The Point Shaver · Nov 8: last night's result + today's card

[The Point Shaver]

Last night: Trail Blazers ML (+175) — LOSS (-$100)
Final: Spurs 125, Trail Blazers 103

Today's card · Nov 8
Philadelphia 76ers at Chicago Bulls
Spread: Chicago Bulls +8.5 (-103), Philadelphia 76ers -8.5 (-117)
Total: Over 237.5 (-115), Under 237.5 (-105)
Moneyline: Chicago Bulls +319, Philadelphia 76ers -405

Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit Pistons
Spread: Detroit Pistons -4.5 (-110), Los Angeles Lakers +4.5 (-110)
Total: Over 221.5 (-108), Under 221.5 (-112)
Moneyline: Detroit Pistons -185, Los Angeles Lakers +155

Utah Jazz at Minnesota Timberwolves
Spread: Minnesota Timberwolves -11.5 (-106), Utah Jazz +11.5 (-114)
Total: Over 223.5 (-107), Under 223.5 (-113)
Moneyline: Minnesota Timberwolves -574, Utah Jazz +429

Brooklyn Nets at Dallas Mavericks
Spread: Brooklyn Nets +7.5 (-104), Dallas Mavericks -7.5 (-117)
Total: Over 220.5 (-108), Under 220.5 (-112)
Moneyline: Brooklyn Nets +261, Dallas Mavericks -324

Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks
Spread: Boston Celtics -13.5 (-104), Milwaukee Bucks +13.5 (-117)
Total: Over 219.5 (-113), Under 219.5 (-107)
Moneyline: Boston Celtics -750, Milwaukee Bucks +530

New Orleans Pelicans at LA Clippers
Spread: Los Angeles Clippers +1.5 (-110), New Orleans Pelicans -1.5 (-110)
Total: Over 226.5 (-112), Under 226.5 (-108)
Moneyline: Los Angeles Clippers +103, New Orleans Pelicans -121

Miami Heat at Sacramento Kings
Spread: Miami Heat -9.5 (-115), Sacramento Kings +9.5 (-106)
Total: Over 237.5 (-115), Under 237.5 (-105)
Moneyline: Miami Heat -406, Sacramento Kings +319

Tonight's play drops here at 5 PM Eastern.
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[The Point Shaver]

Tonight's play · Nov 8: Nets First Half ML: Dallas Missing Pieces, Value Is There

The pick: Brooklyn Nets 1st half ML (+190) · 1 unit ($100)

Listen up, fellas. Dallas is a -7.5 favorite for the full game, but we're not here for forty minutes — we want the first half, and that's where the number gets sloppy.

Dallas is rolling three men short up front: Sergio de Larrea, Tarik Biberovic, and Dereck Lively II are all out. Losing your starting center and two forwards thins the rotation early, and first halves are where short benches show their cracks before coaches make adjustments.

Brooklyn is averaging 108.2 points per game this season. Dallas is giving up 110.9 per game — and that's against healthier lineups. The Nets have gone 2-3 over their last five, showing enough fight to hang early.

The risk here is real: Brooklyn is on a back-to-back. Legs could be heavy by the fourth quarter — but we only need two quarters.

At +190, the action is too rich to leave on the table.

Half a game is all I need — ask any good tailor.

Record since Oct 25: 5-7 · Bankroll $9,818

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