Topic: NBA 2019-2020 betting - page 84. (Read 120312 times)

I have a bitter betting experience with the Knicks so i'll be on the same side with the Bucks handicap (-4.5). One of the things that worries me about the handicap is the number of threes that the Knicks will attempt because if half of those shots start hitting, they might cover the handicap.



I also like the Suns because the difference is night and day with Booker in the lineup but the Lakers perform the best at their home.

I don't know though, but I'm leaning towards a +5.5 for the Knicks here.

One thing that got me into the Knicks is their defense rating, as they are in the 4th position. And they are also shooting very high percentage as well. While Bucks will rely on Giannis and Lillard and Middleton.

And it could be a tough match up for them here against the defense that the Knicks are going to put up here.

I would still back the Bucks here, it's a home game and I find it very easy for them as I feel Knicks are quite inconsistent.
Giannis would be monster again and Lillard love to prove himself in bigger stage like this in-season tournament which has a playoff feel.


Lakers have won the last 4 games, all this year, so betting agains them is like going against the trend. However, I agree with you about the Suns being the better team so I'd follow.

Last game Suns loss by 3 points, but Booker was out (Beal in).. this we have Booker and Durant which are a good combo so far.

Some good games on tonight as the in-season tournament rolls on. TNT is airing them so it will be a good night for basketball. I like the Bucks beating the Knicks in the first game, but the second game could go either way. I think the Suns have a better team but they’ve got some injuries and the Lakers are playing well. We all know how cheap LeBron is so I’m not sure betting against him with $500,000 at stake is a good idea.

Many will be in favor of the Sacramento Kings because they were in a great spot in the standings as the game progressed the Sacramento Kings were great in the 1st quarter while the New Orleans Pelican made a lead in the 2nd quarter, and that lead and that was it the Sacramento Kings didn't manage to get back what the lead again it was a devastating lost for the Kings,

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Indiana Pacers VS Boston Celtics SCORE 122 - 112 - LOST

I was shocked by the performance of Tyrese Haliburton even though the tandem of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown was very promising it was not enough as the Indiana Pacers managed to adjust and it was thanks to Tyrese Haliburton's great playmaker, and the Pacers were great at stealing the ball as the Boston Celtics has many mistakes because of that turnovers, Myles Turner has a double-double of 10 rebounds and 17 points, Buddy Hield got 21 points, and Tyrese Haliburton with a triple-double of 10 rebounds 13 assist and 26 points for this game,

Sacramento Kings VS New Orleans Pelicans 117 - 127 - LOST

It was another loss for me as the Sacramento Kings got the 1st quarter lead but the New Orleans Pelicans got it and the Kings didn't manage to take it back and from that the New Orleans Pelicans didn't give any opportunity for the Sacramento Kings anymore, even though Domantis Sabonis has a triple-double for this game and De'Aaron Fox has a hot hand it was the New Orleans Pelican's determination and the team's effort that has been prevailed

The Sacramento Kings lost. Ouch! Moving on.

I like those picks @stadus, I think I am tailing that.

Here are my bets.
Milwaukee Bucks - New York Knicks - Milwaukee Bucks (-3.5) @1.72 only. That 1 point may become the difference so fingers crossed.
Pat Connaughton is ruled out.

Los Angeles Lakers - Phoenix Suns - Phoenix Suns ML @2.03
Eric Gordon is questionable to play for the Suns.
This is a bad injury report for the Lakers.
Lebron James - Questionable
Anthony Davis - Probable
Gabe Vincent - ruled out
Rui Hachimura - Might play in restricted minutes.
Jarred Vanderbilt - Probable

So who is left if most of these players will be out? D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, and the 3rd team. Ouch! But I doubt Lebron and AD will miss such a great battle of the In-Season Quarter Finals. I mean the odds are not that far because of that, the chances of them playing is always high.
Good luck everyone.

It didn't go well; after a promising start in the first, Sacramento lost control of the game. What I witnessed was the complete Pelicans team from the past, capable of providing tough competition even against a team with a top standing.

I guess will be focusing on the upcoming games hoping for a bounce back after a loss. With that said, I have some early leans.

1st game Bucks -4.5
2nd game Suns ML.

Good luck everyone!

It was a great play for Tyrese Haliburton who got a triple-double for this game Bubby Heild and Myles Turner had a great time getting those crucial shots, I really thought that the tandem of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum could turn this game around but I was wrong in thinking that it was really the worst for them as the Indiana Pacers spread their score to all the team members, man there is no doubt that Tyrese Haliburton was a great playmaker and there is no doubt that he managed to play with the team,

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Indiana Pacers (2.85) VS Boston Celtics (1.45) - LOST


For this game, the Boston Celtics had a great 1st half I thought they could maintain the lead until the end of the game but the Indiana Pacers got their rhythm in the 2nd half where Tyrese Haliburton got so much fashion in getting a win he managed to get a triple-double for this game, for sure he was the one that has made it possible for the Pacers to win this game, Benedict Mathurin got 16, Myles Turner has a double-double of 10 rebounds and 17 points, Buddy Hield 21 points, Tyrese Haliburton with a triple-double of 10 rebounds, 13 assist and 26 points,

Sacramento Kings (1.63) VS New Orleans Pelicans (2.35) - LOST


Very Lucky underdogs for sure the one that likes to bet on the underdog wins these 2 games, and at the start of the game the Sacramento Kings got a decent lead but the New Orleans Pelicans managed to take it and they got a great comeback for this game it was weird as I thought that the Kings could make this their win but suddenly just like that the New Orleans has taken the gap and forcefully make a great play, Jonas Valanciunas has double-double 11 rebound 18 points, Herb Jones got 23 points, and Brandon Ingram got 30 points for this game,

I guess everyone was on the Kings side. This one also is 10 point victory but from the road team.

Wasn't able to watch this game but upon checking on the stats, I was surprise that CJ McCollum was on the list, he had 17 points this game and that added some extra offense on the team. Was it his first game after a long rest due to "lung injury"?

By the way, congrats, you're the only one who's on the other side.

The Celtics lost because they weren't playing good defense and Porzingis being out made it an easy win for the Pacers. Kornet and Al couldn't do much in rebounding. Look at Al Horford's stats. I thought this game would be crucial until the end but it wasn't. The Pacers gained momentum in the 4th quarter. They won by 10 points and yes it was exciting to watch because Hield made a surprising 3-pointer at the end.

Next game Kings vs Pelicans. Hoping for Pelicans to win.

They are super fun to watch.
The tempo of the game is so fast when they are on the offensive and this is like the Phoenix Suns style back when Steve Nash was the one leading them. I love it. Brings back a lot of memories. Run and gun style, don't let the defense set, and Haliburton is also leading the league in assists just like Steve Nash back when he took the Season MVP twice. They don't even need the 24-second shotclock, there's one play that only took 8 seconds and they already made it to the goal.
You cannot even blink while defending Haliburton or he will either shoot in front of you or attack the paint with his talented acrobatic skills. Definitely, their young roster is being applied as their best advantage against any other team.

1/2
Now, I need the Sacramento Kings to win and they are in a good lead in the first quarter. It's still early to tell but if they show a good night in the first half then I bet I could make a perfect score tonight.
Again, good luck everyone.

Pacers beat the Celtics, they're a legit contender man, they won by 10 points, insane!

This group is fun to watch! Actually, I was so happy with the outcome as it's like there's a miracle in this game, I had Pacers over 121.5, this was a losing beat already and wasn't expecting it will win, but man, Hield going crazy in the end and decided to shoot a 3 point shot with 3 seconds left and they already won the game, so that was crazy but I'm happy. 

I might've switched sides if the handicap for the Pacers was around six or more, and the late announcements only made the odds better for the side of the Celtics, so i'm in the same boat. The Pacers are one of the teams that can score a lot, but at the same time, they give up a lot of points, and the Celtics should abuse that.



The Kings' match is such a toss-up with CJ ready to go for the Pelicans, and it makes me think they're the better play, including the recent head-to-head result that's currently in favor of the Pelicans. If the Kings can push the live odds early in their favor, I might take the extra points with the Pelicans.

Thanks, I think it is all just luck, The Dallas Mavericks are doing great actually but because their luck sucks they keep on losing every game even though Luka Doncic is making plays on every game

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Now my picks for the games today

Indiana Pacers (2.85) VS Boston Celtics (1.45)

• Indiana Pacers Injury List

Tyrese Haliburton (Illness/    Game Time Decision)
Obi Toppin (Ankle/ Game Time Decision)
Jalen Smith (Heel/ out until at least Dec 6)

• Boston Celtics Injury List

Kristaps Porzingis (Calf/ out until at least Dec 7)

Sacramento Kings (1.63) VS New Orleans Pelicans (2.35)

• Sacramento Kings Injury List

Chris Duarte (Knee/ Game Time Decision)
Alex Len (Ankle/ out until at least Dec 29)

• New Orleans Pelicans Injury List

Matt Ryan (Elbow/ out until at least Dec 11)
Larry Nance Jr. (Ribs/ out until at least Dec 31)

Well, the Dallas Mavericks right now are struggling for sure they have done a great job against the Oklahoma City Thunders, the Dallas Mavericks can not make a comeback during the 4th quarter for sure, but still, it was a close match, and even without Kyrie Irving I think they still did a great job, for sure that will be a tomorrow game, Quarter Finals for the In-Season Tournament,

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Now my bets and predictions for the games today and for the Quarter Finals for the In-Season Tournament,

Indiana Pacers VS Boston Celtics

The stake odds for this game are 2.85 for the Indiana Pacers and 1.45 for the Boston Celtics, right now Obi Toppin, has an ankle injury and Tyrese Haliburton has an Illness and both are questionable if they can play for the Indiana Pacers, Jalen Smith has a heel injury, and can not play for the Indiana Pacers while Kristaps Porzingis has a calf injury and can not play for the Boston Celtics, for this game if Tyrese Haliburton can not play and Obi Toppin that will be a problem for the Pacers but for sure my pick for this game is the Boston Celtics,

Sacramento Kings VS New Orleans Pelicans

The stake odds for this game are 1.63 for the Sacramento Kings and 2.35 for the New Orleans Pelicans, right now Chris Duarte, has a knee injury, and is questionable if he can play for the Sacramento Kings and Alex Len has an Ankle injury and can not play for the Sacramento Kings, while Matt Ryan has an elbow injury, and Larry Nance Jr. has a rib injury and both can not play for the New Orleans Pelicans, for this game I think that the Sacramento Kings is doing fine for sure while the New Orleans Pelicans because of their injuries I guess the Sacramento Kings will win this so my pick is the Sacramento Kings,

I think I'll be joining you guys with the Kings, it's also a -4 for me.

NOP has 60% overall ATS record, higher compared to Sacramento kings, but looking at the road record of the Pelicans, they are only 3-6 which are concerning, so I'm sticking with the home team since they have a 6-2 win although 4-4 on ATS at home.

We should not forget what the Dallas, particularly Luka did to the Phoenix Suns when they beat by a huge margin in game 7.
Luka statement cannot be forgotten, he said .. "everybody's acting tough when they're up", and after that he really beat the Suns by making a huge statement.



I like the Kings as well but there must be a change of line (increase ) since Sac is currently -4.

About the first game, I'm with you on this one, I like the home team, they are so offensive so ML is the right bet. Also, I'm thinking of betting the over 241, they should hit this.

True. Luka is something and I think that is why the commentators of the LA Clippers during their game back on November 25 were not yet confident with their lead even though it was in double digits. The Mavericks are scary when they make runs and it was shown during that game against the OKC Thunder.

Later 2 games. Quarter Final of the In-Season Tournament.

I kind of like how the Indiana Pacers are playing. Fast-paced type of game and I am rooting for them to claim the crown in this mini tourney.
Indiana Pacers - Boston Celtics - Indiana Pacers ML @2.65

My other bet:
Sacramento Kings - New Orleans Pelicans - Sacramento Kings (-2.5)
Oh, how I wish this would not be so much of a close game. Kings had been great but they were defeated by the Pelicans on their last meeting although it was just 5 points and it was the Pelicans' home.
If I am not mistaken, the Kings have not won against them in their two meetings. This will be both vengeance and the aim to win the NBA Cup.
Good luck everyone.

Nice couple of wins there.  Crazy that Dallas went on a 30-0 run and couldn't win the game.  Think it was one of the longest runs without winning the game in history. Lula was a beast.  Looking at the games ahead for the playin tourny and can't decide.  I think I have to lay on the Knicks as a Homer bet but can't decide on the others yet.

Here are the results for my picks for the NBA games yesterday,

Chicago Bulls (2.27) VS New Orleans Pelicans (1.67) - LOST


It was a close game and it was actually a back-and-forth game but eventually, the New Orleans Pelican was leading at the end of halftime because of Herb Jones, Zion Williamson, and Brandon Ingram they managed this, but for sure the Chicago Bulls didn't allow this and eventually got their rhythm with Ayo Dosunmu, Torrey Craig, DeMar DeRozan, and Coby White getting this game a win for them, and a lost for my bet,

Milwaukee Bucks (1.41) VS Atlanta Hawks (3.00) - WIN


It was a close game as well until the end of halftime and the Milwaukee Bucks got the 4-point lead until they Milwaukee Bucks didn't let it slip in the 4th quarter actually an amazing performance for Saddiq Bey, Dejounter Murray, and Trae Young for the Hawks and keeping the score close, but eventually the Milwaukee Bucks with Malik Beasley, Cameron Payne, and Damian Lillard's play makes have eventually gained the momentum and Giannis Antetokounmpo triple-double,

Dallas Mavericks (2.39) VS Oklahoma City Thunders (1.61) - WIN


Close game for the Oklahoma City Thunders and the OKC got a lead in the 1st half closing the halftime with 72 points OKC and 56 Mavericks, but the Dallas Mavericks cut the lead to nothing in the 4th quarter, but the Oklahoma City Thunders managed to take the close win against the Mavericks and Luca Doncic's incredible triple-double performance, but the OKC manage to win this with 6 points lead,

Los Angeles Lakers (1.52) VS Houston Rockets (2.60) - WIN


A solid lead for the Los Angeles Lakers at the end of halftime, with 44 for the Rockets and 60 for the Lakers, and the Los Angeles Lakers didn't let the Houston Rockets take another lead in the 2nd half that eventually managed to take the win top performer was Anthony Davis but still the team of the Lakers had a great time with this game, and manage to make a win