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Thursday, January 22, 2026
Sal Michaels
Free Play on CS-Fullerton -3 -110
Totals Guru
Free Total Annihilator On Panthers vs Jets under 6 -105
Cole Faxon
FREE PLAY on Wisc-Milwaukee +5½
Bobby Conn
1* Free Play on Monmouth +1½ -110
Ricky Tran
Ricky's 1* play on Under.
Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this game the recent history of these two teams is particularly significant.
- The Under is 6-3 in LA Lakers' last 9 games against an opponent in the Western Conference.
- The Under is 4-1 in LA Clippers' last 5 games against LA Lakers.
- The Under is 5-2 in LA Clippers' last 7 games against an opponent in the Pacific Division.
Verdict: Points should be hard to come by in this game.
Max Chase
1* Free Pick on North Dakota State -4
Dave Price
Dave's Thursday Free Play:
1* on Denver +5
The Key: I like the price we are getting on the Denver Pioneers as 5-point home underdogs to the North Dakota State Bison. The big thing that stands out here is Denver has played the 106th-toughest schedule while NDSU has played the 304th-toughest schedule. Denver has only played 8 home games all season going 6-2 SU. While NDSU is 10-0 at home, the Bison are just 5-4 in true road games. This feels like a letdown spot for the Bison after 6 straight wins including 3 wins by 3 points or fewer. Denver beat UMKC by 13 and Oral Roberts by 11 in its two conference home games this year. The Pioneers have been off since January 14th getting a full week to prepare for NDSU. Take Denver.
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Brian Bitler
For my best free pick on the board for Thursday in the NBA I am looking at the Charlotte Hornets at the Orlando Magic. Magic back and rested from their European trip. The Hornets will be on a back to back spot but this is a team I expect to really make us some money as the season rolls and and as much as I love Orlando to make a run in the playoffs this team has been setting bettors money on fire 16-26 ATS this year. Hornets have been a money maker 7-3 ATS last 10. Look for the Hornets to get up early in this one and hang on tight to get us a close cover.
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Thursday’s FREE WINNER: Wisconsin Badgers.
Game 777.
4:00 PM PST/7:00 PM EST.
This is a game that almost made it as a premium release for me today. I still like it a lot, my friends. Despite Penn State winning and covering the last two meetings with Wisconsin (January 2024 and March 2025), these are two very different teams this season. The Badgers enter this matchup at 13-5overall, which does include a 5-2 mark in conference play. Meanwhile, the Nittany Lions are just 9-9 overall, and is awful against Big Ten opponents, going winless thus far at 0-7 in conference action. Wisconsin comes in here red-hot winning four in a row and six of their last seven, while Penn State has not won a game in 2026 failing to come out victorious in all five of their outings this year. As a matter of fact, they've only won one game since the second week of December riding a 1-8 straight up record. This team is struggling and falling further and further into the abyss. Wisconsin has already notched victories over such notables as Providence, UCLA, Michigan, and Minnesota. This is a team which is relatively healthy and it shows. They score more than Penn State and allow less. Not only that, they are far better from the free-throw line and that both ends of the court on the board. I feel they should be a little bit higher of a favorite. Take the Badgers. Thank you.
Dan Kaiser
The Chicago Bulls will be on the road, facing the Minnesota Timberwolves. Chicago is 21-22 this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves have lost three in a row. Chicago is putting up 117.4 points on 47% shooting from the floor. On the defensive end, they are giving up 120 points per game this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are putting up 120 points on 49% shoot from the floor. On the defensive end, they are giving up 115 points per game. Chicago is playing the better basketball right now, but Minnesota is at home and is healthier. I look for Minnesta to get the cover and win at home tonight.
Play on Minnesota. This is a FREE play.
Jimmy Boyd
1* Free Pick on Georgia State -115
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Ray Monohan
Rockets -2
Houston is worth a move on Thursday. The Rockets have won 3 in a row and they’re getting things done on the defensive end. They’ve given up 110 points or less in all 3 of those wins as they’re not allowing anything easy. Phili continues to battle injuries and be inconsistent on both ends of the floor. This is a good matchup for Houston and they have the value. Ray’s daily FREE plays are meant to be cheap bankroll plays. Money management is everything in this game, and these freebies are designed to keep you moving in the right direction. Tonight’s FREE selection is a strong lean on the ROCKETS -2. The number makes sense, the spot is right, and it’s a play worth taking. You know what to do. Good luck — Razor Ray
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PSP Data Driven 1* Under.
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Our models suggest that the value is on the Under. The Under is 7-1 in Orlando's last 8 games against an opponent in the Southeast Division. The Under is 5-1 in Orlando's last 6 games against Charlotte.
Info Plays
1* FREE INFO PLAY Tennessee State +1½ -110
Hunter Price
1* Free Pick on Blue Jackets +106
Rocky Atkinson
Rocketman Sports FREE CBB play Thursday 1-22-26
Wisconsin Green Bay @ Youngstown State (6:30 PM EST)
Play On: Youngstown State -6
The Wisconsin Green Bay Phoenix travel to Youngstown State to take on the Penguins on Thursday night. Wisconsin Green Bay is 11-9 SU Overall this year while Youngstown State comes in with a 9-11 SU overall record on the season. Youngstown State is 6-3 SU at home this year where they are beating opponents by an average score of 85.2 to 65.8. Wisconsin Green Bay is 3-17 SU last 20 road games. Youngstown State is 7-1 SU last 8 games at home vs Wisconsin Green Bay. We'll recommend a small play on Youngstown State tonight! Thanks and good luck, Rocky
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Jack Jones
Jack's Free Pick Thursday: Portland State/Eastern Washington OVER 148.5
Eastern Washington is 12-5 OVER in all lined games this season. The Eagles rank 115th in adjusted tempo, 159th in adjusted offense and just 295th in adjusted defense. They are scoring 76.9 points per game and allowing 83.3 points per game this season.
The Eagles and their opponents have combined for at least 150 points in 14 of their 18 games this season. This total of 148.5 is very low for a game involving Eastern Washington.
Portland State also prefers to play fast ranking 121st in adjusted tempo. The Vikings and their opponents have combined for at least 148 points in 12 of their 16 games this season. I'm projecting this total should be 152, so we are getting some value here with the OVER. Bet the OVER in this game Thursday.
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Jeff Alexander
1* NBA - Warriors/Mavs FREE PICK on Mavs +5.5
John Martin
1 Unit FREE PLAY on Orlando Magic -7.5
The Orlando Magic are rested and healthy only missing Jalen Suggs right now. They will be playing just heir 3rd game in 11 days tonight. The Charlotte Hornets will be playing the second of a back-to-back after a 94-87 home loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers last night. They will also be playing in their 4th different city in 6 days. They may rest some guys tonight. The Magic are 8-2 SU & 8-2 ATSIn their last 10 meetings with the Hornets. Give me the Magic.
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Rob Vinciletti
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The NHL Comp play is on the OVER 6.5 Goals in the Buffalo at Montreal game at 7:10 eastern. This should be another high scoring game for these two as the last 6 have seen at least 6 goals. Montreal has gone over in the last 3. Buffalo has played over in 8 of the last 9 overall. The Game also has a nice 80% over system in effect that plays over for road dogs like the Sabres that are over .500 and scored 5 or more goals in a road dog win last out if they won the last game in the series and take on a winning team and the last game in the series went over. Look for this game to push over the total tonight. GL Rob V-
Matt Fargo
This is a play on the ORAL ROBERTS GOLDEN EAGLES for our Thursday Free Play. Oral Roberts is off to a 0-5 start in the Summit League following a 5-10 nonconference record but that was with a schedule ranked No. 61 in the country. The Golden Eagles cannot win away from home as they are 1-10 with the only win coming on a neutral floor in Fort Myers and while not great at home, they are better and the two conference home losses have come against St. Thomas and Omaha, both ranked well above North Dakota. The Fighting Hawks are off to a 4-2 start in the conference with three of those wins at home and the road win coming against No. 343 NET Ranked Kansas City. One of those home wins was against Oral Roberts in the Summit opener for both so revenge is in play tonight. One factor that is important in these low spread games is free throw shooting and there is a big variance here as North Dakota is No. 327 in the country, shooting 67.2 percent while the Golden Eagles are No. 113 at 74.3 percent. Play (812) Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
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Thursday's CBB Free Pick
PLAY ON: Penn St +5.5
Alex Smart
In the cross-conference clash at Xfinity Mobile Arena, the Houston Rockets emerge as a solid play laying 2 points against the Philadelphia 76ers, tapping into league-wide trends where road favorites have cashed at a 51% rate this season when facing teams with middling home records. The Rockets, holding a 26-15 mark and on a three-game winning streak, have thrived as favorites, going 21-12 straight up in those spots, with their offense clicking at 117 points per game on the road, a figure that ranks in the top tier against Eastern Conference defenses allowing over 115 points like Philadelphia's. This aligns with broader NBA patterns where Western teams traveling east have covered 54% as short favorites, especially when boasting a top-10 defensive rating, as Houston does at 108.7 points allowed recently.
Focusing on team angles, Houston's road ATS stands at 11-12, but they've excelled in favored roles overall, covering 16-19 when laying 2.5 or more, fueled by efficient shooting at 48% from the field during wins. The 76ers, at 23-19 with a 13-6 home straight-up record, have stumbled against the spread as underdogs, posting just 7-9 in those scenarios, and their 22-19-1 ATS overall masks a 3-7 slide in East-West matchups where they've struggled against physical perimeter play, allowing 38% from three in recent defeats. Philadelphia's offense dips to 110.8 against elite defenses, and league stats show home underdogs of 2-3 points covering only 46% against squads on winning streaks.
Head-to-head, the Rockets have owned the series, winning four of the last six outright, with the favorite covering five times, underscoring Houston's edge in rebounding and pace control. Injury nuances favor the visitors too, with Philadelphia potentially fatigued from a recent homestand, where such teams cover 44% league-wide, while Houston arrives fresh. Note: The total hovers at 221.5, but unders have hit in 60% of Rockets' road games against sub-.500 ATS hosts, pointing to a defensive battle. Laying the 2 with Houston at -110 odds capitalizes on these trends for a likely wire-to-wire victory in a gritty affair.
Sean Murphy
Thursday NBA Free play. My selection is on Charlotte plus the points over Orlando at 7:10 pm et on Thursday.
Public perception would tell you that the Magic are the vastly superior team in this matchup but it certainly hasn't played out that way from an ATS perspective over the last couple of months. The Hornets have been the far better bet since the beginning of December and I think they're catching too many points in this spot on Thursday. Yes, Charlotte played last night. It was never really all that competitive as it found itself in a bad spot against a good Cavaliers team looking to bounce back. The Magic enter this game off a three-day layoff following their two-game trip to Europe. Noting that Orlando is just 6-16 ATS over its last 22 contests, I think it will be hard-pressed to win this game, let alone by margin. Take Charlotte.
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Andrew Gold
1% GOLD RUSH on Bruins +1½
Matt Sullivan
1* Bet on South Alabama +3½
Oliver Smith
3* on South Alabama
Joe Duffy
Big away favorites with at least 14 losses are 1521-1195-64 under specific situations that apply in this game.
Big away favorites do especially well if they are angry off a loss and/or opponent is fat and happy off a win.
Big away favorites versus opponent off a win is 645-475-23. When said team is also off a loss, it’s 228-165-9.
Mega combo, away favorites of 5 or more with at least 12 losses off a loss, versus opponent off a win is 216-130-7 for 62.4 percent.
Teams coming off a loss versus opponent off a game with at least 8 lead changes is 1101-876-31.
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