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Free Pick: Trail Blazers vs. Bulls NBA Lines & Handicapping Preview

NBA Betting: Portland vs Chicago

Friday NBA betting action sees the Portland Trail Blazers taking on the Chicago Bulls in Chicago, IL. Cappers picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.

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Free Pick: Knicks vs. Spurs NBA Lines & Handicapping Preview

NBA Odds: New York vs San Antonio Picks

Wednesday NBA betting action sees the New York Knicks taking on the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio, TX. Cappers picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.

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Free Pick: Warriors vs. Timberwolves NBA Lines & Handicapping Preview

NBA Odds: Golden State vs. Minnesota Picks

Monday NBA betting action sees the Golden State Warriors taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis, MN. Cappers picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.

The Warriors will look to extend their franchise record eight game road win streak against the injury plagued Timberwolves.

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Golden State Warriors (17-2) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (4-15)
Monday, Dec. 8
8:00 PM ET
Target Center/Minneapolis, MN
FSN
NBA Betting Odds: Golden State -13.5
NBA O/U Odds: 213.5
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Golden State

Entering Monday’s contest, the Warriors hold the best record in the NBA and have a franchise record 12-game win streak going. They are currently the only team in the league to have both of their starting guards average over 20 points per game.

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Stephen Curry is having an MVP caliber season and is averaging 23.2 points per game to go along with shooting guard Klay Thompson’s 21.2.

It’s no surprise that both guard are performing at high levels, but the Warriors have received other major contributions. Draymond Green is averaging 13.5 points per game, after only averaging 6.5 last year. Small forward Harrison Barnes is putting up 11.6 points per game to go along with 6.4 rebounds.

The loss of David Lee has proved to no problem at all. Draymond Green has stepped up and is having a career year in scoring and shooting from the three point line.

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As a team, the Warriors are shooting 38.4% from three and average 107.1 points per game. Both of these marks rank near the top of the league.

Minnesota

The Timberwolves bring the leagues worst record into this game on Monday. Defense has not been their strong suit thus far this year. As a team, the Timberwolves are surrendering 112.7 points per game.

Despite their ugly record, there are some positives. The Timberwolves have young star Andrew Wiggins, who has had some impressive moments so far in his young career. Wiggins is averaging 11.4 points per game.

Rookie point guard Zach LaVine is averaging 19.5 points per game with 7.5 assists in replacement for veteran point guard Mo Williams.

Minnesota dropped their five in a row the other night in San Antonio, but received a great effort from LaVine. He had 22 points and 10 assists.

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The Timberwolves have a lot of young talent and it will be interesting to see how they respond to playing the best team in the league.

NBA Handicapping Trends:

  • Golden State is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games.
  • Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last six home games.
  • Golden State is 4-1 ATS in its last five road games.
  • Total has gone OVER in 10 of last 13 Minnesota games.

Look for the Warriors to continue their dominant road win streak against the beat up Timberwolves. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson will thrive against the rookie guards who will be checking them. I think as long as the Warriors keep their starters in for a majority of the game, they won’t have any problem covering the spread.

Golden State was won five of the last six in Minnesota, covering the spread in all of them.

Free 4* NBA Betting Pick: GS -13.5

Although that is a lot points to be giving, scoring points is no problem for Steph Curry and company.

Golden State 107, Minnesota 92

With the Timberwolves giving up near the most points per game in the league, the Warriors will put up over 100 and cover the spread.

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Free Pick: Nets vs. Knicks NBA Lines & Handicapping Preview

NBA Odds: Brooklyn vs. New York Picks

Tuesday NBA betting action sees the Brooklyn Nets taking on the New York Knicks in New York, NY. Cappers picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.

This battle of New York features two teams going through extreme offensive shooting woes.

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Brooklyn Nets (6-9) vs. New York Knicks (4-14)
Tuesday, Dec. 2
7:30 PM ET
Madison Square Garden/ New York, NY
MSG
NBA Betting Odds: Brooklyn -1
NBA O/U Odds: 189.5
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They both are coming off losses and need to get a win to get their seasons’ back on track.

Brooklyn

The Nets enter this contest off an 18-point blowout loss to the Bulls and dropping two of their last three. Coach Lionel Hollins has been experimenting with the line-up, interchanging veterans to improve their shooting percentage.

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Brooklyn is shooting 29.3% behind the 3-point line, which ranks third last in the league.

The Nets are led by veterans Deron Williams, Kevin Garnett, and Joe Johnson. Last game they shot a miserable 2-14 from three and sharpshooter Joe Johnson shot 1 for 7.

Interior passing has been the Nets biggest strength thus far. Power forward Kevin Garnett and center Brook Lopez are mostly responsible for this, they both have been excellent passers throughout their career. The Nets average 20.2 touches within 12 feet of the hoop which puts them in the top five.

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Despite the good ball movement, the Nets are only averaging 98.9 points per game. In order for the team to score more and win, point guard Deron Williams needs to shoot the ball well.

New York

The Knicks are led by rookie head coach Derek Fisher. Fisher is faced with the challenge of implementing the triangle offense.

Star small forward Carmelo Anthony is averaging 23.7 points per game, which is down from his previous season total. New York has really been struggling to learn the new offense, they only average 93.4 points per game. Similar to the Nets, the Knicks do not have a problem moving the ball.

They average 362.3 passes per contest, which is good for second in the league. The back court of Shumpert and Calderon average a total of about 20 points per game, which is not a good number based on their shooting abilities.

The Knicks front court is missing center Andrea Bargnani due to a hamstring injury, which has proved to be a significant loss.

New York has oddly shot the ball much better on the road as opposed to playing at Madison Square Garden. Last home game against the Heat, the Knicks shot 3 for 24 from behind the arc.

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To win games this year, the Knicks will need to get big performances out of Carmelo Anthony and sixth man J.R. Smith.

NBA Handicapping Trends:

  • Knicks are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games.
  • Nets are 9-4-1 ATS in their last 14 Tuesday games.
  • Under is 4-0 in Nets last four overall.
  • Under is 12-2 in last 14 games in New York.

NBA Gambling Prediction

The Knicks will struggle to score in the new triangle offense. Carmelo Anthony’s back is still bothering him, but he still will not hesitate to put up all his shots. New York will struggle to defend the front line of Brooklyn and the absence of Bargnani will be apparent.

Free 4* NBA Betting Pick: Brooklyn -1

Expect a big game from Deron Williams and Joe Johnson to get his shooting back on track.

Brooklyn 101, New York 88

Brooklyn will take advantage of the point guard matchup and Kevin Garnett will thrive in the post.

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Free Pick: #7 Baylor vs. Texas Tech Gambling Lines & Handicapping Preview

Week 14: Bears vs Red Raiders Pick

Week 14 college betting action sees the No. 7 Baylor Bears taking on the Texas Tech Red Raiders in Arlington, Texas. Cappers Picks provides free handicapping tips all season long.

This game will be played at a neutral site. Dallas Cowboy Stadium.

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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox Lines – World Series Betting Preview

2013 Baseball Betting – St. Louis vs Boston

The Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals have made it through the first two rounds of the postseason and will square off in the 2013 World Series. Boston will enjoy home field advantage in the Series because some Rangers and Orioles and Twins beat some Rockies and Marlins and Brewers in July (sounds silly when you put it that way, doesn’t it?).

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2009 Run for the Roses Betting Prep

2009 Kentucky Derby Preview

And then there were 7…

We watched the final weekend of major Kentucky Derby preps, as they ran four Graded Stakes, led by Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park, the Illinois Derby at Hawthorne, the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct and the Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita.

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NCAAB Final Handicapping Preview: Line Movement

NCAA Championship Preview: Michigan State vs. North Carolina (-7½, 152½) – 9:15 pm ET (CBS)

Line Movement 

The oddsmakers opened North Carolina as a 7-point favorite on Saturday night after the semi-final games were complete and the early money has since pushed the line to -7½.  The Over/Under line opened at 153 total points and was quickly bet down to 152, before settling at 152½ when the majority of sportsbooks posted a line on Sunday.