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@WizeOwlSports
May 26, 20183 min read
NBA Conference Finals: Rockets @ Warriors Game 6 Betting Trends
Biting the bullet, laying the big chalk with the sharps, squares and everyone in between...Warriors -12


@WizeOwlSports
May 25, 20183 min read
NBA Conference Finals: Game 6 Insights From Betting Flows
Conventional wisdom holds that larger bettors make more informed wagers, as they tend to invest more time and effort into their picks and/or


@WizeOwlSports
Apr 14, 20182 min read
NBA Playoffs 2018 Round 1, Game 1: Wizards @ Raptors
The fabled Tony Salinas Zig Zag Theory offers guidance for betting the NBA playoffs. Salinas' hypothesis includes backing the home team


@WizeOwlSports
Feb 28, 20181 min read
2017-2018 Season NBA Picks
We started the season cold as ice, as indicated by our record of 15-25 on our first 40 picks (good for a wallet-shrinking 12.5 unit...


@WizeOwlSports
May 26, 20172 min read
NBA Playoffs: The Finals, Game 1
Consistent with the divide between bookmaker expectations (as conveyed by betting lines) and the collective perspective of the betting publi


@WizeOwlSports
May 25, 20172 min read
NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals, Game 5
Our OVER wager on the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals cashed in, but we have not had a high conviction call since. However, our


@WizeOwlSports
May 17, 20172 min read
NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals, Game 1
Bottom line: In the face of the near-term head-to-head history between these teams, we expect spirited offense, both ways, when the Eastern


@WizeOwlSports
May 15, 20172 min read
NBA Playoffs, Rd 2: Washington Wizards @ Boston Celtics
Our sim work points to the home win and cover when the Wizards and Celtics get together for a winner-take-all contest to determine who advan


@WizeOwlSports
Apr 21, 20173 min read
NBA Playoffs, Round 1: Boston Celtics @ Chicago Bulls
We think the public is reacting emotionally to the news of Rondo's absence. In our estimation, the numbers do not warrant the 3.5 point


@WizeOwlSports
Apr 15, 20172 min read
NBA Playoffs, Round 1: Milwaukee Bucks @ Toronto Raptors
The Raptors -7 strikes us as the most compelling play of Saturday's NBA offering...


@WizeOwlSports
Jan 23, 20171 min read
January 23 NBA Action: NY Knicks vs Indiana Pacers
New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers -5.5 -105 Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana January 23, 2017, 5:00PM PST Our sim work...


@WizeOwlSports
Jan 16, 20171 min read
MLK Day NBA Action: Cleveland Cavaliers @ Golden State Warriors
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Golden State Warriors -8 (-102) Oracle Arena, Oakland, California January 16, 2017, 5:00PM PST Our sim work likes...


@WizeOwlSports
Jan 15, 20171 min read
January 15 NBA Action: Milwaukee Bucks @ Atlanta Hawks
Milwaukee Bucks @ Atlanta Hawks -3.0 -101 Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia January 15, 2016, 12:00PM PST Our sim work likes the Hawks to...


@WizeOwlSports
Jan 14, 20171 min read
January 14 NBA Action: LA Lakers @ LA Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers @ Los Angeles Clippers -11 -105 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California January 14, 2017, 12:30PM PDT Our sim work...


@WizeOwlSports
Jan 5, 20171 min read
January 5 NBA Action: Atlanta Hawks @ New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans o105 (-105) Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana January 5, 2017, 5:00PM PST Before Monday's effort at...


@WizeOwlSports
Dec 30, 20162 min read
December 31 NBA Action: Portland Trail Blazers @ San Antonio Spurs
Portland Trail Blazers @ San Antonio Spurs o206 -105 AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas December 30, 2016. 5:30PM PST Our sim framework...


@WizeOwlSports
Dec 28, 20161 min read
December 28 NBA Action: Milwaukee Bucks @ Detroit PIstons
Milwaukee Bucks @ Detroit Pistons -3.0 (-105) The Palace, Auburn ,Hills, Michigan December 28, 2016, 4:30PM PST Our sim work likes the...


@WizeOwlSports
Dec 27, 20162 min read
Dec 27 NBA Action: Houston Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks
Houston Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks u211.5 (-105) American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas December 27, 2016, 5:30 PM PST We like the...


@WizeOwlSports
Dec 26, 20161 min read
December 26 NBA Action: Philadelphia 76ers @ Sacramento Kings
Philadelphia 76ers +8.0 (-103) @ Sacramento Kings Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California December 26, 2016, 7:30PM PM PST Our sim work...


@WizeOwlSports
Dec 21, 20161 min read
December 21 NBA Action: Oklahoma City Thunder @ New Orleans Pelicans
Oklahoma City Thunder @ New Orleans Pelicans o208.5 -107 Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana December 21, 2016, 5:00PM PST Our...
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