Friday 12-22-17 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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John Martin

Dec 22 '17, 10:05 PM in 4h
NBA | Nuggets vs Blazers
Play on: Nuggets +1½ -110 at 5Dimes

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Denver Nuggets +1.5
The Portland Trail Blazers should not be favored tonight. They are going to be without their best player in Damian Lillard due to a leg injury. He’s the one player they cannot afford to lose. The Nuggets come in hungry for a victory after losing their last two games by a combined 9 points to Oklahoma City and Minnesota. So they won’t be taking the Blazers lightly despite the fact that they’re without Lillard. And they just lost to the Blazers in their first meeting a month ago, so they’ll be out for revenge. The Nuggets are 24-11 ATS in their last 35 games following a straight up loss, and 7-2 ATS in their last nine games following an ATS loss. The Blazers are 1-4-2 ATS in their last seven home games. Give me the Nuggets.

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Jack Jones

Dec 22 '17, 7:05 PM in 1h
NBA | Knicks vs Pistons
Play on: Pistons -6 -105 at 5Dimes

Jack’s Free Pick Friday: Detroit Pistons -6
The New York Knicks will be playing the 2nd of a back-to-back tonight after a 102-93 home win over the Boston Celtics last night. Kristaps Porzingis made his return from injury, but went 0-for-11 and didn’t attempt a shot in the second half. He clearly isn’t 100% and it wouldn’t surprise me if they continue to rest him tonight.
Off such a big win over the Celtics, I think this is clearly a letdown spot for the Knicks. And New York hasn’t been nearly as good on the road as it has been at home this season. In fact, it’s one of the biggest discrepancies in the league. The Knicks are 2-9 SU & 3-8 ATS on the road this season, getting outscored by an average of 10.6 points per game.
The Pistons have turned it around here of late. They have won three of their last four games coming in despite playing three of those four on the road. And now they will be fresh as this is just their 2nd game in 5 days. The Pistons are a solid 9-5 at home this year and have one of the most underrated home-court advantages in the league.
The home team is 7-1 ATS in the last eight meetings in this series. The favorite is 21-7 ATS in the last 28 meetings. Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last six games following a loss by more than 10 points. New York is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 road games. The Knicks are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games playing on 0 days’ rest. Bet the Pistons Friday.

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Totals Guru

Dec 22 '17, 11:00 PM in 5h
NCAA-B | Davidson vs New Mexico State
Play on: UNDER 145 +101

Free Total Annihilator On Davidson vs New Mexico State under 145 +101

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Bobby Conn

Dec 22 '17, 9:00 PM in 3h
NCAA-B | Xavier vs Northern Iowa
Play on: Northern Iowa +6½ -115 at betonline

1* Free Play on Northern Iowa +6½ -115

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Dave Price

Dec 22 '17, 8:05 PM in 2h
NBA | Hornets vs Bucks
Play on: Bucks -5 -103 at 5Dimes

Dave’s Friday Free Play:
1* on Milwaukee Bucks -5
The Key: The Milwaukee Bucks are 7-4 in their last 11 games overall. They just beat Cleveland and their quotes coming out of the locker room indicate this is a must-win. And they will want to avenge a 126-121 road loss at Charlotte in their last meeting this season. But the Bucks didn’t have Eric Bledsoe then, and his speed will be key in trying to slow down Kemba Walker, who torched them last time. The Hornets have been brutal of late, going 3-11 SU & 3-10-1 ATS in their last 13 games overall. Charlotte is 3-11-2 ATS in its last 16 road games. The favorite is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings. Take Milwaukee.

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Sal Michaels

Dec 22 '17, 8:05 PM in 2h
NBA | Hornets vs Bucks
Play on: Bucks -5 -110 at betonline

Free Play on Bucks -5 -110

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Jimmy Boyd

Dec 22 '17, 8:30 PM in 2h
NCAA-B | Duquesne vs San Francisco
Play on: San Francisco -4 -110 at BMaker

Free Pick on San Fran -
I like the value here with the Dons as a short favorite against the Dukes in Friday's first round action in the Las Vegas Classic. Duquesne has won 6 straight and are 8-3, but a closer look at their resume shows the Dukes have simply taken advantage of a soft schedule. Their 6-game winning streak has come against the likes of Maryland-Eastern Shore, Stetson, Delaware St, Mississippi Valley St, North Carolina A&T and Lamar. Not a single one of those games had a line posted. The game that really tells me this isn't as good a team as their record is their 12-point loss to Pittsburgh on a neutral court. While the Panthers are out of the ACC, they are way down this year.
As for San Francisco, they come in at 7-4 and have won 4 of their last 5 with the only loss being a true road game at Stanford. The Dons are one of the better teams in the West Coast Conference, as they returned 4 starters from a team that won 20-games last year. Last time out they won 52-41 at home over Radford and that's important to note as the Dons are an impressive 30-16 ATS in their last 46 away from home off a home win by 10 or more points. Take San Francisco!

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Pro Computer Gambler

Dec 22 '17, 8:05 PM in 2h
NBA | Hornets vs Bucks
Play on: Hornets +5 -102 at 5Dimes

NBA SYSTEM OF THE DAY: In database history, plus .500 dogs are just 821-910-31 ATS against .500 teams when the total is set between 195 and 210. Active to fade the Nuggets and KnicksThe Trailblazers are 6-1 ATS (3.07 ppg) since Dec 09, 2017

EXTRA SYSTEM: Since 2003, sub .500 road teams on a losing ats streak are 562-417-22 ATS (57.4%) against plus.500 teams on a winning ats streak. Play on the Hornets and Hawks

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ASA

Dec 22 '17, 7:00 PM in 1h
NCAA-B | Eastern Michigan vs Oakland
Play on: Oakland -7 -105 at 5Dimes

After a PERFECT 4-0 mark in basketball last night, ASA is back with a HUGE 3 GAME PACKAGE tonight (2 NBA & 1 CBB)! Don't miss another undefeated night on the hardwood from ASA!
ASA PLAY ON Oakland -7 over Eastern Michigan, Friday at 7:00 PM ET
Oakland has been patiently waiting for this game since losing 95-89 @ Eastern Michigan on December 6th. Oakland was favored by 2 in that road game now laying just 7.5 at home. The Grizzlies kept it tight throughout despite EMU hitting a whopping 56% of their shots a full 10 percentage points higher than their season average. The Eagles have played one of the weakest schedules in the nation ranking 298th in strength of schedule and having played only 1 top 100 team the entire season. That was a 20 point loss to Indiana. Half of their games (5) have not even had lines posted on them because of their lower tier opponents. EMU was in California last weekend and came from 9 points down to beat Long Beach State 85-80. Now back to the Midwest tonight before heading to Syracuse next week to take on the Orange which is a huge game for them as their head coach Rob Murphy was an assistant for years under Jim Boeheim. Oakland has played a tough slate already facing the likes of Kansas, Syracuse, and Michigan State. They played the Spartans just last weekend and led the game with 10:00 minutes remaining but lost by 13. Earlier this week they played host to Towson (a top 100 team) and won by 11 but the game was much worse as Oakland led by 29 points in the 2nd half. They are 5-0 at home this year with all 5 wins coming by double digits. We like this early season revenge spot for Oakland and look for an easy win tonight.

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TJ Pemberton

Dec 22 '17, 7:35 PM in 1h
NHL | Wild vs Panthers
Play on: Wild +100 at 5Dimes

The Florida Panthers head back home on Friday to host the Minnesota Wild. The Panthers beat Arizona 3-2 on Tuesday. Florida is 13-16-5 on the season and 5th in the Atlantic. The Panthers are 3-4-3 over their last ten games and are 6-6-3 on their home ice. James Reimer will make the start in the goal for the Panthers. Reimer is 7-9-4 on the season and has allowed 64 goals. Reimer carries a 3.38 goals against average and a .901 save percentage. The Minnesota Wild remain on the road after beating the Senators 6-4 in Ottawa on Tuesday. The Wild are 18-13-3 on the season and 5th in the Central. Minnesota is 7-3 over their last ten games and are 8-9-1 on the road this season. Alex Stalock will make the start in the goal for the Wild on Friday. Stalock is 6-5-1 on the season with one shutout. Stalock has allowed 34 goals and carries a 2.80 goals against average and a .913 save percentage.
NHL Free Play: Minnesota Wild