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    Todd Fuhrman
    +315.5
    (63%)
    12-7-1 in Last 20 NHL Picks
    BOS
    -105
    Money Line
    Picked: Jan 25 @ 1:30pm

    Analysis

    I'll be short and sweet with my handicap here; the Bruins should be -121 favorites in this spot against a reeling Rangers side. The big question here is the goaltending match-up here and even if we got Korpisalo vs Quick, I show value at the market price of -105 for a bet
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    Zack Cimini
    #5
    +163
    (54%)
    29-25-1 in Last 55 NCAAB Picks
    JACKST +5.5
    -110
    Spread
    Picked: Jan 26 @ 2:43pm

    Analysis

    Jackson State is coming off an embarrassing loss on Saturday against Bethune Cookman 85-48. Now they will face a Florida A&M team that has won five straight games and is undefeated on their home court this season. Traveling with a road and road game Saturday and Monday has this spread skewed just enough. Take the points here with Jackson State.
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    Bruce Marshall
    +290
    (80%)
    4-1 in Last 5 NBA ATS Picks
    CHA -1.5
    -112
    Spread
    WIN
    Picked: Jan 26 @ 2:45pm

    Analysis

    Charlotte has been alternating spread wins and losses for the past three weeks, though by that measure would be do a cover tonight at the Nest vs. the Sixers. The Hornets do have consecutive wins, however, and have hit 52% or better from the floor in each of those successes. Last Thursday's romp at Orlando was especially impressive, with eight scoring in double-digits led by Brandon Miller's 20 points. Another reason to back Charlotte tonight is apparently no Joel Embiid for Philly, as Nick Nurse uses tonight for load management purposes. The floor hasn't dropped beneath the Sixers when Embiid is out (they're 10-9 in those games), but after scoring 30+ in his last four outings, his absence is hardly a positive. Play Hornets.
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    Matt Severance
    #3
    +500
    (100%)
    6-0 in Last 6 NBA Picks
    CHA
    -132
    Money Line
    WIN
    Picked: Jan 26 @ 12:09pm

    Analysis

    Are the Hornets all growed up enough to win a game like this? They are massively improved of late, healthy and getting a better team missing two of its best players in Joel Embiid and Paul George. It's just so rare we expect Charlotte to win, so that's what gives me pause. And I'm not sure there will be a huge home-court advantage with this moved up four hours due to wintry weather. But it's a dreaded one-game trip for the Sixers and the front end of a B2B for them.
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    Mike Barner
    #2
    +1116
    (80%)
    16-4 in Last 20 NBA Player Props Picks
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    D. Daniels
    Over 12.5
    -128
    REB + AST
    WIN
    Picked: Jan 26 @ 10:21am

    Analysis

    This game will be played in Atlanta, where Dyson Daniels averages 7.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists. Across his last 14 games, he has recorded at least 13 combined rebounds and assists 11 times. The Pacers have allowed the third-most rebounds per game and rank 20th in defensive rating. The last time Daniels faced them, he posted nine rebounds and six assists. I like his chances of hitting this over.

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