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Results for Monday 16th of March 2026
| Handicapper | Units | Dollars |
| Doc's Sports | -2 | $-250.00 |
| Craig Trapp | -3 | $-330.00 |
| Scott Rickenbach | -8 | $-880.00 |
| Arun Shiva (Indian Cowboy) | -4 | $-440.00 |
| Raphael Esparza (VSI) | -5 | $-550.00 |
| Tony George | 0 | $0.00 |
| Vernon Croy | 4 | $400.00 |
| Scott Spreitzer | -6 | $-660.00 |
| August Young | 0 | $0.00 |
| Strike Point Sports | 0 | $0.00 |
| Jason Sharpe | 3 | $300.00 |
| Griffin Murphy | 6 | $600.00 |
| Nick Menken | -2 | $-220.00 |
Monday 16th of March 2026
Doc's Sports
3-Unit Play Take Golden State -7.5 over Washington (7 p.m. EST, Monday March 16)
Golden State has not been playing well and has lost five straight and seven of their last eight. And while they have slipped up against a couple bad teams, they have overall had a very tough schedule during this stretch. They are currently a half game out of tenth place and the worst seed in the play in tournament. So, they are desperate for a win to stop the bleeding. And there isn’t many better slump busters than the Wizards, a tanking team that rarely covers despite generous spreads from the oddsmakers. They have covered their last two double digit spreads, but they have one of the worst ATS records in the league and this line is very manageable for the Warriors, who are the better team even with missing pieces.
5-Unit Play Take Brooklyn +10.5 over Portland (7:30 p.m. EST, Monday March 16)
Brooklyn has covered in four of their last five games so they are playing better than the oddsmakers perception of them right now. Portland is a solid team but we just don’t trust them laying double digits on the road to any team. They have covered only two of their last eight games and this looks like another line that doesn’t fit their current form. They are also on a back-to-back and don’t have the best depth. They are also 1-4 ATS in their last five on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports
Robert Ferringo
Passing for today.
Craig Trapp
3-Unit Play. Take #502 Washington (+7.5) Over Golden State(7 pm, Monday March 16)
The banged‑up Warriors lost last night after leading by nine at halftime — injuries have derailed Golden State over the past three weeks and I expect the struggles to continue. Washington has covered two straight and should keep it going tonight. Take Washington to cover the spread.
Craig
Scott Rickenbach
4-Unit Play. Take #503 Orlando +3.5 at Atlanta (6:10 p.m., Mon, March 16)Both teams are hot but there is a reason the home team opened up as such a small favorite in this spot. Sure enough people have been backing the Hawks and that has driven the line up even more. That means even more value with a Magic side that is playing this game with double revenge from the first two meetings this season. Also, recent wins for Orlando have included wins over the Heat and Cavs and Wolves while so many of the Hawks recent wins have been over bad teams or teams slumping and struggling with injury issues. Look for the Magic to win outright here but we'll grab the points just in case. 4* ORLANDO +3.5
4-Unit Play. Take #514 Houston -2 vs LA Lakers (9:40 p.m., Mon, March 16)I expect Sengun to play here but either way I like the Rockets at home laying a small number here. There is a reason, of course, as to why the team on the 5-game win streak is a dog here even with the injury situation for the Rockets. That said, watch that streak come to an end here. Rockets last couple match-ups versus tough West Conf teams were ugly losses to the Nuggets and Spurs. It is time for a stand-up game at home where Houston shows why there are a threat in the West for this post-season. 4* HOUSTON -2
Arun Shiva (Indian Cowboy)
4-Unit Play. #503. Take Orlando Magic +3 over Atlanta Hawks (Monday @ 7:10pm est)
Both these teams are red hot coming in but we will take the points here. Note, what a great winner with South Florida for a 6* as we are +11300 here. Per the Magic, they have had the much tougher schedule coming in of late and beat many above .500 teams and I think they get up big time to face the new look Hawks and quite possibly win outright.
Raphael Esparza (VSI)
NBA BASKETBALL
5 Unit Play. Take #503 Under 231.5 Orlando at Atlanta (7:10 p.m., Monday March 16)
Tony George
Passing for today.
Vernon Croy
4-Unit Play: #504 Atlanta -3-110 over Orlando (Monday, March 16, 2026, 7:10pm ET)
Take Atlanta ATS as my top NBA pick for Monday night. This pick falls into one of my top NBA systems and I really like Atlanta in this spot at home. Atlanta did take both meetings against Orlando this season by four points at Orlando and by 15 points at Atlanta. This is also a red-hot Atlanta team having won 9 of their last 10 games overall. I also feel like this is a tough spot for Orlando coming off their victory against Miami. Atlanta has shot 47.2% as a team overall this season including 36.8% from beyond the arc averaging 117.7 points per game. I do expect Atlanta to dominate the boards here tonight and I expect them to step up defensively. Play Atlanta ATS
Scott Spreitzer
6-Unit Play: Take 515 Spurs -9.5 over Clippers (10:40 p.m., Monday, March 16)
I’m laying the points with San Antonio. The Spurs won the March 6 meeting by just four points on a night when Kawhi Leonard scored 30 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Leonard is not expected to play tonight and I’m betting the rest of the available Clippers won’t keep it close against Wemby and company. The Spurs are off a 13-point home win over Charlotte and they’re 13-1 this season, winning by double digits on average, if they’re off a double digit home win. We’ll lay it with the Spurs. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.
August Young
Passing for today.
Strike Point Sports
2-Unit Play. Take #504 Atlanta (-3) over Orlando (7:10 p.m., Monday, March 16)
These two teams are playing great basketball, but I like the Hawks here because of their ability to matchup defensively. Yes, Paolo Blanchero should have a good game as he is difficult for any team to matchup with, but the Hawks have plenty of wing players to throw at him and Desmond Bane. The Magic are just 17-26 ATS in their 43 conference games this season and now they are running into a buzzsaw in the Atlanta Hawks. This is the last game of a five-game homestand for Atlanta and they will want to end it on a positive note. Lay the points here.
Best of Luck - Strike Point Sports
Jason Sharpe
Monday March 16th 2026-
3 Unit Play Take #516 Los Angeles Clippers +8.5 over San Antonio (10:10pm est):
The LA Clippers have been playing some solid basketball of late covering the spread in 12 of their last 16 games. They come into this one off an ugly loss though in their last game as they not only failed to cover but lost outright as a 13.5 point favorite over Sacramento.
Play Los Angeles plus the points.
Thank you and good luck,
Jason Sharpe
Griffin Murphy
2 Unit Play - Take #504 Atlanta Hawks ML (-3) vs Orlando Magic (7:00p.m., Monday, March 16th)
Both of these teams have been good as of late. The Hawks are playing at home, and they've won the previous two matchups this season. The Hawks offense is the difference maker here.
Griffin Murphy
4-Unit Play. Take #515 Spurs vs Clippers Over 231.5 Total Points (10:00p.m., Monday March 16)
These are the second and third-rated teams in offensive rating over the last 10 games, with both teams in the top half of the NBA in pace during that same time span. The last three head-to-head meetings have gone over, and we are dialed in on another one tonight.
Griffin Murphy
Nick Menken
2 Unit: NBA Take #514 HOU Rockets (-2.5) over LA Lakers (-110) (9:30p.m, Monday, March 16th)
Tonight we have a strong matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets in Houston. The Lakers have been playing some very good basketball lately. They’re 8–2 over their last ten games and are coming in on a five-game winning streak, most recently beating the Denver Nuggets in overtime on Saturday. Houston, however, has been a completely different team when playing at home. The Rockets just picked up a 107–105 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, and they’ve been excellent in their building all season with a 23–8 home record. This sets up as a classic spot where the public will naturally lean toward the hotter team, but Houston has shown all year that they rise to the occasion on their home court. With the crowd behind them and their strong play in Houston, this feels like a game where the Rockets come out with energy from the start. Even against a Lakers team that’s been rolling, Houston’s home form makes them very live in this matchup. Lay the points with the Rockets at home tonight.
Nick Menken
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Doc's Sports
3-Unit Play Take Golden State -7.5 over Washington (7 p.m. EST, Monday March 16)Golden State has not been playing well and has lost five straight and seven of their last eight. And while they have slipped up against a couple bad teams, they have overall had a very tough schedule during this stretch. They are currently a half game out of tenth place and the worst seed in the play in tournament. So, they are desperate for a win to stop the bleeding. And there isn’t many better slump busters than the Wizards, a tanking team that rarely covers despite generous spreads from the oddsmakers. They have covered their last two double digit spreads, but they have one of the worst ATS records in the league and this line is very manageable for the Warriors, who are the better team even with missing pieces.
5-Unit Play Take Brooklyn +10.5 over Portland (7:30 p.m. EST, Monday March 16)
Brooklyn has covered in four of their last five games so they are playing better than the oddsmakers perception of them right now. Portland is a solid team but we just don’t trust them laying double digits on the road to any team. They have covered only two of their last eight games and this looks like another line that doesn’t fit their current form. They are also on a back-to-back and don’t have the best depth. They are also 1-4 ATS in their last five on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports
Robert Ferringo
Passing for today.Craig Trapp
3-Unit Play. Take #502 Washington (+7.5) Over Golden State(7 pm, Monday March 16)The banged‑up Warriors lost last night after leading by nine at halftime — injuries have derailed Golden State over the past three weeks and I expect the struggles to continue. Washington has covered two straight and should keep it going tonight. Take Washington to cover the spread.
Craig
Scott Rickenbach
4-Unit Play. Take #503 Orlando +3.5 at Atlanta (6:10 p.m., Mon, March 16)Both teams are hot but there is a reason the home team opened up as such a small favorite in this spot. Sure enough people have been backing the Hawks and that has driven the line up even more. That means even more value with a Magic side that is playing this game with double revenge from the first two meetings this season. Also, recent wins for Orlando have included wins over the Heat and Cavs and Wolves while so many of the Hawks recent wins have been over bad teams or teams slumping and struggling with injury issues. Look for the Magic to win outright here but we'll grab the points just in case. 4* ORLANDO +3.54-Unit Play. Take #514 Houston -2 vs LA Lakers (9:40 p.m., Mon, March 16)I expect Sengun to play here but either way I like the Rockets at home laying a small number here. There is a reason, of course, as to why the team on the 5-game win streak is a dog here even with the injury situation for the Rockets. That said, watch that streak come to an end here. Rockets last couple match-ups versus tough West Conf teams were ugly losses to the Nuggets and Spurs. It is time for a stand-up game at home where Houston shows why there are a threat in the West for this post-season. 4* HOUSTON -2
Arun Shiva (Indian Cowboy)
4-Unit Play. #503. Take Orlando Magic +3 over Atlanta Hawks (Monday @ 7:10pm est)Both these teams are red hot coming in but we will take the points here. Note, what a great winner with South Florida for a 6* as we are +11300 here. Per the Magic, they have had the much tougher schedule coming in of late and beat many above .500 teams and I think they get up big time to face the new look Hawks and quite possibly win outright.
Raphael Esparza (VSI)
NBA BASKETBALL5 Unit Play. Take #503 Under 231.5 Orlando at Atlanta (7:10 p.m., Monday March 16)
Tony George
Passing for today.Vernon Croy
4-Unit Play: #504 Atlanta -3-110 over Orlando (Monday, March 16, 2026, 7:10pm ET)Take Atlanta ATS as my top NBA pick for Monday night. This pick falls into one of my top NBA systems and I really like Atlanta in this spot at home. Atlanta did take both meetings against Orlando this season by four points at Orlando and by 15 points at Atlanta. This is also a red-hot Atlanta team having won 9 of their last 10 games overall. I also feel like this is a tough spot for Orlando coming off their victory against Miami. Atlanta has shot 47.2% as a team overall this season including 36.8% from beyond the arc averaging 117.7 points per game. I do expect Atlanta to dominate the boards here tonight and I expect them to step up defensively. Play Atlanta ATS
Scott Spreitzer
6-Unit Play: Take 515 Spurs -9.5 over Clippers (10:40 p.m., Monday, March 16)I’m laying the points with San Antonio. The Spurs won the March 6 meeting by just four points on a night when Kawhi Leonard scored 30 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Leonard is not expected to play tonight and I’m betting the rest of the available Clippers won’t keep it close against Wemby and company. The Spurs are off a 13-point home win over Charlotte and they’re 13-1 this season, winning by double digits on average, if they’re off a double digit home win. We’ll lay it with the Spurs. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.
August Young
Passing for today.Strike Point Sports
2-Unit Play. Take #504 Atlanta (-3) over Orlando (7:10 p.m., Monday, March 16)These two teams are playing great basketball, but I like the Hawks here because of their ability to matchup defensively. Yes, Paolo Blanchero should have a good game as he is difficult for any team to matchup with, but the Hawks have plenty of wing players to throw at him and Desmond Bane. The Magic are just 17-26 ATS in their 43 conference games this season and now they are running into a buzzsaw in the Atlanta Hawks. This is the last game of a five-game homestand for Atlanta and they will want to end it on a positive note. Lay the points here.
Best of Luck - Strike Point Sports
Jason Sharpe
Monday March 16th 2026-3 Unit Play Take #516 Los Angeles Clippers +8.5 over San Antonio (10:10pm est):
The LA Clippers have been playing some solid basketball of late covering the spread in 12 of their last 16 games. They come into this one off an ugly loss though in their last game as they not only failed to cover but lost outright as a 13.5 point favorite over Sacramento.
Play Los Angeles plus the points.
Thank you and good luck,
Jason Sharpe
Griffin Murphy
2 Unit Play - Take #504 Atlanta Hawks ML (-3) vs Orlando Magic (7:00p.m., Monday, March 16th)Both of these teams have been good as of late. The Hawks are playing at home, and they've won the previous two matchups this season. The Hawks offense is the difference maker here.
Griffin Murphy
4-Unit Play. Take #515 Spurs vs Clippers Over 231.5 Total Points (10:00p.m., Monday March 16)
These are the second and third-rated teams in offensive rating over the last 10 games, with both teams in the top half of the NBA in pace during that same time span. The last three head-to-head meetings have gone over, and we are dialed in on another one tonight.
Griffin Murphy
Nick Menken
2 Unit: NBA Take #514 HOU Rockets (-2.5) over LA Lakers (-110) (9:30p.m, Monday, March 16th)Tonight we have a strong matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets in Houston. The Lakers have been playing some very good basketball lately. They’re 8–2 over their last ten games and are coming in on a five-game winning streak, most recently beating the Denver Nuggets in overtime on Saturday. Houston, however, has been a completely different team when playing at home. The Rockets just picked up a 107–105 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, and they’ve been excellent in their building all season with a 23–8 home record. This sets up as a classic spot where the public will naturally lean toward the hotter team, but Houston has shown all year that they rise to the occasion on their home court. With the crowd behind them and their strong play in Houston, this feels like a game where the Rockets come out with energy from the start. Even against a Lakers team that’s been rolling, Houston’s home form makes them very live in this matchup. Lay the points with the Rockets at home tonight.
Nick Menken
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