Picksix crew out to lunch

Time for our second annual (how long do you have to do something before it actually becomes annual?) New Year's Eve Cheeburger Luncheon. Here are some picks.

Chicago over DETROIT (-4.5)

Dallas (-1.5) over HOUSTON

Miami over SAN ANTONIO (-8.5)

OKLAHOMA CITY (-3.5) over Utah

LA CLIPPERS (-1.5) over Philadelphia

Grizzle Sizzle

CLEVELAND (-6.5) over Atlanta

Memphis (-2.5) over INDIANA, and to bop

Milwaukee over ORLANDO (-10.5)

Charlotte over TORONTO (-5.5)

New York (-2.5) over NEW JERSEY

Miami over NEW ORLEANS (-0.5)

Utah (-7.5) over MINNESOTA

Boston over PHOENIX (-3.5)

LA Clippers over PORTLAND (-6.5)

SACRAMENTO (-2.5) over Philadelphia

Warriors finish back-to-back against last two champs

ATLANTA (-2.5) over Cleveland

Oklahoma City (-0.5) over WASHINGTON

New York over DETROIT (-5.5)

Indiana over CHICAGO (-7.5)

New Orleans over HOUSTON (-6.5)

Minnesota over SAN ANTONIO (-11.5)

LA LAKERS (-11.5) over Golden State

Two trips to the 'Zod in a week?

Milwaukee over CHARLOTTE (-4.5)

Oklahoma City (-5.5) over NEW JERSEY

Washington over MEMPHIS (-6.5)

LA Lakers over PHOENIX (-0.5)

Philadelphia over PORTLAND (-7.5)

SACRAMENTO over Denver (-1.5)

Boston (-6.5) over GOLDEN STATE

Will anyone ever update our standings?

Detroit over TORONTO (-3.5)
Houston over CLEVELAND (-8.5)
MIAMI (-7.5) over Indiana
San Antonio (-2.5) over NEW YORK
Dallas over DENVER (-6.5)
Boston (-6.5) over LA CLIPPERS

The Director is sleeping

Memphis over DALLAS (-8.5)

Atlanta (-6.5) over INDIANA

NEW JERSEY over Houston (-9.5)

New Orleans over CHICAGO (-2.5)

Washington (-2.5) over MINNESOTA

OKLAHOMA CITY (-6.5) over Charlotte

MILWAUKEE over San Antonio (-2.5)

UTAH (-6.5) over Philadelphia

SACRAMENTO over LA Lakers (-6.5)

Phoenix (-2.5) over GOLDEN STATE

Sleepy (Xmas) Friday

NEW YORK (-5.5) over Miami

Boston over ORLANDO (-5.5)

LA LAKERS (-5.5) over Cleveland

PHOENIX (-9.5) over LA Clippers

Denver (-1.5) over PORTLAND

Crank that audible!

San Antonio (-11.5) over Portland.

Battling NJ Transit

Acks and Boof to IZOD tonight. Should be an experience, to say the least.

Houston over ORLANDO (-8.5)

DETROIT (-1.5) over Toronto

Utah over MIAMI (-0.5)

Minnesota over NEW JERSEY (-4.5)

Golden State over NEW ORLEANS (-10.5)

Washington over MILWAUKEE (-7.5)

Portland over SAN ANTONIO (-11.5)

Atlanta over DENVER (-3.5)

Oklahoma City over PHOENIX (-9.5)

SACRAMENTO over Cleveland (-7.5)

The Bulls are terrible

WASHINGTON (-2.5) over Philadelphia

Detroit over CHARLOTTE (-5.5)

BOSTON (-14.5) over Indiana

NEW YORK (-6.5) over Chicago

Atlanta (-8.5) over MINNESOTA

Golden State over MEMPHIS (-7.5)

DALLAS (-3.5) over Portland

LA Clippers over HOUSTON (-9.5)

Oklahoma City over LA LAKERS (-10.5)

Picks on location at Snoopy's

Milwaukee over INDIANA (-1.5)
Utah over ORLANDO (-7.5)
Sacramento over CHICAGO (-4.5)
LA Clippers over SAN ANTONIO (-9.5)
PHOENIX (-2.5) over Cleveland

Snowy Sunday

New Orleans over TORONTO (-1.5)

Denver (-1.5) over MEMPHIS

BOSTON (-13.5) over Minnesota

LA Lakers (-6.5) over DETROIT

MIAMI (-5.5) over Portland

Cleveland (-3.5) over DALLAS

Charlotte over NEW YORK (-4.5)

Will AT addition change Acks' tune on the Blazers?

It's unlikely.

ORLANDO (-8.5) over Portland

Utah over CHARLOTTE (-3.5)

PHILADELPHIA (-3.5) over LA Clippers

Atlanta (-4.5) over CHICAGO

LA Lakers (-12.5) over NEW JERSEY

Oklahoma City over HOUSTON (-3.5)

MILWAUKEE (-6.5) over Sacramento

Indiana over SAN ANTONIO (-12.5)

Washington over PHOENIX (-10.5)

Sleepy Friday

New Jersey over TORONTO (-7.5)

Utah over ATLANTA (-6.5)

BOSTON (-12.5) over Philadelphia

Denver (-1.5) over NEW ORLEANS

Milwaukee over CLEVELAND (-9.5)

Sacramento (-1.5) over MINNESOTA

LA Clippers over NEW YORK (-2.5)

OKLAHOMA CITY (-4.5) over Detroit

Indiana over MEMPHIS (-6.5)

DALLAS (-5.5) over Houston

GOLDEN STATE (-2.5) over Washington

Thursdays are for the road

Phoenix over PORTLAND (-1.5)

Orlando (-4.5) over MIAMI

New York over CHICAGO (-3.5)

Here are some picks

Memphis over ATLANTA (-10.5)
Cleveland (-5.5) over PHILADELPHIA
Charlotte over INDIANA (-3.5)
ORLANDO (-11.5) over Toronto
Utah (-8.5) over NEW JERSEY
OKLAHOMA CITY over Dallas (-2.5)
MINNESOTA (-1.5) over LA Clippers
LA Lakers (-5.5) over MILWAUKEE
NEW ORLEANS (-4.5) over Detroit
Houston over DENVER (-8.5)
SACRAMENTO (-3.5) over Washington
Golden State over SAN ANTONIO (-5.5)

Boppin' on tap at the Q

CLEVELAND (-14.5) over New Jersey

New York over CHARLOTTE (-4.5)

Toronto over MIAMI (-7.5)

LA Lakers (-10.5) over CHICAGO

Detroit over HOUSTON (-4.5)

PHOENIX (-2.5) over San Antonio

Sacramento over PORTLAND (-7.5), and to win

Look for Jazz to keep rollin'

ORLANDO (-12.5) over Indiana

Boston (-7.5) over MEMPHIS

Golden State over PHILADELPHIA (-4.5)

DALLAS (-8.5) over New Orleans

Oklahoma City over DENVER (-10.5)

UTAH (-13.5) over Minnesota

LA CLIPPERS (-1.5) over Washington

Spurs ready to win on the road?

Houston over TORONTO (-1.5)

ATLANTA (-12.5) over New Jersey

Memphis over MIAMI (-6.5)

Cleveland (-2.5) over OKLAHOMA CITY

San Antonio (-5.5) over LA CLIPPERS

Slamboozled Saturday

Indiana over WASHINGTON (-7.5)

DETROIT (-5.5) over Golden State

Boston (-9.5) over CHICAGO

DALLAS (-7.5) over Charlotte

MILWAUKEE (-4.5) over Portland

Phoenix over DENVER (-8.5)

LA Lakers over UTAH (-1.5)

SACRAMENTO (-7.5) over Minnesota

Sleepy Friday

New Jersey over INDIANA (-4.5)

Houston (-2.5) over PHILADELPHIA

Atlanta (-3.5) over TORONTO

Dallas (-0.5) over MIAMI

New York over NEW ORLEANS (-6.5)

Golden State over CHICAGO (-4.5)

Oklahoma City over MEMPHIS (-2.5)

Charlotte over SAN ANTONIO (-7.5)

LA LAKERS (-15.5) over Minnesota

PHOENIX (-2.5) over Orlando

CLEVELAND (-10.5) over Portland

Still slamboozled.

Road Thursday, yet again

Denver (-6.5) over DETROIT

Boston (-7.5) over WASHINGTON

Orlando (-2.5) over UTAH

Boof has been absolutely slamboozled with "real life" this week, which means we're a bit behind on updating season-long record data. If anyone wants to take care of this, feel free. If not, I'll be back to deal with it a bit later on.

The Picksix crew misses its Director and wishes him well for the rest of his three weeks in the land of the Pyramids.

Break up the Nets

ATLANTA (-11.5) over Chicago
INDIANA over Portland (-4.5)
Detroit over PHILADELPHIA (-4.5)
NEW JERSEY (-1.5) over Golden State
MILWAUKEE (3.5) over Toronto
New Orleans (-2.5) over MINNESOTA
Cleveland (-2.5) over HOUSTON
Sacramento over SAN ANTONIO (-12.5)
LOS ANGELES (-10.5) over Utah.









Acks is to labels as Poof is to Cheeburger shake flavors.

Nets for the cover, maybe for the win, maybe for the end of VDN?

TORONTO (-7.5) over Minnesota

DALLAS (-3.5) over Phoenix

Orlando (-7.5) over LA CLIPPERS

BOSTON (-12.5) over Milwaukee

Denver (-2.5) over CHARLOTTE

New Jersey over CHICAGO (-6.5)

Sacramento over NEW ORLEANS (-8.5)

Cleveland (-6.5) over MEMPHIS

Last night: 4-0

Season: 169-130

Back where it started for AI

Denver (-6.5) over PHILADELPHIA

NEW YORK over Portland (-3.5)

OKLAHOMA CITY (-7.5) over Golden State

UTAH (-1.5) over San Antonio

Last night: 5-0

Season: 165-130

Sleepy Sunday, Greg sucks. Crank that favorites.

NEW YORK (-5.5) over New Jersey
Cleveland (-6.5) over MILWAUKEE
DETROIT (-2.5) over Washington
Miami (-1.5) over SACRAMENTO
LOS ANGELES LAKERS (-9.5) over Phoenix

Last night: 6-3

Season: 160-130

Not giving any puntos with the 'Cats tonight, thanks

Philadelphia over CHARLOTTE (-6.5)

CHICAGO (-6.5) over Toronto

Utah (-7.5) over MINNESOTA

Denver over SAN ANTONIO (-3.5)

Atlanta over DALLAS (-5.5)

Sacramento over PHOENIX (-11.5)

Orlando (-9.5) over GOLDEN STATE

LA CLIPPERS (-3.5) over Indiana

Houston over Portland (-5.5), and to win

Last night: 5-5

Season: 154-127

Sleepy Friday

Toronto over WASHINGTON (-4.5)

ATLANTA (-12.5) over New York

Minnesota over NEW ORLEANS (-10.5)

Chicago over CLEVELAND (-12.5)

Milwaukee over DETROIT (-4.5)

Charlotte (-4.5) over NEW JERSEY

Dallas (-4.5) over MEMPHIS

Boston (-3.5) over OKLAHOMA CITY

UTAH (-8.5) over Indiana

Miami over LA LAKERS (-11.5)

Last night: 2-1

Season: 149-122

Road Thursday

Boston over SAN ANTONIO (-1.5)

Miami over DENVER (-9.5)

Houston (-0.5) over GOLDEN STATE

Last night: 7-3

Season: 147-121

Nets for the record

ATLANTA (-8.5) over Toronto

CLEVELAND (-7.5) over Phoenix

New York over ORLANDO (-13.5)

Milwaukee (-2.5) over WASHINGTON

OKLAHOMA CITY (-6.5) over Philadelphia

SACRAMENTO (-2.5) over Indiana

Dallas (-6.5) over NEW JERSEY

Detroit over CHICAGO (-7.5)

Memphis (-2.5) over MINNESOTA

Houston (-1.5) over LA CLIPPERS

Last night: 2-4

Season: 140-118

Acks, of course, likes Miami "and to win"

TORONTO (-6.5) over Washington

Boston (-4.5) over CHARLOTTE

Phoenix (-7.5) over NEW YORK

Miami over PORTLAND (-7.5)

LA LAKERS (-15.5) over New Orleans

Golden State over DENVER (-15.5)

Last night: 1-3

Season: 138-114

Memphis Speed Bopping

MILWAUKEE (-3.5) over Chicago

DALLAS (-10.5) over Philadelphia
Memphis over UTAH (-10.5)

GOLDEN STATE (-1.5) over Indiana

Last night: 6-4

Season: 137-111

Nets to tie record but not cover

Phoenix (-1.5) over TORONTO

Boston (-3.5) over MIAMI

SACRAMENTO (-3.5) over New Orleans

DENVER (-15.5) over Minnesota

Memphis over LA CLIPPERS (-3.5)

Orlando (-6.5) over NEW YORK

OKLAHOMA CITY (-3.5) over Houston

Philadelphia over SAN ANTONIO (-10.5)

LA LAKERS (-14.5) over New Jersey

Atlanta (-6.5) over DETROIT

Last night: 3-2

Season: 131-107

The Bobcats are the best defensive team in basketball

Charlotte over WASHINGTON (-3.5)

Dallas over CLEVELAND (-7.5)

MILWAUKEE over Orlando (-6.5)

Portland over UTAH (-7.5)

LA Lakers (-7.5) over GOLDEN STATE

Last night: 8-4

Season: 128-105

Sleepy Black Friday

Cleveland (-3.5) over CHARLOTTE

BOSTON (-10.5) over Toronto

New York over DENVER (-12.5)

San Antonio over HOUSTON (-1.5)

Dallas (-4.5) over INDIANA

Atlanta (-5.5) over PHILADELPHIA

SACRAMENTO (-4.5) over New Jersey

MIAMI (-7.5) over Washington

Memphis over PORTLAND (-11.5)

Milwaukee over OKLAHOMA CITY (-5.5)

DETROIT (-3.5) over LA Clippers

Phoenix (-9.5) over MINNESOTA

Last night: 0-2

Season: 120-101

Divisional troubles to continue for Magic?

ATLANTA (-1.5) over Orlando

Chicago over UTAH (-7.5)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Last night: 7-5

Season: 120-99

Acks in flight, Portland all right

INDIANA (-5.5) over LA Clippers

Toronto over CHARLOTTE (-3.5)

BOSTON (-12.5) over Philadelphia

Dallas over HOUSTON (-4.5)

Golden State over SAN ANTONIO (-13.5)

Milwaukee over NEW ORLEANS (-2.5)

Miami over ORLANDO (-9.5)

PORTLAND (-13.5) over New Jersey

SACRAMENTO (-4.5) over New York

Denver (-8.5) over MINNESOTA

Cleveland (-5.5) over DETROIT

PHOENIX (-10.5) over Memphis

Last night: 4-2

Season: 113-94

Tek (still) hates the Sixers

WASHINGTON (-3.5) over Philadelphia

Indiana over TORONTO (-5.5)

Golden State over DALLAS (-13.5)

DENVER (-13.5) over New Jersey

Oklahoma City over UTAH (-8.5)

New York over LA LAKERS (-13.5)

Last night: 1-3

Season: 109-92

The Sacto love label takes hold

Sacramento over MEMPHIS (-5.5)

Milwaukee over SAN ANTONIO (-8.5)

Chicago over PORTLAND (-8.5)

Minnesota over LA CLIPPERS (-7.5)

Last Night: 2-4

Season: 108-89

Turkoglu hosts old - and much better - team

Orlando (-2.5) over TORONTO

Boston (-8.5) over NEW YORK

Indiana over CHARLOTTE (-2.5)

MIAMI (-8.5) over New Orleans

PHOENIX (-10.5) over Detroit

Oklahoma City over LA LAKERS (-10.5)

Last night: 6-3

Season: 106-85

Tek hates the Sixers

CLEVELAND (-10.5) over Philadelphia

Atlanta (-4.5) over NEW ORLEANS

Milwaukee over MEMPHIS (-3.5)

Sacramento over HOUSTON (-11.5)

SAN ANTONIO (-7.5) over Washington

Detroit over UTAH (-8.5)

DENVER (-8.5) over Chicago

Minnesota over PORTLAND (-13.5)

Last night: 6-4

Season: 100-82

Saturday matinee

New York over NEW JERSEY (-2.5) - A team that has not yet won a game does not deserve to give points. In the long run Devin Harris will make the Nets the second best team in the Atlantic, but him coming off the bench in his first game of the season will not be the answer this afternoon.

More later.

Sleepy Friday una vez mas

Cleveland (-3.5) over INDIANA

Memphis over PHILADELPHIA (-5.5)

BOSTON (-6.5) over Orlando

MILWAUKEE (-3.5) over Charlotte

Golden State over PORTLAND (-7.5)

Denver (-8.5) over LA CLIPPERS

Sacramento over DALLAS (-11.5)

ATLANTA (-7.5) over Houston

OKLAHOMA CITY (-4.5) over Washington

MIami over TORONTO (-2.5)

Last night: 1-2

Season: 94-78

More favorites on travel day

Getaway day for Boof, headed back to the East Coast.

Phoenix (-5.5) over NEW ORLEANS

SAN ANTONIO (-7.5) over Utah

LA LAKERS (-9.5) over Chicago

Last night: 7-5

Season: 93-76

Memphis is giving points, we are taking them...

ATLANTA (-7.5) over Miami

INDIANA (-7.5) over New York

BOSTON (-16.5) over Golden State

MILWAUKEE (-10.5) over New Jersey

DALLAS (-1.5) over San Antonio

Detroit over PORTLAND (-11.5)

Oklahoma City over ORLANDO (-10.5)

Charlotte over PHILADELPHIA (-7.5)

LA Clippers over MEMPHIS (-3.5)

Cleveland (-4.5) over WASHINGTON

Houston (-7.5) over MINNESOTA

UTAH (-7.5) over Toronto

Last night: 6-2

Season: 86-71

Noc Bowl At ARCO

Golden State over CLEVELAND (-15.5)

Oklahoma City over MIAMI (-5.5)

Indiana (-3.5) over NEW JERSEY

LA Clippers over NEW ORLEANS (-2.5)

Phoenix over HOUSTON (-2.5)

DENVER (-8.5) over Toronto

SACRAMENTO (-1.5) over Chicago

LA LAKERS (-11.5) over Detroit

Last night: 2-1

Season: 80-69

Sleepy Monday

Oversleeping naps all over the place
Pre-determined

ORLANDO (-12.5) over Charlotte
ATLANTA (-4.5) over Portland
Dallas over MILWAUKEE (-1.5)

Last night: 1-3
Season: 78-68

Crank up the favorites...again

Dallas (-4.5) over DETROIT

OKLAHOMA CITY (-5.5) over LA Clippers

PHOENIX (-8.5) over Toronto

LA LAKERS (-9.5) over Houston

Last night: 4-6

Season: 77-65

Sleepy Saturday

ATLANTA (-12.5) over New Orleans
Boston (-5.5) over INDIANA
Detroit over WASHINGTON (-3.5)
CHARLOTTE over Portland (-2.5)
CLEVELAND (-13.5) over Utah
MIAMI (-13.5) over New Jersey
CHICAGO (-6.5) over Philadelphia
Minnesota over MEMPHIS (-9.5)
Golden State over MILWAUKEE (-8.5)
Oklahoma City over SAN ANTONIO (-8.5)

Last night: 5-4
Season: 73-59

Sleepy Friday

Utah (-1.5) over PHILADELPHIA

New Jersey over ORLANDO (-15.5)

NEW YORK (-0.5) over Golden State

Portland (-1.5) over New ORLEANS

BOSTON (-8.5) over Atlanta

Dallas (-10.5) over MINNESOTA

SACRAMENTO over Houston (-3.5)

LA Lakers over DENVER (-3.5)

Toronto (-2.5) over LA CLIPPERS

Last night: 1-1

Season: 68-55

LeBron visits a potential future home

Cleveland (-1.5) over MIAMI

Phoenix over LA LAKERS (-7.5)

Last night: 10-3

Season: 67-54

More struggles a-comin' for Memphis

Indiana (-5.5) over GOLDEN STATE

Chicago over TORONTO (-5.5)

DETROIT (-4.5) over Charlotte

Atlanta (-5.5) over NEW YORK

Denver (-3.5) over MILWAUKEE

Portland (-7.5) over MINNESOTA

HOUSTON (-8.5) over Memphis

Oklahoma City over LA CLIPPERS (-2.5)

PHOENIX (-5.5) over New Orleans

BOSTON (-10.5) over Utah

Philadelphia (-6.5) over NEW JERSEY

Cleveland over ORLANDO (-2.5)

SAN ANTONIO over Dallas (-1.5)

Last night: 4-2

Season: 57-51

Straight favorite ticket

MIAMI (-6.5) over Washington

Denver (-1.5) over CHICAGO

Portland (-5.5) over MEMPHIS

Orlando (-3.5) over CHARLOTTE

DALLAS (-6.5) over Houston

Oklahoma City (-1.5) over SACRAMENTO

Last night: 4-1

Season: 53-49

Picking quickly on Monday night

Phoenix over PHILADELPHIA (-0.5)

NEW YORK over Utah (-4.5)

SAN ANTONIO (-6.5) over Toronto

Minnesota over GOLDEN STATE (-6.5)

New Orleans over LA CLIPPERS (-1.5)

Last night: 4-2

Season: 49-48

Picking slow on Sunday morning

DETROIT (-1.5) over Philadelphia

Phoenix (-0.5) over WASHINGTON

Orlando (-4.5) over OKLAHOMA CITY

Minnesota over PORTLAND (-13.5)

SACRAMENTO over Golden State (-3.5)

LA LAKERS (-7.5) over New Orleans

Last night: 4-3

Season: 45-46

Sleepy Friday carries into the weekend

Denver over ATLANTA (-3.5)

Boston (-12.5) over NEW JERSEY

Charlotte over CHICAGO (-7.5)

MILWAUKEE (-4.5) over New York

LA CLIPPERS (-5.5) over Memphis

Sacramento over UTAH (-14.5)

DALLAS (-7.5) over Toronto

Last night: 5-8

Season: 41-43

13 Lucky Games

Sleepy Friday


After bopping a conference call last night in an academic building at the prestigious Union College, these are the picks Acks, Boof and I decided on.


Washington (-1.5) over INDIANA - Indiana sucks. Agent zero will be present to drop some bop.

ORLANDO (-14.5) over Detroit - Lots of puntos, but we can't see Dwight Howard fouling out in 17 minutes again. The Magic will get their revenge win at home by numerous puntos against the Prince-less Pistons.

PHILADELPHIA (-12.5) over New Jersey - This line might seem high, but you have to remember that Jay-Z will be starting at point guard for them. INJURIES

BOSTON (-9.5) over Phoenix - They had a stinker against Minny. They won, but not by their expected margin. This will be a bounce-back game for them... by their standards. Boof Boof Boof

Cleveland (-8.5) over NEW YORK - Acksclown and Boof the clown are responsible for this one. Points and the win from me, but majority rules = bopping. Way to leave me hanging guys (J, Tek, Rohak).

Atlanta (-2.5) over CHARLOTTE - Crazy cross country schedule for the Hawks, but they do have wings. I am a booster of the predatory birds.

Denver (-1.5) over MIAMI - Melo is wrecking people. He is a solid MVP candidate. The Nuggets are also taking care of business this season, so this line seemed low to us.

Toronto over NEW ORLEANS (-5.5) - Boof claimed that CP3 would cover the line by himself. We found this hard to believe.

Milwaukee over MINNESOTA (-1.5) - Buck 'em both... but we'll take the Bucks. They play some defense.

Oklahoma City over HOUSTON (-6.5) - OKC boosters here. Not to be confused with OKC bombers.

LA Clippers over GOLDEN STATE (-5.5) - We didn't feel too good about this game either way, so we took the points.

San Antonio over PORTLAND (-3.5) - We all know how Acks feels about the 'Blazers, and as long as Pop decides to play Tim Duncan for at least 20 minutes, we like the Spurs and the win.

LA LAKERS (-10.5) over Memphis - Whether or not Pau is dropping the bop on his little bro for the first time this season, we like the defending Champs.

This was written during the academic affairs committee I'm on with a bunch of deans. I'm now off to get ready for my Bhangra dance performance this evening. Straight ballin'.

Peace

Last night: 0-2
Season: 36-35

Central Division showdown gets national TV billing

CLEVELAND (-11.5) over Chicago - We'll be moderately surprised if the Cavs don't take care of business in this one. We'll be absolutely stunned if they don't come out wearing some kind of alternate jerseys, which seems to happen every time the Cavs are nationally televised - and somehow didn't on opening night against the Celtics.

San Antonio (-1.5) over UTAH - We're just not that excited about the Jazz thus far.

Last night: 2-8
Season: 36-33

Will western back-to-back slow Hawks?

WASHINGTON (-3.5) over Miami - Both teams come off losses last night, so we'll lean with the one going road-to-home rather than the other way around.

NEW YORK over Indiana (-5.5) - Whatever. This is what happens when a significant portion of the Picksix contingent is comprised of Knicks fans. That said, Indiana has been a horror show thus far.

Boston (-10.5) over MINNESOTA - Celts' average margin of victory in their first five games: 21.6 points per.

Atlanta (-4.5) over SACRAMENTO - The source of some debate on last night's Picksix conference call. While I worry that despite the low caliber of opponent, a back-to-back out West could lead to a sluggish effort from the Hawks, Acks says, "Don't over-think it. The Hawks are much better." That's the word.

Memphis over GOLDEN STATE (-6.5) - The Director says he has an inkling that this is going to be a blowout one way or the other, but since both teams are train wrecks, we'll take the points.

Phoenix over ORLANDO (-8.5) - Too many puntos with Phoenix still yet to lose and the Magic having health questions.

Detroit over TORONTO (-8.5) - No Prince, probably no Rip, but this is still too many puntos.

Denver (-8.5) over NEW JERSEY - Nowhere near enough points to convince us into the Nets sans Devin Harris.

LA Lakers (-1.5) over HOUSTON - Seem low to you? Us too.

Dallas over NEW ORLEANS (-4.5) - And to win.

Last night: 6-3

Season: 34-25

Massacre a-comin' in Motown?

Denver (-4.5) over INDIANA

Boston (-6.5) over PHILADELPHIA - Even though we're not taking them tonight, this still seems like a good time to mention that the Sixers' decision to return to the old-style look both with regard to uniforms and the court design at Wachovia Center is the early frontrunner for top move of the offseason. Even watching Philly home games on television feels like stepping in a time machine.

MIAMI (-3.5) over Phoenix - The "Shaq's last two stops prior to Cleveland" bowl. We actually flipped a coin to decide this game before Tek made a belated re-entrance to the conference call and demanded Miami. Seriously, we (sans Tek) were that non-committal on this. Good to have our version of Sesame Street's Bert around to keep us decisive.

LA Lakers (-7.5) over OKLAHOMA CITY - Much as all of us like the Thunder this season - and we do quite a bit, especially on nights when they get points - this is still too low to pass on the champs, even without Pau.

DALLAS (-5.5) over Utah - Anyone catch the Jazz getting toasted at home by the depleted Rockets last night? We're going to hold off on Utah for another day or two.

Milwaukee over CHICAGO (-8.5) - Too many puntos.

Orlando (-6.5) over DETROIT - Find us one person who is excited about Pistons basketball this season. Go ahead. We dare you.

CLEVELAND (-11.5) over Washington - At the time of last night's Picksix conference call, no line had come out for this game yet, and the general consensus was to take Cleveland with the presumption that the line would be in the 10-12 range. Consensus besides Tek, that is, who apparently hates the Wizards: "No changes below 25." Personally, I've been rather intrigued by a thus-far healthy Arenas and a blowin'-up Andray Blatche...but at this line, we'll stick with a home team that we're trusting has recovered from last week's malaise.

Atlanta over PORTLAND (-7.5) - Monumental step on the call last night when Tek actually coerced Acks (who usually can't be reasoned with on Portland matters) to negotiate: The world's angriest former Mets fan (as Acks put: "When the Mets extended Omar Minaya, I opted out on renewing my fanship") actually agreed to take Portland if the line came out at under two and a half. He swears he knew there was no way it would be that low and just wanted to get to sleep rather than harangue Tek about Greg Oden until the wee hours of Tuesday morning. But we still say Tek has made one small step for man and one Earth-shattering development for the rest of the Picksix crew.

Last night: 3-2

Season: 28-22

Clash of the titans at ARCO

New Orleans (-2.5) over NEW YORK - Tek offered the following in quickly defusing J Stein's suggestion of the 'Bockers this morning: "No matter how resilient this Knicks team is, we're gonna leave the points on the table for this one."

New Jersey over CHARLOTTE (-7.5)

Houston over UTAH (-9.5)

SACRAMENTO (-0.5) over Memphis - What a train wreck.

Minnesota over LA CLIPPERS (-7.5)

Last night: 4-3

Season: 25-20

Orlando to keep rollin' north of the border

Orlando (-6.5) over TORONTO

BOSTON (-12.5) over New Orleans

MIAMI (-3.5) over Chicago

OKLAHOMA CITY over Portland (-2.5), and to win

DENVER (-12.5) over Memphis

Minnesota over PHOENIX (-13.5)

LA LAKERS (-7.5) over Atlanta

Last night: 3-4

Season: 20-18

Soft schedule will help Cavs untrack

WASHINGTON (-6.5) over New Jersey

CLEVELAND (-14.5) over Charlotte

Philadelphia (-1.5) over NEW YORK

MILWAUKEE (-3.5) over Detroit

Portland (-2.5) over HOUSTON

Sacramento over SAN ANTONIO (-16.5)

Dallas (-4.5) over LA CLIPPERS

Last night: 8-5

Season: 17-14

Inaugural Sleepy Friday

Yup, it's Friday, aaaaaaaaand we're sleepy once more.

Milwaukee over PHILADELPHIA (-7.5)

New York over CHARLOTTE (-2.5)

ATLANTA (-6.5) over Washington

BOSTON (-11.5) over Chicago

Sacramento over NEW ORLEANS (-11.5)

Oklahoma City over DETROIT (-5.5)

Miami over INDIANA (-1.5)

Cleveland (-11.5) over MINNESOTA

Orlando (-9.5) over NEW JERSEY

Toronto (-3.5) over MEMPHIS

LA Clippers over UTAH (-9.5)

Golden State over PHOENIX (-8.5)

LA LAKERS (-8.5) over Dallas

Last night: 1-1

Season: 9-9

Droppin' some bop

The inaugural post from the Director:

San Antonio (-3.5) over CHICAGO
Denver over PORTLAND (-7.5)

Last night: 7-5
Season: 8-8

Ex-Darko Bowl In Memphis, Tenn.

ATLANTA (-6.5) over Indiana

ORLANDO (-8.5) over Philadelphia

Cleveland (-5.5) over TORONTO

BOSTON (-10.5) over Charlotte

New York over MIAMI (-6.5)

New Jersey over MINNESOTA (-2.5)

New Orleans over SAN ANTONIO (-8.5)

OKLAHOMA CITY (-7.5) over Sacramento

Detroit (-1.5) over MEMPHIS

Utah over DENVER (-6.5)

GOLDEN STATE (-6.5) over Houston

Phoenix over LA CLIPPERS (-1.5)

Last night: 1-3

Season: 1-3

Back In Business: 2009-10

Welcome back to The Picksix, for what we expect to be an exciting season of handicapping misadventures. The original trio of Acks, Tek and yours truly return this season along with last year's neophyte, J Stein, and this year's rook, the Director. More additions to the team possibly coming soon. For now, to opening night we go...

Boston over CLEVELAND (-4.5)

DALLAS (-8.5) over Washington

PORTLAND (-9.5) over Houston

LA LAKERS (-10.5) over LA Clippers

Sleepy season finale Wednesday

BOSTON (-4.5) over Washington
CHICAGO (-10.5) over Toronto
CLEVELAND over Philadelphia (-2.5)
Houston (-0.5) over DALLAS
INDIANA (-8.5) over Milwaukee
MIAMI (-1.5) over Detroit
MINNESOTA (-8.5) over Sacramento
New Jersey over NEW YORK (-4.5)
ORLANDO (-3.5) over Charlotte
New Orleans over SAN ANTONIO (-9.5)
Atlanta over MEMPHIS (-7.5)
Oklahoma City over LA CLIPPERS (-1.5)
Golden State over PHOENIX (-10.5)
Denver over PORTLAND (-7.5)

Last night: 2-1
Season: 612-604

Jazz must beat Lakers for chance not to play Lakers

Miami over ATLANTA (-9.5)

Boston over PHILADELPHIA (-5.5)

Utah over LA LAKERS (-6.5)

Last night: 5-7

Season: 610-603

Misery loves company in DC

Cleveland (-4.5) over INDIANA
WASHINGTON (-2.5) over Toronto
Chicago over DETROIT (-4.5)
Charlotte over NEW JERSEY (-4.5)
Orlando over MILWAUKEE (-3.5)
DALLAS (-11.5) over Minnesota
New Orleans over HOUSTON (-8.5)
DENVER (-17.5) over Sacramento
UTAH (-12.5) over LA Clippers
Memphis over PHOENIX (-8.5)
Oklahoma City over PORTLAND (-12.5)
GOLDEN STATE over San Antonio (-4.5)

Last night: 3-3
Season: 605-596

Knicks try (and miss) for Florida sweep

Dallas over NEW ORLEANS (-4.5)

Boston over CLEVELAND (-8.5)

MIAMI (-6.5) over New York

Philadelphia (-1.5) over TORONTO

SACRAMENTO over San Antonio (-10.5)

LA LAKERS (-12.5) over Memphis

Last night: 3-4

Season: 602-593

Suns won't get embarrassed again

Detroit over INDIANA (-2.5)

Orlando (-6.5) over NEW JERSEY

Phoenix (-1.5) over MINNESOTA

Charlotte over CHICAGO (-9.5)

Oklahoma City over MILWAUKEE (-6.5)

Golden State over UTAH (-15.5)

LA CLIPPERS over Portland (-6.5)

Last night: 5-8

Season: 599-589

Regular season finale of Sleepy Friday

PHILADELPHIA over Cleveland (-6.5)
ATLANTA (-5.5) over Indiana
BOSTON (-6.5) over Miami
New Jersey over DETROIT (-8.5)
Charlotte (-2.5) over OKLAHOMA CITY
LA CLIPPERS (-4.5) over Sacramento
LA Lakers over PORTLAND (-1.5)
Houston (-8.5) over GOLDEN STATE
ORLANDO (-11.5) over New York
Washington over TORONTO (-6.5)
New Orleans over DALLAS (-7.5)
Phoenix (-2.5) over MEMPHIS
San Antonio (-2.5) over UTAH

Last night: 2-1
Season: 594-581

The Kings are bad

CHICAGO (-6.5) over Philadelphia
Houston (-8.5) over SACRAMENTO
Denver over LA LAKERS (-9.5)

Last night: 4-7
Season: 592-580

Too many points at the Q

Washington over CLEVELAND (-16.5)
Toronto over INDIANA (-7.5)
SAN ANTONIO (-2.5) over Portland
BOSTON (-10.5) over New Jersey
Detroit (-3.5) over NEW YORK
NEW ORLEANS (-2.5) over Phoenix
GOLDEN STATE (-6.5) over Minnesota
DENVER (-13.5) over Oklahoma City
ORLANDO (-14.5) over Memphis
DALLAS (-3.5) over Utah
Atlanta (-0.5) over MILWAUKEE

Last night: 4-5
Season: 588-573

Bobcats to keep hangin' in

Atlanta (-0.5) over TORONTO
CHARLOTTE (-4.5) over Philadelphia
New Orleans over MIAMI (-4.5)
Oklahoma City over SAN ANTONIO (-5.5)
Portland (-6.5) over MEMPHIS
CHICAGO (-8.5) over New York
HOUSTON (-1.5) over Orlando
LA Lakers (-10.5) over SACRAMENTO
LA CLIPPERS (-2.5) over Minnesota

Sunday: 7-4
Season: 584-568

Knicks, Raps finish second home-and-home

San Antonio over CLEVELAND (-5.5)
DALLAS (-3.5) over Phoenix
TORONTO (-6.5) over New York
Utah over NEW ORLEANS (-3.5)
HOUSTON (-4.5) over Portland
Denver (-7.5) over MINNESOTA
OKLAHOMA CITY (-1.5) over Indiana
DETROIT (-2.5) over Charlotte
Philadelphia (-2.5) over NEW JERSEY
Golden State over SACRAMENTO (-1.5)
LA Clippers over LA LAKERS (-17.5)

Last night: 6-1
Season: 577-564

Grizz heating up?

Toronto over NEW YORK (-3.5)
CHICAGO (-7.5) over New Jersey
PHILADELPHIA (-3.5) over Detroit
Orlando (-1.5) over ATLANTA
Memphis over MILWAUKEE (-6.5)
LA Clippers over DENVER (-15.5)
Miami over WASHINGTON (-0.5)

Last night: 4-6
Season: 571-563

Sleepy Friday

San Antonio (-4.5) over INDIANA
Miami over CHARLOTTE (-4.5)
BOSTON (-4.5) over Atlanta
Cleveland over ORLANDO (-3.5)
OKLAHOMA CITY over Portland (-4.5)
Dallas (-6.5) over MEMPHIS
New Orleans (-4.5) over GOLDEN STATE
Houston over LA LAKERS (-5.5)
PHOENIX (-13.5) over Sacramento
UTAH (-13.5) over Minnesota

Last night: 1-2
Season: 567-557

No messing around for Cavs in DC this time

Cleveland (-10.5) over WASHINGTON
Utah over DENVER (-5.5)
PHILADELPHIA (-7.5) over Milwaukee

Last night: 1-8
Season: 566-555

'06 Finals rematch on tap in Big D

ORLANDO (-10.5) over Toronto
BOSTON (-9.5) over Charlotte
New Orleans (-1.5) over LA CLIPPERS
GOLDEN STATE (-8.5) over Sacramento
Houston over PHOENIX (-1.5)
Detroit over NEW JERSEY (-1.5)
DALLAS (-5.5) over Miami
Washington over MEMPHIS (-2.5)
LA Lakers (-6.5) over MILWAUKEE

Last night: 2-7
Season: 565-547

Lakers to cruise in Charlotte

CLEVELAND (-9.5) over Detroit

LA Lakers (-5.5) over CHARLOTTE

Oklahoma City over SAN ANTONIO (-12.5)

Utah over PORTLAND (-6.5)
New Orleans (-6.5) over SACRAMENTO
INDIANA (-2.5) over Chicago
Dallas (-8.5) over MINNESOTA
Atlanta over PHILADELPHIA (-3.5)
DENVER (-12.5) over New York

Last night: 1-3
Season: 563-540

Battle for Florida to go Superman's way

Orlando (-2.5) over MIAMI

UTAH (-11.5) over New York

NEW JERSEY (-4.5) over Milwaukee

GOLDEN STATE (-5.5) over Memphis

Last night: 3-6

Season: 562-537

Cavs to stomp Mavs at Q

CLEVELAND (-8.5) over Dallas

LA Lakers (-3.5) over ATLANTA

New Jersey (-2.5) over MINNESOTA

Chicago over TORONTO (-2.5)

BOSTON (-11.5) over Oklahoma City

San Antonio (-0.5) over NEW ORLEANS

Phoenix (-4.5) over SACRAMENTO

INDIANA (-0.5) over Washington

Philadelphia over DETROIT (-2.5)

Last night: 3-5

Season: 559-531

Riding the big dogs

Detroit (-4.5) over WASHINGTON

CHARLOTTE (-7.5) over New York

MIAMI (-8.5) over Milwaukee

UTAH (-9.5) over Phoenix

Memphis over PORTLAND (-12.5)

LA Clippers over HOUSTON (-15.5)

Golden State over DENVER (-12.5)

Last night: 7-3

Season: 556-526

Saturday matinee

Indiana over CHICAGO (-8.5)

Rest of the slate coming later.

Sleepy Friday

ORLANDO (-12.5) over Milwaukee

Charlotte over PHILADELPHIA (-5.5)

CLEVELAND (-14.5) over Minnesota

Oklahoma City over TORONTO (-5.5)

New Orleans (-4.5) over NEW YORK

LA Clippers over SAN ANTONIO (-11.5)

Memphis over SACRAMENTO (-3.5)

Boston (-0.5) over ATLANTA 

LA Lakers (-6.5) over NEW JERSEY

Denver over DALLAS (-4.5)

Last night: 1-2

Season: 549-523

Miami makes second TNT visit to Hicag

Miami over CHICAGO (-6.5)

LA Lakers (-7.5) over DETROIT

Phoenix over PORTLAND (-7.5)

Last night: 4-7

Season: 548-521

Sixers' return from long trip could be sluggish

CLEVELAND (-12.5) over New Jersey

Miami over INDIANA (-1.5)

Milwaukee over TORONTO (-4.5)

Minnesota over PHILADELPHIA (-10.5)

Boston over ORLANDO (-3.5)

San Antonio over ATLANTA (-7.5)

NEW ORLEANS (-5.5) over Denver

Utah over PHOENIX (-3.5)

Charlotte (-6.5) over WASHINGTON

LA Clippers over NEW YORK (-6.5)

Golden State over DALLAS (-9.5)

Last night: 3-1

Season: 544-514

Depleted Pistons headed for another loss?

CHICAGO (-5.5) over Detroit

LA Lakers (-7.5) over OKLAHOMA CITY

Golden State over SAN ANTONIO (-8.5)

Houston over UTAH (-5.5)

Last night: 3-4

Season: 541-513

Acks remains reluctant to pick the Blazers

ATLANTA (-12.5) over Minnesota

BOSTON (-15.5) over LA Clippers

MIAMI (-9.5) over Memphis

Chicago (-7.5) over WASHINGTON

Denver over PHOENIX (-3.5)

Philadelphia over PORTLAND (-8.5)

Orlando (-5.5) over NEW YORK

Last night: 4-3

Season: 538-509

Kings struggles versus East to resume

DETROIT (-2.5) over Miami

Oklahoma City (-1.5) over MINNESOTA

Houston over SAN ANTONIO (-3.5)

LA Clippers over TORONTO (-4.5)

Cleveland (-5.5) over NEW JERSEY

Golden State over NEW ORLEANS (-8.5)

Philadelphia (-4.5) over SACRAMENTO

Last night: 5-2

Season: 534-506

The rest of the Saturday slate

ORLANDO (-11.5) over New York

CHARLOTTE (-6.5) over Indiana

Boston (-7.5) over MEMPHIS

LA Lakers (-3.5) over CHICAGO

Portland (-2.5) over MILWAUKEE

PHOENIX (-13.5) over Washington

Last night: 9-2

Season: 529-504

Saturday matinee

Atlanta over CLEVELAND (-8.5)

Rest of the picks coming later.

Sleepy Friday

Dallas (-0.5) over INDIANA

Charlotte over TORONTO (-1.5)

Sacramento over NEW YORK (-10.5)

Boston over SAN ANTONIO (-5.5)

GOLDEN STATE over Philadelphia (-1.5)

Miami over NEW JERSEY (-0.5)

DENVER (-13.5) over Washington

HOUSTON (-11.5) over Minnesota

NEW ORLEANS (-11.5) over Memphis

DETROIT (-7.5) over LA Clippers

Utah (-4.5) over OKLAHOMA CITY

Last night: 1-2

Season: 520-502

Cavs to keep rollin' at Q

Dallas over ATLANTA (-6.5)

CLEVELAND (-9.5) over Portland

Golden State over LA LAKERS (-13.5)

Last night: 9-2

Season: 519-500

Biggest Bobcats line ever?

Portland (-1.5) over INDIANA

BOSTON (-4.5) over Miami

CHARLOTTE (-11.5) over Sacramento

New Jersey over NEW YORK (-7.5)

Minnesota over NEW ORLEANS (-12.5)

Orlando (-5.5) over MILWAUKEE

Denver (-6.5) over MEMPHIS

PHOENIX (-6.5) over Philadelphia

LA CLIPPERS (-6.5) over Washington

Detroit over HOUSTON (-9.5)

Chicago over OKLAHOMA CITY (-2.5)

Last night: 3-5

Season: 510-498

Blowouts galore coming Tuesday

ATLANTA (-12.5) over Sacramento

CLEVELAND (-6.5) over Orlando

Boston (-1.5) over CHICAGO

DALLAS (-5.5) over Detroit

SAN ANTONIO (-11.5) over Minnesota

LA LAKERS (-9.5) over Philadelphia

UTAH (-14.5) over Washington

GOLDEN STATE (-2.5) over LA Clippers

Last night: 3-2

Season: 507-493

Nugs going for another 13-point win?

CHARLOTTE (-7.5) over Toronto

Houston over NEW ORLEANS (-3.5)

San Antonio (-4.5) over OKLAHOMA CITY

New Jersey over DENVER (-13.5)

Portland (-5.5) over MEMPHIS

Last night: 2-9

Season: 504-491

Hawks home dominance to continue

Indiana over TORONTO (-3.5)

ATLANTA (-4.5) over Portland

Boston (-6.5) over MILWAUKEE

DETROIT (-8.5) over Memphis

LA LAKERS (-8.5) over Dallas

CLEVELAND (-10.5) over New York

New Jersey (-1.5) over LA CLIPPERS

Phoenix over GOLDEN STATE (-3.5)

Miami over PHILADELPHIA (-7.5)

WASHINGTON (-2.5) over Sacramento

Utah over ORLANDO (-5.5)

Last night: 2-4

Season: 502-482

Hoping for help from high-point 'dogs out west

Utah over MIAMI (-1.5)

Charlotte (-3.5) over MINNESOTA

New Orleans (-1.5) over CHICAGO

San Antonio over HOUSTON (-2.5)

LA Clippers over DENVER (-13.5)

Oklahoma City over PHOENIX (-10.5)

Last night: 6-5

Season: 500-478

Sleepy Friday

PHILADELPHIA (-3.5) over Chicago

Orlando (-7.5) over WASHINGTON

Houston (-1.5) over CHARLOTTE

BOSTON (-12.5) over Memphis

MINNESOTA over New York (-5.5)

New Orleans (-4.5) over MILWAUKEE

Detroit (-0.5) over TORONTO

ATLANTA (-5.5) over Indiana

New Jersey over PORTLAND (-7.5)

SACRAMENTO over Cleveland (-20.5)

Dallas (-0.5) over GOLDEN STATE

Last night: 2-0

Season: 494-473

WCF rematch to go purple and gold way

LA Lakers over SAN ANTONIO (-2.5)

Cleveland (-4.5) over PHOENIX

Last night: 6-5

Season: 492-473

Battle of lightweights in Minny

Chicago over ORLANDO (-8.5)
New Orleans (-8.5) over WASHINGTON
Utah over ATLANTA (-1.5)
PHILADELPHIA (-6.5) over Toronto
DETROIT (-6.5) over New York
Boston over MIAMI (-3.5)
MINNESOTA (-2.5) over Memphis
LA Lakers over HOUSTON (-3.5)
Oklahoma City over DENVER (-13.5)
Dallas over PORTLAND (-7.5)
New Jersey over GOLDEN STATE (-3.5)

Last night: 4-2

Season: 486-468

Buck stops here for Bobcats

Utah (-2.5) over INDIANA

MILWAUKEE (-3.5) over New York

SAN ANTONIO (-5.5) over Charlotte

Dallas over PHOENIX (-6.5)

Oklahoma City over SACRAMENTO (-2.5)

Cleveland (-10.5) over LA CLIPPERS

Last night: 3-3

Season: 482-466

Inconsistent Nugs head back to elevated confines

ATLANTA over New Orleans (-1.5)

Orlando (-0.5) over DETROIT

Chicago over MIAMI (-5.5)

MINNESOTA (-3.5) over Washington

Houston over DENVER (-4.5)

LA Lakers (-1.5) over PORTLAND

Last night: 4-3

Season: 479-463

Jazz go for 11

Utah (-5.5) over TORONTO

BOSTON (-3.5) over Orlando

NEW JERSEY (-4.5) over New York

Phoenix over SAN ANTONIO (-6.5)

OKLAHOMA CITY over Philadelphia (-5.5)

Denver (-6.5) over SACRAMENTO

HOUSTON (-12.5) over Memphis

Last night: 3-6

Season: 475-460

Answer-less Pistons starting to roll?

Detroit over ATLANTA (-2.5)

CLEVELAND (-9.5) over Miami

Charlotte over NEW YORK (-3.5)

Oklahoma City over NEW ORLEANS (-13.5)

Philadelphia (-5.5) over MEMPHIS

DALLAS (-12.5) over Washington

MILWAUKEE (-7.5) over Golden State

PORTLAND (-13.5) over Minnesota

Indiana (-4.5) over LA CLIPPERS

Last night: 6-4

Season: 472-454

Nugs go for back-to-back Northwest conquests

New Jersey over ORLANDO (-10.5)

Miami (-0.5) over TORONTO

Atlanta over CHARLOTTE (-2.5)

BOSTON (-2.5) over Cleveland

Golden State over DETROIT (-8.5)

Milwaukee over CHICAGO (-6.5)

HOUSTON (-6.5) over Phoenix

SAN ANTONIO (-12.5) over Washington

LA LAKERS (-15.5) over Memphis

Denver over UTAH (-8.5)

Last night: 0-2

Season: 466-450

Melo returns from suspension in Northwest battle

Dallas over NEW ORLEANS (-6.5)

Portland over DENVER (-7.5)

Last night: 4-6

Season: 466-448

Another reunion game for Shaq

Phoenix over MIAMI (-3.5)

Boston (-6.5) over NEW JERSEY

Atlanta (-0.5) over NEW YORK

LA CLIPPERS (-2.5) over Memphis

San Antonio over DALLAS (-3.5)

Houston over UTAH (-8.5)

OKLAHOMA CITY (-4.5) over Washington

CLEVELAND (-13.5) over Milwaukee

Indiana over PORTLAND (-10.5)

Golden State over CHICAGO (-7.5)

Last night: 3-5

Season: 462-442

Will Shaq attack continue at its NBA origin?

Phoenix over ORLANDO (-7.5)

Chicago over CHARLOTTE (-2.5)

DETROIT (-3.5) over Denver

MILWAUKEE (-4.5) over New Jersey

Golden State over MINNESOTA (-1.5)

HOUSTON (-9.5) over Toronto

SACRAMENTO over Indiana (-2.5)

LA LAKERS (-15.5) over Memphis

Last night: 4-1

Season: 459-437

Showdown of MVP candidates in Miami

New Orleans over PHILADELPHIA (-3.5)

Atlanta (-4.5) over WASHINGTON

Cleveland (-2.5) over MIAMI

Dallas (-4.5) over OKLAHOMA CITY

San Antonio (-7.5) over LA CLIPPERS

Last night: 3-6

Season: 455-436

Playing the Sunday straight favorite ticket, with a noted exception

BOSTON (-9.5) over Detroit

New Orleans (-3.5) over NEW JERSEY

Denver (-1.5) over INDIANA

Houston (-5.5) over MINNESOTA

Cleveland (-3.5) over ATLANTA

San Antonio over PORTLAND (-2.5)

LA Lakers (-3.5) over PHOENIX

DALLAS (-6.5) over Toronto

Utah (-4.5) over GOLDEN STATE

Last night: 4-3

Season: 452-430

Bobcats seek winning west swing

Orlando (-1.5) over PHILADELPHIA

MIAMI (-6.5) over New York

Oklahoma City over MEMPHIS (-7.5)

Houston over CHICAGO (-1.5)

UTAH (-16.5) over Sacramento

Charlotte (-0.5) over LA CLIPPERS

MILWAUKEE (-7.5) over Washington

Last night: 3-10

Season: 448-427

It's back...Sleepy Friday

Chicago (-5.5) over WASHINGTON

Philadelphia over NEW YORK (-2.5)

MINNESOTA over Portland (-5.5)

Oklahoma City over DALLAS (-10.5)

LA Lakers (-2.5) over DENVER

ORLANDO (-9.5) over Detroit

Miami over ATLANTA (-5.5)

BOSTON (-12.5) over Indiana

Toronto over PHOENIX (-3.5)

SAN ANTONIO over Cleveland (-1.5)

LA Clippers over SACRAMENTO (-2.5)

Charlotte (-1.5) over GOLDEN STATE

Last night: 1-1

Season: 445-417

Bron and Kobe to take care of business

Cleveland (-2.5) over HOUSTON

LA LAKERS (-9.5) over Phoenix

Last night: 5-6

Season: 444-416

What's up with the Pistons?

INDIANA (-7.5) over Washington

Philadelphia (-4.5) over WASHINGTON

Chicago over NEW JERSEY (-1.5)

Orlando (-1.5) over NEW YORK

Boston (-9.5) over LA CLIPPERS

SAN ANTONIO (-1.5) over Portland

DALLAS (-7.5) over Milwaukee

NEW ORLEANS (-8.5) over Detroit

MINNESOTA over Utah (-7.5)

Charlotte (-2.5) over SACRAMENTO

DENVER (-10.5) over Atlanta

Last night: 5-3

Season: 439-410

Big favorite Tuesday

CLEVELAND (-14.5) over Memphis

Minnesota over TORONTO (-6.5)

Orlando (-2.5) over CHICAGO

MIAMI (-4.5) over Detroit

LA Lakers (-8.5) over OKLAHOMA CITY

PHOENIX (-6.5) over Charlotte

SAN ANTONIO (-4.5) over Dallas

HOUSTON (-4.5) over Portland

Last night: 5-1

Season: 434-407

Mourning, good play to continue in Utah

NEW JERSEY over Philadelphia (-1.5)

Indiana over NEW YORK (-7.5)

Boston (-1.5) over DENVER

UTAH (-7.5) over Atlanta

Sacramento over NEW ORLEANS (-8.5)

Golden State (-3.5) over LA CLIPPERS

Last night: 3-6

Season: 429-406

Big man injuries abound in the desert

New York over TORONTO (-3.5)

INDIANA over Chicago (-1.5)

Boston over PHOENIX (-2.5)

Charlotte over HOUSTON (-6.5)

Denver (-2.5) over MILWAUKEE

Miami over ORLANDO (-9.5)

LA Clippers over PORTLAND (-14.5)

LA Lakers (-9.5) over MINNESOTA

CLEVELAND (-9.5) over Detroit

Last night: 3-2

Season: 426-400

Saturday matinee

MIAMI (-4.5) over Philadelphia
San Antonio (-7.5) over WASHINGTON
DALLAS (-13.5) over Sacramento
New Orleans over UTAH (-7.5)

Oklahoma City over GOLDEN STATE (-7.5)

Last night: 7-4

Season: 423-398

Goodbye, Amare

Orlando (-2.5) over CHARLOTTE

Atlanta over PORTLAND (-5.5)

New Orleans over LA LAKERS (-9.5)

Oklahoma City over PHOENIX (-9.5)

NEW YORK (-2.5) over Toronto

Denver (-2.5) over CHICAGO

Washington over NEW JERSEY (-7.5)

Indiana over MINNESOTA (-3.5)

Cleveland (-7.5) over MILWAUKEE

Dallas over HOUSTON (-3.5)

Sacramento over MEMPHIS (-6.5)

Last night: 1-1

Season: 416-394

2005 Finals rematch on tap

San Antonio over DETROIT (-1.5)

Boston (-1.5) over UTAH

Last night: 6-5

Season: 415-393

Clippers to face another 40-point thrashing?

Denver (-1.5) over PHILADELPHIA

Cleveland (-6.5) over TORONTO

Orlando over NEW ORLEANS (-1.5)

MIAMI (-9.5) over Minnesota

DALLAS (-8.5) over New Jersey

PORTLAND (-11.5) over Memphis

SACRAMENTO over Atlanta (-5.5)

LA Lakers (-4.5) over GOLDEN STATE

Phoenix (-7.5) over LA CLIPPERS

Indiana over CHARLOTTE (-5.5)

MILWAUKEE over Chicago (-1.5)

Last night: 5-5

Season: 409-388

Post-Porter era begins in Phoenix

WASHINGTON (-2.5) over Minnesota

Milwaukee over DETROIT (-7.5)

ORLANDO (-8.5) over Charlotte

INDIANA (-2.5) over Philadelphia

San Antonio (-3.5) over NEW YORK

OKLAHOMA CITY over New Orleans (-3.5)

New Jersey over HOUSTON (-8.5)

Atlanta over LA LAKERS (-9.5)

UTAH (-11.5) over Memphis

LA Clippers over PHOENIX (-7.5)

Thursday: 3-0

Season: 404-383

Oracle energy rising with improving health

Miami over CHICAGO (-3.5)

Boston (-2.5) over DALLAS

GOLDEN STATE (-3.5) over Portland

Last night: 5-7

Season: 401-383

Cavs to bounce back at Q

CLEVELAND (-8.5) over Phoenix

Denver over ORLANDO (-7.5)

PHILADELPHIA (-10.5) over Memphis

Washington over CHARLOTTE (-8.5)

San Antonio (-6.5) over TORONTO

Atlanta over DETROIT (-3.5)

Boston (-7.5) over NEW ORLEANS

Indiana over MILWAUKEE (-5.5)

LA Lakers (-0.5) over UTAH

Oklahoma City over PORTLAND (-12.5)

LA CLIPPERS (-5.5) over New York

Sacramento over HOUSTON (-13.5)

Last night: 6-3

Season: 396-376

Life sans Big Al begins in Minny

ATLANTA (-7.5) over Washington

Cleveland (-5.5) over INDIANA

San Antonio (-4.5) over NEW JERSEY

Denver (-0.5) over MIAMI

Toronto (-1.5) over NEW ORLEANS

Detroit over CHICAGO (-2.5)

Sacramento over DALLAS (-11.5)

GOLDEN STATE (-4.5) over New York

Oklahoma City over LA LAKERS (-12.5)

Last night: 1-3

Season: 390-373

Healthy Clips a more competitive bunch

PHILADELPHIA (-3.5) over Phoenix

LA Clippers over CHARLOTTE (-1.5)

Houston (-5.5) over MILWAUKEE

New Orleans over MEMPHIS (-2.5)

Last night: 2-8

Season: 389-370

LBJ to get the best of Kobe this time around

BOSTON (-7.5) over San Antonio

CLEVELAND (-4.5) over LA Lakers

MIAMI (-7.5) over Charlotte

New Jersey over ORLANDO (-12.5)

New York over PORTLAND (-8.5)

Minnesota over NEW ORLEANS (-4.5)

OKLAHOMA CITY (-7.5) over Sacramento

DETROIT (-1.5) over Phoenix

Utah (-0.5) over GOLDEN STATE

Indiana over WASHINGTON (-0.5)

Last night: 2-5

Season: 387-362

Just how bad are the Grizz?

LA Clippers over ATLANTA (-8.5)

Miami over PHILADELPHIA (-5.5)

Denver (-2.5) over NEW JERSEY

Toronto over MEMPHIS (-3.5)

DALLAS (-7.5) over Chicago

Minnesota over HOUSTON (-7.5)

Detroit (-3.5) over MILWAUKEE

Last night: 8-1

Season: 385-357

More Friday sleepiness

INDIANA over Orlando (-6.5)

Atlanta over CHARLOTTE (-1.5)

Boston (-6.5) over NEW YORK

Toronto over NEW ORLEANS (-3.5)

OKLAHOMA CITY over Portland (-5.5)

Denver (-6.5) over WASHINGTON

LA Clippers over MEMPHIS (-4.5)

Utah (-2.5) over SACRAMENTO

Golden State over PHOENIX (-10.5)

Last night: 0-3

Season: 377-356

Brand done, Sixers to roll anyway

PHILADELPHIA (-5.5) over Indiana

BOSTON (-5.5) over LA Lakers

Dallas over UTAH (-3.5)

Last night: 5-6

Season: 377-353

CP3-free Hornets to fall again at home?

LA Clippers over ORLANDO (-14.5)

New Jersey over WASHINGTON (-1.5)

LA Lakers (-7.5) over TORONTO

Miami over DETROIT (-4.5)

Cleveland (-5.5) over NEW YORK

MINNESOTA over Atlanta (-0.5)

Denver (-4.5) over OKLAHOMA CITY

DALLAS (-3.5) over Portland

Phoenix (-2.5) over GOLDEN STATE

Chicago over NEW ORLEANS (-2.5)

Houston (-6.5) over MEMPHIS

Last night: 3-3

Season: 372-347

Trying again with the favorites

CLEVELAND (-10.5) over Toronto

INDIANA (-4.5) over Minnesota

Boston (-2.5) over PHILADELPHIA

NEW JERSEY (-4.5) over Milwaukee

Chicago over HOUSTON (-8.5)

San Antonio over DENVER (-5.5)

Last night: 4-4

Season: 369-344

Led by Florida folks, favorites to dominate

ORLANDO (-7.5) over Dallas

WASHINGTON (-5.5) over Memphis

MIAMI (-10.5) over LA Clippers

LA Lakers (-5.5) over New York

NEW ORLEANS (-3.5) over Portland

Sacramento over PHOENIX (-13.5)

UTAH (-7.5) over Charlotte

San Antonio (-4.5) over GOLDEN STATE

Last night: 2-2

Season: 365-340