NBA Betting Thread 2015-2016

[K Douglas]

Been a busy week so far no time for bets or even fanduel tourneys

Looks like that Cavs/Pistons game bit you in the ass, you got everything else right. Not sure how you were able to move the lines that much on Wolves and Nuggets though. In football you can only tease a max of 6 points.
What's surprising to me right now is the Hawks. They lost to the Nets last night, that's 3 in a row against losing teams.

Nov 18 best bets

I like Philly +6 vs Indiana at home. They have to win sometime.
I like OKC -12 vs New Orleans. The Pelicans are decimated right now.
I like Nuggets +13.5 at San Antonio. Nuggets are an ok squad although they can be bad at times. A bit risky but just going with gut here.

 

[thewalker]

Been a busy week so far no time for bets or even fanduel tourneys

Looks like that Cavs/Pistons game bit you in the ass, you got everything else right. Not sure how you were able to move the lines that much on Wolves and Nuggets though. In football you can only tease a max of 6 points.
What's surprising to me right now is the Hawks. They lost to the Nets last night, that's 3 in a row against losing teams.

Nov 18 best bets

I like Philly +6 vs Indiana at home. They have to win sometime.
I like OKC -12 vs New Orleans. The Pelicans are decimated right now.
I like Nuggets +13.5 at San Antonio. Nuggets are an ok squad although they can be bad at times. A bit risky but just going with gut here.

On Will Hill, you can move the lines significantly but the odds drop down to -1000 or so, they are only good for padding parlays and with each game you add, your odds of winning of course drop, but hey, that's the nature of the beast.

For instance on that Nuggets +13.5 you can get that all the way to +23.5 but that'll drop the odds to -1000. They are good if you feel strongly about certain games.

What I like are the teasers that you can adjust the o/u 10 points either way. Those are -300 and it really helps to have that cushion, I've lost so many o/u by a few points either way, lol.

Out of curiosity what site do you use to make your NBA bets?

 

[K Douglas]

On Will Hill, you can move the lines significantly but the odds drop down to -1000 or so, they are only good for padding parlays and with each game you add, your odds of winning of course drop, but hey, that's the nature of the beast.

For instance on that Nuggets +13.5 you can get that all the way to +23.5 but that'll drop the odds to -1000. They are good if you feel strongly about certain games.

What I like are the teasers that you can adjust the o/u 10 points either way. Those are -300 and it really helps to have that cushion, I've lost so many o/u by a few points either way, lol.

Out of curiosity what site do you use to make your NBA bets?

I used to use a bookie but he was a drug addict that just got progressively worse. Couldn't trust him anymore.
Now I use bet365.
Big slate tomorrow night. I may put together a big parlay.

 

[thewalker]

Tonight (all teasers as usual):

Over/unders: Raptors-Lakers over 193.5, Bulls-Warriors over 199.5, Knicks-Thunder over 196.5, Jazz-Mavs over 183.5, Spurs-Pelicans under 210.5, Rockets-Grizzlies over 191.5, Clippers-Blazers over 200.5, Suns-Nuggets over 197.5.

Point spread: Lakers +12.5 vs Raptors, Hornets -5.5 vs 76ers, Celtics -3.5 vs Nets.

Money Line: Spurs over Pelicans, Raptors over Lakers, Clippers over Blazers.

 

[bestman007]

Tonight (all teasers as usual):

Over/unders: Raptors-Lakers over 193.5, Bulls-Warriors over 199.5, Knicks-Thunder over 196.5, Jazz-Mavs over 183.5, Spurs-Pelicans under 210.5, Rockets-Grizzlies over 191.5, Clippers-Blazers over 200.5, Suns-Nuggets over 197.5.

Point spread: Lakers +12.5 vs Raptors, Hornets -5.5 vs 76ers, Celtics -3.5 vs Nets.

Money Line: Spurs over Pelicans, Raptors over Lakers, Clippers over Blazers.

I like the Lakers +12.5 a lot. Raps are playing down to their inferior competition so far this season.

 

[K Douglas]

Lakers kept it close but faded down the stretch and almost blew the cover. Whew!

Tonight (Nov 21) I like the following

Grizzlies +8 at Spurs. And the under 190.5. However if Zach Randolph is out I may pull out of betting the spread.
Magic -4 vs Kings. No Rudy Gay tonight and Kings don't travel well. I almost want to call this one a lock.
Knicks +3.5 at Rockets. Howard is out and Rockets are playing poorly right now. Knicks are a surprising 7-6 (4-2 on road). The rookie Porzingis(sp) is pretty impressive.

 

[thewalker]

I'm throwing down tonight on the 76ers!! Tonight is the night vs the Lakers! They are getting that first win!

Amazingly they are -1.5 favorites. Tells you something about how abysmal the Lakers are that a winless team is a favorite over you.

Amount of my wager? $76. Yep, I just did that.

 

[raptorizedguy]

I'm throwing down tonight on the 76ers!! Tonight is the night vs the Lakers! They are getting that first win!

Amazingly they are -1.5 favorites. Tells you something about how abysmal the Lakers are that a winless team is a favorite over you.

Amount of my wager? $76. Yep, I just did that.

This isn't a proline bet is it ? I thought NBA wasn't on Proline

 

[thewalker]

This isn't a proline bet is it ? I thought NBA wasn't on Proline

Hahaha, Pro-Line, that's hilarious. Nope they don't allow NBA and even if they did, no way in hell would I use it.
What a total scam that is, no offense, if you use Pro-Line, you're just asking to lose. Terrible odds and they don't allow single game bets.

I use William Hill, an online British sportsbook:

http://sports.williamhill.com/bet/en-ca/betting/y/3/mh/Basketball.html

 

[K Douglas]

I'm throwing down tonight on the 76ers!! Tonight is the night vs the Lakers! They are getting that first win!

Amazingly they are -1.5 favorites. Tells you something about how abysmal the Lakers are that a winless team is a favorite over you.

Amount of my wager? $76. Yep, I just did that.

Good call my friend. The Lakers are indeed pitiful. No defense.
I've had a good start to my NBA betting season - up about $330 so far. Goal is to make $1500 by end of season.
Do you ever play DFS (daily fantasy sports)? I've cashed in (>$200) in a couple of NBA tournaments so far, but still down about $3K overall since I started. Fan Duel and Draft Kings.

 

[K Douglas]

This isn't a proline bet is it ? I thought NBA wasn't on Proline

Proline is a suckers bet. I use bet365. You can do single game, parlays or 20 game tickets if you want really big payouts.

 

[thewalker]

Good call my friend. The Lakers are indeed pitiful. No defense.
I've had a good start to my NBA betting season - up about $330 so far. Goal is to make $1500 by end of season.
Do you ever play DFS (daily fantasy sports)? I've cashed in (>$200) in a couple of NBA tournaments so far, but still down about $3K overall since I started. Fan Duel and Draft Kings.

Man, you're doing well, I find it really hard just to break even, I'm down $400 only a month in! Lost $150 in one game though when the Raptors beat the Clippers, that one hurt.
If I have the same month in December I might have to pack it in till the playoffs. Maybe I place too many bets and too many parlays.....

Nah, not into daily fantasy. Too many things to keep track of. Win or lose the game, point spread, that's all I wanna keep track of.

 

[Dawgger]

I'm throwing down tonight on the 76ers!! Tonight is the night vs the Lakers! They are getting that first win!

Amazingly they are -1.5 favorites. Tells you something about how abysmal the Lakers are that a winless team is a favorite over you.

Amount of my wager? $76. Yep, I just did that.

awesome call......congrats!

 

[thewalker]

awesome call......congrats!

Thanks, but read my previous post about being down $400 overall including losing $150 on the Clippers beating the Raptors! It's pretty tough to make a profit on this stuff, lol.

Tonight I've got a money line parlay of Warriors over Hornets, Wizards over Lakers and Knicks over 76ers. Kind of obvious, but sometimes obvious is obvious for a reason. Only one I'm a bit concerned about is the Hornets maybe upsetting the Warriors who are bound to lose at some point?

 

[K Douglas]

Thanks, but read my previous post about being down $400 overall including losing $150 on the Clippers beating the Raptors! It's pretty tough to make a profit on this stuff, lol.

Tonight I've got a money line parlay of Warriors over Hornets, Wizards over Lakers and Knicks over 76ers. Kind of obvious, but sometimes obvious is obvious for a reason. Only one I'm a bit concerned about is the Hornets maybe upsetting the Warriors who are bound to lose at some point?

Well the Hornets got smacked down but the Lakers upset the Wizards on the road. Ugh that smarts.
I don't mean to rub it in but I hit big last night ($565) on Raptors/Hawks under, Bulls/Nuggets under, Suns/Pistons over and SA,Indy & NYK ATS. Probably my biggest payday since I went 12/12 on proline football spreads a few years ago.

 

[thewalker]

Well the Hornets got smacked down but the Lakers upset the Wizards on the road. Ugh that smarts.
I don't mean to rub it in but I hit big last night ($565) on Raptors/Hawks under, Bulls/Nuggets under, Suns/Pistons over and SA,Indy & NYK ATS. Probably my biggest payday since I went 12/12 on proline football spreads a few years ago.

Holy smokes, congrats, man! I'm not worthy, lol. Did you stay up to see if Indy could close the deal for you or just wake up to the good news? I know I wouldn't have been able to sleep.

 

[K Douglas]

Holy smokes, congrats, man! I'm not worthy, lol. Did you stay up to see if Indy could close the deal for you or just wake up to the good news? I know I wouldn't have been able to sleep.

Yes I stayed up, I usually watch late games if its Clippers or Warriors - my 2 fav teams besides the Raptors.
I laid $50 on Denver to cover against the Raps on Thursday which actually turned into an outright win. Had a feeling of a letdown after the comeback win night before. Unfortunately I got greedy with the Pacers and took them on the money line against Portland and they laid an egg. George went 4 for 17 shooting including 0 for 9 on 3 pointers. Oh well can't win em all.

Tonight I like the following

Knicks -2.5 at Bucks. The Bucks are downright horrible right now and are missing guard depth. I'm leaning towards the under (189) as well.
Magic +2.5 at Clippers. No Chris Paul or JJ Redick again. Magic are a bit temperamental and not a great road team but I sense Oladipo and Payton will have big games against Crawford & Rivers which makes the difference.
Blazers/Wolves under 203. Blazers are a bad road team, Wolves are terrible at home. Logic dictates either an easy under or a blowout over, I'll lean towards the former.

 

[K Douglas]

Yes I stayed up, I usually watch late games if its Clippers or Warriors - my 2 fav teams besides the Raptors.
I laid $50 on Denver to cover against the Raps on Thursday which actually turned into an outright win. Had a feeling of a letdown after the comeback win night before. Unfortunately I got greedy with the Pacers and took them on the money line against Portland and they laid an egg. George went 4 for 17 shooting including 0 for 9 on 3 pointers. Oh well can't win em all.

Tonight I like the following

Knicks -2.5 at Bucks. The Bucks are downright horrible right now and are missing guard depth. I'm leaning towards the under (189) as well.
Magic +2.5 at Clippers. No Chris Paul or JJ Redick again. Magic are a bit temperamental and not a great road team but I sense Oladipo and Payton will have big games against Crawford & Rivers which makes the difference.
Blazers/Wolves under 203. Blazers are a bad road team, Wolves are terrible at home. Logic dictates either an easy under or a blowout over, I'll lean towards the former.

Not a good betting night took a bit of a hit. I should have bet the Raptors, had a feeling they would cover. Knicks were just terrible, losing by 15 to the lowly Bucks. MCW and OJ stepped up their games big time. No bets tonight, all on football. So far not so good

 

[thewalker]

Not a good betting night took a bit of a hit. I should have bet the Raptors, had a feeling they would cover. Knicks were just terrible, losing by 15 to the lowly Bucks. MCW and OJ stepped up their games big time. No bets tonight, all on football. So far not so good

I'm taking a hiatus till the new year. I'm getting crushed this year, maybe 2016 will bring better days. Good luck!

 

[K Douglas]

I'm taking a hiatus till the new year. I'm getting crushed this year, maybe 2016 will bring better days. Good luck!

Same here. I've been giving back some of my winnings on a bad streak now. Although on a positive note my football bets have improved. Won pretty big bets the past 2 weekends.