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LA Clippers vs Utah Jazz - It's do or die for the Clippers tonight when they take on the Utah Jazz. The previous games have been close so we see taking the points as the value play. The LA Clippers are 3-1 ATS when trailing in a playoff series. Under the threat of elimination Los Angeles has extra motivation tonight. The Jazz are 0-6 ATS after covering 4 of their last 5 against the spread. When looking through the books Bovada has the best line at Clippers +6. Take the points.

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Toronto Raptors at Milwaukee Bucks - The Toronto Raptors are in a position to win the NBA Playoff first round series against the Bucks. However, The Raptors have never won 3 Playoff games in a row and will have their work cut out for them tonight in Milwaukee. The Bucks jumped out to an early lead in the series but have lost the last two. They look to turn things around tonight in front of the home fans. Milwaukee is 8-0 ATS in home games after 2 straight losses by 10 points or more. Look for Milwaukee to even the series tonight.

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Utah vs Los Angeles - Utah won Game 4 on Sunday to even up the series. Now the two teams travel back to Los Angeles for Game 5 on Tuesday night. Gordon Hayward of the Utah Jazz has been questionable due to food poisoning. The Clippers look to bounce back from Sunday's loss and the trends are in their favor. The Clippers are 34-19 ATS revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points. Taking a look at Utah, the Jazz have had some troubles on the road. Utah is 3-11 as a road underdog of 6 points or less. Look for LA to thrive on the home court energy. 

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Boston vs Chicago - The surprise of the NBA Playoffs so far have been the Chicago bulls. They took the first two games at Boston and delivered a shock to the #1 seed. Now heading to Chicago the Celtics are in a must win situation. Isaiah Thomas is expected to return Friday night. The trends show that Boston is 22-10 ATS in road games when playing with double revenge. Compare that with the Bulls who are 10-23 ATS of a road win.

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Denver vs Dallas - The Dallas Mavericks welcome the Denver nuggets on Tuesday night. Dallas will be honoring Tony Romo with his own uniform and seat on the bench. We expect the energy to be high for Dallas tonight due to this special event. The Nuggets lost their playoff chances on Sunday in a loss against Oklahoma City. So expect them to be demoralized tonight. The Mavericks are 21-10 ATS revenging a same season loss vs opponent. We expect this game to be more causal than usual but favoring the Mavericks. BetOnline has the best line with Dallas -1 currently.

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Toronto vs Indiana - This will be the 3rd meeting of these two teams in the past 16 days. Toronto has won the first two matchups. The Raptors have won 8 of their past 9 and are third in the Eastern Conference, one game ahead of the fourth-place Washington Wizards and three games behind the first-place Boston Celtics. The Pacers will be without Al Jefferson (sprained left ankle), who will miss his 5th consecutive game, and Glenn Robinson III (sore left calf), who will miss his 8th straight. The trends favor the Raptors who are 7-0 ATS off a home win against a division rival. The Raptors have no problems getting the win in the underdog role. Toronto is 14-6 ATS as a road underdog. Indiana is 1-4 off a road loss against a division rival. We see Toronto taking advantage of Indiana's injury troubles. GTBets has the best current line with Raptors +3. 

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Oregon vs North Carolina - Oregon is good at controlling the pace of fast moving offensives. Take a look at their past two tournament games against Michigan and Kansas. The Ducks where able to set the game's tempo and limit both teams' offensive production to some of the worst either team produced all season. We see them doing the same against North Carolina. Along with controlling tempo, Oregon limits their own turnovers. The Ducks are 10-2 ATS after 5 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers. As this tournament has shown Oregon has no problems getting wins against top teams and don't fear the underdog role. Oregon is 7-3 ATS as a neutral court underdog or pick. Bovada currently has Oregon at +5. Take the points.

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South Carolina vs Gonzaga - The South Carolina Gamecocks will be making their first Final Four appearance and they will be facing a tough Gonzaga Bulldogs team. South Carolina has had a great run so far upsetting the second-seeded Duke Blue Devils, third-seeded Baylor Bears and fourth-seeded Florida Gators as underdogs. However, we see that upset streak coming to an end against Gonzaga. The Bulldogs entered the tournament ranked a one-seed and they have been playing like one. Gonzaga is no stranger to under pressure tournament play and that experience will benefit them. Gonzaga is 13-4 ATS in road games in tournament semi-final games since 1997. They do well in the role of the favorite. Bulldogs are 23-9 ATS as a favorite. Looking through the sportsbooks you can find Gonzaga -6.5 at Bovada.

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Denver vs Charlotte - Denver is coming off a loss on Tuesday but they have had a couple of days to regroup and refresh. The Nuggets are 14-6 ATS off a road loss. Denver is also 13-4 ATS in road games after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games. The short break should play to the Nuggets advantage. Charlotte is playing at home but the trends show they 1-10 ATS in home games when playing their 3rd game in 4 days. Look for Denver to have more energy and offensive production on the court. Take the points.

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Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers - Atlanta has been battling injuries and their record shows it. Having won only one game in their last 8. The Hawks top scorer Millsap with miss Wednesday night's game. The 76ers have not had a great season but they are coming off a win against Brooklyn and perform well as the home dog. Philadelphia is 25-9 ATS as a home underdog. Philadelphia also comes home after playing the past 5 games away. Look for the home court to give them energy. The 76ers are 13-5 ATS after playing 2 consecutive road games. Bovada currently has the best line with 76ers +2. Take the points.

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Oregon vs Kansas - Both teams have been playing well in the tournament and share similar play styles. Kansas is coming off a couple of high scoring big wins and we think that's created an inflated line for tonight's game. After losing Chris Boucher to injury late in the season Oregon has focused more on speed. Brooks is currently leading the Ducks with 16.4 points per game. The Ducks have managed to limit their turnovers and that trends well. Oregon is 8-2 ATS after a game committing 8 or less turnovers. Even more impressive is that the Ducks are 9-2 ATS after 5 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers. Kansas has been putting up the points recently but we see that slowing down tonight. The Jayhawks are 1-4 ATS after 3 straight games where they made 47% of their shots or better. Take advantage of the big points given to Oregon at Bovada +7.5.

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Xavier vs Gonzaga - Xavier and Gonzaga and both trying for their first Final Four. Xavier is the lowest ranked team remaining in the NCAA Tournament. They will face a tough opponent in Gonzaga who won their first 29 games in the regular season and finished with an overall record of 35-1. The Bulldogs 7-ft, 300-pound center, Przemek Karnowski will be a lot for Xavier to match up with. Gonzaga's point guard Nigel Williams-Goss leads the Bulldogs with a 16.7 scoring average, one of four with a double figure average. Gonzaga has plenty of tournament experience under their belt as well. This year is their 19th consecutive appearance. Gonzaga is 12-2 ATS against Big East conference opponents and impressive 22-9 ATS as a favorite. Xavier has played well but we see their run ending here tonight. Xavier is 1-5 ATS after a game forcing opponent to commit 8 or less turnovers. Bovada currently has the best line with Gonzaga -7.5.

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Purdue vs Kansas - Kansas is making their 30th Sweet 16th appearance and it's their 8th straight season being seated as a No.1 or No.2. Purdue has never beaten a No.1 seed in Tournament action and we don't expect that to change Thursday night. Kansas lost only 4 games the entire regular season. The Jayhawks are 6-2 in a NCAA tournament games over the last 3 years. Compare that with Purdue who is 3-5 ATS in a neutral court game where the total is 150 to 159.5 Kansas is also 8-1 ATS in road games after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games. Bookmaker has the best line with Kansas -5.

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West Virginia vs Gonzaga - West Virginia has been playing great defense all season long. They lead the nation in turnovers forced with 20.1 per game. Opponents turn the ball over on 28% of their possession, which also tops the nation. The Mountaineers are 20-8 ATS in a NCAA tournament games. So they are no stranger to keeping their composure under pressure. Gonzaga is no easy opponent however they are 4-5 ATS in a NCAA tournament games. Combined with the face that the Bulldogs are 3-5 ATS after a win by 6 points or less. You get get the best line at BetOnline with West Virginia +3. Take the points.

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Michigan vs Oregon - Oregon is back in the Sweet 16 for the 3rd time in 5 years. Oregon is 5-1 ATS as an underdog in the NCAA Tournament. Oregon started the regular season off slow but they finished strong. The Ducks have won 29 of their last 32 games going into the Sweet 16. One key to that success has been limiting turnovers. Oregon is 10-3 ATS after 4 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers. Michigan has also played well lately. Picking up two early round wins. However, we see their momentum coming to an end. Michigan is 4-8 ATS after 4 straight games where they made 47% of their shots or better.

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Middle Tenn State vs Butler - Butler is coming the best regular season in the school's history. Their last Final Four appearance was in 2011. Butler had an easy win in the first round and they shot 49 percent while going 20 of 30 from the free throw line. Butler is also no stranger to the big dance. They are 24-8 ATS in NCAA tournament games since 1997. So they have the confidence to play in these big games. Mid Tenn State earned a win in the first round but we think their race to the top will end against Butler. Middle Tenn State is 5-9 ATS as a neutral court underdog of 3 points or less or pick. 5dimes currently has the best line with Butler -2.5.

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Kansas State vs Cincinnati - Cincinnati is appearing in its 7th consecutive NCAA Tournament and opening on the West Coast for the third time in four years. So they are no stranger to Tournament action. Jacob Evans leads Cincinnati in scoring at 13.7 points per game. Kyle Washington averages 13.1 points and 6.9 rebounds. The neutral court favors Cincinnati who is 3-1 ATS when playing neutral court. 

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Rhode Island vs Creighton - Sixth-seeded Creighton (25-9) has lost eight of its last 15 games since starting point guard Maurice Watson Jr. was lost for the season. Eleventh-seeded Rhode Island (24-9) has won eight in a row and 12 of 14 to earn the program's first NCAA Tournament bid since 1999. Rhode Island has been on a roll winning 3 games in 3 days and we expect that to continue tonight. Rhode Island is 11-4 ATS off a win against a conference rival. They have also limited their turnovers lately. Rhode Island is 8-2 ATS after a game committing 8 or less turnovers. Creighton is 3-5 ATS as an underdog. So we see the trends favoring Rhode Island. You get get the best line at BetOnline with Rhode Island -2.

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College of Charleston vs Colorado State - Colorado State has been playing with great fundamentals lately. They have been able to limit their turnovers which trends good for tonight's matchup. Colorado St is 12-5 ATS after 4 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers. On the other hand College of Charleston has struggled to generate turnovers. They are 5-14 ATS after 2 straight games where they had 5 or less steals. Lay the points.

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Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks - The Milwaukee Bucks are coming into Friday night's game against the Pacers on a season high four game winning streak. However we expect that streak to come to end end tonight. The trends show that the Bucks are only 5-12 ATS after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games. When you combine that with that fact that Milwaukee is 1-9 ATS after 2 straight wins by 10 points or more we see the trends favoring Indiana. The pacers are 8-5 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent of 10 points or more. You can find the best line at 5Dimes with Pacers +3. Take the points

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Tulane vs Tulsa - The Tulane Green Wave earned a 10 seed in the AAC Men’s Championship. They will face off against Tulsa Golden Hurricanes who earned a 7 seed in Round 1. Tulane recently picked up a win over Tulsa but we don't see them repeating that offensive performance tonight. The Green Wave are only 4-14 ATS after 2 or more consecutive overs. We look for Tulsa to bounce back from their poor performances as of late and the trends agree. Tulsa is 5-1 ATS after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread. BetOnline has the current best line with Tulsa -5.

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New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers - These two teams have met twice this season already. Splitting the series 1-1. Tonight New York will head to Philadelphia to take on the 76ers. Philadelphia is a home dog tonight but they fare well in those scenarios, going 12-4 ATS as a home underdog of 6 points or less. When you add in the fact that the 76ers are 9-1 ATS in home games after a loss by 10 points or more we see the advantage for Philadelphia tonight. New York is coming off a strong win however they are 0-3 ATS off an upset win of 10 points or more as a road underdog. Bookmaker is offering the best line with 76ers 1.5. Take the points.

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Dallas Mavericks vs Atlanta Hawks - Both teams are coming off wins on Monday night. The Atlanta Hawks have won the last 6 matchups against Dallas but we think that streak ends tonight. Dallas is fighting for a playoff spot in the Western Conference so we expect them to leave everything on the court. The treads show that the Mavericks are 18-7 ATS revenging a same season loss vs opponent. The Hawks will start a 6 game home stretch tonight but they have played their last two on the road. Atlanta is 2-10 ATS after playing 2 consecutive road games. Taking a look at the books you can find the best line at BetOnline with Mavericks +6.5. Take the points.

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Denver Nuggets vs Chicago Bulls - The Denver Nuggets have been putting up big points on offensive lately. However that hasn't translated to wins in the recent days. The Nuggets have lost 3 of their last 4 coming into tonight's matchup against the Bulls. We think Denver will be able to pull all the pieces together tonight and turn those big offensive numbers into a win. The trends show Denver is 14-4 ATS in road games after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 against the spread. Chicago is coming off a win but it was against a Cleveland team that is already looking towards the playoffs. Chicago is 8-19 ATS off a road win.

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Memphis Grizzlies vs Indiana Pacers - The Pacers lost six straight games before the All Star Break. Now that they have had some time off to regroup we see them playing strong tonight against Memphis. The Pacers are 26-11 ATS when playing 4 or less games in 10 days. To contrast Memphis is 0-2 ATS when playing with 3 or more days rest. Indiana has also played really well at home this season. Pacers are 20-10 on their home court. Indiana is 10-2 ATS in a home game where the total is 200 to 209.5. Bovada has the best line with Pacers listed at +1.

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Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans - Demarcus Cousins will make his Pelicans debut tonight against the Houston Rockets. We expect it to take a little while before Cousins starts to build up good chemistry with his new teammates. DeMarcus is known for having a temper and has picked up a NBA high 17 technical fouls this season. The Rockets on the other hand have had great chemistry together. Winning their last 4 of 5 games. They lost a tough one to Miami right before the All Star Break. However Houston is 13-4 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses. We see the Pelicans becoming a stronger force to reckon with in the NBA, just not tonight against Houston. You can get the best line of Houston -3.5 at 5Dimes sportsbook.

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Butler vs Villanova - Butler is coming off two straight wins and we expect them to keep that streak alive tonight. Butler has been playing strong fundamentals over the past couple of games and they are 10-3 ATS after 2 straight games giving up 9 or less offensive rebounds. The Bulldogs have really limited their turnovers as well giving them an advantage. The Bulldogs are 27-15 ATS after 4 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers. Villanova will be playing at home tonight. Coming off a road trip they are 23-42 ATS after playing 2 consecutive road games. You can find Butler +10 at Bovada. Take the points.

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Western Michigan vs Toledo - Toledo is coming off a couple days of rest. Their last game was on Saturday when they picked up the win against Northern Illinois. The Rockets are 6-0 ATS in home games after scoring 85 points so we expect them to keep rolling tonight and pick up the win. Western Michigan is only 4-13 ATS as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points. Take a look at the online sportsbooks you can find Toledo -5.5 at 5dimes.

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Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls - The Boston Celtics are coming off a win against the Philadelphia 76ers last night. Chicago must defend Boston guard Isaiah Thomas, who averages 29.9 points. Thomas scored 33 points against Philadelphia to tie Hall of Famer John Havlicek for the most consecutive games scoring at least 20 points in franchise history (40). Boston is 12-4 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. When comparing the books you can find Celtics -1 at BetOnline.

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Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls - The Bulls are coming off a 117-89 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in which chicago played without Jimmy Butler, Dwyane Wade, Paul Zipser and Nikola Mirotic. As much as the Bulls are hurting, the Raptors' defensive problems keep hurting them with Sunday's collapse a prime example that Toronto is still trying to work through their inability to stop opposing teams. Toronto watched a 16-point fourth-quarter lead disappear in a 102-101 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. Chicago is 14-3 ATS in home games after allowing 100 points or more 3 straight games. Bovada has the best line at Bulls +5.

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LA Lakers vs Milwaukee Bucks - The Bucks are coming off a tough loss to the Heat on Wednesday night. The Trends show Milwaukee is 42-37 ATS off an upset loss by 10 points or more as a favorite so we expect them to bounce back tonight against the Lakers who are coming off a loss themselves. Los Angeles is only 1-6 ATS after scoring 100 points or more 4 straight games. Look for Milwaukee to play well on their home court tonight. 

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Miami Heats vs Brooklyn Nets - Miami has been on fire lately and they take their 12-game winning streak into Friday's visit in Brooklyn to face the Nets. The Nets have been the opposite, currently on an 11 game losing streak. We think both of those streaks will come to an end tonight. Brooklyn is 5-1 ATS off 2 covers where the team lost the game straight up as an underdog. Miami on the other hand is only 2-7 ATS in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 210. Look for Brooklyn to break the streak tonight. Bovada currently has the best line with Nets +6.5. Take the points.

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Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks - The Utah Jazz and Dallas Mavericks meet for the fourth and final time Thursday at American Airlines Center. Utah has won all 3 matchups this season but we think tonight will be the Mavericks night. The trends show that Dallas is 14-5 ATS revenging a same season loss vs opponent. Utah is coming off two wins this week but when checking the trends you see Utah is 5-14 ATS when playing their 3rd game in 4 days. You can get the best line at Bovada with Mavs +4.5. Take the points.

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Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks - The Heat have been on fire lately, winning their last 11. But we expect that fire to get put out tonight. The Heat took two of the first three meetings against the Bucks this season, but Milwaukee has won seven of their past 10 contests with Miami, including four of the past five in Milwaukee. Along with Middleton, the Bucks will add Roy Hibbert and Spencer Hawes to their bench tonight. Both players were acquired last week in a deal that sent Miles Plumlee to the Charlotte Hornets. The Bucks are 19-8 ATS in home games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games. While Miami is only 2-7 ATS off an road win scoring 110 or more points. Bovada has the best line with Bucks -3.

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LA Clippers vs NY Knicks - Taking a look back over the schedule we see that the Clippers have won the last eight meetings with the Knicks. We expect tonight to continue on in that tradition. Both teams have been struggling lately however the Clippers are 5-3 ATS after having lost 3 of their last 4 games. Contrasted with the fact that New York is 3-14 ATS after trailing their last 2 games by 10+ points at the half we see the Clippers having the advantage tonight.

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Denver Nuggets vs Atlanta Hawks - The Denver Nuggets have played terrible defense lately giving up at least 110 points in 16 of their previous 18 games. Danilo Gallinari, averaging a team-high 17.2 points, remains out tonight against Atlanta with a groin strain. Atlanta is coming off a big home loss but the trends show that favors them for tonight. The Hawks are 13-4 ATS off a home loss by 10 points or more. Checking the books you can get the best line on Hawks -4.

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Tom Grassi NBA Tuesday Special

Portland Trailblazers vs Dallas Mavericks - Yogi is a undrafted point guard signed to a 10-day contract exploded for 32 points against Portland last Friday and tied a rookie record with nine 3-pointers. Ferrell's last triple gave Dallas a 105-101 lead with 19 seconds left. Ferrell started his fifth consecutive game Monday with Deron Williams' continued absence with a toe sprain. The Indiana product had 15 points and five assists against the Nuggets, and is averaging 17.2 points and 5.0 assists since joining Dallas. The Mavs are 4-1 with Ferrell directing the offense, including wins over San Antonio and Cleveland. Dallas has committed to signing the 23-year-old playmaker to a two-year contract on Tuesday. The Mavericks are 11-2 ATS after trailing in their previous game by 15 or more points at the half. Scanning the books you can find the Mavericks +2 at 5Dimes.

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Brooklyn Nets vs Miami Heat - The Miami Heat have won their last 7 games in a row. On Monday night Brooklyn comes to visit. The Nets have not played as well, losing their last 5 games. However we think that will change on Monday night. The Heat are only 4-12 ATS after having won 6 or 7 of their last 8 games. Combined with that fact that Miami is 3-10 ATS after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games. We see the trends favoring Brooklyn. This is a revenge game for Brooklyn who lost to the Heat last Wednesday. That scenario favors the Nets who are 9-4 ATS revenging a home loss vs opponent. Take the points at 5Dimes who has the best line with Nets +8.5.

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Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls -  The 76ers lost at home Friday 123-118 to the Houston Rockets. Star center Joel Embiid won't play Sunday to rest a sore knee. The Bulls are coming off two tough loses, however their stars were either not in the game or in a shooting funk. On Friday Wade had 15 points, and Butler was held to a season-low three points on 1-of-13 shooting. We expect both of them to have much better games on Sunday. Chicago is 17-5 ATS in home games after allowing 100 points or more 2 straight games. When you compare that to Philadelphia who is 1-9 ATS after a combined score of 205 points or more 3 straight games we expect Chicago to cover. Betonline currently has the Bulls at -6.

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Houston Rockets vs Philadelphia 76ers - The Houston Rockets are coming off back to back loses to Milwaukee and Boston. They had yesterday off and travel to Philadelphia to face the Sixers tonight. The Rockets have shown this season that they can bounce back after a couple of losses. Houston is 12-2 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses. Taking it back even further we find that the Rockets are 20-9 ATS after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread. With those trends in mind and a day off yesterday we expect the Rockets to come out strong tonight against a 76ers team that has been struggling to find it's groove all season long. Scanning the books you can find Rockets -6.5 at 5Dimes.

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Indiana Pacers vs Minnesota Timberwolves - Thursday will be the first of two meetings this season between the Pacers and Timberwolves. Indiana won both matchups against Minnesota last season. Indiana coach Nate McMillan inserted C.J. Miles into the starting rotation in place of Glenn Robinson II to change up the starting line up. The Pacers are coming off 3 straight losses but the trends are in the favor for tonight's matchup. Indiana is 18-8 ATS after having lost 3 of their last 4. When you compare that with the Timberwolves who are 2-11 ATS in home games off a road win we see Indiana bringing home the win tonight. You can get the best line at Bovada with Indiana +3.5. 

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The Grizzlies will play after having three days off, but that might not be as good as it seems. Memphis is 0-7 this season when there are at least two days in between games, mostly because its defense is allowing 107.8 points in those contests. Toronto is coming off 4 straight losses and we expect them to bounce back tonight. You would have to go all the back to the 2015 season to find the last time the Raptors lost 5 in a row. The Raptors are 12-2 ATS after a home game where both teams score 100 or more points. The best line is Raptors +6 at GtBets. Take the Points.

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UCF vs SMU - UCF has had SMU's number lately. Central Florida is 2-0 ATS vs SMU over the last 3 season. Central Florida has been dominant on the boards grabbing up rebounds which take away a lot of second shot opportunities for the opposing offense. UCF is 5-1 ATS after 3 straight games where they outrebounded opponent by 10 or more. Comparing the books you can find UCF +4.5 at Bovada. Take the points.

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Tom Grassi NBA Tuesday Special

Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic - The Magic are coming off a tough loss against Golden State last night. Their offensive production was limited however we expect them to use that loss as a drive tonight against the Bulls. Orlando is 9-1 ATS after a game where they made 60% of their free throws or worse. Chicago has not done well against Southeast Division opponents over the recent years. Going a 7-21 against the spread when facing teams hailing from the SE Division. Scanning through the online books you can find the Magic +2.5 at Bookmaker. Take the points.

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Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks - GtBets has the best line for the Knicks at +3. Both of these teams are coming off wins on Wednesday night. The Wizards defeated New York earlier this year, but Washington is 1-7 this season in the second game of back-to-back sets. Looking back over the last two seasons the Knicks are 11-0 ATS in home games after a division game. New York has also handled the underdog role well going 34-19 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as an underdog. Take the points.

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Toronto Raptors vs Philadelphia 76ers - Toronto has had no problems this season making easy work of the 76ers. Toronto is 2-0 against the Sixers this season, winning 122-95 on Nov. 28 at home and 123-114 on Dec. 14 in Philadelphia. The Raptors are coming off a big win yesterday and we expect them to keep on rolling tonight against the 76ers. Toronto is second only behind the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference standings. You can find the best line at Bookmaker. They have the Raptors -6. 

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Chicago Bulls vs Dallas Mavericks - Comparing the books you can find the Mavericks +6 at 5dimes. Dallas showed it's capable of beating Chicago with a strong 107-82 win Dec. 3 at the American Airlines Center. Tuesday's game marks the second and final meeting of the regular season. Both teams are coming off 2 straight wins but we expect Dallas to keep the momentum rolling. Chicago is 14-35 ATS off a road win. Combine that with the Bulls being 9-19 ATS after a win by 6 points or less and we think it gives Dallas the Edge. Take the Points.

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Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks - Boston's guard Isaiah Thomas, averaging 28.2 points per game, had 38 against the Wizards and has scored at least 20 points in each of the past 23 games. The Celtics have been productive on the road going 20-9 ATS in road games after having won 2 of their last 3 games. Boston has been strong from the perimeter, they are 28-13 ATS after a game where they made 12 or more 3 point shots. You can find Boston +2.5 at 5Dimes. Take the points.

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Dallas Mavericks vs Phoenix Suns - Taking a look through the books you can find the Mavericks -2 at 5Dimes. Dallas has been in a bit of an offensive slump lately. They have yet to win since the start of the New Year. We look for that to change tonight as Dallas is 25-11 ATS after having lost 3 of their last 4 games. The Mavs are a solid 21-5 ATS in road games after 2 straight games where they attempted 15 or free throws. 

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Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings - When taking a look through the major sportsbooks online you can find the Pistons +2 at 5Dimes. Detroit has had no problems as of late getting the win in Sacramento. The Pistons have won 6 of the past 8 games played on the Kings' home court. Sacramento's leading scorer DeMarcus Cousins (28.1 points per game) has contributed only 55 points over the past three games while shooting just 38 percent (17-for-45). He also picked up his NBA-leading 12th technical foul Sunday. With Detroit being 60-39 ATS in road games after scoring 110 points or more the trends are in the Pistons favor. Take the points.

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Pelicans vs Hawks - Comparing the sportsbooks you can find the Hawks +3. The Hawks have won 4 straight and we look for them to continue that winning streak tonight against New Orleans. Yesterday the Hawks shot 52 percent from the field and had five players in double figures. Point guard Dennis Schroder led the way with 18 points and seven assists, and Kent Bazemore had 17 points, Paul Millsap 16 and Dwight Howard 13 points and 12 rebounds. The trends show Atlanta is 91-65 ATS after playing a game as favorite. Where in contrast New Orleans is 31-44 ATS after playing a game as an underdog.

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Tom Grassi Bounce Back Special

Memphis Grizzles vs La Clippers - The Grizzles are coming off a high scoring loss yesterday but don't worry because Memphis is 23-11 ATS off a road loss. Add in the fact that the Grizzlies are 19-8 ATS when playing on back-to-back days and we see today shaping up to be a big bounce back day for Memphis. Switching over to the Clippers the trends have them at 2-10 ATS after 5 straight games forcing opponent to commit 14 or less turnovers. Cruising through the books you can find Memphis -1 at Bovada.

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Tom Grassi NBA Tuesday Special

Utah Jazz vs Boston Celtics - Shopping around at the online books you can find the Jazz +5.5 at Bookmaker. Hayward scored 30 points in leading the Jazz past the Nets on Monday night and Utah comes to Boston with a four-game winning streak. The Jazz have been strong on defense lately. The Jazz came into Monday night's game allowing a league-best 94.7 points per game and gave up 89 to the Nets - the 14th time this season they have held an opponent under 90. We expect Boston's offense to slow as well. Boston is 15-30 ATS in home games after 3 straight games where they made 47% of their shots or better.

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Tom Grassi NBA 3-for-$30 Triple Play

The Books opened the Rockets as 4.5 point road favorites and despite over 75% of the action coming in on Houston the line has dropped down to them being favored by only 3. If you shop lines you can find a reduced juice line of +3 at -105 for the T-wolves over at 5Dimes. We are going against the public and taking the points.

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Tom Grassi NBA 3-for-$30 Triple Play

The Books opened the Cavs as huge 17 point home favorites and despite almost 65% of the action coming in on Cleveland the line has moved down a point and a half to -15.5 at most books. If you shop lines you can find the best line over at Bookmaker or Bovada at Cavs +16. Watch as the public is let down by another for the Cavs at the betting window. They have been over valued all season and will suffer another ATS loss tonight. Go against the public and take the points.

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Tom Grassi NBA 3-for-$30 Triple Play

The Thunder opened up as 8 point home favorites and despite about 70% of the action coming in on OKC the line has moved down to 6.5. We are going against the public here and taking the points with the Suns. If you shop lines you can still find the Suns at +7 over at Bookmaker.

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Tom Grassi 15* NBA Underdog of the Week

The Books opened the Raptors as 7.5 point favorites and despite over 80% of the action coming in on Toronto the line has not budged a single point at most books. The offshore books know the square bettors are going to be all over Toronto and that is why we are once again fading the public and looking to cash the Hawks at the betting window!

If you shop lines you can find the Hawks at +8 over at Bovada. Go against the public and take the points!

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Tom Grassi NBA 3-for-$30 - Triple Play

The Books opened the Warriors as 15 point favorites and despite over 75% of the action coming in on Golden State, the line has bumped down a point at most books to them being 14 point home favorites. If you shop lines you can find the best line over at 5dimes at 14.5 at only -103 juice. Go against the public and take the points.

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Tom Grassi 3-for-$30 - Triple Play

The Books opened the Spurs as 8.5 point road favorites and despite 73% of the action coming in on San Antonio, the line has dropped a point to 7.5 at most books. If you shop lines you can find the best line over at Bovada with the Suns getting 8 points. Go against the public and take the points!

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Tom Grassi NBA 3-for-$30 - Triple Play

The Books opened the Nuggets as 1 point home favorites and even with just over 70% of the action coming in on the Trail Blazers, Denver has moved up to a 2 point favorite at Pinnacle and BetOnline offshore books. The Nuggets look like a strong play here with the public looking to cash the Blazers. Seems like a trap to take the points with the Blazers.

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Tom Grassi 20* NBA Sharp Money

The Books opened the Nets vs Lakers as a pickem and despite about 70% of the action coming in on the Lakers, the line has moved all the way up to the Nets as a 2 point home favorite.

We are going against the public and taking the Nets. If you shop lines you can still find the Nets -1.5 at a few books.

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Tom Grassi 20* NBA Smart Money

The Books opened the Knicks as 3.5 point road favorites and despite about 70% of the action coming in on the Knicks, the line has bumped down a point and a half to -2. We are going against the public here and taking the Phoenix Suns. Take the Points.

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Tom Grassi 25* NBA Non-Conf Game of the Month

The books opened the Thunder as 6 point home favorites and despite over 75% of the action coming in on Oklahoma City, the line has come down to 5.5. The Square bettors are all over the Thunder tonight as they are coming into this home game off three straight wins both SU and ATS. Look for that momentum at the betting window to come to a halt after the Wizards stick within 6 points for the ATS win.

Oklahoma City has been playing some very good basketball. They are off three straight wins, including that win back on Monday against New York where they easily covered the spread on the road with a 112-103 win as 1 point road favorites. Looking back to last week they crushed Detroit 106-88 as only 4.5 point home favorites and just cashed the ATS win against Denver in a very high scoring matchup where they won 132.-129 as 2.5 point road favorites. The Thunder has shot over 50% from the field in their last three games and are due for a poor offensive performance.

Don't side with the public and take the points with the Wizards!

Tom Grassi 20* NBA Sharp Money

The Spurs have been playing some very good basketball. They are sitting at a 14-3 season, and have also been profitable at the betting window going 10-6 ATS but are only 2-5 ATS in all home games where they have been over valued all season.

The Books opened up the Spurs as 14 point home favorites and despite almost 60% of the action coming in on San Antonio, the line has bumped down to 13.5 and should be down to 13 or even 12.5 by tip off. This is going to be another big let down for the public betters that are all over San Antoino.

Orlando is 2-0 ATS when playing at the AT&T Center and they will add another loss to their terrible 6-11 season record but should have no problem sticking within the 13.5 points at the betting window.

Go against the public and take the points with Orlando

Tom Grassi’s Monday Night NBA Winner!

Toronto at LA Clippers – the Raptors started this long road trip with a win over Denver 113-111 but had trouble last night in Sacramento losing to the Kings 102-199. They didn’t shoot very well hitting only 40% of their shots. The Clippers are rolling with a 12-2 record to start the season. They come off a home win over Chicago on Saturday 102-95 but failed to cover as an 8-point favorite. In fact they’ve failed to cover three straight. Tonight, the Clippers opened as a 7-point favorite and despite Toronto attracting the majority of the cash the line is up to 9-points. Not a big fan laying this many points but the value is on the Clippers.

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Utah at Charlotte – the Jazz are heating up now that they have their players back. They started this five game road trip with wins at NY and Philadelphia. On Monday they beat up the Sixers 109-84 easily covering as 4-point road favorites. The Hornets are off to a fast starting winning five of their first six games. On Monday they drilled the Pacers here at home 122-100. The Hornets, despite their great start, opened in this game as only 2-point favorites. So far they’ve attracted the majority of the money but the line hasn’t budged. We like the Jazz to continue their road winning streak. Play on Utah Jazz.

LA Clippers at San Antonio - the Clippers played last night in Memphis scoring a 99-88 win, covering as a 5.5-point road favorite. The Spurs were on the road as well getting a 100-86 revenge win in Utah. The Spurs only loss came the other night at home to the Jazz. San Antonio opened as a 5.5-point favorite but despite the money heavily favoring the Spurs they line has dropped to 4-points. LA matches up well with the Spurs and we look for this to be a close game with an LA road win not a big surprise. Play on Los Angeles Clippers.

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Phoenix at New Orleans – the Suns scored their first win on Wednesday night with a 118-115 home win over Portland. New Orleans hasn’t registered a win yet this season. They lost at Memphis on Wednesday 89-83. The Pelicans are having trouble shooting the basketball as they are hitting only 41% of their shots. The Pelicans opened as a 4-point favorite and despite them attracting the majority of the money the line had dropped down to 3-points. We look for Phoenix to win this game outright.

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Boston at Cleveland – this has turned into a nice EC rivalry. The only problem is that the Celtics have been really no matchup for the Cavs. The Celtics come into Cleveland tonight with a 3-1 record fresh off beating Chicago last night in Boston 107-100, covering as 3-point favorites. The Cavs were all at the Indians game last night, but will be ready to stay undefeated tonight. They demolished the Rockets here on Tuesday 128-120. However, they failed to cover as lofty 9.5-point favorites. Tonight, Cleveland opened as a 7-point favorite but the line has jumped all the way up to 10-points. Normally, the Cavs attract a majority of the money but tonight the bets are almost dead even. Look for this game to stay close for a while for the Cavs to blow out the Celtics in the second half. Cavs get the money tonight.

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Tom Grassi 20* NBA Customer Appreciation Play

We passed on Game 1 of the NBA Finals and came back in Game 2 with an Easy Finals Game of the Year Winner on the Miami Heat where they had no problem covering the 4.5 points as they won the matchup outright. With Miami at home and 4.5 point favorites in Game 3, we took another pass. We expect another very strong performance from the Heat tonight and we are going with them despite the large amount of points for an NBA Finals game.

The Books opened the Heat as five point favorites and it quickly jumped to 5.5 but if you shop around you can still find them at five over at Bovada and BetUS.

Turnovers seemed to be a very big factor in the Game 3 Matchup with the Heat giving up 20 turnovers and the Spurs only 12. Lebron alone gave up a decent amount of turnovers and we expect him to bounce back in Game 4 with an absolutely epic performance. We also see the Heat showing a little more pride on Defense. They let the Spurs hit almost 60% from the field (59.4%) while they were at the lower 50% range (51.6).

The Heat need this win before heading back to San Antonio and with that being said, we feel they should have no problem covering the decent amount of points at the betting window!

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Tom Grassi 25* NBA Finals Total of the Year

This is going to a great NBA Finals Game 3 matchup.  The Books opened the Heat as four point favorites and the line has already started climbing. It now sits at 4.5 and might even see five at a few books.  The Heat look pretty solid but that may be a few too many points in a matchup that is going to be close all the way to the final seconds.  That is why we are staying away from the side and going with the total.

The Books opened the total at 198 points and despite the public players (66% of the action on OVER) trying to hit the zig-zag theory with the over, the line has bumped down half a point to 197.5. The Total went over in Game 1 as the Spurs got to take control of the matchup after the A/C situation and Lebron James out of the Game. In Game 2 the total slid right under the 198.5 point number and the public players were shocked once again. If you shop around, you can still find the total at 198 points over at Bovada.

Eric Spoelstra made a comment about showing pride in your defense back in Game 2 when the Heat were not showing 100% effort on “D”.  As we all know, a good defense is what wins games and we expect both teams to tighten up on those efforts which will keep this total under the number at the betting window.

The Spurs are 63-41 Under after a close loss by three points or less and the Heat are a perfect 4-0 Under when coming off back to back games as an underdog.

Stay away from the side and go against the public with the total!

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Tom Grassi 25* NBA Finals Game of the Year

The Offshore Books opened the Spurs as 3.5 point favorites and it has already moved up to as high as -4.5 point favorites at a few books. The Public is going to be shocked when the Spurs lose this one outright as this play looks like it could be strong enough for some +165 money line Action but we are just taking the points!

The Spurs got a lucky break with the A/C Situation back in Game 1 which caused Lebron James to miss a large portion of the game.  The Moment before Lebron cramped up, the Heat were only down by 2 points and looked like they were starting to build some momentum.  The Heat ended up losing 110-95 and missing the cover as they were getting around five points. 

In Game 1, the Heat shot just under 50% from the field while the Spurs had a very strong offensive performance, hitting almost 60% (58.8%).  The Spurs were also 13-25 behind the arc for a 52% while Miami was only 12 of 29 for 41%.  We expect the Heat to come back in this revenge situation and cash a huge win at the betting window with an epic offensive performance.

The Heat are not only 31-18 ATS when revenging a loss to an opponent over the last two seasons but they are an almost perfect 7-1 ATS when trailing in a playoff series.

Take the Points and cash this easy winner at the betting window!

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Tom Grassi 20* NBA Playoff Signature Selection

This is a very important Game 5 matchup for the San Antonio Spurs as the series is tied at 2-2 and they need this win or they will be heading into OKC down 3-2 where the Thunder has had no problem at Chesapeake Energy Arena. OKC won both home matchups, 106-97 in Game 3 and 105-92 in Game 4.

Look for the Spurs to bounce back with a strong home performance like they had in the first two games of the series.  In Game 1, the Spurs beat OKC 122-105 as only six point home favorites and don’t forget about Game 2 where they had an epic performance, winning 112-77 as only five point home favorites.

In the last two games of the series, the Spurs hit just under 40% from the field and are due for a strong offensive matchup.  In the first two games of the series they hit into the 50% range including a very solid 57.5% in Game 1.

The Spurs are 40-10 SU at home so far this season and tend to play very well at Silver Spurs Arena.  They are 70-46 ATS in all home Playoff games and are 85-59 ATS off a road loss by ten points or more. Look for them to bounce back after those two losses, both straight up and against the spread with a nice cover at the betting window tonight!

Lay the few points with the Spurs at home.

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Tom Grassi 20* NBA Playoffs Signature Selection

The Books opened the Thunder as -2.5 point favorites and most of the action is coming in on the Spurs (about 62%).  We expect a huge bounce back win from the Thunder after that embarrassing matchup they had on Wednesday where they got blown out in Game 2.  They lost by 35 points for a terrible 112-77 final score as five point road dogs.

Oklahoma City was only 39% from the field while the Spurs hit 41 of 82 for 50%.  Oklahoma City couldn’t find the sweet spot behind the arc either, hitting only two three pointers for a terrible 2-20 (only 10%).  OKC just couldn’t get it done, hitting only five of ten free throws for a terrible 50%.  The Spurs dominated Game 2 of the series and we expect the Thunder to bounce back and cash a huge win at the betting window for Game 3 to make up for that loss!

OKC is 8-1 ATS against the Spurs when playing at home over the last three seasons and 27-14 ATS after losing two of their last three games.  After such a poor performance, the Thunder is due for an epic victory to gain a little respect back. Lay the small amount of points with the Thunder at home!

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Tom Grassi 25* NBA Conf. Finals Total of the Year

The NBA Conference Finals are finally here and the Thunder is at Spurs tonight for Game 1.  The books opened the total at 210 points and despite over 70% of the action coming in on the Over, the line has actually bumped down a point or two to 208.5 points at most books.  We expect the public to load up on the Over and be shocked when this one slides right under the number!

The Thunder is coming off three straight unders against the Clippers and the Spurs are coming off back to back Unders against Portland. Towards the beginning of April, the Spurs got beat by Oklahoma City 106-94, sending the total under the 206 point number.  That was with the thunder shooting almost 50% from the field and the Spurs hitting over 40% behind the three points line. 

Both teams are averaging right around 105 points per game which would put this total right around the opening number of 210 points but we expect some strong defense from both squads which will assist in keeping the total amount of points below average. Throughout the Playoffs, the Thunder has gone over the total in 7 of 16 matchups while the Spurs have gone over in 8 of 12.  Look for that trend to fade for the Spurs as this one goes under.

Leave the side alone and go against the public with the sharp bet in this Game 1 matchup.

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Tom Grassi 20* NBA Playoffs Pacers/Wizards Winner

The Books opened the Washington Wizards as four point favorites in this game six matchup against the Pacers at the Verizon Center and the line has bumped up a tick to 4.5 points at most books. The Wizards are coming off an epic road performance on Tuesday night, which helped us cash our 2nd Round NBA Eastern Conference Game of the Year with Washington beating the Pacers outright 102-79 as five point road dogs. 

The Wizards have made us plenty of money this season but that money has been earned on the road where they have been extremely undervalued.  They were 31-15 ATS on the road this season moving into that Game 5 matchup and they added another winner to that record at the betting window. 

Taking a look at home stats, the Wizards are nine games under .500 with a lousy 17-26 ATS home record this season.  The Pacers lead the series 3-2 and we don’t expect a game seven in this series as the Pacers are going to get some revenge after such a poor performance. Even if the Wizards somehow pull this one off and head into game 7, there is no way they will cover the four and the hook. 

Throughout this series, the Wizards have covered every road matchup for a 3-0 ATS record but they have failed to cover the spread in all home matchups, going 0-2 ATS.  We expect that same trend tonight as the Pacers tighten up their defense and focus on boxing out and getting some rebounds. The Wizards out-rebounded the Pacers by 35 in Game five and were just giving points away.  The Wizards got 68 rebounds while the Pacers got only 33. Look for the Pacers to bounce back with a strong performance against the Wizards and finish the series in six instead of seven games.

Indiana is not only 19-9 ATS on the road revenging a loss to an opponent but they are 13-3 ATS on the road revenging a straight up loss as a favorite. The Wizards are only 11-20 ATS when playing as a home favorite and with them getting a bit too much respect in this matchup, we are loading up on the Pacers! Take the points..

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Grassi’s 25* 2nd Round East Conf Game of the Year

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Tom Grassi 20* NBA Playoff Side Winner

The Books opened the Spurs as -1.5 point road favorites and despite over 60% of the action coming in on San Antonio, the line has bumped down a tick to a pick at most books.  The Spurs lead the series 2-0 and the public will be loading up on them tonight.

The Spurs are coming into this matchup off three straight wins, both straight up and against the spread and are due for an ATS loss.  Portland on the other hand hasn’t cashed an ATS win in six straight games, but we see that losing ATS run ending tonight as they get their first win of the series.

San Antonio has been playing some solid basketball, hitting over 50% from the field in their last four games including a 57% shooting night in their last matchup against Dallas. In game two of this round two series against the Blazers, they hit 60% behind the arc (12-20) for a total of 36 points.  Look for the Blazers to tighten up their defensive efforts and for the Spurs to have a shockingly poor offensive night. 

Don’t side with “Joe Public”, and cash the Blazers at the Betting Window!

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Tom Grassi 20* NBA Playoffs Nets/Heat Winner

The Offshore Books opened the Heat as eight point favorites and even with slightly more action coming in on Miami, the line has bumped down a tick to seven and the hook.  We expect the Nets to come out strong in this matchup tonight, and 7.5 points seems to be a few too many after such a strong win from the Heat.

The Miami Heat opened up the new series with an epic 107-86 game one win as eight point favorites at the betting window.  The Heat had a very strong offensive night, hitting just under 57% from the field, 39% from behind the arc and 88% from the free throw line.  The Nets need to tighten up their defensive efforts and that is exactly what they will do in this second game of the best of seven series.

Looking back to regular season results, the Nets did go a perfect 4-0 both straight up and against the spread against Miami.  Their biggest win was back in January when they beat the heat 104-95 as 5.5 point home dogs.  They also beat them twice on the road, once back early April where they won 88-87 as 7.5 point road dogs and also back in March when they won 96-95 as 9 point road dogs. We expect another strong performance like they did back in the regular season and for them to shock the public with a close matchup.  The Nets probably won’t win this game two matchup, but we expect them to stick within the 7.5 point number.

The Heat are due for an ATS loss as they are coming in off three straight ATS wins and have covered four of their last five.  Brooklyn was due for a loss after having a tough seven game series against Toronto and coming into that game one matchup off back to back wins and three straight ATS covers.

The Nets are 26-17 ATS when revenging a loss to an opponent and 10-2 ATS off a road loss by ten points or more this season.  Don’t side with the public as everyone and their brother will be expecting another huge double digit blowout. Take the points!

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Tom Grassi 20* NBA Playoffs Smart Money

Washington lead the series 1-0 and came in and took home court advantage away from the 1 seed Pacers. Bradley Beal and John Wall proved to be too quick, too athletic, and more energized than a slumping Indiana squad.

With the Vegas line opening at 4.5, and remaining at 4.5, most pundits are feeling that this is a must win game for Indiana, and with home court are a strong play but we expect another solid performance from the Wizards.

The eyes don’t lie, and Washington is the more focused team, and Indiana is in full panic mode. Considering we scored as many points as Roy Hibbert in Game 1, and the generous folks in Vegas will continue to give 4+ point with the Wiz, TAKE THE POINTS!

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Tom Grassi 20* NBA Playoffs Nets/Heat Side Winner

Tom Grassi 20* NBA Playoffs Wizards/Pacers Side Winner

The Books opened the Pacers as 4.5 point home favorites and we expect a close game but Indiana should have some trouble with the cover.  The Wizards have been playing some good basketball and have some decent momentum moving into game one of the new series. 

Indiana is coming off back to back wins over Atlanta but they should have never let the series go to seven games.  They suffered a few embarrassing losses, including game 1 in the first round, where they lost 101-93 as huge 8.5 point home favorites.  In Game three they lost 98-85 as two point favorites and suffered another double digit loss in game five, losing 107-97 as once again big seven point favorites. 

The Wizards on the other hand, almost swept the first series against the Bulls, and finishing the first round in only five games.  They only lost one matchup to Chicago and that was a close 100-97 home loss.  Washington has been very profitable on the road all season and they have continued their huge run at the betting window over the past few weeks as they are coming into tonight’s matchup on a 8-1 winning run, both straight up and against the spread.  Taking a look at season long stats, the Wizards are 46-39 for the season and 29-15 ATS in all road games.  Look for them to continue this trend tonight and cash another ATS Winner.

The Pacers had a strong 60-29 season but looking at against the spread records, they are four games under .500 with a 42-46 ATS season record.  They have been really falling apart throughout the playoffs and we expect them to come out with another shockingly poor performance tonight.  It seems the books wanted to trap as many public players as possible with that short home line and we are not falling for it.

The Wizards are a solid 27-17 ATS as an underdog this season and are a very solid 21-12 ATS when playing as a road dog.  They have some rest coming into this matchup as their last game was back on April 29th and the Pacers are only coming off two days of rest as they finished off game seven this past Saturday. 

Take the four points with the Wizards.

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Tom Grassi 25* NBA Playoffs 1st Round Game of the Year

Tonight, the Hawks face the Pacers in a very important game seven matchup.  The Books have opened the Pacers as six point favorites and despite about 60% of the action coming in on the Hawks, the line has moved up to the Pacers being favored by six and the hook. Indiana started off the series playing some bad basketball but look for them to finish the series with a very strong home win!

Indiana is coming off a nice 95-88 road win over Atlanta as two point dogs and we expect them to have an even better performance tonight at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Looking back to game 2 of the best of seven series, the Pacers had no problem crushing Atlanta 101-85 as 7.5 point favorites and we expect a replay of that matchup. 

The Pacers played some strong defense in game six, and we expect the save effort tonight. The Hawks have a rough long term road record in playoffs games, as they are only 12-28 ATS in that situation.  The Pacers are 44-30 ATS as 3.5 to 9.5 point favorites over the last two seasons, and even laying 6.5 points in this game seven matchup, we see them having no problem covering at the betting window.

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Tom Grassi 20* NBA Playoffs Triple Play

The Books opened the total between the Rockets and Blazers at 213 points and despite about 72% of the action coming in on the over the total has actually come down a point to 212 at most books. The Public is going to be loading up on the Over in this late night matchup but will be shocked as it slides under the number.

Both teams have season averages of about 107/108 points per game but we expect some strong defense from the Rockets as they try to avoid the loss and move on to game seven of the series. The Blazers will also be focused as they want this series to end and move onto the second round.

On Wednesday, the Rockets won 108-98 and sent the total way under the 214.5 number. It ended up at 206 and the public got crushed as they were expecting another high scoring matchup. Before that over, the Blazers have went over the total in seven straight matchups and the Rockets went over in four straight. Throughout the season, the Over has been the play with these teams but now moving towards the end of the first round of the NBA Playoffs, the over seems to be a bit of a trap.

Go against the public and play the UNDER!

Tom Grassi 20* NBA Playoffs Triple Play

The Books opened the Blazers as -3.5 point favorites and the money is coming in slightly heavier on the Rockets. Even with that action leaning towards Houston, the line has bumped up a tick to Portland laying four points.

Houston is coming into this game six matchup with some momentum at the betting window, cashing three straight against the spread. The Rockets beat the Blazers 108-98 in their last matchup back on Wednesday but we don’t expect another strong performance. Portland leads the best of seven series 3-2 and plan to avoid a game seven with a home win at the Moda Center.

After that double digit win, Houston is in a 2-11 ATS situation. They have only cashed 2 of 13 in road games after a win by ten points or more this season and they are only 1-8 ATS on the road after covering two or more back to back games. Portland on the other hand is 26-17 ATS coming off a road game and 21-10 ATS revenging a loss where the opponent scored 100 points or more this season.

Houston is 6-1 ATS when playing against Portland at the Moda Center but we expect that trend to fade tonight as the public load up on the Rockets, hoping for a game seven. Take the Blazers at home and finish off Friday night with a win!

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Tom Grassi 20* NBA Playoffs Triple Play

The Spurs take on the Mavericks in game six in the best of seven series at the American Airlines Center on Friday night. The Spurs look to close out the series as they lead 3-2 but we don’t see the Mavs just laying down and they should keep this one close and possible win another one outright. They should come out strong and cash another ATS win as they have in every game of the series.

The Mavericks are 6-0 ATS their last six matchups including a Perfect 5-0 ATS record against the Spurs in this first round Playoff series. All five were underdog wins including two outright wins. In game two, they beat the Spurs 113-92 as 7.5 point dogs and in game three, they won 109-108 as 3.5 point dogs. Most people will be expecting this winning ATS run to end tonight but we expect them to keep the momentum going.

The Spurs are coming off a strong offensive night in game five of the series. They hit over 46% from the field and were 50% behind the arc, going 8 of 16 for 50% with three pointers. Don’t expect another offensive performance like that as Dallas will be focused and playing some tough defense.

Dallas is 32-16 ATS when the line is between +3 and -3 and they have been profitable this season with a 49-38 season record. They have cashed 23 of 35 when playing as an underdog and are 15-6 ATS against division opponents. They are 15-4 ATS when coming off a road loss this season and are 25-13 ATS coming off a close loss of six points or less over the last two seasons.

Everything points at Dallas covering another matchup tonight. Look for them to keep the perfect ATS record going!

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Tom Grassi 20*  NBA Playoffs Customer Appreciation Play

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Tom Grassi 20* NBA Smart Money

The Offshore Books opened the Chicago Bulls as 5.5 point favorites and the public will be loading up on the Bulls to come back after such an embarrassing 102-93  outright loss to the Wizards. Even with more action coming in on the Bulls, the line has bumped down a tick to 5 at a couple books.

Taking a look at game one of the best of seven series, the Bulls got crushed 102-93 as 4.5 point home favorites. The Bulls only hit 42% from the field and were slacking on defense as the Wizards were shooting almost 50%. Chicago was only 25% behind the three point line hitting only five of 20 attempts.  

The Wizards are 5-1 ATS when playing against the Bulls at the United Center including a huge 102-88 outright blowout back in January when the Bulls were laying 2.5 points at home. They are 15-7 ATS when playing as a decent underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points this season while the Bulls are only 19-38 ATS when playing as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points.  

The Wizards have been somewhat profitable this season at the betting window, especially on the road.  They are 43-38 ATS in all games and have a very solid 27-15 ATS road record. The Bulls on the other hand are sitting right at .500 for the season with a 41-41 ATS record and are 21-21 ATS at home. Watch as the Wizards add another ATS winner to their huge winning road record!

Don’t side with the public as this is not going to be a bounce back win for the Bulls and take the points with the undervalued Wizards.

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Charlotte gets a taste of playoff basketball today when they go to Miami to take on the Heat. Unfortunately for the Bobcats the Heat slipped to the second seed and they open up against the two time defending champs. The last time Charlotte was in the playoffs was in the 2008-09 season when they were swept by the Magic.

Miami didn’t play very well to finish the season losing five of their last six games. They apparently weren’t worried about the number one seed as they wanted to get Wade and a few others some much needed rest. And the way the Pacers are playing it doesn’t appear like the Heat will need the top seed.

We’re passing on the side in this contest, but instead playing the game under the total. These two teams met four times this season with three of the four games going over, including the last three. However, prior to those three going over the previous six had gone under. This game opened with a 189.5 point total but has dropped to as low as 187 points at some books. We going with the money as Miami is well rested for this game and we look for them to play their smothering defense today.

Play Miami and Charlotte Under

Tom Grassi 20* Mem/OKC Side Winner

The Memphis Grizzlies take on the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight and OKC should have no problem covering the seven points at the betting window.

The Grizzlies are sitting at a solid 50-32 season while OKC is 59-23.  OKC has only lost 7 games at home all season and should have a very strong performance in game one of the series. They are having a profitable season with a 43-38 ATS record and at home they are six games over .500 against the spread with a 23-17 ATS home record.  Memphis on the other hand is only 36-43 ATS for the season and are one game under .500 on the road with a 19-20 ATS road record.

Memphis is coming into this matchup on a very strong five game winning streak but they are due for a loss and are only 1-8 ATS when coming off four or more consecutive wins this season.  They only beat OKC one time so far this season in four meetings but that was back in January.  The first game of the season OKC beat Memphis 116-100 as six point road favorites and then in February beat them twice, 86-77 as eight point home favorites and 113-107, missing the cover in that last matchup as they were laying seven points at home.

Last year the Memphis Grizzlies eliminated the Thunder in five games as Russel Westbrook was out due to the right knee injury.  This year is going to be completely different, as you may see the Grizzlies get eliminated in the same fashion as OKC did last year.

Expect a high speed matchup with OKC leading the pace and Memphis struggling to keep up. 

Play on Oklahoma City Thunder.