It's like the Pelicans knew that the spread was -10.5 and they played really hard in the last minutes of the game while the Grizzlies had an 11-point lead.
Yeah, that made me lose my bet for the Grizzlies with a -10.5 handicap. Ergh!
2/4.

Here are my picks for today.
Charlotte Hornets - Oklahoma City Thunder - Oklahoma City Thunder (-10.5)
Washington Wizards - New York Knicks - New York Knicks (-10.5)
Golden State Warriors - Phoenix Suns - Golden State Warriors (-4.5)
Denver Nuggets - Detroit Pistons - Denver Nuggets (-3.5) - The Nuggets badly need this win.

Good luck everyone. Happy New Year.

I'm staying away from anything that looks like it could be risky today and hoping for no surprises in this long but nothing shocking parlay.  I like these long odds for what should be an easy win for all these teams, but nothing ever goes as planned so I'll have to keep my fingers crossed.

Charlotte Hornets - Oklahoma City Thunder
Winner (Incl. Overtime)
Oklahoma City Thunder

Washington Wizards - New York Knicks
Winner (Incl. Overtime)
New York Knicks

Chicago Bulls - Milwaukee Bucks
Winner (Incl. Overtime)
Milwaukee Bucks

Denver Nuggets - Detroit Pistons
Winner (Incl. Overtime)
Denver Nuggets

Utah Jazz - Philadelphia 76ers
Winner (Incl. Overtime)
Philadelphia 76ers

Portland Trail Blazers - Dallas Mavericks
Winner (Incl. Overtime)
Dallas Mavericks

Odds
6.34

I'm on a bit of a losing streak lately so I thought I'd try and break it today with an easy parlay victory.  We'll see how it goes but it would be more of a surprise if one of these teams lost...  The odds make it a pretty terrible bet to follow, but I need this one for a self-esteem boost after losing a few in a row.  Not sure my bankroll could handle too many more L's before running dry.

Orlando Magic - Brooklyn Nets
Winner (Incl. Overtime)
Orlando Magic

Boston Celtics - Indiana Pacers
Winner (Incl. Overtime)
Boston Celtics

Odds
1.58

Close win by Orlando Magic while the Pacers is leading by 9 points going into the fourth quarter. I hope that the Celtics could rally and take this game.

edit: Pacers won and ruined your parlay, surprising indeed.

My bet for today: Spurs +6.5 @1.92 vs Wolves.

Back to sharing my bets again...

Tomorrow, we’re welcoming the New Year in our timezone, so I’m really hoping to end the year on a positive note. With that said, I’m counting on these picks of mine to translate into some profit.

Bulls -5
Clippers -5
Warriors +4.5
Portland +6
Jazz +7.5

1/4. Ouch! Didn't expect the Spurs to stay in a close fight against the Wolves. That's something.

We have 7 games later. Here are my picks.

Washington Wizards - New York Knicks - New York Knicks (-10.5) - I don't think the Knicks would want to break their winning streak here. It's their 7th, make it 8.
Charlotte Hornets - Chicago Bulls - Chicago Bulls (-4.5)
New Orleans Pelicans - Los Angeles Clippers - Los Angeles Clippers (-2.5)
Utah Jazz - Denver Nuggets - Denver Nuggets (-4.5)

Good luck everyone. Happy New Year!!!

I put a few dollars on a few games this past week and I’ve come to the conclusion that I am just absolutely terrible at betting NBA games. It’s just so much harder of a sport to bet than the NFL which is my favorite sport to bet hands-down. I guess I just don’t watch enough of the games closely to get a good handle on things.  Moral of the story I think I might need to take a break.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves
I honestly expect this game to end in favor of the hosts. The Oklahoma City Thunder, winners in six straight games, even beat a team like the Memphis Grizzlies in their last game here, and continued their claim to the top of the standings in a season that continues without Chet Holmgren. The Minnesota Timberwolves are a team full of ups and downs and any result today or any other day would not be a surprise. The fact that they are an unbalanced team increases the options in betting preferences. They have an interesting statistic and have led at half time in each of their last seven road games. This is a match for lovers of high odds and surprises. A Minnesota Timberwolves win in the first half and an Oklahoma City Thunder victory at the end of the game is a good option.

I always ask this, but who do you guys think is the best player this year? Is it still several of the foreign guys, at least for me as an American like Luca, etc. or is Anthony Edwards making his case for being the best player in the world? I think he certainly the best young American player in the world after last year‘s Olympics I’m not so sure you couldn’t say that Duran Duran wasn’t the best player of the world or LeBron for that matter they were just that Good. Just curious what you guys think