[Illusion]

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[Jay Edgar]

(I Hate the) NBA Thursday

NJ (#1) by 11.5 over CHA (#25)
MIA (#4) by 5.2 over DET (#10)
DEN (#18) by 1.7 over LAX (#7)

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UPDATE -- for March 1 through April 5

gap between Edgar line and closing line as predictive of winners (playing side favored by Edgar line):

GAP OF 2.9 AND UP

straight-up winners
63-57 .525 ATS

teaser winners (within 4.5 points)
89-34 .761 with 4.5 points added

GAP OF 3.2 AND UP

straight-up winners
56-49 .523

teaser winners (within 4.5 points)
79-28 .738

GAP OF 4.1 AND UP

straight-up winners
32-30 .516

teaser winners (within 4.5 points)
45-17 .726

GAP OF 5.0 AND UP

straight-up winners
22-17 .564

teaser winners (within 4.5 points)
29-10 .744