-Atlanta comes into this game playing some good basketball; improving team that is undervalued
-offense can trade points with most; 9 of last 12 games decided by less than tonight’s spread 
-Hawks defense has given up just 302 total points over their last 3 games; expect similar here

-Philadelphia returns home off a loss in Washington; they have no business laying double digits
-offense is shooting 35.2% from three vs. defenses that give up 35.4% shooting from three 
-76ers defense allows 112.5 points per game vs. offenses that average 109.2 points per game

10* Play HAWKS (+).

-Detroit played in Los Angeles last night; 3rd game in 4 nights; bad scheduling spot here
-offense is shooting 42.9% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 45.8% shooting
-Pistons defense allows 47.8% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 45.9%

-Sacramento returns home off a blown double-digit lead in Phoenix; last night off; bounce back
-offense is shooting 47% from the field vs. defenses that allow 45.6% shooting from the field
-Kings defense allows 34.8% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 35.2% from three

10* Play KINGS (-).

-San Antonio is on a 5-game winning streak; Oklahoma City at home tomorrow night; bad spot
-offense has scored 594 points over their last 5 games; big jump in defensive class here; regress
-Spurs defense allows 38.2% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.3% from 3

-Memphis returns home off back-to-back road losses; lost previous home game; expect big effort
-offense is shooting 46.7% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 46.1% shooting
-Grizzlies defense allows 100.4 points per game at home vs. defenses that average 111.5 ppg

10* Play GRIZZLIES (+).

-Virginia Tech will play just their 2nd true road game of the season; lost at Penn State; bad spot
-offense has faced a terrible collection of defenses that give up 72.7 ppg; big jump in class here
-Hokies allow 37.9% shooting from 3 away from home vs. offenses that shoot 34% from 3

-Georgia Tech will close out their 5-game homestead tonight; 3-1 SU so far; expect a big effort

-offense is shooting 48.7% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 42.6% shooting 

-Yellow Jackets give up just 60.9 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 74.1 ppg

9* Play GEORGIA TECH (+).

-Oklahoma is 12-2 on the season; played an extremely difficult schedule as well; efficient team

-offense is shooting 45% from the field vs. defenses that allow 41.9% shooting from the field 

-Sooners give up just 30.7% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 35.4% from three

-Texas Tech is 13-1 on the season; played a bad early schedule; just 1-7 ATS their last 8 games
-offense has scored 63 points or less in 3 of their last 4 games; in terrible current form right now
-Red Raiders defense has faced a weak collection of shooting teams (43.8%); big class jump here

9* Play OKLAHOMA (+).

-Denver played in Houston last night and must change time zones again; bad scheduling spot
-offense is shooting 44.6% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 46% shooting
-Nuggets defense allows 35.6% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.4% from 3

-Miami returns home off a 24-point road blowout loss; last night off; expect a big bounce back
-offense scored a just 82 points in their last game; 104 points or more in previous 6 games
-Hawks defense allows 43% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.9%

10* Play HEAT (-).

-San Antonio has won 4 straight games; they’ve scored 120 points or more in 3 of those games
-offense is shooting 47.8% from the field vs. defenses that give up 45.7% shooting from the field
-Spurs defense allows 48.3% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 46.2% 

-Detroit lost their last home game after scoring just 105 points; expect a big bounce back effort
-offense is taking a big drop in class now after facing the Grizzlies and Jazz in their last 2 games
-Pistons allow 46.8% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 45.8% from the field

10* Play OVER the total.

-Miami hits the road for one game in the middle of their 4-game homestand; bad scheduling spot
-offense is shooting 44.3% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 46.2% shooting
-Heat defense allows 36.1% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.1% from 3

-Atlanta returns home off 3 straight blowout losses; expect a big bounce back effort tonight
-offense averages 111.3 points per game at home vs. defenses that allow 110.1 points per game
-Hawks defense is taking a major step-down in class after just facing Milwaukee and Washington

9* Play HAWKS (+).

-Toronto comes in off a spotlight loss at San Antonio; expect a big bounce back effort tonight
-offense is shooting 47.3% from the field vs. defenses that give up 45.8% shooting from the field
-Raptors defense allows 33.1% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.4% from 3

-Milwaukee has won 4 straight games by 14 points or more; season-high 144 points last night
-offense scored 394 total points in their last 3 games; major regression coming in tonight’s game
-Bucks defense allows 35.9% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 35.4% from three

9* Play RAPTORS (+).

-Kansas hits the road off back-to-back home games; lost their lone true road game this season
-offense is shooting just 34.4% from 3-point land this season; big drop-off from years past
-Jayhawks allow 37.5% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 34.4% from 3

-Iowa State returns home off an impressive road win at Oklahoma State; positive momentum

-offense is shooting 51.9% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 45.1% shooting 

-Cyclones give up just 29.1% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 35.6% from 3

9* Play IOWA STATE (-).

-Atlanta comes in off back-to-back blowout losses; expect a big bounce back effort tonight
-offense has scored 108 points or more in 4 of their last 5 games; in good current form
-Hawks defense allows 34.6% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 35% from three

-Milwaukee has won 3 straight games by 14 points or more; flat spot with Toronto tomorrow
-offense scored 250 total points in their last 2 games; major regression coming in tonight’s game
-Bucks defense allows 35.9% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 35.5% from three

10* Play HAWKS (+).

-Minnesota needs to play at a fast pace to be successful; don’t expect it here; bad matchup         
-offense is shooting just 36.6% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 42.2% shooting
-Golden Gophers allow 35.3% shooting from 3 vs. offenses that shoot 34.6% shooting from 3

-Wisconsin plays at a very slow pace; returning home off a loss; expect big bounce back effort

-offense is shooting 51.6% from the field at home vs. defenses that only allow 43.2% shooting

-Badgers defense gives up just 62.3 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 75.5 ppg

10* Play WISCONSIN (-).

-Oklahoma is 11-1 on the season; played an extremely difficult schedule as well; efficient team

-offense is shooting 46.1% from the field vs. defenses that allow 42% shooting from the field 

-Sooners give up just 32.1% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 35.7% from three

-Kansas is also 11-1 on the season; played a good, but an easier schedule than Oklahoma thus far
-offense just scored 87 and 89 points in 2 of their last 3 games against overmatched opponents
-Jayhawks defense has faced a weak collection of 3-point shooting teams (34.2%); class jump

9* Play OKLAHOMA (+).

-Minnesota will play their 10th road game over their last 13 games; flat spot with home on deck
-offense is shooting 44.3% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 46% shooting
-Timberwolves allow 114.6 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 110.6 ppg

-Boston returns home after losing 2 of 3 games on the road; expect a big bounce back effort here
-offense is shooting 36.2% from 3 vs. defenses that only give up 35.3% shooting from 3
-Celtics defense allows 43.1% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.6%

9* Play CELTICS (-).

-Dallas comes in off a 20-point road loss at Oklahoma City; big bounce back effort tonight
-offense has scored 112 points or more in 7 of their last 9 games; in good current form
-Mavericks defense allows 34.6% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 35% from three

-Charlotte just beat Orlando by 25-points at home; flat spot with a 6-game road trip on deck
-offense scored 251 total points in their last 2 games; major regression coming in tonight’s game
-Hornets allow 46.2% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 45.3% from the field 

10* Play MAVERICKS (+).

-Golden State just lost at home to Portland on Thursday night; expect a bounce back effort here
-offense is shooting 48.5% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 46% shooting
-Warriors defense has given up 480 total points in their last 4 games; in poor current form 

-Portland returns home trying to prove their win at Golden State wasn’t a fluke; focused spot
-offense is shooting 46.2% from the field at home vs. defenses that only give up 45.6% shooting
-Trail Blazers defense allows 37.6% shooting from 3 vs. offenses that shoot 35.5% from 3

9* Play OVER the total.

-Los Angeles is just 2-5 SU over their last 7 road games; those wins came by just 3 and 4 points
-offense has scored 125 points or more in 5 straight games; major regression coming tonight
-Clippers defense allows 116.3 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 110.9 ppg

-Los Angeles returns home off a road loss in Sacramento last night; big bounce back effort here
-offense is shooting 48% from the field vs. defenses that give up 46.2% shooting from the field
-Lakers defense allows 35.2% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 35.7% from three

9* Play LAKERS (+).

-James Madison has lost 3 of their last 4 games in blowout fashion; expect another blowout loss          
-offense is shooting 39% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 44.6% shooting
-Dukes defense allows 45.4% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 43.9%

-William & Mary returns home off a 32-point road loss at Virginia; expect big bounce effort 

-offense is shooting 51.9% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 43.4% shooting

-Tribe defense is taking a major step-down in class tonight; expect a strong performance here

9* Play WILLIAM & MARY (-).

-Los Angeles hits the road off a home loss to Memphis; expect a big bounce back effort tonight
-offense is shooting 47.8% from the field vs. defenses that give up 46.2% shooting from the field
-Lakers defense allows 34.2% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.5% from 3

-Golden State is 5-2 SU over their last 7 games; just 1-6 ATS in those game; too big of a favorite
-offense scored 249 total points in their last 2 games; major regression coming in tonight’s game
-Warriors defense allows 111.1 points per game vs. offenses that average 110.2 points per game

10* Play LAKERS (+).

-Akron has to travel way out West for tonight’s game in Reno; sets up for a high-scoring game
-offense is shooting 34.8% from three vs. defenses that give up 34.2% shooting from three
-Zips defense allows 44.8% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 42.2%

-Nevada has scored 72 points or more in all 11 of their games; expect more of the same tonight
-offense is shooting 47.1% from the field vs. defenses that give up 42.2% shooting from the field
-Wolf Pack defense has faced a horrendous schedule of opposing offenses; numbers are skewed

9* Play OVER the total.

-Oklahoma is 10-1 on the season; played an extremely difficult schedule as well; efficient team

-offense is shooting 46.5% from the field vs. defenses that allow 41.9% shooting from the field 

-Sooners give up just 31.9% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 35.8% from three

-Northwestern is 8-3 on the season; played a much easier schedule than Oklahoma; overvalued          
-offense is shooting 33.3% from 3 at home vs. defenses that allow 33.6% shooting from 3
-Wildcats defense has faced a weak collection of 3-point shooting teams (33.4%); class jump

9* Play OKLAHOMA (+).

-Minnesota hits the road off a home loss to Detroit; expect a big bounce back effort tonight
-offense is shooting 35.8% from three vs. defenses that give up 34.9% shooting from three
-Timberwolves defense allows 45.5% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 46.4%

-San Antonio returns home for 1 game; in Orlando on Wednesday; Houston tomorrow; bad spot
-offense scored 252 total points in their last 2 games; major regression coming in tonight’s game
-Spurs allow 47% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 46.2% from the field 

10* Play TIMBERWOLVES (+).

-Memphis comes into this game on a 3-game losing streak; last night off; bounce back effort
-offense is shooting 35.7% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 34.9% shooting from 3
-Grizzlies defense allows 102.4 points per game vs. offenses that average 111.1 points per game

-Portland has won back-to-back high-scoring close games; last game on the road; big flat spot
-offense scored 128 and 131 points in those two games; expect major regression on offense here 
-Trail Blazers defense allows 37.5% shooting from 3 vs. offenses that shoot 35.4% from 3

9* Play GRIZZLIES (+).

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-Brooklyn beat the Lakers at home last night; now on the road for 1 game; bad scheduling spot
-offense is shooting 44.1% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 46% shooting
-Nets defense allows 47% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 45.7% from the field

-Chicago returns home off a 25-point road loss in Oklahoma City; last night off; big effort here
-offense is shooting 34.7% from 3 at home vs. defenses that also give up 34.7% shooting from 3
-Bulls defense has held two of their last three opponents to 97 points or less; good current form

10* Play BULLS (+).

-Auburn is 9-1 on the season, but they will be playing their first true road game; bad spot here          
-offense shoots 30.4% from 3 away from home vs. defenses that allow 33.1% shooting from 3
-Tigers defense allows 34.3% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 33% from three

-NC State is also 9-1 on the season; lone loss came by 4 points at Wisconsin; good, efficient team

-offense is shooting 51.5% from the field vs. defenses that allow 44.3% shooting from the field 

-Wolfpack give up just 24.6% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 32.4% from 3

9* Play NC STATE (+).

-Los Angeles comes into this game off an 18-point blowout loss; 4-1 SU off their last 5 losses
-offense is shooting 47.8% from the field vs. defenses that give up 46.2% shooting from the field
-Lakers defense allows 33.7% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.3% from 3

-Brooklyn is on a 5-game winning streak; 3 wins as underdogs; last was a blowout win; flat spot
-offense is shooting 45% from the field vs. defenses that give up 46.1% shooting from the field
-Nets allow 47.5% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.6% from the field 

10* Play LAKERS (-).

-Philadelphia played yesterday in Cleveland; blowout win; step-up in class; bad scheduling spot
-offense is shooting 33.2% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 35% shooting from 3
-76ers defense allows 115.4 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 109.1 ppg

-San Antonio concludes a 6-game home stand tonight; blew 21-point lead in last; big effort here
-offense is shooting 47.5% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 45.8% shooting
-Spurs defense allows 32.9% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 35.2% from 3 

10* Play SPURS (-).

-Chicago is a team in utter disarray; fired coach, player revolt, and trade talks; another blowout
-offense is shooting 43.4% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 45.8% shooting
-Bulls defense has given up 450 total points in their last 4 games; in terrible current form

-San Antonio is on a 4-game winning streak; won all 4 of those games by 13 points or more
-offense is shooting 47.7% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 45.9% shooting
-Spurs defense allows 33.6% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 35.3% from 3 

9* Play SPURS (-).

-Georgia State hits the road off an easy blowout win over an overmatched opponent; class jump 

-offense scored just 62 and 52 points in their 2 slow-paced games this season; expect same here 

-Panthers defense gives up 38.3% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 36.2%

-Kansas State returns home off back-to-back road losses; class relief; expect a big effort here            
-offense is shooting 43.3% from the field vs. defenses that allow 42.8% shooting from the field
-Wildcats defense allows 36.2% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 43.6%

9* Play KANSAS STATE (-).

-Washington is 7-3 on the season, but their record could be worse; 4 wins by 8 points or less

-offense is shooting 31.7% from three vs. defenses that allow 32.8% shooting from three 

-Huskies defense has been much worse away from home; giving up 74.4 points per game

-Virginia Tech is 8-1 on the season with their lone loss coming by a single point; strong team          
-offense is shooting 51% from the field vs. offenses that give up 44.6% shooting from the field
-Hokies defenses allows 30.8% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 35.1% from three

9* Play VIRGINIA TECH (-).

-Golden State comes in off an ugly 20-point home loss; scored just 93 points; expect a big effort
-offense is shooting 49.2% from the field vs. defenses that give up 46% shooting from the field
-Warriors defense allows 32.6% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 34.6% from three 

-Sacramento won 141-130 over Minnesota in their last game; expect major regression tonight
-offense had scored just 205 total points prior to that scoring outburst; don’t expect a repeat
-Kings defense allows 47.3% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 46.1% from the field

10* Play WARRIORS (-).

-Toronto is playing their 3rd game in 4 nights; off 2 straight 20-point wins; bad road spot now
-offense is shooting 33.9% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 35% shooting from 3
-Raptors defense held their last 2 opponents to just 99 and 93 points; regression coming tonight 

-Portland returns home off back-to-back road losses; expect a big bounce back effort tonight
-offense averages 114.9 points per game at home vs. defenses that give up 110.1 points per game
-Trail Blazers allow 43.3% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 46.1%

9* Play TRAIL BLAZERS (+).

-Detroit comes in on a 5-game losing streak; a step-down in class will help; expect big effort here
-offense scored 321 points in their last 3 games; 175 points in previous 2 games; trending up
-Pistons defense allows 32% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 34.9% from three

-Charlotte snapped their 3-game losing streak with back-to-back wins; 2 days off since; bad spot
-offense shoots 45.6% from the field vs. defenses that also give up 45.6% shooting from the field
-Hornets allow 45.9% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 45.4% from the field

10* Play PISTONS (+).

-Colorado comes into tonight’s game with a strong 7-1 record; efficient on both ends of the court 

-offense is shooting 49.4% from the field vs. defenses that allow 44.1% shooting from the field 

-Buffaloes defense gives up just 23.7% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.6%

-New Mexico is just 4-3 on the season; lost their last 2 games by a combined score of 185-125           
-offense is shooting 44% from the field vs. defenses that allow 44.2% shooting from the field
-Lobos defense allows 42.6% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 33.9% from 3 

10* Play COLORADO (-).

-CS Fullerton hots the road off a home favorite loss; expect a big bounce back effort tonight

-offense is shooting 46.9% from the field vs. defenses that allow 46% shooting from the field 

-Titans defense gives up just 27% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 29.2% from three

-Saint Mary’s comes into this game on a 3-game winning streak; lost previous 4 games; bad spot         
-offense shot an incredible 50%+ from the field in each of their last 3 games; major regression
-Gaels defenses allows 35.3% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 35.6% from 3

9* Play CS FULLERTON (+).

-Los Angeles lost last night in San Antonio; 4-1 SU their last 5 times off a loss; expect big effort
-offense is shooting 47.6% from the field vs. defenses that give up 46.6% shooting from the field
-Lakers defense allows 33.9% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.5% from 3 

-Memphis won 107-103 as 5-point underdogs in New Orleans last night; bad spot as a favorite
-offense is averaging just 104.2 points per game vs. defenses that allow 111.4 points per game
-Grizzlies defense allows 35.3% shooting from 3 vs. offenses that also shoot 35.3% from 3

9* Play LAKERS (+).

-Sacramento is off a blowout win last night in Cleveland; stepping-up in class; bad road spot now
-offense has scored 251 total points in their last 2 games; major regression coming tonight
-Kings defense gives up 119.4 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 109.9 ppg 

-Indiana returns home off an easy win in Orlando last night; positive momentum will carry here
-offense is shooting 47.7% from the field vs. defenses that give up 46.3% shooting from the field
-Pacers allow 97.5 points per game at home vs. offenses that are averaging 108.9 points per game

10* Play PACERS (-).

-Houston is a perfect 7-0 SU on the season; yet to be challenged; true road game here gets them         
-offense averages 77.1 ppg vs. defenses that give up 74.3 ppg; poor numbers for unbeaten team
-Cougars defense has faced terrible offenses that only shoot 42.2% from the field; jump in class

-Oklahoma State returns home off back-to-back road losses; expect big bounce back home effort

-offense is shooting 48.7% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 44.3% shooting

-Cowboys defense gives up just 59 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 73.5 ppg 

9* Play OKLAHOMA STATE (-).

-Los Angeles is on a 4-game winning streak; all 4 of those games were at home; bad road spot
-offense is shooting 32.3% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 35.8% shooting from 3
-Lakers allow 112 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 109 points per game

-San Antonio returns home off back-to-back road losses with the last being to the Lakers in LA
-offense is shooting 39.3% from 3 at home vs. defenses that give up 35.6% shooting from 3
-Spurs defense allows 34.7% shooting from the 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 35.5% from 3

10* Play SPURS (-).

-Denver is on a 7-game winning streak; offense scored 112 points or more in 4 of those games
-offense is shooting 46.8% from the field vs. defenses that give up 45.7% shooting from the field
-Nuggets defense has given up 333 total points in their last 3 games; in poor current form 

-Charlotte returns home off an ugly 17-point road loss in Minnesota; big bounce back effort here
-offense is shooting 48.7% from the field at home vs. defenses that only give up 45.5% shooting
-Hornets defense allows 111.2 points per game vs. offenses that average 109.9 points per game

9* Play OVER the total.

-Iowa State plays at a slow pace; they combine that with efficient offense and stout defense

-offense is shooting 46.8% from the field vs. defenses that allow 45.7% shooting from the field 

-Cyclones defense gives up just 37.4% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 43.1%

-Iowa needs to play at a fast pace to be successful; don’t expect it in this game; bad matchup         
-offense has scored 69 points or less in their last 3 games; 1-2 SU when held to less than 70 pts
-Hawkeyes allow 74.2 points per game; allowed 78 points or more in 3 games so far this season 

10* Play IOWA STATE (-).

-Nebraska is on a 3-game winning streak; SU road dog win then a home blowout win; bad spot

-offense is shooting 32.1% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 34.8% shooting from 3

-Cornhuskers defense is worse away from home; 11.5 ppg more and 9.2% shooting difference

-Minnesota returns home off an embarrassing 20-point loss at Ohio State; big bounce back effort     
-offense is averaging 88.3 points per game at home vs. defenses that allow 70.2 points per game 
-Golden Gophers allow 42.5% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.6%

10* Play MINNESOTA (+).

-Philadelphia comes in on a 4-game winning streak; 8-1 SU over their last 9 games; in good form
-offense is averaging 114.2 points per game vs. defenses that give up 110.1 points per game
-76ers defense allows 44.2% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 45.5% from the field

-Toronto snapped their 8-game winning streak with a home loss to Denver; 1-4 ATS last 5 games
-offense is only shooting 34.6% from three vs. defenses that give up 35% shooting from three
-Raptors defense has given up 106 points or more in 6 of their last 7 games; poor current form

9* Play 76ERS (+).

-West Virginia needs to play at a fast pace to be successful; not going to happen in this game         
-offense is shooting just 42.9% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 43.8% shooting
-Mountaineers allow 42.3% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 34.3% from 3 

-Florida plays at one of the slowest paces in the country; style of play will frustrate West Virginia

-offense is shooting 46.2% from the field vs. defenses that allow 43.4% shooting from the field 

-Gators defense gives up just 39.6% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 43.8%

10* Play FLORIDA (-).

-Houston has played back-to-back perfect games; they won those games by 31 and 16 points
-offense scored 257 total points in those 2 wins; expect major offensive regression tonight
-Rockets defense allows 47.4% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 46% from the field  

-Minnesota just lost at home to Boston on Saturday night; anticipate a big effort coming here
-offense is shooting 35.9% from three vs. defenses that give up 35.3% shooting from three
-Timberwolves allow 44.5% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 46.3%

10* Play TIMBERWOLVES (+).

-Golden State comes in off back-to-back losses; offense was terrible in last game; bounce back
-offense is shooting 49.2% from the field vs. defenses that give up 46.1% shooting from the field
-Warriors defense allows 113.4 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 110.6 ppg

-Atlanta returns home off 3 straight road games; 2 days off to get ready; expect big effort tonight
-offense is averaging 109.7 points per game vs. defenses that also give up 109.7 points per game 
-Hawks defense allows 37.9% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 35.5% from three

9* Play OVER the total.

-Toronto has played 5 straight big games culminating with a wild OT win over Golden State
-offense scored 124 points or more in all five of those wins; expect major regression tonight
-Raptors defense has given up 357 total points in their last 3 games; in poor current form 

-Cleveland comes in off back-to-back blowout road losses; return home; big effort coming here
-offense is shooting 36% from three vs. defenses that give up 34.6% shooting from three
-Cavaliers allow 108.1 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 110.4 points per game

9* Play CAVALIERS (+).

-New Orleans plays at a fast and they own a very efficient offense; expect more of the same here
-offense is shooting 47.7% from the field vs. defenses that give up 46.1% shooting from the field
-Pelicans defense allows 37.5% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 34.8% from 3

-Miami comes in off back-back losses; lost 6 straight home games; expect big effort tonight
-offense is shooting 36.6% from 3 at home vs. defenses that give up 35.6% shooting from 3 
-Heat defense allows 37.8% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 34.8% from 3

9* Play OVER the total.

-Washington comes in off a 21-point blowout loss in New Orleans; bounce back coming here
-offense is averaging 112.9 points per game vs. defenses that give up 110.8 points per game
-Wizards defense has faced 3 of the best offenses in the NBA over their last 4 games; class relief

-Philadelphia is 4-1 over their last 5 games; they’ve played just one good team over that stretch
-offense has scored a total of 244 points in their last 2 games; expect major regression tonight
-76ers defense allows 113.1 points per game vs. offenses that average 110 points per game

9* Play WIZARDS (+).

-Washington hits the road after winning their last 2 home games; scored 259 points; regression
-offense is shooting 31.6% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 35% shooting from 3
-Wizards defense gives up 122 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 111.3 ppg 

-New Orleans just lost at home; also playing with revenge after losing to Washington 4 days ago
-offense is shooting 48.3% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 45.9% shooting
-Pelicans defense allows 22 free throw attempts per game at home; good matchup vs. Wizards

10* Play PELICANS (-).

-Utah hits the road off a terrible offensive game at home; scored just 88 points; bounce back
-offense is shooting 45.7% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 45.4% shooting
-Jazz defense allows 48.2% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 46.5% from the field

-Brooklyn is playing their 3rd straight home game; lost their previous 2 games; expect big effort
-offense is shooting 37.9% from 3 at home vs. defenses that give up 35.1% shooting from 3 
-Nets defense allows 47.6% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.6%

9* Play OVER the total.

-Eastern Washington needs to play at a fast pace to be successful; not going to happen here         
-offense is shooting just 29.5% from 3 vs. defenses that give up 31.7% shooting from 3
-Eagles defense allows 35.9% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 32.3% from three 

-Washington returns home off a neutral court loss to Minnesota; expect big bounce back effort

-offense is shooting 43.7% from the field vs. defenses that allow 41.8% shooting from the field 

-Huskies defense gives up just 59 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 74.4 ppg 

9* Play WASHINGTON (-).

-Toronto hits the road once again after winning 2 home games by double digits; letdown spot
-offense shot 42.7% (32-75) from 3-point land in their last 2 games; major regression tonight
-Raptors defense has given up 330 total points in their last 3 games; in poor current form 

-Memphis comes in off a home loss; they hit the road after tonight; big effort coming here
-offense is shooting 38.3% from 3 at home vs. defenses that give up 35.3% shooting from 3
-Grizzlies allow 99.1 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 110 points per game

10* Play GRIZZLIES (+).

-Nebraska is 5-1 SU on the season by utilizing their pace of play and their stout defense; in form

-offense is shooting 47.9% from the field vs. defenses that give up 42.4% shooting from the field   

-Cornhuskers defense allows 51.7 points per game vs. offenses that average 69.5 points per game

-Clemson needs to play at a fast pace to be at their best; they won’t get that here; bad matchup     
-offense has faced a bad collection of defenses that give up 71.6 points per game; jump in class 
-Tigers defense has given up 80 points or more twice this season; not a good sign for this game

10* Play NEBRASKA (+).

-San Antonio is just 2-7 over their last 9 games; 6th road game over same span; bad current form
-offense is shooting 44.4% from the field vs. defenses that give up 45.8% shooting from the field
-Spurs defense gives up 115.5 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 111.2 ppg 

-Indiana returns home off a blowout loss; with a day of rest, expect a strong bounce back effort
-offense is shooting 47.9% from the field vs. defenses that give up 45.8% shooting from the field
-Pacers allow 96.8 points per game at home vs. offenses that are averaging 108.9 points per game

9* Play PACERS (-).

-Middle Tennessee State needs to play at a fast pace to be successful; not going to happen here         
-offense is shooting just 33.3% from 3 vs. defenses that give up 36.5% shooting from 3
-Blue Raiders gave up 92 points on 53.8% shooting from the field in their lone road game 

-Virginia is a perfect 3-0 on the season while winning each game by 19 points or more; blowout

-offense is shooting 54.5% from the field vs. defenses that allow 46.2% shooting from the field 

-Cavaliers defense gives up just 46.3 points per game on 34.8% shooting from the field 

9* Play VIRGINIA (-).

-Dayton is 3-0 on the season, but they’ve played a cupcake schedule; stepping way-up in class    
-offense is shooting just 29.6% from three vs. defenses that allow 38.5% shooting from three
-Flyers defense is giving up 32.4% shooting from 3 vs. offenses that only shoot 30.5% from 3     

-Butler is also 3-0 on the season against a much harder schedule; expect an easy double digit win 

-offense is shooting 53% from the field vs. defenses that allow 42.8% shooting from the field  

-Bulldogs defense allows 43.3% shooting from the field; Dayton will struggle to score points 

10* Play BUTLER (-).

-Los Angeles is off back-to-back road wins; tonight is their final game of the trip; letdown
-offense scored a total of 254 points in those 2 games; major regression vs. a good home defense
-Clippers defense allows 116 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 111.4 ppg  

-Washington is in the middle of a 6-game home stand; lost their last 2 games; big effort tonight
-offense shoots 46% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 45.5% shooting from the field
-Wizards defense allows 34.2% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 35.8% from 3

10* Play WIZARDS (+).

-Phoenix hits the road for a 4-game road trip off a home loss; expect a strong bounce back effort
-offense is shooting 45.4% from the field vs. defenses that give up 45.6% shooting from the field
-Suns defense allows 33.9% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 35.1% from three

-Philadelphia returns home off a SU underdog road win at Charlotte; bad spot for a big favorite
-offense is shooting 45.2% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 45.3% shooting
-76ers defense gives up 112.8 points per game vs. offenses that average 110.2 points per game  

9* Play SUNS (+).

-Cleveland lost their last game by 24 points; 4 full days of rest since; expect big effort here
-offense is shooting 45.3% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 45.8% shooting
-Cavaliers defense has allowed 99 points or less in 3 of their last 4 games; in good current form 

-Detroit also comes in on 4 days of rest, but they had won 3 of their previous 4 games; bad spot
-offense is shooting 42.6% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 45.3% shooting
-Pistons defense gives up 47.6% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 44.8%

10* Play CAVALIERS (+).

-Arkansas Little Rock is in a major rebuilding season; only 4 players have D-I experience     
-offense is shooting just 26.7% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that allow 37.4% shooting from 3
-Trojans defense is giving up 79.5 points per game; now taking a major step-up in class here

-Nevada has won both of their games by double digits; stepping down in class; another blowout

-offense is averaging 84.5 points per game vs. defenses that only give up 70.4 points per game 

-Wolfpack allow 39.5% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 44.5% from the field

9* Play NEVADA (-).

-New York has lost each of their last 3 games by 16 points or more; in terrible current form
-offense is shooting 29.9% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 35.8% shooting from 3
-Knicks defense gives up 114.7 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 110.3 ppg 

-New Orleans returns home off a road loss; day off and playing a bad team; blowout win here
-offense is shooting 47.1% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 45.7% shooting
-Pelicans defense allows 34.2% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 35.5% from 3

9* Play PELICANS (-).

-Miami is playing their 5th game in 7 nights; off a road win in their last, this is a flat spot
-offense is shooting 44.8% from the field vs. defenses that give up 45.9% shooting from the field
-Heat defense gives up 114.3 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 110.4 ppg 

-Indiana returns home off a blowout loss; with 4 days of rest, expect a strong bounce back effort
-offense is shooting 48.4% from the field vs. defenses that give up 45.6% shooting from the field
-Pacers allow 99.5 points per game at home vs. offenses that are averaging 108.4 point per game

9* Play PACERS (-).

-San Antonio comes in off a non-effort 20-point loss in Phoenix last night; big bounce back here
-offense is shooting 38.3% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 35.8% shooting from 3
-Spurs defense allows 108.2 points per game vs. offenses that average 110.2 points per game

-Los Angeles is off back-to-back OT wins as underdogs over the Warriors and Bucks; letdown
-offense scored a total of 249 points in those 2 games; major regression vs. a good defense
-Clippers defense has given up 119.3 points per game and 38 made 3’s over their last 3 games 

9* Play SPURS (+).

-Wichita State lost all 5 starters from last year’s team, and only have 11% of their scoring back     
-offense shot 50% (30-60) from the field and 54.5% (12-22) from 3 in their last game; regression 
-Shockers defense is giving up 80 points per game on 37.9% shooting from 3 away from home    

-Davidson is 2-0 on the season; they returned a loaded roster that made the NCAA tournament

-offense is averaging 81 points per game vs. defenses that only give up 70 points per game  

-Wildcats defense gives up 69.5 points per game vs. offenses that average 85.8 points per game 

10* Play DAVIDSON (-).

-Memphis hits the road off a home loss; catching their opponent in a bad spot; big effort coming 
-offense is shooting 35.7% from three vs. defenses that give up 35.3% shooting from three
-Grizzlies defense allows 100.7 points per game vs. offenses that average 109.7 points per game

-Milwaukee returns home off 3 road games where they scored 121 points or more; letdown spot
-offense shot 57.1% (48-84) from the field and 50% (17-34) from 3 in their last game; regression
-Bucks defense has given up 116 points per game on 47.5% shooting over their last 5 games 

10* Play GRIZZLIES (+).

-Atlanta was in a good spot vs. LA in their 1-point loss; opposite here and the line is the same 
-offense is shooting 44.9% from the field vs. defenses that give up 46.4% shooting from the field
-Hawks defense allows 119.6 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 109.1 ppg

-Golden State returns home off a loss in LA to the Clippers last night; expect big bounce back
-offense is shooting 41.7% from three vs. defenses that give up 35.5% shooting from three
-Warriors defense gives up 29% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 34.8% from 3  

10* Play WARRIORS (-).

-Detroit is in a major rebuilding season; lost top 2 leading scorers and 7 of top 8 players overall       
-offense is shooting just 41% from the field in 2 games so far this season; big jump up in class
-Titans defense is giving up 86 points per game on 46.9% shooting from the field; bad matchup    

-Butler cruised to a 90-68 win in their first game against Miami OH; expect another blowout win 

-offense shot an incredible 60.8% from the field and 38.1% from 3-point land in that game  

-Bulldogs defense allowed 39.7% shooting from the field; Detroit will struggle to score points 

10* Play BUTLER (-).

-Atlanta hits the road on a 3-game losing streak; catching their opponent in a bad spot; big effort 
-offense is shooting 47% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 46.6% shooting
-Hawks defense taking a big step-down in class; Los Angeles offense is a work in progress

-Los Angeles returns home off a win last night in Sacramento; natural letdown spot here against
-offense is shooting 34.9% from three vs. defenses that give up 35.2% shooting from three
-Lakers defense gives up 120.8 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 110.9 ppg  

9* Play HAWKS (+).

-Boston was in a terrible spot for their last game; expect a strong bounce back effort tonight
-offense is shooting 37.7% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 34.3% shooting from 3
-Celtics defense allows 103.7 points per game vs. offenses that are averaging 110 point per game

-Portland will be playing their 6th straight home game; a rare occurrence; 2 days off after tonight
-offense is shooting 35.3% from 3 at home vs. defenses that give up 36% shooting from 3
-Trail Blazers defense held their last 3 opponents to 105 points or less; regressions coming here 

9* Play CELTICS (+).

-Boston playing on a back-to-back in altitude after big OT comeback win; no Kyrie Irving either
-offense is shooting 42.6% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 45.1% shooting
-Celtics defense has allowed 109 points or more in 3 of their last 4 games; in bad current form

-Utah will be playing their 3rd straight home game; huge scheduling advantage for this game
-offense has scored 228 total points in their last 2 home games; in excellent current form
-Jazz defense gives up 109.5 points per game vs. offenses that average 111.2 points per game

9* Play JAZZ (-).

-Toronto will be looking for a 4-0 road trip tonight; scored 245 points in their last 2 games
-offense is shooting 49.2% from the field vs. defenses that give up 46.7% shooting from the field
-Raptors defense is allowing 35.9% shooting from 3 vs. offenses that shoot 34.9% from 3

-Sacramento returns home off a 35-point road loss in Milwaukee; expect a big bounce back effort
-offense averages 118.7 points per game at home vs. defenses that give up 111.7 points per game
-Kings defense allows 119.3 points per game at home vs. offenses that only average 111.2 ppg

9* Play OVER the total.

-Chicago won their last game; their last 4 games overall have been decided by 8 points or less
-offense is shooting 38.7% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 34.8% shooting from 3
-Bulls defense allows 43.7% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 45.9%

-New Orleans returns home off a 5-game road trip; they’ve lost 6 straight games; in terrible form
-offense is shooting 34.9% from three vs. defenses that give up 34% shooting from three
-Pelicans defense gives up 121.2 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 113.9 ppg  

9* Play BULLS (+).

-Oklahoma City hits the road without Russell Westbrook; he’s out tonight with an ankle injury
-offense is shooting 42.7% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 45.6% shooting
-Thunder defense has given up 110 points or more in 4 of their last 5 games; in bad current form

-Cleveland returns home off back-to-back road losses; also lost previous home game; big effort
-offense is shooting 35.5% from 3 at home vs. defenses that give up 35.7% shooting from 3
-Cavaliers defense has allowed 110 points or less in 2 of their last 3 games; in good current form 

10* Play CAVALIERS (+).

-Washington comes in fresh and ready after playing just 2 home games over the past week
-offense is averaging 111.6 points per game on the road vs. defenses that give up 110.1 ppg
-Wizards defense is allowing 125.4 points per game on the road on 49.2% shooting this season 

-Dallas comes into this game with a full 3 days of rest while being at home for a week; big effort
-offense is averaging 116.2 points per game at home vs. defenses that give up 114.2 ppg
-Mavericks defense allows 52.7% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 46.1%

10* Play OVER the total.

-Towson is in a major rebuilding season; lost 3 senior starters and their leading scorer from 2017          
-offense will be without 50.7 points per game from departed players; face a stout defense tonight
-Tigers defense will be hard-pressed to keep Virginia from scoring in the high 70’s; bad matchup    

-Virginia is hell bent on atoning for losing in the opening round as a #1 seed in the tournament

-“The way last season ended is a huge motivation factor,” Kyle Guy said. It will propel us.”

-Cavaliers defense gave up just 54 points per game last season; #1 in the ACC and #1 overall

9* Play VIRGINIA (-).

-Boston began their road trip with a loss in Indiana; expect a strong bounce back effort tonight
-offense is shooting 38.7% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 34.2% shooting from 3
-Celtics defense allows 99.8 points per game vs. offenses that are averaging 110.8 ppg

-Denver comes in off back-to-back blowout wins; flat spot here while stepping way up in class
-offense is shooting 30.1% from 3 at home vs. defenses that give up 35.4% shooting from 3
-Nuggets defense held their last 2 opponents to 91 and 88 points; facing a good offense tonight  

10* Play CELTICS (+).

-New York hits the road off a home loss; expect a strong bounce back effort on the road

-offense is shooting 36.2% from 3pt vs. defenses that only give up 34% shooting from 3pt

-Knicks' defense allows 110.2 points per game vs. offenses that are averaging 111.8 ppg

-Dallas returns home on a 5-game losing streak; in poor current form; shouldn’t be laying points

-offense is shooting 45% FG from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 47% FG shooting

-Mavericks' defense gives up 119.3 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 113.2 ppg

10* Play KNICKS (+).

-Sacramento comes in off a terrible offensive performance in Orlando; expect bounce back
-offense is averaging 120.4 points per game on the road vs. defenses that give up 111.3 ppg
-Kings defense is allowing 121.4 points per game on the road on 47.2% shooting this season 

-Atlanta returns home off back-to-back road losses; lost their previous home game; good spot
-offense is shooting 36.5% from 3-point land this season; facing a good perimeter matchup here
-Hawks defense allows 116.9 points per game vs. offenses that average 109.1 points per game

10* Play OVER the total.

-Los Angeles comes in off an ugly loss at OKC; expect a strong bounce back effort tonight
-offense is shooting 49.6% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 47.2% shooting
-Clippers defense allows 42% shooting from the field vs. offenses that are shooting 43.7%

-Philadelphia has 4 wins on the season, but 2 of those wins have come by a total of just 3 points
-offense is shooting 43.5% from the field vs. defenses that give up 44.1% shooting from the field
-76ers defense gives up 113.5 points per game vs. offenses that only average 110.6 ppg 

9* Play CLIPPERS (+).

-New Orleans comes in off back-to-back losses; expect a strong bounce back effort tonight
-offense is averaging 122.5 points per game vs. defenses that only give up 111 points per game 
-Pelicans defense allows 47.1% shooting from the field vs. offenses that are shooting 46.2%

-Golden State returns home after scoring 149 points in Chicago; expect a natural letdown tonight
-offense shot 55.2% (53-96) from the field and 53.3% (24-45) from 3; major regression coming
-Warriors defense gives up 110.7 points per game vs. offenses that only average 109.5 ppg 

10* Play PELICANS (+).

-Denver has scored 114 points or more in three straight games; expect more of the same tonight
-offense is averaging 118.7 points per game over their last 3 games; another good matchup here
-Nuggets defense is allowing 109.5 points per game on the road this season; in bad form too  

-Chicago will play their second straight home game after an embarrassing loss; expect big effort
-offense is shooting 49% from the field at home vs. defenses that only give up 45.9% shooting
-Bulls defense allows 125.7 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 113.9 ppg

9* Play OVER the total.

-Detroit just lost at home to Boston by 20 points (109-89) at home on Saturday; revenge spot
-offense is shooting 45% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 35.2% shooting from 3
-Pistons defense allows 32.2% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 35.3% from three

-Boston made 14 three’s in their 20-point win over Detroit; don’t expect a repeat performance 
-offense is shooting 41.4% from the field vs. defenses that give up 45.2% shooting from the field
-Celtics defense had held their last 3 opponents to 95 points or less; expect regression tonight 

10* Play PISTONS (+).

-Dallas played a pit-stop home game yesterday after 3 of their last 5 were on the road; bad spot
-offense is shooting 42.1% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 45.7% shooting
-Mavs defense allows 49.7% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 46% from the field

-San Antonio will be playing their third straight home game; big scheduling advantage for them
-offense is shooting 40.7% from 3-point land vs. defenses that give up 35.7% shooting from 3
-Spurs defense gives 110 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 118.3 ppg

10* Play SPURS (-).

-Portland started their 4-game road trip with a big win in Orlando; second on East Coast; letdown
-offense has faced a terrible group of defenses that give up 120 points per game; step-up in class
-Trail Blazers allow 50% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 45.5% from the field

-Miami is just 2-2 SU on the season, but their 2 losses have come by a combined 4 points
-offense is shooting 38.1% from three at home vs. defenses that give up 36.9% shooting from 3
-Heat defense gives up just 100 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 110.2 ppg

9* Play HEAT (-).

-Indiana is 0-2 SU on the road so far this season, losing both games by 10 points or more
-offense is shooting 41.6% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 45.7% shooting
-Pacers defense has given up 219 total points in their 2 road games; bad matchup for them here

-San Antonio returns home off an overtime win in Los Angeles; just their second home game
-offense is shooting 47% from 3-point land vs. defenses that give up 37.7% shooting from 3
-Spurs defense gave up just 108 points on 42.9% shooting from the field in their lone home game

9* Play SPURS (-).

-San Antonio comes into this game off a loss in Portland; expect a strong bounce back effort  
-offense is shooting 43.3% from 3-point land vs. defenses that give up 35.1% shooting from 3
-Spurs defense is allowing 114.5 points per game vs. offenses that average 124.8 points per game 

-Los Angeles is 0-2 on the season; lots of roster turnover with new players takes time to gel
-offense is shooting 24.2% from 3-point land vs. defenses that give up 30.8% shooting from 3
-Lakers defense gives up 126 points per game vs. offenses that average 120.2 points per game 

9* Play SPURS (+).

-Phoenix comes in off a 29-point loss in Denver; with a day off, expect big bounce back effort  
-offense is shooting 41.1% from 3-point land vs. defenses that allow 40.3% shooting from 3
-Suns defense is allowing 109.5 points per game vs. offenses that average 114.3 points per game

-Golden State will be playing their 3rd game in 4 nights; last 2 in thin air and altitude, bad spot
-offense is shooting 32.4% from 3-point land vs. defenses that are allowing 35% shooting from 3
-Warriors defense has given up 323 total points in their 3 games; 2 wins by a total of just 9 points 

10* Play SUNS (+).

-Charlotte lost their season opener at home by a single point; bounce back spot here on the road  
-offense scored 112 points despite shooting just 44.6% from the field and 63.6% from the line 
-Hornets defense is taking a huge step-down in class here; expect a better performance tonight

-Orlando won their season opener against in-state rival Miami; taking a big step-up in class now  
-offense shot 41.5% (39-94) from the field, 28% (7-25) from 3, and 61.3% (19-31) from the line
-Magic defense played a limited Miami offense in their first game; now facing a terrible matchup 

10* Play HORNETS (-).

-Denver returns just about their entire roster from last year’s 46-win team; big advantage here  
-offense will be one of the best in the league this season, and Clippers defense is terrible
-Nuggets crushed the Clippers 134-115 in LA late last season with the playoffs on the line

-Los Angeles had a lot of roster upheaval and the mix of veterans is going to take time to gel
-team has many new faces; starting guards are known for their defense; can't trade points here
-Clippers defense faces a monumental task against the Nuggets in season opener; bad matchup 

10* Play NUGGETS (-).

-Golden State has scored 356 points in the three games so far; expect more of the same tonight
-offense is shooting 49.9% from the field vs. defenses that give up 46.1% shooting from the field
-Warriors defense allows 108.4 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 106.4 ppg 

-Cleveland has scored 319 total points despite losing all three games; expect all offense here
-offense is shooting 48.1% from the field at home vs. defenses that only allow 45.8% shooting
-Cavaliers defense allows 38.4% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that only shoot 36.3%

10* Play OVER the total.

-Golden State was primed for a big effort in Game 2; won easily as expected; letdown now
-offense shot 57.3% (47-83) from the field and 41.7% (15-36) from three: regression here
-Warriors defense allows 108.6 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 106.4 ppg 

-Cleveland was terrible in Game 2, but that was expected off their Game 1 effort; bounce back
-offense is shooting 48.2% from the field at home vs. defenses that only allow 45.9% shooting
-Cavaliers defense has given up 103 points or less in all nine of their home playoff games 

10* Play CAVALIERS (+).

-Cleveland played to their max level in Game 1 and still lost by 10 points; regression now
-offense was all LeBron with 51 points; Kevin Love had 21 points off a concussion; can't repeat
-Cavaliers defense allows 47.1% shooting from the field vs. offenses that only shoot 46%

-Golden State went thru the motions in Game 1; overtime wake-up call brings a big effort here
-offense averages 113.3 points per game at home vs. defenses that allow 106.1 points per game
-Warriors defense allows 44.1% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.9%

10* Play WARRIORS (-).

-Cleveland survived another 7-game series; LeBron played 46 and 48 minutes in last 2 games
-offense struggled mightily against Boston on the road; scored just 94, 87, and 83 points twice
-Cavaliers defense allows 47.1% shooting from the field vs. offenses that only shoot 45.9%

-Golden State comes in off back-to-back wins where their offense improved; explosion here
-offense averages 113.1 points per game at home vs. defenses that allow 106.1 points per game
-Warriors defense allows 44.1% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.9%

10* Play WARRIORS (-).

-Golden State exploded in the second half of Game 6 at home 64-25; unlikely on road now
-Curry and Thompson shot 59% (13-22) from the field and 73% (11-15) from 3pt in 2nd half
-Warriors' defense allows 108.9 point per game on the road vs. offenses that average 106.3 ppg

-Houston returns home off an ugly road loss; they are 41-9 SU at home; strong bounce back spot
-offense averages 113.6 points per game at home vs. defenses that allow just 106.2 ppg overall
-Rockets' defense allows 34.8% shooting from 3pt at home vs. offenses that shoot 36.2% from 3pt
-Line is inflated now; Chris Paul (game-time decision); Rockets were Pick'em in last home game

10* Play ROCKETS (+).

-Cleveland scored 336 points in their 3 home wins; scored just 260 points in 3 losses in Boston
-offense will be missing Kevin Love (concussion); eliminates second leading scorer; big loss
-Cavs defense allows 47.2% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 46% from the field

-Boston was terrible in all 3 games on the road; 10-0 SU at home in the playoffs; bounce back
-offense is shooting 37.3% from three vs. defenses that allow 36.2% shooting from three
-Celtics defense allows 100 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 106.5 ppg

10* Play CELTICS (-).

-Houston survived an ugly Game 5 and came out with a win; no Chris Paul gives them no chance
-offense is shooting 45.3% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 46% shooting
-Rockets defense gave up 119, 105, and 126 points in the first 3 games in this series; bad sign

-Golden State comes in off back-to-back losses where their offense was terrible; explosion here
-offense averages 113.1 points per game at home vs. defenses that allow 106.1 points per game
-Warriors defense allows 34.6% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 35.9% from 3

10* Play WARRIORS (-).

-Golden State hits the road off an ugly home loss in Game 4; scored just 92 points; bounce back
-offense averages 113 points per game vs. defenses that only give up 106.1 points per game
-Warriors only allow 44.5% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 46% from the field

-Houston benefitted from the Warriors inability to score in the 4th quarter; 25-12 was a fluke
-offense is shooting 35.9% from 3 at home vs. defenses that allow 36.2% shooting from the field
-Rockets defense allows 46.5% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 46.2%

10* Play WARRIORS (+).

-Cleveland won both home games after scoring 227 points; scored just 177 in 2 losses in Boston
-offense shot 49.7% (78-157) from the field and they hit 25 three’s in those games; regress here
-Cavs' defense allows 47.3% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot just 46.0% FG overall

-Boston was terrible past two games on the road; 9-0 SU at home in the playoffs; bounce back now
-offense is shooting 37.3% from 3pt range vs. defenses that allow just 36.2% shooting from 3pt
-Celtics' defense allows only 100.3 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 106.5 ppg

10* Play CELTICS.

-Houston was awful as expected in their 41-point loss in Game 3; strong bounce-back spot now
-offense averages 111.9 points per game vs. defenses that give up just 106.2 points per game
-Rockets' defense allows 35.4% shooting from 3pt range vs. offenses that shoot 36.1% from 3pt

-Golden State starting unit played perfect in Game 3; scored 93 of their 116 points; unlikely again
-offense shot 52.2% (48-92) from the field and they made 13 three-pointers; regression in Game 4
-Warriors' defense allows 106.8 point per game vs. offenses that average 106.2 points per game

10* Play ROCKETS (+).