[WiseGrumpy]

Last time I have posted my biggest NBA playoffs play to date when I placed a 150 Unit bet on the Lakers winning the 1stQ. After a crazy three pointer by the Suns it was a push.
Today at home - Round 2!



LA Lakers -2.5 - 1stQ - BIG LOCK - 150 Units.


LA Vs OKC (1stQ)
Game 1 - LA By 14
Game 2 - LA By 8
Game 3 - LA By 5
Game 4 - OKC By 12
Game 5 - LA By 15
Game 6 - OKC By 1

LA Vs Jazz (1stQ)
Game 1 - LA By 7
Game 2 - LA By 5
Game 3 - Jazz By 5
Game 4 - LA By 5

LA Vs...... Suns (1stQ)
Game 1 - LA By 9
Game 2 - LA By 12
Game 3 - LA By 3
Game 4 - TIE

LA Lakers are 10-3 (4-0 in the last 4 games) in the 1stQ in the 2010 Playoffs.
(Not counting the tie in the last game)

Suns Vs Blazers (1stQ)
Game 1 - Blazers By 1
Game 2 - Suns By 6
Game 3 - Suns By 18
Game 4 - Suns By 1
Game 5 - Blazers By 1
Game 6 - Suns By 7

Suns Vs Spurs (1stQ)
Game 1 - Suns By 9
Game 2 - Spurs By 9
Game 3 - Spurs By 9
Game 4 - Spurs By 6

LA Vs Suns (1stQ)
Game 1 - LA By 9
Game 2 - LA By 12
Game 3 - LA By 3
Game 4 - TIE

The Suns are 5-8 (0-6 in the last 6 games) in the 1stQ in the 2010 Playoffs.
(Not counting the tie in the last game)

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[WiseGrumpy]

Thnx for the support

[jgiun1]

Just put it in LB's post and you will get 1,000,000 Good Lucks and I like it/played it. We are all on our own, in the cruel world of non-LB posts.

[jgiun1]

GL man

[hels]

Seems like it should be good.... you just never know with the suns tho

[3PtShooter]

hit it hard

[JC2008]

I like it, first quarter seems solid!

[MrSink]

nice call i like it also!!

[tealish]

150 units again. bol

[SparJMU]

This is my one play for this game as well. LA dominated the 1st quarter in games 1 and 2. After allowing the PHX bench to take game 4 like that, LA will come out with ferocious defense and a methodical offense. 10 units on LA on 5 on the under.

Best of luck with 150.

[tokio]

Goodluck WG!

[Bondite]

to that picture, regardless on the outcome of the 1st quarter, hope you cash that one too though. Would be with you but local guy doesnt take quarter bets. BOL!

[WiseGrumpy]

Thnx everyone and BOL to everyone tonight! Lets make this night memorable!

[Danskeren]

Great record Wise.
Just a little tip for you, as i believe You are looking at the stats the wrong way, as you are using both home and road stats in your analysis. This is why your last big play wasn't that strong at all:
10-3 in the 1st Q looks like a strong trend, but when all three L's were on the road and they've only won 3 on the road as well, then you should hear the alarm.

Here is what i've done with the game:

The Lakers haven't lost a 1st Q at home in the playoffs, and the avg. win margin is 9.9.

This is how they've fared:
LA's 1st Q's at home:

vs Oklahoma
Game 1: LA by 14
Game 2: LA by 8
Game 5: LA by 15

vs Utah
Game 1: LA by 7
Game 2: LA by 4

....

The Suns started of winning their first three 1st Q's in the playoffs by an avg. of 8.6. Since then they've lost four straight 1st Q's by an avg of 9.

vs Portland
Game 3: Pho by 18
Game 4: Pho by 1
Game 6: Pho by 7

vs SA
Game 3: SA by 9
Game 4: SA by 6

....

The Lakers are godlike in the 1st Q at home and are 7-0 SU and 7-0 ATS.
Two of these were against Phoenix:

Game 1: LA by 9
Game 2: LA by 12

....


I'm on the same side as you tonight, laying 10x, which is the biggest bet of my season.

Good luck to both of us, and keep up the amazing record!

[jojo85]

im sure its gonna hit! good luck!

[AndyDCappa]

Danskeren is making sense

Let's hope for a pumping LakeShow in the 1stQ!

[WiseGrumpy]

Great record Wise.
Just a little tip for you, as i believe You are looking at the stats the wrong way, as you are using both home and road stats in your analysis. This is why your last big play wasn't that strong at all:
10-3 in the 1st Q looks like a strong trend, but when all three L's were on the road and they've only won 3 on the road as well, then you should hear the alarm.

Here is what i've done with the game:

The Lakers haven't lost a 1st Q at home in the playoffs, and the avg. win margin is 9.9.

This is how they've fared:
LA's 1st Q's at home:

vs Oklahoma
Game 1: LA by 14
Game 2: LA by 8
Game 5: LA by 15

vs Utah
Game 1: LA by 7
Game 2: LA by 4

....

The Suns started of winning their first three 1st Q's in the playoffs by an avg. of 8.6. Since then they've lost four straight 1st Q's by an avg of 9.

vs Portland
Game 3: Pho by 18
Game 4: Pho by 1
Game 6: Pho by 7

vs SA
Game 3: SA by 9
Game 4: SA by 6

....

The Lakers are godlike in the 1st Q at home and are 7-0 SU and 7-0 ATS.
Two of these were against Phoenix:

Game 1: LA by 9
Game 2: LA by 12

....


I'm on the same side as you tonight, laying 10x, which is the biggest bet of my season.

Good luck to both of us, and keep up the amazing record!

First of all I am happy to see high level reasoning that is the way to bet ...
About what you wrote. Two of the 1stQ loses were in the one series the Lakers played below average, and one time was by mistake. Their dominance in the 1stQ is amazing also on the road. The bet last time was a push and that is when the Lakers were up 3 points and had the ball for a last offensive play after the tied three.
But of course they are a lot stronger at home ...

[h3da]

Suns aren't the same team when they are playing away... They won't be able to shoot as well as they did.. Players like Fyre will end up with 0/10 or something again.. Everytime Fyre is on.. The lakers dominate the first quarter LOL.. Which is like few minutes til first quarter is over .. I hope he comes in early to replace lopez and we will definitely win

[AndyDCappa]

anybody watching the game? ... jeez...
the lakers are making this a close 1st q with kobe on the bench and horrible defense!

[scyred]

lakers defense is horrible. ****ing up real bad

[AndyDCappa]

this is depressing!

can you feel the pain?

kobe is making his "i gotta win this by myself again" face...

[kchang024]

yeah i feel you. this is VERY VERY frustrating. the lakers r sucking real bad.

[AndyDCappa]

Jesus christ!

Good thing i placed my bet early: Lakers -2

[scyred]

wow amazing. great hit.

i got the push at -3. but still happy.

congratz wise. keep it up with the winning plays

[SparJMU]

Wow. What a WIN!!!

[theplagy]

Wow I am happy for you dude

315 units turnaround last sec shot

[og4667]

damn lucky if you got 2.5 I was lucky enough to get the push. Damn that was close.

[kchang024]

I ended up wid the push, but im happy with it. -__- if i bet with a different bookie i woulda won. damn..

[AndyDCappa]

Congratz, Wise!

Now, if Phoenix wins the 2nd quarter I'm a happy man!

[wrongturn]

[og4667]

yea I could have gotten -2.5 but it would have cost -140 so I took the -3 -115 instead. Either way after watching that first quarter I am just glad I got the push.

[WiseGrumpy]

Thnx guys that was sweet!!!

[Goat Milk]

you must have been like "fukk me" after those first 6 minutes.

That was a real nail biter for 150 units, wow. I bet you're feeling great right now. Keep it up.

[tealish]

How much hair did you lose through the first 7 min?

[WiseGrumpy]

you must have been like "fukk me" after those first 6 minutes.

That was a real nail biter for 150 units, wow. I bet you're feeling great right now. Keep it up.

How much hair did you lose through the first 7 min?

WOW I felt like I lost 10 years of my life with the pressure! But those are the moments we all gamble for.