NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Golden State Warriors:
Golden State Warriors (- 1.5) /// 1.95
Last bet won. Ja Morant fouled on DeMar DeRozan in the 4th quarter with the score 97-98, reacted wildly and got his 2nd technical foul (and yes, he was suspended). Total failure by the referees, as there was no foul, of course. Memphis was without their leader in the clutch, but was able to win. The Kings completely failed in the clutch and the Grizzlies had Desmond Bane who scored a few points, making Memphis win. In fact, Ja Morant was a real let down, as he both played awful (8 points with 2 shots on 13 attempts) and shouldn't have reacted so emotionally. But this is the 3rd winning prediction in a row, and I'm continuing the streak! My betting score is MLB 101-93 in favor of successful, NBA 112-134 in favor of unsuccessful, NHL 3-9 in favor of unsuccessful, NFL+NCAAF 3-10 in favor of unsuccessful.
New bet: Golden State Warriors at home will beat Minnesota Timberwolves by 2 points or more. The home court status has a very serious importance in this game. Yes, Minnesota has beaten the Lakers and twice the Clippers in their last 3 games. But let's be honest, both teams from Los Angeles have very serious problems with injured players. Stephen Curry is very likely will play (he missed the recent game against Houston, but even without him the Warriors were able to beat the Rockets). Draymond Green is also questionable. Minnesota plays very weak in road games this season and has already lost twice to Portland Trail Blazers, as well as to San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers and Toronto Raptors (not the strongest teams). I don't believe Minnesota will be able to play as effectively against a very classy Warriors defense (and with Steph Curry, and also at Chase Center) as they did against the Clippers and Lakers. It's certainly a different level. Bet? Absolutely!