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NBA Record 44-36-4

NBA Record: 40-33-3

Good Luck!

NBA Record: 38-32-3

Tomorrow's plays:

Fading back to back teams fellas


POD: Spurs @ Nuggets+2
Taking the home dogs here. The last game the Spurs were in a 2nd game of a back to back, they lost to the Clips. Really feeling the Nuggets here.

Hawks+5.5 @ Celtics
Hawks have the size against the Celts. The last time these two teams met, the Celtics embarassed them, time to bounce back.

Wizards+? @ Nets
I like the Wizards to take their first road victory of the season in this spot.

Amar'e will win it

Posted NBA Record: 37-30-3
POD Record: 13-11


Going big on these picks:

POD: Nets+10.5 @ Mavericks
I don't think the Nets will get blown out here. Avery Johnson is a very good coach. He knows how to deal with the Mavs, knows how to defend Dirk and I expect the Nets to cover here. Mavs haven't been a great ATS team at home and I expect them to win by single digits. Devin Harris returns to Dallas and on TNT? Expect the Nets to give the Mavs what they got.

POD: Magic-2 @ Blazers
Magic have lost 2 straight. Blazers have won their last 2. I expect the Magic to win this game. They allow the fewest points in the NBA this season and they Blazers are struggling a lot on offense. They even score less than the Kings who can't score. Nelson will play and that should provide a boost to the Magic offense. I don't see Magic losing this game, opening a west coast road trip. Only two scenario's will happen here, Blazers get blown out at home or they keep it close but lose. Under 186 is also the play here.

Warriors-11 @ Spurs

Posted NBA Record: 35-23-2
POD Record: 12-7

Went 3-0 with my PODs yesterday, 5-1 overall. Great start
Tomorrow's plays:


Nuggets-1.5 @ Bobcats
Realize this is a very public play, but the Nuggets have played very good as of late. They have won their last 7, 6 of which at home.  They now begin a 4 game eastern road trip. Expect the Nuggets to get the first game of that road trip in Charlotte and get George Karl his 1000th win.

Pistons+7@ Rockets
Line a bit high for me. Taking the Pistons at this spot. Pistons have fared quite good ATS and should play well against Houston. I expect them to play it close and possibly get the win.

Warriors+9 @ Mavericks
Warriors are that bad though the Mavs have been very very good. I like the Warrior here since I don't think we're seeing a blowout here. Dallas hasn't been great ATS at home even though they have covered their past few games at home.


POD: Suns+3 @ Blazers
Suns have played quite good their past few games. Blazers though have sucked but broke a 6 game losing streak at home against the Clippers with an unconvincing win. Suns should get the win here. Blazers can't seem to find offense and the Suns have played quite better on defense as of late. Especially with Andre Miller out, Portland will struggle with the flow of their offense. Suns should take this one with Portland winning the last game during the season opener.

POD: Wizards @ Lakers-13
Wizards suck on the road. They are 0-10 away and have been blown out a lot of times especialy against playoff teams. They even got blown out by the Raptors who sucks defensively. Expect the Lakers to come out of this game and win big. Lakers are well rested, taking 3 days off without traveling since the game against the Kings. Wizards may make keep first quarter close but in the end, Lakers win by 18+. Wizards is the worst defensive team in the NBA right now and they don't really have a scorer. Blowout at staples tonight.

Posted NBA Record: 30-22-2
POD Record: 9-7

Went perfect yesterday, feeling great so far.

Tomorrow's plays:

Kings @ Clippers-4
Taking the Clips to win this at home. Clippers are not as bad as their record. Kings are terrible and can't seem to find offense especially on the road.

Raptors @ Pacers-7
Pacers come home after an exhausting road trip. They also have 2 days rest while the Raptors are playing back to backs. I expect Indiana's defense and rebounding to get them a double digit victory.

Heat @ Bucks+6
Bucks should be feeling good after beating Howardless Magic. Bogut has been playing great and instincts says the Bucks cover at home. Everyone will be on the Heat. I expect the Bucks to put up a fight, maybe get an upset.

POD: Thunder @ Bulls+?
Thunder should be 2-3 point underdogs here. Bulls got beaten at Oklahoma during the first meeting and I quite sure the Bulls will beat the Thunder at Chicago. Boozer looked really good against Houston and he's really an asset for this team. Trend says to take the Thunder here, they are 4-0 when playing with 0 days rest, but really feeling the Bulls here. Also taking the UNDER here. Line should be around 200-204. I don't think this game goes beyond 200.

POD: Timberwolves @ Knicks+?
Knicks -7?  Still riding the Knicks who have been crushing below average opponents. Wolves lack height especially with Beasley questionable. Knicks have won 9 of their last 10 and they have been a completely different team this year with Amar'e Stoudemire centered around everything.

What do you guys think?

Posted NBA Record: 25-22-2

Posted NBA Record: 23-20-2

No play for me here because the Suns have struggled on back to backs and Indiana has been overachieving so far. I would take the Suns though. The Suns played good defense against Golden State and we see that the bench has looked quite good. I see the Suns winning this one at home. Steve Nash will find a way to win this one. Jason Richardson will remain hot. Grant Hill will be ever so consistent and I expect threes tomorrow. The over is the safest bet though, there's value there and I might lay a few on that.

Posted NBA Record: 20-15-2
POD Record: 6-5

Tomorrow's plays:




76ers @ Hawks-6.5
Philadelphia sucks on the road. With Atlanta missing Joe Johnson, everyone on the Hawks roster understands that they need to give more. The Hawks are too talented and they need to win this one before going on the road against Miami and Orlando.

Bulls+5 @ Celtics
After having the worst beating this season, the Bulls look to bounceback against the Celtics. I don't expect another blowout to happen. I see this as another close game like the last matchup and I won't be surprised if the Bulls take this one. Boozer should be warmed up by now.

Knicks+6.5 @ Hornets
Knicks are hot, winning 6 of the last 7 games and ATS.  I see the Knicks giving the Hornets a tough one. Amar'e Stoudemire is too much for David West. I'm also taking the Over 203 here.

Kings @ Lakers-?
Kings should be double digit dogs. I see a blowout here. The Kings are playing lost so far and the Lakers will need to snap a 4 game losing streak. This has blowout written all over it.

Mavericks+? @ Jazz
Time to jump off the Jazz train. While the Jazz have won their last 7 games and ATS, the Mavs have also been hot winning their last 7 also. The Mavs are the league's best road team and they are a covering machine on the road. They have been great a defense and should have no problem covering anyone on the Jazz except Williams. Chandler has been a beast on both ends, Dirk has been playing MVP, and I like the chemistry. Expect the Mavs to take this one on the road. I'll take them and the points, which I would expect at around +3.



POD: Blazers-3.5@ Wizards
Blazers close their road trip at Washington. In a midst of a 5 game losing streak, Blazers would want to come home with a win. The Blazers are struggling to shoot and they could take advantage of the Wizards poor defense. They are the second worst at allowing 48.6 FG% only ahead of Phoenix.

POD: Magic @ Pistons+6.5
Take the Pistons here. I know the Magic just blew out the Bulls at Chicago but I don't expect them to be able to do the same at Detroit. The Pistons gave the Magic a tough time the last game  with the Magic only pulling away late from a close game. The Pistons have been a great at covering spreads and I expect a close game here. Magic winning by only 3-4 points. I also wouldn't be surprised if we see an upset.

Making my PHX+2.5 a POD. Going bigger on this one!

Same plays JLB! What do you think of Suns/Warriors OVER 230?

With you on Phx/Gsw over, should hit with ease.

Posted NBA Record: 19-13-2

I'm going big with the Lakers. Houston doesn't have the size to stop them even though the Lakers are short on big men as well. The Lakers will win this one by 10+ pts IMO. I'd take the Under as well. I see the final score at around 105-93.

Adding:

Under LAL/HOU 206

Posted NBA Record: 18-9-2
POD Record: 5-2

Went 5-1-1 yesterday, went big on the Grizz on the last minute. As expected, another upset against the Lakers.

Let's get it on! Tomorrow's best bets:


Pacers+8.5 @ Jazz
Huge line for me here not to take it. Pacers are playing their 3rd game in 4 nights and all but I don't see the Jazz winning big here. The Pacers are 3-0 ATS on back to backs and they can handle it. They are the most underrated team in the NBA this season as I always say and I trust they can keep it close against the Jazz.

Magic @ Bulls+?
The Bulls will definitely be the home underdog here, I'd expect a line of around +3 for the Bulls. Going for Chicago here. The Magic are 0-4 ATS when playing the 2nd night of a back to back and they are going against a well rested Bulls team. The Magic had a close one against the Pistons yesterday and the Bulls have been the real deal this season. They are coming home with high spirits after a 7-game western road trip and they are 5-1 at home. Plus, Carlos Boozer might play.

Blazers+? @ Celtics
Taking the Blazers at this spot. But If they are favored at less than 7 points, I'll pass. The Blazers have now lost 4 straight. Took the Blazers last night against the 76ers and they disappointed a lot. I expect them to wake up and play the team they are. They were great last season on back to backs while the Celtics usually struggle playing with no rest against a playoff team.


POD: Lakers-5.5 @ Rockets
Time to finally back the champs. They have lost 3 straight and have not loss more than that since Gasol came to town. I'd expect them to exploit a Rockets team that has struggled offensively with a very thin frontcourt that is made up of virtually Scola. Sure the Rockets gave a close fight on Staples during the season opener but that was when they obviously had Brooks and Yao. Look for the Lakers to bounce back here. Going big on them, I hope they finally play like the champs they are.

POD: Thunder-5.5 @ Nets
Thunder are rolling right now. They will face a Nets team that is struggling defensively and will be without Devin Harris. Lopez hasn't really impressed and the Thunder have been terrific defensively guarding the low post. I expect Durant to light up in this game and Russell Westbrook will probably score a lot since nobody on the Nets can guard him.