NBA 2023-2024 betting

[danherbias07]

I'll be betting a couple games this weekend, starting tonight with the Chicago Bulls facing off against the Portland Trailblazers.  The Bulls have been hot, and in the past when they start to get hot and I start to lay wagers on them based off that...It's come back to bite me in the rear, but I think they are finally starting to play together and knocking off crappier teams such as the Blazers shouldn't be too difficult, especially when it's only -4.5 pt spread. 

We shall see though!

I like that bet so I will tail it. Chicago Bulls -4.5. I believe they now know how crucial each game will be for them to stay in the top 10 and have a chance in the play-in tournament.

I was so sleepy last night that I forget to make my singles but there are still late games thankfully.

Warriors vs Philly - I'll go with GSW -5.5 @2.01. If there is no Embiid and Harden, Warriors will take advantage of that.

I now see Embiid at the player props at Stake.com so I guess he will be playing this game. James Harden's name is missing though. Despite that, the lines are still not changing so I will still tail your pick but with a lesser handicap just to be sure.
Golden State Warriors - Philadelphia 76ers - Golden State Warriors (-3.5)

And my final pick.
Sacramento Kings - Phoenix Suns - Sacramento Kings (-3.5) Light the beam! Sabonis should try dominating the paint on this game without Ayton for the Suns to defend the rim.

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[Harkorede]

I now see Embiid at the player props at Stake.com so I guess he will be playing this game. James Harden's name is missing though. Despite that, the lines are still not changing so I will still tail your pick but with a lesser handicap just to be sure.
Golden State Warriors - Philadelphia 76ers - Golden State Warriors (-3.5)
 
And my final pick.
Sacramento Kings - Phoenix Suns - Sacramento Kings (-3.5) Light the beam! Sabonis should try dominating the paint on this game without Ayton for the Suns to defend the rim.

Both bets won congratulations, I could have backed Chicago bulls today knowing fully well that Portland Trailblazers are missing a lot of players, including the likes of Afernee Simons, Jerami Grant and Nurkic who just back a little while ago, while I was right with my analysis I couldn't just trust the Bulls enough and Demar DeRozan missing was the major reason why I passed on that bet.


GG between 76ers and Golden state warriors, Jordan Poole also had to step up a lot today in order to assist the Splash bros, he was the warriors highest points scorers tonight 33 points and 6/11 from deep, warriors are now pulling clear from the play-in tournament, they should be able move up to as high as the 4th position, if they're able to remain consistent down the stretch and not lose another important player on their roster to injury.

[LogitechMouse]

GG between 76ers and Golden state warriors, Jordan Poole also had to step up a lot today in order to assist the Splash bros, he was the warriors highest points scorers tonight 33 points and 6/11 from deep, warriors are now pulling clear from the play-in tournament, they should be able move up to as high as the 4th position, if they're able to remain consistent down the stretch and not lose another important player on their roster to injury.

Let's just hope that Poole will be playing like this all throughout the playoffs, or at least most of the playoff games, or they don't have a chance to defend their title.

Both Curry and Thompson is a stress for their opposing team already, but what if they had another player who can shot, and as efficient as both of them. Poole has been inconsistent all throughout the season, but when he erupts, it really is a big help for the whole team. They won the first out of their four home games, and looking at their opponents in that 4 games, the Sixers are the hardest one to defeat with, and with this win, I guess the Warriors can easily win against the Timberwolves, Pelicans and Spurs on their home, but still everything can happen. It's just that the Warriors are playing really well on their home.

Anyway, I would love to see Splash Brothers + Poole Party raining threes on the playoffs.

[danherbias07]

Both bets won congratulations, I could have backed Chicago bulls today knowing fully well that Portland Trailblazers are missing a lot of players, including the likes of Afernee Simons, Jerami Grant and Nurkic who just back a little while ago, while I was right with my analysis I couldn't just trust the Bulls enough and Demar DeRozan missing was the major reason why I passed on that bet.

Yeah, and so do the Chicago Bulls.
Well, I just trusted the bet of @ChiBitCTy as I knew he was a big fan of the Bulls. Somehow they did win and covered the spread. I like how they are eager to win every game now.

GG between 76ers and Golden state warriors, Jordan Poole also had to step up a lot today in order to assist the Splash bros, he was the warriors highest points scorers tonight 33 points and 6/11 from deep, warriors are now pulling clear from the play-in tournament, they should be able move up to as high as the 4th position, if they're able to remain consistent down the stretch and not lose another important player on their roster to injury.

Damn Joel Embiid went to the stripe 22 times, that's more that the total score made by Klay Thompson. 
Looney had a hard time stopping that big muscle of his but somehow the Warriors took advantage of the time when he was benched. I guess that's what is missing with the 76ers, the deep bench while the Warriors do have a system where even the bench players can contribute while their stars are resting.

Let's just hope that Poole will be playing like this all throughout the playoffs, or at least most of the playoff games, or they don't have a chance to defend their title.

Consistency had always been the problem for Poole and then the mistakes. It's getting lesser so Steve Kerr might be a little happy now.

[Hypnosis00]

Consistency had always been the problem for Poole and then the mistakes. It's getting lesser so Steve Kerr might be a little happy now.

In the game against the 76ers, Poole was very effective. He wasn't careless and didn't try to take over the ball from Curry. Instead, he waited for opportunities and played his role well. Poole will eventually mature as a player, and with his championship experience, I'm sure he has already improved a lot and will play even better in the coming playoffs.

[Sanitough]

Consistency had always been the problem for Poole and then the mistakes. It's getting lesser so Steve Kerr might be a little happy now.

In the game against the 76ers, Poole was very effective. He wasn't careless and didn't try to take over the ball from Curry. Instead, he waited for opportunities and played his role well. Poole will eventually mature as a player, and with his championship experience, I'm sure he has already improved a lot and will play even better in the coming playoffs.

The 76ers were missing Harden, while the Warriors were missing Wiggins. It was a fair game for me, and in fact, it was a close game. It was just that the Warriors executed their plays well in the 4th quarter. Honestly, I thought the Warriors would not be able to cover the spread, but I was happy they did.

[Ziskinberg]

We have an exciting game to watch and bet on tomorrow. I see this as a potential championship matchup between the Bucks and the Nuggets. The Nuggets are favored by -2.5 points at home, and they are probably the public favorite in this game.

What do you think, is it right to bet on the home team or should we continue to back the Bucks, who have been so dominant in their past few games?

[LogitechMouse]

Damn Joel Embiid went to the stripe 22 times, that's more that the total score made by Klay Thompson. 
Looney had a hard time stopping that big muscle of his but somehow the Warriors took advantage of the time when he was benched. I guess that's what is missing with the 76ers, the deep bench while the Warriors do have a system where even the bench players can contribute while their stars are resting.

That's what Embiid is good at as well.
His footwork is better than most of the bigs out there, but at the same time, he is also good at drawing fouls. No wonder why he is now the current leading in the MVP race, and TBH, he might spoil the 3rd straight MVP of Jokic, and if that happens, Embiid really deserves it. I just hope that how he is playing on regular season will be the same when they are in the playoffs, because he's playing on an MVP level, but he didn't even reach the Conference Finals yet.

Let's just hope that Poole will be playing like this all throughout the playoffs, or at least most of the playoff games, or they don't have a chance to defend their title.

Consistency had always been the problem for Poole and then the mistakes. It's getting lesser so Steve Kerr might be a little happy now.

A little you say. Well, I guess yes, and knowing that they will play 3 more games on their home, Kerr will be happier if he will see Poole being consistent in their next 3 games.

[Distinctin]

A little you say. Well, I guess yes, and knowing that they will play 3 more games on their home, Kerr will be happier if he will see Poole being consistent in their next 3 games.

The problem here is not Poole alone; it's the Warriors' system. They need to be consistent in order for their players to contribute good numbers. We've seen Poole's stats drop when Curry returned, but as long as he contributes according to the designed play, then there's no problem with that.

In fact, even Curry and Thompson have struggled on the road. During their matchup against the Grizzlies, they lost by double digits, and both Curry and Thompson had a poor shooting night.

Curry: 5-15
Thompson: 6-17

[Pamadar]

Consistency had always been the problem for Poole and then the mistakes. It's getting lesser so Steve Kerr might be a little happy now.

In the game against the 76ers, Poole was very effective. He wasn't careless and didn't try to take over the ball from Curry. Instead, he waited for opportunities and played his role well. Poole will eventually mature as a player, and with his championship experience, I'm sure he has already improved a lot and will play even better in the coming playoffs.

That's how the adjustment should be done, he waited for the ball and let the Splach bro to find him and give him enough space to make a much better look and make a basket.

I like how Curry move the ball in the last few minutes of the game, he keeps finding both Poole and Klay before
taking his own shot to seal the game.

Congrats to all Warriors supporters!

[Maslate]

GG between 76ers and Golden state warriors, Jordan Poole also had to step up a lot today in order to assist the Splash bros, he was the warriors highest points scorers tonight 33 points and 6/11 from deep, warriors are now pulling clear from the play-in tournament, they should be able move up to as high as the 4th position, if they're able to remain consistent down the stretch and not lose another important player on their roster to injury.

Let's just hope that Poole will be playing like this all throughout the playoffs, or at least most of the playoff games, or they don't have a chance to defend their title.

Both Curry and Thompson is a stress for their opposing team already, but what if they had another player who can shot, and as efficient as both of them. Poole has been inconsistent all throughout the season, but when he erupts, it really is a big help for the whole team. They won the first out of their four home games, and looking at their opponents in that 4 games, the Sixers are the hardest one to defeat with, and with this win, I guess the Warriors can easily win against the Timberwolves, Pelicans and Spurs on their home, but still everything can happen. It's just that the Warriors are playing really well on their home.

Anyway, I would love to see Splash Brothers + Poole Party raining threes on the playoffs.

It is really likely especially in the playoffs, I think Jordan Poole has been like that since last playoffs, it's just that he is not that reliable because of his inconsistency. I believe he was given a good exposure last season because Klay Thompson was still out of ACL injury and Steph Curry needed a duo. What Steve Kerr did is he let Poole have the experience to develop his offensive skills. Playoffs came, Poole was one one of the keys why they won the title again.

[YuginKadoya]

Here are my picks for today's game,

Miami Heat VS Brooklyn Nets

The stake odds for this game are 1.43 for the Heat and 2.90 for the Nets, Right now Cody Zeller, Nikola Jovic, can not play for the Heat, Caleb Martin, and Kyle Lowry, are doubtful if they can play for the Heat, while Ben Simmons, and Seth Curry can not play for the Nets, so with this game It is really clear who's going to win for this game and my pick is the Miami Heat to win this game,

Denver Nuggets VS Milwaukee Bucks

The stake odds for this game are 1.67 for the Nuggets and 2.27 for the Bucks, Right now Collin Gillespie, can not play for the Nuggets while Goran Dragic, Jae Crowder, Meyers Leonard, and Khris Middleton are all doubtful if they can play for the Bucks, for this game if those 4 mentioned can not play for the Bucks, or if they are not 100% in their playing ifficientcy then my pick would be the Denver Nuggets,

Phoenix Suns VS Philadelphia 76ers

The stake odds for this game are 1.82 for the Suns and 2.04 for the 76ers Right now Kevin Durant can not play and may return to the Suns at least March 29, while Deandre Ayton, is doubtful if he's going to play for the Suns, while James Harden, Joel Embiid, Danuel House Jr., and Jalen McDaniels are all doubtful if they can play for the 76ers, well even tough they are questionable I think they can still play for the 76ers so my pick will be the Philadelphia 76ers,

Los Angeles Clippers VS New Orleans Pelicans

The stake odds for this game are 1.50 for the Clippers and 2.70 for the Pelicans, Right now Brandon Boston Jr., Paul George, and Norman Powell can not play for the Clippers, while E.J. Liddell, Jose Alvarado, and Zion Williamson, can not play for the Pelicans and Trey Murphy III is doubtful if he can play for the Pelicans, for this game, even without Paul George I think Kawhi Leonard will need to make a great play in this game with the assists of Russell WestBrick just to win, for me I think that the Los Angeles Clippers is my pick,

[wheelz1200]

Last week or so until playoffs start, gonna be a tight week out in the west.  Some decent games on tonight I'm in on 3 for now:

Pacers on the road +10 against the Hawks.

Suns -2.5 at home

And Denver-3.5 at home against the Bucks.  Excited to watch this game tonight should be a playoff type atmosphere.

Good luck tonight everyone!

[jakelyson]

Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks
The Denver Nuggets (49-24) will host the visiting Milwaukee Bucks (53-20) tonight at Ball Arena. The Nuggets have the best record at home and should beat the Bucks. But I think the Nuggets are faltering lately so maybe the Bucks can get one from the Nuggets.
Bucks key injuries: Jae Crowder (calf) questionable, Khris Middleton (knee) questionable
Nuggets key injuries:  None

Phoenix Suns vs Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers (49-24) will visit the Phoenix Suns (38-34) tonight at Footprint Center. Both teams are missing key players on their side so I am betting with the home team instead.
76ers key injuries: James Harden (Achilles) questionable, Danuel House Jr (shoulder) questionable, Jalen McDaniels (hip) questionable
Suns key injuries: Deandre Ayton (hip) questionable , Kevin Durant (ankle) out

Sacramento Kings vs Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz (35-38) will visit the Sacramento Kings (44-29) tonight at Golden 1 Center. Kings should win this match easily.
Jazz key injuries: Rudy Gay (back) questionable, Lauri Markkanen (hand) questionable
Kings key injuries: None

Los Angeles Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans (36-37) will visit the Los Angeles Clippers (39-35) tonight at Crypto.com Arena. Even without the service of PG13 tonight, I think Kawhi and the squad will be able to take care of business against the Pelicans.
Pelicans key injuries: Jose Alvarado (tibia) out, Trey Murphy III (toe) questionable
Clippers key injuries: Paul George (knee) out, Norman Powell (shoulder) out

[Baofeng]

Yeah, just 1/3 for me, the Cavs though, they need to make a huge comeback and another thriller 3 in the corner for them to win. They have the games already, but they allowed the Nets in the 4th quarter to build momentum and a good lead.

Lots of crucial games for teams that are trying to go to the playoffs:

Warriors vs Philly - I'll go with GSW -5.5 @2.01. If there is no Embiid and Harden, Warriors will take advantage of that.
Bulls vs Portland - I'm with the Bulls here, -5.5 as well with @1.93

Finally, hit both of my bets last night, Warriors allow Joel to have a monster game but check their core players. While the Bulls just steam rolled passed the Blazers with a huge win.

I didn't bet on the Hawks vs Indiana, Hawks though with a huge lead already in the middle of the 4th quarter.

Nuggets vs Bucks - preview of what could be the final? I'm going with the Bucks at the road, this is going to be a big test for Giannis, ML @2.32. Doesn't want to see the Nuggets starting hot and leading double digits, the game should be close enough to see how the Bucks are going to respond.

Heat vs Nets - battle for the 6th spot, Nets going to travel to FTX arena in this game. And wit that I'm taking the Heat -4.5 @1.74.

Clippers vs Pels - I'll go with the Clippers at home here, -4.5 @1.88

[morvillz7z]

∆ J. Butler 25+ PRA / N. Claxton 15+ PR / M. Bridges 20+ PR / S. Dinwiddie 5+ assists @1.57 ∆   X

Not much value at 1.57 but this looks solid to me and is likely to hit by the end of the first half.

Spencer Dinwiddie is third in the league in assists @11.3 /L7 (almost 18 potential assists), 5 shouldn't be a problem for him.

Claxton has been in double-digit scoring /L7, and in that span, averaging close to 10 rebounds a game, he has cleared 15+ PR in 7/L7.

Bridges has the ultimate green light on the Nets right now, he leads the team in FG attempts /L7 @20. There's been only one game /L7 he's gone under 20 points (18 vs CLE).

Butler is averaging 40 PRA /L7 and i've got him at 25.  BKN won the first two games, i'm sure he and the Heat don't want to be swept on the season series, plus the fifth seed is still in play with the way the Knicks are dropping games.

[danherbias07]

We have an exciting game to watch and bet on tomorrow. I see this as a potential championship matchup between the Bucks and the Nuggets. The Nuggets are favored by -2.5 points at home, and they are probably the public favorite in this game.

What do you think, is it right to bet on the home team or should we continue to back the Bucks, who have been so dominant in their past few games?

It ended with the Nuggets blowing out the 76ers with a 3rd quarter comeback. 34 against 19 points in that quarter. The game was so intense, three Bucks players were called for technical fouls. Giannis, Bobby, and Lopez. They didn't like how the referees are officiating the game, especially with Giannis always attacking the paint with no fouls being called. While on the other hand, Jokic had their attention which resulted in 10 of 11 in the stripe.

I forgot to share my picks earlier. I got the Phoenix Suns to win against the exhausted Philadelphia 76ers.

And the Sacramento Kings to cover -10.5 versus the Jazz. - Not looking good as the Jazz are still clinging in a close game.

[Ziskinberg]

We have an exciting game to watch and bet on tomorrow. I see this as a potential championship matchup between the Bucks and the Nuggets. The Nuggets are favored by -2.5 points at home, and they are probably the public favorite in this game.

What do you think, is it right to bet on the home team or should we continue to back the Bucks, who have been so dominant in their past few games?

It ended with the Nuggets blowing out the 76ers with a 3rd quarter comeback. 34 against 19 points in that quarter. The game was so intense, three Bucks players were called for technical fouls. Giannis, Bobby, and Lopez. They didn't like how the referees are officiating the game, especially with Giannis always attacking the paint with no fouls being called. While on the other hand, Jokic had their attention which resulted in 10 of 11 in the stripe.

It's very unusual to see the Bucks getting blown out, as they are usually the ones dominating their opponents. I only watched the first half of the game, and I thought that the Bucks were going to win since they had an early lead. I was surprised that they ended up getting blown out by the home team.

It's not fair to say that the losing team has to accept that the referees just want the home team to win. While there may be instances where referees make questionable calls, it's important to remember that calls can go both ways and that teams have to play through adversity to win.

I forgot to share my picks earlier. I got the Phoenix Suns to win against the exhausted Philadelphia 76ers.

And the Sacramento Kings to cover -10.5 versus the Jazz. - Not looking good as the Jazz are still clinging in a close game.

That's the right term. The 76ers looked exhausted, which is why they lost again, and this time it was a blowout loss.

[Harkorede]

∆ J. Butler 25+ PRA / N. Claxton 15+ PR / M. Bridges 20+ PR / S. Dinwiddie 5+ assists @1.57 ∆   X

Not much value at 1.57 but this looks solid to me and is likely to hit by the end of the first half.

Spencer Dinwiddie is third in the league in assists @11.3 /L7 (almost 18 potential assists), 5 shouldn't be a problem for him.

Claxton has been in double-digit scoring /L7, and in that span, averaging close to 10 rebounds a game, he has cleared 15+ PR in 7/L7.

Bridges has the ultimate green light on the Nets right now, he leads the team in FG attempts /L7 @20. There's been only one game /L7 he's gone under 20 points (18 vs CLE).

Butler is averaging 40 PRA /L7 and i've got him at 25.  BKN won the first two games, i'm sure he and the Heat don't want to be swept on the season series, plus the fifth seed is still in play with the way the Knicks are dropping games.

The last person I expected to ruined would have been Jimmy Butler, but here we are and Brooklyn Nets after 5 consecutive losses got a significant win against one of the teams to be wary in the post season.

Other the result, I'm not going to lie, I'd say I like this Brooklyn Nets team better, they might still be missing one or two pieces to help them become a championship contender, but the tension in camp seem to have subsided and all players are on the same page less ego and committed to a common goal rather than pointing fingers at who's the horrible Guard or the Mediocre Centre guy.

[Russlenat]

Clippers vs Pels - I'll go with the Clippers at home here, -4.5 @1.88

It's too bad that the Clippers lost again. They certainly miss the services of Paul George, and Leonard struggled with only 12 points due to a poor shooting night. I hope Paul George can return soon so that this team can be competitive in the playoffs. Right now, I don't trust the Clippers, so I'll choose to bet on other teams instead, especially the Warriors, who have been impressive at home