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Results for Friday 19th of December 2025
| Handicapper | Units | Dollars |
| Doc's Sports | 7 | $700.00 |
| Robert Ferringo | 5 | $480.00 |
| Craig Trapp | 0 | $0.00 |
| Scott Rickenbach | 4 | $600.00 |
| Arun Shiva (Indian Cowboy) | 3 | $300.00 |
| Raphael Esparza (VSI) | -7 | $-770.00 |
| Tony George | 0 | $0.00 |
| Vernon Croy | -6 | $-660.00 |
| August Young | 0 | $0.00 |
| Strike Point Sports | 0 | $0.00 |
| Jason Sharpe | 0 | $0.00 |
| Griffin Murphy | -2 | $-220.00 |
| Nick Menken | 7 | $700.00 |
Friday 19th of December 2025
Doc's Sports
7-Unit Play Take Boston -6.5 over Miami (7 p.m. EST, Friday December 19)
Miami was one of the best ATS teams to start the season but they have really fallen off lately and are close to a 50 percent ATS team. They have covered only two of their last ten games, which shows they are overrated by the oddsmakers. We think this line is off as well. Boston did lose their last two both SU and ATS, but before those tough games (vs. Detroit and at Milwaukee), they were on a 10-2 run both ATS and SU. They have had a few nights off to regroup from the losses, and we think they will be fired up for this matchup. They usually are, as Boston has won and covered in six of the last seven meetings. Miami scored a rare win here in Boston last time these teams met, and we have no doubt that the Celtics remember that game. Miam has played very well at home this season but are only 5-8 on the road, and we think Boston will win comfortably here tonight.
Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports
Robert Ferringo
7-Unit Play. Take #541 Philadelphia (+4) over New York (7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 19)
This is a tough spot for the Knicks. They are playing their third game in four nights, starting in Vegas, running through Indiana and now back home. They are back home after four road games over the last 10 days. Now they get to face a hated rival that would love to snap their seven-game winning streak. The question here is how much do the Knicks have left in the tank? They barely survived the Pacers last night and will now take on a fully healthy, well-rested Sixers group. Philly has lost five straight to the Knicks. These two have played a lot of close games, though, with five of the last seven decided by five points or fewer or in OT. The Sixers haven’t lost a game by more than four points yet this month and I think they will be ready to go here.
2-Unit Play. Take #547 Oklahoma City (-7.5) over Minnesota (9:40 p.m., Friday, Dec. 19)
Carpe diem. Good luck.
Craig Trapp
Passing for today.
Scott Rickenbach
4-Unit Play. Take #541 Philadelphia (+$150) at New York (7:10 p.m., Fri, Dec. 19)
The Sixers are in a great spot here compared to the Knicks. New York is playing the 2nd night of a B2B and they were in Indiana last night. In other words, the Knicks have travel involved and this is their 3rd game in 4 nights and all were in a different city. Tuesday they were in Vegas then Thursday in Indianapolis and now finally back home in New York Friday. The Knicks barely squeaked out a win last night against the Pacers and now face a rested 76ers team. Philadelphia has been off since a tight loss at Atlanta Sunday. The 76ers are a fantastic 8-2 SU this season when coming off a SU loss. That is a reason as to why I am going with the money line here and going for the big plus money payback at +150 rather than taking the points. Note that Philly did have Embiid at the morning shootaround today and the big man could be involved tonight as he is battling an illness but his presence this morning was a good sign. Overall the Sixers are the much more rested team and much healthier team as the Knicks are dealing with a number of injuries including to important players. This is also a fantastic revenge spot as the Sixers lost all 4 games to the Knicks last season after being knocked out of the playoffs by New York the prior season. Of course these teams are long-time rivals too. All in all it shapes up as a great spot to back the underdog 76ers! 4* PHILADELPHIA +$150
Arun Shiva (Indian Cowboy)
3-Unit Play. #548. Take Minnseota Timberwolves +7 over OKC (Friday @ 9:40pm est)
We roll with Minnesota here. Note, we have won 3 in a row in the NBA. Minnesota is in a nice spot to bounce-back here. Minnesota has lost the last 3 times they have played OKC and with Minnesota relatively healthy now, including a 6 point loss to Memphis last game as a -6.5 point favorite, on a friday night, this Minnesota team will absolutely get up for OKC for a huge effort and possibly outright win here.
Raphael Esparza (VSI)
NBA BASKETBALL
7 Unit Play. Take #545 Over 240 San Antonio at Atlanta (7:40p.m., Friday December 19)
Tony George
Passing for today.
Vernon Croy
6-Unit Play: #544 Cleveland -7.5-110 over Chicago (Friday, December 19, 2025, 7:40pm ET)
Take Cleveland ATS as my top NBA pick for Friday night. This pick falls into one of my top NBA systems and I really like Cleveland at home in this spot here tonight. Cleveland is the superior team here and this is an immediate revenge spot for them after losing at Chicago on December 17th. Opponents have shot 47.7% against Chicago overall the season including 36.3% from beyond the arc averaging 121.9 points per game against them. I do expect Cleveland to step up defensively at home and dominate the boards here tonight. Play Cleveland ATS
Scott Spreitzer
Passing for today.
August Young
Passing for today.
Strike Point Sports
Passing for today.
Jason Sharpe
Passing for today.
Griffin Murphy
2 Unit Play - Take #546 ATL Hawks (1st Half Line, +1.5) Over SA Spurs. (7:30p.m, Saturday, December 19th)
Atlanta comes into this game 15-13 on the year and 9th in the East. San Antonio is now 19-7 on the year and 8-2 in their last 10 games. The Spurs have won 4 games in a row entering this matchup after drilling Washington in a 119-94 final. Atlanta just lost outright to Charlotte in a 133-26 final last night. We expect this team to come out the gates hot tonight and punch the Spurs right in the mouth in the first half. We are looking to kill the entire game because we can expect Atlanta to be fatigued here. Let’s drill them early in this one to cover our 1st half line at home, where they are 5-6 on the year. This is a bad line, and it’s giving us a trap incentive. Let’s roll with the Hawks here.
Griffin Murphy
Nick Menken
6 Unit – NBA Take #545 SA Spurs ML (-145) over ATL Hawks (7:30p.m, Friday December 19th)
Both teams come into this matchup on a back-to-back tonight. The Spurs took care of business last night on the road against a bad Wizards team, cruising to a 119–94 win. Atlanta was also on the road, but they dropped a high-scoring game in Charlotte, losing 133–126 despite a huge 43-point performance from Jalen Johnson. That tells you right away this Hawks team can score, but they also struggle to get stops. This game should be played at a fast pace, but the presence of Wembanyama changes everything. His length and rim protection make it much harder for Atlanta to attack the paint, forcing them to rely heavily on the three-point shot. That’s risky against a Spurs team that can rebound at a high level and limit second-chance opportunities. When San Antonio is healthy, they’re capable of beating anyone, and we’ve already seen that this season with their win over Oklahoma City in the Cup. Atlanta lives and dies by the perimeter, and if the Spurs control the glass and defend the arc, they’ll be in great shape here. These are the types of games championship-caliber teams need to handle, even on the road. I’m not messing with the spread tonight and willing to lay a little juice for safety. Take the Spurs on the moneyline on the road against the Hawks.
NBA Take #545 SA Spurs ML (-145) over ATL Hawks
Nick Menken
1 Unit – NBA Take #543 CHI Bulls (+7.5) over CLE Cavaliers (7:30p.m, Friday December 19th)
NBA Take #543 CHI Bulls (+7.5) over CLE Cavaliers
Nick Menken
Expert NBA Picks History:
Doc's Sports
7-Unit Play Take Boston -6.5 over Miami (7 p.m. EST, Friday December 19)Miami was one of the best ATS teams to start the season but they have really fallen off lately and are close to a 50 percent ATS team. They have covered only two of their last ten games, which shows they are overrated by the oddsmakers. We think this line is off as well. Boston did lose their last two both SU and ATS, but before those tough games (vs. Detroit and at Milwaukee), they were on a 10-2 run both ATS and SU. They have had a few nights off to regroup from the losses, and we think they will be fired up for this matchup. They usually are, as Boston has won and covered in six of the last seven meetings. Miami scored a rare win here in Boston last time these teams met, and we have no doubt that the Celtics remember that game. Miam has played very well at home this season but are only 5-8 on the road, and we think Boston will win comfortably here tonight.
Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports
Robert Ferringo
7-Unit Play. Take #541 Philadelphia (+4) over New York (7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 19)This is a tough spot for the Knicks. They are playing their third game in four nights, starting in Vegas, running through Indiana and now back home. They are back home after four road games over the last 10 days. Now they get to face a hated rival that would love to snap their seven-game winning streak. The question here is how much do the Knicks have left in the tank? They barely survived the Pacers last night and will now take on a fully healthy, well-rested Sixers group. Philly has lost five straight to the Knicks. These two have played a lot of close games, though, with five of the last seven decided by five points or fewer or in OT. The Sixers haven’t lost a game by more than four points yet this month and I think they will be ready to go here.
2-Unit Play. Take #547 Oklahoma City (-7.5) over Minnesota (9:40 p.m., Friday, Dec. 19)
Carpe diem. Good luck.
Craig Trapp
Passing for today.Scott Rickenbach
4-Unit Play. Take #541 Philadelphia (+$150) at New York (7:10 p.m., Fri, Dec. 19)The Sixers are in a great spot here compared to the Knicks. New York is playing the 2nd night of a B2B and they were in Indiana last night. In other words, the Knicks have travel involved and this is their 3rd game in 4 nights and all were in a different city. Tuesday they were in Vegas then Thursday in Indianapolis and now finally back home in New York Friday. The Knicks barely squeaked out a win last night against the Pacers and now face a rested 76ers team. Philadelphia has been off since a tight loss at Atlanta Sunday. The 76ers are a fantastic 8-2 SU this season when coming off a SU loss. That is a reason as to why I am going with the money line here and going for the big plus money payback at +150 rather than taking the points. Note that Philly did have Embiid at the morning shootaround today and the big man could be involved tonight as he is battling an illness but his presence this morning was a good sign. Overall the Sixers are the much more rested team and much healthier team as the Knicks are dealing with a number of injuries including to important players. This is also a fantastic revenge spot as the Sixers lost all 4 games to the Knicks last season after being knocked out of the playoffs by New York the prior season. Of course these teams are long-time rivals too. All in all it shapes up as a great spot to back the underdog 76ers! 4* PHILADELPHIA +$150
Arun Shiva (Indian Cowboy)
3-Unit Play. #548. Take Minnseota Timberwolves +7 over OKC (Friday @ 9:40pm est)We roll with Minnesota here. Note, we have won 3 in a row in the NBA. Minnesota is in a nice spot to bounce-back here. Minnesota has lost the last 3 times they have played OKC and with Minnesota relatively healthy now, including a 6 point loss to Memphis last game as a -6.5 point favorite, on a friday night, this Minnesota team will absolutely get up for OKC for a huge effort and possibly outright win here.
Raphael Esparza (VSI)
NBA BASKETBALL7 Unit Play. Take #545 Over 240 San Antonio at Atlanta (7:40p.m., Friday December 19)
Tony George
Passing for today.Vernon Croy
6-Unit Play: #544 Cleveland -7.5-110 over Chicago (Friday, December 19, 2025, 7:40pm ET)Take Cleveland ATS as my top NBA pick for Friday night. This pick falls into one of my top NBA systems and I really like Cleveland at home in this spot here tonight. Cleveland is the superior team here and this is an immediate revenge spot for them after losing at Chicago on December 17th. Opponents have shot 47.7% against Chicago overall the season including 36.3% from beyond the arc averaging 121.9 points per game against them. I do expect Cleveland to step up defensively at home and dominate the boards here tonight. Play Cleveland ATS
Scott Spreitzer
Passing for today.August Young
Passing for today.Strike Point Sports
Passing for today.Jason Sharpe
Passing for today.Griffin Murphy
2 Unit Play - Take #546 ATL Hawks (1st Half Line, +1.5) Over SA Spurs. (7:30p.m, Saturday, December 19th)Atlanta comes into this game 15-13 on the year and 9th in the East. San Antonio is now 19-7 on the year and 8-2 in their last 10 games. The Spurs have won 4 games in a row entering this matchup after drilling Washington in a 119-94 final. Atlanta just lost outright to Charlotte in a 133-26 final last night. We expect this team to come out the gates hot tonight and punch the Spurs right in the mouth in the first half. We are looking to kill the entire game because we can expect Atlanta to be fatigued here. Let’s drill them early in this one to cover our 1st half line at home, where they are 5-6 on the year. This is a bad line, and it’s giving us a trap incentive. Let’s roll with the Hawks here.
Griffin Murphy
Nick Menken
6 Unit – NBA Take #545 SA Spurs ML (-145) over ATL Hawks (7:30p.m, Friday December 19th)Both teams come into this matchup on a back-to-back tonight. The Spurs took care of business last night on the road against a bad Wizards team, cruising to a 119–94 win. Atlanta was also on the road, but they dropped a high-scoring game in Charlotte, losing 133–126 despite a huge 43-point performance from Jalen Johnson. That tells you right away this Hawks team can score, but they also struggle to get stops. This game should be played at a fast pace, but the presence of Wembanyama changes everything. His length and rim protection make it much harder for Atlanta to attack the paint, forcing them to rely heavily on the three-point shot. That’s risky against a Spurs team that can rebound at a high level and limit second-chance opportunities. When San Antonio is healthy, they’re capable of beating anyone, and we’ve already seen that this season with their win over Oklahoma City in the Cup. Atlanta lives and dies by the perimeter, and if the Spurs control the glass and defend the arc, they’ll be in great shape here. These are the types of games championship-caliber teams need to handle, even on the road. I’m not messing with the spread tonight and willing to lay a little juice for safety. Take the Spurs on the moneyline on the road against the Hawks.
NBA Take #545 SA Spurs ML (-145) over ATL Hawks
Nick Menken
1 Unit – NBA Take #543 CHI Bulls (+7.5) over CLE Cavaliers (7:30p.m, Friday December 19th)
NBA Take #543 CHI Bulls (+7.5) over CLE Cavaliers
Nick Menken
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