Matt Fargo Sports Handicapper Review & Free Picks

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER for our Wednesday Free Play. Oklahoma City is laying a big number tonight but justifiably so as this is a good rebound spot after losing last night to Charlotte and it has now lost three of its last four games. The Thunder have fallen a half-game behind the Lakers for ninth place in the Western Conference and are tied with Dallas for the No. 10 spot and are still bunched in a group of five teams within two and a half games of each other vying for three playoff spots so they need this one in a big way with a tough upcoming remaining schedule with all five games against teams in playoff positioning. Detroit has the worst record in the NBA at 16-59 which puts it in line for the best percentage to get the No. 1 overall draft pick as the Pistons have lost six straight games and are 1-17 over their last 18 games. They were competitive with Milwaukee in their last game at home but are now back on the road where they are 7-29 including 10 straight losses and catching the Thunder at the wrong time despite them playing a back-to-back. Detroit has gone 3-14 ATS in its last 17 games following a cover and was able to stay within the number in that last game against the Bucks. The Thunder are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Play (542) Oklahoma City Thunder

16-8 NBA run after 2-0 Tuesday Sweep and we remain RED HOT at the right time with the playoffs looming. Fargo is now on 55-35-1 and 76-52-1 NBA runs and is ready to cash big with a solid card again tonight! The NBA is on a SIZZLING 84-56-1 run and Fargo is back tonight as the regular season starts to wind down as he has a NBA Wednesday Triple Play! It has been a solid stretch in CBB with a 10-3 Run and Fargo has gone 107-93-2 his last 202 CBB plays and we are on a 133-107-2 CBB Run! The NCAA Tournament is back in action with both Final Four Winners!

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES LAKERS as part of our NBA Wednesday Triple Play. The Lakers had won three straight games and got a quicker than expected return from LeBron James in their last game as he came off the bench against the Bulls and of course they lost by 10 points at home. They are now on the road for the start of a five-game roadtrip playing with immediate revenge in hopes of remaining in the Western Conference playoff race. They are currently a half-game ahead of the Thunder for the No. 9 spot and are in position to move up to No. 7 as they are just a game and a half back but need a big road swing which starts tonight. The Bulls had won two straight games but lost to the Clippers by 12 points to close their three-game roadtrip and are back home where they are an average 20-17. Chicago is sitting in the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and will likely stay there as it is 2.5 games ahead of injury riddled Washington with seven games remaining. The Bulls were on a solid 7-2 run prior to that most recent loss but this is not a good spot with a lot of motivation coming from the Lakers side. Here, we play on road favorites revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points, off a home loss by 10 points or more. This situation is 24-6 ATS (80 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (543) Los Angeles Lakers

This is a play on the UTAH JAZZ as part of our NBA Wednesday Triple Play. Utah has lost four straight games after a 14-point home loss against Phoenix on Monday and the Jazz are now in a bit of trouble as they trail both the Mavericks and Thunder by a game and a half for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. They now go from significant underdogs in their last three games to road favorites but for good reason in this matchup and while they have not been good at laying points this season, they are playing with revenge and look to avoid a 3-1 season series loss against the second worst team in the conference. San Antonio was playing better as after a 16-game losing streak, the Spurs put together a 5-5 run but have now lost their last four games and while those were all on the road, they are now a good home team at 13-25 with six of those wins coming before the end of December. The injury list is piling up as three of their top five scorers are out tonight and they want this season to just be done and remain in the hunt for the No. 1 draft pick. They are 15-30 ATS against the west compared to 15-15 ATS against the east. Here, we play on road favorites revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points, off a home loss by 10 points or more. This situation is 24-6 ATS (80 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (539) Utah Jazz

This is a play on the PHILADELPHIA 76ERS as part of our NBA Wednesday Triple Play. Dallas is coming off a win over an injury depleted Indiana team that was missing its top three scorers to snap a four-game losing streak. They are now 8-13 since the acquisition of Kyrie Irving and while he and Luka Doncic have both missed time with injuries and even though that can be a compelling argument, the fact of the matter is they are not having that success yet because they have not played together to form that chemistry. Dallas is now 15-23 on the road while sitting tied with Oklahoma City for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Philadelphia is coming off a loss at Denver which was its third straight defeat, all on the road against the Western Conference but Joel Embiid he will be back as is the possibility of James Harden coming back after missing four straight games. Philadelphia is back home looking to catch Boston as it trails the Celtics by two and a half games for the important home court edge in the second round of the playoffs if those two advance. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points shooting 46 percent or better on the season, after three straight games allowing a shooting percentage of 47 percent or higher. This situation is 82-46 ATS (64.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (534) Philadelphia 76ers