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<tbody>[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Jan 17[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]@ New York Knicks [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"]-4[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"]202[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Won 109 - 95 [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Win / Over [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Jan 18[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]@ Indiana Pacers [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"]9.5[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"]196[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Lost 92 - 106 [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Loss / Over [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Jan 20[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]@ Detroit Pistons [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]1:00 PM [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"] [/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Jan 22[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]@ Charlotte Bobcats [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]7:00 PM [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Jan 24[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]@ Chicago Bulls [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]8:00 PM [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Jan 25[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]@ Toronto Raptors [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]7:00 PM [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Jan 27[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]@ Milwaukee Bucks [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]8:00 PM [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Jan 29[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Washington Wizards [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]10:30 PM [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Jan 30[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]@ Golden State Warriors [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]10:30 PM [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"] [/TD]
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</tbody>[/TABLE]
The one spell in this NBA season I have been waiting for is coming up here in the next 10 days. As has been stated many times my favorite situational play in the NBA is a team going to the opposite coast for 5+ games on a trip, coming home to a home game on one day rest and immediately back on the road the next night(back-to-back). The premise has always been(in my estimation) that this just makes it into a much longer trip. Essentially the home game is just 'another road game'. There really isn't any time to get back acclimated to being at home since you are right back on the road the next evening. There are different ways to attack this. I play against teams in this situation on both nights of the B2B. I have weighted them the same and differently depending on the feel at that point.
I wish I could give you specific numbers on how this has fared but I do not have it fully tracked. The first year I noticed this was back in 2005(I believe). It was the Nets and Houston playing the first part is what I remember. The next year I mapped it out before the year and found 4 situations(8 games) that dictated plays. It went 7-1 that year and the loss was Sacto at home to the Suns(by a bucket I believe ATS). The subsequent years have seen this situation come up not as often. Some years there hasn't been any instances.
This is the 2nd such instance(and last) this season. The first(I mentioned it back in October) came through a perfect 2-0 earlier this month...
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<tbody>[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Dec 28[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]@ Phoenix Suns [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"]10.5[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"]216[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Lost 101 - 115 [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Loss / Under [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Dec 29[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]@ Los Angeles Lakers [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"]7[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"]218[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Won 111 - 104 [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Win / Under [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Jan 1[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]@ Denver Nuggets [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"]9[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"]213[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Won 114 - 102 [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Win / Over [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Jan 2[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]@ Sacramento Kings [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"]9[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"]220[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Won 113 - 104 [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Win / Under [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Jan 4[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]@ Portland Trail Blazers [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"]12.5[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"]223[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Won 101 - 99 [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Win / Under [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Jan 6[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Minnesota Timberwolves [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"]7.5[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"]221[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Lost 95 - 126 [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Loss / Push [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Jan 7[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]@ Cleveland Cavaliers [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"]6[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"]208[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Lost 93 - 111 [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Loss / Under [/TD]
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</tbody>[/TABLE]
Now, a question I am sure that will come up is about how good a team is. I would expect that when comparing the Clippers to the Sixers. Generally, this hasn't affected me. The one loss that year was a powerful Suns team but we had already won the first half of that bet so no biggie. The thing is to trust the situation and adjust bets accordingly to factors discovered handicapping the game.
The Wizards will be ending a 4 game trip out West. They also will be off a game the night before in the Bay Area. Obviously we can factor in legs, getaway game etc. We also just are playing against the spread and they will be getting a good amount of points.
The next night is back to the Bay Area for a great matchup that has become heated. We all remember the Christmas night game. The Clippers will want to be up but I really like the fact that the Warriors are ending a 5-game home-stand that has zero back-to-backs.
Obviously a lot can change in the next week+ but definitely keep an eye on this and I think we can make some cash per usual with this situation...
<tbody>[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Jan 17[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]@ New York Knicks [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"]-4[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"]202[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Won 109 - 95 [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Win / Over [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Jan 18[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]@ Indiana Pacers [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"]9.5[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"]196[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Lost 92 - 106 [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Loss / Over [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Jan 20[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]@ Detroit Pistons [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]1:00 PM [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Jan 22[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]@ Charlotte Bobcats [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]7:00 PM [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Jan 24[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]@ Chicago Bulls [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]8:00 PM [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Jan 25[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]@ Toronto Raptors [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]7:00 PM [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Jan 27[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]@ Milwaukee Bucks [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]8:00 PM [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Jan 29[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Washington Wizards [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]10:30 PM [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Jan 30[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]@ Golden State Warriors [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"] [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]10:30 PM [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"] [/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
The one spell in this NBA season I have been waiting for is coming up here in the next 10 days. As has been stated many times my favorite situational play in the NBA is a team going to the opposite coast for 5+ games on a trip, coming home to a home game on one day rest and immediately back on the road the next night(back-to-back). The premise has always been(in my estimation) that this just makes it into a much longer trip. Essentially the home game is just 'another road game'. There really isn't any time to get back acclimated to being at home since you are right back on the road the next evening. There are different ways to attack this. I play against teams in this situation on both nights of the B2B. I have weighted them the same and differently depending on the feel at that point.
I wish I could give you specific numbers on how this has fared but I do not have it fully tracked. The first year I noticed this was back in 2005(I believe). It was the Nets and Houston playing the first part is what I remember. The next year I mapped it out before the year and found 4 situations(8 games) that dictated plays. It went 7-1 that year and the loss was Sacto at home to the Suns(by a bucket I believe ATS). The subsequent years have seen this situation come up not as often. Some years there hasn't been any instances.
This is the 2nd such instance(and last) this season. The first(I mentioned it back in October) came through a perfect 2-0 earlier this month...
[TABLE="width: 100%"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Dec 28[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]@ Phoenix Suns [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"]10.5[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"]216[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Lost 101 - 115 [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Loss / Under [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Dec 29[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]@ Los Angeles Lakers [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"]7[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"]218[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Won 111 - 104 [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Win / Under [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Jan 1[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]@ Denver Nuggets [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"]9[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"]213[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Won 114 - 102 [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Win / Over [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Jan 2[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]@ Sacramento Kings [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"]9[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"]220[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Won 113 - 104 [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Win / Under [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Jan 4[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]@ Portland Trail Blazers [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"]12.5[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"]223[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Won 101 - 99 [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Win / Under [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Jan 6[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Minnesota Timberwolves [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"]7.5[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FDF6E5, align: center"]221[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Lost 95 - 126 [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg2 cellBorderR1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FDF6E5"]Loss / Push [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]Jan 7[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 headerTextNorm padLeft, bgcolor: #FFFBF7"]@ Cleveland Cavaliers [/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"]6[/TD]
[TD="class: viCellBg1 cellBorderL1 cellTextNorm padCenter, bgcolor: #FFFBF7, align: center"]208[/TD]
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Now, a question I am sure that will come up is about how good a team is. I would expect that when comparing the Clippers to the Sixers. Generally, this hasn't affected me. The one loss that year was a powerful Suns team but we had already won the first half of that bet so no biggie. The thing is to trust the situation and adjust bets accordingly to factors discovered handicapping the game.
The Wizards will be ending a 4 game trip out West. They also will be off a game the night before in the Bay Area. Obviously we can factor in legs, getaway game etc. We also just are playing against the spread and they will be getting a good amount of points.
The next night is back to the Bay Area for a great matchup that has become heated. We all remember the Christmas night game. The Clippers will want to be up but I really like the fact that the Warriors are ending a 5-game home-stand that has zero back-to-backs.
Obviously a lot can change in the next week+ but definitely keep an eye on this and I think we can make some cash per usual with this situation...