SOCCER MAJOR WAGER - MIKE'S 10* EPL GAME OF THE WEEK

Southampton are undefeated over their last six games, but this looks like a tough spot as they'll be playing on short rest after defeating Southampton in the FA Cup on Wednesday. Aston Villa last played last Saturday when they snapped a two-game skid with a 2-0 victory over Brighton. The home field and rest advantage give Aston Villa a nice edge. 

10* play on Aston Villa. 

MIKE'S PACERS/PISTONS TGIF NBA BOOKIE BLA$TER

Let's be clear; this edition of the Indiana Pacers is by no means a good basketball team. This is more a fade of the Detroit Pistons who will be playing their third game in four nights and on no rest following an upset win at Toronto last night. This will be Detroit's third game of the season playing on no rest and off a win; they're 0-2 in the previous two games. 

8* play on Indiana Pacers. 

MIKE'S TGIF NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Los Angeles Kings are coming off a pair of losses as underdogs, but they are 4-0 in their last 4 games as a road favorite while the Blue Jackets are 2-7 in their last 9 games as a home underdog. The Kings are 19-9 in the last 28 meetings, and I expect them to put an end to their two-game losing streak tonight. 

8* play on Los Angeles Kings. 

NBA MAJOR WAGER - MIKE'S 10* GAME OF THE WEEK

This looks like an extremely tough spot for the Sacramento Kings who will play their fourth straight road game, third game in four nights and on no rest after taking a 125-95 loss at New Orleans last night.

The Spurs? They last played on February 28 when they took a 118-105 loss at Memphis. This will be Spurs' first home game since the All-Star break and I expect them to come out swinging. 

Spurs are 7-0-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite and 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games playing on 2 days rest. Kings are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games as a road underdog.

10* play on San Antonio Spurs -1.5. 

KINGS/SPURS TOTAL

This looks like an extremely tough spot for the Sacramento Kings who will play their fourth straight road game, third game in four nights and on no rest after taking a 125-95 loss at New Orleans last night.

The Spurs? They last played on February 28 when they took a 118-105 loss at Memphis. This will be Spurs' first home game since the All-Star break and I expect them to come out swinging. 

Spurs are 7-0-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite and 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games playing on 2 days rest. Kings are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games as a road underdog.

Under is 6-2 in Kings last 8 games as a road underdog. Under is 6-2 in Kings last 8 games playing on 0 days rest.

8* play on UNDER. 

MIKE'S THURSDAY NIGHT NHL BIG HITTER

I love the Minnesota Wild here as they look to put an end to an ugly four-game slide. They've been underdogs in the last three, and I expect them to come out firing here as sizeable favorites against one of the worst teams in the league. The Flyers are coming off a 3-0 loss to Edmonton. The Flyers are 2-12 in their last 14 games following a loss of three or more goals.

8* play on Minnesota Wild. 

TOP-RATED 10* CBB PLAY OF THE DAY

The No. 18 Connecticut Huskies are only 1-4-1 ATS over their last five games, but I expect them to come through for us with a big performance here against Creighton Wednesday night. This is a revenge spot for the Huskies after taking a 59-55 home loss as a double-digit favorite against Creighton a month ago. The Bluejays took a 72-51 beating at Providence in their last game, and while UConn has struggled to cover spreads, note that it has won five in a row straight up. Covering a short line like this should not be a problem. 

10* play on Connecticut Huskies. 

TOP-RATED 10* NBA PLAY OF THE DAY

The Miami Heat dominated the Bulls at home in their last game. I like the Heat to stay hot and keep it close here on the road at Milwaukee Wednesday night. The Heat are 5-0-1 ATS in their last six road games, and the Bucks have not been at their very best lately. Sure, the Bucks beat Charlotte 130-106 in their last game, but they had lost four of their last five straight leading up to that game. The Bucks are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game and 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games following a straight up win.

10* play on Miami Heat. 

TOP-RATED 10* NHL PLAY OF THE DAY

The New York Rangers have been one of the best home teams in the league this season, but I think they're in for a tough one when hosting St. Louis Wednesday night. The Blues have won four straight games, and they've had two days off since shutting out the Blackhawks on February 27. The Blues are 8-0 in their last 8 games playing on 2 days rest and 9-4 in the last 13 meetings in New York. The Rangers are coming off back-toback losses, and they've struggled to find the next in recent games. 

10* play on St. Louis Blues. 

LATE NIGHT BRUINS/DUCKS NHL PUCKLINE BOOKIE BREAKER

The Boston Bruins put a 7-0 beating on the Kings in LA Monday night. They are 3-1 SU and 2-2 against the puckline this season as a favorite playing on no rest. As we're getting nice plus-money odds on the puckline, I like our odds here, especially against a Ducks' team that is 1-4 against the puckline in its five as a home underdog. Additionally, this is a revenge spot for the Bruins after losing 5-3 when they took on the Ducks at TD Garden back in January. 

8* play on Boston Bruins. 

TOP-RATED 10* FLORIDA/VANDERBILT SEC PLAY OF THE DAY

Florida won the first meeting of the season 61-42 as a 6.5-point home favorite on January 22. I have no doubt they can complete the sweep of the season-series when visiting Vanderbilt Tuesday night. The Commodores have covered the spread in each of their last eight games, but they have lost four of their last five straight up. Florida is the better team and tends to do well as a favorite/pick'em. 

10* play on Florida Gators. 

TOP-RATED 10* HAWKS/CELTICS NBA PLAY OF THE DAY

The Boston Celtics took a 21-point loss as close to a double-digit favorite at Indiana on Sunday. They are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss, and now they'll host an Atlanta team that is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games as a road underdog and 5-16 ATS in its last 21 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Boston won 105-95 when the Hawks came to town on February 13. I expect them to win and cover in this one as well. 

10* play on Boston Celtics. 

MIKE'S TUESDAY NIGHT NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

This looks like a great spot to fade the Devils who will be playing on no rest and coming off a 7-2 victory over the Canucks. The Blue Jackets should be ready to go off after suffering a couple of losses as underdogs to Carolina and Pittsburgh.  

8* play on Columbus Blue Jackets. 

KINGS/THUNDER TOTAL

The Sacramento Kings are one of the worst defensive teams in the league, but OKC does not have the talent to hurt them. Under is 18-7-1 in Kings' last 26 road games vs. a team with a losing home record and 12-5-1 in Thunder's last 18 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Oklahoma City.

8* play on UNDER. 

TOP-RATED 10* CBB BIG TEN BOOKIE BREAKER

This looks like a good spot to back a Northwestern team that must be rather disappointed with itself after losing four of its last five games. In their last game, the Wildcats lost 67-60 as a 2.5-point underdog at PSU. The Wildcats are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS loss and 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog. The Hawkeyes look like they're peaking at the right time, but this is too many points to cover. 

10* play on Northwestern Wildcats. 

TOP-RATED 10* BULLS/HEAT NBA PLAY OF THE DAY

The Chicago Bulls took a 118-102 loss here at Miami on December 11, but they are still 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Miami. I like them to come through with a much better performance tonight. The Bulls took a 116-110 home loss to Memphis in their last game. They are 16-8 ATS coming off an ATS loss on the season and the Heat are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite.

10* play on Chicago Bulls. 

NBA GAME OF THE MONTH - MIKE'S MAVS/WARRIORS BEST BET

This looks like a great spot to back the Mavs who most likely have had this game circled since taking a 130-92 loss here at Chase Center on January 25. In their last game, the Mavs lost at Utah. They are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up loss and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a road underdog. The Warriors are coming off a 132-95 win at Portland. The Warriors are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS win and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite.

10* play on Dallas Mavericks. 

CLIPPERS/ROCKETS NBA BOOKIE BLA$TER

The LA Clippers are 5-0 ATS over their last five games and won 105-103 against the Lakers Friday night. Clippers are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games playing on 1 days rest, Clippers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win and the reeling Rockets are 7-24 ATS in their last 31 games as an underdog.

8* play on Los Angeles Clippers. 

ILLINOIS/MICHIGAN BIG TEN BOOKIE BU$TER

Illinois won by 15 points when it hosted Michigan back in January. I expect another big performance from the Illini here after taking a loss as a home favorite against Ohio State in their last game while Michigan is coming off a victory over Rutgers. Wolverines are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight-up win and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following an ATS win.

8* play on Illinois Fighting Illini.  

GRIZZLIES/BULLS NBA HARDWOOD HAMMER

I really like backing the Grizzlies off a loss at Minnesota while Chicago defeated Atlanta in its last game. Grizzlies are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 games as an underdog. (or pick'em) and 11-5 ATS in their last 16 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Bulls are 7-17 ATS in their last 24 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

8* play on Memphis Grizzlies. 

WIZARDS/CAVALIERS NBA BOOKIE BLA$TER

This looks like a tough spot for the Washington Wizards who will be playing on no rest following a double-overtime loss to San Antonio last night. The Wizards are 6-15-1 ATS in their last 22 road games while the Cavaliers are 13-5-1 ATS in their last 19 home games, and I think we'll see a focused home team after taking an L in Detroit Thursday night.

8* play on Cleveland Cavaliers. 

PURDUE/MICHIGAN STATE CBB BOOKIE BU$TER

The Michigan State Spartans took a 20+ point loss at Iowa in their last game and they are only 1-6 ATS over their last seven games, but I think the betting market has them undervalued when hosting Purdue Saturday afternoon. Both teams have something to play for, but I think the Spartans will be the more motivated side as they need to pick up wins to keep their hopes of an NCAA Tournament bid alive. 

8* play on Michigan State. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* NBA PLAY OF THE DAY

The Miami Heat have matched up well against the Knicks in recent seasons. The Heat are 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings overall and 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings at Madison Square Garden. Knicks are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog while the Heat are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a road favorite.

10* play on Miami Heat. 

TGIF NBA HARDWOOD HAMMER

The Charlotte Hornets were hot garbage during the final stretch leading up to the All-Star break. The Toronto Raptors on the other hand went into the All-Star break on a 9-2 run, and they covered the spread in eight of their last 10 games. Raptors are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games and the Hornets are 1-9-1 ATS in their last 11 home games. Additionally, the Raptors have already defeated the Hornets twice this season, both times by double-digits. 

8* play on Toronto Raptors. 

TOP-RATED 10* NHL BOOKIE BU$TER

Unlike Vegas a couple of seasons ago, the Seattle Kraken are having a tough time finding their footing during their inaugural season, and they are only 9-17-2 home at Climate Pledge Arena. They're coming into this game off five straight losses, and they lost all but one by two goals or more. The Bruins have had two full days off since an impressive 5-1 win against Colorado Monday night. Bruins are 9-2 in their last 11 games as a road favorite. Kraken are 1-9 in their last 10 games as a home underdog.

10* play on Boston Bruins -1.5. 

TOP-RATED 10* NBA PLAY OF THE DAY

The Memphis Grizzlies had won six straight prior to losing as a 12-point home favorite against Portland in the last game prior to the All-Star break. They clearly lost focus after a big run, but I expect them to get off to a fast start following the break. Minnesota lost three of five leading up the break. Grizzlies are 14-3 ATS in their last 17 games as a favorite and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a road favorite. Timberwolves are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog. Grizzlies are 17-5 ATS in the last 22 meetings. Grizzlies are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Minnesota.

10* play on Memphis Grizzlies. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* NHL PLAY OF THE DAY

Arizona is the worst team in the West. Playing on home ice has not been much of an advantage either as evidenced by the Yotes' 6-18-0-1 home record. The Los Angeles Kings won 5-3 here in Arizona on Saturday, and they are a respectable 13-6-4-1 on the road for the season. Kings are 8-1 in their last 9 vs. a team with a losing record, 7-2 in their last 9 games as a favorite, and 4-1 in their last 5 games as a road favorite.

10* play on Los Angeles Kings -1.5. 

TOP-RATED 10* CBB PLAY OF THE DAY

This is a revenge spot for the Blue Devils after losing the first meeting of the season by one point as an 11-point home favorite on Februry 7. Duke has won four straight since that loss, and it is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 road games. Virginia has won two of three since defeating Duke, but this looks like a potential flat spot after winning at Miami as an underdog on Saturday. Cavaliers are 7-16-1 ATS in their last 24 games following a ATS win and 3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight up win.

10* play on Duke. 

TOP-RATED 10* CBB PLAY OF THE DAY

The Saint Joseph's Hawks are just 1-8 SU on the road this season but 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a road underdog. In their last game, the Hawks took a 72-62 beating by Dayton. The Hawks are 26-12 ATS in their last 38 games following a double-digit loss at home, and here they'll face a Billikens side that has lost three of its last four games straight up. 

10* play on St. Joe's. 

NHL MAJOR WAGER - MIKE'S 10* PUCKLINE GAME OF THE MONTH

The St. Louis Blues have won three of their last four games, and all wins came by at least three goals. The Blues have had two full days of rest since a 6-3 win at Toronto, and they are 6-0 in their last 6 games playing on 2 days rest. The Flyers will be playing on no rest after taking a 4-3 OT loss to Philadelphia last night. The Flyers are 3-14 in their last 17 games playing on 0 days rest and 2-9 in their last 11 home games.

10* play on St. Louis Blues -1.5. 

MIKE'S MONDAY NIGHT NHL PUCKLINE BOOKIE BLA$TER

The Montreal Canadiens are coming off a pair of wins as huge underdogs, but this looks like an extremely tough spot for the Habs who are asked to host Toronto on the tail-end of a back-to-back situation. Toronto has had a day off since taking a disappointing 6-3 home loss to St. Louis on Saturday. Maple Leafs are 6-2 in their last 8 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals and 15-3 in their last 18 vs. Eastern Conference teams. 

8* play on Toronto Maple Leafs -1.5. 

MIKE'S PENN STATE/MARYLAND BIG TEN BOOKIE BREAKER

The Penn State Nittany Lions are coming off a 67-46 home win against Minnesota, but it's worth noting that they had lost on the road to that same Gophers team less than a week earlier. The Lions are only 1-7 SU on the road on the season, and here they'll face a Maryland team that is desperate to string a couple of wins together after ending a five-game losing streak with a win at Nebraska on Friday. 

8* play on Maryland Terrapins. 

MIKE'S SUNDAY NIGHT WASHINGTON STATE/USC BOOKIE BLA$TER

The Washington State Cougars have lost four straight and they took a 76-56 beating at UCLA in their last game, but they are still a solid 5-3 SU on the road this season. The Cougars are 9-4-1 ATS in their last 14 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600, and here they'll face a USC team that is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 home games. The Trojans have been hot lately, but they won by only two points when these two teams clashed back in December. 

8* play on Washington State Cougars. 

Good spot to back the New York Rangers to bounce back from a 3-2 shootout loss to Detroit. They've had two full days to rest up and recover while the Sens are in a much, much tougher spot, playing on no rest and their third game in four nights. The Rangers are a solid 15-9-2 on the road this season and the Sens are only 9-14-1-1 home at Canadian Tire Centre.

8* play on New York Rangers -1.5.

MIKE'S LATE-NIGHT OREGON/ARIZONA CBB BOOKIE BLA$TER

The Oregon Ducks have failed to cover the spread in four straight games, but they are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games as a road underdog. The Arizona Wildcats are coming into this game riding a seven-game winning streak, but the Wildcats are only 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite. I think the oddsmakers are giving Arizona too much respect in this one.

8* play on Oregon Ducks. 

MIKE'S SUPER EARLY AVS/SABRES NHL BOOKIE BREAKER

The Colorado Avalanche have had two full days off since a 2-0 win at Vegas on Wednesday. They are 6-0 in their last 6 road games and 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Buffalo. The Sabres have lost four of their last five games after taking a 3-1 home loss to Ottawa on Thursday. They lost by at least two goals in three of those four losses. 

8* play on Colorado Avalanche -1.5. 

MIKE'S MARYLAND/NEBRASKA TGIF MONEYMAKER

This looks like a great spot to back an angry Maryland team coming off five straight losses. They lost by only one point as a 17-point underdog at Purdue in their last game, and here they'll face a Nebraska team that has lost 13 of its 14 Big Ten games.

8* play on Maryland Terrapins. 

MIKE'S TGIF NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Dallas Stars are coming off an impressive 4-1 upset win at Colorado on Tuesday, and I like them to ride the momentum to another triumph against a Chicago team in a tough spot. The Stars are 4-0 in their last 4 games as a road favorite and 5-0 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record. The Blackhawks will be playing on no rest after taking a 7-4 loss to Columbus last night. Blackhawks are 2-8 in their last 10 games playing on 0 days rest and 0-5 in their last 5 games as a home underdog.

8* play on Dallas Stars. 

LATE-NIGHT UTAH/STANFORD CBB BOOKIE BREAKER

The Utah Utes are a winless 0-9 SU on the road this season, but they covered the spread in a loss at Colorado in their last outing to make it 3-0 ATS over their last three games. I think the Utes are undervalued here against a Stanford team that ended a two-game slide with a 76-65 road triumph over Oregon State on Saturday. 

Cardinal are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win. Utes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win. Utah is 4-2 ATS in the lst six meetings.

8* play on Utah Utes. 

MAJOR WAGER ALERT - MIKE'S 10* NBA GAME OF THE WEEK

The Dallas Mavericks are 8-2 SU and 7-3 ATS as road favorites of fewer than five points. They are also 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings with the Pels overall and 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings at New Orleans. The Pels took a 121-109 loss to Memphis on Tuesday. They are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points and 7-12-1 ATS as home underdogs on the season. 

10* play on Dallas Mavericks. 

MIKE'S WEDNESDAY NIGHT NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Love the Avs here off a home loss to Dallas Tuesday night. Avalanche are 9-1 in their last 10 games playing on 0 days rest and 40-16 in their last 56 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

8* play on Colorado Avalanche. 

JAZZ/LAKERS SIDE

The Utah Jazz are rolling again and come into this game off six straight wins. They've covered the spread in each of their last five games, and here they'll face a struggling Lakers team off three consecutive losses. This is also a revenge spot for the Jazz after taking a 101-95 loss here in LA on January 17. 

8* play on Utah Jazz. 

MIKE'S SPURS/THUNDER NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

This looks like a great spot to back the San Antonio Spurs as they return home from a four-game road trip and look to snap back from a loss at Chicago. The Spurs are 17-9 ATS off an ATS loss on the season and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite. The OKC Thunder avoided a sixth consecutive loss with an OT win at New York on Monday. I think they'll find it difficult to reload for this one. 

8* play on San Antonio Spurs. 

KINGS/BULLS SIDE

The Chicago Bulls are riding a four game winning streak through which they are 3-1 ATS. Bulls are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games and 26-10 ATS in their last 36 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. The Kings got blown out at Brooklyn Monday night and they are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games as a road underdog.

8* play on Chicago Bulls. 

TOP-RATED 10* GRIZZLIES/PELICANS NBA PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a great spot to fade the New Orleans Pelicans who will be playing on no rest following a 120-90 upset win against Toronto Monday night. Pelicans are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points and still only 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 home games. The Memphis Grizzlies are one of the hottest teams in the league, going 8-1 SU and ATS over their last nine games. 

10* play on Memphis Grizzlies. 

MAVS/HEAT TOTAL

The Mavs are heavy to the under on the season, but over is 4-1 in Mavericks last 5 games as a road underdog and 5-0 in Heat's last 5 games as a home favorite. Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

8* play on OVER. 

CELTICS/SIXERS TOTAL

Under is 34-23-1 in all Celtics' games on the season and 32-22-2 in Sixers' games. Under is 19-7 in 76ers' last 26 games as an underdog and 20-8 in Celtics' last 28 games as a favorite. The last head-to-head meeting, on Jan 14, saw 210 points scored (the closing total was 207.5). Prior to that, three straight meetings had gone under the total. 

8* play on UNDER. 

MIKE'S TUESDAY NIGHT NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The New York Rangers are a solid 15-4-1-1 home at Madison Square Garden on the season and 7-1 in their last 8 home games. The Boston Bruins' road record is also rather impressive, but they are 4-10 in their last 14 games as an underdog. Boston has been inconsistent on the defensive end in recent games and the Rangers have the firepower to make them pay.

8* play on New York Rangers. 

MIKE'S MONDAY NIGHT NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Oilers snapped a two-game skid with a 3-1 victory over the Islanders on Friday. The Oilers are 12-3 in their last 15 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game and 5-2 in their last 7 games playing on 2 days rest. Sharks are 1-10 in their last 11 games as an underdog, and they'll be playing for the first time since a 3-2 overtime loss at Tampa Bay on Feb. 1. 

8* play on Edmonton Oilers. 

TOP-RATED 10* NBA PLAY OF THE DAY

Love the Raptors as they look to rebound from a home loss to Denver. The Raptors had won eight straight SU and ATS prior to that setback. Raptors are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games following an ATS loss and 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up loss. Pelicans are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as a home underdog. Raptors are 16-5 ATS in the last 21 meetings in New Orleans.

10* play on Toronto Raptors. 

TOP-RATED 10* NBA TOTAL PLAY OF THE DAY

The Oklahoma City Thunder are 13-6 to the under this season in games with a total of 210 or lower. In their last game, the Thunder took a 106-101 loss at Chicago (total was 216.5). Under is 12-3-1 in Thunder's last 16 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. The Knicks have given up a decent amount of points in recent games, but on the road and against tough opponents. Under is 5-1 in Knicks last 6 vs. a team with a losing straight up record. Under is 18-5 in Knicks last 23 games as a favorite.

10* play on UNDER. 

TOP-RATED 10* SUPER BOWL LVI BEST BET

Looking at the metrics, there is not much separating these two teams. 

Additionally, all the pressure is on the Rams playing at SoFi Stadium, and I'm not all that impressed by what we saw from them in the NFC Championship Game.

Ultimately, the Niners didn't have the QB to take advantage of the Rams' dodgy secondary, but now they'll face a Bengals team that is averaging an NFL-best 8.5 yards per pass attempt. Cincy QB Joe Burrow has averaged 280 passing yard per game through their three playoff games. 

10* play on Cincinnati Bengals. 

SUNDAY AFTERNOON NBA BOOKIE BU$TER

The Boston Celtics are red hot, with six straight wins since a 108-92 loss to the Hawks on Jan. 28. Great spot for revenge and they'll face an Atlanta team that is only 6-13 ATS in its 19 games as a road underdog. 

8* play on Boston Celtics

TOP-RATED 10* NBA PLAY OF THE DAY

Great spot to fade the Nuggets who will be playing on no rest after taking a loss at Boston Friday night. Nuggets are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 0 days rest and 9-19 ATS in their last 28 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The Raptors have not only won eight in a row straight up, they've also covered the spread in each of those games. They are 6-2 ATS when facing an opponent that is on the second leg of a back-to-back situation. Raptors are 9-0 ATS in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. Raptors are 15-3 ATS in their last 18 home games.

10* play on Toronto Raptors. 

SPURS/PELS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

Here we fade the Spurs who are coming off a 136-121 upset win at Atlanta as an 8.5-point underdog Friday night. Spurs are still only 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games as an underdog. Spurs are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win and 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS win.

The Pelicans had won four in a row and covered the spread in five consecutive games prior to losing by 15 points as a home underdog to Miami on Thursday. Pelicans are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a home favorite.

8* play on New Orleans Pelicans. 

SUPER EARLY CREIGHTON/GEORGETOWN CBB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a good spot to back the Georgetown Hoyas who are completely undervalued by the betting market after losing their last 12 games straight up and failing to cover the spread in each of their last four. Creighton is coming off a 54-52 victory over Butler but could not cover the 7.5-point spread. Bluejays are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

10* play on Georgetown Hoyas. 

TOP-RATED 10* NBA PLAY OF THE DAY

The Boston Celtics are playing their best basketball of the season. They have won six on the bounce and covered near double-digit spreads in each of their last two games. The Celtics are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite. The Nuggets are coming off a 132-115 thumping of the Knicks, but they are only 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game and 4-9 ATS in their last 13 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

10* play on Boston Celtics.

CELTICS/NUGGETS TOTAL

The Boston Celtics are playing their best basketball of the season. They have won six on the bounce and covered near double-digit spreads in each of their last two games. The Celtics are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite. The Nuggets are coming off a 132-115 thumping of the Knicks, but they are only 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game and 4-9 ATS in their last 13 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Under is 10-4 in Celtics last 14 games as a home favorite. Under is 9-4 in Nuggets last 13 road games. Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.

8* play on UNDER. 

CAVS/PACERS SIDE

The Cleveland Cavaliers are riding a three-game winning streak SU and ATS. The Indiana Pacers have dropped four straight SU and ATS. In their last game, the Cavs put a 105-92 beating on San Antonio. They are 22-6-1 ATS in their last 29 games following a ATS win and 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. Pacers are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog. Cavaliers are 2-0-2 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

8* play on Cleveland Cavaliers. 

TOP-RATED 10* NBA TOTAL PLAY OF THE DAY

The Golden State Warriors will be playing on no rest after taking a 111-85 beating at Utah last night. Under is 4-1 in Warriors last 5 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points and 26-10 in Warriors last 36 games following a straight up loss. The New York Knicks took a 132-115 loss at Denver their last time out. Under is 11-4-1 in Knicks last 16 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game.

10* play on UNDER. 

MIKE'S BUCKS/SUNS 10* NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Milwaukee Bucks have been hot lately, but this is a tough spot for them in their fourth straight game on the west coast. They've defeated Portland, Clippers and Lakers convincingly in the previous three, but all as favorites. Bucks are 8-19 ATS in their last 27 games as an underdog and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as a road underdog. The Suns are the hottest (and arguably the best) team in the league. Bucks are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Phoenix.

10* play on Phoenix Suns. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* HURRICANES/BRUINS NHL PLAY OF THE DAY

Great spot to back the Canes who are coming off a pair of losses, one before the All-Star break and one on Tuesday in the restart. Hurricanes are 8-0 in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.

10* play on Carolina Hurricanes. 

BULLS/HORNETS TOTAL

Neither team is playing very well right now with the Bulls losers of three of their last four and the Hornets off five straight losses. The Bulls have had an advantage in recent meetings though (4-0 ATS) and they've scored 120 points or more in six of their last seven games. The Hornets have struggled with their production lately, averaging only 97 ppg over their five-game losing streak. I still like the over as well though I expect the Bulls to keep scoring, as they did in a 133-119 home win against Charlotte in November. 

8* play on OVER. 

BULLS/HORNETS SIDE

Neither team is playing very well right now with the Bulls losers of three of their last four and the Hornets off five straight losses. The Bulls have had an advantage in recent meetings though (4-0 ATS) and they've scored 120 points or more in six of their last seven games. The Hornets have struggled with their production lately, averaging only 97 ppg over their five-game losing streak. I still like the over as well though I expect the Bulls to keep scoring, as they did in a 133-119 home win against Charlotte in November. 

8* play on Bulls. 

TOP-RATED 10* NBA TOTAL PLAY OF THE DAY

The San Antonio Spurs put up 131 points in a victory over Houston in their last game, but now they'll face a much tougher opponent. The Cleveland Cavaliers have held five of their last eight opponents to fewer than 100 points. Under is 7-1 in Cavaliers last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400 and 9-2-2 in Spurs last 13 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

10* play on UNDER. 

Columbia has scored only 63, 66 and 63 points through its last three games, and all went under the total. Under is 6-2 in Lions last 8 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Under is 14-6 in Cornell's last 20 games as a home favorite.

8* play on UNDER.

MIKE'S TUESDAY NIGHT NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Minnesota Wild are a solid 14-7-0-2 on the road while Winnipeg is only 10-8-0-1 at home. The Jets stumbled into the All-Star break while the Wild are winners of six straight and nine of their last 10. 

Wild are 46-15 in their last 61 games as a favorite. Jets are 1-6 in their last 7 games as an underdog. Wild are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.

8* play on Minnesota Wild. 

TOP-RATED 10* CELTICS/NETS TOTAL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Boston Celtics have seen seven of their last eight games go under the total. Of their last five opponents, only one (Charlotte) was allowed to score more than 96 points. The Nets are struggling, coming into this game on an eight-game losing streak, despite having Kyrie Irving in the last five (all road games). The unvaccinated Irving is not allowed to play home games due to New York City's vaccine mandate, and they'll miss his production. Under is 3-1-1 in Nets last 5 overall.

10* play on UNDER. 

MIKE'S TUESDAY PREMIER LEAGUE PUNISHER

I expect a big game from Man United after getting knocked out from the FA Cup by Middlesbrough over the weekend. They could not ask for an easier opponent, with Burnley sitting bottom of the league. United have won six of their last nine EPL games. Burnley have lost their last five Premier League home matches against Manchester United without scoring. Manchester United have scored in all 11 of their Premier League away games this season.

8* play on Manchester United. 

TOP-RATED 10* NBA PLAY OF THE DAY

Tough spot for the Bulls who will be playing on no rest after getting smacked around by the Sixers on Sunday.

This will be the Suns third straight road game. They put a 95-80 beating on the Wizards at Washington in their last game. For the season, the Suns are 7-1 ATS in their third straight road game and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.

Additionally, the Suns are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Chicago.

10* play on Phoenix Suns. 

TOP-RATED 10* NBA TOTAL PLAY OF THE DAY

The Toronto Raptors have scored 124 points or more in four of their last seven games. In their last game, the Raptors defeated Atlanta 125-114. The over is 4-1 in Raptors' five games where they scored 125 points or more this season. Charlotte took a 104-86 beating by Miami in its last game. Over is 13-3 in Hornets last 16 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.

10* play on OVER. 

NBA MAJOR WAGER - MIKE'S 10* NBA GAME OF THE WEEK

The New Orleans Pelicans have answered a four-game losing streak with back-to-back wins. They are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games as a favorite and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Houston Rockets have lost five of their last six games. They are 5-25 ATS in their last 30 home games vs. a team with a losing road record and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game, which they did their last time out when they took a 131-106 beating by San Antonio. 

10* play on New Orleans Pelicans. 

CELTICS/MAGIC SIDE

The Boston Celtics have won six of their last seven games. They're still only in eighth place in the East so they can not afford to take their foot off the gas. Here they'll face a Magic team that will be playing on short rest after taking a 135-115 beating by Memphis last night. The Magic are 6-16 ATS as home underdogs this season. The Celtics are perfect 4-0 ATS as road favorites of five points or more. 

8* play on Boston Celtics. 

TOP-RATED 10* NETS/NUGGETS NBA TOTAL PLAY OF THE DAY

The Brooklyn Nets have allowed 120+ points in three of their last five games. Over is 5-2 in Nets' last 7 vs. a team with a winning straight up record and 6-1 in Nuggets' last 7 games as a home favorite. Denver should be looking forward to taking advantage of this defensively challenged Nets team after three straight losses. Over is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings.

10* play on OVER. 

THUNDER/KINGS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

The Sacramento Kings have lost eight of their last nine games straight up and they are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games as a home favorite.

The OKC Thunder will be playing on no rest after winning 96-93 as a 5.5-point underdog at Portland Friday night, but I don't think fatigue will be an issue.

Thunder are 21-6-2 ATS in their last 29 games following a ATS win. Thunder are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games as a road underdog. Thunder are 18-6 ATS in their last 24 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

8* play on Oklahoma City Thunder. 

SATURDAY AFTERNOON CBB BOOKIE BU$TER

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 5-16 ATS in their last 21 games as a road favorite. I think they'll struggle here against a West Virginia team looking to snap a six-game losing streak. In their last game, the Mountaineers lost by only four points as a 12-point dog at Baylor. Mountaineers are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 games as a home underdog and the home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

8* play on West Virginia. 

FRIDAY NIGHT ROCKETS/SPURS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

The San Antonio Spurs took a 112-95 beating by Miami last night. They are 5-5 ATS in all second legs of a back-to-back set on the season but 4-1 ATS when playing on no rest and facing a conference opponent. I expect to see a much better game from the Spurs here against their rívals the Rockets who are coming off an upset win against Cleveland. The Rockets are still only 6-17 ATS in their last 23 games as an underdog and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.

8* play on San Antonio Spurs. 

MIKE'S FRIDAY NIGHT CBB BOOKIE BLA$TER

The Cornell Big Red are perfect 7-0 SU at home on the season. They covered the spread in all five lined games and they are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games as an underdog. The Princeton Tigers lost 80-74 as a 3-point favorite to against Yale in their last game. Princeton is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games following an ATS loss and 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games as a favorite.

8* play on Cornell Big Red. 

TOP-RATED 10* NBA TOTAL PLAY OF THE DAY

The Minnesota Timberwolves have scored 124 points or more in three straight games. In their last game, they put a 130-115 beating on Denver and they are 11-3 to the over in their last 14 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game. The over is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings with the Pistons in Detroit.

10* play on OVER. 

HEAT/SPURS 10* NBA BOOKIE BREAKER TOP PLAY

The Miami Heat will be looking to snap back from a couple of losses. They're 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up loss and 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings with the Spurs who are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog.

San Antonio has had major issues on the defensive end all season and I expect the Heat to run away with this one. This is also a potential look-ahead spot for the Spurs with a matchup against Houston on deck tomorrow. 

10* play on Miami Heat. 

MIKE'S THURSDAY AFTERNOON CBB BOOKIE BLA$TER

Morehead St. Eagles are only 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite, and here they'll face a Tennessee Tech that should be fired up following 70-56 home loss to this very same Morehead St. team on Jan 31. Tennessee Tech could not have played much worse, and we should see a much better effort today. The Golden Eagles are 19-8 ATS in their last 27 games following a double-digit loss at home.

8* play on Tennessee Tech. 

LATE-NIGHT VILLANOVA/MARQUETTE CBB TOTAL

Marquette has held its last four opponents to 54, 64, 63 and 65 points. Under is 7-2 in Golden Eagles' last 9 games as a home underdog and 5-1 in Wildcats' last 6 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Villanova is averaging 72.5 points per game overall on the season, but it drops to 68.0 points per game away from home. 

8* play on UNDER. 

TOP-RATED 10* NBA PLAY OF THE DAY

The Houston Rockets took a 122-108 beating by Golden State on Monday. They've now lost four in a row, and in the last three they've been outscored by an average of just under 20 points per game. The Cavs are a bit banged up but they still have enough talent to beat Houston. 

10* play on Cleveland Cavaliers. 

KNICKS/GRIZZLIES SIDE

Good spot to back the Memphis Grizzlies off an OT loss at Philadelphia on Monday and fade the Knicks off a 20-point win over Sacramento. Grizzlies are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. Grizzlies are 14-4 ATS in their last 18 road games. Knicks are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

8* play on Memphis Grizzlies. 

WIZARDS/SIXERS TOTAL

The Washington Wizards have struggled to get buckets in recent games. They've been held to fewer than 100 points in three of their last four games, and they took a 112-98 loss at Milwaukee last night. Under is 6-1 in Wizards last 7 games following a straight up loss and 5-0 in Wizards last 5 games as an underdog. The first meeting of the season (on Jan 17) closed with a total of 221.5 points and saw 215 points scored. I don't think the bookmakers have adjusted enough. 

8* play on UNDER. 

WARRIORS/SPURS SIDE

Good spot to fade the Warriors who are likely to rest key players after winning big at Houston last night. Both Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins logged a decent amount of minutes, Warriors are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. Warriors are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win.

8* play on San Antonio Spurs. 

HEAT/RAPTORS TOTAL

Both teams will be playing on no rest, and I think heavy legs on defense will open up for a high-scoring game. The Heat are 6-2 to the over when playing on 0 days rest this season and over is 20-6 in their last 26 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. I also think we'll see a reaction from the Miami players after putting up only 92 points in a blowout loss at Boston last night. Over is 7-1 in Raptors last 8 games as a home favorite.

I also like the Heat as they will be looking to avenge a triple-overtime loss at Toronto on Jan 29. Heat are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up loss and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Heat are 13-4 ATS in their last 17 games as an underdog.

8* play on OVER. 

Both teams will be playing on no rest, and I think heavy legs on defense will open up for a high-scoring game. The Heat are 6-2 to the over when playing on 0 days rest this season and over is 20-6 in their last 26 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. I also think we'll see a reaction from the Miami players after putting up only 92 points in a blowout loss at Boston last night. Over is 7-1 in Raptors last 8 games as a home favorite.

I also like the Heat as they will be looking to avenge a triple-overtime loss at Toronto on Jan 29. Heat are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up loss and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Heat are 13-4 ATS in their last 17 games as an underdog.

10* play on Miami Heat.

TOP-RATED 10* NBA PLAY OF THE DAY

Great spot to back the Miami Heat to snap back from a disapointing triple overtime loss to the Raptors at home on Saturday. Heat are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss, 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games as an underdog and 9-2 ATS in the last 11 meetings in Boston.

The Celtics just rebounded from a bad loss themselves, by winning 107-97 at New Orleans on Saturday. They've been inconsistent all season, and 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 games following a ATS win.

10* play on Miami Heat. 

TOP-RATED 10* NHL PUCKLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

The Edmonton Oilers are riding a four-game winning streak. In their last game, the Oilers put a 7-2 beating on Montreal, and I expect them to come out fired up for this one as well looking to avenge a 6-4 home loss to Ottawa a couple of weeks ago. Oilers are 12-2 in their last 14 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game. Senators are 3-11 in their last 14 games as a home underdog. Oilers are 9-1 in the last 10 meetings.

10* play on Edmonton Oilers -1.5. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* NBA PLAY OF THE DAY

The Utah Jazz have lost four in a row and eight of their last 10. In their last game, the Jazz took a 119-109 loss at Memphis. They are only 3-14-2 ATS in their last 19 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game and 8-18-1 ATS in their last 27 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The Wolves will be looking to snap back from a pair of underdog losses at Golden State and Phoenix. The Wolves are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up loss and 13-3 ATS in their last 16 Sunday games.

10* play on Minnesota Timberwolves.

TOP-RATED 10* NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME OF THE YEAR

The San Francisco 49ers have already upset Dallas and Green Bay here in the playoffs, and they're once again spotted points when facing the LA Rams in the Conference Championship. This will be the third meeting of the season, with San Fran looking to complete the three-game sweep after winning both at home and here in LA as 3.5-point underdogs during the regular season. The Niners' defense is playing at a very high level, and they clearly match up very well against the Rams who are 6-13-1 ATS in their last 20 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

10* play on San Francisco 49ers. 

SUNDAY AFTERNOON BLAZERS/BULLS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

This looks like a great spot to back the Bulls to rebound from a 131-122 loss at San Antonio while Portland is in a potential let down spot coming off a 15-point win at Houston. 

The Bulls will have to do without Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso, but the Blazers are far from full strength as well and they're simply not a very good basketball team without Dame Lillard on the floor. 

Trail Blazers are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games as a road underdog. Bulls are 23-11-1 ATS in their last 35 games as a favorite. Bulls are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 Sunday games.

8* play on Chicago Bulls. 

MIKE'S BENGALS/CHIEFS NFL BOOKIE BREAKER

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated Buffalo in the divisional round, in what was one of the most exciting game of football ever played. The Chiefs offense was on point, but their defense was exposed, and now they'll face a Cincy team that had 475 yards of total offense when they defeated KC 34-31 on Jan 2. The Bengals held the Raiders to 19 points in the wildcard round and the Titans to 16 points last week. I think they have the defense and enough weapons to keep this close. 

8* play on Cincinnati Bengals. 

The Philadelphia 76ers held the Lakers to 87 points in a blowout win in their last game. They are 27-19-2 to the under for the season and under is 5-0 in 76ers last 5 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. The Sacramento Kings have allowed 133, 133, 128 and 121 points over their last four games, but two of those games still went under the total. I think we'll see a good effort from the Kings on the defensive end tonight as they'll have fresh legs, coming off two days of rest. The Sixers are 8-3 to the under when their opponent has had more than one days rest.

10* play on UNDER.

NHL MAJOR WAGER - MIKE'S 10* PUCKLINE GAME OF THE MONTH

Great spot to fade the San Jose Sharks off a win as a +200 dog ta Washington. They're still only 1-7 in their last 8 games as an underdog and 0-4 in the last 4 meetings with Florida. 

The Panthers are steamrolling just about everyone that comes in their way. Of their last seven wins, only one was by fewer than two goals. 

10* play on Florida Panthers -1.5. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* NBA TOTAL PLAY OF THE DAY

The Miami Heat are 29-19 to the over on the season and 10-1 to the over in their last 11 Friday night games. Over is 36-15 in Heat's last 51 home games vs. a team with a losing road record, and here they'll face a Clippers team that is only 10-13 SU on the road this season. Over is 5-0 in the last five head-to-head matchups.

10* play on OVER.

MIKE'S TGIF NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The New York Rangers took a disappointing 5-3 loss at Columbus last night. They are on a five-game home winning streak, but I think they'll struggle with this red hot Wild team which has won six of its last seven and put an 8-2 beating on Montreal in its last game. Wild are 17-5 in their last 22 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game. Wild are 43-15 in their last 58 games as a favorite.

8* play on Minnesota Wild. 

TOP-RATED 10* SIXERS/LAKERS NBA PLAY OF THE DAY

The Philadelphia 76ers took a 117-107 loss as a double-digit favorite against New Orleans in their last game. They are perfect 6-0 ATS in their last six games off an ATS loss and 9-2 ATS in their last 11 after failing to cover the spread by 10 points or more. 

The Lakers are coming off a 106-96 win at Brooklyn, but they are still only 6-14 ATS in their last 20 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record and they're 1-5 ATS in the last six meetings with the Sixers. 

10* play on Philadelphia 76ers. 

TOP-RATED 10* NHL PUCKLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

The Columbus Blue Jackets took a 6-0 beating by Calgary last night, and I think they'll get thumped by the Rangers as well here the following night.

The Rangers have a huge rest advantage as they've had two full days of rest since defeating the Kings in a shootout on Monday. They are 8-2 in their last 10 games playing on two days rest, 38-14 in their last 52 games as a favorite and 17-4 in their last 21 against Eastern Conference opponents. The Blue Jackets are 0-5 in their last 5 games as a home underdog and 2-8 in their last 10 games playing on 0 days rest.

This will be the third meeting of the season. The Rangers won the previous two 4-0 and 5-3. 

10* play on New York Rangers -1.5.