NBA Betting: Vol. 2

Laura Morris4 said:where the hell is 10.5

we're definitely on the same page here

BetLive and Premier in Canada, haven't checked which American bookies have it listed...

Nothing's official yet, so I'm gonna wait until right before tip-off and then just hammer the Bobcats at 8.5. I don't see it happening in my American betting app right now.

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade hit on the regular, so now I'm just sitting here waiting on Miami to go under on the system, but man, I honestly feel like one or two more parlays are gonna screw me over 🤷, ps. somehow it actually squeezed through the eye of a needle haha

What a beautiful fadeaway from LeBron James 👏

Arthur Hill2 said:Regarding Boston, we have to mention this is their third game in three nights, though then again, that's just the Bobcats...

I'm looking at wins for Miami and Dallas in these "national" matchups, taking the over on LeBron James, and so on... but tonight is just for fun. Betting takes a backseat.🙂

That specific feeling when you spend the entire game hyper-focused on LeBron James' productivity, stressing over his point total, only to glance down halfway through the fourth quarter and realize you didn't even have him on your ticket.🤣

Dirk Nowitzki is off to a 0-4 start, but he'll be needed later once things get intense.

Just take a guess, Dirk's little yellow imitation...

Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce didn't make the trip with us to Charlotte. And since Ray Allen is sidelined tonight too, welcome to The no Big Three era.

think the home team can actually hold their own against the rest of the Boston Celtics?

Lawrence Castillo76 said:Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce did not fly with us to Charlotte. With Ray Allen out tonight as well, welcome to the No Big Three era

So, can the home team actually hold their own against the rest of the Boston squad?

I mean, look, they still have a few solid guys backing up Rajon Rondo, like Bradley who’s been playing out of his mind lately, and Stephon Mariev isn't half bad, definitely better than I expected! Honestly, not too long ago, Boston was missing half their roster and still managed to put up a decent score. 🤷With James Pietrus and Caron Butler in the mix, even a banged-up Boston crew could pull this off—though I wouldn't touch the spread, because with the Bobcats, you truly never know, right? They play at a level similar to those mid-tier Euro teams, sometimes even worse than the weaker ones out there. 😉

Man, I’m losing my mind here—if Boston pulls this off now, I’m gonna lose it 🙂

I mean, honestly, they should be winning this regardless. Even with what we're seeing, guys like Rajon Rondo and Caron Butler could absolutely wreck the Bobcats. Bradley is looking solid lately, and even Pavlovic is finally starting to show some life on the court. Plus, you've still got Stephon Mariev, Delon Dooling, James Pietrus, and Daniels in the mix...

Dana Baker2 said:Detroit under 87.5.
When you're playing against the Chicago Bulls, nobody really manages to bully them—and by "nobody," I mean absolutely nobody. 😁...especially those weaker teams from the East. Detroit is proving that point—they’ve been putting up 83 (home), 77 (away), and 68 (away) against Chicago this season. Since I don't see the Bulls pulling away with an early blowout, I'm expecting solid defense all night long. My money is on the Pistons under.

Charlotte-Boston under 183.5./Charlotte under 87.5.
Boston is on a brutal stretch of games and fatigue is definitely starting to set in. After that embarrassing showing against the Toronto Raptors, they absolutely cannot afford a slip-up here. Even though their offense is struggling big time, their defense is solid—they’ve been locking teams up and keeping opponents under 90 points. In fact, 9 of the last 10 Celtics games have gone under 183.5. Since the Bobcats are basically the worst team in the league right now, I don't see them hitting 90 points, but I also don't expect a massive Boston blowout given how packed their schedule has been lately.

Portland under 102.5.
Sacramento is at home, and even though their defense is absolute trash, they can take on pretty much anyone—including a gutted Portland squad that clearly doesn't care about winning anymore. Honestly, I don't see the Blazers being able to clear this margin in what should be a relatively even game, especially without LaMarcus Aldridge. Looking at their last seven outings, they only went over once (that was at home against the Golden State Warriors), and when they played the Kings, they put up 92 on the road and then 101 at home twice—but again, that was with Aldridge actually on the roster.

I see there’s zero breakdown on the point totals or the over/under for the LA Lakers vs Dallas game...😕 I don't know why they're just sitting around waiting—honestly. I’ve got something in mind, but I'm not about to go talking just for the sake of talking without being sure.

Also, it’s pulling at me. LeBron James over 26.5I don't know, man—what is even going on with Dwyane Wade? Word is he's playing, but I'm not buying it.🤷 In that case, I’d step in and handle this myself.

I'm feeling this one too. 👍

Well, screw this—to hell with luck and to hell with me too!🙂🙂
Honestly, I’m at a loss for words—I don't even know what else to curse at this point!
With five seconds left on the clock, Matthews nails it to put Portland at 103. If the goal was just to foul their way through the end, fine—but he’s sitting on 7-of-9 from deep. Instead, Sacramento plays it smart and decides they aren't letting him take that shot.🙂
They put up 16 threes... honestly, it’s a miracle they even managed that.
So, from here on out, I'm just sticking to the analysis—I'll leave the actual betting to you guys.😁😢

EDIT: Looks like Detroit is officially out too.🤣 After Chauncey Billups keeps missing those free throws like it's his job—I don't even know if overtime points count toward the team total, but honestly, who cares? If they do, that’s just one more massive, pathetic failure to add to the pile...

What’s the deal with Detroit? They put up 86 points, but that includes overtime—does the under 😕
still hold?

he he I also played the under on Detroit , ....... ???

Does the total point count for a team include overtime, or does it just cover regulation time?

The Under is available at Supersport, and I believe you can find it at HL as well. As for any other books, I'm really not sure.

It actually happened!!!! 😉

Finally, a winning night 😁

Nice, I placed some bets on Supersport, thanks for the heads-up. I hit both their spread and the Charlotte under
With this NBA season, you’re always sweating it until the final buzzer, feels like you're right there on the court 😁

What happened to you, Arthur Hill2?

...I bet I'd hit the over on Bynum after a shaky start, Rajon Rondo and Bradley Beal cruise right into their overs, then I'd probably stumble into Nicolas Batum just sitting there under, scoring maybe 14...🙂

analoghound21 said:Of course they have motivation: 🙂

Who else are you gonna be motivated against if you aren't playing them? 🤷 I mean, not saying they’re gonna pull an upset or anything... 😁

Looking at the Charlotte Hornets and Boston, honestly, my money is on Charlotte under 87.5. It's their third game in three days and, like you guys say, the old guys are probably gonna want to slow things down again. Given the circumstances, I don't see this turning into some track meet... 🧐
...the Hornets have been putting up 82 lately (away at Miami), 85 (home vs Detroit), 90 (away at Cleveland), and 85 (home vs Washington); though I’m expecting an even slower pace than those games here.
The Celtics have been giving up 82 (to the Nets), 84 (to Toronto), 84 (to Atlanta), 107 (to Miami), 79 (to the 76ers), and 72 (to the Pacers)...

Anyway, regarding that Orlando under bet... you gotta remember the Cleveland Cavaliers are also playing their third game in three days. That means the Magic could really benefit if they force a faster tempo, and frankly, I don't have much faith in how the Cleveland Cavaliers defend right now. Plus, after two rough losses (81-109 to Atlanta and 93-85 to Washington), the Magic should be hungry enough to show up. So, I’d be careful there 🤷 ...if we were talking about a more consistent team, I'd take it in a heartbeat, but hey, it's Orlando... 😳

Still leaning under, even without the veterans 🙂

And I'm thinking Orlando goes over, and the Bulls might need overtime just to stay alive...

Eleven games on the slate today 👋. The Thunder, Atlanta, and Rockets all look like they've got a chip on their shoulder. 🙂

analoghound21 said:still went under even without the vet🙂

plus Orlando probably hits the over, while the Bulls barely scraped by in OT...

got 11 games today 👋 OKC, Atlanta, and Houston are looking pretty lethal 🙂

nice call, panda 👍

but man, you really threw me for a loop with those Bulls—they just completely tanked 🙂

really gotta cash one in today ☕