AC TITTICOCK'S WEEKLY FREE NBA BASKETBALL PICKS AND WINNERS

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3/05/05 Week 18 Free NBA Picks

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Our NBA expert AC wrapped up the 2003-2004 NBA betting season with a 51% winning percentage against the spread on his basketball picks after 190 games and has improved that to a 54% winning percentage against the spread so far this season.

On to Friday's Free NBA Picks:

Cleveland +3.5 at Philadelphia:

The Cavaqueers have lost 5 in a row and face a pissed off Philly team in Philly. Why are the Sixers so pissed off? Because they realize Webber is playing hurt and is not going to get them to the playoffs. Iverson could go for 63 tonight but I think the Cavs are going to come out strong. LeDong is going to get a triple double, Jiri Welsch is going to knock down 3 three pointers, and the Big Slow, Ilgauskus, is going to treat Samuel Dalembert like a Frenchman (well, in fairness not only do I not know what that means but Dalembert is French, so I guess it’s good for him, eh?). Take the Cavs and hope they play some defense.

Golden Shower State at Washington -6.5:

The State has actually been playing decently lately having won 3 out of 5. However, they are playing against Golden State Y2K in Hughes, Jamison, and Arenas (Tim Kempton anyone?). We all know, as you get older, you get wiser (along with getting more ear hair) so give the nod to the veteran Warriors in this one.

Toronto at Memphis -5.5:

Yep, going back to the well here. The Grizz love to play and the Craptors are a high volatility team. They either suck or suck badly. This is the kind of game the Grizz typically blow but they should be able to win by 9ish.

Utah -2 at New Orleans:

The Hornets really may be the worst NBA team right now by a long shot. I mean Dan Dickau is their best player and he couldn’t even start for my intramural bidness skool team. The Jazz kind of suck (and by kind of suck I mean they suck hard) but if Okur and Kirilenko can remember how to play, this game should not be close. Take the Jazz and hope Sloan fires them up.

Charlotte at Boston over 201:

I actually like Boston -10 as well but to be safe, play the over. This team likes to score the ball so the real risk is that Charlotte can’t keep up their end of the deal. I think they will, so take the over and enjoy the show.

Saturday's Free NBA Picks

I am ashamed and embarrassed about my performance last night. 1-4 nights are not acceptable and for that I offer my apologies. Apparently I am a bit out of touch as I still can not see how Utah loses to New Orleans and how the Warriors not only covered against the Wizards but beat them by double digits.

While I am angered by my performance, this quote from Barry Bonds talking about steroids has cheered me up. "They say it makes your testicles shrink,'' he said. "I can tell you my testicles are the same size. They haven't shrunk. They're the same and work just the same as they always have." That is just brilliant stuff, I wish Barry had his own talk show, no really I do.

Washington -4 at Charlotte:

I don’t care that the Wiz sucked last night and I don’t care that Charlotte is a tough match-up for them. Jamison is not going to have two bad nights in a row and the Wiz are going to run these poofs out of the building.

Philadelphia at Atlanta Under 198.5:

Can you name anyone on the Hawks other than Al Harrington who can score more than 15 points per game? No really? They are starting some guy named Obinna Ekezie who may be the only person in the US without a two word anagram for his name and I think was also featured on HBOs prison drama OZ. Take the under and count on Philly being tired.

Portland at Phoenix -11:

I debated the under here but the Suns love to score. Portland is still trying to figure out how to play, unfortunately the season is 2/3 of the way done. If the Suns play with any intensity this should be a blowout, but then again, I still can’t believe Utah lost to New Orleans last night.

Denver at LA Clippers Under 188:

I have no idea what to make of the Clippers but I know Denver is struggling to put points on the board. This could be an ugly game.

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