Warriors Back in Action Atop the Standings
The Golden State Warriors entered the All-Star Break with the best record in the NBA at 42-9 SU and 31-19-1 ATS. The Warriors will host the defending champion San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.
Golden State is a 7-point favorite over San Antonio at online sportsbook Bovada. Despite entering the break on a 6-1 SU hot streak, the Warriors are 0-4 ATS over their last four games. On Friday night Golden State will catch San Antonio on the second night of a back-to-back as the Spurs were on the road Thursday night taking on the Los Angeles Clippers.
Friday night's NBA schedule is loaded with some great games including Cleveland (-3) at Washington, Houston (+2.5) at Dallas, and Toronto (+4.5) at Atlanta, with odds provided by 5Dimes. Toronto and Houston are back in action on Saturday night when the two teams meet in Houston. On Sunday, the Portland Trail Blazers host the Memphis Grizzlies in a big Western Conference showdown.
Two of the Big 12's top teams square off on Saturday when the West Virginia Mountaineers visit the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Since joining the Big 12, West Virginia is 0-4 SU and 2-2 ATS in four games against Oklahoma State. Saturday's college basketball card also features Gonzaga at Saint Mary's, Iowa State at Texas, and Clemson at Duke. Gonzaga is currently going off at 14/1 to win the NCAA Tournament at Bovada. The Utah Utes visit the Oregon Ducks in Sunday's top matchup.
The St. Louis Blues get a pair of tough Eastern Conference opponents back-to-back this weekend when they host the Boston Bruins on Friday night and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. The Bruins were favored in each of their last five games but are 0-5 SU over those five contests and 0-4 SU in their last four games on the road.
On Saturday, the Los Angeles Kings and the San Jose Sharks are set to play an outdoor game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. Los Angeles is a perfect 6-0-0 over its last six games. Other big games in the NHL this weekend include the New York Islanders at Washington on Saturday and Boston at Chicago on Sunday.