Jesse Schule

This is a Free NBA play on the LAC.

I had the Clippers in last night’s game at Houston, and while they battled back to take a lead late in the fourth quarter, it all fell apart after a controversial coaches challenge by Doc Rivers. Here is what I said prior to tip off: “the number that really matters is the number of games that the Clippers have won when Kawhi Leonard has played. They are 7-0 when he plays, and 0-3 when he doesn’t. You better believe he’s playing tonight”. So Kawhi will play again tonight, and will welcome teammate Paul George who makes his Clippers debut. They are in New Orleans, where the Pelicans are banged up. Leading scorer Brandon Ingram was scratched from the last game with a sore knee, and Zion Williamson and Lonzo Ball are both out. This should be a big time win for the Clippers.

GL,

Jesse Schule

This is an 8* play on [email protected] to go Over the total.

Georgetown is 2-0, and they come into tonight’s home games Penn State averaging 85 points per game on 48.8 percent shooting. The Nittany Lions have scored their fair share as well, averaging 87.5 points on 48 percent shooting. Both teams are hitting better than 37 percent from beyond the arc, and that should lead to a high scorer here tonight. The Hoyas have seen the total at 150 or higher in each of their last nine games, and the over is 20-6 in the Hoyas last 26 games following an ATS loss. Their last game was an 88-79 win over Central Arkansas as a 22-point favorite.

Take Over.

GL,

Jesse Schule

This is a 10* play on [email protected] to go Over the total.

The Atlanta Hawks are feeling good about themselves coming into tonight’s game at Phoenix, coming off a 125-121 win over the Nuggets in Denver. Tre Young scored 42 points on 13-of-21 shooting in the victory. It was however the third consecutive game that the Hawks allowed their opponent to score 120+ points. Tonight they face a Suns team that ranks among the top teams in the league in scoring, but the Suns are also allowing opponents to average more than 110 points per game this season. The history tells us that these two teams have gone under in five straight meetings, and nine of the last 10 meetings. That history might be keeping tonight’s number artificially low, as the last two time these two teams played they score at least 230 combined points, but failed to reach a much higher total.

Take Over.

GL,

Jesse Schule

This is an 8* play on the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Steelers have completely flipped the script after losing four of their first five games. They have since won four straight, and they have a real shot to make the playoffs. The Browns are a team looking to turn their season around, and last week’s home win over Buffalo was perhaps a step in the right direction. The pessimist might see the glass half full though, and while they beat the Bills they were not all that impressive in doing so. They trailed 16-12 with less than two minutes to play, but Mayfield was able to score on a game winning drive with just 1:44 left on the clock. The Steelers have been in every game they have played since being blown out in New England in Week 1. They lost by two points to the Seahawks, by points to the 49ers and by three points against the Ravens. Those teams have a combined record of 22-5, so it seems rather generous that they are getting three points here against a team that is 3-6.

Take PIT.

GL,

Jesse Schule