Spurs+2.5 (this game scares me but i still like the Spurs. I think it could be a trap but it could also be a trap the other way. By favoring the Clips Vegas makes you wonder why they are favored the way they have been playing. The Spurs aren't the normal Spurs but they still know how to win games. This spot looks really good for the Clips and bad for the Spurs but I think Vegas is using that to their advantage. The Spurs need to beat these kind of teams right now and they know that b/c without their full team they can't beat the big dogs. The Spurs could be worn down which worries me but this early in the season I don't see it as that big an issue. I think Vegas is throwing the old double trap out there by making you think the Clips are due when in fact they are out of sync. I could be wrong but i'd rather go this route. The 2.5 could come into play here with the Clips winning by 1 or 2 possibly. My power ranking numbers say the Spurs should be favored by 7. That sounds a little crazy but I do think the wrong team is favored here because Vegas needs money on both sides. I think the Spurs are going to win straight up but i am going small on it)
Spurs 92 Clips 88
Ok City +9.5 (as of now I am not playing this game but I am thinking about it. If i did play it I would lean this way. Houston is a solid team this year but they have struggled on the road. Ok City has only won one game but it was at home. They have seen Houston this year before which could also help. They got beat by double digits but that was on the road and now they should be ready for what is coming. I don't know if they can win straight up but they are def due for a win. 9.5 is alot of pts for a home dog and I normally don't like picking bad teams, but this could be a great spot to pick one. 70 percent of public is on Houston which really makes me like Ok City. I will think about this one as a small play but i'm off as of now. I will update soon)
Suns+1 (It's tough to bet against Utah at home. They are 4-0 so far this year. The Suns are tough on the road as well with a 5-1 record losing only to the Bulls in the middle of a road trip. The key factor of why i like Phoenix is because Derron Williams isn't playing. If he was playing I might like Utah but that is a huge deal for this game. Kirilenko better be 100% also b/c if he isn't Stoudamire will go nuts. I like Phoenix small but not official yet)
Spurs 92 Clips 88
Ok City +9.5 (as of now I am not playing this game but I am thinking about it. If i did play it I would lean this way. Houston is a solid team this year but they have struggled on the road. Ok City has only won one game but it was at home. They have seen Houston this year before which could also help. They got beat by double digits but that was on the road and now they should be ready for what is coming. I don't know if they can win straight up but they are def due for a win. 9.5 is alot of pts for a home dog and I normally don't like picking bad teams, but this could be a great spot to pick one. 70 percent of public is on Houston which really makes me like Ok City. I will think about this one as a small play but i'm off as of now. I will update soon)
Suns+1 (It's tough to bet against Utah at home. They are 4-0 so far this year. The Suns are tough on the road as well with a 5-1 record losing only to the Bulls in the middle of a road trip. The key factor of why i like Phoenix is because Derron Williams isn't playing. If he was playing I might like Utah but that is a huge deal for this game. Kirilenko better be 100% also b/c if he isn't Stoudamire will go nuts. I like Phoenix small but not official yet)
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