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    NBA     11/17    
Date Expert Rating Game Play
Nov 17 Ross Benjamin 3% [NBA] (549) Milwaukee Bucks at (550) Cleveland Cavaliers

Time: 7:10 PM EST
Milwaukee Bucks +7.5 (-115)
Analysis:

Cleveland is 5-2 at home this season but was a dismal 1-6 ATS during those contests. The Cavaliers defeated Milwaukee 118-113 at home in the only meeting between these Ventral Division thus far but failed to cover as a 6.5-point favorite.

Milwaukee is coming off an embarrassing 119-115 home loss to the Lakers in a game they closed as a 2.0-point favorite. The Busk have yet to lose 2 consecutive games this season. Milwaukee is a perfect 5-0 SU following a loss in their previous contest and won by an average of 8.6 points per game.

NBA road teams like Milwaukee that are facing a division opponent and are playing with same season revenge from their previous meeting, and they're coming off an upset loss by 10 points or more, resulted in those road teams going 46-16 ATS since the start of the 2021-2022 season. Those road teams outscored their division opponents by an average of 5.5 points per game.

Bet the Milwaukee Bucks as a point-spread underdog of +6.0 or higher.

Betting Line Provider: DraftKings

    NBA     11/17    
Date Expert Rating Game Play
Nov 17 Ross Benjamin 3% [NBA] (553) Charlotte Hornets at (554) Toronto Raptors

Time: 7:40 PM EST
1H Total Over 116.5 (-110)
Analysis:

Charlotte is 4-9 (.307) this season and their games saw a combined average score at halftime of 122.6 points per game. Even better is the fact during 6 Charlotte road games this season the average combined score at halftime was 126.5 points per contest.

Toronto has won 3 in a row which has improved their season record to 8-5 (.615). The Raptors will be facing a Charlotte team which has made 37.2% of their 3-point shot attempts this season. Toronto has played 4-0 to the over against the first half total this year when facing a team with a season 3-point field goal of 36% or better.

NBA teams like Toronto with a first half total of 116.0 or greater that are on a 3-game winning streak, and they have a win percentage of between .600 to .750, versus an opponent with a win percentage of .250 to .400, resulted in those contests playing 42-14 (75%) over the first half total since the start of the 2016-2017 season. The average first half total during those 56 contests was 118.0 and there was a combined 123.7 points scored through the first 2 quarters of action.

Bet this game to go over the first half total of 118.0 or lower.

Betting Line Provider: Caesars

    NBA     11/17    
Date Expert Rating Game Play
Nov 17 Ross Benjamin 3% [NBA] (545) Los Angeles Clippers at (546) Philadelphia 76ers

Time: 7:10 PM EST
1H Philadelphia 76ers -2.5 (-110)
Analysis:

The Clippers are coming off yesterday's 121-118 loss at Boston but managed to cover as a +5.5-point underdog. Today, will also be their 3rd road game in days. They've played in 5 road games this season and have been outscored by an average of 6.4 points per game during first half action.

As opposed to the Clippers, Philadelphia hasn't played a game since Friday and will be well rested. The 76ers are 5-1 ATS at against the first half point-spread and outscored opponents by an average of +4.9 points per game at halftime.

NBA teams with a first half point-spread of between -2.0 to -3.5, versus an opponent playing with no rest and coming off a SU loss but covered as an underdog, resulted in those first half favorites going 32-9 ATS (78%) since the start of the 2021-2022 season. The average first half point-spread for those favorites was -3.6 and they outscored their 41 opponents by 7.6 points per game during the first 2 quarters of action.

Bet on the Philadelphia 76ers as a first half point-spread favorite of -3.0 or lower.

Betting Line Provider: Caesars

    NCAAB     11/17    
Date Expert Rating Game Play
Nov 17 Ross Benjamin 2% [CBB] (811) Tulsa at (812) Kansas State

Time: 8:00 PM EST
Total Over 161.5 (-110)
Analysis:

These are 2 terrific 3-point shooting teams. Tulsa has made 46.7% of their 3 points shots and averaged 10.5 makes per game against Division 1 competition. The has scored 82 points or more in each of their first 3 games. Their previous outing was an 88-87 win at Oral Roberts.

Kansas State is averaging 96.7 points scored per game and shot a torrid 58.7% from the floor during their first 3 contests. The Wildcats also lead the nation in 3-point shooting percentage (54.1%) and are averaging a noteworthy 12 makes per contest. Kansas State has scored is averaging an eye-popping 96.7 points scored per game thus far and all were versus Division 1 teams. They've also allowed 77.0 points per game and opponents have made 36.8% of their 3-point shot attempts against them.

College Basketball teams like Tulsa with a total of between 160.0 to 169.5 that are coming off a game in which each team scored 80 points or more, versus an opponent like Kansas State who has witnessed their previous 2 games each having a combined 155 points or more, resulted in those games playing 64-31 (67.4%) to the over since the start of the 2021-2022 season. The average total in those 95 contests was 163.9 and there were a combined 170.5 points scored per game.

Bet this game to go over the total of 162.0 or lower.

Betting Line Provider: Consensus Line

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