TOM STRYKER’S FREE BASKETBALL SELECTION WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30TH
#569 MIAMI (+5) over Boston at 7:30 PM EST
Clinging to a half-game lead over the Bucks and a one-game advantage over the Celtics and 76ers, the Heat will travel to Beantown and settle an old score. Miami has faced Boston twice this season and got hammered in both games (lost at home 95-78 and on the road 122-92) and head coach Erik Spoelstra and his boys will be juiced up for this massive revenge opportunity.
Even though the Heat have dropped the last two meetings, Miami still holds a profitable 14-9 ATS tally in the last 23 battles. In this run fighting with same season revenge, Coach Spoelstra’s troops improve to a healthy 8-3 ATS. Also, as a guest, the Heat have played well lately notching a strong 36-25 SU and 37-23-1 ATS mark in their last 61 games including a powerful 22-12-1 ATS provided their opponent takes the court off a straight up loss. Finally, in the role of an underdog, Miami carries a reliable 112-76-6 ATS record in its last 194 games including a stunning 74-49-4 ATS provided the Heat are grabbing +3.5 or more. (Actually, 70-42-4 ATS if the line is at +4 or more!)
This isn’t the best wagering situation for the Shamrocks either. As home hitting the court off a pointspread win, Boston owns a weak 9-23-2 ATS tally in its last 34 lined games including a weak 5-18 ATS if this is a conference battle. With those two parameters live and the Celtics carrying a team won/loss percentage of .510 or better, this trend crashes to a miserable 0-11-1 ATS. In addition, as a regular season host checking in off three or more ATS wins, Boston sports a stiff 14-30 ATS tally provided they arrive off a division game including a rough 10-28 ATS if it owns a team won/loss percentage of .400 or higher.
The Heat are still the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. A double-revenge victory over the Celtics will provide Coach Spoelstra’s boys with a little breathing room. Take Miami. Thanks and best of luck, Tom.
TOM’S 16-0 ATS NBA HIGH ROLLER BEST BET
Checking in on a 3-0 ATS hardwood run and with confidence off last night’s NIT Tournament Game of the Year roast on Texas A&M (WON EASILY 72-56), Stryker returns with one pro wager that will grab the cash. Two undefeated angles support this selection, and these situations hold strong marks of 16-0 ATS and 9-0 ATS. Grab Tom’s NBA High Roller Best Bet for $30.