NBA Totals for April 15th Got some games coming up here and a few posts of totals by others on the board so got down to business and took a look at them. My number is the first number and the 2nd number is the current average of the big boards.
505 181 183.5
Yes, I could do under and it wouldn't bother me a bit. Atlanta has played hotter recently so it is might be enough to keep me off it depending on movement late but without Bargnani or Calderon this just has to be a slowdown game by the Raptors just like they did to Boston. It is not like the Hawks aren't capable of it themselves. Last 5 Raptors games average 172 total points.
Criticize me for always being on the under but this is winning. LOL. (more times than not)
507 180.5 185
I haven't bet under yet but I might throw some on it under. Only have 85 possessions average between these teams. The Pistons games have been hotter recently only real reason to explain the number. They've played 3 dead unders (hopefully I won a few of those) . I think they came to a total of 154 in one game. I would say they are bound to go over a total but I'd hate that thought by adding 3 more points from their previous totals to do it.
509 189.5 190
No Howard.
511 182 181
No Garnett, Allen or Pierce for Boston.
513 204 209.5
I'm way lower here. I'll probably bet this under for a little too. Kings are having trouble scoring as Cousins has cooled off. I would be worried about the pace of this game but they've averaged only 92 possessions each playing each other. I put in 96 for my number. And of course they've played 3 unders already (I HAD to win at least one of them.) The contrarian in me says they are bound to go over on a game and if the number wasn't 209 I'd probably give it a shot.
They've played 3 unders and the total on those games was 195.5, 195 and 189.5 This is called up a ramp up in class.
515 183.5 182
Like Larry K's play on the Grizzlies over. Liked it last night. Love it with Gordon in the NO lineup. Love it with Jack out for NO and using other PG. I do think 182 is a good number to go over.
517 206 208.5
Market doesn't really like that Houston under but it is an under I'm okay with it. They have played over 200 4 of last 5. They don't play that slowly when they're together either. But I think it is at least a fair line for the total and if Fez likes the playoff implications as an angle for a more conservative D oriented focus at times I certainly think it looks all right.
Good luck.
