Handicapper Art Aronson of AAA Sports Plays Free Picks & Best Bets

10* OVER Capitals/Kings (NON-CONF TOW)

These two teams have been involved in several lower-scoring games of late, but we're finally expecting a faster-paced affair here in this non-conference contest, one that eclipses the posted number sooner, rather than later. Washington is off B2B losses, falling 5-0 at home to Edmonton, and then 2-1 at San Jose two nights ago (note though that the Caps have seen the total go OVER the number in eight of their last 11 after a road loss as -225 or higher favorites. LA has won five straight. it's seen the total go "under" in five of its last six. It's off the 4-0 home win here three nights ago over the Habs and they come in well-rested. Expect this faster-paced affair to fly "over" the number sooner, rather than later!

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10* OVER Jazz/Grizzlies (ASSASSIN)

These two teams need victories. We're expecting a very wide-open and faster-pace because of that. Utah is 6-11 and Memphis is just 3-13. The Jazz are just 1-7 on the road. They're coming off B2B home wins over the Pels and they've seen the total go "under" in four straight. That fact though has only helped in driving today's O/U a little lower than normal though in our opinion. And for the Grizz, they have lost four straight and seen the total go "under" in all four. The last time these teams played against each other, Utah won 127-121 here on November 10th; all signs point to a similar final combined score here as well, so the play is the "over!" 

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10* Tulane (BLOOD-BATH)

Prairie View A&M is 4-2 overall and 5-0 against the spread, so that now tells us two things looking at these numbers: the Panthers are a pretty good team. They're No. 1 overall in the SWAC and they're coming off three straight road victories as an underdog (and really BIG underdogs in every one of them, most recently they were an 11.5-point dog vs. Eastern Kentucky on the road and won 76-64.) Obviously Prairie View A&M is a pretty good team, not to be overlooked, but at 5-0 against the spread, that now tells us that they're likely going to be really overvalued here moving forward. Tulane is similar in that it's a really good team as well. It's 4-1 in a tough AAC conference and it's also coming in off a big win..beating Cal 84-81. But unlike their opponent today, the Green Wave UP UNTIL THIS POINT have been the overvalued team as they're just 1-4 against the spread. But now the situation has flip-flopped for these teams, and the value now swings the other way. We think Tulane, which now returns home where its already 3-0 this season after two straight Tournament games, is where the value lies; lay the points, the play is Tulane!

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