Portland can get back to the .500 mark with a win tonight over the Wizards. The 25-26 Blazers are coming off a win at Memphis, 122-112, as a 5.5-point dog. That makes four wins in their last five games. Washington is two-games under .500 with their 24-26 record. The Wizards look to extend their win streak to seven games both S/U and ATS tonight. They have scored at least 113 points in five of those six wins. They have been a decent over team at home, going 35-17-2 O/U in their last 54 home games. These teams have also gone over in 12 of their last 17 meetings. Moreover, five of the last six meetings in Washington have gone over. I'll take OVER here tonight.

The Charlotte Hornets are just 15-36 overall this season. They have won two straight games though, with wins over Chicago and last game over Miami, 122-117. They have gone over in four of their last seven games. They average 112.2 overall and slightly more on the road, 113.8 ppg. However, they allow 120.4 ppg this year on the road. Charlotte has gone over in 23 of their last 32 road games this season. Milwaukee is 33-17 and has won four straight games and six of their last seven. They have gone over in two straight and three of their last four. The Bucks are 13-3 O/U in their last 16 home games. These teams have also gone over in five of the last six meetings in Milwaukee. Tall number to climb tonight, but I'll take the OVER.

Two teams trying to improve their position in the MAC face off today as 4th place Ball State takes on 5th place Bowling Green. Ball State is 5-3 in the MAC and 14-7 overall. Ball State is coming off a win over Northern Illinois, 87-69. They have gone over their last three games. The Cardinals have also gone over in their last four road games and 6-2 O/U their last eight overall games. Bowling Green is 4-4 in the MAC and 10-11 overall. Bowling Green looks to rebound from their loss at Toledo, 77-91. The game went over and they are 4-1-1 O/U their last six games. The Falcons have also gone over in four of their last five home games. I will take the over here tonight between these teams.

Akron tied for the best record in the MAC right now with a 7-1 conference record and 15-6 overall mark. The Zips have also won six straight games. Buffalo sits in tied for 5th with Bowling Green at 4-4 and 10-11 overall. Akron has gone over their last two games, totaling 160 and 141. The Zips have gone over in five of their last seven overall. Buffalo is only 2-4 their last six games, going over in four of those. The Bulls average 86.7 ppg at home this year while allowing 74.3 ppg. I like this game to go over here tonight.

The Atlanta Hawks look to get above the .500 mark as they continue their Western road trip at Portland tonight. The Hawks have dropped to 25-25 with their recent 1-3 slide. They are coming off a loss at home to the Clippers, 113-120, as a 1-point favorite. The Hawks are just 10-24 ATS their last 34 road games vs a team with a winning home record. Portland is 23-26 on the season and is coming off a loss at home to Toronto, 105-123, after wins over Utah and San Antonio. This team can score too, getting 134 vs the Jazz and 147 vs the Spurs. They eclipse 130 quite frequently. The Blazers are 14-9-1 ATS at home and average 119.4 ppg. Five of the last six meetings in this series have gone OVER. The Hawks have also gone over in six of their last seven games. With the points the Blazers can score, this one could be a high scoring affair. Take the OVER.

Two of the best in their respective conferences meet today as the 3rd place Eastern Conference Bucks host the 5th place Western Conference Pelicans. The Pelicans have a winning record but you wouldn't know it by their play of late, as they are riding a seven game losing streak. They are 9-15 on the road but a good over team on the road with a 16-8 Ov/Un record. They are also 18-4 O/U their last 22 games vs a team with a winning straight-up record. The Milwaukee Bucks are 32-17 overall on the season and bring a 3-game winning streak into today's contest. They have a good home over/under record, going over in 16 of their 24 home games. They are also 12-3 in their last 15 home games. These teams have gone over in their last six meetings in Milwaukee and 26-9 O/U in their last 35 overall meetings. I'll be on the OVER here today.

 It's a battle of the bottom dwellers as the last place team in the East, Detroit, takes on the last place team from the West, Houston. The Pistons are 13-37 on the season. They are coming off a rare win at Brooklyn, 130-122, as a 8.5-point dog. It was the second straight game the Pistons have scored 130 points, though they gave up 150 to Milwaukee on Monday. The Pistons allow the most points in the East, coming in at 120.3 ppg. The Rockets are 11-38 on the season adn have lost two straight after beating Minnesota last Saturday. They have lost 15 of their last 16 games. Houston also allows a lot of points per game, 117.1 ppg. These teams have gone over in nine of the last 12 meetings in Detroit. I expect a lot of points in this one today. Take the OVER.

Eastern Conference clash here on Friday has Orlando taking on their intrastate rivals, Miami. Orlando is 13th in the East with a 19-29 record and 6-17 road mark. The Miami Heat are 6th in the East with a 27-22 record and 16-9 home mark. Orlando has won two-straight games, beating Boston and then Indiana at home. Overall, the Magic have been a slightly over team with a 25-22-1 O/U mark. However, that changes on the road where they are 10-12-1 O/U and their ppg drops almost four points. Not sure what it is about Friday's, but the Magic are 3-14 O/U their last 17 on this day. Miami has also won two straight, going UNDER in both of those home games. The Heat have gone under their last four at home and are 3-9 O/U their last 12 games overall. Like Orlando, they are also 4-9 O/U their last 13 on Friday. These teams have gone under in five of their last seven meetings in Miami. I'll be on the UNDER here tonight.

Two playoff bound Western Conference teams meet up today in Minnesota as the T'Wolves host the Memphis Grizzlies. Memphis is 2nd in the West with a 31-17 record, but they have a losing road record of 11-14. Minnesota is 8th right now with a 25-25 record and 16-10 home mark. Memphis saw their 11 game win streak snapped and since have lost four straight games. On that win streak they were also 7-2 O/U the last nine games. Minnesota is coming off a win at New Orleans, 111-102, as a 3-point dog. They average 117.5 ppg at home while allowing 115.7 ppg. Tall total here at 238 or 239, but when Memphis wins they tend to get the overs and that's what I'm looking for here today. Play the OVER.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 5th overall in the Eastern Conference with a 29-20 record. They have been averaging 111.5 ppg while allowing 107.2 ppg on the season. The Cavs are coming off a loss at New York, 103-105, as a 3.5-point favorite. That makes them 4-6 S/U their last 10 games. They have also gone 5-5 Ov/Un their last 10 games. The Houston Rockets are dead last in the Western Conference with a 11-37 record. They have averaged 109.7 ppg while allowing 117.2 ppg. They have lost 13 of their last 14 games. I'll be looking at the over in tonight's contest. The Cavs are 11-5-1 O/U in their last 17 on the road vs a team with a losing home record. Houston has gone over in five of their last seven games. They are 19-8 O/U in their last 27 games playing on no rest. I'll take the OVER tonight.

Xavier looks to keep hold of their top spot in the Big East Conference. Xavier is 16-4 overall on the season and 8-1 in conference. Meanwhile, Connecticut is 16-5 overall and 5-5 in conference and in 5th place. Xavier rebounded from a loss on last Wednesday to Depaul, 72-73 as a 8-point road favorite with a home win over Georgetown, 95-82, but failed to cover the 17-point line. Still, they are 5-2 ATS their last seven games and have lost straight up just one time in their last 13 games. They have also been good on the road, going 4-1 S/U and 3-1-1 ATS their five away games, outscoring the home teams by an average of 85.2 to 79.6 points. Xavier has also been a very good over team with a 15-5 O/U record on the season. That makes them 19-7-1 O/U their last 27 overall games. In addition, they are 5-2 O/U their last seven road games. The U Conn Huskies came into conference play with a 11-0 record. However, the Big East hasn't been kind as they have gone 5-5 since. In fact, they are just 2-5 S/U their last seven games and 2-7 ATS their last nine games. They have been a decent over team too, going 3-1 O/U their last four and 6-3 O/U their last nine. They have also gone 36-17 O/U in their last 53 overall home games. Both these teams are good over teams and both can score. I don't think the oddsmaker made a tall enough over/under line for these two. Take the OVER.

OKC Thunder are 15-19 S/U and 21-13 ATS on the season. The Thunder have won four of the last five games both S/U and ATS. The Charlotte Thunder are 9-26 S/U and 15-20 ATS on the season. They have lost two straight both S/U and ATS. I'll be looking at the total in tonight's contest. The THunder are 2-5 O/U in their last seven road games. Charlotte has been a very good under team, going 5-13-1 O/U in their last 19 home games. The last five meetings between these teams have gone under in Charlotte and six of the last eight have gone under overall. That's what I will on tonight. The UNDER.

Mount St Mary's finished last year with a 14-16 record and now open at West Virginia for this season. They only hit 44.3% from the field and were 302nd in the nation in scoring. The defense was good, allowing 65.3 ppg (57th in nation). West Virginia coming off a losing campaign last year, going 16-17. The offense was 314th in the nation and the defense was 173rd in the nation. The Mountaineers are 3-12-1 Ov/Un in their last 16 overall games. I look for the defenses to be better early in the season than the offense and I'm taking UNDER here tonight.

The Boston Celtics went into Game 5 saying that they weren't going to let Steph Curry beat them like he had in previous games. They did just that, keeping Curry under check and keeping Curry from hitting a 3-point shot for the first time in is playoff career. However, Wiggins went off on the Celtics and so did Thompson as other stepped in to lead Golden State to the win and cover in game 5. Tonight, the venue moves back to Boston as the Warriors can win the NBA Championship on the road here tonight. I have hit my last four NBA playoff selections including my last two NBA Totals. Tonight, I see another physical, low scoring game. I won't get involved with the line here tonight. Rather I'll be on the UNDER.

Game 5 of the NBA Finals tonight as they move venues back to Northern Cal. The teams have traded punches thus far with Boston winning games one and three, both S/U and ATS. The two games that the Warriors won, game two and four, both also went under the total. The Warriors defense is what has gotten them wins and with that defense has come the under in the game too. Tonight, the winner will be down to winning one of the final two games. That makes this a pivotal contest for both teams, since neither team has won two-in a row yet. I look for this game to be very physical and low scoring. For me, I'll be on the UNDER.

The Boston Celtics jumped out to a big lead in game three of the NBA Finals, only to have Golden State rally in the third and take a lead entering the fourth quarter. However, like game one, the Warriors collapsed in the fourth quarter and Boston won going away to also cover the spread, 116-100. Thus far none of the three games have been close, with Boston winning game one by 12, Golden State game two by 19 and the Celtics game three by 16. Today, I'm looking at the under. Just one of the first three games have gone under and that was game two in Golden State, 88-107. First, Stephen Curry hurt his foot in game two and while he's probable today, have to wonder if that will effect his performance here today. 2nd, I'm looking for a much more physical game here in game four. That will mean fewer scoring opportunities. So far it's been over, under and then over. If the bounce comes right, we are looking at another under here in game four. Play the UNDER.

Game three of the NBA Finals moves to Boston for tonight's contest. The Warriors returned their game one blowout loss with their own blowout in game two to even the series at 1-1. The Celtics were close in game two but came out the break and shot very badly in the third quarter which led to their demise. The Celtics also missed a lot of wide open shots in game two, something they need to fix tonight if they want to win. Tonight, I'm looking at the UNDER. The Warriors have gone under in 11 of their last 13 vs a team with a winning straight up record. They are also 1-4 O/U in their last five games when the dog. The UNDER has also been quite dominant in this series, with seven of the last 10 meetings in Boston going under and 20 of the last 28 overall meetings going under. I'll take the under here today in game three.

Game two of the Eastern Conference Championship has the Miami Heat with a 1-0 lead in the best of seven series. The Celtics took pretty good pounding in game one, though the 107-118 final made the game look closer than it was. The Celtics have lived and died by the three-point shot this year. They had 110 attempts vs the Bucks and that was third all time in the NBA playoffs for 3-pointers attempted. In game one they hit 32.4%, well below their game seven win over the Bucks of 40%. Still, the Celtics do well as road dogs, going 7-1-1 ATS their last nine. They also bounce back well, going 4-1 ATS their last five after losing straight-up by 10 points or more. As for the total, the Celtics have gone under in five of their last seven games. Miami has been a very good under team of late with nine of their last 11 playoff games going under when they are favored. Game one went over, but I'm taking game two to go under here tonight.

Game one of the NBA Western Conference Championships here tonight as the Dallas Mavericks take on the Warrior in Golden State. The Mavs pulled the big upset thus far, beating the regular season best team in the NBA the Phoenix Suns. And they did so by taking games seven in Phoenix in a blowout win, 123-90. Three of the seven games went over the total and three of the four on the road went over for the Mavs. The Mavs have now gone over in eight of their last 11 road games. Golden State beat the Memphis Grizzlies 4-2 in their series. They split the over/unders with three over and three under. The Warriors have been a very good over team when they have rest, evidenced by their 15-5-1 O/U/P record their last 21 with 3 days or more of rest. This has also been a over series with 12 of the last 16 games going over. I'm taking game on OVER here tonight.

It's Game 7 of this Eastern Conference Clash between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Boston Celtics. The Bucks extended the series with a game 6 win, 108-95 to force this game seven back in Boston. Four of the six games in the series have gone UNDER the total. Milwaukee has had some very poor shooting games in this series, hitting just 41.5% or worse in four of the six games. Their three-point shots have also been bad with half their games having a 26.5% or worse mark. Two of the three games in Boston have gone under and for me, I'm sticking with a lower scoring game here today. Play UNDER.

 Game six of this Eastern Conf Semifinal has the Celtics taking on the Bucks from Milwaukee. The Celtics somehow lost game five, despite a large 4th quarter lead. Now the Celtics face elimination with a loss here tonight. In their previous two games at Milwaukee, Boston lost 101-103 and won 116-108. The Celtics live and die outside the paint. They did well last game hitting 51% from the field but just 32% from 3-point line. Only one other game they shot worse and that was also a losing effort. The first three games in this series went under the total with the last two going over. I'm going back to the UNDER here tonight.

This best of Seven semifinal series between the Suns and Mavs returns to Dallas for game three tonight. The Suns took games one and two by seven points in game one and 129-109 in game two. That takes us to this pivotal game three in Dallas. The Mavs are in desperate need of a win here tonight if they hope to have a chance to move on in the playoffs. The Mavs have been a good under team at home, evidenced by their 3-14-1 O/U mark their last 18 games at home vs a team with a road winning record. They are also 20-48-1 O/U in their last 49 home games. This series has also been a good under play, despite the first two games going over. The last 16 of 23 games played in Dallas have gone UNDER. I look for the UNDER here tongiht.

 The Toronto Raptors have staved off elimination in this series twice now as they have won the last two games against the 76ers. The Sixers opened with three straight wins before losing game four at Toronto, 102-110 and then losing game five at home, 88-103. Now the series returns to Toronto where the Raptors can force a game seven. After a high scoring game one, the last four games have all gone UNDER. Have to wonder how much of this is due to the injury Joel Embiid suffered in the series. He hurt his thumb and will require surgery when the season is over. Also the Raptors, guard Fred Vanvleet is doubtful tonight with a hip injury. This series has slowed down and with key injuries on both sides, I'll stick with the UNDER.

Game five of this best of seven series between the Chicago Bulls and the Milwaukee Bucks is an elimination game should the Bulls lose. The Bulls are down 1-3 in this series and facing the end of their season tonight. So far all four games have gone under in this series as the Bulls have had trouble scoring points. The Bulls have 95 or fewer points in three of the four games. I'm not getting involved in this big line today, rather I'll stick with the UNDER as the Bulls exit the playoffs.

The Toronto Raptors staved off elimination in game four with a win over the Sixers, 110-102. That was the clubs first win and cover in the four games thus far. In addition, three of the games have gone UNDER the total. The Raptors will be without a key offensive player tonight in Fred VanVleet, who is out with a hip injury. The 76ers were also dealt a blow when Joel Embiid tore a ligament in his right thumb. That injury will require surgery after the season is over. He has vowed to play through the injury. However, with both teams having key offensive players hurt, I have to wonder how this game makes it over tonight. I'll take this game UNDER.

 Game three of this series looked like a dead under until about 1 minute left when the teams went wild hitting threes and making foul shots to send it over. That makes two straight in the series that have gone over. However, The Suns have been a decent under team, having gone under in six straight and eight of the last nine before these last two games. The Suns have taken a 2-1 lead in this series and regained home court after taking game three at New Orleans, 114-111 as a 2-point favorite. This should be another close game and I will take the UNDER one more time.

The Phoenix Suns were the best team in the NBA this season and by far. So it was a bit shocking when the Suns lost game two of this series with the Pelicans on their home floor, 114-125. The Suns need to regroup as they hit the road to New Orleans here tonight for game three. For me, I'm taking the under in this game. The Suns have been a good under team, going UNDER in six of their last seven games and eight of the last 10. The Pelicans are 1-8 O/U the last nine times the won the previous game straight-up. They are also 1-7 O/U in their last eight games when they have had two days of rest. I'm going to take tonight's contest UNDER.

Game three of this Best of Seven Eastern Conference series moves venues tonight to Chicago as the Bulls host the Bucks. The Bucks won a low scoring game one, 93-86, but failed to cover the 10.5-point line. The Bucks lost game two, 110-114, also not coming close to the 10-point line. With the series tied 1-1, the Bulls grabbed home court and need to keep it here tonight. So far, both games have gone under. The Bucks have also gone under in three of the last four. The Bulls have gone under in five of their last six playoff games when the dog. The Bulls are also 8-17 O/U in their last 25 overall games. These teams have gone under in five of the last six meetings and that's what I'm sticking with here today. Play UNDER.

 Neither of these teams will be going to the playoffs this year. Does this mean that the Lakers will shut down their stars? Russell Westbrook, Lebron James and Anthony Davis are all questionable tonight. I'll be looking at the total here tonight. The Thunder are 16-6-1 O/U in their last 23 games as a dogl. They are also 16-7-1 O/U their last 24 overall games. The Lakers are 8-3 O/U their last 11 games. While we may or may not see the stars play tonight, I like these two teams to put up plenty of points and take this game OVER. They have gone over in seven of their last 10 meetings and that is what I expect tonight.

It took Kansas an entire half, but they finally woke up in the 2nd half against Miami in their Elite 8 matchup. Kansas trailed the Canes at half, 29-35, but came out like gangbusters in the second half. They outscored Miami 47-15 in the 2nd half to win the game, 76-50, as a 5-point closing favorite. There was a lot of money on Miami, as they opened a 9-point dog and close at around 5-points. Now Kansas will get to face Villanova. Villanova didn't have a lot of issues with Houston as they led at the half, 27-20 and held on for the 50-44 win over the Cougars as a 3-point dog. Again the money on Houston as the opened 1.5-points and close at 3-points. Villanova did suffer one loss in the game, that of guard Justin Moore who tore a Achilles tendon in the final minutes of the game. Moore will not play again this year with surgery looming. Moore, a third year starter, was second team All Big East this year. Moore averaged 14.8 ppg and his leadership will be greatly missed. For me, losing Moore is the difference maker in the tone of this game. Both these teams are very good defensively with Kansas ranked 17th and Villanova 18th in the Kenpom adjusted defensive rankings. Now without Moore that will hurt this Nova offense. I'm am taking the UNDER here in this Final four matchup.

The Best of the East meets the Best of the West today as Philly travels to Phoenix. It's a four way dog fight for the best record in the NBA East, with Philadelphia 76ers percentage points in first. The Sixers have won three straight to improve to 46-27 overall and 35-37-1 vs the spread. They have also gone over in three straight games, scoring 122, 126 and 113 points in those games. The Phoenix Suns have the NBA West best record all theirs with a 8 1/2 game lead over 2nd place Memphis. They also have the NBA's best record by far over the East. The Suns have been a scoring machine of late, posting 125 or more points in each of their last seven games. They have also gone over in seven of their last eight games. The Suns are 13-3 O/U in their last 16 home games vs a winning team. This has been a great over series, with the last six meetings in Phoenix going OVER and 18-7-1 the last 26 overall meetings going OVER. I'm taking OVER here today with these two powerhouse teams.

NIT Quarterfinals here today, still at the home sites as St Bonnys plays at Virginia. St Bonnys is 22-9 and got knocked out their conference tourney in the first round, 56-57 by St Louis. The Bonnies then went on to beat Colorado, 76-86, and Oklahoma 70-68, in the first and 2nd rounds of the NIT. The Bonnies are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 road games vs a team with a winning home record. Virginia Cavaliers have to be one of the favorites left in this tournament. The Cavs are 21-13 this season. They beat Mississippi State in the first round, 60-57, and then North Texas in the second, 71-69, covering both games. In this matchup I'll be looking at the under. St Bonnies is 4-11 O/U in their last 15 games as a dog. They are also 7-16 O/U in their last 23 road games. Virginia has always been known for their defense. They are 1-4 O/U in tehir last five home games and 3-7 O/U in their last 10 home games when favored. I'll take the UNDER.

CBI Tourney action here today has Troy State taking on Abilene Christian from Daytona Beach, FL. The Troy Trojans open this tourney coming off a loss to Lafayette, 57-66. That dropped them to a 20-11 overall record on the season. Abilene Christian finished the season at 23-10 overall and won their first three conference tourney games over SF Austin, Seattle and Utah Valley State before losing to New Mexico State in the Title game, 52-66, as a 5.5-point dog. The Wildcats scored 70 or more points in three of the last four games and 13 of their last 15 games. In fact, nine of their 12 away games have gone OVER the total this year. The way this team scores, I look for this game to go OVER the total here today.

Mid-American Conference Champion Akron takes on PAC-12 UCLA tonight. Akron comes in with a 8-game winning streak. They beat Kent State in the MAC Championship, 75-55. Akron had the 3rd most efficient offense and 4th defense in the MAC this year. They had the 2nd best 2-point shooting team at 54.7%. UCLA had the 2nd most efficient offense in the PAC 12, third in 2-point shooting (49.6%). The Bruins have gone over in five of their last six games and four of the last five as a favorite. I'm taking the OVER here tonight as I see UCLA getting at least 70 points.

Florida Atlantic Owls are 15-13 on the season and coming off a win at Charlotte, 74-69. They have gone over in eight of their last 10 games. They are also 4-1-1 O/U in their last six away games. Florida International Golden Panthers are 15-14 on the season. They are coming off a loss at Old Dominion, 63-83, as a 8-point dog. They went over in that game and are now 8-3 O/U their last 11 games. FIU is 5-1 O/U in their last six home games. I look for this game to go over the total tonight.

MAC action here on Tuesday has Buffalo taking on Miami Ohio. The Buffalo Bills are 15-8 S/U and 12-10 ATS on the season. They are coming off a win over Western Michigan, 87-73, as a 19-point favorite. The game also went over the 146.5 total. Buffalo has the 2nd best offense in the MAC. They are 2nd in 2-point FG% and third in 3-point FG%. They are also 1st in offensive rebounds at 38.9%. The Miami Redhawks are 12-14 S/U overall. They aare coming off a win over Northern Illinois, 78-75. They have gone over in three straight games. The defense isn't very good, ranking 9th in the MAC, 11th in defensive 3-point FG% and 8th in 2-point FG%. Miami has a 7-3 O/U record in their last 10 home games as a dog. I'm going to take this game OVER tonight.

SEC action early here on Saturday has Arkansas playing at Alabama. I'm looking at the over in this game. We have two teams that can put up the points. Arkansas scored 80 points in their win against Auburn last game and 99 at Georgia on Feb 2 in that win. Arkansas has the 6th ranked offense in the SEC. Alabama can also put up points, evidenced by their last against at Mississippi where they won and covered, 97-83. Bama has the conferences 4th ranked offense. But one thing about the Tide, they rank just 11th in the conference in defense, so they can give up points too. I'm taking the OVER in this early Action Saturday game.

The Tennessee Martin Skyhawks are just 8-16 overall on the season and also have a 10-12 spread mark. They are 2-9 S/U on the road but actually have a winning 6-5 road spread mark. The offense ranks 7th in the conference, but the defense is a bit better at 4th in conference. SIU Edwardsville Cougars are just 6-17 overall and 9-12-1 vs the spread. The Hawks have lost nine straight games and are just 1-7-1 ATS their last nine games. The offense is bad, 318th overall in the country and 8th in the conference. Tennessee Martin also has one of the worse offenses in the country and is 7th in the conference. Two bad teams with bad offenses. I'll take the UNDER.

The Washington Wizards have dropped below the .500 mark to 23-26 S/U and 19-28-2 ATS after this current losing streak has extended to five games. They are coming off a loss at Memphis last game, 95-115 as a 5.5-point dog. The Wizards have gone over in their last four games as a dog. They are also 6-2 O/U in their last eight road games as a dog. The Milwaukee Bucks are looking to rebound from their loss on Sunday to the Nuggets, 100-136 as a 6.5-point favorite. The Bucks are 31-21 overall and 23-28-1 vs the number. They have gone over in two of their last three games and five of their last seven games. These two teams have gone over in eight of their last nine meetings. That is what I expect here tonight. Play OVER.

The Boston Celtics look to stay above .500 today as they hit the road for their game at Philadelphia. The Celtics are 21-21 S/U, 21-20-1 ATS and 18-23-1 Over/Under on the season. The Celtics have won three straight games and covered two of those with two going UNDER. The Celtics have gone under in seven of their last 10 games against a team with a winning record. The Philadelphia 76ers are 23-17 S/U and 19-21 ATS on the season. They are just 15-25 O/U on the season as they are holding their opponents to just 105.7 ppg. The Sixers have seen their last three games go UNDER. They have also gone under in seven of their last eight home games. This series has seen seven of the last 10 go under at Philly. That's what I'm looking at today, the UNDER.

 UCLA has a 9-1 record this season and thanks in part to a decent defense. They have allowed an average of just 66.8 ppg and on the road that drops even more to just 53.5 ppg. The Bruins have gone under in five of their last six games. The Cal Bears are 9-6 on the season and average just 66.6 ppg while allowing just 62.7 ppg. The Bears have seen five of their last seven games go under the total. I look for a slower paced game here tonight. I'll take the UNDER.

The Southern Illinois Salukis hit the road today for a Missouri Valley Conference game at Valparaiso. The Salukis are coming off a win over Grambling, 75-64, though they failed to cover the 17.5-point favorite line. So.Illinois has not fared well on the road where they are 1-3 S/U and 0-3-1 ATS and being outscored by a 59.3 to 63.5 average. The Valpo Crusaders are 8-7 S/U and 6-7 ATS on the season. They are coming off a loss at Northern Iowa, 65-92 as a 7-point dog. The Salukis have gone under in 20 of their last 28 games and are 1-4 O/U in their last five road games. Valpo is 1-5 O/U in their last six games vs a team with a winning percentage over 60%. I like this game to go under today.

Covid seems to be the word right now in the NBA as 39 players last count hit by this bug. Tonight's Warriors vs Raptors contest has a few players effected. The Warriors Jordan Poole the only player listed as out tonight with Covid. For the Raptors, they have one non-starter also effected. So this game is one with the least Covid impact tonight. The Warriors are 24-5 S/U and 19-10 ATS on the seasosn. They are 8-21 O/U overall. However, they are coming off a over game at Boston last time out in a 111-107 win. The Raptors are 13-15 S/U and ATS on the season. Toronto is 15-13 O/U overall and 7-8 o/u at home. The Raptors have gone over in two straight games and three of their last four. These two teams have gone over in six of their last eight meetings in Toronto. I'm taking the over here tonight.

Covid continues to wreck havoc in the NBA with 39 players now under protocol. The Sacramento Kings likely will be without star player De'Aaron Fox tonight who is doubtful with Covid protocol. Fox averages 21.3 ppg this year for the Kings. The Memphis Grizzlies are 18-11 on the season both S/U and ATS. They have won four straight games and nine of their last 10. They are also 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games. They are coming off a win at Portland, 113-103 as a 2.5-point favorite. They have a nice away record at 7-5 S/U and 8-4 ATS, though they have been outscored overall on the road 104.4 to 109.1. The Kings snapped a three-game losing streak last time out vs Washington, 119-105 as a 2-point home dog. The Kings are 6-8 S/U and ATS at home and being outscored by a 108.9 to 110.4 margin. The Grizzlies have gone under in their last four games and in five of their last seven overall games. The Kings are 5-11 O/U in their last 15 home games. Without Fox I look for the Kings to score fewer points and keep this game under.

The Miami Heat are 16-12 S/U and ATS to start this season. They are coming off a loss at Cleveland in their last game, 94-105. That was their third under in their last four games. The Heat had their 2-game win streak snapped by the Cavs. Tonight they travel to Philly to take on the Sixers. The Sixers are 15-13 S/U and 12-16 ATS on the season. Philly is coming off a bad loss at Memphis last game, 91-126. The Sixers are now 10-18 O/U overall on the season. At home they are 3-9 O/U. They have been a good under team with a 1-6-1 O/AU in their last eight games on one day rest. They are also 4-11 ATS in their last 15 home games. I'll take the UNDER here tonight.

The San Antonio Spurs are 7-13 S/U and 11-9 ATS on the season. They have a 8-9-3 O/U record too. The Spurs have won three straight games and covered all three also. They are 0-2-1 O/U during that short win span. The Spurs are now 3-12-1 O/U in their last 16 road games. They are also 3-9-1 their last 13 games playing on one day rest. The 19-3 Golden State Warriors rebounded from only their third loss of the year with a win in the 2nd of the back-to-back spot with the Suns, 118-96. That was also the team's fifth straight under game. The Warriors are now 6-16 O/U on the season and 4-9 O/U at home. I like the UNDER here tonight.

Milwaukee improved to 14-8 S/U, but dropped to 10-12 ATS after coming from behind to beat Charlotte last night, 127-125. The Bucks trailed for most of the game before a late rally caught the Hornets and then won in the last seconds. That extended their winning streak to eight straight games while they are 4-4 ATS during that span. After such a rough game last night, they have to travel to Toronto tonight for the second of a back-to-back spot here. The Bucks are 7-17 O/U in their last 24 times they have played with no rest. They are also 6-13 O/U in their last 19 overall games. Toronto is 9-13 S/U and 8-14 ATS on the season. The Raptors are 0-3 both S/U and ATS in their last three games and have a 1-2 O/U mark in that span. These teams have gone under in seven of the last eight meetings and five of the last seven at Toronto. I'll take the UNDER here tonight with what is likely a tired Milwaukee club.

 Golden State continues to show they are the frontrunner right now as the best team in the NBA as they are 18-2 S/U and 16-4 ATS on the season. The Warriors have won and covered seven straight games as they travel tonight to Phoenix to take on the Suns. The Warriors are also 7-1 S/U and 6-2 ATS on the road and outscoring their hosts by a 109.9 to 100.6 margin. As good as the Warriors are, the Suns are right behind them at 17-3 S/U and 11-9 ATS on the season. The Suns have won 16-straight games and are 10-6 ATS during that span. This looks to be a great game in the Western conference tonight. For me I'm taking the UNDER here tonight. The Warriors are 0-6 O/U in their last six road games against a winning home club. They are also 2-7 O/U in their last nine games overall. But what sways me most is that eight of the last nine meetings between these teams have gone UNDER and 19 of the last 26 in Phoenix have gone under. Enjoy the game, take the UNDER.

The NY Knicks are 11-9 S/U and 9-11 ATS so far this season. They are also just 7-13 Over/Under on the season. On the road, the Knicks are 6-3 S/U and 5-4 ATS and 2-7 O/U. Their road games are averaging 209.4 ppg this season. The Knicks are coming off a win, cover and under at Atlanta, 99-90. That makes nine of their last 10 games will have gone UNDER. The Brooklyn Nets are 14-6 S/U, 8-11-1 ATS and 9-11 O/U on the season. The Nets are 6-4 S/U, 3-6-1 and 3-7 O/U at home with their games at home averaging just 210.7 ppg. We see a 216.5 total on this game tonight and that's at least 6 points too high, more going by my own number. I'll take the UNDER tonight.

Toronto Raptors are 8-10 S/U and 7-11 ATS to start the season. The Raptor are also 10-8 O/U on the season with their games averaging 211.6 ppg. They hit the road today for this contest at Memphis. They are 6-4 S/U and ATS on the road with an average of 210.4 ppg scored. The Raptors have gone over in five of their last six games and are 4-1 O/U in four of their last five road games. The Grizzlies are 9-8 S/U and 10-7 ATS on the season. Their games have averaged 225 ppg. At home the Grizzlies are 6-3 S/U and ATS with a average total of 227.8 ppg. Memphis has gone over in their last four games and are 15-6 O/U in their last 21 Wednesday games. I'll take the OVER here today.

Unders seem to be the early trend thus far in the NBA as they outnumber the overs. And, the oddsmakers are adjusting their numbers down as we are seeing every day. The Minnesota T'Wolves snapped their six game losing streak last night in LA against the Lakers, 107-83 with the game going way under the 223 total. Now they face the Clippers for the their time this year. In the two previous games at Minnesota they lost both games S/U and ATS with one going under the other over. The Clippers played on Thursday and beat Miami, 112-109 for their sixth straight win. The Clippers are 5-6 O/U on the season. The Wolves are 4-12 O/U in their last 16 games. The last four meetings between these teams in LA have gone UNDER and that's what I look for again here on Saturday. Play UNDER. 

A pair of top NBA teams meet here on Friday evening as the Golden State Warriors host the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls are also 8-3 ATS on the season with a 3-1 S/U and ATS road record. The Bulls have won two straight games over Dallas and Brooklyn. The Warriors are having an excellent season at 10-1 S/U and 8-3 ATS thus far. The Warriors only loss coming at home to Memphis back on Oct 28th, 101-104. This team scores too, 120 or more points in each of their last four games. They average 115.9 ppg on the season and 116.1 ppg at home. Both of these teams can put up the points and I'm looking for a high scoring game tonight. Play OVER.

The Sacramento Kings are 3-3 S/U and ATS on the young season after losing at Dallas last time out, 99-105. The Kings had a 2-game win streak snapped by the Mavs. The King are averaging 109 ppg on the season and allowing 111.8 ppg. They are averaging a bit more on the road at 111.5 ppg while allowing 110.5. Utah looks to be on track for another good season as they have started 5-1 S/U and ATS. Their only setback thus far was on October 30th at Chicago, 99-107 as a 3.5-point dog. The Jazz are averaging 111.2 ppg while allowing 98.3 ppg. Those numbers are bit better at home where they average 114.5 and allow 98 points. I like the over tonight. I expect Utah to get close to or over 115 points, which means we only need around 107 out of the Kings. Lets take the OVER.

Denver Nuggets are 3-2 S/U and 2-3 ATS to start their season. The Nuggets not scoring many points, with just 110 their high and the other three games at 106 or fewer points. They average just 103 ppg this season and allow even fewer at 98 ppg. They are coming off a game last night at home with a lopsided win over Dallas, 106-75. They have held four of their five opponents to under 100 points. The Minnesota Timberwolves are off to a 3-1 S/U and 2-2 ATS start. They have seen all four of their games go UNDER as they have allowed just 102.5 ppg this season. Denver playing the 2nd of a back-to-back spot here tonight will have them slowing the tempo even more then they have this year. I'll take the UNDER tonight.

The Detroit Pistons take on the Philadelphia 76ers in a Eastern Conference matchup here tonight. Both teams nursing injuries with the Pistons' F Jermai Grant questionable tonight with a elbow. He's averaging 16.5 ppg in two games thus far. The Sixers could be without F Joel Embiid, who has a knee injury. These two players absence will put a damper on scoring. The Pistons have seen 11 of their last 15 games go under when they have been a dog. The Sixers are 1-7 O/U in their last eight games overall and 0-4 O/U in their last four home games. I'll look to take the UNDER here tonight.

The Brooklyn Nets sure not playing up to the Nets standard of late year. The Nets are 2-2 both S/U and ATS. But what concerns me most is their scoring. They went from one of the highest scoring teams in the NBA last year to going under in all four of their games so far this year. This could be in part to the absence of guard Kyrie Irving who has yet to play because of Covid vaccine issues with the state. Their points for is a very low 104.3 ppg while they are allowing 109.3 ppg. In their two home games they have averaged just 99.5 ppg. They take on a Miami Heat team tonight that is 2-1 S/U and ATS on the season. The Heat have gone under in two of their three games including last game vs Orlando, 107-90. The Heat have held their three opponents to just 95.7 ppg. As long as the Nets continue to show this low scoring average and the Heat are a decent defensive team, I'll stick with the UNDER.

Miami Heat playing their second game of the season here on Saturday night. The Heat opened the season with a blowout win over defending NBA Champion, Milwaukee, 137-95. The Heat hit 53.1% from the field and 42.9% from the 3-point arc. Meanwhile, the Pacers play their third game of the season tonight. They opened with a narrow loss at Washington, 134-135 and then lost their next game at Charlotte, 122-123. Two narrow losses with both games going over. These teams are both hot right out of the shoot on offense and now they face each other. I'll take the OVER here tonight.

Both these clubs begin their respective seasons tonight. Houston Rockets have a very young team and with that not much expected of them during a rebuild. Minnesota had a poor year last season, despite having four players that averaged 19 ppg. Karl-Anthony Towns was the guy last year in Minnesota, averaging 24.8 ppg. The Rockets were a pretty good over team last year, finishing the season on a 7-1 o/u run. This series has also been an over series with 12 of the last 16 meetings in Minnesota going over. I'll take a small shot here tonight on the OVER.

Game four of the NBA Finals as the Milwaukee Bucks look to even this series at 2-2 here on Wednesday. The Bucks made some adjustments in game three and they paid off big. Milwaukee won game three 120-100. The Bucks fell behind 25-28 after one quarter but used a 35-17 2nd quarter to get the lead and cruised the rest of the way. I expect the Suns to be more focused here on Wednesday. However, I still believe Milwaukee will win this game, though not by the game three margin. Home court means a lot in this series and this one is looking more and more like a 7-game series. As for the total, game three just got under by two-points, but it looked like an over all along. The Suns are 4-0-1 O/U/P in their last five games. The Bucks are also 4-0-1 O/U/P their last five games. In addition, the Bucks are 16-4-2 O/U/P their last 22 games vs a team with a winning S/U record. I'm going to take the OVER here tonight.

Game three of the NBA Championships moves to Milwaukee as the Bucks are down 0-2 after a couple of double digit losses in Phoenix. The Bucks have their collective backs up against the wall here as they can ill afford to go down 0-3 here tonight. The Bucks got Giannas back for game two but that didn't help much as they still couldn't solve the Suns. Now they return home and that means a must win here tonight. The Bucks are 3-7 Ov/Un in their last 10 home games. They are also 2-6-1 O/U/P in their last nine playoff games as a favorite. Five of the last seven meetings between these teams in Milwaukee have gone UNDER. That's what I'm taking tonight. UNDER.

Game one of the NBA Finals has the Milwaukee Bucks facing off against the Phoenix Suns. The main news for Bucks fans is the health of start player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, who hasn't played since game 4 of the Atlanta Hawks series. Currently, Antetokounmpo, is listed as "doubtful" in the injury report with his knee issues. Even without Antetokounmpo, the Bucks won the final two games of their series with the Hawks. The Suns look to be healthy as guard Chris Paul is probable with a hand injury. Milwaukee makes its first NBA finals appearance since 1974 and the Suns since 1993. I'll be looking at the over here tonight. Even though the Suns are considered a very good defensive team, they are 14-6 O/U in their last 20 games as a favorite. The Bucks are 16-5-1 O/U/P their last 22 games against a team with a winning straight-up record. The last four meetings between these clubs have seen all four go over. And, the last five in Phoenix has seen four of the five go over. Tonight, take the OVER.

Game four of the Eastern Conference Championship tonight has the Atlanta Hawks with their backs against the wall after dropping the last two games. The Hawks took game one and then lost games two and three. They can even things tonight but may have to do so without their star player in Trae Young. Young has an ankle injury and is questionable for tonight's contest. The loss of Young could mean 25.3 points per game they have to make up for. The Bucks finally seem to be playing up to their potential the last few games. The Hawks have just 102 and 91 points in their last two games. Milwaukee is 1-5-1 O/U/P in their last seven games as a favorite. The Hawks are 1-6 O/U in their last seven overall. Can't see the Hawks getting many points here tonight if Young doesn't play. I'll take the UNDER.

Game five here tonight from Phoenix as the Suns can wrap things up with a win as they lead 3-1. Kwahi Leonard will miss again tonight for the Clippers wit his knee injury. The last game was a very poor offensive showing by both teams as the final came in at 84-80 Phoenix. I already see oddsmaker and bettors pushing this total down to now around 212. Considering they have already had 220 totals, this is a big drop. For me, I'm looking for a return to normalcy tonight as both teams get back to some scoring. I'm going against the bettors and the oddsmaker here and taking the OVER.

After stealing game one against the Milwaukee bucks, the Atlanta Hawks had a horrid game two, losing 91-125. Now they return to their home court State Farm Arena for game three with the series tied 1-1. The Bucks put together a complete game two, something we haven't seen from them in these playoffs. Good news for the Hawks is that whether they lost by 1-point or 25-points, it's still just one loss and they are tied in the series. This is a key game for Atlanta as they need to stop the team they saw in game two. The Bucks are 2-6-1 O/U in their last nine games. Atlanta is 1-5 O/U in their last six games. And, the last seven meetings between these clubs has seen five go under. The Hawks don't want to get into a shootout here today. I'll take the UNDER.

Game two of the Eastern Conference finals has the Hawks leading 1-0 after stealing game one in Milwaukee, 116-113. That also snapped a four game under streak for the Hawks. Ever since Nate McMillan took over as coach for the Hawks they have been an amazing team. Still, the oddsmaker gives them little respect here today as the line is once again 7 to 8 points on the Bucks. Trae Young was amazing in game one, hitting for 48-points. Milwaukee has also been a good under team in these playoffs, with a 2-5-1 O/U/P record in their last eight games. Tonight, all pressure is off the Hawks as they would gladly go back to Atlanta having taken at least one game. I'm going to stick with the trends between these teams as four of the last five in this series have gone UNDER. Play the Under tonight.

The Atlanta Hawks put a shock into Vegas Sports books with their win over No 1 Philly in their last series. Both teams won in seven games to advance to these Eastern Conference finals. The Bucks needed a thrilling OT win over the Nets to advance here tonight. The Atlanta Hawks have now defeated the top two defenses in the NBA. The Hawks are 35-15 S/U and 31-18-1 ATS since Nate McMillian took over as coach of Atlanta. The Bucks used a very good defense to shutdown one of the best offensive teams in the NBA in the Nets. Atlanta allowed just 101.5 ppg over their last four games and going well under the posted total. They should have little trouble holding this Milwaukee team down too. Take the UNDER.

Game one of the NBA Western Conference Finals has the Phoenix Suns hosting the LA Clippers. The Suns are the 2-seed while the Clippers are the 4-seed. LA needed to rally from a 0-2 deficit to beat Utah in seven games. And they did this without their star player in Kawhi Leonard who was out since game four of the Utah series. Both teams will be without their star players here today. Leonard will miss game one with that knee injury. Chris Paul will miss for the Suns as he sits out with Covid-19 protocols. Suns one of the best defensive teams in the NBA and without two big offensive weapons, I look for this game to go UNDER.

Clippers and Jazz play game five of their semifinal best of seven series here today from Utah. LA tied up the series with a pair of home wins at Staple's Center. Now the venue returns to Utah where the Jazz won the first two games. Problem is that the Clippers will be without one half of their potent duo as Kawhi Leonard is expected to miss tonight's contest with a knee injury. Leonard and Paul George combined for 62 points in their game four win. The Jazz could see the return of start veteran guard Mike Conley, who has been nursing a hamstring injury. He is officially questionable for tonight's contest. For me, if Leonard isn't playing then this will be the Utah Jazz show tonight. Utah was -2 or -2.5 when Leonard was playing and shot up to around -7 without him. That for me is too much of a jump, so I'll just stick with the UNDER here tonight.

 Game five of this best of seven Eastern Conference final has the venue switching back to Brooklyn. The Nets won the first two games in convincing fashion, 115-107 and 125-86. Then had to go back to Milwaukee where the Bucks took game three (83-86) and then game four (96-107) to even the series. All four games have gone Under. What were two of the highest scoring teams in the NBA have done little to come close to an over. We've seen this total open at 239, then to 238, 235, 229 the last game and here today we see a total of 219 bet down to 217. One big reason is that the Nets will be without two thirds of their BIG THREE!. James Harden (hamstring) and Kyrie Irving (Ankle) are both listed as OUT for this game. That's 51.7 ppg that they will be missing. The way this series has gone and now without these two big players, I'm sticking with the under again. Play UNDER.

The Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks had a rare low scoring affair in game three as neither team looked very sharp in the Bucks win, 86-83. The Bucks didn't get the cover though as most numbers were 3.5 on Milwuakee. Still, the Bucks were lucky to survive as they trailed 83-80 last in the fourth before take a 84-83 lead with 11 seconds left. A Nets three-point miss led to a pair of foul shots and the final 86-83 Milwaukee win. Sunday the Nets could have James Harden back who has not played since the opening minute of game one with a hamstring issue. The oddsmaker must expect Harden back as the Nets went from a 3.5 dog to a 2-point favorite here in game four. I didn't like the way the Bucks have looked in any of the three games. Even if Harden returns today, I still see this game going the way it has been, lower scoring. The Nets have gone under in their last four games. The Bucks are 1-6 O/U at home their last seven games against a team with a winning road record. These teams have also gone under in five straight meetings. Take the UNDER.

This Eastern Conference series moves to Atlanta tonight for game three as the Hawks look to take 2-1 advantage and hold home court against the Sixers. The Sixers rebounded from their game one loss at home with a 118-102 win in game two. The Hawks find themselves a 1.5 point home dog here tonight. Atlanta has been a good covering team at home, going 25-13 and 20-6 ATS over their last 26 at home. Philly forward Joel Embiid always seems to be the focal point with his injuries. Embiid is questionable with a knee injury tonight. The Hawks have only trailed at the half in one playoff game and that was game two vs Philly. As for the total, the Sixers have gone under in four of their last five games. They are also 4-12 O/U in their last 16 games as a road favorite. Atlanta has gone under in six of their last seven games as a playoff dog. They are also 2-8 O/U in their last 10 overall games. I'll take the UNDER here tonight.

The LA Clippers lost game one of this Western Conference semifinals at Utah, 112-109. The Jazz trailed 47-60 at the half but rallied in the third quarter to tie the game heading into the fourth. The Jazz held a large lead but the Clippers closed the final to three points, right on the number. Donovan Mitchell scored 45 points for the Jazz in the win. The Jazz did this without their star player in Mike Conley, who missed the game with a hamstring injury. Conley is questionable for tonight's contest. Despite the loss, the good news for the Clippers was that DeMarcus Cousins made his postseason debut and finished with six points in four minutes. The Jazz have been a good over play recently, with six of their last seven home games going over. In addition, eight of their last nine playoff games as a favorite have gone over. Game one was right on the over/under number and I expect tonight's game to get over the number. Take OVER.

The LA Clippers had to survive seven games to advance to this stage of the playoffs. Dallas turned out to be much more difficult then the Clippers might of thought as they lost three home games and faced two elimination games. Now they have to face the top seed in the West, Utah. The Jazz have the third best defense in the league thanks to Rudy Gobert, likely the top defensive player in the league. The Clippers will have to do a better job defensively or Utah will kill them from 3-point arc, as Dallas did. Dallas allowed the second fewest 3-point attempts in the league and that could be an issue for a Clippers team that doesn't drive the paint all that much. A lot of questions should be answered here in game one. For me, the Clippers are a long shooting team and that will be the key to this over/under. Utah defends the paint better then the Perimeter and that's the difference here. Play the OVER.

Game one the NBA Western Semifinals here as the Suns host the Nuggets tonight. The Nuggets got past the stubborn Trailblazers while the Suns downed defending Champion LA Lakers. The Nuggets are led by star player Nikola Jokic who had a great first round. Michael Porter also emerged as a breakout player in their first round series. The Suns will rely more on Devon Booker in this series as Chris Paul has been banged-up but should play tonight. And of course the Nuggets again will be without star player Jamal Murray who is out for the rest of the playoffs with a ACL injury. This is going to be a tough series, one that could easily go seven games. This series also will be the Denver offense against the Phoenix defense. Tonight, I see the Suns offense to get enough points to go with the Nuggets offense to get this game over the total. Play OVER.

Game two in the NBA 2nd round between the Bucks and Nets as Milwaukee looks to even the series at 1-1 before returning home for game three. The Nets took game one, 115-107 in a low scoring game for two of the highest scoring teams in the NBA. The line has dropped from game one as the Nets now a 1.5-point favorite and the total at 234.5 in this Eastern Conference Semifinal. One big loss for the Nets is that of James Harden. Harden pulled up lame in the opening minute of game one with a hamstring issue and will not play here in game two. Both these teams have been hot with Brooklyn winning 10 of the last 11 and the Bucks going 12-2 their last 14. I don't expect the Bucks offense to be flat like it was in game one as they scored 12 fewer points then their season average. Even with their poor shooting they weren't too far off in game one. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 34 points and 11 rebounds. I fully expect a big rebound game here tonight out of the Bucks, especially with Harden on the shelf for this one. I look for a much higher scoring contest tonight. Play OVER.

Much anticipated clash here between the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets. These could be the best two teams in the NBA as they meet here in the NBA 2nd Round playoffs. These teams met three times during the regular season with the Bucks taking two of three. Two of the three games went over 240 points. This is the BIG three of the Nets vs Antetokounmpo of the Bucks. The Nets had the best offense during the regular season and that was with each of their three big stars missing significant time due to injuries. The Bucks will be without guard Donte DiVencenzo who has a tendon injury in his foot and will miss the rest of the playoffs. Forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo will miss a few weeks with a foot injury. Should be a great series between arguably the two best teams in the NBA. I'll lay the small number here at home with the Nets. Play Brooklyn.

Two of the lowest scoring and better defenses here so it's not wonder we see the lowest totals pretty much in the playoffs. This has been a low scoring series and now both sides missing some of their best players. Chris Paul has been hurting for the Suns and Anthony Davis still hurting for the Lakers. Historically Game 6 have been under plays, doing so about 57% of the time. I'll take the Suns and Lakers UNDER here tonight.

The Memphis Grizzlies need a pair of Play-in wins in the playoffs to get to this series with the Utah Jazz. And, the Grizzlies shocked the Jazz in game one in Utah, 112-109. Dillon Brooks let the Grizzlies with 31-points. The Grizzlies have gone over in their last five playoff games when the dog. They are also 7-3 O/U in their last 10 overall games when the dog. The Jazz have gone over their last four games at home as a favorite and five of their last seven. The over is 5-1 in the last six meetings between these teams and 6-0 O/U in the last six meetings in Utah. Expect a much better effort tonight from the Jazz. Take the OVER.

Best of seven series here tonight continues between the LA Lakers and Phoenix Suns. The Suns took game one on Sunday, 99-90 and covered the short 2-point spread. The Lakers will try and avoid going down 0-2 in the series. The Lakers had won five straight to end the regular season and then beat the Warriors in their play-in game on a last second LeBron James 3-point shot. I'll be looking at the over here in game two. Yes, the Lakers have struggled offensively this year, but that's in part due to long injury layoffs by their star players. Phoenix has been a good over team, going 21-7 O/U in their last 28 overall games. They are also 9-4 O/U in their last 13 home games. These teams have a 9-4-1 O/U record in their last 14 games in Phoenix. I'm playing the OVER tonight.

 The Memphis Grizzlies moved on to the regular NBA Playoffs after defeating the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Play-In Game. Good news for the Jazz and bad news for the Grizzlies is the likely return tonight of guard Donovan Mitchell who was upgraded to probable. Mitchell averaged 26.4 points per game this season so that's a lot of offense back in the lineup. The teams still matchup well and that could lead to a more intense matchup then No 1 vs No 8. The Jazz have been a good over team in the playoffs, with a 9-4-1 O/U record in their last 14 playoff games when a favorite. This matchup has also produced overs with four of the last five going over and the last five meetings in Utah all going over. I'm going to look for more points here tonight with Mitchell returning to the lineup. Play OVER.

Finally getting past those play-in games and into the real NBA playoffs as the Dallas Mavericks take on the LA Clippers in game one of their series from the Staples Center. These teams met up last year in the bubble playoffs where the Clippers won the best-of-seven series, 4-2. Dallas finished their regular season winning six of their last eight games S/U and five of eight ATS. The Clippers lost their last two of the regular season and were 3-3 ATS their last six. I'll be looking at the total here on Saturday. This will be a contrast of styles as the Mavericks have been a good over team and the Clippers have been more of an under team of late. LA is 0-5-1 O/U in their last six home games and 3-12-1 O/U in their last 16 over. In addition, the last four meetings between the Clippers and Mavs have gone UNDER. I'll take the UNDER here in game one.

Play-in game here today as one of these teams will see their season end tonight. The Charlotte Hornets will be without forward Gordon Hayward, who is out with a foot injury. Hayward averaged 19.6 points over 44 games. The Pacers are also having injury issues. Forward Domantas Sabonis (quad) and guard Malcom Brogdon (hamstring) are both questionable for tonight. The Hornets have been a good under team of late. They are 3-9 O/U in their last 12 road games a an underdog. They are also 5-12 in their last 17 overall away games and 11-26 O/U in their last 27 games. These teams have also had a long history of under plays, evidenced by their 5-21 O/U mark in the last 26 meetings in Indiana. More short term, they are 0-3-1 O/U in their last four overall. I like the under here in this game. Play UNDER.

Last day of the NBA regular season and there are still things to be decided. This is one matchup that has implications for both teams. The Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors are tied with identical 38-33 records. They are 8 and 9th right now in the play-in section of the postseason. The winner of this game plays the same opponent, but has home court. So this game is really for home court between the same two teams. Both clubs have won five straight games and seven of their last 10 games. The Grizzlies have gone under in five of their last six overall games. The last five of six games between these teams in Golden State have gone under while 19 of the last 26 overall have gone under. I won't play a side here, but I will take the UNDER.

A few games left in the NBA regular season and the Washington Wizards are the only team in the Eastern Conference sitting in a playoff spot that hasn't clinched. The Wizards sit 10th and in that final play-in position. They lead 11th place Chicago by 3 games and can close it out tonight. The Atlanta Haws are 4th in the East and are tied with Miami and New York for the 4 thru 6 positions. The Hawks have gone over in three straight and that includes their Monday game at home against the Wizards in which they combined for 249 points. The Wizards have now gone over in six straight games and have scored at least 122 in their last seven games. The problem is they allow a lot of points too, at least 125 in each of their last six games. This looks to be another shootout here tonight. Play OVER.

The New Orleans Pelicans overcame a double-digit deficit on Sunday to beat the Charlottle Hornets, 112-110. They did this despite missing a couple of key cogs in the line in PF Zion Williamson and F Brandon Ingram. Together they average over 50 points per game. Both are out again here tonight. It's no wonder the Pelicans have gone under in three straight games without those two players. Tonight, they have the added stress of playing in the 2nd of a back-to-back spot at Memphis. The Grizzlies have gone under in two straight including Saturday's win at Toronto (in Florida), 109-99. I am sticking with the UNDER here tonight. Pelicans can ill afford to get into a run and gun game being shorthanded and coming of no rest. Play UNDER.

Battle for LA here tonight as the Clippers and Lakers play at the Staples center. No home court for either team as Staples Center is home to both. However, the Lakers are just holding onto that 6th and final playoff spot. They are 1/2 game ahead of Portland who is in that 7-10 place Play-in positions. The Lakers did win their last game, but have lost seven of their last 10 overall. The Clippers are in 4th place and have that secure. They can't fall any further but they can improve as they are tied with Denver and just three games back of Phoenix for 2nd place. Lakers have had injury issues all season and here again tonight they are dealing with key injuries. Lebron James is out tonight with an ankle injury and Anthony Davis is now probable with a calf injury. Lakers know they can't get into a run and gun shootout with the Clippers. I look for this game to slow down the pace tonight. Play UNDER.

Games difficult to get a handle on these last games of the regular season as many players sitting for rest as the playoffs near. But Jim has this under tonight that he likes a lot between the Spurs and the Jazz. The Jazz are tied for first in the Western Conference with the Phoenix Suns. The Spurs hold the last spot in the play-in list of 7 thru 10 spots. They have a 2 1/2 game lead over New Orleans but are just one game back of 8th place Memphis. The Spurs could be without Dejounte Murray tonight who is questionable with a ankle injury and Derrick White is out with an ankle. The Jazz are still playing without Donovan Mitchell who has an ankle injury. I'm looking for this game to go under tonight as both sides nursing injuries. Play UNDER.

The New York Knicks hold onto that 4th playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks have been hot too, winning nine of their last 10 games. Houston, well their season is almost over. The Rockets are dead last in the West and already eliminated from the postseason. The Knicks have been a very good over team too. They are 3-1 O/U in their last four and 7-2 O/U in their last nine games. Houston gives up a lot points, 115.3 overall on the season and 114.2 points at home. I'm going to play this game over this evening.

 We approach the end of the NBA regular season and the Washington Wizards are just holding onto that 10th and final play-in spot. The Wizards have been red hot, winning two straight and nine of their last 10 games. They lead 11th place Chicago by 3-games and trail 8th place Charlotte by 1 1/2 games. The Dallas Mavericks are in 6th place, which is the final playoff spot in the West. They are just one half game ahead of 7th place Portland. The difference being that 7th place thru 10th place are play-in games. I'll be looking at the over in this contest. Washington played last night so this is the second of a back-to-back spot. In this situation, the Wizards are 58-28-1 O/U their last 87 games. Dallas is 7-3 O/U at home in their last 10 games against a team with a losing record. I look for a high scoring game here tonight and as such will play the OVER.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are officially eliminated from the Playoffs for 2021 with a 16-44 record. The Wolves are coming off a loss and are 4-6 over their last 10 games. They have to play the team with the NBA's best record here tonight in Utah. The Jazz are 1st in the West and 1st overall with a 44-15 record and 2-game lead over the Phoenix Suns. The Jazz have gone UNDER their last four games as a favorite and 1-4 O/U in their last five overall. They are also 2-8 O/U in their last 10 games when having two days of rest. The last four meeting in Utah have gone under between these teams and that's what I'm going with here today. Play UNDER.

The 4th Place Denver Nuggets play tonight at 6th place Portland Trailblazers. The Blazers hold onto that last playoff spot, just 1 1/2 games ahead of 7th place Dallas and 1 1/2 games back of 5th place Lakers. The Nuggets coming off three straight overs where they scored 123, 128 and 139 points. The Blazers had to play last night against the Clippers, losing by just one point, 112-113 and going over the 221 total. The Blazer home games have averaged 227.8 ppg this season. Both these teams will be missing some key players but I don't see that stopping the scoring here. I'm playing OVER.

Houston has just 14 wins on the season and 42 losses so no postseason for the Rockets. They have also lost five straight and 10 of their last 11 games. The Orlando Magic will also miss the playoffs this season with a 18-38 record. The Magic have won just one of their last eight games. The Magic have gone under in seven of their last nine games when the favorite. They are also 2-5 O/U in their last seven as a home favorite. Two bad teams here tonight I'll stick with the UNDER as teams like this begin to play more bench players and shut down for the season. Play UNDER.

Both teams missing key players here today. The Lakers continue to be without Lebron James and Anthony Davis. But now the Utah Jazz will be without guard Donovan Mitchell, who is out with an ankle injury. Mitchell averaged 26.4 ppg on the season. The Jazz have gone under in four of their last five road games. The Lakers have gone under in six of their last seven home games and five of their last six overall. With key players missing today, I'm going UNDE

The Orlando Magic snapped a six-game losing streak last time out on Wednesday at Chicago, 115-106. It was also just their 2nd cover in their last five games. The Toronto Raptors also snapped a 2-game losing streak on Wednesday at home over the Spurs. 117-112. They are just 2-4 S/U and ATS in their last six games. Toronto has now gone under in their last four games as a favorite. They are also 8-18 their last 26 as a home favorite. I'm taking the UNDER here tonight.

The Boston Celtics have won three and five of their last six as they head to Portland tonight to play the Blazers. The Celtics are coming off a win at Denver on Sunday, 105-87 as a 3-point dog. The Celtics are 8-3 O/U in their last 11 games as a road dog and 5-2 O/U in their last seven road games overall. The Blazers are coming off a home loss to the Miami Heat, 98-017. They have now lost three of their last four games. The Blazers home games have averaged 233.7 ppg this season. The Celtics road games have averaged 223.6 ppg this season. I'm looking for these teams to score a lot of points here tonight. Play OVER.

Chicago Bulls look to snap a two-game losing streak here tonight at Memphis. The Bulls have gone over in their last three games, allowing at least 113 point in each of those contests. Memphis also bring a two-game losing streak into the game. They have gone over in their last four games, scoring 124 points or more in each contest. The Bulls are 10-4 O/U in their last 14 games as a road dog and they are 11-5 O/U in their last 16 overall. The Grizzlies have gone over in six of their last seven games as a favorite. These teams are 4-1-2 O/U/P in their last seven meetings in Memphis. I'm taking the OVER here tonight.

The Pacers look to extend their win streak to three games here tonight in Memphis. The Pacers are coming off a win at Orlando, 111-106. The Pacers are 10-2 O/U in their last 12 games as a road dog. They are also 12-4 O/U in their last 16 road games overall. The Grizzlies saw their four game win streak snapped last game with a 129-133 road loss to the Knicks. They have gone over in three straight games and eight of their last 12 games. The Grizzlies are now 20-7 O/U in their last 27 games as a home favorite. The last four meetings in this series have gone over and that's what I'm looking for here tonight. Play OVER.

 Both these teams advanced to the NCAA Championship game on different paths. The Baylor Bears had little trouble with their intra-state rivals, Houston, winning in a never close game, 78-59. Gonzaga took a much more exciting route, beating UCLA in OT 93-90. This game was close the entire way and it looked like we were headed to Double OT as UCLA made a basket with just over three seconds left. However, a nearly half court 3-points banked in and the Zags advanced to the title game here today. Baylor has more offensive weapons then UCLA and likes an up-tempo pace, as does Gonzaga. I expect this pace tonight to be fast and with that I'm taking the OVER.

Utah Jazz improved to 38-11 as they bring a nine-game win streak into tonight's contest. They have also gone under in four of their last five road games. The Jazz look the best in the NBA at this point. Dallas also has a modest win streak of four games coming into tonight's contest. They have gone under in three of their last four games. The Mavs have now gone under inf 7 straight home games. I will lay off the side here tonight and take the UNDER.

Lakers finally got a needed win last time out over Sacramento, 115-94. Since James and Davis have been out they have not been scoring well at all, in fact that game went under too, their fourth in a row. The Clippers look to snap a two-game losing streak here today. They have not been scoring either, with just 94 and 96 points in their last two games. This looks to be another low scoring affair. Play UNDER.