AAA's 10* REVENGE GAME OF THE YEAR (<<< THIS IS THE BIG ONE!)
(NBA) Golden State vs. Philadelphia,
Point Spread: 8.50 | -105.00 Philadelphia (Home)
Result: Win
This is a 10* REVENGE GAME OF THE YEAR on the Philadelphia 76ers.

We don't subscribe to any single handicapping methodology, but instead feel that being flexible with ones approach is the best way to secure profits over the longterm. Sometimes we keep it simple, while other times we'll take into account numerous different factors, like motivation, scheduling and significant injuries. Recognizing classic "spot bets" is something we always do as well, IE: the "look ahead" spot, the "let down" spot and the "trap" game. One set of criteria which we always use when making our decisions are Against The Spread (ATS) statistics.

This particular play is based primarily on strong/relevant ATS statistics and the "revenge factor."

As note that Golden State is just 1-2 ATS in its last three after being held to under 90 points in its previous game (just lost 92-88 in Boston), while Philadelphia is 2-1 ATS in its last three after scoring 115 points or more in its previous contest (just beat Lakers 115-109).

The bottom line: Philadelphia recently went on a Western road swing, going 3-2 overall. That included closing with back-to-back wins over the Clippers and Lakers. In the final game of the trip, big man Joel Embiid scored 48 points. The two losses came to Sacramento (109-108) and to Golden State (135-114.) This is the opener of an extended home stand for the 76ers and an important revenge game overall. Golden State can't help but get caught "looking ahead" to its game in Brooklyn tomorrow night (and then capped off with a big game in OKC to finish its trip.) Grab as many points as you can, play on PHILADELPHIA.

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