Alright boys lets see how I do. I will not be betting all these plays I list here, however these are all the leans I feel strongly about. Will give a brief reasoning to why under all picks.
Magic -5.5 1st Half WINNER
The Magic had an undefeated record in preseason this year, and frankly are sick. In my opinion they are the odds on favorite to get back to the NBA Championship. They made so many key additions to an already great lineup in the off season. Some of there key additions were Carter, Bass, Barnes, and Jason Williams. This team is stacked and ready to roll. With the home crowd behind them tonight they are gonna come out firing. Gonna cash this ticket early and play them for the 1st half.
Cavs -1.5 1st Qtr LOSER
Last night the Cavs got out to a quick start against the Celtics, but then really couldn't continue there momentum. I think they have to be a little upset with last night and are looking to come out tonight with a bang. Its early in the season so everyone has fresh legs no need to worry about that. Raptors have no one inside to handle Shaq. Lebron and others should play well early tonight looking for redemption on last night.
Celtics -3 1st Qtr WINNER
Celtics played great last night and coming home tonight they will be in front of a pumped crowd. I think they get out to a fast 10-2 start and cover easy in the 1st qtr. The key addition of Wallace is huge coming off the bench. He can make those long range j's and be a good rebounder. Rondo also looks very nice this year opening up opportunities for players around him. Pierce, Allen, and KG will do there thing against a hapless Bobcats team.
Knicks 1st Half +2.5
The Knicks the past couple of years have done nicely on opening night. Even years they've had terrible seasons they have managed to be very competitive in the first game. This Knicks team should fight for a 7th or 8th seed in the playoffs this year. David Lee is forming into a nice double double scorer every night for them. I think the Knicks come out with some pep in there step tonight and get the 1st half. For the game I think there is the slight chance they could lose it late, so I'm gonna try and get out of this game early.
Memphis +1.5 1st Half, +2 Game.
Memphis is a very talented team. They have a lot of scorers and are young. There should be some juice in the stadium with the arrival of Iverson, who also happens to being playing his old team tonight. I don't have any faith in the Pistons at all, half the time they come out looking dead.
Thunder -7
I'm not really sure why this line keeps going down. I guess no one believes that the Thunder can cover a big number like this even against a terrible team in the Kings. I'll tell you this though, even when the Thunder were brutally injured towards the end of last year they still were able to compete. Now they are healthy with a great player in Durant on there side. Thunder are also a good home team where the crowd really backs them. Take them tonight in maybe the easiest cover for the night.
Nets -1.5
There is some nice RLM going on in this game. Nets opened as a 2pt dog and now are a 1.5 pt favorite. A lot of people may not recognize the Nets, but they aren't all that bad. Devin Harris is a great guard for them and Brook Lopez is very underrated. Also a big player for them this year will be Chris Douglas-Roberts who is very athletic and a great scorer. Don't sleep on the Nets here they get it done.
Warriors -6.5
The Rockets are terrible simply put. They have no players on there team and now are playing in back to back nights to two teams that have great home court advantages. Last night they were in the Rose Garden who really get up for the Blazers and now tonight they have to play in Oracle Arena which has like a college atmosphere to it every time the Warriors play. Anytime you take them at home your in a good spot. They play hard for the fans and have a good team behind them. Warriors by 15+ tonight.
Suns -2
Somehow I saw the Clippers -1 last night...I don't know how that can be. Suns have Amare coming back, still have a good player in Nash, and still run up and down the court. Clippers suck. Simple. They may of played the Lakers tough last night, but tonight when the Staples Center is half empty forget about it. Bring a pillow and a blanket to watch this game. Suns in a blow out sleeper.
Magic -5.5 1st Half WINNER
The Magic had an undefeated record in preseason this year, and frankly are sick. In my opinion they are the odds on favorite to get back to the NBA Championship. They made so many key additions to an already great lineup in the off season. Some of there key additions were Carter, Bass, Barnes, and Jason Williams. This team is stacked and ready to roll. With the home crowd behind them tonight they are gonna come out firing. Gonna cash this ticket early and play them for the 1st half.
Cavs -1.5 1st Qtr LOSER
Last night the Cavs got out to a quick start against the Celtics, but then really couldn't continue there momentum. I think they have to be a little upset with last night and are looking to come out tonight with a bang. Its early in the season so everyone has fresh legs no need to worry about that. Raptors have no one inside to handle Shaq. Lebron and others should play well early tonight looking for redemption on last night.
Celtics -3 1st Qtr WINNER
Celtics played great last night and coming home tonight they will be in front of a pumped crowd. I think they get out to a fast 10-2 start and cover easy in the 1st qtr. The key addition of Wallace is huge coming off the bench. He can make those long range j's and be a good rebounder. Rondo also looks very nice this year opening up opportunities for players around him. Pierce, Allen, and KG will do there thing against a hapless Bobcats team.
Knicks 1st Half +2.5
The Knicks the past couple of years have done nicely on opening night. Even years they've had terrible seasons they have managed to be very competitive in the first game. This Knicks team should fight for a 7th or 8th seed in the playoffs this year. David Lee is forming into a nice double double scorer every night for them. I think the Knicks come out with some pep in there step tonight and get the 1st half. For the game I think there is the slight chance they could lose it late, so I'm gonna try and get out of this game early.
Memphis +1.5 1st Half, +2 Game.
Memphis is a very talented team. They have a lot of scorers and are young. There should be some juice in the stadium with the arrival of Iverson, who also happens to being playing his old team tonight. I don't have any faith in the Pistons at all, half the time they come out looking dead.
Thunder -7
I'm not really sure why this line keeps going down. I guess no one believes that the Thunder can cover a big number like this even against a terrible team in the Kings. I'll tell you this though, even when the Thunder were brutally injured towards the end of last year they still were able to compete. Now they are healthy with a great player in Durant on there side. Thunder are also a good home team where the crowd really backs them. Take them tonight in maybe the easiest cover for the night.
Nets -1.5
There is some nice RLM going on in this game. Nets opened as a 2pt dog and now are a 1.5 pt favorite. A lot of people may not recognize the Nets, but they aren't all that bad. Devin Harris is a great guard for them and Brook Lopez is very underrated. Also a big player for them this year will be Chris Douglas-Roberts who is very athletic and a great scorer. Don't sleep on the Nets here they get it done.
Warriors -6.5
The Rockets are terrible simply put. They have no players on there team and now are playing in back to back nights to two teams that have great home court advantages. Last night they were in the Rose Garden who really get up for the Blazers and now tonight they have to play in Oracle Arena which has like a college atmosphere to it every time the Warriors play. Anytime you take them at home your in a good spot. They play hard for the fans and have a good team behind them. Warriors by 15+ tonight.
Suns -2
Somehow I saw the Clippers -1 last night...I don't know how that can be. Suns have Amare coming back, still have a good player in Nash, and still run up and down the court. Clippers suck. Simple. They may of played the Lakers tough last night, but tonight when the Staples Center is half empty forget about it. Bring a pillow and a blanket to watch this game. Suns in a blow out sleeper.
