Sunday 12/20/15 NBA discussion thread

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Really like Heat, Under TT Portland and Pelicans here.

Heat and Portland both play Under on one day's rest, but we can easily see that Heat one of the best in the league in protecting three point shots and Portland is a team that in the Top 5 in the league in baskets from three pointers. On the other hand, Heat one of the top teams as far as % of points scored in the paint, while Portland dead last in mid range shots defense and in the middle, defending under the basket.
101 - 87 sounds about right here.

As for Pels, just think they will have a bounce back game from the game in Phoenix, game I watched and they were horrible. As far as I know, they have a strong locker room, so good team with good locker room, should bounce back sooner rather than later...

 

[Owster]

Really like Heat, Under TT Portland and Pelicans here.

Heat and Portland both play Under on one day's rest, but we can easily see that Heat one of the best in the league in protecting three point shots and Portland is a team that in the Top 5 in the league in baskets from three pointers. On the other hand, Heat one of the top teams as far as % of points scored in the paint, while Portland dead last in mid range shots defense and in the middle, defending under the basket.
101 - 87 sounds about right here.

As for Pels, just think they will have a bounce back game from the game in Phoenix, game I watched and they were horrible. As far as I know, they have a strong locker room, so good team with good locker room, should bounce back sooner rather than later...

Agree with the Heat but disagree with the Pels. They're just hapless on the road and if they're gonna have a turnaround game it's most likely gonna be at home. Also seem to match up pretty bad with the Nugz, 1-6 ATS L7 meetings in Denver.

 

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Also really like the Under in Cleveland for several reasons. Kyrie is just back and eager to prove he is healthy again. I do expect him to give big effort on defense. Mo Williams is out and he is huge hole on defense, but good on offense. Usually this is an Under trending series, but this year, both games went Over the total. Sixers really give a tough time for Cleveland for reasons I can't understand. Since Bron returned to Cleveland, Sixers covered in all five meetings, won one SU and could have easily won three more. I really think that Cleveland should wake up on them sooner or later and just close down the D.

 

[kdog]

Agree with the Heat but disagree with the Pels. They're just hapless on the road and if they're gonna have a turnaround game it's most likely gonna be at home. Also seem to match up pretty bad with the Nugz, 1-6 ATS L7 meetings in Denver.

Really. Where do you stop throwing good money after bad with this team and just wait until they show some form?

 

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Decided to split the Under between overall and Cleveland TT Under. Sixers just own Cleveland ATS, since Bron is back in the town...

 

[theking]

I would expect Milwaukee to show up this afternoon in Phoenix -- last game of a 4 game road trip, dropped the first 3.

Phoenix was blown-out by Gstate after competing for 15 minutes of the game, then they came back and won a complete game vs. the Pelicans.


Anyone with some thoughts or insight on the Bucks/suns game?

 

[Paulie The Vig]

I understand your thinking but I think after hearing all the bullshit regarding the GS game they left everything they had on the floor that night and even with a days rest there looking forward to going home more then playing this game.

After Milw Phoenix goes to Utah on a B2B then Home again to play Denver and Philly before Cleveland. With Utah right in front of them and Denver right behind them this would be a good time to put a little winning streak together before seeing Cleveland. I know it's early in the year but the west is tough and if they want the playoffs I think the 8th spot would be about it. IMO it's a good spot for Phoenix. There are other reasons I think Phoenix is on a good spot according to the numbers but I'm More a situational guy and like the spot.

PS: Phoenix 2-1 Day time play Milw 1-0