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December 17, 2023
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NCAAMB TOP 25 PREVIEW December 17th
Colgate travels to #16 IL as a 16.5 point dog with a total of 145.5
Colgate Capitano is out. IL’s Moretti.
Early public action shows 69% lean toward Colgate and 71% favor the over.
NBA PREVIEW December 17th
Orlando travels to Boston as an 8.5 point dog with a total of 228.5
Orlando’s Suggs, Ingles, Fultz are game time decisions. Carter is out.
Boston’s Karnett is out and Batum is a game time decision.
Early public action shows 60% lean toward Orlando and 78% favor the over.
NO travels to SA as a 7.5 point fave with a total of 237.5
NO Ryan and Nance are out. Seabron is a game time decision. SA’s Jones and Collins are game time decisions.
Early public action shows 54% lean toward NO and 56% favor the over.
Houston travels to Milwaukee as a 7.5 pt dog with a total of 230.5
Houston’s Thompson and Tate are game time decisions. Oladipo is out.
Milwaukee’s Middleton and Beasley are game time decisions. Crowder is out.
Early public action shows 65% lean toward Milwaukee and 94% favor the over
Washington travels to Phoenix as a 13.5 point dog with a total of 245.5
Wash’s Wright, Shamet and DAvis are out, Phoenix’s Okogie, Lee, Beal are out. Little and Gordon are game time decisions.
Early public action shows 56% lean toward Phoenix and 83% favor the over
GS travels to Portland as a 5.5 point favorite with a total of 231.
Warrior’s Payton and Green are out.
Early public action shows 72% lean toward GS and 86 favor the over.
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