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Date added: 02.23.11
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Sleepless in Denver?
A lot is made of teams playing with no rest in the NBA. The question is does it matter? Here is my latest research and findings on NBA teams playing with no rest in various situations:CONDITION:TEAM WITH 0 REST AND HOME: 1378-1500 47.9% AWAY: 3012-3081 49.4%OPPT REST=0 HOME: ... read more
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Date added: 10.27.09
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NBA Systems You Should Know
The NBA season is upon us once again, and last year I finished at 194-145 netting +104 units for clients. I have a myriad of NBA systems, that don't backfit data that make them work. I will hedge those thoughts, because I am not dependent on systems to make plays, but utilize them in conjunction with solid handicapping theory and processes that have ... read more
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Date added: 03.05.09
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Debunking a Long Held NBA Theory
There is a long standing theory in the NBA, that says to play against teams that are playing in back to back nights, and another that says to play against teams playing in their 4th game in 5 nights, something which doesn't occur frequently, but does pop up from time to time. The theory being that the tam will wear down late in the game and lose the ... read more
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Date added: 02.20.09
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The NBA Defense vs Defense
I have had great success in the NBA, hitting 60% of over 175 picks, and I am a non-stop research machine. I spend hour upon hour doing the dirty work, that finds a lot of winning edges, market inefficiencies, in an otherwise efficient market. The NBA is known more by its offensive stars, like Kobe, and LeBron, and many love the scoring teams, such ... read more
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Date added: 01.27.09
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When Good Numbers Go Bad
The NBA Standings are what typical drives gamblers, but those that have been around for awhile and do this for a living, don't pay attention to the standings at all. It isn't wins and losses that puts money in your account, it is wins and losses against the spread. One thing I like to do, as the season reaches the halfway mark, is create a different ... read more
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Date added: 10.27.08
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NBA Champ & Runner-up Game One, Next Year Results
As the leaves here outside my New England home find their way to the ground, it can only mean one thing. The NBA season is upon us once again. Seems like just yesterday the Boston Celtics, and their powerhouse trio of Stars, Garnett, Allen, and Pierce, were the crowned jewel of the NBA for the 2007-08 season. I thought it would be an interesting topic ... read more
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Date added: 09.18.08
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WHY THE NBA PLAYOFFS ARE UNFAIR
The NBA made a decision 22 years ago to change the format of its 7 game series playoff rounds from 2-2-1-1-1, to 2-3-2. It has made the playoff games totally unfair. The decision was made purely for the economics of travel. By creating a 2-3-2 format it ensured that the travel was limited to 2 trips during the course of the series if it was extended ... read more
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