Spel 12.1
Spel 12.1
1. NBA
Philadelphia 76ers - Miami Heat: Philadelphia -7
Odds: 1.91 (William Hill) kl 01:00
This game was set up to be one of the most interesting matchups in the East, with two powerhouse teams looking to establish their credentials as the favorites to win the conference. Instead, COVID-19 has reared its ugly head and left us with two depleted rosters just trying to get this game played on schedule. The Miami Heat will be without Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Goran Dragic, and Kendrick Nunn, all who are major rotation pieces for them. Also missing will be Udonis Haslem, Avery Bradley, Moe Harkless, and KZ Okpala. This will only leave them with around eight players to use on the night, and without all the core pieces that make their defense so fearsome.
The 76ers, on the other hand, were off to a fantastic start to the season until injuries and COVID-19 hit their squad. They are now on a three-game losing streak but welcomed back Joel Embiid to their line up last night and are likely to see the return of Ben Simmons against the Heat.
One major positive for the 76ers that has come from all of this is the emergence of rookie Tyrese Maxey. The young guard has seen an uptick in his minutes, and he has taken full advantage, scoring in double digits in each of the last three games, including a 39-point performance against Denver. With him shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc, he should prove a very adept running mate to Simmons until the rest of the 76ers’ roster recovers.
The Heat will look to rely heavily on Tyler Herro in this one, but he and the rest of the Heat will be up against it, especially on the interior without Adebayo there to match up with Embiid. That burden will fall to Meyers Leonard and Kelly Olynyk, and that will be something Embiid is really looking forward to tonight. With their two stars back for this one, the 76ers should comfortably cover the spread on their way to a bounce-back double-digit win.
2. NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder - San Antonio Spurs: San Antonio ML
Odds: 1.82 (Coolbet) kl 02:00
After three wins and one loss, the San Antonio Spurs conclude their five-game road trip tonight at Oklahoma City. They had a three-game win streak snapped by the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 96-88 loss on Sunday. With that latest defeat, the Spurs have now dropped to 5-5 on the season, but it’s not all bad for San Antonio. Big man LaMarcus Aldridge is finally healthy and has gone over the 20-point mark twice in the last four games. DeMar DeRozan was absent in the loss against the Timberwolves and he leads the Spurs with averages of 21.2 points and 7 assists per game. San Antonio’s issues this season have mainly been on the offensive end where they are 24th in true shooting percentage and 24th in offensive rebound percentage.
The Thunder have been playing extremely well lately, winning their last three games and four out of their last five. Just like the Spurs, they are also coming off of a five-game road trip and come back home where they are yet to win a game in three attempts. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has taken over the responsibilities this season, leading the team in scoring with 21 points per game and 6.8 assists. With no real star standing out on their roster, OKC has seven players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is shooting 45.1 percent overall and 33.5 percent from three-point territory.
San Antonio has done really well against Oklahoma City in recent games, covering the spread in eight of the last 12 contests. During their 4-1 run in the last five games, only one of the teams the Thunder beat had a winning record. They are also without a win at home, going against a team that’s won seven of their last 10 road games. DeMar DeRozan should be back for this one after missing his last game due to personal reasons. With him back the Spurs will be focused to end their road trip on a high, so look for them to cover in this one.
3. NCAAB
Oklahoma State - Kansas: Kansas -3
Odds: 1.91 (William Hill) kl 02:00
The sixth-ranked Kansas Jayhawks will hit the road for their second road game in their last three overall, heading down to Stillwater to face the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Tuesday night. After getting severely outplayed by Texas (84-59) at home on Jan. 2, Kansas bounced back by notching two conference wins over TCU (93-64) and Oklahoma (63-59). In last Tuesday’s win over TCU, it was the Kansas offense that stole the show–56.5 percent from the field and an 8-of-20 effort on three-point shots. In the Jayhawks’ last game vs. Oklahoma, it was their defensive effort carrying KU to a win–holding the nation’s 24th-rated offense (per KenPom) to 38 percent shooting. If the Jayhawks want to leave Stillwater with a win, they will need to defend well and shoot at a high percentage.
Oklahoma State went 1-1 in its two conference games last week, dropping a heartbreaker Monday night against West Virginia (87-84) and then defeating a shorthanded Kansas State bunch (70-54) on Saturday. The Cowboys’ three-point loss to West Virginia was tough considering the Pokes led the Mountaineers 68-49 with 11:15 left in the 2nd half. Oklahoma State had success against West Virginia when they pushed tempo but had trouble when they were forced to score against the Mountaineers’ set half-court defense. I have a good feeling head coach Mike Boynton and company push pace each and every chance they get against KU. Once the Kansas defense gets set in the half-court, the Pokes figure to have trouble scoring consistently.
The current three-point spread is a fair handicap of the difference between these two teams, but I’ll side with the Jayhawks to get the win and cover. Oklahoma State’s defense is susceptible to the three-point shot, as the Cowboys allow more than 36 percent of their opponent’s offensive output via the three. Kansas does have the ability to hit enough threes against Oklahoma State’s matchup zone defense. They also have multiple defensive stoppers on their roster, and lead guard Marcus Garrett will more than likely be tasked with defending Oklahoma State star Cade Cunningham. Ride the Jayhawks.
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