K. Irving 16+ pts | K. Irving 3+ ast @1.78 ✓

I can't not have a Kyrie prop in his first game back for the Nets. I'm not sure how he's doing physically since he hasn't played in a while...i assume we'll find out later today. 16 and 3 seem a bit conservative, so i'm also tempted to take him at his full total points line, which is currently at 19.5 pts.
The Nets have a road-heavy schedule in the next month or so, with 16 games from January 17 to February 17, 12 of which are on the road, Kyrie should get plenty of games/playing time during that stretch.

I also have Celtics, Wizards, and Wolves in a three-team moneyline parlay @2.14 X

Celtics are finally 100% healthy and have all their guys back playing against a slumping San Antonio side who will have Dejounte Murray back but i don't believe it will make a difference today, Celtics should get the dub. Wizards have one of the easiest matchups, at least on paper, and Wolves should have available both KAT and D'Angelo Russell. I thought about adding Warriors to the parlay but right after the game is Dirk Nowitzki's jersey retirement ceremony, it could be a tricky spot...

Roma - Juventus
1. Match line - Home
2. Both to score - No
3. Number of yellow cards in the game - 4-5

Villareal - Atletico Madrid
1. Match line - Away
2. Both to score - No
3. Number of yellow cards in the game - 6 and over


33' minute

Not sure where yall getting the info but unless it's the final round in May (round 38) you will never get all matches to start at the same time in Serie A.

And we are down to 6 maybe even 5 matches tomorrow, who knows. Bologna vs. Inter is off, i'm not saying postponed because it isn't, but it won't be played, in case anyone has planned to watch (or bet) one of the early two matches. Salernitana/Venezia, Fiorentina/Udinese and Atalanta/Torino are the other three that will not go as scheduled. Could be more added to the list...annoying.

Salernitana simply cannot catch a break! As you may recall, they were not allowed to travel to Udine and play two weeks ago. Currently, they are dealing with another covid outbreak within their team, and the local health officials would not allow them to play at home against Venezia on Thursday. #Awaiting Arrival Of Home Team 

source: google-translated from https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Salernitana/04-01-2022/covid-l-asl-blocca-salernitana-forte-rischio-partite-venezia-verona-430759523194.shtml?intcmp=leggianche_free

source: google-translated from https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/04-01-2022/covid-lega-calcio-nessun-rinvio-partite-giovedi-430761218112.shtml?cmpid=shortener_97832c67ei

If i were you i would definitely check the starting lineups of each game before (and if) it starts and then put my predictions. There could be more of those "postponements" going forward. Udinese, Torino, and Verona also hit hard with multiple covid cases (7+).

Game 1:  19' 2-2 Draw
Game 2:  19' 2-0 Southampton

Saints appear to have new owners:

"Southampton confirm takeover involving Serb magnate Dragan Solak"

source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jan/04/southampton-takeover-serb-media-magnate-dragan-solak

I need you to sober up and put the worst lineup you can next week, pick McCaffrey and Darnold off the waiver.    The Sacko Bowl between South Park and bbc.reporter seems to be the only close game in our league, sorta disappointing.

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Anyways, i'm messing around with the NFL Playoff Machine, and we could get some really juicy wild-card matchups to kick off the playoffs. If nothing out of the ordinary happens in Week 18, (AFC) Patriots at Buffalo and (NFC) Cardinals at Dallas. Titans and Green Bay are almost certain to earn first-round byes, especially significant for TEN with Derrick Henry on the verge of returning, i've read he's been training in full with no setbacks. Also, next week's game between the Chargers and the Raiders will be a direct match for an AFC wildcard spot.

I feel bad for the Ravens after yet another one-point loss in the final minute of the game. They're pretty much done, need a miracle. If we exclude their last week's game at Cincy, they have lost four games by a total of five points.   those two-point conversions...

edit; could the reason for AB flipping mid game be something more practical...money and more specifically contract incentives:


source: https://twitter.com/JesseCo17447249/status/1477742998553255942

Joe Burrow outright winning chips for people with 971 passing yards vs Ravens/Chiefs. Last week it was Higgins, now Ja'Marr Chase...i mean just look at that stat line: 11/266/3 

Around the league, Temptations has a solid lead heading into the second leg, but given the players Maddogs have and some of the Week 18 matchups, it's not over yet...

Thoughts on what Antonio Brown did?...that was crazy even for him.

Thanks, Steve! I can confirm free bets received!

Dittoup absolutely crushed it with 7! I messed up with Am. sports, should have known better we had the Olympics this year, the basketball tournament and all, now seems so obvious.

Jaguars are well short-handed for this game, with 27 players on the covid/reserve list as of today.: Jaguars Have 27 Players On COVID List Ahead Of Game Vs. Patriots.

James Robinson tore his achilles last week, they've no coach, Lawrence has like one passing touchdown in their last eight games, and the Pats/Belichick are coming angry off two straight losses, so yeah,  -16.5 seems like a gift. 30-7 Patriots and you got NE D/ST.

I'm not sure if yall noticed, but Flamengo's logo has been removed off the front of Sportsbet's website (forum sigs have also been updated), and all Flamengo-related content is now under "Past Partnerships." There isn't much information available online, except that Flamengo will have a new sponsor for the upcoming season:

source: google-translated from: https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/flamengo/flamengo-fecha-novo-patrocinio-de-quase-r-50-milhoes,e363fc956c1f69df701eeb2559a4f817ztoyep26.html

I think Flamengo represented Sportsbet in the best way imaginable, with several trophies won during that time period, including Copa Libertadores, the Club World Cup final against Liverpool in '19, domestic titles, Supercopas do Brasil, and so on. Most forum members will associate Flamengo with their Multi-Master selections (i have to admit i had such a hard time trying to predict their matches for some reason....good times though ). Sportsbet still has active partnership with a South-American club, Sao Paulo, even though they will not get the same exposure they had with Flamengo. One thing i can guarantee you though, all those crazy accas coming from Brazil that Steve shares here on a daily basis...will not stop.

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I wonder what that list looked like last year with months without any sports. I reckon table-tennis, the retired player leagues/tourneys from Russia, pre-taped and running 24/7 was the shit. lol

1. Football
2. Tennis
3. Horse Racing
4. Cricket
5. Basketball
6. NFL
7. Baseball
8. Table Tennis
9. Aussie Rules
10. Volleyball

G. Vincent 3+ ast | C. Martin 14+ pts/rebs | J. Butler 5+ rebs @1.83 X

Both the Heat and Wizards have guys missing tonight's game, slightly worse is the situation with visiting team who have 8 players in covid protocols.

I had to pivot my initial bet which included Max Strus (dude had a terrific run of fixtures starting for Miami) and Jimmy Butler totals but Strus was just added to the health and safety protocols minutes ago (guess my bets will be voided now), so yeah, a new prop with C. Martin and G. Vincent instead.

Vincent has had 3 or more assists in 11 of Miami's last 12 games, C. Martin put some decent numbers off the bench the other day, he is starting today, so i hope his minutes and numbers get a bump as well.

As for Butler's rebounds, he had 11 in his return from injury, so i expect him to be all over the place once again, Heat are also shorthanded, so i've no doubt he will cover the line.

Game 1:  15' 2-1 Manchester City
Game 2:  15' 1-1 Draw

Salisu's second yellow card and Tottenham's penalty had me sweating my Under 2.5, but it's all good thanks to the ref, VAR, and a couple of other good chances wasted by Spurs players in the second half. As LFC_Bitcoin said, it's a good point for the Saints, i don't think we'll be anywhere near the relegation zone this season, super solid at home with just one loss.

I'm thinking about Liverpool O1.5 (1HF) @1.85? Seem good to me, City scored 4 goals in the first half against Leicester's leaky defense, i don't see them able to stop Salah and co....but perhaps someone has a better play here, maybe O3.5 but odds are too low at 1.74... hmm, what are we doing?  

edit; 1FH over bettors absolutely mudded 

LaVine 15+ pts | Lavine 4+ rebs | LeVert 4+ ast @1.89 ✓

Pacers are once again without Brogdon, leaving Caris LeVert as their primary ballhandler. LeVert had 11 assists against Houston the last time Brogdon didn't play. I'm hoping that despite facing a much stronger opponent, 4 assists on a lazy Sunday night won't be a problem for him. I'm also counting on Z. LaVine to score 15 points and grab at least 4 rebounds. LaVine hasn't played for Chicago in over three weeks, hope he does not have any minutes restrictions tonight.

Maddogs are the first team to reach the championship game/s, Temptations are holding a strong lead with only a few minutes remaining and will almost certainly be the second team to reach the finals.

Moon Coiners and The Interwebz wheelz have to, unfortunately, meet for 3rd-4th place match, after dominating throughout the regular season they both came short in the semis.

Taco and Psychotics will square off for the bragging rights to be the 5th best team in the league, i repeat Psychotics will not finish last...  

Cows and Mars Elon Muks have to determine who will finish last.

^ not final but 99% probability...

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Who watched the Jaguars and Jets game? A 100-yard kickoff return touchdown, a 300-pound OL touchdown following a Lawrence fumble, and a 50-yard rushing touchdown by Zack Wilson. Lol, i'm not making this up, it has to be the strangest first-half action i've ever seen... NFL Redzone updates, i did not watch the entire thing, i'm not crazy.  

How many picks is Baker throwing today?    dude is trash...

Both teams are getting players back after clearing covid protocols, Lakers will have Monk and Bradley which i guess helps a little bit with their perimeter defense woes (Spurs scored just the other day 138pts on almost 50% from deep). Idk, i don't trust the Lakers hence i'm not taking them to cover the spread, just not a good spot imo, though Lebron's record playing on Christmas is 10-5.

I'll probably end with a prop on Bron's totals or something, he's on his way to top the all-time Christmas Day scoring list passing Kobe, he needs just over a dozen points to do it...i could see him go for 25/7/7 (which is what he averages on Christmas over the last 15 seasons).

Merry Christmas Everyone!  

Today's schedule includes five excellent games and more than 12 hours of nonstop basketball, i mean what more could we ask for?

Harden is back for BKN, but Durant and Kyrie remain out. It would have been nice to have both the Lakers and the Nets at full strength with no stars out missing the Christmas game, but it is what it is.... Giannis and DiVincenzo back for MIL. The Knicks will play on their city edition court which is designed by Kith, looks great imo.



Let's kick off the day with a prop on the Knicks and Hawks game:

Collins 20+ pts/reb | J. Randle 25+ pts/reb | K. Walker 25+ PRA @1.73 ✓

I'm rolling with Randle/Walker combo again, Kemba has been unconscious ever since he was inserted back into the starting lineup and Randle has covered the 25 pts/reb in five straight games now. With Trae still out for Atlanta, i can't think of anyone else besides Collins, who has covered his line in six straight.


Capela is back and will play, not sure that changes things that much for them, i also think Knicks will cover even though they are 5-12 ATS at home.