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The Big Dog was ushered into the weekend by a profitable Friday, with two wins from three tips. A good day was only three Jimmy Butler points from being a great day… but given how easily James Harden and Kings/Lakers went over their total points lines, forgiveness can be afforded. 33 was The Big Dog’s …

Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry summed up The Big Dog’s feelings about his squad, when he said “We’re not a good team”, following the 100-91 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The visitors rested four of their starters, after a 117-116 double-overtime win the previous night but still pulled away down the stretch. The Phoenix Suns found …

It seems as though there have been a lot of days over the last month that fall into the category of “What might have been”… and yesterday was another of those. After Dwayne Wade came through in the clutch, forcing overtime and eventually propelling the Miami Heat to a 103-100 win, the Utah Jazz choked …

After yesterday’s loss on the points spread for the Atlanta Hawks, The Big Dog is officially putting that market on the shelf. instead, today’s plays are going to revolve around margins and player performance, both areas that have seen some nice returns, so far this season… and it should be absolutely no surprise that a …

After finding four winners on an eight-play Sunday, The Big Dog gets a chance to slow down and catch his breath, with only five games scheduled for Monday. Only one of those matches warrants close attention, as an in-form team looks like exceptional value on the road, as they face a conference foe that set …

The new year got off to an interesting start for The Big Dog, with success in player performance markets making up for a continuing struggle at the points spread. Big nights from Paul George (31 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals) and Dwight Howard (21 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks, 2 steals) …

Happy New Year and welcome to 2016. The Big Dog certainly managed to close 2015 in style, with three consecutive winning days, including a New Year’s Eve double that was never in any doubt. There’s plenty to look at, on a six-game New Year’s Day, including the probability of the defending NBA Champions suffering their …

The Big Dog is looking to close 2015 with a third straight day in profit, after two correct tips in Denver rescued yesterday from a bad start. The Pistons struggled from the outset, against a Knicks side who were allowed to get into their offence… and the Rockets let a 71-56 halftime lead slip, as …

Christmas may have been pleasant… but Boxing Day was a dirty day for The Big Dog. Dwayne Wade scored one point less than required, after shooting 7/20 from the field and 5/9 from the line, while the Thunder and Spurs disappointed and the Curry/LeBron scoring combo fell well short of expectation, in a game where …

Tomorrow might be all about the Boxing Day Test, the Sydney To Hobart yacht race and recovering from today’s over-indulgence, for most people Down Under… but for The Big Dog and other basketball fanatics, it’s all about the NBA Christmas Day extravaganza. Five back-to-back games and over 12 hours of virtually non-stop action, on easily …