Sipu's NBA

[Sipu]

One for Wed and its the big game:

Detroit Pistons 1st half -4 1.952

[sdsponger]

I'm gonna go out on a bit of a limb for today with the Lakers -2 (up to -3 some places).

Here's why--There's the always popular revenge aspect. Sacramento is a miserable 11-22 on the road this season and that includes a 21-point loss at Los Angeles last month. The Lakers have improved a great deal at home since the beginning of the season. They are 12-5 in its last 17 home games after starting 6-8.

Your milage may vary...

Sipu, I like your first half pick.

[Sipu]

Detroit Pistons 1st half -4 1.952 - Lost $100

Record: 79-66
Starting bank: $5,000
Updated bank: $5,842
Profit/loss todate: +842

Good luck with the lakers bet sdsponger

[sdsponger]

Thanks Sipu...They came through for me

[Sipu]

Thursday's trio:

Minnesota Timberwolves +7 1.962
Houston Rockets +6 2.000
Memphis Grizzlies -4 1.980

[sdsponger]

Sipu, I like your Houston and Memphis picks. Good luck

[sdsponger]

I also like the over in the Dallas/Golden State game.

[Sipu]

spicy 3-0 day!

Minnesota Timberwolves +7 1.962 - Win $96
Houston Rockets +6 2.000 - Win $100
Memphis Grizzlies -4 1.980 - Win $98

Record: 82-66
Starting bank: $5,000
Updated bank: $6,136
Profit/loss todate: 1,136

[GaNgStA kEeKs]

Flying now Sipu

Keep it up mate

[Sipu]

Cheers Kiko, fingers crossed this run aint over yet

sdsponger, you are on fire mate.... easy over for the Dallas/Golden State game

[sdsponger]

You aren't doing so bad yourself Sipu

I'm doing way better in hoops than football of late. Had a nice night of March Madness too. I had LSU small and UCLA on the ML.

Here's to tomorrow

[Sipu]

I present thee with Friday's dubious trio for your kind consideration:

Toronto Raptors -4.5 1.990
New York Knicks +5.5 1.962
Los Angeles Lakers -5.5 1.943

[aliensyndm]

I notice you like to take the higher price rather than buy the line down sipu.
Can lead to some sore pushes/losses of course but long term it does mean you have to pick a lower % to turn a profit of course.
I mean there you could have taken toronto -4 instead of -4.5 at 1.99 but you chose -4.5
What you think the chances of toronto winning by 4 now are ?
Need to be a bit more "aggressive" with my bets myself I think.
I mean it's always nice to get the best line possible of course and it's really SO annoying when you see your bet would have won had you bought that half-point but constantly backing at say 1.909 with a 0.5 point better line rather than at 1.99 etc means you have to pick a higher percentage of winners to turn a profit. Yeah ok you get the occasional heartbreaker loss/push by half points but you gotta think long term I guess.
I think the half points are more important on the lower handicaps, there's quite a difference between say -2 and -2.5 say
Anyway good luck tonight man !

[Sipu]

If forced to choose between less juice or an extra half-point, I prefer less juice most of the time. True sometimes you get screwed because of the half point but long term you realise more profit with less juice.

Besides, with or without an extra half point, the NBA will always find a million other ways to screw with you

best of luck today alien

[sdsponger]

Lakers look good tonight. I can see them winning by 8 or more.