EDIT: I took a couple photos. This one was probably my favorite.
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Glad the Suns were able to pull out a win tonight against the Timberwolves. That first half was ugly. KAT was putting on a shooting display and Durant couldn’t make a shot. Things changed in the second half though. KD hit a few shots, Booker got hot, and Anthony Edwards was hitting everything. Great game. Glad I got to be there to see KD make his debut in Phoenix.
EDIT: I took a couple photos. This one was probably my favorite.
EDIT: I took a couple photos. This one was probably my favorite.
I am pretty sure that there is a talk about changing something about this play-in situation. There are more and more teams who have a losing record that is getting at the closer levels of "why are there even there?" situation.
I get that making a bit more money, having a few more games where the teams could sell seats and beers and all that would be profitable for business, but it is not good for the league. Look at the situation at west, there are so many teams with losing records that are fighting for the last spots and that's a shame. Because the top teams are so much better than it is nothing but just watching a sweep happening beforehand basically, because you know it will be easy for the top teams.
I get that making a bit more money, having a few more games where the teams could sell seats and beers and all that would be profitable for business, but it is not good for the league. Look at the situation at west, there are so many teams with losing records that are fighting for the last spots and that's a shame. Because the top teams are so much better than it is nothing but just watching a sweep happening beforehand basically, because you know it will be easy for the top teams.
Dallas needed to win the game more but Philly won by playing the ending better. Harden returned four games later, and that had a positive effect. Embiid again plays as we know him. Dallas is in dangerous position now. They invested heavily for the season, they have to be in play-in row at least. It's sad to see a team with so much potential go through such a disintegration. Not only their superstars Dončić and Kyrie, but also the side pieces are very good. From Kleber to Wood, Hardaway to McGee, they should've been in a much better rank with this roster.
In fact there are a lot of good teams in the West and they are very close to each other besides their win rate, I can't pick any team to leave out of play-off picture. This season standing may not be determined until the end of last match.
In fact there are a lot of good teams in the West and they are very close to each other besides their win rate, I can't pick any team to leave out of play-off picture. This season standing may not be determined until the end of last match.
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Lakers looking good so far as well, now with Lebron back there is a good chance of making the playins or maybe even the playoffs straight up. But there will be another 4 road games ( even though the last one is with the clippers so it's basically a home game ) before finishing the season with 2 games at home. Winning today would be a huge step towards the post season, lets see if they can hold on to the lead in the 2nd half.
They got the lead early in the first, Bulls went back to tie the game and take the lead at some point, but in the end the Lakers won on the road 121-110.Davis and Lebron lead the team scoring 38 & 25 points while the whole starting 5 of the Lakers scored a total of 107 points while the bench only scored 14. Well they won on the road, and it's a must win for them as they are trying to at least get a play-in spot.
Anyway, did anybody saw the Reaves doing the "too small" gesture against Pat Bev? Remember on their last game, Beverley did this to Lebron on Crypto.com arena, and now the Lakers got the revenge thru Reaves doing it to Beverley. Even Davis and Russell are too happy with that action, while Beverley acted like nothing happened. Karma strikes him hard.
Here's the video anyway, it's' kind of funny that even the commentators surprised and laughed at it. Got the revenge.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMdcO4as9xA
The Pacers are hanging tough against the Bucks, end of second half, they are just down 4, 69-73.
What's interesting is that Giannis has almost a triple double this early, with 20 points and 10 rebounds and 9 assists. The Bucks is the overwhelming favorite in this game obviously as there are no Haliburton and Myles in the line up for the Pacers. So let's see in the 2nd half of the game, the initial spread is like -9.5 for the Bucks to win and if the Pacers keeps in competitive, they might not cover it, just saying.
What's interesting is that Giannis has almost a triple double this early, with 20 points and 10 rebounds and 9 assists. The Bucks is the overwhelming favorite in this game obviously as there are no Haliburton and Myles in the line up for the Pacers. So let's see in the 2nd half of the game, the initial spread is like -9.5 for the Bucks to win and if the Pacers keeps in competitive, they might not cover it, just saying.
Well, the expected run in the 2nd half came and now it's kind of a blowout , as expected.
Lakers looking good so far as well, now with Lebron back there is a good chance of making the playins or maybe even the playoffs straight up. But there will be another 4 road games ( even though the last one is with the clippers so it's basically a home game ) before finishing the season with 2 games at home. Winning today would be a huge step towards the post season, lets see if they can hold on to the lead in the 2nd half.
The Pacers are hanging tough against the Bucks, end of second half, they are just down 4, 69-73.
What's interesting is that Giannis has almost a triple double this early, with 20 points and 10 rebounds and 9 assists. The Bucks is the overwhelming favorite in this game obviously as there are no Haliburton and Myles in the line up for the Pacers. So let's see in the 2nd half of the game, the initial spread is like -9.5 for the Bucks to win and if the Pacers keeps in competitive, they might not cover it, just saying.
What's interesting is that Giannis has almost a triple double this early, with 20 points and 10 rebounds and 9 assists. The Bucks is the overwhelming favorite in this game obviously as there are no Haliburton and Myles in the line up for the Pacers. So let's see in the 2nd half of the game, the initial spread is like -9.5 for the Bucks to win and if the Pacers keeps in competitive, they might not cover it, just saying.
Today is the day I’ve been waiting for. Kevin Durant making his season debut for the Suns at home after returning from an ankle injury suffered in the layup line the last time he tried making his home debut. The game will be on ESPN and should be worth the watch as Durant tries to take yet another contender to the Finals. Who knows how games we’ll see him play in Phoenix.
Oh well I thought he won't be back until the playoffs but here we go. I think Durant fits with the Suns just as good as he was in GSW. We've seen their offensive fire power when he and Booker are both playing. Plus they have CP3 and Ayton, these guys needs to be double teamed when caught on fire. However, double teaming one of these guys will lead to another open man and that makes the Suns looks scary in the playoffs.
KD will give open opportunities to Booker as the defender mostly needs to double him to make a good stop but with a pointgod like
CP3, he will always use that as advantage.
Double teaming either KD or Booker will give space to other players to create a good offense, I agree that KD will be fit to Suns the way
he was with GSW.
Can't wait to see him back and play the usual numbers that he can provide for the team.
It's funny reading about Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverly talking smack to each other about how they were going to "bust" each other's "ass" on the floor. This is quite a change from a couple of months ago when they were teammates talking about all the great things they've done for each other and how great of friends they are... Time reveals all. Luckily for Westbrook, his new Clippers were able to beat the Bulls where his former team just lost to them. That has to make him feel a little better after his time in LA. Russell Westbrook has had some great games lately, so it's looking like his career might not be quite finished yet.
I think that trade has benefited both sides in one way or another. The Lakers started to perform better without Westbrook and even improved their place in the standings. At the same time, Westbrook got less criticism now, but it looks like he has not had other significant changes because he has about the same stats as he had with the Lakers. So Westbrook's future career in the NBA might still be questionable because there are doubts as to whether the Clippers or any other team will offer him a new contract during the offseason or not.
Today is the day I’ve been waiting for. Kevin Durant making his season debut for the Suns at home after returning from an ankle injury suffered in the layup line the last time he tried making his home debut. The game will be on ESPN and should be worth the watch as Durant tries to take yet another contender to the Finals. Who knows how games we’ll see him play in Phoenix.
Oh well I thought he won't be back until the playoffs but here we go. I think Durant fits with the Suns just as good as he was in GSW. We've seen their offensive fire power when he and Booker are both playing. Plus they have CP3 and Ayton, these guys needs to be double teamed when caught on fire. However, double teaming one of these guys will lead to another open man and that makes the Suns looks scary in the playoffs.
Same here, I thought that he might suit up, but not tonight, but I guess the Suns wanted to see Durant now not later as they still need to win games before the playoff. And it's another tough win who wanted to go to the playoff, the Timberwolves. They are in a 4 game winning streak, KAT and Naz Reid which is the big surprised for them in the last 5 games, plus they still have another big men in Gobert, so Ayton and Biyombo will have their hands full against those guys. But the big difference could be Durant if he play in this game, so adding him to the mix against the Timberwolves, it's going to be big. I'm going to watch and this game and most likely going to bet on the Suns at home.
As for the big Warriors win, that is the Warriors that we all know, they have the championship DNA and can come back from big deficit and snatch that win, specially in their very own Chase arena. Steph Curry, still playing at MVP levels again.
Today is the day I’ve been waiting for. Kevin Durant making his season debut for the Suns at home after returning from an ankle injury suffered in the layup line the last time he tried making his home debut. The game will be on ESPN and should be worth the watch as Durant tries to take yet another contender to the Finals. Who knows how games we’ll see him play in Phoenix.
Oh well I thought he won't be back until the playoffs but here we go. I think Durant fits with the Suns just as good as he was in GSW. We've seen their offensive fire power when he and Booker are both playing. Plus they have CP3 and Ayton, these guys needs to be double teamed when caught on fire. However, double teaming one of these guys will lead to another open man and that makes the Suns looks scary in the playoffs.
there will be many games and I still don't know which game I can bet on, I'm still thinking about
Indiana Pacers - Milwaukee Bucks
the Pacers come to this game with 33 wins and 43 losses and in the last 10 games they had 6 losses and only won in just 4 games, they also have 3 consecutive losses, while their opponent who is much better than them in terms of performance comes to this game with 54 wins and 21 losses, and in the last 10 games they managed to get 7 wins and 3 losses, in my opinion the Bucks have a good chance of winning this game, the odd for them to win is very low, something like @1.17 , I'm thinking of putting it on my parlay
I want to add it to my soccer parlay of the week, I tried to see other games but I saw that even in the games where they are underperforming teams, the game is very balanced which with odds of @1.57 vs risk of ruining my whole parlay of games of the week it doesn't make much sense for me to take such a risk, anyway, maybe I'll wait to see the first minutes of the game to see the rhythm and if the odd goes up so I can bet on Bucks and more on other soccer games that I already have on my list and that are only waiting for me to bet on them
If you are not adding a spread then it might win. Because there's a chance they will keep on benching Giannis Antetokounmpo as much as they can to keep him safe when the playoff comes. The spreads will be the only crucial part here but I do believe they can win games just using their bench because they have proven it a lot of times already. Brook Lopez with Bobby Portis is so good on the defensive end that it will be difficult for any team to score in the painted area. Indiana Pacers - Milwaukee Bucks
the Pacers come to this game with 33 wins and 43 losses and in the last 10 games they had 6 losses and only won in just 4 games, they also have 3 consecutive losses, while their opponent who is much better than them in terms of performance comes to this game with 54 wins and 21 losses, and in the last 10 games they managed to get 7 wins and 3 losses, in my opinion the Bucks have a good chance of winning this game, the odd for them to win is very low, something like @1.17 , I'm thinking of putting it on my parlay
I want to add it to my soccer parlay of the week, I tried to see other games but I saw that even in the games where they are underperforming teams, the game is very balanced which with odds of @1.57 vs risk of ruining my whole parlay of games of the week it doesn't make much sense for me to take such a risk, anyway, maybe I'll wait to see the first minutes of the game to see the rhythm and if the odd goes up so I can bet on Bucks and more on other soccer games that I already have on my list and that are only waiting for me to bet on them
So IMO, if Giannis could just spare some restricted minutes it might end up in a blowout, without him against the Pacers, they will win, I am just not sure about how much.
Thanks, I have the same observation and it seems the line for the Bucks is a trap as they are listed -12.5 initial spread for this game. Sure, Haliburton is not going to play, but it is reported that Holiday too is out and maybe Giannis could be in restricted minutes.
So lot of scenario that might not favor us gamblers, so either we skip this game, just do live betting to see who is going to play or not.
Of course Bucks needs to win this one to stay on top, but if they can do it with Giannis sitting then it's already a plus for the big guy as he can take a rest.
@Maslate, I hope you had a chance to place a bet on the Warriors as predicted. As anticipated, they were down by double digits, and their odds were around 1.70. If you took the bet, you would have been comfortable watching the game, knowing that the Warriors would eventually make a comeback. Perhaps the first half belonged to the Pelicans, but the Warriors would push for a strong second half to secure the win.
The Warriors made a remarkable comeback and showed their true dominance once they got into a rhythm. Probably Green's technical fouls has awaken the Warriors, it's a must win for them to at least get out of the bunch of players to secure their playoff spot.
Their performance in the third and fourth quarter was reminiscent of the Warriors we've seen in the past. Despite sticking to their small ball lineup, their offense and defense were well-balanced. In fact, those who criticize the Warriors for their small ball lineup may not fully understand how successful they've been with this system.
I agree, they are known to be a 3rd quarter them, beating their opponents for just one quarter and that's it. They will have the momentum going to the 4th and that's what happen here. Curry wouldn't let the team lose, he carry it in the 4th and then Poole and Klay Thompson found their rhythm to hit that 3 to make a separation against the Pelicans. I don't think they are going small ball lineup, they still have Looney to play the traditional center position for them and grab those important rebounds or even tap the ball for a offensive rebounds too.
If someone would have asked me where do I see Heat before the season starts , I would have answer most likely with achieving NBA finals without any doubts. Now , I'm not even sure they will have a deep playoff tournament because lately this team is super shaky and barely makes important victories and the victories that are coming , are with teams from bottom of standings.. . I really hope Heat are aware of this and they are trying to change what is not working for them.
I have to disagree though, I mean yeah sure they went to the finals in the bubble against the Lakers and probably that is the best version of the Heat since their last championship with DWade and Lebron.But after that, they went downhill, although nothing much has chance in the lineup, they didn't have the success that they had after that final run. It seems that Butler and Bam and others have grown up apart and the team need a change next season if they want to be more competitive and reach the finals again. Coach Spo has done his best with the current lineup and it's not working.
@Maslate, I hope you had a chance to place a bet on the Warriors as predicted. As anticipated, they were down by double digits, and their odds were around 1.70. If you took the bet, you would have been comfortable watching the game, knowing that the Warriors would eventually make a comeback. Perhaps the first half belonged to the Pelicans, but the Warriors would push for a strong second half to secure the win.
The Warriors made a remarkable comeback and showed their true dominance once they got into a rhythm. Their performance in the third and fourth quarter was reminiscent of the Warriors we've seen in the past. Despite sticking to their small ball lineup, their offense and defense were well-balanced. In fact, those who criticize the Warriors for their small ball lineup may not fully understand how successful they've been with this system.
Making a comeback and winning games is not new to them; they excel at it. Betting on them while they are down can be a great opportunity as it offers better odds, as one of the posters here has suggested.
We can be confident that they won't be in the play-in and will ensure that the playoff series will be a best of 7 games. Expect them to win most, if not all, of their remaining games.
Warriors are indeed a good team with a high chance of winning after being down by huge deficits,
those who continue to trust them will surely enjoy the odd during the live event when they are down.
Once the game is already done, you will enjoy all the profits that this team provided to you. Though it's not every time but the chance
is good if you are a risk taker and also a Warrior's fans.
It's funny reading about Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverly talking smack to each other about how they were going to "bust" each other's "ass" on the floor. This is quite a change from a couple of months ago when they were teammates talking about all the great things they've done for each other and how great of friends they are... Time reveals all. Luckily for Westbrook, his new Clippers were able to beat the Bulls where his former team just lost to them. That has to make him feel a little better after his time in LA. Russell Westbrook has had some great games lately, so it's looking like his career might not be quite finished yet.
Curry is undoubtedly the Warriors' best player, so the team will surely struggle without him. But it was not just Curry alone who made the difference - Jordan Poole also stepped up when Curry was sitting on the bench. With his excellent 3-point shooting, he helped the team come back and secure the win against the Pelicans.
The Warriors have the heart of a champion, and they never give up even when they're down big. They always play hard to win. With that said, I believe they are well-prepared for the playoffs, even without Wiggins.
The Warriors have the heart of a champion, and they never give up even when they're down big. They always play hard to win. With that said, I believe they are well-prepared for the playoffs, even without Wiggins.
Curry is certainly the best player for the warriors. Of course, I agree that without the help of his teammates, he wouldn't have been able to do it on his own. Poole is someone who is always actively helping out Stephen Curry. But in the end, it is always Stephen Curry who is doing the bulk of the scoring.
If someone would have asked me where do I see Heat before the season starts , I would have answer most likely with achieving NBA finals without any doubts. Now , I'm not even sure they will have a deep playoff tournament because lately this team is super shaky and barely makes important victories and the victories that are coming , are with teams from bottom of standings.. . I really hope Heat are aware of this and they are trying to change what is not working for them.
Looks like the Cavaliers are even better than them at this point because they seem getting hard to regain back to compete in that NBA finals once again and looks like this time is a different scenario and if it's not the Bucks, maybe it's the Boston Celtics once again in the NBA finals. After all, when the star players are constantly with their injuries, their games also change and that's what we witness with the heat currently if they cannot improve their play, then they have a lower chance to win the NBA championship as well.
The Celtics seem to be showing signs of improvement right now. They are at least a little more consistent compared to what they were a few weeks ago. But they are still losing matches like if they win three, they lose one. I think it is not going to be a crime to expect better from them.
Today is the day I’ve been waiting for. Kevin Durant making his season debut for the Suns at home after returning from an ankle injury suffered in the layup line the last time he tried making his home debut. The game will be on ESPN and should be worth the watch as Durant tries to take yet another contender to the Finals. Who knows how games we’ll see him play in Phoenix.
If someone would have asked me where do I see Heat before the season starts , I would have answer most likely with achieving NBA finals without any doubts. Now , I'm not even sure they will have a deep playoff tournament because lately this team is super shaky and barely makes important victories and the victories that are coming , are with teams from bottom of standings.. . I really hope Heat are aware of this and they are trying to change what is not working for them.
I'm silently following their progress. Whether they go deep or not really depends on the availability of Jimmy Butler. The game against the Raptors would have pushed them to the playoffs had they won that. It was another missed opportunity to save themselves from playing more games in the play-in. Good game from Tyler but it's just not enough. Little help from the like of Oladipo. 
there will be many games and I still don't know which game I can bet on, I'm still thinking about
Indiana Pacers - Milwaukee Bucks
the Pacers come to this game with 33 wins and 43 losses and in the last 10 games they had 6 losses and only won in just 4 games, they also have 3 consecutive losses, while their opponent who is much better than them in terms of performance comes to this game with 54 wins and 21 losses, and in the last 10 games they managed to get 7 wins and 3 losses, in my opinion the Bucks have a good chance of winning this game, the odd for them to win is very low, something like @1.17 , I'm thinking of putting it on my parlay
I want to add it to my soccer parlay of the week, I tried to see other games but I saw that even in the games where they are underperforming teams, the game is very balanced which with odds of @1.57 vs risk of ruining my whole parlay of games of the week it doesn't make much sense for me to take such a risk, anyway, maybe I'll wait to see the first minutes of the game to see the rhythm and if the odd goes up so I can bet on Bucks and more on other soccer games that I already have on my list and that are only waiting for me to bet on them
If you are not adding a spread then it might win. Because there's a chance they will keep on benching Giannis Antetokounmpo as much as they can to keep him safe when the playoff comes. The spreads will be the only crucial part here but I do believe they can win games just using their bench because they have proven it a lot of times already. Brook Lopez with Bobby Portis is so good on the defensive end that it will be difficult for any team to score in the painted area. Indiana Pacers - Milwaukee Bucks
the Pacers come to this game with 33 wins and 43 losses and in the last 10 games they had 6 losses and only won in just 4 games, they also have 3 consecutive losses, while their opponent who is much better than them in terms of performance comes to this game with 54 wins and 21 losses, and in the last 10 games they managed to get 7 wins and 3 losses, in my opinion the Bucks have a good chance of winning this game, the odd for them to win is very low, something like @1.17 , I'm thinking of putting it on my parlay
I want to add it to my soccer parlay of the week, I tried to see other games but I saw that even in the games where they are underperforming teams, the game is very balanced which with odds of @1.57 vs risk of ruining my whole parlay of games of the week it doesn't make much sense for me to take such a risk, anyway, maybe I'll wait to see the first minutes of the game to see the rhythm and if the odd goes up so I can bet on Bucks and more on other soccer games that I already have on my list and that are only waiting for me to bet on them
So IMO, if Giannis could just spare some restricted minutes it might end up in a blowout, without him against the Pacers, they will win, I am just not sure about how much.
there will be many games and I still don't know which game I can bet on, I'm still thinking about
Indiana Pacers - Milwaukee Bucks
the Pacers come to this game with 33 wins and 43 losses and in the last 10 games they had 6 losses and only won in just 4 games, they also have 3 consecutive losses, while their opponent who is much better than them in terms of performance comes to this game with 54 wins and 21 losses, and in the last 10 games they managed to get 7 wins and 3 losses, in my opinion the Bucks have a good chance of winning this game, the odd for them to win is very low, something like @1.17 , I'm thinking of putting it on my parlay
I want to add it to my soccer parlay of the week, I tried to see other games but I saw that even in the games where they are underperforming teams, the game is very balanced which with odds of @1.57 vs risk of ruining my whole parlay of games of the week it doesn't make much sense for me to take such a risk, anyway, maybe I'll wait to see the first minutes of the game to see the rhythm and if the odd goes up so I can bet on Bucks and more on other soccer games that I already have on my list and that are only waiting for me to bet on them
Indiana Pacers - Milwaukee Bucks
the Pacers come to this game with 33 wins and 43 losses and in the last 10 games they had 6 losses and only won in just 4 games, they also have 3 consecutive losses, while their opponent who is much better than them in terms of performance comes to this game with 54 wins and 21 losses, and in the last 10 games they managed to get 7 wins and 3 losses, in my opinion the Bucks have a good chance of winning this game, the odd for them to win is very low, something like @1.17 , I'm thinking of putting it on my parlay
I want to add it to my soccer parlay of the week, I tried to see other games but I saw that even in the games where they are underperforming teams, the game is very balanced which with odds of @1.57 vs risk of ruining my whole parlay of games of the week it doesn't make much sense for me to take such a risk, anyway, maybe I'll wait to see the first minutes of the game to see the rhythm and if the odd goes up so I can bet on Bucks and more on other soccer games that I already have on my list and that are only waiting for me to bet on them
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