Big Al McMordie Sports Picks & Handicapper Review

At 10:05 pm, our selection is on the San Jose Sharks over the Vegas Golden Knights.  The Sharks return home for Game 5 with their post-season lives hanging by a thread.  After taking Game 1 here last Wednesday, San Jose has been steamrolled by the defending Western Conference Champs, losing the next three games by a combined 16-6.  Monday's Game 4 on the Strip was especially bad, as the Knights never gave the visitors a chance in a 5-0 shellacking.  Look for the Sharks to mix up some lines tonight as they try to get back to the form that won them 46 games in the regular season -- 25 of them here at home.  The Sharks also will get the services of C Joe Thornton back tonight, as the veteran leader had to sit out game four to serve a one-game suspension.  The Knights are 1-5 in their last six road games and 5-16 in their last 21 as an underdog.  Meanwhile, San Jose is 8-1 when playing with revenge from a shutout loss, and 13-1 at home after losing by more than two goals in its previous game.  Take the Sharks.  As always, good luck...Al McMordie.

At 9:05 pm, our selection is on the San Antonio Spurs minus the points over Denver.  We played on the Nuggets in Game 2, and got the $$$ when the Nuggets blew out the Spurs in the 2nd half for a nine-point comeback victory.  One of the reasons  played against San Antonio was its god-awful record on the road when installed as an underdog of more than 4 points (now 1-30 straight-up since May 2017).  However, at home, the Spurs have dominated, with a 43-10 SU record (34-19 ATS).  And Gregg Popovich's men have been especially strong when playing with revenge.  Dating back to March 2018, the Spurs are 22-3 straight-up and 21-4 ATS in this role!  Take San Antonio.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.