[ipickwinners]

take rockets right now if u can, and bet them big.... dirk not playing tomorrow, suspension. get some big money on this game now boys as rockets are absolutey tearin it up now, and i dont think the mavs stand a chance without dirk... GL with which ever way u go

[forex]

why is the line like this? must be something else

[ipickwinners]

i think this is what it opened at. currently its not out on the book i bet at, bookmake. all the other games are out for tomorrow, only 2 others, but i think they are just waiting to confim dirk is out. but everything is indicating that he is. might be closer to a pickem i think, or rockets favored

[LT Profits]

+5.5 is just a memory now. The game is off the board, as +5.5 was the opening line at Pinny this afternoon before news of Dirk's suspension broke.

[Wyndham]

I just got on Houston for 2 units and it's currently 8.21ET. Coral.co.uk is where I landed it.

Very happy with this. I expected it to be OTB everywhere I bet. Great stuff. Now don't go and choke, Rockets.

[gm2022]

I just got on Houston for 2 units and it's currently 8.21ET. Coral.co.uk is where I landed it.

Very happy with this. I expected it to be OTB everywhere I bet. Great stuff. Now don't go and choke, Rockets.

This looks like a trap game, Rockets are due to downfall with out Yao sooner than later, but hopefully Im wrong good luck all. I wont touch.

[Wyndham]

I actually agree with you that it COULD be a trap game. The last time this type of thing happened, I went with the Wizards getting 10.5 over the Yao-less Rockets. They got destroyed by something like 30 points.

However, I feel strong enough about this game to bet 2 units becaues I capped it at +4 WITH Dirk, so to get Houston at +5.5 knowing that Dirk isn't playing is a situation I can't ignore. In the Washington game a couple weeks ago, I was leaning Houston to cover before I heard the news and overreacted to it. This time the news just strengthens my play.

[gm2022]

True I just cant bet on something I dont feel good/strong on, Hey but good luck to you 2night, and your other plays

[Poker_Beast]

Just reopened at +1 Rockets

[ipickwinners]

i got 2 dimes on rockets +1.5

[rake922]

i got 2 dimes on rockets +1.5

Good luck- that sounds like a lot.. what % of your bankroll is that

[chipski]

If Dirk was playing tonight and stunk it up you might say damn I wish he was suspended or inj (not an uncommon occurence ) .

Take a look at who the Rockets beat in their 16 game win streak .

11 of the 16 games were home games .

They were favored in every game but one , at NewOrl . 15 of the 16 they were the favorite , another words they didnt play the top tier teams to say the least .

They beat Cavs twice and only 3 other quality wins / probable playoff teams , Warriors ( in Houston) , Nuggets ( in Houston ) , at the Hornets for an impressive win .

Mavs know they are without their best guy , it is not like they are not prepared . It would be different if they found out he was a no go just before gametime or if they lost him to inj during the game .
I have been beat by McGrady before , and they were playing the Mavs in the playoffs . McGrady was unconscious out of this world knocking down big shots . If he does that tonight then the Rockets are worth a shot . I still like the Mavs here though no matter what .

[ipickwinners]

Good luck- that sounds like a lot.. what % of your bankroll is that

10%... i usually spot bet. sometimes bet 2nd halfs for $20-$100... i like this game tonight

[ipickwinners]

who has the mavs beat recently? no one... u have to go back to feb. 13th to find them with a win when they were favored by less than 4.... their last 10 games, anytime they were dogs they have lost....and like i said the games they were fav., they were favored by 7.5 or more....

[chipski]

Right , you can only play who is on your schedule . You cant control when you have long home stands or going on lengthy road trips .
Mavs have not had an impressive win in a long time , but this is mainly due to it being the opposite for them as it is for the Rockets in the last 16 games . 11 of the Mavs last 16 have been in the road . Is the exact opposite for the rockets as 11 of their last 16 have been at home . Home in the nba for good teams is the biggest advantage of any sport there is pretty much .
Of course while this holds true , it is specualtion saying that if the Mavs had a recent long home stand that they would be on fire like the Rockets have . It would be mere specualtion saying the rockets would have dropped 5 or 6 games if they were on a recent long road trip after losing their biggest player down low .

If Houston wins tonight it would fall into the amazing category , if the Mavs win it will fall into the normal occurence category because they are great at home .
Dirk being out ? Its not like they will have to play with 4 guys now instead of 5 . Like in softball they let it go right , haha .
Really though , whenever you have someone to step in in any sport it can work out just as well or even better .
We will just have to wait and see .

[ipickwinners]

hope they can keep it up

[Dark Horse]

Lot of easy baskets for Rockets. Mavs defense looks like Suns.

[ryanXL977]

the mavs are awful
they are an 8 seed

[MiamiBoy86]

if they don't get it together...could be that Dallas misses the playoffs...couldn't even imagine that 4 weeks ago...that's how tough the Western Conference is

[WestsidePete]

f*cking losers can't shoot for sh*t or play defense...

[WestsidePete]

Mavs are a terrible team...7 or 8 seed at best....

[ipickwinners]

cashed that sumabitch

[andyman009]

woulda bet ten grand on this had i known nowitzki was out before the line changed...even at +1.5 i bet big on it and won...too bad i couldnt pick the ML on this....nice job again rockets

[ipickwinners]

u were not going to bet 10 g's if u knew dirk was out, u dont have 10 g's to bet.... plus if im not mistaken ML was only -105 for rockets -115 for mavs