{"id":3785,"date":"2025-01-26T18:35:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T18:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/?p=3785"},"modified":"2025-02-08T21:18:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T21:18:49","slug":"nba-and-nfl-money-baller-report-sunday-january-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/2025\/01\/26\/nba-and-nfl-money-baller-report-sunday-january-26\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA and NFL Money Baller Report &#8211; Sunday, January 26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NBA: Thunder @ Blazers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-62-1024x280.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-62-1024x280.png 1024w, https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-62-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-62-768x210.png 768w, https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-62.png 1399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Stats &amp; Systems:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Thunder:<\/strong> 29-14-2 ATS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4 Baller Systems Active<\/strong> favoring the Thunder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Turnover Edge:<\/strong> Thunder rank 1st in turnover rate allowed, while the Blazers are a sloppy 28th in turnover rate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mid-Range Dominance:<\/strong> Thunder excel at mid-range shooting (3rd in FG%), while the Blazers struggle defensively in this area (28th in FG% allowed).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3 Baller Systems Active<\/strong> on the Over<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>TMB Thoughts:<\/strong><br>The Thunder are in a strong bounce-back spot after a disappointing outright loss to the Mavericks. Their advantage in taking care of the ball and efficient mid-range shooting should be pivotal against a Blazers squad that is struggling defensively and prone to turnovers. On the other hand, the Blazers are in a let-down spot returning home off a three-game road trip off a win.  With plenty of systems backing both the Thunder, this is a great spot to trust OKC to rebound. We&#8217;re backing the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:#7bdcb5\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Thunder -14<\/mark><\/strong>.  The <strong><mark style=\"background-color:#7bdcb5\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Over 226<\/mark><\/strong> is another play to consider with 3 systems on the over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>NFL:  Bills @ Chiefs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-63-1024x163.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-63-1024x163.png 1024w, https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-63-300x48.png 300w, https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-63-768x122.png 768w, https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-63.png 1291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Chiefs in Revenge Spots:<\/strong> 7-1 SU and 6-2 ATS in same-season revenge games since 2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Playoff Dominance vs. Bills:<\/strong> Chiefs are 3-0 SU and ATS against the Bills in playoff matchups (2020, 2021, 2023).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rest Advantage:<\/strong> Chiefs enter this game with a rest advantage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Historical System:<\/strong> Teams coming off a playoff win as road underdogs with less rest are just <strong>5-24 SU<\/strong> since 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>TMB Thoughts:<\/strong><br>The Chiefs-Bills rivalry adds another chapter in the postseason, marking their fourth playoff clash in five seasons. However, this &#8220;rivalry&#8221; has been decisively one-sided, with the Chiefs controlling every playoff meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This matchup strongly favors Kansas City. Their success in revenge spots and postseason games against the Bills is undeniable, and their rest advantage sets them up for another commanding performance. Historical trends also highlight the difficulty for teams like the Bills in similar situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a prime opportunity to back <strong><mark style=\"background-color:#7bdcb5\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Chiefs -1.5<\/mark><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NBA: Thunder @ Blazers Key Stats &amp; Systems: TMB Thoughts:The Thunder are in a strong bounce-back spot after a disappointing outright loss to the Mavericks. Their advantage in taking care of the ball and efficient mid-range shooting should be pivotal against a Blazers squad that is struggling defensively and prone to turnovers. 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