09 January 2008

The Picksix: Cavs to stay hot in Atlanta

Cleveland over ATLANTA (-2.5) -- Two teams headed in opposite directions: The Hawks have lost four straight, and the Cavs has won four straight. Cleveland keeps the momentum tonight.

Philadelphia over TORONTO (-7.5) -- The Raps are inconsistent, and they sit at just 8-8 at home. We'll take the points.

Seattle over NEW JERSEY (-9.5) -- The Nets got drubbed last night in Charlotte, Kevin Durant appears to be okay after spraining an ankle in Cleveland, and New Jersey hasn't won too many blowouts this season anyway. Sounds like the underdog is the pick from here.

BOSTON (-13.5) over Charlotte -- The Celtics will remember that it took a miracle steal and Ray Allen three to beat Charlotte earlier this season, and they will come out swinging tonight.

Houston (-4.5) over NEW YORK -- While it might have betrayed us last night, the Doctrine has served us fairly well overall to this point, and one rogue game won't change our approach here.

NEW ORLEANS (-3.5) over LA Lakers -- Chris Paul simply has the Hornets playing at another level right now.

MILWAUKEE (-3.5) over Miami -- The Bucks managed to pull one out sans Michael Redd last night, and Miami got beaten handily in Minnesota of all places. No thanks.

PHOENIX (-12.5) over Indiana -- Playing or not, Jamaal Tinsley is still recovering from injury, and the Pacers remain in deep trouble out West.

Detroit over DALLAS (-2.5) -- The Pistons haven't played since Saturday night's loss to the Celtics, and while they can say what they wish about how little it means to them, they will come out tough against a still-erratic Mavs team.

PORTLAND (-1.5) over Golden State -- With 16 wins in 17 games (and a 16-3 home record to boot), keeping the faith in Portland seems the way to go.

Orlando (-3.5) over LA CLIPPERS -- The Clips are in the process of packing it in, and the Magic need to rebound from last night's poorly played loss to Sacramento.

Last night: 4-5
Season: 271-237

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