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We are currently 11-0 on our last 11 NBA Side Selections!

Here are my previews for today's games:

 Dallas @ Orlando

The Magic beat yesterday the Raptors in a revenge game for them. This team is playing so well right now that I can't even imagine myself to bet against them in this game. They beat the Cavs in a great second half and then the Raptors on the road, the fact this is a back to back game for them isn't a problem as not only their game yesterday was an early game, but also this team is 5-0 ATS L5 back to back games. The Mavs meanwhile had their best game of the season in Miami where they shot a sizzling 60.3 % from the field and Dirk Nowitzki and company once again revenged the upset suffered in the finals a couple of years ago. They are 7-3 ATS as away dogs in this season, however the last time they had in this situation they were spanked in Boston by 100-124 and Orlando is playing so well?


Memphis @ Washington

This is a game between two lowly teams and coincidently this is the consecutive game where the Wizards face a team with a similar level to theirs. In the last game the Wizards beat the Clippers by 106-94 and they showed that they don't want to lose these kind of games. Jamison had a big night, but it was some young guys like McGee or Nick Young who stepped up and helped the veterans. The Grizzles meanwhile are 0-3 with the new head coach Lionel Hollins. In their last game they were competitive against the Lakers in the first half and in the previous foe they almost won at Oklahoma City. Memphis is 4-15 ATS as a road underdog this season, but they are improving fast lately. I think that a nice streak of ATS winners is coming from the Grizzlies, all they need is to win a ballgame. For this game the Wizards are favored by 6 points and honestly I can see both teams winning in here.


LA Lakers @ NY Knicks

The Knicks are playing their best basketball of the season: they are healthy, they're sharing the ball and their bench is in a high note especially with Nate Robinson. 6-1 L7games or 8-3 L11 games is a great record for them, but this week will be to good to know if they can compete at the high level because they will play against the Lakers, Cavs and the Celtics. Meanwhile, the Lakers are coming from two good wins on the road, but unfortunately center Andrew Bynum got injured last game and this can be serious. He was playing stellar basketball lately with 5 consecutive double doubles for 25.0 ppg and 13.8 rpg! Of course the Lakers aren't so strong without him, but we cannot underrate this team just because of this. Remember what the run they had in the last season when Pau Gasol went to LA! This will be an excitant game with a lot of points. Note that LA is 9-2 Over versus up-tempo teams averaging 83 or more shots/game.


LA Clippers @Miami

The Heat after winning 3 consecutive games lost their last 2 games by playing poorly on the defensive end. They allowed the Mavericks to shot above the 60% from the field and already against the Pacers they allowed 114 points (66 points in the first half). They need to play better and it all starts with their defense. Meanwhile, the Clippers showed an impressive lack of effort in Washington by losing a winnable game against the Wizards. They were outrebounded, outmuscled and committed a season high of 25 turnovers! The tricky question in here is to find out if the Clippers are willing to play hard tonight, if not we already know that the Wizards lost by 18 in Miami in the last week and the same thing may happen today.


Portland @ New Orleans

The Hornets lost back to back games against the Warriors and the Spurs and it is the fourth time that this has happened to the Hornets this season. In the 3 previous situations the Hornets won always the following game by going 2-0-1 ATS and 3-0 Under in those contests. Tyson Chandler is still out for this game and although David West returned in those two last games, he didn't look sharp. They will face the red hot Blazers who are in a 4 game winning streak and 7-3 L10 games. They looked impressive against the divisional rivals Jazz, but Utah aren't competitive against top teams lately, so we must have careful to not overlook the Blazers in here. The series is 2-1 for the Hornets right now, but if Greg Oden can stay out of the foul trouble, the Blazers will have some edge on the frontcourt because of the absence of Tyson Chandler.


Sacramento @ Phoenix

The Suns are struggling lately and they are 3-7 L10. They ended the month with a negative record and it was the first losing month in a long time for the franchise. They lost back to back games at home and naturally we can expect a big effort tonight. Note that the team staff and the players had a meeting yesterday to discuss some things. Today the good news is that they will face the Kings, who are a terrible road team, but they finally snapped their losing streak yesterday by beating the Thunder. I made a best bet on them based in the fact that two starters were out (Beno Udrih and Brad Miller) and this wasn't bad news as both players were playing poorly and the Kings had a team meeting in the previous night just like the Suns had yesterday. 13.5 points is a big spread for the Suns, taking in account that they are 6-15 ATS as home favorites and 1-8 ATS while being favored by 8 points or more.


Charlotte @ Utah

The Jazz are in a bad mood right now, as they are 3-7 L10 games and 1-5 L6 games! The absence of Andrei Kirilenko is more important that anyone could realize. I mean they were relatively competitive without Boozer, but now without Kirilenko as well, this team can't buy a buck in the defensive end! In the last 10 games for just twice, they didn't allow their opponents to reach the century mark points. The really bad news is that those opponents were the Grizzlies and the Thunder! Today they will face the Bobcats who end tonight their West Coast road trip. After a big win in LA, the Bobcats lost consecutive contests in Portland and Denver by double digits points and the absence of Gerald Wallace can't be ignored in here! Larry Brown started Adam Morrison in the Gerald's place, but the team performed so bad defensively that for tonight there is the possibility that veteran Juan Howard will start tonight instead, sending Boris Diaw for the SF position. I have a lean on Utah in this game, but the way they are playing lately it seems to be too risky.


San Antonio @ Golden State

The Spurs start today their annual rodeo road trip in a high note, as they won three consecutive games against teams with winning records: Utah, Phoenix and New Orleans. They are also 8-2 L10 games. Their offense is playing great as in all of those contests they reached the 100 points mark and this is a good sign because today they will face the Warriors. Golden State had a huge letdown in Houston a day after upsetting the Hornets on the road. Now they return at home and we can expect a great effort from this team who always look fired up for these big games. Did you notice that they are 21-8 ATS as home underdogs in the past 3 seasons and already 9-3 this season? The amazing fact is that they are 6-0 L6 games in this spot and surely you remember some games like against Celtics and the Cavs. However with the return of Monta Ellis, there is a big problem on the PG position with Ellis and Crawford and no one really knows who is the PG of the team. Both players ended the team's last game with just one assist! The Warriors look like an appellative underdog, but the Spurs can take some advantage from the PG problems of the Warriors in today's game.

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