Service Plays Wednesday 2/17/21

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Neil the Greek (VegasInsider CBB) - Butler/Marquette Under 129.5

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Michael Crosson ( VegasInsider NBA) - Utah Jazz -3.5

Player Prop Bet: Utah Jazz Donovan Mitchell - Under 3.5 Three Pointers Made (-115)

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Vince Akins (Sportsbook Breakers)

NBA
Utah Jazz -3.5
New York Knicks -4
New York Knicks/Orlando Magic Under 210
Boston Celtics/Atlanta Hawks Over 222.5

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PicksWise Sports
NBA 3* Best Bets 44-42 Overall

Wednesday NBA 3* Best Bets
New York Knicks -4
Utah Jazz -3.5

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PicksWise Sports
CBB 3* Best Bets 61-50-2 Overall

Wednesday 3* CBB Best Bets
Syracuse +5.5

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UEFA Champions League picks from Martin Green

Porto vs. Juventus picks (Wednesday, 3 p.m. ET)

Juventus to win (+102)
Cristiano Ronaldo to score (+105)

All eyes will be on Cristiano Ronaldo when Juventus takes on Porto in the Champions League Round of 16 on Wednesday.

The Portuguese forward has achieved legendary status across the globe after winning the Balon d'Or five times and setting a number of goal-scoring records. Yet he is especially revered in his homeland, having led Portugal to the European Championship in 2016 and the UEFA Nations League in 2019, so he can expect a warm welcome.

Porto must find a way to thwart the superstar when it hosts Juventus at Estádio do Dragão, but that is easier said than done. Ronaldo is the top scorer in Champions League history, with 132 goals in 173 appearances, and he has lifted the trophy a record five times. He already has scored four goals in four games in this season's competition, and he will be desperate to add to that total on Portuguese soil this week.

Juventus Strives for Greater Consistency

Juventus has endured an inconsistent season in Serie A. It suffered a 1-0 defeat against Napoli over the weekend, a result that left it eight points behind league-leading Inter Milan, albeit with a game in hand.

The Bianconeri are bidding for a 10th consecutive Serie A title, but they have just 12 wins in 21 games thus far. Their struggles largely can be attributed to upheaval off the pitch.

Massimiliano Allegri left in the summer of 2019 after leading the club to five straight titles, and replacement Maurizio Sarri struggled. Juventus just about held off the challenge of Inter to make it nine in a row, but the defense regressed and performance levels were underwhelming.

Sarri was axed, and Andrea Pirlo - a club legend as a player but with no managerial experience - replaced him.

Juventus has struggled for consistency under Pirlo. It still is pretty strong on defense, but it has scored fewer goals than each of its rivals in the top six in Serie A.

Porto Goes Four Games Without Winning

However, Juventus was excellent in the Champions League group stage. It won five of its six games and topped a group that also featured Barcelona, Dynamo Kiev and Ferencvaros. Its only defeat came at home against Barcelona, but Ronaldo and several other key players were missing for that contest.

Juventus beat Barcelona 3-0 at Camp Nou in the reverse fixture and clinched the top spot in the group. Ronaldo totally upstaged Lionel Messi in that game, scoring twice and looking menacing throughout.

Porto did very well to finish second in a group that included Manchester City, Olympiakos and Marseille. However, its domestic form has been a little uninspiring in recent weeks. It has drawn its last four games and trails league-leading Sporting Lisbon by eight points.

This will not be an easy game for Juventus, which is missing Paulo Dybala and Aaron Ramsey. Yet Pirlo has a large and talented squad at his disposal, and Juventus ultimately should be too strong for Porto, particularly with Ronaldo leading the line alongside the dangerous Alvaro Morata.

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UEFA Champions League picks from Martin Green:

Sevilla vs. Borussia Dortmund picks (Wednesday, 3 p.m. ET)

Sevilla to win (+135)
Sevilla draw no bet (-145)
Sevilla to qualify (+110)

Sevilla will bid for its 10th consecutive victory when it hosts Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League Round of 16 on Wednesday.

Julen Lopetegui's men beat Roma, Wolves, Manchester United and Inter Milan en route to winning the Europa League last season. The final was played in August as the COVID-19 pandemic caused significant delays, meaning Sevilla had a very short offseason.

The players were understandably fatigued at the start of the 2020-21 campaign and results were a little inconsistent, but Sevilla has roared back into form in recent weeks.

It has won consecutive league games against Alaves, Cadiz, Eibar, Getafe and Huesca while defeating Leganes, Valencia, Almeria and Barcelona in Copa del Rey, with the latter victory being the most impressive. Sevilla is full of confidence right now as it has not conceded in its last seven matches, which augurs well for the meeting with Borussia Dortmund.

Turmoil in Dortmund

Sevilla is settled on and off the pitch, whereas the situation with Dortmund is pretty chaotic. Manager Lucien Favre was fired in December after his team lost 5-1 at home to newly promoted Stuttgart.

Borussia Dortmund was fifth in the Bundesliga standings at the time, and Favre paid the price for failing to fully exploit the vast potential of his young team. Assistant coach Edin Terzic was handed the reins on a temporary basis until the end of the season, but Borussia Dortmund is now sixth in the league with just one win in its last five games.

It is 15 points behind league-leading Bayern Munich and 11 in back of RB Leipzig. Erling Haaland has been brilliant on attack with 16 goals in 15 games, and the likes of Jadon Sancho, Jude Bellingham and Giovanni Reyna have shown flashes of their brilliance, but overall, Dortmund looks a little disjointed.

Several key players were missing for a 2-2 draw with Hoffenheim over the weekend, with Thomas Meunier, Dan-Axel Zagadou, Axel Witsel, Lukasz Piszczek, Roman Bürki and Marcel Schmelzer all sidelined.

A Rock-Solid Defense

A key concern for Sevilla on Wednesday will be stopping Haaland. The 20-year-old superstar fired in six goals in just four appearances during the Champions League group stage. He arguably is the world's best finisher, despite his tender age, and he could be dangerous in this game if he receives decent support from the likes of Sancho, Reyna, Julian Brandt and Marco Reus.

However, Sevilla has been extremely strong on defense this season. It has conceded just 16 goals in 22 league games and gone more than 700 minutes without giving up a single tally. In that time, it has shut out a Barcelona team featuring Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann, so it will not be too fearful of Haaland.

The defensive pairing of Diego Carlos and Jules Koundé has been remarkably strong, and Sevilla boasts tremendous quality at midfield. Key player Lucas Ocampos is injured following a horrorific tackle by Getafe's Djené, but Sevilla can bring in the talented Papu Gomez - signed from Atalanta in January - to replace him, and it should have enough quality to get the better of Dortmund in this matchup.

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NHL 3* Best Bets 41-24 Overall

NHL 3* Best Bets
Toronto -1.5 goals -125
Florida/Carolina Over 6

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MidAmerican Sports ( Raiderman)

CBB
Quinnipiac +6.5
Pittsburgh -4

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Sports Picks Weekly


NBA:
Philadelphia -10 (-118)

NCAAB:
*Marquette +2
*Virginia Commonwealth -2
Indiana St. -6 (-118)
Syracuse +5


NHL:
*Winnipeg/Edmonton Under -6.5
*Ottawa/Toronto Over +6.5

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76ers -10.5
Clippers +4

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Rockdeman Sports

CBB
Drake -4.5
USC -10

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NBA
3* Hawks +2
3* Pistons +3
1* Jazz -3.5