Professor MJ's Daily Pregame NBA Projections: 2017-03-17
NBA DAILY PROJECTIONS
BY PROFESSOR MJ
March 17th, 2017
Good Friday everyone! Out of 8 games, I have two recommended bets: one is rated 4 stars, while the other is a 1-star bet. Let’s see the details!
MARCH 17, 2017 |
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ROI |
Mavericks |
-4,5 |
-4,5 |
-193 |
-182 |
1,52 |
1,55 |
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-2,4% |
76ers |
+4,5 |
+4,5 |
+173 |
+182 |
2,73 |
2,82 |
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-2,4% |
Tip: No value bet. |
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ROI |
Bulls |
+7,5 |
+10,3 |
+270 |
+567 |
3,70 |
6,67 |
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-25,3% |
Wizards |
-7,5 |
-10,3 |
-307 |
-567 |
1,33 |
1,18 |
X |
20,6% |
Tip: Bet the Wizards. |
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ROI |
Celtics |
-8 |
-7,5 |
-357 |
-309 |
1,28 |
1,32 |
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-6,5% |
Nets |
+8 |
+7,5 |
+311 |
+309 |
4,11 |
4,09 |
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1,7% |
Tip: No value bet. |
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Raptors |
+3,5 |
+3,8 |
+151 |
+162 |
2,51 |
2,62 |
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-4,8% |
Pistons |
-3,5 |
-3,8 |
-167 |
-162 |
1,60 |
1,62 |
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-0,1% |
Tip: No value bet. |
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ROI |
Rockets |
-5 |
-5,7 |
-202 |
-225 |
1,50 |
1,44 |
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3,4% |
Pelicans |
+5 |
+5,7 |
+181 |
+225 |
2,81 |
3,25 |
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-8,1% |
Tip: No value bet. |
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Twolves |
+4,5 |
+5,7 |
+162 |
+224 |
2,62 |
3,24 |
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-12,2% |
Heat |
-4,5 |
-5,7 |
-180 |
-224 |
1,56 |
1,45 |
X |
7,5% |
Tip: Bet the Heat. |
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Magic |
+3 |
+2,4 |
+133 |
+127 |
2,33 |
2,27 |
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2,5% |
Suns |
-3 |
-2,4 |
-147 |
-127 |
1,68 |
1,79 |
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-7,3% |
Tip: No value bet. |
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ROI |
Bucks |
-7 |
-6,7 |
-305 |
-268 |
1,33 |
1,37 |
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-4,8% |
Lakers |
+7 |
+6,7 |
+269 |
+268 |
3,69 |
3,68 |
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-0,1% |
Tip: No value bet. |
“GREAT” BET (4 stars / 5):
My first pick goes to Washington -7.5 against Chicago. The Bulls received a tough blow: Dwayne Wade is out for the season with a fractured elbow. On the Wizards’ side, one of their stars has injury concerns too, but things are not nearly as bad: John Wall said he has a 50-50 chance of playing tonight because of a foot injury. Washington has won 2 of the 3 meetings this year: they lost 106-95 in Chicago back in November, won 107-97 in Chicago and won 101-99 at home. In fact, Washington has beaten Chicago 6 times out of the last 9 matchups. The Wizards went on a 22-5 stretch, but have now lost their past two games (in Minnesota and at home against Dallas). I can’t imagine them taking this game lightly. Meanwhile, the Bulls’ mindset might be affected from the loss of Wade for the rest of the year. They have won only 2 of their past 9 games.
“PROCEED WITH CAUTION” BET (1 star / 5):
I’m going with Miami -4.5 versus the Timberwolves. Minnesota’s defense has improved vastly of late, but the loss of Nemanja Bjelica might hurt. It must be noted that the Timberwolves have gone 4-3 in the last 7 games against great teams: Utah, San Antonio, LA Clippers, Golden State, Milwaukee, Washington and Boston. Pretty impressive! However, the Heat has been even more impressive. The team went on a bad 4-18 stretch, and then things changed drastically on January 17. They have gone 22-5 since then. What’s strange is all 5 losses were against average teams at best: Philadelphia, Dallas, Indiana and Orlando twice. In the only previous matchup this season, Miami took it 115-113 in Minnesota.
Here are a couple of games to keep track of:
- Bet the Magic if the line moves to +3.5 in Phoenix. They are playing the second leg of back-to-back games, but they got two days’ rest prior to that. Also, the injury bug is hitting the Suns: their second-highest scorer Eric Bledsoe is out, their fourth-highest scorer Brandon Knight is doubtful and Tyson Chandler (their best center) is being benched quite often.
- I would also pick the Rockets if the line moves to -4.5 in New Orleans.
Have a good weekend!
Professor MJ
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