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| NFLX | Aug 26, 2023 Dolphins vs. Jaguars |
Total 41 -110 at HERITAGE |
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1* Free Pick on Dolphins/Jaguars over All plays are made using sophisticated machine learning models. |
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NBA | Jan 13, 2026 Spurs vs Thunder |
Thunder -8 -110 at Bovada |
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3* HEAVY HITTER on Thunder -8 Oklahoma City is the best team in basketball right now. They hold the #1 Net Rating and the league's top-ranked defense. This is a massive revenge spot for the Thunder at home. San Antonio has somehow won three straight games against them this season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will not let that happen a fourth time. He is averaging 31.9 points per game and has the Thunder on a three-game winning streak. The Spurs are shorthanded for this matchup. Star guard Devin Vassell is officially out with a thigh injury. Vassell provides 15 points per game and is their most reliable floor spacer. Without him, the Thunder can focus all their defensive attention on Victor Wembanyama and De'Aaron Fox. Chet Holmgren is healthy and ready for the challenge in the paint. He anchors a defense that leads the NBA in opponent turnover percentage. The Thunder are missing Isaiah Hartenstein tonight. However, Holmgren has proven he can handle the heavy lifting inside during this recent win streak. OKC thrives on turning mistakes into fast-break points. The Spurs struggle to protect the ball when they are missing key contributors like Vassell. The Thunder are 33-7 and rarely lose to the same team four times in one year. They are 26-6 against Western Conference opponents for a reason. Expect a focused OKC squad to pull away early in the second half. Lay the points with the better, more motivated team. I like the Thunder -8.0 (-110) |
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NCAA-B | Jan 13, 2026 Wisconsin vs Minnesota |
Minnesota +1½ -108 at Draft Kings |
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3* HEAVY HITTER on Minnesota +1 Minnesota catching points at home in this rivalry is the only way to look. Williams Arena is a house of horrors for Big Ten visitors and the atmosphere tonight will be a massive factor. The Badgers travel to Minneapolis with a decent record but their road efficiency has been falling off a cliff. They rely on a slow, methodical pace that leaves almost no room for error if their jumpers aren't falling. Minnesota has the length in the frontcourt to match Wisconsins physicality and take away those easy post touches. The Gophers have been a cash machine at home lately, covering the spread in four of their last five as an underdog. Wisconsins offense struggles to generate high-quality looks when they can't dictate the tempo. Minnesotas guards have tightened up their perimeter defense and are forcing teams into late-shot-clock heaves. This is a classic "letdown" spot for Wisconsin after their big emotional win last week. Minnesota is rested and has been circling this date on the calendar for a month. In Big Ten rivalry games, the home dog is usually the sharp side of the counter. The Gophers are playing with a lot of confidence right now and they have the rebounding edge to limit Wisconsin to one shot per trip. Expect a physical, low-scoring battle that comes down to the final possession. Getting the points with the team that has the home-court edge is the winning play here. I like the Minnesota +1.5. |
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NCAA-B | Jan 13, 2026 Marquette vs St. John's |
St. John's -14 -110 at Buckeye |
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4* VEGAS INSIDER on St. John's -14 St. John's is clicking at the perfect time and looking like a legitimate Big East juggernaut. They just went into Omaha this past Saturday and dismantled Creighton by 17 points in a statement road win. Rick Pitino has this offense humming, with the Red Storm averaging over 85 points per game. They are aggressive, fast, and play with a level of intensity that wears opponents down over 40 minutes. Marquette is heading in the complete opposite direction right now. They sit at a disappointing 6-11 on the season and have stumbled to a dismal 1-5 start in conference play. The Golden Eagles are relying heavily on youth and it shows in their consistency. Freshman Nigel James Jr. had a massive 31-point game on Saturday, yet they still could not protect home court in a loss to Villanova. Marquette has been a disaster on the defensive end all season long. They are surrendering over 76 points per contest and lack the veteran leadership to survive a hostile environment like Madison Square Garden. St. John's thrives on creating chaos and forces more than 15 turnovers per game. This is a nightmare matchup for a young Marquette backcourt that has struggled with ball security on the road. The Red Storm also have a massive physical advantage on the glass. Zuby Ejiofor and Bryce Hopkins should dominate a Marquette frontline that is routinely outmuscled for second-chance points. Marquette is already thin in the rotation with guard Sean Jones dealing with a lingering foot injury. They do not have the depth to keep up with St. John's constant pressure and high-tempo substitutions. St. John's has covered in four of their last five games as a home favorite. They do not just win games; they keep the foot on the gas and bury struggling teams early. Expect the Red Storm to jump out to a double-digit lead before the first half is over. There is simply too much veteran talent on the St. John's roster for this young Marquette squad to handle. Bet St. John's -14.0 (-110). |
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NCAA-B | Jan 13, 2026 Virginia vs Louisville |
Louisville -3½ -115 at Draft Kings |
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1* Free Pick on Louisville -3 Louisville is a different animal at the KFC Yum! Center under Pat Kelsey. They play at one of the fastest tempos in the country and it wears visiting teams down. The Cardinals have covered this 3.5-point spread in nine of their last ten home games. They are 12-4 overall and have fully bought into Kelseys high-octane system in his second year. Virginia is having a strong season under Ryan Odom, but they havent faced a high-pressure environment like this on the road yet. The Cavaliers are scoring more than the old Tony Bennett days, but their defense has shown cracks when forced to play at a sprint. Louisville will be without star freshman Mikel Brown Jr. for the seventh straight game. However, they expect to have Ryan Conwell back in the lineup, which gives them a massive boost on the perimeter. Conwell is a lights-out shooter who spaces the floor and allows their guards to attack the rim. Virginia has struggled with elite backcourt speed this season and often relies on jump shots to keep pace. The Cardinals rank in the top 20 nationally in offensive efficiency and are elite on the offensive glass. They will generate second-chance points against a Virginia frontcourt that is still adjusting to Odoms more open style of play. Louisville beat Virginia twice last season and looks poised to do it again in front of a sellout crowd. The depth of the Cardinals allows them to maintain their defensive pressure for all 40 minutes. Expect the Cardinals to pull away late as the Cavaliers tire out in this track meet. The home-court edge and the tempo advantage make the short spread look very cheap. Bet Louisville -3.5 (-115). |
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NCAA-B | Jan 13, 2026 Baylor vs Oklahoma State |
Oklahoma State +105 at Bovada |
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5* NO BRAINER on Oklahoma State +105 Oklahoma State is catching Baylor in a perfect letdown spot tonight at Gallagher-Iba Arena. This is Baylor's second straight road game in a very short window. Oklahoma State is finally healthy and playing its best basketball of the season. The defensive pressure from the Cowboys is the real difference-maker in this matchup. Baylors backcourt has been sloppy with the ball over the last week. The Cowboys also hold a massive shooting edge when they play in Stillwater. Baylors interior defense has looked vulnerable during this recent stretch of games. Oklahoma State will push the tempo and try to tire out a Baylor rotation that played heavy minutes on Saturday. We are getting plus-money on the more rested team in a building where upsets happen every week. Bet Oklahoma State ML (+105). |
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NBA | Jan 13, 2026 Nuggets vs Pelicans |
Pelicans +3 -109 at Jazz |
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5* NO BRAINER on Pelicans +3 Denver is heading into New Orleans without the best player on the planet and the results have been ugly. Nikola Jokic is sidelined with a knee injury and the Nuggets are a completely different team when he is not on the floor. The Nuggets have a minus-5.3 net rating in games without Jokic this season. They simply do not have the same offensive flow or gravity to pull defenses apart without their MVP. Compounding the problem is that backup big man Jonas Valanciunas is also out for Denver. That leaves the Nuggets with almost zero interior presence to deal with a physical New Orleans frontcourt. Zion Williamson is healthy and looked dominant in his last outing on Sunday. He is going to live in the paint against a Denver defense that currently has no rim protector to stop him. New Orleans has struggled lately but they are getting healthier at the right time. Trey Murphy III is a high-level secondary scorer who should find plenty of open looks against a scrambling Denver rotation. Denver is relying far too much on Aaron Gordon and Peyton Watson to provide offensive creation right now. They don't have the playmaking depth to sustain high-level efficiency on the road. The betting market is still giving too much respect to Denvers name brand. This line is based on a full-strength Nuggets team and doesn't reflect how much they drop off without their starting center. New Orleans plays with significantly more energy at home and has the size to bully this smaller Denver lineup. I expect the Pelicans to win this game outright behind a monster performance from Zion. Take the points with the home dog in a spot where the favorite is missing its heart and soul. Denver is just 3-3 without Jokic this year and this is their toughest road test of the stretch. I like the Pelicans +3.0 (-109) |
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