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*CBB(1u): St Bonaventure -4(-110) vs Richmond–6 PM CT
St Bonaventure dropped their last game at VCU in a tough spot, but prior that that, the Bonnies had won their previous 7 games by an average of 13.5 PPG. They’re back at home in front of a great home crowd and will welcome back Osun Osunniyi after he missed the VCU game. Quite frankly, I love playing against Richmond in some of these bigger spots because the Spiders seem to crumble under pressure. On the road in conference play, they’ve lost by 20 at VCU, by 3 at George Mason, and by 7 at Saint Louis. The Spiders’ best bet is to start getting ready for an A-10 tournament run, while the Bonnies will look to integrate Osunniyi back into the mix before they head to Washington DC next week. I rate St Bonaventure a full 1-1.5 points better than Richmond, and when you factor in home court plus the reputation of each team in these spots, I feel good about laying the points with the Bonnies here.
*NBA(1u): Suns -6.5(-110) vs Knicks–9 PM CT
This line is absolutely outrageous. Are the Suns without Chris Paul and Devin Booker? Sure. But, we’re talking about a 50-12 team that has a good system in place and plenty of depth to replace those 2 backcourt pieces in the short term. The Knicks have lost 10 of 11, including their last 3 all by double digits. What makes you think that a West Coast road spot against the most trustworthy team in the league is the spot that they suddenly turn it around? The Suns are immune to let-down spots in my mind, and this line is a stark overreaction to the Booker injury. Lay the points here.
*ML Parlay(0.8u): Timberwolves, Nuggets 1H, Suns(+108)–7 PM CT
Minnesota travels to Oklahoma City off of 2 days rest tonight. The Thunder are coming off an outright win at Denver, but I tend to look to play against tanking teams coming off a win. Seriously, teams like Oklahoma City have no interest in winning; if you look at their “injury” report tonight, that sentiment will be clear. Minnesota tends to pour it on the bottom-tier of the league, and I think that’s what we see tonight.
The Nuggets need to bounce back after losing to the Thunder outright on Wednesday, so facing the worst defense in the league should be a good way to do just that. The Rockets don’t step up well on the road in these spots and refuse to play on-ball defense. This is Denver’s third straight home game, and they are relatively well-rested as well. Nuggets take a lead into the Half.
Suns explained above.
