Quick Picks with Coach Rick Bowe, NBA/CBB Picks, NBA/CBB Free Picks, NBA/CBB Predictions 12/11/24
- rbowe7447
- Dec 11, 2024
- 2 min read
ATLANTA @ NEW YORK (NYK -7.5, 237.5)
HAWKS +7.5
You can bet that Trae Young will be jacked up for this one. He loves the fans at Madison Square Garden. Atlanta has won its last three road games - Milwaukee, Charlotte, and Cleveland. The Knicks are 5-2 SU this season in games where they have been favored by 7 or more points. They are only 3-3-1 ATS in those games.
Atlanta has won 3 of the last 4 games against the Knicks in New York during the regular season. The Hawks are also 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games against top 10 defenses. I don't know if they can win this game, but they can keep it close enough.
FAIRLEIGH-DICKINSON @ VILLANOVA (NOVA -28.5, 150.5)
OVER 150.5
Villanova has won three straight games as the Wildcats prepare to enter Big East play next week. Four of Villanova's last six games have gone Over the total, including their last game against Temple in the Big Five series in Philly. The Wildcats won that game 94-65. The Owls rank 99th in pace. FDU plays even faster than that, ranking 63 in possessions per game.
FDU's defense is awful too. They give up 81 points per game. Nine of FDU's last 10 games have gone Over tonight's number (150.5). Despite Villanova's pace (353rd), this one should be an up-tempo, high-scoring affair.
BRYANT @ ST. JOHN'S (STJ -22.5, 161.5)
BRYANT +22.5
If you haven't seen Bryant play this season, you should. If you like fast break basketball, this is it. Bryant plays at hyper-speed. They rank 13th in the nation in pace and 16th in scoring averaging 86.3 points per game. Bryant is coached by Phil Martelli Jr. whose dad was a long-time head coach at Saint Joseph's in Philadelphia.
St. John's, as we know, is also an up-tempo basketball team that excels in transition. Bryant can play that type of game with the Red Storm. Laying 22.5 to the Bulldogs is a bit much considering Bryant has lost just one game - to St. Bonaventure - by double digits (15 pts).
This could be a difficult spot for St. John's too. They are coming off a big win over Kansas State last weekend and they begin Big East play next Tuesday against DePaul. Bryant could catch them off guard with their style of play. I like the Bulldogs to stay within three touchdowns.
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