Tommy Gold's NBA 2009.12.15 Picks

**TommyGold** · 12-15-2009, 05:13 PM

CORRECTION: my first NBA pick is Charlotte Bobcats -4.5 and not New York Knicks -4.5. My appologies for this mistake.

New York Knicks @ Charlotte Bobcats: Charlotte Bobcats -4.5 -110 (1.91) Bookmaker

The New York Knicks are in a good moment and their run and gun game is finally working. However, their win in Atlanta will hardly be repeated and today the Knicks face a team with a game very similar with Atlanta's one at home: The Bobcats defend very well and they don't neglect their offense. It will be a very difficult game for the Knicks to sell their game and therefore, it will be very hard for them to keep it close. Charlotte thanks to their defense and with the addition of Jackson, has also become a dangerous team on the offense, and so far the Bobcats are a very reliable home team to follow.

**TommyGold** · 12-15-2009, 06:06 PM

Los Angeles Lakers @ Chicago Bulls: Over 193 -110 (1.91) The Greek

The Bulls are doing incredible mistakes and it is rare to see them playing decent basketball as the team rarely meets itself... Yet, we cannot forget that we are talking about the "Chicago Bulls" and on the games when they host the champions, they simply will not pay homage and there will be a demand for a good performance, since the Bulls has good scorers in their roster. The Lakers were a bad road team and which played without any enthusiasm, but since the return of Gasol, they had a nice wins streak and now the team has won a new soul, where the offense is a major part of the Lakers' game. I expect here a pretty game, with the Bulls chasing their losses and the Lakers taking advantage of the great permeability of the Bulls defense.

Detroit Pistons @ Houston Rockets: Houston Rockets -5 -110 (1.91) Bookmaker

Detroit has 5 wins in their last 5 games, yet those wins were achieved with a lot of heart or against teams that didn't took the game seriously. The Pistons are a team that easily incurs in overconfidence and has several teams without rhythm and playing time. The Rockets are a team that when faces more permissive and less committed teams in the game, they don't forgive it and even the Ariza's suspension should not bet enough for Houston to let this game go away, since they've good shooters and also nice defenders.

San Antonio Spurs @ Phoenix Suns: Phoenix Suns -1.5 -110 (1.91) Bookmaker

San Antonio Spurs are not a road team, despite their wins as visitors on their last games, which were achieved against teams which have bad defenses or weak offenses. Today, the Spurs visit the Suns and these might be permeable on the defense, but they don't neglect their offense, being the best offense in the league. Phoenix is unbeatable at home and surely it won't be a shaky road team that will spoil their home record, specially when we know how much rivalry exists between the Spurs and the Suns

Tommy Gold's NBA 2009.12.15 Picks

Tommy Gold's NBA 2009.12.15 Picks

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