Friday picks, 27-14 YTD, +7.65 units

TheChief+ · Nov 14, 2008

Atlanta -3.5 --- 1 unit

I'm upset I didn't get this line at -2.5 when it opened. But the Hawks are playing beautiful basketball so far, they have a lot of swagger right now, and Devin Harris will be playing hurt for NJ tonight. I just don't see the Nets hanging with the Hawks. The Hawks will be a big public play I'm sure, but I'm comfortable being on this one.

New Orleans/Portland Over 192 --- 2 units

I would've capped this game at 196-197, so 192 is fine by me. These teams are both capable of up-tempo basketball as we all know, and both can shoot the rock well from downtown. I also expect Portland to keep it close so that should keep the score high enough to cover.

GL to everybody tonight!

yanni_gogolak · Nov 14, 2008

that hawks line does look fishy, but i like it as well.

TheChief+ · Nov 14, 2008

It looks extremely fishy but please give me 1 good reason why I shouldn't take them tonight. Honestly this is one of those bets where even if I lose I don't care. Hawks I think covered ATS every game except 1 this year, where they missed by 0.5 points. Their only loss was by 1 point to the defending champs. They are playing really great ball. I don't think they lose their momentum against the Nets. And if I'm wrong, whatever, at least the Hawks have been making me good money this year. You have to ride the trend until it stops.

GL to us both

yanni_gogolak · Nov 14, 2008

The Chief said:
It looks extremely fishy but please give me 1 good reason why I shouldn't take them tonight. Honestly this is one of those bets where even if I lose I don't care. Hawks I think covered ATS every game except 1 this year, where they missed by 0.5 points. Their only loss was by 1 point to the defending champs. They are playing really great ball. I don't think they lose their momentum against the Nets. And if I'm wrong, whatever, at least the Hawks have been making me good money this year. You have to ride the trend until it stops.

GL to us both

the only thing i can say is that the home team has won the last 2 su and 4 of the last 5. thats all i got! cant see any reason for the line. nj is 1-3 at home this year.

tomoman · Nov 14, 2008

Do you guys think Devin Harris's return will wake the Nets up?

TheChief+ · Nov 14, 2008

tomoman said:
Do you guys think Devin Harris's return will wake the Nets up?

Probably will, but if he's not fully healthy I don't expect him to jump back in the lineup and go off for like 30 and 10. NJ is pathetic on offence this year and Atlanta's defence so far has been very solid.

I'm betting the Hawks until they start letting me down. So far they've been a team that gets no love from the books, and that's been a big mistake so far. Every game it seems that people are waiting for Atlanta to crash down back to earth, but they look legit to me this year.