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There is always drama in Cleveland. The latest centers on Kevin Love and whether or not he faked an illness to get out of a game. They had a closed doors meeting and he told his side of the story and the air was cleared, but it remains to be seen how they react to the meeting. This team is in a bad place right now and while Isaiah Thomas has helped, the defense has gotten worse with him in the lineup. They rank 29th in the NBA in Defensive Rating. Yikes.
It’s hard to tell what the fix will be for this team, but with Jason Kidd recently fired you’d have to think that Tyronn Lue could be on the hot seat. There is always drama in Cleveland, but the stuff with the defense is real. Teams don’t make the NBA Finals with a defense this poor and LeBron James could be looking to punch his ticket out of here.
NBA Betting Tips:
All that said, it’s hard not to like Cleveland -1.5 tonight at San Antonio. They just cleared the air and should be on the same page temporarily while the Spurs will be without a ton of players. No Manu Ginobili, no Rudy Gay, no Pau Gasol and no Kawhi Leonard. There are definitely worries about this team, but tonight is a good place to put them aside.
NHL Betting Tips:
The Bruins are one of the hottest teams in the NHL right now. They are on a 12-0-4 run right now and are nipping at the tails of the Lightning for the best team in the Eastern Conference. They draw a great match-up tonight against the Devils who will be once again without Taylor Hall. Hall is such a big part of their offense and this team is on a 2-5-3 skid as of late. The Bruins are a great pick tonight and we are all over Boston -140 to win this one.
The story of the year is still the Las Vegas Golden Knights. They draw the Columbus Blue Jackets at home tonight and that seems like a great opportunity for yet another home win. They have an outstanding 18-2-2 record in home games this year while Columbus is just 10-10-3. We have to take the Golden Knights -155 here tonight.
College Basketball Betting Tips:
Duke plays at Wake Forest tonight and that is a team that they have dominated over the past few seasons. They are 5-0 over the past three years and just put in a dominating performance against them ten days ago. It’s hard to expect things to be any different tonight. Duke is having yet another great season at 17-2 while Wake Forest is just 8-11. It’s a great night to grab the Blue Devils -10 to grab a road win.
Northwestern was a great story last season, but this year hasn’t been as kind. They have really struggled in road games going 1-5 and is 0-6 as an underdog this season. The upset special just hasn’t been there for them and tonight they face a tough Minnesota team on the road. The Golden Gophers -2 are in a great place to grab a conference win tonight.
