Elon +14

If there was ever a letdown spot, this is it! The Colorado Buffaloes are coming off a thrilling last second win over the highly ranked Kansas Jayhawks in their last game.

Askia Booker buried a three-pointer as the buzzer sounded and Colorado picked up a massive home victory.

Now, the Buffaloes must focus their attention on the Elon Phoenix. It would be extremely hard if you are a Colorado player not to overlook this game.

Elon plays in the Southern Conference and most people haven

LA Clippers -2.5

The Brooklyn Nets host the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. Brooklyn is coming off a 104-96 win over Boston, while Los Angeles beat Boston their last time out, 96-88.

We

Atlanta +5.5

The Atlanta Hawks host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday evening.

Oklahoma City is coming off a pair of impressive wins and subsequently, we're getting some good line value with Atlanta at home tonight. The Thunder DESTROYED the Pacers 118-94 on Sunday and there's a good chance we catch them in a flat spot following that blowout win over one of the Eastern Conference's best squads. Oklahoma City shot 61% from the field in that matchup; a feat that isn't likely to be duplicated again tonight.

Atlanta has played some very good defense as of late. The Hawks have given up 91 points per game and a 41.7 field goal percentage over a three-game home winning streak.

The Hawks have also run up an ATS Margin of +35.5 over their past three contests. Impressive double-digits wins over the Clippers and Cavs, plus a narrow two-point loss in San Antonio show that Atlanta is playing their best ball of the year right now.

The Thunder are just 6-13 ATS in their last 19 games playing on 1 days rest.

The Hawks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 against Western Conference opponents and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.

Take Atlanta.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

7* Play on Atlanta Hawks +5.5

Oakland +16.5

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies have had some issues with suspensions and injuries, but they aren

Milwaukee +3

The Milwaukee Bucks play host to the Brookly Nets on Saturday night. We're of the opinion that the Nets should not be a road favorite against anyone in the league right now.

The Nets' road game against the Knicks on Thursday basically sums up their season thus far. Brooklyn had a great opportunity to snap a five-game home losing streak, but instead, they were pounded by New York 113-83. The Knicks had entered that game on a nine-game losing streak.

The Nets have now lost four of their last five games, getting outscored by a whopping 73 points in their last three losses. To make matters worse, the team is still without Deron Williams and Paul Pierce, who are sidelined with injuries. The aging Kevin Garnett has been forced to carry the load for Brooklyn and that's proven to be a recipe for disaster thus far.

We're fully aware that the Bucks aren't a very good squad either, but they happen to match up well with this Brooklyn squad. The Bucks are one of the league's better three-point shooting teams and can take advantage of the Nets' league-worst three-point defense. Brooklyn allows opponents to connect on 41.6% of three-pointers.

The Nets are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games overall and 12-30-1 ATS in their last 43 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

The Bucks are 14-2 ATS in the last 16 meetings between these two teams.

Take Milwaukee.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

9* Play on Milwaukee Bucks +3

St. Joseph's +2.5

The St. Joe

Notre Dame +8.5

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have one of the best backcourts in the country. Notre Dame stumbled earlier this year against Indiana State at home, but the Fighting Irish are going to have a very good season this year.

Anytime you have three or four good ball handlers as Notre Dame does, you

Brooklyn +4.5

The Brooklyn Nets host the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. Brooklyn is coming off a 97-88 win over Memphis, while Denver beat Toronto their last time out, 112-98.

We cashed a ticket on a play in a similar situation on Monday night, and we'll go right back to that well for this one.

On Monday, the public overreacted to the news of Anthony Davis's injury and allowed us to get in on New Orleans as significant underdogs, a game in which they won outright.

A similar situation here with Paul Pierce getting knocked out for the Nets. The loss of a key player isn't a good thing, but teams regularly seem to rally in situations like this one and steal that first game after the injury.

This game is also a bad spot for the Nuggets, who will have to travel to Cleveland after this game for a date on Wednesday with the Cavaliers. Meanwhile, the Nets are rested, having been off since Saturday, and won't play again until Thursday.

Home court advantage has been especially helpful in this series, as the home team has eight of the last nine meetings, including six in a row.

The Nets are 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings between these teams.

Take Brooklyn.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

7* Play on Brooklyn Nets +4.5

New Orleans +6.5

The Chicago Bulls host the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night. Chicago is coming off a 97-93 loss to Cleveland, while New Orleans beat New York their last time out, 103-99.

This number screams overreaction to the news of Anthony Davis's injury on Sunday.

The reality is that the Pelicans are a good team even without him, thanks largely to their terrific team defense. The team ranks near the top of the NBA with 10 steals per game.

The Pelicans have won five of their last seven games overall, with the two losses coming in tough matchups at San Antonio and versus Golden State.

They've also scored the ball very well of late, eclipsing 100 points in seven of their last eight games, with the lone miss coming at San Antonio.

The absence of Davis will hurt in the long run, but expect the team to rally in their first game without him and at least keep this game close. Getting all those points makes this game especially attractive.

The Bulls have struggled of late without star Derrick Rose. The team has lost five of their last six games and gone 2-5 ATS in their last seven games overall.

The road team is 7-0 ATS in the last seven meetings between these teams.

Take New Orleans.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

7* Play on New Orleans Pelicans +6.5

Western Kentucky

Dallas +2

The Dallas Mavericks host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. Dallas is coming off an 88-87 loss to Atlanta, while Minnesota fell to Denver in their last game, 117-110.

We successfully faded the Mavericks last night in a game against the Hawks, but we'll gladly get behind Dallas in this one.

For starters, that game was on the road, where Dallas is now 2-6, while this game will be played at the American Airlines Center, where the Mavericks are 8-1.

The Mavericks are 11-2 ATS in their last 13 games played on the second night of a back-to-back.

As for Minnesota, they seem to be the darlings of the basketball world with popular players like Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio on the roster, but as good as those players can look at times on offense, the reality is that the team loses frequently because of their inability to clamp down at the defensive end.

The Timberwolves have now lost five of their last six games, and are just 2-6 on the road this year.

The Mavericks are 4-0 ATS in their last four games played on a Saturday.

Take Dallas.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

7* Play on Dallas Mavericks +2

Atlanta +1.5

The Atlanta Hawks play host to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.

Atlanta has been blown out in back-to-back games and that allows us to get in at a very favorable price tonight. The Hawks should not be home underdogs in this spot and we'll gladly capitalize.

The Hawks' recent struggles stem from uncharacteristically low shooting numbers and poor defense; both of which can be easily corrected. Atlanta is shooting 40.7% from the field over the last three games, much lower than their 46.1% season average. This game presents a great opportunity to get back on track as the Mavs allow opponents to shoot 47.0% from the field and allow 103.4 points per game, the third worst mark in the NBA.

Atlanta's last two opponents have shot a ridiculous 52.8% from the field, a number that almost seven percentage points higher than the Hawks' season average. The Hawks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.

As for Dallas, it's no secret that they've struggled on the road this season. The Mavs are just 2-5 away from home this year, compared to a stellar 8-1 mark at home.

The Hawks are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a S.U. loss.

The Mavericks are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.

Take Atlanta.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

7* Play on Atlanta Hawks +1.5

Denver +6.5

The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night.

These teams are headed in opposite directions and oddsmakers have been slow to adjust. We'll gladly grab the points in this matchup.

Denver has won three straight games and they've been impressive in doing so. The Nuggets' last three victories have come by an average margin of victory of 8.7 points and their defense has picked up considerably. Denver has held their opponents to 41.6% shooting from the field in their last three contests.

Meanwhile, the T'Wolves have won just three of their last nine games. Those three wins have come against the Nets, Celtics, and Cavaliers, who have a combined 13-30 record on the season. One of those six losses was to these very same Nuggets, and Minnesota was a 2-point favorite in that game.

Minnesota's biggest issue this season has been their horrible shooting. The T'Wolves have shot just 42.5% from the field this year, significantly lower than the league average of 44.8%. The Nuggets have held opponents to just 43.7% shooting so it's not likely that the Timberwolves' shooting woes will miraculously end in this one.

Denver has been one of the streakiest teams in the league in recent years. The Nuggets are 19-7-1 ATS in their last 27 games following a win of more than 10 points.

The Nuggets are 9-1-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings in Minnesota.

Take Denver.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

8* Play on Denver Nuggets +6.5

Orlando -4

The Orlando Magic host the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday evening.

After a super hot start to the season, the 76ers have come back down to earth quickly. Philadelphia has won just two of their last nine contests, with both of the wins coming in overtime in games that they could have easily lost. It's not like Philadelphia has been competitive in their losses either; they've been outscored by an average of 13.4 points in their last seven losses.

The 76ers now take on a Magic team that's been their kryptonite in recent years. Philadelphia is 3-14 ATS in the last 17 meetings between these two teams.

Orlando has lost four straight contests but those losses have come against the Suns, Mavericks, and Heat (twice). Those teams have a combined record of 27-16 on the season. The 76ers will be a huge step down in class.

Philadelphia gives up a whopping 113.3 points per game away from home, 14.3 points more than the league average. Their defense is a complete abomination and they'll struggle to slow down a Magic squad that's shot 46.6% from the field at home this year.

Take Orlando.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

8* Play on Orlando Magic -4

Utah +4.5

The Utah Jazz play host to the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.

The Bulls are in complete disarray right now and it's our opinion that the wrong team is favored in this matchup. Derrick Rose is lost for the season with another knee injury and the locker room must be a mess following that announcement. Chicago knows that their season is over and we expect their play on the court to suffer.

Rose isn't the only Bull that's sidelined right now either. Jimmy Butler remains on the shelf with a toe injury, further cementing their position as a subpar squad.

The Bulls lost 121-82 to the Clippers yesterday and now have to play the second game of a back-to-back, and their fourth game in five nights. Along with the mental fatigue stemming from the Rose injury, Chicago will be facing some serious physical fatigue.

We're fully aware that the Jazz are one of the league's bottom feeders, but it's important to note that their recent schedule has not been forgiving. Utah's last eight games have come against the Thunder, Mavericks, Pelicans (twice), Warriors (twice), Nuggets, and Spurs. Now they return home to take on a Bulls team that's just 1-6 on the road this season.

The Bulls are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.

The Jazz are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall.

Take Utah.

8* Play on Utah Jazz +4.5

Minnesota +3.5

The Minnesota Golden Gophers have been great so far this year. Richard Pitino moved in as the new coach after Tubby Smith was let go, and the Golden Gophers look great under Pitino.

They haven

New Orleans -6.5

The New Orleans Pelicans host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. New Orleans is coming off a 105-98 win over Utah, while Cleveland dropped their last outing to Washington, 98-91.

This selection comes down to the home/road splits for both teams. Backing New Orleans at home has been a profitable endeavor, while the same cannot be said for Cleveland's play on the road.

The Cavaliers are 1-8 ATS in their last nine road games.

The Pelicans have posted a 4-2 record in their own building, while the Cavaliers have record a woeful 1-6 mark when taking to the road.

The Pelicans are 6-2 ATS in their last eight home games versus teams with a road winning percentage below .400.

New Orleans also received a boost recently when Ryan Anderson came back from injury. His play from beyond the arc has really keyed the team, and helped their cause night in and night out.

His return halted a three-game slide, and his slick shoting has the Pelicans knocking down 42.2 percent of their shots, good for third in the Association.

The Cavaliers are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 trips to New Orleans.

Take New Orleans.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

8* Play on New Orleans Pelicans -6.5

Kansas

LA Lakers +2.5

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. The Lakers are coming off an 89-86 loss to Memphis, while Detroit beat Sacramento their last time out, 97-90.

The scheduling of this game sets up very favorably for the Lakers in this one, and with the public riding along with the Pistons in this one, we'll gladly get behind a Los Angeles team that is grossly undervalued.

The Pistons play this game at the end of a four-game West Coast road swing, usually the toughest game to get up for with a flight home looming. That likely means that an already struggling Pistons team could have trouble getting up for this game.

The Pistons have lost four of their last five games, going 1-4 ATS in those contests.

Conversely, the Lakers will be ready to leave everything they have on the floor, as they'll be off until Nov. 22 after this contest.

The Lakers have been good at home this season, but tough games against San Antonio, a good Minnesota team, and the always underrated Memphis Grizzlies have kept Los Angeles's home record from being squeaky clean, allowing us to get in at a fair price.

The Lakers are 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings between these teams.

Take the Los Angeles Lakers.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

7* Play on Los Angeles Lakers +2.5

Orlando +2.5

The Orlando Magic host the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday evening. The Mavs are coming off of a 110-104 loss in Miami on Friday night while the Magic took down Milwaukee 94-91 on Wednesday.

Dallas is undefeated at home but they've been brutal on the road this season, beginning the year just 1-4 on the road. The Mavs have committed 19.2 turnovers per game away from home this season. With the Mavericks having played on Friday night, we'd expect to see some more sloppy play in Saturday's game.

Dallas has allowed four of their five road opponents to shoot at least 46 percent from the field.

On the other side of things, Orlando has been very strong at home to open the season. The Magic are 4-1 at home this season and have been getting strong contributions from SG Aaron Afflalo. Afflalo has connected on 52 percent of his three-pointers this season.

The Magic are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 against Western Conference opponents.

The underdog is 12-5 ATS in the last 17 meetings between these two teams.

Take Orlando.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

7* Play on Orlando Magic +2.5

Phoenix +1

The Phoenix Suns host the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. Phoenix is coming off a 90-89 loss to Portland, while Brooklyn fell to Sacramento in their last game, 107-86.

The Suns front office's plans to tank this season haven't been a reality. The team is 5-3 on the year, with a 4-0 record at home.

Conversely, the Nets front office's attempt to build a contender appear to have been a triumphant failure. The players on the roster simply don't mesh with one another, with too many players on the roster being used to handling the ball.

Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Paul Pierce, and Kevin Garnett each spent the majority of their career being "the guy" for an NBA team, and even Brook Lopez had the offense running through him at Stanford.

The players look good on paper, but as a team they simply haven't meshed.

As for Phoenix, they've been the NBA's best bet this season, posting a 7-0-1 ATS mark through their first eight games. The team has been much better at the defensive end this year, surrendering more than six points per game fewer than they did a year ago.

The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings between these teams.

Take Phoenix.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

7* Play on Phoenix Suns +1

Texas Tech +10

The Texas Tech Red Raiders program has some talent, but not that much depth. Jaye Crockett as a very high upside and I think he has the potential to do some special things this year for Texas Tech.

The Red Raiders are now on their fourth coach in the past four seasons. Tubby Smith is now the top man at Texas Tech, and I expect him to be a very good hire for this team.

Smith did a good job turning around a Minnesota basketball program that hadn

Michigan State -3

The Michigan State Spartans may not be the number one ranked team in the nation, but I think they have as good of a shot as anyone of cutting down the nets this year.

Tom Izzo has his most talented team in a very long time, and Izzo has proven himself to be an amazing coach.

Gary Harris wasn

North Texas +15

The Oklahoma Sooners lost their top three players from last year. Lon Kruger has done a very good job with this team, and I actually successfully backed them in their season opener against Alabama (an outright winner as a five-point underdog).

That play was more about fading Alabama than backing Oklahoma though.

Oklahoma is going to be down quite a bit from last year. The Sooners don

Memphis +1

The Memphis Grizzlies host the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.

Memphis

Boston +7

The Orlando Magic host the Boston Celtics on Friday night. Orlando is coming off a 98-90 win over the Clippers, while Boston beat Utah in their last contest, 97-87.

There is certainly some talent on the Magic roster, but they just have no business giving this many points away against any opponent.

The Magic have been the recipients of some good fortune, holding each of their last three opponents under 40 percent shooting, an apparition that will surely come to an end in short order.

Boston also matches up well with Orlando, as they currently have the best three-point defense in basketball, limiting opponents to just 27.1 percent shooting from beyond the arc.

The Celtics are 6-0 ATS in their last six games against Southeast Division opponents.

Boston won their last game, their first win under new head coach Brad Stevens, and will surely look to keep that momentum going against a lowly Orlando team that they have dominated in recent years.

The Celtics are 6-1-1 in the last eight meetings between these teams, and 7-2 in their last nine trips to Orlando.

The road team is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings between these teams.

Take Boston.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

7* Play on Boston Celtics +7

Oklahoma +5

Lon Kruger has done a very good job with the Oklahoma Sooners basketball program. Oklahoma used to be a football only school when it came to being competitive, but that has changed.

The Sooners lost three key players from last year, but recruiting has been much better recently, and I believe this team will be better than most expect.

Alabama has a quality coach in Anthony Grant, but he really has his work cut out for him this season.

Trevor Lacey was set to be the Crimson Tide

Miami -5

The Miami Heat host the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. Miami is coming off a 104-95 win over Toronto, while Los Angeles beat Houston their last time out, 137-118.

There is just no doubt who the best team in the NBA is right now, but because of inflated lines, we rarely get to back the Heat.

On this night, Miami is installed at a fair price, and we

Thunder

Denver +4

The Denver Nuggets host the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. Denver is coming off a 113-98 loss to Portland, while San Antonio fell to Portland as well in their last game, 115-105.

We were very active in backing the Nuggets at home last season with tremendous results, and we'll go right back to that well for this contest.

The Nuggets are 0-3 to start the year, but they've actually played quite well in those games. A 36 percent shooting night was the only thing that kept them from beating Portland in their home opener. Now they'll look to make a statement against a Spurs team that could be looking ahead.

The Spurs close out a three-game road trip on this night with a home contest scheduled for Wednesday, with another home contest on Friday, so they could hardly be blamed for looking ahead.

Home court has been very important in this series, with each side defending their home court a year ago, so getting points with the Nuggets at home in this one is more than enought to get us on board.

The Nuggets are 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings between these teams.

Take Denver.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

7* Play on Denver Nuggets +4

Boston +9.5

The Detroit Pistons play host the Boston Celtics on Sunday evening. The Pistons are coming off of 111-108 overtime loss to Memphis on Friday, while the Celtics are coming off of a 105-98 loss to Milwaukee.

We're fully aware that these are two teams going in opposite directions but we're ready to jump on the Celtics at an inflated number.

Brandon Jennings has a chance to make his season debut for Detroit tonight and subsequently we've gained a couple of points of line value. Even if Jennings does suit up, he'll likely be eased into action after recovering from a hairline fracture in his jaw. We wouldn't expect him to have a major impact on this contest.

Detroit is coming off of a hard fought overtime loss to the Grizzlies. It will be easy for them to overlook the lowly Celtics in this spot after that deflating loss.

Boston is by no means a good basketball team but the first few games have shown us that they're willing to play hard under head coach Brad Stevens. The Celtics have held (and blown) leads against the Raptors and Bucks so far this season but their willingness to battle leads us to believe that they're the right side here.

The Celtics are 33-15 ATS in their last 48 Sunday games.

The underdog is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings between these two teams.

Take Boston.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

7* Play on Boston Celtics +9.5

Toronto Raptors +5

The Atlanta Hawks decided to tear up their roster after last season. You can

New Orleans +2

The New Orleans Pelicans play host to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. This will be the Pelicans season debut while the Pacers are coming off of a 97-87 victory over the Magic.

We expect big things out of New Orleans this season and we like that they're getting an Indiana squad that had to play last night. Most of the question marks surrounding the Pelicans this season are whether or not certain players can stay healthy. Anthony Davis and Eric Gordon have had injury concerns in the past but they're 100% for the start of this season.

We expect Davis to have a huge campaign as a 20-year-old, building off of a solid rookie campaign last year. The Pacers experienced a scare in last night's win over Orlando when Roy Hibbert went down, and it wouldn't be a surprise to see him at less than 100% if he plays tonight.

New Orleans is loaded with talent---so much so that Tyreke Evans has been relegated to a spot on the bunch. Evans could easily be a top contender for the Sixth Man award this season.

Dating back to last season, the Pacers are 0-4 ATS in their last four games following a win.

Take New Orleans.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

7* Play on New Orleans +2

Miami +1.5

The San Antonio Spurs host the Miami Heat on Thursday in Game Four of the NBA Finals. San Antonio won Game Three in the series on Tuesday, 113-77.

We are riding a red hot 11-0 run in the NBA playoffs, including correct picks in each of the first three games of this series.

The Heat haven

Miami -3.5

The Miami Heat host the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday in Game Two of the NBA Finals. San Antonio won Game One in the series on Thursday, 92-88.

We cashed a ticket on the Spurs rather easily in Game One of this series, but we

San Antonio +5.5

The Miami Heat host the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday in Game One of the NBA Finals.

Miami had plenty of trouble with Indiana in the Eastern Conference Final, and after expelling a ton of energy and emotion, the team scraped by the Pacers in a Game 7 on Monday. Expect a let down from an emotionally drained Heat squad after Monday

Memphis +5.5

The San Antonio Spurs host the Memphis Grizzlies in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday. San Antonio won Game One in the series on Sunday, 105-83.

We cashed a top-rated play on Game One in this series, and we have detected another strong angle for Game Two.

The Spurs won Game One rather handily over the Grizzlies, but Memphis was surely eager to get to the film room and began to plan their adjustments for Game Two.

No team has made in-series adjustments better than Lionel Hollins and the Grizzlies have. The team is 8-1 straight up and a perfect 9-0 ATS in the postseason after the opening game of a series.

Leading scorer Zach Randolph was limited to just two points on 1-for-8 shooting from the floor in Game One, but a better performance from Z-Bo can certainly be expected in Game Two as the Grizzlies coaching staff finds ways to free up their talented big man.

While Memphis struggled on offense, San Antonio benefitted from countless wide open shooting opportunities from beyond the arc. The Spurs connected on 14 three-pointers in Game One. Expect the Grizzlies to make adjustments to limit those opportunities in Game Two.

The Grizzlies are 17-5-1 ATS in their last 23 games overall. Take Memphis.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

7* Play on Memphis Grizzlies +5.5

Indiana -4.5

The Indiana Pacers host the New York Knicks on Saturday in Game Six of their second round playoff series. New York is coming off an 85-75 win in Game Five on Thursday.

The Knicks were able to extend this series with their Game Five win, but there

San Antonio -1.5

The Golden State Warriors host the San Antonio Spurs in Game Six of their second round playoff series on Thursday. San Antonio won Game Five in the series on Tuesday, 109-91.

Simply put, the San Antonio Spurs have the Golden State Warriors figured out. We knew it would be a matter of time before coach Gregg Popovich figured out a way to slow down Golden State

Memphis +4

The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Memphis Grizzlies in Game Five of their second round playoff series on Wednesday. Memphis won Game Four in the series in overtime on Monday, 103-97.

Through the first four games of this series, Memphis would have covered a four-point spread in each contest, winning three of those games, yet they

Chicago +14.5

The Miami Heat host the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday in Game Five of their second round playoff series. Miami won Game Four in the series on Monday, 88-65.

A poor effort by the Bulls on Monday, but we can expect a better effort from them on this night, as they have their backs against the wall in an elimination setting.

No team has a better record against the Heat in the Big Three era than the Bulls do, and they

Golden State +7

The San Antonio Spurs host the Golden State Warriors in game five of their second round playoff series on Tuesday. Golden State is coming off a 97-87 overtime win in game four.

We cashed a ticket on the Spurs in Game Three of this series, but we

Indiana -3.5

The Indiana Pacers host the New York Knicks on Saturday in Game Three of their second round playoff series. New York won game two in the series on Tuesday, 105-79.

Indiana finished the regular season with the third best home record in the Eastern Conference, yet we get them as small favorites on their home court in Game Three of this series.

The Pacers beat the Hawks in each of three meetings at home, and did so handily. Their average margin of victory in those games was 18.3 points.

We could see a similar story unfold on Saturday, as the Knicks have dropped each of their last three trips to Indiana by an average margin of 15.7 points.

Roy Hibbert has stepped up his game in a big way for the Pacers in the playoffs, ranking third among all remaining players in blocks per game in the postseason, while also chipping in 13.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game.

The Knicks are a heavy public team, and it shows in their record following a cover, as they are 1-4 ATS in their last five games following a win ATS.

The home team is 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings between these teams. Take the OVER.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

8* Play on Indiana Pacers -3.5

San Antonio +2.5

The Golden State Warriors host the San Antonio Spurs in Game Three of their second round playoff series on Friday.

The Warriors showed tremendous heart in winning Game Two of this series on Wednesday after blowing a 16-point lead with only four minutes remaining in Game One on Monday.

The team

Memphis +2.5

The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Memphis Grizzlies in game two of their second round playoff series on Tuesday. Oklahoma won game one in the series on Sunday, 93-91.

A tough luck loss for the Grizzlies in game one of this series, on a night when they were clearly the better team.

The Thunder have struggled without Russell Westrbook, and their troubles creating offense were evident in game one against a Grizzlies team that plays incredibly tough at the defensive end.

The Thunder were bailed out by solid shooting performances from Kevin Martin and Derek Fisher, who combined to shoot 5-for-8 from beyond the three-point line, along with a clutch jumper late in the game by Kevin Durant to put the Thunder ahead.

The Grizzlies held the lead for most of the game until the final moments, and even had a chance to force overtime with Quincy Pondexter getting a shot to tie the game from the charity stripe at the end of regulation.

Expect another hard fought battle in this one, with the Grizzlies learning from their game one mistakes and holding off the Thunder down the stretch.

The Grizzlies are 6-0 ATS in their last six games.

The road team is 7-1 ATS in the last eight meetings between these teams. Take Memphis.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

7* Play on Memphis Grizzlies +2.5

Pacers +6

The Indiana Pacers took Game One from the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden. The oddsmakers don

Memphis Grizzlies

New York -1.5

The Boston Celtics host the New York Knicks in game six of their opening round playoff series on Friday. Boston won game five on Wednesday to extend the series, 92-86.

Boston

Chicago -1.5

The Chicago Bulls host the Brooklyn Nets in game six of their opening round playoff series on Thursday. Brooklyn won game five in the series at home on Monday, 110-91.

Chicago hasn

New York -1.5

The Boston Celtics host the New York Knicks in game four of their first-round playoff series on Sunday afternoon. New York won game three in the series on Friday, 90-76.

New York has had absolutely no trouble with the Celtics thus far, winning the first three games in the series by an average of 12.3 points.

Wins in each of the first three games in this series give the Knicks a chance to get out of the first round early, and it also gives them six consecutive wins over the Celtics, with those wins coming by an average of 12.3 points.

The presence of Pablo Prigioni at the defensive end of the court has been tremendous for the Knicks. He

Denver +1

The Golden State Warriors host the Denver Nuggets in game three of their first round playoff series on Friday. Golden State evened the series on Tuesday with a 131-117 win.

Golden State

Memphis +5.5

The Los Angeles Clippers host the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday in game two of their opening round playoff series. The Clippers lead the series, 1-0.

Saturday

Memphis +5.5

The Los Angeles Clippers host the Memphis Grizzlies in game one of their first-round playoff series on Saturday. The Clippers are coming off a 112-108 win over the Kings, while the Grizzlies beat the Jazz in their final regular season game, 86-70.

These teams met in the playoffs last season, with the Clippers taking that series in seven games.

Looking at the first three games that were won by the Clippers, the first two were won by just a single point, while the third was won by four points in overtime, meaning the Grizzlies would have covered as five-point underdogs in each of the first six games of that series.

In game seven of that series, the Grizzlies took a lead into the fourth quarter.

The Grizzlies enter this series without Rudy Gay after the star forward was traded to the Raptors. The team

Brooklyn -3.5

The Toronto Raptors host the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday afternoon. Toronto is coming off a 97-88 win over Chicago, while Brooklyn beat Indiana their last time out. 117-109.

The Nets have enjoyed an offensive resurgence of late, scoring 104.9 points per game over their last 13 contests, and 106.8 points per game over their last four contests.

The Nets have quietly won seven of their last 10 games overall, including each of their last four contests. They have also won seven of their last 10 road games, including each of their last three.

Deron Williams has been playing his best basketball of the season this month, averaging 26.5 points and 9.0 assists in the month of April. Brook Lopez has chipped in an average of 22.5 points and 3.0 blocks this month.

A win over the Pacers on Friday leaves room for the Nets to surpass the Pacers for the third seed in the Eastern Conference, but they would pretty well have to win out, placing added importance on their remaining games.

As for the Raptors, they

Denver -3

The Denver Nuggets host the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. Denver is coming off a 132-114 win over Houston, while San Antonio beat Atlanta their last time out, 99-97.

Both teams have been off since Saturday, and ordinarily we don

76ers +7.5

The Brooklyn Nets host the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. Brooklyn is coming off a 105-96 win over Charlotte, while Philadelphia lost to Miami their last time out, 106-87.

The road has not been a friendly place for these 76ers, but it has been an entirely different story when they have travelled to play the Nets.

Philadelphia has won four of their last five trips to play the Nets, with that lone loss coming by just three points.

The 76ers have not had any trouble scoring in those games. Philadelphia has scored an average of 98.4 points in their last five trips to play the Nets, while allowing an average of 87.8 points in those contests.

The added rest with Monday off for college basketball

Portland +3.5

The Portland Trail Blazers host the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. Portland is coming off a 116-98 loss to Houston, while Dallas beat Sacramento their last time out, 117-108.

The Trail Blazers enter this game riding a seven-game losing streak. While we don

Final 4 Play - Syracuse +2.5

Jim Boeheim always likes to play that matchup zone defense that can be maddening to try to score against. Sometimes the Orange defense is pretty good, and at other times it is next to impossible to score against.

Right now, with the athletes and length this team has around the perimeter, Syracuse

Orlando +14.5

The San Antonio Spurs host the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. San Antonio is coming off a 92-90 loss to Memphis, while Orlando dropped their last game to Houston, 111-103.

With a slew of youngsters seeing big minutes on the court, this last month of games still means a lot to this year

New York +7.5

The Miami Heat host the New York Knicks on Tuesday. The Heat are coming off an 88-86 win over the Spurs, while the Knicks beat the Celtics their last time out, 108-89.

The Knicks are giving away 7.5 points in this one despite the fact that they enter this contest with the league

Wichita State +4.5

The Wichita St. Shockers are not your typical #9 seed. You can

Florida Gulf Coast +13

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles have absolutely been the Cinderella team of this year

Boston -1.5

The Boston Celtics host the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. Boston is coming off a 93-92 win over Cleveland, while Atlanta beat Toronto their last time out, 107-88.

The Celtics have been a completely different team at home this season where they have played 13 games above .500, compared with their record of 10 games below .500 on the road.

The Celtics have been plagued by injuries this season, but Jeff Green has really stepped up for the team in an expanded role over the last three games.

The former first-round pick out of Georgetown is averaging 17.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 5.0 assists as a starter over the last three games, including the game-winning shot in the final seconds of the team

Michigan +2

The Michigan Wolverines were all the way to the top of the college basketball rankings earlier this year, but inconsistency down the stretch led to them falling quite a bit.

The Wolverines played their best game of the season this past Saturday in a dominating 78-53 win over a tough VCU team. The youngsters of Michigan seemed to grow up in that game.

Trey Burke is arguably the Player of the Year in the nation, and he is a terrific player. Keep in mind though, that the Wolverines have a lot of other very talented guys on the court at all times.

Tim Hardaway Jr., Mitch McGary, Nick Stauskas, and Glenn Robinson III are all capable of carrying the team for stretches in the game.

Kansas played very well in the second half last week against North Carolina, but the Jayhawks had the good fortune of playing in front of a virtual home crowd in that game.

They won

Lakers -5

The Los Angeles Lakers are in a real battle for the eighth and final playoff spot. The Utah Jazz may be playing bad basketball now, but the Lakers have new competition from the suddenly-hot Dallas Mavericks.

Los Angeles will absolutely have to find its way again or they risk falling back out of the playoffs.

Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol are finally getting healthy again, and with these two guys healthy the Lakers give the Timberwolves all kinds of matchup problems. The Timberwolves are extremely weak in the low post and Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol should be able to dominate on the glass in this one.

Minnesota is coming off a big win over Detroit last night. The Timberwolves aren

Sacramento -2.5

The Sacramento Kings host the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. Sacramento is coming off a 101-95 loss to Denver, while Philadelphia dropped their last game to Denver as well, 101-100.

Sacramento

Illinois +8

The Illinois Fighting Illini played in the best conference in the nation this year. Their experience against top teams like Indiana, Michigan State, Michigan, and Ohio State should come in handy in a tough game like this one.

The Miami Hurricanes were arguably playing better than anyone in the country about a month ago, but they stumbled a bit at the end of the regular season.

The Hurricanes are a veteran team, but they don

Dallas -6

The Dallas Mavericks host the Utah Jazz on Sunday. Dallas is coming off a 104-94 win over Boston, while Utah dropped their last game to San Antonio, 104-97.

Dallas experienced some hiccups when Shawn Marion left the lineup, but he returned to contribute 11 points and a team-high 13 boards in the team

Florida Gulf Coast +7.5

The Eagles of Florida Gulf Coast pulled off the upset of the tournament when they knocked out Georgetown on Friday night.

It really was no fluke that Florida Gulf Coast won that game. They lead almost the entire game and lead my double digits for the majority of the second half.

San Diego State is a quality defensive team, but the Aztecs do struggle on the offensive end. Jamal Franklin is a star for the Aztecs, but there aren

9* Play on Saint Louis -3.5

The Oregon Ducks and St. Louis Billikens have both been underrated for the majority of the year. Oregon showed they were worthy of much better than a 12th seed with their big win over Oklahoma State on Thursday. St. Louis dismantled New Mexico State in their first contest.

Oregon is definitely a good team, but I

Charlotte -1

The Charlotte Bobcats host the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. Charlotte beat Toronto their last time out, while Detroit dropped their last game to Miami, 103-89.

Don

8* Play on Harvard +10

The Harvard Crimson had pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament under Florida Gulf Coast stunned Georgetown on Friday night.

Harvard

Illinois -1

The Illinois Fighting Illini battle the Colorado Buffaloes in East Region play on Friday.

Illinois

Harvard +11

The New Mexico Lobos battle the Harvard Crimson in West Region action on Thursday.

Harvard has been winning games by sticking to their strengths. The Crimson rank in a tie for sixth in the nation in 3-point percentage, knocking down 40.1 percent of their triples, while ranking 12th in field goal percentage, converting on 48.2 percent of their shots from the field.

Harvard also ranks 28th in rebounding, bringing in 27.2 boards per game.

The team

Kings -6.5

The Sacramento Kings host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. The Kings are coming off a 116-101 win over the Clippers, while the Timberwolves dropped their last game in Memphis, 92-77.

We cashed a ticket on the Kings in their own building against Charlotte a few weeks ago, and we

VCU

South Dakota State +11

The Michigan Wolverines will battle the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in South Region play on Thursday.

The Jackrabbits got into the tournament by way of winning the Summit League Championship. They enter the tournament having won four games in a row.

South Dakota State is led by senior Nate Wolters, who was the Summit League Player of the Year this season. Wolters averaged 20.8 points per game and 8.0 assists per game over the course of South Dakota State

Oklahoma State -3

The Oklahoma State Cowboys will battle the Oregon Ducks in Midwest Region action on Thursday.

Oklahoma State plays great team defense, but there

Davidson +3.5

The Marquette Golden Eagles will battle the Davidson Wildcats in East Region action on Thursday.

Davidson holds the distinction of bringing the nation

Grizzlies +2.5

The Utah Jazz host the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. Utah is coming off a 110-87 loss to Oklahoma City, while Memphis dropped their last game against Denver, 87-80.

Quietly, the Memphis Grizzlies have lost only twice over their last 16 games, with those losses coming against Miami, and a Denver team that has now won 11 in a row.

While the Heat steal all the headlines as their winning streak climbs up over 20 games, the Grizzlies have been riding a terrific streak of their own.

When John Hollinger and a new management team was put into place in Memphis, the public

Warriors -4

The Golden State Warriors host the Chicago Bulls on Friday. Golden State is coming off a 105-97 win over Detroit, while Chicago dropped their last game to Sacramento, 121-79.

Warriors guard Stephen Curry is one of the hottest players in basketball right now, averaging 28.3 points and 4.4 three-pointers over his last 10 games.

It

St. Joe's +8

The St. Joe

Kent State +5.5

Kent State and Akron met up last Friday in the regular season finale for both teams. Akron was favored by eight points and I played the Kent State Golden Flashes +8.

Kent State won the game straight up 68-64 and clients cashed in big on that one.

Today, Kent State is still set as a 5.5 point underdog despite the fact that Akron has the same major disadvantage it has last week. Akron

St. Joseph's PK

The St. Joe's Hawks have a veteran team, and I think that will big in this matchup. Xavier has plenty of talent, but many of their best players are underclassmen. Teams who have been here and had success in the Atlantic 10 tournament have an edge.

St. Joe's beat Xavier by 10 in their only meeting this year. The Hawks have been up and down all season, but I expect their best effort in a win or go home situation.

St. Joe's has a lot of balance on the offensive end, and that should help them a lot against a solid defensive team like Xavier.

Xavier has beaten some very good teams at home this year, but away from home the Musketeers are a different team. They were 7-7 on the road and 0-2 at neutral sites this year.

This game will be played in Atlantic City, New Jersey. If anyone is going to have a home court advantage here it will definitely be St. Joe

Bucks +1

The Washington Wizards host the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. Washington is coming off a 95-90 loss against Cleveland, while Milwaukee dropped their last game against Dallas, 115-108.

Milwaukee

Providence +4

The early game at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday features two teams heading in different directions right now. Cincinnati has been as cold as ice of late. The Bearcats are a scrappy bunch, but they just don

Gonzaga

Timberwolves +15.5

The Denver Nuggets host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. The Nuggets are coming off a 107-92 win over the Clippers, while The Timberwolves beat the Wizards their last time out, 87-82.

These teams have met three times this season, with the Timberwolves taking two of those three contests. The average margin of victory in those three games was a mere 4.7 points.

The Nuggets have done some great things at the Pepsi Center under George Karl, but the Timberwolves make regular trips there and haven

Weber St.

Murray St. +7.5

The Murray St. Racers struggled at the end of the year, which led many to believe this team just wasn

Raptors +7.5

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Los Angeles is coming off a 108-102 win over New Orleans, while Toronto beat up on Phoenix their last time out, 98-71.

Raptors coach Dwayne Casey is known as one of the great defensive minds in the NBA, creating the blueprint that helped the Dallas Mavericks to their first NBA Championship in 2011.

The additions of Kyle Lowry and now Rudy Gay, along with a larger role for Amir Johnson and a diminished role for Andrea Bargnani, have finally given Casey the horses to play the type of basketball he wants to play.

Toronto

Loyola Marymount +11

Loyola Marymount was a major underachiever this year. With Anthony Ireland and Ashley Hamilton, I would have expected this team to win quite a few games in the WCC.

Instead, Loyola struggled through a horrible regular season.

They have shown signs of life in the WCC tournament though. They beat a pretty good San Francisco team in overtime yesterday. Ireland and Hamilton have both played much better of late, and they are capable of taking over a game at any time.

Santa Clara has had almost a week off, and this could be a case where the team is a little rusty. Loyola Marymount has found a rhythm the last couple days.

Santa Clara is a solid team, but I definitely don

Wizards +6

The Brooklyn Nets host the Washington Wizards on Friday. Brooklyn is coming off a 99-78 win over Charlotte, while Washington dropped their last game to Minnesota, 87-82.

Washington heads to Brooklyn for this contest and find themselves getting six points. They haven

Mavericks -4

The Detroit Pistons host the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. Detroit is coming off an 87-77 loss to New York, while Dallas beat Houston their last time out, 112-108.

The return of Dirk Nowitzki has really turned things around for the Mavericks. The team now has their sights set on the playoffs, and they know that every game between now and the end of the regular season is crucial if they hope to get there.

Head coach Rick Carlisle made some changes to his starting lineup in the team

Kent St. +9

The Akron Zips and Kent State Golden Flashes are bitter rivals. These teams don

UC Davis

Tennessee State

Georgetown +1

The Georgetown Hoyas continue to be the Rodney Dangerfield of college basketball. Even though the Hoyas are first in the Big East standings, and they are riding a big 11 game winning streak, they are still an underdog against a decent Villanova team.

The Hoyas have beaten Syracuse and Cincinnati handily on the road in the last couple weeks. Villanova certainly needs this win, and that is probably why the line is where it is.

However, I think the "they have to win this game" angle is being overplayed here. Just because the Wildcats really need a win to get into the NCAA Tournament doesn't mean they are automatically going to get a win.

I don't expect Georgetown to make it easy on the Wildcats at all, and Georgetown is the much better defensive team.

The Hoyas are led by the Big East favorite for Player of the Year, Otto Porter. Porter has been absolutely outstanding all season. Georgetown has beaten numerous teams better than Villanova this year, and they have plenty of veteran leadership to get them through this one.

Don't forget, Georgetown really needs this game as well since they are fighting to win the Big East regular season title.

Georgetown is 8-1 ATS in their last 9 following an ATS loss. Take Georgetown.

7* Play on Georgetown +1

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

7* Play

Pacers

Kings -7

The Sacramento Kings host the Charlotte Bobcats on Sunday. Sacramento is coming off a 130-102 loss to San Antonio, while Charlotte dropped their last game to Utah, 98-68.

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