Handicapping The NBA

A Little Downtime

Tippy — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:19:52 +0000

Sorry for the lack of posting guys, but I’ve been busy with some other projects and haven’t been able to run the site like I want to this season. I’ve decided to take a little downtime until I get my other sites up and running and hopefully I’ll be back after the Super Bowl. Good luck until then and I look forward to getting back to handicapping in the near future!

NBA Pick of the Day 12/01/08

Tippy — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:01:03 +0000

Today’s game of the day is Orlando at Boston. The current line on this one is Boston -8.5 with a total of 189.5.

Boston is 16-2 while Orlando stands at 13-4. Both teams are 9-1 in their last 10 games. Orlando plays well on the road and has a 6-1 road record. This should be a close game, although I think Boston wins it with their defense. 8.5 is just too big of a spread in what should be a fairly low scoring game. Dwight Howard should keep Orlando in this one if he can stay out of foul trouble. If he gets in early trouble, Lewis will have to carry the team. A. Johnson has done a good job filling in for J. Nelson. Turkoglu has been inconsistent.

Play: Orlando +8.5 1 unit.

NBA Referee Assignments 12/1/08

Tippy — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:54:44 +0000

Game	Official 1	Official 2	Official 3
Minnesota @ Charlotte	T. Washington	R. Mott	Z. Zarba
Orlando @ Boston	B. Delaney	D. Guthrie	G. Zielinski
Miami @ Golden State	B. Salvatore	L. Grillo	D. Richardson

NBA Lines 12/1/08

Tippy — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:53:41 +0000

Minnesota at Charlotte, 7:00 PM ET
BETUS.COM		SPORTSBETTING.COM	Sportsbook.com	SBGGlobal.com
Open	Current	Current	Current	Current
184.0 O/U -4.0	184.5 O/U -3.5	n/a -0.0	184.5 O/U -3.5	n/a -0.0
Orlando at Boston, 7:30 PM ET
BETUS.COM		SPORTSBETTING.COM	Sportsbook.com	SBGGlobal.com
Open	Current	Current	Current	Current
189.5 O/U -8.0	189.5 O/U -8.5	n/a -0.0	189.5 O/U -9.0	n/a -0.0
Miami at Golden State, 10:30 PM ET
BETUS.COM		SPORTSBETTING.COM	Sportsbook.com	SBGGlobal.com
Open	Current	Current	Current	Current
212.0 O/U +3.0	213.5 O/U +3.0	n/a +0.0	213.0 O/U +3.5	n/a +0.0

Happy Thanksgiving, Be Back Next Week

Tippy — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:53:38 +0000

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

Tippy — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:15:37 +0000

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

Tippy — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:06:55 +0000

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

Tippy — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:01:55 +0000

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

Tippy — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:01:03 +0000

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.

Tippy — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:00:00 +0000

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.