Thursday's NBA Slate Preview: Trends, Matchups, & More

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00:00Here you go, I've got the best and the worst against the spread in the NBA as we get ready

00:09to restart play this evening.

00:11The Cavs, 19 and 8 against the number, then the Raptors, Grizzlies, Thunder, Clippers

00:16and Rockets.

00:17The worst teams are the Wizards, Pelicans, Suns, Pacers and Kings on the naughty side.

00:22Well, there you go.

00:25So look at the teams that cover.

00:27The only one that doesn't win is the Raptors.

00:32That's it.

00:33They're the only one.

00:34They've covered a lot of games this year, despite being one of the worst teams in the

00:37NBA.

00:38All right, lots of games tonight, 13 of them to be exact.

00:42So let's start rolling through the NBA.

00:44The Jazz are in Detroit tonight against the Pistons, Pistons minus 4.5, 227.5 the total.

00:53Yeah, like the Pistons at home.

00:56I mean, let's face facts.

00:58They've been playing good ball and they, you know, they're coming off a win over the Heat

01:02in overtime.

01:04They put a buck and a quarter on the Heat.

01:06They're going to beat the Jazz and cover.

01:09The Thunder coming off that loss in Vegas on Tuesday night where they really did absolutely

01:15nothing against the Bucks.

01:17They now go to Orlando where they will see the magic.

01:21Thunder minus 6.5 now, 209.5 the total.

01:25Yeah, I still have a problem with no Frans, no Bancaro, and you're up against a 20-5 team.

01:33Now, I know they got smoked by the Bucks.

01:36I think it's irrelevant.

01:37I think they get right back on the horse and win tonight in Orlando at the Kia and cover.

01:44Two of the worst in the NBA, the Hornets and the Wizards in DC tonight.

01:51Minus 4.5 for the Hornets, 226.5 the total.

01:55I don't want anything to do with this.

01:57I really don't.

01:58It's such a disaster.

01:59Yeah, you can't bet this game.

02:00But I would take.

02:01You can't bet it.

02:02You know, I'd take the Hornets.

02:04I really would.

02:05That's how bad the Wizards are.

02:07The Wizards are pathetic.

02:09The Celtics are home tonight, Celtics 21-5 on the air.

02:12The Bulls are in town, in Beantown.

02:15Minus 14.5, two tutties and a hook for the Celtics tonight.

02:20How about this?

02:21240.5 the total.

02:23Look out.

02:24God, I don't think they cover 14.5 against Boos and Levine and Lonzo.

02:32I'm going to take the number with the Bulls.

02:33I think they'll be in the game.

02:34I think the Celtics will win the game.

02:36Won't cover.

02:37Yes, those teams are both going to hack up a lot of threes tonight, man.

02:41A lot of threes with the Bulls and the Celtics.

02:44That's for sure.

02:45The Nets are in Toronto.

02:48We mentioned Toronto was one of those teams on that best against the spread, but they're

02:517-20 this year, they think.

02:53And they're actually favored tonight.

02:54You see, Toronto's on that list because they're usually getting points.

02:57Tonight, they're laying points.

02:59Minus 2.5 against the Nets, 217.5 the total.

03:02Yeah, I like Brooklyn here and the four points.

03:06This reminds me of the Carolina Panthers.

03:08They hadn't been favored in 33 games.

03:09They were favored by 2.5.

03:10I took the Cowboys.

03:11The Cowboys smoked them.

03:13I think the Raptors win and cover bets against the spread because they're always a big fat

03:18dog.

03:19Tonight, they're favored by four.

03:20I'll take the Nets and the points.

03:23The Pelicans are in Houston tonight against the Rockets.

03:27The Pelicans, they stink.

03:29They've lost four in a row.

03:30Again, they're 5-22 on the year, and they're getting 8.5 in H-Town, 217.5 the total.

03:36Christ, I saw it at 10.5 that it's 8.5 is even more delicious to me.

03:41Give me Shingun and the Rockets at home at the Toyota to lay the Pelicans out flat.

03:50One of the good ones tonight, you mentioned this at the top of the show, the Warriors

03:54are in Memphis against the Grizz.

03:57Grizzlies now minus 1.5, 236.5 is the total.

04:04They're so tough.

04:06They are so much tougher than the Warriors.

04:09It's not even funny.

04:10They're the two in the West.

04:11Give me the Grizzlies at home at the FedEx off Beale Street.

04:15I like Memphis to win and beat the Dubs.

04:19Atlanta in San Antonio against the Spurs this evening.

04:24We have minus 1.5 for the Spurs, 233.5, big total.

04:29I think Atlanta's better than the Spurs.

04:31Give me the Hawks on the streets off the Riverwalk.

04:35I'll slide one more in here.

04:36Clippers are in Dallas against the Mavericks.

04:39Mavs minus 4.5, 223.5.

04:43I kind of like Dallas.

04:44I'd lean Mavs at home at the American Airlines in Big D over the Clippers.

04:49I think the Clippers have been really good, but mostly I think against teams that are

04:54average and at the end to it, they've started to win.

04:57I don't like them here tonight in Dallas.

04:59Why don't we begin in Phoenix where the Pacers are in town for the Suns this evening.

05:05Suns minus 6.5, 235.5 the total.

05:10I like the Suns, but how about a cover?

05:12How about middle this?

05:13I think the Pacers show up tonight 6.5.

05:16I bet the game's better than that.

05:17I think the Suns barely win.

05:21The Knicks and the Timberwolves game of the night, I guess you could say, with Cat returning

05:26to Minneapolis to face his old team.

05:28Of course, Randall and DiVincenzo facing their old team on the other side.

05:33T-Wolves now up to 3.5 as the favorites, 214.5 the total.

05:38Yeah, I already bet at T-Wolves minus 3, so I got it in before it moved.

05:44I think they'll beat the Knicks tonight.

05:46I want the Knicks to win.

05:48Obviously, I like the Knicks.

05:50I like watching the Knicks.

05:51I don't want to bet on them in this game because I think Minnesota's playing great ball, Ann

05:56Edwards is a badass, and I think Randall and DiVincenzo are going to want a piece.

06:02I think the only one that cares about it on the other side is Cat, but he's good for

06:06a double-double no matter what anyway, maybe even a trip-dub.

06:10To me, the whole team is Brunson and Cat, right?

06:14It's just like a pick-and-roll machine.

06:17I think the T-Wolves can get it done tonight at the target the way they've been playing,

06:21and particularly of late, they've been good.

06:26Nuggets are in Portland against the Blazers.

06:29It's now up to 8-1⁄2, 234-1⁄2 the total.

06:32Yeah, I don't think the Nuggets are as good as everybody else does.

06:38I really don't.

06:39I'm going to go rogue on this one tonight and take the 8-1⁄2 at the Moda and Rip City.

06:46Why is it so low if they're playing this big, badass Joker and all of his triple-doubles?

06:51You'd think it'd be 12 at least because the Blazers stink.

06:56I'm going to go high risk, low amount, low money on the Blazers and the number.

07:01Something crazy has to happen tonight somewhere.

07:05Something crazy does have to happen somewhere.

07:07And finally, the Lakers are in Sacratomato against the Kings tonight.

07:13This is now minus 5-1⁄2 for the Kings, 228-1⁄2 is the total.

07:19I know LeBron was at practice this morning.

07:22I would have to assume, is he actually going to come and play tonight, Scotty?

07:26I think he's going to be back in there, LeBron, tonight.

07:30He is listed as questionable officially for this evening.

07:34I mean, this comes down to Sabonis against Davis to me, and I think the game might be

07:42tighter than 5.

07:44I like the Kings to win this game and the Lakers to cover the 5.

07:47And I think the Lakers stink.

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