NBA Sunday

I see the players are on Houston against Miami tomorrow. Rockets do match up well and their inside game is working. Keep an eye on that game, but I'm not pulling the trigger yet.

Hornets will be in town playing the Clippers, maybe I'll go see that game, and I guess there was no reason not to stay on the back to back team fade as Portland climbed back to take out the Hornets or should I say Zach Randolph beat the Hornets. Coach Scott said the team will look back this loss and kick themselves in March. Now the Hornets are already back in Los Angeles getting ready for the Clippers. Los Angeles will have the front court advantage and should dominate the paint, but they will be surprised by Hornets low post led by Tyson Chandler and how well he creates second chance scoring. I think the Hornets are good with +6.5, but where they really excel is in the opening rounds, the First Quarter, and the Clippers have fell behind in the opening quarter in every single game so far this season.
Keep watch on the quarter play it should be at least +1.5 and will be good to go.

First Quarter Scoring Log:
Dates: Hornets
11/01 16-26 @BOS(+10 pts)
11/03 20-26 @IND(+6 pts)
11/05 15-26 HOU(+11 pts)
11/07 17-29 GSW(+12 pts)
11/09 35-34 @GSW(+1 pts)
11/10 38-13 @POR(+25 pts)
Date: Clippers
11/01 20-24 @PHO(-4 pts)
11/02 24-18 DEN(-6 pts)
11/04 26-20 PHO(-6 pts)
11/06 22-20 POR(-2 pts)
11/08 32-21 DAL(-11 pts)

HOR +1.5 First Quarter at -106 for 1 unit(L)
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NJ Nets at Washington Wizards. This game total opened around 203.5 and has been dropping since mid night eastern. I look at the number on Washington game and they have sailed Over not even close with the exception of the opener in Cleveland. Richard Jefferson is out with sprained ankle out indefinately. I would classify Nets as an Under team and prefer to keep the scoring in check, but will take the opportunity when their players are open and hot. For the game I agree with the decline of Total both teams allowing too many points to their respective last opponents. So coming into this game both teams should be focused on not allowing the easy shots in the paint and careful on the turn overs, but the game number is not of interest to me. What I see is the spiked number for the first quarter for both teams and by reading this total should open at 51. Nets are averaging 27 points while Wizards are averaging 33 points I'll look to take the First Quarter Over.

NJN/WAS Over 48.5 First Quarter at -120 for 1 unit(L)

These plays are not dropping in. Back to the drawing boards.
0-2 -2.26 units