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YTD 23-17 +4.2 units
2* 1-1 -0.2 units
1* 22-16 +4.4 units
NBA 17-12 +3.7 units
College 6-5 +0.5 units
NCAA Tourn. 4-2 +1.8 units
I split yesterday, going 1-1 in the NCAA tournament, winning with UCLA and losing with Memphis.
3* Lakers -3 (-120)
This is my strongest play of the basketball season so far. Golden State is much worse on the road than at home; they're a miserable 8-27 SU when traveling. The Lakers have won four in a row and are playing much better since Odom's return. Kobe Bryant, who ought to be the MVP (but won't be), is scoring at will and averaging nearly 50 points a game the last week. That's a key here because Golden State is playing no defense at all. The Warriors are coming off a hard fought win at home Friday night in which 263 points were scored. They are likely to fade in this run and shoot game. Los Angeles has beaten Golden State seven in a row and 12 of the last 13. (I posted this game last night at at the above line, buying a 1/2 point. However, even at the current prevailing line of -4, I think it's a very good play. Lakers by double digits.)
1* Hawks +10
Home teams are historically very strong in early Sunday afternoon games. While Dallas is winning virtually every game it's playing, this one is in the middle of a long road trip. Atlanta is still playing hard and will be motivated to stay close to the NBA's best team.
Opinion only:
Georgetown
(Like I said in yesterday's play on UCLA, in a big game between teams that win ugly and win pretty, go with the one that wins ugly. That'd be Georgetown.)
2* 1-1 -0.2 units
1* 22-16 +4.4 units
NBA 17-12 +3.7 units
College 6-5 +0.5 units
NCAA Tourn. 4-2 +1.8 units
I split yesterday, going 1-1 in the NCAA tournament, winning with UCLA and losing with Memphis.
3* Lakers -3 (-120)
This is my strongest play of the basketball season so far. Golden State is much worse on the road than at home; they're a miserable 8-27 SU when traveling. The Lakers have won four in a row and are playing much better since Odom's return. Kobe Bryant, who ought to be the MVP (but won't be), is scoring at will and averaging nearly 50 points a game the last week. That's a key here because Golden State is playing no defense at all. The Warriors are coming off a hard fought win at home Friday night in which 263 points were scored. They are likely to fade in this run and shoot game. Los Angeles has beaten Golden State seven in a row and 12 of the last 13. (I posted this game last night at at the above line, buying a 1/2 point. However, even at the current prevailing line of -4, I think it's a very good play. Lakers by double digits.)
1* Hawks +10
Home teams are historically very strong in early Sunday afternoon games. While Dallas is winning virtually every game it's playing, this one is in the middle of a long road trip. Atlanta is still playing hard and will be motivated to stay close to the NBA's best team.
Opinion only:
Georgetown
(Like I said in yesterday's play on UCLA, in a big game between teams that win ugly and win pretty, go with the one that wins ugly. That'd be Georgetown.)
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