Cappers Sports Picks

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES for our NBA Southwest Game of the Month. We won with San Antonio last night as it took out Houston by 30 points to snap a two-game skid as well as a 3-12 run but as mentioned in the analysis, things are now going to get tough with a stretch of four games against four of the best teams in the NBA. The Spurs are 5-13 against top ten ranked teams and are in a horrible spot here after that blowout win facing an elite team coming off a bad loss against a good team. The Spurs are 0-5 ATS in their last five games against teams with a winning straight up record. Memphis lost at Dallas which was its second loss in three games on the road against what will be playoff teams and the Grizzlies remain in third place in the Western Conference, six and a half games out of first place. They possess the second best road record in the Western Conference so this line is nothing to take care of and the Grizzlies are 21-7 ATS in their last 28 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Here, we play on road teams where the line is +3 to -3 off a road loss by 10 points or more, with a winning record on the season playing a losing team. This situation is 131-80 ATS (62.1 percent) since 1996. 10* (537) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the UTAH UTES as part of our CBB Wednesday Triple Play. Utah is on a tailspin with eight straight losses and it sits in last place in the Pac 12 with a 1-9 record. The Utes have played the toughest schedule in the conference and despite the record, they are not the lowest ranked team as far as power rankings go as they have held their own against some elite competition. The offense has been inconsistent and one of the strengths has been free throw shooting as they are hitting 80.3 percent from the line which is third best in the nation. Washington St. has played only six conference games as it was shutdown for over two weeks because of COVID protocols in late December and it has had to deal with it again with this being its first game in 11 days. The Cougars have split those six Pac 12 games and the offense has been stung the most with these delays as they are ranked No. 205 in the country in scoring and this has hurt them in this price range, failing to cover three games when laying this amount. The Cougars are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 home games against teams with a losing road record. Here, we play against home favorites averaging between 74 and 78 ppg going up against teams allowing between 67 and 74 ppg, after a combined score of 125 points or less in two straight games. This situation is 55-25 ATS (68.8 percent) since 1997. 9* (743) Utah Utes

This is a play on the VCU RAMS as part of our CBB Wednesday Triple Play. VCU was on a roll with seven straight wins but then caught St. Bonaventure at a horrible time and followed that up with a home loss to Davidson by a bucket at home. The Rams rebounded with a win over St. Joes on Saturday to move to 4-2 in the Atlantic Ten Conference and they have a chance for some quick revenge. As has been the case for years, the VCU defense leads the way as it is ranked No. 11 in scoring and No. 10 in shooting and held Davidson well below its season averages in the first meeting. The Rams are 7-1 ATS in their last eight games following a straight up win. Davidson is on a roll as it has won 15 straight games following a 1-2 start and sits atop the conference with a 6-0 record. While the winning streak is impressive, the Wildcats have been involved in some very close games as five of the last eight wins have been by four points or less and they have failed to cover their last three games as favorites. Davidson is 7-0 at home so this will be a challenge for the Rams but because of the defensive advantage, another close game should be expected. Here, we play on road underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a straight up loss as a home favorite going up against an opponent off two consecutive wins by five points or less over a conference rival. This situation is 49-19 ATS (72.1 percent) since 1997. 9* (731) VCU Rams

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