Charlotte Hornets - New Orleans Pelicans - New Orleans Pelicans (-5.5)
Washington Wizards - Indiana Pacers - Indiana Pacers (-5.5)
Philadelphia 76ers - Detroit Pistons - Philadelphia 76ers (-13.5) I don't really like the high spreads like this but Pistons had been losing for 20 consecutive games so it might cover.
San Antonio Spurs - Los Angeles Lakers - Los Angeles Lakers (-5.5)
And Sixers is already covering their last 2-3 games even if they are into the high spreads.
And they covered it again. Nice. Embiid is a damn monster. 35 points and 13 rebounds in just 29 minutes of play time. That was something.
I like your pick with the Pacers vs Wizards, Washington although they are playing at home, has been struggling with their line up and it seems that Poole could be one of the reasons. I also like the Raptors playing at home, their ML is already that attractive, so I might take them at ML @1.80.
I will go with my underdog here, the Orlando Magic against the Boston Celtics, @2.50.
The Indiana Pacers lost, and now that's different. I missed the game and haven't watched the replay yet. What happened? I see Myles Turner with just 20 minutes of game time. Is he injured while playing the game?
The Los Angeles Lakers also lost against the San Antonio Spurs. What the heck?
Then, the Pelicans won but didn't cover the -5.5. They only won by 5 points.
A crappy day for me. 1 of 4.
10 games later.
I have some picks that are already set.
Milwaukee Bucks - Detroit Pistons-
Milwaukee Bucks (-15.5) It's only 1.70 but it's fine for me. Pistons are playing back-to-back and they are up against a strong team then it's playing on the road. All the signs that they will lose is there, I just need to hit that spread.
Charlotte Hornets - Philadelphia 76ers -
Philadelphia 76ers (-10.5) Although 76ers is also playing back-to-back games, Embiid had a good rest after they blew out the Detroit Pistons, they will still have the energy to play and I bet Embiid will start it again strong so he can get his rest quickly.
Miami Heat - Chicago Bulls -
Miami Heat (-3.5) They met last time and the Heat lost due to Adebayo being injured. He will still not play this game but it's revenge time for the Heat. They cannot let their fans down especially playing at home.
Portland Trail Blazers - Dallas Mavericks -
Dallas Mavericks (-2.5)Los Angeles Clippers - New York Knicks -
Los Angeles Clippers (-3.5) I kind of like the Clippers now. The chemistry is starting and they are on a good 6 winning streak. James Harden is working harder on both ends of the floor.