03/03 07:35 PM  NBA   (505) HOUSTON ROCKETS VS (506) ATLANTA HAWKS
Take: (505) HOUSTON ROCKETS
Reason: Houston continues to play well everywhere, third in the West ranked 6th in points scored, 9th in field goal shooting defense. James Harden scored 33 points helping the Rockets hold on for a 105-103 win over the Cavaliers on Sunday. The Rockets are 8-3 ATS against a team with a winning record. Atlanta is rested, but the Hawks are 10-28 ATS in their last 38 games playing on 2 days rest. Houston matches up well and is 10-4 ATS in the last 14 meetings, including 5-1 ATS at Atlanta. Play Houston!

Pick released on Mar 03 at 01:13 pm

3/03 07:00 PM EST   CB   (517) RHODE ISLAND VS (518) DAYTON
Take: (518) Marquee Showdown Game of the Month: Dayton.
Rhode Island is a decent team but Dayton is undefeated at home (15-0). The Rhode Island Rams are tied with Dayton and Davidson for first in the Atlantic 10 at 12-4. Rhode Island is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. Rhode Island managed to cover against a weak LaSalle squad on Saturday after a heartbreaking home loss to Davidson, but they step up big-time on the road. The Dayton Flyers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games. Each team won on its home floor last year with Rhode Island winning on Jan. 25, 2014 (88-76) and Dayton victorious on Feb. 12, 2014 (76-69). Dayton is coming off a great defensive effort in a road win at VCU holding the Rams to 34 percent. Dayton is 35-9 since Feb. 1, 2014 and holds all the cards in this showdown. Play Dayton!      

Pick released on Mar 03 at 01:09 pm

03/03 07:00 PM EST    CB   (519) GEORGETOWN VS (520) BUTLER
Take: (520) Home Court Crusher: Butler.
Georgetown is a .500 road team and the Hoyas are 6-13 ATS against the Big East, plus 5-11-1 ATS on the road against a team with a winning home record. No. 21 Butler will honor its three senior players this game, its final home game. Butler leads the BIG EAST in rebounding margin (+5.6) and is 5-2 ATS against a team with a winning record. The Bulldogs have won eight of ten games, improving to 21-8 overall, 11-5 in the BIG EAST with a 67-53 victory at DePaul on Saturday. Butler stormed back from a six-point deficit early in the second half with a 30-5 run in that 67-53 win at DePaul. The home team holds all the cards. Play Butler!

Pick released on Mar 03 at 01:07 pm

3/03 05:00 PM CB (553) WRIGHT STATE VS (554) ILLINOIS CHICAGO
Take: (553) WRIGHT STATE
Reason: Inner Circle: Wright State.
Wright State is a dog but has the same record (6-9) on the road that Illinois-Chicago has at home. Wright State is off a bad offensive game but the Raiders are 16-7-2 ATS in their last 25 games after scoring less than 50 points in their previous game. Illinois-Chicago has home court for this first-round tournament game, off a win and cover over Wright State but the Flames are 6-13 ATS in their last 19 games following spread win. The road team is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings. Play Wright State!

Pick released on Mar 03 at 01:01 pm

3/03 08:05 PM EST  NBA   (507) UTAH JAZZ VS (508) MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
Take: (507) UTAH JAZZ
Reason: Your free play for Tuesday, March 3, 2015 is in the NBA Scheduled contest between the Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies. The Utah Jazz have been playing well of late, going 6-2 S/U and 5-1-1 ATS in their last eight games. This includes wins over Milwaukee, San Antonio and at New Orleans. The Jazz have also demonstrated they can cover games on the road against winning teams, evidenced by their 7-2-1 ATS mark their last 10 tries. Meanwhile, the Grizzlies have been in a "funk" of late. Memphis is just 1-2 their last three and 5-4 their last nine. They haven't been very kind to bettors either, posting a 4-7 ATS mark their last 11 games overall. Moreover, against teams with a losing record they are just 7-19-2 ATS their last 28 games. The Jazz seem to have been rejuvenated with trades from the Thunder that included getting Grant Jarrett, Tibor Pieiss and Kendrick Perkins. Utah getting plenty of points here and I wouldn't be surprised at all if they come close to or win this one outright. Your free play is on the Utah Jazz.     

Pick released on Mar 02 at 04:28 pm

03/03 07:05 PM  NBA   (503) BOSTON CELTICS VS (504) CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
Take: (503) BOSTON CELTICS
Reason: Boston has plenty of offensive punch, 11th in the NBA in points, third in assists. They gave mighty Golden State a run before losing 106-101 the last game. Boston has a nice three-guard attack and the Celtics are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 road games, plus 8-0 ATS against a team with a winning record. Cleveland has played 6 of the last 7 on the road and when these teams meet the underdog is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings. Play the Celtics.      

03/03 07:35 PM  NBA   (505) HOUSTON ROCKETS VS (506) ATLANTA HAWKS
Take: (505) HOUSTON ROCKETS
Reason: Houston continues to play well everywhere, third in the West ranked 6th in points scored, 9th in field goal shooting defense. James Harden scored 33 points helping the Rockets hold on for a 105-103 win over the Cavaliers on Sunday. The Rockets are 8-3 ATS against a team with a winning record. Atlanta is rested, but the Hawks are 10-28 ATS in their last 38 games playing on 2 days rest. Houston matches up well and is 10-4 ATS in the last 14 meetings, including 5-1 ATS at Atlanta. Play Houston!

Pick released on Mar 02 at 04:27 pm

03/03 09:05 PM EST  NBA   (511) MILWAUKEE BUCKS VS (512) DENVER NUGGETS
Take: (511) Mismatch Game of the Month: Milwaukee.
Milwaukee has overachieved all year behind this defense and first-year coaching staff, third in the NBA in points allowed and field goal shooting defense allowing 43%. The Bucks are 38-17-1 ATS following a loss and 10-4 ATS playing on 2 days rest. Denver is a mess losing 6 in a row and on a 5-15-1 ATS run. Denver made a big mistake trading second-leading scorer Arron Afflalo, averaging 87.8 points and shooting 36.1 percent while dropping six in a row. Losers in 19 of 21, the Nuggets' 99-92 loss to New Orleans on Sunday left them within a game of the team-record 11-game home losing streak set in 1997-98. The Nuggets are 16-40-2 ATS in their last 58 home games vs. a team with a losing road record! Denver is also 5-15-1 ATS at home. Play Milwaukee!      
 

Pick released on Mar 02 at 04:25 pm

3/03 07:05 PM EST  NBA   (501) LOS ANGELES LAKERS VS (502) CHARLOTTE HORNETS
Take: (502) High Roller Platinum Club Play: Charlotte Hornets.
A long road trip for the stumbling Lakers, 3,000 miles from home. LA is 17th in the NBA in points scored, 30th in points allowed and 29th in field goal shooting defense. The Lakers are on a 6-14-1 ATS run and 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 road games. Charlotte has a good inside game and plays great defense, sixth in the league in scoring and 8th in field goal shooting allowed. Mo Williams had 23 points and 11 assists, leading the Hornets to a 98-83 victory over the Magic. Cody Zeller, Al Jefferson and Gerald Henderson had 16 points apiece for Charlotte. Charlotte is 14-5 ATS against the Lakers and holds all the cards in this one. Play Charlotte.      

Pick released on Mar 02 at 04:23 pm

03/03 07:35 PM EST  NHL   (9) TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS VS (10) FLORIDA PANTHERS
Take:  Eastern Conference Total of the Year: Toronto/Florida over the total.
A low NHL total here because Toronto has been shut out the last two games. However, that was against Top 10 defensive teams, Montreal and Washngton. Now they face a bad Florida defense, one ranked 19th in goals allowed, 23rd in penalty killing. Toronto has offensive speed and punch and will score. But they are giving up too many goals, 25th in goals allowed. Florida is on a 3-1-1 run over the total and 11-4-2 over the total in the Panthers third game of a 3-in-4 days situation. Play Toronto/Florida over the total.      

Pick released on Mar 02 at 04:22 pm

03/03 07:05 PM EST   NHL   (5) CALGARY FLAMES VS (6) PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
Take: (5) CALGARY FLAMES
Reason: Calgary has a winning road record and is in third place in the Pacific division. They are 12th in the NHL in goals scored and have had 3 full days off. The Flames are 5-2 against a team with a losing record and faces a Philadelphia team that is 22nd in goals scored and allowed. Philly is terrible at penalty killing and when these teams meet the road team is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings, so grab the dog. Play Calgary!      

Pick released on Mar 02 at 04:19 pm

03/03 08:35 PM EST  NHL   (13) NEW YORK ISLANDERS VS (14) DALLAS STARS
Take: (13) NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Reason: The NY Islanders have a winning road record while banged up Dallas has a losing home mark. The first place Islanders are 4-1 playing on 2 days rest, 3rd in the NHL in goals scored. Dallas has lost 6 in a row with no defense, 28th in goals allowed. The Islanders are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings, 4-1-1 here in Dallas. Play the NY Islanders!      

Pick released on Mar 02 at 04:19 pm

03/03 08:05 PM EST  NHL   (11) OTTAWA SENATORS VS (12) MINNESOTA WILD
Take: (11) NHL Ice Dog: Ottawa.
Ottawa has won 5 in a row, anchored by an offense ranked 13th in the league in goals scored. Andrew Hammond made 28 saves to keep Ottawa in the game early and Mike Hoffman scored a power-play goal to break a tie midway through the third period to lead the Senators to their fifth straight win, 4-2 over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night. Ottawa is 4-0 on the road and the Senators are 16-6 playing on 2 days rest. Minnesota does not match up well going 1-8 against Ottawa, including 0-4 at home. Play Ottawa!      

Pick released on Mar 02 at 04:18 pm