3-0 last nite
2-0 1st quarter plays
2-0 1st half plays
4-0 overall dance2
lets keep the ball rolling :SIB
Pistons/pacers
In their last 5 games Detroit has outscored their opponents by an average of 4.2 points in the 1st quarter. On the contrary, the pacers have been greatly outscored by 5.6 points in the 1st quarter of their last 5. The is a huge difference of 9.8 points just for the first quarter in favor of the Pistons. So lets start w/ that. The 2nd quarter is not much of an improvement for the pacers. The pistons will add only .2 points on average during the 2nd quarter over the last 5. However, the pacers continue to be outscored, by an average of 3.6 in the 2nd quarter. That is a difference of 3.8 points, again favoring Detroit. So we have detroit +9.8 for the first quarter and +3.8 in the second quarter equalling a +13.6 for the 1st half.
Indiana has already beaten detroit in indy this year so the pistons know they are vulnerable there. Also, I feel like with jermaine o'neal back in the lineup the pacers are still adjusting, thus leading to a slow start until he gets into the flow of the game. hopefully the numbers will continue to tell the truth:SIB
Detroit -1 1st Quarter
Detroit -2 1st Half
Grizzlies/Knicks
Over the last 5 games Memphis has been playing well and starting the games on a roll. They have outscored their last 5 opponents in the first half by an average of 6.8 points. Pretty nice. Even better for the grizzlies is that the knicks, who seemingly are counting the days to the offseason, have been outscored in the first half of their last 5 games by an average of 3.8 points. Now that puts the grizzlies at an advantage of +10.6 points over the knicks in the 1st half of both teams last 5. Now memphis is only +.6 on the road for the season on their opponents in the 1st half while, unsurprisingly, the knicks at home on the season have been outscored by 3.6 points in the 1st half.
The spread here is griz by 3 and the way they are playing lately (both teams) the griz should have that by halftime.:SIB
Memphis -3 1st Half
Cavs/Celts
For the year on the road, the celtics have been outscored by an average of 1.6 points during the 1st half. During their last 5 games the celtics have been outscored by...1.6 points during the 1st half. Cleveland tho, has been doing well in the first half of their last 5 games as well as on their home floor throughout the season. They have outscored their opponents at home during the year by 4.2 points and over their last 5 games they have outscored their opponents by an even better average of 5.8 points. The difference on the year says cavs +5.8 on the celtics in the 1st half and over the last 5 games the difference is cavs +7.4 over the celtics. :SIB
Cavs -3 1st Half
Nuggets/Sonics
Denver has been coming out of the gates white hot lately. Over the last 5 games the nuggets are outscoring their opponents in the 1st quarter by an average of 6.4 points. 4 out of those 5 games were on the road and the 1 home game was against the spurs. Pretty impressive. Seattle has also been outscoring their opponents over the last 5 games too. But only at a +.6 clip. Adding these numbers gives the nuggets a +5.8 point advantage during the 1st quarter of their last 5 games vs. seattle over their last 5. The spread here is nuggets -3, pretty healthy, but gonna take it :SIB
Nuggets -3 1st quarter
T-wolves/Raptors
minnesota has been playing well for a while now. winning games has been a different story. They have blown so many leads in the 2nd half on the road the last few weeks that it is not countable on 1 hand. However, this is proof that they are starting off well. They have outscored their opponents by an average of 3.4 points during the 1st quarter of their last 5 games. these have not been push over opponents either. They include the nets, heat, kings, warriors, and lakers. not bad. Toronto, conversely, has been outscored in the 1st quarter of their last 5 games by an average of 1.6 points. The raptors competition has not been as stiff in my opinion having played the knicks, celtics, detriot (obviously difficult), philly (without AI) and the bucks. The difference in points here is
+5 in favor of the wolves and the spread is toronto by a point. I will rely on the wolves to continue to come out strong. :SIB
Wolves +1 1st quarter
Good luck dance2 :spotting: dance2
2-0 1st quarter plays
2-0 1st half plays
4-0 overall dance2
lets keep the ball rolling :SIB
Pistons/pacers
In their last 5 games Detroit has outscored their opponents by an average of 4.2 points in the 1st quarter. On the contrary, the pacers have been greatly outscored by 5.6 points in the 1st quarter of their last 5. The is a huge difference of 9.8 points just for the first quarter in favor of the Pistons. So lets start w/ that. The 2nd quarter is not much of an improvement for the pacers. The pistons will add only .2 points on average during the 2nd quarter over the last 5. However, the pacers continue to be outscored, by an average of 3.6 in the 2nd quarter. That is a difference of 3.8 points, again favoring Detroit. So we have detroit +9.8 for the first quarter and +3.8 in the second quarter equalling a +13.6 for the 1st half.
Indiana has already beaten detroit in indy this year so the pistons know they are vulnerable there. Also, I feel like with jermaine o'neal back in the lineup the pacers are still adjusting, thus leading to a slow start until he gets into the flow of the game. hopefully the numbers will continue to tell the truth:SIB
Detroit -1 1st Quarter
Detroit -2 1st Half
Grizzlies/Knicks
Over the last 5 games Memphis has been playing well and starting the games on a roll. They have outscored their last 5 opponents in the first half by an average of 6.8 points. Pretty nice. Even better for the grizzlies is that the knicks, who seemingly are counting the days to the offseason, have been outscored in the first half of their last 5 games by an average of 3.8 points. Now that puts the grizzlies at an advantage of +10.6 points over the knicks in the 1st half of both teams last 5. Now memphis is only +.6 on the road for the season on their opponents in the 1st half while, unsurprisingly, the knicks at home on the season have been outscored by 3.6 points in the 1st half.
The spread here is griz by 3 and the way they are playing lately (both teams) the griz should have that by halftime.:SIB
Memphis -3 1st Half
Cavs/Celts
For the year on the road, the celtics have been outscored by an average of 1.6 points during the 1st half. During their last 5 games the celtics have been outscored by...1.6 points during the 1st half. Cleveland tho, has been doing well in the first half of their last 5 games as well as on their home floor throughout the season. They have outscored their opponents at home during the year by 4.2 points and over their last 5 games they have outscored their opponents by an even better average of 5.8 points. The difference on the year says cavs +5.8 on the celtics in the 1st half and over the last 5 games the difference is cavs +7.4 over the celtics. :SIB
Cavs -3 1st Half
Nuggets/Sonics
Denver has been coming out of the gates white hot lately. Over the last 5 games the nuggets are outscoring their opponents in the 1st quarter by an average of 6.4 points. 4 out of those 5 games were on the road and the 1 home game was against the spurs. Pretty impressive. Seattle has also been outscoring their opponents over the last 5 games too. But only at a +.6 clip. Adding these numbers gives the nuggets a +5.8 point advantage during the 1st quarter of their last 5 games vs. seattle over their last 5. The spread here is nuggets -3, pretty healthy, but gonna take it :SIB
Nuggets -3 1st quarter
T-wolves/Raptors
minnesota has been playing well for a while now. winning games has been a different story. They have blown so many leads in the 2nd half on the road the last few weeks that it is not countable on 1 hand. However, this is proof that they are starting off well. They have outscored their opponents by an average of 3.4 points during the 1st quarter of their last 5 games. these have not been push over opponents either. They include the nets, heat, kings, warriors, and lakers. not bad. Toronto, conversely, has been outscored in the 1st quarter of their last 5 games by an average of 1.6 points. The raptors competition has not been as stiff in my opinion having played the knicks, celtics, detriot (obviously difficult), philly (without AI) and the bucks. The difference in points here is
+5 in favor of the wolves and the spread is toronto by a point. I will rely on the wolves to continue to come out strong. :SIB
Wolves +1 1st quarter
Good luck dance2 :spotting: dance2
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