NBA
Utah Jazz @ Orlando Magic:
Orlando Magic (- 5.5) /// 1.85
Last bet lost. Well, P.J. Washington made me suffer! I called his trade a failure and he hit more 3-point shots against Toronto than Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Josh Green and Dereck Lively total in this game! This game was evenly balanced, actually, and I liked the Raptors play in the first half of the game. But Dallas played better in the second half. Well, let's move on! The total score of my bets: NBA 54-60 in favor of unsuccessful, MLB 30-27 in favor of successful, NHL 2-3 in favor of unsuccessful, NFL+NCAAF 3-8 in favor of unsuccessful.
New bet: Orlando at home will beat Utah Jazz by 6 points or more. Of course, a lot depends on whether Paolo Banchero plays. Orlando's success at home this season is already a trend. 17 times from 27 games Orlando have beaten their opponents by 6 points or more at home this season. Utah, on the other hand, looks to be finished already this season. In their last game, Utah was destroyed by Atlanta in 27 points! The Jazz have no game! They even got beat by Charlotte by 8 points! On the road Utah has lost 20 of their 30 games this season by 6 points or more. After the trade deadline, it was clear that draft picks were more important for Utah. Utah traded away important rotation players: Kelly Olynyk, Ochai Agbaji and Simone Fontecchio. Yes, they got a 1st round and a 2nd round draft pick, but they also gave up all the bench shooter skill players. If Paolo Banchero plays, this bet has a very strong probability of winning. And if he doesn't play, the chances are still higher than what the bookies are offering us. Without Paolo Banchero there is an adequate handicap somewhere from (7.5 points) on a healthy Orlando at home, and with the Italian leader we will see somewhere similar result, which was in the last game of Utah with Atlanta. Bet? Absolutely!

