Given today’s matchups, I think not a lot of sports betting fans would have gone the other way and pick the online betting underdogs.
While two of the games followed the script predicted by betting websites, the final result wasn’t as blown out as they thought it would be. In fact, the third game was a surprising upset that even caught me off guard.
Boston Celtics 109-102 Brooklyn Nets
D’Angelo Russell’s knee injury is bound to hurt the Nets in the long run, but they put on a brilliant show for the Barclays Center against the Boston Celtics. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson led an inspired Nets to put on a brilliant resistance against Kyrie Irving and company. Meanwhile, the Boston bench performed poorly, with the starters doing most of the scoring load for them.
Toronto Raptors 129-113 Houston Rockets
This is surely the shock result of the week so far.
Houston failed to capitalise on their first-quarter lead and allowed DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry to go off on them. James Harden and Trevor Ariza were the only bright spots for the Rockets as the rest of the squad were struggling to get things done on both ends of the floor.
Toronto’s dynamic due got a boost from bench players CJ Miles and Delon Wright, allowing them more time to recuperate on the bench and keep Houston from mounting a comeback. This win is a great morale boost for Dwane Casey’s men.
San Antonio Spurs 97-91 Dallas Mavericks
Many honestly expected the Spurs to end the game with a double-digit lead against a struggling Dallas, team, but Dennis Smith Jr. had other plans. He led the Mavericks throughout the game, finishing the game with a stat line of 27 points, 6 assists and 2 assists.
Meanwhile, LaMarcus Aldridge continues to shine for the Spurs, pulling his weight on both sides of the floor. Patty mills also had a great outing, scoring 19 points behind four long-range makes.
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