The NBA is just a few days old and we've already seen two teams blow 20-point leads.
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That happens more often than you'd probably imagine, and this year I'm making a point to live bet on the team that is losing big.
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Last night the 76ers looked awful, but they came back in the second half of the game and covered the short spread.
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I'm sure it will happen somewhere today as well.
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There are a ton of great games to choose from, but I've got my eye on the Hawks and Hornets game.
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The Atlanta Hawks are one of the teams that have a bit of excitement behind them coming into this year.
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They revamped their roster quite a bit over the past few years, but now it seems like they have decided to build their team around Jalen Johnson.
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It also helps that they have two really good defenders - Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Dyson Daniels.
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The team moved on from Trae Young last year, who was a facilitator and scorer for them, but also a parking cone on defense, and it never seemed like the team worked with him.
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This team is now a little more athletic and younger, but still grounded with a couple of key veterans like CJ McCollum.
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As a team, they shot 50% from the field and 40% from deep.
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You really can't expect that to happen consistently, but they did create the good shots.
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They still gave up 125 points to the Magic, which is a lot for an Orlando team that isn't known for being offensively efficient.
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The Charlotte Hornets remain one of those teams that I really can't understand.
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They have been terrible for years, and the one time they sniffed success, they decided it was time to trade away their (arguably) best player.
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They sent LaMelo Ball over to the Timberwolves, but that's probably because they have Coby White, and they seem to want to invest in Kon Knueppel.
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Unfortunately for them, Knueppel is out with an injury right now, so the team is missing a major player.
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In their first game, they unveiled their new-look roster and beat the Brooklyn Nets on the road.
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This team is comprised of multiple role players, but right now, their biggest semblance of a star is Brandon Miller.
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No offense to Miller, but if he is responsible for leading the team for multiple games, you're probably asking for trouble.
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I do think the Hornets are going to be hovering around the play-in positioning for the postseason, but I really don't think they've improved from last year.
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I really don't enjoy taking favorites on the road in the NBA.
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Role players don't play as well on the road as they do at home, but in this one, I'm willing to make an exception.
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The Hawks are the better team, have a better offense, and I think they should win this one.
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They do play at home tomorrow, against a tougher opponent, so this could be a trap spot, but I'm going to take them on the moneyline at -135.
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I do think they know how to win, and I think the Hornets are trying to figure things out.
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