Thursday 1-31-19 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Ryan Worden

Jan 31 '19, 7:05 PM in 4h
NBA | Pacers vs Magic
Play on: Magic -3 -109 at GTBets

Indiana suffered a terrible loss with Victor Oladipo out for the season but even without him, the Pacers are still probably better than the Magic. The Problem is Tyreke Evans is also doubtful with a bad back that he suffered in a car accident. With Evans out or even playing at less than 100 percent, the Pacers don't have much firepower with G league call up Edmond Sumner starting. Sumner has shot a combined 3 for 17 in the last 2 games and has looked overwhelmed. Orlando will get the victory and the cover. The Pick: Take Orlando

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Mike Lundin

Jan 31 '19, 7:05 PM in 4h
NBA | Mavs vs Pistons
Play on: Mavs +2½ -105 at pinnacle

#NBA FREE PICK FROM MIKE LUNDIN
The Detroit Pistons have won just one of their last five games, a stretch that includes a 106-101 loss at Dallas on Jan 25. The Pistons get a chance to avenge that defeat in front of the home fans when hosting the Mavs here Thursday night, but the visitors most definitely won't give up without a fight.
The Mavs have built up momentum by winning three of their last four (only setback a 3-point loss to Toronto) while covering the spread in four of their last five games (one push).
They've played their best basketball at home but have started to find their ways on the road lately and are 4-1 ATS in their last five away from home. The Pistons are just barely above .500 home at Little Caesars Arena and 2-6 ATS in their last eight home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Dallas is 20-10 ATS as an underdog on the season and could very well steal this one outright.
1* Free Pick on Dallas Mavericks.

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Scott Rickenbach

Jan 31 '19, 7:05 PM in 4h
NHL | Rangers vs Devils
Play on: Rangers +128 at pinnacle

Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach NHL Game #7 Thursday Free Pick New York Rangers Money Line (+) @ New Jersey Devils @ 7:05 ET - This a rivalry match-up and I love looking for dogs in games like these and this one sets up perfectly. The Rangers are off a tight 1-0 loss while the Devils are off a huge 6-3 upset win. Note that prior to New York losing to the Flyers, the Rangers had won 3 straight games and 4 of their last 5. As for New Jersey, prior to upsetting the Penguins, the Devils had lost 3 straight games and 6 of their last 8. The Devils are 4-10 the last 14 times they've entered a game off a loss. Also, the Rangers are seeking revenge here as they've lost each of their last two games against New Jersey. The road dog is the value play here. Free Pick NEW YORK RANGERS

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Matt Josephs

Jan 31 '19, 7:30 PM in 5h
NCAA-B | UTEP vs Marshall
Play on: Marshall -9½ -109 at GTBets

Marshall has lost three straight and is coming off a 50 point loss at Southern Miss in which they allowed their opponent to shoot 64.6% from the field while shooting just 25% themselves. You probably couldn't get the Thundering Herd any lower then they are now. At home this team is a completely different story with five double digit wins. Jon Elmore and C.J. Burks are a really good duo who should be able to get whatever they want. UTEP is 7-12 on the year and has lost six of their last eight. The Miners have not won on the road yet this year with four double digit losses. Their offense has scored over 70 just once in 2019 so they may not be able to take advantage of Marshall's leaky D. I think we get a huge blowout in this one.

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Info Plays

Jan 31 '19, 8:00 PM in 5h
NCAA-B | Chicago State vs UT-Rio Grande Valley
Play on: Chicago State +19 -109 at GTBets

1* Free Play on Chicago State +19 -109

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Sal Michaels

Jan 31 '19, 8:00 PM in 5h
NCAA-B | Xavier vs Georgetown
Play on: Xavier +3 -105 at Bovada

Free Play on Xavier +3 -105

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Dustin Hawkins

Jan 31 '19, 8:00 PM in 5h
NCAA-B | Chicago State vs UT-Rio Grande Valley
Play on: Chicago State +18½ -109 at GTBets

Free Play on Chicago State +18½ -109

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Brandon Lee

Jan 31 '19, 9:00 PM in 6h
NCAA-B | Connecticut vs UCF
Play on: Connecticut +7½ -109 at GTBets

10* FREE NCAAB PICK (UConn +7.5)
I'll gladly take my chances with UConn at this price. I just feel the Knights are overvalued right now, which stems from all the hype around this team coming into the season. While UCF is 5-2 in conference play, we just saw them lose by 20 at Memphis and last time they were at home they barely pulled out a 64-62 win over Tulsa as a 10-point favorite.
I get that the Knights are 10-1 at home and the Huskies are just 1-6 away from home, but we don't need UConn to win. We just need them to make a game of it. While they are 0-3 on the road in AAC play, all 3 losses have come by 8-points or less, including a mere 2-point loss at Cincinnati as a 11.5-point dog.
Huskies also come into this game off two outstanding performances. First it was a 16-point win at home against Tulane and then a 20-point victory at home against Wichita State. UConn is 11-3 ATS over the last 3 season off a home conference win. UCF just 1-4-1 ATS last 6 at home and 1-3-1 last 5 vs a team with a winning record. Give me the Huskies +7.5

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Mark Wilson

Jan 31 '19, 10:30 PM in 8h
NCAA-B | Pacific vs Loyola Marymount
Play on: Pacific +6½ -110 at 5Dimes

Free Play on Pacific +6½ -110

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Mike Williams

Jan 31 '19, 10:30 PM in 8h
NCAA-B | Pacific vs Loyola Marymount
Play on: Pacific +6 -110 at sportsbook

1* on Pacific +6 -110

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Steve Janus

Jan 31 '19, 10:30 PM in 8h
NCAA-B | Pacific vs Loyola Marymount
Play on: Loyola Marymount -5½ -113 at pinnacle

1* Free Sharp Play on Loyola Marymount -5½ -113
My money is on the Lions to cash in an easy win and cover here at home against the Tigers. This is just too good a price to pass up on Loyola-Marymount at home, where they are 9-1 this season, especially when you factor in that Pacific is not a great road team. Tigers just 1-4 ATS last 5 on the road and are 4-10 ATS last 14 on the road after playing 3 straight at home. Bet Loyola-Marymount -5.5!

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Stephen Nover

Jan 31 '19, 10:35 PM in 8h
NBA | 76ers vs Warriors
Play on: 76ers +9½ -105 at Bovada

Given that they are healthy with Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler back in the lineup, this may be the most points the 76ers receive the rest of the season. I understand the Warriors are showing signs of reaching peak efficiency having won 11 in a row. But this is a lot of points for a good team to be receiving in what shapes up as a flat spot for the Warriors. Philadelphia is 33-18. The 76ers have looked good in six of their last seven games burying the Timberwolves by 42 points, the Pacers by 24 on the road when Indiana still had Victor Oladipo, losing to the Thunder by two, beating the Rockets by 28 followed by a victory against the Spurs. The 76ers were blown out two games ago by the Nuggets on the road before defeating the Lakers by 16 points in LA two days ago. The 76ers have something to prove in this matchup. Golden State doesn't. The Warriors enter their first home game in two weeks fat and happy having just completed a 5-0 road trip. The Warriors often are overpriced at Oracle Arena. They are just 3-9-1 ATS during their last 13 home contests. Following this matchup, the Warriors host the Lakers on Saturday in a nationally televised (ABC) game with LA expected to have LeBron James back. So this also is a look-ahead spot for Golden State. (Editor's note: Stephen Nover is one of the top NBA handicappers in the country and he's proving that again this season going 33-17-1 on his last 51 premium/free NBA plays, including 9-3-1 on his last 13 plays. Stephen has his Friday Dominator going today in addition to this free selection.)

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John Martin

Jan 31 '19, 10:35 PM in 8h
NBA | Lakers vs Clippers
Play on: Clippers -5 -108 at pinnacle

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Los Angeles Clippers -5
The Los Angeles Lakers remain without LeBron James and continue to play poorly without him. They’re also without Lonzo Ball and could be without Kyle Kuzma again tonight. The Lakers are just 1-4 in their last five games overall with their lone win coming at home against the worst team in the Western Conference in Phoenix. Each of the Lakers’ last three losses have come by 15 points or more. The Clippers are on two days’ rest and have gone 3-1 SU & 3-1 ATS in their last four games overall with their only loss coming on the second of a back-to-back. The Clippers are 7-1 SU & 6-2 ATS in their last eight meetings with the Lakers. Give me the Clippers.

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Jack Jones

Jan 31 '19, 10:35 PM in 8h
NBA | 76ers vs Warriors
Play on: 76ers +10 -110 at Bovada

Jack’s Free Pick Thursday: Philadelphia 76ers +10
The Golden State Warriors are now getting a ton of respect from oddsmakers after winning 11 straight and going 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall. They should not be laying 10 points to the Philadelphia 76ers, who are more than capable of hanging with the Warriors for four quarters.
The 76ers are playing some great basketball of their own here since the turn of the calendar year. They are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games overall dating back to January 1st. And this is despite battling through injuries, but the 76ers are now fully healthy with Butler, Simmons and Embiid all expected to play tonight. They are 15-6 this season when those three plus Redick and Chandler play.
The Warriors are coming off a tough five-game road trip that started in Los Angeles and ended in Washington, Boston and Indiana. They’ve been doing a lot of traveling, and I always look to fade teams who are in their first home game back following an extended road trip. And the Warriors are 1-6 ATS in their last seven home games off a road trip of 7 or more days.
Philadelphia is 29-11 ATS off two consecutive non-conference games over the last three seasons. The 76ers are 22-8 ATS in their last 30 vs. NBA Pacific Division opponents. The Warriors are 3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 home games. Golden State is 1-7 ATS in its last eight Thursday games. Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in the last seven meetings. Bet the 76ers Thursday.

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Dave Price

Jan 31 '19, 11:00 PM in 8h
NCAA-B | Gonzaga vs BYU
Play on: BYU +14½ -105 at Bovada

Dave’s Thursday Free Play:
1* on BYU +14.5
The Key: Oddsmakers are now giving Gonzaga too much respect after their 19-2 SU & 15-6 ATS start to the season. The betting public just keeps laying the big numbers with them and winning. But this line tonight has been adjusted too much. BYU is 10-1 SU & 7-4 ATS at home this season and winning by 15.2 PPG. The Cougars upset St. Mary’s at home lsat time out and are now ready to give the Bulldogs a run for their money. BYU is 27-9 ATS in its lsat 36 home games off a win by 6 points or less. BYU is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 home games against up-tempo teams that average 62 or more shots per game. The Cougars are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games overall. Take BYU.