Marc Lawrence's College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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YESTERDAY'S PLAYS
Matchup	Selection	W/L
NBA \| Apr 29, 2026 Magic vs Pistons	Pistons -9½ -115 at Draft Kings	Lost $115.0
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Play: Detroit Pistons (Game 502) Main Advantages — Pistons • No. 1-seeded favorites of 10 or fewer points in the opening round of the playoffs are 16-0 SU/13-2-1 ATS when coming off consecutive losses and facing an opponent coming off consecutive wins, including 13-0 SU/12-0-1 ATS when coming off a loss of 5 or more points Main Disadvantages — Magic • 2-12 SU/3-11 ATS since 2000 in the playoffs against foes coming off a SU loss as a favorite Conclusion — With the top-seeded Pistons back to the playoff wall and in a desirable situation in this contest, we recommend a strong 3★ Play on Detroit. Good luck, as always — Marc Lawrence > Marc is 8-3 overall in this year’s NBA playoffs, and he’s releasing an NBA Top Kill Play for Wednesday’s playoff card. It’s backed by jaw-dropping winning angles in the game that are 25-0 ATS, and it’s yours if you act now!
Matchup	Selection	W/L
NBA \| Apr 29, 2026 Raptors vs Cavs	Cavs -8½ -115 at PlayMGM	Lost $115.0
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Play: Cleveland Cavaliers (Game 506) Main Advantages — Cavaliers • 5-0 SU/ATS at Toronto when coming off consecutive losses, if the initial loss was by 14 or more points • No. 1 playoff seeds coming off consecutive playoff losses, the last by 3 or more points, are 5-0 ATS Main Disadvantages — Raptors • 0-9 SU/0-8-1 ATS all-time in this series as a playoff dog of more than 6 points Conclusion — Our Well-Olied Machine cements the call, noting that playoff favorites of 11 or fewer points in Game 5 of a series, coming off consecutive SU losses as a favorite, are 8-0 SU/7-1 ATS if the last loss was by 9 or more points ATS. With that, we recommend a strong 3★ Play on Cleveland. Good luck, as always — Marc Lawrence > Marc’s strong winning run in this year’s NBA playoff rolls on Wedneday night with another NBA Top Key Play. If you like winning playoff situations that are 13-0 snce 1990 you’ll love this beauty. Don’t miss out!

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SERVICE BIO
In addition to being on the faculty at Sports Data University, Marc writes a weekly NFL column for the USA TODAY Sports Weekly, and has authored hundreds of articles on the art and science of sports handicapping. He publishes the PLAYBOOK Football Preview Guide magazine and the weekly PLAYBOOK newsletter during the football and basketball seasons. In his over 40 years as a professional sports handicapper Marc has won over 500 documented Top 10 handicapping achievement awards, more than anyone in the nation. He hosts the Marc Lawrence Against The Spread podcast. Marc won the 2005 STARDUST INVITATIONAL Football Contest and is a two-time WISE GUYS CONTEST champion. Thanks to his powerful sports database, Marc's technical approach to sports handicapping strongly adheres to the theory of 'cause and effect' that the farther back you can look the farther forward you can see. Applying these findings to statistical and fundamental matchups makes for a solid handicap, and by applying 'value' to the handicap we learn become winners. And winning, in the long run, is what handicapping all about.

In addition to being on the faculty at Sports Data University, Marc writes a weekly NFL column for the USA TODAY Sports Weekly, and has authored hundreds of articles on the art and science of sports handicapping. He publishes the PLAYBOOK Football Preview Guide magazine and the weekly PLAYBOOK newsletter during the football and basketball seasons.

In his over 40 years as a professional sports handicapper Marc has won over 500 documented Top 10 handicapping achievement awards, more than anyone in the nation. He hosts the Marc Lawrence Against The Spread podcast. Marc won the 2005 STARDUST INVITATIONAL Football Contest and is a two-time WISE GUYS CONTEST champion.

Thanks to his powerful sports database, Marc's technical approach to sports handicapping strongly adheres to the theory of 'cause and effect' that the farther back you can look the farther forward you can see. Applying these findings to statistical and fundamental matchups makes for a solid handicap, and by applying 'value' to the handicap we learn become winners. And winning, in the long run, is what handicapping all about.

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