Happy Martin Luther King Day! Let's fake gamble! That's what I call an intro!
Dallas Mavericks (-5) OVER DETROIT PISTONS (-110)
Dirk is back. Tyson Chandler is back. I am not impressed with Detroit's wins over Toronto and Sacramento. Dallas has been excellent on the road this season (with Dirk). Those are all logical arguments. But mostly this pick makes a Pistons game watchable for more than the possibility that Tayshaun Prince will punch John Kuester in the face.
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS (-7) OVER New Jersey Nets (-110)
The Nets are struggling. It's possible that Brook Lopez infected the team with his leftover mono but it appears to be more of a case of Sasha Vujacicitis. Nasty stuff, that. Golden State has been playing well at home and has sweet jerseys. That's good enough for me.
Oklahoma City Thunder (+4.5) OVER LOS ANGELES LAKERS (-110)
Am I making like Harry Potter here and getting my anti-jinx on? Potentially. But the Lakers have struggled matching up with athletic teams this year and the Thunder are all about the running and the jumping and the dunking. While the Lakers have 30 wins this season, the best of these was a solid home victory over the Knicks. Not exactly worldbeaters, here.
"And I was born a ramlin' gamblin' man" Bob Seger in Ramblin' Gamblin' Man
Season Locks: 8-5-1
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