Hornets at Celtics Over 208 Based on current form, this total opened too short. The Hornets have come out blazing following All-Star break averaging 116.2 points in their last four games. The Celtics have gotten better offensively, but worse defensively. Boston is averaging 114.7 points in its last four games, while allowing an average of […]
Grizzlies plus 12 at Celtics The Celtics have looked good coming out of All-Star break posting road victories against the Pistons and Knicks. Now Boston returns home in a flat spot and with its defense not fixed. The Celtics are giving up an average of 115.4 points in their last four games. Boston hosts the […]
Heat at Pelicans Under 214 1/2 Seeing a total this high on a Miami Heat game is a new experience. Only once since Dec. 6 have the Heat had a higher total. Of course the key question is this over/under number justified being this high for a Miami game? I say no fully realizing the […]
Eastern Michigan money line hosting Toledo Toledo has covered just twice in its last 11 visits to Eastern Michigan. The Rockets are off a 28-point road loss to Ball State this past Saturday. Yet they remain in great shape needing to win just once in their last four games to secure a first-round bye in […]
Predators minus 1 1/2 goals plus $1.30 (puck line) hosting Senators I envision Nashville coach Peter Laviolette having his team fired up to stop a two-game home losing streak. So does the oddsmaker making the Predators a huge favorite. I’m not going to lay a price that high, but I will back Nashville on the […]
Sabres plus $1.25 hosting Kings I’m going to take the home ‘dog Sabres, who have dominated the Kings at home winning 12 of the past 13 times as the host team. Buffalo is a respectable 6-6 in its last 12 games with its last four defeats coming all by one goal, two in overtime. The […]
