Another day of paying the juice.FML for betting on the Nets and the Clippers.If the Clippers could ever play a complete game, they’ll be money.But they shit the bed in the 3rd quarter shooting below 24%, and then only shot 35% in the 4th.Kaman was great as expected – 25 points and 11 boards, and Camby had 8 and 15.Both shot 67%.But the rest of the Clippers shot badly, including a nice little 2-10 for Baron Davis and 3-15 for Butler.Something just isn’t “right” with Davis.I don’t know if it’s injury or attitude, but he’s just not the same guy that lit up up at Golden State.
That New Jersey/Charlotte game was nothing short of bizarre.The Bobcats put up a whopping 10 points in the 1st and 33 in the first half, and then the Nets drop seven in the 3rd and 27 in the second half.Total of 51 points in the 1st and 3rd quarters from both teams, COMBINED.I wonder what kind of line you could have gotten on the game Under 148?
Another day of paying the juice.FML for betting on the Nets and the Clippers.If the Clippers could ever play a complete game, they’ll be money.But they shit the bed in the 3rd quarter shooting below 24%, and then only shot 35% in the 4th.Kaman was great as expected – 25 points and 11 boards, and Camby had 8 and 15.Both shot 67%.But the rest of the Clippers shot badly, including a nice little 2-10 for Baron Davis and 3-15 for Butler.Something just isn’t “right” with Davis.I don’t know if it’s injury or attitude, but he’s just not the same guy that lit up up at Golden State.
That New Jersey/Charlotte game was nothing short of bizarre.The Bobcats put up a whopping 10 points in the 1st and 33 in the first half, and then the Nets drop seven in the 3rd and 27 in the second half.Total of 51 points in the 1st and 3rd quarters from both teams, COMBINED.I wonder what kind of line you could have gotten on the game Under 148?
This line is a little fishy, but I’ll bite.The Nuggets are GOOD, the Pacers are not.The Pacers lost by 13 in their last game at home against the Heat.If there are a few teams in the NBA that the Pacers’ style will not work against, Denver is one of them.The Nuggets have the athletes and the willingness to trade shots if that is how you choose to play, and they will beat you at your (their) own game.Denver is 3-0, including quality wins over Utah and Portland.Denver is outscoring their opponents by an average of seven points this year, while Indy was -13against Miami and -11 against Atlanta.
So far, Denver has played well without J.R. Smith.Anthony Carter has been a big drop-off in production as the replacement starter, but rookie Ty Lawson has been logging more minutes and MUCH more production off the bench in place of Smith.It’s possible that Smith’s suspension was a blessing for the Nuggets, as it provided Lawson the opportunity to show the Nuggets that they are even deeper at Guard than they thought.
The Nuggets are on a full day of rest, and we don’t have a look-ahead problem here for the Nuggets, as they travel to play the Nets on Wednesday night.This is the first game of a 4-in-5 for Denver, but I don’t think a 4/5 would affect any team’s approach to the first game, and being a 4.5 point favorite isn’t asking for a whole lot more than a win.The most interesting aspect of this series is that Denver rolls into Atlanta for that 4th game.Hmmmmm…Note to self!
This line is a little fishy, but I’ll bite.The Nuggets are GOOD, the Pacers are not.The Pacers lost by 13 in their last game at home against the Heat.If there are a few teams in the NBA that the Pacers’ style will not work against, Denver is one of them.The Nuggets have the athletes and the willingness to trade shots if that is how you choose to play, and they will beat you at your (their) own game.Denver is 3-0, including quality wins over Utah and Portland.Denver is outscoring their opponents by an average of seven points this year, while Indy was -13against Miami and -11 against Atlanta.
So far, Denver has played well without J.R. Smith.Anthony Carter has been a big drop-off in production as the replacement starter, but rookie Ty Lawson has been logging more minutes and MUCH more production off the bench in place of Smith.It’s possible that Smith’s suspension was a blessing for the Nuggets, as it provided Lawson the opportunity to show the Nuggets that they are even deeper at Guard than they thought.
The Nuggets are on a full day of rest, and we don’t have a look-ahead problem here for the Nuggets, as they travel to play the Nets on Wednesday night.This is the first game of a 4-in-5 for Denver, but I don’t think a 4/5 would affect any team’s approach to the first game, and being a 4.5 point favorite isn’t asking for a whole lot more than a win.The most interesting aspect of this series is that Denver rolls into Atlanta for that 4th game.Hmmmmm…Note to self!
I’ll take the rested Mavs over the Jazz in this spot.Utah is coming into Dallas on a B2B after a fairly up-tempo game last night at home against Houston in which the Jazz lost the rebounding battle against the small-ball Rockets.The Jazz simply got out-hustled, and added 19 turnovers to sweeten the deal – don’t expect the performance to improve on the back end of a back-to-back.My impression of Carlos Boozer last night is that he just isn’t “right” - sort of like my thoughts on Baron Davis, I can’t tell if the problem is injury, attitude, or something else.The Mavs smoked the Jazz by 29 in their last meeting in Dallas, in a game where, much like last night, Utah lost the rebounding contest and committed 19 turnovers.
Dallas is still without the services of Josh Howard, but Shawn Marion has looked better each game in this young season and has picked up a lot of easy points right under the basket on rocket passes from Kidd.The Mavericks unit seems to be geling quickly - even Erick Dampier has been contributing – WTF?
I’ll take the rested Mavs over the Jazz in this spot.Utah is coming into Dallas on a B2B after a fairly up-tempo game last night at home against Houston in which the Jazz lost the rebounding battle against the small-ball Rockets.The Jazz simply got out-hustled, and added 19 turnovers to sweeten the deal – don’t expect the performance to improve on the back end of a back-to-back.My impression of Carlos Boozer last night is that he just isn’t “right” - sort of like my thoughts on Baron Davis, I can’t tell if the problem is injury, attitude, or something else.The Mavs smoked the Jazz by 29 in their last meeting in Dallas, in a game where, much like last night, Utah lost the rebounding contest and committed 19 turnovers.
Dallas is still without the services of Josh Howard, but Shawn Marion has looked better each game in this young season and has picked up a lot of easy points right under the basket on rocket passes from Kidd.The Mavericks unit seems to be geling quickly - even Erick Dampier has been contributing – WTF?
Very fair assesment about Boozer last night. I watched a lot of the game and that guy wasn't into it at all. He didnt give the effort you expect to see out of him last night, passing up on a lot of open looks. I look for him to show up tonight but I don't think it's going to be enough. Too many tired legs from last night. With you on Mavs -5.5
Very fair assesment about Boozer last night. I watched a lot of the game and that guy wasn't into it at all. He didnt give the effort you expect to see out of him last night, passing up on a lot of open looks. I look for him to show up tonight but I don't think it's going to be enough. Too many tired legs from last night. With you on Mavs -5.5
The offensive stats for both of these teams this season have been skewed by most of their opponents being decidedly up-tempo and/or high-scoring teams: Lakers, Wizards, Pacers, Nuggets, and Rockets (twice).
But at their cores, tonight’s contestants are half-court, ball movement, defensive-minded teams.Both of these teams averaged right around 186 possessions per game last season, and the Blazers have held true to that season with outings of 173, 178, and 183.The only exception to this was their opener against Houston, in which an uncharacteristic 26 Blazer turnovers inflated the number of possessions.And even with 200 possessions in that game, the teams tallied 183 points.
The Hawks have tallied much higher numbers of possessions, but this team impresses me as one that will allow their opponent to dictate the flow of the game, as was the case in their games against the Lakers, Wizards, and Pacers.If Portland is asked to set the tempo of this game and the Hawks allow them to do so, you can expect a grind-it-out affair.
These teams were also #10 and #12 last season in defensive efficiency. This season at home the Blazers allowed the high-scoring Nuggets only 97 points, and the running Rockets only managed 87.They have only broken 100 points once this season in a wild game in Houston.Yet oddsmakers are calling for a final score around 100-93.I just don’t see it happening.
The offensive stats for both of these teams this season have been skewed by most of their opponents being decidedly up-tempo and/or high-scoring teams: Lakers, Wizards, Pacers, Nuggets, and Rockets (twice).
But at their cores, tonight’s contestants are half-court, ball movement, defensive-minded teams.Both of these teams averaged right around 186 possessions per game last season, and the Blazers have held true to that season with outings of 173, 178, and 183.The only exception to this was their opener against Houston, in which an uncharacteristic 26 Blazer turnovers inflated the number of possessions.And even with 200 possessions in that game, the teams tallied 183 points.
The Hawks have tallied much higher numbers of possessions, but this team impresses me as one that will allow their opponent to dictate the flow of the game, as was the case in their games against the Lakers, Wizards, and Pacers.If Portland is asked to set the tempo of this game and the Hawks allow them to do so, you can expect a grind-it-out affair.
These teams were also #10 and #12 last season in defensive efficiency. This season at home the Blazers allowed the high-scoring Nuggets only 97 points, and the running Rockets only managed 87.They have only broken 100 points once this season in a wild game in Houston.Yet oddsmakers are calling for a final score around 100-93.I just don’t see it happening.
Before I start blowing smoke up my own ass, I could have easily been 1-2 and -2.2 units. The Mavericks were HORRIBLE for three quarters, and it took an EPIC comeback and a HISTORIC 29-point 4th quarter by Dirk to get the win and the cover.
And the Hawks/Blazers could have easily gone either way. It was down to how long the Blazers tried to play the foul game with less than a minute left - luckily they called off the dogs and let the Under survive.
There were an uncharacteristically low number of free throws in this game for two physical teams, and particularly for the Blazers. I noticed that in quite a few games tonight - very few foul calls, and every Under won except the Lakers/Thunder OT game, and it only went over by 6 points or so with 5 extra minutes - it was an EASY Under in regulation. Conspiracy?
Before I start blowing smoke up my own ass, I could have easily been 1-2 and -2.2 units. The Mavericks were HORRIBLE for three quarters, and it took an EPIC comeback and a HISTORIC 29-point 4th quarter by Dirk to get the win and the cover.
And the Hawks/Blazers could have easily gone either way. It was down to how long the Blazers tried to play the foul game with less than a minute left - luckily they called off the dogs and let the Under survive.
There were an uncharacteristically low number of free throws in this game for two physical teams, and particularly for the Blazers. I noticed that in quite a few games tonight - very few foul calls, and every Under won except the Lakers/Thunder OT game, and it only went over by 6 points or so with 5 extra minutes - it was an EASY Under in regulation. Conspiracy?
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