Topic: NBA 2019-2020 betting - page 45. (Read 120186 times)

I never thought that the Lakers would come back and tie up the game in the 1st quarter. Imagine, from being down 13-2 in favor of OKC to tying the score at 25-25 by the end of the 1st quarter. It's like as I remember of the last Lakers vs Clippers game in the 4th quarter, where the Lakers were trailing 77-96 but ended up winning 116-112. LeBron don't need to be consistent with the points he can really help with it comes to rebound & assist. Thanks to Lebron I win this.

I thought that the Clippers are going to steal this one from the Bucks as they don't have Giannis. But Dame caught fire and it has domino effect to Bobby Portis and Pat Beverley while the Bucks don't have any answer to that amazing run. Erases that 15 point lead and build their own.

Anyhow, that's the only bet I put up in tonight's game.

Congrats to those who ride on the Bucks and the Lakers as well. With the Lakers win, they separate themselves from the Warriors and solidify their 9th position and now chasing the Mavs.

It was an unfortunate loss for the Clippers. I assumed they had it in the bag after the third quarter and Lillard just had to drop a 40-point performance today. 

The Lakers are lucky that OKC couldn't convert the chances they've made, they did well to force so many turnovers, but it's not enough after missing too many shots and allowing the Lakers to go on a few small runs. If only they landed more buckets in the second quarter then we might've had a close finish.

It should be that the Los Angeles Clippers win in this game because Giannis Antotekoumpo wasn't with the Bucks but because of Damian Lillard's beast performance it was a great comeback for the Milwaukee Bucks in the 4th quarter of the game, well, it was expected for Lillard playing like this but against a team that has James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and Paul George.

The Los Angeles Lakers won against the Thunders led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, as it was really a close match, and even if the Los Angeles Lakers had 20 turnovers they still managed to win against the Oklahoma City Thunders that just had 10 turnovers, it was the free throw deficit that once again the Los Angeles Lakers have the Lakers have 18/25 free throws given while the Thunders just have 15/16 but the percentage of success for the Thunders is huge because they only miss 1 Free Throw, but still it was a good bet if you make one for the Los Angeles Lakers.

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I will add my picks for tomorrow's game later because I am familiarizing what has happened since I have been busy lately if there are certain suspensions, injuries, or players that can not play I will be ready if I make a pick later.

That early bet paid off now that Giannis is out in the Bucks lineup and the odds are leaning to the Clippers(1.80). BOL

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The underdog odds on the Lakers make me think it's worth a shot after watching OKC yesterday, throw their comfortable lead against the Suns who didn't have Booker. I like the extra value even though they're more likely to disappoint due to their terrible ATS record.

As incredible as it may seem, the same for me!

I believe that if Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn't play, the Clippers chances of winning increase significantly (even though Westbrook won't play because of his hand injury).
Anyway, it will be an interesting and fierce game to watch.

My bets will go against the majority here,



But I'm picking LA Clippers here to give Bucks a good game and maybe win and make an upset against the Bucks in their homecourt.

Giannis (left Achilles tendinitis) is reported as questionable in tonight's game, Khris Middleton is out (left ankle sprain). So I will take that risk on LA to win if Giannis will not able to play.

Dallas Mavericks - Philadelphia 76ers - Dallas Mavericks (-7.5) - Loss! Wow! Tobias Harris, I was right that he could go nuts again. 28 points.
Minnesota Timberwolves - Los Angeles Clippers - Los Angeles Clippers ML - Win! Thankfully I took the moneyline only. That was one heck of a battle of defense and bad three-point shooting. 
Boston Celtics - Golden State Warriors - Golden State Warriors (13.5) - Loss! It was an early blowout game. Sad.
Orlando Magic - Detroit Pistons - Orlando Magic (-10.5) - Win!
Toronto Raptors - Charlotte Hornets - Toronto Raptors (-4.5) - Win! Just the exact spreads. Lucky!
Cleveland Cavaliers - New York Knicks - Cleveland Cavaliers (-3.5) - Loss! A bad night for the Cavs. They need Mitchell or LeVert back.
San Antonio Spurs - Indiana Pacers - Indiana Pacers (-4.5) - Loss! Not again. Damn, I have been losing my bets against the Spurs.

3/7. Bad.

6 games later.
Here are my picks.

Brooklyn Nets - Memphis Grizzlies - Brooklyn Nets (-10.5) - No Cam Thomas and Simmons for the Nets but I hope they can cover that spread.
Milwaukee Bucks - Los Angeles Clippers - Milwaukee Bucks (-3.5) - Exhausted Clippers without Westbrook to lead the second team. The Bucks should win this one.
Minnesota Timberwolves - Portland Trail Blazers - Minnesota Timberwolves (-12.5) - I bet they are also exhausted too, but they will let out their frustration here after that defeat against the Clippers.
Utah Jazz - Washington Wizards - Utah Jazz (-3.5) - 3 losing streak for the Jazz. They need this win. Markkanen and Kessler won't be playing but Sexton might dominate this game.

Good luck everyone. Have a great day.

Updated record 27-28 (49%)

Clippers +5
Back to back game for the Clippers after a big win in Minny. Now they'll play the well rested Bucks who are in a 5 winning streak.
Bucks might continue the win streak but I'm hoping they'll loss on the spread.

OKC+1
This team is gonna keep rolling, so I'm still riding them.

Jazz -6.5
After losing all the road games, I think they are set to bounce back at home where they are good at. A blowout win is expected here.

Bettors are probably leaning on the Mavericks as the 76ers have been struggling after they loss Embiid. However, this is quite surprising as they beat the Mavericks, so from now on, I will no more under estimate this team as they had already adjusted not Having Embiid.

For the Mavericks, they need to make a major adjustment as after a good win streak, looks like the opposite is happening now.


They could have forced the game into overtime, but the game plan wasn't solid. Instead, they opted for a 2-point shot with 3 seconds left in the game and ended up losing by 1 point. With two straight losses, they should aim to bounce back next time. It as a low scoring game so looks like a playoff game.

I was surprised to see the 76ers beat the Mavericks. Not only covering the massive spread but winning… The Mavs haven’t been playing well suddenly. This would’ve paid off pretty well if you had some faith in the Sixers. I thought the Timberwolves and the Mavericks would be good picks today. The Timberwolves aren’t disappointing so far at least.

Yep I got the over last night but only hit on 1 of the lebron props.  Hit the over on assists but lost on his points which he barely missed and his rebounds.  Taking a look at tonight I'm gonna take:

Rapters -7.5 at home.  Against Charlotte they match up well and shoukd take this one e down

And I like the Pacers on the road against the Spurs.  -6.5 on the road but again Hali should be able control this game.

Haven't figured out the rest of my bets that's what I got in so far today.

∆ J. Tatum 8+ rebounds / J. Tatum 2+ 3pts @1.60 ∆  X

I only have one play, which is on Jayson Tatum, the birthday boy. I couldn't react quickly enough to the Porzingis news, so the odds aren't as attractive, but i do still like the bet.

Tatum has grabbed double-digit rebounds in the last three games for the Celtics with Porzingis out, and he has 8+ rebounds in 7/L10, while Golden State has given up the fifth most rebounds per game /L3.

Warriors have limited opponents to just 30% shooting from deep (best in the league /L3), but Celtics take a shit ton of threes, and Tatum has volume (nearly 10 3pt attempts per game /L10), which i believe will offset GSW's good percentage.

image source: https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/tatumja01/gamelog/2024

Brooklyn Nets - Atlanta Hawks - Atlanta Hawks ML - Loss! Damn Hawks, I don't want to bet for them anymore, always a failure.
Miami Heat - Utah Jazz - Miami Heat (-5.5) - Won! Strong Miami. Jimmy Buckets is a monster.
Los Angeles Lakers - Denver Nuggets - Denver Nuggets ML - Won! Looks like MPJ heard his critics. Now, he didn't miss any shots. Very good.
Phoenix Suns - Houston Rockets - Phoenix Suns (-10.5) - Loss! That's one heck of a big upset. Suns cannot find their three-point shooting. Good defense from the Rockets. I hope Booker is okay.

2/4. Just a split.

8 games later.
Here are my picks.
Dallas Mavericks - Philadelphia 76ers - Dallas Mavericks (-7.5) - I won't be going for the -10 because I don't want to underestimate the Philly bench even without Embiid. Tobias Harris went nuts against the Hornets scoring 31 points. He might do it again.
Minnesota Timberwolves - Los Angeles Clippers - Los Angeles Clippers ML - This will probably be the main event of the evening. Westbrook is out because of what happened last time (hand fracture) and Zubac is questionable to play.
Boston Celtics - Golden State Warriors - Golden State Warriors (13.5) - Steph Curry is questionable to play. This will be tough without him around so I will take that +13 and hope Kuminga will try and keep the game close.
Orlando Magic - Detroit Pistons - Orlando Magic (-10.5)
Toronto Raptors - Charlotte Hornets - Toronto Raptors (-4.5)
Cleveland Cavaliers - New York Knicks - Cleveland Cavaliers (-3.5) - Spreads are low because Mitchell and LeVert are still questionable to play.
San Antonio Spurs - Indiana Pacers - Indiana Pacers (-4.5) - The Spurs could sometimes be surprising, that should be enough spreads.

Good luck everyone. Have a good day.

Updated record 25-26 (49%)

Denver ML got it but loss on Miami and Suns. Let's keep moving with new picks for later games.

1-Dallas -8
Back at home and came from a blowout loss to the Celtics, I think they'll give that kind of recipe to the undermanned visiting team.

2-Clippers +1
Westbrook is out but the big 3 starter is complete. Based on their previous games, wolves have 4 win streak against the Clippers, I guess it's time to break that.

3-OKC -4.5
Booker might not play due to injury and they are on a back to back game. I like the well rested OKC here.

4-Cleveland -5.5...

You have won your bet if you bet on the over. The line on the total was 230.5, but the total score is 238, so it's a win. Regarding Jokic's performance, he had a great night with 35 points and 10 rebounds, the typical Joker we are seeing who is still unstoppable. Davis could not contain him, and Davis only delivered 17 points with 11 rebounds.

With Murray out this is a tough bet.  Denver is still great without Jamal and Lakers have a tough time matching up with joker.  I couldn't decide either way on this one.  I'm actually looking at the over under and thinking on taking the over 227.  It's on national television so lebron is definitely playing and you are gonna see another big night from him.  Haven't seen the lines but I'm probably going to take the over on his points his rebounds amd his assists.  Most likely he will hit on at least 2 of those 3.

That's another factor to consider, but we can always confirm if he is really out because, as per reports, he is still "questionable," so is LeBron actually. But he'll probably play, as he can't miss this game playing against the defending champion. The Lakers are really not in a safe standing now. If they want to be in the playoffs automatically, they should be at least at number 6, but now they are at number 10, which will only qualify them for the play-in.

I understand if some would sit this game out. It's just hard to bet against a desperate team that needs a win in every game.

Lakers been on a heater and looking to make a push before the playoffs start. No way I would be against them right now. Denver with Murray out is like you said, huge, and gives the advantage to the Lakers.

It was really tempting but it looks like a trap. Looking at the injury report of the Nuggets , there are only 2 main players that are not possibly playing.

Caldwell-Pope - Ques Sat - Personal
J. Murray - Ques Sat - Ankle

if Murray will be out, that would be a huge one, and Lakers will be taking advantage on it especially that they have been doing pretty well in their last 10 games which they have a 7-3 record.