Monday 1-22-18 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Larry Ness

Jan 22 '18, 9:05 PM in 2h
NBA | Blazers vs Nuggets
Play on: Nuggets -3 -107 at 5Dimes

My 1* Free Play is on the Denver Nuggets (9:05 EST).
I think the Blazers have a predictable letdown here after a three game unbeaten streak. Conversely, it’s going to be all hands on deck for the home side as it’s lost two straight, three of four and six of its last eight. The Nuggets are just a half game behind the Clippers for the No. 8 seed, while the Blazers recent win skein has moved them into sixth in the competitive Western Conference.
Denver will be especially motivated to atone for a 108-100 setback to lowly Phoenix in its latest action. Jamal Murray had 30 points, including going five of eight from range in the loss to the Suns.
Let’s not be too quick to “crown” the Blazers quite yet, as their three-game win streak includes victories over light weights Phoenix, Indiana and Dallas. Note that over its last nine games Portland has won three straight, lost three straight and then won three straight again.
Additionally I’ll point out that the Blazers are just 3-4 ATS already this year after playing three consecutive home games, while the Nuggets are 4-3 ATS this season off an upset loss as a favorite and 6-4 ATS vs. the division.
I think the “hungrier” team finds a way to get the job done at the end of the night. Consider Denver in this one.
Good luck…Larry

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Bobby Conn

Jan 22 '18, 8:05 PM in 1h
NBA | Bulls vs Pelicans
Play on: Bulls +6½ -103 at 5Dimes

1* Free Play on Bulls +6½ -103

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Totals Guru

Jan 22 '18, 7:35 PM in 42m
NBA | Jazz vs Hawks
Play on: UNDER 205 -110

Free Total Annihilator On Jazz vs Hawks under 205 -110

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Scott Spreitzer

Jan 22 '18, 8:05 PM in 1h
NBA | Bulls vs Pelicans
Play on: Bulls +6½ -107 at 5Dimes

I'm recommending a play on the Chicago Bulls plus the points on Monday night. Chicago continues to pad bankrolls, something they started doing with the return of Nikola Mirotic in December. Since his return, the Bulls are 18-5 ATS. Mirotic is not only the team's leading scorer and second leading rebounder, but he frees-up Lauri Markkanen, making the 7-foot power forward more effective at both ends of the floor, including outside the arc on the offensive end. Kris Dunn is expected to miss another game due to concussion protocol, but Zach LaVine returned recently and Jerian Grant will see an increase in his minutes. It helps that Robin Lopez has been at the top of his game recently, also. Besides the 18-5 ATS run, the Bulls have covered 10 of their last 12 road games. We'll back the Bulls plus the points on Monday. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.

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Hunter Price

Jan 22 '18, 8:05 PM in 1h
NBA | 76ers vs Grizzlies
Play on: Grizzlies +3½ -105 at Bovada

1* Free Pick on Grizzlies +3½ -105

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Bryan Leonard

Jan 22 '18, 9:00 PM in 2h
NCAA-B | West Virginia vs TCU
Play on: TCU +3 -103 at 5Dimes

730 West Virginia at TCU
Quick turnaround and travel situation for the Mountaineers here who just blew away Texas 86-51. The last time this team played two games in three days on two different courts it lost to Kansas at home. With the constant pressure this team plays it has a tendency to tire as the game goes on.
TCU has dropped 5 of 7 so this is a must win game before back to back road games at Vanderbilt and Oklahoma State. The Horned Frogs have only lost twice at home all season, by 1 and 4 point margins.
PLAY TCU

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Sal Michaels

Jan 22 '18, 8:05 PM in 1h
NBA | 76ers vs Grizzlies
Play on: UNDER 205 -103

Free Play on 76ers vs Grizzlies under 205 -103

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Mike Williams

Jan 22 '18, 8:05 PM in 1h
NBA | Bulls vs Pelicans
Play on: Bulls +6½ -108 at 5Dimes

1* on Bulls +6½ -108

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Mike Lundin

Jan 22 '18, 8:05 PM in 1h
NBA | Heat vs Rockets
Play on: Heat +10 -110 at MyBookie

#NBA FREE PICK FROM MIKE LUNDIN
The Houston Rockets are in a let down spot following an upset 116-108 triumph over the Western Conference-leading Golden State Warriors on Saturday. They're just 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 when taking on teams from the Eastern Conference and Miami has played competitive basketball lately, covering the spread in five of its last seven games. The Heat will try to finish above .500 on their five-game road trip after splitting the first four, and they're a solid 14-4 ATS in their last 18 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
My free pick is on Miami Heat.

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Dustin Hawkins

Jan 22 '18, 8:05 PM in 1h
NBA | Bulls vs Pelicans
Play on: Bulls +6½ -103 at 5Dimes

Free Play on Bulls +6½ -103

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Jimmy Boyd

Jan 22 '18, 7:35 PM in 42m
NBA | Jazz vs Hawks
Play on: Jazz -2½ -107 at 5Dimes

Free Pick on Jazz -
I like the value here with the Jazz as a short road favorite against the Hawks on Monday. Utah comes in off an impressive 125-113 win at home over the Clippers, snapping LA's 6-game winning streak and putting up their second-highest point total of the season.
I think the Jazz are going to be able to ride that momentum and hot shooting to a win over Atlanta. Utah just got back one of their best players in big man Rudy Gobert and his absence has been a big reason for their struggles of late. This is a team that should be a good team to back going forward.
Atlanta comes in tied with the Kings for the worst record in the NBA at 13-32. I'm not sure why the books are giving them so much respect at home. Last time out they were a 2-point favorite at home to the Bulls and lost 97-113.
Adding to all this is a strong system in favor of taking the Jazz. Road favorites off a home win who are a marginal losing team (40% to 49% win pct.) are 25-5 (83%) ATS when matched up against a bad team (25% to 40% win pct.). Take Utah!

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TJ Pemberton

Jan 22 '18, 8:35 PM in 1h
NHL | Lightning vs Blackhawks
Play on: Lightning -120 at 5Dimes

Free NHL Play: Tampa Bay Lightning
The Lightning beat Chicago back in November and look for another victory on Monday. Tampa Bay looks to snap their current losing streak and are a road favorite in this one. The Lightning are 1st in the NHL in goals per game and 4th in the league in goals allowed. The Tampa Bay Lightning have lost three straight games heading into Monday. The Lightning are 31-12-3 on the season and are 1st in the Atlantic. Tampa Bay is 4-5-1 over their last ten games and lost in Minnesota 5-2 on Saturday. Andrei Vasilevskiy will take his place between the pipes for Tampa. Vasilevskiy is 27-9-2 on the season with six shutouts. Vasilevskiy has allowed 87 goals and carries a 2.27 goals against average and a .927 save percentage. The Tampa Bay Lightning are 14-7-2 on the road. The Lightning are 5-0 in their last 5 Monday games and are 14-3 in their last 17 vs. Central. The Blackhawks are 1-8 in their last 9 Monday games and are 0-7 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

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Bobby Wing

Jan 22 '18, 8:05 PM in 1h
NBA | Suns vs Bucks
Play on: Bucks -5 -107 at 5Dimes

1 Unit Free Pick: Bucks -5 -107

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The Sports Consensus

NBA Memphis +3

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CBB Nebraska +10.5