[peterpan19]

ok since nobody started a new thread for today... well I just thought I would do it today

my picks to follow in a few minutes

GL

my picks, not a big card today, but I still have something I like today... all plays are booked, no turning back

chi -5.5 (early money on chi)
we all know that miami owns Chicago this season, as they already won all 3 games played so far, two at home and one on the road in Chicago... I dont think this trend will continue today as Chi is a beast at home as of late going 8-1 ATS and SU... add in that Mia just played yesterday... give me Chicago today...

I also like Chi -1.5 for the 1st qtr, as Miami normally starts very bad and in fact chi won all 3 1st qtr this season...

added play: Mia/chi Under 51 1st qtr ... two not so great 1st qtr teams...bad shooting... past 1st qtr results this season: 21-18, 24-23, 26-22

Por -6.5
normally I would go with Pho here as they have portlands number as they are 5-1 ATS and SU on the road... but this is not the same phoenix team anymore and it is not the same Portland team either like early in the season... portland lost a tough game against the sixers on Monday after a long road trip and I expect them to come out playing hard today as they still have a chance to grab that no.4 seed in the West...

[Karayilan9]

Good work

[pho3nix32]

good job peter, just came back from a business trip so i wasnt able to put the thread up.

[NBA Hero]

i think phoe +7 is to high, for a team on their last breathe.
will side with the points and their streak is not that bad either.

shaq will be the main focus coz oden is there. unlike last night, a weak boozer and soft okur doesnt pump shaq's heart enough.

J. Rich will be a good matchup with roy.
blake vs nash

i see this game going the wire so going with the points.

ATS record of phoe vs Good home record of port

[NBA Hero]

im hoping to cash my two picks tom.

lakers -7.5

great opportunity for kobe to play catch up to LBJ. detroit having players step up with their increasing playing time. pistons will not have an answer to the spaniard and afflalo will choke. bynum will penetrate cause thats his best arsenal.

lakers by ten cool points.... when the dust blows away

only thing that worries me is they are as always heavy favorite. so what else is new

[Dexter]

no time for writeups, but im playing:

lakers
bulls
blazers (big)

[peterpan19]

dex good to see you with me on the bulls and blazers...

and Lakers are a JM(A) bet... in fact the last one of the season if I am not mistaken...

GL
btw already working the new postion where you dont have time during the day anymore ?

[cocknocker]

Blazers/Suns under 221.5
Purdue+6.5

Non competition pick

Portland-3.5 (buying three) BIG but not HEAVY

[repski]

NOVA ML +120

wrong team is favored here.....I listened to Jay Wright last night on the radio, and I've never heard him more confident before a big game...I was on American againt them laying the wood. Nova's gonna spread them out, too many match-up problems for Duke and I think the ACC has been a little exposed ie Maryland,Clemson,FSU...
stats to chew on:

Nova is 11-5 ATS in their last 16 starts against winning teams
Nova has won 5 of its last 7 ATS vs the ACC
Duke has only covered 2 of their last 11 ATS vs the Big East
Duke is 2-10 ATS as a Tournament favorite.

[Dexter]

dex good to see you with me on the bulls and blazers...

and Lakers are a JM(A) bet... in fact the last one of the season if I am not mistaken...

GL
btw already working the new postion where you dont have time during the day anymore ?

yup...starting monday i will not be on in the day anymore.

[repski]

Booked NHL plays

NYR -135
Flyers -105
Flyers bet was broken by my book.....new spread is -210...although I like the Flyers to win...too much juice, NO PLAY

[repski]

LAL/Pistons under 193.5

-Four of the last 5 games in this series have gone under
-Lakers last 2 games @ Detroit scored 89 & 78 points....

Detroit knows they can't run with the Lakeshow and will try to slow the tempo...

should've been easier

[JohnMorr08]

I'll be on my way to the Garden for tonights East NCAA action - but not before punching a small ticket on Nova +2.5. The other East matchup (Pitt/Xavier) will be fun to watch - no bet for me.

The funny thing is I'm as excited as a little kid to go to the games tonight while 80% of the people in Boston don't even realize that the tourney is here.

Anyway - I'll be heading in for drinks in a few hours - It'll be a LONG NIGHT! Good Luck Gents!!

[cocknocker]

Have a good time JohnMorr!

[esz04]

Public all over an overrated Nova team and the line has moved to Duke -3 in some spots...gotta play with the underrated(never thought i'd say that) Dukies in this situation. Should be a good one.

[chrisharvard01]

I agree esz

I'm looking DUKE -1.5 1H

[TheLemonDropKid]

Have a good time JohnMorr!

Hey CK......looking forward to the upcoming baseball season with you at the helm......I saw your excellent writeups over there. One question.....does the criteria that you have listed apply to spring training as well or just the regular season?

[SportsTerminator]

Looks good, looks like everyone is on the same page today... Lakers, Bulls, Portland.

[repski]

Memphis/Mizzou

anyone else see this as a high scoring helter/skelter affair...Mizzou's pressure D and Memphis causes alot of fastbreak opportunites..not much of a half/court scheme

[BmoreBucco]

Prop of the day:

Sam Young over 28 points + rebounds

Gotta roll to work so sorry, no write up, but research was done.

[BrandonLaz]

I have a larger card than usual today with 6 plays

Purdue +7
Xavier +7
Memphis -4
Duke -2

Phoenix Suns/Portland Trailblazers u221.5 (CK's write-up convinced me it was a play)

Philadelphia Flyers ML -206 (Not big on these huge ML plays in hockey, but I see no way the Flyer lose here)

[elvis48]

Guys, im new to this forum but not to winning
Plays last night

Char / Wash UNDER 192 WON
Phoenix - 3 WON

Miami / Bulls UNDER 203
Phoenix + 6.5

[hockeytown71]

NHL Plays! There's a bunch

TB/Mon Over 6 (even)
SJ ml -120
Edm ml -140

Smaller plays:
Phi -1.5 +140
Fl/Phi Under 5.5 (even)
SJ/Nash Under 5.5 -130
Van/Blues Under 5.5 -135

Parlay: Phi ml (-210)/Dallas ml (-165) pays 1.3 units

LEANING on NY/Atl Over 5.5

Good Luck Tonight!!!

[The_Kid]

The Pistons have made it official that Richard Hamilton (groin), Rasheed Wallace (calf) and Allen Iverson (back) won't play against the Lakers on Thursday.

[hockeytown71]

Also playing:

MISSOURI/MEMPHIS OVER 140 (buying 2 pts)

[Cassidy]

RLM on Duke? 35% of public on duke and its -2.5?

[TAPDATBOOK]

Blazers/Suns under 221.5
Purdue+6.5

Non competition pick

Portland-3.5 (buying three) BIG but not HEAVY

CK & Dex,

WTF, Just picks no write up . like to tail your picks with write up , just want to see why you select the picks for my future selections. Want to learn in case if this site is no longer working so I can able to kick bookie assssssss.

Mafias, Thanks for the picks. ever since i know this site, I've been killing my local bookie like crazzzzy and get all my losing $ back with profitssss, they are about to close my accounts. Is there any online books that you guys reccomend???????? thanks

[google99]

look at those recommended books at the top of the page.

[stakagrp]

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[RoagBettor]

OK here are my booked plays:

3 Team/8 Pt Teasers:

#1:

Minnesota +18.5 (covered last night)
Villanova +10.5
Purdue +14.5

$240 to win $200

#2:

Lakers -.5
Lakers/Detroit under 201.5
Phoenix/Portland under 229.5

$240 to win $200

#3:

Lakers -.5
Miami +13.5
Phoenix/Portland under 229.5

$144 to win $120

Team Parlay (bought 2 pts):

Lakers -6.5
Pho/Port under 223.5
Pitt -4.5
Memphis -2
UConn -4.5

$54.26 to win $643.53

6 Team Parlay (bought 2 pts):

Lakers/Det under 195.5
Pitt -4.5
Miss/Mem over 139
Memphis -2
Purdue/UConn over 131.5
UConn -4.5

$42.58 to win $870.06

Straight Bet CK Play: Phoenix/Portland under 221.5 ($110 to win $100)

[wangichu]

Public all over an overrated Nova team and the line has moved to Duke -3 in some spots...gotta play with the underrated(never thought i'd say that) Dukies in this situation. Should be a good one.

i agree entirely. The line actually moved up a bit despite overwhelming public loving nova and we all know the best time to fade a team is when their stock is too high. I honestly believe that if this was to be nova's game the line would have opened up at duke -1.5 to encourage more duke money, especially since +1.5 is the magic number in college ball (noticed a trend over last couple years that majority of teams given a +1.5 cover and or win SU). This is why i think kansas beats MICH ST. su (that and my bracket indicates it too). But not soo here. Nova destroyed UCLA who is vastly worse than in years past so that doesn't really mean much except that nova is primed for a let down against a team that really is in many ways a clone. Both teams play off the dribble drive and jump shot, but duke went home early last year and i just don't see that happening again.

To the person who talked about the ACC being overrated, maryland and BC are one man shows and they both lost to much more complete teams, they were in the middle of the ACC both having losing conference records. FSU only excels against very good teams, but sags against mediocre teams ala wisky. Clemson had one of the worst perimeter defenses in the conference which played perfectly into michigans strenght, and STILL only lost because they played absolutely terribly. Wake forest was just a young club that lost it down the stretch and carried negative momentum into the tourney. Duke and NC however had quality clubs that did their thing and are rightfully the top two in the conference, while nova really was the 4th or 5th team in their conference. Anyways... all i'm saying is...

DUKE -1.5 (got it at 2 at my book and bought the hook off)

also rolling with purdue for the same reasons CK has posted. I'd add to it, but he was too thorough for me to have anything else

PURDUE + 8 (got it at 7.5 and bought the hook)

also liking the lake show to blowout the hobbled pistons and win there for the first time in god only knows how long.

LAL -9

and given the way thta miami has owned chicago all year, 6 points seems like too many and has obviously caught the public eye inciting a massive public pounding of the heat. BUT when you think about the fact that the heat won SU last time they visited and the line went UP even though for all intensive purposes it should have dropped with the heat's ownage, it went up. I smell a double digit win for the bulls, especially with the wade's off a back to back.

CHI -5.5


g'luck mafia and friends... get money F*** B****es

[showtime2000]

Puck plays for me tonight,

Flor/Phil over 5.5
Nashville (San Jose's 2nd B2b in 6 days)

GLA

[texhooper]

pitt's going out either tonight or saturday. good time to start fading.

i cannot GODDAMN WAIT for the memphis game.

good luck fellow degens.

[Karayilan9]

Lakers 1Q - One of the strongest 1Q NBA teams Lakers playing a mid-table 1Q NBA team, there is not a clear edge in the stats however, lately Lakers have been hammering teams early then resting the key players on the bench later on. I expect this to continue against the injury striken Pistons.

[King_Bookie]

LAL @ DET -> PASS

I can't make any long-ass writeups because I'm a few minutes away from taking Law Examinations. I might have bet on the lakers but even though history tends to change, the system most likely won't. Even with reduced numbers and players, I don't think The Palace and its Royal Guards will allow the evil dragon Kobe and dragon look-alike Odom to just play with them at their home turf. I expect a Laker win but it probably won't cover the spread. No play for me.


PHO @ POR -> PHO +7

Phoenix knows Portland's number like I know Al Sharpton's number on speed dial. The last 11 meetings have been all run and gun. The only time Portland won in the last 12 meetings was when Brandon Roy decided to play at 200% capacity and score 50+ points. Portland may win this game but I'm putting my money on a team that is fighting for dear life in the playoff contention. The only way Phoenix loses is when they are still tired(b2b) and played recklessly.


At this point, if Phoenix loses to Portland and they still enter the playoffs, I'll bet for Phoenix to win the Western Conference.