The defending NBA champions Golden State Warriors opened the season with a 108-100 win against Oklahoma City Thunder. That game went way under the total which closed at 220 points, and I think we'll see another under involving the Warriors when they visit the Utah Jazz Friday night.

Utah held opponents to 99.8 ppg last season but struggled to slow down Sacramento in a 123-117 triumph on Wednesday. I expect the Jazz to play much better defense tonight, fueled by the motivation of putting beating the reigning champs.

Trends supporting the under: Under is 12-3 in Warriors last 15 overall, 22-7-1 in their last 30 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game and 10-3 in their last 13 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Under is 6-2 in Jazz last 8 games vs. a team with a winning record.

8* play on UNDER.

The first game of this series went way over the total when the Dodgers won 6-5 in Chavez Ravine back on October 12. We've seen four straight low-scoring contest since (three unders and a push), and I think that's a trend likely to continue in this must-win game for the Brewers with the Dodgers owning a 3-1 lead in the series.

Milwaukee hands the ball to left-hander Wade Miley (0-0, 0.00 ERA) who has yet to allow a run in the postseason. He'll make a second straight start but faced only one batter as a starter in Game 5 before getting replaced by right-hander Brandon Woodruff to counter the Dodgers' righty-heavy lineup. Miley dominated the Dodgers in the regular season, allowing only six hits and no earned runs through 13 innings of work. The Dodgers turn to left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu (1-0, 1.59 ERA) who tossed seven shutout innings against the Braves in Game 1 of the NLDS and gave up two runs in 4 1/3 frames in Game 2 of this series.

Trends supporting the under: Under is 6-1 in Ryus last seven starts vs. a team with a winning record. Under is 5-2 in Dodgers' last seven League Championship road games.

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The Boston Celtics impressed with a 105-87 triumph over Philadelphia in Tuesday's season opener. They're one of the favorites to win the East, finally at full strength with Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward both healthy, and I think they'll take it to the Toronto Raptors Friday night.

Toronto owned the conference’s top record last season and is another favorite to claim the conference this year as well. The Raptors opened the season with a 116-104 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday as Kawhi Leonard contributed with 12 rebounds to his 24 points in his team debut. The Celtics have just as much talent plus more depth, so my recommendation is to take the points on the visitors in a game likely to go down to the wire.

Trends supporting Boston: Celtics are 27-13 ATS in their last 40 games overall and 23-9-1 ATS in their last 33 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. Raptors are 4-9-1 ATS in their last 14 games following a straight up win.

10* play on Boston Celtics.

The Minnesota Timberwolves took a 112-108 season-opening loss to the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday night.

I think they'll get their first W of the season when hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers who are getting used to life after Lebron James, but it's simply impossible to replace a player like King James. This is proven by the fact that Cleveland fell 116-104 to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday and 14-40-2 ATS in its last 56 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.

The Cavs are likely in for a very different kind of season than they're used to as they lack leaders, and I'm backing the talented Wolves to cover the spread in this matchup.

8* play on Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Denver Broncos opened the season with back-to-back triumphs. The wheels have however come off since as they will seek to end a four-game skid when they visit Arizona Cardinals Thursday night. The Broncos lost by only a field goal as a seven-point dog against the powerful Rams their last time out, and I think they will win this game outright.

The Broncos are only 2-4 on the season, but Arizona is even worse at 1-5 and the Cardinals took a 27-17 beating at Minnesota last week. The Broncos have struggled to stop the run all season, something that shouldn't be an issue in this matchup as the Cardinals are averaging a league-worst 64.0 rushing yards per game.

Trends supporting Denver: Cardinals are 1-6-1 ATS in their last eight games in Week 7 and 2-5-1 ATS in their last eight Thursday night games. Broncos are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 Thursday night games and 5-1 ATS in their last six meetings.

8* play on Denver Broncos.

The Miami Heat opened the season with a 104-101 loss at Orlando Wednesday night. I think they're in for another loss, playing on no rest here at Washington the following evening.

Washington was forced to battle injuries to key players injuries last season, but five-time All-Star point guard John Wall is fit for fight for the opener and looking forward to bring success to the capital. "I'm the type of guy that wants to have a statue out front," Wall told reporters. "I want to bring a championship here. Those are all the things that I care about. If you're not winning as a group and doing things as a team, then you don't get individual success."

Washington struggled at home last season, but Miami is a bit banged up and could be worn down physically after a dogfight with Orlando last night. The Wizards on the other hand will come into this game well prepared and I'm backing the home team to win and cover the spread.

8* play on Washington Wizards.

The Columbus Blue Jackets had won back-to-back games prior to an 8-2 loss at Tampa Bay last Saturday. Sergei Bobrovsky had a nightmare between the pipes, but he's looking good to lead the Blue Jackets to a win here with a 10-3-1 record behind a 1.91 goals-against average and .933 save percentage in 14 career meetings with the Flyers. And the visitors know what they're up against: "He's unreal. He plays amazing against us every time," Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere said, via the Philadelphia Inquirer. "I think he's the hardest goalie to score on."

I like the price we get on Columbus to bounce back in front of the home town crowd.

Trends supporting Columbus: Blue Jackets are 13-3 in their last 16 games playing on 3 or more days rest. Blue Jackets are 6-2 in their last eight after scoring two goals or less in their previous game. Flyers are 0-6 in their last six after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game (they're off a 6-5 OT win against Florida).

8* play on Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 8-2 on Tuesday for a 2-1 series lead, much thanks to a Jackie Bradley Jr. grand slam in the 8th inning. I think runs will come fairly easy for both teams here in Game 4 of the series.

Boston right-hander Rick Porcello (17-7, 4.28 ERA) has allowed only one run through three outings covering 6 2/3 innings in the postseason this year, but he was tagged with seven runs (six earned) on 12 hits in as many innings against Houston during the regular season. Houston right-hander Charlie Morton (15-3, 3.13 ERA) made two starts against Boston and was charged with eight runs on 16 hits through 10 1/3 innings of work.

Trends supporting the over: Over is 14-3-1 in Red Sox last 18 overall. Over is 14-2-1 in Astros last 17 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings at Minute Maid Park.

10* play on OVER.

The San Antonio Spurs were 34-9 SU and 27-15-1 ATS at home last season. They've lost former All-Star Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors but got shooting guard DeMar DeRozan in return. DeRozan seems excited to be playing under coach Gregg Popovich "You definitely want to be around a culture of this magnitude, play with a coach of this status, one of the greatest coaches of all time," DeRozan told reporters. "To be here is definitely a blessing."

The Minnesota Timberwolves have a talented team, but four-time All-Star Jimmy Butler has been disrupting the harmony demanding a trade for quite some time now. The Spurs won 13 of the past 14 meetings straight up, and I think they'll not only win but also cover the spread.

Trends supporting San Antonio: Spurs are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 home games. Timberwolves are 7-18 ATS in their last 25 road games. Spurs are 10-4 ATS in the last 14 meetings.

8* play on San Antonio Spurs-.

The Indiana Pacers are coming off a 48 win season and finished just two games behind the Cavaliers in the race for the Central Division title. They're led by All-Star guard Victor Oladipo and picked up guard Tyreke Evans (19.4 ppg last season) and sharpshooter Doug McDermott during the offseason. They have a deep bench while Memphis rely too much on the duo of Marc Gasol and Mike Conley.

The Pacers were 17th in the league in scoring last season but sixth in the NBA in shooting at 47.2%. Indiana should should have no trouble to run away with this game against a poor emphis Grizzlies mustered only 22 victories last season.

Trends supporting Indiana: Pacers are 20-8 ATS in their last 28 games overall. Pacers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. Western Conference. Grizzlies are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 vs. Eastern Conference.

10* play on Indiana Pacers-.