The Hudson Miracle Pilot Loves Our Picks

OK, not really, but that Hudson River landing seems to be the only thing folks want to talk about today. On to the picks:

College Basketball

Yale +3 -109, 1.09 units to win 1 unit

Don't know anything about Yale or Brown, except that I've met a lot of guys who went to Yale and they're all douchebags. Putting that aside, this looks like the right play. 74% of wagerline on the home team, but the line dropped a full point today. Fair enough. I thought all the Ivy league teams played on Friday night?

NBA

76ers +3 -110 (WSEX), 1.1 units to win 1 unit

On the fence about this one all day, but I can't decide whether a rusty Elton Brand playing in this game would help or hurt the Sixers so I'm disregarding it and going with the betting and line move. I've seen others that are supporting the Spurs because "they just beat the Lakers," but to us, that's actually a great reason to go the other way.

Thunder +4 -101, 1.01 units to win 1 unit

It's beginning to be like the compulsory round in gymnastics - if the Thunder are playing, it's almost a sure thing that we'll be playing them.

Grizzlies +4.5 -103, 1.03 units to win 1 unit

70% of wagerline on the Jazz, on the road, with Boozer and Millsap on the shelf. Not bloody likely.

Timberwolves +8 -102, 1.02 units to win 1 unit

Betting. Line movement. Rinse. Repeat.

That's it for tonight. Out for a few beers, then back home to put the kid to bed and start looking at the college games for tomorrow.