NBA Betting: Vol. 2

5510 Chicago Bulls-Philadelphia 76ers 19:00 1,15 18,0 5,40 1,08 4,15
5511 Miami Heat-New York Knicks 21:30 1,25 17,0 3,95 1,16 3,21
5512 Indiana Pacers-Orlando Magic 23:55 1,40 15,5 3,00 1,28 2,51
5513 Oklahoma City Thunder-Dallas Mavericks 23:55 1,25 17,0 3,95 1,16 3,21

What a joke. There’s honestly nothing worth playing here. Maybe some player props for the away team, but those won't even hit the board until tomorrow. I'm hoping we see some assists or rebounds lines pop up, or maybe just catch a random error somewhere.

The Pacers at 1.40? No way, man, I just can't see that happening. I don't think I could sit through watching those guys struggle against a team like the Magic without losing my mind.

Seriously, can someone please explain to me why Atlanta is sitting at 5th and Boston is at 4th in the East when Atlanta actually has the better record? According to NBA.com, Atlanta is ranked 5th, yet they’re playing the first game at home... is this some kind of glitch??

Since Boston took the top spot in their division and Atlanta grabbed second in theirs, the math is pretty simple. Division winners are seeded 1 through 4, and then everyone else follows. Because Atlanta has the better record, they should get home-court advantage—at least that’s how I think it works, but hey, I could be wrong. Cheers!

Lawrence Castillo76 said:Since Boston took first in their division and Atlanta grabbed second in theirs, the division winners are seeded 1 through 4, followed by the rest. Because Atlanta holds the better record, they get the home-court advantage. Cheers!

Aha... so that's it. I figured it was something along those lines. Which means there's zero benefit for Boston in landing that 4th seed; they're stuck playing on the road in the first round regardless. Thanks for clearing that up. Take care!

Maybe someone else has a better handle on this. Honestly, I'll just wait until Play checks in because I really don't feel like digging through the internet right now to see if Indiana is in a different division. Since there are three divisions total, maybe the second-best team in those three is tied with the winners.

Bottom line is, it's gonna be incredibly tough for Boston, haha

Lawrence Castillo76 said:Either way, the bottom line is that Boston is going to have a massive, massive uphill battle, haha

Look, it’s pretty simple: being the home team in Game 1 is great and all, but 😍if you actually want to move on to the next round, you have to win more than just one game, right? 🤷Even with that home-court advantage, the Celtics are still the favorites here, ☕though I honestly feel bad that they're heading to Chicago instead of facing Miami, which they could probably dismantle way easier, but hey, that's just how the chips fall, nothing we can do about it! 😉

This 1.4 line for Indiana feels like a gift from above.
I’m expecting a significant drop in the odds tomorrow along with a bump in the spread. Regardless, it should land where it lands.
I’d probably take the Chicago handicap as well, or maybe go for a heavy under on the total points. I wouldn't touch the other two games just yet; I'll let them play that first one and see how things develop, though even those aren't particularly controversial in my view.

Here are the stats from SS—assists, jumps, points (covering all 4 games)... though only 2 games are actually available for betting (1x2, handicap, etc.).🙂

I’m honestly leaning toward Chandler over 9.5 rebounds against Miami. I mean, he’s easily one of the weaker rebounders in the league when you go up against a total beast like that.

I might as well head straight to the betting slips, even though I haven't even looked at the odds yet.

wiredcanyon39 said:I'm seriously leaning toward Chandler over 9.5 rebounds against Miami. They're one of the worst rebounding teams in the league, and they're going up against this absolute beast.

Is it James vs. Melo? 😕

graniteotter6 said:That 1.4 line on the Indiana Pacers is basically a gift from the heavens.
I’m expecting a massive drop in the odds tomorrow along with the handicap getting pushed up. Regardless, it's going down.
I'd take the Chicago Bulls handicap too. Or maybe just go for a heavy under on the total points. I wouldn't touch those other two games just yet—let's see how this first one plays out before we dive in, though personally, I don't think the favorites are too risky there either.

Why aren't these games listed on the SS sportsbook? 😕

wiredcanyon39 said:I am already leaning toward Chandler over 9.5 rebounds against Miami. They are one of the weakest rebounding teams in the league, and they have to deal with this absolute beast.

graniteotter6 said:Put that on the parlay immediately, even without checking the odds first.

Chandler is questionable for tomorrow due to the flu.

My initial thoughts are as follows:

Kidd more assists
Durant over 29.5
Nowitzki over 24.5
Ibaka under 9.5 (Exercise caution here; if Harden plays, the over becomes more likely)
New York to win (assuming Chandler plays)

I will be posting my more serious betting propositions tomorrow. I wish you all a very successful and lucky playoff run.🙂.

Man, all four games are up for grabs here. Honestly, I think Nelson's assist line is set way too low; I’d personally put him at 7.5. He missed two of the last seven games because he got banged up against Denver in the first minute, but if he's feeling okay, he's definitely going over. He was dishing it out like crazy at the end of the season—Cleveland had 9, Philly had 13, Boston had 9, Utah had 11, and Charlotte had 9. In my opinion, setting this line based solely on his season average is a total miss. If they start hitting shots from deep, there's no way he stays at 5 or lower.

Bryan Adams6 said:James-mesti vs. Melo? 😕

I don't know, man. It feels like the whole squad is just riding on Melo's back, and he’s always so fired up when he goes up against James. Plus, Wade is definitely going to be turning it up more than usual tomorrow—honestly, I wouldn't even put money on Melo over him. We probably need to get a bit more serious about things tomorrow. Anyway, good luck to everyone in the playoffs!

Bryan Adams6 said:James vs Melo? 1? 😕

Honestly, I think it's a lock for 2. 🤷

If my memory serves me correctly, this player's assist totals were consistently landing under the line, with only one single exception. I specifically recall a stretch where they hit the under two days in a row.

Arthur Hill2 said:If I recall correctly, those player assist numbers were consistently hitting the under, with just one exception. I specifically remember there being a two-day stretch where everyone went under.

At first glance, everything in this lineup is pulling me toward the under🤷 when it comes to assists, obviously.