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Are the Mavs and Sixers live for the upset? Matt Moore, Raheem Palmer and Brandon Anderson discuss a pair of Game 5 matchups on Tuesday night.  Raheem is confident that the Sixers are the better team and can beat this Heat team. Matt remains adamant that shooting variance was the differential in games 3 and 4 and trusts Miami to get it done. Brandon is fading the Sixers but won’t back the Heat.  T...

The Buckets crew is back to discuss a couple of Game 4's on Monday.  The Bucks are suddenly up 2-1 over the Celtics without Khris Middleton. Did the Bucks win the swing games they needed to in this series, or can Boston storm back? Brandon, Raheem, and Matt are all backing Bucks team total unders and they debate a few alternate lines at plus odds. The Grizzlies were 20-5 straight up without Ja Mor...

Action Network senior NBA writer Matt Moore, professional bettor Raheem Palmer and NBA futures analyst Brandon Anderson are back for another episode of BUCKETS.  - Can the Bucks respond in game 3 at home after getting worked by Boston's defense? - Will Milwaukee's offense ever get going, especially without Middleton for a few games? - Are the Grizzlies live in their series against Golden State?  -...

Action Network senior NBA writer Matt Moore and NBA futures analyst Brandon Anderson are back for another episode of BUCKETS. The Sixers and Mavs face last stands at home. They guys look at how to bet the Sixers if Embiid plays and if he doesn’t, what that means for the totals and Tyler Herro props, a look at the historical trends for teams down 2-0 and more. - Can you trust the Suns' shooting to...

Are Sixers and Mavs drawing dead?   Matt Moore, Raheem Palmer, and Brandon Anderson break down Wednesday's matchups between the Mavs/Suns and Sixers/Heat. Phoenix got whatever they wanted versus the Mavericks. Can the Mavericks do anything to cool off the Suns? Matt thinks there are indicators in favor of Dallas, while Brandon has specific props to play for how the Mavericks defended Phoenix.  The...

Matt Moore , Raheem Palmer , and Brandon Anderson give their best bets for a couple of must-win games for Boston and Memphis.  The Celtics got smacked in Game 1. The trends say that favorites bounce back in this spot, but can they cover the spread against the champs? Plus, the Bucks team total under cashed for the guys, so Brandon and Matt head back to the well.  The Grizzlies had everything (supp...

The second round is here and Matt Moore , Raheem Palmer , and Brandon Anderson are here to break down the series matchups between the Sixers/Heat and Mavs/Suns in the Conference Semifinals. In this episode they'll give their takes on the series as well as best bets for Game 1 on Monday. Joel Embiid is out indefinitely for the Sixers. The crew goes over the line movement and answers the question, “...

Matt Moore, Raheem Palmer, and Brandon Anderson are stumped on the Eastern Conference series between the Bucks & Celtics but are fiercely divided on Game 1 bets.  History has shown the Bucks/Celtics rivalry leads to overs but the public sides with the under... what's the case for each side of the total? Will the Bucks jumbo lineup cause issues for the Celtics top-ranked defense? Who is going t...

In a special episode of Buckets, Matt Moore , Raheem Palmer , and Brandon Anderson give an advanced look into betting the Eastern Conference showdown between The Bucks and Celtics.   How much is Khris Middleton worth to the spread? Have the books squeezed all the value from betting the series?  And if so, how do you play it and when?  A look at series props, totals, and angles to play as Milwaukee...

Is it time to fade Ja Morant?!! Matt Moore and Brandon Anderson break down Grizzlies-Wolves Game 6 on Friday night. In a weird series, the Wolves have had their chances and missed their shot every time.  Can the Wolves stay alive at home, against all the trends? The duo debates a couple of quarter & 1H bets that are worth making.  Will Towns continue to turn the ball over, and should you bet a...

Is it time to fade the chokers? Matt Moore, Raheem Palmer, and Brandon Anderson discuss Thursday's three game schedule in the workshop. Will the Sixers right the ship before they crash into the boat and get thrown under the bus again? Is it better just to bet the Raptors to win the series outright?  Can the Mavericks finish off Utah, who seems to be begging to be put out of their misery? The line...

Matt Moore, Raheem Palmer, and Brandon Anderson discuss a suprising early first-round exit and provide their best bets for Wednesday's two game slate. The Nets got swept. Should we have faded Brooklyn more throughout the year? Is Boston the easy bet to win the title?  The Raptors are suddenly back in the series vs. the Sixers. Can they do the impossible and be the first team to come back from 3-0?...

Matt Moore , Raheem Palmer , and Brandon Anderson break down Tuesday's slate of games in the workshop. The Pelicans have evened the series with the Suns, but home teams have historically dominated Game 5. Can the We Pelieve Pelicans pull off a monumental upset in Game 5? And will Raheem actually bet it for once?!  The Grizzlies and Wolves have played even, with a massive collapse as an outlier. Br...

Matt Moore , Brandon Anderson , and Joe Dellera go through the NBA weekend slate to figure out where they are as a bunch of teams stay alive and the Nets flop over.  Can the Raptors come back from down 3-0?!  Where’s the value on a close (and bizarre) Memphis series? Best bets for Monday's games ( 48 min ) Plus, Matt goes off on the Nets, Brandon rails on the books, and Joe? Joe’s just happy to be...

Matt Moore , Brandon Anderson , and Raheem Palmer break down everything in the NBA playoffs. Where series prices are, where the value is, and how to bet both games and series.  The Nets are down 0-2, was Matt wrong on his cap for the series?  The Wolves suffered a horrendous collapse, can they recover or is the series over?  Is Boston or Philly the play in the East? Plus, get their best bets ( 42...

It's Friday night and there are three games on tap tonight in the NBA. Injuries are wreaking havoc but Matt Moore , Brandon Anderson , and Raheem Palmer are here to tell you how to bet the NBA playoffs in response.  Are the Bucks in trouble vs. Chicago without Khris Middleton?  Can the Pelicans pull this off with Devin Booker out?  Which Suns should you target for player props without Booker? Plus...

Matt Moore and NBA betting analysts Brandon Anderson and Raheem Palmer break down Thursday's three game slate.  Is Devin Booker’s hamstring injury going to shift the entire look of the Western Conference and how do you bet it? The Grizzlies evened the series. Are the Wolves going to howl as dogs or was Game 1 a fluke?  Are the Mavs in the driver’s seat for the series and how should you et Luka Don...

Matt Moore , Brandon Anderson and Raheem Palmer break down Wednesday in the NBA playoffs.  Are the Nets sitting pretty after a tough loss in Game 1 or did Brooklyn throw away their shot? Is the Raptors’ problem injuries? Are they just outmatched? And what does that mean for such a small spread in Game 3?  The Bucks continue to do Bucks things. Matt’s ready to be hurt again, but all three think the...

Should you trust the Zig-Zag theory for Game 2? Raheem Palmer, Matt Moore , and Brandon Anderson break down Tuesday's three-game slate in the workshop. The Grizzlies were on the bad side of variance in Game 1. Will they snap back to even the series at home? How much does a team’s performance on the road in a regular season matter when it comes to the Hawks covering the 7 points to the Heat? Can th...

Matt Moore and Brandon Anderson break down the first weekend of the playoffs with a betting angle off each game.  The Celtics won in so many areas and only beat Brooklyn by one. Is that a good thing or a bad thing for the Nets’ chances?  The Wolves pulled off the upset, but can Minnesota keep up the pressure on the Grizzlies?  The Bucks did it again, underperformed and missed open looks but still...

Action Network senior NBA writer Matt Moore is joined by professional bettor Raheem Palmer and NBA futures analyst Brandon Anderson to break down the Friday night play-in games. The Cavaliers take on the Hawks and the Clippers play the Pelicans. The guys dive into sides, totals, and props in both matchups. Can CJ McCollum have another big game for NOLA and upset the Clippers? Will the Hawks comple...

Action Network senior NBA writer Matt Moore , professional bettor Raheem Palmer and NBA futures analyst Brandon Anderson are back to break down the Western Conference and give best bets for the first round.  Can the Timberwolves knock off the red hot Grizzlies? Will the Warriors dominate the Nuggets? Did Brandon find enough value on the Utah Jazz to bet them?  Will Phoenix have any trouble with ei...

In this episode, Action Network senior NBA writer Matt Moore , NBA futures analyst Brandon Anderson and professional Raheem Palmer break down the Eastern Conference first-round matchups.  Are the Celtics going to dominate the Nets?  Can the Raptors upset the Sixers?  Can Raheem actually bet on Glenn Rivers? How complicated can Brandon make his Bucks-Bulls bet? The guys discuss these questions and...

Action Network senior NBA writer Matt Moore is joined by professional bettor Raheem Palmer and NBA futures analyst Brandon Anderson to break down the Wednesday night play-in games. The Hawks take on the Hornets and the Spurs play the Pelicans. The guys dive into sides, totals, and props in both matchups.  Who has the edge in Hawks-Hornets?  Who has a bigger game, Trae Young or LaMelo Ball?  Is the...

Action Network senior NBA writer Matt Moore breaks down the conference play-in games with professional bettor Raheem Palmer and props king Brandon Anderson . The guys dive into each matchup and look at their favorite prop angles from both games on Tuesday. The Clippers play the Timberwolves and the Nets take on the Cavaliers.  The Clippers are getting a lot of love, are they too obvious? Can the W...