VICTORYMAN FRIDAY PICKS!!!!

I wont bet against the Kings at home.  Arco is a tough place to play.  It's either Kings or nothing....probably nothing.

And I agree withmaskedrider on the GSW game.   That one could get ugly as I dont think the Bobcats have the ponies to compete.

J-Rich may "know" the team, but he doesnt have the mental capacity or leadership ability to do anything with it.  He's a good, atheltic player....but it stops there.

ADDING

Utah @ Washington (-4) (8:00PM ET) (ESPN)

Utah is a Jekyl and Hyde team home and away, as they are 19-3 straight up at home and 8-15 away from home. There is a huge point differential for the Jazz on defense home and away as they give up nearly 10 more points in road games than at home. Utah faces 1 day’s rest in this contest in a short 2 game trip for the Jazz. Washington also faces with game with 1 day’s rest and heading into Friday’s action are winners of 9 of their last 13 straight up. The Wizards are 5-0 straight up and ATS in their last 5 home games beating and covering against three quality teams in that span against Boston, Toronto and Dallas. Brendan Haywood has been getting it done for the Wizards and having a career season averaging 15 points per game, 11 boards and improved his free throw shooting from the mid 50% range to 73.3%.  Washington –4.

New Orleans @ Sacramento (+3) (10:00PM ET) (NBA PPV)

Heading into Wednesday’s action the Hornets are winners of 13 of their last 14. The Hornets have been shooting lights out as they have shooting 47% or better in there last 7 of their last 8 games. The Hornets also work hard on the boards out rebounding their opponents by 8 or more boards in each of their last 5 games. The Hornets have won their last 4 road games including a 24 points huge win at San Antonio. Sacramento is getting healthy now that Mike Bibby has returned to the lineup after an early season injury. The Kings are playing with 1 day’s rest and face no travel after a home game on Wednesday. Sharpshooter Peja Stojakovic returns to a court he is very familiar with having spent most of career in Sacramento and is shooting 44 ½ % from the field. Add to that arsenal is the guard tandem of Chris Paul and Jannergo Pargo and I will play the Hornets as a road favorite on this one because they just have the talent, defense and board play to do it. I'll give credit on the New Orleans play this year but I still they'll face a tough team heading to Sac Town.... They're going on the road and will have to face the kings who have no travel time and just defeated the Charlotte Bobcats.

KINGS +4

NY Knicks @ Portland Trailblazers (-10) (10:30PM ET) (ESPN)

As bad as the Knicks have been the linesmakers have done a good job of setting the line on their games as heading into Wednesday’s action the Knicks are a 10-10 team ATS on the road. The Knicks have historically been bad on the West coast road trips in recent years and now face the improved Trailblazer team with 1 day’s rest. Portland is in the middle of a 6 home game stand and is coming off a home game with a day’s rest and will have good energy in this winnable game for the Blazers. The Knicks rank in the bottom 5 in the NBA on road defense giving up over 47% shooting to their opponent while the Blazers rank in the top 5 in opponents shooting while playing at home. With rest the Blazers will bring a good defensive effort and the Knicks will become discouraged and we will see a blowout I this game because NY cant play a lick of defense and Brandon Roy will make mincemeat of Knicks with his sharp passing his brilliant game management on the court. Brandon Roy is a star in the making leading the Blazers in scoring with 19 per game and in assists with 5.6.  The Knicks have problems getting off their shots in this one placing me squarely on the Blazers in a rout.

Portland Trailblazers –10.