Today's Picks
-MIA Heat -1.5 (-110) | 0.25 Units
-MIN Timberwolves -14.0 (-110) | 0.5 Units
-BOS Bruins ML (+160) | 0.25 Units
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Why These Picks?
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NY Knicks v MIA Heat: As likely as another shoot out encounter is here, New York hasn’t been nearly as successful on the road as they have been at home. The Knicks have lost literally all of their Away games so far this season (including their last game in Miami), so I’m steering clear of the big total – I am however on the Heat to cover the spread.
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DAL Mavericks v MIN Timberwolves: I don’t love double digit spreads, but this one is more than justified. Dallas is having a brutal season so far having won just 3 of their 14 games, and those wins were against other brutal teams. Meanwhile, Minnesota has won 6 of their last 8 outings, and 5 of those 6 victories were by double digits. I’m on the Timberwolves to cover at home.
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CAR Hurricanes v BOS Bruins: Boston has quietly won 8 of their last 9 games – I’ll be honest, I didn’t see this coming. The Bruins had a rough stretch of games towards the end of October, but they’ve totally turned it around. I know it’s bold given how formidable the Hurricanes can be, but I prefer today’s visitors when they’re on their own ice. To boot, the Bruins have the far more experienced Jeremy Swayman in net this evening; solid as Kochetkov (listed as probable at time of writing) is, it’s tough for me to get behind a team on the road with a Rookie in front of their net. It’s bold, but I’m rolling with the Bruins at home.
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