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Cajun Sports NBA 2* Complimentary Selection- Thursday
Date/Time: Thursday April 2 / 7:05PM EST
Game: Milwaukee Bucks @ Philadelphia 76ers
Graded Selection: 2* Philadelphia 76ers -8
Analysis:
The Wachovia Center will be the site of tonight’s clash between Eastern Conference foes the host Philadelphia 76ers and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks. Milwaukee is certainly not going to see any postseason activity with a record on the year of 32-43 SU but they did improve over last season’s 26-56 campaign. This Bucks team saw a five-game improvement on the road this season compared to last season posting a record of 12-27 SU on the highway this year (7-34SU LY). Needless to say they are not playing for anything, couldn’t even call it pride at this point with such a consistent loser over the last five seasons. The Bucks had lost five straight both SU and ATS before pulling the mild upset at New Jersey on Monday night 107 to 78 as a three-point road underdog. We do not expect any surprises from them tonight as they have struggled against the Sixers in both meetings this season with Philly winning both SU and ATS in each contest. The last meeting back on January 7th Philadelphia defeated Milwaukee 110 to 105 as a 7-point road underdog. In that game the Sixers shot 51.5 percent from the field and 53.3 percent from behind the arc. Philly’s guard play has overwhelmed the Bucks this season averaging 52 percent from three-point land against them. In their last meeting the Bucks shot 47 percent from the field and 36.8 percent from behind the arc and this came on their home floor when they played in Philly back in December the Bucks only managed 43.2 percent from the field and a horrible 13.3 percent from behind the arc on 2 of 15 shooting. Philly has won and covered the last four meetings between these two teams and none more important maybe than this one as the Sixers are trying to avoid playing Boston in the first round of the playoffs and every win is crucial. This is especially true when you look at their upcoming schedule which has them playing five of their last seven on the road which includes two against the Cavaliers and one against the Celtics. We will lay the points here as the Sixers roll past a Bucks squad playing out the balance of another losing season.
Graded Selection: 2* Philadelphia 76ers 114 Milwaukee Bucks 90
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Bonus Play winner # 3 in a row on Wednesday, as Charlotte stays inside the number at Boston.
For Thursday, go with Philly minus the number at home against Milwaukee.
The Bucks battled hard last night, only to fall at home to the Lakers by 6. True, they did cover as the home dog, but that only puts them on a 3-11 spread run their last 14 games.Milwaukee has also lost 8 of their last 10 games straight up.
Philadelphia is still jockeying for playoff position, and the 76ers won and covered a big home game on Tuesday, winning by double-digits against the Atlanta Hawks.
The Sixers are on a 4-0 series run, both straight up and against the spread, and we like them here tonight to nab another win and cover against a tired an unrested Milwaukee team.Play on the 76ers minus the points.
2? PHILADELPHIA
Craig Trapp
Baylor vs. Penn State
Play: Baylor -4
Both of these teams have been on fire in this years post season. Baylor is just a few years away from a near death penalty from the NCAA sanctions from prior regimes. Penn State has been the whipping boy of the Big Ten basketball teams since arriving in the Big Ten. Either team should be proud of how far they have come. The winner will take this momentum into the off season and the confidence usually carries over until next years season. Lets look at the records and trends.
Team records:
Baylor: 24-14 SU, 13-16-1 ATS
Penn State: 26-11 SU, 18-12 ATS
Recent Trends:
-Bears are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games as a favorite.
-Bears are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
-Nittany Lions are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 non-conference games.
-Nittany Lions are 6-17-1 ATS in their last 24 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5.
Baylor is one of those teams that has gotten hot at the end of the year and no matter who they play or where they are tearing them apart. Its too bad this Baylor team did not catch fire earlier in the year as they would have been a tough team in the NCAA Tournament. Penn State has been very good all year but a very weak out of conference schedule kept them out of the NCAA Tournament.
Today Craig is taking the Baylor Bears -3!! The three guard line up for Baylor is so tough to guard for any team as most teams just don't face this type of athleticism. Don't look for a run away as PSU has played most teams close all year. PSU is undersized just as Baylor is so this match up should be very even until late in the game when the three guards of Baylor will take over. SCORE BAY 63 - PSU 58
Tom Freese
Milwaukee vs. Philadelphia
Play: Philadelphia -8
It appears that Philadelphia will make the NBA Playoffs as they are currently the Sixth Seed in the East. They take on a floundering Milwaukee team at home tonight. The Bucks will be watching the playoffs on their television sets. The Bucks are 11 games under .500 and just playing out the string. The Sixers could overtake Miami and become the fifth seed but getting home court advantage in Round One is not likely. Philly should have no trouble with the Bucks. PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA -
James Patrick
Jazz vs. Nuggets
Utah travels to the Mile High City for a big game with Denver in NBA Thursday action. The Jazz are 1-5 ATS on the rod and just 1-6 ATS off an ATS loss while the Nuggets are 12-5 ATS in Thursday action and 4-0 ATS against Western Conference opposition. Big Game James Patrick's complimentary selection in Thursday NBA action is Denver Nuggets.
Jimmy The Moose
San Jose Sharks at Edmonton Oilers
Prediction: San Jose Sharks
Two team's headed in opposite directions meet-up in Edmonton tonight. The Sharks have won 5 of their last 7 overall while the Oilers have lost 5 of their last 6. San Jose is 11-3 in their last 14 games played after 2-days rest. In their last 64 vs. a team with a losing record the Sharks are 44-20. Edmonton has also lost 5 of their last 6 home games. In their last 5 vs. a Pacific Division team the Oilers are 1-4. Edmonton slipping out of the playoff race and tonight's loss will hurt. Play on the San Jose Sharks -.
Jeff Benton
For Thursday’s freebie, we’ll head to the Mile High City and lay the small price with the Nuggets against the Jazz.
This line makes absolutely zero sense to me. You’ve got Utah playing its third game in four nights, this being its first since laying a total egg at division rival Portland on Tuesday (125-104 loss as a six-point underdog). The Jazz have failed to cover in four straight games overall, and they’ve lost five of their last six road games both SU and ATS (the only win and cover came in a seven-point victory at Oklahoma City.
On the other hand, Denver has seized control of the Northwest Division thanks to a current run that has seen the team win four in a row and nine of the last 10. That includes six consecutive home wins for the Nuggets. Granted, they cashed in exactly half of those six home wins, but that’s because they were laying really big numbers. The scorebook shows that Denver has won its last six home games by point margins of 7, 13, 11, 25, 13 and 13 points.
Also, going back to a 117-97 rout of these same Jazz on Jan. 25, the Nuggets are 5-2 at home against playoff-caliber competition, with wins over the aforementioned Jazz, as well as the Blazers, Lakers, Hawks and Spurs (only Houston and Boston clipped Denver in Mile High).
If that’s not enough, the home team has won the last five meetings between these teams, including all three this season … with Denver going 3-0 ATS in those contests. In fact, the favorite is 21-10-1 ATS in the last 32 Nuggets-Jazz clashes! Throw in the fact that Utah has now failed to cover in nine straight games as a road underdog and 10 of 11 as a ‘dog period, and I can’t pass up Chauncey, Carmelo, K-Mart and the boys at this cheap price.
4? DENVER
Matt Rivers
For Thursday lay the points with the 76ers.
It's a steep price for sure but I just cannot envision anything but a blowout tonight in the City of Brotherly Love.
Milwaukee has been dismal ever since losing both Michael Redd and Andrew Bogut to injuries and besides Richard Jefferson really do not have that much talent on the squad. The Bucks were a surprise first half team as they played above themselves with their pieces in the lineup but that is a thing of the past as these guys are out and the team is pretty much just playing out the string right now. Sure they just pounded the Nets in New Jersey but that was Jefferson going back to the Meadowlands and the team rallying behind their new leader in that one victory against his former team.
Philadelphia should be the fresher team as they did not play last night unlike Milwaukee who just faced Kobe and the Lakers. In their last game the 76ers outclassed the playoff bound Atlanta Hawks in a double digit win and cover. With Andre Iguodala, Andre Miller, Samuel Dalembert, Lou Williams and others I just do not see another less today against a very poor squad in these Bucks.
If there was ever a game that could end 101-79 this is that game!
Tony Weston
Today's Selection:
Of course we came through last night as the Hornets do just enough to give us another Comp Play winner. That puts us at 8-1 our last 9 Comp Plays and 16-5 our last 21 freebies.
We’re doing it again, but we’re switching gears as we’re headed to the college hardwood. We’re going out to Madison Square Garden tonight as we’re taking the Over in the Baylor-Penn State matchup in some junior tournament action.
The number for this matchup is floating around 138 points, depending on where you’re playing it. But considering the way both these teams have been playing lately, they’ll blow right past that.
Consider that coming into this game the Over is on a 3-1 run in Baylor’s last four games and is 4-2 its last six, while Penn State has seen the Over come in 5 of its last 8 contests.
Also, the Over has come in 4 of Baylor’s last 5 non-conference games and it has come in 5 of the Nittany Lions’ last 6 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600.
Keep in mind, also, that over their last 5 games the Nittany Lions have totaled, on average, 141.6 points, while the Bears have totaled, on average, 142.6 points in that same five-game stretch. For the season, Baylor has totaled, on average 146.1 points per game.
These teams are scoring well over 140 points per and will do so again tonight. Take the over as it comes through easily in this matchup.
3? BAYLOR-PENN STATE OVER
Bobby Maxwell
Utah at DENVER -4
The Nuggets are trying to hold on and take the second spot in the Western Conference playoffs, therefore giving them homecourt advantage against everybody except the Lakers - crucial for their success in the playoffs. Tonight they get a struggling Jazz squad so we'll lay the chalk and play the home team.
Utah got pounded by Portland 125-104 Tuesday night as a six-point underdog, its fourth straight ATS loss and they are just 2-2 SU in the last four and sit in third place in the Northwest Division, one game behind the Blazers and 2 1/2 behind the Nuggets.
Denver got a 111-104 win Tuesday at home over the Knicks, but came up short as a 12 1/2-point favorite, ending the Nuggets' four-game ATS streak. They are 9-1 SU and 6-4 ATS in the last 10 games and they are averaging 111 points a game during their four-game winning streak. At home, Denver has rattled off six straight wins.
The Jazz are just 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games and 1-5 SU and ATS in their last six on the road.
The Nuggets have gotten the cash in all three games this season between these two and the favorite is on a huge 21-10-1 ATS streak in this rivalry. Denver is a much smarter team with Chauncey running the show and controlling the tempo. They can score and their defense is not horrible like it was last season.
Utah is on ATS slides of 1-6 after a non-cover, 1-8 against winning teams and 2-5 against Western Conference squads. Denver is 6-1 ATS in its last seven against winning teams. Play the Nuggets at home to get this one by 10.
3? DENVER
Karl Garrett
Utah at DENVER -4'
Outright winner last night on Toronto for free, as the G-Man is now on a 7-2 comp play run the last 9 days.
NBA for Thursday, and the G-Man is laying the points with the home team Nuggets.
Denver is on a roll right now, winning their last 4, and 9 of their last 10 straight up, while covering in 4 of their last 5.
The Jazzmen have cooled a bit of late, splitting their last 10 games straight up, while going just 2-8 against the spread in those 10, failing 4 straight.
The home team in this series has won the last 5 meetings, while the Nuggets have been the spread winner in each of the last 3 tilts. The favorite in the series is on a 21-10-1 spread run the last 32 games contested between the teams!
Right now the Nuggets are just too hot to handle.
G-Man laying the wood with Denver in this Thursday night TNT clash.
1? DENVER
JIM FEIST
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS / WASHINGTON WIZARDS
Take CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
Washington has packed in the season, on a 2-9 SU, 4-5-1 ATS run. The last three times they've been double digits dogs they lost by 11, 15 and 32 points. The Cavaliers have won 13 consecutive victories and need to win to stay wrap up the top spot in the East and the NBA Finals. After a rugged, physical game with the Pistons, playing the defenseless Wizards will be a breeze. Play the Cavaliers.
DAVE COKIN
CALGARY FLAMES / DALLAS STARS
Take CALGARY FLAMES
The Dallas Stars are still technically alive in the Western Conference playoff chase, but the reality is they're not going to make the post season. But Calgary will be there, and the Flames are still trying to get that home ice advantage for the first round by snaring the #4 seed. This game is much bigger to Calgary, and the Stars haven't been showing a great deal of interest lately. I'll lean to the Flames to score the road win tonight.
Jimmy Boyd
1 Unit on Philadelphia 76ers -8
After giving a great effort against the Lakers last night, it's going to be tough for the Bucks to get right back up for this one against a rested 76ers team fighting to improve their playoff seeding. The Bucks are just 3-11 SU and ATS in their last 14 games and all but mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. Philly has owned the Bucks, winning and covering both meetings this season. In fact, the 76ers are 6-3 SU and 7-2 ATS versus Milwaukee over the last 3 seasons. The Bucks are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in this series, 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games following a SU loss. The 76ers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a SU win of more than 10 points. Lay the number tonight.
Free Selection from Totals4U
Thursday's free selection: Baylor/Penn State over 140
EZWINNERS'S FREE SELECTION
(706) Denver Nuggets (-4)
The Nuggets have been red hot, winning nine out of their last ten games and
most of their home wins have been by double digits. The Jazz are 0-9 against
the spread in their last nine games as a road underdog and the favorite in this
series is 21-10-1 against the spread. I look for these trends to continue in this
game. Lay the small number with the Nuggets.
Nick Parsons
Anaheim Ducks @ Vancouver Canucks
Play: Canucks -155
It wasn't a pretty game, but the Canucks sure liked their view when it was over. As in from the top of the Northwest Division, with the third seed in the Western Conference playoff picture, one point ahead of a Calgary team they trailed by 13 points two months earlier after an often dull, sometimes disappointing overtime victory over the Wild. This is an entirely new Canucks squad from last year and I believe the young nucleus of players will keep the pedal to the metal as they try to build momentum going into the playoffs. The Ducks barely held on for the victory their last time out and I believe they will be corralled at both ends of the ice this evening by the speedier and more determined Canucks team. Vancouver is 17-12 (+7.4 units) when playing against a team with a winning record; play on the CANUCKS!
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