NBA season finale betting

There are a couple of key points to keep in mind from a handicap perspective as the NBA season begins to wind down. One is that this is the end of a long season. That means teams have had to endure plenty of road trips, air flights and all the hardships that hinder a professional team away from home. Keep in mind that road trips can be very different at the beginning of the year, in the middle of the season, and at the end of the season.

For the early season road trips, the teams are fresher and can even look forward to the trips as a challenge to see how good they are. However, at the end of the year, it can be much more complicated and exhausting as we near the end of an 82-game season. Bad teams may be more interested in finishing the season, and even good teams may be more interested in staying healthy, viewing road trips more as a drag than a challenge.

For example, one team to watch this week is the Cleveland Cavaliers, who begin a 5-game road trip. By the time April 8 rolls around, the Cavs will be playing 7 of 8 games on the road. The Indiana Pacers recently went 8 of 11 on the road and went 1-10 SU, 4-7 ATS during that stretch. It’s easier to get up for road trips earlier in the season. In Indiana’s case, the long season has been a disappointment and the team didn’t seem to have any interest in playing hard during that recent stretch. They seemed mentally and physically tired, which is not uncommon.

Additionally, lineup changes may be occurring that affect a team’s performance. The Clippers are 7-1 against the spread the last 8 games. A big reason is that Corey Maggette has been given more playing time and he has produced. The Miami Heat are 11-4 SU / 10-5 ATS with guard Jason Williams back in the lineup after he sat out with an abdominal strain. He has been a key part of the Heat’s late-season surge, both directly and against the number.

Seattle is another team to check out. Frankly, it’s been a long, lousy season for the Sonics, who remain one of the worst defensive teams in the league (allowing 47% shooting, third-worst). Superstar guard Ray Allen is out for the season, and the Sonics have lost 7 of 10 and are 4-8-2 ATS in their last 14 games. Ultimately, the loss of Allen is forcing them to look at a different style of basketball. “When Ray’s not here, we’re down 26 points every night and we’re not always going to be able to score 100 points, especially with me being double-teamed and not being able to get the kind of numbers that I get with Ray being here,” Rashard Lewis said. last weekend.”Our defense is going to have to step up to keep us in the game and try to win the fourth quarter.”For the season, the team is averaging 99 points per game, but in three games last week, the offense scored 85, 77 and 79. That’s a significant drop!

The Lakers recently brought back some key players, increasing their depth and star power, in Luke Walton and Lamar Odom. Note that their offense has bounced back, with LA winning 5 in a row (all 5 went over the total) before Tuesday’s loss to Memphis. This is why stats and trends are only a small part of the handicap equation. Changes happen all the time, and it is imperative to stay up to date and know how to apply these changes, if necessary, regarding betting numbers. Good luck, as always, Al McMordie.