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00:00So we've tried to I think last week early on this week
00:04Kind of set the stage for what you can expect and get you caught up on everything
00:08You might have missed out on this season so far around the Association
00:14Deadline now done that trade deadline last Thursday
00:17We are well past the midway point of an 82 game regular season everybody in the NBA has played at least
00:2450 games all-star weekend is just a few days away in San Francisco
00:29It is this weekend. We'll have the all-star skills competition all-star Saturday night
00:35We'll have Friday really kick things off. And of course the all-star game on
00:40Sunday so this is a time to pay attention when we get back next week from the all-star break
00:45It's that stretch run
00:47Playoff positioning trying to move up the seed line in the standings out of the play in tournament in to the playoffs
00:55Solidifying where you will be as the postseason begins. This is really the thick of it Donnie in the NBA
01:02Yeah, yeah, it is
01:03And by the way, I need to know who's the musical performer for NBA all-star weekend
01:08Do we have that got to be better to Kendrick Lamar got to be a better performance
01:11yeah, usually halftime of the NBA all-star game don't they have a
01:15Concert there now, I understand the the opening starting lineups
01:19Hilarious because whatever they tell you yeah, not long enough like 45 minutes to get through the introductions, which is always hilarious to me
01:26But I need to find out who that actual performer is for the all-star gotta be they got a ready
01:32Yeah, go ahead
01:34Angela's doing something
01:36Okay, so here's like the concert guy. There's gonna be so many things happening around all-star weekend in San Francisco
01:43But officially on behalf of the NBA to headline NBA all-star concert series
01:49Three-day concert series will take place at San Francisco's historic pier 48
01:54Noah Khan who is sensational but more of your acoustic indie music said the DJ
02:01Oh the chain smokers
02:03Also, DJ Noah Khan will pose with the Larry O'Brien trophy
02:08Or he did pose with the Larry O'Brien trophy during the 2024 NBA Finals Noah Khan a native of Vermont
02:15So a Celtics fan there in New England, so that's your kind of headliners DRS Noah Khan Zed in the chain smokers
02:25Yeah, but I need to look what's there's nobody performing like at the game itself. Oh
02:30Wow, doesn't yeah, we're back. We're back to bass performing at the all-star game. I'm seeing something
02:39Oh
02:41Yeah, Joe Friezo is talking to us here is that because yeah a grant again
02:45This is how far about are we having a brand new like whack format that we have to explain again?
02:49Yeah, so there you go. So there you go. Oh boy four teams now not two teams. Good luck on this
02:56I mean how we gambling on this is anybody betting this and what we know how to bet it get ready for it later this
03:01Week DRS. I think Thursday is the last day of games
03:05You are will not be here Friday as you're doing something with football today this upcoming week
03:11So I that kind of I do I would just say that it's kind of like a bummer for me personally
03:16Cuz like you're fun as
03:18Commissioner right side puts on the hat. Yeah to bag on the dumb formats. Yeah, but it's yeah
03:24I mean germinary will do a great job Friday. Yeah. Well, well handicapped at all big college basketball weekend
03:31Let me see the show script
03:33We'll talk about college basketball
03:35I would be I would be sure four weeks out from selection Sunday on Sunday our first one versus two in a history of
03:42The SEC as a conference in men's basketball. No, we've got to talk about that buyer. So what?
03:49Buyer sell expanding the NCAA tournament. You could talk about that
03:54Got options. We've got options. Have you looked at the bubble this year?
03:58Have you looked at the bubble teams in consideration, it's awful not at all
04:02It's one of the softest bubbles you have seen for at-large bid sir. It is on that bubble
04:07No, they're awful
04:08Syracuse the only bubble they should be bursting is that of red Autry and finding a new head coach. Give me anybody
04:14Give me anybody at this trip
04:18triple overtime on Saturday against Boston College
04:22Trouble over touch BC is the worst team in an awful ACC and inside the JMA dome
04:29Which used to be the pride of Central New York on a Saturday afternoon?
04:34Syracuse had to go to triple overtime now, they did come out with a victory
04:38It's not great Donnie. It's not great new house isn't happy. The new house boys aren't happy on how I can tell right now
04:46By the way, I did be real quick though
04:47I did see you're one of your tweets there. Like is it true like back in the day?
04:51We used to really fill up the JMA dome and for sure now it's like all the big games are down at this point
04:56That's not that's a good look
04:58Administration's got a look at that. They got a look at that
05:00listen
05:0223,000 a little bit more than 23,000 came to Syracuse Duke last Tuesday to see the orange get absolutely obliterated at home
05:09by the Blue Devils losing by 29 my sophomore year was our first in the
05:15ACC and we had more than
05:1835,000 for the Duke Syracuse game. I think a couple of years later. They got more than
05:2436,000 which is still the largest ever attended on-campus game in men's college basketball
05:30History my first year was against Georgetown at the time. That was the attendance record. It was a terrible viewing
05:39Experience Donny for a basketball game
05:41You're up in the rafters basically like the 50-yard line of what the football field would have been but it was still one of the
05:47greatest moments of my life
05:49Being there and being a part of it and kids would camp out at Bay Heimsberg
05:54As they called it to get in to the carrier dome. I would show up 10 minutes before tip
06:01Feeling good with you know a beer coat if you will for those cold winter days in
06:07Syracuse New York and now we barely get more than
06:1123,000 albeit on a Tuesday night a sad state of affairs for Syracuse men's basketball
06:16Now, how about if you like us we like nostalgia here? How about we go back?
06:21We change the name from the orange to what they were we go back to the carrier dome here
06:26You know what? I mean? Like we can we can make it happen. We can bring back greatness to Syracuse, but just making some few minor
06:32Technical changes on campus up there. How do you feel about that?
06:35We have to go back to manly like is manly even there anymore. I assume that probably got knocked down at this point
06:40Maybe so they're manly still there. Yeah, it's like the practice facilities. And yeah, I think at least
06:48Yeah, there are some chairs in there. Let's go. We'll bring it way back a little pearl
06:51There's so I can clarify just so I can clarify how rude you are trying to be. Yes, you're talking about
06:58Syracuse their last nickname before we got to strictly orange right not their initial
07:03Mascot, what was the initial? Oh, give me some history. Sorry
07:07Come on
07:11What is it
07:13so
07:14Anyway, we're talking about the NBA Western Conference, I believe and the odds that we need right now
07:20We'll get to continue to do this on the other side of the break as well
07:25But DRS we basically shared this yesterday as we try to get everybody up to speed
07:30Following the end of the football season and of course Super Bowl Sunday
07:34It's really a tier of two around the NBA from the odds
07:37Perspective to win that Larry O'Brien trophy the Celtics the reigning champs that have been booked as the favorites all year
07:43But Boston had a leg up on everybody else all 28 29 other teams now
07:49There's really not that large of a distinction
07:52Between Boston in the NBA's best in the Western Conference in the best record in the Association right now
07:59The Oklahoma City Thunder who are an even money favorite at plus 100 to win the Western Conference crown
08:07Unbelievable and unthought of in the past what 10 to 15 years isn't always the Western Conference. You're like, man
08:12There's eight or nine teams jockeying for that top spot. It feels like it's Oklahoma City and
08:17Everybody else in the West which is something we never used to get
08:21And we'll talk about the changing of the guard in the Western Conference
08:25And if some of those old names that we always expected to win that conference championship like those old still contend
08:32after their blockbuster deals
08:34Looking at the conference odds around the Association where things stand just a few days away
08:39From the all-star break in the NBA. Yes the all-star break in the NBA
08:44Well past midway point of this 82 game regular season
08:48Every team has played at least 50 so far this year Donnie back to the Western Conference odds
08:54Well last year when we were breaking down the NBA campaign
08:57We started to see a change from where the offseason odds were
09:01Those expected to contend for a conference crown in the teams that actually had the best records out west all of last year
09:09and where the odds board was still a little bit hesitant to move teams like the Nuggets and the Warriors and the Suns off those
09:16front-running spots in place teams like the Thunder in the T Wolves in the Grizzlies and
09:22The Mavericks up there now, there is no doubt
09:26Oklahoma City has the best record in the NBA
09:2942 and 9 just pasted the Pelicans last night by 36 at home
09:34Shea Gilgis Alexander continues to average better than 30 points per game
09:38Chet Holmgren is back now for OKC as well
09:42They have an eight-game advantage Donnie an eight-game lead
09:45Do the Thunder for the one spot in the Western Conference in front of the Memphis?
09:51Grizzlies and yet we see the Nuggets who probably have the most pedigree of
09:56Western Conference teams in the last few years at least in the last two three years of winning a conference
10:02Championship and winning an NBA championship
10:05Still with Nikola Jokic the Nuggets have won seven consecutive games the Lakers added Luka Doncic
10:11They've won six games in a row sitting in that five spot
10:14The Grizzlies are about to be the two seed out west for the third time in the last four years
10:20You have the Clippers the Rockets on the come up the T Wolves the Mavs
10:25The Warriors making some noise with Jimmy Butler Donnie. How do you look at those Western Conference championship odds right now?
10:33Like why would you take it right plus even if we're telling you right now?
10:36Okay, see is the best team in the West is that always mean they advance to the championship rounds here for the NBA Finals?
10:42No, it doesn't it's hard to bet against it. But also price point plus 100 SGA gets injured, which we don't expect injuries
10:49But they do happen. It's one thing to be left with
10:51Hey, I took a shot on a 35 to 1 that the best player got injured
10:54I just didn't work out but a plus 100 one injury can massively affect those numbers here that you have even though we're not
11:01Anticipating them but take a look behind him
11:03Do you think the Grizzlies can knock off the Thunder the Nuggets who do have the playoff pedigree one of those teams that you might
11:08Look is also they have the advantage of playing at elevation
11:10But when it comes down to it and we talked about the Eastern Conference where the Cavaliers have a great home record
11:16Look at okay. See they are
11:1824 and 3 at home this year. They're gonna be home throughout the NBA playoffs here in the Western Conference
11:24So they've lost three times
11:25You're gonna have to beat him basically three times in their own building in one series
11:29Probably to advance to the next round over them
11:31That's what's so tough to overcome but there is value the farther you go down
11:35Do you think the Lakers can overcome a lot of challenges?
11:37I don't know if they can but they do have the top-end pedigree if they get hot to do some damage even go further down
11:43Like making changes for the Golden State Warriors if they can get hot during the 10th seed right now
11:48But the Memphis Grizzlies the Rockets the Clippers, you know
11:51I love and have an affinity for because my guy Norm how plays for them
11:54But it just feels like Oklahoma City by far is the best team in the Western Conference
11:59Which again to the original point was that usually wasn't the case it used like my goodness
12:03Just getting to the NBA Finals was an achievement to get through those great teams
12:08And again, okay
12:09See despite getting to the Western Conference semis last year coming up short in a six-game series
12:14Against Luka Donchik and the Dallas Mavericks. They don't have the proven postseason experience
12:21But they have hopefully learned from their postseason lumps a year ago
12:26I find it difficult to believe right now that Oklahoma City is not going to at least be in the Western Conference finals
12:33And they are going to have home floor advantage for that
12:37I wouldn't bet even money plus 100 at this moment
12:40But I don't think that number gets longer unless something catastrophic happens, which we obviously hope is not the case for a very fun
12:48Organization that is still young led by the MVP odds-on favorite and Shea Gilgis
12:54Alexander now the Nuggets have pedigree that could be value the Lakers at a nine-to-one price
12:59Donny is what I bet to win the West after the acquisition of Luka Donchik
13:04It has not grown shorter despite six consecutive wins and with that sixth straight win last night
13:09Lakers have now moved in front of the Rockets based on win percentage for this four spot
13:14LeBron and Luka would be hosting a playoff series if the season ended today inside crypto calm
13:21arena one of the reasons it is not moved from where it was initially after the
13:26Acquisition of Luka is because they added Mark Williams and then lost Mark Williams and they still it would seem
13:32Need some help in the frontcourt to pair with LeBron James and Luka Donchik. Donny. I think the Grizzlies are a great team
13:38I'm not necessarily sure there is a team
13:41I believe in that can knock off the thunder. It's just about some value right now
13:47The Nuggets have that proven pedigree. I really do kind of believe that
13:52Three the top three teams there
13:54Okay
13:54see Denver and the LA Lakers are going to be three of the four teams that get to the second round of the Western Conference
14:01playoffs if that makes sense
14:03Yes, and also the Lakers we talked about and we will coming up here and a fade the public poll
14:08Interesting how far they could possibly go and what's a successful season?
14:11But if we do take a look at you're throwing darts up here because we do agree that the Thunder are the best team by
14:16A wide margin now
14:17It's price point that you're hunting down
14:18Like I think the Clippers have enough superstar power where if they can get rest and we know how the NBA playoff works
14:23If you're a veteran team, you really get bonuses because you're not playing back-to-backs here
14:27You're not playing every other night. You get two to three days in between some of those playoff games
14:32So for me, you see that Clippers price point at 15 to 1 and then I still can never quit the Suns with that
14:38Talent at 34 not to win the NBA championship to win the Western Conference and hear me out
14:43It isn't all because they're not a good team
14:45But when you get there the veteran players get rest and they're extremely talented if they can get hot
14:51It's not about winning it overall at that price point. You have to win a series you win two series
14:56Yeah, I think it then turns into plus money because of how much that's going to drop the Thunder plus 100 should win it
15:02There's no value in the plus 100 other than a straight bet at that point
15:05They have to wait week to cash but a team like the Clippers again 15 to 1 and the Suns 34 to 1
15:10There is a pedigree on those teams that if they can get hot and stay healthy, maybe they can do some damage
15:17Price point is a great way of phrasing it DRS because if you get the Suns into the second round
15:21It's not going to be 34 to 1 you can just cash out
15:24Even if you don't believe they are a true contender even at that stage
15:29Maybe a similar story for the Warriors
15:32They're placed to win the West got slashed in half after getting Jimmy Butler 50 to 1 to 25
15:37To 1 they have looked good with Jimmy Butler in the fold again. You're hoping for a value play
15:43Golden State is in the 10 spot right now our last and final in the play in tournament
15:49Phoenix just on the outside looking in to the Eastern Conference
15:54From the West to the Eastern Conference
15:56We continue our odds discussion about where the NBA stacks up right now
16:01Based on records based on where things stand a few days away from the NBA all-star break now Donny in the Western
16:09Conference the best team is the Oklahoma City Thunder in their eight games clear of even the team in the two spot right now
16:15That would be the Grizzlies for the number one overall seed and they are booked as the short favorites
16:20The Boston Celtics are minus money favorites in the Eastern Conference where basically they have been for a good part of this season
16:28I'm saying in a minus money
16:30Perspective they have been the favorites to win the East in a very short fashion and when the NBA
16:35Championship all year long as the reigning NBA title winners, but the Celtics Donnie are not
16:42overly impressive at least based on our
16:45Expectation which might sound difficult because they have the second best mark in the Eastern Conference at 38 and
16:5116 that's the second best or third best overall record in the NBA
16:56but the best team in the Eastern Conference right now is the Cleveland Cavaliers who are five and a half games in front of
17:04Boston for that one spot with a 42 and 10 record
17:09So Donnie knowing that distinction the Celtics a minus money favorite
17:13But not the one seed in the East in front of the Cleveland Cavaliers. How do you approach the Eastern Conference title odds?
17:20Yeah for me. Look, I do think when it's all said and done
17:23Honestly, the Celtics are the best team in the Eastern Conference
17:25But that doesn't mean you're gonna have home court advantage all the way through you got to beat him in Boston
17:29Which for a couple rounds you will based on where they stand
17:32But I just see like the Cavaliers are very good
17:35You see the record 43 and 10 five and a half game lead right now over the Boston Celtics
17:39But once again, look at the home court numbers Ben
17:4225 and 4 on their home court if you have home court advantage that means a lot here now
17:48You're trying to you know extrapolate as I said before
17:51The NBA is priced differently from the regular season to the postseason if you can get the Celtics of the postseason
17:56You know fully healthy, of course for the favorites and deservedly so but when we talk about price points here
18:02If I think I'm getting the top team in the conference
18:05Record-wise that will be a home that if they do face the Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals will have home court advantage and
18:13Right now I'm getting a price point of plus 350 as opposed to minus 125
18:17I'm taking that all game all day long. But also you have to see like there's six and four in the last ten games
18:23They're not unstoppable not running away with everything
18:26But for them to blow a five and a half game lead on the backstretch in the NBA already being a quality team outside of
18:32Disastrous injuries in your injuries. I don't buy that at this time. So for me just looking at the price points here
18:37I think it's wildly
18:40Disrespectful for the Cavaliers. They have a five and a half game lead
18:42But still a plus 350 price and we're not talking about the Celtics been at plus 225. The Celtics are minus
18:49125 I can't get down with that
18:52Donnie it's been the same kind of conversation since early October who provides Boston the best test out in the Eastern Conference
18:59We had the same conversation
19:01Even last year on that historic run for the Celtics throughout the regular season and into the playoffs
19:06You would have to say it is the Cleveland Cavaliers
19:10But the Knicks also had the third best record out east at this moment
19:14And maybe the firepower with Carl Anthony Towns to provide Boston its best test 34 and 18
19:21The number for New York to me, it's still the Celtics in front of everybody else
19:26But if it ends up being one versus two
19:29Which seems likely because the Cavs have a five and a half game lead over Boston the Celtics three games clear of the New York
19:37Knicks if that is our Eastern Conference finals matchup
19:40Boston's not TD Garden this year
19:42They would be on the road in Cleveland for that best of seven set where I do think those odds would be a little bit
19:48Tighter or at least should be in premise Donnie
19:52Yes, you're right about that and that's what you're we're trying to finalize it because as much as you could be fans of the NBA
19:59you still have to be
19:59Handicappers and be optimistic of what those price points would be and let's just say we go chalk all the way through and it's Cleveland
20:06And Boston, it's not Cleveland to win that series at a plus 350 price at that point here
20:10And that's the point we're trying to point out where you're trying to say
20:13What's the best numbers I can get you want to take the Celtics if you think the Celtics are best right now at minus?
20:18125 that's crazy to take them right now. And again, they're not even in the one seat. Could they win it?
20:23Of course they can did they win it last year?
20:25Yes, they did
20:26But for me as I say to myself which price point if you just said Donnie you have two choices
20:30It's Celtics and Cavaliers not plus 100 apiece at these same numbers
20:34I take the Cavaliers six out of seven days at the plus 350 as opposed to laying the minus 125
20:4143 and 10 the record for Cleveland second best in the NBA only by having one additional loss
20:49So far in comparison to the Oklahoma City Thunder who are 43 and 9 that is proven
20:54That's not a great start that is flamed out that is continuing to win multiple games at a time
21:00Seemingly week in week out for the Cavaliers. Listen, I still think it is Boston and I would still certainly give them the edge
21:07Against Cleveland, but there is some value knowing where the Cavs stand in their situation our number three
21:15Live right here as we welcome you to our number three on this Tuesday morning our third and final on the early line on
21:22Sports grid he is Donnie. I am bad
21:24Here's what you have in store for this third and final hour plenty of NBA
21:29Conversations including a focus on the Lakers in what their ceiling of success looks like this season
21:36After Luka Doncic made his debut in the purple and gold last night in downtown, Los Angeles
21:42We'll talk a four-game NBA slate on this Tuesday and an awesome
21:47Tuesday night slate in college basketball
21:50Drs is ready
21:51John Rothstein will be here to end out this third hour as well on a Tuesday Tom Vecchio the prop
21:58Perspective and a little bit of action on the ice to pay attention to as well
22:03Donnie so much to get into here in this third and final hour that will have some handicaps and picks and some previews
22:09I love it to look I get a little bit extra time off to prep for the radio here on Tuesday
22:14So extra enjoyable for me at that point
22:16So we enjoy our number threes to set the table for the rest of the day
22:19Which includes where the public's going and also just pointing you in the right direction is what we do in the morning Ben
22:25That's what we're here for
22:27Absolutely. So Donnie that is our charge. That is our task
22:30So last night mission Luka Donchik played in his first game officially now as a Los Angeles
22:37Lakers 24 minutes for Don chitch in his first game since Christmas Day only 14 points
22:435 of 14 from the floor just one of seven from deep he admitted before he had nerves before a
22:49Basketball game for the first time in a very long time and yet although it wasn't Lucas best game
22:55The Lakers still won hammering the poor Utah Jazz 132 113
23:01Lakers have won six straight nine of their last ten because of these winning ways the RS
23:06La in the fourth spot in the Western Conference standings as of this moment
23:12So now with LeBron and Luka in LA, how far will the Lakers go this season?
23:17That was the question for all of you and fade the public
23:26At
23:28Sports grid on Twitter how far with a Los Angeles Los Angeles Lakers go this season your four options
23:35NBA champs
23:37Reaching the NBA finals getting to the Western Conference
23:40Finals or an exit from the postseason in the opening round or round number two
23:46Despite the win last night with Luka in the purple and gold despite six straight wins
23:51For the Lakers despite being the four seed currently in the Western Conference standings
23:57Donnie most of the public still feels the Lakers are not getting past the Western Conference
24:02semifinals a round to exit at
24:05absolute maximum
24:0759% of the public voting for that option. Are you saying them DRS?
24:13Look the way I look at the Lakers talented team. Absolutely
24:17Superstar power needed to win rounds in the playoffs. Absolutely. They have that but also understand this as we talked about the Western Conference
24:23It's not as deep as it once was so theoretically the Lakers sit ten and a half games back from OKC
24:29They're not gonna catch OKC
24:31but you know
24:31they can catch the Memphis Grizzlies who what a game and a half lead over them or two and a half game lead and they
24:36Have the Nuggets a game and a half lead
24:37Let's just say the Lakers play good basketball down the stretch and wind up with the number two seed
24:42Why can't they get to the Western Conference finals to take on OKC?
24:45That's the problem if they do slip back even further that means maybe a faster matchup against OKC
24:52So in the vote for me, I do think they can get to the Western Conference finals along with the 22%
24:58I didn't vote that way. I went round one or two, which means I expect them to win round number one
25:03They might face a tougher opponent in two and dip out at that point
25:06But it is close to me between Western Conference and rounds one or two if they can improve in their stats
25:12Of course move up the standings. Yes, it increases their chances to get to the Western Conference finals
25:18But for me if I vote I'm not fading the public. I went with the 59% rounds one or two for the Lakers
25:2451 games so far this year for the Lakers. They are now 32 and 19. They have won six straight
25:30So 49 and a half the updated win total for Los Angeles
25:35That would be 18 more wins to go over that number in their final 31 games of this season
25:43That would be a pretty solid mark to get there 18 and 13 in their final
25:4831 games you would think they could certainly do that given the hot streak
25:52They are on and as Luka Doncic gets back onto the floor and even more in the fold in
25:58Los Angeles Donny this was billed as a move for the future for the Lakers
26:03They now have their next young budding international superstar in Los Angeles
26:09Hollywood made for stars for the next decade plus Luka Doncic is only 25 years old
26:15I don't think it's just a future move LeBron James at
26:1940 in year 22 is still going out there and basically leading the Lakers night in night out
26:26putting up a
26:2725 8 and 7 night like it's his day job of which it is
26:32Yeah, the Lakers lost Mark Williams in their physical or in the failed physical sure
26:37Maybe they don't have that big that they would want in the front court at the center spot
26:42Which they really have not had all season long
26:45I still think the Lakers are capable of getting to the Western Conference finals
26:49I better think that I bet them at a nine-to-one price to win the West after the acquisition of
26:55Luka Doncic and Donny I shared as we looked at the Western Conference odds early on
27:00I think those three best prices the Thunder and even money the Nuggets second best price of plus 550
27:06Denver's one seven straight three seed in the Western Conference in the Lakers at a nine-to-one number
27:11I do think those will be three of the four teams that get to the second round of the Western Conference
27:17Postseason if I think the Lakers have that as their floor in terms of playoff success
27:22Then I do believe they could be in the Western Conference finals making that nine-to-one price
27:27I bet last weekend after the Luka Doncic deal
27:31Probably be pretty good to cash out or find some positive profits at that stage
27:37Exactly. And as I pointed out already once you do get to the playoffs it benefits you if you're an older player
27:43You don't have to have that quick response to your legs and all man
27:46I've got to play tomorrow night like LeBron James is the perfect example
27:49We worry about LeBron in the regular season and he's been phenomenal once again
27:53But how much gas does he have left in the tank?
27:55How about if he twists an ankle has those nagging injuries here if you can get him clean to the playoffs
28:00Which the ability of Luka to be there now for LeBron James and maybe take a little bit more time off or maybe on those
28:05Back-to-backs not have to play all of those there that's going to help down the stretch
28:09So a superstar to help out another superstar
28:11We should talk about the big threes this big two should be good enough as long as they're healthy
28:16And once they do get to the playoffs the big two as veterans get the rest a lot more than they do in the regular season
28:24Inarguably you have two guys around the association that have been the best postseason performers
28:29We have seen Luka Doncic right now is averaging nearly 31 points per game in his playoff career
28:35He has had to do everything for Dallas and still that wasn't good enough to stay in the state of Texas
28:42But 30.9 points per game for Doncic
28:45Second highest scoring average in nba history in the postseason behind only who?
28:51Mj
28:52Michael Jordan, yeah, Luka Doncic has been that playoff performer already paired with LeBron James in some depth overall for the Lakers
29:00I think they can give anybody a test in the western conference including the oklahoma city thunder
29:05So i'm still feeling pretty good about my nine to one price for the lakers despite the fact
29:10It has not moved and in fact didn't move back by about a dollar and a half
29:13After the mark williams trade was rescinded donny. I'm not sure you saw this based on reports last night
29:19But there's always the negative of course to a trade being rescinded not only losing out on mark williams
29:24But the uncomfortable and awkward thing of dalton connect having to come back to la he did not play
29:30Last night for what was listed as personal reasons
29:34It's got to be tough like sit there on the bench and just be like
29:37I'm back here. This team doesn't even want me
29:40I mean the guy probably didn't even doesn't even have an apartment lease in where probably broke the lease that's costing the money
29:45Girlfriend was angry. He left. Maybe she already has somebody new in her life that quickly over that 48 hours
29:50You never know ben what you guys are going through personal life wise out there
29:53You know what? I mean? Come on stuff. You can't judge people in their worst moments right now
29:58Listen, I still believe that connect four will be out there for the lakers and hopefully making a difference
30:03He's had a pretty solid start to his nba
30:06career
30:07Even money for okc to win the west by the way
30:10This is where it stands right even money favorite thunder in the western conference plus 100
30:15Minus money favorite minus 125 for the reigning champs in the boston celtics in the eastern conference plus 260
30:23For that to be the exact nba finals matchup
30:26If that's even value at this state just a four game slate in the nba tonight
30:31But we preview each and every one with some college basketball
30:35Mixed in over our next two segments drs big rematch tonight from last year's postseason eastern
30:43Conference second round in a best of seven series between the new york knicks and the indiana pacers
30:49Of course the pacers winning that in upset fashion two and a half points spread tonight for this matchup in
30:56Indianapolis working the way of new york and a total of 239
31:01And a half could this be a potential playoff preview the knicks 34 and 18
31:06Three spot in the eastern conference standings the pacers 29 and 22
31:10Four seed currently in the eastern conference standings both teams expected to make a playoff run. Once again. What do we see tonight in indy?
31:19Yeah, take a look at this two opening line minus one at the fan blue sportsbook here in new jersey
31:23Now we're seeing two and a half other outlets as high ben is already as three
31:27So for me, I agree with the line movement
31:29You're looking at both of these teams going full gas tonight and also in a matchup that sometimes I talk about the regular season
31:34Like you're playing before the all-star break. We're not up against it right on a thursday
31:38Like hey, man got my party plan just looking to get out of town
31:41This is a big game that both of these teams will be locked into and if i'm reading the pricing accordingly
31:46I'm willing to lay the two and a half here
31:47I think the knicks go into indiana and pick up the victory and i'm willing to bet they get it by three or more tonight
31:53So the new york knicks drs have been booked as a favorite quite often this year in 46 of their now
31:59Let me do some quick mental math 52 games
32:032421 and one against the spread the pacers much like last year for this indiana team
32:09Not just a great underdog covering team 12 and 9 against the spread
32:13Most of those covers often an outright victory the pacers in their 12 covers as an underdog
32:1911 outright victories 11 and 10 straight up indiana the only team
32:23Around the nba at this current juncture with an outright winning record above 500
32:28As an underdog and last year the pacers played in games that featured totals like at 250
32:34This one 239 and a half which has been a different story drs
32:39For the new york knicks a very high over percentage over in 31
32:45Of their 54 or 52 games this season over
32:50in six of their last seven that is not necessarily what we think of when we think of tibbs and
32:56How he structures his defense and his rotations, but that's why the total is 239 and a hook tonight
33:02Yeah, and it's funny too because you're right about that. You just think of the old tibbs team like hey
33:06We're gonna play five or six guys. We're gonna slow it down here
33:08They're more uptempo in this point indiana certainly helpful to engage in that I am expecting points tonight
33:13So if you are a prop better three point shots here points assist rebounds, you name it extra possessions in this game
33:19So I do lean towards the over even though it is 239 and a half
33:22I just think my side is better tonight with the new york knicks winning by a couple points
33:2758.8 percent of the games for new york over this year fifth highest over percentage in the nba highest points prop
33:34That would be jaylen brunson at 28
33:37And a half we talked about the western conference odds where the teams are standings wise
33:42And of course from the odds outlook perspective late night in the valley
33:46The suns play host to the memphis grizzlies three and a half points spread in favor of the grizz on the road
33:52updated from that number of four total now at
33:56244 the grizzly rs second best record in the western conference. How do you see tonight's game playing out in phoenix?
34:04You should be on phoenix tonight, right? Hey getting points at home
34:06Kevin, doran's going to be healthy devon booker's going to be healthy
34:09But you just can't trust them five and five in the last ten games playing average ball
34:12You take a look at memphis ben eight and two over the past ten games lost their last game looking to bounce back
34:18You're just asking them to win that four points there that we see
34:20On the graphic is currently three and a half live at the fan blue sportsbook and look at the total
34:25open up 237 and a half here in new jersey 244
34:29Is where we're sitting now if we're going to look at that game and that's starting line at moran bain wells jackson edy
34:34Give me memphis this team is locked in in that two spot right now
34:37And if the season ended today the suns aren't even in the playoff picture 11 overall as the seed stop it
34:44Give me memphis
34:45Of course a tumultuous year for john morant last season suspension injury the grizz weren't all that great
34:5327 and 55 but the two years prior they went at least 51 games
34:58And were the two seed in the western conference, which is where they would be
35:02Right here right now if the season ended today and have a great shot of doing so donny
35:07Not just from an overall perspective would the suns be on the outside looking in even at the play attorney in the western conference
35:14We also have a matchup tonight between the best cover team in the nba memphis 34 and 18 ats this year
35:21in the worst cover team in the association the suns
35:251833 and one against the spread
35:2835.3 percent cover percentage
35:32the worst
35:33In the nba a couple other games around the association to preview on the other side of the break
35:40Then we'll talk college basketball
35:42huge
35:43Tuesday night slate drs has some thoughts next on the early line
35:48Four game slate around the association. We have previewed two now. Let's get to the two
35:53Others in philadelphia
35:55Can the 76ers ride the wave of the eagles super bowl championship?
36:00Man, they're gonna need to drs nine point favorite at home tonight against the rafters
36:05The sixers have now lost three in a row. The rafters have lost four straight by the way philadelphia is 20 and 32
36:12And yet despite being 12 games sub 500
36:15They are only a game and a half behind the bulls for what would be the 10 spot in the eastern conference standings the fourth
36:21And final position in the play-in tournament
36:24But philadelphia can't just keep resting joel and bead and hope to even get into the play-in tourney
36:29How critical is a win tonight at home?
36:32It is very critical tonight. Sometimes you have to jump start the season
36:35You called it out
36:36You think you're supposed to be a good basketball team and you're not you are playing a bad basketball team in your own building
36:42You had an embarrassing loss without yanis. Anthony cupo when you took on milwaukee before the super bowl and now you're saying, okay
36:49Now's the time that we go and usually look at the anticipated starting lineup for the sixers band and say man
36:54What are they doing tonight? That's not the case tonight
36:56It's as good as it's going to look maxi. Oubre george edwards and joel and bead in the starting lineup tonight
37:03Healthy and intact going up against a lackluster lineup for toronto
37:07This line opened up in new jersey seven and a half as a favorite towards the sixers. It sits at nine. I'm crazy
37:13I'm gonna take the sixers by double digits tonight
37:16Just reading it because hear me out on this a loss tonight to toronto
37:20You already heard the cat calls from joel and bead. Hey, you know if this doesn't go right i'm gonna get surgery in the summer
37:25Just get the surgery now and get ready for next year because if you can't beat teams like the raptors at home
37:31What's the point of playing the rest of the season?
37:35philadelphia entered the year after the acquisition and free agency of paul george with the third best price
37:41to win the eastern conference they are
37:4320 and 32 they have only been a favorite 22 times because the odds makers never know who is going to be out there
37:50They're just 7 and 15 against the spread need to win and cover this one tonight
37:55I would say drs to instill any bit of confidence entering the all-star break
37:59The raptors were not expected to be a good team. They're 16 and 37. They have lost four straight
38:05But in 53 games, they have been booked as the dog 48 times. They're 29 18 and one against the spread
38:12They're actually a really good underdog team and they don't have a huge amount of expectations
38:18So the raptor is not going to get into the play-in tournament
38:20The sixers on the outside looking in the bulls in that fourth and final play-in tourney spot the 10 seed currently in the eastern conference
38:29How about the detroit pissed if the season ended today detroit would be the sixth seed in the eastern conference
38:35Not even needing a play-in tournament appearance to be a postseason team detroit
38:42favorite tonight
38:43Inside the united center against the bulls. What are we going to see tonight in chicago?
38:49I think the pistons win tonight like look at the lineup cunningham hardaway jr
38:52Thompson harrison durant that's a very good starting lineup overall against the chicago bulls team that quite frankly isn't so good
38:59You're looking at that total 238 and a half. We're expecting points. I expect a big night for the pistons i'll go on the road
39:05with detroit basketball
39:08Winning by five plus tonight against the chicago bulls
39:12Wouldn't that be fun to see the pistons in the eastern conference postseason under jb. That's larry brown. It was
39:19Oh
39:20Bring back bring him back to boys
39:23Ben wallace still has chauncey. You could not convince me that ben wallace does not have juice
39:28Like he goes on prince. You put him in an nba game today eight boards bare minimum. No doubt. Yeah
39:34Bare minimum big hair too probably probably I bet you he probably looks the same exactly today in shape wise as he does
39:40Oh, he does. He's probably still jacked up and ready to go though. You have to assume that for sure
39:44No, I don't know that about it, but he he looks like a silver fox. He's looking good 28
39:49By the way points prop for kade cunningham
39:51The only other points prop in the 20 plus range is kobe white for chicago two playoff teams
39:58Maybe in the eastern conference tonight