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NBA

• Bucks at Bobcats (-3/196.5)
• Pistons at Magic (-4/185)
• Heat at Pacers (-7.5/191.5)
• Raptors at Nets (-3/191.5)
• Mavericks at Hawks (+5.5/192)
• Knicks at Cavaliers (-5/186.5)
• Wizards at Celtics (-7/204)
• Blazers at Hornets (-7/201)
• Nuggets at Timberwolves (+9/208)
• 76ers at Bulls (-8.5/189.5)
• Kings at Spurs (-14.5/189)
• Lakers at Suns (-9/215)
• Warriors at Clippers (-2/209)

Balboni's Pick (2-1): The Mavs (-5.5) head south to Atlanta fresh off embarassing the Cleveland Lebrons with a 18-point victory on national TV and the Hawks are ... well, the Hawks. Do we need to say anymore. Mavs in a rout.

Scratch That Itch!

NBA

• Pistons at Heat (+4.5/180)
• Rockets at Jazz (-4/192.5)
• Suns at Sonics (+10.5/223)

NCAA

• Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech (-2.5/40.5)

Balboni's Pick (1-1): The Hoakies (+2.5) storm into Bobby Dodd Stadium and lay the smack down on the Yellow Jackets after a crippling fourth quarter loss to Heisman-hopeful Matt Ryan and B.C. last week. Frank Beamer will have his team ready for prime time against a Georgia Tech team that has a sub .500 record in the ACC.

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NBA

• 76ers at Raptors (-7.5/191)
• Wizards at Pacers (+2.5/205)
• Bucks at Magic (-6.5/198.5)
• Bulls at Nets (-2.5/187)
• Mavericks at Cavaliers (+3.5/186)
• Spurs at Grizzlies (+5.5/202)
• Kings at Hornets (-9/189.5)
• Sonics at Nuggets (-11.5/217)

Balboni's Pick (0-1): The Manchild Dwight Howard (-6.5) takes time off from hanging out with porn stars to lead the march to the conference finals. That's right ... Orlando in the conference finals.

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NBA

• Blazers at Spurs (-13.5, 189.5)
• Jazz at Warriors (-3, 214)
• Rockets at Lakers (+5, 195.5)

Balboni's Pick: Spurs at home -13.5. Raising the banner and getting championship rings leads to smackdown of Portland while Greg Oden grinds on your drunken teenage daughter.