Thursday 2/28/19 thread for free handicapping service plays and expert predictions for Thursday's NCAAB, NHL & NBA games.
Totals4U
Free Selection: Arizona/Oregon State over 134.5
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#1 Sports
Free Selection: St Mary's Gaels - 22
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Nevada Sharpshooter
Your free: PACIFIC +24.5
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Golden Dragon
FREE WINNER: Oklahoma City under 239
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Hawkeye Sports
Free Pick: Louisiana Tech - 7
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Huddle Up Sports
Free Play: Philadelphia +8
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Vegas Steam Line
Your free: WASHINGTON -13
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High Stakes Syndicate
Free Selection: San Francisco Dons - 6.5
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Kenny Towers
FREE PLAY: - HOUSTON OVER 218.5
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John Anthony Sports
Free Selection: UC-Irvine - 4
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Insider Sports Report (Last Week 4-3)
Pacers -3.5
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National Sports Service (Last Week 3-3)
Elon / James Madison OVER 141
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Doc's Picks (Last Week 4-2)
Texas St. -5.5
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PrimeTime Sports Picks (Last Week 1-6)
Oklahoma City -7.5 over Philadelphia (NBA)
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Top Rank Sports Picks (Last Week 3-3-1)
Coastal Carolina +4 over Louisiana-Lafayette (NCAA)
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Mark Wilson
Feb 28 '19, 7:30 PM in 10h
NCAA-B | Murray State vs Morehead State
Play on: Morehead State +9 -110 at 5dimes
Free Play on Morehead State +9 -110
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Hunter Price
Feb 28 '19, 7:30 PM in 10h
NCAA-B | Austin Peay vs Eastern Kentucky
Play on: Austin Peay -4 -108 at Pinnacle
1* Free Pick on Austin Peay -4 -108
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Bobby Conn
Feb 28 '19, 8:00 PM in 11h
NCAA-B | Coastal Carolina vs UL - Lafayette
Play on: UL - Lafayette -4 -110 at 5dimes
1* Free Play on UL - Lafayette -4 -110
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Marc Lawrence
Feb 28 '19, 10:00 PM in 13h
NCAA-B | San Diego vs San Francisco
Play on: San Francisco -6 -108 at Pinnacle
Play - San Francisco (Game 646).
Edges - Dons: 23-2 SU last 25 home games; and 21-1-1 ATS in last 23 SU wins when seeking same season conference loss revenge … Toreros: 2-11 ATS versus foes with same-season conference revenge playing with 3 or more days of rest. With USF coming off an upset favorite loss, we recommend a 1* play on San Francisco. Thank you and good luck as always.
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Totals Guru
Feb 28 '19, 10:35 PM in 13h
NHL | Stars vs Kings
Play on: UNDER 5½ -125
Free Total Annihilator On Stars vs Kings under 5½ -125
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Steve Janus
Feb 28 '19, 11:00 PM in 14h
NCAA-B | Gonzaga vs Pacific
Play on: Pacific +24½ -110 at sportsbook
1* Free Sharp Play on Pacific +24½ -110
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NSA NBA - Rockets -9
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Vegas Line Crushers NBA - Rockets -9
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VegasSI CBB - Troy +5
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SportsAction365 - CBB - UL Lafayette -4
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Gameday Network NBA - Nuggets -7
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PointSpreadReport CBB - UCLA -3.5
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InsiderSportsAction NBA - Warriors -6
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Lou Panelli CBB - Old Dominion +1
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Gerry "Big Cat" Andino NBA - Thunder under 240.5
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VegasSI Platinum Info Club CBB - Oregon -3
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William E. Stockton CBB - Connecticut +4.5
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Vincent Pioli NBA - Nuggets over 224.5
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Steve "Scoop" Kendall CBB - Austin Peay -3.5
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SCORE CBB - Cal Santa Barb -8.5
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East Coast Line Movers NBA - Nuggets -7
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Tony Campone CBB - Xavier +5
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Chicago Sports Group NBA - Rockets -9
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Hollywood Sportsline CBB - Murray St -9.5
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VIP Action NBA - Warriors -6
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Tommy Brunson
Let's start first with the fact Golden State has performed well when playing on back-to-back nights, as they have covered 6 of their first 8 tries in that spot this season, and they have done so by averaging over 121.8 points per game over those 8. That is 3 points more than their regular season average of 118.8 points per game!
I am willing to lay the road wood with the champs tonight as they face an Orlando team that has not been the same team since the All-Star Break concluded.
The Magic went to the break riding a wave of winning momentum, with 5 straight wins, but since the break, they have dropped 2 of 3. Yes, the win does come by double-digits at Toronto - a high quality win! - but the pair of losses come at home to the lowly Chicago Bulls, and most recently on Tuesday at the lowly New York Knicks.
Orlando only averages 105.9 points per game for, while allowing 106.8 points against, so they will be hard-pressed to keep pace with the high-scoring Warriors in this spot tonight. Then there is the fact that the Dubs have rattled off 11 straight series wins over the Magic, including each of the last 5 played on Orlando's hardwood. They have also covered in each of those 5 played in the Sunshine State.
Even with the buzzer-beating loss last night in Miami, the Warriors are still a positive 20-9 against the spread on the road this campaign, while the Magic is below .500 at 14-16 against the spread on their home court this season.
Golden State will conclude this road swing on Saturday in Philly before heading back home for a date with Boston, but with the Warriors holding a scant one game lead over Denver for the top spot in the Western Conference I do not see a letdown from them tonight as they look to bounce-back from last night's setback at the Heat.
Play Golden State.
4* GOLDEN STATE
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Chris Jordan
My free winner for Thursday night is on the Oklahoma City Thunder laying the points to the Philadelphia 76ers.
After the Thunder just lost in Denver on Tuesday, they'll come home fired up for a matchup against a team that hasn't won a game in this series since the franchise was in Seattle.
The Thunder, who have won 19 consecutive games overall and nine straight in Oklahoma City in this series, are going to take advantage of the short-hander 76ers, who will be without frontcourt centerpieces Joel Embiid and Boban Marjanovic.
And lest we forget, in the first meeting between the teams, last month in Philadelphia, an embroiled clash between Embiid and Russell Westbrook ensued. So even without Embiid in the lineup, this certainly will be a heated game tonight in Oklahoma City.
The Thunder roll into the game having lost three of their last four after winning 11 of the previous 12. They scored less than 116 points for the first time since Jan. 6, Tuesday in Denver, so I can only imagine what this offense will do against a defense that gives up an average of 114.5 on the road.
Lay the chalk with the Thunder in this one.
3* THUNDER
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Ray Chadwick
Going to look Under the total in tonight's Philadelphia-Oklahoma City contest, as both having been trending that way in their recent games played.
The 76ers last played on Monday night when they held Under the total in New Orleans. With that Under, they are now 8-3 Under the total in their last 11 games played, and an overall 11-5 Under the total in their last 16 games contested. Included in that 16 game sample is a 117-115 home loss to Oklahoma City back on January 19th.
The Thunder is off an Under against Denver on Tuesday, as their last pair have held Low, as have 5 of their last 7 games overall.
If those team Under trends are not enough, consider that 5 of the past 7 series meetings between the teams, as well as 9 of the last 12 overall series meetings between the teams have also held Under the total, and you can begin to see why I feel this sky-high total the oddsmakers have posted on this Thursday night game will not be reached.
Speaking of Thursday's, Philly has also played their last 4 Thursday night games Under the posted price.
That 117-115 final score from January sure seems like a score line that could well end of being repeated tonight.
The 76ers have only topped 115 points once in their last 5 games, so let's call for them to be right near that mark, and for this contest to land just a little south of the big total of 238 1/2 points as I type this analysis.
Philly-OKC Under for Thursday.
3* PHILADELPHIA-OKLAHOMA CITY UNDER
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South Beach Sports NBA - Thunder under 240.5
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Las Vegas Sports Commission CBB - Georgia Southern -10
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NY Players Club NBA - Timberwolves over 222
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Fred Callahan CBB - Tenn Martin +11
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Las Vegas Private CEO Club NBA - Rockets -9
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Michigan Sports CBB - Cal Irvine over 126.5
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National Consensus Report CBB - Western Illinois +3
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