Friday NBA

[pt101]

Nuggets -3
Veteran teams play with much more urgency this time of year. Denver is much better than Wash no matter how you look at it.

Rockets -1.5
A faster, more potent team, how are the Nets going to keep up?

Hawks -8
Now that the trade deadline has past, Josh Smith can just rear back and play. Again, post season bound teams play with more urgency. They need this one.

Grizz -14
Grizz -8 1h
Griz -4.5 1q
Can't see anything less than a 20+ pt win. Memphis has found their stroke coming out of the break and Orlando was already faultering before the trades. Only fear is a let down but I feel even that is offset by the Magic lacking chemistry.

GL, everyone. Happy Friday.

 

[pt101]

Spurs over 208.5
Both gsw and SA shoot the 3 at about 39% and FT's at 80%, two of the best in the league. Neither team has played in a game with a final total of less than 206 post-break, so I'm looking for more of that pace.

Portland +9.5
Port 1Q +200
The Lakers are still the Lakers despite the emotional win vs the C's. I see the Blazers being competitive. Line suggest the Lakers are the Heat or OKC. Believe this is an example of fade the public.