I like the Pistons here as they now have something to build off with a good win @ Miami.  This Pacers team is simply one you cant trust on the road at all this season.  They are just 4-13 SU & ATS on the road.  With the Pacers winning and covering their last two games @ home it only adds to the value here with the Pistons.  

I like the Bucks here tonight as I believe they are playing very good basketball.  The betting public will likely be all over the Thunder and especially since they are coming off a blowout win over the Clippers.  If you throw out the two losses to the Cavs on back to backs for the Bucks they are 5-2 their last 7.  The Thunder are 5-1 ATS their L6 which is having them over valued and they have also benefited from playing teams with key injuries 

The betting public will be all over the Cavs here, but I think the value is with the Hornets who are playing very well as of late.  They have won 5 of 6 and want revenge of two losses to the Cavs both at Cleveland from earlier in the year.  I'm not sure how much interest the Cavs will have here in this game.  Also Kyrie isn't 100% either even though it looks like he is going to play.  Hornets are a sneaky good team 

This line has dropped from the opener, but in no way can I back the Pistons here.  Their only win in the last 7 games was against the Cavs as they rested all the key players.  The Hawks are starting to play a little better and I am ready to jump back on board with them.  Also the best angle for me here is that the Pistons embarrassed the Hawks winning by over 30 @ Atlanta at the beginning of the month.  Hawks will want revenge here no doubt about it

Now is the time to buy on the T Wolves.  This team has been frustrating this year to figure out, but they are playing their best basketball right now.  They have covered 7 of their last 9 games.  During that stretch they have had 3 SU losses by 4 points or less.  The Bucks are coming off a blowout win over the train wreck Pistons so I'm not putting much stock into that.   

The Pacers are in a primed bounce back spot here against the Bulls tonight.  They just lost @ Chicago a few days ago and this will be the last time they play in the year.  The home team has covered every game so far this season.  Pacers play very well @ home with a 11-5 record and the Bulls struggle on the road with a 6-10 record.  Pacers have lost 4 a in row, but I expect a huge effort here tonight.  

I know it's hard to back the Suns but they blew that game last night being outscored by almost 30 points in the 2nd half and not covering.  The Raptors fought like hell to get back into the game last night @ the Warriors used a ton of energy and now won't be as interested here.  The Suns are a good home dog and getting this many points is a treat.  

I'm going to lay the the short number here with the Grizzlies as I expect them to respond with a big effort tonight after dropping back to back road games.  The Thunder are being overvalued due to their 4 game winning streak and covering 5 of 6 games.  The Thunder are just 2 games SU above .500 on the road and this is a very good home team.  

I will take the Raptors here as I think this is a tough spot for the Warriors.  They are coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Cavs on Christmas day.  I believe this line is inflated because everyone knows about the Warriors never losing back to back games.  The Raptors are 11-3 SU on the road this season and will definitely be ready for tonight's big game.   

The wrong team is favored here and the Kings are getting way too much respect for me.  They have won 4 in a row including a win over Portland not to long ago.  The Trailblazers are without Lillard again but dont deserve to be underdogs.  They made a team worst 4 threes against the Kings and will be out for revenge here tonight.  

Wizards are on fire right now and the books haven't adjusted much for them.  Indiana is one of the worst road teams in the NBA with a 4-12 SU record.  Wizards are another team that realyl struggles on the road, but at home it's a different story with a record of 11-6.  The Wizards will also want revenge from an earlier loss this season just by 2 @ Indiana.  

The betting public will be all over the Thunder here.  I just doubt they have much interest at all coming of their Christmas day game.  The Thunder were just 5.5 point favorties @ home vs the Heat earlier which suggests this line should be closer to a PK @ Miami.  Heat have Winslow back should be getting Ellington back as well.  I will take the home dog here

I'm willing to lay the short price with the Pelicans here as I believe the Mavs are being way over valued here with due to them winning 3 of their last 4 while 2 were big road upset wins.  Also the Pelicans who were banged up will be looking for revenge here as they lost earlier in the season this bad Mavs team.  This is a different Pelicans team when healthy plus the Mavs will be without PG Barea 

Clearly the line tells the story here with the Piston being favorites over the Cavs.  Simple reason for that is the Cavs are resting players after yesterday.  That was a huge win for them coming back from being down 14 in the 4th.  They have no interest in playing @ Detroit here.  The Pistons will be the motivated team to get back on track.  I see a big effort from them tonight given this situation.  

This is a good spot to back the Wizards are this is the 2nd of a home and home series.  The Wizards were in a tough situation @ Milwaukee now will be looking for revenge after getting embarrassed.  Wizards are quietly playing their best basketball winning 7 of 11.  Lay the short number here

I will take the points here with the Cavs as they will be wanting to make a statement here.  Even though the Cavs are missing players I really like LeBron here.  The Warriors no doubt will be read as well, but I'm not sure they should be laying any points.  

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I like the Knicks here @ home against the Celtics today.  The Knicks are a solid team @ home going 11-4.  The Knicks have had the big advantage here as they haven't had any travel while the Celtics have had travel for the last 5 days.  Knicks take this one 

The Hawks are still a mess right now and even though I like this team better without Howard, he is a key guy missing when facing a big team like the Nuggets.  Nuggets are playing better here winning 4 of their L6 games.  Hawks are just 3-7 ATS L10 and there is something going on in that locker room.  Nuggets have had two days off as well coming off an ugly loss @ Clippers. 

I'm gonna take the Grizzlies here as sure odds alone they surely won't lose 4 home games in row.  The Rockets are rolling, but the Grizzlies do play some nasty defense and I see that having a big effect tonight against a Rockets team that likes to shoot a lot of 3's.  With the Rockets coming off a big win @ the Suns I doubt they are too motivated in this situation tonight 

I know the Pistons are playing like crap, but this is a good spot to back them here.  The Warriors clearly came not not very interested in last nights game @ the Nets, but they did have to use some energy.  Now they travel on a back to back with a Christmas day game vs the Cavs looming.  The spot is just terrible for the Warriors and I expect a motivated Pistons team here tonight 

This is just a lot of points here for the Cavs to be laying coming of two games against a division rival and of course they have the biggest Christmas day game vs the Warriors.  There is no motivation here for the Cavs to blow this team out.  They simply want to just win this game and are obviously looking ahead.  

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Wrong team is simply favored here in this spot.  I know the Spurs are playing very well, but this Clippers team is being under valued due to Blake Griffin being out.  Remember last year when Griffin missed a majority of time?  Well go back and look the Clippers happened to rally and play their best basketball during that stretch.  The underdog as owned this series as of late going 6-2 ATS L8 meetings.  I see the Clippers winning this one tonight 

NBA TOP PLAY ALERT!

I love Indiana in this spot as this team right now is clearly a home/away team.  11 of their 15 wins have came at home so far.  This Celtics team burned me the other night with a lucky comeback win in OT @ Memphis.  The Pacers have a big break following this game so you can expect a huge effort here.  They would love to gain some confidence by beating a quality team like the Celtics.  Pacers are 5-1 ATS L6 following a SU loss.

LATE NIGHT BAILOUT!

I will gladly back the Suns here with the Rockets coming off a very hard fought loss last night and now they travel to Phoenix quite frankly a place they won't be to excited about playing at.  The Suns as I have mentioned before are great to back as home underdogs and given this situation no doubt I will take all the points I can get.  

I was very impressed with how the Bulls responded last game and I expect that to carry over into tonight's game.  The Wizards are getting a lot of respect because they have covered 6 of their L7 but this time is just 2-9 on the road this season.  They are a terrible defensive team giving up 106 points and this will also be their 3rd game in 4 nights

This will be a game that the public will be all over the Thunder, but they haven't been a great road team by any means as they are just 5-6 SU and they are still missing Oladipo.  The line is being factored since the Pelicans played last night, but this team now healthy is showing you what they are capable of.  Their last 3 losses have came to the Warriors Rockets and Spurs so don't let those results fool you.  They are playing much better 

The value is simply to great to pass up here with this young Bucks squad that is playing with a ton of confidence right now. This is the first of a home and home between these two teams and the Cavs are without Love for tonight's game.  The Cavs are just 2-5 ATS L7 road games.  

I think we are seeing an over reaction here to the Grizzlies losing 2 home games in row.  Let's face it you would make a lot of money if you take good quality teams to avoid losing 3 in a row @ home and that is what we have here.  The Grizzlies should be extra motivated here tonight.  The Celtics have won 2 in a row, but that was to the Hornets without Kemba and @ Miami who is banged up.  The Grizz are now healthy and should win this game here tonight

This line is climbing for a reason so grab it quick.  Sorry, wish I was on it earlier for everyone.  Pelicans are simply under valued because of their slow start, well now everyone is healthy and they want revenge here on the Sixers.  Pelicans have lost 3 of 4 creating the value here, but those were to playoff teams.  I see a big effort from the Pelicans here tonight.

I realize the Bulls have been struggling but it's not like the Pistons have been playing much better.  After now losing 3 in the Bulls will look for revenge here after having a couple days to regroup.  I look for them to come out motivated against a division rival that just beat them less than 2 weeks ago. 

This may seem like big number because the Wizards are playing bettter but this team is still 2-8 on the road.  They are playing their second of a back to back and coming off a big upset over the aClippers.  

I really think the wrong team is favored here.  The Grizzlies will be ready here as they return Mike Conley and the Jazz are missing George Hill who has been very well for the Jazz this year.  The Grizzlies some how did an unbelievable job of winning with all the injuries they have had.  This team will bounce back after losing to the Kings @ home last game

I was on the Nuggets the other night over Portland and will back them again here tonight.  The Knicks got their 2 wins early on this road trip and this will now be their 5 consecutive road game.  This Nuggets team is well rested as this will only be their 2nd game in 5 days.  

I realize the Rockets are red hot right now, but I feel this is the certain spot to fade them.  They played last night in a blowout win over the Pelicans and now have to travel over night to face Minnesota which I'm sure they aren't to excited for this game.  The T Wolves will look to build off a nice upset win over the Bulls.  They have also had 3 days of rest which is key.  

Making this short and sweet I believe the fact the Lakers went from dogs to favorites here tells the story.  They will be extra motivated coming off that loss to the Nets last out.

Grab the Bulls now.  I was on the Bucks last night as they dominated from start to finish, however I see that changing tonight as the Bulls really struggled behind the arc and the Bucks made 6 more threes.  This line looks high for a reason coming of that game but don't be afraid here 

I don't believe the betting public will have anything to do with the Hawks here given they have been playing terrible lately.  However, I feel this is a big over reaction as the Raptors were favored by this amount over the Sixers and T Wolves two teams that are obviously worse than the Hawks.  Atlanta if they have any fight which I believe they do, they will show up tonight.  They are extremely well rested as this will only be their 2nd game in 6 days.  Take the points

This is going to look like a huge line as the Celtics have been struggling but they now return Thomas who has been out and the Hornets have Kemba out tonight which is huge.  They will struggle to find a go to option as he makes everyone better around them.  Lay the points

Will gladly back the Wizards here as they are heating up.  i backed both teams in wins last time out but with the Wizards recent trends and Wall, Beal playing well together they should be favored here

I like the Nuggets here in this spot tonight vs a very tired Portland team. Denver has had two days off and are coming off a bad loss to the Mavs which they will be looking to bounce back from here.  Meanwhile Portland has to be extremely tired in this situation coming off a 5 game road trip played a home game vs the Thunder and now back on the road in a tough place.  I like the Nuggets to win this one 

I will take the Bucks here tonight as the betting public will be all over the Bulls I am sure.  The Bucks have lost 3 in a row and are coming off a blowout loss to the Raptors, but are primed for a big bounce back here.  This is also the first of a home and home so you can expect the Bucks will be focused.  This is a rivalry that most people don't know about as well.  Rondo is a question mark for the game tonight as well.  I see the Bucks winning fairly easy here

This might seem like a lot of points to be laying here with the Pistons, but I seem them being extra focused here after getting absolutely embarrassed at home by the Sixers.  I also think the Mavs are being a little over valued with their big win over the Nuggets.  Pistons have also had 2 days off so I expect a huge effort.

I will take the Kings here as the Rockets continue to be over valued for a team that doesn't play defense.  This is the first game of a 3 game road trip for the Kings so you can expect a big effort from them here.  The betting public will be all over the Rockets with them winning 9 of their L10 and covering 7 of those.  I will take the Kings and the points here

I'm gonna take the Wizards here who are playing better ball as of late despite dropping their last game @ Miami.  The Hornets are in a rough part of their schedule right now playing 4 games in 6 days and this will be their 3rd consecutive road game.  Wall and Beal are trying to get this thing turned around and the realize in order to do so it starts with the home games.  Hornets are 1-4 ATS L5 following a SU loss.  Wizards are 4-1 ATS following a SU loss.  80% system play there!

One thing I have noticed this year is that you fade the Suns as home favorites and back them as dogs.  Knicks are being extremely over valued here winning 6 of 7, but none of them have came against a winning team.  While I know the Suns fit that category this is a huge look ahead game for the Knicks with the Warriors on deck.  This will be the 2nd time all season the Knicks are favored on the road with the first being the last game @ an banged up Laker team.  The Suns should be favored here given the situation.  Grab the points and enjoy.  

After the win over the T Wolves Coach Kerr admitted that the Warriors are tired from this road trip.  With that being said I doubt they are highly motivated here to blowout the Pelicans.  This will actually be the third meeting in which both games have been decided by 10 or less and that is with the Pelicans being very injured during those times.  I see the Pelicans keeping it close than people think here.

The Raptors are playing very good ball right now there is no doubt about it, I just believe they won't have much interest here coming off two days off.  This is a perfect flat spot for them.  The Bucks have been playing very well themselves, but haven't always won.  They have lost 3 of their last 4 but all 3 losses were only by a total of 10 points.  They haven't lost by double digits in nearly a month.  Grab the Points

I think we will start to see Wizards turn it on here and this is also not a great spot for the Bucks tonight.  The Bucks lost last night as a home favorite vs the Hawks and now travel a long ways for this game tonight which I doubt they are very interested in.  

I'm going to back the Nuggets here as I feel they will be fired up for a road win on this trip.  I faded the the Magic last night and will do it again tonight as they are still tired.  They have had so much travel and this is also their 4th game in 5 nights which is rare and the toughest spot in the NBA.

With the T Wolves getting blown out last night @ Raptors I believe that is creating some value with them tonight.  I don't trust this Pistons team on the road yet even though they did have some nice road wins recently.  I don't think they will be up for this game at all.  T Wolves actually play extremely well on back to back going 4-0 ATS L4 times.  T Wolves need a win badly and I see them getting it here tonight 

I really like the Celtics here tonight against the Raptors even though Thomas is out again.  Boston is playing very well winning 7 of their L10.  I was on them @ Orlando the other night when Thomas was out as well, it was a big over reaction, Boston won by 30.  Raptors will be getting all the love especially coming off a blowout last night vs the T Wolves.  They have 3 days off after this game which I believe they are looking forward to that.  With Boston having two hard road games @ OKC and @ Spurs next I believe we see a big effort tonight

I see a blowout happening here tonight.  The Magic failed to show against Boston coming off that tough road trip and now are back on the road again.  The Hornets were nearly favored by this amount vs the Pistons who are way better than the Magic.  Magic are just flat out tired right now

I will back the Bulls here as I expect them to give a huge effort here tonight with the Spurs coming to town.  This will be the Spurs 3rd game in 4 nights and all on the road.  With the Bulls recent struggles it has created the value with this line as I think it should be around a PK.  Tony Parker is also very questionable and if he is out you will definitely see a big line move for the Bulls.  Grab the points now 

NBA TOP PLAY!

I love the Clippers here in tonight's game as this will be a playoff type of setting.  The Warriors are coming off two huge blowouts, but I'm not buying much stock into those performances.  The Clippers just won @ the Cavs as point dogs and now are 4.5 underdogs @ home?  The Clippers have had two days rest as well which is very important.  You know Doc will have this team ready and I see the Clippers winning outright

I will grab the Bucks here as I am very high on this team and they are now starting to play up to their potential.  This team should have beat the Spurs the other night, but failed to score the last minute and a half here.  Portland getting a lot of credit here due to their win over the Bulls, but I just don't see them having much interest here tonight.  The Bucks have won 5 of their last 7 with two losses coming to Raptors and Spurs.  I will gladly back the Bucks here as a short home favorite 

The books are obviously adjusting a lot due to the fact that Thomas is out for Boston.  Even though he is out I still really like this spot and value for Boston.  The Magic have won and covered 4 of their last 5, and 3 in a row including last night @ Wizards.  This is the Magic 3rd game in 4 nights with travel every day.  I see them coming out flat here tonight as they return home for their first home game after a 5 game road trip.  Don't let Thomas being out bother you others will step up. The Celtics are still the superior team

I was against the Spurs last night in a game they should have lost and will be against them again tonight.  Coach Pop hates these back to back games and normally rest players.  I assume he will do the same here as they were in a tough battle last night.  The T Wolves have had two days off so they will be more than ready for this one.  

The Celtics are now healthy and it's starting to show.  They are 7-3 SU their L10 games and I feel the Rockets are being over valued here winning and covering 4 of their 5.  This Celtics team plays great defense and the Rockets simply play none.  This is also the Rockets first game back from a 5 game road trip so I expect them to be flat as well

This game took me a while to pull the trigger but I like the Bucks here.  This young team was won 4 in a row and have a ton of confidence right now.  They have only lost once at home by more than 6 points so far this season.  Spurs have a tough slate of games coming up and wouldn't be surprised to see them rest some guys tonight.  

I will back the Hawks here and yes I realize they have been struggling but this is the spot they end it tonight.  The Thunder will be playing their 2nd of a back to back while the Hawks had a much needed day off from two ugly performances.  No one will want any to do with them but jump on board tonight they win SU

I will lay the 3.5 here as this lined as climbed a lot despite the Rockets beating the Warriors last night on the road.  Rockets gave everything they had last night in that double OT effort and now this is a very difficult spot.  The Nuggets are in the prime bounce back spot here as they laid an egg against the Heat and this is their final home game before a big road trip so you can expect a huge effort here.  

This is a great spot to back the Pelicans here who are playing a lot better but still aren't getting the credit. They have had two days off now and have won 5 of their last 7.  The Clippers are in a difficult spot here as this is a back to back coming off a huge win @ the Cavs last night.  This is the Clippers 6th road game in 10 days with a ton of travel here.  The Pelicans will be ready here and I wouldn't be surprised to see them win this one

Another great spot here for the Sixers as the Magic started off their road trip with a huge upset win over the Spurs and played a very tough game last night @ Memphis but came up 1 basket short.  Now they travel to play Philly where they won't have much interest here.  Another key thing worth noting is that the Sixers have had extra time off as they previous game was cancelled.  That is big considering the minutes of Embiid here.  I like the Sixers here tonight

I simply don't think the Bucks who have struggled on the road this season need to be laying this many points especially given the situation.  They had a huge emotional win over the Cavs as they dominated and this is a huge let down spot with the travel.  I realize the Nets are nothing special either but they play better at home as 4 of their 5 wins have came there 

I know this is the last game of the road trip for the Hawks and generally team do give a great effort, I just don't think they are interested here after giving everything they had @ Warriors the other night.  The Suns played a terrible home game last time out and will most definitely be looking to bounce back here.

I believe we are seeing the full tank mode start to take effect in Miami.  They have injuries across the board right now and with Winslow out and Waiter out tonight.  Also Tyler Johnson is very questionable.  I see the The Nuggets who have had two days rest and looks like they get some players back here.  Heat will really try and slow this game down a ton, but eventually being short handed on the road isn't a good recipe.

I think the Knicks are a little over valued here right now covering 6 of their last 8.  This is also a home and home situation which I do like the taking the home team in the first go around depending on the situation.  T Wolves struggled last home game as that was their first game back from the west coast trip.  Knicks have been terrible on the road going 1-6 so far on the season

NBA PLAY OF THE DAY!

After losing to the awful Mavericks I see a sense of urgency here from the Pelicans tonight.  Since the return of guard Jrue Holiday they have play much better, winning 4 of their last 6.  These teams have already met once in which the Lakers hit 16 threes.  That won't happen again as they are without their PG in Russell and and Randle is very questionable.  No one wants a part of the Pelicans, but this is a great spot to grab them here.  

I will gladly grab the number here with the Bucks as once again I don't feel that the Cavs will show much interest just like last game @ Sixers where they just do enough to win.  The Bucks have came up short to the Raptors and Warriors @ home recently, but gave them both a great fight, losing by 6 and 3.  Cavs are more interested in their upcoming games as the Clippers are next followed by road game @ Bulls Raptors and Knicks.  Cavs are just 2-8-1 ATS  L11 games following a SU win.   

I'm gonna go with the Jazz here as I have won with them the previous two games.  They have had plenty of rest here as this will only be their 3rd game in 8 days and are coming off two days rest.  While the T Wolves are coming granted off a short west coast trip only playing 3 games, but this will be their 3rd in 4 nights as well.  I just see the Jazz really pulling away in this one.

I am always a little worried about a line that begs for it.  I also don't think the markets have adjusted enough right now for the Thunder.  Both teams are playing their 3rd game in 4 days, but the Thunder have had a difficult travel schedule.  The Knicks right now are red hot winning 5 of 7 and playing their best basketball @ home going 7-2 on the season with wins in a row.  That is why this line makes me wonder a hair, but I'm on it.  Also the Thunder even with Durant have really struggled in New York going 1-6 ATS L7 games there.  

I will back the Trailblazers here at home tonight taking on the Rockets.  Houston is simply being over valued right now.  These teams have already played @ Houston and the Rockets were a 5 point favorite so going off that line Portland should be -1.  The Rockets did win that game, but made 14 3's which I highly doubt they do this time around.  Portland struggled on their long road trip, but won their first game back after that so they are rested and will be ready here tonight.  

NBA PLAY OF THE DAY!

These two teams played last night and I had the Knicks in a winner, now will back the Hornets in this spot which will seem like a of points.  However, the Hornets shot the ball very bad last night.  They were 27% from long distance and 63% from the free throw line.  So the fact they took it to OT is pretty good.  They get revenge here tonight 

This line really tells the story here as the T Wolves are 1-6 on the road and are favored.  The Suns are coming off a win but that was in the midst of a 6 game road trip.  I see them being flat here and the T Wolves extra motivated to grab a road win during this trip as their next game is at the Warriors

The Jazz are extremely rested here as they haven't had travel and this is their 2nd game in 5 days.  The Hawks have had a brutal stretch here this will be their 4th game in 6 days with travel all over the place.  Lay the small number here the Jazz shouldn't have a problem at all 

I'm really confused by this line was no way I thought the Knicks would be underdogs.  They are playing their best basketball of the season right now winning 4 of 5 and are 6-2 @ home.  The Hornets are playing their worst losing 3 in a row and 5 of 7.  They simply have no business laying points here I would expect a huge move here favoring the Knicks at some point.  

The Celtics will definitely be treating this as a huge game.  This team is finally healthy and since they have been they have won 3 in a row and now have the chance to make a big splash.  I simply can't pass this number up with a quality team like the Celtics  

I was on the Nuggets last night as my TOP PLAY winner over the Bulls and now will be against them here tonight.  Another angle I like to use sometimes as well is that the Nuggets just beat the Jazz and the Jazz haven't played since then.  So they definitely will want the revenge here and plus have the upper hand with the Nuggets winning out right against the Bulls.  The Jazz have lost and havent covered 4 in a row so they won't be looking past this game plus with two days of rest that only adds to the value  

I like the Pacers here tonight for several reason.  One it looks like Paul George should be back in the lineup.  Also this game as you know means a lot to Jeff Teague who left Atlanta for the Pacers and he will want to beat them here.  The Pacers are coming off a brutal beat down to the hands of the Warriors so I always like teams that are in that situation.  The Hawks are struggling right now and have to be dead tired going from Charlotte to New York to back home last night and now to Indiana.  

I will go ahead and take the points here with the Suns tonight.  I do realize TJ Warren is out, but I see a bigger effort here from the Suns than the Magic.  This is the Suns last road game of a big trip here and you know they want to come away with a win.  The Magic however I see them having no interest here as they just had a hard fought loss @ the Bucks and return home.  The Suns also match up well against the Magic.  I don't see a blowout either way so give me the team with motivation.

I really love the Nuggets here tonight as they are catching points here against a very tired Bulls team.  This Bulls will have played 8 of their last 9 on road and this will be their 5th road game in 8 days and playing in the mile city is no easy task.  They are also being over valued since they have covered in every single road game during this trip.  However the Nuggets have covered 4 in a row and are coming off an impressive double digit win vs the Jazz.  I see another big effort here from the Nuggets tonight.   Bulls are 0-4 ATS L4 meetings in Denver. 

I will gladly back the Knicks here as a short home favorite.  They have won 3 of their last 4 and their only loss while it was against the Wizards it was the second of a back to back.  Portland is being over valued here as they gave it all they had last time out in a blowout win over the Nets knowing this wouldn't be a great spot for them.  This will be Portland's 4th road game in 6 days.  They are also missing two key pieces with Aminu and Ezeli.  The Knicks will be able to match up well with McCollum and Lillard here.  Grab the Knicks at short price here tonight

This may come as a surprise play, but I really believe the Bucks will be focused here as they have 3 days off after this game.  They fought hard against the Warriors which I did have them but fell short.  The Magic are a bad team plain and simple and I don't buy their recent wins, beating the Pelicans and Mavs.  This young Bucks team will put forth a huge effort here

This seems like a big over reaction in the line as the Pistons were just favored against a better team in the Celtics and lost by just 2 which was their only home loss on the season.  Now they are catching points against a worse team and a team that plays zero defense.  This is the Rockets 4th game in 6 days and I see them over looking this one as it's a weird scheduling spot for them and they host the Raptors next.  I like the Pistons here tonight to pull out the win

I will gladly lay the points here with the Hornets who will be motivated tonight after losing at the Pelicans.  The Grizzlies are simply being over valued with two blowout wins.  The Hornets are a very good home team with a 4-2 record so far.  This is a hard spot for Memphis as well with this being their 4th game in 6 days and also now Parsons is out which is a big loss.  Hornets bounce back in a big way here

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The Lakers are in a very good spot here and I expect them come out with the win here tonight.  The Bulls played a hard fought game last night vs the Clippers and you know they went out last night since staying in LA.  The Lakers will be ready for them and they are 4-2 @ home so far this season.  With the Bulls covering 5 in a row the betting public will be all over them here.  I actually expect this line to come down throughout the day

I was against the Warriors last night and will be against them again here tonight as this will be their 3rd road game in 4 days while the Bucks have had a day off.  Remember last year Bucks were also the first team to beat the Warriors so this team can do it.  Also I doubt the Warriors are really too focused on this game while the young Bucks literally will be up for the challenge tonight. 

I'm not going to lie this is a play strictly on the line move here.  It has jumped so much the Twolves have to be the right side here.  I feel that Vegas knows Grizz have some injuries here that haven't been released yet.  The Grizz are coming off a 4 game road trip winning and covering 3 in a row here.  T Wolves get the job done tonight

Both of these teams played last night and lost in bad fashion.  This Pistons team so far has been an easy one to figure out and that is back them at home and fade them on the road.  Pistons are a perfect 5-0 SU and ATS @ home right now.  Celtics still have injury issues and the fact they are coming off the Warriors and probably don't have any interest in playing this game.

The Nuggets have a huge advantage here being well rested as this will only be their 2nd game in 5 nights while, this will be the Raptors 3rd in 4 nights.  Why that is worth noting is also because the Raptors are coming off the Cavs and Warriors making this an extremely difficult spot to get motivated here for.  

I know the Celtics are struggling to start the season, but this is just too many points for the Warriors to lay against this caliber of team.  Celtics have had plenty of injury problems, but this team is still 4-1 @ home and will most definitely be up for this one.  The Warriors caught the Raptors in a perfect spot last game as they were well rested and it was the second of a back to back for Toronto.  Do let that fool ya here.  This Celtics team can play defense with the best and will have it out for the Warriors tonight.   

Really like the value here with the Hornets.  Both of these teams are playing surprisingly well to start the season, but I am ready to fade away on the Hawks right now.  They have won 6 in row and now will be playing their 3rd game on 4 nights while the Hornets return home and have had two days off.  Dwight Howard is also still banged up and is a big question mark if he will even play.  Hawks are just 2-10 ATS on road vs a team with a winning home record.  

I was against the Jazz in their last home as they was a very bad spot for them returning home off a tough road trip and they lost out right.  I will gladly back them here as now they have had two days and will be ready to go tonight.  The Bulls will likely draw the public here as they are coming off a blowout win @ Portland and have now won and covered 3 straight.  The Jazz are the better team here and with the rest they get the job done tonight. 

I will gladly take all the points here with this Grizzlies team who is now healthy.  This line has never been double digits going back 3 years for either team.  A large part of this inflated line is due to the Clippers hot start.  No doubt the Clippers are the best team in the NBA right now, but to be laying this many points with a team of this caliber makes no sense.  This will also be their 4th game in 6 nights as well.  I like the Grizzlies to keep this one a lot closer than people think

With the Thunder losing 4 in a row I believe that has created big time value here with them tonight.  First, I am willing to bet that they dont lose 4 games in a row @ home.  Two of those 4 losses were by two points which is getting over looked.  Also throw in that they simply weren't interested the other night @ Detroit.  This is a great spot for the Thunder to bounce back here as well since the Rockets still play zero defense.  Thunder are 6-0 ATS L6 games following a loss by 10 or more points. 

The Cavs are 9-1 and off to a great start of the season, however they have only covered 3 spreads and are in a difficult spot here tonight playing on a back to back against a division rival in Indiana.  Sure the Pacers have struggled so far with their new team and coach, but that is creating a ton of value here.  Indiana has owned this series as of late covering 7 of the last 8.  I like the fact they held the Magic to under 70 points the previous game which is telling me they are working harder to become a better defensive team which was hurting them.  Cavs have had 1 other back to back situation this season and failed to cover in that spot.  Take the live home dog here

I'm going to back the T Wolves here in I feel is a big game for them as they try and get back to .500.  With the Sixers coming into town next and with them coming off a nice win which I had over the Lakers I see them putting forth a big effort.  I also think the Hornets will show very little interest here with them coming off a hard fought loss @ the Cavs.  Minnesota is playing a lot better lately and I see them winning this one here tonight as well.

The Thunder have hit a little slump here losing 3 in a row and were just upset last night on their home court to the Magic.  I see them losing again here tonight as quite frankly they will be over looking the Pistons here.  Detroit has had a rough start no doubt, but they are 4-0 @ home this season and will be plenty motivated here to play the Thunder.  This has been a place where the Thunder have struggled and that was with Durant.  They are just 1-4 ATS L5 meeting in Detroit.  With this being their second of a back to back I see the Pistons hungry another home win here.  

I honestly cant believe the value we are getting here with the Suns.  I know most of it is because they played terrible last night in a loss to the Nets.  I feel the Suns were caught looking ahead big time here.  The Warriors are rested as well which is playing into the line but they have no motivation playing the Suns here before a big road trip awaits.  Just a couple games ago the Warriors were favored by this much over the Pelicans who are way worse than the Suns

I was sure wrong about both these teams last night.  However, I do see a big bounce back here for the T Wolves.  The Lakers are no doubt a nice surprise but I don't see them winning this one here tonight as both are on a back to back.  However, the Lakers have traveled from Sacramento to New Orleans now to Minnesota.  I see them running out of steam here