Jack Jones
Oct 23 '18, 7:05 PM in 6h
NBA | 76ers vs Pistons
Play on: Pistons +1 -105 at 5Dimes
Jack’s Free Pick Tuesday: Detroit Pistons +1
Ben Simmons is doubtful tonight for the Philadelphia 76ers. He is nursing a back injury that forced him out of Saturday’s game, and it’s likely that the 76ers will decide to rest him tonight. He is the engine that makes the 76ers run.
And it’s not like the 76ers have been impressive during their 2-1 start this season. They lost by 18 on the road to the Celtics in their only road game. Their two home wins came against two of the worst teams in the NBA in the Bills and Magic, and they only beat the Magic 116-115 as 12.5-point favorites.
The Pistons have opened 2-0 this season and have one of the most underrated head coaches in Dwane Casey. He certainly knew how to get it done in the regular season when he was with the Raptors. His only problem was not being able to get past Lebron James in the playoffs, which has also been a problem for everyone else in the East, too.
The 76ers are 0-6 ATS in their last six games after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Philadelphia is 0-4 ATS in its last four road games. The Pistons are 5-0 ATS in their last five home games vs. a team with a losing road record. They have had one of the more underrated home-court advantages in the NBA over the past few seasons. Bet the Pistons Tuesday.
Oct 23 '18, 7:05 PM in 6h
NBA | 76ers vs Pistons
Play on: Pistons +1 -105 at 5Dimes
Jack’s Free Pick Tuesday: Detroit Pistons +1
Ben Simmons is doubtful tonight for the Philadelphia 76ers. He is nursing a back injury that forced him out of Saturday’s game, and it’s likely that the 76ers will decide to rest him tonight. He is the engine that makes the 76ers run.
And it’s not like the 76ers have been impressive during their 2-1 start this season. They lost by 18 on the road to the Celtics in their only road game. Their two home wins came against two of the worst teams in the NBA in the Bills and Magic, and they only beat the Magic 116-115 as 12.5-point favorites.
The Pistons have opened 2-0 this season and have one of the most underrated head coaches in Dwane Casey. He certainly knew how to get it done in the regular season when he was with the Raptors. His only problem was not being able to get past Lebron James in the playoffs, which has also been a problem for everyone else in the East, too.
The 76ers are 0-6 ATS in their last six games after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Philadelphia is 0-4 ATS in its last four road games. The Pistons are 5-0 ATS in their last five home games vs. a team with a losing road record. They have had one of the more underrated home-court advantages in the NBA over the past few seasons. Bet the Pistons Tuesday.
Ray Monohan
Oct 23 '18, 7:05 PM in 6h
NHL | Coyotes vs Blue Jackets
Play on: Blue Jackets -165 at 5Dimes
Columbus Blue Jackets ML
This line has moved a lot against Columbus here and despite the juice, this one is worthy of a smaller play. Columbus has been up and down through their first 7 games, but this offense has found a lot of success. Averaging 3.29 goals per game, it's been a lot of different guys who have stepped up for this team to find the back of the net.
They take on a struggling Coyotes team that they have dominated as of late. Columbus has won 6 straight in this series as they've simply been able to dominate both sides of the puck. That certainly will play in the back of the Coyotes' minds here as well as how bad they've been thus far.
Arizona has averaged only 1.43 goals per game through their first 7 here in 2018. They have zero confidence right now and are worth fading still given their struggles.
Lay the price here. Back Columbus.
Good Luck, Razor Ray.
Tuesday 5* NHL Bonus Play
Oct 23 '18, 7:05 PM in 6h
NHL | Coyotes vs Blue Jackets
Play on: Blue Jackets -165 at 5Dimes
Columbus Blue Jackets ML
This line has moved a lot against Columbus here and despite the juice, this one is worthy of a smaller play. Columbus has been up and down through their first 7 games, but this offense has found a lot of success. Averaging 3.29 goals per game, it's been a lot of different guys who have stepped up for this team to find the back of the net.
They take on a struggling Coyotes team that they have dominated as of late. Columbus has won 6 straight in this series as they've simply been able to dominate both sides of the puck. That certainly will play in the back of the Coyotes' minds here as well as how bad they've been thus far.
Arizona has averaged only 1.43 goals per game through their first 7 here in 2018. They have zero confidence right now and are worth fading still given their struggles.
Lay the price here. Back Columbus.
Good Luck, Razor Ray.
Tuesday 5* NHL Bonus Play
ASA
Oct 23 '18, 7:05 PM in 6h
NHL | Coyotes vs Blue Jackets
Play on: Coyotes +155 at 5Dimes
ASA PLAY ON Free Pick Arizona Coyotes Money Line (+) over Columbus Blue Jackets, Tuesday @ 7:05 PM ET
You know Coyotes head coach Rick Tocchet has some extra motivation here. Arizona lost both games by a single goal to John Tortorella's Blue Jackets last season despite the fact that the Coyotes outshot Columbus in each game. Keep in mind, Tocchet was a long-time Flyer as a player while Tortorella spent a number of years coaching in the Rangers organization. Rangers are one of the Flyers biggest rivals. An even bigger "tie-in" to the hunger factor here for Tocchet is that he replaced Tortorella as head coach in Tampa Bay. The point is that this game certainly has extra meaning and we love the extra underdog value being offered here. The Coyotes are off a 5-3 loss at Winnipeg but previously had allowed an average of only 2 goals per game in their 6 prior games. The Blue Jackets have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are allowing an average of 4.8 goals per game in their last 4 games. The Coyotes are absolutely worth a look as a big dog tonight. Free Pick: Arizona on the money line (+) in early evening action Tuesday.
Oct 23 '18, 7:05 PM in 6h
NHL | Coyotes vs Blue Jackets
Play on: Coyotes +155 at 5Dimes
ASA PLAY ON Free Pick Arizona Coyotes Money Line (+) over Columbus Blue Jackets, Tuesday @ 7:05 PM ET
You know Coyotes head coach Rick Tocchet has some extra motivation here. Arizona lost both games by a single goal to John Tortorella's Blue Jackets last season despite the fact that the Coyotes outshot Columbus in each game. Keep in mind, Tocchet was a long-time Flyer as a player while Tortorella spent a number of years coaching in the Rangers organization. Rangers are one of the Flyers biggest rivals. An even bigger "tie-in" to the hunger factor here for Tocchet is that he replaced Tortorella as head coach in Tampa Bay. The point is that this game certainly has extra meaning and we love the extra underdog value being offered here. The Coyotes are off a 5-3 loss at Winnipeg but previously had allowed an average of only 2 goals per game in their 6 prior games. The Blue Jackets have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are allowing an average of 4.8 goals per game in their last 4 games. The Coyotes are absolutely worth a look as a big dog tonight. Free Pick: Arizona on the money line (+) in early evening action Tuesday.
Ross Benjamin
Oct 23 '18, 8:00 PM in 6h
NCAA-F | Troy vs South Alabama
Play on: Troy -12½ -101 at pinnacle
Troy @ South Alabama 8:00 ET
Game# 101-102
Play On: Troy -12.5
Troy is coming off a 22-16 upset loss as a 10.5-point road favorite against Liberty in their previous game. The defeat dropped their season record to 5-2 (.714). Troy will be out to revenge last year’s 19-8 upset loss to South Alabama in a game they closed as a sizable 19.0-point home favorite.
South Alabama is coming off a 45-7 blowout win over an Alabama State team that plays at the FCS level. Their only other win this season came against Texas State who has gone 0-6 this year versus FBS teams.
Any college football double-digit away favorite that’s playing before Game 9 of their season who is coming off an away favorite of 3.0 or greater straight up loss by 9 points or less, and they possess a win percentage of .833 or worse, versus an opponent (South Alabama) that scored 9 points or more in their previous game, resulted in those away favorites going 23-0 ATS since 1987. Bet on Troy minus the points for my Tuesday 10/23 free pick.
Oct 23 '18, 8:00 PM in 6h
NCAA-F | Troy vs South Alabama
Play on: Troy -12½ -101 at pinnacle
Troy @ South Alabama 8:00 ET
Game# 101-102
Play On: Troy -12.5
Troy is coming off a 22-16 upset loss as a 10.5-point road favorite against Liberty in their previous game. The defeat dropped their season record to 5-2 (.714). Troy will be out to revenge last year’s 19-8 upset loss to South Alabama in a game they closed as a sizable 19.0-point home favorite.
South Alabama is coming off a 45-7 blowout win over an Alabama State team that plays at the FCS level. Their only other win this season came against Texas State who has gone 0-6 this year versus FBS teams.
Any college football double-digit away favorite that’s playing before Game 9 of their season who is coming off an away favorite of 3.0 or greater straight up loss by 9 points or less, and they possess a win percentage of .833 or worse, versus an opponent (South Alabama) that scored 9 points or more in their previous game, resulted in those away favorites going 23-0 ATS since 1987. Bet on Troy minus the points for my Tuesday 10/23 free pick.
Larry Ness
Oct 23 '18, 8:05 PM in 7h
NBA | Clippers vs Pelicans
Play on: Pelicans -6½ -107 at 5Dimes
My Bonus Play is on the NO Pelicans at 8:05 ET.
The New Orleans Pelicans scored 131 points in their season-opening 19-point win over the Rockets last Wednesday in Houston and then followed up with a franchise-record 149 points in a home rout of the Sacramento Kings on Friday. Meanwhile, the LA Clippers are 2-1 after a season-opening three-game homestand in which they lost to the Nuggets but then beat the Thunder (108-92 on Fri) and the Rockets (115-122 on Sun). With tonight's game in New Orleans, the Clippers begin a stretch in which six of their next eight games will be on the road.
Rookie guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Kentucky) has shown signs that he's ready to contribute right now, as he reached double digits twice while averaging 8.3 points during the homestand. On the flip side, fellow guard Avery Bradley has totaled just 15 points in the three games, shooting only 7-for-23 (30.4 percent) overall and 1-for-8 (12.5 percent) on three-pointers. However, Bradley has been a big factor defensively, helping the Clippers limit high-powered opposing guards Jamal Murray, Dennis Schroder and James Harden to a combined 16-for-53 shooting (30.2 percent).
The question you now start to hear in New Orleans is, "Who needs Boogie Cousins?" The Pelicans knew they could count on A.D. (28.5-13.0-7.0) but the 6-10 Nikola Mirotic is averaging 33.0 & 9.5! That duo has led New Orleans to win its first two games by an average of 19.5 PPG. "We've been just playing fast, sharing the ball, playing very unselfish," Mirotic told reporters. "I think we're going to be big trouble for the rest of the teams." A nice surprise has been guard Elfrid Payton, a free-agent signing who made his Pelicans debut with a triple-double at Houston. Then there is Julius Randle, who is averaging 19 points and 11 rebounds in his first two games since being signed as a free agent in the offseason.
Mirotic just may be right when he said, "I think we're going to be big trouble for the rest of the teams." The Pelicans went 3-1 against the Clippers last season, shooting 47.1 percent. This year's team looks better than last year's plus the Clippers are a team looking for an identity. They won't fine it here, in their first road game of the new season. Lay the points.
Good luck...Larry
Oct 23 '18, 8:05 PM in 7h
NBA | Clippers vs Pelicans
Play on: Pelicans -6½ -107 at 5Dimes
My Bonus Play is on the NO Pelicans at 8:05 ET.
The New Orleans Pelicans scored 131 points in their season-opening 19-point win over the Rockets last Wednesday in Houston and then followed up with a franchise-record 149 points in a home rout of the Sacramento Kings on Friday. Meanwhile, the LA Clippers are 2-1 after a season-opening three-game homestand in which they lost to the Nuggets but then beat the Thunder (108-92 on Fri) and the Rockets (115-122 on Sun). With tonight's game in New Orleans, the Clippers begin a stretch in which six of their next eight games will be on the road.
Rookie guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Kentucky) has shown signs that he's ready to contribute right now, as he reached double digits twice while averaging 8.3 points during the homestand. On the flip side, fellow guard Avery Bradley has totaled just 15 points in the three games, shooting only 7-for-23 (30.4 percent) overall and 1-for-8 (12.5 percent) on three-pointers. However, Bradley has been a big factor defensively, helping the Clippers limit high-powered opposing guards Jamal Murray, Dennis Schroder and James Harden to a combined 16-for-53 shooting (30.2 percent).
The question you now start to hear in New Orleans is, "Who needs Boogie Cousins?" The Pelicans knew they could count on A.D. (28.5-13.0-7.0) but the 6-10 Nikola Mirotic is averaging 33.0 & 9.5! That duo has led New Orleans to win its first two games by an average of 19.5 PPG. "We've been just playing fast, sharing the ball, playing very unselfish," Mirotic told reporters. "I think we're going to be big trouble for the rest of the teams." A nice surprise has been guard Elfrid Payton, a free-agent signing who made his Pelicans debut with a triple-double at Houston. Then there is Julius Randle, who is averaging 19 points and 11 rebounds in his first two games since being signed as a free agent in the offseason.
Mirotic just may be right when he said, "I think we're going to be big trouble for the rest of the teams." The Pelicans went 3-1 against the Clippers last season, shooting 47.1 percent. This year's team looks better than last year's plus the Clippers are a team looking for an identity. They won't fine it here, in their first road game of the new season. Lay the points.
Good luck...Larry
