Mike Lundin Free Picks

Boston is heading to Orlando riding a nine-game winning streak. I expect the Celtics to win this one outright, but I think it will be close. The Magic match up well against the Celtics. They’ve won two of three meetings this season straight up and I expect a strong effort from the Magic after taking …

The Niners are holding opponents to an NFL-best 300.6 yards per game and 16.3 points per game, but I think we’ll see a decent amount of points when they host Dallas in the divisional round Sunday night. The Niners’ offense has not missed a beat with rookie QB Brock Purdy under center, and Dallas has …

The Maple Leafs are a solid 16-7 at home at Scotiabank Arena. They are 14-4 when favorites of -150 or more and 10-3 in their last 13 vs. Western Conference teams. The Jets haev been playing well lately with eight wins in their last 10 games, but they are 5-8 as road underdogs on the …

The Warriors are coming off a 144-113 rout of San Antonio. Steph Curry looked sharper in his second game back from an injury, and I expect him to be even better here and the team to go on a run now that they’re back to pretty much full strength. The Bulls are reeling following three …

Both the Celtics and the Pelicans have relied on their offense over their defense to win games. The Eastern Conference-leading Celtics average 118.5 ppg and the Pels, third in the West, average 117.4 ppg. The Celtics held the Bulls to 99 points in their last game, but the Pelicans are a different kind of animal, …

The Kings have been awful against the spread lately, but I expect them to come through with a big win here. In their last game, Sacramento took a 136-134 loss as a 7.5-point favorite against the Lakers. Kings are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous …

The Blues are 12-10 on the road, Montreal is 7-10 on the road. The Blues are coming off a 5-3 win at New Jersey. The Habs have dropped seven in a row. Canadiens are 10-22 in their last 32 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game. Canadiens are 4-12 in …

The Oilers had won back-to-back games before taking a 2-1 loss to Winnipeg on New Year’s Eve. I like them to snap back with a strong effort here against a Kraken team that is 1-4 in its last 5 road games. Oilers are 5-0 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in …

The Eagles would secure the top seed in the NFC playoffs with a win, but they’re still not at desperate for a result as the Saints who need a win to stay in the playoff hunt. Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is listed as doubtful, and I would not be surprised to see more key starters …

The Magic will be playing on no rest following a blowout loss to the Lakers last night. I like them to come back with a strong effort, and I have them as a better team than the Pistons who are coming into this game on a seven-game losing streak and 1-9 in their last 10. …