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Here are my picks for the NBA games today,

New York Knicks (1.64) VS Indiana Pacers (2.32)

• New York Knicks Injury List

Quentin Grimes (Knee/ Game Time Decision)
OG Anunoby (Elbow/ Game Time Decision)
Duane Washington Jr. (Thumb/ Game Time Decision)
Julius Randle (Shoulder/ out until at least Feb 22)
Mitchell Robinson (Ankle/ out until at least Apr 2)

• Indiana Pacers Injury List

Jalen Smith (Back/ Game Time Decision)
Tyrese Haliburton (Hamstring/ Game Time Decision)
T.J. McConnell (Illness/ Game Time Decision)
Bennedict Mathurin (Toe/ Game Time Decision)

Boston Celtics (1.16) VS Los Angeles Lakers (5.60)

• Boston Celtics Injury List

Luke Kornet (Hamstring/ out until at least Feb 4)

• Los Angeles Lakers Injury List

LeBron James (Ankle/ out until at least Feb 3)
Anthony Davis (Achilles/ out until at least Feb 3)
Cam Reddish (Ankle/ out until at least Feb 14)
Gabe Vincent (Knee/ out until at least Feb 14)

Memphis Grizzlies (2.75) VS Cleveland Cavaliers (1.47)

• Memphis Grizzlies Injury List

Santi Aldama (Lower Body/ Game Time Decision)
Luke Kennard (Knee/ Game Time Decision)
John Konchar (Ankle/ Game Time Decision)
Derrick Rose (Hamstring/ Game Time Decision)
Ziaire Williams (Hand/ out until at least Feb 2)
Jake LaRavia (Ankle/ out until at least Feb 6)
Desmond Bane (Ankle/ out until at least Feb 26)
Marcus Smart (Finger/ out until at least Feb 23)
Brandon Clarke (Achilles/ out until at least Feb 15)

• Cleveland Cavaliers Injury List

Evan Mobley (Knee/ out until at least Feb 3)
Ty Jerome (Ankle/ out until at least Mar 22)

The point spread is at -16.5 pts last time I looked so they are probably not playing. But only way to be certain is at tip-off.

The odds seem like a trap being @1.08x for Celtics ML but that seems to be very bad if LeBron and Davis are actually going to play.
Because if so, then this is huge disrespect to them shorting the Lakers so badly.
Probably not worth to take even 1st and 2nd half @1.19x so the -10.5 might be the only market to make it worth while.

Here are my bets for today's game for the NBA

New York Knicks VS Indiana Pacers

The stake odds for this game are 1.64 for the New York Knicks and 2.32 for the Indiana Pacers, for this game Quentin Grimes, OG Anunoby, and Duane Washington Jr. are all questionable if they can play for the New York Knicks, Julius Randle has a shoulder injury, Mitchell Robinson has an ankle injury and can not play for the New York Knicks, while Jalen Smith, Tyrese Haliburton, T.J. McConnell, and Bennedict Mathurin are all questionable if they can play for the Indiana Pacers, right now looks like Tyrese Haliburton is still not in shape and their last game he only played 22 mins against the Boston Celtics so for this game I think that the New York Knicks got a high percentage so my pick is the New York Knicks,

Memphis Grizzlies VS Cleveland Cavaliers

The stake odds for this game are 2.75 for the Memphis Grizzlies and 1.47 for the Cleveland Cavaliers, right now Derrick Rose, Luke Kennard, and John Konchar are all questionable if they can play for the Grizzlies, Ziaire Williams, Desmond Bane, Jake LaRavia, Marcus Smart, and Brandon Clarke can not play for the Memphis Grizzlies, and Ja Morant and Steven Adams are out of season, while Evan Mobley and Ty Jerome can not play for the Cleveland Cavaliers, for this game the Memphis Grizzlies now have a terrible team right now while the Cleveland Cavaliers now have 3 consecutive wins, so my pick is the Cleveland Cavaliers,

Utah Jazz VS Philadelphia 76ers

The stake odds for this game are 1.56 for the Utah Jazz and 2.50 for the Philadelphia 76ers, right now the Utah Jazz Doesn't Have any injuries, while Nicolas Batum, Marcus Morris, and Tyrese Maxey are all questionable if they can play for the 76ers, Joel Embiid, De'Anthony Melton, Robert Covington, and Kenneth Lofton Jr. all can not play for the Philadelphia 76ers, now no Joel Embiid for the 76ers means it is big trouble getting a match against the Utah Jazz right now and we all know what the Utah Jazz is capable in doing now and without Joel Embiid means this is a win for the Utah Jazz so my pick is the Utah Jazz,

I'm on the same boat.  Lakers in prime time won't get blown out.  Bron will turn the screws and keep it close.  Not touching the Knicks game, taking Memphis at home -8.5 (that's a lot to give), and I'm taking Philly +4.5 on the road without embid.  Enjoy the games tonight peeps!

I tossed a couple bucks on the Los Angeles Lakers to beat the Boston Celtics tonight. I don’t actually think they’re going to win but the game is on TV tonight and I might tune in to watch it so I wanted some skin in the game. The odds are crazy so it seemed like the bet to make. I don’t expect to win but I do hope it keeps me entertained watching the game.

I know the Denver Nuggets will lose without Jokic but I cannot be cashed out anymore. So, I just chased the losses and thankfully I was right with my prediction.

A low-scoring game because of the defense shown by the OKC Thunder. Somehow they went over my predicted amount. 

Houston Rockets - New Orleans Pelicans - New Orleans Pelicans (-1.5) - Win! Covered! Yey!
Oklahoma City Thunder - Denver Nuggets - Denver Nuggets ML - Lost! The Nuggets fought well but it was not enough to defeat the young OKC Thunder.
Washington Wizards - Los Angeles Clippers - Los Angeles Clippers (-10.5) - Win! The Clippers are just too strong right now.
Cleveland Cavaliers - Detroit Pistons - Cleveland Cavaliers (-10.5) - Lost. 7 point lead only.
San Antonio Spurs - Orlando Magic - Orlando Magic (-3.5) - Win! 2nd and 3rd quarters are where they made a big difference.
Brooklyn Nets - Phoenix Suns - Phoenix Suns (-1.5) - Win! KD was hot.

We only have 4 games today.
Here are my picks.
New York Knicks - Indiana Pacers - Indiana Pacers ML - Randle is out, and OG Anunoby is questionable. This will be bad if he doesn't play. It might end their winning streak because the Pacers are also a hot team.
Boston Celtics - Los Angeles Lakers - Boston Celtics (-10.5) - AD and James are questionable to play which is the reason why the spreads are high.
Memphis Grizzlies - Cleveland Cavaliers - Cleveland Cavaliers (-5.5) - The Cavs are just too much right now. They will probably cover this and more.

Good luck everyone and have a nice day.

Great start, 100% win rate. I'm keeping an eye on this. 

I liked the Pacers pick because I think that the Knicks which are on an 8 winning streak is the public pick. Pacers had a good comeback when they were down on their last game vs Celtics, this time I think they are going to win since Knicks are undermanned and of course +3.5 is another advantage for the visiting team.

Injury reports for both teams.

Knicks.
Anunoby quest..
Randle out....

Pacers.
Haliburton quest..
 McConnell ques...

Game didn't went to OT, Blazers didn't allow it to happen. Bucks were able to take a lead but Simons take back the lead, and the last sequence are not good for the Bucks as they choose a low percentage shot than making a play for Giannis to attack the rim.

Lillard and Lopez, both 3 points attempt failed.

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Anyway, I got lucky with my pick last night, as I got 2-2. I'm making a record of this so I have something to look back at.

YTD 2-0 (100%)

Both bets won.

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My early pick

Only pick - Pacers +3.5

Not cool that the Bucks lost to the Trail Blazers in overtime. Dame just couldn’t make a shot but he didn’t let that stop him from taking more than any other player. Not sure why Giannis didn’t play a bigger role tonight. Seemed like they just let Lillard drag them down with his shooting all night.

FYI, they were not the favorites. Even before Jokic was ruled out, OKC was already -1.5 in the books, when Jokic was confirmed out, the line move to -6.5 favorite. Although the team looks close even without Jokic, but OKC manage to scape with a victory.

When SGA is unstoppable, which by the way he scored 34 points, the whole clud will be playing with high confidence, but actually it was Chet who save them, his dagger 3 gave them a good lead.


Yes they won but barely cover the point spread. It was -6.5 favorite but they only won by 7 points. Very close, some may even lose if they took -7.5 for better odds.

Thunder won with very narrow points, namely 105 - 100 and this was surprising victory because the Nuggets looked more dominant because they were favorites, but in reality OKC managed to recover and restore the situation which made them superior at the end of the match.
I don't take bets on this match because there is possibility that an unexpected surprise could happen, this is more difficult to predict.

Bulls should be able to win quite easily and of course seeing how they compete will make it possible to win against the Raptors, but basically this match is win for the Raptors.
I think lot of bettors lost their money because what they bet on lost and the Bulls made some mistakes.

That's the reason why the line has moved to +6.5.  Nuggets have some defensive sequence with few minutes remaining in the 4th and were able to make it a one position ball game only as they are only trailing by 3 points, but the next sequence was all in favor of the OKC which they made points mostly from FT coming from SGA. OKC had almost covered the -6.5 spread if the last shot wasn't taken by Reggie Jackson, I'm sure bettors on the side of the Nuggets weren't happy with that, expect those who bet early.


Nice timing and great win.

Jokic is not playing, but the Nuggets is taking the lead right now in the first quarter. And in the last 4 minutes of the second, OKC trying to make a comeback. So let's see if not having Jokic will bring the best out of the Nuggets or they will simply can't hold on their lead in the last 2 quarters of the game.

And with that, I'm taking OKC live betting -1.5 currently at 2.0.

There's a lot of games, congrats to those who ride on the Clippers against the Wizards, they are comfortably on a double digit lead.

Be careful about taking the Nuggets ML. The line already shifted from +1.5 to +6.5 and Jokic will most likely not be in the lineup now that the handicap is this high.

I'll also be on the Pelicans spread for today. They're close to beating one of the best teams in their last match if only they didn't crumble too hard in the second half. Now, they're against an inconsistent Rockets team who suddenly lost to the Blazers recently and should beat them if they can have another solid start.

Brooklyn Nets vs Phoenix Suns

Brooklyn has won its last two games and with the return of Ben Simmons from a long term injury, the team is in good spirits. Brooklyn may be in good spirits after winning their last two games, but they will be up against Phoenix, a team that has been on a roll in recent weeks. Young star Ben Simmons, recovering from a long layoff, may need some time to get into the rhythm of the game.

Phoenix's roster is on the rise with Durant, Booker and Beal, who have stabilized their play. Phoenix has 8 wins in its last 10 games and is a team that inspires confidence. Having three superior players who can take over the game and score in critical moments gives Phoenix a good space to open up the game with individual initiative. Brooklyn beat Phoenix on the road in December, but I think Phoenix will be different in this game and I expect them to win on the road.

I'll also go with the Nuggets at ML here, I'm surprised that they are a huge underdog against OKC, maybe Jokic will play, maybe not, but I will put a line on them.

My bet last night, over 225.5 on games between the Bulls and the Raptors, too bad that in the 4th quarter, Bulls can't score a basketball and in the end, the totals for them is 225. My bets though on Knicks is an easy win as they are in a winning streak, the longest for now.

A couple of mismatches today might combine for a decent parlay without too much risk. I like the Bucks to beat the Trail Blazers. The Cavaliers beating the Pistons and the Clippers beating the Wizards. Those should all be safe enough bets to combine for a decent payout with good enough odds and somewhat low risk.

Yeah. It was -3.5. I think they are still on a lead at that time. My mistake I should've gone for the Raptors +. I think 16 points was the Bulls' largest lead if I remember it correctly. Anyway, what's done is done.

I like the picks but I might go the other way on the 2nd pick.
Here are my bets.
Houston Rockets - New Orleans Pelicans - New Orleans Pelicans (-1.5) - Herb Jones is questionable to play for the Pelicans but they are hungry after 3 consecutive losses, so they may be forced to win this one.
Oklahoma City Thunder - Denver Nuggets - Denver Nuggets ML - This will be a good game to watch. I won't miss this one. Jokic is questionable but I do believe he will play.
Washington Wizards - Los Angeles Clippers - Los Angeles Clippers (-10.5) - After that devastating defeat against the Cavaliers that ended their long winning streak, they will probably try to make another winning streak starting against the Wizards.
Cleveland Cavaliers - Detroit Pistons - Cleveland Cavaliers (-10.5) - Pistons made a miracle defeating the Thunder but I don't think they can do that against the strong Cavs, especially at their home.
San Antonio Spurs - Orlando Magic - Orlando Magic (-3.5) - Keldon Johnson is questionable to play for the Spurs.
Brooklyn Nets - Phoenix Suns - Phoenix Suns (-1.5) - I don't know why the spreads are like that. I don't see KD, Beal, and Booker on the injury reports. Only Grayson Allen is questionable to play.

Note: Be careful with the Mavs bet, they are +10.5 now against the Timberwolves because Luka Doncic is not playing this game.

Good luck everyone and have a great day ahead.

Guess it's time to start sharing some picks. 

Game to avoid, Miami vs Sacramento. Although I like to bet on Miami, but thus far they can't win games and are on a cold streak, better not to touch it then regret in the end. I have only 2 picks for the upcoming games.

First pick. Pelicans -2.5
2nd pick Thunder -1

That was the bigggest upset today. +7 on the game and yet they won by 11+, bettors must have enjoyed a huge payout when they bet live for Raptors to win by 11+ points. Luckily for me, I didn't touch this game, I just have  my bet on the Celtics to cover the spread, they start strong early up by 20+ points, but things change as they couldn't stop the run of Pacers, and the Pacers were even able to led the game. Celtics won but didn't cover, so it's an L for me too.