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December 11, 2023
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NCAAMB Top 25 RECAP December 10th
Co covered as a 1.5 point dog against #15 Miami winning 90 to 63.
The under cashed in.
Memphis covered as a 7.5 point dog against #21 TX A&M winning 81 to 75.
The over cashed in.
NCAAMB TOP 25 PREVIEW December 11
MS Valley ST travels to #7 Gonzaga as a 40.5 point dog with a total of 141.5
Early public action shows 69% lean toward Gonzaga and 53% favor the over.
NBA PREVIEW December 11th
San Antonio travels to Houston as a 9.5 point dog with a total of 223.5
Houston’s Oladipo is out. Eason, Bullock are game time decisions.
Early public action shows 70% lean toward Houston and 72% favor the under.
Indiana travels to Detroit as a 7.5 point favorite with a total of 247.5
Indiana’s Smith,Nembhard are game time decisions. Detroit’s Rhoden,Bagley
are game time decisions.Duren,Morris are out.
Early public action shows 59% lean toward Indiana and the over/under is pick’em
Miami travels to Charlotte as a 4.5 point favorite with a total of 221.5
Miami’s Lowry is a game time decision. Highsmith, Herro, Bam are out.
Charlotte’s Williams, Smith are game time decisions. Ball, Martin, Ntilikina are out.
Early public action shows 80% lean toward Miami and 83% favor the over.
Toronto travels to NY as a 4.5 point dog with a total of 220.5
Toronto’s Nowell is a game time decision. Porter,Koloko are out. NY’s Robinson is out. Quickly,Brunson are out
Early public action shows 77% lean toward NY and 66% favor the over.
Cleveland travels to Orlando as a 1.5 point dog with a total of 227.5
Cleveland’s Rubio,Mobley,Levert,Jerome are out. Orlando’s Suggs is a game time decision.
Harris,Fultz,Carter are out.
Early public action shows 56% lean toward Orlando and 54% favor the over.
Denver travels to Atlanta as a 2.5 point favorite with a total of 241.5
Denver’s Murray,Huff are game time decisions. Cancar is out. Atlanta’s Johnson,Gueye,Bufkin are out. Hunter is a game time decision.
Early public action shows 87% lean toward Denver and 86% favor the over.
Chicago travels to Milwaukee a an 11.5 point dog with a total of 232.5
Bulls’ Lavine is out. Williams,Caruso,Bitim are game time decisions. Milwaukee’s Livingston is a game time decision. Crowder,Connaughton are out.
Early public action shows 83% lean toward Chicago and 64% favor the under.
MN travels to NO as a 4.5 point dog with a total of 222.5
MN’s McLaughlin,MCDaniels,Edwards are game time decisions. NO’s Ryan, Nance are out.
Early public action shows 52% lean toward MN and 51% favor the under.
Dallas travels to Memphis as a 1.5 point favorite with a total of 227.5
Dallas’ Williams,Kleber, Irving and Green are out. Memphis’s Smart, Morant,Kennard, Clarke, LaRavia are all game time decisions.
Early public action shows 62% lean toward Dallas and 66% favor the under.
UT travels to OKC as a 12.5 point dog with a total of 234.5
UT’s Markkanen, Kessler are out. Collins is a game time decision. OKC’s Dort is out.
Early public action shows 54% lean toward OKC and the over/under is pick’em
Brooklyn travels to Sacramento as a 4.5 point dog with a total of 235.5 Brooklyn’s Walker,
Smith,Simmons are out. Sacramento’s Monk,Jones are game time decisions. Len is out.
Early public action shows 63% lean toward Brooklyn and 76% favor the over.
Portland travels to the Clippers as a 13.5 point dog with a total of 220.5
Portland’s Wainright, Grant are out. Brogdon,Ayton are game time decisions.
The Clippers Primo is a game time decision. Plumlee and Diabate are out.
Early public action shows 57% lean toward LA Clippers and 69% favor the under.
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