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 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 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 5* NBA IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT GAME OF THE YEAR MAX BET

I like the Lakers to win and cover the number here in the final of the NBA's in-season tournament.

This just might be LeBrons last chance of winning some silverware, and while Indiana is riding a three-game winning streak with wins over Miami, Boston, and Milwaukee, the Pacers have been overachieving and are doomed to come back to earth soon. 

4* PLAY ON THE LAKERS. 

MIKE'S 4* NBA TOTAL PLAY OF THE DAY

The under is 11-4 in Warriors' last 15 vs. a team with a winning straight up record and 5-2 in Thunder's last 7 games as a home favorite. The under is 4-1 in Thunder's last 5 Friday games and 8-3 in Warriors' last 11 Friday games.

Sure, each of the last six meetings has gone over the total, but this total looks too high to me. 

4* PLAY ON THE UNDER. 

MIKE'S 5* NBA WESTERN CONF GAME OF THE MONTH

The Los Angeles Lakers are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 games as a home favorite of 0.5-4.5 while the Pelicans are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games as a road underdog of 5.0-10.5 and 11-26-1 ATS in their last 38 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

5* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES LAKERS. 

MIKE'S 5* NBA EASTERN CONF TOTAL OF THE MONTH MAX BET

The Brooklyn Nets are coming off a 129-101 win over Orlando on Saturday. They've scored 118 points or more in five of their last 10 games. The over is 7-2 in Nets last 9 games playing on 3 or more days rest and 18-8 in Nets last 26 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.

The Atlanta Hawks have scored 120 points or more in six of their last 10 games. They are coming off a 132-121 loss to Milwaukee and the over is 19-7 in Hawks last 26 home games.

5* PLAY ON THE OVER. 

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

The Lakers host the Suns in the quarterfinals of the NBA in-season tournament Tuesday night. I think this will be a relatively low-scoring affair. While I don't think the teams cared much about this in-season tournament initially, now when they're in the quarterfinals, they might. We should see a tight playoff-like game. 

The under is 5-1 in Suns last 6 games as an underdog. The under is 5-1 in Lakers last 6 games as a favorite.

5* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

This looks like a good spot to fade the SMU Mustangs who have struggled to cover spreads lately, going just 1-4-1 ATS over their last six games. They are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games as a home favorite of 13.0 or greater and 4-12 ATS in their last 16 games as a home favorite.

The Texas A&M Commerce Lions defeated St. Josephs' 57-54 as an 18-point road favorite on Nov 17 in their last game as an underdog. They are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog of 13.0 or greater and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. 

5* PLAY ON TEXAS A&M COMMERCE LIONS. 

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

This looks like a good spot to fade the New York Knicks who will be playing on short rest following a 118-112 win over Detroit last night. 

The Knicks are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5 and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on no rest.

The Raptors are 11-3-1 ATS in their last 15 games as a home favorite, 21-6 ATS in their last 27 games as a home favorite of 0.5-4.5 and 19-9 ATS in their last 28 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

4* PLAY ON TORONTO RAPTORS. 

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

The Kings are coming off a 124-123 win over Golden State yesterday, but I think we'll see fewer points when they face the Clippers on short rest tonight. The under is over/under is 3-7 in the last 10 head-to-head meetings and 14-6 in Kings' last 20 vs. a team with a losing straight up record. 

The Clippers have scored 109, 106, 107 and 104 points through their last four games, and they are 9-1 to the under through their last 10 games. The under is 8-0 in Clippers last 8 games as a favorite.

4* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S 4* NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The 76ers are 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 games as a road favorite and 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games as a road favorite of 0.5-4.5.

Since the start of last season, the Sixers are 23-12 ATS against opponents from the Western Conference. 

The New Orleans Pelicans are in a less than ideal spot as they return home from a three-game road trip. Since the start of last season, the Pels are 3-6 ATS in a home game following three road games and they are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.

4* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA 76ERS. 

MIKE'S 5* BUCKS/HEAT NBA GAME OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The Milwaukee Bucks are 7-1 straight up in their last eight games. They've failed to cover the spread in their last two, but as double-digit home favorites over Washington and Portland. They won both games, and I like them to cover a much smaller spread tonight. Since the start of last season, the Bucks are 14-7-2 as a road favorite of no more than 3.5 points. 

5* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BUCKS. 

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

The Washington Wizards are heading to Detroit looking to end a nine-game slide, and this looks like a favorable spot to do so as they are 9-1 straight up and 6-4 against the spread in the last 10 meetings with Detroit. The Pistons are in even worse shape, coming off 13 consecutive losses. The Wizards are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

4* PLAY ON WASHINGTON WIZARDS. 

MIKE'S 5* NBA TOTAL OF THE MONTH

The Brooklyn Nets will be playing on short rest following a 112-97 win over Miami yesterday, so I think they'll try and slow down the tempo and the Bulls are a naturally slow team, averaging only 98.2 possessions per game (29th). 

The Chicago Bulls have averaged only 100.5 points over their last six games. 

Under is 14-6 in Nets last 20 games as a home favorite of 0.5-4.5.

Each of the last five head-to-head meetings has gone under the total. 

5* PLAY ON THE UNDER. 

MIKE'S 5* SIXERS/THUNDER NBA GAME OF THE WEEK

The Philadelphia 76ers are coming off a pair of losses, the most recent a 112-99 setback in Minnesota. They were without Joel Embiid in that game, but the reigning MVP should be back on the court here. Oklahoma City's Chet Holmgren has had a great season, but he's no Embiid yet.

The Thunder come into the game on a six-game winning streak and have moved to 11-4 on the season. They have been overachieving and I think a motivated Sixers team will give them a reality check. 

Since the start of the 2022 season, the Sixers are 10-2 ATS following back-to-back losses. The 76ers are 21-6 ATS in their last 27 games as a favorite of 0.5-4.5 and 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games as a road favorite of 0.5-4.5.

5* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA 76ERS. 

MIKE'S 5* NBA GAME OF THE MONTH

The Los Angeles Clippers have a lot of individual talent, but they're not playing like a team. The Clippers are coming off a 109-102 win over the Spurs in San Antonio, but they did not cover the spread. They are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall and 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games following a straight up win.

The New Orleans Pelicans have closed as underdogs in their last five games but still won four of those games outright and covered the spread in all five games.

The Pelicans are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

5* PLAY ON NEW ORLEANS PELICANS. 

MIKE'S 4* NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Dallas Mavericks are 7-3 straight up and 7-2-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings with the Lakers. The Mavs are coming off a 129-113 loss but they are 22-10 ATS in their last 32 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.

I like Dallas to come out fired up here following losses to Milwaukee and Sacramento while the Lakers are in a potential flat spot following three straight wins and a 6-1 record in their last seven games. The Lakers are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

4* PLAY ON DALLAS MAVERICKS. 

MIKE'S 4* NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Cleveland Cavaliers are heading to Philadelphia riding a three-game winning streak, but this looks like a potential letdown spot for the Cavs after an upset win against the Nuggets on Sunday. They are 0-2 SU and ATS coming off an upset win this season and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight-up win. 

The 76ers are coming off a 121-99 win in Brooklyn. They are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight-up win of more than 10 points and 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games as a home favorite of 5.0-10.5.

4* PLAY ON THE 76ERS. 

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

This looks like a good spot to back the Miami Heat to get quick revenge for a 102-97 loss here in Chicago on Saturday. The Heat came into that game on a seven-game winning streak, so it was about time that they came up short. Miami led until the final minute of the game, and I think they'll come into this game looking to make it right. 

4* PLAY ON THE HEAT. 

MIKE'S 4* NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a great spot to back the Denver Nuggets to bounce back from a 115-110 loss to New Orleans Friday night. The Nuggets are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games coming off a loss. The Cavs are coming off consecutive wins but they are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win.

4* PLAY ON THE NUGGETS. 

MIKE'S 4* WOLVES/PELS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Minnesota Timberwolves had won seven straight games before their 133-115 loss in Phoenix Wednesday night.

This will be the finale of a five-game road trip, but at least they'll be well-rested, unlike the Pelicans who will be playing on short rest after defeating Denver 115-110 Friday night.

The Pelicans are now coming off back-to-back upset wins, and I would not be surprised if they come out flat tonight. 

4* PLAY ON THE WOLVES. 

MIKE'S 5* NBA TOTAL OF THE WEEK

The San Antonio Spurs are 9-2 to the over on the season, and they are allowed 124.1 points per game. Here they'll battle it out with a Sacramento Kings team that is almost equally weak on the defensive end. The Kings are rolling and have scored 121+ points in three of their last four games. I expect a bounce back game from the Spurs after being held to 87 points in their last game. 

5* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S 5* MAVS/WIZARDS NBA GAME OF THE WEEK

The Dallas Mavericks will be looking to bounce back from a 131-110 loss in New Orleans last night. They had defeated the Pelicans by 12 points only two nights before, so I'm not completely surprised that the Pels won the next game, but the Mavs can't be happy about that scoreline. 

The Mavs will be playing on short rest, but I expect to see a motivated Mavs team with a chip on their shoulder after yesterday's debacle. 

As for the Wizards, they're 1-7 SU and 4-4 ATS in their last eight games and 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games as a home underdog.

5* PLAY ON DALLAS MAVERICKS. 

MIKE'S 5* NBA GAME OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The Golden State Warriors (6-3 SU, 5-4 ATS) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (3-5 SU, 2-6 ATS) Saturday night. The Warriors are 9-1 SU and 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings. 

Both teams will be looking to bounce back from setbacks, with Cleveland coming off a 128-120 loss in Oklahoma City while Golden State will be looking to snap back from a 108-105 loss in Denver.

The Warriors return home from a four-game road trip and this will be just their third home game for the season. I think they'll bring their very best effort here to put on a show for the home town crowd on a Saturday night. 

This is also a bad matchup for the Cavs who have been struggling to stop opponents from scoring from behind the arc. 

5* PLAY ON GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. 

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

This looks like a good spot to back the Sacramento Kings to bounce back from a humbling 107-89 loss here in Houston just a couple of days ago. Sure, they'll be without standout guard De'Aaron Fox (ankle) again, but they still have a lot more talent on the floor than the Rockets. 

The Kings are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 games following a straight-up loss and 38-18-1 ATS in their last 57 road games. The Rockets are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games as a home favorite of 0.5-4.5.

4* PLAY ON SACRAMENTO KINGS. 

5* BEST BET: MIKE'S WARRIORS/CAVS NBA TOTAL OF THE WEEK

The Golden State Warriors are 4-2 to the under on the season while the Cleveland Cavaliers have a 3-3 over/under record. 

The Warriors defeated the Thunder 141-139 Friday night, but note that the under is 2-0 this season when they scored 120+ points in their previous game. 

The Cavs put up 116 points in a loss in Indiana on Friday but they are averaging only 105.7 ppg (26th) for the season. Since the start of last season, the Cavs have a 17-26 over/under record as home favorites.  

The Warriors average only 93.9 possessions per game (21st) and Cleveland 92.9 possessions per game (23rd). I don't see either team pushing the tempo.

5* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

The Philadelphia 76ers are 3-1 SU and 4-0 ATS on the season. They're coming into this game riding a three-game winning streak through which they won each game by at least seven points. 

The Phoenix Suns are 2-3 SU and 3-2 ATS on the season. They're coming off back-to-back home losses to San Antonio and have been dealing with injuries to key players. Bradley Beal has yet to suit up and Devin Booker has missed three of the first five games with an ankle sprain. Booker is questionable for this game, and this is a tough 1 PM ET start for Phoenix.  

 4* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA 76ERS. 

MIKE'S 4* NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Orlando Magic are 2-2 straight up but 3-1 against the spread while the Utah Jazz are 2-3 SU and 3-2 ATS. 

This looks like a good spot to back the Magic to snap back from consecutive losses and their first ATS loss of the season while at the same time fading the Jazz who are coming off a  dominant 133-109 win over Memphis last night. I doubt they can give that kind of effort two nights in a row. 

Since the start of last season, the Magic are 11-5-1 ATS off an ATS loss of 10 points or more and they are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games following an ATS loss.

4* PLAY ON ORLANDO MAGIC. 

MIKE'S 5* NBA GAME OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The Houston Rockets have opened the season 0-3 straight up and against the spread, while the Charlotte Hornets are 1-2 SU and ATS.

If the Rockets were facing a better team here, I might be looking to back them here due to public perception and all, but against a Hornets team that has opened the season almost equally poorly, that does not apply here IMO. 

For all of the Hornets' issues, note that they have averaged a decent 112.0 points per game (14th), and they're sharing the ball well averaging 29.0 assists per game (4th). They just put up 121 points on Brooklyn, and I think they'll get their second win of the season here against a Houston team that has a lot of things to figure out. 

Additionally, note that the Rockets are 6-1 ATS in the last seven meetings. 

5* PLAY ON CHARLOTTE HORNETS. 

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

The Phoenix Suns are 2-1 straight up and 3-0 against the spread on the season while the San Antonio Spurs are 1-2 SU and ATS. 

Since the start of the 2015 season, teams that have started the season 3-0 ATS are only 13-21-1 ATS in their fourth game of the season.

This is also a good spot to back the Spurs to snap back after taking a 40-point loss to the LA Clippers in their last game. Last season, teams went 7-2 ATS off a loss of 40 points or more. 

I think we'll see max effort from the Spurs tonight. 

4* PLAY ON SAN ANTONIO SPURS.

MIKE'S 4* NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Chicago Bulls are 1-2 straight up and 0-3 against the spread on the season. The Indiana Pacers are perfect 2-0 SU and ATS, and I think they'll get another win and cover here. The Pacers have defeated Washington 143-120 and the Cavs 125-13 at Cleveland.

Since the start of last season, the Pacers are 14-7 ATS coming off a game where they scored 125 points or more. 

The Bulls are 18-43-2 ATS in their last 63 games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.

4* PLAY ON INDIANA PACERS.

5* MAX BET: MIKE'S NUGGETS/THUNDER NBA GAME OF THE MONTH

The Denver Nuggets have opened the season with wins over the Lakers and the Grizzlies. The Oklahoma City Thunder are also undefeated through road games at Chicago and Cleveland, and I think they'll keep rolling here in their home opener.

Denver has superior talent, but I think this early-season matchup means a lot more for the Thunder who will be looking to take down the defending NBA champions.

OKC has been shooting a red-hot 49.2% from behind the arc, and while not sustainable, for the moment I'd rather be on their side than bet against them.

5* PLAY ON OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. 

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

We won with the under as a free pick when the Warriors hosted Phoenix in their season opener. In the write-up, I mentioned how I expect the Warriors to play at a slower pace this season with Chris Paul in the team, and that turned out the be the case. 

The Kings opened the season with a 130-114 win at Utah, but I think this will be a much lower-scoring affair. Also, the under is 6-3-1 in the last 10 head-to-head meetings. 

5* PLAY ON UNDER. 

4* SIXERS/BUCKS NBA PLAY OF THE DAY

The Philadelphia 76ers will have to do without James Harden (personal reasons) in their season opener, but I still think they're spotted to many points to pass up on here against the Bucks. 

The Bucks have a bit of a new look this year with the addition of Damian Lillard and the loss of Jrue Holiday. Cameron Payne and Khris Middleton are questionable for tonight's game. I think Dame and Giannis will work well together over the season, but perhaps not from Game 1. Let's take the points.

4* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA 76ERS. 

4* PELICANS/GRIZZLIES NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

I like the New Orleans Pelicans to open the season with a win at Memphis tonight.

The Grizzlies will have to do without their suspended star guard Ja Morant for 25 games, and while they did well without him in the lineup last year I'm not sure I would trust that to happen here. Also, starting center Steven Adams will miss the season because of knee surgery which must've put a wrench in their overall game plan. 

The Pelicans on the other hand are healthy, which means we'll see both star forwards Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram as well as guard CJ McCollum on the court. 

4* PLAY ON NEW ORLEANS PELICANS.

Mike's 10* NBA Finals GAME OF THE YEAR

So at first glance, this looks like a lot of points, but keep in mind that in the Nuggets' wins in this series, they covered the spread comfortably each time. 

They just won the two games in Miami by 15 and 13 points respectively, and now have the Heat on the ropes. Miami has overachieved throughout the playoffs, but is now finally getting exposed by a much better and laser-focused Denver team.

I expect the Nuggets to take this one by double-digits. 

10* PLAY ON DENVER NUGGETS. 

10* Nuggets/Heat NBA TOP PLAY of the Day

After losing Game 2 at home, the Nuggets took command of the series again with an impressive 109-94 win here in Miami in Game 3. If the Nuggets stay focused, I don't see them letting Miami back in the series again. 

Heat are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Heat are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a double-digit loss at home. Nuggets are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Miami.

10* PLAY ON DENVER NUGGETS. 

Mike's 10* Nuggets/Heat Game 3 NBA *BEST BET*

The teams are coming into Game 3 tied at one apiece. The Nuggets dominated Game 1 of the series, but seemed to take the food of the gas in the following game, allowing Miami to come from behind and record an upset win. The Nuggets will not make the same mistake again. The Heat are a feisty bunch, but I expect a laser-focused Denver team to dominate this game from start to finish. 

Nuggets are 26-10 ATS in the last 36 meetings. Nuggets are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Miami.

10* PLAY ON DENVER NUGGETS. 

Mike's 10* Heat/Nuggets NBA Total *TOP PLAY*

I expect a better offensive performance from Miami after putting up only 93 points on 41% shooting in Game 1 of the NBA finals. They had only one day rest following their Game 7 win against Boston, but have now had two days to rest and prepare. Expect fresh legs from both sides, leading to high-tempo basketball and effective offenses. 

Over is 4-1 in Heat last 5 games playing on 2 days rest. Over is 8-3 in Heat last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Over is 6-1 in Nuggets last 7 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S 10* HEAT/CELTICS NBA PLAY OF THE DAY

The Celtics forced Game 7 here in Boston with a tip-in just before time expired on Saturday.

One can only imagine how shocked and deflated the Heat must feel after thinking they had their finals ticket booked.

All other games in the series have ended with the winning team running away with the game comfortably, and I don't see any other result here than Boston winning big in front of the home town crowd. 

10* PLAY ON BOSTON CELTICS. 

MIKE'S 10* NBA GAME OF THE WEEK

All aboard the Boston Celtics bandwagon! Yes, the Celtics are about as square of a play as it gets, but they are clearly the more talented team and they have all the momentum in this series. Miami overperformed through the first three games of the series but is now choking big time. I do not see the Heat coming back and expect it to be Boston in blowouts from now on, as to be expected when a No. 1 seed faces a No. 8 seed. 

10* PLAY ON BOSTON CELTICS -2.5. 

MIKE'S 10* NUGGETS/LAKERS NBA GAME OF THE WEEK

Through the first three games of the series, the Nuggets have made it clear that if they show up, they don't lose.

The only way I see the Lakers winning here is if the Nuggets decide to take the night off to close out the series at home instead. So my reasoning is that if they lose, they won't cover the spread, and if they show up, they'll win outright. Therefore, I think we're getting better value on the moneyline than the point spread. 

10* PLAY ON DENVER NUGGETS. 

10* NBA TOTAL OF THE WEEK - CELTICS/HEAT G3 BEST BET

Both of the first two games of this series went over the total (and this line), and the Heat are 10-5 to the over for the season. Over is 10-2 in Celtics' last 12 road games and I think they'll really push the tempo here as they're desperate for a win. Additionally, the over is 10-2 in Heat's last 12 home games.

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

10* NBA GAME OF THE MONTH - MIKE'S NUGGETS/LAKERS MAJOR WAGER

Through the first two games of the series, I think the Nuggets have made it very clear that turn it up a notch and run away with the game whenever they feel like it. 

Here see more than a 10-point swing on the point spread compared to the two games in Denver, only because of the change of venue to LA which seems wild to me. 

Sure, Denver is a lot better at home than on the road, but note that the Nuggets are 6-2 ATS on the season when spotted five points or more on the road. 

10* PLAY ON DENVER NUGGETS. 

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

The Denver Nuggets built up a big lead early before taking their foot off the gas in the backend of Game 1 of this series. In the end, the Nuggets won by six which would cover this number. The Lakers with AD and Lebron should not be underestimated, but at times it looked like men against boys, and the Lakers are now 4-10-1 ATS in the last 15 meetings in Denver.

Nuggets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game. Lakers are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game.

10* PLAY ON DENVER NUGGETS. 

MIKE'S 10* CELTICS/HAWKS NBA GAME OF THE WEEK

The Celtics have allowed Philly to hang around in this series until Game 7, but I think it ends with a blowout win for Boston. When focused and locked, in they're clearly the better team and they're three wins ahve come by 34, 12 and nine points.

They have home-court advantage here in this win-or-go-home game, and we'll hopefully see Jason Tatum waking up earlier than in the fourth quarter, as was the case in Philly Thursday night. 

10* PLAY ON BOSTON CELTICS. 

MIKE'S 10* LAKERS/WARRIORS NBA TOTAL TOP PLAY

The first two games of the series went over the total, but both coaches have made adjustments defensively and the following two games both went under the total. I expect another relatively low-scoring affair here as the two teams are getting more and more familiar with each other. 

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S 10* SUNS/NUGGETS NBA TOTAL PLAY OF THE DAY

The over/under is 3-1 in this series, but I think this will be a relatively low-scoring affair following a 250+ game on Sunday. With this being Game 5 of the series, the teams know each other well by now and the coaches should know which adjustments to make on the defensive end. 

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

The Celtics dropped the opener of this series, but they've bounced back with a pair of impressive wins. Philadelphia is a good team, but it really lit a fire in the Celtics by winning Game 1 and I expect another comfortable Boston win here. 

Celtics are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Celtics are 35-17-1 ATS in their last 53 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. 76ers are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. Celtics are 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

10* PLAY ON BOSTON CELTICS. 

MIKE'S 10* CELTICS/SIXERS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Celtics bounced back with a big win in Game 2 after dropping the series opener, and I think it'll be smooth sailing for Boston from here on. 

Celtics are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Celtics are 36-16-1 ATS in their last 53 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. 76ers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. Celtics are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

10* PLAY ON BOSTON CELTICS. 

MIKE'S LAKERS/WARRIORS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Lakers won the opener of the series behind big play from AD. I expect the Warriors to make adjustments and contain him better here, and we should see a much better defensive performance from Golden State as they look to snap back from the loss. 

Warriors are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss. Warriors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS loss. Lakers are 3-9-1 ATS following a win as a road underdog, they are also 10-3 to the under in that spot and the under is 7-2 in Warriors last 9 games following an ATS loss.

10* PLAY ON GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. 

MIKE'S 10* SIXERS/CELTICS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

Philly stole Game 1, so now we'll see Boston storm back with a blowout win in Game 2, right? Not so fast IMO. The Celtic have struggled to cover big spreads all season long and the Sixers have looked really sharp here in the playoffs, even with Embiid missing some games. I don't see Philly winning outright again, but this is too many points for Boston to cover. 

10* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA 76ERS. 

MIKE'S 10* LAKERS/WARRIORS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Lakers defeated Memphis in six games in the first round of the NBA playoffs. 

The Warriors needed seven games to get past the Kings, but they did not have the homecourt advantage in that series (which they will have here against the Lakeshow). 

The Warriors may have a poor road record this season, but they are 40-18-1 ATS in their last 59 home games and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

This is a series where I could easily see the home team winning every game and I expect Golden State to run away with this one.  

10* PLAY ON GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. 

10* NBA TOTAL OF THE YEAR - MIKE'S WESTERN CONF BEST BET

The over/under is an even 3-3 for the first six games of the series, but surely we'll see a relatively low-scoring affair here in Game 7. 

The Warriors have plenty of Game 7 experience, and historically those games have gone under the total more often than not. Sure, the bookmakers have adjusted this total down compared to the previous games in the series, but not enough IMO. 

Under is 13-6-1 in the last 20 meetings in Sacramento.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S GRIZZLIES/LAKERS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Lakers are in a position to close out the series at home following a 116-99 loss in Memphis a couple of nigths ago. They've been a step ahead of the Grizzlies for most of the series, and they are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up loss (4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points). The Grizzlies are 7-22 ATS in their last 29 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES LAKERS. 

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

I expect the Celtics to go off and close out the series following an upset loss home at TD Garden. They've covered the spread in each game they've on in this series, and they are 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings. 

Celtics are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS loss. Hawks are 20-44 ATS in their last 64 games following a straight up win. Hawks are 17-38 ATS in their last 55 games following an ATS win. 

10* PLAY ON BOSTON CELTICS. 

MIKE'S 10* NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Bucks are back under pressure after losing Game 3 of the series. They bounced back with a superb effort after dropping the opener of the series, and I expect that to be the case again tonight. 

Bucks are 14-6-1 ATS in their last 21 Conference Quarterfinals games. Bucks are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Heat are 16-34-1 ATS in their last 51 games following an ATS win. Heat are 16-34-2 ATS in their last 52 games following a straight up win. Heat are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.

10* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BUCKS. 

NBA GAME OF THE WEEK - 10* CELTICS/HAWKS MAJOR WAGER

The Atlanta Hawks won 130-122 on Friday, but the Celtics are still holding a 2-1 lead in the series and I think they'll set themselves up to win the series in five games with a win tonight. 

Celtics are 11-0 ATS in their last 11 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game. Celtics are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss. Hawks are 20-43 ATS in their last 63 games following a straight up win. Hawks are 17-37 ATS in their last 54 games following an ATS win. Hawks are 8-20 ATS in their last 28 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game. Celtics are 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

10* PLAY ON BOSTON CELTICS. 

MIKE'S 10* GRIZZLIES/LAKERS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Lakers are in control of the series after splitting two games in Memphis, but I think the Grizzlies have a great chance of winning this one outright. Ja Morant is by the looks of it a game-time decision after missing Wednesday's Game 2 win, but no Morant, no problem as the Grizzlies have proven time and time again that they can win even without their superstar. 

10* PLAY ON MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES. 

MIKE'S 10* KINGS/WARRIORS NBA TOTAL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The betting market is treating this like a regular season game when it comes to the total, something I strongly disagree with. Game 2 of the series saw 220 points scored, and while Draymond Greene's suspension will affect the Warriors negatively on the defensive end, I still think this total is too high. 

Under is 19-7-1 in Kings last 27 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Under is 16-5-1 in Warriors last 22 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S 10* SIXERS/NETS NBA ATS TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Nets did not stand a chance in either of the first two games of the series, and I don't think much will change just because they're at home here in Game 3 of the series. 

Nets are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. 76ers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. 76ers are 15-7 ATS in their last 22 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. 76ers are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

10* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA 76ERS. 

NBA GAME OF THE YEAR - MIKE'S HEAT/BUCKS MAJOR WAGER

This looks like a great spot to back the Bucks following a humbling 130-117 loss in the opener of this best-of-seven series.

The Heat have struggled with consistency all season, and they are 7-27-1 ATS in their last 35 games following an ATS win while the Bucks are 15-7 ATS in their last 22 games following an ATS loss.

Giannis Antetokounmpo left Game 1 late in the first quarter due to a lower-back/tailbone injury, and he is listed as doubtful for Game 2, but I still like the Bucks to bounce back with a big win. 

10* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BUCKS. 

MIKE'S 10* KNICKS/CAVS NBA GAME OF THE MONTH

I love the Cavs to snap back with a win here after getting outplayed in the opener of the  best-of-seven series. The Knicks will be satisfied to return back to NY with a win and I don't see them being able to match the Cavs intensity and urgency. 

10* PLAY ON CLEVELAND CAVALIERS. 

MIKE'S 10* NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a good spot to back the Warriors to bounce back from a 126-123 loss in Game 1 of the series. They held the lead for most of the game until Sacramento came back in the 4th quarter and now they need to win to avoid heading back home in a 2-0 hole. I also like the under as under is 15-5-1 in Warriors last 21 vs. a team with a winning straight up record and 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in Sacramento.

10* PLAY ON GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. 

MIKE'S 10* NBA GAME OF THE WEEK

The Bucks are the No. 1 seed in the East and here they'll face a Miami team that needed a second chance to get through the play-in tournament. The Heat are 6-27-1 ATS in their last 34 games following an ATS win while the Bucks are 13-4-1 ATS in their last 18 Conference Quarterfinals games. Milwaukee rested MVP finalist Giannis Antetokounmpo in the final three games of the regular season and I expect the Bucks to set the tone for a sweep with a blowout win here in Game 1 of the series.

10* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BUCKS. 

MIKE'S 10* WARRIORS/KINGS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Warriors are basically a pick'em at Sacramento on Saturday. While the Warriors are only 11-30 SU on the season I think they should be a much bigger favorite in this one, especially considering the massive amount of playoff experience in the team while the Kings have a young and inexperienced team.   

Warriors are 11-4-1 ATS in their last 16 games playing on 3 or more days rest. Warriors are 32-14 ATS in their last 46 Conference Quarterfinals games. Kings are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 3 or more days rest. Kings are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games.

10* PLAY ON GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. 

MIKE'S 10* THUNDER/WOLVES NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Thunder are scrappy, and one must wonder how the Wolves will react after blowing a big lead to the Lakers to eventually lose in OT. Sure, the Wolves have had an extra day of rest, but they are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games playing on 2 days rest and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. The Thunder are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Minnesota.

10* PLAY ON OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. 

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

The injury-riddled Charlotte Hornets are giving their young guns a lot of playing time down the stretch, which has hurt their offense. In their last three games, the Hornets have scored 91, 108 and 100 points. 

Under is 40-19-1 in Hornets last 60 home games. Under is 6-1 in Rockets last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. Under is 19-7 in Rockets last 26 vs. a team with a losing straight up record. Under is 13-3 in the last 16 meetings in Charlotte.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S CAVS/MAGIC NBA TOTAL BOOKIE BU$TER

We saw a total of 230 points scored when Orlando hosted the Cavs Tuesday night, but I think we'll see fewer points scored in tonight's game. 

Under is 10-4 in Cavaliers last 14 vs. a team with a losing straight up record. Under is 6-2 in Magic last 8 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Under is 13-4 in the last 17 meetings.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

The Knicks are riding a four-game winning streak through which they have averaged 121.5 ppg. Indiana's defense has been below par all season, but particularly bad in recent games with 130.2 ppg allowed over their last five. 

Over is 12-5-1 in Knicks last 18 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Over is 36-16 in Pacers last 52 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S 10* NBA WEST TOTAL OF THE YEAR

The Warriors are 42-33-4 to the over for the season, and the Thunder are 45-33-1 to the over, but this is way too high of a total IMO. Under is 19-7 in Thunder last 26 vs. a team with a winning straight up record and  6-1-1 in Warriors last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. Under is 15-3 in the last 18 meetings at Chase Center.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

This looks like a great spot to back the Bucks to bounce back from a humiliating 41-point loss to Boston. The Bucks are 13-5 ATS in their last 18 games following an ATS loss and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up loss. They're 1.5 games behind Boston for the No. 1 seed in the East and I think they'll snap back with a big game tonight. 

10* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BUCKS. 

MIKE'S 10* KINGS/BLAZERS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Kings are 3-0 to the under in their last three games, but two of those games saw 234 points scored. We saw only 200 points when they defeated Portland 120-80 here at Moda Center Wednesday night, but I expect to see more from the home team tonight. 

Portland has struggled to get easy baskets lately, but pretty much every team in the league can put up big numbers against Sacramento. 

Over is 11-3-1 in Kings last 15 overall and 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Portland.

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S 10* NBA TOTAL GAME OF THE MONTH

New Orleans is playing a lot better defense than they're getting credit for. In their last five games, the Pels have held opponents to 100.0 ppg and the under is 6-1 in their last seven games and 9-2 in Pelicans last 11 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Denver is also solid defensively and the under is 6-0 in the Nuggets last six gams and 9-2 in Nuggets last 11 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S 10* JAZZ/SPURS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Jazz still have a chance to make the play-in tournament, but after four straight losses there's virtually no margin for error. A date with the Spurs could be just what the doctor ordered to get back to their winning ways. 

Jazz are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a double-digit loss at home. Jazz are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games. Spurs are 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game. Spurs are 7-21 ATS in their last 28 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

10* PLAY ON UTAH JAZZ. 

MIKE'S 10* NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a great spot to fade the Wolves who are coming off an upset win at Golden State last night. While the Timberwolves are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 0 days rest, note that they are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games following an ATS win and here they'll face a Kings team that has been playing very well since the All-Star break. The Kings are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall and 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

10* PLAY ON SACRAMENTO KINGS. 

MIKE'S 10* NETS/MAGIC NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Nets snapped a five-game skid with a 129-100 win at Miami last night. They'll be playing on no rest here in Orlando Sunday night, but I think they'll have enough gas left in the tank to compete and get the win. Nets are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games. Nets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. Magic are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games. Magic are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up win.

10* PLAY ON BROOKLYN NETS. 

MIKE'S 10* FAU/KSU ELITE EIGHT BEST BET

The ninth-seeded Florida Atlantic Owls managed to pull an upset against Tennessee a couple of days ago, but I don't think they'll be able to beat the third-seeded Kansas State here in the Elite Eight. The Wildcats are 17-5 ATS in their last 22 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after scoring more than 90 points in their previous game.

10* PLAY ON KANSAS STATE WILDCATS

MIKE'S 10* THUNDER/LAKERS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a good spot to back the Thunder to bounce back from a blowout loss to the Clippers here at Crypto.com Arena last night. The Thunder are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games following an ATS loss, 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.

The Lakers are coming off a 122-111 win over Phoenix, but they are only Lakers are 10-21 ATS in their last 31 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. Additionally, note that the Thunder are 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Los Angeles.

10* PLAY ON OKC THUNDER. 

MIKE'S 10* NCAA TOURNEY SWEET 16 TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

Arkansas upset Kansas to make it to the Sweet 16, but here they'll run into a UConn team that has looked really strong, coming off blowout wins over Iona and St. Mary's. The Huskies are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record and 18-6 ATS in their last 24 NCAA Tournament games.

10* PLAY ON UCONN HUSKIES. 

MIKE'S 10* SIXERS/BULLS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a great spot to back the Sixers to avenge a 109-105 OT loss to the Bulls home in Philly a couple of days ago. The Sixers came into that game riding an eight-game winning streak (6-2 ATS) and the Bulls are only 4-9 ATS in their last 13 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

Additionally, the 76ers are 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings and 6-0 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Chicago.

10* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA 76ERS. 

MIKE'S 10* NBA GAME OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The Clippers are coming off a 117-102 win at Portland, but I think they're in for a tougher game here against an OKC team that is an amazing 42-26-3 ATS on the season. OKC has won seven of its last nine straight up and the Thunder are 18-8-1 ATS as underdogs of five points or more while the Clippers are 13-14 ATS when giving five points or more. 

10* PLAY ON OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. 

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

The Phoenix Suns ended a three-game slide with a win against Orlando Thursday night, but they are 0-4 ATS in their last four games. The Thunder have been money against the spread all season and here they'll be looking to bounce back from a 128-111 loss at Toronto. The Thunder are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points, 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game and 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 games following a straight up loss.

10* PLAY ON OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. 

MIKE'S NBA TOTAL OF THE WEEK 10* MAX BET

The under is 15-5-2 in Clippers last 22 vs. a team with a losing straight up record and 34-16-1 in Clippers last 51 games playing on 2 days rest. The under is 5-1-1 in Magic last 7 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

10* DUKE/TEN CBB GAME OF THE WEEK

Neither Duke nor Tennessee has impressive ATS numbers for the season, but the Blue Devils have played a lot better of late going 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall while the Volunteers are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games overall and going 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

10* PLAY ON DUKE BLUE DEVILS. 

MIKE'S WIZARDS/CAVS 10* NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Cavs are 28-8 SU at home on the season and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. They'll be looking to bounce back from a home loss to Philadelphia and the Cavaliers are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games following an ATS loss and 9-4-1 ATS in their last 14 games following a straight up loss. The Wizards are in a potential flat spot after recording a 20-point win over Detroit in their last game. 

10* PLAY ON CLEVELAND CAVALIERS. 

WARRIORS/CLIPPERS 10* NBA GAME OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The Warriors are coming off wins over Milwaukee and Phoenix, but they had the homecourt advantage in both those games. On the road, the Warriors are only 7-26 SU on the season and they are 16-34-1 ATS in their last 51 road games. The Clippers are riding a three-game winning streak and they've had plenty of time to rest up since a 106-95 triumph over the Knicks last Saturday. The Clippers are 27-8-1 ATS in their last 36 games playing on 3 or more days rest.

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS.  

TOP-RATED 10* FIRST FOUR BEST BET

Nevada is 22-10 SU and 18-11-2 ATS on the season, and I think the Wolf Pack are undervalued by the betting market once again here against Arizona State. The Wolf Pack are 15-4 ATS in their last 19 neutral site games and 18-8-2 ATS in their last 28 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. The Sun Devils are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games overall.

10* PLAY ON NEVADA WOLF PACK. 

MIKE'S LAKERS/PELS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Pels are coming off a dominant win over Portland, but they've not been at their best lately with only three wins SU and ATS in their last 10 games. The Lakers on the other hand have been winning games with or without star LeBron James who has missed six of the last nine games. Lakers are 17-5 ATS in their last 22 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. Pelicans are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES LAKERS. 

10* GRIZZLIES/MAVS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

No Ja Morant, no problem. The Grizzlies are coming off back-to-back home wins over Golden State and Dallas, and I think they'll get it done at Dallas as well. The Mavs have injury issues of their own; both Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving missed Saturday's loss to Memphis. Doncic is expected to be out until at least Mar 15 while Irving is listed as a game-time decision for this game. 

10* PLAY ON MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES. 

MIKE'S 10* CAVS/HORNETS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a great spot to fade the Hornets who will be playing on no rest after taking a 119-111 loss to Utah on Saturday. The Hornets are 6-20-1 ATS in their last 27 games when their starting 5 players combine for more than 160 minutes of the previous day and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. The Cavs will be looking to bounce back from a loss to Miami Friday night and they are 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight up loss and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

10* PLAY ON CLEVELAND CAVALIERS. 

MIKE'S 10* AAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME OF THE YEAR

Both teams have looked sharp here in the American Athletic Conference Tournament, but I can't help but feeling that Memphis is undervalued in the Championship game. The Tigers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points and 9-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings with the Cougars. 

10* PLAY ON MEMPHIS TIGERS. 

MIKE'S NBA GAME OF THE MONTH 10* MAX BET

The Pelicans are coming off a win, tbut they've been cold since the All-Star break and they are now only one game ahead of the OKC Thunder in the standings. The Thunder had won three on the bounce before getting blown out at Phoenix in their last game. 

Thunder are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game. Thunder are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Thunder are 25-10-3 ATS in their last 38 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Pelicans are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up win. 

Thunder are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings in New Orleans.

10* PLAY ON OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. 

MWC TOURNEY GAME OF THE YEAR MAX BET

This looks like a good spot to fade the San Jose State Spartans following their OT upset win against Nevada on Thursday.

San Diego State meanwhile might've received a bit of a wake up call as eighth-seeded Colorado State took the Aztecs to the wire yesterday and I expect them to come out all guns blazing here. The Aztecs won the only meeting against the Spartans this season, 72-51 on Jan. 28 in San Diego.

Aztecs are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Aztecs are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 games following an ATS loss.

10* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO STATE

10* JAZZ/MAGIC NBA PLAY OF THE DAY

The Jazz are 11-22 SU on teh road for the season and they're in a tough spot here, playing their fourth game on a six-game road trip. The Magic took a 134-123 loss to Milwaukee in their last game but they are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 games following a straight up loss and perfect 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.

10* PLAY ON ORLANDO MAGIC. 

MIKE'S 10* BULLS/NUGGETS NBA PLAY OF THE DAY

The Bulls have allowed 115, 125 and 125 point over their last three games, and here they'll face a Denver team that is playing really good basketball at the moment and averages 121.3 ppg at home. 

Over is 8-2 in Bulls last 10 vs. a team with a winning straight up record and 10-2 in Nuggets last 12 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

Over is 15-5 in the last 20 meetings. Over is 7-0 in the last 7 meetings in Denver.

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S 10* BIG EAST TOURNEY GAME OF THE YEAR

The Villanova Wildcats won by only four points when they hosted Georgetown back in January. The Wildcats are 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record and the Hoyas are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games overall.

10* PLAY ON GEORGETOWN HOYAS. 

MIKE'S 10* NBA TOTAL OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The under is 28-9 in Bucks' last 37 road games and 5-1 in Magic's last 6 home games. Additionally, the under is 9-3 in Magic last 12 overall. We saw 250+ points scored when Milwaukee hosted the Magic a week ago, but I think we'll see a lower-scoring game here as we switch location to Orlando. 

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

10* CELTICS/CAVS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Celtics lost to the Knicks in double-overtime on Sunday and I would not be surprised if they opt to rest some starters here in the second leg of a back-to-back situation. The Cavs are a solid 27-7 SU at home for the season and 19-6-2 ATS in their last 27 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

10* PLAY ON CLEVELAND CAVALIERS.