Sports Picks & Predictions

At 8:40 pm, our selection is on the Golden State Warriors minus the points over Brooklyn.  The Nets blew out the Warriors, 143-113, in the season's first meeting.  We'll take Golden State in the rematch, as it's 14-0 straight-up, and 13-1 ATS when favored by more than 4 points, and playing with revenge from a loss by 22+ points.  Even better:  the Warriors are 13-0 ATS their last 13 (and 22-1 ATS their last 23) at home vs. .400 (or better) foes, if the Warriors were not favored by 9+ points.  Take Golden State.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Houston Rockets + the points over Minnesota.  The Rockets have lost 12 straight games.  But we'll step in and take them as a big road underdog on this Saturday night.  Minnesota's defense has been horrible of late.  It allowed 126, 122 and 126 points in its last three games.  And it allowed those three opponents to shoot 53.6%, 52.9% and 52.9%.  We'll fade Minnesota, as home favorites are 0-10 ATS their last 10 off back-to-back games where they gave up more than 120 points.  Take Houston + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9:10 pm, our selection is on the Brooklyn Nets + the points over Utah.  The Jazz blew out the Clippers, 126-103, on Wednesday.  But off that win, we'll fade Will Hardy's men tonight, and grab the points with a Brooklyn club off 4 SU/ATS losses.  The good news for the Nets is that they're 57-26-2 ATS as an underdog off back to back SU/ATS losses when matched up against a foe off a win by more than 8 points.  Take Brooklyn.  As always, good luck...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Los Angeles Clippers minus the points over the San Antonio Spurs.  The Spurs are the league's worst defensive team, but had one of their better games Wednesday when they upset Brooklyn, 106-98.  San Antonio held the Nets to just 42.0 percent shooting, which was just the 7th time all season the Spurs' defense held its opponent to less than 44.0 percent from the floor.  Unfortunately, for San Antonio, it generally doesn't put two good defensive games together, back-to-back.  Indeed, the Spurs have gone 0-6 SU and 1-5 ATS in their six games following a defensive effort below 44%.  They lost by an average of 24 ppg, and their defensive FG percentage and points allowed in those six games were 53.8%/143 points, 53.4%/132 points, 52.1%/133 points, 48.4%/126 points, 53.5%/130 points, and 58.1%/126 points.  San Antonio is already 0-2 SU/ATS this season vs. the Clippers.  And they're an ugly 0-10 SU/ATS this season vs. Pacific division teams.  Lay the points with the Clippers.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:30 pm, our selection is on the Houston Rockets + the points over the Los Angeles Lakers.  Yes, the Rockets have lost 10 straight, and are the league's worst W/L team.  But the Lakers can't be trusted to lay points to any team, as they're 24-40-1 ATS as a favorite, including 4-11 ATS vs. .285 (or worse) opponents.  The Rockets also fall into a great NBA system of mine which is 409-277 ATS.  Take Houston + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:10 pm, our selection is on the Portland Trail Blazers over Dallas.  The Mavericks have won 6 straight vs. Portland, and also come into this game off an overtime win vs. the Lakers.  We'll take Portland, as Dallas is a wallet-breaking 18-41-1 ATS vs. revenge-minded foes with a .333 (or better) W/L percentage, if Dallas was off a SU win.  Take the Blazers minus the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9:10 pm, our selection is on the Philadelphia 76ers minus the points over Utah.  The Sixers were shocked, 133-114, by Oklahoma City, as a 10.5-point home favorite on Thursday.  We'll look for Philly to bounce back, as it's cashed 67% since 1990 as a favorite off an upset loss as a favorite of more than 9 points.  Take Philly.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:10 pm, our selection is on the Los Angeles Clippers over the Denver Nuggets.  The Nuggs blew out Phoenix, 126-97, on Wednesday to run their win streak to 4 games.  But all four games were at home.  They'll now play on the road, where they've dropped five of their last seven.  Denver is also 49-85-1 ATS on the road off a SU/ATS win, including 25-54-1 ATS off a double-digit win.  Take the Clippers.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:10 pm, our selection is on the Houston Rockets + the points over the Sacramento Kings.  The Rockets and Kings met here, in Sacramento, on Wednesday, and the Kings blew out Houston, 135-115.  We'll take Houston in the rematch, as double-digit road dogs have covered 61% off a 20-point (or worse) loss to the same opponent in their previous game.  Take Houston.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Golden State Warriors minus the points over San Antonio.  The Warriors have lost three straight games -- all as a home favorite -- so they'll look to get off the schneid tonight.  This game will be played at the Alamodome (which I still wish was the Spurs' home venue), and will break the all-time attendance record, as 63,592 tickets have already been sold.  Since 1990, defending NBA champs have covered 61% as road favorites of -6 (or more) points off back to back SU/ATS losses.  Take the Warriors minus the points.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Atlanta Hawks minus the points over Indiana.  Trae Young has been upgraded to probable, and that's all we need to pull the trigger on the Hawks tonight.  Young didn't play on Wednesday vs. Milwaukee.  Understandably, the Hawks were hammered, 114-105.  And they also lost to Indiana, 129-114, in late December.  We'll take Atlanta tonight, as road favorites off a home loss, and playing with revenge from a loss earlier in the season, have gone 182-138 ATS.  Lay the points.

At 7:30 pm, our selection is on the Brooklyn Nets + the points over Boston.  The Nets' hot streak reached 14-1 their last 15 with a 102-101 road victory over Miami.  And what's been most impressive about Brooklyn's tear is that 10 of those 15 games were on the road.  Brooklyn's back home for this game, and it will be just its fourth home game since December 10.  The Nets, though, have thoroughly dominated here, at home, as they won those three games by 30 (Golden State), 18 (Milwaukee) and 36 (San Antonio).  We'll look for another big game by Brooklyn tonight against the unrested Celtics, who won last night vs. New Orleans.  Brooklyn is 65-38 ATS as a rested underdog vs. unrested foes off a win.  Take Brooklyn + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie

At 10 pm, our selection is on the Golden State Warriors minus the points over Phoenix.  The Suns have won the last 3 meetings in this series, but will field a much different team tonight due to their injuries.  And the Suns are struggling mightily without their best players, as they have lost six straight games.   Golden State is also on a losing streak, but a much smaller one.  The Orlando Magic upset Golden State, 115-101, on Saturday.  And that was Golden State's 2nd straight upset defeat here, at home.  We'll take the Warriors to bounce back, as they're 131-96 ATS off back to back losses, including 24-12 ATS as a favorite of -6 (or more) points.  Moreover, the Warriors are 25-14 ATS when playing with double revenge.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9:10 pm, our selection is on the Denver Nuggets minus the points over Los Angeles.  The Lakers enter tonight's game on a 5-game SU/ATS win streak.  And Los Angeles was an underdog in each of those 5 games!  Will it make it six-in-a-row tonight?  I don't think so, as the Lakers are a poor 26-47-4 ATS in the regular season vs. .600 (or better) foes, if L.A. is off back to back SU/ATS wins.  Take the Nuggets.  Good luck as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Boston Celtics minus the points over the Chicago Bulls.  The Bulls are on a 3-game SU/ATS win streak after 3 upset wins over the Nets, 76ers and Jazz.  Tonight, they'll face a revenge-minded Celtics team which is looking to avenge a 14-point loss to Chicago earlier this season.  We'll take Boston, as Chicago is a dismal 35-53 ATS  off 3 SU/ATS wins if they were matched up against a revenge-minded foe.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 6:10 pm, our selection is on the Memphis Grizzlies minus the points over the Utah Jazz.  This is the 2nd game in two days for the Jazz, who lost in Chicago on Saturday, 126-118.  And that was Utah's sixth loss in its last seven games (2-5 ATS).  Utah is now 20-22, which is a far cry from its 10-3 SU/ATS start to the season.  In that 10-3 start, the Jazz defeated Utah twice.  But both of those games were in Salt Lake City.  Today's game is in Memphis, where the Grizzlies are 34-15 ATS in the regular season when playing with revenge.  Utah's a poor 4-16 ATS on the road when its opponent has revenge from a loss earlier in the season.  And it's 30-48-2 ATS when unrested and playing the 2nd of back-to-back road games (including 5-16-1 ATS when getting more than 6 points).  Take Memphis.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Dallas Mavericks minus the points over New Orleans.  The Mavs had last night off, while New Orleans lost, 108-102, to the red-hot Brooklyn Nets.  We'll take Dallas, as it's 29-13 ATS at home when favored by more than 5, and playing with rest against an unrested division foe.  And Dallas is also 20-6-1 ATS at home vs. the Pelicans, if New Orleans wasn't playing with revenge from a loss suffered earlier in the season.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the San Antonio Spurs over the Detroit Pistons.  The Spurs have been installed as a small favorite (as of this writing).  And it's just the 2nd time all season that the Spurs were favored.  Surprisingly, the only other time was against the Milwaukee Bucks, who (obviously) played without Giannis Antetokounmpo on that night.  The Spurs blew out Milwaukee, 111-93, in that game.  And they're now 21-12-1 ATS their last 34 as a favorite.  Even better:  the Spurs have gone 65-22 ATS at home vs. Eastern conference foes, if the Spurs were off a loss, and their opponent was not off a SU/ATS loss.  And San Antonio is 11-4 ATS the last 15 meetings vs. Detroit, including 7-0 SU and 6-1 ATS at home.  Take the Spurs.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Utah Jazz minus the points over Houston.  The Jazz suffered their fifth straight defeat on Tuesday when Sacramento edged them for the 2nd time in five days, 117-115.  And the most frustrating part of this 5-game losing streak is that the losses have been by 4, 5, 1, 3 and 2 points.  Tonight, Utah will travel to Houston to take on the woeful Rockets.  Houston is also riding a 5-game losing streak.  But, unlike Utah, its losses have been by 24, 15, 20, 5 and 11 points.  The Rockets are an ugly 4-27 ATS at home off 3+ losses, if they were playing a rested foe with a losing record.  And Utah's 43-21 ATS off an upset home loss, if the Jazz were rested, and playing a losing team.  Take the Jazz minus the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie

At 7:30 pm, our selection is on the Boston Celtics minus the points over Dallas.  The Celts were smashed, 150-117, by Oklahoma City in their previous game.  And that was their 2nd straight upset defeat.  But Boston is 14-1 ATS off back to back upset losses, if they were favored by 2+ points in their current game.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Chicago Bulls + the points over the Brooklyn Nets.  The Nets blew out San Antone, 139-103, for their 12th win in a row.  We'll fade Brooklyn tonight, as NBA teams on a 5-game (or better) win streak, are 11-37 ATS off a win by more than 25 points.  Take Chicago.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Charlotte Hornets + the points over Memphis.  The Grizzlies blew out Charlotte, 130-99, when these teams met earlier this season.  We'll take the Hornets to avenge that loss, as they're 52-35 ATS when playing with revenge from a loss earlier in the season.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Orlando Magic over the Oklahoma City Thunder.  Last night, OKC scored 150 in its upset win over Boston.  But unrested NBA road teams have covered just 36% the past 33 seasons off a home win in which they scored more than 140 points.  Take Orlando.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Philadelphia 76ers minus the points over the Indiana Pacers.  Indiana comes into this game off 4 straight upset wins.  But each of those games was at home.  Now, the Pacers have to play on the road where they've won 17 of their last 60 games, straight-up.  Even worse:  NBA underdogs off back to back upsets in which they scored 120+ points in each victory have gone 10-29-1 ATS.  Take Philly minus the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Boston Celtics minus the points over Los Angeles.  The Celts come into this game off three straight blowout wins over Minnesota (121-109), Milwaukee (139-118) and Houston (126-102).  We'll lay the points with the Celtics, as they're 71-35 ATS off a home win by 20+ points.  Take Boston.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Memphis Grizzlies minus the points over Toronto.  Memphis comes into this game off back to back double-digit losses to Golden State and Phoenix.  We'll take the Grizzlies to bounce back, as they're 10-0-1 ATS their last eleven (and 17-1-1 ATS their last 19) off back to back losses when they weren't getting more than 4 points.  Take the Grizzlies minus the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Cleveland Cavs minus the points over the Indiana Pacers.  The Cavaliers are a solid 32-16-1 ATS when rested, and playing a winning opponent.  And Indiana is 0-7 ATS its last seven (and 11-36-4 ATS its last 51) when not getting more than 8 points against a foe off back to back SU/ATS losses.  Take Cleveland.

At 10:10 pm, our selection is on the Sacramento Kings + the points over Denver.  The Kings blew a 20-point lead last night in their 7-point loss to the Nuggets.  We'll take the Kings as a home dog tonight, in this rematch, as Denver is a wallet-breaking 32-54-2 ATS on the road off a road win.  Take the Kings.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:10 pm, our selection is on the Charlotte Hornets + the points over Golden State.  The Warriors pulled off a big upset win in their previous game, 123-109, vs. Memphis.  But Golden State is an awful 11-24-1 ATS off a 7-point (or greater) upset win.  Take Charlotte.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:40 pm, our selection is on the New York Knicks + the points over the Dallas Mavericks.  New York lost earlier this season, at home, to these Mavericks, 121-100.  We'll take the Knicks tonight as a road dog, as they're 79-37 ATS vs. .500 (or better) foes when playing with revenge from a home loss, if the Knicks were also off a SU/ATS loss in their previous game.  With New York in off a home loss to Philly on Christmas Day, we'll take Tom Thibodeau's men tonight.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Los Angeles Lakers + the points over the Orlando Magic.  The Lakers have dropped 4 in a row following their nine-point loss at Dallas on Christmas Day.  We'll take Los Angeles as an underdog tonight, as Orlando's an ugly 17-43 ATS at home vs. foes off back to back losses.  Grab the points.

At 5:10 pm, our selection is on the Milwaukee Bucks + the points over Boston.  The Bucks come into this Christmas Day game vs. Boston off back-to-back losses at Cleveland and Brooklyn.  We'll take Milwaukee to bounce back, as it is an awesome 83-43-3 ATS in the regular season off back to back losses, including 26-7 ATS their last 33 vs. foes with a W/L percentage greater than .625.  Grab the points with Mike Budenholzer's men.  Good luck, as always....Al McMordie.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Cleveland Cavaliers minus the points over Toronto.  This series has been dominated by the home team.  Dating back to 2015, the home team has gone 27-12-1 ATS, including a perfect 2-0 ATS this season, and 13-2 ATS since Dec 2018.  Cleveland is 7-1 ATS its last eight home games vs Toronto, and it's also on a 5-game win streak coming into this game.  We had our 2nd strongest play of the NBA season-to-date this past Wednesday on Cleveland in its 114-106 win vs. Milwaukee.  And we'll come right back with the Cavaliers tonight, as they seek their 6th straight win.  Cleveland owns the best home record in the NBA, at 16-2, and it's covered the spread by 4.86 ppg at home this season.  Meanwhile, Toronto is a dismal 4-12 on the road, and it's failed to cover the spread by 2.46 ppg in those 16 road games.  Lay the points with Cleveland.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Dallas Mavericks minus the points over Minnesota.  These two teams met two nights ago, and the T-Wolves won, 116-106.  We'll take Dallas in the rematch, as it's 114-71-2 ATS off a double-digit road loss.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Dallas Mavericks minus the points over Minnesota.  These two teams met two nights ago, and the T-Wolves won, 116-106.  We'll take Dallas in the rematch, as it's 114-71-2 ATS off a double-digit road loss.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Boston Celtics minus the points over Indiana.  The Celts have hit the skids with four losses in five games, and an 0-4-1 ATS losing streak along with it.  We'll lay the points tonight, as Boston is 13-0-1 ATS as a favorite of -2 (or more) points off back to back upset losses.  Take the Celtics.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Cleveland Cavaliers over the Milwaukee Bucks.  The Cavaliers come into this game on a red-hot 4-game win streak.  And they're 21-11 on the season, two games behind the Bucks in the race for the Central division lead.  We'll lay the points with the Cavs, as they're 13-0 ATS at home off back-to-back wins, against winning teams, when not laying 8 or more points.  Take Cleveland.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9:10 pm, our selection is on the Washington Wizards + the points over the Phoenix Suns.  The Wizards are on a 10-game losing streak, but were extremely competitive in their last two games (both single-digit losses) at the Clippers and Lakers.  Meanwhile, the Suns are on a 3-game SU/ATS win streak.  We'll take Washington + the points at Phoenix, as NBA teams on 10-game (or worse) losing streaks have gone 12-1-1 ATS on the road vs. winning foes off 3 SU/ATS wins.  Take the Wizards.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Dallas Mavericks minus the points over Minnesota.  The Mavs and T-Wolves will play two games here, in Minnesota, over the next three days.  We'll take Dallas in Round 1, as it comes into this game off a 1-point loss at Cleveland.  And Dallas is 14-0 ATS on the road off a road defeat, if the Mavs were rested, and not getting more than 3 points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Atlanta Hawks minus the points over Orlando.  The Magic blew out Atlanta, 135-124, last week.  We'll take the Hawks, as they're 97-56-1 ATS at home when rested, and playing with revenge from a double-digit loss. Lay the points.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Toronto Raptors + the points over Philadelphia.  The Raptors were blown out, 126-110, by Golden State on Sunday.  And that was Toronto's 5th straight loss.  We'll take the points with the Raptors, as they're 110-70 ATS in regular season games off back to back losses (including 29-12 ATS when playing without rest).  Take the Raptors + the points.

At 9:40 pm, our selection is on the Washington Wizards + the points over the Los Angeles Lakers.  The Wizards had a lead entering the 4th quarter of yesterday's game against the Clippers, but collapsed, and lost by nine points.  That was the Wizards' 9th straight defeat, overall.  We'll take Washington tonight, as it falls into a super 405-277 ATS system of mine which plays on certain teams on losing streaks.  Additionally, the Wizards play with revenge from a loss to the Lakers two weeks ago, in DC.  And the Lakers are an awful 40-78 ATS at home when playing a revenge-minded opponent it defeated on the road earlier in the season.  Take Washington + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Chicago Bulls over the Minnesota Timberwolves.  The Bulls come into this game off 3 straight losses, while Minnesota enters off an upset win at Oklahoma City.  Chicago has been installed as a road favorite over the banged-up Timberwolves.  We'll take Chicago, as NBA road favorites (or PK) have cashed 55% since 1990 if they were rested, and off back-to-back losses.  Take the Bulls.

At 3:10 pm, our selection is on the Boston Celtics minus the points over Orlando.  This is the 2nd of back-to-back meetings between these clubs.  Orlando took round 1 with a 117-109 victory, as a 13.5-point underdog.  We'll take Boston in the rematch, as the Celtics have covered 67% since 1990 as a home favorite in the regular season, if they were upset by their opponent in the Celtics' previous game.  Lay the points.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Oklahoma City + the points over Memphis.  The Grizz have won their last seven (and nine of their last 10) games SU/ATS.  But we'll fade Memphis today, as OKC will be seeking revenge from a 21-point loss just 10 days ago.  The Thunder are a solid 74-51-1 ATS when playing with revenge in the regular season vs. a foe off a SU/ATS win.  Take OKC + the points.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Milwaukee Bucks minus the points over Utah.  The Jazz are a wallet-breaking 12-24 ATS on the road when they weren't favored by 3 or more points.  And Milwaukee's a terrific 37-19 ATS in the regular season when favored (or PK) off a loss by more than 5 points.  With the Bucks in off a 142-101 blowout loss to Memphis, we'll lay the points with Giannis Antetokounmpo & Co. tonight.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 4:10 pm, our selection is on the Washington Wizards + the points over Los Angeles.  The Clippers went into Washington last Saturday, and upended the Wizards, 114-107.  We'll take the Wizards + the points in this rematch, as they're 82-54 ATS when playing with revenge from a home defeat.  Take Washington.

At 10:40 pm, our selection is on the Phoenix Suns over the Los Angeles Clippers.  Last night, the Clippers won their 3rd straight game, 99-88, vs. Minnesota.  Meanwhile, the Suns lost for the 5th straight time on Tuesday, as Houston blew them out, 111-97.  We'll take Phoenix to bounce back on Thursday, as it is 56-20 ATS its last 76 off an upset road loss.  That bodes well for the Suns tonight.  As does the fact that it's 113-67 ATS vs. an unrested opponent which won its previous game, provided the Suns weren't laying 8+ points.  Take Phoenix.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9:10 pm, our selection is on the New Orleans Pelicans over the Utah Jazz.  These two teams met two nights ago, and the Jazz routed New Orleans, 121-101, as a 2.5-point underdog.  That snapped the Pelicans' 7-game win streak, and dropped them into a tie with Memphis for the #1 spot in the Western Conference.  We'll take the Pelicans to bounce back in this rematch, as they're 10-3 ATS off an upset loss.  Even better:  New Orleans has cashed 64% since 2009 when playing with revenge from a loss earlier in the season by more than 20 points, while Utah has covered four of its last 14 at home vs. a foe it defeated by more than 20 points earlier in the season.  Finally, the revenger in this Pelicans/Jazz series is 39-19-4 ATS.  Take New Orleans.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Golden State Warriors over the Indiana Pacers.  These two teams met earlier this season in San Francisco.  The Pacers upset Golden State, 112-104, as an 11-point road underdog.  We'll take the Warriors in this rematch, as Golden State is 53-31 ATS when playing with revenge, if the Warriors were off a SU/ATS loss.  With Golden State in off a blowout loss at Milwaukee last night, we'll take the defending Champs to bounce back tonight.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Memphis Grizzlies minus the points over Atlanta.  The Grizz come into tonight's game on a 5-game SU/ATS win streak, and have also won/covered seven of their last eight.  I won't step in front of this freight train, and especially not with an Atlanta team missing Dejounte Murray.  After failing to cover the spread last night, the Hawks are a wallet-breaking 4-9 ATS their last 13.  The Hawks defeated the Grizzlies, 120-105, when these teams last met.  But Memphis is a super 55-26 ATS in the regular season when rested, and playing with revenge, if the Grizz owned a W/L percentage of .600 or better (at Game 9 forward).  Take Memphis.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Miami Heat minus the points over Indiana.  The Heat come into this game off a dismal performance against San Antonio, the league's worst team.  And that was Miami's 3rd loss in its last four games (and 4th straight ATS loss).  We'll take the Heat to bounce back, as it's 16-0 ATS away from home off 3+ ATS defeats, if the game was competitively-priced with a point spread of 6 points or less, and the Heat were not playing without rest.  Take Miami.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:40 pm, our selection is on the Phoenix Suns minus the points over the New Orleans Pelicans.  The Suns were upset, 125-98, as a 2.5-point home favorite by Boston.  The Suns are now a road favorite against New Orleans, which has overtaken Phoenix for the #1 spot in the Western Conference.  We'll take the Suns to bounce back, as they're 6-0 ATS their last six; 10-1 ATS their last 11; and 30-13 ATS their last 43 off an upset loss.  And when priced as a road favorite of less than four points, the Suns are 15-0 ATS their last 15 off an upset loss (and 21-2 ATS their last 23).  Take the Suns.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:40 pm, our selection is on the San Antonio Spurs + the points over Houston.  The Spurs have had the last 3 days off to lick their wounds from their current 11-game losing streak.  We'll take the Spurs as a home underdog, as well-rested NBA teams, playing with at least 3 days' of rest, have covered 63% since 1990 if they were on a 9-game (or worse) losing streak.  Even better:  the Rockets are an awful 24-53-2 ATS off an ATS win if they were playing a rested foe.  Take San Antonio.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10 pm, our selection is on the Denver Nuggets minus the points over the Dallas Mavericks.  The Mavs come into this road game off back to back blowout wins over New York (121-100) and Phoenix (130-111).  Meanwhile, Denver was pounded, 121-106, by the New Orleans Pelicans.  We'll take Nikola Jokic & Co. to bounce back, as NBA home favorites have covered 68% since 1991 if they were off a loss by 15+ points, and their opponent was off back to back 19-point (or greater) wins.  Take Denver.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Toronto Raptors + the points over Brooklyn.  The Raptors come into this game off a 126-108 blowout loss, at the hands of the New Orleans Pelicans.  We'll take Toronto to bounce back off that loss, as it's 20-7 ATS vs. winning teams, if Toronto lost its previous game by more than 11 points.  Additionally, the Raptors play this game with revenge from a 112-98 loss last week here, in Brooklyn.  But Toronto is a solid 18-10 ATS when playing with revenge, while Brooklyn is 3-15 ATS at home vs. revenge-minded foes, if Brooklyn owned a winning record.  Grab the points with the Raptors.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9:10 pm, our selection is on the Utah Jazz minus the points over the Los Angeles Clippers.  The Clips won last night over Portland, 118-112.  We'll fade LA in Utah tonight, as the Jazz are 54-31 ATS at home when rested, and not favored by double-digits against an unrested foe off back to back wins.  Take the Jazz minus the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the San Antonio Spurs + the points over the OKC Thunder.  The Spurs come into this game off an upset loss to the LA Lakers, and have now lost 8 straight games.  We'll grab the points with San Antone, as it's 78-42 ATS off an upset loss, if it was playing a .446 (or worse) opponent also off a SU loss.  Take San Antonio + the points.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Atlanta Hawks minus the points over the Orlando Magic.  The Hawks come into tonight's game off 3 SU/ATS losses.  We'll lay the points tonight, as Orlando is a dismal 8-29 ATS at home vs. foes off 3+ losses.  Take the Hawks.

At 7:30 pm, our selection is on the Dallas Mavericks + the points over the Golden State Warriors.  The Mavericks and Warriors both enter tonight's game with 10 losses on the season, though it's the Mavericks who are playing worse of late.  Dallas has dropped its last four games, while the Warriors have won 3 straight.  We'll look for the Mavs to snap their losing streak tonight, and take the points.  Dallas is 27-12 ATS as a home underdog off a SU/ATS loss when playing an opponent off a straight-up win.  Take the Mavericks.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Atlanta Hawks over the Philadelphia 76ers.  The 76ers come into this game off back to back SU/ATS wins over Orlando, while Atlanta lost its two previous games to Houston and Miami.  We'll take the Hawks tonight, as they're 35-18 ATS when they've owned a winning record, and were off back to back SU/ATS losses, and matched up against a foe off back to back SU/ATS wins.  Take the Hawks.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 6:10 pm, our selection is on the Orlando Magic minus the points over Philadelphia.  The Magic are 5-14 on the season, and have been installed as a home favorite vs. the 10-9 Sixers.  We'll lay the points with Orlando, as < .312 NBA teams have cashed 85%, at Game 9 forward, as favorites/Pk vs. >.517 opponents off an upset win.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the San Antonio Spurs + the points over the LA Lakers.  These two teams last weekend in LA, and also met here last night, and LeBron James & Co. routed San Antone in both games, 123-92, and 105-94.  We'll take the home dog in the rematch, as San Antonio is 32-21 ATS at home when playing with double-revenge in the regular season.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 5:10 pm, our selection is on the Dallas Mavericks minus the points over the Toronto Raptors.  Dallas comes into this game off a loss at Boston, 125-112, on Wednesday.  We'll take the Mavs to bounce back tonight, as they're 14-1 ATS their last 15 as a road favorite off a road defeat.  Lay the points with Dallas.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:10 pm, our selection is on the Golden State Warriors minus the points over Utah.  After starting the season with a bang, the bloom is starting to come off the rose for the Jazz.  They've now dropped 5 of 7, after starting 10-3.  We'll fade the Jazz tonight, as they're 18-38 ATS off a point spread defeat, and 4-13 ATS off back to back losses.  Lay the wood with the Warriors.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Brooklyn Nets minus the points over Indiana.  After a 2-5 start to the season, the Nets dismissed coach Steve Nash.  Jacque Vaughn is now running the team, and his troops are 7-5 since he took over.  Importantly, they're also 8-3 ATS.  We'll lay the points with Brooklyn, and go against a Pacers team coming off its worst shooting performance of the season, and worst defensive performance of the season.  We had a big play against Indiana in that game, and were rewarded when the Pacers converted just 38% of their shots in their 115-101 loss to the Timberwolves, and allowed Minny to shot 61%.  I look for Indy's troubles to continue tonight.  Lay the points with Brooklyn.  Good luck as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:10 pm, our selection is on the Golden State Warriors minus the points over the LA Clippers.  The Warriors were blown out by 45 points by New Orleans on Monday.  We'll take Steph Curry & Co. to bounce back, as Golden State is 42-22 ATS as a home favorite of -6 (or more) points off a road loss by more than 10 points.  Take the Warriors to blow out the Clippers.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Chicago Bulls + the points over Milwaukee.  After starting the season with a 9-0 SU and 8-1 ATS record, the Bucks have gone 3-4 SU and 2-5 ATS.  The Bulls are 13-0 ATS here, in Milwaukee, when priced from +12 to -7, if the Bucks were off a SU win.  Take Chicago.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Minnesota T-Wolves over the Indiana Pacers.  The Pacers' 5-game win streak should come to an end tonight when Indy welcomes Minnesota to Gainbridge Fieldhouse.  The T-Wolves are working on a 4-game win streak, themselves.  Indy has covered just 26 of 66 home games vs. non-division foes, if both Indy and its opponent were off back to back wins.  And Minnesota also falls into several of my best NBA systems, with records of 72-34, 73-28 and 102-64.  Take the Timberwolves.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Sacramento Kings over Memphis.  The Kings have now won six straight games, and nine of their last 11.  And they're 11-4 ATS, and own the league's #1 ATS record on the season.  I won't step in front of this freight train.  Memphis is currently playing without its 2 best players -- Ja Morant & Desmond Bane.  And those two players were the two high scorers for Memphis when these two teams met back on October 27 (a 125-110 Grizzlies win).  Take Sacramento to avenge that loss, and win its seventh straight.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:40 pm, our selection is on the San Antonio Spurs + the points over the Los Angeles Clippers.  The Spurs were blown out, 130-112, by Sacramento, on Wednesday.  But the Spurs have been terrific over the years off Gregg Popovich-coached blowout losses by 18+ points, including 59-37-2 ATS when they were playing with rest.  Take San Antone + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:10 pm, our selection is on the Portland Trail Blazers minus the points over Utah.  We played on the Jazz last night in their upset win over the Phoenix Suns.  But now, Utah is unrested, and must play a rested Blazers team off a SU loss to the Nets.  We'll lay the points with Portland, as it's 49-35 ATS when favored in division games if it was rested, and its opponent was unrested.  Take Portland.

At 6:10 pm, our selection is on the Atlanta Hawks minus the points over Toronto.  The Hawks play this game with revenge from a 139-109 loss to the Raptors earlier this season.  We'll lay the points with Atlanta, as it's a super 85-44-2 ATS when rested, and playing with revenge at home vs. an opponent which defeated it by 10+ points earlier in the season.  Take the Hawks.

At 9:10 pm, our selection is on the Utah Jazz over Phoenix.  The Jazz dropped their 3rd straight game on Wednesday to New York, 118-111.  We'll take Utah tonight to bounce back, as it's 106-71-4 ATS at home off a SU/ATS home loss.  Take the Jazz.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:40 pm, our selection is on the Dallas Mavericks minus the points over the Denver Nuggets.  The Mavs were upset here, at home, by Houston on Wednesday.  We'll take the Mavs to bounce back, as they're 41-20 ATS off a loss.  Lay the points.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Philadelphia 76ers minus the points over the Milwaukee Bucks.  The Sixers were upset in their home opener, 90-88, by Milwaukee.  We'll take the revenge-minded 76ers at home tonight, as they're 38-20 ATS at home when playing with revenge from an upset loss, including 21-5 ATS when priced as a favorite of 7 or less points.  Take Philly.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Chicago Bulls + the points over New Orleans.  These two teams met in Chicago just seven days ago, and the Bulls were defeated by four points, 115-111.  We'll take the Bulls in this rematch, as the Pelicans are a dreadful 59-96-2 ATS as a favorite vs. a revenge-minded foe.  Take Chicago.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Miami Heat over the Toronto Raptors.  Miami comes into this game off an ATS loss in its most recent game (a 1-point win over Phoenix).  The Heat are a solid 116-72-2 ATS on the road off an ATS loss, including 64-33 ATS vs. a foe off a SU win.  Take Miami.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Minnesota Timberwolves minus the points over Orlando.  We played against the Magic two nights ago, and got the $$$ with Charlotte, as the Hornets snapped their 7-game losing streak.  We'll go against Orlando again tonight, as it is a horrid 80-115 ATS at home off a home loss.  Take the T-Wolves.

At 10:00 pm, our selection is on the Brooklyn Nets over the Sacramento Kings.  The Kings upset the defending champion Warriors, 122-115, on Sunday.  But off that upset win, we'll fade Sacramento tonight, as it's 56-92-5 ATS at home off an upset win.  Take Brooklyn.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9:10 pm, our selection is on the New York Knicks + the points over the Utah Jazz.  Prior to the season, not much was expected from the Utah Jazz, after they jettisoned their two best players (Rudy Gobert; Donovan Mitchell).  Surprisingly, though, the Jazz have been terrific this season, as they're 10-5 SU/ATS.  But their success has been as an underdog, where they're 9-2 ATS.  As a favorite, Utah is 1-3 ATS.  We'll grab the points with the New York Knicks tonight, and go against a (now) overrated Utah team, which is starting to come back down to Earth, and has lost its last two games, straight-up.  Take New York.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Boston Celtics minus the points over Oklahoma City.  The Thunder have won two straight games -- both as underdogs -- but are in a prime letdown spot tonight.  Even worse, they're playing without rest against a rested opponent.  Boston is 13-2 ATS at home when rested against an unrested foe off a win.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Charlotte Hornets over the Orlando Magic.  The Hornets were blown out by Orlando by 20 points back on October 28.  But I love the Hornets in this revenge match, as they fall into a 206-104 ATS revenge system of mine which plays on certain teams that lost by 19+ points vs. division rivals.  Additionally, the Magic are an awful 17-41-2 ATS at home vs. foes off back to back losses.  Take Charlotte.

At 6:10 pm, our selection is on the Minnesota Timberwolves over the Cleveland Cavaliers.  After starting the season 8-1, the Cavs are now on a 3-game SU/ATS losing streak.  We'll go against them here, as they're a wallet-busting 13-36-2 ATS off back to back ATS losses, including 0-9-1 ATS vs. .420 (or worse) teams, as well as 0-9-1 ATS when favored by 7 or less points.  Take Minnesota + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9:40 pm, our selection is on the Minnesota Timberwolves + the points over the Memphis Grizzlies.  These two teams met in last year's playoffs, and the #2 seeded-Grizzlies bounced the T-Wolves in six games.  After that strong showing in last year's playoffs, the T-Wolves were expected to be a contender this season. But the T-Wolves are off to a somewhat disappointing 5-7 start. The season is a long one, though, so there's still time to right the ship.  We'll take the Timberwolves + the points tonight, as it falls into one of my favorite Playoff revenge angles.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the San Antonio Spurs over the Milwaukee Bucks.  San Antonio is 31-7 ATS off a straight-up loss, when matched up against an Eastern conference foe off a straight-up win, and not favored by more than 6 points.  Take San Antonio.  Good luck as always...Al McMordie.. 

At 10:10 pm, our selection is on the Los Angeles Lakers + the points over the Clippers.  LeBron James and Anthony Davis are 'probable' tonight, and that's all we need to pull the trigger on the Lakers.  The Lakers play this game with revenge from an earlier loss, 103-97, to the Clippers, and now fall into a 132-65 ATS revenge system of mine.  Additionally, the Clippers check in off an upset loss over the Cleveland Cavaliers.  And that upset win has triggered 19-3 and 236-151 ATS systems of mine.  Los Angeles is also 16-7 ATS off 3 ATS losses.  Grab the points with the Lakers.  Good luck, as always....Al McMordie

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the New Orleans Pelicans minus the points over Chicago.  The Pelicans have lost their last four ATS, but I love them to bounce back tonight, at Chicago.  The Bulls are a dreadful 43-79 ATS at home vs. non-conference foes off an ATS loss.  Take New Orleans + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9:15 pm, our selection is on the Los Angeles Lakers + the points over the Utah Jazz.  There's no question that the Jazz are the league's biggest surprise this season.  They're 8-3 after upsetting the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers in L.A. last week.  And when installed as an underdog, Utah is a stunning 7-2 straight-up, and 8-1 ATS (the average point spread in those nine games was +5.6).  However, tonight, the Jazz are a favorite, rather than an underdog.  And Utah is 1-1 straight-up, and 0-2 ATS as a favorite this season.  We'll take Los Angeles tonight, as it's 63-40 ATS on the road when playing with revenge from a home loss, if the Lakers weren't getting more than 4 points in the current game.

At 8:45 pm, our selection is on the Brooklyn Nets + the points over Dallas.  The Mavs went into Brooklyn last month, and defeated the Nets in overtime, 129-125.  We'll grab the points with Brooklyn in this rematch, as it's 12-0 ATS away from home as a an underdog of more than 3 points vs. a .620 (or better) foe, provided Brooklyn had a losing record, and was playing with revenge from a home loss.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Memphis Grizzlies + the points over Boston.  The Grizzlies have been installed as a home dog vs. the Celtics, who have won their last 2 games.  And Memphis is 10-0 ATS its last 10 at home vs. a foe off a win, if Memphis wasn't favored by 2+ points.  Take the Grizzlies + the points.

At 8:15 pm, our selection is on the Atlanta Hawks + the points over Milwaukee.  The Bucks are undefeated, at 9-0, and are the NBA's lone unbeaten team.  But their win streak should come to a halt tonight, as the Hawks are 10-0 ATS their last 10 at home vs. foes on a 4-game (or better) win streak.  Grab the points with Dejounte Murray & Co.

At 3:40 pm, our selection is on the Los Angeles Lakers + the points over the Cleveland Cavaliers.  After opening the season with a loss in Toronto, the Cavaliers have ripped off 7 straight wins.  They're now a small road favorite at the 2-6 Lakers.  We'll take the points with the Lakers, as .440 (or worse) NBA teams have covered 66% since 1990, at Game 4 foward, if they were not getting 5+ points from an .875 (or better) foe.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie

At 10:10 pm, our selection is on the Phoenix Suns minus the points over Portland.  The Suns are 6-2 this season, with both losses coming at the hands of the Trail Blazers.  Last night, these two teams played on this floor, and the Suns were upset, 108-106, as an 12-point favorite.  We'll take Phoenix in this revenge match, as NBA favorites of -6 (or more) points that lost their previous game (to the same opponent), as a double-digit favorite, have covered the spread in the regular seasons 67% since 1990.  Lay the points with the Suns.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 5 pm, our selection is on the Sacramento Kings minus the points over Orlando.  The Magic pulled off a huge upset over the defending champion, Golden State, as a 9.5-point underdog.  They're now a home dog vs. Sacramento.  I look for a major letdown tonight, by Orlando, off that big win.  And the Magic fall into negative 13-36 and 156-241 ATS systems of mine that go against certain teams off upset wins.  Additionally, the Kings are 38-25 ATS on the road off a road loss.  Lay the points with the Kings.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Boston Celtics minus the points over Chicago.  The Bulls come into Boston off back to back SU/ATS wins, including a 106-88 blowout of Charlotte, as a 6-point favorite on Wednesday.  The Celts play this game with revenge from an 18-point loss in Chicago, on October 24.  We had a big play on the Bulls in that game, but will side with Boston, tonight.  The Celtics are a solid 66-35 ATS when playing with revenge from an 8-point (or worse) defeat, if its opponent was off back to back SU/ATS wins.  And it's 21-6 ATS off a loss vs. foes off a point spread cover by 10+ points.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always....Al McMordie.

At 10:10 pm, our selection is on the Memphis Grizzlies minus the points over Portland.  Memphis comes into this game off back to back upset losses to Utah, and are now 4-3 on the season.  Meanwhile, the Blazers are off to a 5-1 start after blowing out Houston, 125-111.  They're a home underdog tonight, and that doesn't bode well, as .833 (or better) teams have cashed 25% since 1990 as a home dog or PK, if matched up against an opponent off a SU loss.  Take Memphis.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Boston Celtics minus the points over Cleveland.  The Cavs went into Boston and upset the Celtics last week.  And, after defeating New York on Sunday, the Cavs have now won and covered five straight.  We'll take Boston tonight, as it is 75-47-2 ATS when playing with revenge from an upset home loss, if its opponent was off a SU win.  Take the Celtics.

At 6:10 pm, our selection is on the Washington Wizards + the points over Philadelphia.  These two teams met two days ago in Washington, and the Sixers won, 118-111.  We'll take Washington in this rematch, as the revenge-minded team in this series is 18-10 ATS since 2013.  And the Wizards are 81-52 ATS when playing with revenge from a home defeat.  Take the Wizards + the points.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Orlando Magic + the points over Oklahoma City.  The Thunder are on a 3-game win streak, and also have been the best team against the spread this season, as they're 5-0-1 ATS.  But when one looks at those games, one readily notices that not only has OKC been an underdog in each -- it's been a BIG underdog.  The Thunder's six point spreads this season have been +11, +9, +10, +5.5, +6.5, and +10.5.  Tonight, they're not a big underdog, but rather a favorite.  We saw a similar situation this past weekend in the NFL, when the Atlanta Falcons were favored by 4 points vs. Carolina, after starting the year 6-1 ATS -- all as an underdog.  And, of course, Atlanta didn't cover the spread when it switched roles, and became a favorite.  The Magic are a solid 14-4 ATS as an underdog away from home vs. foes off an upset win.  Grab the points with Orlando.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.