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New Jersey at Buffalo -150 Dallas at Carolina -135 Florida -180 at Detroit NY Islanders at Philadelphia -150 Columbus -140 at Chicago  St.Louis -165 at Anaheim Colorado -145 at Minnesota Ottawa at Edmonton -200 Record: 73-53

LA Clippers -9.5 at New York Clippers win Knicks cover Utah -2.5 at Denver Jazz win and cover Philadelphia -2 at Indiana  76ers win and cover Orlando at Toronto -5 Raptors win Magic cover Brooklyn -7 at Washington  Nets win and cover Cleveland -3 at Minnesota Cavaliers win and cover Record Straight: 168-113 Spread 152-130-1

Portland at Chicago -2 Blazers win and cover Milwaukee -9 at Charlotte Bucks win Hornets cover Houston at New Orleans -2 Rockers win and cover Sacramento at Miami -6.5 Heat win Kings cover LA Lakers -2.5 at Boston Lakers win Celtics cover Memphis at San Antonio -3.5 Spurs win Grizzlies cover Phoenix at Dallas pick em Suns win and cover Detroit at Golden State -5 Warriors win and cover Record Straight: 162-111 Spread 144-130-1

New Jersey at Buffalo -150 Florida -165 at Detroit Calgary at Montreal -125 Dallas at Carolina -130 NY Islanders at Philadelphia -120 Nashville at Tampa Bay -185 Pittsburgh at NY Rangers -110 Boston -135 at Washington Toronto -130 at Edmonton Colorado -155 at Minnesota  St.Louis -155 at Anaheim Vancouver at Winnipeg -130 Record: 63-51

Columbus -135 at Chicago  Record: 63-50

Indiana -3.5 at Charlotte Pacers win and cover Atlanta -3.5 at Washington Hawks win and cover Milwaukee -7.5 at New Orleans Bucks win Pelicans cover Cleveland at New York -1 Cavs win and cover Sacramento at Toronto -5.5 Raptors win Kings cover LA Clippers -6 at Orlando  Clippers win Magic cover Philadelphia -7 at Minnesota  76ers win and cover Brooklyn -7 at Oklahoma City Nets win and cover Denver -4.5 at San Antonio Nuggets win Spurs cover Dallas at Utah -4 Jazz win Mavericks cover Record Straight: 157-106 Spread: 137-127-1

Portland at Houston -4.5 Rockets win Blazers cover LA Lakers -8 at Detroit Lakers win and cover LA Clippers at Miami -4.5 Heat win Clippers cover Golden State at Phoenix -2 Warriors win and cover Record Straight:156-103 Spread: 135-125-1

NY Rangers -115 at Buffalo NY Islanders -125 at Washington Tampa Bay -145 at Carolina Pittsburgh at Boston -125 Philadelphia -155 at New Jersey Florida at Columbus -115 Calgary at Montreal -130 Los Angeles at Minnesota -170 Detroit at Dallas -185 San Jose at Colorado -245 Anaheim at Arizona -140 Ottawa at Vancouver -160 Toronto -125 at Edmonton Record: 56-44

Chicago at Nashville -180 Ottawa at Vancouver -155 Record: 55-43

Indiana -3 at Charlotte Pacers win and cover Detroit at Cleveland -2.5 Cavaliers win and cover Sacramento at Orlando -1 Magic win Kings cover Milwaukee -7 at Toronto  Bucks win Raptors cover Denver -6.5 at Miami  Nuggets win Heat cover Brooklyn -5.5 at Atlanta  Nets win and cover LA Lakers -4 at Philadelphia Lakers win 76ers cover Boston -4 at San Antonio Celtics win and cover Washington at New Orleans -8 Pelicans win Wizards cover Oklahoma City at Phoenix -7.5 Suns win Thunder cover Dallas at Utah -2.5 Jazz win Mavericks cover Minnesota at Golden State -9 Warriors win T-Wolves cover Record Straight: 148-99 Spread: 129-119-1

LA Clippers at Atlanta -5 Hawks win Clippers cover Washington at Houston -3.5 Rockets win and cover New York at Utah -11 Jazz win Knicks cover Record Straight: 145-99 Spread: 128-117-1

NY Rangers at Buffalo -110 Florida at Columbus -125 Philadelphia -150 at New Jersey NY Islanders -135 at Washington  Pittsburgh at Boston -135 Edmonton -115 at Winnipeg Los Angeles at Minnesota -160 Chicago at Nashville -175 Detroit at Dallas -210 Toronto -115 at Calgary St.Louis at Vegas -145 Anaheim at Arizona -135  San Jose at Colorado -220 Record: 49-37

Ottawa at Vancouver -155 Record: 48-37

Charlotte at Orlando -1 Hornets win and cover Philadelphia -5 at Detroit 76ers win and cover Toronto at Indiana -2.5 Raptors win and cover Miami at Brooklyn -7.5 Nets win Heat cover LA Lakers -11 at Cleveland  Lakers win and cover Denver -1.5 at Dallas Nuggets win Mavericks cover Boston -4.5 at Chicago Celtics win and cover Oklahoma City at Portland -5 Blazers win and cover Minnesota at Golden State -8.5 Warriors win T-Wolves cover Record Straight: 140-94 Spread: 127-109-1

Toronto at Indiana -4.5 Raptors win and cover Oklahoma City at LA Clippers -13 Clippers win and cover Cleveland at Boston -6 Celtics win Cavs cover Charlotte -1 at Orlando Magic win and cover Washington at San Antonio -7 Spurs win Wizards cover Atlanta at Milwaukee -8 Bucks win Hawks cover New York at Portland -4 Blazers win and cover Record Straight: 134-93 Spread 126-103-1

Detroit at Chicago -140 Buffalo -125 at Washington Toronto -115 at Calgary   Vegas -165 at Arizona NY Islanders -155 at New Jersey NY Rangers at Pittsburgh -135 Colorado -200 at Anaheim Los Angeles at St.Louis -200 Nashville at Dallas -120 San Jose at Minnesota -150  Edmonton -125 at Winnipeg Record: 44-30

Philadelphia -7 at Detroit 76ers win and cover Miami at Brooklyn -7.5 Nets win Heat cover New Orleans -7.5 at Minnesota Pelicans win T-Wolves cover Golden State at Utah -7.5 Warriors win and cover LA Lakers -10 at Chicago Lakers win Bulls cover Houston at Dallas -9 Mavericks win Rockets cover Denver -3 at Phoenix Suns win and cover Record Straight: 131-89 Spread: 123-99-1

Tampa Bay -175 at Columbus Montrea l -150 at Vancouver Philadelphia at Boston -150 Los Angeles at St.Louis -200 Ottawa at Winnipeg -145 Record: 41-28

Chicago at Charlotte -3 Hornets win Bulls cover Houston at Detroit -2.5 Rockets win and cover Orlando at Indiana -4 Pacers win Magic cover Boston at Philadelphia -5 76ers win Celtics cover Miami at Toronto -2.5 Raptors win Heat cover Brooklyn -6.5 at Cleveland Nets win Cavs cover Atlanta -6 at Minnesota Hawks win and cover Dallas -2.5 at San Antonio Mavericks win Spurs cover New York at Sacramento -4 Knicks win and cover Oklahoma City at LA Clippers -13 Clippers win Thunder cover Denver at Phoenix -1.5 Nuggets win and cover Record Straight: 123-86 Spread 117-94-1

NY Rangers at Pittsburgh -140 Buffalo -120 at Washington  Edmonton at Toronto -135 Detroit at Chicago -135 San Jose at Minnesota -165 Nashville at Dallas -115 Vegas -165 at Arizona Colorado -210 at Anaheim Record: 37-24

LA Lakers at Milwaukee -2 Bucks win Lakers cover New Orleans at Utah -7 Jazz win Pelicans cover New York at Golden State -4.5 Warriors win Knicks cover Record Straight: 122-86 Spread: 115-93-1

Philadelphia at Boston -150 New Jersey at NY Islanders -155 Winnipeg -125 at Ottawa  Tampa Bay -160 at Columbus  Montreal -135 at Vancouver Colorado -250 at Los Angeles Record: 33-21

Edmonton at Toronto -150 San Jose at St.Louis -180 Minnesota -135 at Anaheim Montreal -125 at Vancouver Arizona at Vegas -200 Record: 32-17

Dallas -1.5 at Indiana  Mavericks win and cover Brooklyn -10.5 at Cleveland Nets win Cavs cover Boston at Philadelphia -5 Celtics win and cover Miami at Toronto -4 Raptors win Heat cover Detroit at Atlanta -5 Hawks win and cover Orlando -3.5 at Minnesota  Magic win and cover Phoenix -5.5 at Houston Suns win Rockets cover Sacramento at LA Clippers -9.5 Clippers win Kings cover San Antonio at Golden State -1 Warriors win and cover Record Straight: 116-83 Spread: 109-90-1

Winnipeg at Ottawa -110 Chicago at Florida -160 Buffalo at Philadelphia -135 New Jersey at NY Rangers -150 Washington at Pittsburgh -135 Columbus -175 at Detroit Colorado -240 at Los Angeles Record: 27-15

Oklahoma City at Denver -10 Nuggets win Thunder cover New Orleans at Utah -6 Jazz win Pelicans cover Record Straight:115-83 Spread 109-88-1

Orlando -2 at New York Knicks win and cover Minnesota at Atlanta -7.5 Hawks win and cover San Antonio -2.5 at Portland Blazers win and cover Phoenix -5 at Memphis Suns win Grizzlies cover Milwaukee -3.5 at Brooklyn Nets win and cover Dallas at Toronto -5 Raptors win Mavericks cover Detroit at Miami -6 Heat win and cover Houston -2 at Chicago Rockets win and cover Golden State at LA Lakers -8.5 Lakers win Warriors cover Record Straight: 110-79 Spread: 104-85

Columbus -175 at Detroit Boston -135 at NY Islanders Winnipeg at Toronto -165 Buffalo at Philadelphia -160 Carolina -115 at Nashville San Jose at St.Louis -185 Vancouver at Calgary -150 Montreal at Edmonton -110 Minnesota -135 at Anaheim  Arizona at Vegas -210 Record: 22-10

In the final game of the NFL divisional round weekend, we get a matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints for the third time with the chance to go to Lambeau next week to face the Green Bay Packers. The Saints won both matchups with the Bucs during the regular season in convincing fashion. Outside of the games against the Saints the Bucs and their offence, in particular, have been quite impressive with a plethora of weapons. The Saints are favoured by 3 at home and this will be another chance to exercise the playoff demons the Saints have faced since winning a super bowl in 2009. In this one, I'm going to take the Bucs mostly because playoff Brady is different and it is very hard to beat a team three times in one season.  Final Score: TB 31-27 Record Straight: 7-2 Spread 5-4

In the first game of the Sunday NFL divisional round games, we've got a matchup between the Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs. While the Chiefs are coming off their well-deserved bye week after a 14-1 record when their starters played and the Browns are off a hard-fought win over their division rival Pittsburgh Steelers. This will be the third matchup between Patrick Mahomes and Baker Mayfield going back to the college thriller between Baker's Oklahoma Sooners and Mahomes' Texas Tech Red Raiders ending in a 66-59 win for the Sooners. The two have since faced off in the NFL with Mahomes getting the upper hand. The Chiefs are favoured by 9.5 in this matchup and I'll take the Chiefs to win but the Browns to cover the spread. Final Score: KC 36-33 Record Straight: 6-2 Spread: 4-4

New York at Boston -7 Celtics win Knicks cover Chicago at Dallas -6.5 Mavericks win Bulls cover Philadelphia -2.5 at Oklahoma City 76ers win and cover Utah -1 at Denver Nuggets win and cover New Orleans -2.5 at Sacramento  Pelicans win and cover Indiana at LA Clippers -6.5 Clippers win Pacers cover  Record Straight: 108-76 Spread: 101-83

Washington at Pittsburgh -125 Chicago at Florida -150 Record: 21-9

 In the nightcap of Saturday in the NFL divisional round is a matchup of young mobile quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens vs Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. The Ravens are coming off a big morale victory against the Tennessee Titans and will look to take another major step as a franchise. The Bills beat the Indianapolis Colts thanks to some late clock management mistakes from Frank Reich. Both these teams are coming off not so impressive wins over AFC South opponents and have a matchup that looks to be the best of the weekend. The key for the Bills will be to limit or slow down the Ravens rushing attack that is the best in the league. Matt Milano and Tremaine Edmunds specifically will be the key to slowing down Lamar Jackson and force him to stay in the pocket and make the necessary throws. The Bills on offence will be missing Zack Moss as a bruising back in short situations. The Bills will have to rely on Josh Allen both as a passer and rusher to carry them while...

The first game of the NFL divisional round weekend is between the Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers from Lambeau Field in Wisconsin. The Packers are favoured by 7 at home after the bye and this is a matchup of two younger head coaches with a history. Matt Lafleur was the offensive coordinator for Sean McVay and the Rams in 2017. The Rams have question marks with Aaron Donald and his ribs plus Jared Goff a few weeks removed from thumb surgery. Los Angeles has to travel from LA or Seattle to Green Bay which will be a whole different cold for a California team. The Packers are well-rested after a bye week watching the wild card round. I trust the Packers and their offence although they are facing a Rams defence with an injured Donald and possibly missing Leonard Floyd that is still the best in the league. I'm taking the Packers to win but the Rams to cover and keep it close. This will not be the case if the Rams have to score more than 24 points. Final Score: Green Bay 28-23 LA R...

Houston at San Antonio -7 Rockets win and cover Orlando at Brooklyn -8.5 Nets win Magic cover Charlotte at Toronto -7 Raptors win and cover Detroit at Miami -5 Heat win and cover Philadelphia at Memphis -1 76ers win and cover Atlanta at Portland -5.5 Blazers win Hawks cover Record Straight: 105-73 Spread: 100-78

Boston -200 at New Jersey San Jose at Arizona -130 NY Islanders -120 at NY Rangers Montreal at Edmonton -115 Carolina -220 at Detroit Toronto -200 at Ottawa Columbus at Nashville -120 Minnesota -140 at Los Angeles Anaheim at Vegas -240 Vancouver at Calgary -140 Record: 14-6

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia -110 Chicago at Tampa Bay -270 Toronto -200 at Ottawa Washington -130 at Buffalo St.Louis at Colorado -140 Record: 11-4

Orlando at Boston -2.5 Celtics win and cover Dallas at Milwaukee -7.5 Bucks win Mavericks cover New York -2 at Cleveland Cavs win and cover Memphis at Minnesota -1.5 T-Wolves win Grizzlies cover Chicago -1 at Oklahoma City Bulls win and cover Atlanta at Utah -6 Jazz win Hawks cover New Orleans at LA Lakers -9.5 Lakers win Pelicans cover LA Clippers -6.5 at Sacramento  Clippers win and cover Record Straight: 99-72 Spread: 96-75

NY Islanders at NY Rangers -110 Washington -130 at Buffalo Boston -185 at New Jersey Carolina -210 at Detroit Calgary -115 at Winnipeg Columbus at Nashville -130 Vancouver at Edmonton -125 San Jose at Arizona -130 Anaheim at Vegas -220 Minnesota -145 at Los Angeles Record: 4-1

Miami at Philadelphia -10.5 76ers win Heat cover Charlotte at Toronto -8 Raptors win Hornets cover Houston at San Antonio -7 Spurs win and cover Indiana at Portland -3 Blazers win Pacers cover Golden State at Denver -4.5 Warriors win and cover Record Straight: 97-69 Spread: 94-72

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia -110 Montreal at Toronto -140 Chicago at Tampa Bay -250 Vancouver  at Edmonton -140 St.Louis at Colorado -145

Dallas -4 at Charlotte Mavericks win Hornets cover Milwaukee -10 at Detroit Bucks win Pistons cover Brooklyn -6 at New York Nets win Knicks cover Memphis at Minnesota -2.5 T-Wolves win and cover LA Lakers -8 at Oklahoma City Lakers win and cover New Orleans at LA Clippers -8.5 Clippers win Pelicans cover Portland -3.5 at Sacramento Blazers win and cover Record  Straight: 91-68 Spread: 89-70

Miami at Philadelphia -7 76ers win Heat cover Denver at Brooklyn -1 Nuggets win and cover Utah -10.5 at Cleveland Jazz win Cavs cover San Antonio -2.5 at Oklahoma City Spurs win Thunder cover LA Lakers -5.5 at Houston Lakers win Rockets cover Indiana at Golden State -3.5 Warriors win Pacers cover Record Straight: 87-66 Spread: 87-66

Milwaukee -10 at Orlando Bucks win Magic cover Phoenix -6 at Washington Suns win and cover New York at Charlotte -4.5 Knicks win and cover Memphis -2 at Cleveland Cavs win and cover Philadelphia at Atlanta -6.5 Hawks win 76ers cover Indiana -5.5 at Sacramento Pacers win Kings cover Toronto at Portland -5 Blazers win Raptors cover Record Straight: 84-62 Spread: 85-61

The #1 Seeds

Utah -8.5 at Detroit Jazz win and cover Chicago at LA Clippers -11.5 Clippers win Bulls cover LA Lakers -4.5 at Houston Lakers win and cover Denver -5.5 at New York Nuggets win and cover Oklahoma City at Brooklyn -7.5 Nets win Thunder cover San Antonio -4 at Minnesota Spurs win T-Wolves cover Toronto -2.5 at Golden State Raptors win Warriors cover Record Straight: 80-59 Spread: 78-61

Denver -13.5 at Philadelphia Nuggets win and cover Miami -7 at Washington  Heat win Wizards cover Phoenix at Indiana -3.5 Suns win and cover Atlanta -5.5 at Charlotte Hawks win and cover San Antonio -4.5 at Minnesota Spurs win T-Wolves cover Cleveland at Milwaukee -12.5 Bucks win and cover Orlando at Dallas -6 Mavericks win Magic cover Portland -5.5 at Sacramento Blazers win and cover Record Straight: 73-58 Spread: 74-57

The #1 Seeds

Indianapolis at Buffalo -6.5 Bills win Colts cover LA Rams at Seattle -3.5 Seahawks win and cover Tampa Bay -9 at Washington  Bucs win and cover Baltimore -3.5 at Tennessee  Ravens win Titans cover Chicago at New Orleans 10.5 Saints win Bears cover Cleveland at Pittsburgh -7 Steelers win Browns cover

Phoenix -8 at Detroit Suns win Pistons cover Oklahoma City at New York -2.5 Knicks win Thunder cover Charlotte at New Orleans -7 Pelicans win Hornets cover Washington at Boston -3.5 Celtics win and cover Utah at Milwaukee -6 Bucks win Jazz cover Orlando at Houston -7 Rockets win and cover Brooklyn at Memphis -1 Grizzlies win and cover Chicago at LA Lakers -8 Lakers win and cover Toronto -2.5 at Sacramento Raptors win and cover LA Clippers -6.5 at Golden State Warriors win and cover Record Straight: 67-54 Spread: 65-56

Philadelphia -1 at Brooklyn 76ers win and cover Cleveland at Memphis -5.5 Cavs win and cover Dallas at Denver -3 Nuggets win Mavs cover Minnesota at Portland -10 Blazers win T-Wolves cover San Antonio at LA Lakers -5.5 Lakers win Spurs cover Record Straight: 65-51 Spread: 62-54

Washington at Philadelphia -6.5 76ers win Wizards cover Cleveland at Orlando -5 Magic win and cover Houston at Indiana -3 Pacers win Rockets cover Charlotte at Atlanta -6 Hawks win Hornets cover Utah -7.5 at New York Jazz win Knicks cover Boston at Miami -2.5 Heat win and cover Oklahoma City at New Orleans -8 Pelicans win Thunder cover Detroit at Milwaukee -11.5 Bucks win and cover Toronto at Phoenix -3 Raptors win and cover Chicago at Sacramento -7 Kings win Bulls cover LA Clippers -5 at Golden State  Clippers win Warriors cover Record Straight: 59-46 Spread: 55-50

Utah -4 at Brooklyn Jazz win Nets cover LA Lakers -10 at Memphis Lakers win and cover Minnesota at Denver -10.5 Nuggets win T-Wolves cover San Antonio at LA Clippers -9.5 Clippers win and cover Chicago at Portland -9.5 Blazers win and cover Record Straight: 57-43 Spread: 52-48

Charlotte at Philadelphia -8 76ers win and cover Cleveland at Orlando -6 Magic win Cavs cover New York at Atlanta -7 Hawks win Knicks cover Boston at Toronto -6 Raptors win Celtics cover Oklahoma City at Miami -9  Heat win Thunder cover Indiana at New Orleans -1.5 Pacers win and cover Detroit at Milwaukee -16 Bucks win Pistons cover Dallas at Houston -4 Mavericks win and cover Sacramento -1.5 at Golden State  Warriors win and cover Record Straight: 50-41 Spread: 45-46

Boston -8 at Detroit Celtics win and cover LA Lakers -9.5 at Memphis Lakers win and cover Washington at Brooklyn -7.5 Nets win Wizards cover Denver -8 at Minnesota Nuggets win T-Wolves cover Utah -4 at San Antonio Jazz win Spurs cover LA Clippers -3 at Phoenix Suns win and cover Dallas -5.5 at Chicago  Mavericks win Bulls cover Portland -4.5 st Golden State  Blazers win and cover Record Straight: 46-37 Spread: 43-40

Atlanta at Tampa Bay -6.5 Falcons win and cover Miami at Buffalo -4.5 Bills win Dolphins cover Baltimore at Cincinnati +11.5 Ravens win and cover Pittsburgh at Cleveland -6.5 Browns win Steelers cover Dallas at NY Giants +2.5 Cowboys win and cover Minnesota at Detroit +7.5 Vikings win Lions cover NY Jets at New England -3.5 Patriots win Jets cover Green Bay at Chicago +5.5 Packers win Bears cover Las Vegas at Denver +2.5 Raiders win and cover Tennessee at Houston +7.5 Titans win Texans cover Jacksonville at Indianapolis -14.5 Colts win Jags cover LA Chargers at Kansas City +3.5 Chargers win and cover Arizona at LA Rams -1.5 Cardinals win and cover New Orleans at Carolina +6.5 Saints win Panthers cover Seattle at San Francisco +5.5 Seahawks win 49ers cover Washington at Philadelphia +1.5 Eagles win and cover Record Straight: 152-87 Spread: 121-119

Super Bowl Contenders

Sacramento -1.5 at Houston  Rockets win and cover Oklahoma City at Orlando -5 Magic win and cover New York at Indiana -9  Pacers win Knicks cover Charlotte at Philadelphia -10 76ers win Hornets cover Toronto -1 at New Orleans  Raptors win and cover Cleveland at Atlanta -5.5 Cavs win and cover Record Straight: 43-34 Spread: 39-38

Boston -8.5 at Detroit Celtics win Pistons cover Memphis at Charlotte -4.5 Hornets win Grizzlies cover Miami -1.5 at Dallas  Mavericks win and cover Atlanta at Brooklyn -6 Nets win and cover LA Lakers -7.5 at San Antonio  Lakers win Spurs cover Chicago at Milwaukee -14.5 Bucks win and cover Washington at Minnesota -1 Wizards win and cover Phoenix at Denver -3.5 Nuggets win Suns cover LA Clippers -3.5 at Utah Clippers win Jazz cover Portland -3.5 at Golden State Blazers win Warriors cover Record Straight: 38-29 Spread: 31-36