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DAVE PRICE: 10:05p Houston Rockets vs Portland Trailblazers Take: Portland Trailblazers -121 6* NBA Bailout on Trail Blazers -121 The Key: This is a tough, tough spot for Houston, which spent a lot of energy trying to get back in the game last night in L.A. Then, it had to make the long flight up to Portland and will be up against a team that has had two full days to rest up and prepare. The Blazers defeated the reigning Western Conference champs in their last game so they will be lacking no confidence. They'll also be lacking no motivation as they were embarrassed with an 18-point loss the last time Houston visited. The Rockets struggled on the road last season, and that has continued this season. They were down by 19 in Utah in their first road game before rallying and then crushed in their second road game against the Clippers last night. The Rockets are 10-25 ATS in road games after a game where they failed to cover the spread since the start of the 2011-12 season. They are also 9-23 ATS in road games after 1 or more consecutive losses during the same time frame. Take Portland.
Ohio vs Buffalo Take: Ohio +4-110 6* NCAAF National TV Annihilator (ESPN2) on Ohio +4 The Key: Ohio will want this game just a little bit more as it currently trails Buffalo in the MAC East standings. I'll gladly take the points as the Bobcats are 3-1 in the last four meetings with the loss coming by only one point the last time it visited Buffalo. Both teams are coming off a bye, but Ohio has been the better post-bye investment. It is 7-1-1 ATS in its last nine games following a bye week while Buffalo is 2-9-1 ATS in its last 12 games following a bye. In addition, the Bulls are 0-6 ATS all-time under coach Quinn when up against teams with a win percentage of 60-75%. Stunningly, they have lost these contests by an average score of 36.2 to 8.0. Buffalo is 0-8 ATS the last three seasons after playing a game where 60 total points or more were scored. It has lost by an average score of 39.0 to 18.3 in this situation. The Bulls are also 0-5 ATS in their last five games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game. The underdog is 5- 1 ATS in the last six meetings. We'll take the points.
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