Regardless of Blowout Loss, Draft Kings Leaves Brooklyn Nets at +650 To Miss Playoffs – uBetMobile – 2023

Posted on: February 25, 2023, 07:46h. 

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The Brooklyn Nets have been down 50 factors to the Chicago Bulls at a number of factors final evening throughout their highway game in the Windy Metropolis, and issues have by no means regarded so bleak. Ben Simmons was watching in road garments once more, Cam Thomas had misplaced his magic contact, and the resettled former members of the Suns regarded misplaced. In Phoenix, Durant sat as soon as once more.

His outdated crew, the Nets have been dreadful as they remained in fifth place in the Jap Convention however had their lead over the New York Knicks lower to at least one game. The Miami Warmth are lurking 2 1/2 games again in seventh place, which is play-in territory.

If the Nets in some way land down there, or eighth, ninth or tenth, they’re a play-in crew. And if they don’t get out of the play-in event, they will not be a playoff crew. Thems the foundations on the sportsbooks.

And that chance — lacking the playoffs — remained priced at +650 at Draft Kings on Saturday morning regardless of what occurred Friday evening. Brooklyn to overlook the playoffs was +550 at BetRivers, and off the board on the other seven New York sportsbooks. These odds have been subject to change, however early risers had that chance in entrance of them because the solar got here as much as start the weekend.

The Nets performed the worst half in their historical past Friday evening en path to one in every of their worst beatings in years in opposition to a Bulls crew that had misplaced six straight. You’re excused in case you are a Nets fan who turned off the TV when it was 11-0.

That is more like it. 44-level Bulls Win! pic.twitter.com/DoLaLFBHNm

— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) February 25, 2023

How Unhealthy Can Issues Get For the Nets?

They’ve now misplaced three of 4 and 5 of seven, and subsequent up is a highway game Sunday at Atlanta earlier than Hell Week commences: At house Tuesday for the Bucks, at Madison Sq. Backyard on Wednesday to face the Knicks, then at Boston on Friday evening on ESPN (until Mickey Mouse involves his senses and makes the Knicks-Warmth the nationwide TV game.) If we assume they go 0-4, which appears safe to imagine after what we noticed final evening, they are going to be 34-29.

That is nonetheless effectively above .500, and proper now the eighth-place crew, the Hawks, is a .500 squad.

However dropping into the play-in bracket stays a real chance, particularly with the Nets having two games remaining in opposition to each Milwaukee and Cleveland, with  stretch of seven of eight games being performed on the highway starting subsequent Wednesday at MSG. That stretch can be  adopted by house games in opposition to the Nuggets, Kings and two in opposition to the Cavs.

The Net site 5-Thirty-Eight offers the Nets an 85 percent probability of constructing the playoffs and a 0.3 probability of profitable the title, which is a head-scratcher. Nothing is assured for any crew ending decrease than sixth, and the Nets are extremely able to shedding two consecutive play-in games.

Effectively now…

The Bulls have a 46-level lead over the Nets with nonetheless one quarter left to play. pic.twitter.com/h09dGM3MgG

— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) February 25, 2023

Lots can occur over the course of the remaining 23 games. Beverley’s new crew is on the surface wanting in sitting eleventh in the East (27-33), and ninth place Toronto (29-31) or tenth place Washington (28-31) may fall out. The Wizards’ odds of constructing the playoff have been +210 Saturday morning, the Bulls have been +450 and the Raptors have been +145 as they headed right into a midday game at Detroit. The Nets have been listed at -1000 at each DraftKings and BetRivers to make the playoffs.

What Would It Take For Nets To Fall To Seventh or Eighth?

The Nets would win a tiebreaker with the Warmth, at the moment seventh, and they’re 1-0 in opposition to eighth-place Atlanta heading into Sunday’s game with two games remaining vs. the Hawks. So Miami must end a game forward, and the tiebreaker with Atlanta stays to be decided.

5 Thirty-eight predicts an 11-12 end. The Nets have the seventh-hardest remaining power of schedule, in line with Tankathon. And admittedly, 11-12 appears generous judging off what we noticed final evening.

The Bulls gained by 44 factors on Friday in opposition to the Nets to snap their 6-game shedding streak.

That is the biggest win to snap a single-season shedding streak of 6+ games in NBA historical past. pic.twitter.com/H02xSdj5sP

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 25, 2023

Of their subsequent 15 games, solely two are in opposition to tanking groups Houston and Charlotte. We may undoubtedly see 2-13 or 3-12. The Magic (twice), Pistons and Rockets are 4 of their closing eight opponents, whereas Miami nonetheless has three games left in opposition to the Sixers, three in opposition to the Knicks and two in opposition to the Cavs. Atlanta has three with the Wizards and two every in opposition to the Warmth and Celtics.

Bear in mind, the play-in event has the No. 7 crew internet hosting the No. 8 crew with the winner getting in and the loser hosing the loser of the No. 9-10 game. Solely then will the playoff subject be set with eight groups. Momentum and a expertise drain are working in opposition to the Nets. The odds are in their favor, however ought to they be? Looks as if +650 is an attractive wager.

The Nets first half highlights in opposition to the Bulls pic.twitter.com/n4x5JjalPF

— Jac Manuell (@JacManuell) February 25, 2023