Gorgolon Lives
The Reverend of CTG
We have entered the period of the NBA which I like to call the "dead" period. It's extremely hard to cap games during this time of the season. It's the middle of the year, players are hurting, players are fatigued. And now that we add the fact that the West is so tight, and the East is so mediocre, it's even tougher to cap around this period. This is the time I like to play on home dogs, namely unpopular home dogs. You'll notice a lot more home dog plays from me up until the final 3 weeks of the season.
Philadelphia Sixers +2 (4 Units)
The spot doesn't get much better for a live home dog tonight. The Magic are off a b2b, having won and covered 3 straight. Philadelphia has had 4 days rest, and are coming off a hard-fought OT win in Miami. These 2 teams met twice this season. The first meeting in Philly could have went either way, but the Magic took it by 2. The second meeting in Orlando was a poor performance for Philly. It was a game they talked about even a few days after. Well, they have had some down time these past days off to think about that loss even more. I expect Philly to come out energized, and Orlando to have some tired legs. Once again, the key is Sammy D. He will play tonight, and if he can stay out of foul trouble, he should be able to battle/cancel out Howard on the glass. Miller has a huge edge and the PG position, and no one on Orlando is quick enough for AI. I expect Philly to come out strong and build a lead. Orlando's dead legs won't be enough to make a comeback, and Philly will take this one.
Detroit Pistons +1 (1 Unit)
Everything favors the Pistons here. Utah is off a b2b road loss in Minny. They come back home tonight for this one, then head across country into New Orleans. They have dropped 2 of 3 SU, and lost all 3 ATS. Both losses came to bad clubs, and the win was a close one against Atlanta. Detroit is in the middle of a west coast road trip. They have won their first 2 games on the trip against very good teams. After tonight, they are @ the Clips for the final game of the trip, so they are smelling 4-0 on this trip if they can win tonight. Their D has been stellar in the last 2 against some of the best offensive teams in the league. Look for that D to carry over tonight. Let's also not forget Utah beat Detroit in Detroit back in November.
GL :cheers:
Philadelphia Sixers +2 (4 Units)
The spot doesn't get much better for a live home dog tonight. The Magic are off a b2b, having won and covered 3 straight. Philadelphia has had 4 days rest, and are coming off a hard-fought OT win in Miami. These 2 teams met twice this season. The first meeting in Philly could have went either way, but the Magic took it by 2. The second meeting in Orlando was a poor performance for Philly. It was a game they talked about even a few days after. Well, they have had some down time these past days off to think about that loss even more. I expect Philly to come out energized, and Orlando to have some tired legs. Once again, the key is Sammy D. He will play tonight, and if he can stay out of foul trouble, he should be able to battle/cancel out Howard on the glass. Miller has a huge edge and the PG position, and no one on Orlando is quick enough for AI. I expect Philly to come out strong and build a lead. Orlando's dead legs won't be enough to make a comeback, and Philly will take this one.
Detroit Pistons +1 (1 Unit)
Everything favors the Pistons here. Utah is off a b2b road loss in Minny. They come back home tonight for this one, then head across country into New Orleans. They have dropped 2 of 3 SU, and lost all 3 ATS. Both losses came to bad clubs, and the win was a close one against Atlanta. Detroit is in the middle of a west coast road trip. They have won their first 2 games on the trip against very good teams. After tonight, they are @ the Clips for the final game of the trip, so they are smelling 4-0 on this trip if they can win tonight. Their D has been stellar in the last 2 against some of the best offensive teams in the league. Look for that D to carry over tonight. Let's also not forget Utah beat Detroit in Detroit back in November.
GL :cheers:
