Doc’s Sports

Both teams are off to a slow start. But we think this is just a slow start for the Blazers but that the Kings are likely a lousy team. Despite generous lines they are not covering many early-season games like they did last season (although they come into this one on an ATS streak). The Blazers got a confidence-boosting win last time out against Atlanta and they have had a pretty difficult schedule lately and we expect them to use that positive momentum to score the win tonight against this short line as a slight road favorite.

We really like what we have seen from Phoenix so far this season and this looks like a legit strong team. Last year the Kings got off to a hot start and were in the playoff discussion until falling off a cliff later in the season. But this strong play looks sustainable for the Suns barring injury. But we think that they are in over their heads tonight against a Lakers squad that is one of the best three teams in the league and looks much more together at this early point in the season than we assumed heading into the new season. The Suns have had a fairly easy schedule thus far and we think the Lakers will come into this one with a sense or purpose after a rare home loss last time out against Toronto. An angry and focused LA team should be too much for this upstart Suns club tonight, and we expect them to score a comfortable victory. They have also covered in seven of the last nine in this series!

4 Unit Play. Take #769 Northern Kentucky over Costal Carolina (7p.m., Tuesday, November 12 ESPN+) The Norse made the NCAA Tournament last season and they return most of the talent from that team. They got beat at Missouri, but they should be able to win at Coastal Carolina tonight. The Chanticleers got beat but Campbell last time out and now face a much stronger team in NKU. Coastal Carolina is 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games played on Tuesday.

4 Unit Play. Take #781 Auburn over South Alabama (8p.m., Tuesday, November 12 ESPN+) Auburn made the final four last year and their style of play allows them to score enough points to cover this big number on the road. The Tigers have covered the spread in 8 straight road games. South Alabama is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 nonconference games. Expect Auburn to win this game by double digits.

4 Unit Play. Take #819 Memphis over Oregon (9p.m., Tuesday, November 12 ESPN) Memphis is going all in this season with James Wiseman and I just believe they are more talented than Oregon is. Playing in Portland will give the Ducks a homecourt edge, but talent wins out at the end of the day. Memphis is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games. Oregon is 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games played on Tuesday.

4-Unit Play. #028. Take St. Louis over Arizona (Tuesday at 8:05 pm) As per your selection on St. Louis, this is more of a fade of Arizona on back to back nights. Arizona was lucky to come away with the win last night against Washington as they blew a 3-0 lead and then were lucky enough to have Washington's OT winner called back. They were outplayed the entire game and if Washington had played their No.1 goalie, they would have ran away with the game. The Blues are rolling right now having won 7 straight and we look for them to make it 8 straight on home ice tonight.

4-Unit Play. #033. Take Edmonton over San Jose (Tuesday at 10:35 pm) As per your selection on Edmonton, we have no problem going back to the well with them as they come into this game, winners of two straight and playing some great hockey. It helps that they have the best player on the planet wearing their colors in Connor McDavid and perhaps another top-5 player in the league in Draisaitl. They get to face a Sharks team tonight who has won three straight but still sit in the bottom five in the league in goals per game and goals allowed per game. Whereas the Oilers are mid-pack in goals scored and 5th best in the league in goals allowed. We don't see any red flags to not warrant a bet on the better team in this matchup especially at a price as juicy as this one. It's going to be a battle but ultimately Edmonton will prevail.