Sharp Betting Report, Free Pick January 31

The Friday super sharp betting report with free pick, sportsbook consensus including both NBA consensus, college basketball consensus. 

NBA injuries:

Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL vs DEN, Confirmed

Anthony Davis LAL vs POR, Questionable

Clint Capela, HOU vs DAL, Out

Marc Gasol, TOR @ DET, Out

Tim Hardaway Jr., DAL @ HOU, Probable 

JaVale McGee LAL vs POR, Confirmed

Free pick from Joe Duffy. 

COLUMBIA +14.5 Yale

Regression to the mean angle is 982-800. Horrible teams on the road are 1734-1523 under specific situations that apply. When both angles apply, it is 273-200 for 57.7 percent. 

Consensus picks:

Biggest public consensus in term of percentage of bets: Toronto, Oklahoma City; Harvard

Most lopsided bets in term of percentage of money and biggest sportsbook liabilities: Brooklyn, New Orleans; Princeton 

Biggest line moves with opening odds followed by current odds: New Orleans opened -4.5 now -7.5, Memphis Grizzlies opened -9.5 to -12.5; Brown opened -10 now -7.5

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What a Thursday in NBA betting. These are news and notes from Joe Duffy, America’s only Grandmaster Sports Handicapper. Today’s news and notes starts out with intel for fantasy players and gamblers alike. 

NBA injuries

Patrick Beverley, LAC vs SAC, is probable

Marvin Bagley, SAC @ LAC is out

Al Horford, PHI @ ATL, is questionable 

Paul George, LAC vs SAC is probable

Jayson Tatum, BOS vs GS is questionable 

Utah-Denver (-1.5, 215)

Pick: UTAH

Charlotte-Washington (-3.5, 227)

Jordan McRea out for Washington 

Washington 6th game since 20th, but just fourth for Charlotte 

Bad teams as favorites of at least 3 good bets

Even better at 3.5

WASHINGTON 

Philadelphia (-7.5, 228)-Atlanta

DeAndre Bembry for Hawks is doubtful

More playing time for Brandon Goodwin

Alex Len out for Hawks

Miss third straight game

Bruno Fernando doubtful for Hawks

Missed Tuesday

With injuries, Hawks will go with smaller, quicker line-up with John Collins at center 

Both Mike Scott and Al Horford questionable 

Joel Embiid returned

Atlanta will get points with quick line-up but Embiid unstoppable down low

No free pick

Toronto (-10, 220)-Cleveland 

OG Anunoby will play for Toronto

Patrick McCaw questionable for Raptors

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson will miss second straight game

Terrence Davis and Matt Thomas will see extra time for Raptors 

Marc Gasol out for Toronto

Serge Ibaka gets start 

Toronto front end of back-to-back 

Toronto fat and happy? Road faves of -8.5 or more on at least eight-game winning streak 50-26-2

30-10 since 2009

Pick: TORONTO