Al Jefferson
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Greetings. We were very bad last night-our first losing night in quite some time- with a terrible 3-4 record. We did nail our Lock, but our overall season ATS record now stands at 109-92-5. For Locks, we are 4-2-1. On with tonight’s picks:
LOCKS:
Knicks @ Pistons -4.5: Only one Lock tonight and this is it. The Pistons are finally getting their stars healthy, but they are in a terrible funk. It will take some time for them to get back to the standards they are used to. That said, we love them tonight. Consider that the home team in this match-up is 17-8 ATS in their last 25 meetings. We love the healthy Pistons. Take the Pistons and give the points.
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Thunder @ Wizards +1: For the first time this season the Thunder have won 3 straight games. They go for their 4th tonight and we love their chances. They are hot right now and Kevin Durant is playing as well as anyone. Take the Thunder and give the point.
Cavs @ Hawks -2: We love that the Hawks are favored in this. We think they are a much better team. They play well together and they can run with anyone. They have too many weapons. Look for a terrible game from Shaq tonight. Take the Hawks and give the points.
Pacers @ Bulls -7: This line is pretty comical given how bad the Bulls are and their coaching woes. Still, they should rally around their coach and play with some intensity at home, but don’t be surprised if the pacers win outright. This is too many points to pass up. Take the Pacers and the points.
Timberwolves @ Spurs -11: The T’Wolves are on a decent spell as of late while the Spurs have been consistently inconsistent. On paper the Spurs dominate this match-up, but the Spurs are only 2-12 ATS in their last 14 against the NBA Northwest and they are very bad as double digit favorites. Take the T’Wolves and the points.
Hornets @ Rockets -6: We are very curious as to how the Rockets are going to respond to the TMac drama. The Hornets are iffy at best, but we love the points. Plus, the Hornets are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games in Houston. We like CP3 in this one. He will get them the cover. Take the Hornets and the points.
Warriors @ Lakers -11.5: The Lakers seem to be in one of their ruts, but they are at home facing a Warriors team that is still injured and just not as good. This is the perfect rebound game for the Lakers. Even without Artest, the Lakers should dominate this game. Take the Lakers and give the points.
Seven more games. Good luck.
Flash and Runny
FREE NBA PICKS FOR DECEMBER 16, 2009
Greetings folks. We are loving this NBA season and we are coming at you with new angles with which you can make some scratch. Between early NFL action this week, the NCAA Bowl Season and NBA every night, we’ve been crunching numbers like mad!!! For the NBA, our overall season ATS record stands at 93-80-4. Of that, we are 3-1 ATS in our locks. If you’ve followed our site, you know that typically we have stayed away from giving “locks.” This is because we are confident with every game we pick/make public. Simply put, if it doesn’t pass our tests, we don’t pick it. That said, through our numbers crunching, we’ve noticed things that seem to come true even more than our typical picks. These are our “locks,” but note that they don’t pop-up too much so there may be nights where none exist. Tonight, we have two!!!!! Here is what we like:
LOCKS OF THE NIGHT
Lakers @ Bucks +5.5: The Lakers are the lock. Press this like crazy. Take the Lakers and give the points.
Wizards @ Kings -3: The Wizards are the lock. Go crazy. Take the Wizards and the points.
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Cavs @ 76ers +6: Take the Cavs and give the points.
Raptors @ Magic -11: Take the Magic and give the points.
Bobcats @ Pacers -3.5: Take the Bobcats and the points.
Grizzlies @ Hawks -9.5: Take the Grizzlies and the points.
Jazz @ Nets +8.5: Take the Nets and the points.
Mavs @ Thunder +2.5: Take the Thunder and the points.
Pistons @ Hornets -4.5: Take the Hornets and give the points.
Clippers @ T’Wolves -1.5: Take the Clippers and the points.
Rockets @ Nuggets -8.5: Take the Nuggets and give the points.
Spurs @ Warriors +5.5: Take the Warriors and the points.
There you go-12 winners for tonight!!!!
Good luck,
Runny & Flash
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Greetings folks. We had probably our worse night of the season last night going 1-3. It brings our season ATS record to 82-70-3. You don;t have to tell us-we know that is terrible. In efforts to get back on the winning side, we are conjuring up some of our old friends to help us out:
Lil Kobe and Lil Lebron Are Back After An Extended Vacation...We Are Sorry Basketball Handciapping Gods. We Won't Let It Happen Again.
And on with the picks:
Timberwolves @ Raptors -7.5: The T’Wolves are finally healthy and getting big contributions from their studs. Kevin Love has showed the promise of his first round pick status, and they are hot (on 4 straight covers). They travel north to face a Raptors team that is absolutely terrible on D, but has covered and won their last two times out. The Raptors have yet to win 3 straight games this year. They may break that streak tonight, but they won’t cover. Take the T’Wolves and the points.
Nuggets @ Bobcats +3.5: Talk about a tale of two teams. These teams could not be more opposite right now. The Bobcats are just terrible right now while the Nuggets continue to pound teams. The Bobcats are off 3 straight no covers while the Nuggets have covered 4 straight. The line is pretty low and it leads us to believe that it is a trap. However, we are going to stick to our numbers. Take the Nuggets and give the points.
Bucks @ Celtics -12.5: This is another game of total opposites. The Celtics are one of the hottest teams in the league right now while the Bucks are one of the coldest. That said, the Bucks have owned this match-up as of late (7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings) and they are a better (surprisingly) rebounding team. The Celtics have not been good giving double digit points. That said, we are rollin’ with them. They are rested and focused. Take the Celtics and give the points.
Kings @ Hornets -8.5: This is the most intriguing line of the night. These teams are almost identical in nearly all facets of the game, but the Hornets are laying a high number. The Kings are 8-0 ATS in the last 8 head-to-head meetings. Also, over 65% of the money is on the Kings and this line has gone up! It screams trap! We are not falling for it. We love it that CP3 is back for the Hornets. Take the Hornets and give the points.
Cavs @ Grizzlies +8: The Cavs are just steam rolling teams right now. They have found their groove and it is showing in the wins and covers column. We love how they match-up with Memphis tonight. They are rested. Take the Cavs and give the points.
Shaq Fu Panda Is Undefeated!!!!!
Nets @ Bulls -6.5: Both teams are terrible. The Nets finally got their first win of the season last week at home against the Bobcats. They look for their first road win tonight in the Windy City. They won’t get it. This game should be a beatdown. The Bulls will roll. Take the Bulls and give the points.
Suns @ Mavericks -4.5: We despise both teams and think they are both extremely soft. When in doubt between two soft teams, take the points. Take the Suns and the points.
Magic @ Clippers +7: The Clippers are not good, but they are at their best at home. That said, it won’t be enough. The Magic just stack-up too well against them. Take the Magic and give the points.
As always, good luck.
Runny & Flash