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Preseason: Games bet: 22-18-1 (+2.75 Units), Overall preseason record: 65-44-2
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Futures play: Detroit +525 to win championship (1.5 units)
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Main Card YTD: 15-7-1 (+6.65 units)
Sides: 8-5-1 (+0.75 units), Totals: 7-2 (+5.90 units)

Added Plays YTD: 2-6 (-2.90 units)
Sides: 2-4 (-1.25 units), Totals: 0-2 (-1.65 units)

Other plays YTD: 7-11 (-0.45 units)
2nd-Halves: 4-1 (+2.95 units)-----1st-Halves: 1-1 (+0.45 units)-----1st-Quarters: 0-3 (-2.30 units)
2nd-Quarters: 0-1 (-0.55 units)-----3rd-Quarters: 0-1 (-0.60 units)----- 4th-Quarters 0-0 (0 units)
Parlays: 0-1 (-0.10 units)-----Teasers: 1-3-1 (-2.50 units)-----R-Robins: 1-0 (+2.20 units)


Leans YTD: 20-22-2, (Sides: 12-13, Totals: 8-9-2)
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Note: My bet range generally goes from 0.5 to 5 units...I don't go above 3 units very often…Even though I use Pinnacle a lot, for grading purposes here, I will employ a -110 line for all straight plays…
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Lesson 1:

Charlotte shot 14-16 from the field in the 1Q last night...Is this the reason for that score or is it partially because it was Arroyo's first game back and the Utah offense was a bit out of sync for a spell as Arroyo only had 2 points in 19 minutes??...CHAR was hot early, sh^t happens, but let's watch carefully when Kittles returns to the Clippers lineup whenever that is and let's see if they are out of sync a little his first game back, too...
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I remember a key NBA capping phrase, but unfortunately, it didn't hit me until I saw Utah down 22 points, and that is:

Fade a team that gets a key player back from injury their first game and play a team that loses a key player the first game they lose that key player...

I can KICK myself for forgetting this...Very stupid of me...

Lesson 2:

There is a trend that strted the year 1-4, but has gone 16-2 ATS since then and 9 of those games are "in play" tonight...Will ALL of them cover??...NO WAY, of course not, but you gotta pick and choose based on ALL the trends...

The trend?...

When a team on the back-end of back-to-back games is playing a "rested" team, take the Underdog in that game, it works GREAT for stretches and it is 17-6-2 ATS this year and is 16-2-2 ATS in the last 20 games...

Lesson 3:

Deju vu all over again??...

Atlanta went over 11 weeks last year, yes, 11 freaking weeks, before covering two games in a row...Unheard of...Might be an NBA record ATS...11 weeks...And they did it in back-to-back games on January 13 & 14...the first game was at Home as they SHOCKED San Antonio as a huge dog and beat them outright...The very next night they went to Indiana and played the Pacers, who had 3 days rest, and lost by 7, covering relatively easily...

Now, guess what?...

It's NOT January, but ATL has NOT covered 2 games in a row yet, they beat Houston at Home last night as a fairly big dog, and now go to Indiana, who has guess what?...Three days rest...

Can you say "creepy"??...

I will try and keep my Main Card to 1 play a night and use it as a "Top Play" section, but I like a few tonight, will post the Added plays a little later...

Orlando Magic +1.5 (2 units)

Utah exerted a lot of energy last night to come back and beat a game Charlotte squad...Cato is back tonight (probable) bur Mobley is still OUT...But Orlando has 2 days rest and should be favored in this spot, as they are 3-0 at Home, beating 3 tough teams (records all .500 or better, MILW, DAL, LAL)...I will take the Magic to give Utah their 2nd loss of the season...

Good Luck...brewers7

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Please note: [color=#ff000]Actual game results may vary from the opinions stated above[/color]...
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Main Card:
Yesterday: 0-1 (-1.65 units)
Last 3 days: 2-1 (+0.35 units)
Last 7 days: 6-3 (+3.25 units)

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Words of advice: Tail me when I am hot...Fade me when I am cold...Nobody wins every day...Only bet what you can afford to lose...Try not to chase losses...Tomorrow is another day...This is a marathon, not a sprint...Patience and Persistence...Do your homework...Money management…Stay humble…Act professional…
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Atlanta Hawks +15 (1 unit)

New Orleans Hornets +6 (1 unit)


I may regret these 2, big-time, because I never, EVER get a New Orleans game right no matter which side I pick, and the same with Atlanta...

But I talked about the Atlanta game already, and I will add that Indiana is really banged up and that they may be looking ahead to their game with detroit on Friday, so I am hoping this is a look-ahead game for them to off-set the let-down game for Atlanta...

And for New Orleans, they are winless and won't be that way forever...PHOE just had a HUGE win last night over Dallas and this a big let-down situation here for them...

Also have Leans to Denver and Chicago and may make them plays later...The same goes for MIN/DET Over, this will undoubtedly be a play, and I'll explain why later...

GL...
 

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Minny/Detroit Under 184 (1 unit)

Detroit has played 5 straight Overs and didn't cover in any of those 5 games after barely covering their opener and barely staying Under in that game...Larry Brown oversaw practice for the first time since his hip surgery yesterday and I am sure he must have been preaching defense...This is an over-inflated total based on 5 straight DET Overs and Minny flying Over the total a lot this year...I see both teams in the 80s here with perhaps the winner only barely scratching 90 points...

Playing an 8-team parlay for .10 unit:

Wiz Ov 199
Orl +1.5
Atl +15
Det Un 184
NJ +5
NO +6
Den ML
Chi +7

to win 5.85 units
 

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Thanx Peter, and best of luck to you...

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Indiana Pacers -10.5, 2H (1/2 unit)

have a nice "middle" here, or hedge, as Atlanta is starting to choke this game away, so as long as the Pacers win the game by 4 points (and hopefully less than 15), a possible double-win can happen here...Doubt if I'll get that lucky, but if Indy BOMBS Atlanta in the 2H, I have my hedge in place...
 

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Thanx, were you the guy who has that group that IM at night for half-time plays, because if so, I am interested in getting in on that...

I forgot to mention this, but that trend I talked about for tonight's 9 games...

The trend that is 16-2-2 ATS the last 20 games this year?...The teams that are a "play" tonight is you play them blindly, which I will NOT are:

ORL +1.5
ATL +15
MIN +5
NJ +5
NO +6
MIA +1.5
TOR +5
LAC +3.5
CHI +7
 

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Meant to say, IF you play them blindly...We'll see how they play out...
 

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yeh I am the guy....You would be a great addition...Its fun too, everything moves so fast at half, it helps to have a few trustworthy opinions..you are more than welcome....What time zone are you in?

Indy has tied it up.......good sign
 

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will pass on Chicago +7

My gut says to play Chicago +7 tonight and I was going to make it a small play, 1/2 a unit, but I am passing...I don't think GS should be favored by 7 over anybody...

BUT, there is a strong trend GS had last year at Home according to my personal charts:

They were 13-4-1 ATS at Home, the first Home game after a Road trip of any length (including a 1-game road "trip")...

Tonight is their first Home game after a 5-game road trip, so I'll pass, let's watch and see what happens...
 

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Very good points. I agree totally. GS shouldn't be favored by 7 over anybody...even Chicago. Smells fishy to me. So I made a small play on GS. We'll see what happens.
 

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