*** NBA Wednesday ***

Getting rather loose on your 5s

BOL LC!

Actually like the Magic to win SU. 

Just an FYI, I did have the Jazz as my first bet over 5x on the season and was a click away from posting this below at the start. But being up only 45 units on the season, I just don't feel comfortable having everyone risk too much on one game. We’ve had a lot of unfortunate luck in NBA this season, so I retracted it. But in case anyone is wondering:

Utah Jazz @ Phoenix Suns

The Suns have been playing well over the last 2 weeks, and are coming off their biggest win of the year beating the Warriors in Golden State. However tonight, they will have to face an extremely angry Jazz team coming off 2 straight losses. 

The Jazz just got swept 4-0 on the season by the Thunder, the same team they dominated in the playoffs last year. This team definitely can’t wait to get back on the court and get that loss off their mind. Utah has responded off bad performances as good as anyone in the league lately – in fact before the loss to the Thunder – Utah was 11-0 ATS off a loss covering 11 straight games. That streak ended when facing the Thunder last game when they lost by double digits at home, but let’s not look too much into that defeat last game - as Utah was playing without their starting PG, and without their backup PG – against the 4th most efficient defense in the league, and against the most athletic PG in the league in Russel Westbrook. It’s not a coincidence the Jazz scored 89 points and shot 36% from the field when they were without both their point guards against the 4th best defense.

So are the Jazz playing without their two PGs against the 4th best defense in the league? No, tonight they will have their starting point guard back, and will be facing the 29th ranked defense in the league. Utah will let out all their frustration on the Suns tonight, and will surely score a whole lot more points than 89. A lot of other reasons why I love the Jazz in this game which propels this play past 5x but regardless, the Jazz are my best play of the season.

1. Jazz -7 -110 (8x)

2017 Best Play of the Season: +$15,800 (NFL)

2018 Best Play of the Season: +$12,700 (NFL)

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Still, I retracted this and I'm keeping this at 5x for risk purposes, if we were up more on the NBA season I would have played this for 8x. No need to be greedy, but I love the Jazz tonight.

 Just wondering, what is your opinion on Rubio and his role in this Jazz squad. His likely absence tonight doesn't change much for you im assuming, but do you think he's a good fit for the team overall? Always meant to ask you just forgot. 

Jazz -8 now and Magic+2.5 now LC is that still good pick?

LFG LC! Always tailing, thanks for the cap

Might tease the jazz tonight with the thunder . Two angry teams at home gotta win right? 

A word of caution on the Jazz. The public is all over the Jazz tonight, so when I see this it doesn’t mean it’s the wrong side but I ask myself what am I seeing that Joe six pack isn’t seeing? Not much for me, I tail most of your picks but I’ll be sitting out this one because the Suns are playing really good ball right now. Mild lean Jazz for me but looks like a potential honeypot for Vegas to me. Good luck, on ORL large as well

I can’t put in my bet until 7:00 PM every night. Hopefully Jazz and Magic Lines don’t go up any higher. 

Could be. I think the outcome of this game is all contingent on whether Rubio plays or not. The jazz are a totally different team when he sits out, their flow and rhythm is totally thrown off when their starting PG is not running the show. His absence puts too much pressure on Mitchell and negates his effectiveness. Suns are a highly confident bunch right now with momentum on their side. If Rubio plays, small one unit lean Jazz. If he doesn't, small fade for me.

up to -8.5 and +2

Up to 8.5 @ stations

Suns have a 6% money advantage, though the public money is 65% on Jazz

So take Jazz @-8.5??

Ref crew is home friendly tonight . 

Backing Orlando is a head scratcher for me. They’re completely unreliable and are not playing well right now. Short line, I don’t expect them to pick up this win as they haven’t really shown they can win these games. Aaron Gordon is questionable.  I guess we’ll see. 

Ok, I will bite on the Suns at plus 9 now.

Someone has to do it.