Karl Garrett & CappersJungle 4/3
Karl Garrett
20 DIMER - PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS....
10 DIMER - HOUSTON ROCKETS
20 DIMER - PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
The young Thunder appear to be about out of petrol as we head into the last few days of the regular season.
Oklahoma City has dropped 7 of their last 10 both straight up, and against the spread, and another SU and ATS loss is in the cards tonight against visiting Portland.
The Blazers are looking to improve their seeding, and Portland is going the other way on the wins/losses scale, as the Trail Blazers have won and covered their last 3, and have won 7 of their last 10 overall, while covering in 8 of those 10.
Portland won the last series meeting, 106-92 back in February, and I like the final to look similar tonight.
LAY IT!
10 DIMER - HOUSTON ROCKETS
Tricky spot for LA, as the Lakers are firmly locked into #1 in the West, but are 3 games behind Cleveland for the overall best record in the league, with time running out.
After 7 straight on the road, failing their last 3 against the spread, I would tend to think the Lakers will be a little flat in this first game back in the City of Angels.
Houston is in off a loss, and really need to step things up to improve their standing in the playoff picture.
The Rockets have covered 6 of their last 8 on the road, and I like them to cover in this one.
Take the points, as the Rockets give the Lakers a tussle
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CappersJungle
Clients; A nice way to start out April with a nice little 4-0 run putting us up $400.
We have 3 (5 dime) plays on the board tonight and we are very confident we will sweep the board for the 3rd straight night.
5 Dime Play MN Wild
$55 to win $50
5 Dime Play Charlotte Bobcats -4
$55 to win $50
5 Dime Play Utah Jazz -12.5
$55 to win $50
5 Dimes on the Minnesota Wild
There is one thing that we look at in handicapping towards the wrap-up of the season. Who is fighting for their lives to get in the playoffs, who has been doing the right things but not getting the breaks, Who’s Hot, Who’s not, and of course the history of the teams. The Wild fall into almost all of the above. They have been playing good hockey but have not been getting the breaks. Minnesota fell to the Canucks just a few days ago holding them without a single shot in the 3rd period but had a late wiff on a goal attempt in overtime and that lead to a goal on the other end of the ice. The wild have just converted 4 of their last 35 power plays, including 0-5 versus Vancouver. Those two trends the history is going to be on our side and must change. Calgary has won 10 of the last 11 match-ups and they have clinched a spot in the playoffs so don’t have as much to play for. Sure they can still get 1st in their division but they will be happy to be in the playoffs and worry about getting healthy to make a nice push. Minnesota’s main goal tonight will be keeping Iginla in check. In the 48 games that he has played in his career versus Minnesota he has 49 points (27goals and 22 assists). With priority #1 kept in check the Wild should have a prime opportunity to take this game at home. The wild have got back Marian Gaborik and it might be too late, however after returning on the 22nd of March he has 6 games now under his belt scoring 5 goals and getting 3 assists. Cappersjungle.com has this one going 3-2 tonight and a 5 dime winner on the Minnesota Wild.
5 Dimes on Charlotte Bobcats -4
Charlotte enters the game tonight at home versus Miami covering 4 straight games. The line has already moved in our favor opening at 4.5 and now already down to 4. Miami has been bad on the road it past 7 games losing 6 of those. They however have had some very close games losing by 2,2,5,8, and 4. Charlotte trails Chicago in the Eastern Conference standings and is in desperate need of wins in their final 7 games. The schedule makers were not kind to them at all to close it out so if they are going to make a playoff push it must start tonight. Miami is just 3-7 overall and 13-24 on the road. In the past 9 meetings with these two teams Miami is 2-7 in covering. All signs point to a Charlotte win, a Charlotte cover and a 96-88 point game with victory going to the bobcats. 5 Dime winner from CappersJungle.com on your Charlotte Bobcats.
5 Dimes on Utah Jazz -12.5
Right now 58% of the public is pounding the line on Utah at -12.5. A team that has been so streaky the past couple of games. Utah gave up a huge lead to New York a few nights ago and almost blew the game, however they escaped with a win. They played Denver last night and took a nice early lead but again blew that one and lost. One thing that won’t happen tonight is they won’t blow the lead versus the timber-puppies. Utah is looking for some key wins to position themselves in the western conference. They are 8-2 on games on Friday. The odds makers have not got a good grasp on the Timberwolves at all this year. They have them underdogs by 1 point and they lose by 23, they have them favored by 4 and they win by 14. As for Utah they have not covered a game for the past 5 games. They have not went this year at all not covering the spread in 6 games at all, another reason that we are on the right side of the game. With Big Al still out for the season the Wolves are not match up for the Jazz even with Love, Gomes, Telfair and a questionable Foye tonight. Cappersjungle.com says that the Jazz get back into the covering column tonight and score a 5 Dime Winner.
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