NBA Thurs.

23-21-1

Houston -7

League: 132-39 SU (Av. win 8.4) home 5+ fav, 1 day off 10- ats loss as home 5+ fav. [Houst]
(21-4 SU (Av. win 9.3) if total <180)
30-20-1 (Av. win 11.7) if opp off 10- ats win. (4-1 this no. this season)
14-7-2 (Av. win 12.3) if the 10- ats win was at home.
10-3-2 (Av. win 12.3) if they were favs.

League: 27-42-1 (Av. loss 10.8 ) away 5+ dog, no rest off 10- ats win as home fav. [NO]
14-23-1 (Av. loss 12.1) if opp was last at home.
3-8 (1-9-1 this no. Av. loss 13.7) if opp off home 10- ats loss!!

Houston are 7-2 the last 9 home meetings v. NO.
NO are 5-13-2 last 20 v. Midwest.
NO are 4-13 this season when total 170-180...also 4-13 under. This tells me that they are expected to lay an egg...They do!!
NO are 1-7 last 8 away games.

Mashburn back out of the team, and I expect them to struggle offensively again...esp. v. the best D% in the NBA.

Sure, NO scored 95 v. Miami today, but they had 42-46 FT's!!! ...and only shot 34.8%

Like the Rockets to win by DD in this one.

Completely missed this thread :sleeping Oh well, guess two threads won't hurt anybody :thinker

Like your pick, Taza. Not sure I'm betting on it, but definitely worth some serious consideration