NBA 18 GENNAIO

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Spurs vs Jazz

The defending champions are finally getting back healthy again. Kawhi Leonard had his first game after a long break with a wrist injury and Tony Parker is playing his best basketball yet this season. Having their championship starting lineup healthy is something that has been missing almost since they won the Larry O`Brien trophy and now all their puzzle pieces in right spots they are expected to start gaining some momentum. We all remember how the Spurs played offensively during the Finals and the best word to describe it is effective. What they have been missing in Kawhi Leonard and healthy Tony Parker was in full display two nights ago, when the Spurs scored 110 points against the Trailblazers to secure a 14-point win.

The Jazz are only 14-26, but they have been a positive young team, that plays „positive and happy” games and takes this season as a learning curve. They have their collapses at the defensive end, but being a young team it is something that is totally understandable. They scoring has not been a problem as they average 96.2 points per game. Both teams give their opponents some match up problems defensively as the Jazz will have their strenght and energy at low-post against the aging and slow feet Spurs and San Antonio is head an shoulders above their defenders at guards positions.

As always having a day of rest helps the Spurs. From their last 6 games 5 times the scoring has gone over the offered line when the Spurs are playing after having a 1 day of rest. The games have been beating the total line 12 times in last 15 games played in San Antonio. The signs are there – the Spurs will play a lot better offensively and score at much higher rate than previously this season, while the Jazz are good enough to keep up with their scoring. Take over 196 points @1.960 with 2/5 units from Pinnacle.

GL

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3 partite che mi danno a prima vista l'idea di giornata sfava, handicap forse troppo alti e visti precedenti e forma delle squadre ci sta pure un multiplone con tutti e tre o controhandicap... San Antonio tornata a brillare col ritorno di Leonard dovrebbe fare un sol boccone dei Jazz, a meno che ( e il se è d'obbligo) non si siedano sugli allori senza spingere per tre quarti, tenendo in partita gli avversari. Orlando ha sempre dato problemi a OKC, soprattutto in casa, e la linea mi sembra troppo alta visto e considerato anche le recenti vittorie Magic.
Infine Toronto che nn sta vivendo il suo miglior momento contro New Orleans priva di Holiday e Davis, Pelicans strapazzati pure da Philadelphia dopo che Asik è stato fatto sedere per tutto il secondo tempo, contro I raptors un atteggiamento del genere finisce molto peggio.

Toronto Raptors - New Orleans Pelicans Toronto Raptors -9 @1.952 3/10