At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Dallas Mavericks over the New Orleans Pelicans. The Mavs come into this game off 3 straight ATS losses, including a blowout loss at the hands of Denver, 118-99, last night. Meanwhile, the Pelicans are going in the opposite direction, with three straight ATS wins, including yesterday's 119-113 victory over Chicago. The knee-jerk reaction might be to play on the hot Pelicans and against the cold Mavericks. But we will run the other way and take Dallas, as the Mavericks are 168-109 ATS off a SU loss, when playing an opponent off a SU win. Take Dallas. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Cleveland Cavaliers minus the points over Indiana.  The Cavs were upset by the Pacers in Cleveland on Sunday.  We'll lay the points tonight, as road favorites, off an upset home loss by a team with a worse record, have cashed 56.4% since 1990 when playing the same team in back-to-back regular season games.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:40 pm, our selection is on the Los Angeles Clippers minus the points over the Miami Heat.  The Clippers come into tonight's game off a 23-point SU/ATS loss to Denver, and have lost 2 straight, overall, while the Heat are on a 3-game win streak.  We'll lay the points with Los Angeles, as it's cashed 66% since 1990 as a 3-point (or greater) favorite, when it owned a winning record, and was off back to back losses, if its opponent was off back to back wins.  After missing the last two games due to the Los Angeles fires, Kawhi Leonard is expected to play tonight.  We'll take the Clippers.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Memphis Grizzlies + the points over the Houston Rockets.  These two Southwest division rivals met four days ago in Memphis, and the Grizzlies were upset by Houston, 119-115.  We'll take Memphis to avenge that loss, as it's 7-0-1 ATS its last eight (and 18-7-1 ATS its last 26) when it owned a .600 (or better) win percentage, and was playing with double revenge.  Grab the points with the Grizzlies.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 6:10 pm, our selection is on the Boston Celtics minus the points over the New Orleans Pelicans.  The Celtics are 15-22-1 ATS this season.  And they've developed a strong pattern of play.  When Boston has been off an ATS win this season, they've gone 1-13-1 ATS.  But when the Celtics were not off an ATS win, then they've gone 14-9 ATS, including 8-2 ATS off a SU loss.  In its last game, Boston was upset by Sacramento, 114-97.  We'll take the Celtics to bounce back off that loss  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 6:10 pm, our selection is on the Washington Wizards + the points over Oklahoma City Thunder.  The Wizards are a huge home underdog on Sunday evening.  We'll take them + the points, as home dogs have cashed 58.4% the last 34 seasons when they were getting 13+ points.  Take Washington.  Good luck, as always....Al McMordie.

At 9:10 pm, our selection is on the Brooklyn Nets + the points over the Denver Nuggets.  The Nets have lost their last 3 games, SU/ATS.  The good news for them tonight at Ball Arena is that they've cashed 27 of 45 as a double-digit dog off 3 SU/ATS losses.  And they're also 18-9 ATS their last 27 vs. the Nuggets.  Also in Brooklyn's favor is the fact that Denver is a dreadful 0-9-1 ATS its last 10 as a double-digit home favorite (and 14-32 ATS its last 46), if Denver was off a win, its opponent was off a loss, and the Nuggets covered their previous game by more than 8 points.  Grab the points with Brooklyn.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Orlando Magic + the points over the Milwaukee Bucks.  The Magic were blown out last night here, at home, by Minnesota, 104-89.  We'll take Orlando to bounce back off that loss, as it's 17-8 ATS at home off a home loss by more than 10 points, provided it owned a winning record.  Even better:  the Bucks are a brutal 14-30-2 ATS off a SU win, if they were playing a foe off a SU loss.  Take the Magic.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Toronto Raptors + the points over the Cleveland Cavaliers.  The Raptors come into tonight's game on a 3-game SU/ATS losing streak, after falling to New York by 14 points last night.  We played against Toronto in that game, but will switch gears and grab the points with the Raptors tonight, as they're 49-34-3 ATS on the road off 3 SU/ATS losses, including 19-10 ATS when playing without rest.  Take Toronto.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the New York Knicks minus the points over Toronto.  The Knicks have lost their last 3 games, SU/ATS, to Oklahoma City, Chicago and Orlando.  We'll take New York to bounce back off these defeats, as it's 41-26 ATS off 3 SU/ATS losses when matched up against a foe off a SU/ATS loss.  Additionally, the Knicks are 6-0 SU and 4-1-1 ATS the last six meetings vs. the Raptors.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:10 pm, our selection is on the Boston Celtics minus the points over Denver.  The Celts come into tonight's game off a loss at Oklahoma City.  We'll lay the points, as defending champs are 104-77 ATS when rested, and favored on the road off a SU loss.  Take Boston.

At 9:10 pm our selection is on the Atlanta Hawks minus the points over Utah.  The Hawks come into tonight's game off 3 straight double-digit losses to the Nuggets, Lakers, and Clippers.  We'll take Atlanta to get back into the win column tonight, as it's 23-11 ATS as a favorite (or PK) off 3 SU/ATS losses, if it was playing an opponent off a SU win.  And Utah is 2-14 ATS vs. foes off 3 SU/ATS losses, if the Jazz weren't laying more than 10 points.  Take Atlanta.  Good luck as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Dallas Mavericks + the points over the Lakers.  The Mavs were blown out, 119-104, at Memphis, on Sunday.  We'll take Dallas to bounce back, as it's 65-37-3 ATS off a double-digit road loss.  Grab the points.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Washington Wizards + the points over Houston.  The Rockets come into this game off a win over the Lakers.  We'll fade Houston, as double-digit road favorites have gone 224-273 ATS off a SU win, if they were playing a foe off a SU Loss.  Take the Wizards.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:10 pm, our selection is on the Miami Heat + the points over the Sacramento Kings.  The Kings blew out Golden State last night, 129-99, while Miami was upset by Utah, 136-100, in its previous game.  We'll take Miami + the points, as Sacramento is 14-37 ATS at home off a SU/ATS win, if favored vs. a foe off a SU/ATS loss.  Grab the points with the Heat.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Milwaukee Bucks minus the points over the Toronto Raptors.  The Bucks come into tonight's game off back to back 3-point losses to Brooklyn and Portland.  We'll take Milwaukee to bounce back, as it's 22-7 ATS off back to back upset losses in the regular season.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Houston Rockets minus the points over the Lakers.  Los Angeles has won its last two games (both SU/ATS).  But L.A. has gone 106-145-7 ATS in the regular season off back-to-back wins/covers, including 10-21 ATS as a road underdog vs. foes off a SU loss.  With Houston, indeed, off a loss to Boston in its last game, we'll lay the points with the Rockets.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:40 pm our selection is on the Golden State Warriors minus the points over Memphis.  The Grizzlies blew out Golden State, 144-93, in the season's prior meeting.  We'll take the Warriors, as they're 75-52-3 ATS at home when playing with revenge.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Denver Nuggets minus the points over San Antonio.  These two teams met last night, and the Spurs came away with a 113-110 upset win.  We'll fade the Spurs tonight, as they're 10-35 ATS at home off a SU win, when playing a revenge-minded foe.  Lay the points with Denver.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Milwaukee Bucks minus the points over Portland.  The Bucks stumbled badly on Thursday, when they were upset, 113-110, by Brooklyn, as a 12-point home favorite.  We'll take Milwaukee to rebound off that bad game, as it is 25-14-3 ATS at home off an upset home defeat.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Milwaukee Bucks minus the points over Brooklyn.  The Nets upset Milwaukee here, at Fiserv Forum, last week.  We'll take the revenge-minded Bucks, as Milwaukee is 4-0 SU/ATS its last four when playing with revenge from a home upset loss.  And Brooklyn is 9-18-2 ATS when playing a foe it upset on the road in the previous meeting.  Take Milwaukee.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Toronto Raptors - the points over Brooklyn.  The Raptors were blown out by the Celtics last night, in Boston, 125-71.  And that loss dropped Toronto's point spread record this year to 20-12-1 ATS, which is good enough for 4th best in the league (after the Cavaliers, Grizzlies and Thunder).  We'll take the Raptors to bounce back, as home teams have cashed 65.7% after getting blown out on the road by more than 40 points, if they were matched-up against a .500 (or worse) foe in their current game.  Take Toronto.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 3:10 pm, our selection is on the Toronto Raptors plus the points over the Boston Celtics.  The Raptors have lost 10 straight games.  But they're winning where it counts -- at the sports books.  Toronto is 20-11-1 ATS on the season, including 16-7-1 ATS off a loss.  In contrast, the Celtics -- who are the league's most talented team -- are 12-20 ATS this season.  And their 0-7 ATS their last 7 when laying 13+ points.  We'll grab the points with Toronto, as it's also 38-25-4 ATS on the division road off back to back losses (including 23-12-2 ATS if its opponent is also off a SU loss).  Take the Raptors + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:10 pm, our selection is on the Sacramento Kings minus the points over Dallas.  The Kings have lost their last 6 games, all as a favorite, while Dallas was upset in its last game by Portland.  We'll take Sacramento to get back into the win column on Monday, as NBA teams off 3+ upset losses have cashed 64% since 1990 when laying more than 3 points, if their opponent was off a SU loss.  Take the Kings minus the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:40 pm, our selection is on the Sacramento Kings + the points over the Los Angeles Lakers.  Sacramento is the most disappointing team in the Western Conference, so it was not a great surprise to see Mike Brown fired on Friday.  I would be on Sacramento tonight regardless of who was its head coach, as I expect it to avenge its 4-point loss last week to Los Angeles.  The Lakers are a dreadful 32-52 ATS vs. foes it upset in the season's previous meeting.  Meanwhile, the Kings are 11-2 ATS as a road underdog off back to back losses.  Take the Kings + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:40 pm, our selection is on the Golden State Warriors minus the points over Phoenix.  The Warriors lost the first meeting to the Suns by 8 points.  We'll take Steve Kerr's men to avenge that defeat, as they're 20-9 ATS as a single-digit home favorite off a SU/ATS loss, when playing with revenge.  Lay the points.

At 6:10 pm, our selection is on the Charlotte Hornets + the points over Oklahoma City.  The Hornets were upset at Washington, on Thursday, 113-110.  We'll take Charlotte to bounce back, as double-digit dogs have gone 78-53-4 ATS since 1990 off an upset road loss.  Grab the points.

At 9:10 pm, our selection is on the Dallas Mavericks + the points over Phoenix.  The Mavs lost to the T-Wolves on Christmas, while Phoenix upset Denver.  We had big plays against Dallas, and on Phoenix on Christmas, so we were happy with those results.  But tonight, we'll switch gears and take the Mavs.  Dallas is a super 167-107 ATS off a loss, when matched-up against a foe off a win.  Take the Mavs.

At 9:10 pm, our selection is on the Denver Nuggets + the points over Cleveland.  The Cavs won earlier this year, 126-114, vs. Denver.  We'll take the Nuggets in the rematch, as they're 12-0 ATS as a home dog (or PK) if playing with revenge from a loss by 12+ points to a non-conference foe.  Take Denver.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Boston Celtics minus the points over Indiana.  The Celts lost on Christmas Day as a 9.5-point favorite vs. Philadelphia.  We'll take Boston to bounce back, as it's 35-10 ATS off a loss to a division rival, if it was favored by 4+ points in that defeat.  Lay the points.

At 10:40 pm, on Wednesday, our selection is on the Phoenix Suns over the Denver Nuggets.  Denver and Phoenix will tussle for the 2nd straight game.  On Monday, the Suns lost at Denver, 117-90.  The return match is in Phoenix, and we'll take the home team, as Denver is a dreadful 74-110-1 ATS on the road off a point spread win, including 17-40 ATS vs. foes off a double-digit loss.  Take Phoenix.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 2:40 pm, our selection is on the Minnesota Timberwolves + the points over the Dallas Mavericks.  These two teams met earlier this season, and Dallas went into Minneapolis and upset the T-Wolves, 120-114.  We'll take the revenge-minded Wolves, as they're 22-5 ATS vs. an opponent it lost to at home in the previous meeting.  Additionally, the Mavericks are a miserable 34-61-2 ATS off a SU win, if they were playing a .333 (or better) revenge-minded foe.  Take Minnesota.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Los Angeles Clippers + the points over Memphis.  The Grizzlies enter tonight's game off huge blowout wins over Golden State (144-93) and Atlanta (128-112).  We'll fade Memphis, as .666 (or better) teams have covered just 39% since 1990 off back to back wins in which they scored more than 125 points, if they were matched up against a foe off a SU loss.  Take Los Angeles + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Minnesota Timberwolves minus the points over Atlanta.  The T-Wolves have been up-and-down all season.  They're currently riding a 2-game losing streak.  We'll step in and lay the points with Minnesota, as it is a solid 28-18 ATS off back to back losses.  Take the T-Wolves.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Boston Celtics minus the points over the Orlando Magic.  The Celts are 82-54-2 ATS in their last 138 meetings vs. Orlando.  Additionally, Boston falls into a 163-105 ATS 'momentum' system of mine, based on their 25-point blowout of Chicago on Saturday.  We had a big play on Boston in that game, and will come right back with them tonight.  Lay the points.

At 8:40 pm, our selection is on the Dallas Mavericks minus the points over the Los Angeles Clippers.  This is the second of back-to-back meetings between these teams here, in Dallas.  Los Angeles won Round 1 on Thursday with a 23-point win, 118-95.  We'll lay the points with the Mavs in this rematch, as they're 166-107-8 ATS off a SU loss, when playing an opponent off a SU win.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Boston Celtics minus the points over the Chicago Bulls.  These two teams met in Boston on Thursday, and the Bulls came away with a 117-108 victory.  We'll take Boston tonight, as it's 94-54-1 ATS on the road off a home loss by more than 7 points.  Take the Celtics.

At 6:10 pm, our selection is on the Sacramento Kings minus the points over the Los Angeles Lakers.  The Lakers come into this evening's game off back-to-back SU/ATS wins, while the Kings are off back-to-back SU/ATS losses.  We'll lay the points with Sacramento, as it is 31-12 ATS off back-to-back losses, while the Lakers are 105-143-7 ATS in the regular season off back-to-back SU/ATS wins.  Take the Kings.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Memphis Grizzlies minus the points over Brooklyn.  The Grizzlies were upset not once, but twice by Brooklyn this season.  We'll lay the points with Memphis tonight, as it is 75-49 ATS in the regular season, when rested, if it owned a .600 (or better) win percentage, and was playing with revenge.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Indiana Pacers + the points over Philadelphia.  This is the first game for each of these teams since the In-season Tournament break.  When they last took the court, the Pacers were upset by Charlotte, 113-109, on Sunday, while Philly won at Chicago, 108-100.  These two teams met earlier this season, and the Sixers upset the Pacers, 118-114, as an 8.5-point underdog.  We'll take Indiana as a road dog tonight, as it is 165-97 ATS off a SU loss when rested, and playing with revenge against an opponent off a SU win.  Grab the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 6:10 pm, our selection is on the Denver Nuggets + the points over the Atlanta Hawks.  The Nuggets have lost their last two games (and have failed to cover their last four).  We'll take Denver this evening, as it is 35-18 ATS when it's lost its last three games ATS, and is matched up against a .400 (or better) foe.  Look for the Nuggets to halt Atlanta's 6-game win streak.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 5:10 pm, our selection is on the Charlotte Hornets + the points over the Indiana Pacers.  The Pacers have been installed as a big favorite vs. the Hornets on this Sunday.  Charlotte has lost 8 straight (including the last 3 ATS).  But we'll grab the points with the Hornets, as the Pacers are a poor 24-51-4 ATS vs. foes off back to back SU/ATS losses, if the Pacers weren't getting more than 8 points.  We'll fade Indy as a big favorite today.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:10 pm, our selection is on the Minnesota Timberwolves over the Golden State Warriors.  After losing 7 of 9 to fall to 8-10, the T-Wolves have won their last 3 games, including their most recent two by double-digits.  They blew out the Lakers, 109-80, on Monday, and then throttled the Clippers by an almost-identical score, 108-80, on Wednesday.  I won't step in front of the T-Wolves here, as Minny is 6-0 SU/ATS its last six on the road off back-to-back double-digit wins.  And it is 47-25 ATS when not laying more than 2 points, including 8-1 ATS vs. an unrested foe.  Take the T-Wolves.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Indiana Pacers minus the points over the Chicago Bulls.  Last night, Chicago went into San Antone, and blew out the Spurs, 139-124.  And that was the Bulls' 2nd straight blowout win, as they smashed Brooklyn, 128-102, on Monday.  We'll fade the unrested Bulls tonight vs. the rested Pacers, as Chicago is 82-133 ATS at home off back to back point spread wins, if it was playing a rested opponent.  Lay the points with the Pacers. 

At 10:10 pm, our selection is on the Houston Rockets minus the points over Golden State.  The Rockets are a road favorite tonight vs. the Warriors, who will be without their All-Star, Steph Curry.  We'll lay the points with Houston, which seeks to bounce back off its 9-point loss at Sacramento on Tuesday.  The Rockets are 19-11 ATS off an ATS loss, when playing a foe off an ATS win (including 5-0 ATS their last five).  Lay the points with Ime Udoka's men.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Charlotte Hornets + the points over New York.  Yes, the Hornets have lost 6 straight.  But they're winning where it matters:  against the spread.  Charlotte is 13-8 ATS this season, and would have covered for the 7th time in 8 games on Tuesday, but for a last-second turnover, which lead to a meaningless lay-up by Philly at the end of the game.  The Knicks are a poor 15-27 ATS off a SU win, if they were favored by 12+ points.  Take Charlotte as a big dog.  Good luck as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Denver Nuggets + the points over Cleveland.  The Nuggets have been installed as a road underdog at 19-3 Cleveland.  Denver is 33-17 ATS its last 50 as an underdog (or PK), including 21-6 ATS when catching more than 3 points.  I won't fade these numbers.  Take Denver + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:40 pm, our selection is on the Minnesota Timberwolves minus the points over the Los Angeles Clippers.  The Clippers covered their 4th straight game last night, with a 127-105 blowout win over the Trail Blazers.  This will be L.A.'s 3rd game in four nights.  And the Clippers are a woeful 13-28 ATS as a home dog of less than 7 points when playing their 3rd game in four nights.  Take the rested Timberwolves to blow out Los Angeles.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:15 pm, our selection is on the Sacramento Kings + the points over Houston.  The Kings come into this game off an upset home loss to the San Antonio Spurs, which was their 2nd straight setback.  Houston, meanwhile, upset OKC as a home dog in its previous game.  We'll grab the points with the Kings, as they're 30-12 ATS off back to back losses, including 6-1 ATS vs. foes off upset wins.  Take Sacramento.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Philadelphia 76ers minus the points over Charlotte.  The Sixers are 4-14 this season, and have been installed as a road favorite at the 6-14 Hornets.  But this is a series thoroughly dominated by Philly.  It has won 24 of the last 26 meetings, and is 7-2 ATS when not favored by 5.5+ points, and 12-2 ATS when Philly was off a win, and the Hornets were off a loss.  We'll lay the points, as sub-.380 road favorites of 3+ points (like Philly) have gone 102-75 ATS since 1990.  Take the Sixers.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 6:10 pm, our selection is on the Cleveland Cavaliers + the points over Boston.  The Cavaliers have been installed as a home underdog this evening vs. Boston, and the Cavs are a perfect 3-0 ATS as an underdog this season, including when it got 7 from Boston in a 120-117 loss on November 19.  The Cavs are also 6-1 ATS their last seven at home when playing with revenge, and not favored by 6+ points.  Finally, the Cavs fall into a 293-200 ATS system of mine which plays on certain top-level teams vs. foes not off a SU/ATS loss.  Take Cleveland.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Washington Wizards + the points over Milwaukee.  The Bucks have won 5 straight, while Washington has dropped 13 straight.  I like Washington + the points, as the Bucks are a brutal 55-89 ATS vs. rested foes, if the Bucks were off 3+ wins, and favored by 3+ points.  Even better:  Milwaukee is 13-36-2 ATS when favored by more than 8 points.  Take Washington + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 5:10 pm, our selection is on the New Orleans Pelicans + the points over Memphis.  The Pelicans have lost six straight, including a 119-93 loss to Toronto on Wednesday, and are 4-15 on the season.  Meanwhile Memphis is 12-7, and has won four straight games.  We'll take New Orleans, as Memphis is a miserable 44-85 ATS vs. sub-.600 foes off a loss by more than 17 points.  Grab the points with the Pelicans.  Good luck as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:10 pm, our selection is on the Golden State Warriors + the points over Oklahoma City.  The Warriors lost to Brooklyn, 128-120, as a 12-point home favorite on Monday, while OKC drilled Sacramento, 130-109, in its last game.  I like the Warriors to bounce back tonight, as they're 35-20 ATS at home off a home loss where they gave up more than 120 points.  Also, the Warriors are a solid 148-98 ATS off a loss, when playing a foe off a SU win.  Take Golden State.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:40 pm our selection is on the Los Angeles Lakers minus the points over the San Antonio Spurs.  Los Angeles lost its 3rd straight game (and 5th straight to the point spread) last night, when it was blown out by Phoenix, 127-100.  We'll take L.A. in the Alamo City, as the Spurs are a horrible 34-50 ATS at home vs. foes off 3 SU/ATS losses.  Take the Lakers.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Sacramento Kings + the points over Minnesota.  The Kings are on a 4-game losing streak.  But I expect that streak to end tonight, as they're 29-12 ATS off back to back losses, including 15-2 ATS when getting 3.5+ points.  Take Sacramento.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Atlanta Hawks + the points over Cleveland.  The Hawks are on a 3-game SU/ATS losing streak.   But they're a solid 109-89 ATS off 3 SU/ATS losses, including 18-6 ATS as a double-digit underdog.  Take the Hawks.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Houston Rockets + the points over Minnesota.  The Rockets were stunned, 104-98, by Portland on Saturday, as a 12-point home favorite.  We'll take the Rockets to bounce back off that embarrassing loss, as they're 6-1 ATS their last seven off a loss.  Even better:  Minnesota is a miserable 89-133-3 ATS at home vs. a foe off an upset loss, including 12-25 ATS if its foe was favored by more than 8 points in that defeat.  Grab the points with Houston.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:40 pm, our selection is on the Sacramento Kings minus the points over the Los Angeles Clippers.  The Kings were upset at home, 109-108, on Monday, by the Atlanta Hawks.  They've had the previous 3 days off to rest, and regroup.  And we'll lay the points with the well-rested Kings on the road at the Clippers.  Sacramento is 65-39-2 ATS its last 106 on the road, including 17-6-1 ATS vs. division rivals.  And it is 91-67-2 ATS when well-rested, with 0 games the previous 3 days, including 35-18 ATS on the road.  Take the Kings.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Philadelphia 76ers minus the points over the Memphis Grizzlies.  The 76ers are mired in a 4-game losing streak, and will look to avenge a home loss to Memphis earlier this month.  Philly is an awesome 30-11 ATS off a straight-up loss, when it was favored and playing with revenge from a loss earlier this season.  And Memphis is 19-39-1 ATS when playing a revenge-minded foe.  Lay the points with Philly.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Boston Celtics minus the points over the Cleveland Cavaliers.  The Cavs are 15-0, but I still rate Boston as the league's best team.  I had them last season at 4-1 odds as my Preseason pick to win the title, and I went with Boston again this season, at 3-1 odds.  The Celtics are 44-23 ATS as a favorite vs. a foe with a better W/L record, when each entered off a SU win.  And, at Game 8 forward, NBA underdogs with a win percentage greater than .860, have cashed just 32% since 1990 if they won their previous game by more than 12 points.  Take the Celtics.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:40 pm, our selection is on the Golden State Warriors minus the points over the Los Angeles Clippers.  The Warriors are 10-2 on the season, with one of their two defeats at home to this Clippers club, back in October.  We'll lay the points with the revenge-minded Warriors, as they're 56-29-1 ATS vs. division rivals, when rested, and playing with revenge from a home defeat, while the Clippers are 37-69-2 ATS when playing a .537 (or better) revenge-minded foe it defeated on the road earlier in the season.  Take Golden State.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Milwaukee Bucks minus the points over the Houston Rockets.  Houston hammered Chicago last night, 143-107, for their 5th straight win.  But off that 36-point blowout, we'll fade Houston at Milwaukee on Monday.  Indeed, NBA teams off 5+ wins that scored more than 125 in their previous game, have gone 25-51 ATS, including 0-10 ATS their last 10 as an underdog.  Take the Bucks.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Toronto Raptors + the points over Boston.  The Raptors have lost their last 6 games, and are on a 3-game ATS losing streak.  Meanwhile, Boston is 10-3 on the season after battering Brooklyn, 139-114.  We'll grab the points with Toronto as it's a solid 48-34-3 ATS on the road off 3 SU/ATS losses, including 12-6-1 ATS as a double-digit underdog.  Moreover, the Celtics have covered just 39 of 90 at home vs. foes off 3 SU/ATS losses.  Take the Raptors.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:10 pm, our selection is on the Minnesota Timberwolves minus the points over Sacramento.  The T-Wolves will look to snap a 3-game losing streak tonight when they travel to Sacramento to take on a Kings team off a 23-point SU/ATS win over Phoenix.  I like Minnesota, as road favorites have cashed 67% since 1990 off 3 upset losses if they were matched up against a .500 (or better) foe.  And Sacramento is a horrid 0-8 ATS its last eight (and 28-59 ATS its last 87) at home off a SU/ATS win, when it was playing a foe off a SU/ATS loss.  Take Minnesota.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:10 pm, our selection is on the Minnesota Timberwolves minus the points over Portland.  These two teams met last night, and the Blazers upset the T-Wolves, 122-108, as a 9.5 point home dog.  We'll fade Portland tonight, as unrested teams have gone 48-85-2 ATS off a high-scoring win, in which they tallied 122+ points, if they were matched up against a .545 (or better) foe off a SU loss.  Even better:  the Timberwolves are 15-2 ATS on the road, when playing with revenge, if they were off a road upset loss.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Los Angeles Clippers + the points over the Oklahoma City Thunder.  We played against OKC last night, and got the $$$ with Golden State which pulled off the upset win.  Even worse for OKC, it lost Chet Holmgren for 8-10 weeks, as he sustained a pelvic fracture midway through the first quarter.  Earlier this season, the Thunder went into Los Angeles, and defeated the Clippers, 105-92.  We'll take L.A. in this rematch, as the Thunder have cashed just 30% over the last 35 years when playing at home without rest, vs. a rested, revenge-minded, winning foe, while the Clips have cashed 68% since 2012 as a winning team, when rested, and playing with revenge vs. an unrested opponent.  Take Los Angeles.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9:10 pm, our selection is on the Miami Heat + the points over the Denver Nuggets.  We played on Denver at home on Wednesday vs. Oklahoma City, and the Nuggets upset the Thunder, 124-122, as a 7-point dog.  That was OKC's first loss of the season, and Denver got the job done without Jamal Murray, who has been sidelined with a concussion, and Aaron Gordon, who sustained a calf sprain.  Murray may make his return tonight.  But regardless, we will fade the Nuggets off that upset win over their division rival.  Indeed, Denver is a dreadful 29% ATS over the past 35 years as a home favorite vs. a non-division foe, if it upset a division rival as a 3.5-point (or greater) underdog in its previous game.  Grab the points with Miami.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9:10 pm, our selection is on the Denver Nuggets + the points over Oklahoma City.  These two teams met last week here, in Denver, and the Thunder won that game, 102-87.  We'll take the Nuggets to avenge that defeat tonight, as Denver is a super 20-6 ATS as a rested, home dog of more than 4 points, if it owned a .500 (or better) win percentage on the season (including 6-0 ATS if it lost the season's previous meeting vs. its opponent by 15+ points).  Even better:  the Nuggets are 8-0 ATS their last eight vs. OKC when Denver was getting 2+ points.  Take the Nuggets.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the San Antonio Spurs + the points over Houston.  This is the 3rd meeting of the season between these Lone Star State rivals.  The first two games were played in San Antone, and both went down to the wire.  The Spurs won Round 1 with a 109-106 win, as a 1.5-point home dog.  And then Houston won the rematch, two days later, with a 106-101 triumph.  This game will be played in Houston, and I expect another tight affair.  The Spurs are 4-3 ATS, and have been in every game.  And their +3.57 point spread differential ranks #8 in the league.  They failed to cover the spread by just 2.5 points in their season-opening loss to Dallas.  And they also failed to cover the spread by just 2.5 points in the aforementioned 106-101 defeat to Houston.  The only time the Spurs lost to the spread by more than a single possession was their most recent game -- a 113-104 defeat at the LA Clippers.  And the Spurs actually led that game in the first half by 26 points, but were outscored by 13 in the 4th quarter.  We will take San Antonio to bounce back on Wednesday, as it is 59-28-4 ATS when it owned a win percentage greater than .395, and was playing with revenge, including 7-0-1 ATS when getting more than 5 points.  Take the Spurs + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9 pm, our selection is on the Toronto Raptors + the points over the Denver Nuggets.  These two teams met earlier this season, and the Raptors lost at home by 2 points to the Nuggets.  We'll take Toronto tonight, as the Nuggets are a poor 6-23 ATS at home in the regular season when they were off a SU/ATS win, and playing a revenge-minded foe.  Take the Raptors.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:15 pm, our selection is on the Orlando Magic + the points over the Oklahoma City Thunder.  The Thunder are off to a 6-0 start this season, and have been installed as a double-digit favorite tonight.  We'll grab the points with Orlando, as undefeated teams, with a 2-0 (or better) record, have gone 27-56-3 ATS when priced from -9.5 to -14 points.  Take the Magic.

At 7:30 pm, our selection is on the Utah Jazz + the points over the Chicago Bulls.  The Jazz have lost all 6 of their games this season, including their last 3 by margins of 17, 18, and 26 points.  We'll take Utah to bounce back tonight, as teams off 3 straight losses by 17+ points have gone 104-81 ATS since 1990.  Additionally, the Bulls are a brutal 49-87-1 ATS at home vs. Western Conference foes off an ATS loss.  Take Utah + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 6:30 pm, our selection is on the Los Angeles Lakers minus the points over the Detroit Pistons.  Detroit blew out Brooklyn, 106-92, on Sunday.  We'll fade the Pistons at home tonight, as they're 15-41 ATS off a win by more than 7 points, including 1-14 ATS when priced from +5.5 to +10 points.  Take Los Angeles minus the points.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Milwaukee Bucks + the points over Cleveland.  This is the 2nd of two back-to-back meetings between these Central division rivals.  Cleveland won on Saturday, when Donovan Mitchell hit the game-winner with less than a second left in the game.  We'll take Milwaukee as the road underdog, as NBA teams playing back-to-back regular season games vs. a division rival, have cashed 63% since 1992 if they were off an upset loss in the first meeting.  Take Milwaukee.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9:40 pm, our selection is on the Miami Heat minus the points over the Washington Wizards.  This game will be played in Mexico City.  Washington is on a 2-game win streak, as it upset Atlanta twice, earlier this week, including a 133-120 triumph on Wednesday.  Unfortunately for the Wizards, they're a wallet-breaking 44-74-1 ATS off an upset win by more than 10 points.  Take Miami.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Milwaukee Bucks minus the points over Cleveland.  This is the first of a 2-game, home-and-home series between these Central division rivals.  Cleveland is off to a 6-0 start after its 11-point win over the Magic last night, while Milwaukee has lost its last four, including a 23-point loss at Memphis, on Thursday.  This will be Milwaukee's first home game following a 3-game road trip, and the Bucks have gone 31-10 ATS at home following 3 road games, if they were also off back-to-back SU/ATS losses.  Even better:  the Bucks are a solid 92-52-3 ATS in the regular season off back to back losses, including 14-2 vs. unrested foes off a win.  Finally, Cleveland is a poor 9-27 ATS on the road, when playing without rest against a foe off a SU loss.  Take Milwaukee minus the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Philadelphia 76ers + the points over Memphis.  The 76ers were upset by Detroit, 105-95, on Wednesday, while Memphis upset Milwaukee, 122-99, on Thursday.  We'll fade the Grizzlies off that upset win, and grab the points with the Sixers, who are 37-24-3 ATS off an upset loss, including 5-1-2 ATS as a home underdog.  Take Philly.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 6:10 pm, our selection is on the Charlotte Hornets + the points over Boston.  This is the 2nd of back-to-back meetings in Charlotte between these two teams.  Last night, Boston won, 124-109.  We'll take the Hornets in today's rematch, as home teams have cashed 57% since 1990 in the 2nd of back-to-back home meetings vs. the same foe, if they lost the first game.  Grab the points.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the New Orleans Pelicans + the points over the Indiana Pacers.  Indiana won an emotional game its last time on the court, when it avenged a playoff series loss to the champion Celtics.  Meanwhile, the Pelicans enter off 3 blowout defeats, as they lost back-to-back games to Golden State by 18 and 15 points, and by 22 to Portland before that.  I look for the Pelicans to bounce back tonight, as teams off 3 SU/ATS losses by more than 10 points have cashed 57.1% vs. foes off upset wins.  Additionally, the Pacers fall into a negative 22-48 ATS system of mine (as well as an 0-13 subset) which fades certain teams off a revenge win over the team which ousted it from the previous season's playoffs.  Finally, the Pacers are a poor 27-60-1 ATS away from home vs. foes off back to back SU/ATS losses, if the line was 5 points or less.  Take New Orleans + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:40 pm, our selection is on the Los Angeles Clippers + the points over the Phoenix Suns.  The Suns come into this game off a 4-point home win over the Lakers, while the Clippers lost by a point, 106-105, to Portland last night.  We'll take L.A. to bounce back, and go against Phoenix, which is a poor 36-55-1 ATS on the road off a home win.  Additionally, the Clippers are 36-23 ATS vs. the Suns, including 10-1 ATS at home off a SU loss.  And, finally, dating back 35 seasons, unrested NBA home underdogs have cashed 64.7% off an upset loss, as a 7-point (or greater) favorite, when matched up against an opponent off a SU win.  Grab the points with the Clippers.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the New York Knicks minus the points over Miami.  The Knicks were upset at home, 110-104, by Cleveland two nights ago, while Miami beat Detroit, 106-98.  We'll take New York to rebound at Miami, as the Knicks are an awesome 66-28-1 ATS on the road off an upset loss, when playing a .500 (or better) team, including 7-1 ATS as a favorite.  Take New York.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Atlanta Hawks minus the points over Washington.  These two teams faced off on Monday, in Atlanta, and the Hawks were upset, 121-119, as a 7.5-point home favorite.  We'll take the Hawks to avenge that defeat, as teams off an upset loss as a 7.5-point (or greater) home favorite have bounced back to cover 69.4% of the time since 1994 in the regular season when they were playing the same opponent.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:10 pm, our selection is on the Sacramento Kings minus the points over the Portland Trail Blazers.  The Trail Blazers blew out New Orleans, 125-103, as a 6.5-point home dog last night, while the Kings fell by 4 points at Los Angeles, on Saturday.  We'll lay the points with Sacramento, as double-digit favorites off a SU loss have covered 62.3% since 1990 vs. unrested foes, if their foe was off an upset win as a home underdog of more than 5 points.  Moreover, the Kings are 28-10 ATS off back to back losses, including 8-0 ATS their last eight.  Take Sacramento.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Houston Rockets minus the points over the San Antonio Spurs.  This is the 2nd of two back-to-back meetings between these Lone Star State rivals, with both being played in the Alamo City.  We played on San Antone in Saturday's game, and were rewarded with a 109-106 upset win.  We'll switch gears tonight, and take the road favorite, Houston.  Since 1990, in the regular season, teams have cashed 56% in the 2nd of back-to-back meetings if they were upset in the prior game.  Additionally, the Rockets are 19-10 ATS on the road vs. the Spurs when playing with revenge, while the Spurs are 0-6 ATS vs. division foes following an upset win.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Denver Nuggets minus the points over Toronto.  The Nuggets lost to the Clippers, 109-104, on Saturday, and are 0-2 on the season.  Meanwhile, the Raptors got the cover in their last game, as they lost 112-101, as a 15-point road underdog at Minnesota.  We'll lay the points tonight, as Denver is an awesome 71-43-5 ATS off back-to-back losses.  Additionally, the Nuggets are 37-19 ATS vs. Toronto, including 20-7 ATS on the road.  And the Raptors are 0-7 ATS their last seven (and 1-13-1 ATS their last 15) as a home dog off a point spread win.  Take Denver minus the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 6:10 pm, our selection is on the Milwaukee Bucks minus the points over the Brooklyn Nets.  We cashed our Central Division Game of the Year on Chicago over Milwaukee on Friday, when the Bulls blew out the Bucks, 133-122, as a 9.5-point road underdog.  But off that blowout home defeat, we'll play on the Bucks to bounce back on Sunday evening.  Indeed, Milwaukee is an awesome 22-9 ATS off an upset loss as a favorite of more than 8 points, including 8-1 ATS on the road.  And Brooklyn is a brutal 10-22 ATS as a home underdog vs. foes off home upset losses.  Take Milwaukee.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:40 pm, our selection is on the Sacramento Kings + the points over the Los Angeles Lakers.  LeBron James & Co. are off to a 2-0 start, with SU/ATS home wins over the Timberwolves and Suns.  We'll fade Los Angeles at home tonight, as it is a poor 103-142-7 ATS in the regular season off back-to-back wins and covers, including 13-29 ATS when playing its 3rd straight home game.  Take the Kings.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:40 pm, our selection is on the San Antonio Spurs + the points over Houston.  We had a big play on the Rockets last night, and were rewarded with a 20-point with over Memphis.  We'll fade Houston in the Alamo City tonight, as the Spurs are have cashed 63% at home off a SU/ATS loss, if the Spurs were rested, and playing an unrested foe.  Take San Antone.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Memphis Grizzlies over the Orlando Magic.  The Magic come into this game off a 116-101 victory over the Nets last night.  We'll fade Orlando on the road, as Memphis is 57-34 ATS at home vs. a foe off a SU win, when not laying 2+ points.  Take the Grizzlies.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Miami Heat minus the points over the Charlotte Hornets.  The Heat were blown out by Orlando, 116-97, in their season opener.  They'll face another division rival this evening, and have been installed as a road favorite.  We'll lay the points with Miami, as it is 54-25 ATS as a road favorite of 5 or less points (or PK) when off exactly one loss.  Also, the Heat have cashed 60% as a road favorite in division games over the last 35 years following an upset division loss.  Finally, Miami falls into a 97-29 ATS system of mine.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Houston Rockets minus the points over the Memphis Grizzlies.  Memphis won at Utah, 126-124, to tip-off its 2024-25 campaign.  It is back on the road for its 2nd game, and will take on a Rockets team which was upset at home, 110-105, by Charlotte in Game 1.  I like Houston to rebound off its loss, as NBA teams have cashed 62.0% as home favorites off an upset defeat in their home openers.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Chicago Bulls + the points over the Milwaukee Bucks.  The Bucks took advantage of an injury-riddled 76ers squad, and blew out Philly, 124-109, to open the season.  We'll fade Milwaukee here, at home, as it's a soft 44-67-3 as a home favorite of less than 12 points following a win by 15+ points.  Moreover, NBA teams that win their season openers by 15+ points have covered just 38.2%.  Take Chicago + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the New York Knicks minus the points over Indiana.  New York was blasted, 132-109, by Boston on Tuesday.  But off that 23-point loss, we'll back New York tonight, as the Knicks are 17-5 ATS off a loss by 15+ points, if they weren't getting more than 3 points in their current game.  Even better:  these two teams met in last year's Playoffs, and the 6th-seeded Pacers upset the 2nd-seeded Knicks, 4-games-to-3, in the 2nd round.  I like the Knicks to avenge that Playoff ouster, as they fall into an 83% ATS revenge system of mine.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Washington Wizards + the points over the Boston Celtics.  This is Washington's season opener, and it's been installed as a double-digit home underdog vs. Boston, which won its season opener, 132-109, two nights ago.  We'll grab the points with Washington, as underdogs playing their season opener have cashed 64.5% since 1990 vs. opponents that already played their opener, including a perfect 7-0 ATS if its opponent scored 120+ points in its previous game.  Additionally, underdogs of more than 8 points have cashed 66.6% in their home openers, while favorites of -4+ points have gone 42.9% ATS in their road openers.  Take Washington + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:30 pm, our selection is on the New York Knicks + the points over the Boston Celtics.  We had Boston (at 4-1 odds) last season as our Preseason pick to win the NBA Title, and the Celtics rewarded us when they hoisted the Larry O'Brien Trophy in June.  And we came right back with Boston this month as our Preseason pick (at +325) to win the NBA Title in 2025.  But even though I have confidence in the Celtics over the long-term, I still want to go against them tonight, in this season opener, as division underdogs of +3.5 (or more) points have cashed 64% since 1991 in their season opener if they made the Playoffs the previous season.  Additionally, the Knicks are a solid 23-11 ATS in their road openers.  Take New York + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. 

At 8:30 pm, on Monday, our selection is on the Boston Celtics minus the points over the Dallas Mavericks.  The Celtics were blown out, 122-84, on Friday by Dallas.  And the Mavericks are now down 3-games-to-1 in this NBA Finals.  We'll fade Dallas off that win, as the Mavericks are an ugly 31-53-1 ATS as an underdog off an upset win, including 5-19-1 ATS if they covered the spread by 17+ points in their previous game.  Even better:  NBA teams have cashed 62% since 1990 off a Playoff loss by more than 35 points.  And the Celtics are 9-0-1 ATS over the last 20 seasons following a loss by more than 30 points!  Take Boston.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:30 pm, on Monday, our selection is on the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks to go UNDER the total.  These two teams have played all 4 NBA Finals games UNDER the total so far.  And they've gone under by 21.5, 12, 8, and 5.5 points.  Dallas is now 49-27-1 UNDER its last 77.  Additionally, the Celtics are 13-2 UNDER their last 15 NBA Finals games, while Dallas is 11-4-1 UNDER in the NBA Finals.  And Boston is 11-1 UNDER in the Playoffs following an upset loss, if the O/U line was 213 or less in the current game.  Take the UNDER.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:30 pm, on Wednesday, our selection is on the Dallas Mavericks on the moneyline over the Boston Celtics.  The Celts did as expected, and won Games 1 + 2 to take a 2-0 series lead in this NBA Finals.  Dallas now has its proverbial back against the wall in this Game 3 since, if it loses, it will surely be its death knell, as no team (in 156 series) has ever come back from a 3-0 series deficit in NBA history.  We'll take Dallas to win this game on the moneyline, as #1 seeded teams (like Boston) have gone just 25-45 straight-up in Game 3s since 1990, at the quarterfinal round forward, if they were up 2-games-to-0.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.