A DOMINATING performance in the NCAA Tourney to date and a 9-3-1 run through the conference tourneys too. 1-2 Yesterday but 9-2 ATS before Sunday and I cashed ALL THREE 2 Dimer Top Plays I had. Catch NIT and NCAA Plays this week.
www.pregamepros.com NIT Action tonight.
Portland @ Miami
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The Miami Heat should be a full strength tonight with Oden and Wade in the lineup and James is playing despite an ankle twist on Sunday. Interesting because Miami’s signature is defense, but they allowed an average Pelicans team 105 points and took a 10 point beat down loss to them their last game. "Yes, our locker room is angry. Yes, our locker room is frustrated, as rightly we should be," Miami coach Erik Spoelstra told reporters. "We're not accustomed to this type of play, these type of standards, particularly on the defensive end." Take note of this comment.
Portland is still without Aldridge and Portland has slid to 5th place in the West in the playoff race while the Heat are 3 games behind the Pacers in the East, but both teams off bad losses, and I think if Miami is focused on playing defense, and their locker room is angry, and they are at home against a good team, I see Miami winning this by 10 points tonight. Miami does seem to play to the level of their opponent.
Portland in their last 5 games have allowed 11 ppg on defense while scoring 110. That is not going to get it done on the road at a ticked off Miami team. The line is at -7 for Miami and oddsmakers are expecting a high scoring game with the total at 210. With the way Portland is playing defense I agree with Miami getting points on the scoreboard at home, but also see the Heat playing some defense. Oddsmakers begging you to take the points here with a 5th place out of the West, I am not drinking the kool aid on that, and am laying it with the Heat
Miami 114 Portland 102