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Ben Burns' 10* Non-Conf. NBA GAME OF THE MONTH! (17-5 L22!)
I’m playing on CHARLOTTE. The Mavericks are currently playing well. However, the same can be said of the Bobcats. The Mavs have won five straight, covering the last four. The Bobcats have also covered four of their last five though, winning three of those outright. Note that all five games came against Western Conference opponents too. The Bobcats very nearly defeated San Antonio last time out, after hammering Golden State in their previous game. Playing well against quality teams is nothing new for Charlotte. The Bobcats are now 13-6 ATS against teams with a winning record, 4-1 ATS the last five. The Bobcats already played the Mavs tough at Dallas. Listed as 8-point underdogs, they lost by seven. Note that they had a solid lead entering the fourth quarter of that game. They also upset the Mavs here last season. Listed as 6-point underdogs, they won 101-97, in OT. Those results should help their confidence here, knowing they can play against a team which had previously dominated them. While both teams have games tomorrow night, the Mavs play at Indiana while the Bobcats play at Brooklyn. Although it is a non-conference contest, one could argue that Indiana is worth “looking ahead to” more than the Nets. The Bobcats, who have had one more day of rest than the Mavs, are 6-3 SU/ATS when playing with two day’s rest in between games. I expect them to rise to the occasion with at least another cover here, an excellent shot at the outright win. 10*
Ben Burns' 10* NBA TOTAL BLUE CHIP! MASSIVE 60-30 ALL SPORTS RUN!
I’m playing on Portland and OKC to finish UNDER the total. Both teams have seen their recent games finish above the number. I expect that trend to change this evening though. Such a high O/U line gives us plenty of room to work with. Note that the UNDER is a profitable 8-2 when the Thunder have played a game with an O/U line of 210 or greater. That includes a 2-0 UNDER mark in road games when the total was set at 210 or greater. Going back further finds the UNDER at 7-2-1 the last 10 times that the Thunder played a road game with an O/U line of 210 or more. For the season, Thunder road games are averaging 201.7 points. Portland home games are averaging 209.7. While its true that the Thunder have seen their last three games top the total, its also true that the UNDER is 3-1 this season, when their previous three games had all finished above the number. That includes a 2-0 Under mark in that situation this season, both games staying below the number by double-digits.While I respect both offenses, I believe this O/U number will again prove to be a little on the high side. 10* blue chip
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