Results, Tuesday March 18, 2013
1) Portland Trailblazers 100 vs Philadelphia 76ers 101 - Philadelphia 76ers evens pick – no bet – Won. Even though we would have won it was still better not to have bet.. it was close as we suspected. ”These teams are both talented and have significant weaknesses so how they match up will be crucial. Overall its is Portland by a whisker over Phili .. probably not a good bet” Portland 0.25
2) Washington Wizards 114 vs Charlotte Bobcats 119 – Charlotte Bobcats longshot pick – no bet – Won. Washington Wizards are the obvious choice but the Bobcats should be competitive. All data points to Washington 1 (I got this wrong big time)
3) Indiana Pacers 111 vs Cleveland Cavaliers 90 – Cleveland Cavaliers – longshot pick. Lost ”Indiana Pacers Watch out the Cavaliers my be motivated The Pacers but not by much.” Pacers 0.25
4) Dallas Mavericks 127 vs Atlanta Hawks 113 - Dallas Mavericks underdog pick- Won. ”Tonight should be a flip and the Mavericks win.. The points suggest that the recent 5 games momentum should overcome the Hawks home advantage.” Mavericks 0.5
5) Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons - Brooklyn Nets favourite pick – Won. Brooklyn Nets will take this but not based upon masterful play but the fact that the Pistons are so weak. Nets 0.5
6) Miami Heat 105 vs Boston Celtics 103 – Boston Celtics- underdog pick – Lost . But it was almost an upset . “(could be upset day).” I was able to go in at half time and put a big hedge on Miami and came away evens. ” Miami Heat should have this one as overall the Celtics do not have the ambition or the energy to take on the highly skilled Heat. INteresting before the Celtics slipped and the Heat caught fire the Celtics won at home by 2pts in O/T. The points suggest that the Miami have a definite 4-5 pt advantage over the Celtics.” Heat 0.25
7) Denver Nuggets 119 vs Chicago Bulls 118 – Chicago Bulls – underdog pick – no bet – Lost. Very close game throughout could have been anyone’s. The data used had too much of a home bias. ”Now the Nuggets have had lots of games at home of late but despite this they should easily overcome the Bulls. Across the board the offense is better for Denver. On defence these teams are close with a slight edge going to the Bulls on the air game and it switches around for the ground game.” Denver 0.75
8) Minnesota Timberwolves 77 vs Memphis Grizzlies 92 - Memphis Grizzlies favourite pick – no bet. Went as expected. ”Memphis Grizzlies really have the advantage here playing strong and injuries not a concern. Last month these teams have played and the Grizzlies ate up the Wolves by 17pts. It looks like Memphis will win by at least 6 points.” Memphis 0.5-.75
9) Golden State Warriors 93 vs New Orleans Hornets 72 - New Orleans Hornets – underdog pick – Lost. ”Not sure who is coming to the party. The Warriors have won both match ups these season and most recently by 4 pts in New Orleans. The points indicate that despite the Hornet’s step up at home it would not be enough to remove the advantage and momentum the Warriors have.” Warriors 0.75
10) LA Lakers 76 vs Phoenix Suns 99 - LA Lakers - LA Lakers favourite pick – Lost Fourth quarter collapse. Could not have said it better but I did yesterday. ”The Suns surprise and the Lakers let you down. In three meetings whoever is the home team wins last 2 wins have been 6 pts.. I would say the Lakers (Nash) will be tired since they played last night but are playing better without Kobe.” Lakers 0.5
11) New York Knicks vs Utah Jazz – New York Knicks – longshot bet – no bet – Won big time – was able to get a solid bet in at half time when game was even and odds were still 4:1.. yeah. The struggling team game. Knicks on the road wheels come off and the Jazz playing a slow beat. Last week the Knicks destroyed the Jazz in New York by 27 pts. The points indicate the Utah will win this game by 6-7 points at home. The Jazz’s offense and defence in the last 5 games is better than the Knicks. Jazz 0.75 -1.
SS – 6/11
SS bet 3/6
FS 7/11
