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Memphis is a handful for any team to face, ninth in the NBA in scoring and fifth in points allowed. The Grizzlies are 8-2 ATS when playing on one day of rest, plus 8-3 ATS against a team with a winning record. While Memphis is seventh in the NBA in field goal shooting defense, Cleveland still has problems on defense allowing 47% shooting (26th). They also rank 16th in points allowed. The Cavs are 7-0 at home when LeBron James scores more than 22 points compared to 2-5 when he doesn't, and if anyone can stop or slow down King James it's this Memphis defense. Cleveland is on an 0-6 ATS run, 0-5 ATS in their last five home games. The Grizzlies have won five of six against the Cavs, and the underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings between these teams. Play Memphis!
Cowboys -3.5 over Colts
Forget about the magnitude of this football game for one second. The Colts come into this game missing their starting right guard and right tackle, with their center and left guard being rookies on the road. Offensive Lines mean everything to a quarterback. Take the 5 best QB’s in the league and put them on a bad offensive line and they will lose their household name title real quick. Dallas is a better football team right now riding a huge emotional wave. The Eagles lost last night and this team can wrap things up at home with a win today. Dallas has their own O-Line issues, but this unit has been solid for the most part this year and running the football will be their bread and butter today. I am not worried about Murray and his hand today, I think he will be fine as he is a man on a mission. There is no answer for Dez Bryant right now and I believe the Cowboys wrap up the NFC East today. Take Dallas.
Game: Dallas Stars @ Edmonton Oilers Time: Sunday 12/21 6:05 PM Eastern Pick: 1 unit on Edmonton +130 (moneyline) at Sportsbook.com (risk 1.0 to win 1.30) The Dallas Stars are a road favorite not because of who they are, but because they face a last place opponent. But Dallas is a .500 team and an awful defensive one, one of the worst in the NHL. Dallas ranks 30th in goals allowed (3.3 per game) and 17th in penalty killing. This is the end of a three-game road trip for Dallas, so it's not a good situational spot to be a road favorite. The Stars are 4-9 against a team with a losing record. Edmonton changed coaches and is actually playing better for interim coach Todd Nelson. A pair of one-goal losses since Monday's firing of coach Dallas Eakins has shown Edmonton remains competitive. Of their seven wins, five have come at home, and they have a good shot to add to that against this bad and road weary Dallas defense. Play Edmonton.
Game: Buffalo Sabres @ Boston Bruins Time: Sunday 12/21 7:05 PM Eastern Pick: 1 unit on Boston -295 (moneyline) at Bookmaker (risk 1.0 to win 0.34) Boston is getting healthier and comes home from a three-game trip, picking up a win Minnesota, 3-2, as a +120 dog. They get to face a bad Buffalo team that has lost two in a row by a combined 10-2 count. Buffalo ranks 30th in goals scored, 26th in goals allowed, and 30th on the power play. The Sabres are 11-40 in their last 51 road games. Buffalo played last night and lost 5-1 at home to Colorado while Boston is working on a day of rest. The Sabres are without Tyler Myers, who departed Saturday with a lower-body injury. Patrick Kaleta left with an illness and won't travel to Boston while Matt Moulson is also sick and missed Saturday's game. The Bruins are 40-17 in their last 57 home games. The Bruins opened the season series with two victories in Buffalo, and they've gone 5-1-1 with 3.71 goals per game versus the Sabres since the beginning of last season. The Sabres are 4-10 in the last 14 meetings in Boston, so grab home ice. Play Boston.
Game: Philadelphia Flyers @ Winnipeg Jets Time: Sunday 12/21 9:05 PM Eastern Pick: 1 unit on Game Total UNDER 5 (+135) at BetPhoenix (risk 1.0 to win 1.35) Philadelphia is focused on playing better defense, on a 10-6 run UNDER the total. This is the start of an eight-game road trip, and the Flyers are 3-1 UNDER the total their last four away games where the offense struggles. The UNDER is also 5-2-1 when the Flyers face the Western Conference. They face a defensive-minded Winnipeg team that slows the pace down, ranked fourth in the NHL in goals allowed, though 23rd in goals scored. But it works as Winnipeg seeks a third consecutive victory as it completes a four-game homestand. The UNDER is 7-3 when the Jets play the Eastern Conference. They come off a 2-1 win over Boston as new defenseman Jay Harrison chipped in, acquired by the Jets in a trade with Carolina on Thursday. When these teams meet, the UNDER is 3-1-1, and this has all the makings of a defensive battle. Play Philadelphia/Winnipeg UNDER the total.
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