FiveStarPick.com is on an unprecedented run of losses.  It happens from time to time in this business, but it’s depressing nonetheless.  Tonight we look to right the ship as we give our members the plays in 5 NBA matchups tonight.  Las Vegas sports books list the Lakers as 9-point home favorites with the total coming in around 207.  

The Hornets are coming off a 117-85 shalacking of Orlando last Wednesday.  New Orleans has struggled to click on offense in this situation, scoring 90.9 PPG on offense for a point margin of minus -8.6 PPG (allowing 99.5 PPG). And coming off one-day of rest has the Hornets pulling in a skimp 10-13-1 ATS record.

New Orleans has covered six of the last 10 games against the Lakers and is 3-1 ATS in the last four games in Los Angeles.

The Lakers have won 13 of the last 15, but more importantly have gone 10-3 ATS in their last 13. In the last two games back from the break, L.A. has scored an average of 112.5 PPG, is hitting close to 47 percent of its shots and was able to hold Atlanta to 83 points on Tuesday (winning 96-83) before giving up 121 points in a win against Golden State (129-121) on Wednesday.

Scoring 108.3 PPG and returning money on the ‘over’ at 17-11-1 runs counterintuitive to a 5-2 ‘under’ run in the last seven at home for the Lake Show. Again, we have another trend that pulls total players the other way as L.A. is 17-9 on the ‘over’ coming off one day of rest. Off the short day without a game, the Lakers are scoring 108.2 PPG while allowing 103 PPG.

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Could it happen again tonight?  Could Duke actually lose 5 of their last 7 games?  FiveStarPick.com has the answer.  Las Vegas sports books list the Duke Blue Devils as 12-point road favorites as they travel to St. Johns for tonight’s ESPN 7:00 pm matchup.

Duke has lost four of its last six games, but hopes to right the ship in Madison Square Garden where they have won 9 of their last 10 games.  Duke (20-5 straight up, 11-12-1 against the spread) appear to be fading again.  Since 2007, Duke has been only a .500 team in February and March, going 16-16 SU.  Duke has failed to cover the number in four straight games, including Sunday’s 80-74 loss at Boston College as a 7 ½-point road favorite. Kyle Singler had 25 points, eight rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots and Gerald Henderson finished with 20 points and four steals.

St. John’s (12-13 SU, 7-11-1 ATS) has lost four in a row straight up and is a dismal 1-3 ATS.  However, the Red Storm covered in their last game against Marquette, a 73-59 loss as 16-point dogs.

The Blue Devils are 9-6 ATS as double-digit favorites, while St. John’s owns a 2-4 spread record as a double-digit underdog.

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FiveStarPick.com is licking its wounds after taking a beating in its member plays over the last few nights.  Betting on sports is about weathering the storm and last night we hit an ice patch.  Tonight we look to melt the ice as we give our members the ATS winners in 3 games.  The focus of this preview is tonight’s game betweent the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors.  Las Vegas sports books list the Lakers as 5-point road favorites with the total hovering around 226. 

The Lakers returned from the All-Star break by blowing out Atlanta last night and tonight they will face a very rested Pacific Division rival in the Golden State Warriors.  Los Angeles (43-10 SU, 28-25 ATS) pulled away from Atlanta with a 22-12 run in the second quarter last night, then used a 40-point third period to help build a 25-point lead.  Six (6) Los Angeles players reached double figures in scoring.  Kobe played 28-plus minutes and Pau Gasol recorded his 3rd career triple-double with 12 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists.  Lamar Odom added 15 points and 20 boards into the mix as well.

The Lakers hope they saved enough energy for what’s sure to be another fast-paced affair with the Warriors (19-35 SU, 25-26-3 ATS).  Los Angeles has beaten Golden State twice this year.  The first was a 130-113 victory at home on December 28th, then a 114-106 road win on January 7th.  Golden State is 14-12 SU in Oakland, but closed the first half of the season with home wins over Utah, New York and Portland…not easy wins.

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FiveStarPick.com bounced back from “Black” Saturday with a 2-1 ATS performance on Sunday, and we are looking forward to a few more wins tonight.  The focus of today’s preview is the much anticipated Big East showdown between the two of the top ranked teams in the country.  The Pittsburgh Panthers will make the drive East to Connecticut to face the Huskies today, and even though we’re still a month away from the big tournament, this game should be a great preview of what’s to come next month.  Las Vegas sports books have listed the Huskies as 3-point home favorites with the total set at 134.5.

Pittsburgh (23-2 straight up, 12-6-1 against the spread) comes into this game winning 7 of its last 8 outings this season and are an astounding 6-1 ATS in their last 7.  Pittsburgh put on a clinic last Saturday against the Bearcats shooting 67.4 percent from the field.  The Panthers pushed as 16-point home favorites, 85-69.  Pitt had five players in double digits against the Bearcats.  

Connecticut (24-1 SU, 10-9 ATS) has won 3 consecutive SU contests and 12 SU against Big East competition.  UConn is 8-4 ATS for those 12 games, but bookmakers are making adjustments for UConn which has caused them to post a 1-2 ATS number in their last three games.  In their last game against Seton Hall, the Huskies won 62-54, failing to cover the spread as 9.5-point road favorites.  The Huskies failed to cover the spread in this game mostly because they shot 15 of 27 from the line.  Convert just 2 more of those shots and it’s a cover.  That really pissed us off because we gave UConn to our members. 

Connecticut has won three of its last four home games against the Panthers, covering the spread just once. The ‘under’ is 4-2 in the past six meetings of these conference foes.  The Over is 10-9 for the Panthers this season and 3-1in their last four games.

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FiveStarPick.com got housed yesterday going 1-3-1 ATS and we are pissed.  But life isn’t always roses, so we learn from our mistakes and we move forward.  After all, its about winning as a percentage, right?  Today we are giving our members 3 plays in college basketball.  The focus of this preview is the North Carolina Tar Heels on the road to face the Miami Hurricanes.  North Carolina opened as a 9.5-point road favorite with the total set at 158.  As of this morning, most books have adjusted the line down to 9 because of money coming in on the ‘Canes. 

The Tar Heels dominated Duke on Feb. 11 (a FiveStarPick win,) 101-87 as a 2 point road favorite.  North Carolina (22-2 SU, 10-12 ATS) hit 54.8 percent of their shots from the field against the Blue Devils, but the real story was the Heels dominance on the defensive boards.  Roy’s team outrebounded Coach K’s, 23-16.

Miami (15-8 SU, 9-8-1 ATS) will be looking to catch the Heels on a post “big win” let down after their big win in Durham.  The Hurricanes are an impressive 2-0 ATS in their last two games against Top 10 squads – Wake Forest and Duke.  The ‘Canes are 10-3 SU in Coral Gables this season, but have covered just twice in their last eight games.

North Carolina is 6-1 SU and 4-3 ATS in their last seven meetings with the Hurricanes and the Over is 5-2 in that stretch.

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