Points Don't Matter In These NBA Playoffs

[daneault23]

Meaning today if you think OKC will cover 5.5, then take them ML. If you think Spurs win today, take them minus the points. Only about 22% of the time during the playoffs this year, the points come into play.

[wantitall4moi]

the points matter more in the play offs than they do the regular season. Regular Season SU winner 'cover' 82.4% of the time, SU winner in the play off only cover 77.6

[Speedy88]

Meaning today if you think OKC will cover 5.5, then take them ML. If you think Spurs win today, take them minus the points. Only about 22% of the time during the playoffs this year, the points come into play.

I don't believe that, prove it.

[daneault23]

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[MoneyLineDawg]

Not a bad idea in theory, but each series/each game can present a whole new dynamic

Thunder/Spurs I expect to be very close games so points may be the value in some games

[seaborneq]

Don't outsmart yourself take the points even if you like dogs to win outright. The smartest guy in the room syndrome can be deadly and costly in the end.

[NYSportsGuy210]

Not a bad idea in theory, but each series/each game can present a whole new dynamic

Thunder/Spurs I expect to be very close games so points may be the value in some games

[daneault23]

Of course Harden makes that 3 at the very end.

[seaborneq]

Points matter. They really do.

[nux4thecup]

agreed

[BigDofBA]

"Points don't matter."

No offense, but that has to be the dumbest thing a person can say when talking about sports betting.

[Sunde91]

Points matter in NBA more than any other sport. Did you just say spread comes into play 22% of time as if that is insignificant? Very significant

NBA spread mattered in about 17/67 games this year (25%)

NFL playoffs last 3 years 3/33 (10%)

[HoulihansTX]

Pick the winner

[baskets]

Sunde, did you purposely put a homosexual in your avatar? wtf is that?

[wantitall4moi]

the points matter more in the play offs than they do the regular season. Regular Season SU winner 'cover' 82.4% of the time, SU winner in the play off only cover 77.6

as usual the sharpest post in the thread is made by me, no surprise though.

[GoBlue77]

the points matter more in the play offs than they do the regular season. Regular Season SU winner 'cover' 82.4% of the time, SU winner in the play off only cover 77.6

smartest comment in this thread.

case in point, spurs last night winning but not covering. heat might do the same tonight.

FAILLLLLL thread/

[GoBlue77]

as usual the sharpest post in the thread is made by me, no surprise though.

i concur on that

[daneault23]

1-1 using this approach since this thread started. Should be 2-0 though. Game 3 tonight, lets see what happens.

[BettingWizard]

22% is a lot

I bet it's around 40% if you throw out spreads lower than 3