MAL VAN VALKENBURG REVIEW-JOURNAL, 60-50-3 (overall record)
Today's best bet: Miami Heat (-2½) over NEW YORK KNICKS
u25B6 The Miami Heat have had their troubles lately against the top teams in the NBA. It's time for them to bounce back because the Knicks do not qualify as a top team. Twice the Heat have played the Knicks and twice the Heat have posted big wins. Look for Miami to get its swagger back with a big game against New York.
The Denver Broncos are 7½-point favorites over the Raiders in Sunday’s AFC West matchup at Allegiant Stadium, and the total is 40.
CBS Sportsline handicapper Bruce Marshall provides NFL notes and trends for Week 14 games for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, including the Raiders-Broncos game.
Las Vegas pro sports bettors give their best bets for NFL and college football conference championship games this weekend.
The Detroit Lions have climbed to 3½-point home favorites over the Dallas Cowboys on “Thursday Night Football,” and the total is 54½. Both teams are on the NFC playoff bubble.
CBS Sportsline handicapper Bruce Marshall provides college football notes and trends for conference championship games for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
A winner is crowned after nine handicappers and the Review-Journal’s David Schoen offered picks on college football games this season.
Boise State is a consensus 3½-point home favorite over UNLV in Friday’s Mountain West conference title game and Ohio State is -5½ over Indiana in Saturday’s Big Ten championship.
The New England Patriots are consensus 7-point home favorites over the New York Giants on “Monday Night Football,” and the consensus total is 46½.
Underdogs started NFL Week 13 on a 9-2 against the spread run with seven outright wins, including all four games on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday.
Legendary sportscaster Brent Musburger went 3-1-1 against the spread last week and Westgate SuperBook vice president of marketing Jay Kornegay leads the contest with a 34-24-2 ATS record.
