Huge Rockets fan here, so I love your prediction for that series. I'm betting the Timberwolves will be good for awhile considering how young they are, but this isn't their year. I'm kind of terrified of a second round matchup against the Thunder though. Rooting for the Jazz in that series.
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GO ROCKETS!
Interesting, I am interested in handicapping and do fairly well during the NFL season. The NBA is much more erratic for me as there are so many factors to consider in a very short amount of time. The NFL gives you 4 days to a week to think about the spread and to read up about the game. Most NBA games post the spread less than 24hrs before tipoff and sometimes the injuries and lineups aren't known until right before tipoff. This gives the handicapper a huge disadvantage.