NBA Finals Betting: Part 2

I don't see any mention of Boozer hitting those millennium numbers tonight, and instead, we've got Amare Stoudemire covering for him, which suggests we should look at 16+. As for Luol Deng and Joakim Noah, they're still questionable. Meanwhile, CJ Watson and Rip Hamilton are officially out.

Edward Gonzalez36 said:Phoenix vs Minnesota

Since Rubio is out, I suspect the Timberwolves' offense won't be quite as efficient, and they might struggle to hit that 97.5 mark. Plus, Phoenix has been looking a bit sharper lately.

My pick: Minnesota under 97.5

Man, that's a great pick. How did I miss this one?!
Total oversight on my part. Thanks.

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Regarding the Bulls vs Knicks game, if I were actually planning to put money down, I wouldn't give the Bulls much thought at all.

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His limit is set at 17.5 for today, so I guess I'll just grab some popcorn and watch from the sidelines.

edit: With the Wall under, that's two wins in the bag. Looking for two more.

16.5 at Supersport. Let's go big. We're going to hunt down every single foul we can get our hands on.

Germany doesn't even have it listed, and the Russian line is at 24.5
A big 🙂 on this game from me.

Arthur Hill2 said:Over 16.5 at the sportsbook. Let's go. Time to go wild and hunt down every single foul they give us.

Wait, you're telling me I actually hit -15.5+...?!🤷

ruggedgull32 said:...Wait, am I really sitting on a -15.5 spread...?🤷

The official Supersport website is listing it at 16.5.

Perhaps you made the payment earlier.

Arthur Hill2 said:The official sportsbook site I'm looking at says 16.5.

Maybe you placed the bet earlier

...sorry, didn't mention it wasn't the main sportsbook... it's that same one they use in Canada where Ilyasov is 13.5...🙄

stormycyclist5, I'm pretty sure Rose is hitting at least 17.5 there. 😂

Honestly, the betting lines we have in this country are just ridiculous. It’s enough to make you lose your mind.

graniteotter6 said:stormycyclist5, Rose is definitely hitting that 17.5 line. 😂

The betting lines we have in this country are absolutely brain-dead. Seriously, it’s enough to make you lose your mind.

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Nah, it's like 23.5 in some spots and 24.5 in others. Confusing, right?
For players of his caliber, scoring half the bucket isn't even an issue. If he gets "inside" tonight, he’ll roll right through it without breaking a sweat.
I’m just picking at players like Boozer, Kaman, and Ilyasova... trying to find that absolute lowest floor that actually feels realistic.
When I'm placing bets, I usually look past my own numbers and check out the lines at the local American sportsbooks too. You know, just to see how much they've drifted from what actually feels realistic. It's worth the extra step, right?
We’ve got a few spots around town hitting that Hattrick on the machines, so I might just jump in there once in a while if some lines look absolutely ridiculous...🤷

Forget about Blake Griffin, honestly, Kevin Garnett was struggling to even breathe against Andrew Bynum last night. With Shaquille O'Neal sidelined, I have no clue who's actually going to step up and stop him tonight...🤷
It's a back-to-back situation for both teams, but how much gas can the "old folks home" squad really have left in the tank tonight?

Nicholas Chase34 said:Just taking some easy shots at the jackpot today:

Al Maggette under 22.5
Wall under 19.5
Derrick Rose over 23.5

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Snagging the first and third picks😁

This is exactly what I’ve been waiting for. It looks like Rose definitely views Jeremy Lin as a legitimate threat, which means we can probably expect him to go even harder tonight:

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Ronnie Brewer perfectly captured the essence of Derrick Rose vs. Linsanity: "Derrick Rose steps up and loves challenges. So that should be an interesting matchup."

Jennings B. (-19.5+)-NJer-M
1443 Kaman (-13.5+)-NOr-Cha
1444 Augustin DJ (-14.5+)-NOr-Cha
1445 Derrick Rose (-25.5+)-Chicago-New York
1446 Carlos Boozer (-16.5+)-Chicago-New York
1447 Carmelo Anthony (-22.5+)-Chicago-New York
1448 Jeremy Lin (-15.5+)-Chicago-New York
1449 Amar'e Stoudemire (-17.5+)-Chicago-New York
1450 Parker (-18.5+)-San Antonio-Washington
1451 Duncan (-14.5+)-San Antonio-Washington
1452 Wall (-18.5+)-San Antonio-Washington
1453 Al Jefferson (-18.5+)-Utah-Detroit
1454 Monroe (-16.5+)-Utah-Detroit
1455 Steve Nash (-13.5+)-Phoenix-Minnesota
1456 Kevin Love (-25.5+)-Phoenix-Minnesota
1457 Pekovic (-15.5+)-Phoenix-Minnesota
1458 Blake Griffin (-21.5+)-Clippers-Boston
1459 Chris Paul (-20.5+)-Clippers-Boston
1460 Paul Pierce (-18.5+)-Clippers-Boston
1461 Kevin Garnett (-13.5+)-Clippers-Boston
1462 Ray Allen (-14.5+)-Clippers-Boston

I guess they might be watching your picks and tweaking the point totals while I'm trying to select them... maybe. 🙂

I guess I’ll just have to write off Rose.
Let’s try something a bit more intelligent; I’m really not thrilled about diving into public betting. 😁

I checked out your picks 👍

I'm still feeling Amare Stoudemire under, Minnesota under 97.5, and Blake Griffin over (that one's going on a different slip)

Amare had a hell of a game last time out. I’m not saying he’ll pull it off again tonight, but then again, Boozer is going to be guarding him once more.

Deron Williams and Luol Deng are out, Joakim Noah is playing, and Al Jefferson will probably miss Monday against the Pistons due to family stuff, though nothing's official yet.

Lawrence Castillo76 said:Deron Williams and Luol Deng are out, Joakim Noah is playing, and Al Jefferson will probably miss the game against the Pistons due to family stuff, though nothing's official yet.

...so Carlos Boozer is in, the Bucks have two layers of insurance... it’s all connected, I guess. Whatever happens, happens...🤷

I’m honestly a little worried about the Bucks after watching them struggle last night. Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Nets stayed fresh and showed they can actually hold their own against Houston even without their top two guys. At this rate, our guys might end up playing for basically nothing.

vividbison47 said:I was following your picks 👍

I’m still feeling pretty good about Amar'e being an under against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and definitely taking Blake Griffin as an over (though that might move to a different list)

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Man, don't even get me started on Amar'e—when you're going up against Carlos Boozer, nobody is an under, even if he's playing like absolute garbage right now. 🤣

wiredcanyon39 said:Stealing the first and third one😁

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