*New Jersey Nets ML (+110)
Philadelphia has not done well on the road this season, and the Nets are still an undervalued team. The Nets are fully healthy and have some nice depth, as well. Look for the Sixers to respond badly to any late adversity, as they are on the first leg of a back-to-back. How can you lay points on a team that is 1-10 on the road, it doesn’t make sense.
*Washington Wizards (+10.5)
John Wall (a.k.a the turnover machine) will be out tonight, thankfully. This isn’t bias either, Wall averages nearly 4 turnovers per game! Hinrich will take his place and averages just over 1 turnover per game.
It is also important to note that when the Wizards lost in Los Angeles by 7 points recently, the Wizards bench had a far better +/- statistic than the starters did. This is also the Laker’s 3rd road game in 5 days and they have to look forward to a back-to-back in Indiana tomorrow night, they will lay-off as soon as they can in this game.
*Denver Nuggets ML (+120)
The Nuggets have amazing depth, and they are catching Orlando on their 4th road game in 6 days. This is a great spot for the Nuggets (10-1) at home and a +5.5 scoring margin at home (6th in the league.)
The Magic have issues with run-and-gun teams because they have offensive transition issues. Look for the Nuggets to beat the Magic in a team effort. They will use the Magic’s fatigue to their advantage. Yes, Billups is out, but that is what made the Nuggets a +120 ML. Lawson can shoulder the load and the Nuggets run in transition so often, that a point guard isn’t as vital to their offensive success.
*Golden State Warriors (-2.5)
The home team will come away with the win here. Minnesota is a different team on the road. They are ranked 29th in road margin at -9.9. The Warriors are the hungrier team, as they are on a 7-game losing streak. Their last win was actually in Minnesota by 10 points. They have been on a very tough streak of scheduling.
Yes, Steph Curry is out, but the line adjusted for that fact. It doesn’t take elite scorers to run the score up on the T-Wolves defense. This game will be relatively close, but the Warriors will come away with a moderate win and a cover. We get the opportunity to buy the Warriors low.
Note that the Timberwolves are another team that is on the first leg of a back-to-back. Teams in this position tend to give-up easier because they don’t want to go all-out if they have a good chance of losing AND THEN have to play again the next day on depleted legs
Philadelphia has not done well on the road this season, and the Nets are still an undervalued team. The Nets are fully healthy and have some nice depth, as well. Look for the Sixers to respond badly to any late adversity, as they are on the first leg of a back-to-back. How can you lay points on a team that is 1-10 on the road, it doesn’t make sense.
*Washington Wizards (+10.5)
John Wall (a.k.a the turnover machine) will be out tonight, thankfully. This isn’t bias either, Wall averages nearly 4 turnovers per game! Hinrich will take his place and averages just over 1 turnover per game.
It is also important to note that when the Wizards lost in Los Angeles by 7 points recently, the Wizards bench had a far better +/- statistic than the starters did. This is also the Laker’s 3rd road game in 5 days and they have to look forward to a back-to-back in Indiana tomorrow night, they will lay-off as soon as they can in this game.
*Denver Nuggets ML (+120)
The Nuggets have amazing depth, and they are catching Orlando on their 4th road game in 6 days. This is a great spot for the Nuggets (10-1) at home and a +5.5 scoring margin at home (6th in the league.)
The Magic have issues with run-and-gun teams because they have offensive transition issues. Look for the Nuggets to beat the Magic in a team effort. They will use the Magic’s fatigue to their advantage. Yes, Billups is out, but that is what made the Nuggets a +120 ML. Lawson can shoulder the load and the Nuggets run in transition so often, that a point guard isn’t as vital to their offensive success.
*Golden State Warriors (-2.5)
The home team will come away with the win here. Minnesota is a different team on the road. They are ranked 29th in road margin at -9.9. The Warriors are the hungrier team, as they are on a 7-game losing streak. Their last win was actually in Minnesota by 10 points. They have been on a very tough streak of scheduling.
Yes, Steph Curry is out, but the line adjusted for that fact. It doesn’t take elite scorers to run the score up on the T-Wolves defense. This game will be relatively close, but the Warriors will come away with a moderate win and a cover. We get the opportunity to buy the Warriors low.
Note that the Timberwolves are another team that is on the first leg of a back-to-back. Teams in this position tend to give-up easier because they don’t want to go all-out if they have a good chance of losing AND THEN have to play again the next day on depleted legs