NBA
Dallas Mavericks @ Toronto Raptors:
Toronto Raptors (to win) /// 2.25
Last bet lost. My previous prediction can be described in the following thesis: "my expectations are my problems". Yes, I expected to see a completely different basketball game, but what I saw was one more annihilation of Charlotte. I can't even summarize anything here, because my bet didn't have even the slightest chance of success. Milwaukee were very motivated and destroyed the Hornets, as they had already done in the previous two games against Charlotte this season. The unpleasant residue of being far from a winning bet at all remains, but let's move on! The total score of my bets: NBA 54-59 in favor of the unsuccessful, MLB 30-27 in favor of the successful, NHL 2-3 in favor of the unsuccessful, NFL+NCAAF 3-8 in favor of the unsuccessful.
New bet: Toronto at home will beat Dallas. Again, I am surprised by the
odds. Dallas has an away back-to-back. And the previous game was a very difficult one in Cleveland, where Luka Doncic played 41 minutes and Kyrie Irving played 39 minutes! And the game against Toronto is the second road game in a row! But after all, we all saw a renewed Toronto after the trade deadline. And that's 3 solid wins against Brooklyn, Atlanta and Indiana! And the Raptors played on the road against the Hawks and Pacers. Just when the bookies give odds of "2.25" on the victory of home prime Toronto against tired Dallas, I advise you to take advantage of such an opportunity. In fact, I think the Raptors are the favorites to win against the Mavericks! Dallas surprised again on the trade market, in fact, they didn't strengthen their roster in any way. I even listened to a podcast of a basketball expert (a Dallas fan) who was just furious about the trades this trade deadline. P.J. Washington is a much less stable player than Grant Williams! And Dallas also gave away Seth Curry and now the Mavericks bench looks even weaker with only Tim Hardaway Jr. and Maxi Kleber among the players who can be called NBA level players. Yes, Daniel Gafford is a good boost, but is he happy with his new role? He's a starting five player, but Dereck Lively - still a very unstable rookie - is playing in his spot. Well Toronto after the trade deadline is a very balanced team with its own unique style of play with a great bench! If Dennis Schroder had been traded for a good role player, Toronto management would have gotten the highest marks for this trade deadline! But the German just didn't match Darko Rajakovic's style of play. Regarding injuries, the only thing that worries me is that Jakob Poeltl's participation is in doubt. For Dallas, only Dante Exum is questionable. And I don't know in what condition Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving will play after a very difficult game against the Cavaliers. You want to bet? Sure!
