NBA Handicapping Articles
Handicapping the NBA Division Leaders
by T.O. Whenham - 2/22/2012
We’re only about halfway through the NBA season, but there are four divisional leaders that have opened up a comfortable lead in their division so far. The 76ers are up by four games in the Atlantic Division, and the Bulls, the Heat, and the Thunder are up by more than that.
NBA Handicapping: Spurs Hottest Team in NBA
by T.O. Whenham - 2/21/2012
The San Antonio Spurs were a pretty easy team to write off heading into the season. They are getting older and they haven’t made a splashy move in a while, so it was easy to think they had fallen a step behind the big guns in the West.
NBA Handicapping: Weekly Look at Key Betting Statistics
by David Schwab - 2/21/2012
This weekend’s all-star break in the NBA marks the halfway point of an abbreviated 66-game regular season schedule. With a wealth of information on all 30 teams covering every possible aspect and statistical measure known to mankind, it is very easy to bog yourself down to the point of overload when it comes to handicapping the games. Sometimes it is the simple things in the game of basketball that can provide the best insight into predicting the correct outcome of a particular matchup.
NBA Betting and Handicapping: Scouting The Week Ahead
by Alan Matthews - 2/20/2012
OK, this time I mean it: Nothing about Jeremy Lin in this week’s NBA week ahead preview. I’m frankly fed up with it all and if the guy played in say, Portland, instead of New York we wouldn’t even be talking about him. Blame ESPN and its Northeast bias.
NBA Handicapping: Checking in on the Clippers
by T.O. Whenham - 2/17/2012
In the lead up to this NBA season all of the buzz was with the Los Angeles Clippers. They had stolen Chris Paul out of the hands of other teams desperate to get him. That, combined with the emergence of Blake Griffin and the offseason road bumps of their rivals from across the hall, had optimism and excitement at higher levels around the team in a long, long time — probably ever.
Friday NBA Betting Report: Schedule Handicapping Breakdown
by Aaron Smith - 2/17/2012
Isn’t it hard to believe that we are almost half way through the NBA’s regular season? Most teams have played about 30 games, and the shortened regular season will consist of 66 games. In the past week, the league has been hit by Lin Mania as Jeremy Lin has led the Knicks to seven straight wins. The All-Star Game is just a week away, and every team is looking to go into the break with some momentum.
Will Jeremy Lin Continue To Make Knicks a Strong Bet?
by T.O. Whenham - 2/16/2012
I have to admit — I have come down with a case of Linsanity. I always try to be a skeptic in these situations (not that we have seen a situation quite like this one before), but Jeremy Lin won me over on Tuesday night. In the first three quarters against the lowly Raptors he was pretty underwhelming. His play in the fourth quarter as he led his team back to tie with less than a minute left, though, was impressive. Where he really got me, though, was with his three pointer to win it all. That was freaking ridiculous.
NBA Handicapping: Weekly Look at Key Betting Statistics
by David Schwab - 2/15/2012
As the abbreviated 66-game NBA regular season approaches the halfway point, we now have a wealth of information and statistics on all 30 teams. One of the problems to having easy access to all this information is that it can actually bog you down if you try and study every possible statistical measure known to mankind. Many times you will find that it is the simple things in the game of basketball that can provide the best insight into predicting the correct outcome of a particular matchup.
NBA Betting and Handicapping: Scouting The Week Ahead
by Alan Matthews - 2/13/2012
I absolutely refuse to mention any headline variation of Jeremy Lin-sanity in this week’s NBA preview. Dang! Yeah, the last thing I wanted to do was lead with the Knicks again and the media sensation that Lin has become in leading New York to five straight wins. Actually, the Knicks were at one point one of the worst teams to back in the NBA but have covered an amazing eight straight games to improve to 13-15 overall ATS entering Tuesday’s matchup at Toronto.
NBA Betting and Handicapping: Impact of Abbreviated Schedule
by T.O. Whenham - 2/10/2012
The biggest impact of the ridiculous NBA Lockout last year is the significantly compacted schedule. There are only 66 games this year, and they are played in much less time than they would in normal circumstances. It only makes sense that we look at the impacts that this situation is having on NBA betting, and what it could have going forward. Let’s start by looking at something that was surprising to me:
Friday NBA Betting Report: Schedule Handicapping Breakdown
by Aaron Smith - 2/10/2012
It’s hard to believe, but the NBA All-Star Game is only a couple weeks away. The first half of the season has been very abbreviated due to the lockout, but that will be the theme of this season as a whole. Most teams have played at least 25 games, and the oddsmakers are getting a better read on each team. In order to beat the books, the average bettor will have to find important trends that help them stay ahead of the game.
NBA Futures Odds and NBA Finals Betting Predictions
by T.O. Whenham - 2/9/2012
It seems like the NBA season only just began, but thanks to the shortened season and the compact schedule we are already nearly halfway through the season. That means that it is a good time to check in on the NBA futures odds to see what looks interesting. (all odds are from Bovada):
NBA Handicapping: Will Bobcats Continue to Struggle?
by T.O. Whenham - 2/9/2012
It was going to be a frustrating year at times for the Charlotte Bobcats — we knew that going into the season. They had gotten much younger and less experienced when they dealt Stephen Jackson and Shaun Livingston on draft day, so growing pains were inevitable.
NBA Handicapping: Weekly Look at Key Betting Statistics
by David Schwab - 2/8/2012
The first full week of February is in the books, adding to the wealth of information and statistics we now have on all 30 NBA teams. The problem is that oftentimes you end-up with too much information, which, in turn, can actually bog you down if you try and study every possible statistical measure known to mankind. Most often it is the simple things in this game that can provide the most valuable information to correctly predicting the correct outcome of a particular matchup.
NBA Betting and Handicapping: Scouting The Week Ahead
by Alan Matthews - 2/6/2012
Because I try to be a glass half-full type of guy, the good news for the New York Knicks is that they have a chance on Monday night vs. Utah for their first back-to-back wins since early January. But that’s about it for the good news.
Friday NBA Betting Report: Schedule Handicapping Breakdown
by Aaron Smith - 2/3/2012
The knock on the NBA season thus far has been that there have been so many sloppy games. The lockout has affected teams in many different ways, but it does seem like most offenses are starting to get their rhythm back after a poor start to the year. Even with the offenses getting back into the swing of things, the condensed scheduling is going to continue to create chaos in the NBA.
NBA Predictions Thursday TNT: Bulls at Knicks Betting Picks
by Alan Matthews - 2/1/2012
OK, I learned yet another lesson last week: Never bet on a team that has a disgruntled superstar looking for a new destination. I previewed last Thursday’s TNT opener between the Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic, and I figured that Orlando would show up big-time at home against the C’s after being thoroughly embarrassed in Boston a few nights before. I expected a double-digit Orlando victory.
NBA Handicapping: Weekly Look at Key Betting Statistics
by David Schwab - 2/1/2012
The NBA regular season enters its second full month today, and by now there is a wealth of information and statistics on all 30 teams that is literally at your fingertips when it comes to handicapping current matchups. The problem is that sometimes you end up bogging yourself down by trying to study every possible measure known to mankind. Most often it is the simple things in this game that can provide the most valuable information for correctly predicting the actual outcome of a game.
NBA Betting and Handicapping: Scouting The Week Ahead
by Alan Matthews - 1/30/2012
I really hate the Orlando Magic. Dedicated readers no doubt saw my preview story for last Thursday’s NBA on TNT opener, the Boston Celtics at the Magic. I expected a Magic blowout and thus predicted an easy cover of the eight-point spread. And things sure looked good as Orlando took a 27-point lead on Boston, which was without Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo (Rondo was supposed to play but was a late scratch).
Friday NBA Betting Report: Schedule Handicapping Breakdown
by Aaron Smith - 1/27/2012
We’re now a month into this shortened NBA season and there have been plenty of interesting stories throughout the league. Offenses have been kept in check, and the ‘under’ has hit nearly 57 percent of the time through the first 195 games of the year. The schedule has been one of the biggest stories of the season, and it will continue to be thanks to the interesting scheduling quirks of a condensed season.
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