Posts by Edward Gonzalez36

13 isn't even close to being in the top three.

oh, my dear Orlando 🤦

Here’s Charlotte at 5. Maybe now they'll actually start hitting her with some balls.

Brian Barrett5 said:I don't think any of these bets... are actually working out for us.

And honestly? I'll be damned if I'm wrong.

shadowjackal27 said:Orlando's got a 20-point spread.
The way things are looking, Howard won't even see 25 minutes of action.
I've mostly been betting his unders lately, but today I’m actually leaning toward the over...🙄

Nah, Howard is definitely hitting the over. He's gotta, right? haha

Looks like nobody’s betting on the Celtics today. Is there some kind of catch I'm missing?

Nicholas Chase34 said:Look, those numbers you pulled for the 76 field goal attempts are way off.

The Detroit Pistons are actually the team that allows the fewest shots per game (averaging about 76.2), which is probably what that stat was referring to. You just read it completely backwards. 🤔

🙂Yeah, my bad. I phrased that poorly. I meant to say whether that number of attempts would be enough to pull off a win for LA.

Hey everyone 😉

Boston vs. Houston

Boston is on a tear right now. They’ve swept their last four. Rondo is out there putting up triple-doubles like it's nothing, Pierce is playing his usual high-level game, and even Garnett is looking solid. Houston is facing five straight road games, so I don't see them giving Boston much trouble.

My pick: Boston

Charlotte vs. Orlando

Not much to dissect here. Orlando should take this one. They barely scraped by Toronto last night, but against a Charlotte defense that's practically non-existent, Howard and the crew should have a field day.

My pick: Orlando

Detroit vs. LA

Detroit is sitting on three straight home games, including today against LA. They get two days of rest after this, so they can show up at full strength, but I still think LA pulls it off behind Kobe. Sure, LA's road record is mediocre at 6-12, but Detroit isn't exactly dominant at home either with a 9-11 stretch. Detroit's interior defense is a sieve—they're giving up about 76 shots in the paint per game—so I expect LA to exploit that.

My pick: LA (take it twice)

Dwight Howard over 22.5

Dwight against a bad defense? We all know how that story ends. You could tell from last night that he's stopped messing around and is actually playing serious ball. He clears this line easily.

Hey everyone.

Orlando Magic vs. Toronto Raptors. One of those matchups that feels like a grind.

Orlando really needs this win. Honestly, they’re the better team, especially with how much Dwight Howard has been carrying the load over these last two games.
I don't see Toronto having any shot at this. Orlando’s been holding their own on the road with an 11-7 record, and they’ve got three straight away games coming up to keep that momentum going.
Looking at the matchups against Toronto, Charlotte, and Chicago, I’d say they’ll probably pull off the wins against Toronto and Charlotte.
Orlando finally looks like they’ve found their rhythm. Honestly, even without Howard on the floor, the offense actually flows better. It was enough to take down Toronto, anyway.

Here’s my pick: Orlando.

Chicago vs. the Indiana Pacers. Just another night of watching grown men run back and forth on a hardwood floor while I wonder where my life went wrong. Let's see if Chicago can actually pull it together tonight or if it's going to be another long flight home.

Chicago’s sitting pretty at 14-2 at home, and one of those two losses was actually handed to them by Indiana. Tonight, Chicago is looking for payback—kind of like what we saw in Philly last night. You can't count Indiana out, but honestly? Against a Chicago squad this fired up, led by Rose and his crew, I don't see them standing a chance.

Here’s my take: Chicago.

OklahomC – Dallas

Oklahoma dropped their last game, but I don't see a repeat of that happening today. Even though Dallas ranks 4th defensively—giving up about 91.3 points per game—Oklahoma’s offense is just on another level, averaging around 102. They took their last trip to Dallas and walked away with a 9-point win, so I'm not sweating it too much.

Here’s my pick: Oklahoma City (-6.5)

Taking Dirk Nowitzki for the over on 22.5. Let's see if he can actually hit it.

I've got a feeling Dirk is going to clear 22 points tonight. Oklahoma lets up way too many shots, so he should breeze past that 22.5 line without much trouble.

Take Dame Lillard over 21.5. Just a gut feeling.

Howard’s been playing way above his weight class these last two games. Honestly, I don't see any reason why he wouldn't suit up again tonight against Toronto.