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Toronto is 25-13 straight up and 26-11-1 ATS since trading away Rudy Gay, who is playing well in Sacramento but was horrible with the Raptors. Toronto is an underrated team and they catch Golden State after a big win in New York. The Warriors haven’t been as good after a win (51-58-2 ATS) as they have been after a loss (63-42-1 ATS) under coach Mark Jackson and my ratings favor Toronto by ½ a point and the Warriors are 1.9 points worse after a win than they are overall this season. I’ll lean with Toronto plus the points.
Manhattan had their "Game of the Year" Friday night as the Jaspers hosted league-leader Iona and came away with a 3-point OT win. Of course, we know that because we had a nice play teed up on Manhattan -3.5 and they proceeded to miss 2 FT's with 2 seconds remaining in OT, either of which going down would have been a nice 3U win for our clients. But we're not bitter...HA! We think you have a letdown spot today for the Jaspers against a pretty good Canisius ball club catching 5.5 points. Jim Baron is a really quality coach and has done a nice job bringing Canisius back to relevance in the MAAC as they enter the game today at 20-10 overall, 14-5 in conference play. With the Griffs, you are also getting a team that has gone 11-7 on the road and an impressive 11-4 ATS in those games. There is also a bit of a revenge factor here as these two teams played on February 7th and Manhattan came away with a 84-73 win. Canisius is 10-2 ATS revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons, which is the situation here today in New York. We REALLY LIKE this play today and will gladly take the points in a game where it may very well come down to the last possession. The Sharps say...
Game: New York Knicks @ Chicago Bulls
Time: Sunday 03/02 1:00 PM Eastern
Pick: New York +7 (-110) at Bovada
New York is a big dog after a pair of step-up stinkers, but does a bad Chicago offense deserve to be this big a favorite over anyone other than the 76ers? The Knicks are 13th in the NBA in points allowed, despite giving up over 100 the last two (against Miami and Golden State, back to back). They face a Chicago team that is 13-27 ATS in their last 40 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Chicago is home from a trip to Dallas, and has played 10 of the last 15 on the road. You don't find Chicago a big favorite that often, and it's tough to back a team ranked 30th in the NBA in scoring as big chalk. They were eight point favorites here over the Lakers and won 102-100. And when these rivals meet, the underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings. Play the New York Knicks.
The Warriors continue their long road trip as they travel across the border to visit Toronto after routing the Knicks on Friday.Curry notched a triple double before the 4th quarter began. Nice! This will be their third road game in five days. Meanwhile, the Raptors remain at home after losing to the Wizards in a triple overtime thriller, and are looking to get back on track. These teams met once this season in Oakland with Golden State stealing victory from the hands of the Raptors in the 4th quarter with a 42-15 explosion, winning 112-103. You can bet these Lizards have not forgotten that. This is a bad spot for the weary Warriors. I wouldn't say they are in letdown mode after their last game, but dominating the Knicks at the Garden is always impressive. Also, could Golden State be looking ahead to the Pacers? It's possible. Either way, I love this barking dog at home looking to exact revenge today. Let's keep grinding .....
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