[NBA] Unofficial Discussion Thread

[bisdak40]

I'm only going to be a spectator for the OKC vs Milwaukee Bucks, because unlike most of this season I would have backed the OKC Thunder but right now they look to be super shorthanded, as Dort would join Jalen Williams and possibly Aaron Wiggins on the sidelines.

No Dort, no Jalen Williams, no problem for the OKC Thunder . The Bucks are not so consistent and to be honest i don't like betting on them when they are up against stronger teams.

My bets for today:
Detroit Pistons vs Pelicans - Pistons -5.5 @1.87
Nuggets vs Warriors - Nuggets ML @2.49
Spurs vs Lakers - Spurs +9.5 @1.92

Good luck to us.

[dwyane36]

And morevso, Lakers also have one of the toughest remaining schedule in the league, they are definitely going to lose a lot of those games, they're going to play Rockets twice (I think), they've also got OKC amongst other tough fixtures remaining, they literally need Lebron back on the court as soon as possible.

I don't think the Lakers will lose a lot of the remaining games on their schedule. The next two games will definitely be tough for them as they will face the Nuggets and Bucks. However, after that, there will be easier opponents. In addition, there are rumors that LeBron has already started training, and there is a possibility that he could be back as early as next week. At least he is expected to miss one more week, i.e. 3-4 games.

[Harkorede]

And morevso, Lakers also have one of the toughest remaining schedule in the league, they are definitely going to lose a lot of those games, they're going to play Rockets twice (I think), they've also got OKC amongst other tough fixtures remaining, they literally need Lebron back on the court as soon as possible.

I don't think the Lakers will lose a lot of the remaining games on their schedule. The next two games will definitely be tough for them as they will face the Nuggets and Bucks. However, after that, there will be easier opponents. In addition, there are rumors that LeBron has already started training, and there is a possibility that he could be back as early as next week. At least he is expected to miss one more week, i.e. 3-4 games.

There are actually more tough games than easy ones for Lakers over the remaining fixture imo, and I think they will lose a handle of it... Lakers have 15 total fixtures left, and of those 15 you already Bucks, Nuggets, Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies, OKC x2, Houston Rockets x2, Magic and Indiana Pacers, that's  10 from the said 15 matches, realistically how many wins can you be very confident that Lakers would get from this 10 games I listed ? of those 10 games, it's only Orlando Magic that is currently out of the top 6.

[Baofeng]

For the games tonight,

GSW vs Bucks - this is going to be a great game, the Warriors though let one game slip away from them when they lost to the Jokic less Nuggets. So I think they will come back strong in this game. I love that they are the underdog here.

So I will go with them ML @2.24.

[bisdak40]

For the games tonight,

GSW vs Bucks - this is going to be a great game, the Warriors though let one game slip away from them when they lost to the Jokic less Nuggets. So I think they will come back strong in this game. I love that they are the underdog here.

So I will go with them ML @2.24.

I don't why the Warriors is the slight underdog for tonight's game but i will tail you on this one mate. The Warriors are one the hottest team right now so losing two in a row is a slim possibility for them.

My bet:
warriors ML @2.13 vs Bucks

Good luck to us.

[Harkorede]

For the games tonight,

GSW vs Bucks - this is going to be a great game, the Warriors though let one game slip away from them when they lost to the Jokic less Nuggets. So I think they will come back strong in this game. I love that they are the underdog here.

So I will go with them ML @2.24.

I don't why the Warriors is the slight underdog for tonight's game but i will tail you on this one mate. The Warriors are one the hottest team right now so losing two in a row is a slim possibility for them.

My bet:
warriors ML @2.13 vs Bucks

Good luck to us.

I think I'm also just going to tail this bet, the Warriors are without Curry tonight so it's pretty understandable why they're considered the slight underdog here, majority of the offense would have to lean heavily on Jimmy Butler for tonight, and he for sure is never going to back down from such responsibility. The Bucks can also be highly inconsistent, just two days ago they lost a heavy shorthanded OKC Thunder, so the Warriors do stand a decent chance too.

[Harkorede]

^^

Congratulations to us on the Warriors win, the game pretty much felt like it could go side was when Bucks started making their run in the 2nd half, but Draymond Green at defense, and Butler on offense ensure we got the W, trouble in paradise for Milwaukee Bucks yet again.

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We've got a 10-game slate for tonight and I'm taking in on one of the early tipoffs between Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic, I'm riding with the Houston Rockets, the spread was at -2 as at the time I placed my bet.

Good luck.

[Baofeng]

^^ I'll tail you with that one mate,

The game has started already, the Magic is taking a lead but I was able to bet on the Rockets -1.5 @2.12.

They are in a 7 game winning streak so I think they can have their 8 tonight. It might be a tough game though, but I think that they can cover this spread easily.

[bisdak40]

^^ I'll tail you with that one mate,

The game has started already, the Magic is taking a lead but I was able to bet on the Rockets -1.5 @2.12.

They are in a 7 game winning streak so I think they can have their 8 tonight. It might be a tough game though, but I think that they can cover this spread easily.

Got mine at -3.5 @1.82, hope they will have a good second and seal the win for their 8th consecutive win.

Also thinking of betting for the Lakers vs Nuggets game but wonder why Nuggets was placed as the underdog, whose not gonna play tonight for the Nuggets?

[Harkorede]

Also thinking of betting for the Lakers vs Nuggets game but wonder why Nuggets was placed as the underdog, whose not gonna play tonight for the Nuggets?

Both Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are out for the Denver Nuggets today, so it's understandable, when the line first opened the Nuggets were around -2.5/-3 favorites, but now they are +5.5 underdog. It's not as though the Lakers are completely healthy either, but Doncic and Reaves alone might be too much to handle for the Nuggets.

[bisdak40]

Also thinking of betting for the Lakers vs Nuggets game but wonder why Nuggets was placed as the underdog, whose not gonna play tonight for the Nuggets?

Both Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are out for the Denver Nuggets today, so it's understandable, when the line first opened the Nuggets were around -2.5/-3 favorites, but now they are +5.5 underdog. It's not as though the Lakers are completely healthy either, but Doncic and Reaves alone might be too much to handle for the Nuggets.

Thanks for the info.

Yeah you are right, seems that Doncic and Reaves are too much for the undermanned Nuggets to handle. End of the first quarter and the Lakers are ahead by 17 big points, firing 9/14 from the 3-point line.

[Harkorede]

Also thinking of betting for the Lakers vs Nuggets game but wonder why Nuggets was placed as the underdog, whose not gonna play tonight for the Nuggets?

Both Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are out for the Denver Nuggets today, so it's understandable, when the line first opened the Nuggets were around -2.5/-3 favorites, but now they are +5.5 underdog. It's not as though the Lakers are completely healthy either, but Doncic and Reaves alone might be too much to handle for the Nuggets.

Thanks for the info.

Yeah you are right, seems that Doncic and Reaves are too much for the undermanned Nuggets to handle. End of the first quarter and the Lakers are ahead by 17 big points, firing 9/14 from the 3-point line.

Congratulations!

That’s 2 wins for you today, both bets turned to be easy money, right ? The Nuggets just couldn’t keep with Lakers as they came firing on all cylinders from the jump.

Houston Rockets also got the much needed separation in 3rd Quarter against Orlando Magic and it was pretty much a wrap from that point.

Back to the Lakers game, the addition of Luka Doncic as completely changed the dynamics of this team and they’ve improved a whole lot, while Dallas Mavericks are still wallowing in series of miseries, the same thing goes for Jimmy Butler and the Warriors, the Warriors are now much a better team than they were before the trade, and Miami Heat are ones paying the price, they’re currently on a 8 games losing streak, it’s not looking good at all for them.

[Baofeng]

So it seems that everyone is on a roll lately with this games, hehehe, congrats everyone.

Luka has a awesome first quarter and that's what the Lakers needed to established a good lead and never look back. Jokic and Murray didn't play again so it was an easy win for the Lakers. Pushing them to 3rd spot while the Rockets continue it's run and move to 2nd place.

I haven't check the games yet for tonight though. Maybe I will do live betting again.

[Harkorede]

It’s the Los Angeles Lakers turn to be undermanned tonight against Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Bucks should be able to get an easy win here on paper, the spread is currently at -7.5 but I’m not too confident in the Bucks, so I’m taking the ML + the New Yorks Knicks ML vs Hornets, the Knicks should be looking to bounce back after their bashing at the of Spurs last night, both ML is valued @ 1.86 Odds.

GL!

[dwyane36]

Back to the Lakers game, the addition of Luka Doncic as completely changed the dynamics of this team and they’ve improved a whole lot, while Dallas Mavericks are still wallowing in series of miseries, the same thing goes for Jimmy Butler and the Warriors, the Warriors are now much a better team than they were before the trade, and Miami Heat are ones paying the price, they’re currently on a 8 games losing streak, it’s not looking good at all for them.

The Lakers are actually a title contender this season, considering the results they've been showing since trading AD for Luka. Personally, I expect the Lakers to make a deep run in the playoffs.
As for the Butler trade, the Warriors are doing really well with him, while the Heat will likely have to rebuild their roster in the offseason.