Money Line Parlays in the NBA = By Far the Best Way to Bet

**brahmabull117** · 12-13-10, 01:04 PM

Originally posted by PSABB

Didn't say I was playing it Brahma...just throwing the numbers out there to get some feedback to see if you guys ever played totals on the parlays, and how you did with them.

I don't like playing totals in the NBA because it's a VERY frustrating and unpredictable thing

you can have 2 teams who play fantastic on offense (both shoot 50+% from the field) and still fail to cover the total simply because they played too slow in terms of pace

not to mention I have been burned a million times this year in games that I capped the under perfectly but the game still went over in the last 2 minutes when the trailing team was trying to make a comeback (IE hitting shots, fouling, hitting shots, fouling

**PSABB** · 12-13-10, 01:05 PM

Originally posted by curious

Yeah your bookmaker will think it isn't too shabby when he comes to collect the $1000 that you owe him. This is a really bad idea. If you don't like the Bulls then leave them off and play a 3 team parlay.

LOL, ok, so I'm guessing playing totals isn't recommended. Thanks for the input.

**brahmabull117** · 12-13-10, 01:09 PM

Originally posted by PSABB

LOL, ok, so I'm guessing playing totals isn't recommended. Thanks for the input.

if you wanna play totals, look at the NFL, it's much more predictable there

in the NBA, the ML is the way to go as spreads and totals can be very unpredictable

in the NFL, spreads and totals are good and the ML can be very frustrating

and I strongly recommend playing the bulls. This is a GREAT team that is really starting to bond in terms of chemistry

they have won 5 straight and 7 of 8 vs a Pacers team that has lost 5 straight on the road

**pattymayo** · 12-13-10, 01:19 PM

Miami/Chicago/Utah/Dallas ML parlay comes out to -114 at my book... thinking about it...

**brahmabull117** · 12-13-10, 01:26 PM

Originally posted by pattymayo

Miami/Chicago/Utah/Dallas ML parlay comes out to -114 at my book... thinking about it...

considering all 4 teams are playing well vs teams that have really struggled on the road recently, I would say it's about a 90% chance of hitting

**8ArIvd5** · 12-13-10, 01:58 PM

I can get even money on Chi, Dal, Mia, and Utah but it's making me feel uneasy. It could be because I got royally ****** by GB yesterday, or something's up with these games. Does everyone else like these games?

**RDWHAHB** · 12-13-10, 02:01 PM

I'm going to go ahead and do the full 5 home teams, pulling in the grizz. I may do another without them to cover. GL on the Ravens, I just don't know football.

5 Team Parlay - 1 unit @ +216
Basketball NBA - Miami Heat -1000 for Game
Basketball NBA - Chicago Bulls -400 for Game
Basketball NBA - Dallas Mavericks -370 for Game
Basketball NBA - Utah Jazz -800 for Game
Basketball NBA - Memphis Grizzlies -165 for Game

**brahmabull117** · 12-13-10, 02:14 PM

Originally posted by 8ArIvd5

I can get even money on Chi, Dal, Mia, and Utah but it's making me feel uneasy. It could be because I got royally ****** by GB yesterday, or something's up with these games. Does everyone else like these games?

straight up upsets of big time favorites happen all the time in the NFL. You saw it with the chargers the week before

in the NBA, it practically NEVER happens so bet with confidence

**dimon** · 12-13-10, 02:26 PM

if I play...I leave miami alone...they will loose today...very likely...but CHI/UTA/DAL is the way tp go...500 to win 400+change

**brahmabull117** · 12-13-10, 02:56 PM

Originally posted by dimon

if I play...I leave miami alone...they will loose today...very likely...but CHI/UTA/DAL is the way tp go...500 to win 400+change

as bad as the hornets have been playing recently??? are you kidding me?

**Pride** · 12-13-10, 03:22 PM

this is why i dont post plays.

**squid44** · 12-13-10, 03:26 PM

pride, i had the eagles in my parlay, except they were the last game to play. Same deal- bulls vs t-wolves, took bulls and cashed, heat vs kings, took heat and cashed.. then saints ML and eagles ML.. worked like a charm! best of luck on yours!

**balman** · 12-13-10, 03:29 PM

okay guys just found this thread, i like nba parlays to..
i'm on heats,bulls, mavs, jazz R300W296
i'm on heat,mavs,jazz n ravens -3 R300 W632..

best of luck everyone

cheers

**Landscaper** · 12-13-10, 03:34 PM

Love this thread

**balman** · 12-13-10, 03:35 PM

just curious

Hey Curious i have a couple of questions about your post:

Curious wrote: Also, don't use just the game, some teams come out strong and always fade, like Detroit, and some teams come out bad but always finish strong. I do a lot of quarters and halves, I don't post them very often because a lot of people cannot get the quarters and halves plays I make and I don't want to hear all the arguing.

Balman: do you post these plays?

Curious wrote:Another thing that I do, is I create my own parlays by taking teams which start at different times and playing them straight up and then rolling the money into a later game. This avoids the vig. True, a lot of people will have a heart attack if they have to lay $15,000 to win $1,000 but I find that odds like this are money in the bank. IF you play a large number of games. Let's say that yesterday you liked the Lakers and the Magic. If you put them in a parlay you pay a vig. But you can create your own parlay. You can play the Lakers, let's say at $5200 to win $1000. Then later you can play the Magic, at $7000 to win $2000. No vig. Roll the winnings of the first play into the second play. I won't post plays like this here because this is a parlay thread, but this is sound money management.[/quote]

Balman: is this a if win bet? or r u saying u just bet ML 1st game, then if u win u bet 2nd game ml?

Cheers

**RDWHAHB** · 12-13-10, 04:49 PM

Originally posted by RDWHAHB

I'm going to go ahead and do the full 5 home teams, pulling in the grizz. I may do another without them to cover. GL on the Ravens, I just don't know football.

5 Team Parlay - 1 unit @ +216
Basketball NBA - Miami Heat -1000 for Game
Basketball NBA - Chicago Bulls -400 for Game
Basketball NBA - Dallas Mavericks -370 for Game
Basketball NBA - Utah Jazz -800 for Game
Basketball NBA - Memphis Grizzlies -165 for Game

Added

4 Team Parlay - 1 unit @ +100
Basketball NBA - Miami Heat -1000 for Game
Basketball NBA - Chicago Bulls -400 for Game
Basketball NBA - Dallas Mavericks -340 for Game
Basketball NBA - Utah Jazz -800 for Game

**squid44** · 12-13-10, 04:51 PM

Originally posted by Landscaper

Love this thread

also love this thread. best of luck on the favorites parlay tonight

**jolmscheid** · 12-13-10, 04:57 PM

I'm a little uneasy about the Bulls too...for some reason...plus I would max out the parlays at 3 games guys...the payouts just get worse and worse the more teams you put on.....Plus it is very easy for one upset to happen, so maybe pick your BEST 3! Just my opinion.....

**jolmscheid** · 12-13-10, 04:58 PM

I'd go Heat, Mavs, Jazz tonight...all at home and all playing great...

**DJStroke** · 12-13-10, 05:01 PM

interesting thread, will be watching

**jsmithj88** · 12-13-10, 05:11 PM

seems like people are taking the same teams for their parlays.
would any1 consider adding the ravens or giants?

**PAYTON20** · 12-13-10, 05:20 PM

Anyone worried about the Mavs/Bucks game? The line has been dropping fast... could this be the night the streak ends for the Mavs?

**brahmabull117** · 12-13-10, 05:34 PM

Originally posted by PAYTON20

Anyone worried about the Mavs/Bucks game? The line has been dropping fast... could this be the night the streak ends for the Mavs?

the line has been dropping cause the mavs are awful at covering big spreads but they will still win by 5-15 points

the bucks are horrible on the road...they even lost on the road by 14 points to DETROIT of all people

Originally posted by jsmithj88

seems like people are taking the same teams for their parlays.
would any1 consider adding the ravens or giants?

see my post on the Ravens. They are 15-1 their last 16 games against bad teams... Texans don't look like they believe in themselves anymore

Ravens by 14, but I took the ML just to be safe

Originally posted by jolmscheid

I'm a little uneasy about the Bulls too...for some reason...plus I would max out the parlays at 3 games guys...the payouts just get worse and worse the more teams you put on.....Plus it is very easy for one upset to happen, so maybe pick your BEST 3! Just my opinion.....

huh?? the payouts get a lot better the more teams you put on

and no reason to worry about the bulls, they are red hot and the pacers have been awful on the road recently

Bulls by 8 - 15

**jolmscheid** · 12-13-10, 05:37 PM

Yes the payouts get better, but the more teams you add, the more vig. the books add on....2-Team Parlays have true odds, but every team added after that, the odds get more and more in the book's favor...that's all I am saying...

That's why I max out at 3 teams....Good luck guys

**brahmabull117** · 12-13-10, 05:39 PM

Originally posted by jolmscheid

Yes the payouts get better, but the more teams you add, the more vig. the books add on....2-Team Parlays have true odds, but every team added after that, the odds get more and more in the book's favor...that's all I am saying... That's why I max out at 3 teams....Good luck guys

meh

good teams playing bad teams at home this year have covered at about a 98% clip... you can parlay 6 teams together and it will more than likely cover as long as all 6 are teams that play great at home facing teams that awful on the road

I don't even think there has been a single upset of a team favored by 8+ points in the last 2 weeks

**curious** · 12-13-10, 07:28 PM

Originally posted by balman

Hey Curious i have a couple of questions about your post:

Curious wrote: Also, don't use just the game, some teams come out strong and always fade, like Detroit, and some teams come out bad but always finish strong. I do a lot of quarters and halves, I don't post them very often because a lot of people cannot get the quarters and halves plays I make and I don't want to hear all the arguing.

Balman: do you post these plays?

Curious wrote:Another thing that I do, is I create my own parlays by taking teams which start at different times and playing them straight up and then rolling the money into a later game. This avoids the vig. True, a lot of people will have a heart attack if they have to lay $15,000 to win $1,000 but I find that odds like this are money in the bank. IF you play a large number of games. Let's say that yesterday you liked the Lakers and the Magic. If you put them in a parlay you pay a vig. But you can create your own parlay. You can play the Lakers, let's say at $5200 to win $1000. Then later you can play the Magic, at $7000 to win $2000. No vig. Roll the winnings of the first play into the second play. I won't post plays like this here because this is a parlay thread, but this is sound money management.

Balman: is this a if win bet? or r u saying u just bet ML 1st game, then if u win u bet 2nd game ml?

Cheers[/QUOTE]

Balman: do you post these plays?
I used to but too many people gave me grief because they could not get the lines I was getting or they couldn't get quarters other than 1st and/or 3rd, or they couldn't get ML, only spread. So, I don't post them any more. Great plays are easy to find just use a site like www.teamrankings.com or use a site that shows streaks or that shows points scored/allowed by quarter over the last N games.

Balman: is this a if win bet? or r u saying u just bet ML 1st game, then if u win u bet 2nd game ml?
No, it isn't an if bet. I bet ML first game, if it wins the entire amount rides on 2nd game. If it loses I bet 2nd game enough to win back the loss. Let's say I have 2 games I like, one going at 7 PM and one at 10 PM. I play the 7 PM, if it wins I roll all the winnings into the 10 PM. This is a parlay with 0 vig. If the 7 loses and I really like the 10 I might play the 10 for an amount to make back the loss on the 7 o'clock game. I do this all the time. In this thread we only are allowed to post parlays so I don't post these plays but they are easy enough to figure out. This works GREAT in the NCAA basketball because you have games starting all weekend and all times of day and night.

**Pride** · 12-13-10, 08:33 PM

and this is where i am glad i hedged. rather be safe than sorry and the heat are not looking the best right now.

**Pride** · 12-13-10, 08:56 PM

ok guys this is where DISCIPLINE comes into play. we are given the perfect opportunity to hedge at halftime on the heat game with the hornets leading by just a point.

i would suggest parlaying Hornets 2h and the jazz. Gl Guys

**Pride** · 12-13-10, 09:43 PM

rip dallas mavericks

**8ArIvd5** · 12-13-10, 10:41 PM

WTF! happened to the Mavs?

**8ArIvd5** · 12-13-10, 10:43 PM

That was the worse time for the Mavs to have a 3 minute scoring drought. Talk about being upset.

**brahmabull117** · 12-13-10, 10:58 PM

dallas was up 5 points and they just fukking collapsed

biggest shocker so far of the basketball season

**Pride** · 12-13-10, 10:59 PM

honestly just look at the 3 point percentage and walk away.

if that is what it takes to lose i don't feel so bad.

**8ArIvd5** · 12-13-10, 11:03 PM

Yeah that's unreal. GS beyond the arc, dallas scoring drought last half of the 4th, and they still had a chance to win.

**whadeeb** · 12-13-10, 11:04 PM

I think I'll try this again, lost the one i tried