Originally Posted by
LarryS
Dan
I am a weekly sports bettor in reno. I only bet in brick and mortor..mostly william hill.
My question to you is one of method. When you are picking totals in basketball.....does the amount of the total compared to other games matter. For instance....lets say you liked 2 games....but only wanted to pick one. You thought unders on both were a good bet. But one total was 223 and the other total was 190. Maybe a warriors game and a memphis game. In the 190 game, a brief unexpected excessive scoring stretch of 3 min can kill you. Whereas a similar 3 minute stretch in the 223 game,,,,is insignificant. Each point carries more weight in the 190 game.
Also in hockey, and I dont know how long this will last.....from the beginning it was thought that the vegas team would have a real advantage at home...as other teams come in and take advantage of the night life. And its true. Although the NHL has one of the lowest home court/ice advantages......vegas is a different team onthe road. and at home. I think only losing 2 games so far. Over the previous 2 years, the warriors have lost to a vastly inferior lakers team in LA most likely for the same reasons. Back then they were fully staffed...and still lost badly. This year they avoided that trap. I think vegas remains a viable bet going forward until teams coming into town wise up.