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April 09, 2024
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SA travels to MEM as a 4.5 point favorite with a total of 216.5
SA’s Osman,Johnson,Barlow are out. MEM’s Wantanabe, Smart,
Kennard, Conchar, Jackson, Bane, and Aldama are out.
LaRivia and Stevens are GTD.
Early public action shows 58% lean toward SA and the over/under is a pick’em
DET travels to PHI as a 15.5 point dog with a total of 222.5
DET’s Cunningham, Fournier are GTD. Fonticichio is out.
PHI’s Melton,Maxey, Lowry, Harris and Embiid are GTD.
Covington is out.
Early public action shows 83% lean toward PHI and 82% favor the over.
IN travels to TOR as a 13.5 oint favorite with a total of 239.5
TOR’s Quickley, Porter, Poeltl, Carton, Boucher, and Barnes are out.
Dick is a game time decision.
Early public action shows 72% lean toward IN and 54% favor the under.
DAL travels to CHA as a 13.5 point favorite with a total of 223.5
DAL’s Lively, Brown are out. Kleber and Green are GTD.
CHA’s Williams is out and Bailey is a GTD.
Early public action shows 83% lean toward DAL and 79% favor the under.
BOS travels to MIL as a 2.5 point favorite with a total of 228.5
BOS’s Porzingas and Horford are GTD. MIL’s Middleton, Beverly and Giannis are GTD.
Gallaway and Beauchamp are out.
Early public action shows the spread is a 50/50 and 67% favor the over.
MIA travels to ATL as a 3.5 point favorite with a total of 219.5
MIA’s Rozier, O. Robinson, Love, Jovic, and BAM are GTD.
D. Robinson is out. ATL’s Young, Lundy, Griffin are out.
Early public action shows 92% lean toward MIA and 93% favor the under
WSH travels to MN as a 17.5 point dog with a total of 224.5
WSH’s Vukcevic, Kuzma, Holmes, Gill, Davis are GTD. Shamet, Jones and Bagley are out.
MN’s Towns is out
Early public action shows 73% lean toward MN and 74% favor the under.
NY travels to CHI as a 4.5 point favorite with a total of 212.5
NY’s Washington, Brown, and Bogdanovic are GTD.
CHI’s White, Dosunmu, Caruso are GTD. Phillips is out.
Early public action shows 79% lean toward NY and 52% favor the over.
ORL travels to HOU as a 3.5 point favorite with a total of 215.5
ORL’s Wagner and Isaac are GTD. HOU’s Tate and Sengun are out.
Early public action shows 56% lean toward HOU and 97% favor the over.
SAC travels to OKC as a 5.5 point dog with a total of 226.5
SAC’s Murray and Ford are GTD. Monk is out.
OKC”s Williams is a game time decision. Hayward is out.
Early public action shows 79% lean toward OKC and 99% favor the under.
DEN travels to UT as a 14.5 point favorite with a total of 224.5
DEN’s Strawther, Porter, Murray, Jokic, Gordon, and Caldwell-Pope are GTD.
UT’s Markkanen, Kessler, Dunn, Collins and Clarkson are out.
Early public action shows 99% lean toward DEN and 67% favor the under.
NO travels to POR as a 13.5 point favorite with a total of 212.5
NO’s Marshall is a game time decision. Ingraham is out.
POR’s Thybull, Simons, Sharpe, Brogdan are out. Grant, Badji are game time decisions.
Early public action shows 86% lean toward NO and 97% favor the under.
LAC travels to PHX as a 7.5 point dog with a total of 226.5
LAC’s Theis, Miller, Diabate are GTD. Primo and Leonard are out.
PHX’s Nurkic is GTD. Lee is out.
Early public action shows 82% lean toward PHX and 83% favor the over.
GS travels to LAL as a 2.5 point dog with a total of 235.5
GS’s Wiggins, Payton are GTD. Saric is out.
LAL’s Wood, Vanderbilt are out. AD ande James are GTD.
Early public action shows 67% lean toward GS and 62% favor the over.
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