Same, I wouldn't have taken it too. That's our risk for betting early as sometimes they will announce who will not play before the game starts and I guess we should just forget about it.
2/3 for my early bets.
The Nuggets won, and I took the ML. The Grizzlies won and covered the -4.5 spread. Bucks lost. Had a bonus though.

Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic have never failed me yet in betting props for them. They are hot and they won't stop just yet. The Kia MVP race is getting more unpredictable as Luka, Joker, and Tatum are in a close battle. Then KD went up to 4th place.

It looks like you know NBA very well as I would never bet on a single player to make that many points plus assists.I always love over/under bets in the NBA although I don't know it that well so I have only played occasionally NBA bets.I must admit they were fun as I had to wake up in the next morning to see the result because I live in Europe so I always woke up excited that maybe I have won only to be disappointed that I did not win anything.

The time I was really following NBA was at Michael Jordan age with the Chicago Bulls dominating this league but it is long that I have not seen them perform so well since then.

Well, this is not so great about the Milwaukee Bucks they don't have a 2nd unit, but whatever every team doesn't really have a 2nd unit or any of them really exist something like that except for the Warriors, but I am not comparing right now if they have just Giannis Antetokounmpo maybe they can make a difference and Giannis Antetokounmpo would score 40 plus points for the Bucks like he used to do and could win against the Wizards but let's wait for a further update if they will let Giannis Antetokounmpo on the next game against the Wizards,

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Here are my picks for tomorrow's game

Charlotte Hornets VS Los Angeles Lakers

The stake odds for this game are 1.94 for the Hornets and 1.90 for the Lakers, Right now Cody Martin and Kelly Oubre Jr. can not play for the Hornets, and Dennis Smith Jr. is questionable if he can play, while Anthony Davis can not play for the Lakers, while Lonnie Walker IV and LeBron James is questionable if they can play, for this game I think I will be tuned in if Lebron James can not play I will go with the Hornets but if Lebron James can play in this game then I will continue my bet,

Cleveland Cavaliers VS Chicago Bulls

The stake odds for this game are 1.63 for the Cavaliers and 2.34 for the Bulls, right now Ricky Rubio, Dylan Windler, and Dean Wade can not play for the Cavaliers, and Darius Garland and Evan Mobley are questionable if they can play for the Cavaliers, while Lonzo Ball can not play for the Bulls and Malcolm Hill, Tony Bradley, Alex Caruso, Javonte Green, Marko Simonovic, and Derrick Jones Jr. for this game for that many unhealthy players for the Bulls I may go with the Cleveland Cavaliers,

Minnesota Timberwolves VS Denver Nuggets

The stake odds for this game are 2.25 for the Timberwolves and 1.68 for the Nuggets, Right now Taurean Prince, Jordan McLaughlin, and Karl-Anthony Towns can not play for the Timberwolves while Jeff Green and Collin Gillespie can not play for the Nuggets, and Jamal Murray is questionable if he can play, for this team, for this match-up I really like the last game of the Joker having that Triple-double play maybe he can do it again, so My pick is the Denver Nuggets,

Golden State Warriors VS Atlanta Hawks

The stake odds for this game are 1.71 for the Warriors and 2.19 for the Hawks, Right now Stephen Curry, Andre Iguodala, Andrew Wiggins, JaMychal Green, and now Jonathan Kuminga can not play for the Warriors, and James Wiseman is questionable if he can play, while Clint Capela can not play for the Hawks and De'Andre Hunter is questionable, for this game I still have faith for the Warriors and because they are playing at home this could be a great game again for the Warriors, so my pick will be the Golden State Warriors,

We put our bet early, we cannot anymore cashout our bet because the amount will also reduce. Next time we have to be careful especially if we are betting a decent amount on a certain game, looking at the injury report is necessary. The last time I check on that game, Giannis was questionable, but maybe bettors think he would play.


That's too early in my timezone, if I would put a bet now, I might miss some information like what happen with the Bucks. Anyway, I guess I'll be rooting on the home team since Booker is still unavailable.

I have the same strategy before to stick with just over and under but since I have time to watch games carefully this past season (waking up early) then it also gave me a chance to look at players' stats and other stuff so I risked it with other bets like a player prop.
Thanks bro.
I like the Warriors bet, they are great at home, filled with energy from their home crowd.
-3.5 should be enough, don't want to get greedy at taking bets further than that. Their last game against the Trail Blazers, also a home game got nasty in the 2nd quarter while they had a good lead in the 1st.

About the other game, I will bet for the Cavaliers -4.5. They fought with the Bulls at their own home and won by 1 point, it will be way above that in Cavs home. I hope.

Good luck to everyone.

Somehow, that is much safer especially if the team you're rooting is listing the stars as probable or questionable to play that specific game, in that case, then it's really good to bet when the game commences so that you're bet won't go down the drain just like what happened yesterday when Giannis suddenly sidelined. The downfall of that is the odds will really change, but I guess it's still reasonable rather risking it.

Anyway, I'm riding with the Pacers -1 and Cavaliers -4 .. GL guys.

Yes, it's better to wait till you see how the team your rooting is playing before placing your bet, though the odd will be different unlike with the early bet compared with how it will be offered during the live event.

The good side is you will see if the expected players/stars will be there to help or the coach will decide to sideline
stars for a good rest and allows the other role players to play.

That same thing with Giannis, it might be a different outcome if Giannis is playing, but it happened and we
need to move forward.

I did 2/3 tonight, good bet for me. I hope it will always be like this.

@jakelyson congrats bro.
@YuginKado congrats bro 3/4.  Our Denver bets have lost.

Congrats to you too!

I am not sure about the Lakers and Philly bet but thankfully it hits!

The Lakers are a little bit shaky lately and the 76ers lost to the Pelicans last time, but I know both of these teams can win any given day. Took the risk and got rewarded.

Only 3 games tomorrow.

It looks like we have the same point of view about avoiding the Bucks vs Wizards game. This is where most of us in this thread were trapped days ago when suddenly they reported Giannis was unable to play 2 hours before the game starts.
We will be better off waiting for the roster to be announced before we take our bets.  Although the spreads seem to mean that he will play, just to be sure.

I checked why the Jazz was the favorite instead of the Kings, so Malik Monk and Huerter are in questionable status.
But, I do want to try my luck for the Kings ML.
I want to pass on the other two games for an early bet. Will try it live.