2025 NBA Season

[boltz]

If someone would have asked me where do I see Heat before the season starts , I would have answer most likely with achieving NBA finals without any doubts. Now , I'm not even sure they will have a deep playoff tournament because lately this team is super shaky and barely makes important victories and the victories that are coming , are with teams from bottom of standings.. . I really hope Heat are aware of this and they are trying to change what is not working for them.

[Minecache]

@Maslate, I hope you had a chance to place a bet on the Warriors as predicted. As anticipated, they were down by double digits, and their odds were around 1.70. If you took the bet, you would have been comfortable watching the game, knowing that the Warriors would eventually make a comeback. Perhaps the first half belonged to the Pelicans, but the Warriors would push for a strong second half to secure the win.

The Warriors made a remarkable comeback and showed their true dominance once they got into a rhythm.
Their performance in the third and fourth quarter was reminiscent of the Warriors we've seen in the past. Despite sticking to their small ball lineup, their offense and defense were well-balanced. In fact, those who criticize the Warriors for their small ball lineup may not fully understand how successful they've been with this system.

Making a comeback and winning games is not new to them; they excel at it. Betting on them while they are down can be a great opportunity as it offers better odds, as one of the posters here has suggested.
We can be confident that they won't be in the play-in and will ensure that the playoff series will be a best of 7 games. Expect them to win most, if not all, of their remaining games.

The Warriors made a really good comeback in this game. They were down by quite some points. But in the end it was a good performance from them to make a comeback. Stephen Curry again came into clutch for them. Sometimes I wonder what they would do without him.

Ingram and Murphy played well for the pelicans. But in the end it was not enough.

I personally do not think that the Warriors should hear people talking about the style of gameplay that they generally do. They should stick to what has been successful for them.

[Distinctin]

@Maslate, I hope you had a chance to place a bet on the Warriors as predicted. As anticipated, they were down by double digits, and their odds were around 1.70. If you took the bet, you would have been comfortable watching the game, knowing that the Warriors would eventually make a comeback. Perhaps the first half belonged to the Pelicans, but the Warriors would push for a strong second half to secure the win.

The Warriors made a remarkable comeback and showed their true dominance once they got into a rhythm.
Their performance in the third and fourth quarter was reminiscent of the Warriors we've seen in the past. Despite sticking to their small ball lineup, their offense and defense were well-balanced. In fact, those who criticize the Warriors for their small ball lineup may not fully understand how successful they've been with this system.

Making a comeback and winning games is not new to them; they excel at it. Betting on them while they are down can be a great opportunity as it offers better odds, as one of the posters here has suggested.
We can be confident that they won't be in the play-in and will ensure that the playoff series will be a best of 7 games. Expect them to win most, if not all, of their remaining games.

The Warriors made a really good comeback in this game. They were down by quite some points. But in the end it was a good performance from them to make a comeback. Stephen Curry again came into clutch for them. Sometimes I wonder what they would do without him.

Ingram and Murphy played well for the pelicans. But in the end it was not enough.

I personally do not think that the Warriors should hear people talking about the style of gameplay that they generally do. They should stick to what has been successful for them.

Curry is undoubtedly the Warriors' best player, so the team will surely struggle without him. But it was not just Curry alone who made the difference - Jordan Poole also stepped up when Curry was sitting on the bench. With his excellent 3-point shooting, he helped the team come back and secure the win against the Pelicans.

The Warriors have the heart of a champion, and they never give up even when they're down big. They always play hard to win. With that said, I believe they are well-prepared for the playoffs, even without Wiggins.

[LogitechMouse]

As for the Warriors and Pelicans, I will watch the game, and probably bet while watching.

I'm with you on this, but I'll be placing my bet on the Warriors. I plan to wait for an opportunity for them to fall behind by double digits before placing my bet, as I believe this will give me better odds or spread. A spread of -3.5 should be reasonable as I don't think they will mess up again. The fact that the Warriors may be down early is not a problem, as they are known for their ability to come back and beat their opponent by double digits.

I do really hope that you really put your bet on this one because I did though it the odds wasn't that high when I put my bet (1.79).

They did it again. From down 20 at one point to win the game by double digit as well. Ingram was unstoppable in the first half, but was not scoring that much in the 2nd half. On the other hand, Splash Brothers, Poole Party, and Kuminga are doing the offense. Well, let's give credits to Green and DiVincenzo as well because they helped the team to make a comeback "again" on their home. It's good that I went all in with them even though they are down double digits in the first half. .

By the way, did you watch the Celtics vs Wizards game? The game has already ended, and the Wizards upset the Celtics with a blowout win. The spread was +11 for the Wizards before the game.

I watched it, and put a bet on them at the odds of 3.9 I guess. Luckily, I won. A blowout win indeed, and that snapped the losing streak of Washington. Without Kuzma and Beal, they have KP who lead the team with 32 points, and Avdija who has 25 points as well (career high).

Charlotte has just secured another win against a play-in tournament contender by defeating the OKC Thunder, following their two victories over the Dallas Mavericks. Despite being out of the competition, this team is not done yet. It's unfortunate that they have been inconsistent throughout the season and only seem to get better in the later rounds. However, there's hope that they will be fully healthy next season, and who knows, they might have a chance to make it to the playoffs.

That was a good game for both teams.

PJ Washington got his career high as well with 43 points, and 7 of them got double digits as well. On the other hand, 3 of the OKC players (Jalen Williams, Isaiah Joe, Josh Giddey) got 30+ points on this game. That's the 3rd time in OKC history that 3 players scored 30 or more points in a single game. An achievement for a young team I guess.

[yazher]

If someone would have asked me where do I see Heat before the season starts , I would have answer most likely with achieving NBA finals without any doubts. Now , I'm not even sure they will have a deep playoff tournament because lately this team is super shaky and barely makes important victories and the victories that are coming , are with teams from bottom of standings.. . I really hope Heat are aware of this and they are trying to change what is not working for them.

Looks like the Cavaliers are even better than them at this point because they seem getting hard to regain back to compete in that NBA finals once again and looks like this time is a different scenario and if it's not the Bucks, maybe it's the Boston Celtics once again in the NBA finals. After all, when the star players are constantly with their injuries, their games also change and that's what we witness with the heat currently if they cannot improve their play, then they have a lower chance to win the NBA championship as well.

[Slow death]

there will be many games and I still don't know which game I can bet on, I'm still thinking about

Indiana Pacers - Milwaukee Bucks

the Pacers come to this game with 33 wins and 43 losses and in the last 10 games they had 6 losses and only won in just 4 games, they also have 3 consecutive losses, while their opponent who is much better than them in terms of performance comes to this game with 54 wins and 21 losses, and in the last 10 games they managed to get 7 wins and 3 losses, in my opinion the Bucks have a good chance of winning this game, the odd for them to win is very low, something like @1.17 , I'm thinking of putting it on my parlay

I want to add it to my soccer parlay of the week, I tried to see other games but I saw that even in the games where they are underperforming teams, the game is very balanced which with odds of @1.57 vs risk of ruining my whole parlay of games of the week it doesn't make much sense for me to take such a risk, anyway, maybe I'll wait to see the first minutes of the game to see the rhythm and if the odd goes up so I can bet on Bucks and more on other soccer games that I already have on my list and that are only waiting for me to bet on them

[danherbias07]

there will be many games and I still don't know which game I can bet on, I'm still thinking about

Indiana Pacers - Milwaukee Bucks

the Pacers come to this game with 33 wins and 43 losses and in the last 10 games they had 6 losses and only won in just 4 games, they also have 3 consecutive losses, while their opponent who is much better than them in terms of performance comes to this game with 54 wins and 21 losses, and in the last 10 games they managed to get 7 wins and 3 losses, in my opinion the Bucks have a good chance of winning this game, the odd for them to win is very low, something like @1.17 , I'm thinking of putting it on my parlay

I want to add it to my soccer parlay of the week, I tried to see other games but I saw that even in the games where they are underperforming teams, the game is very balanced which with odds of @1.57 vs risk of ruining my whole parlay of games of the week it doesn't make much sense for me to take such a risk, anyway, maybe I'll wait to see the first minutes of the game to see the rhythm and if the odd goes up so I can bet on Bucks and more on other soccer games that I already have on my list and that are only waiting for me to bet on them

If you are not adding a spread then it might win. Because there's a chance they will keep on benching Giannis Antetokounmpo as much as they can to keep him safe when the playoff comes. The spreads will be the only crucial part here but I do believe they can win games just using their bench because they have proven it a lot of times already. Brook Lopez with Bobby Portis is so good on the defensive end that it will be difficult for any team to score in the painted area.
So IMO, if Giannis could just spare some restricted minutes it might end up in a blowout, without him against the Pacers, they will win, I am just not sure about how much.

[Yogee]

If someone would have asked me where do I see Heat before the season starts , I would have answer most likely with achieving NBA finals without any doubts. Now , I'm not even sure they will have a deep playoff tournament because lately this team is super shaky and barely makes important victories and the victories that are coming , are with teams from bottom of standings.. . I really hope Heat are aware of this and they are trying to change what is not working for them.

I'm silently following their progress. Whether they go deep or not really depends on the availability of Jimmy Butler. The game against the Raptors would have pushed them to the playoffs had they won that. It was another missed opportunity to save themselves from playing more games in the play-in. Good game from Tyler but it's just not enough. Little help from the like of Oladipo.

[OgNasty]

Today is the day I’ve been waiting for. Kevin Durant making his season debut for the Suns at home after returning from an ankle injury suffered in the layup line the last time he tried making his home debut. The game will be on ESPN and should be worth the watch as Durant tries to take yet another contender to the Finals. Who knows how games we’ll see him play in Phoenix.

[Minecache]

Curry is undoubtedly the Warriors' best player, so the team will surely struggle without him. But it was not just Curry alone who made the difference - Jordan Poole also stepped up when Curry was sitting on the bench. With his excellent 3-point shooting, he helped the team come back and secure the win against the Pelicans.

The Warriors have the heart of a champion, and they never give up even when they're down big. They always play hard to win. With that said, I believe they are well-prepared for the playoffs, even without Wiggins.

Curry is certainly the best player for the warriors. Of course, I agree that without the help of his teammates, he wouldn't have been able to do it on his own. Poole is someone who is always actively helping out Stephen Curry. But in the end, it is always Stephen Curry who is doing the bulk of the scoring.

If someone would have asked me where do I see Heat before the season starts , I would have answer most likely with achieving NBA finals without any doubts. Now , I'm not even sure they will have a deep playoff tournament because lately this team is super shaky and barely makes important victories and the victories that are coming , are with teams from bottom of standings.. . I really hope Heat are aware of this and they are trying to change what is not working for them.

Looks like the Cavaliers are even better than them at this point because they seem getting hard to regain back to compete in that NBA finals once again and looks like this time is a different scenario and if it's not the Bucks, maybe it's the Boston Celtics once again in the NBA finals. After all, when the star players are constantly with their injuries, their games also change and that's what we witness with the heat currently if they cannot improve their play, then they have a lower chance to win the NBA championship as well.

The Celtics seem to be showing signs of improvement right now. They are at least a little more consistent compared to what they were a few weeks ago. But they are still losing matches like if they win three, they lose one. I think it is not going to be a crime to expect better from them.

[OgNasty]

It's funny reading about Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverly talking smack to each other about how they were going to "bust" each other's "ass" on the floor.  This is quite a change from a couple of months ago when they were teammates talking about all the great things they've done for each other and how great of friends they are...  Time reveals all.  Luckily for Westbrook, his new Clippers were able to beat the Bulls where his former team just lost to them.  That has to make him feel a little better after his time in LA.  Russell Westbrook has had some great games lately, so it's looking like his career might not be quite finished yet.

[carlisle1]

@Maslate, I hope you had a chance to place a bet on the Warriors as predicted. As anticipated, they were down by double digits, and their odds were around 1.70. If you took the bet, you would have been comfortable watching the game, knowing that the Warriors would eventually make a comeback. Perhaps the first half belonged to the Pelicans, but the Warriors would push for a strong second half to secure the win.

The Warriors made a remarkable comeback and showed their true dominance once they got into a rhythm.

Their performance in the third and fourth quarter was reminiscent of the Warriors we've seen in the past. Despite sticking to their small ball lineup, their offense and defense were well-balanced. In fact, those who criticize the Warriors for their small ball lineup may not fully understand how successful they've been with this system.

Making a comeback and winning games is not new to them; they excel at it. Betting on them while they are down can be a great opportunity as it offers better odds, as one of the posters here has suggested.

We can be confident that they won't be in the play-in and will ensure that the playoff series will be a best of 7 games. Expect them to win most, if not all, of their remaining games.

Warriors are indeed a good team with a high chance of winning after being down by huge deficits,
those who continue to trust them will surely enjoy the odd during the live event when they are down.

Once the game is already done, you will enjoy all the profits that this team provided to you. Though it's not every time but the chance
is good if you are a risk taker and also a Warrior's fans.

[Yaunfitda]

If someone would have asked me where do I see Heat before the season starts , I would have answer most likely with achieving NBA finals without any doubts. Now , I'm not even sure they will have a deep playoff tournament because lately this team is super shaky and barely makes important victories and the victories that are coming , are with teams from bottom of standings.. . I really hope Heat are aware of this and they are trying to change what is not working for them.

I have to disagree though, I mean yeah sure they went to the finals in the bubble against the Lakers and probably that is the best version of the Heat since their last championship with DWade and Lebron.

But after that, they went downhill, although nothing much has chance in the lineup, they didn't have the success that they had after that final run. It seems that Butler and Bam and others have grown up apart and the team need a change next season if they want to be more competitive and reach the finals again. Coach Spo has done his best with the current lineup and it's not working.

[btc_angela]

@Maslate, I hope you had a chance to place a bet on the Warriors as predicted. As anticipated, they were down by double digits, and their odds were around 1.70. If you took the bet, you would have been comfortable watching the game, knowing that the Warriors would eventually make a comeback. Perhaps the first half belonged to the Pelicans, but the Warriors would push for a strong second half to secure the win.

The Warriors made a remarkable comeback and showed their true dominance once they got into a rhythm.

Probably Green's technical fouls has awaken the Warriors, it's a must win for them to at least get out of the bunch of players to secure their playoff spot.

Their performance in the third and fourth quarter was reminiscent of the Warriors we've seen in the past. Despite sticking to their small ball lineup, their offense and defense were well-balanced. In fact, those who criticize the Warriors for their small ball lineup may not fully understand how successful they've been with this system.

I agree, they are known to be a 3rd quarter them, beating their opponents for just one quarter and that's it. They will have the momentum going to the 4th and that's what happen here. Curry wouldn't let the team lose, he carry it in the 4th and then Poole and Klay Thompson found their rhythm to hit that 3 to make a separation against the Pelicans. I don't think they are going small ball lineup, they still have Looney to play the traditional center position for them and grab those important rebounds or even tap the ball for a offensive rebounds too.

[Dave1]

there will be many games and I still don't know which game I can bet on, I'm still thinking about

Indiana Pacers - Milwaukee Bucks

the Pacers come to this game with 33 wins and 43 losses and in the last 10 games they had 6 losses and only won in just 4 games, they also have 3 consecutive losses, while their opponent who is much better than them in terms of performance comes to this game with 54 wins and 21 losses, and in the last 10 games they managed to get 7 wins and 3 losses, in my opinion the Bucks have a good chance of winning this game, the odd for them to win is very low, something like @1.17 , I'm thinking of putting it on my parlay

I want to add it to my soccer parlay of the week, I tried to see other games but I saw that even in the games where they are underperforming teams, the game is very balanced which with odds of @1.57 vs risk of ruining my whole parlay of games of the week it doesn't make much sense for me to take such a risk, anyway, maybe I'll wait to see the first minutes of the game to see the rhythm and if the odd goes up so I can bet on Bucks and more on other soccer games that I already have on my list and that are only waiting for me to bet on them

If you are not adding a spread then it might win. Because there's a chance they will keep on benching Giannis Antetokounmpo as much as they can to keep him safe when the playoff comes. The spreads will be the only crucial part here but I do believe they can win games just using their bench because they have proven it a lot of times already. Brook Lopez with Bobby Portis is so good on the defensive end that it will be difficult for any team to score in the painted area.
So IMO, if Giannis could just spare some restricted minutes it might end up in a blowout, without him against the Pacers, they will win, I am just not sure about how much.

Thanks, I have the same observation and it seems the line for the Bucks is a trap as they are listed -12.5 initial spread for this game. Sure, Haliburton is not going to play, but it is reported that Holiday too is out and maybe Giannis could be in restricted minutes.

So lot of scenario that might not favor us gamblers, so either we skip this game, just do live betting to see who is going to play or not.

Of course Bucks needs to win this one to stay on top, but if they can do it with Giannis sitting then it's already a plus for the big guy as he can take a rest.

[Oasisman]

Today is the day I’ve been waiting for. Kevin Durant making his season debut for the Suns at home after returning from an ankle injury suffered in the layup line the last time he tried making his home debut. The game will be on ESPN and should be worth the watch as Durant tries to take yet another contender to the Finals. Who knows how games we’ll see him play in Phoenix.

Oh well I thought he won't be back until the playoffs but here we go. I think Durant fits with the Suns just as good as he was in GSW. We've seen their offensive fire power when he and Booker are both playing. Plus they have CP3 and Ayton, these guys needs to be double teamed when caught on fire. However, double teaming one of these guys will lead to another open man and that makes the Suns looks scary in the playoffs.

[Baofeng]

Today is the day I’ve been waiting for. Kevin Durant making his season debut for the Suns at home after returning from an ankle injury suffered in the layup line the last time he tried making his home debut. The game will be on ESPN and should be worth the watch as Durant tries to take yet another contender to the Finals. Who knows how games we’ll see him play in Phoenix.

Oh well I thought he won't be back until the playoffs but here we go. I think Durant fits with the Suns just as good as he was in GSW. We've seen their offensive fire power when he and Booker are both playing. Plus they have CP3 and Ayton, these guys needs to be double teamed when caught on fire. However, double teaming one of these guys will lead to another open man and that makes the Suns looks scary in the playoffs.

Same here, I thought that he might suit up, but not tonight, but I guess the Suns wanted to see Durant now not later as they still need to win games before the playoff. And it's another tough win who wanted to go to the playoff, the Timberwolves. They are in a 4 game winning streak, KAT and Naz Reid which is the big surprised for them in the last 5 games, plus they still have another big men in Gobert, so Ayton and Biyombo will have their hands full against those guys. But the big difference could be Durant if he play in this game, so adding him to the mix against the Timberwolves, it's going to be big. I'm going to watch and this game and most likely going to bet on the Suns at home.

As for the big Warriors win, that is the Warriors that we all know, they have the championship DNA and can come back from big deficit and snatch that win, specially in their very own Chase arena. Steph Curry, still playing at MVP levels again.

[dwyane36]

It's funny reading about Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverly talking smack to each other about how they were going to "bust" each other's "ass" on the floor.  This is quite a change from a couple of months ago when they were teammates talking about all the great things they've done for each other and how great of friends they are...  Time reveals all.  Luckily for Westbrook, his new Clippers were able to beat the Bulls where his former team just lost to them.  That has to make him feel a little better after his time in LA.  Russell Westbrook has had some great games lately, so it's looking like his career might not be quite finished yet.

I think that trade has benefited both sides in one way or another. The Lakers started to perform better without Westbrook and even improved their place in the standings. At the same time, Westbrook got less criticism now, but it looks like he has not had other significant changes because he has about the same stats as he had with the Lakers. So Westbrook's future career in the NBA might still be questionable because there are doubts as to whether the Clippers or any other team will offer him a new contract during the offseason or not.

[carlisle1]

Today is the day I’ve been waiting for. Kevin Durant making his season debut for the Suns at home after returning from an ankle injury suffered in the layup line the last time he tried making his home debut. The game will be on ESPN and should be worth the watch as Durant tries to take yet another contender to the Finals. Who knows how games we’ll see him play in Phoenix.

Oh well I thought he won't be back until the playoffs but here we go. I think Durant fits with the Suns just as good as he was in GSW. We've seen their offensive fire power when he and Booker are both playing. Plus they have CP3 and Ayton, these guys needs to be double teamed when caught on fire. However, double teaming one of these guys will lead to another open man and that makes the Suns looks scary in the playoffs.

KD will give open opportunities to Booker as the defender mostly needs to double him to make a good stop but with a pointgod like
CP3, he will always use that as advantage.

Double teaming either KD or Booker will give space to other players to create a good offense, I agree that KD will be fit to Suns the way
he was with GSW.

Can't wait to see him back and play the usual numbers that he can provide for the team.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

The Pacers are hanging tough against the Bucks, end of second half, they are just down 4, 69-73.

What's interesting is that Giannis has almost a triple double this early, with 20 points and 10 rebounds and 9 assists. The Bucks is the overwhelming favorite in this game obviously as there are no Haliburton and Myles in the line up for the Pacers. So let's see in the 2nd half of the game, the initial spread is like -9.5 for the Bucks to win and if the Pacers keeps in competitive, they might not cover it, just saying.