If you ever question the validity of the TNT first game 1H over

[No coincidences]

The Celtics and Knicks were in a typically 38-34 slugfest last night with 3:48 left in the first half. The 1H total was 94.5, which means there needed to be 23 points scored in the final 3:48 for it to go over.

There were 26.

Note all the free throws, including 18 in the last 3:02 of the half. There were only 48 free throws attempted by both teams in the game, but 18 in the last three minutes of the first half (including 8 in the last 51 seconds)?

Of course, the game slowed to a crawl in the 2H as the teams made "defensive adjustments" -- but you can always count on that TNT 1H over to somehow magically hit in game one of the night.

4:00		34-38	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound
3:48		34-40	Rajon Rondo makes two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)
3:35	Iman Shumpert makes 26-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)	37-40
3:28		37-40	Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
3:27	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	37-40
3:19	Carmelo Anthony misses 26-foot three point jumper	37-40
3:18	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	37-40
3:15	Kevin Garnett blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup	37-40
3:14		37-40	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound
3:06		37-40	Avery Bradley misses three point jumper
3:06		37-40	Avery Bradley offensive rebound
3:05		37-40	Avery Bradley traveling
3:02		39-40	Brandon Bass shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)
3:02	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2	38-40
3:02		38-40	Jared Sullinger enters the game for Kevin Garnett
3:02	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2	39-40
2:53	Iman Shumpert shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)	39-40
2:53	Official timeout
2:53	J.R. Smith enters the game for Iman Shumpert	39-40
2:53		39-41	Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
2:53		39-42	Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
2:39	Amar'e Stoudemire misses 3-foot jumper	39-42
2:38	Carmelo Anthony offensive rebound	39-42
2:35		41-42	Paul Pierce shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)
2:35	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2	40-42
2:35	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2	41-42
2:27	J.R. Smith personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)	41-42
2:27		41-43	Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
2:27		41-44	Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
2:13	Carmelo Anthony makes layup	43-44
1:51		43-44	Rajon Rondo misses 17-foot jumper
1:50	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	43-44
1:37	Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper	43-44
1:36		43-44	Rajon Rondo defensive rebound
1:31		43-44	Brandon Bass traveling
1:17		43-44	Jared Sullinger shooting foul (Amar'e Stoudemire draws the foul)
1:17	Amar'e Stoudemire makes free throw 1 of 2	44-44
1:17	Amar'e Stoudemire makes free throw 2 of 2	45-44
1:04		45-44	Paul Pierce bad pass (Jason Kidd steals)
0:51		45-44	Jared Sullinger shooting foul (Amar'e Stoudemire draws the foul)
0:51	Amar'e Stoudemire makes free throw 1 of 2	46-44
0:51	James White enters the game for Carmelo Anthony	46-44
0:51	Kurt Thomas enters the game for Tyson Chandler	46-44
0:51		46-44	Jeff Green enters the game for Brandon Bass
0:51		46-44	Jason Terry enters the game for Avery Bradley
0:51	Amar'e Stoudemire makes free throw 2 of 2	47-44
0:39		47-46	Paul Pierce makes layup
0:39	Amar'e Stoudemire defensive goaltending violation	47-46
0:26	J.R. Smith misses 16-foot two point shot	47-46
0:25		47-46	Celtics defensive team rebound
0:25	Kurt Thomas loose ball foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)	47-46
0:25		47-47	Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
0:25		47-47	Brandon Bass enters the game for Jared Sullinger
0:25	Carmelo Anthony enters the game for James White	47-47
0:25	Steve Novak enters the game for Kurt Thomas	47-47
0:25		47-48	Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
0:25		47-48	Courtney Lee enters the game for Jason Terry
0:09		47-48	Jeff Green personal foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)
0:09	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2	48-48
0:09	Celtics 20 Sec. timeout
0:09		48-48	Leandro Barbosa enters the game for Brandon Bass
0:09	James White enters the game for Steve Novak	48-48
0:09	Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 2 of 2	48-48
0:07	Amar'e Stoudemire offensive rebound	49-48
0:07		48-48	Leandro Barbosa personal foul (Amar'e Stoudemire draws the foul)
0:07	Amar'e Stoudemire makes free throw 1 of 2	49-48
0:07	Ronnie Brewer enters the game for Carmelo Anthony	49-48
0:07	Amar'e Stoudemire makes free throw 2 of 2	50-48
0:01		50-48	Rajon Rondo misses layup
0:01	Ronnie Brewer defensive rebound	50-48
0:00	J.R. Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper	50-48
0:00	Knicks offensive team rebound	50-48
0:00	End of the 2nd Quarter

[Mocknroll]

0:07	Clippers 20 Sec. timeout
0:00	Jamal Crawford misses 11-foot jumper	46-48
0:00		46-48	Suns defensive team rebound
0:00	Vinny Del Negro technical foul (1st technical foul)	46-48
0:00		46-49	Goran Dragic makes technical free throw
0:00	Jamal Crawford technical foul(1st technical foul)	46-49
0:00		46-50	Goran Dragic makes technical free throw
0:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Grant Hill	46-50
0:00	End of the 2nd Quarter

This is what caused the 1H to go over in the Clipps Suns game. 1H over was 95.5. Hits 96 with 2 T's after Crawford missed the shot that would have put it over.

[PAULYPOKER]

It seems to amaze you every time Coin,

so apparently you still are clearly not sold on the NBA Amazin fix factor.............,

Just like Chevy Chase running to the ATM then running back to the table saying "SNOW ME AGAIN"............

[NoHero]

Oh, Coin. You're a rascal!

[BigDofBA]

I had the over in the Celtics game. I feel like they scored like 40 points in the final 5 minutes. I had literally conceded it as a loss and then it became a free throw feast. Its incredible how the wholw flow of the game changed. Unreal.

I also had under 97 in the Suns game and miraculously landed on 96.

Someone said they had 95.5 do that means it could have been middled. LOL.

Check the box score in the Suns game. With six minutes to go I thought I had an easy win because only like 65 points had been scored and the offense was terrible. Then it became a three point shooting contest and I had to sweat out a 1 point cover. So if someone had under 95.5 they got royally screwed by .5. There were technical free throws at the end of the half with no time remaining too.

Amazing...

[No coincidences]

I had the over in the Celtics game. I feel like they scored like 40 points in the final 5 minutes. I had literally conceded it as a loss and then it became a free throw feast. Its incredible how the wholw flow of the game changed. Unreal.

I also had under 97 in the Suns game and miraculously landed on 96.

Someone said they had 95.5 do that means it could have been middled. LOL.

Check the box score in the Suns game. With six minutes to go I thought I had an easy win because only like 65 points had been scored and the offense was terrible. Then it became a three point shooting contest and I had to sweat out a 1 point cover. So if someone had under 95.5 they got royally screwed by .5. There were technical free throws at the end of the half with no time remaining too.

Amazing...

All just a coincidence -- and very, very, very, very, very, very sharp lines.

[thunderous]

0:07	Clippers 20 Sec. timeout
0:00	Jamal Crawford misses 11-foot jumper	46-48
0:00		46-48	Suns defensive team rebound
0:00	Vinny Del Negro technical foul (1st technical foul)	46-48
0:00		46-49	Goran Dragic makes technical free throw
0:00	Jamal Crawford technical foul(1st technical foul)	46-49
0:00		46-50	Goran Dragic makes technical free throw
0:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Grant Hill	46-50
0:00	End of the 2nd Quarter

This is what caused the 1H to go over in the Clipps Suns game. 1H over was 95.5. Hits 96 with 2 T's after Crawford missed the shot that would have put it over.

I had the 2nd quarter -1.5 Clippers and with a 2 point lead for the quarter and the last possession I was certain I will win until this happened to penetrate my bet....