Wednesday NBA Selections

Tonight:
Pacers / Washington Under 204.5
Jim O’Brien can make a difference for this team. He won’t be on the floor but he will get his team to play well enough to get a win out of the gate and beat the Wizards. This is from the latest from the star on how O’Brien will play this team this year. If you think O'Brien is going to turn the new Pacers into the Phoenix Suns, don't hold your breath. These are O'Brien's own calculations: When Jermaine O'Neal is in the game, he will call set plays about 45 percent of the time and run the motion offense the rest of the time. When O'Neal is not in the game, taking away the Pacers' only true low-post threat, O'Brien will call plays roughly 40 percent of the time. I am not ready to take on the Pacers at home as a dog, but like the under.

Sixers +7
The Raptors are a good team, but Philly may surprise a few folks this year. Not ready to say they win this game tonight but will take the Raptors ATS. Philadelphia is 15-3 ATS away with a total of 180 to 189.5 points. The matchups are even in this one and this inflated line is off the good run by the Raptors and the rebuilding of the Sixers.

Memphis +6
The Spurs had a big win last night and have to travel to face Memphis on the road. The Spurs are a quality teams and NBA teams are no strangers to travel but the Grizzlies may win tonight. Grizzlies are great at home as a dog before a division game (25-15ATS) and the Spurs have a tough spot or two themselves in this game. The Grizzlies have never won a home opener and so motivation will not be a problem tonight.