NBA
Atlanta Hawks @ Charlotte Hornets:
Charlotte Hornets (+ 7) /// 1.83
Last bet lost. Well, that was just bad luck. One point was not enough for the bet to win. And it was enough for Boston to lose the 4th quarter by no more than 7 points, but they lost it by 8 points. Yes, of course, they missed Kristaps Porzingis, who didn't play. It's a pity that it became known a few hours before the game and not earlier. But the bet was good, as Boston dominated the whole game. I even predicted the % of three-pointers shots by Dennis Schroder, but still the absence of Kristaps Porzingis stopped my prediction from winning. The total score of my bets: NBA 49-55 in favor of the unsuccessful, MLB 30-27 in favor of the successful, NFL+NCAAF 3-8 in favor of the unsuccessful.
New bet: Charlotte at home will not lose to Atlanta by more than 7 points. Charlotte got some great role players this trade deadline: Grant Williams, Seth Curry and Tre Mann! That's some serious roster upgrades. Yeah, they gave up Gordon Hayward and P.J. Washington, and even earlier gave up "Scary" Terry for a 1st round pick. Great job by Hornets management! More interesting news: "The Mecklenburg County (North Carolina) Superior Court dismissed three criminal counts against Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges on Tuesday due to "insufficient evidence to warrant prosecution". I'm expecting 60-70 points and 5-7 blocked shots and the same number of steals from Miles Bridges in this game.
Of course, this is unlikely to happen, but the fact that Miles Bridges is now officially free will add to his desire to play basketball. I also decided to bet on Charlotte, as Atlanta is without any centers: Clint Capela and Onyeka Okongwu will definitely not play against the Hornets. Who will play center? A power forward, a limited role player with no three-point shot Bruno Fernando? An entire game without a back-up center or power forward? He hasn't played more than 17 minutes yet this season. Charlotte will have the advantage, as Nick Richards will definitely play. And in the last 10 head-to-head games, Charlotte has beaten Atlanta 6 times! Considering all the news, trades, injuries and stats, this is a very playable bet. You want to bet? Sure!