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NBA Playoff Update: Conference Final Preview

September 15, 2020 by Carlo.Scappaticci

There have now been 11 teams eliminated coming into the Conference finals. The Los Angeles Lakers are in the in the Western Conference finals after just ten games. They dispatched the Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Rockets with 4-1 series wins. They will face either the Denver Nuggets or local rivals the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers and Nuggets went to game 7 after an exciting game six the other night.

The Eastern Conference finals are ready to get underway with the fifth seed Miami Heat taking on the third seed Boston Celtics. Miami swept the Indiana Pacers 4-0 in the first round followed by a shock 4-1 series win over the first seed Milwaukee Bucks. The Boston Celtics swept the Philadelphia 76ers 4-0 in the first round. The Celtics followed up a tight series against the Toronto Raptors which they finished out with a game seven win.

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NBA: Playoff Round 2 Preview

September 3, 2020 by Carlo.Scappaticci

The first round of NBA games is finally tied up. The LA Lakers who are the first seed in the West beat out the Portland Trail Blazers in five games. Damian Lillard put up two thirty-point games from four due to not playing the final game with injuries. The Lakers will face off against the Houston Rockets. The Denver Nuggets beat out the Utah Jazz in game 7. The Clippers beat out the Mavericks as well. So far in the West, the top four seeds have made it through to the second round.

The East followed a remarkably similar pattern. The Bucks beat out Orlando while the Miami Heat swept the Pacers. The Miami Heat are the fifth seed in the East and the lowest seed remaining in the playoffs. The Raptors and Celtics are in the other Semi-Final game sitting at the second and third seed, respectively.

Denver Nuggets @ Los Angeles Clippers, Game 1, 3rd September, 9 p.m.

The Nuggets are coming up against a dangerous combination of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Kawhi is currently the reigning finals MVP and will certainly be looking to make it back. The Clippers finished as second seed after the regular season. The Clippers are -9 point favorites for Game 1.

The Denver Nuggets came back from 3-1 in their series against the Utah Jazz to win in Game 7. Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell put up some good performances for the Jazz but could not see out the final game. The Nuggets will look to Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic to outshine the Clippers George and Leonard combination.

The Nuggets put up some resilient performances to come back and beat the Jazz, but they are taking on a better team here. If the Clippers take a 3-1 lead there will be no redemption for the Nuggets. Take the Clippers -9 for this game at (-113) here at Canplay.

Miami Heat @ Milwaukee Bucks, Game 3, 4th September, 5.40 p.m.

Probably the biggest upset so far in the series. Miami leads the series 2-0 so far in an unexpected turn of events. The second game of the series came down to two free throws while there was no time on the clock. Jimmy Butler helped Miami take the first game with ease after scoring a whopping 40 points. Goran Dragic played well in both games to help Miami take the series lead. Duncan Robinson was kept pretty quiet in the opening games and is expected to show more quality in the remaining games in the series.

The Bucks will be looking to regular-season MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to step up his game after being overshadowed in the first two games. Even though the Bucks got off to a slow start they are going to step up their game or they will go 3-0 down in the series. It is time now for players like Khris Middleton and Giannis to show their value to the franchise. Back the Milwaukee Bucks -5 at (-114) here at Canplay.

NBA Playoffs Preview

August 14, 2020 by Carlo.Scappaticci

With the final  regular season standings all but confirmed it’s time to take a look ahead to the NBA playoffs. Of course, we are still awaiting seedings to be finalised including the 8th and final place in the Western Conference which will be decided by a play-in tournament this weekend between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies have been less than impressive in the bubble. Taylor Jenkins’ team have went 2-6 since the end of July and just about held on to the 9th seed ahead of the Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs. To qualify for the final 16 they will have to beat Portland twice in a row this weekend.  The Blazers have been another one of the most impressive teams in the bubble finishing 6-2 over the 8 game stretch. Damian Lillard has recovered from a late collapse against the Clippers with three 40+ point performances.

So, without further ado, lets take a look at some of the key 1st Round matchups.

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NBA Weekly Betting Preview 5th August 2020

August 5, 2020 by Carlo.Scappaticci

We’re almost a week into the NBA’s bubble basketball experiment and it’s fair to say it has surpassed expectations so far. The viewing experience may be a bit strange for fans but the basketball has been played at playoff intensity for the duration.

In the Western Conference the race for the 8th seed has caught the attention with current occupants Memphis Grizzlies struggling in the opening week. Behind them the Portland Trail Blazers have recaptured some of their 2019 form with two important wins while the Phoenix Suns are undefeated so far in Orlando after close wins over the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers. In contrast, the final seedings are all but wrapped up in the Eastern Conference with the Brooklyn Nets and Orlando Magic taking the final two spots.

Now, lets take a look at the betting for this week’s games.

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NBA Restart Preview

July 28, 2020 by Carlo.Scappaticci

The NBA makes a long-awaited return on Thursday night after almost five months without any action on an NBA court. Play was suspended on March 11th after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 and teams haven’t taken to the court since. Now, after plenty of negotiations, 22 teams will return to action at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Campus in Walt Disney World, Orlando.

Each team will play 8 regular season games before the top 16 enter the playoffs as usual. With that in mind, lets take a look at some of the best prop bets and outright bets for the remaining games.

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NBA Draft Betting

May 21, 2020 by Carlo.Scappaticci

As we go through another week without much live sport, people are starting to turn their attention towards the reliable markets. One event we do know will go ahead is the NBA Draft. It’s due to take place in the Barclays Center in Brooklyn although they may yet follow the NFL with a ‘virtual’ draft at a later stage.

Much like the NFL Draft we have a three horse race at the top of the betting for October’s draft. At the time of writing Anthony Edwards (+120) leads the way followed by James Wiseman (+190) and LaMelo Ball (+200).

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NBA 2K Players Tournament Championship Rounds

April 10, 2020 by Carlo.Scappaticci

We have now reached the final rounds of the much talked about NBA 2K Players Tournament. We’re now into the Championship Rounds with the Semi Finals and Final coming on Saturday and Sunday respectively.

The remaining four players come from two NBA franchises – the Los Angeles Clippers and the Phoenix Suns. The Suns’ DeAndre Ayton and Devin Booker will face off against Patrick Beverley and Montrezl Harrell respectively.

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NBA2K Players Tournament Quarter Finals

April 9, 2020 by Carlo.Scappaticci

The First Round of the NBA2K Players Tourney was a relative success last week. The results have corrected the early seedings going into the Quarter Finals and beyond and we now have a good idea who the top players will be.

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NBA 2K Players Tournament

April 2, 2020 by Carlo.Scappaticci

With no March Madness and the prospect of this season of the NBA being deemed null and void, it hasn’t been a good few weeks for basketball fans.

One bright spark among the bad news has been the announcement of the NBA 2K Players Tournament beginning this Friday. It sees 16 NBA players, including Finals MVP Kevin Durant and 4-time All-Star Demarcus Cousins, go head-to-head in an NBA 2K tournament. The games will be broadcast live in the United States on ESPN and they will also be streamed live across the world on the NBA and NBA 2K social media channels.

Who’s Playing?

16 players declared their interest in playing in the tournament with Durant being the most high-profile. The Brooklyn Nets forward has not played in the NBA regular season and this will technically be his first appearance in the Brooklyn jersey.

The players have been seeded by their in-game ranking and the first round draw is as follows;

  • Kevin Durant (1) vs Derrick Jones Jr. (16)
  • Trae Young (2) vs Harrison Barnes (15)
  • Hassan Whiteside (3) vs Patrick Beverley (14)
  • Donovan Mitchell (4) vs Rui Hachimura (13)
  • Devin Booker (5) vs Michael Porter Jr. (12)
  • Andre Drummond (6) vs DeMarcus Cousins (11)
  • Zach LaVine (7) vs DeAndre Ayton (10)
  • Montrezl Harrell (8) vs Domantas Sabonis (9)

The first round begins on Friday with the Quarter Finals on Tuesday and Semi Finals and Final played on Saturday 11th April.

NBA 2K Betting

There is no outright betting available for the Players Tournament but there is match betting available for the First Round games on CanPlay. Find the odds here.

So, who should you bet on? There’s a few notable gamers in the NBA and three of them are on show in this tournament. Trae Young and Zach LaVine have shown themselves to be good gamers in the past. However, the favourite for this tournament has to be young Phoenix Suns phenom Devin Booker. Booker has over 50,000 followers on gaming streaming service Twitch.

He is heavy favourite to beat Michael Porter Jr. on Friday. You can back Booker to win at -220 with CanPlay. He would be our pick to win the whole tournament outright.

Donovan Mitchell is another prominent NBA 2K player. The Utah Jazz guard has 12,500 followers on Twitch. You can back him to beat Rui Hachimura at -195 in the First Round this Friday.

NBA 2K Players Tournament Hype

There’s no doubt that these games will attract a big audience. Nascar trialled a similar tournament over the last few weeks that had an audience of nearly 1 million. Given the star power of the players playing in the tournament and they all around higher profile of the NBA and the NBA 2K game then there should be considerably higher viewing figures.

Keep up to date with all the latest betting info on CanPlay Sports.

 

NBA Weekly Betting Preview – 11th March 2020

March 11, 2020 by Carlo.Scappaticci

Plenty of more movement in the NBA this week as managers were hired and fired while LeBron James staked his claim to be this year’s MVP.

The playoff places are all but confirmed with only 8th seed in the Western Conference still up for grabs there. The Memphis Grizzlies are in pole position there although the Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings are chasing them down at a rapid rate.

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NBA Weekly Betting Preview – 5th March 2020

March 5, 2020 by Carlo.Scappaticci

March is always a strange time for NBA betting and our form last week showed just that. We came out on the wrong side of the result with all three of our picks (Portland, Denver and Utah) on the losing side.

The final full month of the regular season always brings about results that go against the formbook. The teams that have already secured their playoff spot start preparing (resting) ahead of their playoff run while the franchises that are already out of the playoff running start playing with no pressure.

This week, we have already seen the Knicks beat Houston at Madison Square Garden, the Charlotte Hornets beat the Toronto Raptors and the Minnesota Timberwolves defeat Miami Heat.

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NBA Weekly Betting Preview 26th February

February 26, 2020 by Carlo.Scappaticci

With the end of the regular season looming larger on the horizon we have seen a number of games being played at ‘playoff intensity’ as teams make a final push for the post-season. A number of the league’s top players have put in big performances in the last week. Trae Young had his first 50-point game as the Hawks beat the Heat, Joel Embiid returned the favour with 49 points against the Hawks on Monday night while LeBron James and Anthony Davis paired up for 61 points as the Lakers overcame the Celtics in a thriller at the Staples Center.

Elsewhere in the league, the Bucks became the first team to clinch a playoff spot with their 49th regular season win against the Washington Wizards. In that game, Bradley Beal became the first player since Kobe Bryant (in 2007) to score 50+ points in back-to-back games. He scored 53 in a defeat to the Chicago Bulls on the previous night.

Let’s see what this week has in store for NBA fans.

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NBA Weekly Betting Preview 20th January

February 20, 2020 by Carlo.Scappaticci

The NBA regular season returns for the final 30 games after an eventful All-Star break. On Saturday night, the Miami duo of Derrick Jones Jr. and Bam Adebayo came away with Dunk Contest and Skills Challenge gongs while Sacramento’s Buddy Hield won the 3-Point Contest in exciting fashion.

After a week off for the rest of the league, it’s back to business as teams make a final push for the playoff spots.

Let’s see if we can continue our good run of picks after going three from three last week.

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NBA Weekly Betting Preview 12th February

February 12, 2020 by Carlo.Scappaticci

With only two nights of action remaining before the All-Star break, a clear picture is emerging of the final playoff standings.

The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers still lead the way in their respective conferences. Milwaukee have been dominant this season and Giannis Antetokounmpo is set to win his second MVP award in a row. Mike Budenholzer’s team are on course to be only the third team to win over 70 games in a NBA regular season.

They face the Pacers on Wednesday night in their last game before the break.

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NBA Weekly Betting Preview 5th February

February 5, 2020 by Carlo.Scappaticci

With teams just hitting the half-century mark in terms of games played this season, the playoff picture is becoming much clearer.

In the West, only five games separates 2nd placed Clippers and the 7th placed Oklahoma City Thunder. In the Eastern Conference, five games separates the Raptors in 2nd and the 76ers in 6th. Top seed looks like a foregone conclusion in both conferences – Milwaukee leads the East with a 43-7 record while the Lakers are out in front in the West with a 38-11 record.

Here’s some tips for this week’s big games.

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NBA Weekly Betting Preview – 29th January 2020

January 29, 2020 by Carlo.Scappaticci

Their is a sombre mood around the NBA after the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning. Wednesday night’s clash between the Lakers and Clippers at the Staples Center has been postponed out of respect.

However, the games continue around the league with a number of teams in action over the next few nights. With the NBA All-Star break now just two weeks away, teams are jostling for position to establish themselves as playoff contenders.

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NBA Weekly Betting Preview – 22nd January 2020

January 22, 2020 by Carlo.Scappaticci

As per tradition, this week is one of the busiest weeks in the NBA regular season. Martin Luther King Day celebrations on Monday saw 28 of the 30 franchises take to the court while the Clippers defeated the Mavericks on a scoreline of 110-107 on Tuesday night.

There’s a bit of travel on the cards for league leaders Milwaukee Bucks and the Charlotte Hornets too. They play on Friday night in Paris as part of the NBA’s Global Games Series.

Lets take a look at the betting for three of this week’s top games.

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NBA Weekly Betting Preview 15th January

January 15, 2020 by Carlo.Scappaticci

Most NBA teams have now reached the halfway point of the season. The Milwaukee Bucks lead the league with a 36-6 record while LeBron James and the Lakers are top of the Western Conference with a 33-7 record.

Those two franchises are the runaway leaders at the top of the league but the playoff picture is still fairly compact. There is a couple of games taking place this week that will have a big impact on the final standings.

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NBA Weekly Betting Preview 6th January

January 6, 2020 by Carlo.Scappaticci

As we approach the halfway mark of the NBA regular season, two teams have laid down a marker for the rest of the league to follow. The Los Angeles Lakers lead the Western Conference with a 29-7 record while the Milwaukee Bucks have the best record in the East at 32-5. Unsurprisingly, both franchises lead the way in the betting for the Larry O’Brien trophy too. You can back the Lakers, Bucks and Kawhi Leonard’s Clippers at +320 with CanPlay.

There are some great games on the slate this week – lets have a look.

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NBA Weekly Betting Preview 23rd December

December 23, 2019 by Carlo.Scappaticci

Christmas means one thing for NBA fans – star-studded matchups. This Wednesday we’ll see the Lakers face the Clippers, the Bucks visit the 76ers and the Boston Celtics travel north to face the 2019 Larry O’Brien Champions, Toronto Raptors.

There’s a full slate of matches on Monday night too with 22 of the 30 NBA franchises in action. The Raptors feature in the pick of the games there too. They face the Indiana Pacers at 7:05PM on Monday night.

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NBA Weekly Betting Preview 18th December

December 18, 2019 by Carlo.Scappaticci

With the Christmas Day fixtures only one week away, two teams have really asserted their dominance in the NBA.

The Los Angeles Lakers lead the Western Conference with a 24-4 record while Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Milwaukee Bucks lead the Eastern Conference with a matching record. The two teams play each other in a highly anticipated match on Thursday night.

The Dallas Mavericks have continued their strong start to the season without injured star Luka Doncic. They ended the Bucks’ 18-game win streak on Monday night with Kristaps Porzingis and Seth Curry carrying the scoring burden.

Things are tightly packed in the Eastern Conference too. The Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers all sit within one win of each other at the top of the East standings.

Lets take a look ahead to this week’s games.

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NBA Weekly Betting Preview 11th December

December 11, 2019 by Carlo.Scappaticci

The past week of the NBA season has brought around plenty of controversy.

The fallout from James Harden’s dunk against the Spurs has continued. The Bucks have stretched their win streak to 15 games and lead the Eastern Conference. The Sacramento Kings recorded a ‘deserved’ victory over the Houston Rockets thanks to Nemanja Bielica’s last-gasp three and Luka Doncic broke one of Michael Jordan’s most famous records.

As for our tips, the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks delivered once again while Toronto suffered an unexpected loss to the Houston Rockets.

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NBA Weekly Betting Preview 4th December

December 4, 2019 by Carlo.Scappaticci

Thanksgiving Week brought around a few surprises in the NBA. James Harden hit 60 points in three quarters in the Houston Rockets 158-111 win over the Hawks, the Mavericks broke the Lakers’ 10 game winning streak and the Milwaukee Bucks have stretched their unbeaten run to 12.

There’s plenty to look forward to in the week ahead too. Read on for tips and predictions for three of this weeks’ big games.

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NBA Weekly Betting Preview 28th November

November 28, 2019 by Carlo.Scappaticci

The Houston Rockets were the only team to let us down in last week’s betting preview. Other than that it was a good week and we have had a good month overall.

The Toronto Raptors recorded a big win over the Orlando Magic and Fred VanVleet’s hot hand was a nice added bonus to our weekly tips. The Lakers squeezed by the Oklahoma City Thunder last Friday night to retain their spot at the top of the Western Conference. Frank Vogel’s team are in a commanding position in the West. They have won nine straight and the Denver Nuggets sit 2 games back.

There are a couple of important games on this week’s schedule as we approach the quarter mark of the season. We give you all the tips and predictions for Nets @ Celtics, Dallas Mavericks @ Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz’s visit to Toronto.

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NBA Weekly Betting Preview 20th November

November 20, 2019 by Carlo.Scappaticci

We’ve gone a perfect six from six with our predictions in the last two weeks and we’re hoping to round off November with three more winning tips.

Last week, the Raptors dealt with the struggling Trail Blazers with ease, the Suns held their home court advantage against the Hawks while the Lakers beat the Kings albeit on a tighter margin than expected.

We’re now five weeks into the NBA season and both Conferences are taking shape. The Lakers and the Celtics have been the pacesetters in the West and East respectively.

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NBA Weekly Betting Preview – 13th November

November 13, 2019 by Carlo.Scappaticci

We went 3 from 3 in last week’s betting preview. The Jazz beat the 76ers 106-104 meaning Philadelphia covered with the 2.5 point spread while the two Los Angeles teams recorded wins over Portland and Miami.

Around the league, our dark horse pick for the playoffs, the Phoenix Suns, have continued their strong start to the season and sit sixth in the Western Conference after losing to No. 1 seed Lakers on Tuesday night. Last year’s runners-up, the Golden State Warriors, are bottom of the West with a 2-9 record.

In the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics, have the best record in the league. Brad Stevens’ side are 8-1 after three weeks of basketball. They’re followed by four teams with an identical .700 record. Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers have all impressed in the opening weeks.

We’ve taken a look ahead to this week’s games to give you three tips to add to your betslip.

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NBA Weekly Betting Preview – 6th November

November 6, 2019 by Carlo.Scappaticci

Our top tip last week was the Phoenix Suns (+5) against Golden State. That came up with the Suns winning 121-110, signifying a changing of the guard in the Western Conference.

That was the beginning of their current three game win streak and Monty Williams’ side are sitting pretty at 3rd in the West. Their opponents last week, the Warriors, are on a downward trajectory. Key player Steph Curry broke his hand after a collision with Aaron Baynes in that game and the are languishing in 13th place in the Western Conference. Draymond Green is also struggling with injury meaning Steve Kerr is without six key players from his title-winning teams. Kevin Durant (Traded), Stephen Curry (Injured), Klay Thompson (Injured), Draymond Green (Injured), Shaun Livingston (Retired) and Andre Iguodala (Traded) are off the court for the Warriors.

There is some great games on the schedule and as per usual we have tips for three of this week’s games to mark your card.

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NBA Weekly Betting Preview – 30th October

October 30, 2019 by Carlo.Scappaticci

We’re through one week of the NBA season and there has already been plenty of surprises. Only three undefeated franchises remain in the form of the Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers. This decade’s powerhouses – the Golden State Warriors – are 1-2 after opening with two heavy defeats and traditional underachievers Phoenix Suns have surprised many with their 2-2 start.

There’s another big week of NBA action in store and we mark your card with our predictions for three of this week’s games below.

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NBA Season Betting Preview

October 22, 2019 by Carlo.Scappaticci

The NBA returns tonight with two primetime games. Last season’s champions the Toronto Raptors face the New Orleans Pelicans and the Los Angeles Clippers face their Staples Center stablemates Los Angeles Lakers.

It looks set to be one of the most exciting seasons in recent memory with multiple teams competing for the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. With that in mind we have previewed some of the main betting markets for all the NBA action this season.

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