NBA Betting: Vol. 2

Toronto vs. Cleveland: Under 189.5
4/10

The Raptors' starting guard Jose Calderon is sidelined due to a swollen eye after getting hit during Wednesday's game in Philly.

Lawrence Castillo76 said:They might start bringing up Westbrook's parents pretty soon. I'm guessing maybe around 1:28.

1-5 👍

Tony Allen is out tonight. Honestly, I totally missed that myself, my bad.

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The machine is slowly finding its rhythm; nothing surprising there. They aren't the Orlando Magic or the Boston Celtics, after all—they won't just fall apart overnight.

All six of Miami's players are total busts, honestly. Great.🤣

Solid 1-8

At least we didn't waste too much energy dealing with that idiot Westbrick.
He made his intentions clear pretty damn fast...😠
That’s why it's better to just go fly.
Hopefully, the Grizzlies can actually put up a fight against the Heat.😂

graniteotter6 said:The machine is just getting warmed up. No big deal. They aren't the Magic or the Celtics, so they won't completely fall apart.

All six of those Miami guys are total busts. Great. 🤣

Looks like the coach is deciding whether to go all in or fold. ☕

Westbrook is absolutely killing it 🙏

Arthur Hill2 said:Westbrook is absolutely killing it 🙏

What kind of absolute joke is 🙏that? 🙏🙏

Daniel Robinson5 said:Duško Ivanović is deciding whether to go all in ☕

I can see that myself; a total blowout might be the only thing that saves us (just look at what Melo did last night).
Don't try splitting this game across two different slips—I'll probably end up being the one who calls the right plays again. I'm looking at Indiana under 98.5 and Duja on OKC. There, I’ll give myself a round of applause.
A correction was necessary, I suppose. He isn't exactly playing out of his mind lately either, so this series should wrap up tonight. 😢
Honestly... if nothing in the current lineup catches my eye immediately, I think it's better to just sit this one out.

It’s shifting the momentum in favor of OKC. Personally, I think Indiana has this habit of letting a lead slip right through their fingers.

West 4-17 and those damn 10 rebounds 🙏 🤣🤣
Dirk 4-4

Arthur Hill2 said:Miami could actually run into some serious trouble against the Grizzlies tonight. The spread is sitting at 8.5, which feels like plenty of value to me. Between Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph, they should absolutely dominate the boards. On offense? They’ll be sprinting toward an all-you-can-eat buffet. Plus, you have Tony Allen, who is a defensive powerhouse; he'll likely shadow either Dwyane Wade or LeBron James depending on who's feeling hot. I know Miami plays incredibly well at home, but I honestly think Memphis walks away with a classy victory, maybe by a margin of 3 or 4 points.

Just dropping my two cents here. ☕

Well, it turns out he isn't actually gay after all, just some strange anomaly that stayed under the radar... bravo, big guy 😁

Keith Moore21 said:just watched the Lakers game tonight... (kind of tying it in with MLB—the Texas Rangers vs. the Dodgers type vibe)
I mean, I don't think Houston really has a shot out in LA. These guys rarely drop games at home, and from what I can see, they're looking pretty complete right now—plus, they’re just objectively stronger, so I don't expect any massive upsets here...

Man, I always seem to stumble right into a landmine, seriously unbelievable 🤦

🙈

Man, I was basically betting against everything I actually watched 🤦

My picks were all over the place:
Miami Heat
OKC Thunder
LA Lakers
Dallas Mavericks

🤦

The only thing I actually nailed was the over KD35

goldenmarlin5 said:Atlanta vs. Detroit (+9.5) Moneyline @ 1.85
Look, Detroit is an incredibly talented roster in my eyes. If you’re wondering why the odds look so skewed against them, it’s purely because of that disastrous start to the season where they went 4-20. But don't let those early numbers fool you—they've found their rhythm lately. They’ve strung together three straight wins and have taken five out of their last six. When you look at how they match up against Atlanta this year, it's a dead heat at 1-1. What's even more telling is the scoring; one game was a nail-biter decided by a single point, 86-85, and the other went to overtime after a tight 87-87 deadlock in regulation. I'm also anticipating a low-scoring grind here. In a game like this, there won't be enough offensive runaway for a team like Atlanta to just blow them out of the water.

Easy win.😍 101:96

Yesterday sucked, so today we go for the wins
Parlay #1
Indiana vs. Boston: X2 @ 1.80
Philadelphia ML @ 1.55>
@2.79
So, Boston is looking pretty sharp right now. They took down the Heat six days ago and they play almost exactly the same way at home as they do on the road, so I don't see much difference there. Today they’re facing Indiana, and since these two are sitting at 3rd and 4th in the East, this is a massive matchup. I'm leaning toward a Boston win, mostly because Indiana is on a back-to-back after a brutal game against OKC yesterday.
Philly is just tough to play against at home—their defense is legit. But honestly, the bigger reason for my pick is the absolute mess going on in Orlando right now. They've already dropped five games, and word is the locker room vibe is totally toxic because Hoard supposedly wants Stan out.
Parlay #2
Golden State vs. Denver: Under 208.5 @ 1.85
DK Nowitzki vs. Lee 2: Over 2.20
@4.07
Yesterday, Lee was neck-and-neck with Aldridge, finishing 26-25, which was close enough. He still had a solid night shooting 10-of-16 from the field, so I’m expecting even more attempts today. Denver has one of the weaker defenses out there, so he might get a ton of free throws too, especially since he'll likely be guarded by none other than naive Javale. Dirk is playing great, but he's running into a brick wall today against one of the best defensive units in the league, particularly in the paint with Gasol and Zach holding it down.

Even though I think Lee puts up big numbers, I really don't see this game blowing past 208. Without Ellis and Curry in the mix, I doubt anyone is going to be able to keep pace with Lee.