ok so i just read Suns are satified with being locked in at 6th in the west.
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/113260
So me saying they "NEED" to win this game turns out to be over dramatic. But i still stick to my picks, small play here for the action as they are showing this one on espn in Australia.
"As long as we're getting better as a team, we'll play better and we'll
win more and the seeding will improve as a result. We aren't panicking."
So now both MEM and PHX come out with no pressure and play some ball. As suns continue to want to improve as a team and MEM playing better ball this will be an exhibition of both teams skills so -12.5 and the OVER looks even sweeter.
NOH -4.5
Jazz are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.
Favorite is 4-0-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Home team is 6-1-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Jazz isn't the same team on the rd as they are @ home with that losing 16-22 record. NOH play well regardless. Slight edge to the Hornets here. Plus Jazz next game is MAVS while NOH play MINN, Hornets can afford to go hard here.
Going to wait to see if line goes up for LAL/PORT game then take PORT. Lakers seem to have a hard time Covering against PORT but spite of Lakers covering in their last 2 games from a slump when Gasol was out i prob won't back them here.
-Lakers are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Portland.
2 times in their Last 3 meetings Lakers beat PORT twice by 13 when Brandon Roy was out with injury and the other they won by 8.
"There's five games left and we're going to do our best to finish strong," Roy said.
Any opinions?
PHX -12.5 + Over
Scores predicted:
PHX 128 – MEM 115 = 243
Suns NEED this win......
"With their chances of
winning a fourth consecutive Pacific Division title slipping away" -nba.com
before they take on San Antonio, Houston & GSW this week on its three-game road trip. I observe teams that have nothing to play for come out with no pressure and end up playing better (or get blown out). I think MEM will do ok tomorrow & with that disheartening defeat by MAVS SUNS will come out firing with all guns blazing!!
Previous 2 games PHX covered winning by 21 and 14 pts..
· Suns are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
· Favorite is
4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Mem are surrendring averaging 111.3 pts while PHX are scoring an average of 217.3
"The Suns have averaged 129.5 points and shot 58.8 percent in two meetings this season, with each
being decided by at least 14 points"-
-Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
-Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Memphis.
This should go over +227
3rd pick DEN -12.5
• Nuggets are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
• Favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
• Nuggets are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Seattle.
SEA are 2-7-2 ATS in their last 11 home games.
Sea are 3-7-2 ATS in their last 12 games overall.
This is the team they beat by 52 pts in their last meeting on 16th of
march. After their loss to an injured SAC squad they will come out hard
and k-mart is back from suspension. MUST WIN for DEN.