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Bob and BJ's Follow Up Friday

(3-0 NBA last night!)

Memphis @ Oklahoma City (UNDER 195) (L)
Grit n' Grind is going to be in full affect tonight as the Grizz roll into the Kendrick Perkins-less OKC arena. No team is better at making teams play their slow, methodical pace of basketball than the Grizzlies. On the year, Memphis is averaging a measly 95 ppg and holding teams to 94. OKC, on the other hand, is only allowing 98 per game. This contest will match two of the leagues defenses; combine that withe the Grizz offense and RUSTell Westbrook and we got ourselves an under! 

Chicago (+4) at Dallas (W)
You know what they say, betting against the Bulls is a fucking nightmare (at least we say this in our circle). One night you think they are gonna clamp down defensively and they give up +100 to the Hawks. Then you bet against them on their 9th game in 10 days expecting tired legs and they drop 100. Well tonight the Bulls get back to being the Bulls. Tommy "I'll fuck you with my D" Thibs will take away what the Mavericks like to do and give Vince Carter as many 20 footers as he wants to jack. This one is gonna be close, close enough that giving four points to the Bulls is a solid bet.

Charlotte (+8.5) at San Antonio (L)
The Bobcats have been very hot lately, almost hot enough to save Michael Jordan from being considered the worst owner in professional sports (almost). Tonight they start a four game road trip that takes them up against the top teams in the league. First up, the San Antonio Spurs, a possession based team that will kill you with threes. Well the Bobcats aren't bad on D and they will be more pumped about this game than the Spurs. Look for this one to be close throughout and for the Spurs to pull away winning by four or five in the end. Bobcat likes the bobcats in this one.

New Orleans (+7.5) at Phoenix (L)
I am basing this one on the assumption that the leading scorer for the Suns, Goran Dragic, will miss his second consecutive game with a sprained ankle. Anthony Davis might also be out for the Pelicans, but he did travel with the team which is a promising sign. Basically without all-everything Dragic, the Suns lack a cohesive offense and look a lot closer to the team that people expected before the season started. If both stars are out look for a sloppy, jello wrestling match that keeps this one close and within seven points.