Timberwolves at Raptors Under 218 There are a lot of stars in this matchup headed by Jimmy Butler, Karl-Anthony Towns, DeMar DeRozan and Andrew Wiggins. So naturally the total has to be high. But is the high total justified? I say the perception of a high scoring game is wrong. The Raptors rank among the […]
Pacers minus 3 hosting Hornets Victor Oladipo has become the face of the Pacers franchise with a breakout season and well deserved All-Star berth. But 6-foot-11 center Myles Turner is Indiana’s second-best player and a huge key. Turner played for the first time in 10 games two days ago. Turner logged just 11 minutes and […]
Cavaliers minus 5 hosting Pacers I acknowledge backing Cleveland is a leap of faith. The Cavaliers are 4-11 in their last 15 games – and that’s straight-up not against the spread. Chemistry is bad and Tyronn Lue has no business being an NBA head coach. But if the Cavaliers can’t show up here, at home […]
Islanders plus $1.75 at Golden Knights This has all the markings of a 4-3 type game. These are the No. 2 and No. 3 scoring teams in the NHL after all. So at this price, I’m going to take a shot with the Islanders in what figures to be a wild, shootout type of game […]
I give Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the Patriots all the credit in the world for reaching the Super Bowl. But these new rules designed to aid the offense and make the game supposedly more safe are really ruining my enjoyment of football. Down 14-3 to the Jaguars, the Patriots scored a touchdown right before […]
Celtics minus 4 1/2 hosting Pelicans Brad Stevens may be the best coach in the NBA with the possible exception of Gregg Popovich. So it’s not a huge surprise the Celtics own the best point spread mark in the league at 27-15-2 (64%). Boston has won seven in a row. The Celtics are extremely well […]