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2020 NBA Action: Betting Kings / Suns Combined Score Disappoints
Our computer simulation work is steering us toward the UNDER when the Kings travel to the Suns Sunday. History appears to give this pick...

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Dec 27, 20201 min read


2020 NBA Action: Tough Spot for the Knicks (But Aren't They All?!)
As 8-point home dogs, the Knicks were blown out by 20 by the Sixers Saturday. This is after losing by 15 at the Pacers in their season...

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Dec 27, 20201 min read


2020 NBA Action: Betting Total for Magic @ Wizards, Sunday
We are backing the UNDER when the 0-2 Washington Wizards host the 2-0 Orlando Magic Sunday, in the third game of the young 2020-2021 NBA...

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Dec 26, 20201 min read


2020 NBA Action: Backing Charlotte Hornets as Slight Favorites
Our computers see the Hornets covering the 2.5 points of chalk Saturday, when Charlotte hosts the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second...

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Dec 26, 20201 min read


2020 NBA Action: Back a Depleted Rockets Squad Saturday?
We like the covid-stricken Houston Rockets at the Portland Trail Blazers Saturday evening. Our computer simulation routines not only call...

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Dec 26, 20202 min read


2020 NBA Christmas Day Action: Betting the Celtics @ Nets Total
Our computers favor u228.5 when the Nets host the Celtics in Christmas Day NBA action Thursday afternoon. Consistent with this indication...

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Dec 24, 20201 min read


2020 Christmas Day NBA Action: Fade the Lakers off a Loss?
We are backing the the Mavs +6 to cover at the Lakers in Christmas Day NBA action. The computers slate the Los Angeles as no more than...

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Dec 23, 20201 min read


2020 NBA Season Openers: Tips for Betting Game 1's & Two Picks for Wednesday
Our computer simulation framework forecasts value with a couple of underdogs Tuesday. These picks fit with historical context and give us...

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Dec 23, 20202 min read


NBA Finals: Conspicuous Absence Informs Game 2 Positioning
Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic will sit game 2 of the 2020 NBA Finals, in response to a shoulder strain and plantar tear, respectively...

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Oct 2, 20202 min read


2020 NBA Playoffs: Exploiting a Strong Finals, Game 1 Tendency
The broad history of how NBA Finals series open says get down with the King. However, the absence of travel in the NBA Bubble might sap...

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Sep 29, 20203 min read


NBA Playoffs: ECF Game 5, History Rhymes
Despite a 3-1 deficit in the series, our computer simulation work calls for the Boston Celtics to earn the cover as 3-point favorites...

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Sep 25, 20201 min read


2020 NBA Playoffs: Leveraging History for WCF Game 4 Picks
The winds of history seem to be blowing strongly ahead of tonight's Western Conference Finals game 4 match-up between the Nuggets and...

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Sep 24, 20202 min read


2020 NBA Playoffs: How to Bet Conference Finals, Game 3
Just as opening games of NBA Conference Finals have exhibited the decided tendency for the underdog to cover, game three too has shown a...

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Sep 19, 20201 min read


2020 NBA Playoffs: Rule of Thumb, Lean on Dogs in Conference Finals Openers
Our computer simulation framework says stick with the theme of backing underdogs to beat the number in the first game of the NBA...

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Sep 18, 20201 min read


2020 NBA Eastern Conference Finals: Miami Heat @ Boston Celtics, Game 2
The Heat and Celtics both represent top-ten NBA defenses, each allowing at least four points fewer per 100 possessions in the playoffs...

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Sep 17, 20202 min read


2020 NBA Playoffs: Celtics @ Raptors, Game 7
We deem it unlikely that Toronto can sustain the level of offense on display Wednesday. Accordingly, we are backing the Boston Celtics ML -1

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Sep 11, 20203 min read


Tips for Betting O/U's in Opening NBA Playoff Games
The first round of the NBA Playoffs have been kind to UNDER backers historically. Per the Bet Labs database, since 2005 the UNDER is...

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Aug 18, 20201 min read


Tips for Betting Favs ATS in Opening NBA Playoff Games
Better teams do tend to beat the number in their first playoff contest. Favorites are a profitable 64-56 (53%) ATS since 2005...

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Aug 17, 20202 min read


2019-20 NBA Betting Picks Log
We endeavor to publish at least one wager worthy of your consideration each day regular season NBA games are scheduled. First picks are post

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Oct 28, 20191 min read


NBA Finals, Game 2: Golden State Warriors @ Toronto Raptors
All of the big picture betting trends we unearthed suggest it prudent to continue to back Toronto versus the full game number. The historica

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Jun 2, 20194 min read
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