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October 31, 2023
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Recap:
New Orleans fails to cover as a 4.5 point favorite against Golden State losing 102 to 130.
The over cashed.
Milwaukee covered as a 6.5 point favorite against Miami winning 122 to 114
The over cashed
Utah covered as an 8.5 point dog losing 102 to 110
The under cashed.
Lakers Cover as a 1.5 point favorite against Orlando winning 106 to 103.
The under cashed
Boston covered as a 10.5 point favorite against Washington winning 126 to 107
The over cashed
Indiana failed to cover as a 3.5 point favorite against Chicago losing 105 to 112.
The under cashed
Brooklyn covered as a 1.5 point favorite against Charlotte winning 133 to121.
The over cashed.
Toronto failed to clever as a 9.5 point favorite against Portland losing 91 to 99.
The under cashed.
Minnesota failed to cover as a 2.5 point dog against Atlanta losing 113 to 127.
The over cashes in.
OKC covered as a 6.5 point favorite against Detroit winning 124 to 112.
The over cashed.
Memphis failed to cover as a 2.5 point dog against Dallas losing 110 to 125.
The over cashed.
Preview:
NY travels to Cleveland as a 3.5 point favorite with a total of 212.5 Cleveland’s Rubio, Jerome, Garland and Allen are out. Mitchell and Levert are game time decisions.
Early Public Action shows 69% lean toward NY and 64% favor the over
San Antonio travels to Phoenix as a 6.5 point dog with a total of 225.5
Phoenix’s Lee and Beal are out. Booker is a game time decision.
Early Public Action shows 52% lean toward Phoenix and 87% favor the under.
Orlando travels to LA Clippers as a 6.5 point dog with a total of 220.5
Orlando’s Harris is out. La’s Primo, Mann and Boston are out. Zubac, Powell, Morris, Martin, Covington, and Batum are game time decisions.
Early Public Action shows 63% lean toward Orlando and 52% favor the under.
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