Topic: NBA 2019-2020 betting - page 138. (Read 120443 times)

I dunno why but I always seem to have a hard time picking over/under predictions.  I personally would rather bet the spread, but you're right it doesn't allow for you to enjoy the game as much if you're team isn't winning lol.

I am hopeful the Lakers Warriors series goes to game 7 as well.  If last night was any indication, this might just be what happens.  (glad I put money on the lakers last night too). Was a fun game.

It was a game loss for the Warriors at home, a team that likely wins a huge percentage at home but they were crushed by Anthony Davis, I really think game 2 will be different and home advantage again and the Warriors will not let Anthony Davis take all the credit with those rebounds, and this will be a contest of Kevon Looney and Anthony Davis with rebounds, Looney will need to step up and defeat that guy, so this is really one exciting game for sure,


Well I can also smell game 7 and Chef Curry will cook again this time with 60 points to average another high percentage points in game 7, but that is all wishful thinking, the Warriors clearly can not underestimate the Lakers at the moment they got a huge bump with those newly acquired players they got and Anthony Davis is a wild beast I just wish he will not get injured by the time the Warriors take back what is theirs,

Boston Celtics VS Philadelphia 76ers

My picks for today I think that the Boston Celtics will win this they don't have any wild injuries although Marcus Smarts is questionable, the 76ers got Joel Embiid as questionable if he play, right now a great chance for the Celtics winning this game in my opinion but I will stay out of any bet because of the odds,

Yup! The Los Angeles Lakers got 2 perimeter rebounders and that is Lebron James and Anthony Davis, and Anthony Davis is becoming a beast when he decided to get rebounds and points aswell while the Warriors only got Kevon Looney game 2 will be crucial and the Warriors will now need to win this because if they don't they can not get the momentum because, after this game 2 home advantage match, next game will be for the Los Angeles Lakers getting into Crypto.com Arena, and that is not looking good,

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Now here are my picks for tomorrow's game,

Boston Celtics VS Philadelphia 76ers

The stake odds for this game are 1.26 for the Celtics and 4.00 for the 76ers, Right now Danilo Gallinari is out and can not play and Marcus Smart is doubtful at the moment if he can play while Joel Embiid is doubtful for this game, but anyway, on game 1 James Harden was a total pain in the but for the Celtics and they need to get rid of him defensively, and put their efforts in doing so but they can not ignore most of the team's players, I really think that the Celtics can bounce back to this and so I am going with the Boston Celtics but going to bet on Jayson Tatum Over 29.5 points

Regarding Joel Embiid's update in Game 2 later:
https://dknation.draftkings.com/2023/5/3/23709131/joel-embiid-injury-update-return-wednesday-nba-76ers-vs-celtics-game-2-lineup-status

While for the Celtics:
https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2023/05/celtics-injury-report-marcus-smart-listed-for-game-2-wednesday-vs-76ers.html

I guess that's a positive remark from Embiid especially after winning the MVP award just a while ago and I would like to take advantage of the odds while the Sixers are still listed as the underdogs in this game and then the league's former DPOY, Marcus Smart, is listed as questionable.

Philadelphia 76ers ML @ 3.80 vs Boston Celtics

Yeah I'm actually reluctant to bet the winners rather pick the over unders.  I want to be able to enjoy these gane from a fan perspective instead of a gambling perspective.  Might be the last time we get one of these series between these 2 all time greats.  Hopefully it goes six or 7 amd gives us some dramatic finishes.

The Lakers are in a comfortable stage now but not too comfortable because they still got couple of games with the Warriors to play with, but what I mean by that is that the Lakers will be fine if they will be defeated in Game 2 because they already snatched a good win on their 1st game inside the Warriors backyard which is hard to do if the team is not that capable to keep-up with the Warriors.

Don't forget that in Game 1, Kevon Looney still managed to get 23 rebounds inside his 29 minutes playtime on the court while Green is busy doing the Warriors defensive ends and blocking every shots that he can. But AD is a 2 in 1 kind of player where he can do both Looney and Green's role while also taking point in the offense, and that's the upper hand of the Lakers.

Maybe one last ride huh? Warriors vs Lebron again and Lebron managed to get the first win, that's a good thing for them, definitely a good way to break the home court advantage and should be considered a great deal, I hope that they can keep doing that for a while longer.

All in all I would guess that Lakers do have a big advantage thanks to AD, because they are doing something that Warriors can't do, which is rebounding like crazy. That is how Warriors beat Kings, managed to get the boards, and Lakers knew this and Lebron is making it look easier. I hope that it gets better soon enough, and the series gets tied next game. I am going to bet Warriors win on second game, that seems like the most likely result by the looks of it.

Still kind of debatable whoever this game will this go because I know that the Celtics got some depth within their roster and the presence of Tatum as well as Brown are not something that can be underestimated as they can both explode in any given game. But what I'm trying to say here is that the Sixers somehow deserved to have the benefit of the doubt especially after what they've done in Game 1 without Embiid's help.

Tonight's game is gonna be a good one.  Taking the sixers and the money line on this one.  I just don't think Celtics can contain embid.  Between him and Harden those 2 foul merchants make 4th quarters hard because usually everyone on the other team is in foul trouble.  Hoping embid is healthy and knowing him will want to have a good game after being named mvp.  Don't see how Celtics win unless they shoot the lights out.  Bad matchup for them in this series.

I guess? We never know because as of now, everything is still uncertain about what will really happen in the next game because the Lakers already proved that even if it is in the Warriors homecourt, they can still grab a win to their favor. But one thing is certain for me though, that this series will be a tight one as it feels like we're already watching the Finals, and maybe we get to see one of them win in Game 7.

They've got their hands full with Anthony Davis...   We'll see how they adjust for the next game.

Tonight we may see the return of Joel Embiid as the MVP has said he's on track to play tonight.  I don't think he'd say that if it weren't true, so I expect we'll see him in Boston facing off against the Celtics.  The question is if he's going to be able to make an impact.  I don't think he'd play otherwise but you never know.  I'm sure people will be giving them the edge with Embiid back and them winning without him.  I have a feeling tonight is going to go to the Celtics though.

Honestly, what could go wrong? It's like you've predicted the exact opposite here mate and I know bettors are quite confused what happened in the fourth quarter after the Warriors had a 14-0 run in almost 5 minutes, which got the fans hyped because they are tied again. But they kept on making mistakes, especially Jordan Poole for throwing the ball inside the Steph Curry range.

Anyway, it's quite impossible to think that the Warriors will again have 0-2 in the 2nd round. I know it's somehow possible but I believe the Warriors will not let that happen.

Whew, both games are damn entertaining.
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It looks like Golden State Warriors will have a hard time winning this series. Anthony Davis is playing at the highest level of his career. I never saw him play like this even on the bubble, this is a way better performance than the past few years of his career.
23 rebounds! Who does that? Oh, there is one, Kevon Looney also got 23 rebounds. Two monster big men trying to dominate the paint.
I thought the Lakers will be rattled especially the young ones in their roster but they are filled with energy and accepted the challenge from the former champions.

Thankfully, my +7.5 for the Miami Heat was covered. New York Knicks played one hell of a game today. But I do love what I saw from the Miami Heat, their bench stepping up their game, and Vincent, Strus, and Martin are really trying their best to try and snatch one more win at MSG. I never expected them to win when I saw Randle playing, but they surely played a close game and gave the Knicks a hard time to get the W. They will just to keep it up until Butler returns.

I think it's wrong that almost everyone are riding the Warriors in game 1. Well I can't blame people as the spread was really attractive and we know the warriors are very dominant at home. Anyways, let's move on and focus in game 2, the spread now is -5, this is the game that the Warriors cannot lose, so personally I will not hesitate taking that spread now. The Lakers seemed too dominant, but you know the Warriors are good at making adjustments.

By the way, Looney is still consistent with his rebounding. He tallied 23 rebounds in that game, but what is missing is the contribution of the bench players. I don't understand why they aren't using Kuminga. Is he injured?

Yeah, same here, I bet with the Warriors with the same handicap -4.5 before the game and feeling confident that they are going to cover it, because they are at home and they have Chef Curry.

But yes, no one can stop Anthony Davis, this man is on a mission to bring his Lakers again maybe to the finals or at least win this series against the Warriors. The Warriors, being a championship team, can adjust in the second game.

Here are the result of my picks for games today,

New York Knicks VS Miami Heat SCORE 111 - 105 - WIN

And because there is no Jimmy Butler that is present to play the Miami Heat is in a struggle against the Knicks surely they are doing great in the 2nd quarter but the lack of Butler really have felt by the Heat and the fans aswell, Gabe Vincent and Caleb martin did their all to get the W but to no avail, the masterful class movement of Jimmy Butler is nowhere to be found, so the Knicks just have RJ Barrett got 24 points, Julius Randle has a double-double of 12 rebounds and 25 points, and Jalen Brunson got 30 points winning the game,

Golden State Warriors VS Los Angeles Lakers SCORE 112 - 117 - LOST

This is bad for the Warriors they are at home court advantage and the Lakers have already taken 1 win against the Golden State Warriors powerful place they can be, I really thought that the Warriors are doing fine at the start of the game they are on the lead but the Lakers already snatch it from them this is the reality for the Warriors they have taken for granted and think that they can manage to win or they underestimated the Lakers well they are in a good mood for a great win over the Sacramento Kings can because of that they become more complacent that they win this match, Dennis Schroder and D'Angelo Russell both got 19 points, Lebron James has a double-double of 11 rebounds and 22 points and Anthony Davis has a double-double of 23 rebounds and 30 points winning the game,

Those of us who took the Warriors tonight are severely disappointed. Warriors tied it up late at 112-112 but the Lakers were jsut too much. AD led the way with 30 points and 23 rebounds, dominated the boards. Hopefully the warriors rebound for game 2.

I’m sitting out game 1 betting on the Warriors and Lakers. With the Lakers having more rest you never know if they’re going to come out rusty or rested. I’d also like to see how Golden State matches up with Anthony Davis. I think whether or not Davis is able to bully the entire Warriors squad will determine who wins this series.

I got the same bet, my only worry is their ATS aren't that great as they had that one close win against the King and a home loss.

The good thing going for us is that the Lakers aren't that much of a threat on the road though based on their performance against the Grizzlies last time as they've been losing by at least double digits so I think the Warriors can cover comfortably here.

Both Brunson and Randle are playing and they are down by 3 points now but too early as the first half is just finished.

coming to the 2nd half now and I'm seeing the same usual game play from the Heat, even without Butler they are playing that same rotations, it will be on the shoulders of Lowry and Bam to fire up their offense and with the help of everyone as always.



I like this one. I believe that GSW can cover this handicap since they are playing at home.

Looking forward to see the same tempo they have during the game 7 against the Kings, with that kind of aggressiveness
they can take this game 1 and beat the Lakers at home.