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This is a play on the TORONTO RAPTORS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. The Raptors, now 15-11 on the road, will look to snap a two-game skid against one of the better home teams in the league, despite Dallas being out of the Western Conference playoff mix. Toronto lost in Indiana and Houston by four and two points respectively and it will look to end a three-game road losing streak. Of the 11 road losses for the Raptors, only one has come against a team with a losing record and that came in Orlando without Kyle Lowry. Following close wins against the Clippers and the Pistons on Friday, the Mavericks own an 18-6 home mark, tied for the second-fewest home losses in the Western Conference. Certainly that is significant but the Mavericks struggled in their latest tough home tests, losing to Golden St. and San Antonio two weeks ago. Dallas is just 7-10 against the top ten power ranked teams while Toronto is 26-6 against teams ranked outside the top ten. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in the second half of the season with a scoring differential between +3 and +7 going up against a team with a scoring differential between +3 and -3, after allowing 110 points or more two straight games. This situation is 31-8 ATS (79.5 percent) since 1996. 10* (517) Toronto Raptors

This is a play on the BOSTON CELTICS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. With DeMarcus Cousins back on the court, not many are going to be stepping in front of the Warriors as they have looked dominant in his three games. Overall, Golden St. has won nine straight games as it is finally back in the form that was expected all season but now comes another true test and it has not passed the test so far. The Warriors have played just 12 games against teams ranked in the top ten, the second fewest of teams ranked within the top ten, and they have gone just 4-8 in those games. Boston has won five straight games and it gets Kyrie Irving back tonight after he missed the last game with an illness. The Celtics got off to a slow start this season but are 20-8 over their last 28 games including 10 straight wins at home. Boston has thrived in this spot as it is 10-1 ATS in 11 games as a home underdog dating back to last season. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 in the second half of the season in a game involving two teams allowing between 43.5 and 45.5 percent shooting, after a game where it made 55 percent of their shots or better. This situation is 28-6 ATS (82.4 percent) since 1996. 10* (506) Boston Celtics

This is a play on the ORLANDO MAGIC as part of our NBA Friday Triple Play. Orlando is coming off a loss in Brooklyn on Wednesday to make it a 1-4 run but three of those losses came by four points or less and the Magic are in a great spot tonight to win going away. Aaron Gordon was a non-factor against the Nets after missing two games with a sore back but we expect him to be a big contributor tonight after playing just 24 minutes. The Magic are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games against teams with a losing road record. Washington has had a tough season from the start and with John Wall out for the season, there is little to no hope of any possible success. The Wizards are coming off a six-game homestand culminating with a loss against Golden St. last night which was a game they were clearly up for which presents a letdown tonight. Washington is 4-12 ATS as a road underdog this season while going 3-15 ATS in 18 road games against teams allowing 10 or more ppg. 10* (566) Orlando Magic

This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. Oklahoma City has won three straight games and what normally would have been a great matchup has lost some of the sizzle with New Orleans struggling and Anthony Davis being out. The Thunder defeated Portland on Tuesday to take sole possession of third place in the Western Conference by one game over the Blazers and that coupled with an upcoming game against the Eastern Conference-leading Bucks puts them in a tough spot tonight in trying to avoid a letdown. Oklahoma City is 8-20 ATS as a home favorite of 6.5 to 12 points over the last two seasons. The Pelicans are coming off a loss against Detroit last night as they had no answer for Blake Griffin with Davis sidelined. The matchup is definitely better tonight and as bad as New Orleans has been on the road with a 7-19 record, it has been outscored by just 1.3 ppg and only six of those 19 losses were by double-digits. The Pelicans are 4-0 ATS in their last four games following an ATS loss. Here, we play against home teams in the second half of the season shooting between 45.5 and 47.5 percent going up against a team allowing between 45.5 and 47.5 percent shooting, after two straight games shooting 50 percent or better. This situation is 91-42 ATS (68.4 percent) since 1996. 10* (559) New Orleans Pelicans

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES as part of our NBA Wednesday Triple Play. Memphis is in a tailspin as it has lost six straight games and 12c of its last 13 games and while there are no excuses, the Grizzlies have played a brutal schedule over this stretch. They have faced Boston twice, Houston twice, San Antonio twice as well as playing Toronto and Milwaukee. Overall, they have played the toughest schedule in the NBA as 32 of their 47 games have come against the top 16 in the league. The Grizzlies are 16-7-1 ATS in their last 24 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Charlotte opened the season by winning its first two road games but it is 4-16 on the highway since then and the Hornets have covered just two of their last 10 games on the road. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 that are shooting between 43.5 and 45.5 percent from the floor after two straight games making nine or more three-point shots going up against a team allowing between 43.5 and 45.5 percent shooting from the floor. This situation is 52-23 ATS (69.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (554) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the DALLAS MAVERICKS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. It has been an up and down season for both Los Angeles and Dallas and for different reasons. We played on the Clippers on Sunday as they went into San Antonio and won outright as 9.5-point underdogs to snap a five-game losing streak and have now moved back up to seventh place in the Western Conference. Injuries have been the problem even though they overcame it Sunday as Lou Williams and Danilo Gallinari remain out. They account for a combined 37.7 ppg. The Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last six games overall. Dallas is riding a four-game losing streak but three of those came against the Bucks, Warriors and Pacers, all ranked in the top five and the other was against San Antonio. The problem for the Mavericks is they cannot win away from home as their 4-20 road record is tied with Phoenix for worse in the league. Dallas is 7-0 ATS at home when playing six or less games in 14 days this season. Here, we play on favorites revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points and coming off an upset win as an underdog. This situation is 187-118 ATS (61.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (534) Dallas Mavericks

This is a play on the PHILADELPHIA 76ERS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. The Sixers look to shake off a loss against Oklahoma City on Saturday which was its second loss at home in its last three games following am 18-3 start. They now trail Toronto by 4.5 games in the Atlantic Division. Going back, Philadelphia is 26-10 ATS in its last 36 home games against teams with a losing road record. Houston hits the road following a pair of overtime wins to close out its three-game homestand including a win over the Lakers to improve to 17-7 at home but the Rockets are just 9-12 on the highway and they are 0-4 ATS in their last four games following a straight up win. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in the second half of the season that possess a scoring differential between +3 and +7 going up against a team with a scoring differential between +3 and -3, after scoring 110 points or more two straight games. This situation is 45-19 ATS (70.3 percent) since 1996. 10* (524) Philadelphia 76ers

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Once atop the Western Conference, the Clippers are in a freefall as they have lost five straight games and are now in eighth place in the conference, just percentage points ahead of the Lakers. This includes four straight losses at home but going back, the Clippers are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games. San Antonio has won two straight games, a pair of road victories against Dallas and Minnesota as underdogs. The Spurs have been on a solid long run but they are completely overpriced here as the last meeting here a month ago, they were favored by just three points. They are just 3-6 ATS on the season when favored by six or more points and here, we play against teams with a winning percentage between .501 and .600 coming off two or more consecutive wins as a road underdog. This situation is 90-49 ATS (64.7 percent) since 1996. 10* (505) Los Angeles Clippers

This is a play on the INDIANA PACERS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. We backed the Pacers in their most recent game and they were trounced by Philadelphia by 24 points. This is a good bounce back spot however and they are catching a good number as well. Despite that most recent setback, Indiana has won nine of its last 11 games at home and overall, the Pacers are outscoring opponents by 8.7 ppg here. Going back, Indiana is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games off a home loss by 10 points or more. Dallas was 16-4 at home heading into a tough two-game stretch against San Antonio and Golden St. and the Mavericks failed on both occasions even though both games were close. They hit the road where it has been a struggle all season as Dallas is 4-18 which is tied for the second worst road record in the league. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points that are shooting 48 percent or better on the season, after two straight games making nine or more three-point shots. This situation is 167-110 ATS (60.3 percent) since 1996. 10* (574) Indiana Pacers

This is a play on the ORLANDO MAGIC as part of our NBA Friday Triple Play. Orlando is coming off an overtime loss at Detroit on Wednesday which snapped a two-game winning streak. The home team has had the edge of late, going 10-1 in the last 11 games for the Magic and this includes a current four-game home winning streak for Orlando. The Magic are 7-2 ATS in their last nine home games against teams with a losing road record. Brooklyn meanwhile has won two straight games and both were impressive victories against Boston and Houston, the latter coming on the road in overtime on Wednesday. It has been an impressive run for the Nets which are 15-5 over their last 20 games and while this includes a 6-4 record on the road, three of those wins came against the Bulls (twice) and the Knicks. Here, we play against teams where the line is +3 to -3 that are allowing 103 or more ppg on the season, after a win by three points or less. This situation is 109-55 ATS (66.5 percent) since 1996. 10* (554) Orlando Magic

This is a play on the BOSTON CELTICS as part of our NBA Wednesday Triple Play. This line came out late because of the Kyrie Irving injury situation but he is now probable. Toronto has won five straight games to take over first place in the Eastern Conference, one game in front of Milwaukee. One of those wins came on the road against the Bucks, the first of two straight road wins but the Raptors are just 3-5 in their last eight road games. Additionally, the Raptors are 0-8 ATS in their last eight games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game. Boston is back home following a three-game roadtrip where it dropped all three games and it is now seven games behind the Raptors in the Atlantic Division. The Celtics have won six straight home games and they have had success against the elite teams, going 17-5-1 ATS in their last 23 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of greater than .600. Here, we play against underdogs with a winning percentage between .600 and .750 after going over the total by more than 18 points in their previous game, playing a team with a winning record. This situation is 61-23 ATS (72.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (530) Boston Celtics

This is a play on the DENVER NUGGETS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. First place in the Western Conference is on the line tonight when Golden St. visits Denver and the Nuggets continue to get no respect with the public right there with them as Golden St. is a heavy consensus. Denver has the best home record in the NBA at 18-3 including 12 straight wins and it is 49-13at home since last season. Nuggets are 4-0 ATS in their last four home games against teams with a winning road record. One argument that will be made for Golden St. is the fact that it steps up in these big games against elite teams but that is actually not the case. The Warriors are 3-8 against teams ranked within the top 10 and those three wins are tied for fourth fewest in the league with Phoenix and Cleveland and ahead of only New York, Chicago and Atlanta. Additionally, they are one of only five teams ranked in the top 16 that have single-digit wins within that group. Conversely, Denver has 15 wins against the top 16 which is tied for second most in the NBA. The Warriors are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 road games against teams with a winning home record. There is no intimidation here as Denver has actually won five of the last nine meetings. Here, we play on home teams where the line is +3 to -3 after a game where they failed to cover the spread, in a game involving two teams with winning percentages between .600 and .750. This situation is 168-109 ATS (60.6 percent) since 1996. 10* (522) Denver Nuggets

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. New Orleans had some momentum going with three straight wins but lost at Minnesota last time out to fall to 5-17 on the road. Two of those wins during the winning streak came against Cleveland and since a rare road win in Toronto on November 11th, the Pelicans are 0-6 on the road against winning teams. Additionally, New Orleans is 3-13 ATS off a road loss this season while going 1-14 ATS against teams making 36 percent or more of their three-point attempts this season. The Clippers have dropped two straight games, one in Denver which was not surprising but the latest at home against Detroit was a bad one. They have fallen into fifth place in the Western Conference and need a bounce back win with games against Utah, Golden St. and San Antonio on deck. Despite the loss against the Pistons, the Clippers are 17-7 ATS as favorites this season and the Pelicans fall into a negative situation where we play against road underdogs with a winning percentage between .400 and .499 after a road game where both teams scored 100 or more points. This situation is 108-58 ATS (65.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (512) Los Angeles Clippers

This is a play on the DENVER NUGGETS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Denver is coming off a brutal loss last night in Phoenix as its only lead was by one-point, it shot just 38.6 percent from the floor and committed 17 turnovers. This comes after a big home win over the Clippers on Thursday and the Nuggets return home where they have won 11 straight games, covering nine of those. That loss will get the focus back and this one is needed before hosting the Warriors on Tuesday who they lead by just a half-game in the Western Conference. The Nuggets are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Portland has won four straight games and while there was a win over Houston in that mix, the last three have been rather unimpressive against three Eastern Conference teams with losing records. The Blazers have played seven of their last eight games at home and they are 8-10 on the highway this season, including 5-10 as an underdog. The Blazers are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 road games against teams with a winning home record. 10* (592) Denver Nuggets

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. The Spurs and Thunder meet for the second time in three days in this home-and-home after a wild double-overtime game on Thursday that saw San Antonio win 154-147. Oklahoma City has now lost three straight games with the last two being games it could have won in regulation and this is a great bounce back spot. The Thunder are 5-0 ATS in their last five games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game. San Antonio improved to 18-5 with that win but it is just 7-13 on the road and this is the third straight home-and-home since Christmas. The first two resulted in home wins followed by road losses at Denver and Memphis. The Spurs are 2-7 ATS in their last nine games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game. Here, we play on favorites revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points going up against an opponent off a win as an underdog. This situation is 185-117 ATS (61.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (570) Oklahoma City Thunder

This is a play on the WASHINGTON WIZARDS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. We played against Milwaukee on Wednesday as the Houston offense shot just 34.5 percent from the floor taking away the James Harden production and the Bucks took advantage of a big shooting night of their own. They are 10-7 on the road and while Milwaukee is 18-4 as a home favorite, it has won just seven of 13 games as a road favorite. The Bucks are 8-19 ATS in their last 27 road games after two or more consecutive wins. Washington has been stung by the injury bug but it has been playing better by going 4-2 in its last six games including a confidence-building win over Philadelphia on Wednesday. After a 0-3 start at home, the Wizards are 12-4 in their last 16 and they are 3-1 as home underdogs, the only loss coming against Boston in overtime. They are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 home games and fall into a solid situation where we play against favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points with a winning percentage between .600 and .750 after having won four of their last five games, playing a team with a losing record. This situation is 101-55 ATS (64.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (546) Washington Wizards

This is a play on the DENVER NUGGETS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. The Western Conference remains wide open as 5.5-games separates first place and eighth place with Denver retaining its hold on the top spot. The Nuggets are coming off a win in Miami on Tuesday and are now 6-1 following a brief two-game slide which included a loss at the Clippers by 21 points. That is by far their biggest loss of the season so payback is in order tonight. Denver is 11-1 ATS in home games after one or more consecutive wins this season, winning those games by over an average of 13 ppg. The Clippers trail Denver by 3.5 games following three straight wins although all of those were against teams with losing records. Los Angeles is a respectable 10-10 on the road but that record is deceiving as only three of those wins have come against winning teams as it is 3-9 on the season when getting points on the highway. Here, we play against underdogs with a winning percentage between .501 and .600 after three or more consecutive wins, playing a winning team. This situation is 76-39 ATS (66.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (540) Denver Nuggets

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES as part of our NBA Wednesday Triple Play. We played on and lost with Memphis on Monday and we are going contrarian again tonight with the Grizzlies which have lost six straight games overall and have failed to cover their last seven games. Memphis is still a game over .500 at home despite three straight defeats and while it has played the 3rd toughest schedule in the NBA, its 11 wins against top 16 teams is tied for 7th most in the league. The Grizzlies are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. The Spurs have won five straight games which includes a 20-point win over the Grizzlies at home on Saturday so focus could be an issue here. Additionally, they are home tomorrow against the Thunder, the first of a home-and-home with Oklahoma City. Here, we play on home teams coming off a loss against a division rival going up against an opponent after two consecutive covers as a favorite. This situation is 44-17 ATS (72.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (526) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. This is the first game for Minnesota since the firing of head coach Tom Thibodeau and it was a tough one for players to take. Karl-Anthony Towns said Monday that "no one saw it coming" when asked about the firing. In fact, Towns said he told assistant coaches just last week that he felt the organization was gaining some much-needed stability and that he was finally feeling comfortable within his team's schemes. The Timberwolves have won two straight games so the firing did come at a strange time and getting up for this game will be difficult. The Timberwolves are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games against teams with a winning home record. Oklahoma City lost at home against Washington on Sunday, the first time it had ever lost at home against the Wizards. That snapped a three-game winning streak and the Thunder remain just one and a half games out of first place in the Western Conference. They are still a solid 13-5 at home and this is a big bounceback game with a home-and-home on deck against the Spurs. The Thunder are 23-10-1 ATS in their last 34 games following a double-digit loss at home. 10* (510) Oklahoma City Thunder

This is a play on the MILWAUKEE BUCKS as part of our NBA Monday Triple Play. Milwaukee is coming off a rare loss at home but it came against Toronto. The Bucks are now 18-4 at home and they have won nine of their last 11 overall and are currently one game behind Toronto for first place in the Eastern Conference. Milwaukee is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games coming off an upset loss as a favorite. Utah opened this four-game roadtrip with a loss in Toronto but has won the last two games, albeit against Cleveland and Detroit. While Utah has played the toughest schedule in the NBA, it has struggled against the top teams with 11 losses against the top 10 which is the most for any team ranked within the top 20. The Jazz are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points that are outscoring their opponents by 9 or more ppg, after scoring 105 points or more three straight games. This situation is 85-50 ATS (63 percent) since 1996. 10* (582) Milwaukee Bucks

This is a play on the BROOKLYN NETS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. While the top quarter of the Eastern Conference is strong, there is a lot left to be desired the rest of the way down but Brooklyn is making a move after years of futility. The Nets have won 11 of their last 14 games including two straight against Memphis and New Orleans and they are currently sitting in seventh place in the playoff standings. They have held their own on the road at 9-10 and are 4-0 ATS in their last four road games against teams with a losing home record. The Bulls are having the season many expected as they come in 10-29 including a 5-15 record at home with four of those wins coming against teams with a worst record than the Nets. They have covered five of their last seven games which is helping to keep this number in check but on the season, Chicago is 3-7 ATS at home against teams with a losing record. Brooklyn swept the season series last year and won the first meeting this season and here, we play against teams where the line is +3 to -3 revenging a loss of three points or less, off a loss by three points or less to a division rival. This situation is 33-11 ATS (75 percent) since 1996. 10* (561) Brooklyn Nets

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. We played on San Antonio on Thursday as it hosted Toronto and Kawhi Leonard and it resulted in a wire-to-wire winner which puts the Spurs in a difficult position tonight facing a letdown. While defeating Leonard was the big focal point, DeMar DeRozan was the real story facing his former team that let him go as he posted his first career triple-double. San Antonio has played its best against top competition, going 14-4 ATS against winning teams but going just 8-9 ATS against teams with a losing record, covering just three of its last 11. Memphis has now lost four straight games after getting beat at home last night against Brooklyn. The Grizzlies are 8-11 on the road but have been fairly competitive as they have been outscored by just 2.9 ppg in those 19 games. The recent struggles have inflated this line considerably as its last road game came in Houston where it was a four-point underdog and now this road line has doubled that in some places against a team that is ranked below the Rockets in the power ratings. Here, we play against home favorites that are averaging 102 or more ppg going up against a team averaging between 98 and 102, after scoring 110 points or more two straight games. This situation is 71-32 ATS (68.9 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (555) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the BOSTON CELTICS as part of our NBA Friday Triple Play. This is one of those games where the line adjustment is too big for a missing star player. Kyrie Irving is out for his second consecutive game and linesmakers have taken that into consideration. But based on the first meeting where Boston was a 2.5-point favorite in Dallas, that should make it an 8.5-point favorite with the change in venue so there is 3.5-point variance in this line and Irving is not worth 3.5 points. Terry Rozier got the start in place of Irving and contributed 16 points and five assists in 32 minutes as he is more than a capable backup. Dallas is coming off a rare road win at it destroyed Charlotte by 38 points on Wednesday and that was just its third road win of the season compared to 16 losses. The 38-point win skews the overall road numbers and taking that out gives the Mavericks a -7.3 scoring differential on the road and there have been losses to some very bad teams along the way. The Celtics are 7-1 ATS in their last eight home games against teams with a losing road record and here, we play on favorites revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points going up against an opponent off an upset win as an underdog. This situation is 183-117 ATS (61 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (526) Boston Celtics

This is a play on the SAN ANTONIO SPURS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. The Spurs have had this game circled all season as they welcome back Kawhi Leonard who will be making his first visit back to San Antonio. It took some time for San Antonio to come together as a team as they had to break in eight new players this season and have gone 10-3 over their last 13 games. The Spurs have won four straight home games where they are 15-5 on the season compared to 6-12 on the road. While the Spurs will be out to get some back at Leonard, DeMar DeRozan, along with center Jakob Poeltl, were moved to the Spurs from Toronto in the trade that sent Leonard to the Raptors and this is especially big for DeRozan. Toronto has won two straight games but both of those were at home and while it is 13-7 on the road, it has lost four of its last five on the highway. The Raptors are still without guard Kyle Lowry and center Jonas Valanciunas and they are 1-3 and 1-4 respectively on the road without them during this recent stretch. Toronto is just 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games following a win while the Spurs are 6-0 ATS in their last six games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Here, we play against underdogs with a winning percentage between .600 and .750 after going over the total by more than 18 points in their previous game, playing a team with a winning record. This situation is 58-23 ATS (71.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (520) San Antonio Spurs

This is a play on the BROOKLYN NETS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. It has been a struggle since November 21st for New Orleans where it has gone 7-14 to fall four games under .500. The Pelicans put together a 5-5 record at home with only one of those wins coming against a winning team while going 2-9 on the road and overall, they are 4-15 on the highway. While they have played a difficult schedule overall, the Pelicans are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games against teams with a losing straight up record while going 0-6 ATS in their last six games following a straight up win. Brooklyn has stumbled in its last two games, a 13-point loss against Charlotte and a 14-point loss against Milwaukee but both of those were on the road. The Nets had won nine of 10 prior to that including a 6-1 record at home, and while they has lost their previous eight home games, six came against current playoff teams and half of those came by two points or less or in overtime. The Nets are 4-0 ATS in their last four games playing on three or more days rest while going 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. 10* (508) Brooklyn Nets

This is a play on the SACRAMENTO KINGS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. We won with Portland in its last game as it defeated the Sixers by 34 points in a game where it led by as many as 43 points. The Blazers improved to 14-6 at home but they hit the road where they are just 7-10. Going back, they are 3-11 ATS in their last 14 road games against teams with a winning home record while going 2-15 ATS in their last 17 road games after failing to cover four or five of their last six games against the spread. Additionally, Portland is 9-21 ATS in its last 30 road games after a win by 15 points or more. The Kings lost to the Lakers in their last game on Sunday which made it three straight losses on the road but they have won three games in a row at home where they are now 10-7 yet are still the underdogs as of late Tuesday morning. Sacramento is 10-5 ATS as a home underdog this season and even if it shirts to the favorite, that is more than fine as the Kings are 6-0 this season when laying points. Sacramento is 10-2 ATS when the line is +3 to -3 this season while gong 10-4 ATS in their last 14 home games against teams with a losing road record. 10* (582) Sacramento Kings

This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. New Orleans followed up a last second win with a loss at Houston the next night on Saturday and it looks to bounce back here before hitting the road for a pair of games. The Pelicans have gone five straight games without covering but this is a great spot to end that as they are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. add to the fact Minnesota played last night in Miami where it pulled off the upset win to make it three straight road wins after opening the season 2-13 on the highway. The Timberwolves have failed to win or cover both times this season when playing the second game of a back-to-back on the road and going back, they are 0-10 ATS in road games after covering three of their last four against the spread. Additionally, the Timberwolves are 2-6 ATS in their last eight road games against teams with a winning home record. Here, we play against teams with a winning percentage between .400 and .499 off an upset win as a road underdog, playing a losing team. This situation is 62-31 ATS (66.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (572) New Orleans Pelicans

This is a play on the PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. The Blazers will be playing the second of back-to-back home games after falling 115-105 to the Warriors last night. They know it will be difficult to avoid another loss on their homecourt but this is a game they need to secure where they are 13-6 and six of their next seven games take place at the Moda Center. Portland has won three straight games following a loss and going back, the Blazers are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. The Sixers won their last game on Thursday at Utah but they are still just 7-10 on the road. Joel Embiid is listed as questionable after missing practice Saturday because of a sore knee but that was just precautionary so he likely will play if we had to guess so his status is not a factor in this play. The Sixers are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600 while going 1-8 ATS this season following one or more consecutive road wins. Here, we play against favorites in non-conference games, off an upset win as a road underdog. This situation is 113-63 ATS (64.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (558) Portland Trail Blazers

This is a play on the WASHINGTON WIZARDS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. Charlotte came through for us last night as it was able to get some payback against Brooklyn from a loss on Wednesday. The Hornets now hit the road as favorites despite posting a 4-10 record on the highway. This is just the second time playing with no rest going from a home game to a road game and the first resulted in a loss against Philadelphia. The Hornets are 0-5 ATS in their last five games when their starting five players combine for more than 160 minutes of the previous day. The Wizards have lost three straight games to add to their miserable season following a loss to the Bulls last night. The good news is they stay home and they are 2-0 both straight up and against the number playing at home with no rest. John Wall remains out and that is a big reason Washington is catching points at home. Here, we play on home teams where the line is +3 to -3 when playing their 3rd game in four days, in December games. This situation is 66-37 ATS (64.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (536) Washington Wizards

This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS as part of our NBA Friday Triple Play. A second game where immediate payback is in order and this one is even stronger for the home team based on the home/road splits. New Orleans lost by three points as Dallas won the fourth quarter 32-25 which dropped the Pelicans to 4-15 on the road compared to 11-5 at home. They come in riding a five-game losing streak, the last four coming on the highway. The Pelicans are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. The Dallas splits are even worse as it is 2-14 on the road and 14-3 at home. New Orleans falls into the same situation Charlotte does where we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points, off two or more consecutive road losses. This situation is 45-16 ATS (73.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (522) New Orleans Pelicans

This is a play on the SACRAMENTO KINGS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. We played against Sacramento last night and despite not having a lead and trailing by as many as 27 points, the Kings made it interesting toward the end of the game but still failed to cover. The Kings are a perfect 5-0 ATS this season as favorites while going 12-3 ATS in their last 15 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game. Additionally, they are 14-2 ATS when the total is 220 to 229.5 this season. The Lakers caught a break yesterday when the LeBron James MRI came back negative but he will still miss up to two weeks and they are also going to be without Rajon Rondo tonight. they are coming off a big upset of Golden St. on Christmas and they have a game against the rival Clippers tomorrow to this is a tough spot to overlook. The Lakers are 0-5-1 ATS in their last six games following a straight up win. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points that are revenging a same season loss going up against an opponent off a win by 20 points or more over a division rival. This situation is 48-19 ATS (71.6 percent) since 1996. 10* (506) Sacramento Kings

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. Sacramento hits the road following a two-game winning streak before the Christmas break to move to three games over .500 for the season. While they have been solid on the road, seven of the Kings nine victories on the highway have come against teams with a losing record. Sacramento has covered just five of its last 16 divisional games. The Clippers are coming off a tough loss at Golden St. on Sunday as it fell by a bucket which snapped a two-game winning streak. They are currently in fifth place in the Western Conference, three games behind the Warriors and Nuggets for first place. Los Angeles is 11-4 at home including a 9-2 record when favored. The Clippers are 5-1 ATS in their last six home games against teams with a winning road record while going 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games against division opponents. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points after a game where they covered the spread, in a game involving two teams with winning percentages between .501 and .600. This situation is 68-20 ATS (77.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (586) Los Angeles Clippers

This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS as part of our NBA Sunday Triple Play. The Pelicans suffered their third straight loss on Friday against the Lakers and that was a difficult spot with all of the distractions surrounding the Anthony Davis rumors. They have a chance to bounce back tonight against the biggest fraud in the Western Conference and while they have been horrendous on the road, the schedule has not been in their favor by playing the toughest road schedule in the NBA. New Orleans is still ranked No. 14 in the power ratings and the Pelicans are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games following a straight up loss. Sacramento is coming off a win against Memphis on Friday to snap a two-game slide and move to two games over .500. The Kings are the only team in the Western Conference that is currently sitting in a playoff position with a negative scoring differential and its 8-7 home record is nothing to get excited about. Here, we play against home underdogs revenging a road loss of 20 points or more, off a home win by three points or less. This situation is 30-8 ATS (78.9 percent) since 1996. 10* (543) New Orleans Pelicans

This is a play on the HOUSTON ROCKETS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. Houston had its five-game winning streak snapped in Miami on Thursday and it also lost point guard Chris Paul for at least two weeks. Clearly, the Rockets are a better team with him in the lineup but knowing he is already out helps the preparation and also helps with the line. Houston is a respectable 9-5 at home where it has won five straight while going 4-0-1 ATS in those games. The Spurs won at home last night against Minnesota by 26 points to improve to 13-5 at home. San Antonio has struggled on the road as it is 5-10, winning just twice in 10 games as a road underdog. It is 4-12-1 ATS in its last 17 road games against teams with a winning home record while going 9-23 ATS in its last 32 road games against teams averaging 106 or more ppg. Additionally, the Spurs are 0-5 in the second of a back-to-back set. Here, we play against road underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points that are revenging a home loss of 10 points or more, off a home win by 10 points or more. This situation is 114-63 ATS (64.4 percent) since 1996. 10* (528) Houston Rockets

This is a play on the INDIANA PACERS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. The hottest team in the NBA is definitely a surprising one as the Nets have won seven straight games and are now just a half-game out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. They are coming off a win in Chicago on Wednesday and it was a fortunate three-point win as Brooklyn was able to outscore the Bulls 20-7 from the free throw line. There is no real home court advantage here as the Nets are just 7-10 including going 3-9 as underdogs. The Pacers had their own seven-game winning streak going but have since suffered back-to-back losses including a narrow three-point defeat at Toronto on Wednesday. That dropped Indiana to 9-7 on the road but that is still the second best road record in the NBA which includes a 5-1 mark as a road favorite. Indiana is 27-8 ATS in its last 35 games after having lost two of its last three games and here, we play against teams where the line is +3 to -3 that are allowing 103 or more ppg on the season, after a win by three points or less. This situation is 103-53 ATS (66 percent) since 1996. 10* (505) Indiana Pacers

This is a play on the MIAMI HEAT for our NBA Thursday Star Attraction. We played against Houston last night not knowing it was going to break the NBA record for three-pointers made in a game. The Rockets went 26-55 from long range, 16 more three-pointers than the Wizards which went down despite shooting 53.6 percent from the floor. Houston is 0-3 ATS this season when playing its second back-to-back game on the road. Miami is coming off a pair of impressive road wins at Memphis and New Orleans to conclude a 4-2 roadtrip where it covered five of those six games. The Heat have struggled at home with a 5-9 record but they are a much more respectable 2-2 as home underdogs. Miami is 9-3 ATS as an underdog of three points or more this season while going 7-1 ATS in its last eight games against teams from the Western Conference. Meanwhile, Houston is 11-25 ATS in its last 36 road games after a game where they made 55 percent of their shots or better while going 0-5 ATS in their last five road games against teams with a home winning percentage of less than .400. 10* (578) Miami Heat

This is a play on the ORLANDO MAGIC as part of our NBA Wednesday Triple Play. San Antonio concluded its six-game homestand with a 27-point win over Philadelphia to end up 5-1 and it is now back over .500 for the season. The Spurs hit the road where they are just 4-10 with two of those wins coming against Phoenix and Chicago, both of which are 7-24. San Antonio is 2-11 ATS in its last 13 road games after having won four of its last five games. Orlando has put a stop on a three-game losing streak with a pair of wins at home and while the overall home record is just 6-8, the Magic are 4-0 ATS in their last four home games against teams with a losing road record. Here, we play on home teams where the line is +3 to -3 in a game involving two teams averaging 82 or more shots per game after a game where they allowing a shooting percentage of 35 percent or less. This situation is 28-8 ATS (77.8 percent) since 1996. 10* (556) Orlando Magic

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES LAKERS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. The Lakers have stumbled on the start of this roadtrip, dropping two of the first three games including an 18-point loss at Washington on Sunday in a game they trailed by as many as 27 points. Los Angeles has won six of its last seven games following a loss and the Lakers are 4-0 ATS in their last four games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points which includes two road wins right after a road loss. Brooklyn is starting to make a move in the Eastern Conference as it has won five straight games, including impressive victories over Toronto and Philadelphia. The Nets have failed to cover seven of their last eight games against the Western Conference and we play on road teams where the line is +3 to -3 after trailing in their previous game by 20 or more points at the half going up against an opponent after scoring 100 points or more two straight games. This situation is 23-4 ATS (85.2 percent) since 1996. 10* (547) Los Angeles Lakers

This is a play on the MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES for our NBA Monday Enforcer. Minnesota is coming off a four-game roadtrip and while losing to Portland and Golden St. in the first two games was expected, losing to Sacramento and Phoenix in the last two games was not. The four-game losing streak has dropped the Timberwolves two game under .500 to fall into second to last place in the Western Conference. Sacramento is tied for sixth place with Memphis and Portland as sits just four games behind Denver for first place. The Kings are coming off a win yesterday in Dallas which handed the Mavericks just their third home loss of the season and going back, they are 0-4 ATS in their last four games when playing on no rest, losing those games by 10, 21, 20 and 15 points. Minnesota is 9-0 ATS in its last nine home games against teams shooting 48 percent or better from the floor. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points that are revenging a loss of 10 points or more, off two or more consecutive road losses. This situation is 31-9 ATS (77.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (534) Minnesota Timberwolves

This is a play on the MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. Minnesota has dropped the first three games of this four-game roadtrip and it is now 2-11 on the highway for the season but the schedule has been brutal. All 11 losses have come against teams with winning records while the two wins came against losing teams and both of those were covers as road favorites. Phoenix is coming off a rare win as it won at home against Dallas for just its fifth win of the season and the Suns have failed to win or cover after its previous four victories. Phoenix is 4-11 ATS this season as an underdog of fewer than nine points while going 0-6 ATS in its last six games against teams with a losing straight up record. Here, we play on road favorites off two or more consecutive road losses, playing six or less games in 14 days. This situation is 57-28 ATS (67.1 percent) since 1996. 10* (511) Minnesota Timberwolves

This is a play on the PHILADELPHIA 76ERS for our NBA Star Attraction. The Sixers are coming off a loss against the Nets on Wednesday despite shooting a potent 54.9 percent from the floor and are now 3.5 games behind Toronto in the Atlantic Division. That was just their second home loss of the season and we can expect a bounce back here as they have covered five of their last six games following a loss. Additionally, the Sixers are 24-9 ATS in their last 33 home games against teams with a winning road record. Indiana has won five straight games which is the second longest active winning streak in the NBA behind Boston and the Pacers remain in the No. 4 spot in the Eastern Conference, a half game ahead of the Celtics. Like Philadelphia, most of their damage has come at home and they own just one road win over this stretch which came against Orlando. Indiana lost the first meeting against the Sixers at home and going back, it is 2-12 ATS in its last 14 road games revenging a straight up loss as a favorite. Additionally, the Pacers are 3-13 ATS in its last 16 road games coming off an upset win by 10 points or more as a home underdog. 10* (574) Philadelphia 76ers

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. The Spurs have won three straight games for the first time since a four-game run in an eight-day span from Oct. 27 to Nov. 3 and reaching .500 for the first time in almost a month with a 111-86 victory over Phoenix on Tuesday. San Antonio has been solid at home with a 10-4 record but it has been far from dominant despite recent blowouts as it is outscoring opponents by just 3.8 ppg. The Clippers are coming off a 24-point home loss against the Raptors which was their fourth loss in their last six games. They have fallen from first place in the Western Conference to fourth place but they are just one game behind Denver to reclaim the spot so it has not been a drastic fall. While Los Angeles has been better at home, it is a very solid 8-7 on the road and it has been through a brutal stretch. The Clippers are nearing the end of a 17-game run without consecutive home games, a span that started Nov. 15 and finishes Dec. 17. Overall, they have played the eighth toughest schedule in the league and this is a big game with a date at Oklahoma City on deck for Saturday. Here, we play against home teams where the line is +3 to -3 that are allowing 103 or more ppg on the season going up against an opponent after scoring 55 points or more in the first half in two straight games. This situation is 130-79 ATS (62.2 percent) since 1996. 10* (561) Los Angeles Clippers

This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS as part of our NBA Wednesday Trifecta. The New Orleans loss in Boston by 13 points was bad enough but considering the Celtics played without Kyrie Irving, Al Horford and Gordon Hayward made it that much worse. That has been the problem this season with the Pelicans as they are 4-11 on the road but they head home where they are 10-4 despite coming off a 1-2 homestand and going back, the Pelicans are 4-0 ATS in their last four games following a straight up loss. Oklahoma City won for us on Monday and it has been the hottest team in the NBA by going 17-4 over its last 21 games to move into first place in the Western Conference. The Thunder have been average on the road at 7-5 and they are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games following a straight up win. Here, we play on home teams where the line is +3 to -3 when playing their 3rd game in four days, in December games. This situation is 64-32 ATS (66.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (550) New Orleans Pelicans

This is a play on the HOUSTON ROCKETS for our NBA Tuesday Supreme Annihilator. This is an interesting line as the Rockets are off to a dreadful start yet are significant favorites behind a number they have not covered all season. They are 0-6 ATS as single-digit favorites of five or more points but we are bucking that and going contrarian tonight and against the 75 percent public consensus. Houston has lost three straight games, all coming on the road, while dropping seven of its last nine games to fall three games under .500 and it is ahead of only Phoenix in the Western Conference. Portland suffered through a three-game losing streak as well as a 1-6 stretch but it has won two straight games although both of those games came at home. The Blazers have lost four straight road games and they have been pretty ugly as the four defeats have been by an average of 23.3 ppg and they are now 5-7 on the highway. Two situations favor Houston. First, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points that are revenging a loss of 10 points or more and coming off two or more consecutive road losses. This situation is 30-9 ATS (76.9 percent) over the last five seasons. Second, we play on teams off a loss by three points or less to a division rival going up against an opponent after two consecutive covers as a favorite. This situation is 49-20 ATS (71 percent) since 1996. 10* (532) Houston Rockets

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER for our NBA Monday Supreme Annihilator. Oklahoma City was rolling along with four straight wins to ascend to the top of the Western Conference but then it went to Chicago and lost to one of the worst teams in the league. The loss at Chicago was bad enough but considering the Bulls lost by 57 points the next night against Boston on their home floor. The Thunder are still in first place as the Nuggets have lost two straight games and they enter tonight 9-3 at home, covering seven of their last nine, and going back the Thunder are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 games after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Utah is also coming off a loss in its last game and it happened to be last night on the road in San Antonio so the Jazz are at a disadvantage based on rest, with two fewer days, and travel. The Jazz are 2-7 ATS in their last nine games playing on no rest. They are a game over .500 on the road but this is a team they do not want to face as when they last met, the Jazz finished the night by celebrating their 4-2 NBA first-round playoff win over the Thunder so Oklahoma City will be out for some revenge tonight. 10* (518) Oklahoma City Thunder

This is a play on the NEW YORK KNICKS for our NBA Saturday Supreme Annihilator. The Nets pulled out a 106-105 overtime win over the Eastern Conference-leading Raptors last night, snapping an eight-game losing streak and that puts them in a very tough spot tonight. Brooklyn hits the road where it is 5-8 on the season which is far from horrendous but it is 0-7 ATS when playing its 3rd game in four days this season. New York was on a positive 4-2 run but has dropped consecutive games against Washington and Boston and it catches Brooklyn at the perfect time. The Knicks are 6-2 ATS in their last eight games when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game and they have two situations on their side. First we play on home teams where the line is +3 to -3 against division opponents, off a road loss by 10 points or more. This situation is 36-12 ATS (75 percent) over the last five seasons. Second, we play against teams where the line is +3 to -3 that are allowing 103 or more ppg on the season, after a win by three points or less. This situation s 103-51 ATS (66.9 percent) since 1996. 10* (710) New York Knicks

This is a play on the CHARLOTTE HORNETS as part of our NBA Friday Triple Play. Denver continues to roll as it has now won seven straight games to maintain its half-game lead over the Thunder for first place in the Western Conference. The Nuggets have covered all seven games as well but it has been a tough stretch on this roadtrip as nothing has been easy with the first two wins coming by four combined points and then needing overtime to defeat Orlando on Wednesday. The fact they are having this success is surprising considering they are without Gary Harris and Will Barton who are averaging a combined 33.1 ppg and the depleted backcourt will have a difficult matchup tonight. Charlotte has dropped its last three games to fall two games under .500 and it is back home where it is 8-5 on the season and outscoring opponents by 7.5 ppg. The Hornets have won four of their last six home games including impressive wins over Boston and Milwaukee so this would mark their third win over a top five team this season. Charlotte is 8-1 ATS this season as an underdog of fewer than seven points on the season. Here, we play on underdogs with a winning percentage between .400 and .499 after being beaten by the spread by 30 or more points total in their last three games, playing a winning team. This situation is 46-19 ATS (70.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (506) Charlotte Hornets

This is a play on the BOSTON CELTICS for our NBA Thursday Star Attraction. Boston is starting to turn the corner as it has won three straight games following a 4-8 stretch but there is still plenty of work to be done. The Celtics are 13-10 and trail Philadelphia by 2.5 games and Toronto by 6.5 games in the Atlantic Division. The schedule has not been on their side as they have played the No. 7 ranked schedule in the league where 14 of their 23 games have taken place on the road. Boston is 6-3 at home and one of those losses came against New York just over two weeks ago so payback is in order and Boston is 25-7 ATS in its last 32 games revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points. The Knicks are what everyone expected as while they have shown some good moments, they have been pretty much below average. They are 4-10 on the road including 3-10 as underdogs. The Knicks have been double-digit underdogs five times and while one win came against Boston, the four losses have been by an average of 17.2 ppg. New York will be without Trey Burke who was the key in that win over the Celtics as he put up 29 points and 11 assists. Here, we play on home teams after two straight games attempting 10 less free throws than opponent going up against an opponent after a game making 12 or more three-point shots. This situation is 28-7 ATS (80 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (702) Boston Celtics

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. The Clippers bounced back from their loss on Sunday at Dallas with a solid win over New Orleans on Monday to remain tied with Denver for first place in the Western Conference. Los Angeles moved back over .500 on the road with the victory but at 7-6, the Clippers have been very inconsistent and they are in a tough spot against a desperate team for a victory. The Clippers are 2-6 ATS in their last eight road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. The Grizzlies are 1-4 in their last five games, with their one victory coming against the Brooklyn Nets in double overtime. They are 7-3 at home on the season but they are riding a two-game losing skid with the most recent loss coming against 20-5 Toronto. This is a good spot for a bounceback as they are rested with this being just their fourth game in nine days while the Clippers are playing their third game in four nights and fifth game in eight days. The Grizzlies are 6-0 ATS in their last six games playing on two days rest while going 7-2 ATS on the season when favored by fewer than eight points. Here, we play against teams where the line is +3 to -3 that are allowing 103 or more ppg on the season, after a win by three points or less. This situation is 101-51 ATS (66.4 percent) since 1996. 10* (518) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the PHOENIX SUNS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. Phoenix possesses the worst record in the NBA at 4-19 and while it is nothing to be proud of, the Suns have played the second toughest schedule in the NBA behind only Utah. They have played the most games against top ten teams (13) so the fact they have gone 1-12 in those games should come as no surprise. The four wins have been pretty impressive as they came against Milwaukee, San Antonio, Memphis and Dallas and they take a big step down in competition tonight as Sacramento is ranked No. 24 compared to No. 28 Phoenix and the power ranking differential shows the Kings would be a five-point favorite on a neutral court so we are catching four points of value based on this game being in Phoenix and it is skewed because of injuries. Sacramento has been up and down all season and it is coming off a home win over Indiana on Saturday. The Kings have been favored just once all season and that was by just 2.5 points at Atlanta. The Kings are 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games against the NBA Pacific Division. Here, we play on teams in a game involving two teams averaging 102 or more ppg, after three straight losses by 10 points or more. This situation is 51-18 ATS (73.9 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (708) Phoenix Suns

This is a play on the DENVER NUGGETS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. This line came out late due to the injury concern of Toronto guard Kyle Lowry who missed the last game but he has been improved to probable for tonight. The Raptors have won eight straight games and are now 20-4 overall, the best start in franchise history. They have covered only half of their games however and that is because they are being overvalued at this point and that is the case again tonight. the Raptors are outscoring opponents by 8.8 ppg but Denver is not far behind as it is outscoring opponents by 7.7 ppg following its fifth straight win on Friday. The Nuggets are 15-7 overall and tied with the Clippers for first place in the Western Conference. The schedule has been far from easy and Denver owns eight wins over teams ranked No. 16 or better and that is the most in the NBA. The Nuggets are 6-2 ATS in their last eight games against teams with a winning percentage above .600 while the Raptors are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games. Here, we play on underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points well rested team, playing four or less games in 10 days, in December games. This situation is 36-13 ATS (73.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (507) Denver Nuggets

This is a play on the DALLAS MAVERICKS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. The Clippers remain atop the Western Conference as they have won four straight games to maintain their half-game lead over Denver. They won in Sacramento in their last game but they are just 6-5 on the road with half of those wins coming against teams with a losing record. The Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last six road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. Dallas has just one loss against the top ten teams in the NBA which is the fewest of any team in the league and it has home wins over Oklahoma City, Golden St. and Boston. The venue has played a big part in the Mavericks 10-10 season as they are 8-2 at American Airlines Center and overall, the home team is 16-4 in the 20 Dallas games on the year. Dallas has won and covered six straight games at home. The Mavericks lost against the Lakers on Friday by 11 points but going back, they are 18-5 ATS in their last 23 games coming off a double-digit loss. 10* (712) Dallas Mavericks

This is a play on the GOLDEN ST. WARRIORS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. Golden St. put up a solid effort in Toronto on Thursday but lost in overtime which was its fifth straight road loss but the return of Steph Curry after an 11-game absence is just what it needs at this point. The Pistons are coming off a win last night against Chicago and while their 12-7 record may look good, playing the easiest schedule in the NBA has played a big role in that. Their last five wins have come against losing teams and the Pistons are 1-4 ATS in their last five games following a straight up win of more than 10 points while the Warriors are 5-1 ATS in their last six games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game. Additionally, we play on road favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points after a loss by three points or less going up against an opponent after scoring 105 points or more. This situation is 48-19 ATS (71.6 percent) since 1996. 10* (503) Golden St. Warriors

This is a play on the PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS for our NBA Friday Star Attraction. Portland is coming off a win over Orlando on Wednesday which snapped a three-game losing skid but the Blazers failed to cover which was their fifth straight ATS loss. Portland improved to 13-8 which is good for fifth place in the Western Conference and it trails the first place Clippers by just two games. The Blazers are 14-3 ATS in their last 17 home games against division opponents while going a perfect 8-0 ATS in their last eight games after a win by three points or less over the last two seasons. Denver defeated the Lakers on Tuesday to make it four straight wins following a 1-6 run and the Nuggets are now 14-7 overall which is just a game out of first place in the Western Conference. They have covered all four of these games as well and the opposite ATS run are playing into this line. Like Portland, Denver has dominated at home but has struggled on the road and going back, the Nuggets are 5-15 ATS in their last 20 road games coming off a home win. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 after allowing 85 points or less going up against an opponent after allowing 100 points or more five straight games. This situation is 33-9 ATS (78.6 percent) since 1996. 10* (722) Portland Trail Blazers

This is a play on the SACRAMENTO KINGS for our NBA Thursday Star Attraction. The solid start for the Kings has taken a step backward but all is not lost. They are 10-10 but the Western Conference is wide open as Sacramento is just a half-game out of the final playoff spot and is only four games out of first place. The Kings are 5-4 at home and going back, they have covered seven of their last 10. They have dropped two in a row but have been off since November 25th which gives them a big rest advantage as the Clippers are coming off a game last night. Los Angeles leads the Western Conference at 14-6 as it has won three straight and eight of its last nine games. The Clippers are 9-1 at home but just 5-5 on the road although they have won three of their last four on the highway. The Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last six road games against teams with a winning home record while the Kings are 8-1 ATS in their last nine games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game. Additionally, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 after scoring 110 points or more going up against an opponent after a combined score of 235 points or more. This situation is 50-21 ATS (70.4 percent) since 1996. 10* (504) Sacramento Kings

This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. New Orleans suffered through a 0-3 roadtrip wrapped around Thanksgiving and it returned home with an 8-1 record looking to bounce back but took its fourth straight loss, a 17-point setback against the Celtics. The Pelicans caught Boston at a bad time coming off a 1-4 run and the spot is much better tonight with New Orleans being the more desperate team and playing with revenge from a 10-point loss in Washington on Saturday. The Pelicans are 6-2 ATS in their last eight home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. The Washington win over New Orleans was the first of two victories in its two-game homestand, the second coming against Houston in overtime where it rallied from a 17-point deficit. The Wizards shot 56.2 percent from the floor highlighted by the disgruntled backcourt of John Wall and Bradley Beal shooting a combined 25-42 and scoring 68 points and do not expect a repeat. The Wizards are 2-12 ATS in their last 14 road games against teams with a winning home record. Additionally, we play on home teams revenging a road loss of 10 points or more, coming off an upset loss by 15 points or more as a home favorite. This situation s 55-24 ATS (69.6 percent) since 1996. 10* (716) New Orleans Pelicans

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. Toronto lost three straight games after a 12-1 start to the season but it has since bounced back with five straight wins, none of which were against teams with a winning record. The Raptors, who swept a four-game Western swing earlier this month, will have to deal with a division-leading club without looking ahead to a nationally televised showdown with Golden St. on Thursday. Toronto has played the second easiest schedule in the league as it has gone 12-1 against non-top 16 teams, it is a more pedestrian 5-3 against teams ranked within the top 16. Memphis has lost two in a row, after a five-game winning streak that included a win over Milwaukee. The Grizzlies are coming off an embarrassing home loss against the Knicks on Sunday but they are still 7-2 at home and going back, the Grizzlies are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games against teams with a winning straight up record. They also fall into a solid situation where we play on home underdogs with a winning percentage between .600 and .750 coming off an upset loss as a favorite. This situation is 62-30 ATS (67.4 percent) since 1996. 10* (506) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the CHARLOTTE HORNETS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. Charlotte lost its season opener at home against Milwaukee by a single points where it was getting three points and now it getting a bucket more in the second meeting. The Hornets fell back below .500 for the season after a pair of road losses at Oklahoma City and Atlanta, the latter coming last night. This is the third instance of a back-to-back for the Hornets and they were able to cover the both previous games. Additionally, Charlotte is 7-0 ATS as an underdog of fewer than seven points. Milwaukee concluded its six-game homestand with a win against San Antonio on Saturday to finish 4-2 and move to 10-2 at home overall. The Bucks are just 4-3 on the road and going back, they are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 road games against teams with a winning home record. Additionally, Milwaukee is 9-21 ATS in its last 30 road games off a home win. The Hornets fall into a solid situation as we play against favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points with a winning percentage between .600 and .750 after having won four of their last five games, playing a team with a losing record. This situation is 92-50 ATS (64.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (704) Charlotte Hornets

This is a play on the PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. We played against Portland on Friday as it fell victim to a desperate Golden St. team but we are going to back the Blazers tonight as they head back home following a six-game roadtrip. They went just 2-4 in those six games to fall to 5-5 on the highway but they have won four straight games at home and are 7-2 on the season with the two losses coming by a combined five points. Portland is 8-2 ATS this season when favored by fewer than seven points while going 9-2 ATS in its last 11 home games against teams with a losing road record. The Clippers lost in Washington on Tuesday after blowing a 24-point lead but bounced back with a win against Memphis on Friday and they are now 6-1 over their last seven games. They are 4-5 on the road for the season and the last three wins came against Orlando, Brooklyn and Atlanta. The Clippers are 0-5 ATS in their last five road games against teams with a winning home record. 10* (516) Portland Trail Blazers

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. Oklahoma City has turned things around after a 0-4 start as it has gone 12-2 over its last 14 games including a win last night against Charlotte. The Thunder overcame a poor shooting night from Paul George to win their seventh straight home game where they have covered five of their last six. Additionally, the Thunder are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Denver is on a two-game winning streak following a 1-6 stretch after taking care of Orlando last night by 25 points. While this is the second game of a backpack for both sides, the Nuggets are at the big disadvantage of having to travel. They are 1-5 ATS in their last six games after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game and 4-15 ATS in their last 19 road games off a home win. Oklahoma City falls into a solid situation where we play on favorites after a home game where both teams scored 100 or more points going up against an opponent off a home win by 20 points or more. This situation is 29-8 ATS (78.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (708) Oklahoma City Thunder

This is a play on the GOLDEN ST. WARRIORS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. Golden St. is riding a four-game losing streak, the first time in the Steve Kerr era that the Warriors have lost four straight games. It has been an ugly run for the offense as it has scored 95 points or less in three of those games after scoring less than 100 points only once in the first 15 games. Obviously, the absence of Steph Curry has played a big role in this but there is more than enough on this team to make up for him and we expect that to happen tonight. The Blazers are coming off a 43-point loss at Milwaukee to fall to 2-3 on this roadtrip and 5-4 on the road overall. They are heading to Golden St. at the wrong time and going back, the Blazers are 1-7 ATS in their last eight road games against teams with a winning home record. Additionally, we play on single-digit favorites that are shooting 48 percent or better on the season going up against an opponent after two straight games making nine or more three-point shots. This situation is 75-44 ATS (63 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (528) Golden St. Warriors

This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS as part of our NBA Wednesday Trifecta. We are seeing a slight reverse line move in this game as New Orleans has gotten 70 percent of the offshore action, yet the line has risen a half-point to one-point since opening at -3.5. There is a consensus on the Sixers as they are 9-0 at home, the lone remaining team in the league that has yet to lose at home but things have been tight as of those nine victories, five have come by six points or less with three of those coming by just a bucket. New Orleans has also won three straight games and it is 6-1 in its last seven games following a six-game losing skid but those defeats came against Western Conference teams currently holding down playoff spots, five coming on the road. The Pelicans are just 2-6 on the road, which questions the line even more and that is why we are going contrarian here. New Orleans is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 road games after scoring 120 points or more while the Sixers are just 1-5 ATS in their last six games following a win. Additionally, we play on road underdogs after allowing 100 points or more in two straight games going up against an opponent after three straight wins by six points or less. This situation is 32-9 ATS (78 percent) since 1996. 10* (501) New Orleans Pelicans

This is a play on the MIAMI HEAT for our NBA Tuesday Supreme Annihilator. Despite a 6-10 record, Miami is just 2.5 games behind Orlando thanks to the Southeast Division being the worst in the NBA from top to bottom. The Heat have lost two straight following an embarrassing 16-point loss against the Lakers on Sunday and that was their fourth straight loss at home, dropping them to 3-6 on their home floor for the season. The early struggles are keeping this line down however as Miami was favored by two points over Brooklyn on the road six days ago and is now favored by just one point more despite the change in venue. Brooklyn lost to the Clippers on Saturday for its fourth loss in five games to fall to 7-10 on the season. The Nets are 1-4 ATS in their last five games after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game while Miami is 24-10 ATS in its last 34 games after failing to cover the spread in two or more consecutive games. Additionally, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 that are shooting between 43.5 and 45.5 percent going up against teams allowing between 43.5 and 45.5 percent shooting, after two straight games making nine or more three-point shots. This situation is 48-21 ATS (69.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (708) Miami Heat

This is a play on the ATLANTA HAWKS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. The Hawks return home following a four-game roadtrip where they played four teams ranked within the top 12 of the league and they were competitive with the exception of the one game in Denver. Atlanta has now lost seven straight games and possess the second worst record in the league but the schedule has a tough one as 10 of their first 16 games have come on the road. And now they catch their largest number at home against an overrated Clippers team that is coming off a very fortunate victory. They trailed the Nets by seven points heading into the fourth quarter but outscored Brooklyn 37-22 in the final period to make it four straight wins. That was just the third road win for Los Angeles and are in a spot where they have struggled as the Clippers are 11-24 ATS in their last 35 games as road favorites of 6.5 to 12 points. Additionally, we play on underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points in non-conference games, coming off three or more consecutive road losses. This situation is 30-7 ATS (81.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (510) Atlanta Hawks

This is a play on the NEW YORK KNICKS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Orlando is coming off one of its best games of the season as it scored a season-high 130 points in its 13-point win over the defenseless Lakers. The Magic have now won two straight, four of five and six of their last eight games but coming off a glamour game like last night, this presents a huge letdown situation. The Knicks are off to an expectedly poor start as a loss in New Orleans on Friday was their fourth straight and sixth in their last seven games. New York is one of two teams yet to record a win over a top 16 team as it is 0-7 but is a much more respectable 4-5 against the rest of the league and that is where Orlando falls. Orlando has been favored only twice all season and failed to cover either of those games. Here, we play on road underdogs after failing to cover five or six of their last seven games against the spread going up against an opponent after having covered two of their last three games against the spread. This situation is 151-92 ATS (62.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (707) New York Knicks

This is a play on the CHARLOTTE HORNETS for our NBA Saturday Supreme Annihilator. This has been a surprisingly lopsided series with the Sixers having won the last eight meetings including two this season. This looks to be the time that the Hornets finally strike back as they bring in a 4-2 home record and have been off for three days following an embarrassing 24-point loss at Cleveland where they were actually favored by nine points. Charlotte is 5-1 ATS this season coming off a loss including four covers in a row. The Sixers played last night and won their eighth straight game at home to open the season to remain the lone team that has yet to lose at home. Philadelphia is just 2-7 on the road however and in the second of a back-to-back, it would not be surprising to see Jimmy Butler or Joel Embiid rest tonight, both of which are coming off big games last night. Going back, the Sixers are 0-7 ATS in their last seven road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600 and here, we play on home teams where the line is +3 to -3 after one or more consecutive unders and outscoring their opponents by 3.0 or more ppg. This situation is 63-29 ATS (68.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (510) Charlotte Hornets

This is a play on the BROOKLYN NETS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. After a miserable start to the season, Washington has found its footing with three straight wins, the first time it has won consecutive games all season. The Wizards opened 2-9 with questions surrounding the chemistry between john Wall and Bradley Beal, who have been together for seven years, but they are showing why they still work well together. That being said, Washington is a team that cannot be trusted laying a number like this for a third consecutive game especially with the next four games coming against teams .500 or better. Brooklyn is just a half-game worse than Washington after suffering its third straight loss but it comes in a respectable 4-4 against the Eastern Conference compared to going 2-5 against the Western Conference. The defense has been non-existent over this recent stretch but going back, Brooklyn is 13-2 ATS in its last 15 road games after allowing 110 points or more three straight games while going 6-2 ATS in its last eight games against teams with a winning percentage below .400. Meanwhile, the Wizards are 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games following an ATS win. Here, we play on road underdogs after three straight games where both teams scored 100 points or more going up against an opponent after scoring 110 points or more three straight games. This situation is 39-17 ATS (69.6 percent) since 1996. 10* (701) Brooklyn Nets

This is a play on the SAN ANTONIO SPURS for our NBA Thursday Star Attraction. Recent results are proving to be an overreaction with this line as the Clippers have not been favorites of this many points against the Spurs in years. San Antonio opened this three-game road trip with a pair of ugly losses against Sacramento and Phoenix, the latter taking place last night. The Spurs lost by 20 points to the Suns in a game they never led and the defense allowed Phoenix to shoot 56 percent from the floor and that is not a typical display. Going back, San Antonio is 41-21 ATS in its last 62 games coming off an upset loss of 10 points or more as a road favorite. Meanwhile, the Clippers improved to 8-5 with a pair of overtime wins over Milwaukee and Golden St. two teams with a combined record of 22-7. Those two victories over the last four days can provide a letdown here and much as a confidence builder and on top of that, Los Angeles is catching the Spurs at the wrong time. San Antonio falls into a great situation where we play on road underdogs after a blowout loss by 20 points or more going up against an opponent after a combined score of 215 points or more in two straight games. This situation is 70-33 ATS (68 percent) since 1996. 10* (505) San Antonio Spurs

This is a play on the BOSTON CELTICS as part of our NBA Wednesday Trifecta. Boston is coming off a dreadful roadtrip where it went 1-4 and it easily could have been 0-5 if not for a miraculous comeback against Phoenix where it trailed by 22 points and eventually won the game in overtime. A return home and a sense of urgency should get the Celtics back to what they were expected to do and that is dominate the Eastern Conference bottom feeders. After leading the NBA by allowing 96.2 ppg in October, Boston has yielded an average of 110.3 ppg and allowed at least 100 points in all six November games. They have trailed by at least 20 points in the last three games. To their credit, the schedule has been tough as they have played the No. 6 ranked slate and have gone 2-5 against the top ten teams while winning five of six against the rest of the league. After a 2-8 start, Chicago has split its last four games but the two wins came against 2-11 Cleveland and 4-10 New York and both of those came by just one points each. The Bulls are catching Boston at the wrong time coming off that poor roadtrip. Boston is 8-0 ATS in its last eight games after having lost four or five of its last six games while the Bulls are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 road games against teams with a winning home record. 10* (706) Boston Celtics

This is a play on the CLEVELAND CAVALIERS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. Last week, Charlotte snapped a nine-game losing streak in this series as it defeated the Cavaliers by 32 points, its biggest margin of victory this season. The Hornets have now won three of their last four games to move back over .500 and are now a game and a half in front of Orlando in the Southeast Division. They are just 3-4 on the road and going back, Charlotte is 6-23 ATS in its last 29 games after covering three of its last four games against the spread. It has been a rough start to the season for the Cavaliers as they are now 1-11 following their fifth consecutive defeat. The loss to Charlotte is part of their seven double-digit losses but they have been playing better as since the loss to the Hornets, the Cavaliers have lost to Orlando, Oklahoma City and Chicago by a combined 12 points. Charlotte is the biggest consensus on the short NBA slate despite the line going up two points from the opening number. Cleveland falls into a solid contrarian situation as we play against favorites after beating the spread by 30 or more points total in their last five games going up against an opponent after going under the total by 48 or more points total in their last ten games. This situation is 81-45 (64.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (502) Cleveland Cavaliers

This is a play on the UTAH JAZZ for our NBA Monday Enforcer. Utah got off to a 4-2 start but then lost its next four games but ha since bounced back with two straight wins to get some momentum back. The Jazz are 4-2 on the road after four straight wins to open the season and there will be some added motivation tonight as they have already lost twice to Memphis, both at home by an average of nine points. "It doesn't take anyone to see that the Memphis one is circled on our calendars." Jazz guard Dante Exum told the Deseret News. "They beat us twice in our home, which shouldn't happen, so we've got to return the favor." Utah is 23-11 ATS in its last 34 games after two or more consecutive wins. Memphis has also won two straight games to move to 7-4 on the season after going 22-60 last year as it battled injuries all season long. The Grizzlies are a perfect 5-0 at home and while two wins against Denver and Philadelphia were impressive, the other three came against Washington, Phoenix and Atlanta which are a combined 8-29. Memphis is 5-15 ATS in its last 20 home games after playing two consecutive home games and Utah falls into a solid situation where we play on favorites that are revenging two consecutive straight up losses to opponent as a favorite, off two or more consecutive home wins. This situation is 62-27 ATS (69.7 percent) since 1996. 10* (709) Utah Jazz

This is a play on the HOUSTON ROCKETS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Houston is back home following a pair of road losses at Oklahoma City and San Antonio which put a bad ending to the five-game roadtrip after starting it a perfect 3-0. Not only do the Rockets want to make up for that finish but they are also looking for their first win at home as they are off to a 0-4 start. None of those losses were pretty either as all have come by at least 11 points and by an average of 17.2 ppg so to say they are playing bad here would be an understatement. Houston has covered five of its last six games against the Eastern Conference. Indiana won and covered Friday night in Miami as the Pacers snapped a two-game slide. The Pacers have now won five straight road games after started off 0-2 on the highway and that, along with the Rockets winless record at home, is keeping this number way down. The Pacers are 1-5 ATS in their last six games following a ATS win. Here, we play on teams in non-conference games, coming off two or more consecutive road losses. This situation is 230-164 ATS (58.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (504) Houston Rockets

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. Milwaukee is coming off the big win over Golden St. on Thursday and now it looks to build off of that but we think this is the ripe spot for a letdown. It was a 7-0 start for Milwaukee but it has split its last four games including a 1-2 record on the road. Going back, the Bucks are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game. The Clippers are coming off a loss at Portland on Thursday which was their third road loss in their last four games on the highway, the lone win coming at Orlando. Home has ben a different story as Los Angeles is 4-1 including four straight wins and covers after losing to Denver in its season opener. Overall, the Clippers are +10.6 ppg in scoring differential. Here, we play against favorites in non-conference games, off an upset win as a road underdog. This situation is 104-59 ATS (63.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (704) Los Angeles Clippers

This is a play on the INDIANA PACERS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. Indiana opened the season 2-2 with the home team winning all four of those games before going on a 5-1 run but the Pacers have since dropped their last two games. They just closed out a 1-2 homestand against three teams that will be eying conference championships as after defeating Boston by a point, they lost to Houston by four points and Philadelphia by six points. Indiana hits the road for a two-game weekend trip and it is currently riding a four-game road winning streak. Granted, three of those were against trash teams but Miami is no daunting opponent. The Heat have won their last two games despite a rash of injuries and absences which put an end to a three-game losing streak. It has been a perplexing season as the Heat own solid wins over Portland and San Antonio yet have head scratching losses against Orlando and Atlanta. While the venue has played a part in that, Miami is actually getting outshot at home 46.9 percent to 43.8 percent. The Pacers are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games following an ATS loss while the Heat are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 games following an ATS win. 10* (507) Indiana Pacers

This is a play on the MILWAUKEE BUCKS for our NBA Thursday Star Attraction. We played against Milwaukee on Tuesday as it lost for just the second time this season, falling by 15 points to Portland. The challenge gets tougher tonight but we are seeing an eight-point line swing as the Bucks go from road favorites to road underdogs. They have dropped two straight games on the road, the first coming at Boston where the Celtics hoisted up 55 three-pointers, making 24 of those. Milwaukee is 45-25 ATS in its last 70 road games against teams averaging 106 or more ppg. The Warriors own the best record in the Western Conference at 10-1 and they have won eight straight games. Seven of those have come by double-digits but the schedule has been tame as Memphis was the only team possessing a winning record in that stretch. Golden St. will be without Draymond Green tonight who is out with a toe injury and the Warriors are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Additionally, we play on road underdogs after three straight games where both teams scored 100 points or more going up against an opponent after scoring 110 points or more in three straight games. This situation is 37-16 ATS (69.8 percent) since 1996. 10* (707) Milwaukee Bucks

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES as part of our NBA Wednesday Trifecta. Toronto and Golden St. are tied with the best records in the NBA at 10-1 but not far behind is Denver which has gotten off to a 9-1 start. The Nuggets opened with four straight covers before dropping their next three games against the number but have a three-game winning ATS streak coming into tonight and they of course come into Memphis as the road chalk. The Grizzlies are coming off a three-game road trip where they went 1-2 including a 16-point loss at Golden St. on Monday. Six of their first nine games have taken place on the road and they have opened 3-0 at home this season, winning by 14, 21 and 12 points. Denver is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 road games coming off a home win including 0-2 ATS this season where they lost to the Lakers by seven points and needed overtime in a one-point win at 3-8 Chicago. The Grizzlies are 6-0 ATS in their last six home games. Here, we play against road favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in the first half of the season after going under the total by 54 or more points total in their last ten games. This situation is 33-10 ATS (76.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (510) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. Milwaukee opened the season 7-0 before suffering its first loss at Boston but bounced back in a big way as it rolled over Sacramento by 35 points on Sunday. The Bucks have had a favorable schedule to open the season as they have played just three road games and have had to travel no further than Minnesota. Milwaukee faces the Warriors on Thursday so the possibility of a lookahead is there as well. Going back, the Bucks are 1-7 ATS in their last eight road games. The Blazers are coming off of a blowout of their own, having crushed the Timberwolves 111-81 on Sunday. That was a good bounce back win after having lost to the Lakers the previous night which as surprisingly their second home loss of the season. Although they trail the Bucks in both departments, the Blazers numbers are impressive as they rank fifth in offensive rating (113.5) and fourth in defensive rating (104.6) so they are right there. The Blazers are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games against teams with a winning percentage above .600 while going 18-7 ATS in their last 25 games when the line is +3 to -3 over the last two seasons. Additionally, we play on home teams where the line is +3 to -3 in a game involving two teams that average 82 or more shots per game after allowing a shooting percentage of 35 percent or less. This situation is 26-6 ATS (81.2 percent) since 1996. 10* (708) Portland Trail Blazers

This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. Opposite starts to the season and opposite recent results have Oklahoma City and New Orleans sitting in eight and ninth place in the Western Conference respectively. The Thunder opened the season 0-4, with Russell Westbrook missing the first two games, but they have since won their last four games to get back to .500. The start for the Pelicans was the opposite as they got off to a 4-0 start but have since dropped their last five games, four of which were by double-digits including each of the last three. New Orleans looks to avoid a 0-5 roadtrip tonight and look to get some momentum going before heading home for a pair of winnable games against Chicago and Phoenix. Part of the problem has been the absence of Anthony Davis for three of those but he did return Saturday although he was largely ineffective. Oklahoma City is 5-15 ATS in its last 20 games after playing two consecutive road games while going 0-5 ATS in its last five home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Meanwhile the Pelicans are 4-1 ATS in their last five games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points and they fall into a positive situation where we play on teams in a game involving two teams averaging 102 or more ppg, after three straight losses by 10 points or more. This situation is 47-17 ATS (73.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (509) New Orleans Pelicans

This is a play on the WASHINGTON WIZARDS for our NBA Sunday Supreme Annihilator. The Wizards are coming off another disappointing loss on Friday as they were outscored 44-20 in the second quarter against Oklahoma City in their 23-point loss which dropped them to 1-7 on the season. They are the biggest disappointment in the NBA, at least in the Eastern Conference, and today Washington desperately needs this win before it hits the road for a three-game roadtrip. After missing training camp, preseason and the first seven games with a sore piriformis muscle, Dwight Howard fought through the continuing pain to make his Wizards debut where he finished with 20 points in 23 minutes and he should only get stronger game-by-game. The Knicks picked up a rare win as they won in Dallas on Friday, which was their first road victory after three losses to open the season. The road defense has been poor as New York is allowing opponents to shoot 48.2 percent from the floor and this has been a favorable matchup for the Wizards of late. They have won eight of the last nine meetings with the lone defeat coming when John Wall was not playing and adding Howard to the mix only strengthens it. The Knicks are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points while the Wizards are 4-0 ATS in their last four games following a double-digit loss at home. Additionally, we play on teams averaging 99 or more ppg, after three straight losses by 10 points or more. This situation is 77-36 ATS (68.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (706) Washington Wizards

This is a play on the BOSTON CELTICS for our NBA Saturday Supreme Annihilator. Through the first four games, the home team was a perfect 4-0 in Pacers games but that has suddenly switched as the road team has now won the last five Indiana games. The Pacers are responsible for four of those as the win over Chicago last night made it four straight road victories and while one of those was an impressive win over San Antonio, the last three have come against three of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference. It has been a tough grind this week as the Pacers are playing their fourth game in six nights and all of which have involved travel. Boston is coming off a win over Milwaukee in its last game, handing the Bucks their first loss of the season and the week has not been nearly as busy as this is just the third game over the same six-day stretch with no back-to-backs. The Celtics got off to a slow 2-2 start but they have won their last four games, covering all but one of those. The road team has won four straight and six of the last seven meetings in this series and going back, the Celtics are 20-7 ATS in their last 27 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Additionally, we play against home underdogs that are averaging 103 or more ppg going up against an opponent after scoring 105 points or more three straight games. This situation is 111-67 ATS (62.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (503) Boston Celtics

This is a play on the WASHINGTON WIZARDS for our NBA Friday supreme Annihilator. It has been a rough start to the season for Washington as it is 1-6 both straight up and against the number. To their credit, the Wizards were dealt with a very tough schedule to open the season as the first two games were at home against Miami and Toronto and those resulted in losses by just five points total. They then went on a five-game west coast roadtrip and overall, the Washington schedule is ranked as the toughest in the NBA at this point. Additionally, the Wizards have not been at full strength as Markieff Morris missed the last game and a half with a concussion but he will be back tonight and they have been without Dwight Howard for the first seven games because of an injury but he will be making his season debut tonight. Oklahoma City started the season 0-4 but it has won its last three games including a come-from-behind win over Charlotte last night as it trailed by as many as 19 points in the second half and eventually won by four points. This is the first back-to-back of the season for the Thunder and coming off that emotional win, they are in a tough spot to get up for tonight, especially against a team desperate for a victory. The Thunder are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games against teams with a home winning percentage of less than .400 and Washington falls into a solid situation where we play on teams in non-conference games, off three or more consecutive road losses. This situation is 70-29 ATS (70.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (706) Washington Wizards

This is a play on the ATLANTA HAWKS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. We bet against both of these teams on Wednesday, winning with Cleveland and losing with Orlando. The Orlando defeat was the fourth straight win for Sacramento after dropping its three of its first four games and while the new fast-paced offense has succeeded for the most part, putting the Kings as road favorites is a tad aggressive. They went 0-3-1 as road favorites last season and this is just the eighth time in the last three seasons they are laying points on the road. The Hawks have now lost three straight games following a two-game winning streak but they are back home following two straight contests on the road. This is just their third home game of the season and in the last one against Chicago, Atlanta was favored by six points so this line is telling us that the Kings are eight points better than the Bulls and that is certainly not the case. The Kings are 1-4 ATS in their last five games against teams with a winning percentage below .400 while the Hawks are 6-1 ATS in their last seven home games against teams with a winning road record. Additionally, we play on teams in a game involving two teams averaging 102 or more ppg, after three straight losses by 10 points or more. This situation is 44-16 ATS (73.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (508) Atlanta Hawks

This is a play on the MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES for our NBA Wednesday Executioner. It has been an uneven start to the season for Minnesota which is 3-4 but that record is definitely shewed as three of those losses were by 4, 4 and 7 points, all of which were on the road. On Monday, the Timberwolves rebounded from a 30-point home loss to the Bucks by recording a 124-120 win over the Lakers as both Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns finally played well in the same game and that is the key for this team. It was the first time this season both scored 20 points when playing together. Butler leads the team in scoring at 22.5 ppg and he is converting at insane rates of 50.5 percent from the floor and 48 percent from three-point range. Utah has been the aberration of the NBA so far this season as it is 0-2 at home and 4-0 on the road, one of only two teams without a blemish on the highway. This certainly is not going to last as the Jazz finished a game under .500 last season on the road but the undefeated record is helping us here as they come in as favorites and the public is all over them. Utah is getting the most public action on the board for Wednesday as 84 percent of tickets from offshore books as backing the Jazz. This is a good matchup for Minnesota and its defense as it is 43-22 ATS in its last 65 games against teams 46 percent or better from the floor. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 after scoring 110 points or more going up against an opponent after a combined score of 235 points or more. This situation is 48-20 ATS (70.6 percent) since 1996. 10* (708) Minnesota Timberwolves

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER as part of our NBA Tuesday Trifecta. After a 0-4 start, Oklahoma City is coming off its first win of the season Sunday over the Suns, though they nearly let a big lead slip away late in that one as the Thunder led by as many as 26 points but held on for a seven-point win. They have failed to cover their last four games and will be looking to even up this four-game homestand before hitting the road for its next two games. Oklahoma City lost its season opener at Golden St. and followed that up with a 16-point loss at Los Angeles against the Clippers so revenge is in play tonight. The Clippers have won four of their last five games including the last two by 20 and 32 points while the offense has averaged 134.5 ppg. The Los Angeles defense has been the bigger story as it is allowing opponents to shoot 40.4 percent from the floor which is second best in the NBA while it is ranked No. 6 in defensive efficiency and No. 3 in Opponent Average Scoring Margin. Here, we play on favorites after a home game where both teams score 100 or more points going up against an opponent off a home win by 20 points or more. This situation is 24-6 (80 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (514) Oklahoma City Thunder

This is a play on the NEW YORK KNICKS for our NBA Monday Supreme Annihilator. Both the Knicks and Nets are riding losing streaks and on paper, it is the former that has been playing much worse. But New York is still favored as it is at home in what is a great contrarian situation. The Knicks opened the season with a win over Atlanta but has since dropped five straight games including the last three by double-digits. We were on them Friday against Golden St. and they were covering the whole game into the fourth quarter then the Warriors went off by closing the game with a 42-9 run while making 17 of their last 21 shots. It was the first bad run at home as three of those five losses have come on the road while the other home defeat was against the Celtics by just a bucket. We won the Nets last night as they stayed within the big number against Golden St. thanks to a big fourth quarter but fell six points short. This could be a letdown spot coming off a game against the Warriors and prior to that, coming off a two-point loss at New Orleans. This is the second time this season that Brooklyn is playing with no rest on the road coming off a home game and the first time it resulted in a 20-point loss at Indiana. Coincidentally, that win at home prior to that was against the Knicks so there is revenge in play tonight as well. Brooklyn is 11-25 ATS in its last 36 road games after successfully covering the spread in three or more consecutive games and the Knicks fall into a successful situation where we play on teams in a game involving two teams averaging 102 or more ppg, after three straight losses by 10 points or more. This situation is 43-16 ATS (72.9 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (708) New York Knicks

This is a play on the BROOKLYN NETS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. We played against Golden St. on Friday and it was looking really good for a little over three quarters and then the Warriors went off by closing the game with an absurd 42-9 run while making 17 of their last 21 shots. Kevin Durant led the charge as he scored 25 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter, turning what was a three-point deficit through three quarters into a 128-100 win over the Knicks. This is what this team is capable of but at the same time, Golden St. can be complacent and goes through the motions at times and it lets teams hang around, especially on the road where it came into Friday with a 1-1 record. The Nets have been decent this season as they are 2-3 with two of those losses coming by a combined five points and both taking place on the road. This is just their second home game of the season and they have been able to step it up against the better teams as they finished last season by going 7-1 ATS in their last eight home games against teams with a winning road record. Brooklyn falls into a spectacular situation where we play against favorites after three consecutive covers as a favorite, with a winning percentage between .600 and .750 from last season. This situation is 22-3 ATS (88 percent) since 1996. 10* (502) Brooklyn Nets

This is a play on the ORLANDO MAGIC for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. Milwaukee improved to 5-0 on the season following a 30-point win at Minnesota last night as the game was over early on as the Timberwolves never led and the Bucks were able to sit their starters early. That is the good news with playing the second of a back-to-back set and because of four straight double-digit wins, they are overpriced tonight. Milwaukee is 4-17 ATS in its last 21 home games against teams getting outscored by three or more ppg including going 0-9 ATS against teams getting outscored by six or more ppg. Orlando has been hit or miss this season as it is coming off a 14-point loss at home against Portland which was its second loss of the season by double-digits. On the flip side, the Magic have a pair of solid wins over Miami and Boston, the latter coming on the road, while the other loss was just a one-point setback at Philadelphia. The talent on this team is there, they just need to be more consistent and we can expect a big effort tonight after the big loss last time out. The Magic are 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600 and they fall into a great situation where we play on road teams allowing 99 or more ppg on the season going up against an opponent after scoring 110 points or more three straight games. This situation is 134-81 ATS (62.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (717) Orlando Magic

This is a play on the NEW YORK KNICKS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. We are going ultra-contrarian here as the public is not being shy about backing the double-digit road favorites in what looks like a mismatch on paper. The Warriors embark on a three-game east coast roadtrip against arguably three of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference but they are playing the price. After suffering its first loss of the season, Golden St. rebounded with a pair of wins over Phoenix and Washington by 20 and 22 points respectively as the offense shot a combined 54.4 percent from the floor. The Warriors now hit the road where they are 1-1 with those games being decided by a combined three points. The Knicks opened the season with a win over Atlanta but has since dropped their last four games, the final two coming by double digits. The last game was a disaster as the Knicks shot 36 percent from the field against Miami, while allowing the Heat to shoot 48 percent and 45 percent from three-point range, their third time in four games allowing the opponent to shoot better than 47 percent from the field. Three of those four losses have come on the road while the one home defeat was against the Celtics by just a bucket. Going back to last season, the Warriors are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. The Knicks fall into a great contrarian situation as we play against road favorites of 10 or more points that are outscoring their opponents by nine or more ppg going up against an opponent after scoring 90 points or less. This situation is 34-10 ATS (77.3 percent) since 1996. 10* (506) New York Knicks

This is a play on the Cleveland CAVALIERS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. The loss of LeBron James has clearly affected the Cavaliers as they are off to a 0-4 start. They are coming off an awful game against Brooklyn as they lost by 16 points while managing only 86 points on offense. Kevin Love was held to 14 points in 29 minutes, George Hill had seven points and no assists in 25 minutes, while Tristan Thompson shot 1-for-10 from the field. As a team, Cleveland shot just 38.2 percent while going 3-18 from long range and the lone bright spot was rookie Colin Sexton who scored 14 points off the bench and he will be more integrated into the offense. Prior to that, it was a 22-point loss to the Hawks and now we are seeing a significant line inflation after losing the last two games against the number by a combined 49 points. Detroit is off to a 3-0 start including a one-point win over Philadelphia in overtime on Tuesday. While the record is perfect, it has not been a dominating run as the Pistons have won their three games by a combined six points, so as bad as Cleveland has looked, Detroit cannot be trusted laying this big of a number. The Pistons are shooting just 0.1 percent better from the floor than Cleveland while the defense is allowing opponents to shoot 1.7 percent more than the Cavaliers so clearly these teams are more even than the line is telling us. Here, we play on road underdogs after allowing 100 points or more in two straight games going up against an opponent after three straight wins by six points or less. This situation is 31-9 ATS (77.5 percent) since 1996. 10* (701) Cleveland Cavaliers

This is a play on the ATLANTA HAWKS as part of our NBA Wednesday Trifecta. Dallas opened the season with a 21-point loss in Phoenix but recovered with a pair of wins against Minnesota and Chicago. Both of those victories however were at home and now the Mavericks come in as road favorites, at least as of Wednesday morning, and this is not ideal as they are 9-33 since the start of last season on the highway. Dallas is far from being at full strength as Harrison Barnes, Dirk Nowitzki and Devin Harris are all out for tonight. the Mavericks are 2-12 ATS in their last 14 games against teams allowing 110 or more ppg while also going 2-12 ATS in their last 14 road games when the line is between +3 and -3. Atlanta is coming off a convincing road win over Cleveland on Sunday and tonight will be the first home game of the season for the Hawks as they are the last team in the NBA yet to play a home game. The good news for Atlanta from an injury standpoint is that it welcomes back center Dewayne Dedmon who missed the first three games due to a fractured left ankle and his return comes at a key time facing DeAndre Jordan, who became the first player in Mavericks team history to record three straight double-doubles to open a season. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 after scoring 110 points or more going up against an opponent after a combined score of 235 points or more. This situation is 46-19 ATS (70.8 percent) since 1996. 10* (504) Atlanta Hawks

This is a play on the SACRAMENTO KINGS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. Denver is coming off an upset over Golden St. on Sunday to move to 3-0 on season and has been one of the early surprises through the first week. The Nuggets just missed out on the playoffs last season as they finished a game behind Minnesota for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Known for the potent offense, Denver is doing it with defense as it is allowing a league-low 95.7 ppg. With the new rules in place, we do not see this continuing and the Nuggets are in for a tough matchup tonight. on top of the upset win over the Warriors, the Nuggets next game is at the Lakers so a lookahead is more than possible. Sacramento is second in the NBA in scoring at 125.7 ppg, a staggering development for a team that finished last with an average of 98.8 ppg last season. The Kings have piled up the points despite starting the season against three of the top teams in the Western Conference as they scored 117 against Utah, 129 against New Orleans and 131 against Oklahoma City. This is no fluke as they have unleashed an up-tempo style designed to suit a young, athletic roster. This of course has hurt the defense but with points spreads big like this, the backdoor is always wide open. Sacramento falls into a great contrarian situation where we play against favorites that had a winning record last season playing a team that had a losing season last season, after three or more consecutive wins. This situation is 26-7 ATS (78.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (705) Sacramento Kings

This is a play on the MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES for our NBA Monday Enforcer. Indiana is off to a 2-1 start, winning the two games by 28 and 20 points against Memphis and Brooklyn respectively while losing to Milwaukee by 17 points. The victory over Brooklyn on Saturday was impressive as Indiana shot 55 percent, had eight players in double figures and led by as many as 29 while scoring 30 points off 20 turnovers. The Pacers also registered 58 points in the paint and were 16 of 24 from three-point range. That loss against the Bucks was the Pacers only road game thus far and this is usually the trend early in the season for NBA teams as they still are not accustomed to playing well on the highway. So far this season, road teams are 14-25. Minnesota is 1-2 to start the season, with both losses coming on the road one the one victory taking place at home against Cleveland by eight points. Jimmy Butler sat in the last game at Dallas on Saturday but will be back in the lineup tonight as his defense needs to come out along with everyone else. Through three games, Minnesota is allowing 125 ppg, owns one of the worst defensive ratings in the NBA with a 121.7 and is allowing opponents to shoot 47.2 percent from the floor. The offense has been just as good however as the Timberwolves are averaging 125 ppg on 48.5 percent shooting and their 1.161 offensive efficiency ranking is third best in the NBA. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 after scoring 110 points or more going up against an opponent after a combined score of 235 points or more. This situation is 45-19 ATS (70.3 percent) since 1996. 10* (506) Minnesota Timberwolves

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. This line came out late due to the possible suspension of Chris Paul following the altercation last night with Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram although he was not the instigator for the latter. This is the second game of a back-to-back for Houston but the good news is that there is no travel involved but this is a tough spot coming off that emotional win last night against the Lakers. It has not been a great start for the Rockets as despite averaging 118 ppg through the first two games, they are shooting just 44.1 percent from the floor. The real issue is on the other side as Houston is allowing opponents to shoot 50.5 percent and while the season may be young, it is ranked No. 22 in defensive efficiency after finishing last season No. 5 in that category. The Clippers are also 1-1 to start the season following a 16-point win over Oklahoma City on Friday. They lost their season opener against Denver despite outshooting the Nuggets from the floor as free throws were the difference with Denver holding a 33-20 edge from the stripe. The defense has been solid both games against two very strong offense as Los Angeles is allowing just 36.8 percent shooting while its 0.958 defensive efficiency rating is second in the league. 10* (708) Los Angeles Clippers

This is a play on the WASHINGTON WIZARDS for our NBA Saturday Supreme Annihilator. Toronto is off to a 2-0 start and it produced a statement win last night as it rallied from an early deficit to defeat the Celtics by 12 points in a matchup of the likely top two teams in the Eastern Conference. Both wins have come by 12 points, the first coming against Cleveland, and both came at home so this will be the first road game of the season for the Raptors. The chemistry with Kawhi Leonard is already in place as Toronto has a ridiculous 2.05 assist/turnover ratio but that is not going to hold up. Washington is a team that is a mystery despite plenty of talent as it has not met expectations over the last few years. The Wizards opened the season with a disappointing loss at home against Miami by a point despite outshooting the Heat 46.9 percent to 39.2 percent. They were crushed on the boards 55-40 including a 22-7 disadvantage on the offensive glass which led to numerous second chance points for Miami. We can expect a raucous atmosphere at Capital One Arena as it was the Raptors that ended the Wizards season a year ago as they lost in six games in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The final loss was a Game Six defeat on this floor by 10 points as Toronto outscored Washington 29-14 in the final quarter so revenge is definitely in play tonight. 10* (502) Washington Wizards

This is a play on the BROOKLYN NETS for our NBA Friday Supreme Annihilator. The Nets dropped their season opener by three points in Detroit and it was a pretty solid effort considering they played without DeMarre Carroll, Allen Crabbe and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. Brooklyn only lost by three points despite going 5-27 (18.5 percent) from long range as it was able to attack the rim for easy baskets, namely from Spencer Dinwiddie and Caris LeVert, who helped the team shoot 64 percent from two. The Nets got crushed down low as they had no answers for Pistons starters Andre Drummond and Blake Griffin who combined for 50 points and 28 rebounds but they do not have to worry about that tonight. New York is coming off a season opening blowout win over Atlanta by 19 points but it was not overly dominating as shooting percentages were the same with the difference being 24 turnover from the Hawks. The Knicks hit the road where they were 10-31 last season which was tied for the third worst record in the Eastern Conference. Winning consecutive games was a struggle and it was even more of a struggle in the home and road spots as New York was 2-8 last season on the road following a win at home. While the Knicks did win all four meetings with the Nets last season, they did so with Kristaps Porzingis active for all four games and he scored at least 26 points in three of the four outings against Brooklyn. 10* (704) Brooklyn Nets

This is a play on the PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS for our NBA Thursday Star Attraction. The Blazers enter the 2018-19 season with virtually the same rotation and while that means likely not challenging Golden St. and Houston, it does mean they have a chance to repeat in the Northwest Division. 2017-18 was a bittersweet experience for the Blazers, who were left to wonder how far they could go with Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum hauling the load since they won the division but were swept in the first round of the playoffs by New Orleans. Portland lost 20 percent of its three-point shooting to free agency but they signed Seth Curry and Nik Stauskas with the former being a real intriguing option as Curry missed most of last season and is a 43.2 percent long range shooter. The Blazers closed last season 19-6-1 ATS in their last 26 home games with this always being a solid home court edge. The public is lining up on the Lakers and why not? LeBron James is now in Los Angeles and they are getting points to what is considered a middling Western Conference team. While the Lakers have potential, it could take this team a while to come together with James trying to work with his new roster. The biggest question is how the young core will work with the signings of Rajon Rondo, Lance Stephenson, Michael Beasley and JaVale McGee who all have unique personalities. We will take the team that has the better chemistry at this point at a short price. 10* (506) Portland Trail Blazers

This is a play on the MILWAUKEE BUCKS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. Milwaukee put a scare into the Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs last season as it took Boston to seven games and showed the future is bright for the Bucks. They fired Jason Kidd early in the season and used an interim coach for the rest of the season but they were able to sway Mike Budenholzer away from Atlanta and he should fit in well. With Giannis Antetokounmpo along with Khris Middleton, the Bucks had a solid two-man tandem and they were aided by Eric Bledsoe who assumed the starting point guard spot. Milwaukee brought in depth down low so it should improve upon its 44-38 record from last season and that first round loss will have them fueled early on. Charlotte failed to make the playoffs once again as it finished 10 games under .500 and it did not make a big splash in free agency so this is a team with a lot of questions still. The Hornets have numerous big money contracts that are tied to little production which did not allow them to go out and find someone to compliment Kemba Walker. Charlotte was average at home last season at 21-20 and this has not ben a good role as the Hornets have gone 2-14 ATS in their last 16 games as home underdogs including a 1-8 ATS record last season. 10* (703) Milwaukee Bucks

This is a play on the PHILADELPHIA 76ERS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. The NBA season tips off with a pair of teams with lofty goals in the Eastern Conference and a rematch from the postseason last year. The Celtics, who knocked the Sixers out of the playoffs in the second round, are looking at the upcoming season with even more hope and expectation than before. The team made a run to the Eastern Conference finals, where they fell to the Cavaliers, without two of their best players in Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward. Both are back and healthy but Hayward will be on a 25-minute limit for the start of the season, according to head coach Brad Stevens. Boston struggled during the preseason and while wins and losses mean nothing, there were some continuity and rotation issues they might have issues with early in the season. Philadelphia had a good preseason led by center Joel Embiid who is starting the season on a healthy note and he averaged 22.9 ppg, 11.0 rpg and 1.8 bpg. Second-year guard Markelle Fultz will join Ben Simmons in the backcourt as a starter. Last season, Fultz missed 68 games with a right shoulder injury but he is good to go after working on his shooting all summer. That means J.J. Reddick is coming off the bench which is a dangerous threat against the Celtics bench. If the playoffs last season are any indication, we should be in for a great game tonight. Boston won in five games with three of the four victories coming by 5, 2 and 2 points. The Celtics finished with a 24-17 record at home which was not great as it was tied for the 11th best home record in the league. They were an amazing 10-0 ATS as home underdogs but just 20-18-4 ATS as home favorites. 10* (501) Philadelphia 76ers

This is a play on the GOLDEN ST. WARRIORS for our Friday NBA Star Attraction. When the buzzer sounded on Wednesday, it was a sign that this series is all but over. Golden St. took a commanding 3-0 lead in this series and if not for a replay overturn and a mammoth Kevin Durant three-pointer, the Cavaliers could actually be leading this series. Instead, they will try to go out with some dignity although that will be tougher than it sounds as the Warriors are by far the superior team. Last season, they were in this same position with a 3-0 lead and Cleveland ended up winning Game Four in what amounted to a "Gentleman's Sweep" but things are a lot different this season. Cleveland does not have Kyrie Irving, who scored 40 points, and the roster is one that is not capable of keeping up for an entire series with the Warriors. Golden St. pulled away late in Game Three to preserve the win and cover and this was with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson going a combined 7-27 from the floor and scoring just 21 points. The rest of the team shot 64.8 percent from the floor. This is one of those games that the whole team comes in clicking which spells bad news for a deflated Cleveland team. The Cavaliers are just 5-19 ATS in their last 24 games coming off a home loss and this spot could be the worst of the bunch. 10* (507) Golden St. Warriors

This is a play on the CLEVELAND CAVALIERS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. It can be argued that this series should be tied at 1-1 right now but the Cavaliers are in a hole as was expected coming in. A win here is a must, or this series is definitely over and despite the must win scenario, Cleveland has value on its side in Game Three. The Cavaliers have won their last eight home playoff games after suffering a loss against Indiana in their first game. This is a role they have been much more effective in as they are winning at just a 33 percent clip against the number when favored but they are 17-11-1 ATS as underdogs on the season. The pressure is off Golden St. and that can bring complacency even for a team of its caliber. When the Warriors play to their potential, they are pretty much unbeatable, but the problem is that they do not play to their potential on the road all the time. They are 4-4 on the highway during the postseason with three of those losses coming by double-digits. Additionally, the Warriors are 7-21-1 ATS in their last 29 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. Cleveland falls into a successful situation where we play on home underdogs after a game where they failed to cover the spread playing just their third game or less in 10 days. This situation is 106-65 ATS (62 percent) since 1996. 10* (506) Cleveland Cavaliers