Happy Thanksgiving, Be Back Next Week
Monday, November 24, 2008 · 12:53 pm EST · Tippy
Time for the annual Thanksgiving trip so I’ll see you guys next week. Hopefully I’ll be able to post some plays during the week from my laptop. You guys have a good Thanksgiving and enjoy some family time.
NBA Pick of the Day 11/22/08
Saturday, November 22, 2008 · 5:15 pm EST · Tippy
Game of the day is Houston at Orlando. The current line on this one is Orlando -2.5 with a total of 185. Orlando had a terrible October which may be sticking in bettors heads. In November they have gone 9-1 and have things headed in the right direction with D. Howard dominating everyone. Houston has gone 6-5 this month and it seems like everyone on that team is nursing nagging injuries. Ming was able to play on Friday, but he has a sore foot and has to guard Howard which isn’t a good combination. McGrady has his chronic injuries and Artest has a bit of an ankle problem. Scola shows up about every other night and Alston just stands on the three point line the whole game watching. For Orlando Turkoglu has been in a slump and is due to break out anytime. Lewis has been solid and Nelson seems to be coming around.
I think Orlando keeps their winning streak going tonight but it may be close. Home court should really be an advantage in this one. Give the two and a half and hope for a big night out of Turkoglu.
Play: Orlando -2.5 1 Unit
Season: 13-8 +3.1 units
Atlanta 88 Charlotte 83. 11/21/08 Handicapping Stats Recap
Saturday, November 22, 2008 · 2:06 pm EST · Tippy
The under 189 proved to be a winner in our Friday pick of the day. Complete handicapping stats for the game are as follows:
Pace: 89.2
Offensive Efficiency: Cha 93.1 Atl 98.7
Effective Field Goal Percentage: Cha 46.8 Atl 52.3
Field Goal Shooting: Cha 33-78 (42%) Atl 29-65 (45%) 3P Shooting: Cha 7-16 (44%) Atl 10-22 (46%)
Free Throw Shooting: Cha 10-15 (67%) Atl 20-26 (77%)
Free Throw Rate: Cha 12.8 Atl 30.8
Defensive Rebounding Percentage: Cha 77.8 Atl 82.5
Offensive Rebounding Percentage: Cha 17.5 Atl 22.2
Turnover Percentage: Cha 14 (15.7%) Atl 20 (22.4%)
NBA Referee Assignments 11/22/08
Saturday, November 22, 2008 · 2:01 pm EST · Tippy
| Game | Official 1 | Official 2 | Official 3 |
| Milwaukee @ Charlotte | B. Delaney | E. Dalen | M. Smith |
| Houston @ Orlando | T. Brothers | E. Lewis | S. Wall |
| Atlanta @ Cleveland | G. Willard | B. Forte | C. Kirkland |
| Indiana @ Miami | D. Stafford | L. Grillo | J. Phillips |
| L.A. Clippers @ New Jersey | J. Crawford | D. Jones | J. Nies |
| Washington @ New York | S. Corbin | M. Ayotte | M. Boland |
| Utah @ Memphis | T. Washington | E. Malloy | S. Wright |
| Oklahoma City @ New Orleans | M. Callahan | R. Mott | Z. Zarba |
| Portland @ Phoenix | D. Crawford | C. Blair | O. Poole |
NBA Lines 11/22/08
Saturday, November 22, 2008 · 2:01 pm EST · Tippy
| Houston at Orlando, 7:00 PM ET | ||||
| BETUS.COM | SPORTSBETTING.COM | Sportsbook.com | SBGGlobal.com | |
| Open | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 183.5 O/U -4.0 |
184.0 O/U -2.5 |
184.0 O/U -2.5 |
184.0 O/U -2.5 |
n/a -0.0 |
| Milwaukee at Charlotte, 7:00 PM ET | ||||
| BETUS.COM | SPORTSBETTING.COM | Sportsbook.com | SBGGlobal.com | |
| Open | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 179.5 O/U -3.0 |
179.0 O/U -2.5 |
179.5 O/U -2.5 |
179.0 O/U -2.5 |
n/a -0.0 |
| Atlanta at Cleveland, 7:30 PM ET | ||||
| BETUS.COM | SPORTSBETTING.COM | Sportsbook.com | SBGGlobal.com | |
| Open | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 195.0 O/U -10.5 |
198.0 O/U -11.5 |
197.5 O/U -11.5 |
198.0 O/U -11.5 |
n/a -0.0 |
| Indiana at Miami, 7:30 PM ET | ||||
| BETUS.COM | SPORTSBETTING.COM | Sportsbook.com | SBGGlobal.com | |
| Open | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 196.5 O/U -5.5 |
196.5 O/U -5.5 |
197.0 O/U -5.5 |
197.0 O/U -5.5 |
n/a -0.0 |
| LA Clippers at New Jersey, 7:30 PM ET | ||||
| BETUS.COM | SPORTSBETTING.COM | Sportsbook.com | SBGGlobal.com | |
| Open | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 193.0 O/U -5.0 |
191.0 O/U -3.5 |
192.0 O/U -3.5 |
191.0 O/U -3.5 |
n/a -0.0 |
| Washington at NY Knicks, 7:30 PM ET | ||||
| BETUS.COM | SPORTSBETTING.COM | Sportsbook.com | SBGGlobal.com | |
| Open | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 210.0 O/U -5.5 |
204.5 O/U -2.5 |
204.0 O/U -2.0 |
204.5 O/U -2.5 |
n/a -0.0 |
| Oklahoma City at New Orleans, 8:00 PM ET | ||||
| BETUS.COM | SPORTSBETTING.COM | Sportsbook.com | SBGGlobal.com | |
| Open | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 191.5 O/U -15.0 |
190.5 O/U -15.5 |
190.5 O/U -15.5 |
191.0 O/U -15.5 |
n/a -0.0 |
| Utah at Memphis, 8:00 PM ET | ||||
| BETUS.COM | SPORTSBETTING.COM | Sportsbook.com | SBGGlobal.com | |
| Open | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 186.0 O/U -3.0 |
187.5 O/U -3.0 |
187.5 O/U -2.5 |
187.5 O/U -3.0 |
n/a -0.0 |
| Portland at Phoenix, 9:00 PM ET | ||||
| BETUS.COM | SPORTSBETTING.COM | Sportsbook.com | SBGGlobal.com | |
| Open | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 197.5 O/U -6.0 |
198.5 O/U -5.5 |
198.0 O/U -5.5 |
198.5 O/U -5.5 |
n/a -0.0 |
Friday Night Winner. Good Start to the Weekend.
Saturday, November 22, 2008 · 2:00 pm EST · Tippy
The under 189 in the Charlotte-Atlanta was a winner with the final being 88-83 Atlanta. It was actually a fun bet to watch as the teams just never managed any offense at all. The pace was slow as expected with the teams running at an 89.2 pace which is well below NBA average pace. Horford was able to go for Atlanta and D.J. Augustin looked pretty good for Charlotte. The win brings the season record to 13-8 for a +3.1 unit profit. Check out the recap section for a complete look at the handicapping stats for the game.
NBA Referee Assignments 11/21/08
Friday, November 21, 2008 · 5:25 pm EST · Tippy
| Game | Official 1 | Official 2 | Official 3 |
| Orlando @ Indiana | S. Javie | K. Fehr | D. Richardson |
| L.A. Clippers @ Philadelphia | J. Forte | E. Roe | M. Smith |
| New Jersey @ Toronto | M. McCutchen | J. Capers | J. Goble |
| Houston @ Washington | B. Salvatore | R. Olesiak | V. Palmer |
| Charlotte @ Atlanta | D. Bavetta | E. Lewis | E. Malloy |
| Boston @ Minnesota | J. DeRosa | T. Brown | L. Wood |
| Memphis @ Dallas | B. Spooner | B. Kennedy | P. Robinson |
| New York @ Milwaukee | M. Wunderlich | B. Adams | D. Guthrie |
| Utah @ San Antonio | S. Foster | R. Mott | Z. Zarba |
| New Orleans @ Oklahoma City | T. Washington | M. Davis | H. Workman |
| Portland @ Sacramento | K. Mauer | J. Clark | D. Collins |
| Chicago @ Golden State | E. Rush | T. Nunez Jr. | G. Zielinski |
| Denver @ L.A. Lakers | D. Crawford | C. Blair | O. Poole |
NBA Pick of the Day 11/21/08
Friday, November 21, 2008 · 5:16 pm EST · Tippy
Game of the day is Charlotte at Atlanta. The current line on the game is Atlanta -8 with a total of 189. I like the under play on this one for a single unit.
Atlanta is playing without Josh Smith and Al Horford. Horford is questionable with an ankle injury. Pachulia will fill in if Horford can’t go. Charlotte is without Jason Richardson and will be shaking up the roster with new starters D.J. Augustin and possibly Alex Ajinca. It should be an adventure getting the Bobcat offense to gel with two new starters. Power Forward is also still a problem for the Cats.
When you look at the pace factors for each team, this should be a really slow game played well below league average. Atlanta is 17th in pace at 91.0 while Charlotte is 28th at a snails pace of 86.5. Larry Brown is making changes to suit his desired slow pace. Atlanta shoots at an eFG% of 50.5% (7th in the NBA) while Charlotte shoots an eFG% of 45.7 (27th in the NBA). Given those two shooting percentages and a pace of around 88, this should be an under play.
Play: Charlotte at Atlanta UNDER 189 1 Unit
Season: 12-8 +2.1 units
A Busy Week
Friday, November 21, 2008 · 7:53 am EST · Tippy
Sorry for the lack of picks the last couple of days, but the currency markets have been pretty crazy this week and the card just hasn’t offered that much to pick from. I hate it when my real job interferes with my gambling, LOL. Snow is piling up outside today, so it looks like I’m stuck inside for a weekend of basketball. Be back later today with a good pick to get the weekend started right.
NBA Lines 11/21/08
Friday, November 21, 2008 · 7:49 am EST · Tippy
| Orlando at Indiana, 7:00 PM ET | ||||
| BETUS.COM | SPORTSBETTING.COM | Sportsbook.com | SBGGlobal.com | |
| Open | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 201.0 O/U +2.0 |
205.0 O/U +2.0 |
195.5 O/U +9.0 |
205.0 O/U +2.0 |
n/a +0.0 |
| LA Clippers at Philadelphia, 7:00 PM ET | ||||
| BETUS.COM | SPORTSBETTING.COM | Sportsbook.com | SBGGlobal.com | |
| Open | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 192.0 O/U -10.5 |
192.0 O/U -10.0 |
192.0 O/U -10.5 |
192.0 O/U -10.0 |
n/a -0.0 |
| Houston at Washington, 7:00 PM ET | ||||
| BETUS.COM | SPORTSBETTING.COM | Sportsbook.com | SBGGlobal.com | |
| Open | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| n/a n/a |
n/a -0.0 |
192.0 O/U -9.5 |
n/a -0.0 |
n/a -0.0 |
| New Jersey at Toronto, 7:00 PM ET | ||||
| BETUS.COM | SPORTSBETTING.COM | Sportsbook.com | SBGGlobal.com | |
| Open | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 195.0 O/U -10.0 |
195.0 O/U -9.5 |
195.5 O/U -9.5 |
195.0 O/U -9.5 |
n/a -0.0 |
| Charlotte at Atlanta, 7:30 PM ET | ||||
| BETUS.COM | SPORTSBETTING.COM | Sportsbook.com | SBGGlobal.com | |
| Open | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 186.0 O/U -8.5 |
187.0 O/U -7.5 |
204.5 O/U -2.0 |
187.0 O/U -7.5 |
n/a -0.0 |
| Boston at Minnesota, 8:00 PM ET | ||||
| BETUS.COM | SPORTSBETTING.COM | Sportsbook.com | SBGGlobal.com | |
| Open | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 186.0 O/U +6.5 |
186.0 O/U +6.0 |
186.0 O/U +6.5 |
186.0 O/U +6.0 |
n/a +0.0 |
| Memphis at Dallas, 8:30 PM ET | ||||
| BETUS.COM | SPORTSBETTING.COM | Sportsbook.com | SBGGlobal.com | |
| Open | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| n/a n/a |
n/a -0.0 |
187.5 O/U -8.0 |
n/a -0.0 |
n/a -0.0 |
| NY Knicks at Milwaukee, 8:30 PM ET | ||||
| BETUS.COM | SPORTSBETTING.COM | Sportsbook.com | SBGGlobal.com | |
| Open | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| n/a n/a |
n/a -0.0 |
n/a -0.0 |
n/a -0.0 |
n/a -0.0 |
| Utah at San Antonio, 8:30 PM ET | ||||
| BETUS.COM | SPORTSBETTING.COM | Sportsbook.com | SBGGlobal.com | |
| Open | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| n/a n/a |
n/a -0.0 |
186.0 O/U -7.0 |
n/a -0.0 |
n/a -0.0 |
| New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 9:30 PM ET | ||||
| BETUS.COM | SPORTSBETTING.COM | Sportsbook.com | SBGGlobal.com | |
| Open | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 189.0 O/U +9.5 |
189.0 O/U +9.5 |
188.5 O/U +9.5 |
189.0 O/U +10.0 |
n/a +0.0 |
| Portland at Sacramento, 10:00 PM ET | ||||
| BETUS.COM | SPORTSBETTING.COM | Sportsbook.com | SBGGlobal.com | |
| Open | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 200.0 O/U +4.0 |
202.0 O/U +4.0 |
199.5 O/U +4.0 |
202.0 O/U +4.0 |
n/a +0.0 |
| Bulls at Golden State, 10:30 PM ET | ||||
| BETUS.COM | SPORTSBETTING.COM | Sportsbook.com | SBGGlobal.com | |
| Open | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| n/a n/a |
n/a -0.0 |
201.0 O/U -3.5 |
n/a -0.0 |
n/a -0.0 |
| Denver at LA Lakers, 10:30 PM ET | ||||
| BETUS.COM | SPORTSBETTING.COM | Sportsbook.com | SBGGlobal.com | |
| Open | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 203.5 O/U -8.5 |
n/a -0.0 |
188.5 O/U -9.5 |
204.5 O/U -8.0 |
n/a -0.0 |