Ben Burns

I'm playing on Brooklyn/Sacramento OVER the total (10* O/U BEST BET). No reason to expect much defense in this one. The Nets saw their last game produce 235 points. The Kings have seen four straight finish above the 230 mark. Last time out, they scored 129 themselves. That was against a Chicago team that failed to keep up. The Nets, who put up 123 in winning this season's previous meeting, should be far more effective at keeping up. Note that the Kings have seen the OVER go 12-9 when in the revenge role, 4-2 when attempting to avenge a blowout loss of 20 or more points. The Nets have seen the OVER go 3-1 after playing three straight on the road and 3-1 after b2b road losses. Expect offensive fireworks, those stats improving this evening. 

I'm playing on Colorado/Minnesota UNDER the total (10* TOTAL OF WEEK). Critical game for both teams and I expect that to lead to a low-scoring affair. Two of this season's three meetings produced fewer than 5.5 goals. Including those results, the Avs have seen the UNDER go 13-7 in 20 divisional games. Not to be outdone, the Wild have seen the UNDER go 13-6-2 in their divisional games. This marks the final game of a 5-game homestand for Minnesota, three of the first four finishing with fewer than 5.5 goals. Including a 3-2 loss to the Isles last time out, the UNDER is 6-1-2 when they'd played their previous three at home. With the UNDER also a profitable 14-4 in Wild home games, when the O/U line was 5.5, expect goals to be at a premium, once again. 

I'm playing on PRAIRIE VIEW (8* VIOLATOR). Both teams come in hot. I like what Prairie View brings to the table a little more though. The Panthers play a physical brand of basketball, with plenty of steals, which will serve them well here. The Knights, who won as a +4.5 point underdog to get here, are 0-4 SU their last four, off an upset win as an underdog. The Panthers, meanwhile, are 4-0 SU, after scoring 45 or more points in the first half of their previous game. It could be close, so I'll grab any points that are offered. However, I've got the 'underdog' Panthers to be the team which advances to face Gonzaga.