WARRIORS 139, 76ERS 105
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Warriors, odds 1.572
Line: Warriors (-3.5), odds 1.911
Total Points: Over (219.5), odds 1.899
Pre-game Prediction:
76ers, 43.5%
Warriors, 56.5%
We had two losing and one winning tip on this game. Like all tipsters we forecasted a close game, a couple of points either way, so we went with a low stakes value bet on the 76ers at 2.20 (they later lengthened to 2.456).
However what no tipsters predicted was a 34 point absolute mauling by GSW. Our Player Prop bet tips were 1/2, Embiid beat us, we beat Wiggins.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry had 30 points and made all eight of his 3-point attempts, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 139-105 on Thursday night.
Golden State led 35-19 after the first quarter and extended a 16-point halftime lead to 25 at the end of the third quarter.
Curry had 24 points by the end of the third quarter after going 6 of 6 from 3-point range. He made consecutive 3-pointers early in the fourth to put the Warriors up by 30 and left the game as both coaches emptied their benches minutes later.
Jonathan Kuminga added 20 points off the bench.
Joel Embiid led the Sixers with 28 points and 14 rebounds.
Curry played through a right thumb sprain with tape on his right hand, and Embiid played through a left foot sprain after missing Wednesday’s loss to the Kings.
Golden State Warriors v Philadelphia 76ers game and player prop bet tips
LAKERS 114, TRAIL BLAZERS 106
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Lakers, odds 1.367
Line: Lakers (-6.5), odds 1.901
Total Points: Under (225), odds 1.909
Pre-game Prediction:
Trail Blazers, 25.5%
Lakers, 74.5%
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 38 points, Max Christie had a career-high 28 and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame Anthony Davis’ absence for a 114-106 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.
James hit a season-high seven 3-pointers and Christie added five for the Lakers, who have won six of eight. Austin Reaves contributed 15 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds as Los Angeles hung on to beat Portland for the fifth straight time.
Davis sat out for only the second time this season to rest his sprained left ankle, which the star big man hurt on Christmas. Point guard Gabe Vincent also sat with a hip injury.
Anfernee Simons scored 11 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter for the Blazers, who have lost four of six. Shaedon Sharpe and Deni Avdija added 19 points apiece.
Jaxson Hayes had four points while starting in Davis’ spot in his return from a 15-game injury absence.
Dorian Finney-Smith scored three points and Shake Milton had four in the veterans’ second game for the Lakers since arriving in a trade with Brooklyn.
Los Angeles Lakers v Portland Trail Blazers best bets, odds and tips
NETS 113, BUCKS 110
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Nets, odds 6.39 - MASSIVE betting upset!
Line: Nets (+12.5), odds 1.881
Total Points: Under (223.5), odds 1.913
Pre-game Prediction:
Nets, 15%
Bucks, 85%
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Cam Johnson scored 26 points, Cam Thomas had 24 and the Brooklyn Nets withstood a frantic Milwaukee comeback attempt down the stretch to beat the Bucks 113-110 on Thursday.
Brooklyn led by as many as 24 and still owned a 111-90 advantage with less than seven minutes left before the Bucks scored 20 straight points. The Bucks had the ball with a chance to take the lead, but Giannis Antetokounmpo couldn’t finish on his drive to the basket.
Brooklyn’s Ziaire Williams got the rebound and hit two free throws with 6.1 seconds left.
Damian Lillard missed two potential tying 3-point attempts in the last 4.1 seconds.
Antetokounmpo had 27 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists while shooting 12 of 24 from the floor.
Milwaukee’s Andre Jackson Jr. was ejected from the game with 9.9 seconds left in the first half for making unnecessary and excessive contact with Brooklyn’s Nic Claxton.
Brooklyn Nets v Milwaukee Bucks odds, best bets and free tips
THUNDER 116, CLIPPERS 98
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Thunder, odds 1.137
Line: Thunder (-12.5), odds 1.904
Total Points: Under (214.5), odds 1.923
Pre-game Prediction:
Clippers, 22.6%
Thunder, 77.4%
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder won their franchise-record 13th consecutive regular-season game, 116-98 over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night.
The Thunder trailed by 16 in the first half before pulling within 52-48 at halftime. Shaking off a cold shooting first half, the Thunder exploded for 42 third-quarter points and an 18-point lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Gilgeous-Alexander also had a game high eight assists for the Thunder, who are 28-5 and have won 17 of their last 18 regular-season games. He did not play in the fourth quarter.
Jalen Williams scored 18 points and Isaiah Hartenstein added 11 points and nine rebounds for Oklahoma City.
Amir Coffey led the Clippers with 26 points.
After shooting just 31% in the first half, the Thunder wound up at an even 50% for the game and added to their league-leading steal total with 11 takeaways.
Oklahoma City Thunder v Los Angeles Clippers betting guide and picks
CELTICS 118, TIMBERWOLVES 115
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Celtics, odds 1.704
Line: Celtics (-2.5), odds 1.895
Total Points: Over (215.5), odds 1.929
Pre-game Prediction:
Celtics 61.6%
Timberwolves, 38.4%
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 33 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-115 on Thursday night.
Derrick White scored 26 points for Boston, while Sam Hauser — filling in for the injured Jaylen Brown — hit five 3-pointers and scored 15 points.
Julius Randle led Minnesota with 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Naz Reid added 20 points off the bench, while Jaden McDaniels had 19 points and eight boards.
The Timberwolves trailed by eight with two minutes to play but they had a chance to send it into overtime. However, Anthony Edwards’ 3-pointer fell short at the buzzer.
Boston Celtics v Minnesota Timberwolves best tips and latest odds
PACERS 128, HEAT 115
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Pacers, odds 2.128
Line: Pacers (+2.5), odds 1.91
Total Points: Over (225.5), odds 1.909
Pre-game Prediction:
Pacers, 44.3%
Heat, 55.7%
MIAMI (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored 33 points and handed out 15 assists, Myles Turner added 21 points and the Indiana Pacers rolled past the Miami Heat 128-115 on Thursday night.
Pascal Siakam had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Pacers, who shot 53% and led by as many as 28.
Kel’el Ware led the Heat with 25 points. Bam Adebayo scored 20, Tyler Herro added 17 and Terry Rozier had 16 for Miami.
Jimmy Butler scored nine points, and didn’t play in the fourth quarter for a second consecutive night. He also had nine points in Wednesday’s win over New Orleans.
