Friday 11-14 Service Plays
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JIM FEIST

PHOENIX SUNS / SACRAMENTO KINGS
Take Over

Defense is not the calling card of either team. Phoenix allows 98 ppg (19th in the NBA), Sacramento allows 106 (second worst). The Suns are 6-3 over the total and ranked first in the NBA in shooting and second in scoring. “We’ve got to do a better job of getting to our spots earlier and having a rhythm to our early offense,” HC Terry Porter said. “It gets us to a point where we’re almost too slow. On (opponent baskets), I like to still push it up and get into our spots quickly and have some flow about us, as opposed to slowly walking it up and then very methodical.” Point guard Steve Nash had as many turnovers (six) as assists Monday. That happened four times last season. Look for them to go uptempo against this terrible Kings defense. Play the Suns/Kings over the total.

Jimmy The Moose

Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks
Prediction: Nashville Predators

The Predators come into this game having lost 3 of their last 4 games. The Ducks have lost their last 2 games. Nashville has lost several close games and their goalie Ellis is keeping them in almost every game. The Predators are 7-3 in their last 10 games played with 2 days rest between action. In their last 28 road games vs. a team with a losing home record the Predators are 19-9. Anaheim has owned this series of late but look for another big game from Ellis in the Predators net and him to steal this one. Play on the Nashville Predators

Karl Garrett

Cincinnati -4 at LOUISVILLE

Tonight in college football, I am playing another OVER as Cincinnati takes on Louisville.

The Cardinals were held to just 7 points on Saturday, but they did give up a whopping 41 points in that loss at Pittsburgh, and could give up a few more here, as the Redbirds defense has allowed 20 points or better in 8 of their 9 games this season.

Cincinnati’s offense has produced 50 points in their last 2 wins, and now that QB Tony Pike is comfortable with that broken non-throwing forearm, I can see the Bearcats producing a few more points in this one.

Last year, these teams combined for 52 points, and a similar result tonight would put us OVER the total.

Have to believe there is going to be some points put up on the Papa John’s scoreboard before the evening is over.

G-Man taking the OVER in this one.

4♦ OVER

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Oklahoma City +8 at NY KNICKS

Of course it is tempting to just lay it with the Knicks, as New York is off to a 5-3 start under new coach Mike D’Antoni, and they come home fresh off a blowout win at Memphis.

On the other hand, the Thunder whimper into the Garden mired in a losing skid that has seen them lose their last 5, as Oklahoma City appears to have major issues with scoring points this season.

Still, the Thunder/Sonics have won the last 3 series meetings with the Knickerbockers, and they have covered ALL 3 of their road games this year plus the points.

New York is off to a 3-1 start at home, but have only gone 2-2 against the spread through those first 4 games.

No doubt the Knicks get the win, but we like the Thunder plus the points to stay inside the impost.

Play on Oklahoma City.

1♦ OKLAHOMA CITY

Bobby Maxwell

Houston -5 at SAN ANTONIO

This battle for Texas could be one-sided tonight as San Antonio has been devastated by injuries while Houston looks finish off a successful five-game road trip. We’ll lay the chalk with the Rockets in this one as they have the better roster and much more scoring ability than the Spurs.

Houston got a victory in Phoenix on Wednesday, winning 94-82 as a 3 1/2-point underdog. But they got much more than a win, there was some serious team-bonding going on when they all rallied around Rafer Alston who got in a scuffle with the Suns’ Matt Barnes. They got 27 points from Tracy McGrady and 17 rebounds from Yao Ming in the win.

San Antonio opened the season wtih three losses and they’ve alternated wins and losses in the last four. The Spurs lost in Milwaukee on Wednesday 82-78 as a 2 1/2-point underdog. They are just 1-3 SU and ATS at home this season with the only win coming against the Knicks on Tuesday. this team has got Tim Duncan but not much else working for it right now.

The Spurs are pointspread skids of 1-8 overall, 0-6 against the Western Conference, 1-4 at home and 1-5 after a non-cover. Things aren’t going to get better tonight. Go ahead and lay the chalk with the Rockets.

4♦ HOUSTON

Jeff Benton

For Friday take the points with the Blazers at struggling New Orleans.

Obviously, it’s not quite panic time for the young Hornets, who were the preseason chic pick to win the Western Conference. There’s still a ton of basketball to be played, and I have little doubt that the Hornets will be there in the end. That said, something’s not right with this team right now. It has lost three of its last four games overall, including two of three of its home floor. Granted, two of the defeats came against the Lakers (no shame there) and Hawks (the surprise team in the NBA so far). But despite relatively tame final scores, the Hornets really weren’t competitive in either game. And their third loss during this four-game stretch was inexcusable (92-89 at the Bobcats).

The Hornets have developed a pretty distinct pattern in the early going, having scored at least 100 points in all four wins while managing 89 or fewer in their three losses. Well, tonight, they face a Blazers team that’s won four straight games, holding all four opponents under triple digits (that includes one overtime game). The last two of those victories came on the road at Orlando (106-99 as a seven-point underdog) and Miami (104-96 as a one-point pup), so the young Blazers have proven they can get the job done on a foreign court. Also, since being held to 76 points in a season-opening loss at the Lakers, Portland’s offense has been very consistent, producing between 96 and 106 points in seven straight games (five of them wins).

The Blazers proved last year they could hang with New Orleans, as the teams split the four series meetings. True, Portland is 0-5 ATS in its last five games on the Hornets’ home floor, but with the way these squads are playing right now, I fully expect that trend to end tonight. Take the points.

4♦ PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

Red Dog Sports

Rhode Island -12

The Rams of RI were 21-12 last year (7-9 in conference) and have 3 starters back. They have won two exhibition games 123-84 over Concordia, a Canadien team that is 8-1 and they beat RI College by 109-69. Senior guard Jimmy Baron (the coach’s son) averaged 23 ppg in the 2 early games.

Brown has a new coach and loses their 2 best players from last year. Brown was 19-10 last year (11-3 in the Ivy).

RI plays at Duke on Sunday and may be looking ahead but should be able to put up plenty of points in this one and win by more than 12.

Rhode Island -12

Nostradamus

Louisiville +4
Parlay ML (Boston/New Orleans)
Detroit +9.5
Parlay ML (Detroit/Anaheim) 100/150
St Josephs -11
Hawaii -3.5

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Cincinnati Bearcats -3.5 at Louisville Cardinals

Last week the Bearcats beat West Virginia 26-23 in OT while the Cardinals were crushed 41-7 by Pitt. This is a huge Big East game for both teams, as the Bearcats are in a 3-way tie for first place in the conference and the Cardinals still need one more victory to be bowl eligible. The Bearcats enter the top 25 after beating 2 raked teams in their last 2 games while the Cardinals come into this game after losing 2 straight, including an embarrassing loss 2 weeks ago to 2-7 Syracuse. The Bearcats are led by QB Tony Pike (1229 yds 10 TD 3 INT), who is still recovering from surgery on his non-throwing arm. Pike’s main targets are Marshwan Gilyard (43 rec 685 yds 7 TD) and Dominick Goodman (54 rec 668 5 TD). The Bearcats rushing attack is led by RB Jacob Ramsey (520 yds). The Cardinals are led by struggling QB Hunter Cantwell (1743 yds 13 TD 11 INT) and his main targets are Doug Beaumont (42 rec 508 yds) and Josh Chichester (20 rec 223 yds 1 TD). The Cardinals rushing attack is led by RB Victor Anderson (913 yds 7 TD).

Staff Pick: As of late the Cardinals have had the Bearcats number, as they have won 9 of the last 10 games between the two including the last 5. For the Bearcats to stop the streak they will have to stop Anderson and the Cardinals 31st ranked rushing attack. The Cardinals have the better rushing offense, which may be a major advantage in this game since the game calls for rain. The Cardinals rank 33rd in the nation on defense while the Bearcats rank 43rd. The secondary of the Cardinals has to step up in this game and stop the legit passing offense of the Bearcats. The Cardinals have been struggling on D lately, as in their last 5 games they have given up an average of 34 points in their last 5 games. The Cardinals also have to hold onto the ball, as they lead the Big East with 21 turnovers. This may be a good game to take the Cardinals, as they are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the spread and they are at home. This game could come down to the weather. If it rains the Cardinals definitely have the advantage, but if it does not the Bearcats will be able to pass the ball. Look for the Cardinals to control the game on the ground and continue their dominance of the Bearcats and win this game at home in an upset.

Cardinals 28 Bearcats 24

Bob Harvey

Florida -22.5

With all five starters set to return this year from a 24-win campaign, things looked bright for the Florida Gators. But how quickly things changed for Billy Donovan when Marreese Speights, the teams only low-post blue-chipper, opeted for the play for pay league.Now questions surround a posistion, that just a few months appeared to be on of the teams biggest strengths. Thankfully for the Gators they had one of the better recruiting classes in the country and that means they’ll be counting on a pair of 6-10 freshman: Eloy Vargas and Kenny Kadji to fill the big sneakers of Speights.If the Gators can fill that hole in the middle, they’ll have, if I can use a baseball metaphor, all the bases covered in the other areas, There’s no reason this Gator team can’t compete for another SEC crown and for Donovan’s sake, return to the “Big Danceâ€?.Florida comes into tonight’s game with Toledo with some “young guysâ€? who’ve already earned veteran stripes for their play last season. Example #1 is Nick Calathes who earned SEC Newcomer of the Year honors and lead the Gators in scoring, assists (No. 1 in the conference in assists per game), 3-pointers and steals.Another freshman, Jai Lucas, started all 36 games and shot 43.5 percent from downtown. Junior forward Dan Werner and senior guard Walter Hodge are the other two returning starters.In addition to the starters, Chandler Parsons, Adam Allen, and Tyus played in all of Florida’s games and averaged at least 10 minutes per appearance.So there’s experience, depth and a yearning to make up for what was, by Florida standards, a sub-par season. Sure they advanced into the NIT tournament and while that might be acceptable for some teams, that won’t get it done in Gatorville.In this opener tonight, I’m going to side with Billy D’s group and lay the -22.5

Dave Cokin

SMU / South Florida
Play: South Florida -12’

Laying doubles with South Florida normally would not be advisable, but tonight’s the exception to that rule as they host SMU. The Mustangs are as green as it gets and they’re going to take some serious lumps all season. They’ve got height, but are likely to lack strength and are almost sure to get pushed around regularly, especially on the road. South Florida is nothing to write home about, and they appear very vulnerable in the paint with transfer Gilchrist not eligible till after December exams (ditto for talented guard Mercer). But the Bulls have much more athleticism than their guests tonight and I can’t see this game being much of a contest. Lay the lumber with South Florida.