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NSA's Selection
NBA Boston @ New York 7:30 20* Boston -5
NBA Portland @ Oklahoma City 8:05 10* Oklahoma City +6
NBA LA Clippers @ Memphis 8:05 10* LA Clippers +6
NBA Golden St @ Phoenix 10:35 10* OVER 230.5
CBB Marquette @ South Florida 7:00 10* Marquette -9
CBB Cornell @ Princeton 7:00 10* Cornell -7
Lee Kostroski - Went 4-0 Yesterday which included (2) 8*s
REASON FOR PICK: 8* Play On: Tonight we side with the OVER 183 in the Toronto Raptors vs. New Orleans Hornets game. In scouring through the nation’s sports sections this morning I came across this quote from Hornets head coach Byron Scott.
“We have to figure out what way we want to play. I know which way I want to play -- I want to be an aggressive, fast-break basketball team," Scott said. "I want to run up and down the floor and put a lot of pressure on teams. If they want to slow it down, I don't think we'll be as successful."
OK coach Scott I agree 100% with your game plan and I expect you to carry through with this quote. Actually, I don’t put a lot of stock into what the coach is saying about tonight’s game but I’m more inclined to trust what the statistics have to say and they’re telling me to bet the OVER. If you’ve purchased from me before you know how well my Totals perform and how strong my math-model works predicting Over/Unders and tonight it projects this game to have 194 total points. Granted the two team’s respective leading scorers (Paul & Bosh) aren’t playing but the line adjustment was still too great. Bench players for each team will step up tonight and someone invariably will pick up the scoring void left by Bosh and Paul. Both teams are in the top 15 in offensive efficiency with New Orleans ranking 9th and Toronto 15th. Surprisingly the Hornets are 28th in the league in pace of play but they are still in the top 10 in ‘O’ efficiency. Speaking of pace of play, the Bugs have attempted 78 or more shots in four straight games and that trend should continue tonight. In 13 of their last seventeen games the Hornets and their opponents have scored 183 or more total points including 7 of their last nine at home. Tonight’s Total is the second lowest number Vegas has posted on a Hornets game in their last 17.
Toronto has allowed 93 or more points in 16 of their last eighteen games and 18 of their last twenty-three have resulted in more than 183 total points. 11 of their last fourteen road games have also resulted in 183 or more points. If we eliminate the Raptors first 7 games of the season, only ONCE has Vegas posted a Total on their games less than 183. So even without Chris Paul or Chris Bosh we still expect a higher scoring game between the Raptors and Hornets on Friday evening. Play OVER the Total.
Stan Sharp | NBA Sides Double-Dime Bet
857 LAC 4.5 (-110) Bodog vs 858 MEM
Analysis: Stan is Betting LA CLIPPERS today. Stan notes that The Clippers are getting great line value following their recent losing streak but this play is more going against Memphis as Memphis is just 6-16 ATS following a home win the last 2 seasons. Stan has this game going to the wire. Stan has the Clippers winning by 3-5 points. TAKE CLIPPERS as STAN SHARP'S NBA BIG BET OF THE WEEK and make them a DOUBLE DIME PLAY.
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