Nicholas Chase34 said:I don't really see why the Lakers would lose to Houston. Even if they've been struggling on the road lately, they finally got what they needed—someone like Sessions to run the plays. So, I'm thinking their game might actually pick up, especially when they're away from home. Houston is still missing Martin and Lowry, which is a pretty big deal. Without those two, their chances look pretty slim. Why though? It's mostly because without them, nobody's driving to the hoop to draw fouls and get those easy points. The Rockets are already near the bottom of the league there, averaging about 19.9 free throws. Scola is basically their only guy scoring in the paint; Dalembert and Camby aren't doing much. In the backcourt, you've just got Dragic and Lee, who aren't exactly game-changers. After that loss to Utah, I'm hoping Bryant starts trusting Bynum and Gasol more instead of just trying to do everything himself. 🤷
Yeah, I guess I agree, but I feel like Kobe's been missing a real playmaker for years. Sessions isn't some superstar, but he's decent, so maybe Kobe can use his passing to get way more easy shots. But hey, who knows, we'll see.😉
Aldridge UNDER 21.5 (I mean, he's been in such bad shape lately, even against those Knicks he couldn't hit the mark, so I doubt he can do it against the Bulls :/ ) Nikola Pekovic UNDER 16.5 (The Lakers held Garnett to 14 points on just 8.9 shots, so maybe he won't have much chance today against Gasol and a great Andrew Bynum) Oklahoma-Spurs OVER 206 (They might really open up and we could see an awesome duel between two of the strongest players this year... these teams are known for high-scoring games..)
Kevin Love over 25.5... without Rubio, their chances look pretty slim against Phoenix, so he's gotta step up big time, I don't really see anyone else doing it... Jeremy Lin under 15.5... I honestly feel like Chicago's defense might be a bit too much for him to handle...
shadowjackal27 said:Would you take the spread on Denver? Like if they land around -6.5 to -8.5? At maybe -110 odds.
Also... could you maybe toss in another pair for me to parlay?😁
Just looking at it... I guess I might take Jamison under 20.5. Everything points to him being hot, since he hit the over 20.5 in 6 of his last 7 games. But 20.5 still feels like a pretty high line, I guess.🤷
I'd probably go Griffin under before even thinking about Jamison,🤷 since they're playing away at Love's, so it'll be a real grind.
The sportsbook bumped the line on Jamison from 18 up to 20.5 🙂 I guess, what do you guys think... is it still worth hitting the over? Guy's been kind of hot lately, maybe 😁
hey guys, what do you think about these picks today:
Jamison 18.5 OVER - i mean, he's cleared 20 points in 6 of his last 7 games... Cleveland really needs to get back on track, and Utah's been pretty rough on the road lately. Plus, they tend to give up too many shots to Cleveland, so I guess Jamison just has to step up if they want those big wins...
Washington vs Warriors 1 - visitors won't have Curry, which is maybe the only reason this works 🙂 i guess if they can just shut down Montrezl, they might actually pull off an upset...
Rose 24.5 OVER - dude seems pretty fired up since Indiana celebrated beating them like they just won a ring... honestly, it just shows how much they think Indiana is a big deal, and only rookies get that hyped over one win. They're gonna show them who's boss, and I think they cover the spread. Probably expecting Rose to lead the charge just like last night...
Milwaukee vs 76ers 2 - watched the Philly game against OKC, they were super close and looked like a solid squad. I think they're way better than Milwaukee here. It was just bad luck losing two out of their last three against some of the top teams in the league. Maybe they're a little tired, but I guess a win here would mean a lot...
Kevin Love over 23.5 Dwight Howard over 21.5 Russell Westbrook over 23.5
love is a killer, maybe if he gets decent minutes and a decent shot he clears this easy... howard's shooting seems a bit stuck lately, probably just because everyone's hitting crazy threes, maybe Philly could shut that down since nobody can deal with it.. there might be more space for howard to get his shots up and pass this... he dropped 17 on the road even with bad shooting westbrook..everyone knows houston is terrible at defending guards, he scores a ton on the road, should go over... :/
k.love over 23 today? i mean if Charlotte can't get him those points, I don't know who can... maybe he gets decent minutes since they had a day off... what do you guys think?
I mean, I’m not saying you have to bet the over every single time. Honestly, it’s probably even better to hunt for players or games where you have solid reasons to go under... like how everyone on the forums is complaining about how Houston’s defense is struggling to guard certain players. Why would I take Derrick Rose under against them just because of some generic stat? It all depends on the matchups and the teams... Today, I think Rose is definitely going over, mostly because I don't see any of those old guys being able to stop him... Boozer will probably be a better defender than Rose today, I'm pretty sure of it... Plus, I watched Rose against the Miami Heat and that guy is just too much right now. Taking him under feels like a huge risk to me, I guess...
what are you even talking about with this over/under stuff?! like what does the stats even matter, how often it goes under or over... I mean, it all depends on who is playing against who, you don't need a PhD to get that... I guess I'll hit maybe four or five unders in a row and then what happens? Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat ends up with 190 points, Rose and LeBron just go absolutely nuts, then K. Love drops like 30 against the Lakers, Kobe too, and Bynum and Gasol both put up 20+... and you're gonna tell me the odds are 60:40 for the under....it's basically just a lottery! feels to me like everyone finally warmed up after all those crazy injuries and now they're all just scoring like crazy
I mean, I know they play that way, but Boston just isn't that kind of shooting team... you look at how they handled the Knicks at 92, or Memphis at home at 95, or even the Spurs at 96—those teams are just faster and have better shooters. Since the pace is probably gonna be pretty quick, I guess I kinda doubt the old guys from Boston will have a hot shooting night :/ but hey, anything can happen and nothing would really surprise me... though out of all today's matchups, this feels like maybe the biggest value pick to me... good luck 😉
Boston under 92.5 I mean, only Washington and Detroit managed to score more than that, and even then it was just by a couple of buckets... I guess a tough, fast Oklahoma team might make it hard to hit that...
Lawrence Castillo76 said:I guess it might be worth taking a shot on Memphis tonight, even though I was hoping for a better line. Maybe since ml King is right there in Memphis, the home crowd will get them hyped up... so it wouldn't surprise me if they pull off a win against Chicago.