, 11-4-1 ATS in their last 16 games as a road favorite, and 36-16-2 ATS in their last 54 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Iowa State is 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games as an underdog, 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win, and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games as a home underdog.

Rating: 2 Units

South Carolina is  5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games, and  4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. Arkansas is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up win.

Rating: 2 Units

Memphis is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall, 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a losing home record, and 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 road games. New York is 10-24 ATS in their last 34 Wednesday games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games playing on 0 days rest. In addition, Memphis is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

Alabama is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games, 11-1 ATS in their last 12 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, and 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up win.  LSU is 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win, 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games.

Rating: 2 Units

Texas A&M is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games, 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record,  7-2 ATS in their last 9 Tuesday games, and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. Tennessee is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games.  In addition, the road team is 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings while the Underdog is 5-2-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

The Dallas Mavericks have one of the best road records in the league at 15-6, and I like their chances to win and cover the small number when visiting Oklahoma City tonight. The Thunder have admittedly played pretty well of late, coming off five straight wins with underdog wins against Houston, Orlando, and Minnesota during that stretch. This is a tough spot though as they'll be playing their third game in four nights and note that the Mavs are 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 games as a road favorite and 6-2 ATS in the last eight head-to-head meetings with OKC.

Rating: 2 Units

The surging Indiana Pacers have already clinched a winning record on their current five-game road trip and they've won seven of their last eight overall. The Pacers will try to finish the trip with another victory before playing seven of their next eight at home when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers today. Behind 33 points from T.J. Warren and 24 on 9-of-10 shooting from Doug McDermott, the Pacers rolled to a 129-118 win at Golden State on Friday, improving to 3-1 on the trip. Domantas Sabonis chipped in 16 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists while foiling the Warriors' gameplan on the defensive end. The Trail Blazers could be exploited in a similar fashion after giving up 22 3-pointers in a 133-125 loss to Dallas at home Thursday night, their third setback in the last four games.

Rating: 2 Units

Junior forward Oscar da Silva averages 16.2 points and 5.7 rebounds while shooting 61 percent from the field to lead the Cardinal, who sit atop the Pac-12 standings following USC’s loss to Oregon on Thursday. The 6-9, 225-pound da Silva scored 21 points and freshman Spencer Jones added 18 in last Sunday’s 82-78 loss to USC, which trailed 45-25 at the half before storming back to hand Stanford its third defeat of the season.  The Cardinal will need to be careful not to overlook Cal, which has shown improvement under first-year coach Mark Fox but struggled to score in back-to-back losses to USC and UCLA last week. However, Cal is 6-21 ATS in their last 27 games following a ATS loss, and 3-12 ATS in their last 15 games overall.

Rating: 2 Units

The Spurs matched their longest winning streak at three but failed to push it to four straight with Friday's 103-99 loss in the opener of their two-game homestand. DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge combined for 46 points on 16-of-26 shooting for San Antonio but their teammates were 17-of-52 from the floor. San Antonio rallied for a 105-104 win at Toronto on Jan. 12 and it owns a 10-game home winning streak in the series dating back to Dec. 28, 2007.

Rating: 2 Units

Los Angeles is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as a road favorite,  2-6 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, and 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 games playing on 1 days rest. Philadelphia is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a home underdog, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games, and 36-17 ATS in their last 53 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.

Rating: 2 Units

The Oklahoma City Thunder seek their fifth consecutive victory and 17th in the past 22 games when they visit the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves today. The Thunder continued their winning ways with a 140-111 home rout of the Atlanta Hawks on Friday as seven players scored in double digits. Oklahoma City established a season best for points and knocked down 58.1 percent of its shots - including 14 of 25 attempts from 3-point range - in the convincing triumph over the Hawks. Minnesota has lost eight straight games and 22 of its last 27 after suffering a 131-124 home loss to the Houston Rockets on Friday.

Rating: 2 Units

UTEP is 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games as a road underdog, 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS win. North Texas is 11-0 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS win, 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite, and 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games overall. In addition, the favorite is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

Rating: 4 Unit NCAAB Play of the Day

A step away from conference play could be good for Kansas State, which is off to a rough start in the Big 12 and is coming off an ugly finish to a loss at rival Kansas. The Wildcats won't have forwards James Love or Antonio Gordon available when they visit Alabama as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge due to suspensions handed down following a brawl that spilled into the stands at the conclusion of Tuesday's contest. The Crimson Tide come in hot with wins in three straight - all by double figures - and are coming home after pounding Vanderbilt 77-62 on the road last weekend.

Rating: 2 Units

Akron is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS win, and  6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games. Ohio is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, 6-16 ATS in their last 22 games following a ATS loss, and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog.

Rating: 2 Units

The Indiana Pacers bounced back from a poor performance on both ends of the floor by dominating the Phoenix Suns in a 112-87 triumph on Wednesday. The Pacers can ensure themselves a winning five-game road trip when they visit the NBA-worst Golden State Warriors today. Indiana had a five-game winning streak come to an end in a 118-88 loss at Utah on Monday but was a different team two nights later, when it held the Suns to 35.7 percent shooting while going off at 53.6 percent on the other end of the floor. The Warriors are losers of 12 of 13 games and followed a stretch of three consecutive competitive games by getting blown out 129-96 at home by the Jazz on Wednesday.

Rating: 3 Units

Northern Kentucky is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 road games. Wright State is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall and 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 home games. In addition, the underdog is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

The Houston Rockets halted a season-worst, four-game slide and now look to open a four-game road trip on a good note when they play the Minnesota Timberwolves today. The Rockets regained their swagger with a 121-105 home win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday to salvage a victory in the finale of a four-game home stand. Star guard James Harden (6-of-13) shot below 50 percent for the eighth straight game but he was more efficient with 27 points against the Nuggets. Minnesota continues to struggle and Wednesday's 117-110 road loss to the Chicago Bulls was its seventh straight and 21st in the past 26 games. The Timberwolves dropped four straight home games since defeating the Portland Trail Blazers on Jan. 9.

Rating: 2 Units

The Toronto Raptors are healthy once again and on a roll, and they'll look to extend their winning streak to six in a row with a visit to the New York Knicks today. With six players scoring at least 16 points, the Raptors picked up a 107-95 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Fred VanVleet led the balanced attack with 22 points while Pascal Siakam (18), Norman Powell (18) and Marc Gasol (17 on 7-of-7 shooting) - three players who recently returned from injury layoffs - were big factors. The Knicks followed up a 20-point win at Cleveland with a 100-92 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. Marcus Morris scored 20 points in the loss as New York fell to 6-16 at home. In addition, the Raptors are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

The Blazers have just not been good this year. A 19-26 straight up record means they wouldn't even be a playoff team. They were in the Western Conference Finals last May. Things have been even more disastrous against the spread where the Blazers are just 3-12 the last 15 games. Dallas has been a GREAT road team, going 15-4 ATS and winning by an average of 8.1 points/game. They've also gone 9-1 ATS this season off a loss as a favorite.

Rating: 2 Units

Michigan State is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall, 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite, 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win. Indiana is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win.

Rating: 2 Units

Texas-San Antonio is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600, 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, and are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 road games. North Texas is 7-0 ATS in their last 7 home games, 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS win, and 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games overall.

Rating: 3 Units

Alabama is one of the highest-scoring teams in the nation entering today’s contest at Vanderbilt and, after losing two of its first three games in SEC play, the Crimson Tide are finding their stride following victories over Auburn and Missouri last week. Junior guard John Petty Jr. rebounded from a rare off-night offensively, scoring 20 points with six rebounds to spark Alabama to an 88-74 home victory Saturday, and now the focus is on improving its 1-4 road record. Petty, who averages 16.3 points for an offense ranked second nationally in scoring at 83.5, hit four 3-pointers against Missouri after finishing just 2-for-9 from the field in a seven-point performance against Auburn. The Commodores come in looking to snap a 22-game regular-season losing streak in SEC play - matching the second-longest league losing streak in conference history - and in Saturday’s 66-45 defeat to Tennessee they did not hit a 3-pointer for the first time since the shot’s inception in 1986.

Rating: 2 Units

James Harden is in such a deep shooting slump that he spent approximately 25 minutes working on his shot after a loss. Harden will attempt to rediscover his form today when the Rockets host the Denver Nuggets and try to snap a four-game losing streak. Harden scored 29 points in Monday's 112-107 loss to the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder but he was 1-of-17 from 3-point range to fall to 9-of-51 over the past four contests. Denver prevailed in six of its last eight games after notching a 107-100 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday in the opener of a three-game road trip. The Nuggets has scored 100 or more points in each of their past 21 games and are 16-5 during the stretch.

Rating: 2 Units

The Boston Celtics sent a signal that their recent swoon was just an aberration with a convincing victory over the Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. The Celtics will try to avoid a letdown and build off the impressive rout when they host the Memphis Grizzlies today in the finale of a three-game home stand. After losing three straight and six of eight overall, the Celtics shot 55.9 percent from the field and scored at least 33 points in each quarter en route to a 139-107 win over the Lakers. Boston has won seven straight meetings and four in a row at home

Rating: 2 Units

Toronto is now back to full strength with Fred Van Fleet scoring a combined 49 points in two games since coming back from injury. Norm Powell has also stepped up, scoring 20 or more points in five straight games. The defending champions have depth, and superior talent than their opponent here in this game. The 76ers are 1-6-1 ATS in their last eight road games.

Rating: 2 Units

Oklahoma State is 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss, and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss. Iowa State is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. In addition, the Favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

Akron is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite, 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS loss, 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games, and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up loss. Miami (O) is 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games overall and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games.

Rating: 2 Units

Portland is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS loss, 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game, and  0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games as a home favorite

Rating: 2 Units

Minnesota comes into this one 6-14 SU, 5-14-1 ATS at the Target Center and just lost here by 10 to Toronto on Saturday. The news now gets worse: Minnesota is 2-9 ATS when coming off a double digit loss. Minnesota has lost five in a row overall and failed to cover the spread in four of those games, despite being an underdog every time. Denver has won five of the seven times they've been in a back to back this year. The fact they are playing without rest has had too much influence on tonight's spread. While the Nuggets scoring differential for the year is +3.7 points per game, the T'wolves are at -3.7.

Rating: 2 Units

The blockbuster trade between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets last offseason was supposed to help the Thunder reset and propel the Rockets to greater things. The standings suggest another story, as surging Oklahoma City is catching up to its rival in the Western Conference entering today's matchup in Houston. The Thunder improved to 16-7 over its last 23 games with a 119-106 win over Portland on Saturday behind 30 points from former Rocket Chris Paul, traded for one-time Oklahoma City superstar Russell Westbrook last July. Houston has dropped four of its last five and three in a row, and it sits only three games ahead of the seventh-place Thunder in the West.

Rating: 4 Unit NCAAB Play of the Day

Rutgers looks to extend its home winning streak to 13 games when it faces Minnesota in Big Ten play today. The Scarlet Knights have won seven of their last eight games overall, including a 59-50 victory over Indiana on Wednesday, and hope to take another step toward their first NCAA Tournament berth since 1991 by knocking off the Golden Gophers for the third time in their last four meetings. The Golden Gophers have won six of their last eight games following a 4-5 start to the season to climb over .500 in conference play and they hope to stay in the thick of the Big Ten race by registering their first road win, after dropping five away games to open the 2019-20 campaign.

Rating: 2 Units

Houston is 6-2 ATS when playing with two day's worth of rest in between games. The Rockets are also 4-1 ATS when off a double-digit loss in a game where they were favored, 6-1 ATS off a double-digit loss overall. Davis has been out since 1/7 and remains questionable for LA. The Rockets are 73-52 ATS against winning teams the past 2+ years, 10-4 ATS this season.

Rating: 3 Units

San Diego State's 18-0 start is the second best in school history behind the 2010-11 squad which began 20-0 en route to a share of the Mountain West regular-season title and a Sweet 16 berth where they lost to eventual national champion Connecticut, 74-67. The Aztecs improved to 7-0 in conference play on Tuesday night when they grinded out a 64-55 win at Fresno State and former assistant Justin Hutson, holding the Bulldogs to just 36-percent shooting in the process. Nevada squad needed a driving layup by guard Jalen Harris with nine seconds remaining to pull out a 68-67 home win over 5-14 Wyoming on Saturday that also snapped a two-game losing streak.

Rating: 2 Units

When Furkan Korkmaz finds his shooting touch the Philadelphia 76ers reap the rewards, and he will try to follow up a career night and lead his team to a third straight win in a visit to the New York Knicks today. The third-year pro from Turkey hit 6-of-9 3-pointers en route to a career-high 24 points in Friday's 100-89 win over the Chicago Bulls. Korkmaz is 22-of-39 from long range while averaging 13 points over Philadelphia's last seven victories, compared to 5-of-23 and a 5.7 average in six losses during the same stretch, and his performance against the Bulls turned plenty of heads. The Knicks are back in another tailspin after dropping a 121-98 decision to the Phoenix Suns at home Thursday night. Julius Randle scored 26 points for New York, which was outscored by 30 points over the final three quarters to lose for the seventh time in its last eight games. Philadelphia won the first two meetings to extend its winning streak in the series to 10.

Rating: 2 Units

The Brooklyn Nets haven't exactly taken off since All-Star guard Kyrie Irving returned from a 26-game absence, and he is already pointing out things that need to change. Irving and the Nets will try to avoid a three-game slide when they host the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks today. Irving managed 14 points on 6-of-21 shooting in a 117-106 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday before talking about all the help he needs. The Milwaukee Bucks seem to have all the pieces they need to make a run at an NBA title and a 70-win regular season and pushed their latest winning streak to five in a row with a 128-123 triumph over Boston on Thursday but were unhappy with allowing a 27-point lead to slip away.  Milwaukee took three of the four meetings last season and eight of the last 10 in the series.