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Basketball releases 14-10 last week
Basketball releases 80-62 +2650 thru Sunday, December 19th
6 winning weeks, 1 losing week
Plays for Monday, December 20th
6:00 Eastern Update
2*Houston -9 over Toronto
Scheduling advantage for Houston with 1 days rest off an embarrassing OT loss at Charlotte Saturday while Toronto is playing back to back and their 3rd game in 4 days. Should be a tough 1 game road trip for the Raptors (2-13 road) off yesterdays home win having to travel and integrating new players in the line-up from their trade with New Jersey. The Rockets will be looking to avenge an earlier 7 point loss at Toronto and Houston is 8-1 home vs the Raptors.
2*Chicago +2 over Portland
Portland has won 10 of the last 11 in this series so probably will not give much thought to this match-up vs the lowly Bulls which means this should be the right spot to fade the Blazers as a road favorite coming off Saturday nights satisfying hard fought 75-74 win at Detroit vs the defending champs. Have to expect the Blazers to be flat and after starting 0-9 the Bulls have come alive winning 3 straight, 5 of their last 7 and 7 of their last 13.
2*Phoenix -6.5 over Denver
Should be a tough spot for Denver with 1 days rest off a 7 game road trip in 11 days playing their 3rd game in 4 days with another road game at Seattle Wednesday. Phoenix is 21-3, 10-1 road, has won 8 straight and will be looking to avenge last seasons 0-4 series sweep by the Nuggets which was the 1st time in series history that Phoenix was swept by Denver. Ride the Suns while they are hot.
2*Montana +13 over San Francisco
Percentage play on Montana as a double digit road underdog playing with revenge for a 1 point home loss vs San Francisco last season.
2*Miami +10 over New England
Although Miami is 1-5 at home, none of those losses have been by more than 10 points. Over the last 10 seasons Miami has only lost 5 of 81 home games by more than 10 points. Over the last 10 seasons New England is 3-7 straight-up at Miami with just 1 of those 3 wins being by more than 10 points. Over the last 10+ seasons New England is 11-11 vs Miami winning just 5 of those 22 games by more than 10 points. Although the Dolphins are having their worst season in franchise history (3 wins 1966, 1969) 10 points is a lot of points to lay on the road vs a division rival and on the road vs a division rival on Monday Night Football. The point being, the Dolphins should come to play and you saw both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia struggle this weekend as double digit favorites.
FREE PICK
Lakers over Memphis
Scheduling advantage for the Lakers with 2 days rest while the Grizzlies are playing back to back nights and their 3rd game in 4 days. The Lakers are home off a home loss, have won 18 straight at home vs the Grizzlies and will be looking to avenge an earlier 23 point loss at Memphis.
Basketball releases 14-10 last week
Basketball releases 80-62 +2650 thru Sunday, December 19th
6 winning weeks, 1 losing week
Plays for Monday, December 20th
6:00 Eastern Update
2*Houston -9 over Toronto
Scheduling advantage for Houston with 1 days rest off an embarrassing OT loss at Charlotte Saturday while Toronto is playing back to back and their 3rd game in 4 days. Should be a tough 1 game road trip for the Raptors (2-13 road) off yesterdays home win having to travel and integrating new players in the line-up from their trade with New Jersey. The Rockets will be looking to avenge an earlier 7 point loss at Toronto and Houston is 8-1 home vs the Raptors.
2*Chicago +2 over Portland
Portland has won 10 of the last 11 in this series so probably will not give much thought to this match-up vs the lowly Bulls which means this should be the right spot to fade the Blazers as a road favorite coming off Saturday nights satisfying hard fought 75-74 win at Detroit vs the defending champs. Have to expect the Blazers to be flat and after starting 0-9 the Bulls have come alive winning 3 straight, 5 of their last 7 and 7 of their last 13.
2*Phoenix -6.5 over Denver
Should be a tough spot for Denver with 1 days rest off a 7 game road trip in 11 days playing their 3rd game in 4 days with another road game at Seattle Wednesday. Phoenix is 21-3, 10-1 road, has won 8 straight and will be looking to avenge last seasons 0-4 series sweep by the Nuggets which was the 1st time in series history that Phoenix was swept by Denver. Ride the Suns while they are hot.
2*Montana +13 over San Francisco
Percentage play on Montana as a double digit road underdog playing with revenge for a 1 point home loss vs San Francisco last season.
2*Miami +10 over New England
Although Miami is 1-5 at home, none of those losses have been by more than 10 points. Over the last 10 seasons Miami has only lost 5 of 81 home games by more than 10 points. Over the last 10 seasons New England is 3-7 straight-up at Miami with just 1 of those 3 wins being by more than 10 points. Over the last 10+ seasons New England is 11-11 vs Miami winning just 5 of those 22 games by more than 10 points. Although the Dolphins are having their worst season in franchise history (3 wins 1966, 1969) 10 points is a lot of points to lay on the road vs a division rival and on the road vs a division rival on Monday Night Football. The point being, the Dolphins should come to play and you saw both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia struggle this weekend as double digit favorites.
FREE PICK
Lakers over Memphis
Scheduling advantage for the Lakers with 2 days rest while the Grizzlies are playing back to back nights and their 3rd game in 4 days. The Lakers are home off a home loss, have won 18 straight at home vs the Grizzlies and will be looking to avenge an earlier 23 point loss at Memphis.
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