All-Sports Expert Betting Tips to Help Win Cash this Week 2/29/2016

by Dave Schwab - 2/29/2016

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Anyone who is serious about betting on sports on a regular basis is always looking for an inside edge or a betting tip that could end up being the difference between winning and losing a wager. In today's fast-paced viral environment that downloads information at a blinding rate of pace, it becomes all the more important to quickly identify which expert betting tips can have the biggest impact on a potential outcome.

The expert handicappers at Doc's Sports continually break down daily matchups on any number of different levels while trying to find the inside edge that might tip the scale in their favor. That is why every selection released is in conjunction with Doc's Unit Betting System. Relying on a measurable level of confidence is probably the best expert betting tip money can buy.

The Fading Sun in Phoenix

The Phoenix Suns have been an absolute train wreck in the NBA's Pacific Division since late December with just three straight up wins in 31 games. They just snapped an extended 13-game losing streak with Sunday's stunning 111-106 victory against Memphis as 6.5-point home underdogs. This was just the third time they covered against the spread in their last eight outings.

This Tuesday night, Phoenix embarks on a four-game road trip starting in Charlotte against the Hornets. From there it will travel to Miami on Thursday before making stops in Orlando on March 4 and Memphis on March 6. Given the fact that the last time the Suns won a game SU on the road was on Dec. 7 against Chicago as part of a 4-23 record in 27 previous road games, this could present an excellent opportunity to go against the Suns all week long.

Making this strategy all the more plausible is the Suns' dismal 7-20 record ATS in those 27 games on the road. The last time they covered a spread in a road game was as 16-point underdogs against Oklahoma City on Dec. 31. Since that point, Phoenix is 0-10 ATS on the road, including SU losses to the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers as the only two NBA teams with a worse SU record this season.

Lighting the Lamp in Toronto

The Tampa Bay Lightning knocked off Boston 4-1 this past Sunday night as slight -101 road underdogs on 5Dimes closing line. While the total stayed "under" the 5.5-goal betting line, it was the fifth time in the Lightning's current six-game winning streak that they tallied at least four goals.

Florida (78 points) still has a slight lead over Tampa Bay (76 points) in the Atlantic Division standings. However, while the Panthers are just 4-4-2 in their last 10 games, Tampa Bay has made up some serious ground at 7-3 over the same stretch. Turning to Monday night's NHL slate, the Lightning head north of the border to face the Toronto Maple Leafs as -165 road favorites in a 7:30 p.m. tip at the Air Canada Centre. The total for this game has been set at 5.5.

The total has stayed under in Tampa Bay's last three games behind a defense that has allowed a grand total of two goals. However, prior to that, the total had gone "over" in eight of the Lightning's previous nine games. This could open the door for a high-unit play on the over in Monday night's matchup in light of the fact that the total has gone over in eight of Toronto's last 12 games overall and it has gone over in seven of its last 11 home games when playing host to Tampa Bay.

Super Tuesday Betting Odds

The biggest betting event on Tuesday's slate is not in the NBA or the NHL and it is not even in the ranks of college basketball on the first day of this sports biggest month. Quite a few bettors will probably be closely watching the polling results for primaries and caucuses in a multitude of states in a voting event known as Super Tuesday. The cumulative results in all of these states will go a long way in separating the contenders from the pretenders in this year's upcoming presidential election, and 5Dimes has you covered with betting odds for all of these primary races.

Hillary Clinton is the clear frontrunner in the Democratic Party against Bernie Sanders, while Donald Trump has been listed as a heavy favorite in almost every primary race for the Republicans. It is hard to know just how reliable the polling information really is in each of these states, but going against the grain in one or two races might make sense.

The one race that stood out in my mind was the Republican primary in Texas. Right now, Ted Cruz is listed as a -840 favorite to win that state against betting odds of +480 for the rest of the field, including Trump. Cruz has the home-field advantage in this matchup as a senator from the Lone Star State, but there have been some conflicting reports as to which candidate is actually leading in the polls. The other interesting aspect of the Texas primary is the impact it can have on both party races in general. While I would not go with a big-unit play in the biggest state on the Super Tuesday roster, I would go with Trump as some very favorable betting odds.

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