john_entony
Legend
Platinum Level
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Boston Celtics : Boston Celtics (- 3.5) /// 1.68
Last bet lost. It's a shame! A shame for NBA, of course. Yes, once again a key player of the team that I bet on unexpectedly didn't play. And it's Myles Turner! The only player who could cover Jakob Poeltl. As a result, completely lost rebounds and Jakob Poeltl dominated on offense: 13 hits from 18 attempts. Also Toronto has a team season high in three-point shot realization at 48.3%. This is just something ridiculous, as in most of their games this season the Raptors have a three-point shooting realization of no more than 34%! My betting score is MLB 101-93 in favor of successful, NBA 105-127 in favor of unsuccessful, NHL 3-7 in favor of unsuccessful, NFL+NCAAF 3-9 in favor of unsuccessful.
New bet: Boston Celtics at home will beat Cleveland Cavaliers by 4 points or more. Cleveland has 15 wins and 0 losses this season. Incredible success! But today their unbelievable streak will come to an end as Boston will make the Cavaliers pay. Yes, Boston has been completely unmotivated in their last few games. But today's game is the biggest challenge for the Celtics this season! And we will see the championship game that we saw in the Postseason last season. Boston's key player in defense, Jrue Holiday, is coming back from injury. That means that the Celtics will be only without Kristaps Porzingis and the participation of role player Payton Pritchard is questionable. Cleveland has a lot of problems with injured players. Max Strus and Dean Wade will definitely not play, and the participation of Isaac Okoro, Caris LeVert and Sam Merrill is questionable. So there is a high probability that Cavaliers will play almost without role players against Boston. The Celtics have won 7 of their last 10 games against each other. You want to bet? Sure!
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Boston Celtics : Boston Celtics (- 3.5) /// 1.68
Last bet lost. It's a shame! A shame for NBA, of course. Yes, once again a key player of the team that I bet on unexpectedly didn't play. And it's Myles Turner! The only player who could cover Jakob Poeltl. As a result, completely lost rebounds and Jakob Poeltl dominated on offense: 13 hits from 18 attempts. Also Toronto has a team season high in three-point shot realization at 48.3%. This is just something ridiculous, as in most of their games this season the Raptors have a three-point shooting realization of no more than 34%! My betting score is MLB 101-93 in favor of successful, NBA 105-127 in favor of unsuccessful, NHL 3-7 in favor of unsuccessful, NFL+NCAAF 3-9 in favor of unsuccessful.
New bet: Boston Celtics at home will beat Cleveland Cavaliers by 4 points or more. Cleveland has 15 wins and 0 losses this season. Incredible success! But today their unbelievable streak will come to an end as Boston will make the Cavaliers pay. Yes, Boston has been completely unmotivated in their last few games. But today's game is the biggest challenge for the Celtics this season! And we will see the championship game that we saw in the Postseason last season. Boston's key player in defense, Jrue Holiday, is coming back from injury. That means that the Celtics will be only without Kristaps Porzingis and the participation of role player Payton Pritchard is questionable. Cleveland has a lot of problems with injured players. Max Strus and Dean Wade will definitely not play, and the participation of Isaac Okoro, Caris LeVert and Sam Merrill is questionable. So there is a high probability that Cavaliers will play almost without role players against Boston. The Celtics have won 7 of their last 10 games against each other. You want to bet? Sure!
john_entony
Legend
Platinum Level
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers @ Oklahoma City Thunder: Portland Trail Blazers (+ 9.5) /// 2.19
Last bet lost. Boston dominated, but when the lead was already over 20 points, the Celtics immediately lost interest to the game. This happened in the 2nd half of the 3rd quarter. I even got the feeling that it was more important for Jayson Tatum to make a 3-point shot at the end of the 3rd quarter when the buzzer sounded and make a flashy gesture, rather than the result of this game. Although he was the MVP of this game in Boston's squad on offense. But still, I didn't see any defensive play from the Celtics players, which resulted in an almost equal score. And yes, Boston had a 5-point lead with 1 second left, but an offensive rebound from Evan Mobley and a meaningless 2-point shot from Ty Jerome destroyed my prediction. But who stopped the Celtics from solid rebounding and defense on Cleveland's last offensive possession? Jaylen Brown didn't run on defense at all, and Jayson Tatum just watched Ty Jerome shoot. Sometimes I think NBA players are not athletes, but participants in some reality show. 10 years ago every game in the NBA was a real battle, where players played with 100% effort, with emotions, even sometimes with brawls. But now NBA games are a 3-point shooting contest. My betting score is MLB 101-93 in favor of successful, NBA 105-128 in favor of unsuccessful, NHL 3-7 in favor of unsuccessful, NFL+NCAAF 3-9 in favor of unsuccessful.
New bet: Portland Trail Blazers on the road will not lose to Oklahoma City Thunder more than 9 points. Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein are injured. And there are no other centers in the roster. Yeah, the Thunder played small-ball against San Antonio and lost. And San Antonio was without Victor Wembanyama! And that's back-to-back! Yes, I admire Shai's talent, but Portland is just taller. Yes, that sounds a bit funny, but it makes a serious difference in basketball. Even Deni Avdija (Portland's small forward) is taller than any player in Oklahoma's starting five. And the Trail Blazers are a very uncomfortable rival for the Thunder. Of the last 10 games against each other, Oklahoma has won only 3 of them by 10 points or more. Especially Portland is in great shape: 3 wins in a row (and 2 of them against Minnesota). Bet? Sure!
Portland Trail Blazers @ Oklahoma City Thunder: Portland Trail Blazers (+ 9.5) /// 2.19
Last bet lost. Boston dominated, but when the lead was already over 20 points, the Celtics immediately lost interest to the game. This happened in the 2nd half of the 3rd quarter. I even got the feeling that it was more important for Jayson Tatum to make a 3-point shot at the end of the 3rd quarter when the buzzer sounded and make a flashy gesture, rather than the result of this game. Although he was the MVP of this game in Boston's squad on offense. But still, I didn't see any defensive play from the Celtics players, which resulted in an almost equal score. And yes, Boston had a 5-point lead with 1 second left, but an offensive rebound from Evan Mobley and a meaningless 2-point shot from Ty Jerome destroyed my prediction. But who stopped the Celtics from solid rebounding and defense on Cleveland's last offensive possession? Jaylen Brown didn't run on defense at all, and Jayson Tatum just watched Ty Jerome shoot. Sometimes I think NBA players are not athletes, but participants in some reality show. 10 years ago every game in the NBA was a real battle, where players played with 100% effort, with emotions, even sometimes with brawls. But now NBA games are a 3-point shooting contest. My betting score is MLB 101-93 in favor of successful, NBA 105-128 in favor of unsuccessful, NHL 3-7 in favor of unsuccessful, NFL+NCAAF 3-9 in favor of unsuccessful.
New bet: Portland Trail Blazers on the road will not lose to Oklahoma City Thunder more than 9 points. Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein are injured. And there are no other centers in the roster. Yeah, the Thunder played small-ball against San Antonio and lost. And San Antonio was without Victor Wembanyama! And that's back-to-back! Yes, I admire Shai's talent, but Portland is just taller. Yes, that sounds a bit funny, but it makes a serious difference in basketball. Even Deni Avdija (Portland's small forward) is taller than any player in Oklahoma's starting five. And the Trail Blazers are a very uncomfortable rival for the Thunder. Of the last 10 games against each other, Oklahoma has won only 3 of them by 10 points or more. Especially Portland is in great shape: 3 wins in a row (and 2 of them against Minnesota). Bet? Sure!
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john_entony
Legend
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NBA
Orlando Magic @ Los Angeles Lakers: Los Angeles Lakers (- 2.5) /// 1.66
Last bet lost. Yes, it's a shame, because I also easily had the option to bet on a handicap (+ 10.5) on Portland. And the game proved that the Trail Blazers are just fine! Oklahoma didn't have any advantage until the beginning of the clutch. But then Thunder hit 2 three-point shots in a row, increased the lead to 12 points and quietly won. Portland had chances to lose by 7-8 points, but on the last possession Jerami Grant and Dalano Banton missed their shots, and Deni Avdija's shot was blocked by Isaiah Hartenstein. By the way, this is the first time I've seen a player who ESPN reported was injured still play at the last moment. My betting score is MLB 101-93 in favor of successful, NBA 105-129 in favor of unsuccessful, NHL 3-7 in favor of unsuccessful, NFL+NCAAF 3-9 in favor of unsuccessful.
New bet: Los Angeles Lakers at home will beat Orlando Magic by 3 points or more. The Lakers and Orlando are those two classic teams that show a very solid performance at home, but play much worse on the road. Right now, the Lakers are playing really quality. I hope Anthony Davis will play (his participation is questionable, but he didn't get any micro-injuries in the last games, so he should play against Magic). Maybe even Rui Hachimura will return from injury (his participation is also in question). Orlando's leader, Paolo Banchero, is injured. Participation of Wendell Carter Jr. is also questionable. Orlando is traditionally a very sweet rival for the Lakers in recent seasons: 8 wins by 3 points or more in the last 10 games for Los Angeles. Bet? Sure!
Orlando Magic @ Los Angeles Lakers: Los Angeles Lakers (- 2.5) /// 1.66
Last bet lost. Yes, it's a shame, because I also easily had the option to bet on a handicap (+ 10.5) on Portland. And the game proved that the Trail Blazers are just fine! Oklahoma didn't have any advantage until the beginning of the clutch. But then Thunder hit 2 three-point shots in a row, increased the lead to 12 points and quietly won. Portland had chances to lose by 7-8 points, but on the last possession Jerami Grant and Dalano Banton missed their shots, and Deni Avdija's shot was blocked by Isaiah Hartenstein. By the way, this is the first time I've seen a player who ESPN reported was injured still play at the last moment. My betting score is MLB 101-93 in favor of successful, NBA 105-129 in favor of unsuccessful, NHL 3-7 in favor of unsuccessful, NFL+NCAAF 3-9 in favor of unsuccessful.
New bet: Los Angeles Lakers at home will beat Orlando Magic by 3 points or more. The Lakers and Orlando are those two classic teams that show a very solid performance at home, but play much worse on the road. Right now, the Lakers are playing really quality. I hope Anthony Davis will play (his participation is questionable, but he didn't get any micro-injuries in the last games, so he should play against Magic). Maybe even Rui Hachimura will return from injury (his participation is also in question). Orlando's leader, Paolo Banchero, is injured. Participation of Wendell Carter Jr. is also questionable. Orlando is traditionally a very sweet rival for the Lakers in recent seasons: 8 wins by 3 points or more in the last 10 games for Los Angeles. Bet? Sure!