NBA Best Bet Monday December 18th

Backing perhaps the best two teams in the West

Dec 18, 2023

Does talking about a hot streak jinx it? If so, I won’t bother mentioning that I have won 14 straight bets, have netted +17.75u in 3 days, and have grown my bankroll over 20%. I didn’t just say all that.

Let’s get a few Ws tonight!

🏀 NBA Best Bets Monday December 18th 🏀

Lakers -4 (0.75u)
This presents a very strong schedule spot for the Lakers, and a really tough schedule spot for the Knicks. The Lakers are home after 3 days off while the Knicks are on the fourth consecutive west coast road game before traveling back home. I would hammer this line if I had more confidence in the injury report. The Lakers are listing a few players questionable and probable. I expect Lebron and Russell to play, and I’m hopeful AD suits up as well.

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Nuggets -7.5 (1.5u)
Nuggets -300 ML (3u)
I did not expect to have a sizable bet position today, until as I was doing the Lakers write up and I got alerted that Luka Doncic was absent from shoot around. I acted with incredible swiftness to grab the line within 20 seconds after the alert (we are still about 3 minutes since it broke). I dont know why it is, I know they are in Denver which is a tough place to play and already missing Kyrie, Josh Green, Lively, and Kleber. The depth around Luka is at the nurses office, and now Luka may not play. It has already moved to 8.5 and -350. I am still comfortable playing those numbers at less exposure. If luka is out, this line flies to like 13ish.

Here is a picture of my odds board as its moving live in real time reacting to the news. The first column represents the opening line, the subsequent boxes are all the books and where the line currently sits. Check your books and snatch up a 7.5 if you have access!

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