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YESTERDAY'S PLAYS
Matchup Selection W/L
NCAA-B  |  Dec 05, 2023
Indiana vs Michigan
Michigan
-6½ -110 at linepros
Lost
$110.0
Play Type: Premium

At 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, we will be playing the Michigan Wolverines (648) minus the points versus the Indiana Hoosiers (647). THE SITUATION: Michigan (4-4) has lost two games in a row as well as four of their last five contests after their 86-83 loss in overtime at Oregon as a 2.5-point underdog on Saturday. Indiana (6-1) has won three games in a row as well as six of their last seven contests after their 65-53 win at home against Maryland as a 2-point favorite on Friday.

REASONS TO TAKE THE WOLVERINES MINUS THE POINTS: Michigan was expected to take a step back this season after losing Jett Howard and Kobe Bufkin to the first round of the NBA draft along with Hunter Dickinson transferring to Kansas. But despite all that talent, the chemistry of that team was not great. The Wolverines missed going to the NCAA Tournament with an 18-16 final record — their season was defined by a rough 4-13 record in games decided by six points or less. Head coach Juwan Howard brought in several impact transfers to help restructure the identity of his team. Olivier Nkamhoua comes in from Tennessee to develop his post-up play from Howard after being a contributor for the Volunteers for four years. He scored 27 points against Duke in the NCAA Tournament last season — and his defense is needed for this team. Nimari Burnett is a former McDonald’s All-American with immense talent who has been slowed by injuries while playing at Texas Tech and then Alabama. Dug McDaniel has stepped in as a big-time scorer at point guard for this team in his sophomore season after his trial-by-fire last season. He scored 30 points in the loss to the Ducks — that was a heartbreaker with Oregon nailing a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer to win that game. Michigan has covered the point spread in 8 of their last 10 games after losing two games in a row — and they have covered the point spread in 5 of their last 6 games after a game where both teams scored 80 or more points. They have covered the point spread in 5 of their last 6 games after losing four or five of their last six contests. Furthermore, while they have failed to cover the point spread in four of their last five games, they have then covered the point spread in 4 straight games after failing to cover the point spread in four of their last five contests. This is the Wolverines’ second game since November 24th — and they have covered the point spread in 11 of their last 13 games when playing for the second time in eight days. They return home for the first time since getting upset by Fresno State in their first loss of the season — but they are nailing 52.3% of their shots at home which has resulted in 92.3 Points-Per-Game. Michigan has played a difficult schedule with three of their losses against Memphis, Texas Tech, and Oregon being against teams that rank in the top-52 in Ken Pomeroy’s rankings. Pomeroy’s metrics rank the Wolverines schedule as the 27th most difficult in the nation. The Hoosiers, on the other hand, rank just 230th in the nation according to Pomeroy in their non-conference schedule. Indiana held the Terrapins to just 35.7% shooting which was tied for the lowest opponent field goal percentage so far this season. The Hoosiers have covered the point spread in their last two games as the favorite — but they have then failed to cover the point spread in 6 of their last 9 games after covering two or more games in a row as the favorite. Indiana lost four of their top five players from last year’s team that reached the Round of 32 in the Big Dance — and head coach Mike Woodson leaned on the transfer portal as well to replenish his roster. By adding 7’0 Kel-El Ware from Oregon, Indiana measures as the fifth tallest team in the nation — but the Wolverines rank 67th in size according to that metric. Despite their big frontline, the Hoosiers are only pulling down 27.0% of their missed shots, ranking 246th in the nation. Defensive rebounding has been a problem for Michigan as they rank 243rd in the nation by allowing their opponents to rebound 31.7% of their missed shots. Defending the perimeter has also been a problem for the Wolverines with their opponents making 39.4 of their 3-pointers, the 343rd worst mark in the nation. But Indiana ranks 350th in the nation by making only 25.0% of their 3-pointers. And while the Hoosiers rank fourth in the nation in getting to the free throw line, the Wolverines rank 39th in the nation in defensive free throw rate. This is not a good matchup for the Hoosiers.

FINAL TAKE: Indiana is playing their first true road game of the season tonight after playing three games on neutral courts. They have failed to cover the point spread in 15 of their last 21 games on the road — and they have failed to cover the point spread in 8 of their last 12 road games as an underdog or pick ‘em. Michigan has covered the point spread in 6 of their last 8 home games as a favorite against Big Ten opponents. 10* CBB Tuesday Night Discounted Deal with the Michigan Wolverines (648) minus the points versus the Indiana Hoosiers (647). Best of luck for us — Frank.  

Matchup Selection W/L
NBA  |  Dec 05, 2023
Suns vs Lakers
OVER 229½ -109 Lost
$109.0
Play Type: Free

FRANK’S CUTTING ROOM FLOOR FOR TUESDAY, 12/5:

My “Cutting Room Floor” plays are the situations I considered the closest to being worthy of investment but did not make the “final cut” for my official plays today for subscribers. The last play I cut for Tuesday is with Over the Total in the game between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers. Phoenix (12-8) snapped a two-game losing streak with a 116-109 victory against Memphis as an 8.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Suns have played 21 of their last 31 games Over the Total after losing two of their last three games. They have also played 10 of their last 16 games Over the Total with the Total set at 220 or higher. Los Angeles (12-9) has won two of their last three games after their 107-97 victory against Houston as a 5-point favorite on Saturday. While that game finished Under the 224 point total, they have still played 13 of their last 17 games Over the Total in December. Phoenix is making 47.1% of their shots this season — and the Lakers have played 7 of their last 10 games Over the Total against teams with a field goal percentage of 46% or higher. Take the Over. Best of luck — Frank.

Frank Sawyer’s Hollywood Sports is on a 52 of 78 (67%) NBA run with their featured 25*/20*/10* plays! Now Frank furthers his 10 of 16 (63%) NBA Game of the Month/Year mark with his 25* NBA In-Season Tournament Quarterfinals Game of the Year for Tuesday night! DO NOT MISS OUT!

Matchup Selection W/L
NBA  |  Dec 05, 2023
Suns vs Lakers
Suns
+1½ -108 at BetVegas
Lost
$108.0
Play Type: Top Premium

At 10:00 PM ET on Tuesday, we will be playing the Phoenix Suns (561) plus the point(s) versus the Los Angeles Lakers (562) in the Quarterfinals of the In-Season Tournament. THE SITUATION: Phoenix (12-8) snapped a two-game losing streak with their 116-109 victory against Memphis as an 8.5-point favorite on Saturday. Los Angeles (12-9) has won two of their last three games after their 107-97 victory against Houston as a 5-point favorite on Saturday.

REASONS TO TAKE THE SUNS PLUS THE POINT(S): Phoenix hopes to make a deep run in the NBA playoffs let by their Big Three of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal — but Beal has only played in three games this season as he deals with a chronic back issue. Booker has missed nine games as well due to various injuries — and this Suns team is much better when he is available to team up with Durant. Phoenix has a 9-2 record with Booker healthy — they are just 3-6 without him — and they are outscoring their opponents by +6.2 Points-Per-Game when Booker plays. Digging deeper, while the Suns have a +3.1 net Adjusted Efficiency Margin this season, that number jumps to a +11.2 mark when Booker is on the court. When Booker is off the court, they have a -3.2 net Adjusted Efficiency Margin. So Phoenix is a significantly better team when Booker is available and able to pair with Durant. Booker scored 34 points and added 10 rebounds in the victory against the Grizzlies on Saturday. The Suns were whistled for 21 personal fouls while drawing 31 fouls in that game — and they have covered the point spread in 7 of their last 8 games after drawing ten or more personal fouls than what they committed in their last game. And while Phoenix has not covered the point spread in three straight games, they have then covered the point spread in 11 of their last 18 games after not covering the point spread in three or more games in a row. The Suns only have a 4-5 record at home this season — but they have a 7-3 record on the road where they are tightening things up on defense. While Phoenix is allowing their opponents to score 113.2 Points-Per-Game on 46.3% shooting, those numbers drop to 111.6 PPG on 44.7% shooting when they are on the road. The Suns have covered the point spread in 4 of their last 5 road games as an underdog. Los Angeles held the Rockets to just 40.4% shooting in what was the best defensive effort in their last five games. But the Lakers have failed to cover the point spread in 4 straight games after a double-digit victory. Additionally, Los Angeles has failed to cover the point spread in 8 of their last 11 games after a straight-up win — and they have failed to cover the point spread in 8 straight games after a point spread loss. There is a narrative that this In-Season Tournament means just a little more to LeBron James as a student of the game who would love to win this inaugural tournament — and this thought is supported by the Lakers leading the NBA with their +74 net point differential in group play of the event. Point differential was one of the tie-breakers to advance to the Quarterfinals — so everyone was incentivized to run up the score. But besides playing the Suns in the group stage, Los Angeles benefited from an easy schedule against Portland, Utah, and Memphis who combine for an 18-40 record with none of those three teams posting a winning percentage above .350. Each player from the winning team in this tournament is awarded a cash prize -- so every Phoenix player has $500,000 reasons to care about this game as well. James is questionable to play tonight with a calf issue — and Gabe Vincent is out with a knee injury.

FINAL TAKE: The Lakers have beaten the Suns twice this season including their 122-119 upset victory in Phoenix as a 2-point underdog on November 10th in the In-Season Tournament Group Stage — but Booker did not play in either game. Tonight’s game will be the first time that Los Angeles plays this Suns team with both Booker and Durant on the court together. The Lakers have failed to cover the point spread in 7 of their last 9 games against teams with a winning record. 25* NBA In-Season Tournament Quarterfinals Game of the Year with the Phoenix Suns (561) plus the point(s) versus the Los Angeles Lakers (562). Best of luck for us — Frank.

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