Best NBA Picks and Predictions Today [Jan 11th]

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Kate Constable:

Good afternoon. Welcome to BetUS NBA Show. Josh C, Chris Farley, Kate Constable are here with you today. We’re about halfway through the NBA season. And to think, we’re already at the midway point. And just when I felt like I’ve started to kind of get in a groove of capping these games and really figuring out what’s going on, everything seems to be changing again, because rosters are finally getting healthy. So all these 10-day guys are no longer on the rosters and we have to start all over. Josh, do you feel that way at all?

Josh C:

I do. I do. I feel every single season, almost regardless of how it pans out, I feel like there’re numerous seasons within the season, and it’s about navigating everything as it comes and doing the best to adjust as quickly as you can as well, to sort of try and stay ahead of the curve. And this season has probably been the most challenging, obviously with the protocols. And like you said, a lot of 10-day contracts being handed out. We’ve had some wild experiences with totals, with the unders early on, and now the overs, which is slowly sort of settling back towards the unders again. So a true roller coaster this year more so than most, but that said, like I said, it feels like every season, there’s still something that’s happening in the NBA that you have to navigate.

Kate Constable:

Chris, it was a good day for you yesterday. So things aren’t as difficult for you. What’s going on?

Chris Farley:

Oh no, I went 0-2 on the show yesterday, Kate. So it was not-

Kate Constable:

Oh, so not a good day for you. I’m sorry.

Chris Farley:

It was not a good day. I know. I thought you were about to celebrate the fact that I didn’t have a good day, Kate.

Kate Constable:

No. I was pretty concerned.

Chris Farley:

No, it wasn’t a good day, but that’s okay. I think I’m going to give myself a pass after everything that happened with [inaudible 00:01:37]. But I agree with you guys. I mean, something weird is going on, but that is the NBA, seasons within seasons. And it’s funny, right? Because we watch these sportsbook and we kind of look at it as like, they’re out there playing a game, they’re kind of machines, but these are humans who have to adjust to a lot of different things throughout the season. And especially now, with COVID and players coming in and out, how do you get continuity and chemistry with all that going on? So it’s been difficult to handicap especially. I am definitely practicing extra caution, I think, this week because it just feels like it’s one of those weeks. Even today, the lines are a little weird for me. I think Josh is on a pick that’s weird for me. Everything is throwing me off today. So yeah, express caution guys. I think it’s a probably good idea.

Kate Constable:

Yeah. I’m with you. It was very hard. Today’s lines were very hard to figure out what I liked and what I didn’t like. So we don’t have too many NBA free picks between all of us today. I mean just a couple. So we’ll jump into those right now. But before we do, let’s take a look at our overall record. Like Chris said, it wasn’t a good day for him yesterday. It wasn’t a good day for me either, Chris. I’m with you. I’m sitting at 54 and 52, which means there’s been a ton of losses for me lately, because those numbers are way too close. Josh, 40 and 42, Chris 58 and 41. Altogether, 200 wins on the season. Good work gentlemen. Let’s add to that today.

Kate Constable:

We’ll start things off today talking about the Oklahoma City Thunder taking on the Wizards. Wizards are a nine point favorite at home, totals 214 and a half. The Thunder have yet to win a game in 2022. Wizards are not much better though, two and three since the New Year. These two teams met for the first time this season back in November, and the Wizards won that one 101-99. But they failed to cover as six point favorites. Josh, the Wizards are nine point favorites in tonight’s game. Who do you like to cover?

Josh C:

Yeah, very uncomfortable one and only pick for me today, riding the Oklahoma City Thunder. I can’t get near this number. I sort of come out just above a seven, seven and a half as fair price by my ratings. I think these two teams as well, are pretty similarly matched in a lot of metrics that I measure. So it’s interesting to see such an inflated number as a result of that. The Wizards, they do start to get personnel back and I think we’re going to start to see a better version of them probably in the coming weeks, but that won’t happen immediately. I think we’ve seen with other teams as well, when you get a whole heap of players back, that does take a little bit of time for those players to get sort of their feet underneath them again. And for the other players within that team as well, to adjust to their rotations and their roles within the greatest scheme of things.

Josh C:

So for Washington, I think it will come together over the next month or so, hopefully not just yet. And I think there will be some teething problems there, like I said, with the reintroduction of a few pieces. Defensively, both sides, like I said, extremely similarly matched. And I mean, the one sort of Achilles heel that Oklahoma City has had all season is defending the perimeter and the three point shot. And the Wizards is dead last in the NBA in three point frequency per game. So probably not an area that Washington can exploit. And the more that they try to sort of settle for mid-range and to attack that rim, the more they sort of play into the one or two things that Oklahoma City seem to be able to do quite well defensively. And when I say, quite well, it is above league average in both of those areas.

Josh C:

So something I think that will allow them to hang around in this game. And I think there’s a multitude of game scripts as well, that the thunder can cover this in. It’s something where they could get blown out early and still cover the back door. Or there’s also a world where they’re just feisty enough to hang around within one or two possessions for pretty much the entirety of the game. Either way, I think that come the end of the game, they will be able to sneak inside what is a pretty inflated total and a couple points above where I am. So as long as offensively, they can find some sort of consistency, I think that’s kind of been the biggest issue for them, is they seem to go cold in large stretches.

Josh C:

I think that should be counted by the fact that the Wizards can also do very much the same thing. And the Thunder defense, I’m confident enough can keep them in this contest. So plus nine, plus nine and a half maybe if it goes back that way again. I probably don’t think it goes under, but I’m pretty confident in my number on both these teams. So like I said, I sit at seven, seven and a half, and I think that’s probably where fair price should be.

Kate Constable:

Wizards have only won three games by double digits this year and that was very early in the season. So being a nine point favorite is pretty uncommon for the Wizards to be at this point. And Josh, good news for you. The Thunder have covered the spread in each of their last seven games against Eastern Conference opponents and they’re four and one against the spread in their last five games overall. So all signs points to the Thunder covering tonight. But Chris, the Thunder have scores and odds under a hundred points in five of their last six games, but the Wizards have given up 120 points in four of their last eight. So, two opposite ends of this spectrum here. Where do you see this total landing?

Chris Farley:

Yeah, I think probably a look at the under is probably one way to look at this game. I mean, both teams play pretty good defense. I mean, OKC is absolutely not known for their offense, but they can step up and play some hard defense from time to time. Of course, I was teasing Josh at the beginning of this. I actually think this is a pretty sharp play because yeah, the Washington Wizards as a big favorite, it’s not good, right? They’re seven and 11 as a favorite overall. And they’re just not favored this often by this many points. So it’s just one of those weird spots where you see, okay, well on paper, maybe the public perception is the Wizards are a much better team. I’m not sure that the disparity is that wide. But like you said, Kate, the thing about OKC here lately is they are barely averaging 30% from the perimeter and barely averaging 40% from the floor.

Chris Farley:

So I mean, even against the Wizards team that isn’t known for their offensive prowess necessarily as of yet in the season, OKC is going to have to do a little better in this game. I think they’re really starting to feel the pain from Jerami Grant being out. They just can’t really make up for the offensive talent that they’re missing sometimes. But this is an opportunity. Like you mentioned, Josh, the Wizards, unlike previous years over and over again, the Wizards do not shoot as many threes this year at all. So the chances that the Wizards pull away by double digit margin, I think goes down increasingly in that sense, because most NBA teams are very predicated on the perimeter shot. So I think OKC can definitely hang around with this one. This number is off. I also have this one around seven. So it may seem like a scary plan at first to jump off. To me, it goes to Josh playing the Thunder, but I do think that it’s the right side, Josh. I hope it comes in for you.

Kate Constable:

All right. Well Josh, both of you guys’ numbers [inaudible 00:08:21] the same area, so good signs there. And Josh, playing the Thunder plus nine tonight against the Wizards. The Suns in Toronto tonight to take on the Raptors. Suns are a four point favorite, totals 223. Phoenix is coming off of a terrible 23-point home loss to the Miami Heat, where the Raptors, they’re at a nice little six game win streak right now. As I mentioned, this game’s in Toronto, which means no fans in the stands. And that’s led to some strong shooting performances for teams as of late. Chris, do the Suns bounce back tonight or do the Raptors extend their winning streak?

Chris Farley:

Yeah, that’s the one thing that has me questioning my pick, is the fact that the Suns just got off that horrible loss. You just don’t see that from the Suns very often. So you have to expect that they’re going to come back in this one and play a lot better. But this may not be a very popular pick, but I just really like this Raptors team when they’re healthy. I think that cold environmental feel there in Toronto, I mean, cold literally with the weather, but also just the fact that there’re no fans, and the Raptors are just so good at their fast break offense and defense, which is something the Suns are very good at too. But the Suns, who like to play at a fast pace, I think they can kind of cultivate that for the Raptors.

Chris Farley:

The Raptors don’t play at a very fast pace, but they just love to push the fast break when they have an opportunity to do so. And they’re very good at choosing those opportunities. Also, very good at creating steals and second chance opportunities, great offensive rebounding team. This just new version sort of, is what it feels like of the Raptors with Siakam and Anunoby. It’s really working. I mean, if you’re giving me four and a half points here on this Raptors team, not completely shifting our evaluation of the Raptors, but this is definitely a different team than what we saw at the beginning of the season. The Suns are starting a long road trip here, whereas the Raptors have been at home for a very long time. The Raptors have been playing very aggressive on the defensive end of the floor too.

Chris Farley:

I hope Gary Trent Jr. plays today. I believe he’s still questionable, because he is a pretty big loss. He’s been a great contributor for this team in that number two guard position. But I love their starting roster. I love the way that they’re rotating these 6’8″ long armed guys. It’s just really tough to score on them and they can all shoot. As much as I love the Suns, I think the Suns are probably going to be in the Western Conference Finals, if you’re giving me a home dog with this version of the Raptors, I have to take it.

Kate Constable:

I would agree with you, Chris. The Raptors have been playing fantastic as of late. They’ve been covering. They’ve been winning. But I’m curious as to how they play against a team like the Phoenix Suns who’s at the top of the Western Conference. Because in their last six games, they’ve faced teams that are missing some of their star players. The Utah Jazz had eight players out. So I think you’re on the right side here, but this is going to be a big test for the Raptors tonight, going up against a very strong Suns team. Josh, any thoughts on this game for you?

Josh C:

Yeah, this is a really hard game for me. I make the number about a five, five and a half. With that said, I’ve sort of echoed this a few times elsewhere. I’m not entirely confident in my rating for Toronto right now, just because I haven’t had the chance to properly adjust for them now that they are fully healthy, that they have all their pieces available on deck together. And I think what we’ve seen in recent times is when they are all on the court together, they’re a really good team and they’re pretty much the best version of what a lot of us were anticipating pre-season. So it’s difficult for me to get involved in this one. Like I said, the numbers sort of say that the Suns are the right side, but everything I’ve watched of late says that the Raptors are a bet on team right now and will be going forward.

Josh C:

So I don’t want to necessarily be opposing that too often. Gary Trent Jr. being questionable, a concern. Scottie Barnes, I believe is questionable as well. That’s also a really big one for them. They will want both those pieces available. If they do have both of those pieces available, I’m probably going to look towards it over. I haven’t bet it yet, but I’ve spoken about it on the show before, no fans in the arena at Toronto and we’ve seen what’s happening there at the moment. And you’re talking about a Suns team that really likes to push the pace on the road this season. The fastest paced team when playing away from their home court.

Josh C:

So if they’re able to do so, the Raptors will return serve, especially off of misses and steals. Like Chris said, in transition, they pick their moments really well and they push accordingly. So this one, looking at that total, if we do get both of those players in, I think it’s a couple of points shy of where I would have it, adding to the fact that there’re no fans in the arena and those shooting splits seem to jump up across the board. So a pretty good opportunity there on the total. In terms of the sides, I mean, like I said, the numbers tell me to play Phoenix, but everything else tells me to play Toronto. So I’ll be staying away from that one and just rooting Chris’ bet home.

Kate Constable:

I’ll be rooting for you about as well, Chris. You’re taking the Raptors plus four tonight over the Suns. Big game tonight in Memphis. The Warriors are in town to take on the Grizzlies. Warriors are two point favorites. Total here is 221. Showdown between two of the top four teams rather, in the Western Conference. Grizzlies are on a tear, similar to the Raptors. They’re winners of nine straight right now, looking to make it 10 against Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and the Warriors. Chris, this is another one that’s very difficult to handicap today, but which way are you going in this one?

Chris Farley:

It is. My bets feel a little bit aggressive today. Maybe a little bit overly confident from the weekend, but I mean, obviously, we all love the Grizzlies on this show, which I really appreciate, because they’re an easy team to love. They’re also a team that’s 13 and six as an underdog this year. So just when the Grizzlies are in this spot or they’re being a little undervalued, they almost always step up. And this feels like the Grizzlies game to lose. I just really think they’re going to care a lot more about this game. There is an angle here where… I mean, I don’t know how much credit. I didn’t really put it into my numbers, but coming off that big Klay Thompson game where he came back, the excitement that surrounded that, that was the Warriors game to win.

Chris Farley:

There has to be something deflating afterwards to kind of get back to normality from that after that game. And now, they have to travel to Memphis without Draymond Green, which is a huge loss. We’ve seen that before, especially how he contributes on defense, but on both sides of the floor really, is such an important piece there for the Warriors. And here comes a Grizzlies team that even in their loss to the Warriors, these two teams, they’ve had two games against each other, so each team won one of those games. The Memphis Grizzlies, even in a loss, really dominated in the paint. And I think that could really happen to a point that really throws the Warriors off in this one. Again, Warriors coming off all that excitement. This is a great spot for the Grizzlies because they’ve been at home. The Warriors are on a pretty tough road trip right now, or at least I think they’re at the start of it, maybe the second game into it.

Chris Farley:

So I just like the spot way better for the Grizzlies. I think the Grizzlies are going to win this game straight up. Again, the Warriors, I think the Warriors are going to win the NBA championship this year. So this isn’t as much about the Warriors. I just really love the Grizzlies in this spot. Probably a game that they have circled because it means a lot to them. Not that it doesn’t mean a lot to the Warriors, but there has to be a little bit of a deflate after the big Klay Thompson game on Sunday.

Kate Constable:

That’s a really good point because there’s so much anticipation building up to that game, so much adrenaline at the start of the game. But then to come off of that game and have to travel, a little bit of a letdown spot here, if you want to think of it that way. The Warriors have also been struggling to score lately. They haven’t scored more than 96 points in their last three games. So Josh, where do you see this total at, in this game?

Josh C:

Yeah. This game’s really interesting in terms of match ups as well, similar to that sort of Toronto-Phoenix one where in terms of the line at least, my numbers say to probably bet Memphis here. I kind of have this closer to a pick, and now you can get a plus two with the market movement going towards Golden State. But the flip side is, the way that the game is likely to play out, I think that there’s pretty good potential for Golden State to take advantage of the one glaring issue that Memphis has, and that is that they give up a lot of wide open threes. They give up a lot of three point volume in general, on a nightly basis. And while we aren’t getting necessarily the best version of Klay Thompson yet, that’s another body that’s going to spread the court and find those open looks on the perimeter.

Josh C:

So Draymond being out is a big one. And that’s probably the only reason I’m not looking towards a full game overs here as well. I think both teams offensively, should be able to have a certain level of success and attack in a way that both suits them and is a little bit uncomfortable for the opponent. But we have seen when you take Draymond out of this lineup, that the Warriors’ offense really does seem to come to a bit of a halt. And it isn’t entirely surprising. We know how valuable he is and how good he is as a playmaker, being able to take the ball out of Steph’s hands. Have Steph playing off the ball, I think, is probably when he’s most dangerous as well, rather than having him on the ball too much.

Josh C:

So I would’ve leaned towards the overs if we had Draymond and everyone sort of available. I probably would’ve been on the Warriors as well, if we had Draymond in this particular matchup. But as it stands, I think ultimately, it’s going to come down to A, Steven Adams playing for the Grizzlies. That’s going to be a big factor for them because if they’re able to sort of dominate the boards, crash the offensive glass, create those second chance opportunities, it might just be a little bit too much for the Warriors to overcome here on the road. Like you said, Chris, I think it’s a four or five game road trip for them. So a pretty tough schedule ahead, but can Golden State get it going from deep? I don’t want to be betting against that. That’s for sure. If Steph is able to find his range, like I said, you’ve now got Klay to go with Jordan Poole as well, that can really spread the floor.

Josh C:

And Memphis will continue to give up those looks. That’s just how they are set up defensively. Unfortunately, every team, no matter what your defensive scheme is, you’re going to give up something somewhere. And for them, it’s beyond the arc, and it’s come to bite them in a few games this season. A lot of their losses have come to teams that are high volume, high field goal percentage from deep. Sorry. And the Warriors certainly fit that bill. So again, that game for me is an easy pass, just because you can probably make narratives either way here. The numbers, like I said, do point towards Memphis being the valuable side though. And I would probably still lean the overs, even though we have seen the Warriors struggle in Draymond’s absence.

Kate Constable:

Josh, you talked about the Grizzlies giving up a lot of threes. Second worst three point percentage allowed in the league right now. Luckily for them, Steph Curry hasn’t been playing up to Steph Curry level. He’s only averaging 19 points in his last three games, but bringing Klay there, spread the floor, Klay can knock down a couple of shots. He had three in the openers. But if Steven Adams plays, a whole different story. He’s questionable right now in health and safety protocols. If he clears, this’ll be his first game back. So Chris, good news for you there. You are taking the Grizzlies plus two tonight in Memphis.

Kate Constable:

All right. The Pistons in Chicago to take on the Bulls. Bulls are a 13 and a half point favorite, totals 219 and a half. This is a makeup game from a game in December 14th that was postponed because of COVID. So it’s a bit of an unfavorable position for the Pistons having played last night, but they did come back from a 22-point deficit to beat the Jazz, now looking for their third straight win tonight. I’m not going to play a side here, but I’m going to play the total under 219 and a half. These two teams have already played twice this season and the totals for both games were 182 and 179. And in those games outside of Cade Cunningham, who would yet to play this season, both of the rosters were fully healthy. The Pistons shot just 17% from three in the second game. But outside of that, neither team shot particularly poor in either of the games. So even with some positive offense regression, 219 and a half just seems too high for these two teams. Chris, what do you think?

Chris Farley:

Yeah, I think you’re on to something here, Kate. So there’s something in the industry we call, positive and negative regression. And I think that the Pistons are way overdue for some negative regression on offense. I mean, recently, we’ve seen the Pistons actually put up some good points, keeping games close, being able to score. But 21 out of their 41 games haven’t even reached a hundred points or they’ve reached a hundred points or less. So this is a team that barely gets over that century mark.

Chris Farley:

The Bulls aren’t as well known for their defense because of how electric their offense has been this year. But the Bulls can absolutely play good defense, especially at home and especially the way that they match up against the Pistons. Just because of the Pistons alone, I think maybe a good look is also at the team total. The Bulls should get ahead here and they should be able to maintain a lead. So I think a play in the under is absolutely the right side. I’d rather play that than play on Chicago side, because the Pistons have been covering lines and a big line like this is just going to be tough. The Pistons can be feisty for sure and they played a lot better recently, but they are absolutely due for some regression on offense. So I like this play a lot.

Kate Constable:

Josh, similar to the Thunder, nearly a double digit favorite over the Wizards. Pistons, double digit favor here. I mean, these numbers just seem so big that it almost doesn’t seem like there should be double digit favorites anywhere in the NBA.

Josh C:

Right. I think the one thing I said at the start of this season that was going to be the most difficult, is finding out how bad these bottom feeder clubs really are this season. And how do you put a number to that? The way that they performed at the back end of last season was absolutely tragic, like the tank fest that was going on where they were getting blown out by close to 20 a night. It carried over as well, for a large part of the early goings of this season. We’ve seen some fight from teams at various stages, but nothing consistent. I mean, you saw the Rockets go on that win streak. We’re currently seeing Detroit go on a little bit of a streak themselves. The Thunder went on one about a month ago. But then ultimately, they fall back into old habits and they start getting beaten up pretty much on a nightly basis again.

Josh C:

So trying to work out, I guess, what is the norm and what’s the outlier for them, is probably the most difficult part. The Pistons right now, is this current sort of resurgence and outlier or is this them starting to show some fight? And that’s what you have to adjust for going forward. So as it stands, I would say that they’re probably going to fall back into old habits sooner rather than later, just looking at how it’s panned out for other teams.

Josh C:

My number on this game comes out to close to 14, which is just insane. I would never have thought a couple of seasons ago that I’d be making the Bulls 14 points favorite over anyone in the league at any point in time, but it’s a difficult spot, like you said. And I do like the under and I do lean that way, especially when you look at Detroit having played games on back to back this season. They really struggled to hit in this sort of mid to upper 90s and a lot of those games finishing in the lower 90s. And if that’s the case again for them tonight, I think it’s too much for Chicago to have to carry themselves offensively to clear this full game total.

Josh C:

So I’m certainly in support of both the full game under and a Detroit Pistons team total under as well. Like you said, difficult schedule spot for them. Even with the young bodies, I think the misconception that because they’re young and they’re rookies, they don’t seem to be affected by the back to backs as much. I’d say very much the opposite. I think it affects them probably more so than guys that have been in the league and a little bit more experienced, just because those young bodies aren’t quite accustomed to it. This isn’t like it was in college where they might get a little bit of a break or even when they play with regularity, they don’t have to worry too much about the level of travel that they do in the NBA from night to night.

Josh C:

So I think it takes a year or two for a lot of these guys to adjust to that scheduling. And I think we’ve seen that so far this season. A lot of these young bodies really do struggle on the second nights of back to back. So a Pistons team total under for me, probably a really good look here, something that I might dive into a little bit as well after the show personally. Full game under, I support that as well on the line. Yeah, I show no value. I’m pretty much with the market, which is insane, but I would only play the Bulls. I don’t think I could trust the Pistons to hang around again.

Kate Constable:

For these rookies playing back to backs, I mean, you mentioned the physical part of it, but also mentally, to have to lock in two nights in a row, be mentally prepared for these matchups. I mean, that’s a lot for a rookie to adjust from the college days, to now playing in the league. So I’m hoping you guys are right. And the offensive surge that the Pistons have had these last couple of games goes back to the normal Detroit Pistons style. And this game stays under 219 and a half. Questions today. Thank you for sending those in. Aaron Rod wants to know, any thoughts on the Clippers-Nuggets tonight? Chris?

Chris Farley:

Yeah, I looked at that game. I thought about an under on it for obvious reasons. I mean, both teams play at a slower pace. Both teams play some pretty darn good defense. It’s just a tough one. Both teams coming off wins. I just don’t see a particular angle in this one. I think the line’s right. We’ve got totals around 213 and a half from what I’m seeing. I have the number around 214 and a half, I believe. And then the side is Denver three. I think that’s about right. I mean, the Clippers without Paul George… Or is Paul George back? No, he’s not back.

Kate Constable:

I don’t believe so.

Chris Farley:

No. It’s a different team. They’re just less capable. They have to compensate a little bit on the offensive end. So if anything, you could argue that Denver should be favored by a little bit more here coming in there with probably the mid-season MVP between him and LeBron and Jokic. I think I said that, right? Yeah, there you go. So I would lean towards the Nuggets and also lean towards the under, but no strong plays for me.

Kate Constable:

Josh, how about you?

Josh C:

I definitely lean towards the under in that game as well. Looking at how the two teams match up, I think we will see a lot of one and done possessions. Both teams defensively should be able to, I think, have each other play into their hands. And looking at how the styles match up, the Clippers, you can’t really rely on them offensively at the moment anyway, but they do seem to like to get to the rim, and then kick out to three. Do you really trust them to get hot from three? Not right now, especially with some of the guys that are still out. Like you said, Paul George notable, but even guys like Luke Kennard who are not there and probably one of the more reliable three point shooters on that team.

Josh C:

I do come out at close to a pick, maybe a plus one. So I show some value on the Clippers here. And I think that Denver probably being a little bit overvalued, considering Will Barton is not going to be available tonight, that’s pretty big for them. And you look at how much they struggle with their guard rotations as it is. So I would certainly lean towards the Clippers covering here at home, but I do like the unders as a look for sure.

Kate Constable:

We saw the unders be very prevalent early in the season, and then the market caught up and the overs hit a ton. And now, it’s starting to go the other direction. Hence, all the unders that we’ve talked about on the show today. So it’ll be interesting to see once again, how the market adjusts these next couple of weeks and whether unders, overs are hitting more. But we will wait to find that out, maybe talk about it more tomorrow. Let’s take a look at our best bets for today. Only a couple for us. Raptors, Chris is playing the two kind of scary games tonight that I don’t think too many people want to touch, but they’ll be good games for sure. Raptors-Suns, he’s playing the Raptors four, and Grizzlies plus two over the Warriors. I’ve got the under in the Bulls-Pistons. And Josh, playing on the Thunder tonight. Yikes.

Josh C:

Yeah, yeah. At least I consistently managed to play the ugliest teams on this show on a near nightly basis. That’s got to count for something.

Kate Constable:

You do.

Chris Farley:

It takes a lot of courage, Josh, for sure.

Kate Constable:

And if I’m remembering correctly, you’ve done pretty good playing the ugly teams. So keep going.

Josh C:

Yeah, it’s the better ones that are letting me down.

Kate Constable:

Yeah, right.

Chris Farley:

I can’t believe we’re almost about halfway through the season.

Kate Constable:

Yeah.

Josh C:

Yeah. Just about it. All-Star break is just around the corner.

Kate Constable:

Yeah.

Chris Farley:

Yes.

Kate Constable:

I know. It’s gone by very fast. I feel like I’ve learned a ton in this first half of the season with you guys. I mean, we’re good. We’re in a good spot going to the second half.

Chris Farley:

Yeah. Kate, when you’re over there getting better numbers than me, because you’re putting in bets so early, yeah.

Kate Constable:

That’s what happens when you wake up early, Chris. The early bird gets the worm, right?

Chris Farley:

Early bird gets the worm. I know. I got to… Absolutely.

Kate Constable:

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