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3-Unit Play #707 Take Boston -6.5 over Sacramento (6 p.m. EST, Sunday March 25) Boston has been dealing with a lot of injury issues but this team has won and covered in three of four - including two straight - and they seem to be working well with what they have on the floor now. They have a chance for a big win here today against a Sacramento team that barely seems to care on most nights. The Celtics have a chance to rack up two pretty easy wins tonight and Monday as they face the Suns tomorrow, and since this team has faced some adversity lately we don't think that they will overlook these games and we expect to see a well-oiled machine here tonight.
4-Unit Play #711 Take LA Clippers +8.5 over Toronto (6 p.m. EST, Sunday March 25) The Clippers haven't been playing well. And neither have the Raptors. Toronto basically has the No. 1 seed all but locked up in the Eastern Conference and they seem to be on cruise control until the playoffs. They have dealt with some injuries lately and they seem more concerned about health than winning big down this stretch run. They haven't covered now in five straight games. With Utah losing to the Spurs on Friday and the Timberwolves floundering a little, slim chances for the Clippers have opened up for the playoffs. They are 2.5 games out of the No. 8 spot and 3.5 out of No. 7. With the Warriors ailing there is a legit chance for any team in the West to do some damage, but this Clippers team must get there first. And this is basically a must-win game for them. We are not sure if they can win it, but we expect them to give maximum effort and we don't see the same coming from the Toronto side. This line was already inflated a bit to start with. But we expect a close game here, and the Clippers have done very well as a big dog this season as they are 6-1 ATS when getting nine or more points.
2-Unit Play #717 Take Utah/Golden State UNDER 201.5 (8:30 p.m. EST, Sunday March 25) Golden State doesn't have much offense right now with all their injuries so they have to concentrate more on defense and we think that this game will be a defensive slugfest tonight. Golden State is one of the better defensive teams in the NBA but you don't think of them that way because they play at a fast pace and as a result their opponents normally get their fair share of points during a game. But we expect the pace here to be slower and we think there's a very good chance that both teams finish under 100. --Best of Luck - Doc's Sports
PUNTER - Josh Chahal
14-2 this week nba 6-1 / nhl 8-1
6-14 last week nba 3-8 / nhl 3-6
15-7 2 wks ago nba 7-2 / nhl 8-5
off the 4-0 sweep Saturday
Here’s our best bets for the action ahead:
Miami Heat @ Indiana Pacers
Two slow paced teams with a total comfortably above 200 points? You best believe we’re taking that!
The Heat travel to Indianapolis to take on a Pacers team that continues to carve out wins on the back of its tough defence.
Nate McMillan has his team playing terrific basketball on both ends of the court and their ability to execute in a slower tempo game makes them a genuine threat in the East come playoffs.
Luckily for them, Miami are also inclined to playing a half-court brand of basketball and they’ll be more than happy to limit the number of possessions in this one.
These two teams rank 24th and 25th in the league in number of possessions per game and we’re projecting a total of 95.8 possessions in this one. For those that want a deeper understanding, that would require both teams to shoot at close to 48% in order to send this total Over its number.
Miami are currently holding teams to an average of 45.3% shooting from the field, and their offence sits at a similar number – averaging 45.6% shooting per game.
It would also require both teams to make almost six field goals more than they’re averaging on the season, which won’t happen given the tempo and possessions will be lower than what they’re use to.
Anyway, stepping away from all the deeper analytics, the Pacers ability to defend the perimeter will force Miami to find ways to score inside – something that is slightly problematic for them in the absence of Hassan Whiteside.
The Pacers have seen 10 of their last 11 games against Eastern Conference opponents stay Under the points total, while their last seven straight have also stayed Unders.
We’re projecting a combined 200.1 points being scored here and love the value we’re getting on this number. Get on early as we don’t expect it to last.
Tip: Under 207.0 points @ $1.92 (Sportsbet) (1.5 units)
Let’s carry that momentum into the new week with our best bets:
Vancouver Canucks @ Dallas Stars
Tip: Over 5.5 goals @ $1.89 (UBet)
NSA The Legend SUNDAY PICKS 3/25/18
25* CBB Texas Tech +6.5 *BEST BET*
20* CBB Kansas +3.5
20* CBB Texas Tech UNDER 146
(Top 3 Plays - Play Same Amount Each or
just play 25* if you only want TOP Play)
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10* CBB Kansas UNDER 156
10* NBA Sacramento +6.5
5* NBA Sacramento UNDER 199
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