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MINNESOTA -7 over Sacramento Pinnacle
The Kings are a team in trouble. They picked up many bad habits by former coach Paul Westphal and now Keith Smart has to clean up the mess. No team in the NBA takes as many low percentage shots as the Kings and it appears as though it is not a priority on Smart’s list of to-do’s. Sac will play its fifth game in eight days here with all of them being on the road. They're coming off a 39-point loss in Dallas and a 14-point loss in Houston. They're 1-6 on the road with every loss being by 14 points or more. The T-Wolves are well-coached. They're coming off a two-point loss in Atlanta, in a game they basically gave away. You can be sure that Rick Adelman will have addressed that one. The T-Wolves are just 4-8 (just a half game better than the Kings) and that record has them very undervalued. There's no comparison to the two teams in terms of talent and direction. Ricky Rubio is scary good. Kevin Love has become one of the top power forwards in the game. He can dominate a game in much the same way Dwight Howard does. Minnesota already has a 17-point home win over Dallas and a 10-point home win over the Spurs. With three straight home losses after that and after blowing a late 18-point lead in Atlanta, expect the T-Wolves to keep the pedal to the medal and bury this lame guest. Play: Minnesota -7 (Risking 2.1 units to win 2).
New Jersey +9 over L.A. CLIPPERS Pinnacle
3:30 PM EST. The Clippers’ stock is soaring after consecutive wins over the Heat and Lakers. Think about that for a second. Historically, this is one of the worst franchises in all of sports in terms of winning percentage and they just knocked off two monsters. A letdown is almost inevitable and it's the perfect opportunity to sell high. While there is definite improvement, questions still remain. With Blake Griffin and Chris Paul, the Clippers will win a lot of games but this is a really small team that usually gets dominated on the boards. They also have a weak bench that can't pick up the slack if and when the starters struggle. The Nets 3-10 record has them in the bottom feeder category but they're closer than most think. Five of the Nets last six games could be considered decent outings and it includes a 5-point loss to Atlanta, an 8-point loss in Denver and a 7-point win in Phoenix. The Nets catch the Clip Joint at precisely the right time and it also appears as though Chris Paul could see limited minutes here due to a bum ankle. Upset possibility. Play: New Jersey +9 (Risking 2.1 units to win 2).
Jeff Benton
Monday's Action 20 Dimewinner going out on the Syracuse Orangemen as the home favarite this Monday night agaienst the Pittsburgh Panthers. At the time I release this winner, the Orange are listed as the 15-point favorite both here in Vegas and offshore.
My 40 Dime winner is on the Oklahoma City Thunder as a road favorite to cover against the Boston Celtics. Checkang the sports books in Las Vegas at 7 a.m. and the Thuender are a 2 ½-point favorite. There were some 3s out there, so always shop around to get the best number.
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