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Stephen Oh

TAMPA BAY -173
VEGAS @ TAMPA BAY | 2/04 | 7:00 PM EST
12:12 AM
The Lightning are 8-0-0 against Pacific Division foes, and I have them winning nearly 70 percent of simulations Tuesday night. This is their first home game in three weeks, and a chance to knock off Vegas at home for the first time. Lay it.

12-5 IN LAST 17 NHL PICKS | +529
13-6 IN LAST 19 LV ML PICKS | +635

3-2 IN LAST 5 TB ML PICKS | +50

UNDER 229
SAN ANTONIO @ L.A. LAKERS | 2/04 | 10:00 PM EST
YESTERDAY 11:08 PM
I'm projecting 222 points for Spurs-Lakers, giving us solid value on the Under. The Under is cashing in about two-thirds of my simulations. With the Spurs on the second night of a back-to-back, look for them to slow it down and help keep this game Under.

2-1 IN LAST 3 NBA O/U PICKS | +90
12-4 IN LAST 16 SA O/U PICKS | +761

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Sam Quinn
NBA JOURNALIST

9:29 AM
MILWAUKEE -6.5
MILWAUKEE @ NEW ORLEANS | 2/04 | 7:30 PM EST
This line is several points too low. Yes, Zion Williamson is a phenomenon, but he's a predictable one. Through six games, 73 percent of his shot attempts have come within three feet of the rim. No team defends the rim better than Milwaukee. Only 21.9 percent of their opponent's shots come from that area. No other team is below 24.4 percent. The Bucks lead the NBA in field-goal percentage allowed at the rim by a full percentage point. Their entire scheme is predicated on the notion that rim shots are more valuable than 3-pointers. Brook Lopez and Giannis Antetokounmpo protect the basket at all costs, and Williamson is going to feel that in this one.

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Bill Marzano

MILWAUKEE -6
MILWAUKEE @ NEW ORLEANS | 2/04 | 7:30 PM EST
9:54 AM
This is a great matchup between the Giannis Antetokounmpo and Zion Williamson, but let's not forget who the best overall player in the NBA is and what team he plays for. The Bucks have won 10 of their last 11 overall contests and are 19-4 on the road. The Pelicans don't play enough defense in order to win this game and don’t have the same depth off the bench. Points should be plentiful in this one, but 245 is a high number. New Orleans is just 10-15 at home while Milwaukee is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 Tuesday games.

44-35-2 IN LAST 81 NBA ATS PICKS | +552
8-4 IN LAST 12 MIL ATS PICKS | +360

3-1 IN LAST 4 NO ATS PICKS | +191

WASHINGTON -1.5
LOS ANGELES @ WASHINGTON | 2/04 | 7:00 PM EST
9:50 AM
The Capitals have dropped two straight at home and I think this is a great spot for them to put an end to this brief skid. The Kings have dropped six of their last seven contests and 17 of 25. Los Angeles has produced a total of just 15 goals over its last seven games. Washington is 9-0-3 against the Pacific Division this season. Capitals G Ilya Samsonov saw his 11-game winning streak come to an end in his last start, but this a good place for him to start another one. Take Washington -1.5 goals at +105.

9-4 IN LAST 13 NHL PICKS | +453
EDMONTON +105
EDMONTON @ ARIZONA | 2/04 | 9:00 PM EST
9:46 AM
The Oilers have posted a 7-1-1 record over their last nine games overall and have won 10 of the last 14 in this series. Arizona is struggling right now, having dropped five in a row. Edmonton pounded the Coyotes 7-3 a few weeks ago and have won five of its last six in Arizona. The Coyotes are just not the same team without their starting goaltender.

34-22 IN LAST 56 NHL ML PICKS | +565
CHICAGO +112
CHICAGO @ MINNESOTA | 2/04 | 8:00 PM EST
9:42 AM
These teams appear to be heading in opposite directions. The Blackhawks have won six of their last seven games and are just a few points out of a wild-card spot in the Western Conference. The Wild have dropped eight of their last 12 and are not showing any signs of improvement. Chicago has won eight of its last nine on the road and has taken four straight in this series.

34-22 IN LAST 56 NHL ML PICKS | +565
3-2 IN LAST 5 CHI ML PICKS | +39

UNDER 137
OKLAHOMA @ TEXAS TECH | 2/04 | 9:00 PM EST
9:38 AM
These conference games are big down the stretch, and this is a great battle with a lot at stake. I think it has all the makings of a low-scoring, defensive affair. The Red Raiders are allowing 64 points per game while the Sooners are yielding 67, but these teams are very familiar with one another and their styles of play. Neither squad is shooting well from beyond the arc and both are struggling on the offensive glass.

33-21 IN LAST 54 CBB O/U PICKS | +987
UNDER 136
OHIO ST. @ MICHIGAN | 2/04 | 7:00 PM EST
9:36 AM
This game has all the makings of a low-scoring defensive battle. The Buckeyes are dealing with a few issues offensively and will need a big effort on the other side of the court in order to have a shot in this one. Their defense ranks 20th in the nation, allowing just 61 points per contest. The Under is 7-2 in the Buckeyes' last nine overall contests and has cashed in five of the Wolverines' last six home games.

33-21 IN LAST 54 CBB O/U PICKS | +987
3-1 IN LAST 4 OHIOST O/U PICKS | +190

UNDER 130
VA. TECH @ GEORGIA TECH | 2/04 | 7:00 PM EST
9:33 AM
The Hokies have pretty much dominated this matchup, winning six straight and 10 of the last 12 meetings. To make matters worse for the Yellow Jackets, they are without their leading scorer. However, Virginia Tech has lost three straight contests. Look for both teams to really focus on defense here, meaning points will be at a premium. They both have had trouble shooting and probably will in this one too. The winner will be the first team to notch 60 points.

33-21 IN LAST 54 CBB O/U PICKS | +987

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Robert Ferringo cbb

3-Unit Play. Take #602 Alabama (-4.5) over Tennessee (7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4)
I'm just looking to fade Tennessee almost blindly. Their NCAA Tournament hopes ended the minute Lamont Turner went out for the year. Now it looks like they are going to be down another starter, J.J. James, and this team just doesn't have the horses to hold up to the SEC grind. The Vols have lost three straight and they haven't beaten a Top 75 team since November. Alabama is off back-to-back losses, but I think that this team can rebound. These guys can score. They play fast and they have been putting the ball in the hole. I think that they will be able to bait a young Volunteers team into an up-and-down game, but Tennessee doesn't have the horses to win like that. Especially not on the road.
1-Unit Play. Take #603 Northern Illinois (+6.5) over Toledo (7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4)
This just isn't the same caliber Toledo team that we've seen in years past. They are at .500 right now and haven't shown any explosiveness or attitude. Northern Illinois has the best player on the court tonight with Eugene German. They've won four straight and they already won at Kent State this year. In fact, if you kick out a blowout loss to Akron, Northern Illinois is 7-3 in their last 10 with all three losses by two points or less. I think that they can hang around in this one.
3-Unit Play. Take #610 Arkansas (-1) over Auburn (7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4)
Here we have an unranked team favored over a ranked team. I didn't invent this betting strategy but over the last 10 years I like to think I've perfected it! This is a major red flag when a Top 10 team is posted as an underdog against a ranked team on the road. Auburn is in a letdown spot here after their big win over Kentucky on Saturday. The Tigers have won four in a row. But if you look at their schedule this team has been bad on the road. The benefit for them is that they haven't played on the road much! Auburn has only played five true road games this year. They got bombed in two SEC road games and nearly lost at South Alabama. Arkansas is not as good as their record suggests. But they aren't a bad team either. And Fayetteville can be a really tough place for SEC opponents to get a win.
5-Unit Play. Take #616 Central Michigan (-2) over Bowling Green (7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4)
Bowling Green has been living a charmed life. I think they are about to hit a wall tonight, though. The Falcons have won eight straight games. But five of those eight wins have come by three points or fewer. Their last six wins have come by a combined total of 21 points and they just keep winning close games. And I think that they may have peaked with their last-second win at Buffalo (78-77) on Friday. Now I think that they will have a letdown in a second straight road game. Mt. Pleasant is a tough place for opponents to come in and get a win, and Central Michigan has only lost at home once this year. This is a really experienced CMU team that's won 20 games each of the past two seasons. They shoot a ton of 3-pointers if they are hitting tonight they could bury Bowling Green. I think the Falcons' luck is going to run out.
2-Unit Play. Take #621 Rutgers (+7.5) over Maryland (7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4)
When Geo Baker plays well Rutgers is a really tough team to beat. Unfortunately, he still isn't 100 percent and hasn't been sharp since coming back from injury. But I think that he hit rock bottom over the weekend in Rutgers' loss to Michigan, going 1-for-9 from the field. If he bounced back here I think the Scarlet Knights can give Maryland a game. Rutgers has the size to hold up against Maryland on the interior. And after a big win over Iowa and with a big game this weekend at Illinois, I think Maryland might be looking past Rutgers here. I think that this one is going to be a grind and the points will hold up.
7-Unit Play. Take #628 Michigan State (-8.5) over Penn State (8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4)
If we know anything about Michigan State it is that that they are phenomenal at home and they are great at bouncing back after losses. They have won their last eight home games by 12, 53, 33, 20, 18, 16, 12 and 29 points. Those numbers are insane! And they haven't come against bad teams. They beat Rutgers, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin in some of those blowouts. I think they can do the same here after giving away a game to a motivated Wisconsin team that played over its head. Penn State has been rolling, winning four in a row. However, this team is not nearly as good on the road as they are at home. They have only played five road games since Thanksgiving. They've lost three and that includes a 32-point blowout at Ohio State. The public is all over Penn State in this one, with two-thirds of the bets taking the points. I can see why. Again, this is a good, tough Penn State team. But I've just seen this too many times from the Spartans. And I think that they can hit the jets and bury the Nittany Lions here.
3-Unit Play. Take #632 DePaul (-1) over Xavier (9 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4)
Xavier was able to jump Seton Hall on Saturday. That 11 a.m. tip-off time was definitely a factor as the X-Men jumped out to a 22-4 lead. However, I don't see Xavier winning back-to-back road games. They have not been good away from home all season. And I still have an irrational belief that his DePaul team is much better than its record suggests. DePaul is clearly better in the underdog role. They have lost four straight and eight of nine. But they have been excessively close in all of those games and are just struggling because the Big East is absolutely loaded. DePaul is due.
2-Unit Play. Take #641 Air Force (+10.5) over Nevada (11 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4)
This feels like too many points. Nevada just lost point guard Jazz Johnson to a shoulder injury. He didn't play on Saturday and the absence was glaring in their loss at Boise State. I think that Nevada can win this game without him, but I don't see a blowout. They already beat Air Force by 15 this year and I just don't know how up for this game they are going to be.
1-Unit Play. 5-POINT TEASER: Take #603 Northern Illinois (+11.5) over Toledo (7 p.m.) AND Take #628 Michigan State (-3.5) over Penn State (8 p.m.)

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Jason Sharpe ncaab

3 over 133.5 wyoming

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VSI - NBA

7 Unit Play. Take #567 Over 225.5 Portland at Denver (9:05p.m., Tuesday February 4)
If you like offense then turn your TV on to the Pepsi Center tonight as the red hot Damian Lillard and the Portland Blazers visit the Mile High. Lillard is averaging 46.2ppg in the Blazers 4-game winning streak and the Blazers have been trending 'Over' games going 7-1 O/U in their last 8 games. The Denver Nuggets have won 4 out of their last 6 games and their last two games both of tem have gone 'Over' the total. Should be a very close game fro the tip and if the Nuggets 'D' can't slow down the offense of the Blazers this total easily flies 'Over'. Portland is 5-1 O/U as an underdog and 7-1 O/U after scoring 100 points or more in their last game. Denver is 8-3 O/U as a favorite and their last 13 meeting between these two teams 9 of them have gone 'Over'.

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THE PREZ HOCKEY PLAYS

MAIN EVENT 5% NHL GAME of the MONTH
Game: (1) Montreal Canadiens at (2) New Jersey Devils
Date/Time: Feb 4 2020 7:08 PM EST
Betting Line Provider: Bookmaker
Play Rating: 5%
Play: Montreal Canadiens -125

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Play on Montreal Canadians -125 (play good to-145)
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(1) Montreal Canadiens at (2) New Jersey Devils
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MONTREAL HABS -125

The Montreal Canadiens understand what needs to happen over the next month. They currently rest nine points out of the second Wild Card slot in the East. Furthermore they need to string together a season long winning streak. The Habs have not won more than three straight the entire season.

The Canadiens have won six of nine overall and three straight on the road as they ready for the New Jersey Devils tonight.

Montreal has posted back-to-back wins three times over the past nine games, only to be denied a third straight victory each time. And it not traditional to hear the Habs player personnel and the coaching staff talk about winning streaks rather than one-game-at-a-time.

The time is right and so is the opponent for the Canadiens to focus on tonight. The Devils have dropped five of six (1-3-2) but have earned points in all three games coming out of the All-Star break. What is most favorable tonight is that all things that go up must come down. New Jersey has won seven in a row in this series and both of the contests this season.

In an effort to remain fresh and distress any possibility of the recent flu bug that has been league wide the Habs powers that are cancelled practice on Monday. Goaltender Carey Price is among the players victimized and did not travel with the team to New Jersey.

With 28 games remaining, the Canadiens best chance to prove their postseason worthiness is ending the recent run of defeats at the hands of the Devils and find victory without Price in goal. Price, whose 44 starts lead all goaltenders has started the last six games and played 12 of the last 14 games. Price is 22-18-4 with a 2.75 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage and allowed five goals on 34 shots in Montreal's 6-4 home loss to the Devils on Nov. 28.

Montreal has been hush about whom would start in goal in place of Price but that is mostly due to the cancelation of the skate-around this morning and practice yesterday.

New Jersey has manpower issues of a different nature as top-line center Nico Hischier and defenseman Sami Vatanen did not practice Monday due to injuries.
MONTREAL HABS -125

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Elite Sports Picks
Oklahoma +7.5 over Texas Tech (NCAAB)

Insider Sports Report
4* Colorado St. -2.5 over Fresno St. (NCAAB)
3* Monmouth PK over Fairfield (NCAAB)
3* Texas A&M PK over Missouri (NCAAB)

National Sports Service
4* Northern Illinois +6 over Toledo (NCAAB)
3* Michigan -2.5 over Ohio St. (NCAAB)

Primetime Sports Picks
4 Unit --> Michigan St. -8.5 over Penn St. (NCAAB)
3 Unit --> Northern Illinois +6 over Toledo (NCAAB)
3 Unit --> Denver -4.5 over Portland (NBA)

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4★ Texas A&M PK over Missouri (NCAAB)
3★ New Orleans +6 over Milwaukee (NBA)
3★ Xavier +1.5 over DePaul (NCAAB)

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Mich. -2.5

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Game: Florida Panthers (3) @ Columbus Blue Jackets (4)
Time: Tuesday 02/04 7:05 PM Eastern
Pick: Florida +123 (moneyline) at WagerWeb

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Mike Barner

Portland Trailblazers +4.5

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Indian Cowboy

7*Play. #563. Take Over 245 Milwaukee Bucks vs. New Orleans Pelicans (Tuesday @
4* #601 Over 146.5 Tennessee/Alabama

Note, we do have a 7*NBA Today likely after yesterday's winner and a 6*NHL Today too (12-2 with NHL Top Plays). We actually think that this game is going to be higher paced than most realize. Alabama only has 7 scholarship players really but they run a very faced paced offense and a top 25 offense actually. Alabama put up nearly 80 points on a top 20 defense in Arkansas and nearly beat them if not giving up a lead late and not being able to score late because of just running out of gas. Tennessee's defense is not nearly as good and Tennessee comes off a tough battle against Mississippi State who is stronger on defense than Bama is and I think both these teams get up and down nicely here as this game likely goes over the posted total today. Hence, let's go with the over this evening between these two squads.

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Doc Sports ncaab

6 Unit-Arkansas-1
4 Unit Michigan state-8.5