Game 1: Atlanta Hawks @ Washington Wizards – Tuesday, December 18
Line: Hawks -7 and the total is at 187.
A typical college football betting expert who doesn’t regularly follow other sports might not be aware of the fact that after 20 games of this NBA season – in other words, one-fourth of the way through it – the Hawks are holding up quite well. Atlanta is tied with the Miami Heat for second place in the Eastern Conference standings at 14-6. The Hawks have the fifth-best defense in professional basketball, giving up just 93.1 points per game. The Hawks are third in the East behind the Indiana Pacers and Chicago Bulls. This ruggedness at the defensive end of the floor is minimizing the limitations this team owns (and has long owned) at the offensive end of the court. The Hawks so often take bad shots and stand around in their halfcourt sets, throwing up long, contested jumpers just before the shot clock runs out, but as long as Atlanta keeps defending at a high level, it will continue to win games, especially against teams like the Washington Wizards. Pick Atlanta here.
NBA Basketball Betting Pick: Atlanta
Game 2: Utah Jazz @ Brooklyn Nets – Tuesday, December 18
Line: Nets -4 1/2 and the total is at 193.
When the time comes to make a bet on sports, you will sometimes have to make very complicated decisions. This is not one of them.
Online football betting students face the same calculus that basketball betting gurus and all sports bettors must encounter from time to time: A given game offers the temptation to overthink a specific play, when in fact the obvious choice is indeed the best choice.
You know that Utah is 4-9 on the road. You know that Brooklyn point guard Deron Williams, a former member of the Jazz, will be quite intent on sticking it to his former team with an emphatic and focused performance. Brooklyn has not been great over the past 10 games, splitting them and treading water in the Eastern Conference. You also know that Utah has won four straight as well. However, the Deron Williams factor is too powerful to ignore; go with Brooklyn in this situation.
NBA Basketball Betting Pick: Brooklyn
Game 3: Boston Celtics @ Chicago Bulls – Tuesday, December 18
Line: Bulls -1 1/2 and the total is 181.
When you prepare to make a play at any of the best betting sites you can find, you need to evaluate how the earlier portions of this season have unfolded. When Boston visited Chicago last month, the Bulls were much more disorganized and were still in the initial phases of their attempt to play without Derrick Rose. The Bulls are still in the midst of that learning process, to be sure, but they have evolved and gained more experience on the court. Chicago has slowly but steadily risen in the standings, working its way up to the fourth position in the East. Boston handily won the first meeting in Chicago between these two teams in the 2012-2013 season. The Bulls seem primed to get a little revenge. It’s hard to see how Chicago won’t play with more hunger. Take the Bulls next Tuesday.
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NBA Basketball Betting Pick: Chicago
2012 NBA Basketball Betting – Games On Tuesday, December 18
Game 1: Atlanta Hawks @ Washington Wizards – Tuesday, December 18
Line: Hawks -7 and the total is at 187.
A typical college football betting expert who doesn’t regularly follow other sports might not be aware of the fact that after 20 games of this NBA season – in other words, one-fourth of the way through it – the Hawks are holding up quite well. Atlanta is tied with the Miami Heat for second place in the Eastern Conference standings at 14-6. The Hawks have the fifth-best defense in professional basketball, giving up just 93.1 points per game. The Hawks are third in the East behind the Indiana Pacers and Chicago Bulls. This ruggedness at the defensive end of the floor is minimizing the limitations this team owns (and has long owned) at the offensive end of the court. The Hawks so often take bad shots and stand around in their halfcourt sets, throwing up long, contested jumpers just before the shot clock runs out, but as long as Atlanta keeps defending at a high level, it will continue to win games, especially against teams like the Washington Wizards. Pick Atlanta here.
NBA Basketball Betting Pick: Atlanta
Game 2: Utah Jazz @ Brooklyn Nets – Tuesday, December 18
Line: Nets -4 1/2 and the total is at 193.
When the time comes to make a bet on sports, you will sometimes have to make very complicated decisions. This is not one of them.
Online football betting students face the same calculus that basketball betting gurus and all sports bettors must encounter from time to time: A given game offers the temptation to overthink a specific play, when in fact the obvious choice is indeed the best choice.
You know that Utah is 4-9 on the road. You know that Brooklyn point guard Deron Williams, a former member of the Jazz, will be quite intent on sticking it to his former team with an emphatic and focused performance. Brooklyn has not been great over the past 10 games, splitting them and treading water in the Eastern Conference. You also know that Utah has won four straight as well. However, the Deron Williams factor is too powerful to ignore; go with Brooklyn in this situation.
NBA Basketball Betting Pick: Brooklyn
Game 3: Boston Celtics @ Chicago Bulls – Tuesday, December 18
Line: Bulls -1 1/2 and the total is 181.
When you prepare to make a play at any of the best betting sites you can find, you need to evaluate how the earlier portions of this season have unfolded. When Boston visited Chicago last month, the Bulls were much more disorganized and were still in the initial phases of their attempt to play without Derrick Rose. The Bulls are still in the midst of that learning process, to be sure, but they have evolved and gained more experience on the court. Chicago has slowly but steadily risen in the standings, working its way up to the fourth position in the East. Boston handily won the first meeting in Chicago between these two teams in the 2012-2013 season. The Bulls seem primed to get a little revenge. It’s hard to see how Chicago won’t play with more hunger. Take the Bulls next Tuesday.
Click here to get more information on the latest NBA basketball betting odds.
NBA Basketball Betting Pick: Chicago