FRIDAY'S BET O THE DAY

[OccamsRazor]

RECORD YTD 42-27 (.608)
SIDES 30-18 (.625)
TOTALS 12-9 (.571)

Minny won here yesterday.

Usually I would step in against Minny today, coming off big win and going on a road backtoback. Minny is playing great ball though, they have more confidence after their huge win over Sac and get a national stage today going for the undisputed best record in the NBA. Detroit has been woobly. I'm not stepping in front of this Wolf pack.

The TOTAL is worth a look. Minny just shut down the highest scoring team in the league, holding Sac to their lowest output of the year. Minny now travels on a backtoback to face Detroit's top 10 defense. Minny also boasts a top 10 defense. Detroit home games when hosting top defenses avg out to 166 points. Minny games on the road vs top 10 defenses avg out to 174. These two played to a 159 total earlier this year.

Detroit at home will look at the defense to right the woobly ship. Minny on a road backtoback will lose some of that offensive spark and their defense playing with confidence will pick up the slack. Garnett will be challanged by Ben Wallace tonight, no easy goings like yesterdays Sac game. Rasheed, if he plays will be extra gravy. Very underrated defensive player coming off a 5 block shots game. Should be a methodical defensive game.

UNDER 181'

 

[SSI]

good luck, thought you would be on Detroit or Golden State, they seem like your type of plays.. your record indicates that your better on sides than totals, is this normal or are they about the same usually?

 

[OccamsRazor]

SSI. Your'e right. I gave reasons for not taking Detroit and I swore off GS earlier this year after they burned me twice at home here. They looked mighty tempting today except that history has shown me that if I keep losing with a team, I'll keep losing with the team.

My Sides have always been better than totals not by much. I had a horrendous 2003 campaign .343 totals.

 

[Phaedrus]

MegaSB has 181.5 -109 if anybody's interested.


Phaedrus

 

[jwblue]

I believe this is great pick. Minnesota is underrated defensively.

IS

 

[OccamsRazor]

Detroit now at -3. R Wallace must be playing.

Has not moved the TOTAL as bettors don't know if he will effect the offensive side of the ball or the defensive side.

 

[jwblue]

I am buying this puppy up to 4. Detroit just came off a long losing streak until it beat Milw.


IS

 

[OccamsRazor]

Withstood the dreaded freethrowathon and avoided the OT. Congrats to those on the UNDER

Little blue guy pounds another one UNDER

Interesting how R Wallace and James were not allowed to play in the second half by the league.

 

[Phaedrus]

Another great win, much appreciated.


Phaedrus

 

[GLJJNOVA]

Razor, You're in the zone. Another easy winner. I think you've got your groove back. Great week of work.

Congrats
Gary