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@WizeOwlSports
Oct 26, 20161 min read
October 26 NBA Action: Two Spreads Plays
Our sole against-the spread play for the first day of the 2016-2017 NBA season missed, as the Jazz led the Blazers 83-77 through three...


@WizeOwlSports
Apr 1, 20161 min read
April Fool's Day NBA Action: Boston Celtics @ Golden State Warriors
Boston Celtics +12 (-109) @ Golden State Warriors Oracle Arena, Oakland, California April 1, 2016, 7:30PM PDT Our computer simulation +...


@WizeOwlSports
Apr 1, 20161 min read
April's Fool Day NBA Action: Four Totals Plays
We split our two picks for Thursday as the undermanned Clippers gave the Thunder all they could handle, easily covering the +15.5 point...


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Mar 31, 20161 min read
Mar 31 NBA Action: Boston Celtics @ Portland Trail Blazers
Boston Celtics +3.5 (-109) @ Portland Trail Blazers Moda Center, Portland, Oregon March 31, 2016, 7:00PM PDT The independent simulation...


@WizeOwlSports
Feb 21, 20162 min read
Feb 21 NBA Action: Pair Bet on Boston Celtics @ Denver Nuggets
Boston Celtics @ Denver Nuggets +3.5 (-105) u214.5 (-105) Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado February 22, 2016 2:00PM PST The Nuggets are...


@WizeOwlSports
Nov 11, 20151 min read
Nov 11 NBA Action: 'Home Dogs' is the Phrase that (Hopefully) Pays Today
Our NBA spread picks are a lackluster 9-8 this season, resulting in a modest loss. However, we are 4-2 versus the number most recently....


@WizeOwlSports
Nov 10, 20151 min read
Nov 10 NBA Action: Two Totals Play, One Spread Bet
Our preferred NBA plays for Tuesday appear below, along with the vigs we actually paid when laying our wagers. As always, our estimated...

@WizeOwlSports
Nov 4, 20152 min read
Nov 4 NBA Action: Boston Celtics @ Indiana Pacers Pair Bet
Boston Celtics (-125) @ Indiana Pacers u206 (-108) Our composite line estimator anticipates a Celtics win this evening when Boston...


@WizeOwlSports
Apr 12, 20152 min read
Apr 12 NBA Action: Cleveland Cavaliers @ Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics -10.0 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Our Real Plus/Minus-based power ratings make the Cavaliers to be 7 points better than the...


@WizeOwlSports
Apr 1, 20152 min read
April Fool's NBA Action: Hopefully the Joke Won't be on us!
There are 12 NBA games scheduled for Thursday evening. Our Real Plus/Minus-based power ratings methodology highlights the following high...


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Mar 30, 20153 min read
Mar 30th NBA Action: Injury a Prominent Theme at This Point in the Season
Yesterday, we identified several instances where injuries skewed NBA betting lines as well as bettor perceptions regarding likely...


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Mar 27, 20151 min read
Mar 27th NBA Action: Boston Celtics @ New York Knicks
Boston Celtics -10.5 @ New York Knicks The Knicks will entertain the Boston Celtics tonight at Madison Square Garden, after losing their...


@WizeOwlSports
Mar 23, 20152 min read
Mar 23rd NBA Action: Picking Four of Six Monday Games
So far, our Real Plus Minus-based power ratings framework continues to translate profitably into against the spread picks. This model...


@WizeOwlSports
Mar 22, 20153 min read
Mar 22nd NBA Action: RPM Picks Four Games from 11 Game Schedule
There are four games on today's NBA docket where our RPM-based model forecasts reasonably high conviction wins versus the number. We are...


@WizeOwlSports
Mar 16, 20154 min read
Mar 16th NBA Action: New Process Identifies Compelling Road Plays
In recent weeks we virtually ceased posting on twitter as well as blogging out betting selections on this site. We assure you, we did not...


@WizeOwlSports
Jan 26, 20152 min read
Jan 26 NBA Action: Taking a Side on Boston Celtics @ Utah Jazz
Boston Celtics +8 (-117) at Utah Jazz The simulation programs we employ see the Jazz collecting a win this evening when the Celtics...


@WizeOwlSports
Jan 23, 20151 min read
Jan 23 NBA Action: Four Sides Plays on Busy Day in NBA
Our approach highlights the following SIDES plays from this afternoon's NBA action: Indiana Pacers +4 (-120) at Miami Heat (7:35pm EDT)...


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Jan 7, 20151 min read
Jan 7 NBA Plays: Betting UNDER Will Dominate Today
(This post was added after the outcomes of these games had been decided.) Our approach highlighted five plays on the under, and one side...

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Jan 3, 20152 min read
Jan 3 NBA Betting: Boston Celtics a Play @ Chicago Bulls
Boston Celtics +10.5 @ Chicago Bulls The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Bulls starting Shooting Guard, Jimmy Butler, will miss the...

@WizeOwlSports
Dec 17, 20141 min read
Dec 17 NBA Play: Betting Magic @ Celtics UNDER
Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics u200 The two computer simulation programs we use in our NBA handicapping system independently point to a...
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