Posts by Lawrence Castillo76

Man, Orlando really bailed us out last night. What kind of lottery ticket offer was that for the players? Hahahaha, who actually thought that would work?

man, I’m looking at that spread and it's sitting at 9.5

I just put my money on Nikke 2 2/10, and as of this morning, I'm riding with GS under 185.5 and GS over 90.5. That's all from me—plenty of slips, but the intel is solid. Really hoping most of these hit. Good luck, everyone!

Rudy Gay (hip pointer) is expected to play in Thursday's game against the Knicks.

Gay's hip was swollen and painful Wednesday, causing him to miss practice. He was sent for an MRI which revealed a mere hip pointer. Gay may be sore tonight, but he's fully expected to play. He's logged at least 37 minutes in four straight games.

Gay Under 19.5 @ 1.85 (2/10 confidence)

Atlanta Hawks Under 97.5 @ 1.7
New York City +11.5 @ 1.3 (8/10 confidence)

Look, I’ve had three draws in a row playing match results. If that’s your only bet on the slip, sure, technically you don't have to nail a single thing for 20 days straight. But let's be real—most people are hitting at least three bets a day depending on what's live. Personally, some days I’ll knock out eight or more, and other days? I don't touch a thing.

The odds you hit were closer to 22, not 200+ like you were claiming, but whatever. You still gotta nail those too, so just keep grinding.

Honestly, our chances depend way too much on those first two shots. If he misses them, we're cooked—he’ll just end up playing facilitator mode. Plus, he’s facing a killer young talent who’s definitely going to drain his tank on defense. I wouldn't run that play.

Gasol’s been hitting 21, 2, and 20 over his last three. Honestly, I think he’s gonna go under his average today.

stormyseal9 said:Gasol's been in such "bad shape" these last three games—dropping 20 points from the paint twice now.🤷 Honestly, I’d sign up right now if that’s what his "slump" looks like.😍 Hey, Lawrence Castillo76, you copying my picks?

Nah, I don't touch player props unless someone's actually sidelined with an injury. Good luck tonight though.

Giles is one of those guys who loves playing back-to-back with just one day of rest, and his averages have been tanking by about two points this season because of it. I’ve got no clue what kind of defense they’re going to cook up, but since they don't have a real stopper, Giles is basically their only legitimate threat. That means the defense is probably just going to collapse around him. Memphis might have an edge in transition, but honestly, it feels like way too little to overcome a Knicks squad that's clearly heating up right now. Just my two cents, but without Giles hitting his stride, I don't see the home team covering the spread tonight.

With Randolph missing out and Gasol looking pretty rusty, I’m expecting the Knicks centers to absolutely dominate the paint tonight. Plus, if Fields keeps the pressure on Guy, I honestly don't see any way the visitors walk away with this one. The odds are actually a steal.

I had a killer run last night. Now I’m jumping into a single on GS Orlando over 185.5 before my limits get bumped up. Just waiting on tonight's injury reports regarding Horford and Curry to see where things land.

Ty Lawson’s dealing with a foot issue, so he’s a no-go for Wednesday’s matchup against the Nets.

He sat out practice on Tuesday, which basically means we should expect Andre Miller to step in as the starter tonight. If you've got the chance, swap Lawson out for Miller in your lineup immediately. For now, just treat Lawson as day-to-day.

Honestly, watching Chicago play on the road? I won't even break a sweat. This basketball is just painful.

Just as we thought, Derrick Rose is officially out for Wednesday's matchup against the Wizards due to that turf toe issue. It's a total lock.

Someone was asking about Indiana, so here's the scoop: Danny's back in action tonight.

Danny Granger (ankle) is active for Wednesday's game against the Hawks.

Huge win for Granger. He sat out Monday because of some nasty food poisoning, and then we all saw those rumors about his ankle flying around on Tuesday. Turns out it was nothing to sweat, though. If you're playing in a daily fantasy league, get him back in your lineup right now. He’s putting up 14.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.0 steals, 1.0 blocks, and 1.8 threes per game this season.

The injury happened during the second quarter of last night's game against Minnesota. He headed to the locker room mid-game and actually came back out. Fast forward to today, and the injury's flared up again—he’ll be playing with some kind of special brace in his shoe.

Rose is playing through an injury tonight, which explains everything. Honestly, I’m lowkey terrified of facing Portland at home—they haven't lost a single game on their own turf. If anyone can snap that streak, it’s gotta be Orlando. They're coming in fresh, whereas the home team just had a brutal grind against the Clippers last night.

I'm leaning heavily toward the Chicago Bulls under 97.5 here. Rose definitely isn't going to be playing at his usual pace, and I've got a feeling they're gonna struggle to find any rhythm on offense. I'm all in on this one.

Marcus Thornton (bruised thigh) is out for Wednesday's matchup against the Raptors.

The Sacramento Bee already hinted at this—beat writer Jason Jones mentioned earlier that Thornton "wasn't looking close" to suiting up on Tuesday, so we aren't really shocked here. On the bright side, word is he’s making some solid progress, so let's stay optimistic about him returning to the rotation by Friday. Expect Jimmer Fredette to step in and take another starting nod.