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Results for Friday 20th of March 2026
| Handicapper | Units | Dollars |
| Doc's Sports | 3 | $270.00 |
| Robert Ferringo | 5 | $500.00 |
| Craig Trapp | 3 | $300.00 |
| Scott Rickenbach | -6 | $-660.00 |
| Arun Shiva (Indian Cowboy) | 6 | $600.00 |
| Raphael Esparza (VSI) | -3 | $-330.00 |
| Tony George | 3 | $300.00 |
| Vernon Croy | 0 | $0.00 |
| Scott Spreitzer | 3 | $300.00 |
| August Young | 0 | $0.00 |
| Strike Point Sports | 0 | $0.00 |
| Jason Sharpe | 0 | $0.00 |
| Griffin Murphy | -6 | $-660.00 |
| Nick Menken | 3 | $300.00 |
Friday 20th of March 2026
Doc's Sports
3-Unit Play Take Detroit -5 over Golden State (7:30 p.m. EST, Friday March 20)
Detroit has won five of their last six and are playing extremely well right now. They have shown they can play without Cunningham and they have pretty solid depth. Last time out without their best player, they had six players score in double figures. Kind of feel like the season is slipping away for the Warriors, who have dealt with injuries all season long and this team hasn’t gelled as expected with the current roster.
3-Unit Play Take New York -17 over Brooklyn (7:30 p.m. EST, Friday March 20)
Didn’t think we would see the day when we take a road favorite laying this kind of number but here we are. The Nets don’t even want to win games right now and most of their best players are sidelined. This is a rivalry game and the Knicks won’t take it easy on the struggling Nets, who have lost their last two in blowouts. New York has been blowing out bad teams lately, and the Nets haven’t covered in four straight meetings. Although this is a road game technically, the Knicks don’t have to travel far and will have plenty of fans in the building cheering them on.
3-Unit Play Take Houston -3.5 over Atlanta (8 p.m. EST, Friday March 20)
The Hawks have won ten straight and are the hottest team in the NBA, but if you look at who they have played, they have had a generally very easy schedule (8 of the games were at home). We expect that winning streak to halt tonight. We are getting a great number here. If the Hawks weren’t that hot on the court this line would be around 6.5, and we think there is value here. Houston is coming off consecutive losses to the red-hot Lakers and should put their best foot forward here.
Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports
Robert Ferringo
3-Unit Play. Take ‘Under’ 229.5 Boston at Memphis (8 p.m., Friday, March 20)
2-Unit Play. Take #576 Memphis (+15) over Boston (8 p.m., Friday, March 20)
Boston has gone ‘over’ in back-to-back games. They have only gone ‘over’ in three straight games once this year (they hit four straight). I think they revert to form and go back ‘under’. Boston is in a little letdown spot here after a nice home win over the Warriors. They have won three straight and are facing a Memphis team that is coming off a nice win over Denver outright. Memphis will lose but won’t get blown out here.
Carpe diem. Good luck.
Craig Trapp
3-Unit Play. Take #577 Toronto (+7) Over Denver (9 pm, Saturday March 21)
The Raptors have the size and length to give Denver big problems. Toronto has looked good lately winning three straight and think they have shot at outright win, but will take the points just in case. Take Raptors to cover spread tonight.
Craig
Scott Rickenbach
3-Unit Play. Take #571 Atlanta +3.5 at Houston (8:10 p.m., Fri, March 20)
The Hawks have won 11 straight. Of course this match-up is a little tough since they are on the road but getting 3.5 points here is a real bargain. Houston has lost 6 of their last 10 games overall and 3 of their last 6 at home. Also, another non-conference game is on deck for the Hawks while the Rockets could be caught still reeling from B2B losses to the Lakers. 3* ATLANTA +3.5
3-Unit Play. Take #578 Denver -6.5 -115 vs Toronto (9:10 p.m., Fri, March 20)
Great spot for the Nuggets. Denver is off a 7-point loss and note that they are a perfect 6-0 SU last 6 times when off a loss by a margin of less than a dozen points. The Nuggets will respond here at home and their last 4 home wins have come by an average margin of 22.5 points. They do it again here. Raptors are on a 3-game winning streak but only the last game of that was on the road and that was against a weak team. Prior to that, Toronto lost 3 straight on the road. All 3 defeats were by a margin of 8 or more points and this one will be too! 3* DENVER -6.5 -115
Arun Shiva (Indian Cowboy)
6-Unit Play. #576. Take Memphis Grizzlies +15 over Boston Celtics (Friday @ 8:10pm est)
Great spot to take the Grizzlies here as this is a team that is running 10 deep right now, with Boston cominog off a big win and having Minnesota on deck and these young Grizzly players and backups playing great and beating Denver recently outright and playing with such great confidence coming in, it is fantastic to ride Memphis here especially on a Friday Night with a fanbase that will be excited to face the Celtics. What else does Memphis have to look forward to? They will get up for this game in a big way and we believe they will cover.
Raphael Esparza (VSI)
NBA BASKETBALL
3 Unit Play. Take #577 Over 114.5 -110 (First Half) Toronto at Denver (9:10 p.m., Friday March 20)
Tony George
NBA
3/20/26
3 Units
Take #577 Toronto (+7) over Denver
*9 EST
This Raptors team is talented, and they really spread scoring around and I think they can contend for a win here against Denver, who just lost to Memphis of all people. The Nuggets are working Gordon back into the lineup and Braun is now healthy and yes they are stacked with Jokic as well. I get that. This is a Toronto team that can score inside and out and I like them getting a ton of points here even on the road, coming off a 139 point effort against the Bulls on the road in a 30 point win 2 days ago. Ingram and Barnes are a formidable frontcourt and the guard play has been excellent, and again they play as a team and spread it around, which will give Denver some issues. I also like the bench for the Raptors here.
Vernon Croy
Passing for today.
Scott Spreitzer
3-Unit Play: Take 572 Rockets -4 over Hawks (8:10 p.m., Friday, March 20)
I’m laying the spot with Houston. The Rockets just got swept by the Lakers, while Atlanta has reeled off 11 straight wins (10-1 ATS). However, the Rockets are laying points. Houston whipped Atlanta 104-86 in late January and obviously things have changed a bit for these two teams but the current form of both squads have been baked into this number. Houston is laying 2 to 2.5 points less at home than they were in Atlanta. Let’s take advantage. I’m laying the points with Houston. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.
August Young
Passing for today.
Strike Point Sports
Passing for today.
Jason Sharpe
Passing for today.
Griffin Murphy
6-Unit Play. Take #571 ATL Hawks (+3.5) Over HOU Rockets (8:00p.m, Friday, March 20th)
The Hawks have won 11 straight, and they head to Houston here with the Rockets desperately needing to get back in the win column. Houston dropped two in a row vs. the Lakers, and all the good they did early in the year is slowly but surely going out the window unless they can pull out a win here. We like Atlanta here as we get points with one of the hottest teams in the league vs. a team that is spiraling out of control.
Griffin Murphy
Nick Menken
3 Unit: NBA Take #572 HOU Rockets (-3.5) over ATL Hawks (-110) (8:00p.m, Friday, March 20th)
Nick Menken
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Doc's Sports
3-Unit Play Take Detroit -5 over Golden State (7:30 p.m. EST, Friday March 20)Detroit has won five of their last six and are playing extremely well right now. They have shown they can play without Cunningham and they have pretty solid depth. Last time out without their best player, they had six players score in double figures. Kind of feel like the season is slipping away for the Warriors, who have dealt with injuries all season long and this team hasn’t gelled as expected with the current roster.
3-Unit Play Take New York -17 over Brooklyn (7:30 p.m. EST, Friday March 20)
Didn’t think we would see the day when we take a road favorite laying this kind of number but here we are. The Nets don’t even want to win games right now and most of their best players are sidelined. This is a rivalry game and the Knicks won’t take it easy on the struggling Nets, who have lost their last two in blowouts. New York has been blowing out bad teams lately, and the Nets haven’t covered in four straight meetings. Although this is a road game technically, the Knicks don’t have to travel far and will have plenty of fans in the building cheering them on.
3-Unit Play Take Houston -3.5 over Atlanta (8 p.m. EST, Friday March 20)
The Hawks have won ten straight and are the hottest team in the NBA, but if you look at who they have played, they have had a generally very easy schedule (8 of the games were at home). We expect that winning streak to halt tonight. We are getting a great number here. If the Hawks weren’t that hot on the court this line would be around 6.5, and we think there is value here. Houston is coming off consecutive losses to the red-hot Lakers and should put their best foot forward here.
Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports
Robert Ferringo
3-Unit Play. Take ‘Under’ 229.5 Boston at Memphis (8 p.m., Friday, March 20)2-Unit Play. Take #576 Memphis (+15) over Boston (8 p.m., Friday, March 20)
Boston has gone ‘over’ in back-to-back games. They have only gone ‘over’ in three straight games once this year (they hit four straight). I think they revert to form and go back ‘under’. Boston is in a little letdown spot here after a nice home win over the Warriors. They have won three straight and are facing a Memphis team that is coming off a nice win over Denver outright. Memphis will lose but won’t get blown out here.
Carpe diem. Good luck.
Craig Trapp
3-Unit Play. Take #577 Toronto (+7) Over Denver (9 pm, Saturday March 21)The Raptors have the size and length to give Denver big problems. Toronto has looked good lately winning three straight and think they have shot at outright win, but will take the points just in case. Take Raptors to cover spread tonight.
Craig
Scott Rickenbach
3-Unit Play. Take #571 Atlanta +3.5 at Houston (8:10 p.m., Fri, March 20)The Hawks have won 11 straight. Of course this match-up is a little tough since they are on the road but getting 3.5 points here is a real bargain. Houston has lost 6 of their last 10 games overall and 3 of their last 6 at home. Also, another non-conference game is on deck for the Hawks while the Rockets could be caught still reeling from B2B losses to the Lakers. 3* ATLANTA +3.5
3-Unit Play. Take #578 Denver -6.5 -115 vs Toronto (9:10 p.m., Fri, March 20)
Great spot for the Nuggets. Denver is off a 7-point loss and note that they are a perfect 6-0 SU last 6 times when off a loss by a margin of less than a dozen points. The Nuggets will respond here at home and their last 4 home wins have come by an average margin of 22.5 points. They do it again here. Raptors are on a 3-game winning streak but only the last game of that was on the road and that was against a weak team. Prior to that, Toronto lost 3 straight on the road. All 3 defeats were by a margin of 8 or more points and this one will be too! 3* DENVER -6.5 -115
Arun Shiva (Indian Cowboy)
6-Unit Play. #576. Take Memphis Grizzlies +15 over Boston Celtics (Friday @ 8:10pm est)Great spot to take the Grizzlies here as this is a team that is running 10 deep right now, with Boston cominog off a big win and having Minnesota on deck and these young Grizzly players and backups playing great and beating Denver recently outright and playing with such great confidence coming in, it is fantastic to ride Memphis here especially on a Friday Night with a fanbase that will be excited to face the Celtics. What else does Memphis have to look forward to? They will get up for this game in a big way and we believe they will cover.
Raphael Esparza (VSI)
NBA BASKETBALL3 Unit Play. Take #577 Over 114.5 -110 (First Half) Toronto at Denver (9:10 p.m., Friday March 20)
Tony George
NBA3/20/26
3 Units
Take #577 Toronto (+7) over Denver
*9 EST
This Raptors team is talented, and they really spread scoring around and I think they can contend for a win here against Denver, who just lost to Memphis of all people. The Nuggets are working Gordon back into the lineup and Braun is now healthy and yes they are stacked with Jokic as well. I get that. This is a Toronto team that can score inside and out and I like them getting a ton of points here even on the road, coming off a 139 point effort against the Bulls on the road in a 30 point win 2 days ago. Ingram and Barnes are a formidable frontcourt and the guard play has been excellent, and again they play as a team and spread it around, which will give Denver some issues. I also like the bench for the Raptors here.
Vernon Croy
Passing for today.Scott Spreitzer
3-Unit Play: Take 572 Rockets -4 over Hawks (8:10 p.m., Friday, March 20)I’m laying the spot with Houston. The Rockets just got swept by the Lakers, while Atlanta has reeled off 11 straight wins (10-1 ATS). However, the Rockets are laying points. Houston whipped Atlanta 104-86 in late January and obviously things have changed a bit for these two teams but the current form of both squads have been baked into this number. Houston is laying 2 to 2.5 points less at home than they were in Atlanta. Let’s take advantage. I’m laying the points with Houston. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.
August Young
Passing for today.Strike Point Sports
Passing for today.Jason Sharpe
Passing for today.Griffin Murphy
6-Unit Play. Take #571 ATL Hawks (+3.5) Over HOU Rockets (8:00p.m, Friday, March 20th)The Hawks have won 11 straight, and they head to Houston here with the Rockets desperately needing to get back in the win column. Houston dropped two in a row vs. the Lakers, and all the good they did early in the year is slowly but surely going out the window unless they can pull out a win here. We like Atlanta here as we get points with one of the hottest teams in the league vs. a team that is spiraling out of control.
Griffin Murphy
Nick Menken
3 Unit: NBA Take #572 HOU Rockets (-3.5) over ATL Hawks (-110) (8:00p.m, Friday, March 20th)Nick Menken
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