Professor MJ's Daily Pregame NBA Projections: 2017-03-02

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NBA DAILY PROJECTIONS

BY PROFESSOR MJ

University Professor. PhD in stats. Proud dad of 2 boys.

 

 

March 2nd, 2017

 

Only 3 games tonight, but strangely enough we have 3 value bets. Here are the full projections for the day:

MARCH 2, 2017

 

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MONEY LINE

 

 

 

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ROI

Warriors

-7.5

-4.7

-350

-186

1,29

1,54

 

-16,4%

Bulls

+7.5

+4.7

+305

+186

4,05

2,86

X

41,6%

Tip: Bet the Bulls.

 

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Hornets

-4

-2.3

-173

-126

1,58

1,79

 

-12,0%

Suns

+4

+2.3

+156

+126

2,56

2,26

X

13,3%

Tip: Bet the Suns.

 

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Thunder

-1

-2.7

-108

-133

1,93

1,75

X

9,9%

Blazers

+1

+2.7

-102

+133

1,98

2,33

 

-15,0%

Tip: Bet the Thunder.

 

 

“AMAZING BET” (5 stars / 5):

Here we go again betting against the top NBA team, the Warriors. Two days after recommending betting the Wizards +6 at home against Golden State, this time I’m going with Chicago +7.5.

I deducted 7% to the Warriors’ estimated win probability to account for the loss of star player Kevin Durant, combined with the fact that the Bulls no longer have Gibson and McDermott (which is a plus for Golden State, obviously). The Warriors are playing a 3rd game in 4 nights (4th in 6 days), while the Bulls are well-rested having played one match over the past 4 days.

Earlier this season the Warriors beat the Bulls 123-92 in Golden State, but it should be reminded that Chicago was without their best two players, Jimmy Butler and Dwayne Wade. Golden State has won the last 3 meetings between these two teams.

 

“OKAY” BETS (2 stars / 5):

I’m picking the Suns +4 at home against Charlotte. The Hornets have lost 12 of 13 games followed by 2 wins in 3 games, where the only loss came in overtime at the Clippers. So they are showing signs of improvement, which concerns me to a certain extent. Tonight’s game will be the Hornets’ fourth in 6 days (all on the road).

 

“PROCEED WITH CAUTION” BET (1 star / 5):

The line opened with the Thunder as 1.5-point underdogs, while they are now 1-point favorites. I’m banking on them to win this one. It’s close to being a 2-star bet, and to be honest my gut feeling likes this pick more than the Suns, but we’ll see how it plays out.

Oklahoma City has lost their last 4 road games, but 3 of them were against top teams: Washington, Indiana, San Antonio and Cleveland. They are riding a 4-game win streak (all at home of course). The acquisitions of Gibson and McDermott give them more depth. Oladipo is probable and I sure hope he plays tonight.

Meanwhile, the Blazers are on a bad streak, having lost 5 of their last 6 games (7 of their last 9). However, they have beaten the Thunder 5 straight times at home. In fact, the home team has won the last 8 meetings between these two teams. I’m betting on this trend to end.

 

Have a good day everyone!

Professor MJ

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