NBA Wednesday 10* Top Play Philadelphia 76ers +3.5 or +4 @ Cleveland Cavaliers @ 7:10 ET - The 76ers had Embiid on Monday and he was strong in his return. the Cavaliers are still without Love and Allen. Also, Mitchell is coming off a game in which he scored only 8 points so that is concerning for Cleveland too. Overall, the Cavs have lost 7 of 12 games since that red hot 8-1 start to the season they had! The 76ers have been dealing with injury issues of their own but they have now won 7 of 9 games! Also, one of those two losses was by just 3 points. One of the just 5 wins that Cleveland has since their slump started in early November was a double OT win. So the point is that, even if this game is tight, we still have a shot to get the cash with the plus points but an outright upset would not surprise me at all. The Sixers are playing with more confidence of late and the same can not be said of the Cavaliers over the past few weeks. Grab the points. 10* PHILADELPHIA +3.5 or +4

CBB Wednesday 10* Top Play Missouri State Bears -4.5 @ Illinois-Chicago Flames @ 8 ET - So here you have a 3-3 Bears team ON THE ROAD and facing a 5-2 Flames team and yet it is Missouri State that is favored! Big mistake, right? Not all. This Bears team has played a tougher early season schedule and was the better team last season and even though they lost a lot of starters they have a solid looking roster thanks to transfers of incoming talent. Missouri State is jelling now at the right time as conference action is getting underway in the Missouri Valley and this is the opener for these teams. Even though Illinois-Chicago has the better record, they have played the weaker schedule plus have allowed an average of 68.3 points per game last 6 games. The Bears are allowing 60.5 ppg this season and they faced tougher schedule including losing by just 2 points at BYU as a double digit underdog! Lay the points with the road team as UIC gets a rude awakening going from facing a struggling UWGB team to facing a Bears team that it is hitting its stride plus saw newcomer James Graham see his first significant action in most recent game and he played great and shot lights out. Confidence of this road team is high right now and they are well-coached and off a 23-win season. 10* MISSOURI STATE -4.5

NHL Wednesday 10* Top Play OVER 6.5 in Chicago Blackhawks vs Edmonton Oilers @ 9:35 ET - There is reason to believe each team will allow at least 3 goals here and that translates to at least a 4-3 final. Neither team has been getting strong goaltending and I known Blackhawks are mired in a losing skid but, at home, they should be able to score some goals here! Chicago has allowed 5 goals per game last 7 games! Edmonton has seen 9 of last 13 games total at least 7 goals. They have allowed at least 3 goals in 11 of those 13 games. Keep in mind, the Oilers are about a 2 to 1 money line favorite here so a 2-goal win is considered expected here. So look for a 5-3 final is the point I am making. We have good odds on a game like that which means we have even better odds on seeing at least 7 here! 10* OVER 6.5 in Chicago

Romania Liga 1 Wednesday 10* Top Play OVER 2 goals +120 in Hermannstadt vs CFR Cluj @ Noon ET - CFR Cluj has scored 3 goals twice in last four meetings with Hermanndstadt and averaged scoring 2 goals per match. I know Hermannstadt comes into this one having struggled in the goal-scoring department of late but they will bring extra effort here at home and hosting one of the top clubs in the league. At the same time though, the hosts will not be able to stop a CFR Cluj attack that is looking to get back on track after defeating CS Mioveni but only by a 1-0 count. CS Mioveni is the worst club in the league. Prior to that, 5 of last 6 CFR Cluj matches across all competitions totaled at least 3 goals! That said, getting the over 2 at plus money is a great value the way I see it. Hermannstadt, as noted above, will put up a fight on their home pitch so I expect them to make the net ripple at least once. But of course CFR Cluj a favorite here for a reason. So look for at least a 2-1 final here. The hosts have not scored in their last 2 home matches but did score at least 1 goal in each of the 6 before that and averaged 1.7 goals scored in those 6 matches. The lack of scoring recently will only further their determination here. 10* OVER 2 goals +120 in Hermannstadt

World Cup Wednesday 10* Top Play OVER 2.5 in Saudi Arabia vs Mexico @ 2 ET - Both clubs still alive in terms of advancing but Mexico needs the full 3 points. They will have to push hard for it by being aggressive on the attack. Mexico has yet to score in the World Cup but entered it with goals in 4 straight matches across all competitions and averaged 2 goals per match during this stretch. Saudi Arabia has already conceded 3 goals in the World Cup and will struggle against an aggressive Mexico attack in this one. Saudi Arabia has scored at least 1 goal in 5 of last 7 matches across all competitions before the 2-0 loss to Poland after upsetting Argentina 2-1. Mexico's last 3 matches entering the World Cup were in International Friendly action and the totals averaged 4 goals apiece and each of the 3 totaled at least 3 goals. There is a reason this total is getting some attention from the betting markets on the over despite Mexico still seeking first goal. Mexico needs a big win here but I also do not expect them to deliver a clean sheet as Saudi Arabia has some solid attacking talent. Look for at least a 2-1 final here. 10* OVER 2.5 in Saudi Arabia

World Cup Wednesday 10* Top Play Denmark -1 -115 vs Australia @ 10 AM ET - Interesting scenario here as Denmark is tied with Tunisia in the standings and France is playing Tunisia today at the same time, of course, as this Denmark match with Australia. That said, France is already advancing and could be a big flat against Tunisia. If Tunisia would happen to win than even if Denmark wins, which I do expect, they would still be tied in the table. The key would then be goal differential and then if that did not decide it then it is most goals scored. That being said, I look for Denmark to go hard here in an effort to score plenty not only to win but also just to "be sure" of advancing. Certainly Australia wants to win here as they need at least a draw to advance but Denmark is simply the much better club and will bring their A game today. Look for at least a 2-0 final here as a result. 10* DENMARK -1 -115