NBA Picks
2007-08 NBA Picks (Season): 104-88-8, 54.2% (+$1,485)
NBA Picks (Oct. 27-Nov. 2): 4-4 (+$30)
NBA Picks (Nov. 3-9): 2-6-1 (-$860)
NBA Picks (Nov. 10-16): 0-3 (-$770)
NBA Picks (Nov. 17-23): 3-3-1 (-$310)
NBA Picks (Nov. 24-30): 2-4 (-$390)
NBA Picks (Dec. 1-7): 3-2 (+$20)
NBA Picks (Dec. 8-14): 3-5 (-$420)
NBA Picks (Dec. 15-21): 3-3 (-$80)
NBA Picks (Dec. 22-28): 3-4 (-$100)
NBA Picks (Dec. 29-Jan. 4): 6-2 (+$840)
NBA Picks (Oct. 27-Nov. 2): 4-4 (+$30)
NBA Picks (Nov. 3-9): 2-6-1 (-$860)
NBA Picks (Nov. 10-16): 0-3 (-$770)
NBA Picks (Nov. 17-23): 3-3-1 (-$310)
NBA Picks (Nov. 24-30): 2-4 (-$390)
NBA Picks (Dec. 1-7): 3-2 (+$20)
NBA Picks (Dec. 8-14): 3-5 (-$420)
NBA Picks (Dec. 15-21): 3-3 (-$80)
NBA Picks (Dec. 22-28): 3-4 (-$100)
NBA Picks (Dec. 29-Jan. 4): 6-2 (+$840)
Indiana Pacers (12-21) at Denver Nuggets (23-12)
Line: Nuggets by 8.
Denver is pretty hot right now; the team just beat New Orleans in a big game at home. I like them at home again versus pedestrian Indiana.
NBA Pick: Nuggets 108, Pacers 97
Nuggets -8 (2 Units)
Portland Blazers (20-13) at Los Angeles Lakers (26-5)
Line: Lakers by 11.5.
The Lakers are playing with a lot of fire right now. I like them to win by double digits over a Portland squad that came up very short against the Hornets at home on Friday night.
NBA Pick: Lakers 113, Blazers 93
Lakers -11.5 (2 Units) -- Correct; +$200
New Jersey Nets (15-17) at Miami Heat (17-13)
Line: Heat by 8.
I was dead wrong about New Orleans-Portland yesterday, but I'd like to say that I'm pretty pissed off about the Detroit game. The Pistons were -8 and they won by six. But check this out - Sacramento covered because it hit 33-of-34 free throws! That's 33-of-34 free throws!!! Only this could happen to me.
At any rate, I like the Nets here after a commanding win against the Hawks. The Heat just got trashed and could be down on themselves right now.
NBA Pick: Nets 102, Heat 96
Nets +8 (2 Units) -- Correct; +$200
Sacramento Kings (8-24) at Detroit Pistons (19-11)
Line: Pistons by 8.
This line is going to be double digits, but I don't care. The Pistons are red hot, reeling off two straight victories at home, one of which came against the Celtics. Detroit is playing with a ton of confidence right now, and I can't see Sacramento keeping up.
NBA Pick: Pistons 105, Kings 84
Pistons -8 (3 Units) -- Incorrect; -$330
New Orleans Hornets (19-9) at Portland Blazers (20-12)
Line: Blazers by 1.5.
No line here either. I like Portland to win this by double digits coming off a victory against the Celtics at home. Momentum will carry them over the Hornets.
NBA Pick: Blazers 103, Hornets 91
Blazers -1.5 (3 Units) -- Incorrect; -$330
New Jersey Nets (15-16) at Detroit Pistons (18-11)
Line: Pistons by 6.5.
No line posted yet, but it'll probably be between -6.5 and -9. I like Detroit a lot here; they're coming off an emotional home victory against the Magic, and should be able to carry the momentum over to this contest.
NBA Pick: Pistons 108, Nets 90
Pistons -6.5 (4 Units) -- Correct; +$400
Milwaukee Bucks (14-17) at Houston Rockets (20-12)
Line: Rockets by 8.5.
Milwaukee just went into San Antonio and won. Pretty impressive. That should give the Bucks enough confidence that they can storm Houston and come away with another victory. I'll take the points.
NBA Pick: Rockets 98, Bucks 97
Bucks +8.5 (2 Units) -- Correct; +$200
Atlanta Hawks (20-10) at Indiana Pacers (10-20)
Line: Pacers by 1.
This line scares me a bit, but I like the Hawks more than any other team tonight. They're obviously hot, and I think the Pacers could be a little flat after giving it their all against the Hornets a few nights ago.
NBA Pick: Hawks 104, Pacers 95
Hawks +1 (2 Units) -- Correct; +$200
Denver Nuggets (20-11) at Atlanta Hawks (19-10)
Line: Hawks by 5.
I love the way the Hawks are playing right now in this homestand of theirs. I'm assuming this line will be anywhere between -3 and -4.5. I like the Hawks to win by about 10.
NBA Pick: Hawks 104, Nuggets 94
Hawks -5 (3 Units) -- Correct; +$300
Golden State Warriors (9-22) at Los Angeles Lakers (24-5)
Line: Lakers by 14.5.
No line on the Lakers game quite yet, but I suspect it'll be a complete debaclation. They definitely win by 20-plus. They're on fire right now, and they'll definitely be focused because this is their last game until after New Years.
NBA Pick: Lakers 115, Warriors 92
Lakers -14.5 (4 Units) -- Correct; +$400
Chicago Bulls (13-15) at Atlanta Hawks (18-10)
Line: Hawks by 8.
The Hawks seem to be on fire right now during this home stand. I'll continue to ride them, even though they missed the Dec. 23 cover by a point.
NBA Pick: Hawks 108, Bulls 94
Hawks -8 (2 Units) -- Correct; +$200
Orlando Magic (23-6) at Minnesota Timberwolves (4-23)
Line: Magic by 9.
The Magic had a great win over the Hornets, but that was at home. Traveling is a different dynamic, and I think they could cool off here.
NBA Pick: Magic 101, Timberwolves 99
Timberwolves +9 (1 Unit) -- Incorrect; -$110
Houston Rockets (19-10) at New Orleans Hornets (16-9)
Line: Hornets by 2.
I know I'm jinxing myself here, but I think I have this NBA thing figured out again. I'm going with the Rockets because the Hornets are playing with negative energy right now. I probably sound like Miss Cleo, but if that's what it takes to win in the NBA, so be it.
NBA Pick: Rockets 103, Hornets 91
Rockets +2 (3 Units) -- Incorrect; -$330
New Orleans Hornets (16-8) at Orlando Magic (22-6)
Line: Magic by 4.5.
Happy holidays!
The Hornets had a big home game against the Lakers they were really juiced up for. Well, they were debacled, so they have to be deflated right now. Orlando, meanwhile, is playing with tons of vigor and energy.
NBA Pick: Magic 106, Hornets 91
Magic -4.5 (4 Units) -- Correct; +$400
Oklahoma City Thunder (3-25) at Atlanta Hawks (17-10)
Line: Hawks by 12.
The Hawks are really rolling right now. They just crushed the Pistons at home, and I think they'll come back with another huge victory as a host.
NBA Pick: Hawks 108, Thunder 89
Hawks -12 (3 Units) -- Incorrect; -$330
Sacramento Kings (7-21) at San Antonio Spurs (16-10)
Line: Spurs by 13.
I look at the Spurs like the Colts of the NBA - an old team that doesn't cover large spreads that often, but somehow always finds a way to win.
NBA Pick: Spurs 106, Kings 98
Kings +13 (3 Units) -- Incorrect; -$330
New York Knicks (11-15) at Boston Celtics (25-2)
Line: Celtics by 14.5.
The Knicks recently covered a huge spread against the Lakers. I think they do it here again.
NBA Pick: Celtics 102, Knicks 95
Knicks +14.5 (3 Units) -- Incorrect; -$330
Sacramento Kings (7-19) at New Orleans Hornets (15-7)
Line: Hornets by 15.5.
The Kings are 12-14 against the spread this year, so it's not like they haven't been covering games. I think this line is way too large.
NBA Pick: Hornets 106, Kings 97
Kings +15.5 (3 Units) -- Correct; +$300
Chicago Bulls (12-13) at Boston Celtics (24-2)
Line: Celtics by 12.
This is a pretty big line. I don't know what motivation the Celtics will have here.
NBA Pick: Celtics 101, Bulls 94
Bulls +12 (3 Units) -- Incorrect; -$330
Washington Bullets (4-18) at Detroit Pistons (13-9)
Line: Pistons by 9.5.
Wow, can't believe I'm 2-0 on the week. Crazy. Let's go with the crappy Bullets to keep this one close.
NBA Pick: Pistons 98, Bullets 96
Bullets +9.5 (2 Units) -- Incorrect; -$220
New York Knicks (11-13) at Los Angeles Lakers (20-3)
Line: Lakers by 13.
Yay, I got a pick right on Monday! Hopefully this is a lucrative week. I like the Knicks to cover again.
NBA Pick: Lakers 113, Knicks 105
Knicks +13 (3 Units) -- Correct; +$300
New York Knicks (11-12) at Phoenix Suns (14-10)
Line: Suns by 9.
Something I haven't been able to do is get off to a win at the beginning of the week. Let's go with the Knicks, as their head coach is pretty familiar with everyone on Phoenix's roster.
NBA Pick: Suns 105, Knicks 102
Knicks +9 (2 Units) -- Correct; +$200
Minnesota Timberwolves (4-18) at Los Angeles Lakers (19-3)
Line: Lakers by 15.5.
I'm thinking Minnesota will keep this game close. That's all I have.
NBA Pick: Lakers 108, Timberwolves 100
Timberwolves +15.5 (3 Units) -- Correct; +$300
Cleveland Cavaliers (19-3) at Atlanta Hawks (12-9)
Line: Cavaliers by 5.5.
I'm riding this Cavaliers train until it derails. They're on fire right now.
NBA Pick: Cavaliers 109, Hawks 91
Cavaliers -5.5 (3 Units) -- Incorrect; -$330
Oklahoma City Thunder (2-21) at Dallas Mavericks (12-9)
Line: Mavericks by 12.5.
I feel good about these picks. I'm not saying I won't go 0-2. I just feel good about them. Here we go, 0-2!
NBA Pick: Mavericks 101, Thunder 98
Thunder +12.5 (3 Units) -- Correct; +$300
New Orleans Hornets (12-6) at Boston Celtics (20-2)
Line: Celtics by 7.
I think this one goes down to the wire. That's all I've got.
NBA Pick: Celtics 100, Hornets 98
Hornets +7 (2 Units) -- Incorrect; -$220
Charlotte Bobcats (7-15) at Dallas Mavericks (11-9)
Line: Mavericks by 10.5.
OK... come back on... nnnnooowww!
NBA Pick: Mavericks 99, Bobcats 93
Bobcats +10.5 (3 Units) -- Correct; +$300
Charlotte Bobcats (7-14) at New Orleans Hornets (11-6)
Line: Hornets by 12.
Ugh, I guess I'm going to need another strong finish to the week to stay out of the red. Let's start by picking the crappy Bobcats!
NBA Pick: Hornets 97, Bobcats 90
Bobcats +12 (3 Units) -- Incorrect; -$330
Milwaukee Bucks (9-13) at Phoenix Suns (12-9)
Line: Suns by 6.5.
Stupid Heat. How can you not beat the Bobcats by at least eight points? I like the Bucks here to beat an unfocused Suns squad.
NBA Pick: Bucks 100, Suns 97
Bucks +6.5 (2 Units) -- Incorrect; -$220
Charlotte Bobcats (7-13) at Miami Heat (11-9)
Line: Heat by 7.5.
I can't believe I rallied and finished with a winning week. Crazy. Anyway, I like the Heat here to rebound off their sloppy game against the Thunder.
NBA Pick: Heat 108, Bobcats 81
Heat -7.5 (2 Units) -- Incorrect; -$220
Milwaukee Bucks (9-12) at Los Angeles Lakers (16-2)
Line: Lakers by 14.
Two winning picks in a row? What's going on here? The world must be coming to an end.
NBA Pick: Lakers 103, Bucks 95
Bucks +14 (3 Units) -- Correct; +$300
Oklahoma City Thunder (2-18) at Miami Heat (10-9)
Line: Heat by 11.
Wow, I finally got an NBA pick right instead of missing the cover by a point or two. I'm shocked.
NBA Pick: Heat 98, Thunder 92
Thunder +11 (3 Units) -- Correct; +$300
Oklahoma City Thunder (2-17) at Orlando Magic (14-5)
Line: Magic by 13.5.
So, I had to take the day off yesterday. I lost both of Wednesday's NBA picks by a combined three points! Ugh.
NBA Pick: Magic 99, Thunder 91
Thunder +13.5 (3 Units) -- Correct; +$300
Memphis Grizzlies (4-13) at Atlanta Hawks (10-6)
Line: Hawks by 9.
Time to get on the winning track - or lose even more units!
I like the Grizzlies to cover here against a potentially flat Hawks squad. Why would Atlanta concern itself with beating Memphis?
NBA Pick: Hawks 97, Grizzlies 94
Grizzlies +9 (3 Units) -- Incorrect; -$330
Minnesota Timberwolves (4-12) at Orlando Magic (13-5)
Line: Magic by 9.
I'm telling you, I feel good about these two picks. That probably means I'll lose both games.
Like Atlanta, I figure Orlando to be stale here after a tough game against the Celtics the other night. They have bigger fish to fry than Minnesota.
NBA Pick: Magic 99, Timberwolves 97
Timberwolves +9 (3 Units) -- Incorrect; -$330
Washington Bullets (2-12) at New Jersey Nets (9-7)
Line: Nets by 5.5.
Missed Sunday's cover by a half a point. Son of a...
The Nets are playing some great basketball right now. They're coming off a solid road trip, so this line is low because they could be flat. I don't think so; New Jersey should be able to debacle the Bullets.
NBA Pick: Nets 106, Bullets 91
Nets -5.5 (2 Units) -- Incorrect; -$220
Toronto Raptors (8-7) at Los Angeles Lakers (13-1)
Line: Lakers by 12.5.
A potential flat spot here for the Lakers, who are huge favorites over a team they're pretty unfamiliar with. Los Angeles just beat Dallas in a close game.
NBA Pick: Lakers 105, Raptors 100
Raptors +12.5 (2 Units) -- Incorrect; -$220
Orlando Magic (11-4) at Washington Bullets (2-10)
Line: Magic by 3.5.
The stupid Thunder couldn't cover last night, but I figure the Bullets are good for one more cover. With a new coach in town, the players are trying to keep their jobs.
NBA Pick: Bullets 103, Magic 99
Bullets +3.5 (2 Units) -- Incorrect; -$220
Oklahoma City Thunder (1-14) at Cleveland Cavaliers (11-3)
Line: Cavaliers by 16.
I'm going with the Thunder for the same reason I sided with them yesterday. When a coach gets fired, the players pick up their play because they know they could be gone next.
NBA Pick: Cavaliers 101, Thunder 93
Thunder +16 (2 Units) -- Incorrect; -$220
Golden State Warriors (5-8) at Washington Bullets (1-10)
Line: Warriors by 1.
What a terrible night for basketball. I lost the Toledo cover by two points, Idaho game by one point, and the Orlando Magic NBA pick by three points. Ugh.
Eddie Jordan was unjustly fired. Usually, when a coach gets fired, the players respond for a few weeks because they know their job could be on the line next.
NBA Pick: Bullets 103, Warriors 94
Bullets +1 (3 Units) -- Correct; +$300
Phoenix Suns (9-5) at Oklahoma City Thunder (1-13)
Line: Suns by 10.
This is another case where a fired coach will propel a team to a few victories (or covers). Oklahoma City beat the spread in their last game, and I think they'll do the same thing here.
NBA Pick: Suns 101, Thunder 97
Thunder +10 (3 Units) -- Correct; +$300
Milwaukee Bucks (7-8) at Orlando Magic (9-4)
Line: Magic by 9.
I'm not sure what the spread is on this game, but I suck at NBA handicapping, so it shouldn't even matter. I like the Magic to rebound off their last loss. The Bucks suck.
NBA Pick: Magic 104, Bucks 90
Magic -9 (3 Units) -- Incorrect; -$330
Golden State Warriors (5-7) at Philadelphia 76ers (6-6)
Line: 76ers by 6.
The 76ers went on a long winning streak, inexplicably lost to Minnesota and rebounded Friday night. I think they'll be able to break out of their funk and clobber the Warriors. That said, you may want to fade me because I suck in the NBA this year.
NBA Pick: 76ers 105, Warriors 95
76ers -6 (3 Units) -- Correct; +$300
Atlanta Hawks (7-4) at Cleveland Cavaliers (9-3)
Line: Cavaliers by 11.
I pushed last night. My first push of the year. I didn't even know there were pushes! I thought the players kept going until someone covered!
The Hawks are starting to win now after losing a few games in a row. Cleveland, meanwhile, could go into a similar funk after going down for the first time in a while.
NBA Pick: Cavaliers 97, Hawks 92
Hawks +11 (3 Units) -- Incorrect; -$330
Orlando Magic (8-3) at Indiana Pacers (5-5)
Line: Magic by 2.
The Pacers just pulled off a big upset against the Hawks, so they can't possibly do it again, can they? The Magic are hot.
NBA Pick: Magic 96, Pacers 88
Magic -2 (2 Units) -- Push; -$20
Detroit Pistons (7-3) at Boston Celtics (10-2)
Line: Celtics by 7.
I don't know... I suck at NBA picking apparently; last year's torrid streak seems like a fluke now. The Celtics -7 makes sense to me, so you may want to take the other side.
NBA Pick: Celtics 101, Pistons 90
Celtics -7 (2 Units) -- Correct; +$200
Los Angeles Clippers (1-9) at Oklahoma City Thunder (1-10)
Line: Thunder by 1.5.
Stupid Nets couldn't hold a halftime lead as 6-point dogs. Bah!
The Thunder have sucked recently, failing to cover their previous four games, but I attributed that to their crazy schedule where they were flying cross-country every two days. They've had time to rest at home, so I like them in this spot against the craptastic Clippers, who are 1-9 against the spread this year.
I'm not shocked the Clippers are terrible. That's what happens when you stick bums like Tim Thomas and Ricky Davis on one team.
NBA Pick: Thunder 94, Clippers 84
Thunder -1.5 (3 Units) -- Incorrect; -$330
Cleveland Cavaliers (8-2) at New Jersey Nets (4-5)
Line: Cavaliers by 6.
The Cavaliers just playing two taxing home games and have to travel to New Jersey, so they seem primed for a down cycle. The Nets, meanwhile, are up after beating Atlanta twice.
NBA Pick: Cavaliers 101, Nets 100
Nets +6 (3 Units) -- Incorrect; -$330
Houston Rockets (6-4) at Oklahoma City Thunder (1-9)
Line: Rockets by 8.5.
OK, fresh week, fresh start. I hope.
It looks as though the Thunder are on a down cycle right now. They just played in Philadelphia two days ago and had to fly back home. The Rockets, meanwhile, just played at home and didn't have to travel far for this matchup. Houston should (SHOULD - but probably won't) cover easily.
NBA Pick: Rockets 97, Thunder 78
Rockets -8.5 (2 Units) -- Correct; +$200
Detroit Pistons (7-2) at Phoenix Suns (7-3)
Line: Suns by 2.5.
The NBA is not my sport right now, but I'm not going to quit because I was on fire at the end of last season. Hopefully I can rekindle that soon.
Detroit is hot right now, playing well after struggling with Allen Iverson early on. I'll ride them until they lose, which should be tonight, if my sucky picks keep sucking.
NBA Pick: Pistons 101, Suns 100
Pistons +2.5 (1 Unit) -- Incorrect; -$110
Oklahoma City Thunder (1-8) at Philadelphia 76ers (4-5)
Line: 76ers by 12.
Oklahoma City is 1-8 right now, but they're actually 4-4-1 against the spread. They could be even better than that, as they lost a few covers by a couple of points. The 76ers could be flat after a come-from-behind victory at Indiana last night.
NBA Pick: 76ers 96, Thunder 93
Thunder +12 (3 Units) -- Incorrect; -$330
Detroit Pistons (5-2) at Los Angeles Lakers (7-0)
Line: Lakers by 9.5.
I needed to step back and take a week off from the NBA, just to observe it so I could pick up some stuff. Hopefully I can go on a nice run like last year.
NBA Pick: Lakers 105, Pistons 91
Lakers -9.5 (3 Units) -- Incorrect; -$330
Detroit Pistons (4-0) at New Jersey Nets (1-2)
Line: Pistons by 7.5.
Ever since the Allen Iverson trade went down, the Pistons have been really focused and have played extremely well. I expect that to continue here.
NBA Pick: Pistons 105, Nets 91
Pistons -7.5 (3 Units) -- Incorrect; -$330
Phoenix Suns (4-1) at Chicago Bulls (2-3)
Line: Suns by 4.
Like the Pistons, the Suns are playing really good basketball right now. I trust them to cover the line here.
NBA Pick: Suns 106, Bulls 94
Suns -4 (2 Units) -- Incorrect; -$220
Philadelphia 76ers (2-3) at Orlando Magic (2-2)
Line: Magic by 5.
Ugh... so frustrating. Washington was up 13 in the fourth quarter and failed to cover at +1. Portland was up by double digits in the fourth quarter and pushed at +7. The Grizzlies, meanwhile, came back for me, but came up short of a cover by two points. Unreal.
I like the Sixers here to rebound off a road blowout loss to the Heat.
NBA Pick: 76ers 103, Magic 97
76ers +5 (3 Units) -- Incorrect; -$330
Washington Bullets (0-2) at Milwaukee Bucks (2-2)
Line: Bucks by 1.
I have a feeling the Bucks are going to be favored by too much because the Bullets are 0-2. However, Washington is an OK team. I think they bounce back and win their first game of the season.
And yes, it's the Bullets; not the Wizards. The Wizards is a stupid name. The Bullets was cool.
NBA Pick: Bullets 97, Bucks 93
Bullets +1 (1 Unit) -- Incorrect; -$110
Portland Blazers (1-2) at Utah Jazz (2-0)
Line: Jazz by 7.
Like the Bullets, the Blazers are off to a slow start and need to rebound on the road. I think seven points is way too much; Portland is a playoff-caliber squad and is very capable of winning this game.
NBA Pick: Blazers 96, Jazz 94
Blazers +7 (2 Units) -- Push; -$20
Memphis Grizzlies (1-2) at Sacramento Kings (0-3)
Line: Kings by 3.5.
I'm done taking the Kings! Done! They're horrible! They're the worst team in the NBA. They can't do anything right. They can't score. They can't play defense. They can't rebound. They can't refrain from turning the ball over. They probably can't even get laid after the game!
Memphis is a nice, young team. They need a win during this road trip, and this could be their best shot.
NBA Pick: Grizzlies 92, Kings 81
Grizzlies +3.5 (3 Units) -- Incorrect; -$330
Boston Celtics (2-1) at Houston Rockets (3-0)
Line: Rockets by 2.
The Celtics are almost in the same position the Cavaliers were in last night. They were just debacled at Indiana, so they'll need to rebound. Perhaps they were looking ahead to this game. Either way, I like Boston to win.
NBA Pick: Celtics 94, Rockets 88
Celtics +2 (3 Units) -- Correct; +$300
Sacramento Kings (0-3) at Philadelphia 76ers (1-2)
Line: 76ers by 12.
I feel like I'm the captain of this Kings bandwagon, and there are unwritten rules that I have to go down with the ship. They have to win (or at least cover) one of these games, right?
I don't think the Sixers should be laying -12 to anyone. They just added Elton Brand, so they really don't know how to play together yet. Here's to hoping that the Kings can hang the number.
NBA Pick: 76ers 96, Kings 92
Kings +12 (2 Units) -- Incorrect; -$220
Cleveland Cavaliers (1-2) at Dallas Mavericks (1-1)
Line: Mavericks by 2.5.
The Cavaliers are coming off a tough road loss at New Orleans, which worsened their record to 1-2. Given that they're a title contender, I really feel that they'll be focused for this game in an almost must-win situation.
NBA Pick: Cavaliers 99, Mavericks 91
Cavaliers +2.5 (4 Units) -- Correct; +$400
Golden State Warriors (0-2) at New Jersey Nets (1-0)
Line: Nets by 5.5.
The Warriors just lost in overtime to the Raptors, which was a tough pill to swallow. I think they'll bounce back - they need a victory before their East Coast road trip comes to an end.
NBA Pick: Warriors 108, Nets 98
Warriors +5.5 (1 Unit) -- Correct; +$100
Sacramento Kings (0-2) at Orlando Magic (0-2)
Line: Magic by 9.5.
Oh, man... the Kings were debacled at Miami last night, spoiling a one-unit play of mine. I have to believe that the Heat blowout has boosted this spread to 9.5, which is creating a lot of line value with Sacramento.
NBA Pick: Magic 96, Kings 95
Kings +9.5 (2 Units) -- Incorrect; -$220
Boston Celtics (2-0) at Indiana Pacers (0-1)
Line: Celtics by 5.5.
Betting sports is all about finding good and bad sports for teams, but it really doesn't matter if there's a dominant team that's extremely focused. That describes the Celtics right now. You can see it in their eyes - they know what they need to do to win it all again because no one believes they can do it twice.
By the way, the Celtics were 13-5 against the spread off no days of rest last year.
NBA Pick: Celtics 99, Pacers 79
Celtics -5.5 (2 Units) -- Incorrect; -$220
Sacramento Kings (0-1) at Miami Heat (0-1)
Line: Heat by 5.5.
The Kings came close to beating the Timberwolves the other night, so I think they'll bounce back against an overrated Heat team that shouldn't be laying 5.5 right now.
NBA Pick: Heat 106, Kings 104
Kings +5.5 (1 Unit) -- Incorrect; -$110
Denver Nuggets (0-1) at Los Angeles Clippers (0-1)
Line: Nuggets by 1.5.
The Nuggets are another team that needs to bounce back following a road loss. The Clippers are probably the worst team in the NBA - that's by default because they have Tim Thomas and Ricky Davis - so I have a tough time seeing them cover in this spot.
NBA Pick: Nuggets 107, Clippers 95
Nuggets -1.5 (2 Units) -- Correct; +$200
New Orleans Hornets (1-0) at Phoenix Suns (1-0)
Line: Suns by 2.
The Suns are coming off a huge win at San Antonio, so they may not be focused for New Orleans. I actually think the Hornets could be the best team in the NBA, so the wrong side is definitely favored here.
NBA Pick: Hornets 94, Suns 89
Hornets +2 (2 Units) -- Correct; +$200
Milwaukee Bucks (0-1) at Oklahoma City Sonics (0-0)
Line: Sonics by 2.
Three reasons I'm calling the Oklahoma City team the "Sonics:"
1. As Charles Barkley would say, "Thunder is stupid. Oklahoma City is stupid. David Stern is stupid. Kenny, you stupid."
2. I don't have a Thunder logo yet.
3. Even if I had a Thunder logo, I wouldn't want it polluting my site. What an embarrassment this franchise is. If someone can draw a better logo for this team, I'll put it up and use it whenever I'm picking for/against this team.
I like the Bucks to rebound here off last night's road loss. Many people might be playing the "Thunder are going to try hard because it's their first game!" Well, I looked it up, and the Charlotte Bobcats were debacled in their first game ever.
NBA Pick: Bucks 99, Sonics 91
Bucks +2 (3 Units) -- Correct; +$300
Cleveland Cavaliers (52-43) at Boston Celtics (82-26)
Line: Celtics by 6.5.
It looks like some people are playing the revenge angle with the Cavaliers, which is why this line is 6.5; and not 8.5 or nine. Playing revenge angles is fine - but only if you believe the other team will be unfocused. I see no reason for the Celtics to be looking past Cleveland; this is the first game of the season and the Boston Three Party will be out to prove that they're not old and over the hill.
I'll play Boston on a short number to open the season.
NBA Pick: Celtics 95, Cavaliers 84
Celtics -6.5 (2 Units) -- Incorrect; -$220
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Season: 2008-09: Oct/November
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Last Week's Winnings (June 17): 1-0, +$400
2006-07 Season Winnings: 229-253-6, -$3,750
2007-08 Season Winnings (as of June 17): 104-88-8, 54.2% (+$1,485)
Career Winnings (as of June 17): 333-340-14, 49.5% (-$2,175)
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