The Kings are 2-1 under new head coach George Karl including winning both games at home. They defeated Memphis outright on Wednesday by 12 points and while that was certainly a quality win, the Grizzlies were in a bad spot there as they were coming off back-to-back road wins over the Blazers and Clippers. Overall, Sacramento is 13-17 at home and putting together consecutive wins has been a real issue as it is 0-11 in its last 11 games following a victory while going 1-7 ATS over the last eight games. The Spurs ending to their rodeo roadtrip is not going very well as they have dropped their last four games. Three of those came against playoff teams with the other coming against a Utah team that is playing very well right now. Right now San Antonio is in seventh place in the Western Conference and is ahead of Oklahoma City by just 2.5 games so this has turned into a big game with Phoenix on deck tomorrow night. The Spurs have not been great on the road but even with the recent slump, they are 14-8 following a loss this season. Even though San Antonio lost the first meeting here this season, it is 6-2 ATS the last eight meetings in Sacramento. Play (823) San Antonio Spurs

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Cleveland is coming off a win last night against Golden St. in what many feel is an NBA Finals preview. The Cavaliers held the high flying Warriors offense to just 99 points on 42.4 percent shooting and while many will believe they should tame the Pacers rather easily, the situation is not a good one. Cleveland has played three straight games that have stayed below the total and those three that have come over the past five nights making this is a 4-in-6 situation so fatigue could be in issue with the defense. The Cavaliers allow over 100 ppg on the road. Indiana has stayed below the number in two straight games but it possesses the highest percentage of games in the NBA that have gone over the total at 58 percent. The Pacers are 22-11 to the over following a loss including 11 of the last 15 while the over is 4-0 in the Cavaliers last four games against teams with a losing record. The first two meetings this season have gone over and I expect that run to continue. 9* Over (803) Cleveland Cavaliers/(804) Indiana Pacers

Chicago is coming off a home-and-home sweep of Florida on Tuesday and Thursday and it concludes its short two-game roadtrip tonight in Tampa Bay. The Blackhawks had dropped three straight prior to this week and this will be the first time they have p[layed back-to-back road games since the end of January. They are 1-3 this season in the second of back-to-back games playing with no rest and coming off a win. Chicago is 18-12 on the road which is very solid but it has dropped four of its last five games in Tampa Bay. The Lightning are back home following a five-game roadtrip where they went 3-2 but closed it out with a loss in Colorado on Sunday. The extra time off is a big bonus here as Tampa Bay looks to improve upon its 22-7 home record. Having Ben Bishop in net at home could be just what the Lightning need to conclude the month in positive fashion. He's 20-5-1 with a 2.16 GAA at Amalie Arena this season. The Lightning are 5-1 in their last six games playing on three or more days rest while the Blackhawks are 3-7 in their last 10 games after allowing two goals or less in their previous game. 9* (8) Tampa Bay Lightning

The loss of Derrick Rose is obviously a tough blow for Chicago but this is a very talented team still that can make up for that loss and move forward. Many are saying they are done because of Rose being gone and while he is a special player, his numbers are way down from what they used to be and now everyone can get back to work on a playoff run. The Bulls were routed by Charlotte at home in their first game without Rose as they were emotionally out of it but now is the time we can expect them to pull together. Minnesota meanwhile is playing its second game with Kevin Garnett with the first one being a very emotional one in Minnesota in his return to the team. I expect an opposite effect tonight in a huge letdown possibility and the Timberwolves are just 5-22 on the road. They have won just two of 10 games this season following a win and we are getting an exceptional line because of the Rose injury. Chicago has been favored by 7, 7 and 8 points the last three games and are favored by less against a team that is at least 10 games worse than all of those other three teams. 10* (820) Chicago Bulls

The Clippers and Grizzlies met just four days ago and played a low scoring game that finished with just 177 points. That was the seventh straight under for Memphis while it was the second straight under for Los Angeles and all of this put together is giving us some great value on the over tonight as the total is four points or more less that what it was in that previous meeting. While these aren't two of the fastest teams in the NBA as far as pace goes, they make up for it in efficiency with the Clippers being number one and the Grizzlies number nine. This is a rare number for Los Angeles as this is the first time it has seen a total of less than 200 in close to a month, a span of 11 games. Memphis has seen more lower totals for sure and it has taken advantage by eclipsing the number more often than not when the total is below 200. we can call that last meeting an anomaly as in the eight previous meetings, at least one team has scored 100 points and I expect both to do it tonight. 10* Over (813) Los Angeles Clippers/(814) Memphis Grizzlies

Nashville is coming off a rare home loss on Thursday against Minnesota so we will see a big rebound effort from the Predators this afternoon. The loss was just the fifth the entire season for Nashville at home and even more impressively, it has yet to lose consecutive regulation games this season, going 11-0 in regulation games next time out. The Red Wings are playing their sixth straight road game and it has been a tough stretch as the first five games have been decided by one goal, three of which have gone to extra time. Detroit captain Henrik Zetterberg missed a third straight game with concussion-like symptoms and is expected to sit out again this afternoon. Nashville will not only be out to bounce back from its last game but also get some payback from a loss last month in Detroit where it went down 5-2. The Red Wings are 2-8 in their last 10 road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600 while the Predators are 22-4 in their last 26 games after scoring two goals or less in their previous game. 9* (52) Nashville Predators

Utah St. has made a run to climb into a tie for fourth place in the Mountain West Conference. It has won and covered five straight games but only two of those were on the road and one of those was at 0-15 San Jose St. the other victory came at New Mexico by just three points and with games remaining against Colorado St. and Wyoming, both of which are also fighting for a bye, the Aggies are in a tough spot here. It has been a rough season for Air Force which is a game under .500 overall including a 6-10 record in the MWC. The road has been the problem as the Falcons are 1-10 on the highway with the only victory coming at aforementioned San Jose St. they are 11-4 at home including wins in five straight games here. Air Force closes the season at Fresno St. on Wednesday so this is the its final home game of the season and the final home game for six seniors who will be stepping on the floor for the last time. 9* (566) Air Force Falcons

Evansville wraps up its regular season at home on Saturday against Illinois St. and there is a lot on the line for both sides. The Purple Aces are 9-8 in the Missouri Valley Conference which right now is good for fifth place but a win pushes them into a tie for fourth place and while neither scenario improves its tournament placement or advantage, the goal is to get to 20 wins. Evansville would have 20 wins in the regular season for the first time since the 1998-99 campaign. Illinois St. is tied for third in the conference and it cannot move up but winning the third seed is the goal as it would play a losing team in the second round of the tournament. The Redbirds are 4-4 in road conference games but all four of those wins came against four teams with a losing record. The Purple Aces are coming off a brutal two-game roadtrip at Northern Iowa and Wichita St., both of which are 16-1 so they will be out to make up for that as well to avenge a 26-point loss at Illinois St. earlier this month. 10* (552) Evansville Purple Aces

A recent slump hurt St. John's but it has played itself back into the NCAA Tournament thanks to a 5-1 run over its last six games. The lone defeat came at the hands of Georgetown by 22 points so the Red Storm need some retribution to keep hold of their spot inside the bubble. They have a winnable game at Marquette after this but then have to travel to Villanova in the regular season finale to going down on Saturday would likely mean a .500 record in the Big East which guarantees nothing. The Hoyas are in much better shape at 10-5 in the conference following three straight victories. They are coming off a two-game homestand to move to 12-3 but while a 4-3 road record may not look that bad, all four wins were against teams not going to the NCAA Tournament while the three losses were against teams that are going. The Hoyas have won just one of five games as an underdog this season including 0-3 on the road while St. John's has won 12 of 13 home games when favored. 10* (526) St. John's Red Storm

Xavier is one of six teams from the Big East that will be going to the NCAA Tournament as it is projected as a No. 7 seed right now. The Musketeers are 8-8 in the conference which includes a 2-6 record on the road and an opposite 6-2 record at home. Two losses by a combined four points and another two losses in overtime turned what could have been a fantastic season into an average one. But this is a dangerous team and Xavier would like nothing more to take out Villanova in its last home game this season following a 13-point loss at the Wildcats earlier this season. Villanova is on a roll right now with nine consecutive wins and nine consecutive covers. This includes four road wins but two were against 3-12 Marquette and 6-10 DePaul while wins over Butler and Providence were by a combined nine points. Because of the recent dominance we are getting a great number with Xavier as it is a home underdog for the first time this season. 10* (544) Xavier Musketeers