Brandon Lee

40* (CBB) - No Doubt ATS BLOWOUT (Wake Forest -1) 

I'll take my chances with the Demon Deacons as a slim 1-point home favorite against Northwestern. I just think when you dissect this Wildcats team, they are probably a little overvalued right now. 

Northwestern is 5-1 and ranked No. 40 in KenPom, but what have they done. They started out 4-0 against a bunch of bad teams (all ranked 266th or worse), lost 72-77 to Providence (trailed 37-55 11:22 left in 2nd half) on a neutral floor and beat a bad Georgia team. 

Wake Forest is 6-1 and only ranked No. 90. They too started off with an easy schedule, but they did get a neutral site win against Oregon State and lost to a really good LSU team. I also think Wake has one of the best home court advantages in not just the ACC but the country. Give me the Demon Deacons -1! 

FREE PICK: Toronto Raptors -4
RATING: 30*
ROT#: 530

I'm going to lay the 4 with the Raptors at home against the Grizzlies. Just like the buy low/sell high spot in this one. You got Memphis coming in off a 128-101 win and easy cover at home against the Kings as a 4-point favorite. The Raptors lost 97-109 as a 2-point dog at home to the Celtics in their last game. Toronto is also just 3-9 SU and 3-9 ATS in their last 12?

Why lay points with a team playing bad? It's not easy and a big reason why it's a small bet, but I just think the Grizzlies aren't getting priced appropriately with Morant out of the lineup. Keep in mind their win against Sacramento without him, was certainly aided by the Kings coming off of that 3OT thriller at the Lakers two days earlier. 

I just wonder how a team as bad as the Grizzlies are defensively and without their best playmaker on offense, is going to win games against the road against average or better teams. Give me the Raptors -4! 

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50* (NBA) - Sharp Money MAX UNIT Top Play (Knicks +6.5) 

I'll take the 6.5 with the Knicks against the Nets. I just think the number is a little high. Brooklyn being such a public team plays a part. So does the fact that the Knicks are just 4-5 over their last 9 and the news with this team is centered around how Kemba Walker is all but done in the Big Apple. 

Thibs benched Walker in place of Alec Burks in their last game and they went on the road and beat the Hawks 97-90. Keep in mind Atlanta was arguably playing their best ball coming in, as they had won 7 straight. They also hadn't scored fewer than 110 in any game during that stretch. 

I don't know about taking him out of the rotation completely, unless they feel pretty good about trading him and they might, but I do think it makes the Knicks better in the short-term. Walker only averaging 11.7 ppg and 3.1 apg. Burks is also a big upgrade defensively and I think we saw that against the Hawks. 

The Nets are a good team, but they just seem to come up short in the big games against the better teams in this league. We just saw it in their last game at home against the Suns. Not saying they won't win, but I think this a game the entire way. Give me the Knicks +6.5! 

40* (NBA) Situational ATS NO-Brainer (Warriors +2.5) 

This was going to be a big game when these two played no matter what. It was going to be the Warriors first crack at the defending Western Conference Champs. It's just been taken to another level with how well these two teams are playing. The Suns haven't lost since losing to the Kings on Oct. 27th. They have won 16 in a row. The Warriors are 14-1 over their last 15 games. 

I like this Suns team, but I like the Warriors a lot more. I think Golden State will be the team to beat come the playoffs, assuming Klay Thompson makes a healthy return. I'll take the points with what I feel is the better team, especially knowing we are going to get the Warriors' best. Other big key here is that it's not a horrible scheduling spot. Warriors did play at LA on Sunday, but they were home for the previous three and this is just their second game in four days. Give me the Warriors +2.5!