Why is everyone loving NBA??

[LVJimmy]

You don't think the majority of the players are from the inner cities?

yea, but what constitutes uneducated and overpaid?

[uconnplayer]

The NBA is a joke

[molta02]

The NBA is a joke

wow, something else you don't like.

[frankb03]

NBA Tidbits

An interesting NBA tidbit

If you bet the favorite and the game heads into OT. Shut the TV off. You'll probably lose.

Favorites cover 22.6% if the game heads into OT. Home favorites only cover 20.7% of the OT games.

If you bet the OVER you should cash the ticket. 84.4% of overtime games play OVER the total.

[JBC13]

This is what im burning on

If you bet the favorite and the game heads into OT. Shut the TV off. You'll probably lose.

Favorites cover 22.6% if the game heads into OT. Home favorites only cover 20.7% of the OT games.

If you bet the OVER you should cash the ticket. 84.4% of overtime games play OVER the total.

thanks jim

[jcindaville]

JC after I left that I noticed it was kinda abrasive.........but lets be honest are you tellin me if you had an NBA team you wouldnt be all over their jock?

Please be honest....sorry for soundin harsh previously

PEACE

I doubt i would be on their jock, not a NBA fan. I suppose if they were good maybe i would feel some community pride.

And dont worry, you didnt hurt my feelings, you were right,its cause im in Louisville, always been a college sports town, no pro teams here

[frankb03]

Teams that jump out to big first quarter team leads will more often than not lose the game. I love when the team I bet is down big in the first quarter. If the team you bet on jumps out to a big first quarter lead shut the TV off. You team will probably lose.

Injuries. If you play against teams with a key injury you will lose. Teams rise to the occassion when their star player is out. The backup player wants to make a statement that they can play in the NBA. Also, Vegas adjusts the lines. IMO they over adjust. There's value in the lines. Play on teams for a game or two. After a few games start fading the team with the injuries. Play against teams if they have 2 or 3 starters out.

Last nights Laker game was a classic examples. Suns had a huge 1st quarter lead and lost.

Kobe didn't play. The line skyrocketted. Easy win for the Lakers.