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YET AGAIN, another perfect week – if you’ve been paying attention, we’re on quite a tear in January. If you listened to us, you’d have known that the Patriots were underrated, and banged them. We also predicted that the Miami Heat would go to town on the pitiful Golden State Warriors, which they did, winning by 22 points and giving you great value.

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We’re liking the Toronto Raptors, who have won six of their last eight, against the Utah Jazz Friday night. These Raptors are 8-1 ATS in their last nine games, and have played extremely well at home this season, where they’re 12-5 ATS. Toronto’s defense has impressed a lot of people these days, holding their opponents just 86.2 points per game in the last five contests.

Toronto is catching Utah at the right time. The Jazz had lost five of six before snapping a four-game skid with a 100-99 win over Detroit on Wednesday. Their defense has struggled giving 112.4 points per game in their last five games.

Chris Bosh has been playing great since he came back from injury at the beginning of this year, and we predict he’ll have a big night against the Jazz.

- Play Toronto Raptors, ATS.

We went a perfect 2-0 last week, as our NFL playoff picks got off to a great start (Dallas covering on the road at Seattle) and the red hot Phoenix Suns Covering a 19 point spread against the Miami Heat without D-Wade. We bring you another tasty serving of free plays on NBA and NFL.

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The Miami Heat head into Golden State on Friday night to take on the Warriors. The Heat lost 5 in a row (both SU and ATS) since Dwyane Wade injured his wrist early in the game in Chicago on Dec. 27. Wade returned on Sunday and they have won two. Wade is now averaging 31.8 points in his last eight games that he has played more than six minutes, and Miami has won seven of those contests. Moreover, longawaited Shaquille O’Neal may come back to play this game. Antoine Walker and James Posey will also be available.

Golden State, on the other hand, have lost three of their last four games (0-4 ATS), allowing 116.8 points in those contests. Baron Davis had only 13 points on 4-of-14 shooting the last game against the Magic.

We’re looking for the Heat to bounce back in a big way as the road dog. Miami has dominated the series of late, winning 15 of the last 19 matchups, including the last two at Oracle Arena. Golden State has been plagued by Jason Richardson’s injury, and this will be a factor here, as no one on the Warriors will be able to keep up with the healthy Heat.

- Play Miami Heat, ATS.

It was a great week for football at TopSportsTips last weekend. The NFLTopPicks team has hit 4 in a row with the Packers’ victory against the Bears. This week we return with two strong plays on NBA and NFL to start 2007 off right.

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As you know, we tend to be cautious laying a heavy number, but this situation appears solid for Suns fans, with Phoenix favored big against Miami. Shaq and Wade were both out when Phoenix beat Miami on Dec. 13 but this time around, the Heat have even bigger problems. Struggling Miami Heat are playing their 4th game without all-star guard Dwyane Wade who suffered a sprained wrist. Making matters worse, forwards Antoine Walker and James Posey were deactivated because their body fat levels are 1 percent over team orders.

On the other hand, Phoenix has been one of the strongest home teams this season, at 12-3. The Suns are on an four game win streak, and 13-1 against the Eastern Conference this season. We’re not convinced the Heat will make a game of this, particularly since they’ve been unable to hit the century mark in 4 consecutive games. Finally, the Heat have got to be demoralized heading into this one against the NBA’s highest-scoring team, whereas the Suns are back at their home court after winning all three on the road, and will come out pumped up, running and gunning.

- Play Phoenix Suns, ATS.

Two weeks ago our NFL play with the Redskins as underdogs resulted in an upset win
against the home favorite Saints. The NFLTopPicks team is now 8-2-1 in the last ten weeks. As our TopPicks team has just come back from Christmas holidays, we have two big picks this weekend on the NBA and NFL.

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The Washington Wizards finished November with a 5-9 record, while the Orlando Magic led the Southeast Division at 12-4. The month of December has been a turnaround for both teams, though, as the Magic are 5-9 while the Wizards have gone 11-3 to move percentage points ahead of Orlando for the division lead. These two teams have been heading in completely different directions.

The biggest reason for the Washington’s run has been the outstanding performance of Gilbert Arenas, who has scored 30 or more points in five of the past six games. Arenas is averaging 38.5 points and has made 19-of-35 from 3-point range (54.3%) during the Wizards’ four-game win streak. That stretch doesn’t even include his franchise-record 60-point effort in a win over the Lakers on Dec. 17.

The Wizards are averaging 118.5 points in their last 12, and are the third-highest scoring team in the league (107.8 PPG) behind Phoenix and Denver. Washington has won six of seven at the Verizon Center, and is 9-2 at home when scoring at least 100 points.

The Magic have lost three straight road games, averaging just 84 points. Orlando fell to the Lakers on Wednesday for its third straight loss and eighth in 11 games. Dwight Howard’s slump is the main factor for the Magic’s draught. He is averaging 13.1 points on 45.7 percent shooting in his last eight games. Howard averaged 18.1 points on 61% shooting in his first 22 games.

We’re predicting a blowout for the Wizards who will be hyped in revenge mode for the loss to Orland earlier this season.
Play Washington Wizards, ATS

Last week the NFLTopPicks team play with the Miami Dolphins as underdogs won outright against the Patriots. The NFLTopPicks team is now 7-2-1 in the last nine weeks. This week we keep it simple with the two strongest plays on the menu – an NFL and an NBA pick.

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We admit the New Orleans Saints are good and their resurgence is the sports story of the year. They are winning and winning big. We believe this is another case of a team just getting too much hype. There has to be a letdown at some point and we think this weekend against the Washington Redskins will be the time they falter.

Support for the Saints has never been higher following last Sunday’s huge win over the Cowboys and all this talk of Sean Payton for coach of the year and Drew Brees for MVP means the public will be all over them. But they still have one of the worst run defenses in NFL (ranked 24th). The run-stuffer Hollis Thomas’s suspension is the key issue for their defense. Redskins running back Ladell Betts has been pretty good lately, averaging 143 yards rushing during the last three games.

Joe Gibbs will give the ball to Betts all day and let him grind this game out.
Although the Saints’ pass defense is ranked 5th, there is a good possibility that Jason Campbell will have another big game coming back to SEC-land. New Orleans is 1-3 ATS when they are favored at home this season.

Play Washington Redskins, ATS.

Last week our NFL play on the Seattle Seahawks as underdogs hit. The NFLTopPicks team is now 6-2-1 in the last eight weeks. This week we keep it simple with the two strongest plays on the menu, in NFL and NBA action.

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In NBA action, it’s a very simple play here on Friday night as we’re exploiting the red-hot Chicago Bulls over a poor defensive Toronto Raptors team.

The Bulls are looking to extend both their overall winning streak, as well as their long history of dominance against the Raptors. Chicago has won both ATS and SU in their last 13 meetings against Toronto since 2002. The Bulls have really dominated the series over the past two seasons, winning the seven meetings by an average of 12.2 points while outrebounding the Raptors by an 11.9 average. The addition of Big Ben Wallace will only help in that department. Chicago has been showing the same efficiency during its current six- game win streak, defeating opponents by an average of 15.7 points. They also have a 138-104 rebounding edge over the past three games.

We expect a comfortable, double-digit victory for the Bulls.
Play Chicago Bulls, ATS.

It was a great weekend for football plays at TopSportsTips. The NFLTopPicks team was on point yet again, predicting that the score would stay low in the Buffalo / Indianapolis game, which it did. Also, Kent State picked up a tasty cover against Virginia Tech – without even scoring a point!

This weekend we’re back for more, licking our chops at the weak lines that have been posted for this weekend’s games. We’ve got a tasty NFL side featuring an underrated team out for revenge. We’ve got an NCAA side featuring a really good team with an 8-2 record who someone is a big dog when they shouldn’t be. Our Top Play (below) takes cash from an NBA matchup, and we’ve got an NHL Total to cap off this week’s straight wagers. Finally, Tim Spears and his team have isolated a two-team cross sport parlay that you won’t want to miss!

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In NBA action this week, the Toronto Raptors head south to LaLa land to take on the Lakers. The Raptors embarked on an ambitious rebuilding project over the summer, and while their new Phoenix-Suns-North run-and-gun strategy should pay off in the long run, they’re still trying to make the pieces fit. They enter this game with a 2-5 record, losing all three of their road games by double-digits. They are in the middle of a 5 game Western Conference swing, playing three games in four nights starting tonight. What we’ve got here is a young, developing team in a bad scheduling spot against a well-rested team at home. The Lakers haven’t played since Sunday, and don’t play again until this coming Sunday – what that means is that they’ll be rested and prepared, but without the risk of looking ahead to their upcoming—and perhaps more important—games. Toronto’s going to get the full attention of Kobe and Co., and that means trouble for Raptors fans. LA has gone 4-1 at home so far this season, and wins early in the year proved that this is not just Kobe’s show – the whole team can contribute. We’ve seen this Lakers team beat Phoenix, Seattle, Minnesota, and Memphis by a combined 31 points, and we’re confident that they’ll take care of business against a tired, young Raptors team. Play Los Angeles Lakers, ATS.

It was a full frontal assault on the books last weekend as our straight wagers went a perfect 4-0 in all sports to stack cash once again. The NFLTopPicks team bucked public opinion to fade the then-undefeated Chicago Bears, the NCAATips experts nailed last week’s Top Play, and our NHL and NBA Totals also cashed. The NFLTopPicks team is now 4-1-1 in the last six weeks, and the NHLTopPicks guys are on a 3-0 run. Bang another lineup of winners this week as we continue this red-hot tear!

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A friend of ours joked the other day that the Colts had a bigger chance of losing against the bye week than they do against the Bills this weekend. If you’ve been following Buffalo’s disastrous season, you’ll know that they’re in no way a threat to push this total over. They’re averaging 14.2 points in their four games on the road, and even that number doesn’t tell the whole story, because they scored a defensive TD, and put up a meaningless TD against Chicago with a minute left and trailing 40-0. Now, their best player (RB Willis MaGahee) is on the sidelines resting broken ribs, and they have to deal with Anthony Thomas – a decent back-up once upon a time, but four years past his best days – as his replacement. However, the Bills aren’t going to have much choice but to give Thomas a whole bunch of carries, because Coach Dick Jauron knows Indy ranks last in run defense, and he’ll try to take advantage. He’s certainly going to shy away from challenging Indy in the air, especially with safety Bob Sanders playing his second game back from injury this week. Sanders made a big difference last week in that big win against the Patriots, and his presence means that Colts Coach Tony Dungy will stack the line against the run, pressuring QB Losman to pass. The Bills are in a tough spot in Indy’s house this week, and there’s no escaping. However, there’s no ignoring the fact that this is prime letdown territory for the Colts after the Broncos and Patriots games. The Bills have excellent special teams, a good punter, and their defense is improved as Takeo Spikes works his way into playing shape. The Colts are going to put up points, but we’re expecting long, clock-eating drives. We’re shying away from the 12-point spread, but this total – currently 45 – is high enough that we’re looking at a comfortable Under. Play the Under.

It’s two in a row for NFL and NHL plays, and we’re back for more this week with another loaded card. Baseball is over for another few months, but we replace MLB with NBA and keep winning this week. Buck the “public wisdom” and get the winning side in what on the surface appears to be a lopsided game in NFL action, and stack cash with an NCAA side that literally has every advantage in a matchup, but somehow is still the dog! (TOP PLAY) We’ve got an Over and an Under for you in NBA and NHL action, and finally, we top it off with a two-team NCAAF parlay! We’re looking forward to a big weekend, and we hope you’ll join us.

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Bowling Green is in a bit of an unusual situation this week, and that’s only because they’re coming off a loss to Temple, which doesn’t happen too often. When it does, it forces a team into an unusual zone in the betting world: linesmakers have no choice but to downgrade them in a big way, yet they also enter their next game in prime revenge position. As a result, this week’s line against Akron is set at +9, but to be honest, we think these teams could be on the same level, especially with Bowling Green’s pride on the line after last week’s embarrassment. One can make the case that the Falcons should have actually won the game against Temple. They dominated the line of scrimmage, with 15 more first downs than the Owls (27-12) and greater than 150 yards more offense (407-254), but had a few unlucky bounces, and came out on the wrong end of the scoreboard. Make no mistake – the final score last week did not accurately reflect the abilities of those two teams, just as this week’s resulting line does not reflect the abilities of these two teams, and we’re ready to capitalize. Bowling Green is still only one game out of a playoff spot in the M.A.C. East, and they’ve got a schedule that could very well finish up as a 3-0 run to end the season. The Falcons have something to play for here, which is more than the Akron Zips can say. With three conference losses already, Akron has failed in all of their pre-season goals, and we’re not sure that they’ll be able to find motivation the rest of the way. Coach J.B. Brookhart has already said that red-shirt freshman Carlton Jackson will see action, which implies to us that the team is already looking to the future. Starting P.K. Jon McClain is playing with the varsity soccer team in the M.A.C. tournament this weekend, instead of in the football game, which gives us further proof. Do these indicators suggest a team eager to cover a 9 pt spread against a team with equal talent and added motivation? You be the judge. Bowling Green leads the M.A.C. in rushing and first downs, which tells us that they’re able to hang on to the ball and eat up clock time when they are in a situation of having to preserve a lead. With a short bus ride between these two schools, we’re expecting a large Bowling Green cheering section, which will add even more emotion to the atmosphere. Easy call this week – Play Bowling Green Falcons, ATS.

It was another weekend of bookie bashing, as the TopSportsTips team got back to doing what we do best – picking winners. Straight wagers went 2-0-1, ensuring our clients went home with slightly fatter wallets than before. This week we follow up that effort with a HUGELY stacked card, including NFL, NCAAF, World Series, and NHL straight wagers, as well as a two-team parlay! You can see our Top Play right here, but to see the full card, you’ve got to be a member of our sponsor, GoSportsBet. It’s free and easy to join!

It’s time for another one of our patented NCAAF sides in a big rivalry game… the only problem is, most of the public is betting on the wrong team! We’re going to play double-digit fave Florida against Georgia, and here’s why. We’ve been very unimpressed by this Bulldog team – in their last five games, they’ve played terribly, and they’ve gone 0-5 ATS, losing to the spread by nearly 90 points combined. Just one of those opponents looks headed to a bowl this season, which spells trouble for the Bulldogs. This week, the Bulldogs will be starting a true freshman at QB (Matt Stafford), and he’s averaging just 104 pass yards per game, and his TD : INT ratio is currently 3 : 7. Florida is limiting opposing rushing to just 2.5 yards per carry, which means Stafford will be forced to throw. Look for Florida defenders to pick up a couple interceptions this weekend against a green QB and a weak rush offense. Florida is coming fresh off a bye week, and even though they had better personnel before the bye, now, they’re rested. Georgia has faced a double-digit deficit 10 times in this series, and they’ve covered in only 3 of them. It’s true, we normally wouldn’t lay this kind of number in a rivalry game. However, this rivalry is going to be one-sided, as the better team with extra rest will come out comfortably on top in this one. Play Florida Gators, ATS

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