Which Teams Are Worth Backing on Tuesday's NBA Slate?
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00:03 Tonight at home, they lay four points, four and a half now,
00:06 the updated number against Utah, total 229.
00:09 Can the Knicks make it eight in a row?
00:10 >> I'm gonna take the Utah Jazz in this, Donny, how could you do that?
00:15 Didn't you watch the Knicks win last night, the Jazz got blown out?
00:17 Yes, but also, is this a true hard, who's the harder back to back here?
00:22 Utah played the Brooklyn Nets, they're still staying in the city limits here,
00:25 maybe even in the same hotel.
00:26 Yet the Knicks go on the road last night, then come home and
00:29 also keep in mind, look, if you're going for an equal roster,
00:32 obviously we know the Knicks roster is better when it's full go.
00:35 Julius Randle, OG Ananobi, probably not gonna play in this basketball game,
00:39 which leaves Jalen Brunson as to be that sole guy who can turn up, but
00:43 he played still in the 30s of minutes last night.
00:45 You take a look at Deevin Chenzo, I believe played close to 39 or
00:48 42 minutes last night.
00:50 I think the Knicks might be a little bit more out of gas than the Jazz,
00:53 even though from a team perspective, you're right.
00:56 You expect the Knicks to win, they're playing good basketball, but
00:59 sooner or later, having a couple guys out of your starting lineup,
01:01 not playing on a back to back, were you in a different city last night?
01:05 I'm gonna take the Utah Jazz just based on the rest advantage,
01:07 I think they actually will have.
01:08 >> Seven game win streak for New York, under in six of the seven.
01:14 The Knickerbockers have won 13 of their last 15,
01:17 the Knicks have gone under in 13 of their last 15.
01:21 I'm going under to 29 tonight, the Utah Jazz, 19, 16, and
01:26 one against the number as a dog this year.
01:29 Actually the slight road favorite last night inside the Barclays Center
01:33 against the Brooklyn Nets, the New York Knicks.
01:35 Fourth best cover percentage as a favorite,
01:38 the best of any team that has been booked as a favorite 15 plus times.
01:42 19 and 9, ATS for Tom Thibodeau and
01:46 his New York side when they have laid points this year.
01:49 The Lakers lost last night at home, I believe it was.
01:53 Was it at home just to confirm?
01:54 No, on the road.
01:55 >> No, road. >> In Houston.
01:56 119, 135, high scoring game.
02:00 LeBron took a little shot to the face from Dylan Brooks,
02:03 was none too pleased with that.
02:05 And really, how could you fault him?
02:07 The Lakers on a second leg of a road back to back in Atlanta.
02:11 The Lakers booked as a five point dog against the Hawks over under 246.5.
02:16 Again, if the Lakers are a five point underdog, and
02:19 you look at the available props at this moment, and you only see Anthony Davis,
02:24 maybe no LeBron James tonight in the ATL.
02:27 >> Yeah, these are the worst case scenarios for the Lakers, Ben,
02:29 that we talk about.
02:30 Where LeBron James plays 36 minutes last night and they get smashed.
02:33 And it's a back to back, you're expecting him to go out and play the next night.
02:36 But again, you don't have the luxury of the Lakers being 15 games over 500,
02:40 and you can take these games off.
02:42 You take these games off, you're probably gonna lose.
02:44 And again, you didn't go out on the road and say, hey, man,
02:45 we lost the Phoenix, man, what did you wanna do?
02:47 You know, KD's out there, Booker's going off, Beal, you lost to Houston.
02:51 Then you gotta fly to Atlanta tonight, and Atlanta is waiting for
02:54 you because they're not only back to back.
02:56 Just give me the Atlanta Hawks in that rest environment here.
02:58 This is a tough one for the Lakers, but you're right.
03:00 Even if LeBron James does play, getting older there.
03:03 Can he play another 35 plus minutes tonight?
03:05 I don't think so, give me the Hawks.
03:06 >> The Lakers 24 and 24 and even 548 games.
03:11 They sit in that tie for ninth or
03:14 tenth right now in the Western Conference standings with Utah.
03:17 There is very little margin of error.
03:19 If the Lakers don't wanna have to do what they did a season ago,
03:21 emerge out of the play-in tournament to make a playoff run.
03:25 And that's all that matters for LA.
03:27 Lakers outright, money line against the worst cover team in the NBA,
03:31 the Atlanta Hawks, who are 11 and 35 against the spread.
03:36 11 and 35, the Hawks are the only team in the NBA, Donnie,
03:39 that cover in less than 35% of their games.
03:42 It's a 23.9% cover percentage.
03:45 That includes the Spurs and the Hornets and the Pistons.
03:49 They are terrible, 11 and 35 against the number.
03:52 Lakers win outright, plus 164.
03:57 The Bulls at home, laying six against the Toronto Raptors.
04:00 The over under, 227 and a half for
04:04 a couple of teams middling in the Eastern Conference.
04:06 What's the result on Madison Avenue tonight in Chicago?
04:10 >> Yeah, the result is, I'm just gonna take the points here with Toronto.
04:14 Finally a game, we're talking about Ben with that, maybe one or
04:16 two teams coming off of a back to back.
04:19 That's not the case, they both should be rested.
04:21 I don't know about the 227 and a half or 226 and a half in that range.
04:24 Just give me the points with the wrap.
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