Thunder/Clippers

[drklrdbill]

These are both really shitty teams just playing for pride, yet they average a combined 212.5 total, but the line is 195. Am I missing something?

[Murdoch Sez]

Their 3 previous meetings this year have yielded scores of 196 , 186 , and 211 for an average of 197.2 . but they may be counting on the clippers to stay in current form where theyve only scored 428 points in their last 5 games. .... but im like you bill , im leaning torward the over

[drklrdbill]

Well if you consider those last 3 matchups, 186 and 211 seem to be outliers, so I guess 196 was on the money. And by money, I mean, MY MONEY!

[diondublin]

These are both really shitty teams just playing for pride, yet they average a combined 212.5 total, but the line is 195. Am I missing something?

I think the logic is that teams not really playing for anything don't play aggressively so that the scoring rate may just be a little lower. They also might, I guess, unsuccessfully try to show off their skillz.

CRhoades commented that he doesn't like handicapping NBA because he feels he is handicapping motivation rather than class or other more pertinent factors.

[Murdoch Sez]

What the hell is skillz ? Are you hip-hopping over there in Bishopsteinghton ? ... while trying to diminish the contributions of Abner Doubleday ! ...