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December 08, 2023
Smokehouse Mike's NBA
NBA RECAP December 7th
Indiana covered as a 5.5 point dog against Milwaukee winning 128 to 119.
The under cashed in
Lakers covered as a 2.5 point favorite against NO winning 133 to 89.
The under cashed in
NBA PREVIEW December 8th
Chicago travels to San Antonio as a 2.5 point fave with a total of 224.5
Chicago’s Lavine is out Graig,Caruso,Bitim are game time decisions.
Early public action shows 73% lean toward Chicago and 56% favor the over.
Toronto travels to Charlotte as a 5.5 point favorite with a total of 222.5
Toronto’s Nowell is a game time decision. Koloko is out. Charlotte’s Ball,Martin,Ntilikina are out.
Williams is a game time decision.
Early public action shows 64% lean toward Toronto and 71% favor the over.
Detroit travels to Orlando as an 11.5 point dog with a total of 228.5
Detroit’s Rhoden is a game time decision. Morris, Duren are out. Orlando’s Suggs,Isaac, Harris, Fultz and Carter are out.
Early public action shows 60% lean toward Orlando and 77% favor the over.
Atlanta travels to Philadelphia as a 9.5 point dog with a total of 237.5
Atlanta’s Young is a game time decision. Johnson,Gueye,Bufkin are out.
Early public action shows 69% lean toward Philly and 70% favor the over.
Washington travels to Brooklyn as a 7.5 point dog with a total of 238.5
Washington’s Wright,Shamet,Rollins, and Davis are out. Gafford is a game time decision.
Brooklyn’s Walker, Simmons are out.
Early public action shows 68% lean toward Brooklyn and 53% favor the over.
NY travels to Boston as a 7.5 point dog with a total of 220.5
Early public action shows 76% lean toward Boston and 62% favor the under.
Minnesota travels to Memphis as a 6.5 point favorite with a total of 213.5
MN’s McLaughlin is a game time decision. McDaniels is out. Memphis’s Smart, Morant, Kennard, Clarke are out LaRavia is a game time decision.
Early public action shows 58% lean toward MN and 62% favor the under
Clevaland travels to Miami as a 1.5 point fave with a total of 222.5
Cleveland’s Rubio,Levert, Jerome are out. Mobley is a game time decision. Miami’s Robinson is a game time decision. Highsmith, Herro, Bam are out.
Early public action shows 55% lean toward Cleveland and 88% favor the under.
Houston travels to Denver as a 9.5 point dog with a total of 221.5
Houston’s Thompson,Oladipo,Landale are out. Denver’s Cancar is out.
Murray is a game time decision.
Early public action shows 56% lean toward Denver and 60% favor the under.
Sacramento travels to Phoenix as a 2.5 point favorite with a total of 234.5
Sac’s Len,Jones are out. Duarte is a game time decision. Phoenix’s Lee, Durant,
Beal,and Allen are out.
Early public action shows 59% lean toward Sacramento and 56% favor the under.
LA Clippers travel to UT as a 7.5 point favorite with a total of 224.5
Clippers’ Plumlee is out. UT’s Olynyk ,Clarkson are game time decisions. Markkanen is out.
Early public action shows 56% lean toward the Clippers and 58% favor the under.
Dallas travels to Portland as an 8.5 point fave with a total of 231.5
Dallas’s Green,Kleber,Williams are out. Portland’s Wainright,and Grant are out.
Brogdon,Axton are game time decisions.
Early public action shows 80% lean toward Dallas and 56% favor the under.
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Well, things are getting interesting.
Most of the polls up until now have shown Andrew Cuomo with a clear lead but today Emerson dropped a poll with Cuomo narrowly leading Mamdani on a first pass but after all the rounds of ranked choice voting had Mamdani ahead of Cuomo by 4. When this poll came out Cuomo's price took a plunge from mid 60s to mid 30. Later in the day a poll from HarrisX / Fix The City came out with Cuomo winning comfortable. Many are skeptical of the poll because of its crosstabs. Nonetheless, Cuomo rebounded and now both candidates are close to 50c each with the election day being tomorrow.
This has been a difficult race to read. Mamdani's momentum seems to be everywhere now, almost to an absurdly astroturfed extent. At the same time, his momentum seems to be primarily among affluent whites who are very vocal online whereas Cuomo hasn't really had a ground game but has been blitzing the TV networks. Cuomo is also polling better ...
