NBA and NCAA Hoops 12/8

Here are my plays for tonight.

NBA

Top Picks

NY Knicks -2.5 vs Chicago

Dallas/Houston over 209

NCAA

Butler/Northwestern Over 128.5

Writeups:

NY- The Knicks have been playing quite well and are coming off an impressive win at Miami. The Bulls have been hit and miss this season however they have consistently struggled vs high powered offenses. The Knicks will put pressure on the Bulls offense to keep pace which they have not shown they can do consistently. The Knicks will be able to pull away in this one and easily cover the small number.

Dallas/Houston- Both teams like to push the ball and defense is not a top priority. Even a subpar shooting game by one of the teams will not stop this game from going over and if both teams are on then this game will fly over.

Butler/Northwestern- Although both teams at times like to play a slower paced games, they are at their hearts offensive minded teams. This is a pretty important early season matchup that will affect their tournament chances later as both teams will be close or on the bubble. Both teams can hit the three and can score in transition when its there. This game will not fly over the total but will get their when its all said and done.