OffshoreInsiders.com Senior Sports Handicapper Matt Rivers has an NBA lock pick on the Golden State Warriors (-5) hosting Phoenix.
Reasoning: Steve Nash and the Suns have been looking better of late and the victories in three of their last four games show just that. Vince Carter has looked rejuvenated at times and all in all the Suns are alright once again. Granted the window has completely shut in terms of doing anything major but they are at least showing some sign of life unlike a few weeks back.
Meanwhile the Warriors have also started to play some good ball and to be honest with you are the better team of these two teams and especially when at home. Monta Ellis is a baller who can score with the best of them and others like Stephen Curry, Dorell Wright and David Lee are quality ballplayers. The Warriors always had some talent but their ragged up and down style never really leant well to winning enough. It still may not be good enough in the always difficult west but these Warriors have now won three in a row and are a little scary. They just beat the red hot Bulls after downing the Bucks and Jazz and have been victorious in seven of their last ten by the bay.
There will certainly be some points in this game as the large total indicates. Both teams will look to get out on the break and do their thing. But without Amare Stoudemire on the Suns anymore I just feel that the Warriors at home are the definite better team. State lost at home to the Suns earlier in the season and do have a measure of revenge tonight.
I’m not saying this Golden State team is as good as the one that rose up and beat Dirk and the Mavericks in the playoffs a few seasons back but I like what I see from this current outfit and will back them tonight.
The pick: Golden State
For more information: The 400,000* Packers were sweet as sugar and the recent numbers are fairly staggering. The NFL may be done and football as a whole is done but if you think I’m letting my guard down even a lick than you’re crazy! Some faux cappers fade away into oblivion with their carnival barking because the big sales somewhat go away in this business right now but I do the exact opposite and put the pedal even more to the medal and produce the best product known to man.
A pair of plays today including another 400,000* in the MAAC between Loyola and Siena plus a bonus 200,000* The Citadel-NC Greensboro. It may not be Duke against North Carolina but it all amounts to the same in the end and that’s another 2-0 sweep of the board! Get Rivers’ winners