Topic: NBA 2019-2020 betting - page 27. (Read 120937 times)

What was the line for the under/over? I do hope you cashed on the under since the shooting performance of these two teams was all over the place. In the first quarter, they dropped 74 points then barely put up 34 points in the second quarter, and i'm glad they secured my over before they started bricking in the last few minutes. The same thing happened in the second half and earlier, I noticed the over bettors getting tilted by the state of the game.

I'm going the opposite I'm taking the under on this game.  I think the cavs will struggle to score on the road and are completely dependent on spida who is hit or miss.  I got the Celtics in a 108-93 win tonight.  Also taking the Celtics line tonight.  Cavs struggled against a very inexperienced young orlando team Celtics shoukd take them to town.

I'll still ride with the Celtics' first-half team total like last time since these guys can't be stopped from scoring, and I think the Cavs will only push the pace even further.

Based on the Magic series, the Cavs haven't been that solid on the road, and even without KP, the Celtics are still a tough team to stop. The Celtics should drop at least 60 points here unless they suddenly have an off day and I hope it's not today.

I'll be taking the Dallas Mavericks at ML @2.44.

The inexperience of OKC might show in this game and then Luka and Kyrie, who has been playing good tremendously, showing in this game and the OKC doesn't have any others from either of this playoff players. SGA might score the usual but the rest could have butterflies in their stomach in this series.

I've got a couple bets for today and I feel somewhat good about the odds here.  I'm not sure why Boston is expected to destroy the Cavs by so much, but I don't think they'll beat them by 15+...  We'll see...  I like my chances today.

Boston Celtics - Cleveland Cavaliers
Handicap (Incl. Overtime)
Cleveland Cavaliers (14.5)

Odds
1.75

and...

Boston Celtics - Cleveland Cavaliers
Handicap (Incl. Overtime)
Cleveland Cavaliers (14.5)

Oklahoma City Thunder - Dallas Mavericks
Winner (Incl. Overtime)
Dallas Mavericks

Odds
4.27

New York Knicks - Indiana Pacers - Indiana Pacers ML @2.95. - Loss! But almost snatched that game in New York. I loved the performance by both teams though. Josh Hart was even forced to become a scorer. I forgot to bet for the Total over score here. That's could've split my bet.
Denver Nuggets - Minnesota Timberwolves - Denver Nuggets (-3.5) Loss! I think that was the worst performance I have seen from the Nuggets. It's an eyesore.

Later, 2 games. Here are my picks.
Boston Celtics - Cleveland Cavaliers - Boston Celtics (-10.5) I don't like the -10 but will have to take it. Cavs are exhausted and they only have a day of rest while the Celtics will probably energized from start to finish.

Oklahoma City Thunder - Dallas Mavericks - Dallas Mavericks ML @2.44 - I want to see the Mavs surprise the OKC and snatch one home game from them. 

Good luck everyone. Have a good day.

The defense was very impressive, it looks like they really found the recipe on stopping the Denver Nuggets. I guess lot of bettors loss their money on that game as the line opened at -5.5 and close at -7.5, the line movement was due to the announcement that Gobert will not play, but instead of the Nuggets taking advantage on that, they even experience the loss worst of the series so far.

Here are the results of the 2 games for the NBA I was surprised 2 of my bets failed but the semi-finals are still starting and for me, there is still a chance for the other teams to win.

New York Knicks VS Indiana Pacers - LOST

It was a close game between these two teams and so many Knicks because Jalen Brunson did well, while we can see that Tyrese Haliburton is not performing well maybe because of his injuries, Pascal Siakam, T.J. Mc Connell and Myles Turner have eventually progressed with their performance that the Indiana Pacers makes the game so much close while Josh Hart, Donte DiVincenzo, OG Anunoby, Isaiah Hartenstein, and Jalen Brunson was pushing further the score and taking the lead the pacers have established but the New York Knicks have eventually taken the lead it was a close game and a lost for me.

Denver Nuggets VS Minnesota Timberwolves - LOST

I was in disbelief seeing how the Minnesota Timberwolves were crushing the Defending Champion the Denver Nuggets it was horrible Jamal Murray was stopped with 13 rebounds 2 assists and 8 points while Nikola Jokic with 16 rebounds, 8 assists, and 16 points stopping the 2 Giants of the team because of the strong defense of the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the 3 point shooting of Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards remarkable play through it was really those key component that the Minnesota Timberwolves win this game and for the Denver Nuggets committing so much turnover.

Wolves seemed to be on the way of making a history, if they can swept the Nuggets in this series, that's another one as they swept the Suns in the first round. I think if the Wolves will win the series it will only be the Dallas Mavericks that could stop them, LOL.. Not kidding, they have Luka and Irving and these two step up in big games, so I trust them. However, I think they need to impress me first by defeating the OKC so I could beat on them in the WCF.

Speaking of the Dallas, first game tomorrow between OKC on the road, but I'm leading on them to win and the handicap as well which is +3.5.

Thank you, I actually wasn't aware of the regular season records between them until your post, I guess that's why the Wolves could come in here playing like they're not the road team, I just think this being the playoffs might be of better psychological advantage to them and, they have actually learned something tonight which could be how to survive defensively without Gobert.

23 points lead less than 7 minutes, and the Wolves still are playing like they are the trailing team, Reggie Jackson headed for the locker room with what seem to be a leg injury, everything is heading the Wolves way right now, the Nuggets would definitely need to hold on to that regular season belief, that's all they can do right now to keep themselves afloat in the series from here on.

They're only down 19 right now with 11 mins left in the 4th. They could come back but the way the defense has been for the Timberwolves it would seem very unlikely.

They gave a stat earlier that both these teams went 2-2 during the regular season and each team won both games on the road, so maybe the Nuggests don't feel any pressure so far.

Denver Nuggets are in a very deep and tough scenario right now, they are trailing by 26 points at halftime... That's a very huge deficit to cover in 24 minutes against the Minnesota Timberwolves defense that looks highly impregnable even with one of their big and best defensive asset in Rudy Gobert out, going 0-2 on home court is the biggest recipe for disaster here and this series might as well be considered over, if they can't find a way to get back into the game right now.

I'm playing it safe with the Knicks match-winner @1.44 because I don't know if they'll get overwhelmed by the offense of the Pacers or if they could control the tempo and hold them below their average total points. I still trust them to win here as the Pacers dropped two games against a Bucks team that barely had the firepower to extend the series. I likely expect this one to be tight if the Pacers come out firing with their shooting and if not, we could see the Knicks get it done today.

∆ Knicks ML / J. Brunson 35+ PA / J. Hart 8+ rebounds  @1.62 ∆  won

Brunson, who had some minor troubles in his first two games against the 76ers, had godlike performances the rest of the way. The Pacers are bottom in the league in DRTG (regular season and playoffs), yet they play at a high pace. It's the perfect setup for Brunson to dominate throughout. I'd play the PA up to 45 and still be comfortable.

Hart is the undisputed rebounding leader on the team, averaging 12 rebounds on 21 reb chances in the series against Philly. Knowing that Thibs tends to give his starters extended minutes (40+ guaranteed), Hart should hit double-digit rebounds by the end of the third quarter.  Expect the Knicks to take Games 1 and 2 rather comfortably.

∆ P. Siakam 25+ PRA / OG Anunoby 1+ block  @1.83 ∆  X

A fun bet i have on the side. Watching Siakam and OG compete after years of playing together on the Raptors will be something else. Siakam had a strong series against the Bucks, leading the team in points and rebounds. OG has five consecutive games with at least one block.

I am going for the veterans. Cleveland Cavaliers - Orlando Magic - Cleveland Cavaliers (-1.5) - Won!

And just like I thought, the veterans won the game. They are composed at the second half of the game although they really have a bad start. Donovan Mitchell ignited at the second half of the game and with the help of Max Stuss shooting threes and Caris LeVert. The Magic broke down when Banchero was double teamed.
But like Mitchell said, a big future will come for that dude. His numbers today tied or bettered Lebron's numbers on that age.

Later, 2 games.
Here are my picks.
New York Knicks - Indiana Pacers - Indiana Pacers ML @2.95. This will be a fast paced game, probably.
Denver Nuggets - Minnesota Timberwolves - Denver Nuggets (-3.5) The Nuggets cannot give one more at their home. Force a win.

Good luck everyone. Have a great day .

There's a lot of surprises in the playoffs, like how the Miami Heat beat the Celtics in game 2 by double digit, and they aren't expected to win, while the Nuggets is the defending champion and capable of beating the Wolves. Let's say they just have a bad game in game 1 and they are gonna bounce back in game 2 with a big win. This is just my prediction though as no one sees the future but I trust the Nuggets that they will not go down 0-2 on their home court.

I’m not sure if they can beat Wolves with double digit unless Jamal will play like ANT on game tomorrow. This is what expected for Nuggets against the Wolves since Jokic is too busy on his own to provide space for his teammates that’s why he is forced to do the score on his own just to provide for his team.

I’m really skeptical whether Nuggets can beat Wolves with the Wolves current performance that doesn’t show any weaknesses until now. AFAIK, Nuggets is always at lose on most of their regular season matches against this current roster Wolves. This is the peak match on Western Conference imho.

The NBA playoffs are getting more exciting as time goes by and after the Celtics defeated the Heat and the Cavaliers defeated the Magic, the Game between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers in the semi-finals is on its way, Pacers and Knicks defeating The Bucks and 76ers and Indiana Pacers VS New York Knicks are facing at the Semi, and Thunders and Mavericks defeated the Pelicans and Clippers getting into the finals with Oklahoma City Thunders VS Dallas Mavericks game is on its way and lastly the Timberwolves and Nuggets winning against the Suns and Lakers and so the Minnesota Timberwolves VS Phoenix Suns going into the semi-finals and tomorrow we will be having 2 games

New York Knicks VS Indiana Pacers

Right now Bojan Bogdanovic and Julius Randle are both out of this season Charlie Brown and Duane Washington Jr. can not play in this game Bennedict Mathurin is out for this season and Tyrese Haliburton is questionable if he can play for this game my take I think that the New York Knicks still has a chance but if Tyrese Haliburton can play for the Indiana Pacers they could have a higher chance, and for me, it is pretty much hard to make a bet for this game but I like the way the Indiana Pacers perform and how Tyrese Haliburton is making this team great with his play so I may go with the Indiana Pacers.

Denver Nuggets VS Minnesota Timberwolves

I think it is OK even though they don't have Collin Gillespie and Vlatko Cancar because they are out of this season but if Jamal Murray can not play for the team that is a bigger problem while Anthony Edwards is racking in like it was nothing getting the team into a win on this two teams 1st meeting now that the 2nd game will commence this is hard for me or I could be wrong with this but I think that the Denver Nuggets will provide a win on the next game so my take I think that the Denver Nuggets will win this.

I didn't watch this game but I'm glad they won.

\\  Updated record 11(W)-14(L)..... 44%

So we have two upcoming games, first one is game 1 and the 2nd is game 2 of the Nuggets vs Wolves.

I have the Pacers at +6. I think the Knicks are to overrated because they beat the Sixers, but I think game one is going to be close and I would even bet on the moneyline for Pacers if I have a little extra.

2nd game I have the Nuggets -5.5.

They can't loss this game, so I expect them to start strong and beat the Wolves by double digits. It doesn't matter how they played in game 1, all they need is a good adjustment, win game 2 and take game 3.

Denver Nuggets - Minnesota Timberwolves - Denver Nuggets (-2.5) Loss!
That's why I am also taking the Over 206.5. - Loss!

Crap. The Nuggets lost and then I need 2 more points for the Over 206.5 to hit. Bad day!

Anyway, in 30 minutes (as of the time of writing) the Cavaliers and the Magic will start the one and only Game 7 in the first round of the playoffs. This will be a tough fight and the Cavs have the home advantage. I hope the young guys of the Magic can somehow manage to neglect the crowd.

I am going for the veterans. Cleveland Cavaliers - Orlando Magic - Cleveland Cavaliers (-1.5)

Good luck everyone and have a great day.