MAX BET ALERT: 5* KNICKS/SIXERS NBA GAME OF THE WEEK

The Philadelphia 76ers are coming off a 110-97 win over the Bulls.

The Sixers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points and 12-5-1 ATS in their last 18 games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5. 

I think they'll have their way with a Knicks side that is in a potential flat spot following solid wins over Chicago and Minnesota. 

The Knicks are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games following an ATS win and 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

5* PLAY ON THE 76ERS.

MIKE'S PANTHERS/KNIGHTS NHL MONEYMAKER

The Florida Panthers are riding a five-game winning streak while the Vegas Golden Knights are 1-5 in their last six games. The Panthers won 4-2 when they hosted Vegas on Dec 23 and would like nothing more than to beat Vegas again after losing the 2023 Stanley Cup Final to the Knights in five games. 

3* PLAY ON THE PANTHERS. 

MIKE'S LATE NIGHT NHL MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE

The Seattle Kraken are looking to make it six wins in a row while the slumping Ottawa Senators are only 3-7 in their last 10 games overall and 4-9 on the road for the season. Seattle has also had an additional day of rest compared to the Sens who took a 6-3 loss in Vancouver on Tuesday. 

3* PLAY ON THE KRAKEN. 

MIKE'S 4* BUCKS/SPURS NBA TOTAL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Milwaukee Bucks are coming off a pair of losses as favorites against Indiana. Since the start of last season, the Bucks are 18-4 to the over following back-to-back ATS losses. 

4* PLAY ON THE OVER. 

MIKE'S SABRES/HABS MONEYMACHINE

This looks like a good spot to back the Buffalo Sabres to bounce back from a 5-1 loss in Ottawa on New Year's Eve. They are perfect 5-0 as favorites coming off a loss as an underdog. 

3* PLAY ON THE SABRES. 

MIKE'S RAPTORS/GRIZZLIES NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

The Memphis Grizzlies will be playing on short rest, but they barely had to break a sweat to dispose of the San Antonio Spurs last night. The Raptors are in a tough spot as they'll play their fourth road game in five games following a quick pitstop home in Toronto. 

Grizzlies are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite of 0.5-4.5. Grizzlies are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win.

3* play on the Memphis Grizzlies.

MAX BET ALERT: MIKE'S 5* NBA TOTAL OF THE WEEK

The Houston Rockets are 18-13 to the under on the season, but they've played at a much higher pace of late with each of their last three games going over 240 points.

The slumping Brooklyn Nets have had a hard time getting stops lately, and here they'll have tired legs following a 112-85 loss in New Orleans last night.

I think the Rockets will have no trouble running up the score, but I also like Brooklyn to put up its fair share of points against a Houston team that has allowed 120 points or more in six of its past nine games. 

Over is 6-2 in Rockets last 8 vs. a team with a losing straight up record. Over is 5-1 in Nets last 6 games playing on 0 days rest.

5* play on the over. 

MIKE'S 4* BUCKS/PACERS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

I like the Milwaukee Bucks to get quick revenge for a 122-113 home loss to Indiana on New Year's Day. The Bucks were in control of the game until the last quarter, and I expect them to put a beating on Indiana tonight. 

Bucks are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games. Bucks are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following an ATS loss.

4* PLAY ON THE BUCKS.

MIKE'S CBB BOOKIE BU$TER

The George Washington Revolutionaries are 11-2 SU but only 6-6 ATS on the season. The majority of their ATS losses have come as double-digit favorites though, and I don't think they'll have any trouble to cover this more modest number against a Fordham team that is 1-3 SU and ATS as underdogs. 

3* play on George Washington. 

MIKE'S LATE 4* NBA TOTAL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Charlotte Hornets are winless through their last 11 games despite putting up a decent amount of points in most contests. They're one of the worst teams in the league on the defensive end allowing 121.1 points per game and here they'll face a Sacramento team that has scored 117 points or more in seven of their last 10 games. 

Over is 8-2 in Kings last 10 games as a favorite of 11.0 or greater. Over is 23-8 in Kings last 31 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.

4* PLAY ON THE OVER. 

MAX BET ALERT: MIKE'S 5* NHL TOTAL OF THE MONTH

The Philadelphia Flyers are coming off a 4-3 loss in Calgary, but they are 21-13-2 to the under on the season. The Edmonton Oilers have had no trouble finding the net in recent games, but I think they're in a potential flat spot here following a 7-2 win in Anaheim. 

5* PLAY ON THE UNDER. 

MIKE'S 4* NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Brooklyn Nets are 2-8 SU and 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games, and I think they're in for a tough start to 2024 as well as they're facing a New Orleans team that is rolling.  

Nets are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 road games. Nets are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog.

4* PLAY ON THE PELICANS.

MIKE'S 4* CBB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The East Carolina Pirates took an 86-70 loss as a favorite against East Tennessee State on Dec 29, and I think they'll find it difficult to bounce back here against a superior FAU team that is looking to bounce back from an outright loss as a 17.5-point favorite. 

Owls are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following an ATS loss. Owls are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games following three or more consecutive road games.

4* PLAY ON FAU.

MIKE'S 5* TEXAS/WASHINGTON CFB PLAYOFFS GAME OF THE YEAR

I like the Washington Huskies as an underdog against Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals on New Year's Day. Both teams boast explosive offenses and are also similar in many other ways. I'm happy to take the points in a matchup between two evenly matched sides. 

5* PLAY ON WASHINGTON. 

MIKE'S 4* PISTONS/ROCKETS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a good spot to fade the Detroit Pistons who picked up just their third win of the season in their last game while the Houston Rockets will be looking to end a three-game losing streak. All three games were played home at Toyota Center, but against tough opponents like Indiana, Phoenix and Philadelphia. 

The Rockets are 11-3-1 ATS in their last 15 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record and 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games as a favorite. The Pistons are 10-21-2 ATS in their last 33 games following an ATS win and Pistons are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games following a straight up win.

4* PLAY ON THE HOUSTON ROCKETS.

MIKE'S PACERS/BUCKS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

The Milwaukee Bucks won 140-126 when they hosted Indiana on Dec 13, and I expect them to win big again when they face each other on New Year's Day. 

Bucks are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Bucks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5. Pacers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog.

3* PLAY ON THE BUCKS.

MAX BET ALERT: 5* PACKERS/VIKINGS NFL TOTAL OF THE WEEK

Both the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings are in the hunt for a wild card, and both teams have found their groove when on the ball. The Packers have scored 20 points or more in six straight games and the Vikes have proven to be surprisingly competitive with Nick Mullens under center. 

The over is 7-1 in Vikings last 8 games in December and 4-0 in Packers last 4 games in December.

5* PLAY ON THE OVER.

MIKE'S LATE 4* KINGS/GRIZZLIES NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Sacramento Kinga are 11-5 SU at home and 7-7 SU on the road. The Grizzlies are only 2-11 SU at home, and while they should be more competitive in general moving forward with Ja Morant back from suspension, I still like the Kings to win and cover as a short underdog in Memphis on New Year's Eve. Kings are 18-4 ATS in their last 22 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. Kings are 21-9 ATS in their last 30 road games.

4* PLAY ON THE KINGS.

MIKE'S EARLY JETS/WILD NHL MONEYMAKER

The Jets defeated the Wild 4-2 home at Canada Life Centre last night, but I think the Wild will avenge that loss here on New Year's Eve.

Both teams have strong home/away splits, but note that the Wild are perfect 7-0 SU in their last 7 games at home and 9-3 SU in their last 12 games when hosting Winnipeg. 

3* PLAY ON THE WILD. 

MIKE'S RAIDERS/COLTS NFL BOOKIE BREAKER

The Las Vegas Raiders are coming off two strong outings against the Chargers and the Chiefs. They held the Chiefs to 14 points last week and they are 9-0 ATS in their last 9 games after allowing less than 15 points in their previous game. I think they'll give this overrated Colts team all kinds of trouble, especially with their run game. 

3* PLAY ON THE RAIDERS. 

MIKE'S RAMS/GIANTS NFL BOOKIE BU$TER

The Los Angeles Rams are 5-1 SU and ATS over their last six games but need to keep their foot on the gas to keep their hopes of postseason football alive. The Giants offense showed signs of life last week with Tyrod Taylor replacing Tommy DeVito under center, but I don't think they'll be able to keep with the Rams who have scored 28 points or more in each of their last five games. 

3* PLAY ON THE RAMS. 

MIKE'S OILERS/KINGS NHL MONEYMAKER

The Los Angeles Kings have had a great start to the season, but they got a reality check in a 3-2 loss in Vegas a couple of nights ago. The Edmonton Oilers meanwhile are in a potential flat spot following three consecutive road wins, the most recent a 5-0 route of the San Jose Sharks. 

3* PLAY ON THE KINGS. 

MAX BET ALERT: 5* LIONS/COWBOYS NFL GAME OF THE WEEK

This looks like a great spot to back the Dallas Cowboys to bounce back from back-to-back road losses at Buffalo and Miami. The Cowboys have been destroying teams home at AT&T Stadium and here they'll face a Detroit team that clinched the NFC North last week. 

The Cowboys are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite and 7-1 ATS in their last 8 home games.

5* PLAY ON THE COWBOYS.

MIKE'S LATE LAKERS/WOLVES NBA NIGHTCAP

The Los Angeles Lakers have struggled with consistency all season. They're coming off a 133-112 rout of Charlotte but are only 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win and 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games following an ATS win. The Minnesota Timberwolves did not cover the spread in their 118-110 win over Dallas on Thursday but they are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following an ATS loss.

3* PLAY ON THE WOLVES.

MAX BET ALERT: 5* NBA EASTERN CONF GAME OF THE MONTH

Both teams have been playing well lately, but the Cavs tend to do better against the spread as favorites than underdogs. While the Cavs are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite, they're only 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a home underdog and here they'll face a Bucks team that is 15-5-1 ATS in its last 21 games as a road favorite of 5.0-10.5.

5* PLAY ON THE BUCKS. 

MAX BET ALERT: 5* NHL GAME OF THE WEEK

The New Jersey Devils are always dangerous on the road and I think we're getting a great price on them here in Ottawa Friday night. The Senators are 1-4 SU as a home underdog this season while the Devils are 9-2 as a road favorite. 

5* PLAY ON THE DEVILS. 

MIKE'S 4* SPURS/BLAZERS NBA TOTAL PLAY OF THE DAY

The San Antonio Spurs are 20-9 to the over on the season, but I think the bookmakers are overestimating how many points we'll see when they visit Portland on Thursday night. Sure, both teams have struggled on the defensive end of the court all season, but they're also among the worst when it comes to scoring. The under is 5-1 in Trail Blazers last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

4* PLAY ON THE UNDER. 

MAX BET ALERT: MIKE'S 5* CBB GAME OF THE WEEK

The Cal State Northridge Matadors are 9-3 SU and 9-1 ATS on the season. The bookmakers will adjust eventually, but I think they're undervalued once again here for this matchup against Cal Poly Mustangs. They defeated UCLA as a 17-point road underdog on Dec 19 and this Cal Poly is not nearly as good as the Bruins. 

5* PLAY ON CSU NORTHRIDGE. 

MIKE'S PACERS/BULLS TOTAL

The over/under is 3-7 in the last 10 meetings and I expect another relatively low-scoring affair when Chicago hosts the Pacers tonight. The under is 19-9 in Bulls last 28 vs. a team with a winning straight up record and 8-3 in Pacers last 11 games as a road favorite.

3* PLAY ON THE UNDER. 

MIKE'S MAVS/WOLVES TOTAL

The Dallas Mavericks will be playing on short rest following a 113-110 loss to Cleveland last night while Minnesota will be looking to bounce back from a 129-106 loss in Oklahoma City on Tuesday. I expect the Wolves to bounce back with a strong outing and they should be able to take advantage of tired Mavs legs. The over is 4-1 in Mavericks last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.

3* PLAY ON THE OVER. 

MIKE'S KRAKEN/FLAMES NHL MONEYLINE

The Calgary Flames have won eight of nine meetings with the Kraken, and I like them to come through for us with a strong outing after taking a 5-3 loss to the Kings in their last game. Seattle is coming off a pair of wins and defeated Anaheim 3-2 in its last game, but note that the Kraken are 2-8 in their last 10 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

3* PLAY ON THE FLAMES. 

MAX BET ALERT: MIKE'S 5* NBA TOTAL OF THE WEEK

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be playing on short rest following a 129-106 win over Minnesota last night, and tired legs usually have a more negative impact defensively than offensively. The over is 8-3 in Thunder's last 11 games playing on 0 days rest and 7-1 in Knicks' last 8 games as a road underdog.

5* PLAY ON THE OVER. 

MIKE'S HURRICANES/PREDATORS NHL MONEYLINE

The Carolina Hurricanes will be looking to bounce back from one-goal losses to Pittsburgh and the Islanders. I think Nashville has overachieved so far this season while Carolina has underachieved, and we're getting a great price on the much better team. 

3* PLAY ON THE HURRICANES. 

MIKE'S BRUINS/SABRES NHL MONEYLINE

The Boston Bruins headed into the holiday break on a four-game losing streak. They're a lot better than recent results would suggest and I expect them to come out of the break fired up, and they match up well against Buffalo, a team they've defeated in eight of the last 10 meetings. 

3* PLAY ON THE BRUINS. 

MIKE'S 4* RAPTORS/WIZARDS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Toronto Raptors are only 2-8 SU and ATS in their last eight games, but they're coming into this game well-rested, unlike the Washington Wizards who will be playing on short rest following a 127-119 loss to Orlando last night.

Wizards are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games as a home underdog. Raptors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

4* PLAY ON THE RAPTORS.

MIKE'S 4* DUKE'S MAYO BOWL CFB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

I'm not sure how motivated the North Carolina Tar Heels will be to participate in Duke's Mayo Bowl. They had their sights set higher than this, and they've been hit hard by opt outs, including star quarterback Drake Maye. The West Virginia Mountaineers on the other hand couldn't be happier to be here and I think they'll get the win and cover.   

4* PLAY ON WEST VIRGINIA. 

MIKE'S LATE-NIGHT KINGS/BLAZERS NBA NIGHTCAP

This looks like a good spot to back the Kings to bounce back from a 110-98 loss to Minnesota. The Kings are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss and 23-9 ATS in their last 32 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

3* PLAY ON THE KINGS. 

MIKE'S 4* GUARANTEED RATE BOWL BOOKIE BREAKER

I like the UNLV Rebels to cover the spread against Kansas in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl on Tuesday.

UNLV has been undervalued by the oddsmakers and bettors all season, going 10-3 ATS while covering the spread by an average of 7.3 points.

The Rebels lost some momentum down the stretch but I have no doubt they'll show up again here in their first bowl appearance since the 2013 season. 

4* PLAY ON UNLV. 

MIKE'S GRIZZLIES/PELICANS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

This looks like a good spot to back the Pelicans to avenge a 115-113 loss as an 8.5-point home favorite against Memphis last Tuesday.

The Pels are coming off a 106-104 loss to Houston, but they are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss, 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS loss and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games.

3* PLAY ON THE PELICANS. 

MAX BET ALERT: MIKE'S 5* PACERS/ROCKETS NBA GAME OF THE WEEK

These two teams are trending in opposite directions as Indiana has cooled off since a great start to the season while Houston has been heating up going 7-3 SU and ATS in their past 10 games.

The Rockets are 15-5-3 ATS in their last 23 home games and 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 games as a favorite while the Pacers are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games as a road underdog of 0.5-4.5.

5* PLAY ON THE ROCKETS.

MIKE'S 4* RAVENS/NINERS NFL XMAS DAY TOP PLAY

The San Francisco 49ers have been steamrolling their opponents in recent games, but here they'll face a Baltimore team that has been almost equally hot. The Ravens are usually money as underdogs (19-5-3 ATS in their last 27 games as an underdog), and I think the Niners will find it difficult to get separation. 

4* PLAY ON THE RAVENS. 

MIKE'S 4* WARRIORS/NUGGETS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Golden State Warriors are heading into the festive season on a five-game winning streak. They have a win over Boston in there but have otherwise mostly been taking advantage of way weaker opponents and four of the five wins came at home, the only road win as a 6-point favorite in Portland.

The Warriors have managed to win without Draymond Green (suspension), but with no one to lock down Nikola Jokic, I think they're about to run into some serious trouble here against a Denver team that is just as hot with seven wins in eight games. 

4* PLAY ON THE NUGGETS. 

5* MAX BET ALERT: COWBOYS/DOLPHINS NFL TOTAL OF THE WEEK

Both teams are 8-6 to the over on the season, but I think we'll see a low-scoring affair relative to the posted total. While the two teams' offenses usually get the headlines, note that they're both top 6 for total defense. The under is 8-3 in Cowboys last 11 road games and 6-2 in Cowboys last 8 games following a straight up loss of more than 14 points.

5* PLAY ON THE UNDER. 

5* MAX BET ALERT: MIKE'S CBB TOTAL OF THE WEEK

The Temple Owls gave up 87, 80, and 78 points in their past three games. While the Owls typically have a hard time scoring, Portland has been shaky on defense lately, allowing 69 points or more in each of their last 10 games. In yesterday's loss against UMass, the Pilots shot the ball well, even though they lost 100-78. I believe this upcoming game will go over the posted total. 

5* PLAY ON THE OVER. 

MIKE'S COLTS/FALCONS NFL BOOKIE BU$TER

This looks like a good spot to fade the Indianapolis Colts following a 30-13 win over Pittsburgh. They're 5-1 in their last six games but that makes me even more confident to go against them here against an Atlanta team looking to bounce back from a pair of losses.

The Falcons put up only seven points in a loss to the Panthers in Carolina last week, but they are a much better team at home than on the road and I think they'll get the win here against an Indianapolis team that has been overachieving lately. 

3* PLAY ON THE FALCONS. 

MIKE'S SEAHAWKS/TITANS NFL BOOKIE BLA$TER

This looks like a good spot to fade the Seattle Seahawks following their 20-17 upset win over Philadelphia. They'll face a Tennessee team that came out flat in a 19-16 home loss to Houston last week, but they are a respectable 4-2 at home on the season. 

The Titans are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games as a home underdog and  7-2 ATS in their last 9 games after accumulating less than 250 total yards in their previous game. The Seahawks are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 games as a favorite.

3* PLAY ON THE TITANS. 

MIKE'S 4* LAKERS/THUNDER NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Los Angeles Lakers are heading to Oklahoma City on a four-game losing streak. I think they're in for another tough game here against a Thunder team that defeated them 133-110 back in November. The Thunder are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 home games. The Lakers covered the closing line in a loss at Minnesota on Thursday but they are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games following an ATS win.

4* PLAY ON THE THUNDER. 

MIKE'S NHL 3-PACK

The Seattle Kraken are coming into the weekend on a season-best five-game points streak. The Anaheim Ducks are coming off a shutout loss against Calgary and have won only two of its last eight games and the Ducks are only 3-14-0 going back to Nov. 15. 

The Ducks are 5-11 at home while the Kraken are 5-6-6 on the road. That's a lot of high variance post-regulation losses that potentially could have been wins... I like the price we get in Seattle at Honda Center on Saturday. 

3* PLAY ON THE KRAKEN. 

5* MAX BET ALERT: BILLS/CHARGERS AFC GAME OF THE YEAR

This looks like a good spot to back the Los Angeles Chargers to bounce back with a respectable outing after being humiliated by the Raiders in Las Vegas last Thursday. The Buffalo Bills are in a potential flat spot following marquee wins over Kansas City and Dallas. 

The Chargers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog of 10.5 or greater. The Bills are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite of 10.5 or greater.

5* PLAY ON THE CHARGERS. 

MIKE'S ROCKETS/PELICANS NBA BOOKIE BU$TER

This looks like a good spot to fade the Houston Rockets following a 122-96 rout of Dallas last night. Here they'll face a more rested Pelicans team currently playing solid basketball. The Pelicans are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 home games and 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. The Rockets are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games playing on 0 days rest.

3* PLAY ON THE PELICANS. 

MIKE'S NHL 3-PACK

The Pittsburgh Penguins are coming off a 2-1 OT win over Carolina to move to 4-1 in their last five games. I think they'll have their way with this reeling Ottawa team that is coming into the weekend on a six-game losing streak. 

3* PLAY ON THE PENGUINS. 

MIKE'S NHL 3-PACK

The Boston Bruins will be playing on short rest following a 5-1 loss in Winnipeg last night, but I expect to see max effort from the Bruins as they look to end a three-game skid. The Minnesota Wild are in a potential flat spot after winning five of their last six games, including a 4-3 OT win in Boston on December 19. I'm counting on the Bruins to avenge that loss tonight. 

3* PLAY ON THE BRUINS. 

5* MAX BET ALERT: MIKE'S POTATO BOWL CFB GAME OF THE WEEK

The Utah State Aggies closed out the regular season with wins in three of their last four games while the Georgia State Panthers ended the season on a five-game losing streak.

The Aggies will start backup QB Levi William, but he's no stranger to the Potato Bowl after winning the MVP honors while with Wyoming in 2021. 

Georgia State will be without 13 players who have hit the transfer portal, including leading rusher Marcus Carroll and top receiver Robert Lewis. 

5* PLAY ON UTAH STATE. 

MIKE'S 4* SUNS/KINGS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Sacramento Kings got humiliated in a 144-119 home loss to Boston on Wednesday. The Kings are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Friday games. The Phoenix Suns took a 109-104 loss as a road favorite in Portland on Tuesday, but they are only 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games following an ATS loss and 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.

4* PLAY ON THE KINGS. 

MIKE'S 4* NHL MONEYLINE TOP PLAY

The Boston Bruins have won the last six matchups against the Jets who have been overachieving a bit lately IMO. I love the price we get on the Bruins in this game as they look to bounce back from back-to-back overtime home losses to the Rangers and the Wild. 

4* PLAY ON THE BRUINS. 

MIKE'S 4* CBB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Fresno State Bulldogs lost outright as a favorite against Portland State in their last game and they are 3-7 ATS on the season. The San Francisco Dons are coming off a 91-51 rout of Northern Arizona to move to 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games as a favorite. The Dons are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points. The Bulldogs are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 games as a road underdog.

4* PLAY ON SAN FRANCISCO.

MIKE'S 4* SAINTS/RAMS NFL TOTAL TOP PLAY

The New Orleans Saints are 10-4 to the under on the season and they've held their last two opponents to six points each. The Los Angeles Rams have been involved in high-scoring affairs of late, but I think they'll find it difficult to move the ball against this Saints defense. 

The under is 24-8 in Rams last 32 games as a home favorite and 7-0 in Saints last 7 games as a road underdog. The under is 10-2-1 in Saints last 13 Thursday games.

4* PLAY ON THE UNDER. 

MIKE'S 4* MAGIC/BUCKS NBA TOTAL TOP PLAY

The Milwaukee Bucks are 19-8 to the over on the season and 14-5 to the over in games with a total of 230 or higher. They've scored 128 points or more in each game through a five-game winning streak and 130+ points in seven of their last 10 games. Orlando has struggled on the defensive end of late. 

4* PLAY ON THE OVER. 

MIKE'S 4* NHL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Carolina Hurricanes are coming off a 6-3 win over Vegas and they've owned the Penguins in recent seasons with wins in eight of the last 10 meetings. Pittsburgh is coming off a 4-3 win over Minnesota but has struggled to string wins together all season. 

4* PLAY ON THE HURRICANES. 

MIKE'S NUGGETS/RAPTORS NBA BOOKIE BU$TER

The Denver Nuggets are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite of 0.5-4.5 and 4-9 ATS in their last 13 road games. I think they're in for a tough game here north of the border against a Raptors team that is 17-8-1 ATS in its last 26 home games.

3* PLAY ON THE RAPTORS. 

5* MAX BET ALERT - WOLVES/SIXERS NBA GAME OF THE WEEK

The 20-5 Minnesota Timberwolves have a better record than the 18-8 Philadelphia 76ers, but I think regression is coming the Wolves' way.

The 76ers are 22-6 ATS in their last 28 games as a favorite of 0.5-4.5 and 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games as a home favorite of 0.5-4.5. The Timberwolves are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games as a road underdog.

5* PLAY ON THE 76ERS.

MIKE'S 4* CBB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a good spot to back the NC State Wolfpack to bounce back from a 79-70 loss at Tennessee. The Wolfpack are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 games following a straight up loss and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 Wednesday games.

Saint Louis is coming off a 75-74 win as a short home underdog against Louisiana Tech, but the Billikens are 4-13-1 ATS in their last 18 games following an ATS win and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games.

4* PLAY ON NC STATE. 

5* MAX BET ALERT - MIKE'S NHL TOTAL OF THE WEEK

The Los Angeles Kings are 12-8-1 to the under on the season while the San Jose Sharks are 15-8-2 to the under. Goals have been hard to come by for the Kings lately. They've been held to a total of eight goals through their last four games and the Sharks have struggled to light up the lamp all season. 

5* PLAY ON THE UNDER. 

MIKE'S 4* SUNS/BLAZERS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Phoenix Suns won 120-107 when they hosted Portland about a month ago, and I think they're undervalued by the betting market here after going 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games. The Blazers covered the spread in a 118-114 loss to Golden State on Sunday, but they are still only 6-20 ATS in their last 26 games as a home underdog and the Suns are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

4* PLAY ON THE SUNS. 

5* MAX BET ALERT: MIKE'S VIRGINIA/MEMPHIS CBB GAME OF THE MONTH

The Memphis Tigers failed to cover the spread in their 79-77 win over Clemson on Saturday. They are however 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games following an ATS loss and here they'll take on a Virginia team that is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 road games.

5* PLAY ON MEMPHIS. 

MIKE'S EAGLES/SEAHAWKS M.N.F. BOOKIE BU$TER

The Philadelphia Eagles took a 33-13 beating in Dallas last weekend, but I think they'll bounce back and make the Seahawks pay for that humiliating loss.

The reeling Seahawks are in a tough spot playing their third straight road game and with zero momentum off four consecutive losses. 

The Eagles are 7-3-2 ATS in their last 12 games following a straight up loss of more than 14 points and 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 games as a favorite of 0.5-3.0.

3* PLAY ON THE EAGLES. 

MIKE'S 4* BULLS/SIXERS NBA TOTAL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Chicago Bulls are 8-1-1 to the over in their last 10 games and here they'll face a Sixers team that has scored at least 124 points in every game through a six-game winning streak. The over is 7-2 in 76ers last 9 games as a favorite and 9-1-1 in Bulls last 11 games as an underdog.

4* PLAY ON THE OVER. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

This looks like a good spot to back the Pittsburgh Penguins to bounce back from a humiliating 7-0 loss in Toronto. They'll face a Minnesota team in a potential flat spot following three straight wins. The Wild are 2-10 SU as underdogs this season. 

3* PLAY ON THE PENGUINS. 

5* MAX BET ALERT - MIKE'S NHL PUCKLINE OF THE MONTH

Sure, the Colorado Avalanche will be playing on short rest following a 6-2 loss in Winnipeg last night, but I think they'll bounce back with a max effort and rout the Sharks here Sunday night.

The Avs are 5-1 on the season off a loss of three goals or more, and while the Sharks have started to pick up wins lately, they're still one of the worst teams in the league and a team the Avs have dominated in recent seasons.  

5* PLAY ON THE AVS -1.5. 

5* MAX BET ALERT - MIKE'S CBB TOTAL OF THE WEEK

Oral Roberts has scored 76 points or more in four straight games and Oklahoma State has started to find its rhythm as well. 

The over is 35-17 in Golden Eagles last 52 games as an underdog of 7.0-12.5 and 20-8-2 in Cowboys last 30 games as a home favorite of 0.5-7.5.

5* PLAY ON THE OVER. 

MIKE'S 4* COWBOYS/BILLS NFL SUNDAY TOP PLAY

This looks like a good spot to fade the Dallas Cowboys following five straight wins, including a 33-13 win over their rivals the Philadelphia Eagles last week. Dallas is 10-3 on the season, but only 3-3 on the road. The Cowboys are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a road underdog and 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up win of more than 14 points.

The Buffalo Bills are only 7-6 on the season and in second place in the division and will most likely have to win out to catch the first-place Miami Dolphins. Desperation breeds motivation and I think we'll see a hyper-focused Bills team beat Dallas. 

4* PLAY ON THE BUFFALO BILLS. 

MAX BET ALERT: MIKE'S 5* NBA GAME OF THE YEAR

This looks like a great spot to fade the 4-20 San Antonio Spurs following their upset win against the Lakers while at the same time back the New Orleans Pelicans who are playing great basketball right now. 

The Spurs are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up win and 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games following an ATS win. The Pelicans are 24-8 ATS in their last 32 games as a road favorite of 5.0-10.5 and a perfect 6-0 SU and ATS in the last six matchups with the Lakers. 

5* PLAY ON THE PELICANS. 

MIKE'S **LATE NIGHT** NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Edmonton Oilers had won eight on the bounce before taking a 7-4 loss to Tampa Bay Thursday night. I like them to bounce back with a win here against a Florida team that is coming off back-to-back shutout losses. 

3* PLAY ON THE OILERS. 

MIKE'S **LATE NIGHT** NHL MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE

The Los Angeles Kings are 11-1-1 on the road while Seattle is 6-8-2 at home. This looks like a good spot to back a hungry Kings team that will be looking to end a three-game skid while Seattle is in a potential flat spot after outscoring its last two opponents 11-1. 

3* PLAY ON THE KINGS. 

MIKE'S 5* BRONCOS/LIONS NFL GAME OF THE MONTH

This looks like a great spot to fade the Denver Broncos who have been playing over their heads lately, winning six of their last seven games outright, with three wins as underdogs.

The Detroit Lions meanwhile are getting no respect following a humiliating 28-13 loss to the Bears in Chicago, but they are 14-5 ATS in their last 19 home games and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games after scoring less than 15 points in their previous game.

5* PLAY ON THE LIONS. 

MIKE'S 4* BULLS/HEAT NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a good spot to back the Miami Heat to avenge a 124-116 loss to the Bulls here at Kaseya Center just a couple of nights ago. The Heat are 15-9 ATS as favorites in revenge games since the start of last season and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following an ATS loss.

4* PLAY ON THE HEAT. 

MIKE'S AVS/JETS NHL MONEYLINE

The Winnipeg Jets are 5-1 in their last six games, but I think they're about to run into some serious trouble against Colorado on Saturday. This is a revenge game for the Avs after losing 4-2 at home against Winnipeg on December 7. The Avs are perfect 3-0 in revenge spots this season. 

3* PLAY ON THE AVALANCHE. 

MIKE'S VIKES/BENGALS NFL BOOKIE BREAKER

Cincinnati QB Jake Browning threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns against one INT in last week's 34-14 win over Indianapolis, but he has yet to prove that he can do it week in and week out. The Minnesota Vikings' defense has stepped up its game in recent weeks, and the Vikings are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.

3* PLAY ON THE VIKINGS. 

MAX BET ALERT: MIKE'S 5* CBB TOTAL OF THE MONTH

The Miami-Fl Hurricanes are coming off three consecutive unders, but I think we'll see a decent amount of points when they host La Salle this Saturday. The over is 6-2 in Hurricanes last 8 games as a favorite of 13.0 or greater and Explorers last 6 games as an underdog of 13.0 or greater.

5* PLAY ON THE OVER. 

MIKE'S CFB MYRTLE BEACH BOWL BOOKIE BREAKER

The Georgia Southern Eagles are 0-4 SU and ATS in their last four games while Ohio closed out the regular season on a 3-0 run. Ohio will be without starting QB Kurtis Rourke who has announced he transferred to Indiana for his final college season, but the Bobcats can lean on their defense to win the game.  

3* PLAY ON OHIO. 

MAX BET ALERT - MIKE'S 5* EPL GAME OF THE WEEK

Only five points separate the two teams in the standings, but I have Newcastle as the much more talented team and they'll be hungry for a win following three losses. Fulham on the other hand are in a potential flat spot after back-to-back 5-0 wins. 

5* PLAY ON NEWCASTLE. 

MIKE'S **LATE NIGHT** KNICKS/SUNS NBA TOTAL BOOKIE BLA$TER

The over is 6-0 in the Knicks last 6 games, but I think we'll see a relatively low-scoring affair when they visit Phoenix Friday night. The under is 8-1 in Knicks last 9 games as an underdog of 5.0-10.5 and 5-1 in Knicks last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

3* PLAY ON THE UNDER. 

MIKE'S 4* NBA TOTAL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Boston Celtics will be playing on short rest following a 116-107 win over Cleveland last night. I think we'll see at least as many points when they host Orlando Friday night. The over is 20-6-1 in Celtics last 27 games playing on 0 days rest and 8-3 in their last 11 Friday games.

4* PLAY ON THE OVER. 

MIKE'S LAKERS/SPURS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

The Los Angeles Lakers won 122-119 here in San Antonio Wednesday night. They were without LeBron James, who missed the game with a left calf contusion, but he'll be back on the court for this game and I expect the Lakers to win this one more comfortably. The Lakers are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games following an ATS loss and 7-0 ATS in their last 7 Friday games.

3* PLAY ON THE LAKERS. 

MAX BET ALERT - MIKE'S 5* NHL GAME OF THE MONTH

This looks like a good spot to back the Boston Bruins to bounce back from an OT loss in New Jersey. They are still 4-2 in their last six games and 6-2 off a loss this season. The New York Islanders are in a potential flat spot following four straight wins. 

5* PLAY ON THE BRUINS. 

MIKE'S 4* THUNDER/KINGS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a good spot to back the Sacramento Kings to bounce back from a 119-99 loss to the Clippers in LA. They are 9-1 SU and 8-1-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings with the Thunder who I think are in a letdown spot following a 134-120 win over Utah and four wins in their last five games. 

The Kings are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. The Thunder are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

4* PLAY ON THE KINGS. 

MIKE'S 4* CHARGERS/RAIDERS NFL TOP PLAY

The Chargers will have to do without injured starting QB Justin Herbert for the rest of the season, but I think the rest of the team will rally behind QB Easton Stick who will make his first NFL start despite five seasons with the team.

The Raiders have QB issues of their own as they've averaged just 11.5 points over their last four games with rookie Aidan O'Connell quarterbacking the team. We might see Jimmy Garoppolo back under center for Vegas here, but I still think the Chargers can keep this close. 

The Chargers are 40-18-4 ATS in their last 62 games as a road underdog and 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 games as an underdog of 3.5-10.0. The Raiders are 7-19 ATS in their last 26 games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0 and 5-15-1 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.

4* PLAY ON THE CHARGERS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE

The Carolina Hurricanes ended a four-game slide with a 4-1 win against Ottawa Tuesday night. They should be ready to go on a strong run now and wrap up a six-game road trip with a win in Detroit tonight. This will be the Red Wings' third game in four nights and I think they'll struggle to keep up with a Canes team motivated to string wins together again. 

3* PLAY ON THE HURRICANES. 

MAX BET ALERT - MIKE'S 5* NBA TOTAL OF THE WEEK

The New York Knicks are coming off a 136-130 win over Toronto. They have been putting up plenty of points lately but have allowed 130 points or more in three straight games. The Jazz took a 134-120 loss in Oklahoma City Monday night and the over is 23-11-1 in their last 35 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.

5* PLAY ON THE OVER.

MIKE'S GRIZZLIES/ROCKETS TOTAL BOOKIE BREAKER

The Memphis Grizzlies are 13-9 to the under while the Houston Rockets are 14-6 to the under. This total looks a bit low to me though. I expect the Rockets to put up a lot of points after scoring only 93 points in their win over San Antonio Monday. 

3* PLAY ON THE OVER. 

MIKE'S PACERS/BUCKS BOOKIE BLA$TER

The Bucks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record and while the Pacers are 13-9 on the season and 4-1 in their last five games, I think tougher times are coming for Indiana.

This is also a revenge spot for the Bucks after taking a 128-119 loss in the semifinals of the in-season tournament in Las Vegas last week. 

3* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BUCKS. 

MAX BET ALERT - MIKE'S 5* NHL GAME OF THE WEEK

I think the 18-5-3 Boston Bruins are way undervalued by the betting market for this matchup against the 14-11-1 New Jersey Devils. 

The Bruins are going for a fourth straight win while the Devils are 6-2-0 in their past eight games. They lost 4-1 in Edmonton on Sunday though, and this will be their first game since returning home from a four-game road trip, which historically has proven to be a difficult spot league-wide.  

The Bruins have won each of the last six meetings and they are 8-1 in the last nine meetings. 

5* PLAY ON BOSTON BRUINS. 

MIKE'S 4* KINGS/CLIPPERS NBA TOTAL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Los Angeles Clippers are 14-8 to the under on the season and I think they're due for a low-scoring game after defeating Portland 132-127 yesterday. 

The under is 7-1 in Clippers last 8 games as a home favorite and 11-1 in Clippers last 12 games as a favorite. The under is 20-6 in Kings last 26 games as a road underdog.

4* PLAY ON THE UNDER.

MIKE'S WARRIORS/SUNS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

The Phoenix Sun have won the first two meetings of the season and I think they'll beat the Warriors again here Tuesday night. They'll come in well-rested since a 114-106 loss to Sacramento on Friday. The Suns are 12-5-1 ATS in their last 18 games playing on 3 or more days rest. 

The Warriors are coming off a 138-126 loss in Oklahoma City on Friday. The Warriors are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 3 or more days rest and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game.

3* PLAY ON PHOENIX SUNS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

This looks like a good spot to back the Carolina Hurricanes to get a wing following three consecutive losses. The Ottawa Senators are in a potential flat spot following a 5-1 win in Detroit and three wins in their last four games. 

3* PLAY ON CAROLINA HURRICANES. 

MIKE'S 4* PACKERS/GIANTS NFL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The New York Giants are 9-3 to the under on the season. They are averaging a miserable 13.2 points per game (31st) and an NFL-worst 258.7 yards of total offense per game. The Packers have scored 23, 29, and 27 points through a three-game winning streak, but note that the under is 5-1 in Packers last 6 Monday night games and 6-0 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record. The under is 7-1-1 in Giants last 9 games as a home underdog of 3.5-10.0.

4* PLAY ON THE UNDER. 

MIKE'S 5* JAZZ/THUNDER NBA TOTAL OF THE WEEK

The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming off a 138-136 win over Golden State. The over is 21-10 in their last 31 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game and they have scored 120 points or more in seven of their last 10 games. The Jazz are 18-8-1 to the over in their last 27 games as a road underdog.

5* PLAY ON THE OVER. 

MIKE'S MAVS/GRIZZLIES NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

This looks like a good spot to back the Memphis Grizzlies to bounce back from a 127-103 loss to Minnesota. The Grizzlies are Grizzlies are 36-17 ATS in their last 53 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points, 20-8 ATS in their last 28 games as a home underdog of 0.5-4.5 and 18-7-1 ATS in their last 26 Monday games.

3* PLAY ON MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES. 

MIKE'S BILLS/CHIEFS NFL TOTAL BOOKIE BU$TER

Both teams are 8-4 to the under on the season. The Chiefs defense is one of the most underrated units in the NFL and their offense hs not looked quite right lately. Through their last five games, the Chiefs have been held to 9, 21, 17, 31 and 19 points.  

The Bills took a 37-34 loss in Philadelphia before their bye week. The under is 6-2 in Bills last 8 games after allowing more than 30 points in their previous game.

3* PLAY ON THE UNDER. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE

The Edmonton Oilers have heated up since a slow start to the season. They're coming into this game on a six-game winning streak, and they're catching the Devils in a potential letdown spot after their 4-2 win in Calgary last night. 

The Oilers are 9-2 in their last 11 games when playing as the favorite while the Devils are 1-5 in their last 6 games when playing as the underdog.

3* PLAY ON THE OILERS.