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Rook and the NBA Moneyline

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  • rookrook Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    Record 19-1 ($100 per bet)
    +$530.44 (avg $530.44 / 20 = +$26.52 per bet)
  • jets96jets96 Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    we both escaped that mia game
  • rookrook Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    jets96 wrote: »
    we both escaped that mia game

    I think I need to try to back off of Miami — I think they’re hanging back now on the easy games...it was the same when they played the Bulls...
  • jets96jets96 Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    but they put up 18 in OT ...i dont call that hanging back
  • rookrook Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    jets96 wrote: »
    but they put up 18 in OT ...i dont call that hanging back

    I was busy watching another game but at one point I tuned in with about 2 minutes to go in regulation time, score tied or very close. The Heat had the ball and put up a crappy shot that left the Hawks rushing down court to try to get an easy basket. There were about 4 or 5 Hawks down the floor, and a couple of Heat players. The other 3 Heat players, including Jimmy Butler (who I think was the guy who took the crappy shot), showed up in the picture about a minute later. That 18 in OT is what should have been going on during regulation play, in my opinion, if Miami hadn’t been goofing around...

    Looking at the Heat schedule, it might be that they are laying back because they are focused on the Lakers game on Friday night...
  • jets96jets96 Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    Your probably right . Besides the 3 nba game i bet ...am also looking at 2 ugly games which i think have crazy value...cavs and magic , any thoughts ?
  • rookrook Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    jets96 wrote: »
    Your probably right . Besides the 3 nba game i bet ...am also looking at 2 ugly games which i think have crazy value...cavs and magic , any thoughts ?

    I don’t know, the Cavaliers don’t bother me so much because they’ve been kicked around for the last 6 or 7 games, but they bother me to some extent because I get the impression they don’t particularly mind getting kicked around. That might go along with trade rumors surrounding Love.

    Any bet on the Magic / Lakers game to me is a bet on which side of the bed Lebron and Anthony wake up on. If they get up on the wrong side of the bed, the Magic won’t have much choice in the matter. Avery playing, Kuz not playing, Rondo up in the air....
  • rookrook Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    PS Fultz questionable...
  • rookrook Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    Today’s bets:
    Celtics -110 vs Pacers ($90.91)
    Lakers -375 vs Magic ($26.67)
    Rockets -850 vs Cavaliers ($11.76)
    Bulls -225 vs Hawks ($44.44)
    Suns -290 vs Grizzlies ($34.48)
  • rookrook Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    Add:
    Clippers -150 vs Raptors ($66.67)
  • rookrook Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    jets96 wrote: »
    Your probably right . Besides the 3 nba game i bet ...am also looking at 2 ugly games which i think have crazy value...cavs and magic , any thoughts ?

    Great work on the Cavaliers pick. Hope you were able to get a line on the Magic that made it a sweep for you!

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    Record 23-3 ($100 per bet)
    +$479.98 (avg $479.98 / 26 = +$18.46 per bet)
  • jets96jets96 Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    won cavs, pushed on magic .1-2 on posted
  • rookrook Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    Today’s bets:
    Spurs -800 vs Cavaliers ($12.50)
  • rookrook Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    Record 23-4 ($100 per bet)
    +$379.98 (avg $379.98 / 27 = +$14.07 per bet)
  • rookrook Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    Today’s bets:
    Rockets -248 vs Magic ($40.32)
    Bucks -535 vs Grizzlies. ($18.69)
    Kings -400 vs Knicks. ($25.00)
  • rookrook Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    Record 25-5 ($100 per bet)
    +$338.99 (avg $338.99 / 30 = +$11.30 per bet)
  • rookrook Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    OK, I’m starting to feel a little more comfortable now that I am settling back down to earth. Hopefully I don’t settle all the way down below earth...

    Today’s bets:
    Raptors -330 vs Nets ($30.30)
    Mavericks -350 vs Heat ($28.57)
    Rockets -295 vs Pistons ($33.90)
  • danshandanshan Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    Hey Rook, which books ML are you using for these games?
  • rookrook Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    danshan wrote: »
    Hey Rook, which books ML are you using for these games?

    I use BM.
  • rookrook Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    Record 26-7 ($100 per bet)
    +$169.29 (avg $169.29 / 33 = +$5.13 per bet)
  • rookrook Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    Today’s bets:
    Kings -165 vs Warriors ($60.61)
    Lakers -800 vs Hawks ($12.50)
  • rookrook Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    Add:
    Pacers -850 vs Hornets ($11.76)
  • rookrook Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    Record 29-7 ($100 per bet)
    +$254.16 (avg $254.16 / 36 = +$7.06 per bet)
  • rookrook Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    Today’s bets:
    Raptors -988 vs Cavaliers ($10.12)
    Thunder -230 vs Bulls ($43.48)
    Heat -165 vs Grizzlies ($60.61)
    Bucks -689 vs Mavericks ($14.51)
  • rookrook Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    Record 31-8 ($100 per bet)
    +$207.76 (avg $207.76 / 39 = +$5.33 per bet)
  • rookrook Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    rook wrote: »
    Record 31-8 ($100 per bet)
    +$207.76 (avg $207.76 / 39 = +$5.33 per bet)

    Sorry, I missed a lost bet in my results, so here is the corrected record:

    Record 31-9 ($100 per bet)
    +$107.76 (avg $107.76 / 40 = +$2.69 per bet)

    (Ouch!)
  • rookrook Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    Today’s bets:
    Raptors -132 vs Pistons ($75.76)
    Seventysixers -410 vs Heat ($24.39)
    Mavericks +115 vs Celtics ($115.00)
  • rookrook Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    Record 32-11 ($100 per bet)
    -$124.24 (avg -$124.24 / 43 = - $3.83 per bet)
  • CajunHustle1979CajunHustle1979 Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    I have a guy "ML Mike" who heavily bets NBA in particular this way with us and his week to week results have been similar to your thread. To make it worse he uses some progressive betting "system" steadly increases unit size when his ledger is black.....

    Few tennis guys who play heavy fav MLs also - results same.
  • rookrook Senior Member
    edited December 2019
    rook wrote: »
    Record 32-11 ($100 per bet)
    -$124.24 (avg -$124.24 / 43 = - $3.83 per bet)

    Oops! another mistake — -$124.24 was the amount lost yesterday. It needs to be subtracted from the +$107.76 total winnings that was left from the day before...$107.76 - $124.24 = -$16.48, so the corrected record is:

    Record 32-11 ($100 per bet)
    -$16.48 total winnings (avg winning per bet: -$16.48 / 43 = -$0.39 per bet)
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