2024 NBA Season

[jakelyson]

I’m sure it’ll take Middleton a while to get back in the swing of things for the Bucks so maybe the Lakers will take advantage and find themselves another win. You can watch the game in ESPN tonight followed by the Bulls and Warriors.

I guess you are right, the Lakers were able to snatch a win against the complete trio of Milwaukee Bucks. Middleton does not look like he need more time to get back, he knocks down his first 2 3 pointers. I guess the Bucks need to get accustomed again to Middleton back in the rotation. They have a few sloppy offenses at the end of the 4th quarter where they turn over the ball. Without that turnover, they could have won the game or forced overtime. It was a very close game.

Kudos to the Lakers for winning on the road. This is their first win, I think, against a strong team.

Jazz is on a 3 winning streak, so I decided to ride on them.

Tomorrow we have Jazz vs Blazers, Jazz will be hosting Blazers and they are favored by 4 points, so I'm taking it without hesitation.
Also, I have a feeling that this game will easily go to over, so I'm taking the over as well.

GL everyone.

If the Blazers are playing without Lillard, that is a good bet. The Jazz is better even if they do not have Conley and the Blazers are worse without their star, Damian Lillard. And they are playing home so it is a big advantage for the Jazz. What is the odd of Jazz? If it has a good moneyline odds, maybe I will take some action too.

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[Cryptmuster]

I guess you are right, the Lakers were able to snatch a win against the complete trio of Milwaukee Bucks. Middleton does not look like he need more time to get back, he knocks down his first 2 3 pointers. I guess the Bucks need to get accustomed again to Middleton back in the rotation. They have a few sloppy offenses at the end of the 4th quarter where they turn over the ball. Without that turnover, they could have won the game or forced overtime. It was a very close game.

Kudos to the Lakers for winning on the road. This is their first win, I think, against a strong team.

It was a very good game, and the Lakers were pleasantly surprised me, their win against Milwaukee. Indeed, the game was very close in every quarter, and this only adds to the value of this victory. Yes, Middleton needs more time to find his game, LeBron also took some time to find his game. Well, Davis' game is also very pleasing, 44 points is something.

[Party24*7]

Jazz is on a 3 winning streak, so I decided to ride on them.

Tomorrow we have Jazz vs Blazers, Jazz will be hosting Blazers and they are favored by 4 points, so I'm taking it without hesitation.
Also, I have a feeling that this game will easily go to over, so I'm taking the over as well.

GL everyone.

If the Blazers are playing without Lillard, that is a good bet. The Jazz is better even if they do not have Conley and the Blazers are worse without their star, Damian Lillard. And they are playing home so it is a big advantage for the Jazz. What is the odd of Jazz? If it has a good moneyline odds, maybe I will take some action too.

Moreover, I would like to add that I believe the Jazz have a better chance of winning this game. There is no doubt that they are on a good run right now. In addition to that, they will also be playing in front of a home crowd. All these things suggest only a win for them. But it is clear that it is not going to be an easy task. It is not an easy task to beat a team like the Blazers. In spite of the Jazz being on a good run, they cannot underestimate their opponents at all.

[Japinat]

Jazz is on a 3 winning streak, so I decided to ride on them.

Tomorrow we have Jazz vs Blazers, Jazz will be hosting Blazers and they are favored by 4 points, so I'm taking it without hesitation.
Also, I have a feeling that this game will easily go to over, so I'm taking the over as well.

GL everyone.

If the Blazers are playing without Lillard, that is a good bet. The Jazz is better even if they do not have Conley and the Blazers are worse without their star, Damian Lillard. And they are playing home so it is a big advantage for the Jazz. What is the odd of Jazz? If it has a good moneyline odds, maybe I will take some action too.

Lillard will still be out.
According to the report https://www.blazersedge.com/2022/12/2/23490893/portland-trail-blazers-injury-report-several-players-still-out-vs-utah-jazz... several players will be out against the Jazz.

OUT

Johnson (L Hip Pointer)

Lillard (R Soleus Strain)

Little (R Femoral Head Impaction Fracture)

Payton II (Return to Competition Reconditioning)

DOUBTFUL

Hart (L Ankle Sprain)

QUESTIONABLE

Eubanks (R Hip Contusion)

It's still Simons and Grant that will carry the team, but since they are undermanned, I don't think they'll win against the Jazz who are on a momentum now for their short run.

[LogitechMouse]

Jazz is on a 3 winning streak, so I decided to ride on them.

Tomorrow we have Jazz vs Blazers, Jazz will be hosting Blazers and they are favored by 4 points, so I'm taking it without hesitation.
Also, I have a feeling that this game will easily go to over, so I'm taking the over as well.

GL everyone.

If the Blazers are playing without Lillard, that is a good bet. The Jazz is better even if they do not have Conley and the Blazers are worse without their star, Damian Lillard. And they are playing home so it is a big advantage for the Jazz. What is the odd of Jazz? If it has a good moneyline odds, maybe I will take some action too.

Lillard will still be out.
According to the report https://www.blazersedge.com/2022/12/2/23490893/portland-trail-blazers-injury-report-several-players-still-out-vs-utah-jazz... several players will be out against the Jazz.
~
It's still Simons and Grant that will carry the team, but since they are undermanned, I don't think they'll win against the Jazz who are on a momentum now for their short run.

Whenever I'm betting, this is the first thing that I always see. Injury reports because it's a big factor to the chances of a team to win. Home-Road record is also the one that I'm using, but both of them aren't a crystal ball that will tell you who will win based on the 2 factors. It's just my basis and it increases my chances of winning.

The Jazz are starting to regain their momentum now after they lost 5 straight and now on a 2-game winning streak. As for the Blazers, they are undermanned, but they are also on a 3-game losing streak and it might continue against the Jazz.

I guess you are right, the Lakers were able to snatch a win against the complete trio of Milwaukee Bucks. Middleton does not look like he need more time to get back, he knocks down his first 2 3 pointers. I guess the Bucks need to get accustomed again to Middleton back in the rotation. They have a few sloppy offenses at the end of the 4th quarter where they turn over the ball. Without that turnover, they could have won the game or forced overtime. It was a very close game.

Kudos to the Lakers for winning on the road. This is their first win, I think, against a strong team.

It was a very good game, and the Lakers were pleasantly surprised me, their win against Milwaukee. Indeed, the game was very close in every quarter, and this only adds to the value of this victory. Yes, Middleton needs more time to find his game, LeBron also took some time to find his game. Well, Davis' game is also very pleasing, 44 points is something.

Winning 7 of their last 10 games, the Lakers are in now looking good after a rough start though they are still 3 games below 500, but just looking on how they played in their last games, it seems that they are gaining a bit of a momentum as well.

Seeing Davis putting numbers like these is always good. The Big 3 of the Lakers are doing pretty well on their last games. Davis starting to put big numbers, Lebron also doing what he does best as well, scoring and passing as well and Wesbrook is starting to embrace his role as a 6th man but on the same time, he is very efficient though we might see him having bad nights, but it's normal for a player to have bad nights. Overall, the Lakers are starting to gain momentum. They are currently at the 12th spot but only 2 games behind the 8th seeded Warriors.

[Jating]

Jazz is on a 3 winning streak, so I decided to ride on them.

Tomorrow we have Jazz vs Blazers, Jazz will be hosting Blazers and they are favored by 4 points, so I'm taking it without hesitation.
Also, I have a feeling that this game will easily go to over, so I'm taking the over as well.

GL everyone.

If the Blazers are playing without Lillard, that is a good bet. The Jazz is better even if they do not have Conley and the Blazers are worse without their star, Damian Lillard. And they are playing home so it is a big advantage for the Jazz. What is the odd of Jazz? If it has a good moneyline odds, maybe I will take some action too.

Moreover, I would like to add that I believe the Jazz have a better chance of winning this game. There is no doubt that they are on a good run right now. In addition to that, they will also be playing in front of a home crowd. All these things suggest only a win for them. But it is clear that it is not going to be an easy task. It is not an easy task to beat a team like the Blazers. In spite of the Jazz being on a good run, they cannot underestimate their opponents at all.

No Lillard, so it makes easy job for the Jazz since he is the leader of the team and his absence will have a huge impact on Portland, and obviously they will be missing like 20 points a game contribution from Dame.

And besides, as you have said, they have a good record at home and they are into the momentum right now. Starting handicap is -2.5 which I think the Jazz can easily cover. They are also the favorite, ML at 1.55.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Of the 3 games I bet on, I only hit one game:

[snip]

At least though mate, you hit one game, so not bad at all instead of losing all of the matches.

And based on the games last night, it's very tough to pick, there are a lot of surprises and upsets, like the LA Lakers beating a strong Milwaukee Bucks. Is this a sign that Lakers is slowly getting back and could make a run and improved their position?

We will have to find out, but it seems that Lebron and AD are like in their championship year, putting good and solid and they are consistent even at 4th quarter.

[mirakal]

What an intense 4th Quarter battle between the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks.

Starting from around the 6-7 minute mark, every play of both team are crucial and a mistake can cost a turnaround event. It's like every possession is a must. Both teams also show good offense and they are literally exchanging leads. Everyone will be impressed too with how both teams show their good defense, especially those amazing blocks. Damn Giannis. He is really no doubt unstoppable and even defended well, he really nailing those shots at the paint. However, the Lakers were able to maintain their good phase until the final buzzer.

Actually, there's a chance for the Bucks to force an OT after Russel Westbrook missed his last free throw (he will surely be criticized if the Lakers lose that game even though his overall game is good ) and when Giannis grab the ball on their possession, he should not think twice to attack the paint as he is unstoppable and might draw a foul for a 3-point play. But instead, he passed it to Holiday for a 3-point attempt to tie the game but failed to do so.

I didn't expect that the Lakers would win, I mean Bucks were the heavy favorites in that game and they are hosting the Lakers. It was Davis and Lebron who carried this team but I'm afraid Davis might be prone to injury as he contribute very hard for the win, I can't imagine seeing Davis getting injured again, God forbib.

It was great effort for the whole Lakers squad, especially the big 3. Westbrook had himself a good game too filling the stat sheet with a double-double, and that underrated play down the stretch, where he dive for the ball and forced a turn over against Middleton, that also gave them a comfortable 5 point lead. Not the best defensive effort for the Lakers team as they primarily focused they're defense against Giannis, but they have a good offense too. So surprising to see Lebron and WB without a turnover.

I reckon that this is the first game that I saw that the Lakers big 3 have worked well enough to defeat their opponent and this time it's not that easy because they were up against the 2nd seed in the ECF. It was a very entertaining game especially that intense last 5 minutes of the 4th quarter, both teams are doing everything they can to protect their ground. Lakers Big Three got a double-double and the supporting players were also doing their job to help the team give a win.

Two heavy teams that leads the Eastern Conference lost their game as the Boston Celtics also fell short against the Miami Heat. The same situation with the Western Conference as Nuggets and Suns also lost their respective games.

[freedomgo]

I’m sure it’ll take Middleton a while to get back in the swing of things for the Bucks so maybe the Lakers will take advantage and find themselves another win. You can watch the game in ESPN tonight followed by the Bulls and Warriors.

The Detroit Pistons keep finding ways to win games they shouldn’t while maintaining one of the worst records in the NBA. They’re really screwing up some bets.

And the Lakers did take advantage of it.
Khris Middleton ended with 17 points 3/4 3pt. Not bad stats for his return after a long time.
High scoring game, I missed betting for the over total score, should've expected that as both teams are not playing well in defense. If I remember correctly it was 232.
Anthony Davis, another monster game but now focused on the offensive. 44 points and only 10 rebounds unlike his past games with 15+ rebounds that also ends with a win.

Ya, that was quite an upset but not totally unexpected. LeBron James and Anthony Davis are capable of beating any team on any given night. What was a little more surprising for me tonight was the Houston Rockets beating the Phoenix Suns by a point even though Devon Booker had myself a great night and put up 41 points on 25 shots…

I agree, both AD and Lebron gave their all especially the latter for playing impressively for the last 10 games and averaging almost 30 points per game and 12.6 RPG. And with of course Westbrook as he finally enjoying every game and having a good time unlike last season that he's playing poorly in almost every game, right now, they are slowly climbing the ladder towards the top 10 and might dethrone the Mavs next game.

[wheelz1200]

I’m sure it’ll take Middleton a while to get back in the swing of things for the Bucks so maybe the Lakers will take advantage and find themselves another win. You can watch the game in ESPN tonight followed by the Bulls and Warriors.

The Detroit Pistons keep finding ways to win games they shouldn’t while maintaining one of the worst records in the NBA. They’re really screwing up some bets.

And the Lakers did take advantage of it.
Khris Middleton ended with 17 points 3/4 3pt. Not bad stats for his return after a long time.
High scoring game, I missed betting for the over total score, should've expected that as both teams are not playing well in defense. If I remember correctly it was 232.
Anthony Davis, another monster game but now focused on the offensive. 44 points and only 10 rebounds unlike his past games with 15+ rebounds that also ends with a win.

Ya, that was quite an upset but not totally unexpected. LeBron James and Anthony Davis are capable of beating any team on any given night. What was a little more surprising for me tonight was the Houston Rockets beating the Phoenix Suns by a point even though Devon Booker had myself a great night and put up 41 points on 25 shots…

I agree, both AD and Lebron gave their all especially the latter for playing impressively for the last 10 games and averaging almost 30 points per game and 12.6 RPG. And with of course Westbrook as he finally enjoying every game and having a good time unlike last season that he's playing poorly in almost every game, right now, they are slowly climbing the ladder towards the top 10 and might dethrone the Mavs next game.

Long season they need to stay healthy.  That has been their downfall is they can't stay on the court for long stretches of the season.  If AD can stay healthy they will contend.  Also need to trade for another piece.  A deep threat wing or shooting guard to space the floor more would go a long way on that team.

[stadus]

As for the Jazz, they aren't really doing good and they are about to jeopardize their chance to be in the NBA playoffs this season. Imagine how they failed to maintain their spot for just a week, getting knockout from the playoff tree because of losing streaks.

You're right. The Jazz's performance has been really awful lately, considering they've only won 3 of their last 10 games. However, it's worth noting that the Jazz is still in 7th place in the Western Conference standings, and it means that if the Jazz's head coach finds a way to improve the performance of the players, the Jazz will still have a chance to reach the playoffs since the end of the regular season is still a long way off.

It was fools gold they were never destined to be a top team just had a hot start.  They are stacking draft picks so I'm sure they like to see them end up in the lottery.  This team going to the playoffs does nothing but ensure mediocrity.  They gave up once they parted with gobert and spida.

Safe to say that they just got lucky to be sitting at the top of the conference when almost every team in the league are still struggling and adjusting or taking their time while the season have just started. But now that teams are starting to get their sense, their rank dropped in just a week which is not that surprising because they are not that deep enough to compete with the heavy teams on the league. In time, when they reached the right depth and know each other's strengths and weakness, they will be a heavy time just like how the Boston Celtics started.

[carlisle1]

As for the Jazz, they aren't really doing good and they are about to jeopardize their chance to be in the NBA playoffs this season. Imagine how they failed to maintain their spot for just a week, getting knockout from the playoff tree because of losing streaks.

You're right. The Jazz's performance has been really awful lately, considering they've only won 3 of their last 10 games. However, it's worth noting that the Jazz is still in 7th place in the Western Conference standings, and it means that if the Jazz's head coach finds a way to improve the performance of the players, the Jazz will still have a chance to reach the playoffs since the end of the regular season is still a long way off.

It was fools gold they were never destined to be a top team just had a hot start.  They are stacking draft picks so I'm sure they like to see them end up in the lottery.  This team going to the playoffs does nothing but ensure mediocrity.  They gave up once they parted with gobert and spida.

Safe to say that they just got lucky to be sitting at the top of the conference when almost every team in the league are still struggling and adjusting or taking their time while the season have just started. But now that teams are starting to get their sense, their rank dropped in just a week which is not that surprising because they are not that deep enough to compete with the heavy teams on the league. In time, when they reached the right depth and know each other's strengths and weakness, they will be a heavy time just like how the Boston Celtics started.

If they will continue to develop these young talents and they will not be part of any trading actions, Jazz can be an interesting team to watch out,
they are now falling from the standing since heavy favorite teams are now catching up.

We know that once those super-teams start to improve their offensive and defensive attacks, the chance of winning is high, maybe for now Jazz
chance to the playoff still alive,

but in terms of reaching semis it might be tough for them, but who knows?

[dwyane36]

Russell Westbrook played well unexpectedly. I mean, of course he has much more potential but he was not doing good in Lakers, he is getting much better, like his old self. And Anthony Davis is just such a valuable player. He is essential for Lakers. They must be begging the gods right now to let him stay healthy.

The outcome of this match showed that a healthy Davis is a key to the Lakers' success this season. So let's hope the Lakers' coaching and medical staff will do everything in their power to make Davis less injury prone. As for Westbrook, his performance was also good, considering he had a double-double. However, let me remind you that there was an important moment when Westbrook missed both free throws with 13 seconds left at the end of the 4th quarter. Thereby he could have easily ruined and negated Davis and LeBron's efforts in this match.

[Baofeng]

Russell Westbrook played well unexpectedly. I mean, of course he has much more potential but he was not doing good in Lakers, he is getting much better, like his old self. And Anthony Davis is just such a valuable player. He is essential for Lakers. They must be begging the gods right now to let him stay healthy.

The outcome of this match showed that a healthy Davis is a key to the Lakers' success this season. So let's hope the Lakers' coaching and medical staff will do everything in their power to make Davis less injury prone. As for Westbrook, his performance was also good, considering he had a double-double. However, let me remind you that there was an important moment when Westbrook missed both free throws with 13 seconds left at the end of the 4th quarter. Thereby he could have easily ruined and negated Davis and LeBron's efforts in this match.

Yeah, if this didn't win this game because of Westbrook missing that free throw, he will then take the blame for their lost. Fortunately, the Bucks can't convert on a three to force OT, they take the gamble but it didn't paid off.

Davis really needs to be healthy this season so that the Lakers will have a good chance at least to reach playoff. But I don't see them winning the NBA ring though, there are a lot of really good teams in the West that they will go thru if they make the playoff and it will be a difficult task to beat them.

[jakelyson]

I agree, both AD and Lebron gave their all especially the latter for playing impressively for the last 10 games and averaging almost 30 points per game and 12.6 RPG. And with of course Westbrook as he finally enjoying every game and having a good time unlike last season that he's playing poorly in almost every game, right now, they are slowly climbing the ladder towards the top 10 and might dethrone the Mavs next game.

AD has been playing very aggressively in the last few games they have. I think this contributed a lot to their recent wins. That is what he needs to do because he is the one in his prime. He needs to take control of the Lakers and let Lebron be the 2nd option. They are winning more when AD is the first option and Lebron is taking fewer shots. AD dominates the paint and still shoots well outside. They just need to stay healthy and avoid lasting injuries. That would hamper the Lakers run if AD is sidelined.

Safe to say that they just got lucky to be sitting at the top of the conference when almost every team in the league are still struggling and adjusting or taking their time while the season have just started. But now that teams are starting to get their sense, their rank dropped in just a week which is not that surprising because they are not that deep enough to compete with the heavy teams on the league. In time, when they reached the right depth and know each other's strengths and weakness, they will be a heavy time just like how the Boston Celtics started.

They got injuries, that is what happened. A rebuilding team that suffers 3 or 4 injuries at the same time will surely suffer some losses. They do not have a legit superstar but they have a team basketball system in placed. That system is the one beating other superstar-laced team that only plays hero basketball. This team is more like the Boston team when Jason Tatum and Brown are still in their rookie years. They are effective but cannot get to the finals because they are still lacking experience and core players. A couple more years, this team will be a threat like the Boston is right now that Tatum and Brown are on their prime.

Yeah, if this didn't win this game because of Westbrook missing that free throw, he will then take the blame for their lost. Fortunately, the Bucks can't convert on a three to force OT, they take the gamble but it didn't paid off.

It was a good shot. I would take that anytime for the Bucks. It just did not went in to force OT.

[passwordnow]

Yeah, nothing much to do if it's the decision of the management and they're also struggling and aiming to get into the playoffs so they're trying to do their last resort of having an open spot to have someone that might help them get their way there.
The sacrificial lamb is Matt Ryan and that's it, he's the chosen one by them and hopefully the team that might take him later would be giving him the contract that he deserves like having no clause about waiving because it is going to be an absolute trauma if it does.

Matt has to grind it out for sometime and accept that fact that he has been waived, so not sure if he will be traumatized by that experience, but at least that could be an eye opening for him to really try very hard so that when a team pick him up, he has improved a lot and shouldn't be cut that easy.

But he has a memorable game with the Lakers hitting that corner 3 so I guess he can held his head high with that kind of performance.

Bucks vs Lakers game later. Let see if Lakers can pull a big upset here.

I think he has already accepted it, it was short notice and for sure that the disappointment on his face was there but has to embrace the reality that this is how being in the NBA goes on, as a business. It's not just an eye opener for him but also for the others that sympathizes his status of being waived, they'll now have the idea that it can be done to them unless there's no clause on their contracts that states that they can be waived whenever the team feels.

[Velvet78]

Westbrook is trying his best this season. I don't believe he is still good enough of course. He needs to put a bigger effort into their games to help maintaining a lasting good form. They have been pretty good in their recent games as won most of them. We don't see them in any of the playoffs placements yet but they can do it if they keep up this effort.

Lakers were a really big disappointment last season. If they give up in the regular season already again then it might be hard to see Lebron wishing to continue with this team. Lakers just need some changes to be more stable actually. I would be glad to see Westbrook being replaced by a much more consistent and productive guard.

[danherbias07]

Long season they need to stay healthy.  That has been their downfall is they can't stay on the court for long stretches of the season.  If AD can stay healthy they will contend.  Also need to trade for another piece.  A deep threat wing or shooting guard to space the floor more would go a long way on that team.

I have this bad feeling that the Lakers will be nothing again when AD is injured. That should not be the case. They cannot be an AD-dependent team because they won't know what could happen.
Darvin Ham should try to bench him and experiment with some player combinations. Maybe in times of a back to back games.
There's one game where he didn't play but that's against the Spurs, one of the weakest teams in the league now and they only won by 5 points in a high-scoring game AD-less.

[btc_angela]

Long season they need to stay healthy.  That has been their downfall is they can't stay on the court for long stretches of the season.  If AD can stay healthy they will contend.  Also need to trade for another piece.  A deep threat wing or shooting guard to space the floor more would go a long way on that team.

I have this bad feeling that the Lakers will be nothing again when AD is injured. That should not be the case. They cannot be an AD-dependent team because they won't know what could happen.
Darvin Ham should try to bench him and experiment with some player combinations. Maybe in times of a back to back games.
There's one game where he didn't play but that's against the Spurs, one of the weakest teams in the league now and they only won by 5 points in a high-scoring game AD-less.

Right, by now we know what Davis can really bring to the Lakers, specially when he was in a rampage and the statistics that he has put in that 5 game stretch if I'm not mistaken. But they can't totally depend on him, because admit it or not, he is very fragile that a simple fail or just going to get the ball or even helping his team mates to stand up might result in pulled muscle or injuries.

So as a coach, Ham should experiment with different combination, sort of testing everything when Davis is on the bench.

To get a feel and see who works inside an who doesn't.

[Reid]

Right, by now we know what Davis can really bring to the Lakers, specially when he was in a rampage and the statistics that he has put in that 5 game stretch if I'm not mistaken. But they can't totally depend on him, because admit it or not, he is very fragile that a simple fail or just going to get the ball or even helping his team mates to stand up might result in pulled muscle or injuries.

So as a coach, Ham should experiment with different combination, sort of testing everything when Davis is on the bench.

To get a feel and see who works inside an who doesn't.

Well said and I agree with it. The Lakers team should always prepare about what may happen in the future as Davis's had a bad history of sudden injuries which will leave them hanging again. Lebron is also in the stage of that as he is getting older.
Next will be Westbrook to lead the team, Schroder to back him up and Reaves to be the next playmaker if Russ will let it.
They have a lot of young players too, give them more minutes to gain more experience on a well-lighted floor. They may be good at practice but it's always different when it's game time.