Free Basketball Picks for November 6th, 2008

November 6, 2008

Not much happening in the NBA on Thursday, but there are two games tonight and we have free picks on both games.

First off we have a play on the Orlando/Philly game by InfoPlays.  This service is on a 4-1 run over their last 5 premium plays.  Here’s what they have to say about tonight’s match up:

Info Plays Thursday, November 6th Free Play:

3* on Philadelphia 76ers +5.5

Reasons why the 76ers covers the spread Thursday:

1.) Short travel for the 76ers in between games. Philadelphia played in Miami last night and they’ll have a short trip to Orlando to play this game tonight. This will help the 76ers be able to recover quickly from their game last night.

2.) The 76ers will be looking to bounce back. After falling behind huge to the Miami Heat early last night, the 76ers were pretty much out of that game the rest of the way. Look for the 76ers to get off to a much better start against the Magic tonight and sustain their play. The 76ers stack up very well against Orlando every since bringing Elton Brand into town. Philly has the big men inside with Samuel Dalembert, Andre Iguodala and Brand to slow down Dwight Howard of the Magic. Also, Thaddeus Young may win the most improved player in the league award. Young is scoring 16.0 points/game this season and he’ll be a big factor tonight to go along with the Big 3.

3.) System Play. We’ll Play On – Underdogs (PHILADELPHIA) – excellent shooting team (>=47.5%) against an average defensive team (43.5-45.5%). This is a 101-53 ATS System hitting 65.6% since 1996. The 76ers are shooting lights out this season and they’ll get right back on track tonight with an upset road win at Orlando. Bet Philadelphia on the road.

The other game on the board tonight is Houston vs. Portland.  Our play for tonight comes from the Black Widow.  The Black Widow handicappers are currently ranked #1 in overall plays in the last 60 days hitting at an incredible 96-78 clip!  Here is their opinion on the Rockets/Blazers game tonight:

1* on Portland Trail Blazers +5

The Portland Trail Blazers had the Utah Jazz by the balls last night, and they let them off the hook. Utah pulled away in the 4th quarter. Portland will be looking to forget this loss in a hurry by destroying the Houston Rockets when they come to town Thursday. We cannot believe the odds makers have listed the Blazers as the home dog here. They are clearly putting too much stock in Greg Oden’s injury. Remember, Portland finished with better than a .500 record last season and that was without Oden the whole way. This is still a very good team that added a couple more pieces in the offseason to really compete in the West. The Blazers have just been stuck with a brutal schedule to start the year, with road games at the Jazz, Lakers and Suns. But Portland did win their only home game, a 100-99 victory over the Spurs despite being the underdog in that one as well. Portland is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. The Blazers are 30-14 ATS (+14.6 Units) as a home underdog over the last 3 seasons. Take Portland and the points.

Good luck tonight, whichever side you are on!

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