Yeah, I wasn't able to bet on this game, but in any case I will go with the Pacers here.

So let's see how it goes, another 12 minutes for Pacer to turn the game around. But it seems that the Lakers is really poised to get this one, Lebron and his team are putting a good showing.

Davis is making it very hard for the Pacers to get inside. Lakers still leading 92-84.

EDIT: 5 straight points by the Pacers, cutting the lead to 3, Obi's 3 and then a steal for a layup.

Congrats! The Lakers managed to bring that game to their favor after that short run by the Pacers, I did not manage to watch the game and I failed to spare some coins for them. They play great game as AD really dominates, plus Reaves and LeBron back him up to produce decent numbers that they needed to secure the win.

Pacers on the other hand, did really try working to keep the gap close, but not enough to make a rally to snatch the game. It's a sweet win with a decent ML!

I unfortunately took the Pacers and took a loss, but it's hard to win when Anthony Davis was so dominant. 41 points and 20 rebounds is about as impressive as it gets. Lebron had 24 points with 11 rebounds and Reaves had an impressive 28 point performance. The Lakers were there to prove a point!

I think that's the closest they got in the 2nd half. And it's not about the error of the Indiana Pacers but it's about the defense of the Lakers. Damn, they were all full of energy. Lebron James may have said something that boosted them. Actually, he did say something about the $500k and that's why they are all fired up. I lost my bet but that was intense until the Lakers made a big gap in the 4th quarter.

Congratulations to the Lakers and I think this is a successful event made by the NBA. Somehow every team will be fired up next season when the In-Season starts again. I could firmly say that I love what they did and I also congratulate them because it made NBA fans have something to look out for next season. It will not be a boring season anymore.

Now, they have to think about something that will also make the All-Star a great entertainment again. All of their events are not that fun to watch anymore.
Perhaps adding a prize pool will make it electrifying too just like with the In-Season. Put something on the line. The charity stuff didn't work maybe something else.

I think this kind of tournament is not boring at all, maybe teams was at a lost in the beginning and that's why they treat this as just a regular game. Not saying that the Pacers didn't deserved to be in the finals, but I think it has something to do with teams didn't know what this tournament is.

So congrats to Lebron winning the MVP and Lakers for the first team to got this In-season Trophy. Some of us might have lost this game though as we all thought that the Pacers might pull the biggest surprised.

But Lebron and AD has other plans, monster game by AD and I do agree if he can just be consistent as what we saw him in this game, the Lakers could definitely be a team to beat for this year.

I took the handicap because I had faith for in the Lakers to win. The Pacers were simply outgunned. Lakers always have an answer when Pacers are about to stay close.

It is a whole In-Game tournament MVP award so Lebron James has the merits to take it. Anyhow, Anthony Davis had a monster performance. 40 points, 20 rebounds, and a number of blocks were made. Davis scarcely missed his shots.

Albeit this is just a minor accomplishment compared to the playoffs. This is how terrifying the Lakers will be in games necessary to them. But in order for them to do it, they need to be healthy.

So after a day of break, the NBA regular season will resume tomorrow.

I'm thinking of selecting few games only, just the quality games I feel I'm confident with my pick.
So, here are my early leans.

-2.5 Magic over the Cavaliers.
(Magic is 10-2 at home, they should win and cover the spread)

-11.5 Sixers over Washington Wizards
(Last time Wizards covered, this time around they'll not be lucky)

-2.5 Denver over Hawks
(Hawks just a bad team at home with 3-6 record, Denver should win)

-4.5 Kings over Brooklyn
(I just like the home team here)

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I like your picks bro @Maslate.
Had a good rest after the exciting Finals of the In-Season Tournament. I hope I can a perfect score on the games later.
13 games to be exact.

Here are my picks.
Detroit Pistons - Indiana Pacers - Indiana Pacers (-4.5) - They had their rest and I bet they are hungry. The Pacers may have also looked at the IST Finals tape and will fix their mistakes from now on. Plus, I really love the fast pace type of game performance.

Orlando Magic - Cleveland Cavaliers - Orlando Magic (-1.5) @Maslate already said the reason why we picked the Magic.

Charlotte Hornets - Miami Heat - Miami Heat (-1.5) Bam is out, that's the reason for the low spreads. But I do believe in the Miami Heat, they might still win this one. I want to see Duncan Robinson stepping up his game big time.

Atlanta Hawks - Denver Nuggets - Denver Nuggets (-1.5) The Nuggets had a bad home game against the Rockets and they will try to start their road game with a win. IMO.

Memphis Grizzlies - Dallas Mavericks - Dallas Mavericks (-1.5) No Kyrie Irving and a lot of starters but headband Luka can sometimes be a monster. Ja Morant is still not back, 4 more games before his return. The Mavs might steal this one.

Good luck everyone.

Here are my picks for the upcoming NBA games for today

Detroit Pistons VS Indiana Pacers

The stake odds for this game are 3.20 for the Detroit Pistons and 1.37 for the Indiana Pacers, for this game Marvin Bagley III and Jared Rhoden are questionable if they can play for the Pistons, and Jalen Duren and Monte Morris can not play for this game against the Indiana Pacers while Aaron Nesmith is questionable if he can play, Jalen Smith and Andrew Nembhard can not play for the Indiana Pacers, for me because of the less injuries the Pacers have my pick is the Indiana Pacers,

Orlando Magic VS Cleveland Cavaliers

The stake odds for this game are 1.81 for the Orlando Magic and 2.06 for the Cleveland Cavaliers, for this game Jalen Suggs is questionable if he can play for the Magic, Wendell Carter Jr., Markelle Fultz, and Kevon Harris can not play for this game, while Ty Jerome, Evan Mobley, Caris LeVert and Ricky Rubio can not play for the Cleveland Cavaliers for this game the Orlando Magic doesn't have much injuries, while for me the Magic has a great defense for this fight so my pick is the Orlando Magic,

Charlotte Hornets VS Miami Heat

The stake odds for this game are 2.40 for the Charlotte Hornets and 1.61 for the Miami Heat, For this game Mark Williams, and Nick Smith Jr. are questionable if they can play for the Hornets, Frank Ntilikina, Cody Martin, and LaMelo Ball can not play for the Charlotte Hornets while Kyle Lowry is questionable if he can play Dru Smith is out for this season, Bam Adebayo, Haywood Highsmith, and Tyler Herro all can not play for the Miami Heat, for this game because the Miami Heat is still looking good and for sure no main Players that are injured today I am going with the Miami Heat,