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3/12/20: Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Pick.
3/5/20: Los Angeles Clippers vs. Houston Rockets Pick.
6/13/19: Passing.
6/10/19: Raptors -2 (lost 105-106).
6/7/19: No value here. Passing.
6/6/19: No games scheduled.
6/5/19: Toronto Raptors +4.5 (won 123-109).
6/2/19: Toronto -2 (lost 104-109).
5/30/19: (NBA Finals Game 1) Raptors -1 (won 118-109).
5/26/19: No games scheduled.
5/25/19: Passing.
5/23/19: Passing.
5/22/19 No games scheduled.
5/21/19: Milwaukee Bucks -3 (Got blown out 102-120).
5/20/19: Portland Trailblazers +3 (won 117-119).
5/19/19: I want no part of this series!
5/18/19: Blazers money line -130 (lost 99-110).
5/17/19: Toronto Raptors +6.5 (got smoked).
5/16/19: Portland Trailblazers +8. (won 111-114)
5/15/19: Toronto Raptors +6.5. The visiting team has 5 out of the last 6 games in this series. (Brutal loss; Bucks close out game on 10-0 run, we lose by 1.5)
5/14/19: Portland Trail Blazers +8 (lost 94-116)
5/13/19: No games scheduled.
5/12/19: Portland Trailblazers +5.5 (Won 100-96).
5/11/19: No games scheduled!
5/10/19: Houston Rockets money line -345 (lost 113-118)
5/9/19: Passing as I don't like either game today. Would LOVE the Blazers if I thought they could rebound but can't trust it.
5/8/19: Milwaukee Bucks -8.5 (Blowout winner 116-91)
5/7/19: Denver Nuggets moneyline -215. (Easty Winner 124-98)
5/6/19: I see both games as a toss-up so am passing.
5/4/19: Houston Rockets on the money line at -150. (won 126-121)
5/3/19: Blazers -4 (lost by 1).
5/2/19: Toronto Raptors on the money line -130. (lost 95-116)
5/1/19: Denver Nuggets on the ML -175. I believe both teams will win on their home court all the way to game 7, where whoever is hot wins out. However, I don't trust either team to cover as a favorite and there's not enough value to side with the underdog.
4/30/19: I don't care for either of tonight's spreads so am passing.
4/29/19: Denver Nuggets on the moneyline -(180 odds)(won 121-113).
4/28/19: Houston Rockiets +5.5. (won 100-104)
4/27/19: No value. Passing.
4/26/19: The Warriors/Clippers series has been all over the place. One would need a crystal ball or a time machine to figure out who covers tonight. I'm passing!
4/25/19: Passing.
4/22/19: No value; Passing.
4/22/19: Detroit Pistons +12.5 (lost 104-127). Led by 6 at the half and lost by 23? Sickening.
4/21/19: Passing.
4/20/19: Brooklyn Nets +1.5 (lost 108-112)
4/19/19: Oklahoma City Thunder FIRST QUARTER money line -260. (lost by 1)
4/18/19: Brooklyn Nets +3.5 (lost 115-131).
4/16/19: I don't care for any of tonight's point spreads but will be taking a small position on the Toronot Raptors money line at -688 to win one unit. I believe Orlando has no chance of winning tonight in Toronto.
4/15/19: Neither of today's games offer any wagering value so we're taking a pass.
4/14/19: Portland Trailblazers on the money line at -165 (won 104-99)
4/13/19: Brooklyn Nets +7.5 (won 111-102).
4/11/19: No games scheduled. Playoffs picks posted SOON!
4/10/19: Brooklyn Nets money line -230. (Won 113-94) Nets need to win this game BAD and Heat should have no motivation at all after getting knocked out of the playoffs last night AND having to hit the road for a back to back.
4/9/19: Miami Heat on the money line at -210 (Won 122-99).
4/8/19: No games scheduled.
4/7/19: Memphis Grizzlies -1 (lost 127-129).
4/6/19: Brooklyn Nets +6.5. (Won 133-128)Nets playing for their playoff lives and Bucks already locked in and no motivation to win. Their motivation is to stay healthy, which could result in limited minutes by key players.
4/5/19: Memphis Grizzlies +5 (straight up winner 122-112)
4/3/19: L.A. Clippers +1 (lost 103-135)).
4/2/19: Golden State Warriors -8.5 (won 116-102)
4/1/19: Orlando Magic +7 (lost 109-121) and Cleveland Cavaliers +2 (lost 113-122).
3/31/19: Washington Wizards +10.5 (won 95-90)
3/30/19: Detroit Pistons on the money line at -225 (won 99-90)
3/29/19: Atlanta Hawks +2.5 (lost 98-118)
3/28/19: Orlando Magic +3.5 (lost 98-115)).
3/27/19: No value; Passing.
3/26/19: Passed.
3/25/19: Orlando Magic +2 (won 119-98) Get this one quick, as I expect the line to drop as gametime nears!
3/24/19: Passed.
3/23/19: Minnesota Timberwolves -1 (won 112-99).
3/22/19: Orlando Magic on the money line at -450 (won 123-119).
3/21/19: I couldn't find any edges so am going to pass. Also, many NBA players will not be 100% focused on tonight's games as March Madness is going on. Lots of questionable/unpredictable things happen in NBA games during first weekend of the college tournament.
3/20/19: Cleveland Cavaliers +9.5 (winner 107-102).
3/19/19: Minnesota Timberwolves +6.5 (lost 107-117).
3/18/19: New York Knicks +11.5 (lost 92-128).
3/17/19: Charlotte Hornets +3 (lost 75-93).
3/16/19: How the hell do the Heat lose up 25 points ATS at the half? Lazy dumbasses! I like the Spurs today on the money line at -135. Good luck!
3/15/19: Miami Heat +5. (Lost 98-113)
3/14/19: Indiana Pacers -1 (Won 108-106)
3/13/19: Houston Rockets -3.5 (lost 104-106). Golden State has scored 96 points or less in 5 of the last 7 games Kevin Durant has missed. The Rockets are playing good ball, including tough defense in which they've only allowed opponents to shoot 41% from the field over their past 5 games. Lastly, Houstonn has won all three matchups in the series this season.
3/12/19: Lots of garbage games tonight with no real wagering value so we're forced to take a pass.
3/11/19: Detroit Pistons +2.5 (got blown out 75-103)
3/10/19: Miami Heat money line -110 (lost 104-125), Atlanta Hawks money line -120 (winner 128-116), Memphis Grizzlies +1 (105-97 victory), San Antonio Spurs money line -125 (winner winner chicken dinner 121-114).
3/9/19: Charlotte Hornets +12 (lost 131-114). The Bucks haven't covered a 12 point spread vs. the Hornets in the last 12 matchups. Milwaukee is set to hit the road to San Antonio tomorrow too, so even if the Bucks do get out to a big lead, there's great backdoor cover potential here as Milwaukee will likely limit starter's minutes.
3/8/19: Los Angeles Clippers on the money line at -140 (won 118-110). OKC coming off emotional overtime win and then having to take a flight to Los Angeles and Clippers not having played since the 4th are good stuff. LAC has been playing well as of late too..
3/7/19: Oklahoma City Thunder +3.5 (Won 129-121). Great spot for OKC here as the Blazers come into this one off a 12 day road trip in which they played 7 games. For those not aware, teams often come out flat in their first game off a long road trip. Especially with only one day of rest. Player comes home, is jetlagged, wife drains his energy in bed because she hasn't seen him in two weeks. It's also worth noting that OKC has played Portland TOUGH this season. Not only do I expect OKC to cover, I think they win here, so will have a small lunch money bet on the OKC money line at +145 as well..
3/6/19: Chicago Bulls +4.5 (Won 108-107).
3/5/19: Orlando Magic +4.5. Bet this one quick as I anticipate the line dropping! (lost 106-114)
3/4/19: San Antonio Spurs -1 (Won 104-103)
3/3/19: Passed.
3/2/19: Orlando Magic +3 (winner 117-112).
3/1/19: Chicago Bulls +2.5 (won 168-161).
2/28/19: Denver Nuggets on the money line -290 (lost 104-111).
2/27/19: Atlanta Hawks +5 (won 131-123), Portland Trailblazers +2.5 (won 97-92), Detroit Pistons +4.5 ***3 UNIT BEST BET ALERT*** (lost 93-105), Chicago Bulls +3 (won 109-107).
2/26/19: Toronto Raptors on the money line at -165. The home team has been victorious in 13 of the last 14 games in this series and the winning margins have been big enough to where if you applied today's spread, the games would have gone 12-2. I'm not a huge betting trends guy, but some teams simply don't win in other team's venues.
2/25/19: Detroit Pistons money line -140 (Winner 113-109).
2/24/19: Was in love with the Magic until I realized Orlando stomped Toronto by 29 in their last matchup. I'm not comfortable being on the other end of blowout revenge so that got me off this game. Kinda liked the Clippers, but Denver has handled them in 2 of 3 this season and it's never a wise move to be on the other end of Gary Harris defense. This guy is one of the best defenders I've ever seen. One man doesn't make a team, but he's a game changer. The S.A./NYK game is pure garbage and it wouldn't surprise me a bit to see this game land right on the number. It's always best to pass when there's no edges to be had. There's always another game! Back tomorrow with more winners!
2/23/19: Sacramento Kings +6 (straight up winner 119-116). OKC coming off a double OT game last night and Sac. coming in playing good ball.
2/22/19: San Antonio Spurs +7.5 (won 117-120) and New York Knicks +5 (lost 104-115).
2/21/19: Many of tonight's games include players that participated in the All Star festivities. With that being said, we don't really know which guys are worn out and which are motivated to play, so it's best that we pass tonight.
p>NBA ALL STAR BREAK: Picks will return Thursday, February 21st.2/14/19: Charlotte Hornets +3.5 (got smoked 89-127).
2/13/19: Indiana Pacers +4.5 (lost 96-107)
2/12/19: Orlando Magic +4.5 (won 118-88), Memphis Grizzlies +4 (winner 107-108), Utah Jazz +9 (won 108-115).
2/11/19: Cleveland Cavaliers money line -127 (winner 107-104).
2/10/19: Atlanta Hawks +1.5 (lost 108-124).
2/9/19: Atlanta Hawks +2.5 (lost), Orlando Magic +9 (won).
2/8/19: Denver Nuggets +4.5 (Lost 110-117). Embiid battling gastroenteritis. Might miss tonight and even if he does play, gastroenteritis SUCKS and will be rough to play with.
2/7/19: The Orlando Magic are 9-1 straight up vs. Minnesota in the last 10 games played in Orlando. I'm betting the Magic on the money line at -155 (Won 122-112).
2/6/19: Chicago Bulls on the money line at -120 (lost 120-125) and Sacramento Kings +3 (lost 101-127). Rockets are 9-17 ATS on the road ad the Kings are 19-8 ATS at home. Kings playing good ball. Good value tonight in fading "The Beard".
2/5/19: Toronto Raptors +3 (Won 119-107).
2/4/19: Detroit Pistons +4 (won 129-103).
2/3/19: L.A. Clippers +9.5 (lost 103-121)
2/2/19: Cleveland Cavaliers +6.5 (lost 98-111) and Sacramento Kings +3 (won 115-108).
2/1/19: Charlotte Hornets on the money line at -290. (100-92 Winner)
1/31/19: Detroit Pistons on the money line at -205 (winner 93-89).
1/30/19: Memphis Grizzlies +4.5 (3.3 to win 3), Boston Celtics on the money line at -325. Added Denver Nuggets -9 at 3:35PM ET.
1/29/19: Detroit Pistons +7.5, Chicago Bulls +7, Houston Rockets -10.
1/28/19: Indiana Pacers +7 (lost 100-132).
1/27/19: Washington Wizards +4.5. (lost 119-132)
1/26/19: Atlanta Hawks +10.5 (winner 111-120).
1/25/19: New York Knicks +9 (lost 99-109)
1/24/19: Washington Wizards +9.5 (won 118-126)
1/23/19: Indiana Pacers on the money line at -230. (Winner 110-106)
1/22/19: Phoenix Suns +4.5. (Lost 91-118)
1/21/19: Miami Heat +8.5. (Won 99-107)
1/20/19: Passing.
1/19/19: What a heartbreak last night. What we were up? 21? And lose? Sickening. Today's play is the Denver Nuggets at -17.5. I'm projecting tonight's game to be a BLOWOUT by 30+. (Won 124-102)
1/18/19: Orlando Magic on the money line at -120. ***2 UNIT TOP PLAY*** (Lost 115-117)
1/17/19: Passing.
1/16/19: Brooklyn Nets +5. (Won 145-142)
1/15/19: Tonight's play is contingent upon Gary Harris playing for Denver. If he's in, I'm all over the Nuggets at +1. If he's out, I'm passing today. Update: Gary Harris not in lineup so this is a pass.
1/14/19: Brooklyn Nets +3. (Winner 109-102)
1/10/19-1/13/19: Passing.
1/9/19: Indiana Pacers +7. (GOT SMOKED)
1/8/19: Miami Heat on the money line at -120. (Lost 99-103)
1/7/19: Memphis Grizzlies +5. (Lost 95-114)
1/6/19: Phoenix Suns +2. (Lost 113-119)
1/5/19: Detroit Pistons +1.5. (Lost 105-110)
1/4/19: Unbelievable loss as we were up 20 and the James Harden blitzed us with some of the most wicked shooting I've ever seen. All we can do is geet back in the saddle and shake off the ugly loss. Today we like the Cavs at +10. Get this one quick because the line is likely to get hit by sharp action closer to tip-off. (Lost 91-117)
1/3/19: Golden State Warriors on the money line at -350. You can bet this game cheaper at 5Dimes (-335). They offer reduced odds on ALL sports. You save big money betting there. It's worth checking out!
1/2/19: Phoenix Suns +4.5. (Heartbreak loss by a half point; 127-132)
12/31 and 1/1: Passing.
Sunday, December 30th: Miami Heat -4. (Lost 104-113)
Saturday, December 29th: Los Angeles Clippers on the money line at -160. (Lost 111-122)
Friday, December 28th: Brooklyn Nets +4.5. (Lost 87-100)
Thursday, December 27th: Sacramento Kings money line -170. (Won 117-116)
Wednesday, December 26th: Miami Heat +3.5. (Won 104-106)
Sunday, December 23rd: Passing.
Saturday, December 22nd: Miami Heat +2.5. (Won 94-87)
Friday, December 21st: Charlotte Hornets on the money line -185. (Won 98-86)
Thursday, December 20th: Dallas Mavericks +3. (Lost 121-125)
Wednesday, December 19th: Detroit Pistons +5.5. (Won SU 129-123)
Tuesday, December 18th: Cleveland Cavaliers +12.5. (Won 92-91)
Monday, December 17th: Detroit Pistons +4. (Winner 104-107)
Sunday, December 16th: Miami Heat +6. (Won 102-96)
Saturday, December 15th: Memphis Grizzlies +3.5. (Lost 97-105)
Friday, December 14th: Oklahoma City Thunder on the money line -117. (Lost 98-109)
Thursday, December 13th: Spurs on the money line at -135. (Won 125-87)
Wednesday, December 12th: Minnesota T-Wolves money line -165. (Lost 130-141). Kings hit a franchise record 19 3-pointers. Unbelievable.
Tuesday, December 11th: San Antiono Spurs -12.5. (Won 111-86)
Monday, December 10th: Sacramento Kings on the money line at -130. Bulls F Bobby Portis and PG Kris Dunn are expected back tonight. This creates chemistry/timing issues. Furthermore, the Bulls are in a "look ahead" situation with an upcoming trip to Mexico. Too many distractions for a team that hasn't been playing well as of late.
Saturday, December 8th: New York Knicks -2.5. (lost 104-112)
Friday, December 7th: San Antonio Spurs -1. (Won 133-120)
Thursday, December 6th: None of today's games provided enough of an edge to justify making a bet. Passing!
Wednesday, December 5th: Minnesota T-Wolves on the moneyline at -190 odds. (Won 121-104)
Tuesday, December 4th: Chicago Bulls +8.5. If you're going to bet this, get it on quick because I expect the line to drop prior to tip. (Won 90-96)
Monday, December 3rd: I handicapped today's card for FIVE hours and couldn't find one edge. It's a real bummer to pass when we're on a heater but the bottom line is that we're not in this to gamble. It's always best to pass when there's no value. Back tomorrow with more winners!
Sunday, December 2nd: Passing.
Saturday, December 1st: Detroit Pistons +5. (Won straight up 111-102!)
Friday, November 30th: Detroit Pistons -9.5. (Won 107-88)
Thursday, November 29th: Sacramento Kings +2. (Lost 121-133)
Wednesday, November 28th: Philadelphia 76ers -12. (Winner 117-91)
Tuesday, November 27th: Passing.
Monday, November 26th: Washington Wizards +2.5. (Won 135-131)
Sunday, November 25th: Passing.
Saturday, November 24th: Cleveland Cavaliers +10. (Winner 117-108)
Friday, November 23rd: Portland Blazers +2. (Got smoked)
Thursday, November 22nd: No games scheduled. Happy Thanksgiving!
Wednesday, November 21st: Phoenix Suns -1. (Lost 116-124)
Tuesday, November 20th: Orlando Magic +6.5. Get this one quick as I anticipate the line going DOWN closer to tip-off!
Monday, November 19th: New Orleans Pelicans -7.5. (Won 140-126)
Sunday, November 18th: Passing.
Saturday, November 17th: Passing.
Friday, November 16th: Brooklyn Nets +6.5. (Straight up underdog winner 115-104!)
Thursday, November 15th: Houston Rockets -2.5. (Won 107-86)
Wednesday, November 14th: Milwaukee Bucks -10. (Loss 116-113)
Tuesday, November 13th: Houston Rockets +4. (SU Underdog Winner! 109-99!)
Monday, November 12th: Miami Heat -2. (Lost 114-124)
Sunday, November 11th: Passing.
Saturday, November 10th: Memphis Grizzlies -2. (Won 112-106)
Friday, November 9th: Utah Jazz on the moneyline at -205 odds. (123-115 Victory)
Thursday, November 8th: Houston Rockets/Oklahoma City Thunder UNDER 214.5 (Win 80-98).
Wednesday, November 7th: Chicago Bulls +10.5. (Won 98-107)
Tuesday, November 6th: Brooklyn Nets on the ML at -135 odds. (Winner 104-82)
Monday, November 5th: Bulls +2.5 (winner 116-115), Heat +3.5 (won 120-115), Grizzlies +14.5 (lost by a bucker 101-117.
Saturday/Sunday: Passing.
11/2/18: Washington Wizards -2.5. (Lost 111-134)
11/1/18: Atlanta Hawks +2. (Lost 115-146)
