Free Sports Picks of the Day

[1%] Free Play on St. Louis under 165½ -110

1* Free Pick on Wizards +1½

3* on Cavs

Cavs -4.5

Cleveland and Charlotte are in off back to backs, but this is a new look Cavs team. Cleveland has looked like a team with brand new energy since acquiring Harden and he’s fit in perfectly with this lineup. Cleveland demolished the Nets on Thursday and put up 112, while allowing just 84. This defense looks rejuvenated and the Hornets have struggled defensively on the own side. Cleveland’s offense is going to have their way in the paint and open up a lot of shooting lanes.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 CAVS -4.5. 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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Free Total Annihilator On Wisc-Milwaukee vs Detroit over 152½ -105

Free Play on St. Peter's- The MAAC is the league where road teams have done the best ATS out of any conference in the country in the last decade. The home court advantage is very overrated here. Iona has dropped recent home games to both Fairfield and Mount St. Mary's too. Iona isn't playing as well as they did earlier in the year. I think St. Peter's is clearly the better team, and they should dominate on the glass. The Peacocks already won in league play at Quinnipiac and at Fairfield. Take St. Peter's. 

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There will be a lot of players missing for both teams in this game, being that this is the NBA. Lauri Markkanen will be one player who is expected to play. That's huge for Utah.

Neither Utah nor Memphis are any good. But the Jazz have been in better defensive form and having Markkanen makes a huge difference. He is Utah's best player and the 10th-highest scorer in the NBA averaging 26.7 ppg. Markkanen has missed games due to illness. The Jazz are 6-0 ATS the past six times he's been in the lineup.

Memphis opened the favorite. The Grizzlies are 0-4 ATS, 1-3 SU the past four times they've been chalk. Early money has come on Utah.

The Jazz entered the All-Star break winning two of its last three games. Surprisingly, the Jazz have the seventh-best defensive rating during the past two weeks.

The Grizzlies are 2-8 in their last 10 games and have lost four in a row. Memphis is surrendering an average of 125.2 points per game during its last seven games. That would rank second to last if computed for the entire season.

While Utah will be minus Jaren Jackson Jr., Jusuf Nurkic and Keyonte George, Memphis will be without Ja Morant, Santi Aldama, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Brandon Clarke, Cedric Coward, Zach Edey, Ty Jerome and Scotty Pippen Jr.  

(Editor's note: Stephen Nover is 9-3 on his premium NBA plays this month and has a Friday Big Ticket NBA play today in addition to this free selection.) 

Ricky's 1* play on MEM.

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.

- Memphis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Utah.

- Utah is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games.

- Utah is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games against Memphis.

Verdict: The value is on the Home favorite.

FREE PLAY on Wizards +1½

1* NBA - Bucks/Pelicans FREE PICK on Pelicans -3.5

The Cavs have been getting healthier and playing better. They will still be without Max Strus and Nae’Qwan Tomlin Clevelnad has won two of three against the Hornets, including the last two. The Hornets will be without Miles Bridges, and Coby White is listed as a game-time decision. Harden has well into the Cleveland lineup. 

Play on Cleveland. This is a freeplay.

1* Free Play on Cavs -4½ -110

Free Play from Doc’s Sports in MLS. Take LA Galaxy over NYCFC (7 p.m. EST, Sunday, February 22) Last year the Galaxy were fresh of their MLS Cup win and expectations were high, but they got off to a historically bad start, winless in their first 16 games, and the season was over before it started. A lot of this had to do with injuries, especially to Ricard Puig, the Galaxy’s best player. He was really central to a lot of what the Galaxy wanted to do, and his absence created lots of problems for the side. Puig had offseason surgery, and is out again for the season, but the Galaxy have solidified the team in his absence. Young players got a lot of experience last season when they might have not otherwise had the opportunity, and they made some nice signings in the offseason. Last season is a thing of the past, and this team is back to where it wants to be as a Cup contender and a very likely playoff side at the very least. They are underrated by the oddsmakers to start the season, and we will take advantage of the value here with this plus-money line. The Galaxy have won the last two meetings at home vs NYCFC, and we see this one as a low scoring match but we think the Galaxy will find a way to win. There hasn’t been a draw in seven meetings and we don’t envision one here. After last season, we think there will be an emphasis on a strong start, and home pitch will propel the Galaxy to three points. 

PSP Data Driven 1* Oakland.

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Our models suggest that the value is on the favorite. Oakland is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games against an opponent in the Horizon conference. Wisconsin-Green Bay is 0-6 in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland.

1* Bet on Bowling Green +8

1* Free Pick on Canisius +105

This is a battle between the two teams at the bottom of the MAAC, but the wrong side is favored here. Rider is sitting on a miserable 3-22 record and has managed only two conference wins all season long.

Canisius is currently mired in an 11-game losing streak, but they have still been the more competitive team. The Golden Griffins have more than double the total wins of Rider and possess a much higher ceiling on the offensive end.

Kahlil Singleton and Bryan Ndjonga both average over 13 points per game for the Griffs. They should have a field day against a Rider defense that allows nearly 77 points per game and ranks near the bottom of the country in efficiency.

Rider is especially bad at defending the perimeter, giving up almost nine three-pointers per contest. Canisius has the shooters to stretch the floor and exploit those wide-open looks all night.

The Broncs have also been a nightmare for bettors when expected to win. They are winless against the spread this season in the rare spots where they have been listed as the favorite.

Canisius moves the ball much better in the half-court, averaging significantly more assists per game than a stagnant Rider offense. While Anthony Benard is out and Andreo Ash is questionable, the Griffs' primary scoring options are healthy and ready to go.

Rider just gave up 86 points in a double-digit loss to Sacred Heart and has shown no signs of fixing their defensive rotations. Even on the road, Canisius has the better talent and the better shooting to pull off the minor upset.

We are getting plus-money on the better team in a matchup where both sides are desperate to snap a slide. Trust the Golden Griffins to finally break their losing streak against the worst team in the conference.

I like the Canisius ML (+105).

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1* FREE INFO PLAY VCU +8½ -110

1* Free Sharp Play on VCU +8½ -110

This is a play on the BOWLING GREEN FALCONS for our Friday Free Play. Miami Ohio has five more games to complete a perfect regular season and the schedule sets up well as their two toughest games are both at home and the three road games are against teams in the bottom six in the MAC in NET Ranking. The RedHawks have covered three straight and are 17-6 ATS despite the numbers being inflated due to the undefeated record but they do come in just 4-3 ATS in home conference games. They passed the test at Massachusetts and now face the highest remaining NET Ranked team. Bowling Green is No. 4 in the conference and they bring one major strength into this game that can slow down Miami and that is its defense. The Falcons are allowing opponents to shoot just 42.8 percent from the floor and they can neutralize the potent Miami offense. They are ranked No. 30 in average possession length on defense and will want to keep it slow paced. Play (893) Bowling Green Falcons

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1* Free Pick on Cavs -4½ -110

Jim's FREE Play : 536. Lakers -7 (7:10 PT / 10:10 ET)

The Lakers are sitting around -6.5 at home. The driving force for liking them to cover is availability. Injury updates coming out of Thursday's practice has the Lakers hopeful to be at essentially full strength with Luka Doncic back in the fold, Austin Reaves coming off minutes restrictions, and Deandre Ayton expected to play. If that happens the Lakers simply have a higher offensive floor with more avenues to build separation - particularly late in games when spacing and shot creation decides close ones. Conversely, the Clippers injury report has guards Darius Garland out and Bradley Beal out, which limits their depth at guard and makes it more difficult to sustain pace for 4 quarters. Throw in the difference in overall play (Lakers 33-21 vs Clippers 26-28) and you've got yourself a spot where the Lakers can cover comfortably if they play smart / limit dumb turnovers and control the boards.

Friday's CBB Free Pick 

PLAY ON: Purdue -10.5 

Friday NBA Free play. My selection is on Portland plus the points over Denver at 10:10 pm et on Friday.

Bettors figure to line up to back the Nuggets off last night's narrow loss to the Clippers in Los Angeles. We'll go the other way and grab the points with the Trail Blazers. Not only does Denver enter this game on no rest but it comes in on a three-game ATS losing streak. The Trail Blazers elected to sit some key contributors in a back-to-back situation in their final game prior to the All-Star break but still managed to win by 16 points over the Jazz in Utah. They come out of the break with the .500 mark in their sights riding a 4-1 run (3-2 ATS) over their last five contests. I think the case can be made for the wrong team being favored in this spot and I like the fact that Portland is an unpopular home underdog. Take Portland.

1% GOLD RUSH on Manhattan +190