NBA Saturday...

[Destructor D]

Had a great Friday night going until Sacramento screwed me! Had +3 and they just had to inbound the freaking ball and couldn't do it and then fouled with less than a second left to blow the cover :thefinger

Had a couple easy winners on Hawks & Suns... wish I had taken some ML, but still nice to have winners!

Chicago @ Brooklyn - Nets have been playing solid ball lately and with Rondo out, this can't help the Bulls at PG. However, this is a huge game for Chicago and they can't afford to lose this game. Butler has been playing excellent ball recently and I think he can carry them. Having Wade back would help, but even without him they have been playing well except for that turd they laid against the NY Bricks the other night.

Bulls ML -145 for 8* - Could see this being a close game, but I think Chicago gets a win vs the worst team in the NBA by record anyway.

Clippers @ Spurs - This is a huge game for the Clippers and means very little to the Spurs. San Antonio is also not playing well on back-to-back games going 1-4 ATS their last 5 and I would guess they will rest some players. Clippers have won 4 straight and are just a game behind the Jazz for home court now. I think they come ready and hungry and have a great shot at the SU win.

Jazz have a brutal finish: @ Portland @ Golden State and home vs Spurs so I think this should also help motivate LAC!

Clippers +4 (-120) for 10*

GLTA

 

[Franchise_Davis]

That Bulls line is so fishy. I came on here to specifically look at it

 

[ldabdou]

That Bulls line is so fishy. I came on here to specifically look at it

I agree! I'm on Brookie...They are playing with Pride and last home game of year. Would love to knock off playoff contender out of playoffs to give them something to feel good about. Thats enough motivation for me to bet them on the spread. I can see this game coming down to last possesion.......Bad spot here for Bullies..GL on the ML D

 

[Franchise_Davis]

Is Wade playing? He actually makes the team play worse so I gets me thinking about this line

 

[ldabdou]

Is Wade playing? He actually makes the team play worse so I gets me thinking about this line

Dwyane Wade (elbow) will start and is expected to play 20 minutes against the Nets on Saturday.
The Bulls said the last test was to see how he responded in a team scrimmage, so apparently it went very well to announce he's a go even before warmups. With Wade back, that should take away from Jerian Grant coming off a 15-point game while the other guards take a hit. Jimmy Butler's upside isn't quite as high, but he should still feast against the Nets defense, especially with Wade having a cap on playing time. Expect guys like Nikola Mirotic to cool off slightly as well. Apr 8 - 3:32 PM

 

[ldabdou]

If nets win this I'm going to hammer clips

 

[Destructor D]

Great call on Nets Idabdou... thought I had game in the bag up 97-88 with 4:20 left and then quick 10-0 run and 98-97 and knew I was in huge trouble with 2:22 left and TO Bulls after that massive run, but the Bulls rebounded and had 101-98 lead with about 1 minute left and then huge trey by Dinwiddie for Nets and then Butler missed the late trey which would have given them a lead. Thought I was screwed early down 25-10 with Bulls as well, but tough loss.

Glad Clippers was easy as I believe they covered from start to finish. Typical day losing some vig and live for the 2-0 days, but 1-1 won't kill you either.:facepalm::0003

 

[JustFootball]

Destructor, thanks for the great call on the Clips! Don't do much NBA and appreciate your analysis and selective play. :0008