{"id":10343,"date":"2011-02-04T18:30:59","date_gmt":"2011-02-04T18:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/?p=10343"},"modified":"2011-02-04T18:33:51","modified_gmt":"2011-02-04T18:33:51","slug":"nba-sweat-barometer-better-known-as-margin-of-cover-free-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2011\/02\/nba-sweat-barometer-better-known-as-margin-of-cover-free-pick\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Sweat Barometer (Better Known As Margin of Cover) + Free Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"
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OffshoreInsiders.com Senior\u00a0Sports Handicapper<\/a> Matt Rivers has an NBA lock tonight on the New Jersey Nets (+5.5) at Detroit.<\/p>\n

New Jersey isn\u2019t a very good basketball team, I fully get that, but the Pistons aren\u2019t exactly reliving their glory days right now and for them to be laying half a dozen or so to anybody is a bit rich if you ask me. Don\u2019t get me wrong I will pick my spots with the boys from MoTown as I do think they still have some game with experienced veteran\u00a0guys like Rip Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince, Rodney\u00a0Stuckey and a few others but Stuckey is banged up and may not play and as a favorite I could never trust this current Detroit outfit.<\/p>\n

The Nets\u2019 record is terrible at 15-35 but they at least have won a game in their last four, unlike the\u00a0Pistons,\u00a0and do have talent themselves with borderline All-Stars in Brook Lopez and Devin Harris. Plus Avery Johnson\u2019s team is a perfect 2-0 so far this season in the series including an easy 15 point victory a few weeks ago.<\/p>\n

I like to use a certain\u00a0analogy every now and then and it fits perfectly in this spot. This play is akin to a game of Black Jack. I readily admit that we are the poor hand of six. But when the dealer is a 16, which the Pistons are, then all of a sudden\u00a0our six is looking a whole heck of a lot better. Overall the six isn\u2019t good but when put into this type of a\u00a0spot it very easily may be good enough<\/p>\n

For more information: <\/strong>Matt Rivers nailed a 300,000* Oregon State plus 13 outright by\u00a012 and the 200,000* Heat were pretty much never in doubt. That\u2019s how it\u2019s done and that\u2019s how one atones for a rare poor day. All is once again right as usual and now I\u2019m raising that bar with a\u00a0major 400,000* release in the MAAC between Manhattan and Siena along with another 200,000* winner from the Association involving the Mavericks and Celtics. Feeling great and ready to bury that Crookie as I do many, many\u00a0more times than not!\u00a0Get the card now<\/a> at OffshoreInsiders.com<\/p>\n

So who are the NBA\u2019s best \u201cmargin of cover\u201d (+\/- how much they did or did not cover by) teams, renamed the \u201csweat barometer\u201d by some of the Johnny-come-lately handicappers?<\/p>\n

MOC is similar to scoring margin, but it is measured by how much a team covers or fails to cover the point spread.<\/p>\n

Many sports handicappers believe MOC is invaluable in isolating under and overvalued teams.<\/p>\n

The Bulls top the list of best:<\/p>\n

Team\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Margin of Cover<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chicago \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +3.1<\/p>\n

Philadelphia \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +2.7<\/p>\n

New Orleans \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +2.2<\/p>\n

Memphis\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +2.0<\/p>\n

Now to the worst\u2014or best to bet against:<\/p>\n

Team\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Margin of Cover<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cleveland \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -4.4<\/p>\n

Utah\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -2.4<\/p>\n

Which NBA teams are best to bet on after a straight up win? Here we go:<\/p>\n

Team\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ATS Record<\/strong><\/p>\n

New York\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19-6<\/p>\n

Philadelphia \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a014-7<\/p>\n

Dallas \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a020-10<\/p>\n

LA Clippers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12-6<\/p>\n

As it turns out there is only one clear-cut team to bet against off an outright win:<\/p>\n

Team\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ATS Record<\/strong><\/p>\n

Washington \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1-12<\/p>\n

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Get another Wise Guy side winner tonight in the NBA from the best handicapper of all-time and now the hottest.\u00a0The latest sweep<\/a> is ready.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

OffshoreInsiders.com Senior\u00a0Sports Handicapper Matt Rivers has an NBA lock tonight on the New Jersey Nets (+5.5) at Detroit. New Jersey isn\u2019t a very good basketball team, I fully get that, but the Pistons aren\u2019t exactly reliving their glory days right now and for them to be laying half a dozen or so to anybody is … Continue reading NBA Sweat Barometer (Better Known As Margin of Cover) + Free Pick<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports_betting_news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10343"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10343\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10348,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10343\/revisions\/10348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}