Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 225. (Read 914523 times)

Unfortunate things happen mate, and it was the other way around, it was the Lakers who dominated the game early and Pelicans trying to do the catch up and they almost did it. But Zion get injured and later we found out that it was a hamstring injuries. And as I have predicted, the starting five of the Lakers almost covered that 100+, it was 93 points total with Lebron leading the way 23 points.

For the Golden State vs Sacramento Kings, not even close, this time the Kings was able to take revenge on the Warriors and ended their season with a big win. Story of the night is Klay Thompson with 0 points.

Klay was the highlight for the GSW, he literally did nothing but took that attention. It was all bad beats and shots for him, I guess we'd see an announcement of his departure and trade deals soon?

Oh, yeah I forgot about the Pelicans. LOL, thanks I was just excited to see them play against Thunders but I hope they win against Pelicans.

Yeah, thanks mate. I was too excited when I was typing in here while watching. 

Yeah, even a ML bet right now is already attractive. And when we say  that Zion is healthy and it's about time that we might see him going into the playoff, we really didn't see that he will get hurt with a hamstring injury and potentially missed the do or die game against the Kings.

And for the Kings, they really just steam rolled the Warriors who didn't have the chance to make a comeback and their season are over now. Klay is a big disappointment for Warriors fans and I think a lot of bettors lost in that game as Golden State is the favorite.

Was just announced that Zion is out with a hamstring. The Kings are a 1.5 point favorite as of now, I would bet quick before that line jumps to -3 or 4. Zion is the heart and soul of New Orleans and without him, the season is over for them.

Lakers had such a troubled game, barely got the win, which goes to show you that maybe they are not really ready for the upcoming matchup neither. I believe that Nuggets are going to be one of the toughest teams to play against, champions and all after all and I think Lakers will end up losing big time.

A sweep is not impossible but I could see Lakers maybe getting a win there too, I am not entirely sure if Lakers even believes they could win, let alone others and I believe that Denver Nuggets are a team that would be hard to beat by anyone this season, with no injuries and Jokic playing like an MVP still, they are a great team and Lakers will need to win against them four times, which I think is not possible at all.

Not yet safe. Remember they are in the lowest seed and that means they will still need to play against the Loser from the 7ht and 8th seed and that is the Pelicans. Now, it looks like the Pelicans swept the Kings this season with a 0-5 records. I wouldn't want to say they are safe  to enter the playoffs and face play against the Thunders in the 1st round.
However, I think they are lucky this time because Zion Williamson will be out on the next game against them due to a left hamstring injury. They should take this opportunity to beat the Pelicans this time. If Zion wasn't injured they'd for sure get beaten again as Zion just dropped 40 pts against the Lakers before he gets injured.

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Just as expected, the Lakers win the game against the Pelicans. The Kings beat the Warriors and kicked them out of the season.

For the eastern play-in, here are my predictions.

76ers vs. Heat
For this one, I can say that the 76ers are going to win this game since they are healthy. Even though Embiid is on GTD, I think he will still play since this game is important for them. 76ers are on the upper seed before Embiid gets injured, and with Embiid back, we can see them in their full form once again. Heat's hard work and grit can give a tough battle, but 76ers talent will win. Also, the Sixers are on an 8-game winning streak before the season ends, and it may continue in this play.

Hawks vs. Bulls
This one is kind of hard to predict since both of the teams are in the purgatory of the NBA, meaning that you don't know if they want to compete or tank since they have the talent to compete but the record says different and how they play. The Bulls have the lead in their season record against the Hawks. Hawks, on the other hand, have lost six straight before the season ends, so it will be hard for them to get momentum and win this game. Despite that, I think the Hawks will still win this one. They just recently got Trae in the rotation and are still adjusting in the past few days, and with this play-in game, it will be a different story now.

It's gonna be roller-coaster scores again just like the Pelican's game earlier against the Lakers because they don't just give up easily despite their opponents sinking shots one after another, they had a chance in the last quarter but they seem to have a hard time getting consistent on their offense because they are missing crucial shots and in their next game which is done or die game against the Kings, they should consistently score because the king will buried them if they choke in any of the quarters.

And with that, still going to be a 50/50 fight between the two. The Kings survived and ended the Warriors dynasty with that win. The Pelicans on the other hand, went down early against the Lakers. But they made a huge comeback even without BI and CJ on the floor and they did it with a good defense and then Zion scoring inside and pushing himself to a big 40 points.

If not for being injured in the last 3 minutes, Zion could have scored 50 points easy as he was attacking the rim even if there is AD to protect it. Just very unfortunate, that he suffered a hamstring injury (as what the reports say). So he could be back in the next game against the Kings to make the game a even match, or Pelicans a slight favorite in the game.

Yup, Warriors seems to be the favorite here but Kings play with a heart and with how they execute their system I guess they really wanted to achieved whatever they missed last season, they are now one step closer to move forward, though like what you just said, road games against another tough team they need all they've got to try winning this game and make it to the playoff.

We will see the leadership of their core players and how they will distribute the ball and play as a team, we can't conclude whatever will be the outcome. Good luck bettors!

Not yet; King needs to face and beat the Pelicans first before facing the Thunder. Looking at the game, the Pelicans hold the season record against the Kings with 5-0, and it is either a blowout win or a double-digit win. With this, I can see the Pelicans beating the Kings and securing the 8th seed if Zion is healthy. We know that late in the 4th, Zion injures himself and goes to the locker room, and it is a devastating point in the 4th because they have and can overturn the outcome of the game, but sadly, yes, Zion injures himself and the Lakers never looked back and get the victory.

If Zion is healthy, Ingram and McCollum play very well (they played poorly against the Lakers as Ingram got benched and McCollum shot poorly), and if they defend Fox and Sabonis very well, we can see the Pelicans win. 

That's how the bookmakers work, the odds they'll create is based on the opinion of the majority of people , they have an algorithm to follow and that resulted for the Warriors being the favorite, even on the road.

One good example is this website https://www.sportsbettingdime.com/nba/public-betting-trends/

This tells the percentage of money going to a certain team either in spreads or moneyline.

Maybe they are basing on the interest of people and somehow its undeniable that Warriors is crowd favorite that's why many thought that they are more better than Kings this season. But All people think about that has prove wrong by Kings since they had totally out performed warriors in that match and we can say that they make Warriors struggle that's why they get the win in this game.

Before Warriors beheaded Kings and advance to the next round but now this season Kings show up a great revenge and they stunned a lot of people watching then show that they can be more better and play good as a team. Now this series became more exciting so provably we can still see more interesting match up in playoffs.

I am not sure about that. The Sacramento Kings showed me today how they will step up their game if it's needed. Keegan Murray especially, that dude gave the Warriors a lot of trouble and his shooting skills had been improving. I was actually expecting the Kings to be weaker in their offense without Malik Monk because usually, he will be the one carrying the team while Fox is resting.
The Kings proved me wrong today, they are strong, and I like how Coach Brown is handling things. That early coach challenge shocked me as it can be a crucial game in the end and he will need those challenges, but he didn't even doubt when he called it. He knew he would win and would get one more. Still, that was some courage coming from Coach Brown and I think that's where the Kings' players are getting their witty skills. 

Big win for the Kings, now one more. Zion didn't return in the 4th quarter but still no news about what happened to him. It was said as left leg soreness, I hope he is okay.

If it wasn't for Zion, we might have witness another blowout loss by the Pelicans.

Just look at the numbers of Ingram and McCollum, both scored 11 and 9 points respective, way below compared to their last game and their percentage were very poor. Zion lead the team, so when he was out due to injury in the clutch minutes, that also loss the confidence of the Pelicans. I know they  are used to playing without Zion, but this is the first time that they are complete, so it's a big blow on the team losing Zion when he is needed the most.

Ingram is on a limited minutes, he is coming from a injury and maybe they don't want to force the issue with him. Although I was surprised that the Pelicans didn't give CJ enough time in the 4th quarter. I would understand though as Lebron James might take advantage of a switch and CJ guarding him. And the Pelicans went into a defensive mode in the 4th quarter that's why they were able to tie the game but when Zion got injured, it's a different story in the last 3 minute. I do agree that Zion will not be a 100% player in the next game and Kings better play good defense just like what they did against the Warriors to win their game against the Pelicans.

Yes the Kings have to face the Pelicans and the Thunder will take on the winner. It's a tough game to predict since both teams are likely to miss their key players. I don't think Zion will be a 100% even if he returns to the line up but the Pelicans will probably still get the job done. Ingram has to wake up and play for real for that to happen.

As we can see on the pre game betting spread, the Warriors are -3, a slight favorite on this game.  

Nope, the kings started strong, were able to lead by 16 IIRC but the Warriors responded and the lead of the kings was only 4 points after the first half.
It was in the 2nd half where the Warriors were able to respond, kings both scored 37 points in 3rd and 4th, that's too much to give up, you can see that the defense didn't clicked for them.

No, if you look at the odds, the Warriors are the betting favorite, and with that, it is unexpected. And if you go back few pages down, majority thinks that the Warriors are going to win, and the others says it unpredictable.

And that's why happened in this game, the Kings started hot and the Warriors was not able to respond and then Klay Thompson went 0/10. And what others says, it's the end of the Warriors dynasty and I don't think the CP3 can end a ring in his career. So it's going to bite them in their ass to see Thompson for the last time as a Warrior as there could be changes for them next season and most likely he will be traded.