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MREAST NBA FRIDAY BLITZ

The Chicago Bulls have finally found some offense. This is a team that scored a maximum of 101 points through their first 28 games. What has happened since has been remarkable, as the Bulls have scored 101,104,108,110, and 120 in 5 of their last 9. That means in the past 9 games they have equalled or surpassed their team high through the first 28 games 5 times! The Buls are a hot offensive team, and after a straight up win by 10+ they have followed by playing to a 22-6 mark to the over in their nect game. Wizards have played 7 of their last 8 vs the NBA Central to the over, and I like this one o play over the total.

#815 WASHINGTON WIZARDS @ #816 CHICAGO BULLS 8PM EST

PLAY ON #815 WASHINGTON WIZARDS @ #816 CHICAGO BULLS OVER 199 -110 FOR 3 UNITS

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DOC SPORTS NBA GAME OF MONTH

4-Unit Play #801 Take San Antonio/Charlotte UNDER 189 (7 p.m. EST, Friday)
The under is 7-2-1 in the last 10 meetings. Although the last two meetings have gone over, one only reached 186 (last season) and in one meeting this season these teams combined to score 189 in a 104-85 Spurs victory. That game was in San Antonio and to say the Spurs were efficient offensively in that game would be an understatement. The Spurs not only shot 59 percent from the field in that game, they shot 59 percent from beyond the three-point line. That’s a full 10 percentage points over their normal season average. That they only scored 104 points here tells us a little but about what the pace should be like in this game. Not a lot of shots will be made and there will be some good defense on both sides. Charlotte won’t allow 59 percent shooting this time around, we are certain about that – they allow only 43 percent shooting at home and opponents score only 90 points on average on this floor. These are two Top 5 defenses (Charlotte is No. 1 for points allowed, the Spurs are No. 5).

3-Unit Play #813 Take Indiana -3 Over New Jersey (8 p.m. EST, Friday)
Normally we shy away from road favorites but we think a play is warranted here. The Pacers are finally getting healthy and they have seemed to gel recently and are looking for a three-game winning streak here. They looked pretty impressive in recent wins against Phoenix and Toronto. Both of those wins have been at home and the Pacers have struggled on the road this season but they have just as many road wins as the Nets have in any venue home or away this season and we don’t see the Nets as having any real home-court advantage here. Last time out the Nets were home against Boston and the Celtics built a 36-point lead by halftime and then went on cruise control the rest of the game but that one was sure ugly and shows the pride that the Nets are playing with right now. Although also terrible on defense, this team just can’t put anything together offensively. This team has averaged only 87 points per game over the course of their last six games and the Indiana offense has been playing well, scoring more than 100 in four straight games (they have averaged 107 PPG over the course of their last five). The Pacers have covered three straight and four of their last five and they have won five of the last six in the series, covering the number in every win.

6-Unit NBA Game of the Month Take Milwaukee/Golden State OVER 216 1/2 (10:30 p.m. EST, Friday)
Love the over tonight as we had this game circled for about a week. We thought the bookies would post a too-low number here and we were expecting this one to come in around 223-224. This series has a history of high-scoring games as 8 of the last 11 meetings have gone over the posted total. These teams have averaged 250 points in the last two meetings, including the noteworthy first meeting between the clubs this season where Bucks rookie Brandon Jennings dropped 55 points on the Warriors in a 129-125 Milwaukee win. We thought this line would be posted low since the Bucks have been struggling to score lately. However, they have had two consecutive high-scoring games. They bounced back from a 15-point first quarter to score 101 in a loss to Phoenix (they shot only 39 percent from the field in that game and will surely have a much better average against Golden State) and they managed 108 on the road against a stout Portland defense that is No. 4 overall in the NBA defensively, They have played many defensive teams lately and that is a main reason for their offensive struggles. Not many teams are going to score a lot against the Lakers, Orlando, Charlotte and San Antonio. The Warriors are nowhere near that caliber on defense. Actually, they are the worst defensive team in the NBA while possessing the No. 2 offense. This team gives up an average of 112 points per game and they also score that same average on offense on their home court. We think both teams push the temp and Jennings and fellow rookie Stephen Curry for the Warriors will be guarding each other and you know each one will want to put on a performance after the results of the last game. The Warriors have a long injury list like they do all season but they always seem to manage to put up points and their short roster normally offers tired defenders and contributes to more points from the opposition. The over is 12-5 for totals posted at over 195 for the Bucks while the Warriors haven’t had a total posted under 200 this season yet the over is still above .500 at 19-18 even when shackled with some very high numbers. The Warriors last two games were against some more defensive-oriented teams in Miami and Cleveland yet the numbers for both totals were not too much lower than the number for tonight’s game. Milwaukee is a middle-of-the-pack defensive team and they have shown they can get their offense going against this Golden State defense.

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Teddy Covers

Pacers

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St Bernadine Sports

Andrew Bucciarelli

Mr. Hockey

1* Calgary Flames (-140) over Nashville Predators
The Predators look for their first five-game road win streak in three seasons Friday night when they try to hand the Flames a fourth straight home loss. This however will not come easy for the Predators as the Flames are a very strong team and will find a way to beat this Predator team. Rinne is 0-2-0 with a 4.83 goals-against average in three career starts against the Flames. Look for the Flames to come out shooting and crush Rinne in net.

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the booooj nba

Knicks -2 =10 unit

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Tim Trushel

20* under lakers

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Dwayne Bryant

Washington Wizards at Chicago Bulls
Bet: Washington Wizards +6

This is a very good spot for a Bulls letdown. They went into Boston last night and drilled the Celtics by 13 points. Chicago also has a long 7-game road trip up next, meaning they'll most likely be distracted, especially since Washington isn't a team that you "get up" for. Remember, these players are real people with families and responsibilities, and they'll have plenty of things to take care of before leaving home for nearly two weeks.

I mentioned the Bulls huge win in Boston last night. It should be noted that the Bulls are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games when their starting 5 players combined for more than 160 minutes of the previous day's game.

The Wizards are coming off a terrible home loss to lowly Detroit, and a road loss at Atlanta in which they shot just 35.8% from the field. So this is a solid "buy low" spot for Washington, especially playing a team they've had some success against. The Wizards are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings, and the dog is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

Bottom line: It's a tough spot for the Bulls, and I expect a flat performance tonight. Take Washington.

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The Duke's Sports

Chicago (-6) for 2.5 Units

The Bulls are finally developing chemistry and living up to the pre-season hype on a 9-1 ATS run. We'll look for them to follow up strong after last night's win at Boston after all, the Bulls had a nice 2 day break before their tip to Boston. And when you're winning, there's surely more energy in your reserve tank. Moreover, the Bulls are 7-0 ATS vs teams below .500. The Wizards hit the skids after the Arenas ordeal and are now 1-4 ATS without him. Now, the focal point of the offense is with Jamison who has a limited supporting cast. And Washington is playing in their 3rd game in 4 days on an 0-3 ATS slide. It will be tough for them to pick up momentum in this spot. The Wizards are a money burning 7-18-2 ATS on the road vs a team with a winning home record. Chicago the call.

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Lenny Del Genio

New Orleans vs Detroit
Play: Detroit +4.5

We told you on Tuesday the time was now to be on the Pistons and they responded with an outright 99-90 victory as five-point road underdogs in Washington, snapping the team's dreadful 13-game losing streak, a stretch that had also seen them go 1-12 ATS. The following night we cashed another winner, this one with New Orleans, as the Hornets breezed by the Clippers for their seventh win in eight games. These two teams meet Friday night in the Motor City and while most will be calling for a Hornets blowout, we're looking the other way and taking the points with Detroit. We've often referred to the pointspread as "the great equalizer" and the reality is that after suffering so many ATS losses, the Pistons are bound to get things going in the other direction. They are finally getting healthier. The Hornets are the epitome of every Western Conference team: great at home, lousy on the road. They are just 5-14 SU outside of the Big Easy, getting outscored by nearly six points per game. For what its worth, they are also just 1-6 ATS on Friday nights. Detroit is 6-1 ATS after failing to cover at least 12 of its previous 15 games, including three straight ATS wins in this spot. Take Detroit.

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KEVIN ROGERS

Kings at 76ers
Pick: Kings +3

The Kings begin a six-game East Coast trip after running a difficult gauntlet over the last two weeks. Sacramento is 2-7 SU and 2-6-1 ATS since rallying from a 35-point deficit in a 102-98 victory at Chicago on December 21. In that stretch, the Kings faced the Lakers twice, Nuggets twice, Suns, Cavs, Mavs, and Magic. The only two below .500 teams Sacto faced were Golden State and tonight's opponent, Philadelphia. The Sixers beat the Kings at Arco Arena, 116-106 on December 28, but Sacramento was without tis top two players, Kevin Martin and Tyreke Evans. Evans missed only three games with a sprained ankle, while Martin is slated to return tonight after missing two months with a fractured wrist. Sacramento is 8-1-2 ATS as a road underdog since Martin's injury, while Philadelphia owns the worst home ATS mark at 3-15. I'll grab the points with the Kings here.

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Savannah Sports

Professional Plays
Eric Degarde

Todays Selections

NBA Basketball

3 (***) Atlanta -5

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Lefty

1* Illinois-Chicago/Loyola Chicago under 125(9pm) - These 2 teams at 1st glance look like they should fly over this total. A closer inspection finds that at home, Ill-chic plays a solid slowdown pace at home. They haven't gone over this total all this year(5 games). The Pace at home is #235. They are shooting 38%and allowing 40% shooting on defense so staying under doesn't surprise me in the least. The under between these 2 teams is 5-2 the last 7 meetings.

3* No. Colorado -2 over Portland st(10:05 pm) - Portland st has played as weak a schedule at home that I have seen. 2 division II teams, cal poly slo, E.Wash and sac st. None of those teams has close to a winning record. Portland st plays no defense and their game plan is to try to outscore you. Anyone who plays the slightest bit of defense against them wins handily. N.Colorado just handed TCU a rare home loss and has beat Montana, Air Force, and lost to Oklahoma by 1 all on the road. They are just playing too well to let this one slip through their grasp.

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Vegas Runner 1/15

812 New York Knicks -2.5 vs. Toronto Raptors

3* Game of the Week

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executive

250 nba sacramento kings