San Diego vs Denver NFL Playoff Handicapping
The top-seeded Broncos and the San Diego Chargers will meet for the third time this season when they face off in the AFC Playoffs on Sunday afternoon in Denver.
Colts vs Pats NFL Playoffs Handicapping
The Indianapolis Colts will make the trip over to Foxborough for the Divisional Playoffs where they’ll take on the host New England Patriots. Indianapolis is coming off a thrilling win over Kansas City, while New England enjoyed an off-week.
49ers vs Panthers NFL Playoffs Handicapping
The San Francisco 49ers continue their playoff run into the divisional round with a matchup against the Carolina Panthers. San Francisco eked out a win in Green Bay last weekend, while Carolina is coming off their bye week.
Caps vs Lightning NHL Line & Handicapping
Scuffling Caps Look to Snap Skid Against Lightning Thursday Night
The Washington Capitals will be looking to put an end to an ugly four game losing streak Thursday night when they pay visit to Tampa and a Lightning team that has remained solid despite the omission of Steve Stamkos from the lineup. The Lightning are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games overall but lost in shocking fashion the last time they played Washington – coughing up a three goal lead only to lose 6-5 on Alex Ovechkin’s fourth goal of the game. Washington is clinging to eighth in the East on the heels of their recent funk while the Lightning continue to sit in third in the conference just past the half way mark in the season.
Wings vs. Sharks NHL Line & Handicapping
Struggling Upper Echelon Teams Clash – Wings Visit Sharks Thursday
The San Jose Sharks return home after a brief three game road trip to take on the Detroit Red Wings, a team sliding down the Eastern Conference standings on the heels of an unflattering 4-5-1 stretch. The Sharks will certainly welcome some home cooking – they have lost eight of 11 away from SAP Center but have gone 15-1-3 on home ice this year. Detroit has thrived away from Joe Louis Arena this year – they are an Eastern Conference best 13-4-3 on the road. The Wings have gained at least a point in 10 of their last 11 road games – but will be hard pressed in the Shark Tank.
Wildcats vs Bruins Online Betting Odds
Nick Johnson and the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats will be looking for a little retribution when the arrive in Los Angeles to take on the Bruins in a Pac-12 game on Thursday night.
Golden Bears vs Ducks CBB Picks
The No. 17 Oregon Ducks began the 2013 college basketball season 13-0, but they’re coming off their first loss of the season to the No. 20 Colorado Buffaloes. Now they’re slated to take on the 10-4 California Golden Bears at Matthew Knight Arena. The showdown will take place Thursday, Jan. 9 at 11:00 p.m. ET.
Thunder vs. Nuggets
The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming off of arguably their most disappointing loss of the season. Kevin Durant managed to score 48 points, but the team lost by double digits to the last-place Utah Jazz. The Denver Nuggets, on the other hand, are riding high following a blowout over the Boston Celtics. Now, Denver will host OKC on national television Thursday night in a battle of Northwest Division rivals.
PGA Golf Handicapping – Sony Open in Hawaii
Cappers Picks Golf handicappers have all your latest golf news and information so be sure to make us your trusted source for up-to-the-minute golf details. PGA Golf betting fans will also have plenty golf action to focus on as this year’s PGA Majors are on the horizon.
Boston vs L.A. NBA Picks
For a while there it was looking like the Celtics were going to be a lot better than expected but they have lost their last 5 games and and some of them have been pretty ugly.
Rangers vs Blackhawks NHL Line & Handicapping
Rivalry Night – Rangers Visit Blackhawks Wednesday Night
Two Original Six clubs in the NHL square off on a light night in the NHL Wednesday when the New York Rangers play the Chicago Blackhawks for the first time this year.
Kansas vs. Oklahoma NCAA Basketball Gambling Lines
The 18th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks will make the trip out to Norman to open their conference schedule against the Oklahoma Sooners.
Canadiens vs Flyers Hockey Odds
The Montreal Canadiens will make the trip down to the Wells Fargo Center to take on the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night. Philadelphia is riding high with wins in eight of their last 10 games, while Montreal looks for just their second win in Philadelphia in their last 12 trips.
Mavericks vs Spurs Online Betting Odds
The Dallas Mavericks will hit the road but get to stay in the state of Texas on Wednesday night as they will have a date with the San Antonio Spurs.
Miami vs UNC CBB Picks
The Hurricanes had the pleasure of being the first ACC opponent for Syracuse and left the Carrier Dome with a loss but a respectable showing against the unbeaten Orange.
PDX vs Sacramento NBA Betting Odds
The Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings have already faced off twice during the 2013-14 NBA season, and they’re set to face off again Tuesday, Jan. 7.
Portland (26-8) at Sacramento (10-22)
Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:00 p.m. ET at Sleep Train Arena
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On the year, Portland has won the series 2-0. The team from the Pacific Northwest has won both games by an average margin of 12 points per contest, but Sacramento will look to make the third matchup a charm.
Portland
The Trail Blazers have been brilliant this season, but they’re coming off of a week that saw them go 2-2, losing twice in dramatic fashion. To the team’s credit, it did pull out a comeback win against the Oklahoma City Thunder, while also blowing out the Charlotte Bobcats; but two last-second losses to the New Orleans Pelicans and Philadelphia 76ers have brought to light that this team is indeed mortal, and it can indeed lose games in the clutch.
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If all goes according to plan, Portland won’t have to worry about performing in crunch time. It’s something it has done well almost all season, but the goal here is to win big despite being on the road.
The last time these two teams met, Rudy Gay was still with the Toronto Raptors. Additionally, Isaiah Thomas hadn’t quite broken onto the scene, and while the team knows it has to contain DeMarcus Cousins, these two could be big-time difference makers.
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Sacramento
If Portland sticks to its regular defensive schemes, look for Cousins to have a big game. The Blazers haven’t double teamed bigs all season long, instead opting to give up points down low in an effort to better defend the three-point line.
Speaking of defending the three-point line, that’s exactly what Sacramento will have to do to keep up in this one. Despite being underdogs, the Philadelphia 76ers held Portland under 100 points (the Blazers entered that game as the No. 1 scoring team in the NBA) by making them look downright awful from long range. The Kings are the second-worst team in the Association at defending the three-point line (they’re also the second-worst team in terms of points allowed), which is going to be a problem come Tuesday.
Cousins will be slated to have a big game, but if anyone else is going to join him, look for it to be Thomas. The point guard will be going up against Damian Lillard, and while he’ll be forced to expend a ton of energy on defense, the offensive end is where he’ll take advantage of a young point guard who is less focused on defensive production.
Despite having home-court advantage, look for the Blazers to bounce back following their loss. They know that sustaining success means winning the winnable games, and this qualifies as one of those contests. Expect a good showing from Portland, taking away the idea of a crunch time showing when it’s all said and done.
Prediction: Portland 107 – Sacramento 95
