Mon 11/22 NBA

Mon 11/22 NBA 1-2-1 yesterday. Washington blows cover. 89-78-6 (+17.3) 701 Boston (+1') 1.5* 703 Indiana (+9') 1.5* 703/704 Indiana/Miami OV 196' No Haslem for Miami. I expect a big night from Hibbert down low. Indiana always seems to play well when you least expect it and lose when they should win.

Collison also back in lineup for Indiana. Wade back for Miami and starting.

705 Minnesota (+9') (-108) OKC won 2 in a row on the road without Durant so surely they can beat the lowly Wolves at home, right?

708 Phoenix/Houston UN 213

707 Phoenix (+4) 1.5* 709 Orlando (+2) (-115) 1st H 716 LA Clippers (+5') 1.5* Worst versus first in this one and only +5'?

Another example of this board's value [QUOTE=Shooter;33355]705 Minnesota (+9') (-108) OKC won 2 in a row on the road without Durant so surely they can beat the lowly Wolves at home, right?[/QUOTE] Using similiar rational, I was crunching all of the other NBA games on tonight's card looking for a play. Ultimately, I decided that there were no good NBA plays tonight. Then, I saw the above referenced post by Shooter, and realized that I had inadvertantly overlooked tonight's MIN/OKC game as a possible play, and decided, independant of Shooter's post, that there is value with MIN +9.5. The point - if not for Shooter's post, I would have missed what I personally consider a good play on MIN tonight. Whether MIN +9.5 wins or not, this post highlights a concrete example of why this board is valuable to me for reasons other than simply getting picks. Regardless of the outcome, thank you Shooter for posting your plays. Because, if you hadn't today, I would have missed what I consider to be a good bet. Good luck to you tonight on all of your plays.

711 Sacramento/Utah OV 197

Seriously!! Minn up 1 with 1:20 left and getting 9 1/2 and they lose by 10!! Unreal!! OKC made 10 of 10 free throws in last minute and the last two were with 4 seconds left. You are down 8 with 4 seconds left and foul??

[QUOTE=bkeiller;33372]Seriously!! Minn up 1 with 1:20 left and getting 9 1/2 and they lose by 10!! Unreal!! OKC made 10 of 10 free throws in last minute and the last two were with 4 seconds left. You are down 8 with 4 seconds left and foul??[/QUOTE] Because I'm a shitty fucking handicapper and everyone here knows it. I have been fighting to the death to get an NBA winning day the last 5 days and I just can't do it. Either the market moves against my pick or I get unlucky. I was rolling and now I can't even get one winning day.

[QUOTE=bkeiller;33372]Seriously!! Minn up 1 with 1:20 left and getting 9 1/2 and they lose by 10!! Unreal!! OKC made 10 of 10 free throws in last minute and the last two were with 4 seconds left. You are down 8 with 4 seconds left and foul??[/QUOTE] Negative variance. OKC's last 2 FT's came off that touch foul at mid-court by Milicic with 4 seconds left. It was a bone headed move by Milicic, and the camera caught Rambis chewing him out after the foul. It wasn't an intentional foul - Milicic just reached out and tapped Green's chest after Green picked up his dribble and was looking to pass away. We move on.