Topic: NBA 2019-2020 betting - page 62. (Read 122893 times)

Celtics already won the game, I'm not sure if you bet on the point spread as they didn't cover the spread. About the Lakers, they are ahead now, might cover the spread but the Timbelwolves, it's quite close now as Portland were able to come back in the 2nd quarter.

So far the Sacramento Kings are controlling the game with 11 points lead now, but just like their last meeting, no lead is safe since Suns were able to comeback that time even when they are down by a huge margin.

I was too busy the last couple of months but right now I am returning to make my picks on the NBA and here is today's pick for the NBA games.

Brooklyn Nets VS Boston Celtics

The game will commence at Barclays Center the home of the Brooklyn Nets, now the odds are 3.95 for the Nets and 1.27 for the Celtics, now Thaddeus Young and Cameron Johnson can not play for the Nets, and Dariq Whitehead are out for this season, while Xavier Tillman, Jaden Springer, both can not play for the Brooklyn nets, and Kristaps Porzingis is questionable if he can play in this game because the Boston Celtics has a great winning and currently doing well right now It is hard to bet for the Brooklyn Nets right now so my pick is the Boston Celtics.

Orlando Magic VS Oklahoma City Thunder

The game will commence at Kia Center home for the Orlando Magic, the odds are 2.26 for the Magic and 1.68 for the Thunders, right now the Orlando Magic doesn't have any injuries, while Bismack Biyombo and Gordon Hayward have an injury right now and can not play for this game  

Phoenix Suns VS Sacramento Kings

The game will commence at the Footprint Center odds are 1.55 for the Suns and 2.52 for the Kings, right now Damion Lee can not play for the Suns, while Sasha Vezenkov can not play for the Sacramento Kings, Jordan Fordis questionable if he can play and Trey Lyles has unknown illness so he can not play, right now the Phoenix Suns might win this as they badly needed the win so my pick is the Phoenix Suns.

Yeah, just a hunch that the Kings might come back in this game and make it closer. And that's what really happens, they bring the lead down to single digits but it was not enough too, but good for gamblers who bet on them with that +18.5 or even lower.

How about the game last night?

Very difficult to predict as most of the underdogs have won the game. Houston playing tough against the Knicks and bet them. Dillon Brooks had a good game and then giving Brunson that shove, Lol, typical of Brooks. I'll go with Celtics vs Nets - Celtics -7.5 @1.79 and Wolves vs Portland - Wolves -7.5 @1.81. Best of luck.

I like the Celtics to beat the Nets, Timberwolves to beat the Trail Blazers, and the Lakers to beat the Pistons tonight. The game I’m really excited to watch though, but won’t be betting on, is the Sacramento Kings vs the Phoenix Suns. Both teams are playing great so that will no doubt be a good matchup.

That was a bad night. I was surprised with the results of the games today.

Charlotte Hornets - Indiana Pacers - Indiana Pacers (-10.5) - Loss! Shocking! The Hornets won!
Cleveland Cavaliers - Philadelphia 76ers - Cleveland Cavaliers (-10.5) - Loss! Another shock! The 76ers won without Embiid and Harris.
Toronto Raptors - San Antonio Spurs - Toronto Raptors (-3.5) - Loss! What the heck!
Atlanta Hawks - Chicago Bulls - Atlanta Hawks (-3.5) - Loss! The Bulls won by 10 points.
Milwaukee Bucks - Denver Nuggets - Denver Nuggets ML - Loss! Blowout game!
Houston Rockets - New York Knicks - New York Knicks (-4.5) - Loss! Wow!
Memphis Grizzlies - New Orleans Pelicans - New Orleans Pelicans (-10.5) - Loss! Did not cover.

Wow! Perfect loss.  Yeah, that's me going crazy, laughing while crying. I cannot even tell what emotion I should pick. That might be the first time for me this season with that many bets. And I bet many gamblers lost their money at that time.

Later 6 games.
Here are my picks.
Brooklyn Nets - Boston Celtics - Boston Celtics (-10.5) - Kristaps Porzingis is questionable to play. Cameron Johnson is out for the Nets.
Orlando Magic - Oklahoma City Thunder - Oklahoma City Thunder (-1.5) - Hayward won't be playing yet for the Thunders.
Milwaukee Bucks - Miami Heat - Milwaukee Bucks (-10.5) - No Butler, no Rozier, and Duncan Robinson is questionable. The Bucks will have Dame and Giannis.
Portland Trail Blazers - Minnesota Timberwolves - Minnesota Timberwolves (-10.5) - After that big win against the Nuggets and getting a good rest in the 4th quarter, the Wolves might still be energized to play while their confidence is high.
Phoenix Suns - Sacramento Kings - Phoenix Suns (-3.5) - Number 6 against the number 7. This will be a good match to watch.
Los Angeles Lakers - Detroit Pistons - Los Angeles Lakers (-10.5) Trusting DLo to do the offense for the Lakers one more time.

Good luck everyone, have a nice day.

Updated record 15-9 (63%) ---^{It's a profitable day, we are (2-1)}


Let's continue.

Pick 1 : Magic +3.5
They won their last 2 games, the last game vs the Bulls went to OT but they still manage to win and cover. Later, they are hosting the OKC which beat them on their last meeting on the road, I think they are up for a revenge and will take the win. Magic remained to have a good home record with 17-7, I'm backing based on the stats.

Pick 2 : Suns -5
Sacramento hasn't been good on the road, while the Suns came from a loss vs the hot Warriors, I feel they're gonna bounce back strong at home.

Pick 3 : Bucks -8
Although Bucks are on a back to back game after a blowout win vs Denver Nuggets. I feel their confidence now is back after beating the defending champion. Miami is still playing without Butler, I see another double digit win by the home team here.

Congrats on the Bulls and Rockets pick mate..
That Rockets game almost went to OT. Refs called a foul on the last attempt, lol. That destroy the chance of the Knicks to win, a wasted efffort on the come back.

Bout the Nuggets, I thought this team is for rea, but they struggled again, loss already twice in a row in blowout. Can anyone tell me what's happening to this team so we can stay away from betting on them?

∆ Mavs ML / D. Gafford 16+ PR @1.72 ∆  won

Gafford was recently traded from the Wizards to Dallas, and teams play each other today. I wouldn't call it a revenge game or anything, rather, it's a good spot for him against a WAS team that lacks big men, Marvin Bagley is not your traditional center.

Gafford finished with 19 points and 9 boards in just 17 minutes off the bench in his debut. I'd say it's a solid add by the Mavs, he gives them inside presence, athletic finishes around the rim, etc.  I won't be surprised if he gets extended minutes vs his former team and cruises past that 16+ PR line.

10 games later.

Here are my picks for today.

Charlotte Hornets - Indiana Pacers - Indiana Pacers (-10.5) - Tyrese Haliburton is listed as questionable again, but I think the Pacers can still win this one, I just they can start great and blow it out in the process.

Cleveland Cavaliers - Philadelphia 76ers - Cleveland Cavaliers (-10.5) - No Embiid, yes problem especially against the strong healthy Cavaliers.

Toronto Raptors - San Antonio Spurs - Toronto Raptors (-3.5) - The Raptors won their recent two consecutive games before being defeated by the Cavs. I bet they can also win this one.

Atlanta Hawks - Chicago Bulls - Atlanta Hawks (-3.5) - I trust the Hawks more than the Bulls. No Zach LaVine, Coby White, and Torrey Craig are probable to play, and Alex Caruso is also questionable.

Milwaukee Bucks - Denver Nuggets - Denver Nuggets ML - Both Michael Porter Jr. and KCP are questionable for the Nuggets. Damian Lillard and Gianis are probable to play.

Houston Rockets - New York Knicks - New York Knicks (-4.5) - Still no Randle and OG Anunoby for the Knicks. Alperen Sengun is questionable to play for the Rockets. That's big.

Memphis Grizzlies - New Orleans Pelicans - New Orleans Pelicans (-10.5) - I hope they can cover this one. The Grizzlies can sometimes be surprising even without Ja Morant. Zion Williamson is questionable to play for the Pelicans.

Good luck everyone, have a great day.

I don't like that kind of pick because I don't have a good experience with it. What I learn is, when it's too attractive, it usually disappoint me, good thing it work for you and you find it as an opportunity. I thought that Sacramento would be able to give OKC a real competition, but turns out they were just dominated and experience a blowout loss. It's really unpredictable, a team that is suppose to play better basketball after beating the defending champion at home is not playing competitive basketball on the road.

Based on stats, Sacramento has only 53% road record, while the top 3 are Cleveland, Boston and Wolves.

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/which-nba-team-has-the-best-road-record-this-season

Updated record 13-8 (62%) ---^{Not a profitable day (1-1). We need to get back to being profitable.}

Pick 1 : Bulls +4
They have been playing great lately, almost upset the Magic but fall short in the OT. Hope they'll finally get a win here.

Pick 2: Rockets +4.5
They are coming from a road trip where they didn't win a single game.
Back at home now, with 18-9 record, I think they'll at least cover here if they loss.

Pick 3 : Nuggets -1
Bucks had a dominant on their last game but against the Nuggets, I doubt.. I think they haven't figure out the right chemistry to win, so they are on a big test vs the Nuggets, and I don't want to gamble on them.

I was able to get into the live between between OKC and Sacramento King, @2.0 here.

OKC is too strong in the first 2 quarters and even in the 3rd quarter where I bet, they've leave by more than 20 points. i was just lucky to be +18.5 as I'm seeing that Sacramento doesn't want to lose in a blow out game against their rival in the West.

And so they try to climb back, cut the deficit to 10 points in the 4th. But OKC can't be denied with SGA big 38 points.

Congratulations bro.
The games today were so early, I didn't even get a chance to bet. I am used to a game that starts at 8 AM in the morning in my timeline, super early games are very rare but not today. 

Anyway, here are my results from yesterday's game.

Los Angeles Clippers - Detroit Pistons - Los Angeles Clippers (-14.5) - Loss! That's why I didn't like this kind of spread.
Orlando Magic - Chicago Bulls - Orlando Magic (-2.5) - Win. Franz Wagner has been hot for 2 consecutive games with 30+ points in his stats.

Washington Wizards - Philadelphia 76ers - Washington Wizards ML - Loss! I don't know what is happening with Jordan Poole but it ain't good.
New York Knicks - Indiana Pacers - Indiana Pacers (-1.5) - Win! Oh yeah! Haliburton at 30 minutes of play time. Finally.

Toronto Raptors - Cleveland Cavaliers - Cleveland Cavaliers (-10.5) - Win!


and a bonus round.

Thank you, Steph Curry. That last shot almost buzzer-beater was so awesome that I stood in my seat and shouted in joy. Even my kids were surprised when I suddenly shouted. That was a fun game in San Francisco and would've been more fun if Kevin Durant could be a sport and shake hands with his former teammates but he went directly to the dugout. It's just a game.

∆ J. Tatum 7+ rebounds / J. Tatum 4+ assists @1.78 ∆  won

Warm-up bet before the Super Bowl.

The Celtics with a chance to sweep the season series 3-0, a small revenge for falling to Miami in last year's Conference Finals.

Tatum had 7+ rebounds and 4+ assists in his prior two games against MIA this season, 7+ rebounds in 5/L5, and 4+ assists in 4/L5.

This looks good on paper, hopefully it hits.

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

My today's parlay was a hit!

76ers MW
Hawks -3
Cavaliers -5
Warriors +3.5

The Philadelphia game was a little bit scary as the Wizards cut the lead in the fourth. I thought that they may eventually take the lead, knowing that they are wizards and sometimes they can win games. It is the same with the Hawks also; the Rockets cut the lead in the fourth; they cut the lead up to 8. But eventually Hawks prevail. On the other hand, the Cavaliers game is as easy as it gets. They beat the Raptors, 119-95. The Cavaliers are the hottest team right now, as they have a record of nine wins and one loss in their last 10 games. Also, they are in a nine-game winning streak as the second seed in the East. Everybody expects the Cavaliers to have a losing record when Garland and Mobley are injured. But Mitchell and the Cavs get it done.

And lastly, the game between the Warriors and the Suns was nerve-wracking. As they go back and forth, no team wants to give it up. Even though I do have a plus handicap, the Suns are still capable of making runs whenever they want. But the icing on the cake in that game was Curry's 3-pointer and also the game winner. I think he is really ready for that 3-point contest against Sabrina.

Updated record 12-7 (63%) ---^{We had a profitable day...}

Okay, okay.. Another profitable day.  I almost had it perfect if Curry didn't hit the game winner.

Moving on while I'm stil hot.

Pick 1 - Heat +5.5
Last time these two met Celtics had a blowout win, but now Miami Heat had figure out how to win, I guess it will be a close game.

Pick #2 - Kings +3.5
Both teams are healthy, the home team are playing back to back game and  had been blownout by the Dallas while the Kings had blownout the Nuggets at home. I will ride with the momentum of the Kings here.

Guess everyone had easy win on the Cavaliers. The line wasn't adjusted, not sure why they didn't see the Raptors a trash team against a strong team. It could be -15. ,lol... but the Cavaliers would still cover it since it was a 24 point win.  Cavaliers had 8 players with double digit, that was impressive, they are sharing the ball as it should be, this team is a legit championship contender this season.

Congrats @ralle14 @danherbias07 @stadus @Russlenat.. and to those who won in this game that did not post it here.

I also like the Cavs' spread in this spot since the Raptors played yesterday and watched them nearly throw their win against the Rockets. They had a 20-point lead at one point and almost blew it away in the fourth, as the Rockets managed to keep it a one possession game.

Against a well-rested and solid team like the Cavs, this should be an easy win and cover for the road favorites unless the Raptors can get another perfect start and hold until the end.

Bad results today. The exhausting part of back-to-back and road games is taking a toll on the players.
Toronto Raptors - Houston Rockets - Houston Rockets ML - Loss!
Philadelphia 76ers - Atlanta Hawks - Atlanta Hawks ML - Win!
Sacramento Kings - Denver Nuggets - Denver Nuggets ML - Loss! Super bad exhausted Nuggets.
Los Angeles Lakers - New Orleans Pelicans - New Orleans Pelicans (-1.5) - Loss! Despite the back-to-back games the Lakers managed a win thanks to DLo.

11 games later. Wow!
Here are my picks.
Dallas Mavericks - Oklahoma City Thunder - Luka probable and Kyrie probable too and it starts in 2 hours while I am asleep, I am going to pass on this game.

Los Angeles Clippers - Detroit Pistons - Los Angeles Clippers (-14.5) Take note. It's only x1.75. Damn! Well, they had their rest, I hope they will blow them out.
Orlando Magic - Chicago Bulls - Orlando Magic (-2.5) Alex Caruso, Torey Craig, and Coby White are all probable to play.
Washington Wizards - Philadelphia 76ers - Washington Wizards ML - No Embiid and Maxey are probable. I think I will trust Kuzma to get hot and score a lot.
New York Knicks - Indiana Pacers - Indiana Pacers (-1.5) No Randle, No OG, and Brunson is questionable to play. Indiana might get this one.
Toronto Raptors - Cleveland Cavaliers - Cleveland Cavaliers (-10.5) - Yeah, I will take that. Cavs are a hot team.

One team that is firing on all cylinders is the cavs.  Probably the hottest team in the NBA right now.  I'm laying on them especially since rapters are on the second night of a back to back.  I'm also taking the Clippers at -16.5.  Detroit just lost two of theor best shooters amd think they will struggle hard vs Clippers.  I might throw a first half bet too.  I can see the Clippers easily winning by double digits by half.