Matchup Handicapping for the NBA

Sunday, April 9, 2017

NBA SUNDAY DAY 167

PLAY the Hawks +5 over the Cavaliers WIN

PLAY the Rockets -9 over the Kings LOSS

Saturday, April 8, 2017

NBA SATURDAY DAY 166

Season-to-date: 94 wins and 87 losses

PLAY the Bulls -3 over the Nets LOSS

Friday, April 7, 2017

PLAY the Heat +6 over the Raptors WIN

PLAY the Hawks +12 over the Cavaliers WIN

PLAY the Pistons +12 over the Rockets WIN

PLAY the Nuggets -6.5 over the Pelicans WIN

PLAY the Thunder -7 over the Suns LOSS

Thursday, April 6, 2017

NBA THURSDAY DAY 164

PLAY the Pacers -4 over the Bucks WIN

PLAY the Wizards -6 over the Knicks LOSS

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

NBA WEDNESDAY DAY 163

PLAY the Lakers +10.5 over the Spurs WIN

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

NBA TUESDAY DAY 162

PLAY the Thunder -4.5 over the Bucks WIN

PLAY the Trailblazers +6.5 over the Jazz LOSS

Sunday, April 2, 2017

NBA SUNDAY DAY 160

PLAY the Celtics -7.5 over the Knicks WIN

PLAY the Grizzlies -7 over the Lakers LOSS

PLAY the Heat -3.5 over the Nuggets LOSS

PLAY the Hawks -2 over the Nets LOSS

Welcome to Matchup Handicapping for the NBA

I created this blog site to provide solid NBA handicapping information in a format devoid of sales gimmicks, boasts, spin and excuses. The information is straightforward and here for all to see and use. Matchup Handicapping is a patient strategy that aims to beat the NBA pointspread 54-58% of the time over an entire season. The season long investment strategy is not to be confused with a "get rich quick" scheme.

Matchup Handicapping uses short term and season-to-date performance and momentum ratings to develop a matchup between two rated opponents and then studies how similarly rated matchups have performed historically versus the spread.Performance (P) measures a team's net point differential over its most recent games in combination with that team's recent home and road net point differential. Typically, the better teams have the better performance ratings.

Momentum (M) is not an indicator of how good a team is, but rather it indicates whether a team's short term performance is better, equal or worse than its season-to-date performance level. Good teams can have poor momentum and vice versa.

Each game compares the above ratings for each team and determines how much better or worse each team is in Performance and Momentum. A pointspread is calculated based on the performance and momentum matchup. Then, similarly rated matchups are researched for their historical pointspread performance.

The betting lines used in my daily picks are the prevalent line among a group of vegas and offshore books taken during the afternoon, Eastern standard time, and may not agree with the closing lines.

Successful wagering on NBA contests can reap large investment returns, but gambling on sporting events is only legal under certain circumstances. Please note I do not encourage or condone any illegal wagering activities. Anyone choosing to gamble is responsible for doing it in a legal manner. This is not a gaming site.

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