I'm currently on an 0-6 run in the NBA, so I'm cutting back to a single BEST BET tonight:
Atlanta & Cleveland UNDER 190.5 (BEST BET)
Hawks won 2 of 3 on their most recent homestand, now travel to Cleveland for a rematch versus improving Cavs. Hawks and Cavs played in Atlanta on Saturday, scoring just 165 points combined. The next game versus Memphis, Hawks shot 55 percent from the field and scored 95. Since that's their optimum scoring threat it seems (55 percent versus one of the NBA's worst teams), I look for a dropoff tonight in a game that should be highly-competitive. Hawks have been playing better the last three weeks because of their focus on defense. Atlanta has gone UNDER the in a whopping 16 of their last 20 games. Cleveland has gone UNDER in 5 of their last 7. This total is too high at 190.5 requiring that at least one team to get to 96. Barring a tight foulfest, or overtime, this game should fall in the low to mid 180s.
Back for halftimes later with the bong team.
-- Nolan Dalla
Atlanta & Cleveland UNDER 190.5 (BEST BET)
Hawks won 2 of 3 on their most recent homestand, now travel to Cleveland for a rematch versus improving Cavs. Hawks and Cavs played in Atlanta on Saturday, scoring just 165 points combined. The next game versus Memphis, Hawks shot 55 percent from the field and scored 95. Since that's their optimum scoring threat it seems (55 percent versus one of the NBA's worst teams), I look for a dropoff tonight in a game that should be highly-competitive. Hawks have been playing better the last three weeks because of their focus on defense. Atlanta has gone UNDER the in a whopping 16 of their last 20 games. Cleveland has gone UNDER in 5 of their last 7. This total is too high at 190.5 requiring that at least one team to get to 96. Barring a tight foulfest, or overtime, this game should fall in the low to mid 180s.
Back for halftimes later with the bong team.
-- Nolan Dalla

