Topic: NBA 2019-2020 betting - page 169. (Read 120525 times)

Well... I have no doubt that this absence will be somewhat relevant for the Suns, Ayton and Durant are ""key players"" for the team, their absence will be significant for the Suns.

Even with their absence, I believe the Suns even played an interesting game, Booker was onfire and scored 46 points, CP3 also played relatively well...
I have no doubt that if Durant and Ayton were playing, they could easily beat OKC.

3 games that I missed too. I forgot to check the schedule last night.  
Anyway, we still got 5 games including the one on-going which is Detroit Piston versus the Miami Heat. I like your first pick and I got not while the Pistons are in the lead.
Detroit Pistons - Miami Heat - Miami Heat (-7.5) @1.90 Wishing they would cover it later.

Houston Rockets - New Orleans Pelicans - New Orleans Pelicans (-3.5) I've got Pelicans too, one more week before Zion Williamson comes back but they got Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum to cover for him. Winning this game will tie them with the Lakers, Thunder, and Jazz with 34 wins. There's still a chance to reach a play-in spot but they have to win games.

Portland Trail Blazers - Los Angeles Clippers - Los Angeles Clippers (-2.5) I think Clippers will be too much for the Trail Blazers without Jerami Grant unless Dame Time happens.

Milwaukee Bucks - Toronto Raptors - Milwaukee Bucks (-5.5) I choose Milwaukee too but cut some spread just to be safe. The Raptors have 3 win streak and it could become a close game with their pouring confidence.

Good luck.

Bucks vs Raptors, Toronto is hot, but they are on the road and against the best team in the East, and Bucks is coming from a lost so they want to get back on that winning column again, so I will go with them -7.5 @1.96.

Portland vs Clippers - I will go with the Clippers here, they should be the favorite here, but I'm going on a -3.5 @1.81. Lillard though might have another big offensive night, but it will not be enough as it's tough for them to defend Kawhi and PG at the same time.

I am not really considering Morant missing the game. The Grizzlies have no problem winning games even without Morant. I was thinking the Warriors have a few games left and they are trying to position themselves to get better seeding, so they might put extra on the road but Steph not hitting 3s even after a long rest in the 3rd quarter is just bad basketball. Klay and Steph are just 30 points combined.

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Milwaukee Bucks vs Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptos (35-36) will visit the Milwaukee Bucks (50-20) tonight at Fiserv Forum. The Bucks are a bit overvalued in Moneyline but they should be able to win against the Raptors. They have 80% batting percentage at home.
Bucks key injuries: Grayson Allen (foot) probable, Jae Crowder (calf) out, Brook Lopez (ankle) probable

Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers (37-34) will visit the Portland Trail Blazers (31-39) tonight at Moda Center. The Clipper should be the better team and should win this game.
Trail Blazers key injuries: Jeramy Grant (quad) out, Nassir Little (illness) out, Justise Winslow (ankle) out

Missed the early games just got my picks in for the day.  Got 3 later games:

Miami on the road in Detroit laying -10 points.  Normally don't like betting double digit road favorites but I like this one here.

Bucks -7.5 against the Raptors.  Hesitent on this brook looks to be out that's a big hit.  I still like the Bucks at home so I will ride them.

And last Pelicans-5.5 on the road against Rockets.  The last place teams should be full tanking for Victor mode.  No reason pels can't take this game on the road.

Good luck tonight everyone.

I guess you are right well I was in a hurry in making my bets last night that I forgot that the Golden State Warriors were on the road for the game against the Grizzlies, well yes the Warriors are having a difficult time right now in making a win while playing away, well, and because I was a fan I was blinded that they will always win because of just Stephen Curry, but it wasn't enough and they are in a 3 losing streak away, while if they are playing home they are superb and will win for sure 95% of their games,

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Now here are the result of my picks yesterday,

Chicago Bulls VS Miami Heat SCORE 113 - 99 - LOST

Chicago Bulls has a great start in the 1st half while the 3rd quarter was for the Heat, but it wasn't enough because the Bulls are really that great, Patrick Beverly got 17 points Zach LeVine got 18 points and DeMar DeRozan has a double-double of 10 assist and 24 points,

Memphis Grizzlies VS Golden State Warriors SCORE 133 - 119 - LOST

I thought that the Warriors could make this a win now that Jonathan Kuminga was on the team, but yeah Stephen Curry pretty much needed some rest, he and Jonathan Kuminga is having a hard time because of his recent injuries, but Dillon "Dynasty" Brooks got 18 points, Desmond Bane, got 26 points and Jaren Jackson Jr, got 31 points winning against the Warriors,

Washington Wizards VS Sacramento Kings SCORE 118 - 132 - WIN

The Sacramento Kings really outdid it, and just like I think that the Wizards doesn't really stand a chance against them, it was just really a onesided game although the Wizard have fought at the very end Keegan Murray got 19, Terence Davis got 21 points, and Domantas Sabonis has a double-double of 10 assist and 30 points,

De Andre Ayton is out for the Suns tonight, and Kevin Durant also remains sidelined so that leaves the C position for Bismack Biyombo, as the Phoenix Suns takes on the Oklahoma City Thunder and SGA, the Phoenix Suns are considered the slight underdog here with a 1.97 Odds on ML, that'd be my first bet for the night, I'm hoping this well for me, before deciding on what to do with later fixtures of the night.

Of course mate, who would've wanted to flaunt and brag that kind of record when it's made by their losses and not on their wins Surely the Warriors are somehow embarrassed by their road record because they are the defending champions and people are expecting them to show why they are the champion last season, yet it's the other way around because they still failed over and over again to cut their losses on the road.

Back to the topic, we have 8 games later.

Raptors vs Bucks -8
Magic vs Lakers -6
Clippers -3.5 vs Trail Blazers

No televised games today but there are a couple that I think are fairly decent matchups to bet on. The Lakers have their backs against the wall and should be giving it their all against the Magic. The Nuggets are also facing off against the Nets and I like that matchup for them. So if I were betting today I’d take the Lakers and Nuggets to win in a parlay.

Despite the Warriors struggle on the road, they have recorded another history because they are the first defending champions to have a 7-29 record on their road games but I guess that's one of their records in the NBA history that they don't want to brag about as it's not made on the bright side.

@Botnake, yes they are going to face the Houston Rockets on their next game and it's still on the road. I'll bet there will be lots of gamblers who will bet on the Warriors side as it's almost too impossible to think that they are still going to be defeated in this game.

There was a time where they are up against the Thunder, but instead of betting on the Warriors which is obviously has a higher chance of winning, I bet on the Thunder at that time simply because the Warriors are playing on the road. That's how awful the Warriors are on the road this season.

I'm pretty sure they are aware on what's happening on them at the road, but they just can't find a perfect solution to this nightmare that they are facing. They are playing really well on their home, and they've got one of the best home records right now, but one of the worst road records. On the other hand, the good thing about the Warriors on this game is even though they lost, Klay flexed yet again his 4 rings to somebody. They didn't show who it is, but winning 4 rings isn't an easy thing to do so, he has bragging rights to do it especially with a team who don't have any title yet.

The Rockets are already eliminated this season, but they are still playing really well. They are on a 3 game winning streak and they even defeated the Celtics on this one. With how the Warriors are playing, I might put a bet on the Rockets on this one simply because this will happen on the home of the Rockets.

That's a tough game to bet golden state has been horrible on the road.  And the Grizzlies always play up to the Warriors when they are playing each other.  I'm laying off this game and just gonna enjoy watching this one.  Always fun with all the smack talking between these 2 teams.  Big game though for the Warriors.  They need to figure out how to win on the road against good teams if they are gonna compete for anorher chip.

He already stated some of the facts and made a point why the Warriors are just too bad on the road, yet he wagered the money line on the Warriors favor even if it's not that enticing enough even if the Grizzlies are not yet complete and while the Warrriors core are complete, that is still not enough IMO. I agree, handicap/spread are much better.

Their next match-up is against the Houston Rockets. Let's see if they can break the curse.

Good for you, mate. Actually, the right thing to do now if we still want to bet on the Warriors is just wait until they play at home because that's where they have a higher chance of winning and even covering the spread. For now, road games are an automatic no for betting on this team, maybe until the playoffs start, as they need to win a road game in the playoffs, especially since they don't have a home court advantage based on their current standing.

Chasing losses will sometimes end up good.
I got lucky.  Lost my 2 early bets but I got it back and some profits.

Sacramento Kings never fail to amaze me every game. Someone will step up his game if their stars are having a bad night and tonight it's Fox who is struggling but Keegan Murray, Davis, and Monk helped out to win the game. Their bench doesn't look deep but they are ready to contribute if needed.

How about Joel Embiid? It looks like he is really trying to snatch that Kia MVP award from Jokic. 9 consecutive games with a 30+ points performance and it's difficult to not notice it anymore. Plus, in 7 consecutive games, he always has a block in his stats. MVP + DPOY? This may be the prime Embiid that we are witnessing.

Parlays are fun, but I wouldn't focus too much on that. Just a small bet with big odds would do. I also had the Kings. I rode with their good season, and they are making gamblers profitable, unlike the Warriors who always lose on the road. There are games tomorrow, and I think I'll go with the Clippers against the struggling Trail Blazers.

True, but I admire those who took risk and putting a parlay bets, however, I just bet on the Sacramento Kings and didn't to any parlay for this tonight's game. I would have to bet on the Raptors though, but I'm not sure why I didn't bet at all.

Early games tomorrow for my timezone, but will post my bet later.

There are games that's really worth to gambler for a parlays.

I lost with my 4 bet parlay. 2 wins and 2 losses. Magic defeated the clippers with 5 points while the Utah defeat the bostin with only 1 point. I embraced the risks so I have no emotional discomfort to the $20 that I lost in the parlay bet. I'll do a parlay bet again for tomorrow, these are my picks for tomorrow's parlay; I'll pick Suns over OKC even though Kevin Durant is injured. Actually according to odds, the OKC are the favorite in this matchup but I still think Suns can win. My next bet is between the Toronto and Bucks, I'll pick Bucks because it is a safe bet even though the odds is jut 1.21. There is still chance that Toronto can beat the bucks but that chance is low especially if Giannis will play. My last bet will be the matchup between LAL and Magic, It is a important game for lakers so I'll bet for lakers and for sure there is a high chance that they will beat them. They are also the favorite team in this matchup with 1.43 odds. My total odds for this bet parlay is 3.40 x. Goods odds for me.

Nice decision, otherwise you would have been one of the bettors who lost their money on this game. It wasn't even a close game - the 4th quarter was a disaster, as it looks like the Warriors got tired. So even without Morant and some key players, the home team was still able to dominate the Warriors. I'm afraid the defending champs might be at risk of getting into the play-in tournament.

I skipped the Warriors game, because I want to beat on them, but there are parts of me saying that it's going to be very difficult because of their road game records. It's a different Warriors team now, although the core remain but the second unit is not that strong anymore, so to be honest, I doubt that they can defend their crown for this year, just to be realistic. They could be the crowd favorite for us, but it might cost us more money losses, just saying.