Doc’s Sports

We always say that revenge is an overrated handicapping factor in NBA betting. When a team loses to another one the previous month, they have had so many intense games between then that they likely don’t remember the loss too much or they have more recent games that the players focus on. Honestly, many of the players in the NBA probably don’t even think much about past games unless there was a massive blowout or a skirmish that stays in their head. But when revenge does come into play is when teams play in consecutive games like we are seeing tonight with the Cavs and Sixers. This is when revenge comes into play as the game is still fresh on the losing team’s minds, and we love to take the losing team in a true revenge spot like this. This one ticks several boxes for us. Philly gets both games at home, instead of a home-and-away. They were blown out and embarrassed, so they should make adjustments and play with more focus. And Philly has been a superior ATS team (23-15-1) compared to Cleveland (13-19), one of the worst betting teams this season. The Sixers should have all their key players for this one, and Garland is out for the Cavs and he had a huge game on Wednesday with 20 points and 7 assists.

Anaheim was in the playoff discussion but then they fell off the cliff and this team has been playing horribly. The main culprit is a defense that has been giving up a lack of goals on a nightly basis. We expect the Kings to put up a big point total here. They have won the last two meetings at home, both 6-1, and we think we could see the same type of game from them tonight.

3 Unit Play. Take #888 DePaul -3.5 over Marquette (8:30p.m., Friday, January 16 FS1) For DePaul to be favored against Marquette that tells you have down the Golden Eagles are this season. The Blue Demons are just 2-4 in Big East play, but they have played a brutal schedule with losses to UCONN (2), St. Johns, and Villanova. They have beaten the teams they should beat, and Marquette falls into that category. The Golden Eagles sit in last place in the Big East and not taking transfers has finally caught up to this program.

1 Unit Play. Take #894 Boise State -5.5 over Colorado State (10:30p.m., Friday, January 16 FS1) I have not given up on Coach Rice and feel this Boise State will make a run at some point this season in the MWC. They are struggling at the moment but still have talent and are facing a similar team on Friday Night. The line being this big tells despite Boise State being 1-5 tells me this is the correct play.