Service Plays Friday 2/2/18

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Allen Eastman

7-Unit Play. Take 'Over' 215.0 Portland at Toronto (7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 2)

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3-Unit Play. Take #805 Portland (+4.5) over Toronto (7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 2)

These are two excellent offensive teams. Portland is No. 3 in the NBA in 3-point shooting and averages 105 points per game and Toronto is No. 3 in the league in scoring with 111.2 points per game. The Blazers scored 124 points in their last game and they are averaging 111 points per game over their last 10 games. They have on four straight and seven of their last eight games and right now this team is hot. Toronto is just 3-3 in their last six games and 5-5 in their last 10 games. They are coming off a loss last night at Washington and they are just 2-7 ATS in their last nine games overall. The Trailblazers have dominated this series, going 12-5 ATS in the last 17 meetings. They are also 6-2 ATS in their last eight meetings in Toronto. The 'over' is 6-3 in the last nine meetings overall and the 'over' is 4-0 in the last four meetings in Toronto. I think that Portland is going to keep it going with another high-scoring win here tonight. I have them winning 116-112.

3-Unit Play. Take 'Under' 217.5 Los Angeles Lakers at Brooklyn (7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 2)

The public is expecting a high-scoring game here. But this total is too high. This is Brooklyn's highest total in a month. But they are just 2-6 against the total in their last eight games overall. The 'under' is 10-1 in the last 11 meetings between these two teams in Brooklyn and the Nets are 5-1 on the 'under' in their last six Friday games. The 'under' is 12-5 in the last 17 meetings between these two teams and the 'under' is 13-4 in Brooklyn's last 17 home games. I think that this one will come up below the number.

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Jason Sharpe

6 Unit Play Take #827 Harvard -1.5 over Columbia (7:00pm est):

Harvard stumbled a bit during the middle of the season but they have played a lot better of late including starting out the Ivy League season 4-0 thus far. They got back sophomore Bryce Aiken back from a mid-season injury a couple games ago and he's looking close to 100 pct now scoring 18 points in his last game for the Crimson. Columbia comes in just 4-13 on the season and all 4 of those wins were against bottom feeders ranked 280th or worse right now at Kenpom.

Take Harvard minus the points here.

3 Unit Play Take #831 Green Bay +7 over Milwaukee (8:00pm est):

These two in-state rivals go head to head here. Green Bay has won the last 5 meetings between the two squads including an earlier game this season in overtime. Feels like too many points to give the Phoenix in this one. Milwaukee has 5 conference wins thus far but 4 of them have come against the bottom feeders of the Horizon League.

Take Green Bay plus the points here.

3 Unit Play Take #833 Illinois Chicago +8.5 over Oakland (9:00pm est):

Illinois Chicago is quietly one of the hottest teams in the Horizon League this season with 7 wins in their last 8 games. This red hot stretch of play all started when they got back Tarkus Ferguson 8 games ago after losing him for a 9 game stretch of play before that. The lone UIC loss came against this Oakland squad in the middle of January. UIC hung in there with Oakland the whole game before the Grizzlies put them away very late in a contest that was a lot closer than the 10 point final margin.

Take Illinois Chicago plus the points here.

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Allen Eastman

7-Unit Play. Take #819 Rhode Island (-4) over VCU (7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 2)

The Rams are the best team in the Atlantic 10 Conference. They already have a 3.5-game lead over VCU and they are undefeated at 10-0 in league play! Rhode Island swept VCU last year and I think that they are going to get another win here. They are 5-3 ATS against VCU since the Rams joined the league and the favorite in this series has gone 5-0 ATS in the last five meetings. URI has gone 10-3 ATS in its last 13 league games. Rhode Island has also gone 10-3 ATS in their last 13 road games and they are on an 8-3 ATS overall run. The visitors have very strong veteran guards. They will be able to handle the Rams press. This is a big game and this one should come down to who plays better in the second half. But Rhode Island is unbeaten in the A-10 and I think that they will get another big road win here.

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Pinnacle sports picks

Nets over 217

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Kevin Thomas

9* NHL Easy Winner

The Penguins (28-23-3) host the Capitals (30-15-5)--a team they lost to on the road in their last meeting, but a team they’ve owned over the years. Penguins have turned it up scoring 23 goals while allowing 9 goals last 5 at home. We take the Penguins.

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SportsPicksDaily Sports

NHL
Top Play - Vegas +137
Detroit +147
Over 5.5 Vegas/Minnesota

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Rockdeman Sports (CBB)

Illinois Chicago +8.5

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Sleepyj

3* Ill - Chicago +8

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Insider Sports Report

4* Iona -13 over Quinnipiac (NCAAB)
Range: -11 to -15

3* L.A. Lakers/Brooklyn OVER 217 (NBA)
Range: 215.5 to 219.5

3* Wisconsin-Green Bay +6 over Wisconsin-Milwaukee (NCAAB)
Range: +8 to +4

last 2 days:w2-L4

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National Sports Service

4* St. Peter's -2.5 over Niagara (NCAAB)

3* Golden St./Sacramento OVER 222 (NBA)

last 2days:W3 L2

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Stephen Nover

2* Siena / Manhattan under 129

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JR ODONNELL

3* Utah (835)

3* Toronto / Portland over 214.5

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Indian Cowboy
CBB 3*
OAK -8.5

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Benjamin Banker's Pending Picks -


2/2/2018

Game: Pelicans/Thunder

Pick: Under 219 (-110)


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Unit Play (Risk)

100 Units

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Any Cal Sports Total of week NBA? Also is there a link for getting a buying group together? Sorry for the clutter.

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VSI NBA

7 Unit Play. Take #810 Philadelphia -4 over Miami (8:05p.m., Friday February 2)

Tonight in the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia the 76ers look to start the big weekend in Philly with a big conference winner. The 76ers come back home after a 4 game road trip dropping 3-straight games and their last game the Brooklyn Nets beat the 76ers 116-108 and the Nets out rebounded them during the whole game. Miami comes to Philly dropping their last game in Cleveland 91-89 and their offense was awful and if they struggle tonight I see Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid having big games. Also tonight I see the bench play of the 76ers being the big key to a home victory and with the 76ers winning their last 3 home games tonight I see them snapping their 3-game losing streak and winning their 4th straight home game. The Philadelphia 76ers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and the 76ers are 9-2 ATS after allowing 100 points or more in their last game. The home team in this series is 4-0 ATS and the Heat again will struggle on offense and the 76ers win this game.

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VSI NHL

3 Unit Play. Take #58 Minnesota -130 over Vegas (8:00p.m., Friday February 2)

I'm the first person to tell you that you don't bet against a hot team but tonight we are looking to bet against one of the hottest NHL teams this season. The Vegas Golden Knights come to Minnesota winners of 4 out 5 and they have won back-to-back road games but the Knights played last night while the Wild haven't played since Tuesday night. Minnesota has won 3 out 4 games and the Wild have won back-to-back home games. Minnesota is 12-3 in their last 15 home games and tonight I see a tired Vegas team on the ice.

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Gavazzi

6% Lock on HARVARD

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Doc sports

3-Unit Play #802 Take Charlotte -3 over Indiana (7 p.m. EST, Friday Feb. 2)

The Hornets have a strong recent betting history in this series at home as they have covered in all of the last six meetings. We think revenge is an overrated handicapping aspect but it does come into play when teams have recently met, and that is the case here as Indiana scored a big win at home over the Hornets on Monday. But the Pacers are much better at home (18-10) than they are on the road (11-13) and the Hornets are much better at home as well (they are a horrible 7-15 in road games). This is a lone road game for Indiana sandwiched between two homestands and we think this is a bad spot for the visitors tonight.

6-Unit Play #809 Take Miami/Philadelphia UNDER 201.5 (8 p.m. EST, Friday Feb. 2)

Miami hasn't allowed a team to reach the century mark in five games. They played Houston and Cleveland during that span, and those are two of the best offensive teams in the NBA. They haven't scored more than 95 on offense in any of those games. It's safe to say that this team is on a hot under streak. They are playing at the slowest pace in the NBA this season. Philly's defense hasn't been great lately but they are decent overall and we don't see the Heat having a breakout night on offense against them. And the Sixers aren't good enough on offense to have a breakout night against this strong defense. We think this will be a close game and that both teams will really step up the defense in the fourth quarter and we think that overtime is the only thing that can cause this game to go over the total.

4-Unit Play #815 Take New Orleans +5 over Oklahoma City (9 p.m. EST, Friday Feb. 2)

The Pelicans were off last night. The Thunder played in the high altitude of Denver and had all sorts of drama with a last-second shot that caused them to lose the game that maybe shouldn't have counted as well as Russell Westbrook shoving a fan that came on the court after the game. No word yet on whether a suspension will be coming, but of course if that happens that can only help our pick here. This Thunder team is 10-21 ATS when being favored by four or more points this season and this team is just awful as a favorite. The Pelicans have lost two straight but they are the more rested team and we expect them to be boosted by the trade for Mirotic, who should be available to play here tonight.

3-Unit Play #817 Take Golden State -13.5 over Sacramento (10:30 p.m. EST, Friday Feb. 2)
A motivated Warriors team is a good one to bet on and this team should be uber-motivated tonight. They had an off game when these teams met last week, in the Bay Area no less, and the Kings pulled the shocking upset. Then the Warriors went out and played their worst game of the season last time out in losing by 30 in Utah. Coach Steve Kerr ripped his team after the game and we are sure they will respond tonight. In these dog days of the NBA season even the best teams can have a lapse but it makes sense to think that they will put their best effort forward here tonight.

--Best of Luck - Doc's Sports

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Strike points

6-Unit Play. #826 Take Detroit (-2) over IUPUI (7 p.m., Friday, February 2)

We've won both our 5-Unit College Hoops plays this week, and tonight with the Titans we take it up one rung with a 6U top play Friday night. On paper, neither team has much of a leg to stand on. And we're not trying to blow smoke with a losing team in Detroit or upsell something not the case. But what is unavoidable is the fact that on the road IUPUI is downright horrible. The Jaguars are 1-12 and have lost their away games by an average of 15.5 points per game. This is a fourth straight game on their current Horizon league road trip, the previous three resulting in losses. So too with this one at Detroit. Because if nothing else, the Titans can score the ball. And yes, when they are off, this team isn't any good. But when Detroit puts the ball in the hoop, they can score as well as any team in the country. Their opponent IUPUI is scoring just 64 points per game on the road, and they won't be able to match the offensive output I'm expecting Detroit to produce in this one. Michigan transfer Kameron Chatman has been one of the best Horizon League players all season. Sophomore Corey Allen is a very strong second option. Both he and Chatman are both in the top seven in conference scoring. Add in freshman Jermain Jackson Jr. and the Titans have a legit triple threat. And at the end of the day, we're betting against the weakness of IUPUI as much as betting on Detroit, as the Jaguars are 9th (of 10) in league scoring. And of the Titans' 2-8 league record, five of their losses came against top five teams in the league. One of the others was a 15-point loss at IUPUI in the first meeting, but this second meeting will be played to a very different tune. Detroit has an RPI of 284, but IUPUI has seven losses this year to teams with a 250+ RPI ranking. So really, the writing is on the wall for a match-up like this. And if nothing else, Detroit owes us one from a mid-January game where we had a 5-Unit play on the Titans as a home favorite to see them cough up a late lead only to win but not cover a modest line. Here we get in the winner's circle with them, as Detroit finally, finally, finally hits on all cylinders offensively and overpowers IUPUI with a 15+ victory.
Best of Luck - Strike Point Sports