Friday 3-23-18 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Profit On Sports

NBA Thunder -7

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The Sports Consensus

CBB Purdue -2

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Doc's Picks

CBB Syracuse +11.5

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Chase Diamond

Chase's 15* NHL SURE SHOT

Montreal vs. Buffalo, 03/23/2018 19:00 EDT

Money Line: -115 Montreal

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This game features the 26-36-12 Montreal and the 23-38-12 Sabers. Montreal looks to get out of a 4 game funk and there team is light years ahead of Buffalo as far as talent goes and we are seeing a money move go down on Buffalo yet the books are asking for more cash as the plus money rises for the Sabers. We are going to follow the sharp money with a nice 15* play on Montreal.

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Jimmy Boyd

Mar 23 '18, 9:35 PM in 3h
NCAA-B | Syracuse vs Duke
Play on: UNDER 133½ -105

Free pick n Syracuse/Duke UNDER
I'm recommending a play on the UNDER in Friday's Sweet 16 action between Duke and Syracuse. Duke has put on an offensive clinic in their first two games of the Tournament, as they put up 89 on Iona and 87 on Rhode Island. Both games combined for at least 149 points.
What will get overlooked by a lot of the public is just how great the Blue Devils were defensively. Duke held Iona to 67 points and Rhode Island to 62. Those are two really good offensive teams that like to push the pace. They also don't have the size to make things difficult on Duke defensive, which is why I think we are going to see a much lower output from the Blue Devils against the Orange.
Syracuse knows that it doesn't have the offensive fire-power to win games in a shootout, which is why they have been playing at a snails pace in the tournament. They want to limit the number of possessions and try and get their opponent out of sync. It worked to perfection in their last game, as they beat Michigan St 55-53. The game before that they held TCU to 52 and Arizona St to 56.
Let's also not overlook the earlier meeting in conference play. Duke really had to grind out a 60-44 win (Orange hung around for most of the game). That game had a combined 104 points, which is basically 30-points below the total here. I could see a little more offense, but not by much, as these are two of the best defensive teams in the country. Take the UNDER!

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Jack Jones

Mar 23 '18, 10:05 PM in 4h
NBA | Celtics vs Blazers
Play on: Blazers -6½ -107 at 5Dimes

Jack’s Free Pick Friday: Portland Trail Blazers -6.5
The Boston Celtics are pretty much locked into the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. They are 4.5 games behind the Raptors and 6.5 games ahead of the third-place Cavs. They don’t have much to play for as a result with just 11 games to go.
That’s why they have been content sitting three starters due to injury. They are playing without Kyrie Irving, Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown right now. They have lost three of their last five coming in and were extremely fortunate to beat the Thunder at home last time out, trailing by 5 with 24 seconds left and pulling out a miracle.
The Blazers are one of the hottest teams in the NBA. They are 13-1 SU & 12-2 ATS in their last 14 games overall. Their only loss came to the Houston Rockets by 4 points last time out. Now they’ve had two days off since that loss and will be rested and ready to start a new streak at home tonight.
Portland is 9-0 ATS in its last nine games vs. a team with a winning record. The Blazers are 18-2 SU & 18-2 ATS in their last 20 home games. Bet the Blazers Friday.

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Cappers Club

Mar 23 '18, 9:55 PM in 4h
NCAA-B | Texas Tech vs Purdue
Play on: OVER 137 -110

Texas Tech vs Purdue Over 137
This play just missed out on our premium card. The Purdue Boilermakers and the Texas Tech Red Raiders face off on Friday and in this game the over has the value.
For the Boilermakers, they are a team that likes to push the pace and over the last five games they are averaging 75.2 points per game.
They will be facing a Red Raiders team who has struggled at times against teams who like to push the pace like the Jayhawks.
In this game it will be a close game, but the Boilermakers will be able to push the pace and that will push it to the over.
Back the Over.
5* FREE Cappers Club Pick
Good Luck, Cappers Club.

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Mike Williams

Mar 23 '18, 7:05 PM in 1h
MLB | Nationals vs Marlins
Play on: Marlins +103 at 5Dimes

1* on Marlins +103

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Bobby Conn

Mar 23 '18, 9:35 PM in 3h
NCAA-B | Syracuse vs Duke
Play on: UNDER 133½ -105

1* Free Play on Syracuse/Duke under 133½ -105

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Ricky Tran

Mar 23 '18, 7:05 PM in 1h
NCAA-B | Clemson vs Kansas
Play on: Kansas -4 -106 at pinnacle

Ricky's Free play on the Kansas Jayhawks -4:
Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. In this game there is no doubt that the recent play of Kansas is particularly significant. The Jayhawks come in as winners of nine of their last 10, and they have covered the spread in seven of those nine wins. Clemson is coming off a blowout win over Auburn, and that might set them up for a let down here in the Sweet 16.
Key Trends:
- The Tigers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 versus the Big 12.
- The Jayhawks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 versus the Atlantic Coast.
- The Jayhawks are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 NCAA Tournament games.
Verdict: Take Kansas -4

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Mark Wilson

Mar 23 '18, 7:25 PM in 1h
NCAA-B | West Virginia vs Villanova
Play on: West Virginia +5 -102 at 5Dimes

West Virginia

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Teddy Covers

Mar 23 '18, 7:25 PM in 1h
NCAA-B | West Virginia vs Villanova
Play on: Villanova -5 -105 at BetPhoenix

Take Villanova (#872)
West Virginia was a good bet last weekend against a pair of lesser foes, knocking off Murray State in the opener, followed by a rout of outclassed Marshall in the Round of 32. That was then; this is now.
The Mountaineers shot 52% from the floor and forced 16 Murray State turnovers in that victory. Against Marshall, it was 50% shooting and 18 forced turnovers to go along with their +18 edge on the boards. Don’t expect a similar result in any of those statistical categories in tonight’s Sweet 16 showdown versus Villanova.
Bob Huggins has only one gameplan. West Virginia likes to disrupt opposing offenses with their press, leading to easy transition buckets at the other end of the court. That’s why their season long offensive efficiency numbers are rock solid –easy layups and dunks and wide open three pointers in transition opportunities off turnovers have inflated those numbers.
When you put West Virginia in a half court setting, this offense doesn’t execute at a particularly high level. And when the Mountaineers get into a game with a team that doesn’t turn the ball over, it can get downright ugly for Huggy Bear’s squad.
Villanova doesn’t turn the ball over. With veteran stud Jalen Brunson handling the basketball, the Wildcats finished the season ranked #11 in the country at fewest offensive possessions that end in turnovers and #8 in the country at the fewest offensive possessions that end in steals. Basically, I don’t expect West Virginia’s press to work here – Brunson is not likely to turn the ball over in bunches.
And that sets up a real problem for West Virginia when it comes to halfcourt defense. For the season, the Mountaineers ranked #300 in effective three point shooting defense. All that pressing and trapping leads to wide open shooters when the press breaks down. And Villanova is a truly elite offensive team, more than capable of knocking down open looks from beyond the arc.
The numbers do not lie. Jay Wright’s veteran squad has posted truly elite offensive efficiency numbers all year – as good or better than ANY college basketball team over the last decade. This ‘Nova team ranks among the true ‘class’ teams in college basketball this season, with SIX double digit scorers now that Phil Booth is healthy at the point again. Despite all the tight finishes and underdog winners in early Big Dance action, this is one spot where laying the points is wholly warranted. Take Villanova.

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Doc's Sports

Mar 23 '18, 9:35 PM in 3h
NCAA-B | Syracuse vs Duke
Play on: UNDER 133 +102

Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take #876 Under in Syracuse vs Duke (9:35p.m., Friday March 23 CBS) Nobody is giving Syracuse a chance in this game since Duke is very familiar with the zone as they see it every year in ACC play. Therefore, the only chance that they have is to really slow the game down and keep Duke under 60 points. Syracuse has done this in three straight NCAA Tournament games and they do have some size to match-up with Carter and Bagley down low. Syracuse has gone under the posted total in 7 of their last 9 NCAA Tournament games. Duke has gone under the posted total in 8 of the last 10 games. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports Sweet 16 card featuring action on both Thursday and Friday. Sign-up now and let 46 years of handicapping experience work for you.

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Dana Lane

Mar 23 '18, 10:05 PM in 4h
NBA | Celtics vs Blazers
Play on: Blazers -6½ -108 at pinnacle

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Marc Lawrence

Mar 23 '18, 7:05 PM in 1h
NBA | Clippers vs Pacers
Play on: Pacers -3 -105 at 5Dimes

Play - Indiana Pacers (Game 852).
Edges - Pacers: 7-2 ATS L9 games in this series… Clippers: 3-6 ATS when not off a double-digit loss this season and facing a non-conference foes… With the Pacers off a loss and the Clippers off a 22-point win, we recommend a 1* play on Indiana. Thank you and good luck as always.