6* Mavs/Blazers NBA TV *BAILOUT* on Dallas -3.5

The Key: The Dallas Mavericks had yesterday off following their 105-89 win over the Clippers on Wednesday.  This Mavericks team has put an emphasis on improving defensively in recent weeks and it has resulted in a 12-4 SU run in their last 16 games overall.  They have held 9 of their last 11 opponents to 111 points or fewer and an average of just 102.8 PPG in those 11 contests.  Now they take on a tired Blazers team that ranks 29th in defensive efficiency this season, yielding 114.2 points per 100 possessions.  The Blazers will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day and their 5th game in 7 days.  They won't have much gas left in the tank for the Mavericks, and I expect Doncic and company to score at will on their soft defense.  The Mavericks are 27-13-1 ATS in their last 41 road games against a team with a winning home record.  The Blazers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.  The Mavericks are 21-9 ATS in the last 30 matchups, including 7-1 ATS in the last 8 matchups in Portland.  Take Dallas.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Toronto Raptors +5.5

The Key: The Toronto Raptors finally have all 3 of VanVleet, Siakam and Anunoby back in the lineup now for the first time in several weeks.  They will be playing just their 2nd game in 5 days here and I love the price we are getting on the Raptors against the Utah Jazz tonight.  The Jazz will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day and their 4th road game in 6 days after all 5 starters had to play big minutes last night in a road loss to the Washington Wizards.  They won't have much gas left in the tank for this game tonight.  The Raptors are 14-3 ATS in their last 17 matchups with the Jazz.  Take Toronto.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Orlando Magic +5.5

The Key: The situation really favors the Orlando Magic tonight.  They are rested coming in on 3 days' rest having last played on Sunday.  They should get some of their best players back tonight from injury.  And they take on a Knicks team that is in a bad situation returning home from a 4-game road trip that concluded with narrow losses to both the Nets and 76ers.  The Knicks won't be nearly as hungry to face the Magic as they were the Nets and 76ers.  This is a game the Magic are fully capable of winning outright tonight.  Take Orlando.

6* Clippers/Mavs ESPN *BAILOUT* on UNDER 227

The Key: The situation favors the UNDER in this game between the Mavs and Clippers tonight.  They will be playing for the 2nd time in 3 days after the Clippers won 109-99 on Monday.  Both teams shot better than 49% from the field and better than 41% from 3-point range in that game and it still only saw 208 combined points.  And the previous 2 matchups in this series saw 198 and 197 combined points.  So the books have really missed their mark with this 227-point total.  Take the UNDER.

7* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Memphis Grizzlies +2

The Key: The Memphis Grizzlies come in hungry for a victory off 3 straight losses.  They face a Miami Heat team that is tired right now and won't have much left in the tank for them.  The Heat will be playing for a 2nd consecutive night and their 5th game in 7 days.  They could rest some players tonight because of it.  Take Memphis.

6* Spurs/Bulls Non-Conference *CA$H COW* on Chicago ML -118

The Key: It has been impressive what the Bulls have looked like when healthy or near full strength this season, which hasn't been often.  But their last 2 games they beat the Raptors by 23 and the Thunder by 21.  And now they just have to win the game here at home against the Spurs to cover.  The Spurs are 2-3 SU in their last 5 games with losses to the 76ers by 35, the Mavericks by 11 and the Thunder by 5 as 7-point home favorites.  Their only 2 victories came against 2 of the worst teams in the NBA n the Magic and Pistons.  They are without DeRozan and Aldridge right now.  The Spurs are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games off a SU win.  The Bulls are a deep team and can handle this 2nd of a back-to-back situation.  The Bulls are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games playing on 0 rest.  The Bulls are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as favorites.  Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 home matchups with San Antonio.  Take Chicago.

7* Timberwolves/Lakers NBA *BAILOUT* on Minnesota +9

The Key: This is a bad situation for the Los Angeles Lakers.  They will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day after beating the Golden State Warriors on the road last night on National TV.  They will be tired and this is definitely a letdown spot for them with the Timberwolves coming to town.  Especially with how short-handed the Lakers are right now due to injuries.  This has been a different Timberwolves team since the All-Star Break, going 2-1 SU & 3-0 ATS with upset wins over the Pelicans by 30 as 8-point dogs and the Blazers as 5-point dogs.  They also only lost to the Blazers by 4 as 5-point dogs in their lone defeat.  They can keep this game within single-digits of the Lakers tonight given the tough situation for Los Angeles.  The Lakers are 0-8 ATS in home games against teams that are outscored by 3 PPG or more this season.  Take Minnesota.

7* NBA Situational Game of the Month on Washington Wizards +9.5

The Key: This is a great situation for the Washington Wizards.  They just played the Bucks to the wire on Saturday in a 119-125 home loss.  Now they are catching 9.5 points from the Bucks in the rematch 2 days later.  The Wizards didn't even have Beal or Bertans for that first matchup due to injuries and still nearly pulled the upset.  There's a chance both return tonight, and they will be the more hungry team to try and avenge that defeat.  The Bucks are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 road games against a team with a losing home record.  Milwaukee is 4-13 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points this year.  The Wizards are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games overall.  Take Washington.

7* NBA Eastern Conference Game of the Month on Chicago Bulls -3.5

The Key: This is an awful situation for the Toronto Raptors.  They will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day here after a 10-point loss in Charlotte last night.  They will be without Siakam, VanVleet and Anunoby once again as they are still in COVID protocol.  The Raptors are 1-6 in their last 7 games and it's not going to get better for them until that trio returns to the lineup.  The Bulls should be hungry here after losing to both the 76ers and Heat coming out of the break.  They won't take the Raptors lightly because of it. The Bulls are 9-0 ATS in its last 9 home games after having lost 4 of their last 5 games.  Take Chicago.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Miami Heat -7.5

The Key: The Orlando Magic are a mash unit right now.  They are missing Fultz, Anthony, Gordon, Fournier and Ennis III.  Now Terrance Ross has been added to the injury list after hurting his knee in practice and is questionable.  The Magic are 0-7 SU & 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games and coming off a 27-point loss in San Antonio.  The Miami Heat are 9-1 SU & 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games.  This one has the makings of a blowout.  Orlando is 8-29 ATS in its last 37 games when attempting to avenge a road loss.  The Magic just lost to the Heat by 8 recently.  The Heat are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games.  The Magic are 7-20-2 ATS in their last 29 games as home underdogs.  Take Miami.

6* Pacers/Suns NBA *BAILOUT* on Phoenix -6.5

The Key: The Phoenix Suns are 17-3 SU & 17-3 ATS in their last 20 games overall as they continue to lack the respect they deserve from oddsmakers.  Now they are in a favorable spot here after having yesterday off, while Indiana will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day after a 100-105 road loss to the Lakers last night.  The Pacers are now 1-6 SU & 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games overall with their lone victory coming against Cleveland by 3 points.  Take Phoenix.

6* Saturday NBA *Total* Annihilator on Kings/Hawks OVER 239

The Key: The OVER is 11-2 in Kings last 13 games overall with the only unders coming against 2 terrible offensive teams in Houston and Detroit.  They have combined for 242 or more points with their opponents in 7 of their last 8 games overall.  And the Hawks will have no problem getting up and down the floor with Trae Young and company.  The OVER is 9-1 in Kings last 10 games against a team with a losing record.  The OVER is 48-23 in Kings last 71 games overall.  The OVER is 5-0 in Hawks last 5 home games.  The OVER is 17-4 in Hawks last 21 games against a team with a losing record.  The OVER is 19-7 in the last 26 matchups.  Take the OVER.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Cleveland Cavaliers +7.5

The Key: The Cleveland Cavaliers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall with 4 outright upset victories.  Now they will be upset-minded again here against a Pelicans team in a tough situation tonight.  The Pelicans are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games and coming off a 105-135 loss to the lowly Timberwolves last night.  So they'll be playing for a 2nd consecutive day here.  The Pelicans are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games as favorites.  Take Cleveland.

6* Thursday NBA *BLOWOUT* on Miami Heat -8

The Key: The Miami Heat have gotten healthy and are playing up to their potential because of it.  The Heat are 7-1 SU & 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.  They face a banged up Magic team that is 0-5 SU & 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games overall.  The Magic will be without Fultz, Anthony, Gordon, Fournier and Ennis tonight.  The only player that may play is Gordon, who is questionable.  The Magic are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 road games.  The Heat are 41-20 ATS in their last 61 games playing on 3 or more days' rest.  Take Miami.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Atlanta Hawks -2

The Key: The Atlanta Hawks are 2-0 under interim head coach Nate McMillan with an upset road win at Miami and another road win at Orlando.  Now they have had the All-Star Break to make the proper adjustments under McMillan and could be a great bet for a while.  I certainly believe they are a great bet today against a Raptors team that is without 3 of its best players in Diakam, Anunoby and VanVleet.  It's no wonder they lost their final 2 games going into the break by 24 to Detroit and by 7 to Boston without these 3 players.  The Hawks are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games when playing on 3 or more days' rest.  The Raptors are 6-15 ATS in their last 21 home games.  Toronto is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games playing on 3 or more days' rest.  Take Atlanta.

6* Thursday NBA *Total* Annihilator on Warriors/Suns UNDER 225

The Key: Both the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors rank in the Top 6 of the league in defensive efficiency.  Both teams were good OVER bets in the past, but that is the case no longer as both are built for defense now.  And the Suns play at the 2nd-slowest pace in the entire NBA this season.  It's no wonder the UNDER is 7-0 in the last 7 matchups in this series with 218 or fewer combined points in each of the last 4 matchups.  Take the UNDER.

7* Heat/Pelicans TNT *HEAVY HITTER* on OVER 227

The Key: The Pelicans have been the best OVER team in the NBA this season.  They have gone OVER the total in 26 of their last 30 games overall, including 13 of their last 14 games coming into tonight.  They are 16-2 OVER in their 18 home games as well.  Take the OVER.

6* Wednesday NBA *Total* Annihilator on Bulls/Pelicans OVER 236.5

The Key: The Pelicans have been the best OVER team in the NBA this season.  They have gone OVER the total in 25 of their last 29 games overall, including 12 of their last 13 games coming into tonight.  They are 15-2 OVER in their 17 home games as well.  And the OVER has been a good bet in this series between the Bulls and Pelicans going 4-0 in the last 4 matchups.  That includes the 129-116 victory by the Bulls in February that had 245 combined points.  Take the OVER.

7* NBA Non-Conference *HEAVY HITTER* on Charlotte Hornets -1

The Key: The Timberwolves are 5-26 SU in their last 31 games.  They are 0-8 SU & 0-8 ATS in their last 8 games overall with 3 of their last 4 losses coming by 16 points or more.  They just aren't playing well at all, fired their coach, and are missing 2 of their best players in Beasley and Russell.  The Hornets are coming off a loss in Portland on the 2nd of a back-to-back.  The Hornets are 5-0 SU & 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games off a loss.  Charlotte is 7-0 ATS in its last 7 games off a loss by more than 10 points.  Minnesota is 0-8 ATS in its last 8 games as a dog.  They just have to win to cover tonight so the price is right to back the Hornets.  Take Charlotte.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Milwaukee Bucks -7

The Key: The Milwaukee Bucks have won 5 straight games with 3 of those coming by 13 points or more.  They just got PG Jrue Holiday back and will be a force moving forward.  They should put their best foot forward tonight considering they are fresh playing just their 2nd game in 5 days.  The Nuggets will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day after winning in Chicago last night in a game that saw all 5 of their starters play at least 33 minutes.  They don't have a bench right now because of all their injuries/COVID issues.  I look for the tired Nuggets, who will also be playing their 9th game in 15 days, to get their doors blown off tonight.  Take Milwaukee.

7* NBA Eastern Conference *HEAVY HITTER* on Miami Heat -3.5

The Key: The Miami Heat are 6-0 SU & 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall.  They just beat Atlanta by 10 at home on Sunday even without Jimmy Butler, who is questionable to return.  The Hawks are in turmoil right now and I want to keep fading them.  They just fired head coach Lloyd Pierce and remain a banged up team without Cam Reddish and De'Andre Hunter tonight.  The Hawks are 4-11 SU & 5-10 ATS in their last 15 games overall.  The Hawks are 0-4 SU & 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games with 3 losses by 9 points or more and an upset loss to the Cavaliers as 8-point favorites.  The Hawks are 2-11 ATS in their last 13 road games when playing 6 or more games in 10 days.  The Heat are 4-1 SU & 4-1 ATS in the last 5 matchups with the 4 wins all coming by 9 points or more.  Take Miami.

6* Jazz/Pelicans NBA TV *CA$H COW* on OVER 235.5

The Key: The New Orleans Pelicans have been the best OVER bet in the NBA this season.  They have gone OVER the total in 24 of their last 28 games overall, including 11 of their last 12 games.  They have gone OVER the total in 14 of their 16 home games.  Now they face off against a Jazz team that they just combined for 247 points with in their most recent matchup.  The OVER is 20-7 in the last 27 matchups, including 12-2 in the last 14 matchups in New Orleans.  Take the OVER.

7* NBA Non-Conference *HEAVY HITTER* on Chicago Bulls +4.5

The Key: I like the price we are getting with the Chicago Bulls as home underdogs to the Denver Nuggets tonight.  The Bulls are 3-1 SU & 3-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall.  Their only loss came 97-106 to the Suns after getting outscored 32-16 in the 4th quarter.  They had control of that game for 3 quarters against a Suns team that is playing as well as anyone right now in going 14-3 SU & 14-3 ATS in their last 17 games overall.  This is actually a step down for the Bulls against a Nuggets team that is banged up and not playing well at all right now.  The Nuggets are 6-7 SU & 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games overall.  They are without Millsap, Harris and Green right now.  The Nuggets are 4-16 ATS in their last 20 road games off a win by 15 points or more.  Denver is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 road games.  The Bulls are 14-6 ATS in their last 20 games as underdogs.  Take Chicago.

7* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Phoenix Suns -10

The Key: This is an awful situation for the Minnesota Timberwolves.  They will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day after a 112-128 loss in Washington on Saturday.  The Timberwolves will also be playing their 17th game in 28 days.  They are without Beasley and Russell, who combine for 40 PPG so they are short-handed as it is.  And now they must take on a Phoenix Suns team that is crushing everyone right now in going 13-3 SU & 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games.  The Timberwolves have gone 1-11 SU in their last 12 games, including 0-7 SU & 0-7 ATS in their last 7 contests.  Take Phoenix.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on New Orleans Pelicans -3.5

The Key: The San Antonio Spurs are dealing with all kinds of COVID problems right now.  They had 10 days off and returned to action with just about half their players in a 99-102 loss to the Thunder.  They have several guys questionable again tonight, and whether they play or not there will be a rust factor.  Now they have to take on a Pelicans team that is playing very well in going 2-1 SU & 2-1 ATS in its last 3 games overall with a 5-point home win over Boston, a 10-point home win over Detroit and only a 4-point road loss to Milwaukee as 8-point dogs.  The Pelicans are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games as road favorites.  The Spurs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games.  Take New Orleans.

6* Jazz/Heat Non-Conference *CA$H COW* on Miami +6.5

The Key: The Miami Heat just got back home following a tough 7-game road trip that saw them win and cover each of their final 3 games on the trip.  Then they beat Toronto by 8 at home and have now won their last 3 home games by a combined 37 points.  Now they also want to avenge one of their losses on that road trip coming 94-112 at Utah.  The Heat have gotten a lot healthier since that defeat and will be hungry to show the Jazz they are a much better team since.  The home team is 6-0 SU in the last 6 matchups in this series, and we're catching 6.5 points with the home team tonight.  Take Miami.

7* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Houston Rockets +8.5

The Key: I love the price we are getting on the Houston Rockets tonight due to going 0-9 SU & 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games overall.  They weren't more than an 8-point dog in any of those 9 games and they were more than a 2-point dog just twice.  They covered in their largest underdog role during this losing streak, losing by 5 at Philadelphia as 8-point dogs.  Now they are +8.5 dogs to the Toronto Raptors tonight.  This is a tired Raptors team playing their 6th game in 9 days.  The Rockets just got Victor Oladipo back from a 4-game absence and are as healthy as they've been at any point during this skid.  They should show some improvements tonight and stay within this number.  They are the way fresher team as this will be just their 3rd game in 9 days.  Bets on road teams who are off an upset loss by 10 points or more as a favorite, a bad team winning 25% to 40% of their games playing a team with a losing record are 26-5 ATS over the last 5 years.  Take Houston.

6* Pelicans/Bucks TNT *BAILOUT* on New Orleans +9

The Key: The Pelicans are a young, deep team that can handle these back-to-back situations better than most.  And they had 2 days off prior to their 128-118 win over Detroit last night, so they should still be pretty fresh.  Milwaukee is not going to win this game by double-digits and cover the number.  The Bucks are getting a lot of respect from 3 straight blowout wins over 3 of the worst teams in the NBA in the Thunder, Kings and Timberwolves.  But the Bucks had gone 0-5 SU & 0-5 ATS in their 5 games prior including 3 losses by double-digits themselves.  The Pelicans won outright 131-126 as 6.5-point home dogs in their first matchup with the Bucks this season on January 29th.  Milwaukee is 8-25 ATS in its last 33 games off 3 or more consecutive home wins.  The Pelicans are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 trips to Milwaukee.  Take New Orleans.

7* NBA Non-Conference *HEAVY HITTER* on Washington Wizards +7.5

The Key: The Washington Wizards are 5-1 SU & 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games.  Their only loss came on the road to the Clippers the night after upsetting the Lakers in overtime.  They have also upset the Nuggets, Celtics and Blazers during this stretch.  Now they face the Nuggets again and it's a Denver team not playing well at all right now.  The Nuggets are just 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games overall.  They have a handful of injuries that they are dealing with, which is the biggest reason they aren't playing up to par.  And they can't be laying this many points to the Wizards in their current state.  The Wizards are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 matchups.  Take Washington.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Chicago Bulls -4

The Key: The Timberwolves will be playing for a 2nd consecutive night after losing in Milwaukee last night.  They will be playing their 6th game in 9 days and their 15th game in 25 days as well.  They have lost 9 of their last 10 games overall with each of their last 8 losses all coming by 4 or more points.  They are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall.  The Bulls are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games with their lone loss coming on the road to Philadelphia by 7, which isn't a bad loss at all.  They are playing well and should take advantage of this tired Timberwolves team.  Take Chicago.

7* Warriors/Pacers ESPN *Total* Annihilator on UNDER 231

The Key: The Warriors just got their 2 big men in Wiseman and Looney back in the lineup last night after being out for a couple weeks.  They will have to go to bigger lineups and that will make them better defensively moving forward.  They beat the Knicks 114-106 last night behind a strong defensive effort.  And now they will be tired playing for a 2nd consecutive night and their offense will struggle because of it.  The Pacers will likely be rusty after having the last 6 days off.  It all adds up to a great situation to back the UNDER.  The UNDER is 4-1 in Warriors last 5 road games.  Bets on the UNDER on home games where the total is 230 or higher in non-conference games who are coming off a road win are 36-9 since 1996.  Take the UNDER.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Sacramento Kings +6.5

The Key: I love the price we are getting on the Sacramento Kings tonight.  We are getting this price because they have lost 7 straight both SU and ATS.  The Nets have won 6 straight both SU and ATS.  And now the Kings will be looking to avenge their 11-point home loss to the Nets just 8 days ago.  The Nets return home from a 5-game road trip that saw them finish it by upsetting the Suns, Lakers and Clippers.  They are primed for a letdown now tonight.  The Kings have gone 23-9 ATS in their last 32 games as road underdogs and they are certainly a live dog tonight given the situation.  Take Sacramento.

7* NBA Eastern Conference Game of the Month on Philadelphia 76ers -1.5

The Key: I like the situation for the Philadelphia 76ers tonight in the 2nd game of this double-header at Toronto.  They lost the first 103-110 and now will be looking to avenge that defeat.  They shot just 38.8% compared to 49.4% for the Raptors.  They got Ben Simmons and Shake Milton back in the lineup for that game from injury and they combined for 37 points in the loss.  They finally had their full team together Sunday for the first time since December 26.  So there should be even better chemistry tonight in this rematch with the Raptors.  I could see the Raptors relaxing after finally getting above .500 at 16-15 for the first time all season.  Toronto is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 home games.  Take Philadelphia.

7* Wizards/Lakers NBA *HEAVY HITTER* on Washington +7

The Key: The Washington Wizards are really playing well right now and are as healthy as they've been all season.  Westbrook and Beal are really starting to gel together.  The Wizards are 4-0 SU & 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games while covering those 4 games by a combined 47.5 points.  They upset Portland, Denver and Boston as underdogs and beat Houston by 12 as a short favorite.  Now they are catching 7 points against a Lakers team that has been upset in 3 of its last 4 games.  And it's a tired Lakers team that is playing without Anthony Davis and Dennis Shroeder.  The Wizards will be playing only their 2nd game in 5 days and are in the more favorite situation.  The Lakers are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 home games against teams that lose by 3 PPG or more on average on the season.  They just have a way of playing to their level of competition.  Take Washington.

6* Monday NBA *Total* Annihilator on Blazers/Suns OVER 227

The Key: The Blazers have scored 111 or more points in 6 straight games and have combined for 229 or more points with their opponents in 5 of those 6.  They don't play much defense, but their offense has been clicking.  The Suns have also been playing their best on offense all season here recently since getting Devin Booker back.  The Suns have scored 119 or more points in 6 of their last 7 games overall.  The OVER is 6-1 in those 7 games.  The Suns and Blazers have combined for 226 or more points in 5 of their last 6 head-to-head matchups.  The OVER is 7-0 in Blazers last 7 games as underdogs.  Take the OVER.

6* Sunday NBA *Total* Annihilator on Thunder/Cavs OVER 216

The Key: Two non-playoff teams here in the Thunder (11-18) and Cavaliers (10-20) who I expect to have defense be option today.  Defense has really been optional for the Cavaliers since Andre Drummond decided to sit out.  The Cavaliers have yielded 119 or more points in 9 straight games now.  The OVER is 7-0 in Thunder's last 7 road games against a team with a losing home record.  The OVER is 21-7 in OKC's last 28 games as a road favorite.  The OVER is 10-4-1 in Cavaliers last 15 games as an underdog.  Take the OVER.

6* Celtics/Pelicans ABC *CA$H COW* on OVER 232

The Key: The Pelicans are 8-0 OVER in their last 8 games overall with their last 6 games all getting to 235 or more points.  They are 21-3 OVER in their last 24 games dating back further.  The OVER is 12-1 in Pelicans last 13 home games.  The last 4 matchups in this series have seen 231 or more points scored 3 times.  The Celtics and Pelicans will take part in yet another shootout today.  Take the OVER.

7* NBA Non-Conference Game of the Year on Charlotte Hornets +2

The Key: The Golden State Warriors just can't have much gas left in the tank tonight.  They will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day after their loss in Orlando last night.  Curry played 37 minutes, Oubre 36, Green 33 and Wiggins 32.  And the Warriors don't have much of a bench at all especially without Wiseman and Looney.  Golden State hasn't had more than one day off in a row in over 3 weeks.  The Hornets will have plenty of gas in the tank because they have had the last 5 days off.  They got good news on the injury front too with both Hayward and Washington returning to the lineup tonight.  Golden State is 5-16-1 ATS in its last 22 games when playing for a 2nd consecutive day.  The Hornets are 11-4-1 ATS in their last 16 games as home dogs.  Take Charlotte.

6* Friday NBA *Total* Annihilator on Thunder/Bucks UNDER 231.5

The Key: The Milwaukee Bucks will be playing for a 2nd consecutive night after scoring just 96 points against the Toronto Raptors last night.  They are 9-2 UNDER in their last 11 games when playing for a 2nd consecutive day.  They are tired right now and that will affect their legs and shooting on offense.  These teams just played 5 days ago with the Thunder winning 114-109.  The UNDER is now 8-2 in the last 10 matchups, including 6-1 in the last 7 matchups in Milwaukee.  The Thunder and their opponents have combined for 223 or fewer points at the end of regulation in 5 of their last 6 games coming in.  Take the UNDER.

7* Bulls/76ers ESPN *HEAVY HITTER* on Chicago +8.5

The Key: The Philadelphia 76ers are 1-3 SU & 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.  Their only win came against a short-handed Houston Rockets team by 5 as 8.5-point favorites.  And they shouldn't be 8.5-point favorites tonight over a Chicago Bulls team that is playing well and thrives in the role of the underdog.  The Bulls have won 4 of their last 6 games overall with one of their losses coming by 4 points.  The Bulls are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games as underdogs.  Chicago is an even better 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games as a road underdog.  Philadelphia is 0-7 ATS in its last 7 games after scoring 110 points or more in 3 straight games.  Take Chicago.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Sacramento Kings +1.5

The Key: The Miami Heat are 0-3 SU & 0-3 ATS in their last 3 games.  They just have been a huge disappointment this year.  And now the Heat are in an awful situation tonight playing for a 2nd consecutive day after a 112-120 (OT) loss to the Warriors last night.  They are still missing several key players due to injury so they are short-handed, making this situation off an OT game in which their starters played big minutes even worse.  The Kings will be hungry to end a 4-game losing streak here against a pretty tough schedule.  Now they've had the last 2 days off to regroup and will be the fresher team.  They will push the tempo like they do every night and take advantage of those tired Miami legs.  This will also be the 5th straight road game for the Heat, adding to the tough situation.  Miami is 1-9 ATS in its 10 games against teams that allow 46% shooting or higher this season.  The Heat are 3-11 ATS as favorites this season.  Sacramento is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 Thursday games.  The Kings are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 matchups with Miami.  Take Sacramento.

7* NBA Situational Game of the Month on Washington Wizards +3.5

The Key: The Washington Wizards are finally healthy and playing up to their potential now after a COVID pause.  The Wizards are coming off 2 straight blowout wins over Boston by 13 and Houston by 12.  They had yesterday off and will be the fresher team here.  The Nuggets will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day after their 99-112 loss in Boston last night.  They are already short-handed as they played without Barton, Millsap, Harris and Morris last night and all 4 are questionable to return tonight.  Jokic played over 37 minutes and scored 43 points and it still wasn't enough to beat the Celtics.  That effort will have taken its toll on their best player.  The Nuggets are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games.  The Wizards are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home matchups with Denver.  Take Washington.

7* Nets/Suns TNT *BAILOUT* on Phoenix -5

The Key: The Phoenix Suns are proving to be a real contender in the Western Conference now that they are healthy.  The Suns are 9-1 SU & 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall.  Now they get to host a Brooklyn Nets team that is in a terrible situation playing for a 2nd consecutive night after a 136-125 win in Sacramento last night.  The Nets are without Kevin Durant and don't have a very deep bench, so it's tough for them to handle these situations right now.  The Nets are 9-21 ATS in their last 30 games when playing for a 2nd consecutive day.  The Suns are 7-0 ATS in their 7 home games against Eastern Conference teams this season.  Phoenix is 17-4 ATS in its last 21 games against a team with a winning record.  The Suns are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games as home favorites.  Take Phoenix.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Boston Celtics -2

The Key: I like the price we are getting on the Boston Celtics tonight.  They have been upset in each of their last 2 games by Detroit and Washington and have dropped 4 of their last 5 coming in.  They will be ready to bounce back tonight with the Denver Nuggets coming to town.  The Nuggets have won 3 straight home games coming in, including their win over the Lakers on Sunday.  I look for them to fall flat tonight after beating the Lakers.  The Nuggets will be without Millsap, Harris and Barton tonight and could be without Morris.  Denver is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games off a win by more than 10 points.  The Celtics are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as home favorites.  Take Boston.

7* 76ers/Jazz NBA *HEAVY HITTER* on Philadelphia +8

The Key: Bettors are getting no bargains on the Utah Jazz at this point after going 17-2 ATS in their last 19 games overall.  Now they are 8-point favorites here over a Philadelphia 76ers team that is one of the best in the NBA.  But the 76ers are coming off 2 straight road losses at Portland and Phoenix, so we are getting a bargain on them tonight.  The 76ers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 matchups with Utah.  The Jazz are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against teams that win more than 60% of their games.  Take Philadelphia.

6* Monday NBA *Total* Annihilator on Bulls/Pacers OVER 226

The Key: The Chicago Bulls have gone OVER the total in their last 2 games coming in with averages of 238 combined points per game.  The Pacers just finished with 238 combined points with the Hawks.  The OVER is 4-0 in the last 4 matchups in this series, including the 231 points they combined for in their first matchup this season.  The Bulls are 8-0 OVER in their last 8 home games when avenging a home loss.  Take the OVER.

7* Blazers/Mavericks ESPN *HEAVY HITTER* on Dallas -4.5

The Key: It's fun seeing what the Mavericks can do at full strength now that they have been healthy for the first time all season just recently.  The results have shown as they have won 4 straight games.  But the Mavericks are just 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games overall, so we are getting them cheap today as only 4.5-point favorites over the Blazers.  I can't see the Blazers competing with the Mavericks without CJ McCollum.  Portland is 6-14-1 ATS in its last 21 games off a win by more than 10 points.  The Blazers are 4-12 ATS in their last 16 road games against a team with a losing home record.  Dallas is 21-8 ATS in the last 29 matchups, including 9-4 ATS in the last 13 home matchups.  Take Dallas.

6* Nets/Warriors ABC *CA$H COW* on Brooklyn -4

The Key: The Brooklyn Nets have dropped 3 of their last 4 games without Kevin Durant.  But Durant practiced Friday in San Francisco and makes his return today.  They have been such a better team with him than without him.  They had won 5 of their previous 6 games before he was sidelined.  And you know he's going to want to put on a show here against his former team in the Warriors.  This is a Golden State team that is missing 2 of its best big men in James Wiseman and Kevon Looney.  The Nets should be able to get to the rim and finish at will against Golden State because of it.  The Nets come in on 2 days' rest so they will be ready to go.  The Warriors will be playing their 4th game in 6 days here.  Brooklyn is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 matchups, including 4-1 ATS in the last 5 matchups at Golden State.  We are getting the Nets cheap here Saturday.  Take Brooklyn.

6* NBA Friday Night *BAILOUT* on Cleveland Cavaliers +4.5

The Key: Portland is coming off a huge upset win over Philadelphia last night on National TV on TNT.  Now the Blazers will be playing for a 2nd consecutive night and won't have much left in the tank for the Cleveland Cavaliers.  They also won be nearly as hungry to face Cleveland as they were to face the 76ers.  The Blazers will now be playing their 7th game in 12 days.  The Cavaliers are hungry for a win after losing 5 straight against a brutal schedule of the Bucks (twice), Clippers, Suns and Nuggets.  Portland is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games when playing 8 or more games in 14 days.  The Blazers are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 home games.  Take Cleveland.

7* Pelicans/Mavs ESPN *HEAVY HITTER* on Dallas -2.5

The Key: We are getting a great price on the Dallas Mavericks tonight after failing to cover 10 of their last 11 games overall.  But they have won 4 of their last 5 games straight up and only have to cover 2.5 points tonight at home against the New Orleans Pelicans.  It's a good time to fade the Pelicans after covering 4 of their last 5 games.  But after playing 7 of their last 9 games at home, the Pelicans are now back on the road.  New Orleans is 2-6 SU in its last 8 road games with its only wins coming by 1 point over the Pacers and by 5 over the Kings.  The 6 losses all came by 5 points or more with 5 of them coming by double-digits.  The Mavericks are 4-0 SU & 3-1 ATS in their last 4 matchups with the Pelicans with the 4 wins coming by 19.5 PPG.  Take Dallas.

7* Raptors/Celtics NBA *HEAVY HITTER* on Boston -3

The Key: The situation really favors the Celtics over the Raptors tonight.  They are back home after playing 5 straight road games.  They had Wednesday off and are 5-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.  They host a Raptors team that will be playing their 5th road game in 7 days.  The Raptors will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day after winning in Washington last night.  I just don't see Toronto having much left in the tank for a hungry Boston team that will be looking to bounce back from 2 consecutive losses.  The Celtics are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 matchups with the Raptors.  Take Boston.

6* Bucks/Suns ESPN *BAILOUT* on OVER 226.5

The Key: The OVER is 5-1-1 in Bucks last 7 games overall with none of those games going to overtime.  They have averaged 237.9 PPG combined with their opponents and 6 of the 7 games have seen 228 or more combined points.  So a total of 226.5 here against the Suns is too low.  And 3 of the last 4 matchups in this series have gone for 230 or more combined points with an average of 239.3 PPG combined.  Take the OVER.

7* Hawks/Mavericks ESPN *Total* Annihilator on OVER 232

The Key: The OVER is 4-0 in Mavericks last 4 games overall.  They have averaged 254 PPG combined with their opponents in these 4 games and none of them went to overtime.  So a total of 232 here against a Hawks team they just combined for 238 points with a couple games back is too low.  Enjoy rooting for points here because there will be plenty of them to cash this ticket.  Take the OVER.

7* Rockets/Pelicans TNT *HEAVY HITTER* on New Orleans -5.5

The Key: The New Orleans Pelicans are playing their best basketball of the season right now.  They are 3-0 SU & 3-0 ATS in their last 3 games overall while outscoring Phoenix, Indiana and Memphis by a combined 32 points.  Now they are in the better spot here coming in on 2 days' rest and hosting the tired Houston Rockets.  The Rockets will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day after a 25-point loss in Charlotte last night in which they only trailed by 3 entering the 4th quarter before gassing out.  It will also be the 5th game in 7 days for the Rockets.  They are already without their best player in Christian Wood and will be without Victor Oladipo tonight due to rest.  The Rockets are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games against a team with a winning home record.  Houston is 8-20 ATS in its last 28 games off a SU loss.  The Pelicans are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games playing on 2 days' rest.  Take New Orleans.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on San Antonio Spurs -1.5

The Key: The Spurs want to avenge their 99-121 road loss to the Warriors a few weeks ago.  They shot 4-of-33 (12.1%) from 3-point range in that defeat.  They won't shoot that poorly again.  Now the Spurs are at home for the rematch and the home team has been dominant in this series.  The home team is 7-1 SU in the last 8 matchups.  The Warriors will be without James Wiseman this time around.  He had 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting in that first matchup.  The Spurs are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games when avenging a road blowout loss by 20 points or more, 58-28 ATS in their last 86 games avenging a loss, and 21-4 ATS in their last 25 games avenging a road loss by 10 points or more.  Take San Antonio.

7* NBA Total of the Month on Warriors/Spurs OVER 233.5

The Key: These are two OVER teams right now, especially the Warriors.  Golden State is coming off 2 straight games that didn't go to OT against Dallas in which they combined for 263 and 266 points.  A big reason for these high-scoring games is the losses of 2 post players for the Warriors in Wiseman and Looney.  They have been forced to go small ball even more than they usually do.  The Spurs will oblige as they like the small ball route as well and have to do the same now that LaMarcus Aldridge is out with a hip injury.  These teams played a couple weeks ago with the Warriors winning 121-99.  But the Spurs shot 4-of-33 (12.1%) from 3-point range in that game.  It was a fast-paced game with the Spurs getting 94 shots and the Warriors 91.  Betting shooting from the Spurs and an even faster-paced game in the rematch will have this one sailing OVER the total.  Take the OVER.

6* Monday NBA *Total* Annihilator on Rockets/Hornets UNDER 223.5

The Key: The Houston Rockets won't have one of their best offensive weapons tonight in Christian Wood, who remains out with an ankle injury.  That will certainly help this UNDER.  The Rockets are the 2nd-ranked team in the NBA in defensive efficiency this season.  They have yielded 112 points or fewer in 10 straight contests.  The Hornets won't be lighting up the scoreboard given the tough situation for them.  They will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day here and it will also be their 10th game in 18 days.  The Hornets just held the Wizards to 97 points in their win on Sunday.  This looks to be a defensive struggle.  The UNDER is 9-1 in Houston's last 10 games against teams that average 88 or more shots per game.  The UNDER is 19-7 in the last 26 matchups.  The UNDER is 8-2 in the last 10 matchups in Charlotte.  Take the UNDER.

6* Celtics/Suns NBA TV *CA$H COW* on Phoenix -3

The Key: The Boston Celtics will be without both Jaylen Brown and and Marcus Smart today.  I don't think they'll have what it takes to beat the Phoenix Suns without these two.  The Suns are playing too well right now in going 4-1 SU & 4-1 ATS in their last 5 contests.  They are coming off a 17-point home win over the Pistons.  That's significant because the Suns are 9-0 ATS in their last 9 games after winning their previous game by more than 10 points.  Take Phoenix.

6* Saturday NBA *UPSET SPECIAL* on Memphis Grizzlies ML +106

The Key: The Memphis Grizzlies had won 7 straight prior to losing their last 2 games to Indiana and Houston.  Now the Grizzlies will be hungry to get back on track here against the New Orleans Pelicans, who are in an awful spot.  The Pelicans will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day after a hard-fought 114-113 win at Indiana last night.  Now they have to travel back home here and will be playing their 6th game in 9 days.  Don't be surprised if they rest some guys.  The Grizzlies will get both Valanciunas and Allen back in the lineup today after sitting out due to quarantine, which will give them a boost as both players were playing at a high level before having to sit out.  The Grizzlies are 6-2 SU & 6-2 ATS in road games this season.  Memphis is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games overall.  The Pelicans are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games as home favorites.  Take Memphis on the Money Line.

6* Nets/76ers Eastern Conference *CA$H COW* on Philadelphia -3.5

The Key: The Brooklyn Nets will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day after a 117-123 home loss to the Toronto Raptors last night.  They lost some depth with the James Harden trade, which is big considering now they will be without Kevin Durant tonight.  They won't have much left in the tank for a hungry 76ers team looking to bounce back from an upset loss to Portland on Thursday.  The 76ers took the Blazers lightly because of all they were missing.  Look for the 76ers to get back to playing how they were before, which is dominant basketball in going 7-1 SU & 6-2 ATS in their previous 8 games.  They will certainly get up for the Nets tonight.  Philadelphia is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 home games after yielding 115 points or more last game.  The 76ers are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games as home favorites of 6 points or less.  The Nets are 8-21 ATS in their last 29 games when playing the 2nd of a back-to-back.  The 76ers are 7-2 ATS in the last 9 matchups, including 4-0 ATS in the last 4 home matchups.  Take Philadelphia.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Chicago Bulls -1

The Key: The Orlando Magic are just 3-12 SU in their last 15 games overall.  They pulled the upset over the Bulls in a 4-point win yesterday.  But now the Bulls come back the hungrier team and looking to avenge that defeat.  I think they get the job done against the short-handed Magic, who are without 5 key players right now due to injury.  It's a much tougher rest spot for the Magic as they will be playing their 8th game in 14 days.  The Magic are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games when playing 8 or more games in 14 days.  Take Chicago.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Miami Heat -6.5

The Key: The Miami Heat will be hungry to avenge their 100-103 loss to Washington on Friday when they were 9-point favorite.  They blew a 10-point halftime lead in that matchup.  Now they come back as only 6.5-point home favorites in the rematch.  Look for the Heat to put it on the Wizards early and not let up for 4 quarters and win this game by 7-plus points to cover the number.  The Wizards are 17-37-1 ATS in their last 55 road games against a team with a losing home record.  Bets on teams who are revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 points or more who are also off 2 or more consecutive upset losses as favorites are 88-49 ATS over the last 5 years.  Take Miami.

7* NBA Non-Conference *HEAVY HITTER* on Charlotte Hornets +8.5

The Key: I like the price we are getting on the Charlotte Hornets tonight.  They have gone 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games with outright upset wins over the Bucks, Heat and Pacers.  Their only loss came by 7 points to the 76ers, who are playing as well as anyone right now.  And now they get to face a Utah Jazz team that is also playing great basketball in winning 13 of its last 14 games.  But the Jazz are in a tough situation tonight as they will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day after winning in Atlanta last night.  It will also be the 7th game in 11 days for the Jazz.  The Hornets are 9-2-1 ATS in their last 12 games as home underdogs.  Take Charlotte.

7* Warriors/Mavs TNT *HEAVY HITTER* on Dallas -2.5

The Key: The Dallas Mavericks have some depth now that everyone has returned from quarantine.  So they will be more prepared to handle this situation of playing for a second consecutive day after a win in Atlanta last night.  And I really like the price we are getting on the Mavericks as a short home favorite over the Warriors, a team they are clearly better than.  The Warriors are going to have a tough time defending the paint now that they recently lost both Wiseman and Looney to injuries.  They are going to be one of the worst defensive teams in the NBA now.  The Mavericks are primed to be one of the best offensive teams in the NBA moving forward now that they are healthy.  The Mavericks are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 matchups with the Warriors while winning each of the last 4 by 20-plus points.  Take Dallas.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Miami Heat -8.5

The Key: We are getting the Miami Heat cheap because they are off to a shocking 7-13 start this season after making the NBA Finals last year.  COVID has hit this team hard, but they are finally coming out the other side of it now and starting to play better.  Look for them to blow out the Washington Wizards, who are in a terrible spot tonight.  The Wizards are 1-5 SU & 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games since returning from a nearly 2-week absence due to COVID.  All 5 losses came by 11 points or more.  Now they will be playing for a 2nd consecutive night after a 121-132 loss to the Blazers last night.  They will also be playing their 6th game in 9 days.  And they will be without Russell Wesbrook, who is sitting this game to rest.  The Wizards are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games.  The Heat are 38-18-2 ATS in their last 58 games off a loss.  Take Miami.

7* Pacers/Bucks ESPN *HEAVY HITTER* on Milwaukee -8

The Key: We are getting the Bucks cheap right now because they are off to just a 12-8 start this season and have lost 2 of their last 3 coming in.  But they flashed their potential with a 134-106 win over the Blazers last game.  And now they catch the Indiana Pacers in a bad spot.  The Pacers will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day after their win over Memphis yesterday.  It will also be the 7th game in 11 days for the Pacers.  The Bucks are 5-1 SU & 5-1 ATS in their last 6 matchups with the Pacers with all 5 wins coming by 9 points or more.  The Bucks are 4-0 SU & 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home matchups with all 4 wins by 17 points or more.  Take Milwaukee.

7* Pistons/Jazz NBA *BAILOUT* on Detroit +12.5

The Key: The Pistons have recent upset wins over both the Lakers and 76ers, so they are playing well coming in and fully capable of hanging with the Utah Jazz.  The Jazz are coming off a loss to the Nuggets that ended their 11-game winning streak.  They won't show up with the same kind of effort they were playing with to keep that winning streak alive, and that's going to make it very difficult to cover this 12.5-point spread.  They were only 8.5-point favorites against the Pistons in their 96-86 win over them in their first matchup this season.  So I like the price we are getting on the Pistons in the rematch.  Detroit is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games off a loss by more than 10 points.  The Pistons have gone 9-1 ATS in their 10 games this season against teams that make at least 46% of their shots.  Take Detroit.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Washington Wizards -2

The Key: The Washington Wizards have gotten most of their players back from their COVID-19 break that caused the stoppage in the first place.  They are starting to get some chemistry together and that showed in their 149-146 win over the Brooklyn Nets last time out.  Look for them to build off that win here and take down a tired Portland Trail Blazers team that is still missing CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic.  Being short-handed won't help the Blazers in this tough situation where they will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day and their 3rd road game in 4 days.  The Wizards are 25-9 ATS in their last 34 home games after a combined score of 245 points or more.  The Blazers are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games against a team that wins less than 40% of their games.  Take Washington.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on San Antonio Spurs -3.5

The Key: The San Antonio Spurs had won 3 straight over Washington, Boston and Denver prior to getting blasted 112-129 by the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday.  Now the Spurs will get a chance to avenge that defeat, and I like the price we are getting with them here.  The Spurs are 40-15 ATS in their last 55 games when revenging a loss where opponent scores 110 points or more.  San Antonio is 26-9 ATS in its last 35 games when revenging a loss by 10 points or more.  The Grizzlies are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games off a win by more than 10 points.  The Spurs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games off a double-digit home loss.  Take San Antonio.

6* Nets/Wizards Eastern Conference *CA$H COW* on Brooklyn -7

The Key: The Washington Wizards have lost 4 straight games by an average of 18.3 PPG.  All 4 losses came by 16 points or more.  It's not going to get any easier for them here against a Brooklyn Nets team that is playing its best basketball of the season.  The Nets have won 4 straight games by 10.8 PPG and 8 of their last 10 games overall.  The Wizards just don't have enough bodies right now due to all the players they lost to COVID-19 and also injuries.  They don't have any chemistry because practice has been all messed up.  The Nets are coming together as a team with Harden, Durant and Irving starting to really figure out how to gel together.  Take Brooklyn.

7* NBA Total of the Month on Suns/Mavs UNDER 217.5

The Key: The Suns already play at one of the slowest paces in the NBA due to having the aging Chris Paul at point guard.  And now they are without their best player in Devin Booker and have been for the past 3 games.  Let's take a look at those 3 games.  They were tied 98-98 at the end of regulation with the Nuggets for 196 combined points.  They lost to the Thunder 97-102 for 199 combined points.  And they beat the Warriors 114-93 for 207 combined points.  Now they will be without Booker again tonight and this total with the Mavs is set at 217.5.  The Mavs are a tired team playing for a second consecutive night after falling 101-120 in the altitude in Salt Lake City last night.  They won't be looking to push the tempo today give the situation.  The UNDER is 7-2 in Suns last 9 road games.  The UNDER is 7-2 in Mavs last 9 games off a loss.  The UNDER is 14-6 in the last 20 matchups in Dallas.  Take the UNDER.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Houston Rockets +1

The Key: The Houston Rockets have won 4 straight by by an average of 12 PPG.  They are healthy now and forming chemistry with all of their new faces, led by Wall and Oladipo.  Now they face a tired Pelicans team that will be playing for a second consecutive day after topping the Bucks 131-126 in a shootout.  The Pelicans won't have much left in the tank for the Rockets tonight.  Bets against home dogs that give up 103 PPG or more after leading in their previous game by 20+ points at halftime are 29-7 ATS since 1996.  Take Houston.

6* Nuggets/Spurs Western Conference *CA$H COW* on San Antonio +4.5

The Key: The Denver Nuggets have gone 5-0 SU & 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall.  The price is now getting steep on them and they should not be laying 4.5 points on the road to the Spurs tonight.  This will be their 5th straight road game and they've had a couple OT games in there.  This is a tired Nuggets team.  They will be facing a Spurs team that has gone 4-2 SU & 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games overall and just upset the Boston Celtics at home.  It's a rested Spurs team too that will be playing just their 2nd game in 5 days.  This will be the 5th road game in 8 days for the Nuggets.  It's also a Spurs team that is as healthy as they have been all season.  The Spurs are 41-12 SU in their last 53 home matchups with the Nuggets.  Denver is 8-21 ATS in its last 29 road games off a win by 10 points or more.  The Spurs are 34-16-1 ATS in their last 51 Friday games.  The Spurs are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 games as underdogs.  Take San Antonio.

7* NBA Eastern Conference Game of the Month on New York Knicks +1

The Key: The New York Knicks will be looking to avenge a 103-106 road loss at Cleveland in which they controlled the game most the way but got crushed in the 4th quarter.  They lost that game 2 weeks ago and have not forgotten.  And they also are hungry for a win after losing 3 straight on the road against a tough schedule coming in.  The Knicks are now as healthy as they have been all season and haven't played since Tuesday.  They are primed for one of their best efforts of the season tonight.  The Cavaliers are 30-61-1 ATS in their last 92 games as favorites.  The Knicks are 21-10 ATS when avenging a same-season loss in their last 31 tries.  Take New York.

7* Warriors/Suns TNT *BAILOUT* on UNDER 220.5

The Key: Phoenix has been without Devin Booker in each of its last 2 games and is likely to be without him tonight.  The Suns and Nuggets combined for 196 points at the end of regulation in their first game without him.  Then last night they combined for 199 points with the Thunder in their 2nd game without him.  Now the Suns are a tired team and will be playing the 2nd of a back-to-back.  The Warriors are also a tired team playing the 2nd of a back-to-back.  That fatigue will affect shooting and will favor defense in this game tonight.  The UNDER is 6-0 in the last 6 matchups in this series with each of the last 3 seeing 218 or fewer combined points.  Take the UNDER.

6* Blazers/Rockets Western Conference *CA$H COW* on Houston -4.5

The Key: The Houston Rockets are starting to play up to their potential now that they have the negativity surrounding James Harden behind them.  They are also as healthy as they have been all season.  Wall, Oladipo, Cousins and Gordon are all making significant contributions and have played a big part in going 3-0 SU & 3-0 ATS in their last 3 games overall with 3 wins by a combined 45 points.  And now Christian Wood, one of the most underrated players in the NBA, is expected to make his return tonight after missing the past 3 games.  The Blazers are missing McCollum, Nurkic and Covington and have gone 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games while getting outscored by a combined 39 points in those 5 contests.  I like where the Rockets are at right now playing well as a team, while the Blazers are too reliant on one guy in Damian Lillard.  Take Houston.

6* Wednesday NBA *Total* Annihilator on Thunder/Suns UNDER 216.5

The Key: The Phoenix Suns will be without leading scorer Devin Booker tonight.  We saw how that went last game against the Denver Nuggets in a game that was tied 98-98 at the end of regulation for 196 combined points.  Obviously their offense takes a hit without Booker, so they have to rely more on their defense.  And that will be the case again here against the Oklahoma City Thunder.  The UNDER is 42-18-1 in Thunder last 61 games as a road underdog.  The UNDER is 15-4 in Thunder last 19 road games after a combined score of 245 points or more.  The UNDER is 6-0 in Suns last 6 games when playing on 3 or more days' rest.  The UNDER is 5-2 in the last 7 matchups in Phoenix.  Take the UNDER.

7* NBA Non-Conference *HEAVY HITTER* on Houston Rockets -3.5

The Key: The Washington Wizards just returned to action after being off from January 11th through January 24th due to COVID-19.  They abruptly got blasted by the Spurs by 20 points.  And it's probably going to be more of the same tonight against the Houston Rockets.  They are still missing a handful of key players in quarantine.  The Rockets are as healthy as they've been all season right now and it's starting to show with 2 straight upset wins over the Pistons and Mavericks by a combined 26 points.  They should be laying more than 3.5 points against the Wizards tonight.  I love the price we are getting on the Rockets.  Take Houston.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Detroit Pistons +6.5

The Key: The Detroit Pistons want to avenge their 110-114 loss to the 76ers 2 days ago.  They get their chance here as 6.5-point home dogs on Monday.  And they get Blake Griffin back in the lineup after not having him in that first matchup.  They also may not have to face Joel Embiid, who is questionable with a knee injury after scoring 33 points and grabbing 14 points in that first matchup.  Philadelphia is 14-35-2 ATS in its last 53 road games.  The Pistons are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as home dogs.  Take Detroit.

7* NBA Eastern Conference *HEAVY HITTER* on Indiana Pacers -2

The Key: The Indiana Pacers will be hungry to avenge their 102-107 home loss to the Toronto Raptors yesterday.  They don't have to wait long as they get to play them again today.  I like the price we are getting on the Pacers.  They were 4.5-point favorites against the Raptors yesterday and are now just 2-point favorites today.  The Raptors are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games off an ATS win.  Take Indiana.

6* Sunday NBA *Total* Annihilator on Hawks/Bucks UNDER 232

The Key: The Atlanta Hawks have quietly been a great UNDER bet this season.  Bettors think offense with Trae Young, but the Hawks are playing tremendous defense this season.  The UNDER is 10-1 in Hawks last 11 games overall.  The only exception was the overtime game against the Pistons a few games back in which it was tied 106-106 at the end of regulation and would have went UNDER the 220.5-point total if not for OT.  The UNDER is 5-1 in Bucks last 6 games overall.  The only exception was against the Nets, who don't play any defense.  The last 2 matchups between the Bucks and Hawks have seen 198 and 213 combined points.  Take the UNDER.

7* Lakers/Bulls NBA *HEAVY HITTER* on Chicago +9.5

The Key: The Bulls are 11-2 ATS in their last 13 games overall.  They have been one of the most underrated teams in the NBA.  They have lost just once by more than 4 points in those 13 games too.  And they shouldn't be this big of underdogs to the Lakers.  The Bulls only lost 115-117 at Los Angeles as 8.5-point dogs in their first matchup this year earlier this month.  And now they come back as 9.5-point dogs at home.  I know they played yesterday, but this is a deep team that can handle these back-to-back situations better than most teams.  And they won't have any problem getting re-energized for the defending champion Lakers tonight.  The Bulls are 11-1 ATS in their last 12 games as underdogs.  Take Chicago.

7* Celtics/76ers ESPN *Total* Annihilator on UNDER 222.5

The Key: The UNDER is 5-2 in the last 7 matchups in this series with 216 or fewer points scored in all 5 unders.  Wednesday was the exception when the game went over with 226 points scored.  But the 76ers attempted a ridiculous 45 free throw attempts as the refs were whistle-happy.  I look for this matchup to be much more lower scoring.  And keep in mind even with all those free throw attempts it still just went over this 222.5-point total by 3.5 points.  There's a lot of room for error with this UNDER.  These back-to-back rematches always seem to favor defense, too.  Take the UNDER.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Chicago Bulls +3.5

The Key: The Bulls are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games overall.  They have been one of the most underrated teams in the NBA.  They have lost just once by more than 4 points in those 12 games too.  And they shouldn't be underdogs here to the Hornets.  This is a rusty Hornets team that hasn't played since January 16th due to COVID.  The Bulls are 11-1 ATS in their last 12 road games after covering 4 of their last 5 ATS.  Chicago is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games against teams that score 106 PPG or more.  The Bulls are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games as underdogs, and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as road dogs.  The Hornets are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games as home favorites.  Take Chicago.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on New York Knicks +4.5

The Key: The Golden State Warriors will be playing their 3rd game in 4 days and for a 2nd consecutive day after beating the Spurs last night.  They beat the Lakers the game before, and now this is a letdown situation for them and a tough rest situation.  The New York Knicks have been off since Monday's 91-84 win over the Magic.  That followed up a 105-75 road win over the Celtics.  The Knicks are a live underdog here against the Warriors because they are the much more rested team.  The Warriors are 14-32 ATS in their last 46 games as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points.  Golden State is 7-23 ATS in its last 30 Thursday games.  The Warriors are 16-34-1 ATS in their last 51 games as home favorites.  The Knicks are 5-1 ATS int heir last six road games against a team with a winning home record.  Take New York.

7* Lakers/Bucks TNT *HEAVY HITTER* on Milwaukee -1

The Key: The Milwaukee Bucks are fully healthy right now and hungry to take down the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers.  The Lakers have 6 guys on the injury report including both James and Davis, who will both likely play but it is concerning.  The Lakers were just upset by the Warriors on MLK Day.  Now they have to travel to face a Bucks team that is 6-1 SU at home this season.  The Lakers are just 4-13 ATS in their last 17 road games against Eastern Conference teams.  The Bucks are 30-12 ATS in their last 42 games off an upset loss as a favorite.  The Bucks are 37-17 ATS in their last 54 games off a SU loss.  The Bucks are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 matchups.  Take Milwaukee.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Sacramento Kings +10.5

The Key: I like the price we are getting on the Sacramento Kings today in this situation.  The Kings were just beaten badly by the Clippers as 6.5-point dogs on January 15th.  Now they will be looking to avenge that defeat just 5 days later here and are catching 10.5 points, a full 4-point adjustment.  The Kings will be the hungrier team.  And they had beaten the Clippers outright by 21 and 9 points in their 2 previous matchups last season as 14 and 9-point dogs, respectively.  The Clippers are 6-20 ATS in their last 26 games off 2 consecutive covers as a favorite.  The Kings are 20-8 ATS in their last 28 games as a road dog.  The Clippers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games as a home favorite.  Los Angeles is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games against a team that wins less than 40% of their road games.  Take Sacramento.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Oklahoma City Thunder +10

The Key: The Okalhoam City Thunder are 4-2 SU & 4-2 ATS int heir last 4 games overall.  That includes 3-0 SU & 3-0 ATS in their last 3 road games with upset wins over the Pelicans, Knicks and Nets.  And now they come in rested having the last 3 days off so they will be primed for a big effort against the Denver Nuggets tonight.  The Nuggets are just 6-7 SU & 4-9 ATS this season as they have consistently been overrated after making a deep run in the playoffs last year.  And they shouldn't be double-digit favorites against the Thunder tonight.  The Thunder are 35-16 ATS in their last 51 games as underdogs, 22-7 ATS in their last 29 games as road dogs, and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games.  Oklahoma City is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 road games with a total of 220 or higher.  Take Oklahoma City.

7* NBA Situational Game of the Month on Miami Heat -5.5

The Key: The Miami Heat will be hungry for a victory today.  They have lost 3 straight coming in.  That includes their 100-120 loss to the Pistons as 5-point favorites on Saturday.  They led that game 56-52 at halftime and got outscored by 24 points after intermission.  The Heat should get even more players back today from COVID and will be ready to avenge that defeat.  The Pistons are 0-8 ATS in their last 8 road games after covering 6 or 7 of their last 8 ATS.  The HEat are 37-14-1 ATS in their last 52 games off a loss.  Take Miami.

6* Mavs/Raptors Non-Conference *CA$H COW* on Toronto -5

The Key: The Dallas Mavericks will be playing the 2nd of a back-to-back after a home loss to the Chicago Bulls yesterday.  This is a terrible spot for the Mavericks because they were already missing Powell, Kleber, Finney-Smith and Richardson.  Now Porzingis is going to sit out this game to rest, and Hardaway Jr. is questionable.  There is just too much on Luka Doncic's plate here.  The Raptors are 15-5 ATS in their last 20 games off a win by 6 points or less.  Dallas is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games against a team with a losing record.  Take Toronto.

6* Spurs/Blazers Western Conference *CA$H COW* on San Antonio -1

The Key: The San Antonio Spurs have won 5 of their last 7 games including upset road wins over the Lakers and Clippers.  Now they face a Blazers team that will be missing 2 of their best players in C.J. McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic.  The Blazers just aren't a very good team when they are missing either Lillard or McCollum because they go together like PB and J.  Portland is 0-9-2 ATS in its last 11 home games against a team that wins more than 60% of their road games.  The Spurs are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 road games.  Take San Antonio.

6* Hawks/Timberwolves Non-Conference *CA$H COW* on Minnesota +7.5

The Key: The Atlanta Hawks are just 1-6 SU & 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall.  They are missing several key players including Danilo Gallinari and Bogdan Bogdanovich, and they could be without Cam Redish tonight.  They should not be favored by 7.5 points over anyone considering how poorly they are playing and their injury situation.  Now they face a rested, hungry Timberwolves team that hasn't played since January 13th.  The Hawks are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 home games.  Atlanta is 9-24-2 ATS in its last 35 games against a team with a losing record.  The Timberwolves are 8-3-2 ATS in the last 13 matchups in Atlanta.  Take Minnesota.

6* Sunday NBA *Total* Annihilator on Pelicans/Kings OVER 226

The Key: Sacramento has been an OVER bettors' dream.  The Kings are 6-1 OVER in their last 7 games overall.  They have combined with their opponents for 243, 252, 267, 224, 249, 258 and 238 points in those 7 games, respectively.  That's an average of 247.3 PPG and amazingly none of those games went to OT.  This 226-point total is 21.3 points less than they are averaging over their last 7 games.  The Kings are an offensive juggernaut as they have shot 51.6% or better in 4 of their last 6 games.  And they have the worst defense in the NBA in giving up 118.2 PPG per 100 possessions, a full 4.8 PPG worse than the next worst-team.  The Pelicans have yielded 111 points or more in 6 consecutive games coming in.  The OVER is 5-1 in Pelicans last 6 games.  The OVER is 6-1 in the last 7 matchups in this series with 232 or more combined points scored in 6 of those 7 matchups.  Take the OVER.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on San Antonio Spurs -7

The Key: The situation really favors the San Antonio Spurs tonight.  They were upset 105-109 by the Rockets on Thursday night as 7.5-point favorites.  They had control of that game late in the 4th quarter with a 9-point lead and let it slip away.  They come back hungry for a victory tonight against the same opponent.  The Rockets will be short-handed again without Wall, House, Cousins and possibly Gordon.  The Spurs are 54-26 ATS when revenging a loss, including 34-17 ATS when revenging a same season loss.  Take San Antonio.

7* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Sacramento Kings +7

The Key: The Los Angeles Clippers haven't won any of their last 7 games by more than 7 points and have gone 2-5 ATS during this stretch.  They shouldn't be 7-point road favorites over a hungry Sacramento Kings team tonight.  The Kings have won their last 2 matchups with the Clippers by a combined 30 points and covered the spread in those 2 games by a combined 53 points.  Take Sacramento.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Toronto Raptors -9

The Key: The situation really favors the Toronto Raptors tonight.  They come in on 2 days' rest and ready to roll.  The Hornets are playing the 2nd of a back-to-back and their 5th game in 7 days.  Gordon Hayward is averaging 26.6 PPG in his last 5 games and got hurt in their 11-point loss to the Mavericks last night.  He is questionable to play tonight.  The Raptors are 13-2 ATS in their last 15 games as a home favorite of -6.5 to -12.  Take Toronto.

7* Rockets/Spurs TNT *HEAVY HITTER* on San Antonio -7

The Key: The San Antonio Spurs have won 4 of their last 5 games including upset wins over both the Lakers and Clippers.  They are playing well right now and will be taking on a Houston Rockets team in turmoil.  The Rockets just traded away James Harden.  They won't have any of the players they gained in the trade in the lineup.  Plus their best player in John Wall is out, as is key contributor John Wall.  Eric Gordon is also questionable.  The Rockets will have a suspect lineup tonight to say the least.  Houston is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 road games.  The Rockets are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games following a loss by more than 10 points.  They are coming off 2 straight 17-point losses to the Lakers.  The Rockets are 1-4 SU & 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall with all 4 losses coming by 7 points or more.  Take San Antonio.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Sacramento Kings +3.5

The Key: The Sacramento Kings have shot 51.6%, 56.8% and 56% from the field in 3 of their last 4 games overall.  They are an offensive juggernaut.  The only exception was the 40.7% they shot in a 99-125 loss to the Blazers on January 9th.  Now the Kings will be hungry to avenge that defeat as they get to play the Blazers just 4 days later.  And while the Kings are almost fully healthy now, the Blazers could be without Jusuf Nurkic, plus Damian Lillard is dealing with an ankle injury.  The Kings are 26-11 ATS in their last 37 games after losing 5 or 6 of their last 7 games overall.  Sacramento is 12-5-1 ATS in its last 18 games as an underdog.  Take Sacramento.

6* Pacers/Warriors NBA TV *BAILOUT* on UNDER 228.5

The Key: The Indiana Pacers are a tired team right now after losing 122-127 in Sacramento last night.  They aren't going to be looking to run tonight, and they are going to be without both Victor Oladipo and TJ Warren, who combine to average 35.5 PPG.  Malcolm Brogdon and Domantas Sabonis both played nearly 40 minutes last night and will be tired as well.  I expect this pace to be slower than oddsmakers expect.  And the Warriors have been a great UNDER bet recently because they lack offensive firepower outside of Steph Curry.  They have been having to win with defense.  The UNDER is 7-3 in all Warriors games this season, including 3-0 in the last 3 with combined scores of 209, 220 and 211 points against the Clippers (twice) and Raptors.  Those are 2 really good offensive teams like Indiana who they held in check.  Indiana is 21-8 UNDER in its last 29 games after a combined score of 245 points or more.  Bets on the UNDER on all teams where the total is 210 or higher (Indiana) an excellent shooting team making 47.5% or better against an average shooting team (43.5-45.5%) after 3 straight games where they allowed 47% shooting or higher are 31-8  since 1996.  The UNDER is 7-2 in Pacers last 9 games as underdogs.  The UNDER is 6-1 in Warriors last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their last game.  Take the UNDER.

6* Raptors/Blazers NBA *CA$H COW* on Toronto +5

The Key: The price is right to back the Toronto Raptors, who are just shockingly 2-7 this year.  They play a Blazers team that has feasted on a weak schedule of late playing the Warriors (twice), Bulls, Timberwolves and Kings.  And they were upset in 2 of those games.  They should not be 5-point favorites here tonight against a Raptors team that is much better than their record would suggest.  And the fact that the Raptors are playing for a 2nd consecutive night is being factored into this line too much.  They know they have 2 days off after this and will be laying it all on the line to close out this 4-game road trip with a victory.  The Raptors are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games as road underdogs.  The Blazers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games.  Portland is 3-9-1 ATS in its last 13 games against a team that wins less than 40% of their games.  Take Toronto.