Hey everyone! I have something going super early in the morning, so I am sending this out to you early and it’s slightly lighter than usual. Yesterday was pretty solid on the NBA picks so let’s follow it up with another win today! Just covering two top 25 college basketball games today.
Hope you’re all doing good!
NBA Picks - Friday 3/7
📍 Cleveland Cavaliers at Charlotte Hornets (+17)
✅ Spread: Hornets +17 – Too many points at home, even though Cavs are dominant.
✅ Over/Under: Under 234.5 – Cavs’ defense is elite, and Hornets’ offense is shaky.
✅ Player Props:
👉 Donovan Mitchell Over 26.5 Points
👉 LaMelo Ball Under 23.5 Points
📍 Utah Jazz at Toronto Raptors (-5)
✅ Spread: Raptors -5 – Toronto is always solid at home.
✅ Over/Under: Under 231 – Both teams struggle with efficiency at times.
✅ Player Props:
👉 Scottie Barnes Over 6.5 Assists
📍 Memphis Grizzlies at Dallas Mavericks (+10)
✅ Spread: Grizzlies -10 – Memphis struggles defensively, but the Mavs are in trouble.
✅ Over/Under: Over 239 – Both teams love to push the pace and can’t play D.
✅ Player Props:
👉 Nothing for this one. Too unpredictable in potential blow out.
📍 Minnesota Timberwolves at Miami Heat (+5.5)
✅ Spread: Timberwolves -5.5 – Minnesota’s defense should be the difference here but the Heat are not bad at home.
✅ Over/Under: Under 216 – Both teams play a slower, defensive style.
✅ Player Props:
👉 Anthony Edwards Over 28.5 Points
📍 Portland Trail Blazers at Oklahoma City Thunder (-2)
✅ Spread: Thunder -2 – OKC is sitting a lot of players, including SGA, but I still like them to cover. Blazers have a lot of guys out also.
✅ Over/Under: Over 226.5 – High pace and defensive lapses expected with guys out.
✅ Player Props:
👉 Anfernee Simons Over 2.5 Three-Pointers Made
📍 San Antonio Spurs at Sacramento Kings (-5.5)
✅ Spread: Kings -5.5 – Sacramento should take care of business at home.
✅ Over/Under: Over 236 – Spurs defense is bad, Kings will push the pace.
✅ Player Props:
👉 Malik Monk Under 18.5 points
📍 Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets (-7.5)
✅ Spread: Suns +7.5 – Denver at home is tough to bet against, but the Suns like to show up when they are 7-8 point dogs.
✅ Over/Under: Under 237 – Both teams can play slower lately.
✅ Player Props:
👉 Nikola Jokic Over 27.5 Points
👉 Kevin Durant Under 27.5 Points
📍 New York Knicks at Los Angeles Clippers (-7.5)
✅ Spread: Clippers -7.5 – The Knicks will have a hard time going b2b after playing the Lakers and losing Jalen Brunsen.
✅ Over/Under: Over 223.5 – Both teams have offensive weapons that can score efficiently.
✅ Player Props:
👉 KAT Over 22.5 Points
College Basketball Picks - Friday, 3/7
📍 Purdue (#18) at Illinois
✅ Spread: Illinois -4.0 – Illinois has been strong at home and should handle Purdue.
✅ Over/Under: Over 159.5 – Both teams play at a fast pace and can score efficiently.
📍 South Florida at Memphis (#16)
✅ Spread: Memphis -13.5 – Memphis has been dominant against weaker competition.
✅ Over/Under: Under 150.5 – South Florida struggles offensively, and Memphis' defense is solid.