OKC +1.5 V DALLAS***
Let me say that first and foremost this has to be my favorite pick on the card. As a basketball guy, I think that OK City matches up extremely well with any lineup that the Mavs can put on the floor. The only player that scares me tonight is Drew Gooden, who is going to be tough to stop for OK City, but that being said, Drew Gooden should never score enough to do a good team in.
Green matches up very well with Nowitski, while marion is also no advantage to the young Virulent Kevin Durant, who last year was the league's second highest scorer.
The Backcourt for the Thunder is also a problem for Dallas as kidd will get worn out by Westbrook, and neither Terry nor Barea is going to be able to do much against sefalosha or harden.
OKC has lost its last two games to HIGH quality teams, Cleveland and Denver, and gave them both good games early and throughout the first half, the talent and coaching of those two teams did them in late, but also the size of both teams. Tonight the Thunder are going to be able to get a win on the floor and snap their losing streak at home vs a team who they can beat if they are able to dictate the pace of the game.
Dallas on the other hand, has won 4 straight, two games of which were by 1 point
(Suns and Bobcats) and is ripe for the picking. Their home stand was certainly effective and to some, even convincing, but i am not convinced.
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New Jersey +8 V UTAH **
So The Nets havent won many games since getting their first, they have played just as disorganized as they were before their new coach showed up. So why bet on them tonight??
New Jersey is a talented team. They are short down low and do not get a ton of rebounds but Brooke Lopez is a good player who has realized he is going to have to score. Roberts has been playing hard all season even when the team was 0-18 he had 20+ that game. UTAH has been playing very back and fourth as of late, with an incredible inability to get their entire team to show up. Some nights boozer has 28 and the next guy in line has 12. They got crushed by the lakers in LA then beat the lakers and Orlando (who was tired) at home, but then lost to MINNESOTA? tonight they travel across the entire country.
Utah is terrible on the road, as is the trend with a lot of west coast teams. I expect them to lose on the floor tonight after seeing their record against bad teams I think they have a tendency not to show up sometimes. They may pull out a close win as they will need one with this being their 1st of 5 tough east coast road games, but i think Nj is obviously hungrier and has more to lose and will keep a contest.
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OVER 210 HOUSTON V DENVER ***
Denver has been killing it at home lately, I believe they have only lost two games at home in their last 20 going all the way back to last season. Houston is a hot team right now, putting up a ton of points and effectively running the floor. The appearance of T MAC also gives them confidence that his full recovery is just around the corner. Im too scared to pick Houston again tonight, but what I will say is they will keep a good game with Denver and in order to do that, they will have to put up points Take THE OVER!!!!!!!
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I like the Wizards over Sacramento. Sac has been playing very well as of late and looks to actually be on the track to the playoffs. However, I do not think they match up very well with Antawn Jamison and Gilbert Arenas. The wizards have been playing teams close lately and I think they look at sac as a team they SHOULD beat, which is a lot of the battle sometimes. Nocioni is NOT and I repeat NOT going to hold A JAMISON!! No F'in way... how about at the guard spot?? Dante Green? Down low?? Spencer Hawes?
Im sorry I know the Kings are on fire.. but I just dont see it tonight I think they get balled on .
WIZARDS +3.5 **
GOOD LUCK TO U ALL
OVERALL Sports RECORD
1-2 ****
42-31***
65-62**
1-5* (P.O.D. )
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