February, 02 2012 10:35pm EST
ATS: Los Angeles Clippers -1 (-110)
LOSS for -5 unit(s)

Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Clippers

15* graded play on the Clippers as they take on the Denver Nuggets set to start at 10:35 PM ET.  My proprietary sports handicapping database and simulator shows a high probability that the Clippers will win this game by three or more points. Supporting this graded play is a system that has produced a record of 68-16 for 81% winners since 2006. Play on favorites using the money line after a close win by 3 points or less against opponent after a loss by 6 points or less. We see Denver is off a 100-97 loss at Memphis where they also failed to cover as 1 ½ point favorites. Clippers are off close 107-105 win at Utah lays night and pushed as two point favorites. This line is very skinny for today’s game since the Clippers are playing on back-to-back nights. This has been a play I have exploited in the first month of the NBA season playing against ‘elite’ teams, whoa re not in NBA conditioned shape. This is a reverse of that tone as the Clippers are a young and very athletic team that I strongly believe will play well tonight in front of the home folks. Their coach Del Negro is a near perfect 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in home games after playing a game as a road favorite in all games he has coached since 1996. Take the Clippers. 

15* graded play on the Knicks as they take on the Bulls set to start at 8:00 PM. My proprietary sports handicapping database and simulator shows a high probability that the Knicks will lose this game by fewer than three points and have an excellent shot at handing the Bulls a second straight road defeat. The Bulls were pummeled by the 76ers last night and although Madison Square Garden is just about a 90 minute bus ride up the I-95, that sort of beat down does stay with professional NBA teams. The Knicks know they are catching the Knicks at the right time as well. However, the public is betting with the idea that Chicago will be very well focused after losing big to the 76ers. More than 75% of all bets made today to this point have been on the Bulls and this creates what I have coined an irrational exuberance and an opportunity to be on the ‘book’ side of the game. Take the Knicks.

15* graded play on the Sacramento Kings as they host Portland in NBA action set to start at 10:00 PM ET.  My proprietary sports handicapping database and simulator shows a high probability that Kings will lose this game by fewer than three points and have an excellent shot at winning this game. Here again, the public is absolutely enamored with the Portland favored by just a few baskets and sets up the ‘irrational exuberance’ situation.Portland shot 55% last night against a hapless Charlotte Bobcats team and won 112-68 and easily covered the 16 point spread. In the previous two times they shot over 50% form the field, the Trailblazers lost the next game. Moreover, they are 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in road games off a home win over the last 3 seasons. Take the Kings. 

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