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December 12, 2023
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NCAAMB Top 25 RECAP December 11th
MS Valley St covered as a 41.5 point dog against #7 Gonzaga losing 40 to 78.
The under cashed in.
NCAAMB TOP 25 PREVIEW December 12th
Hofstra travels to #21 Duke as a 15.5 point dog with a total of 144.5
Duke’s Reeves and Proctor are game time decisions.
Early public action shows 82% lean toward Hofstra and the over/under is pick’em
GASO travels to #12 TN as a 33.5 point dog with a total of 143.5
GASO Curry is out.
Early public action shows 67% lean toward TN and 85% favor the under.
NBA RECAP December 11th
Houston covered as an 8.5 point favorite against SA winning 93 to 82
The under cashed in.
Indiana covered as a 7.5 point favorite against Detroit winning 131 to 123.
The over cashed in.
Philly covered as a 13.5 point fave against Washington winning 146 to 101.
The over cashed in.
Charlotte covered as a 4.5 point dog against Mia losing 114 to 116.
The over cashed in.
Orlando covered as a 2.5 point fave against Cleveland winning 104 to 94.
The under cashed in.
NY covered as a 4.5 point fave against Toronto winning 136 to 130.
The over cashed in.
Denver covered as a 2.5 point favorite against Atlanta winning 129 to 122.
The over cashed in.
Chicago covered as an 11.5 point dog against Milwaukee losing 129 to 133.
The over cashed in.
NO covered as a 4.5 point fave against MN winning 121 to 107.
The over cashed in.
OKC covered as a 12.5 point favorite against UT winning 134 to 120.
The over cashed in.
SAC covered as a 4.5 point favorite against Brooklyn winning 131 to 118.
The over cashed in.
Portland covered as a 14.5 point dog against the Clippers losing 127 to 132.
The over cashed in.
NBA PREVIEW December 12
LA Lakers travel to Dallas as a 2.5 point fave with a total of 232.5
Lakers’ Schifino, Vincent are out. Vanderbilt, James, Davis are game time decisions.
Dallas’ Green is out. Williams, Kleber, Jones, Irving, Hardaway are game time decisions.
Early public action shows 70% lean toward LA and 83% favor the under.
Cleveland travels to Boston as a 10.5 point dog with a total of 224.5
Cleveland’s Rubio is out. Mobley,Levert,Jerome are game time decisions.
Early public action shows 63% lean toward Boston and 74% favor the over.
Denver travels to Chicago as a 7.5 point fave with a total of 220.5
Denver’s Cancar is out. Huff is a game time decision. Chicago’s Lavine is out.
Caruso is a game time decision.
Early public action shows 73% lean toward Chicago and 76% favor the over.
GS travels to Phoenix as a 3.5 point dog with a total of 234.5
GS Payton is out. Phoenix’s Little, Lee, Allen are out. Durant is a game time decision.
Early public action shows 80% lean toward Phoenix and 89% favor the over.
Sacramento travels to LA Clippers as a 3.5 point dog with a total of 234.5
SAC’s Len is out. Clippers’ Primo, Hyland, Diabate are game time decisions. Plumlee is out.
Early public action shows 58% lean toward SAC and 83% favor the over.
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