Quick Recap:
\u2022 Record: 0-2
\u2022 Units: -2.2
\u2022 Best Win: \u2014
\u2022 Tough Loss: Minnesota Timberwolves +5.0 (-1.1u)<\/p>\n
Bryan Bash endured a difficult night on May 8, 2026, finishing 0-2 on his NBA playoff selections. Both bets fell short as favorites covered in contrasting fashion, with San Antonio pulling away late and New York dominating on the road to push Philadelphia to the brink of elimination.<\/p>\n
Bash opened the evening backing the Minnesota Timberwolves +5.0 at -115 odds, but the Spurs covered comfortably in a 115-108 victory that gave San Antonio a 2-1 series lead. Lost. Victor Wembanyama delivered a masterpiece with 39 points on 13-of-18 shooting, 15 rebounds, and five blocks, controlling the paint on both ends of the floor. Anthony Edwards countered with 32 points, 14 rebounds, and six assists for Minnesota, but the Timberwolves couldn\u2019t overcome their shooting struggles. Minnesota shot just 38.4% from the field compared to San Antonio\u2019s 45.9%, a disparity that proved decisive. The third quarter was particularly damaging for Bash\u2019s ticket, as the Spurs outscored the Timberwolves 35-28 to build separation. San Antonio\u2019s dominance inside was evident as Wembanyama went 10-of-12 from the free-throw line while providing constant rim protection. The Timberwolves stayed within striking distance throughout the fourth quarter, which ended 29-29, but never threatened to cover the five-point spread. Minnesota\u2019s 54 rebounds couldn\u2019t compensate for their poor shooting efficiency, and the seven-point final margin left the underdog bet short.<\/p>\n
Bash\u2019s second selection fared no better, as he backed the Philadelphia 76ers -1.5 at -110 odds. The New York Knicks dominated in a 108-94 road victory, pushing the 76ers to the edge of elimination with a commanding 3-0 series lead. Lost. Jalen Brunson shook off a slow 2-of-8 start to finish with 33 points on 11-of-22 shooting, sealing the game with clutch buckets down the stretch. The turning point came in the second quarter, where New York outscored Philadelphia 33-21 to erase an early deficit and seize control. The Knicks shot an impressive 50.0% from the field for the game compared to Philadelphia\u2019s 42.9%, while also dominating the glass with a 49-33 rebounding advantage. That 16-rebound edge gave New York numerous second-chance opportunities and limited Philadelphia\u2019s possessions. Kelly Oubre Jr. led the 76ers with 22 points and eight rebounds, but Philadelphia lacked the firepower to keep pace. The 76ers\u2019 struggles from beyond the arc\u2014shooting just 28.1% on three-pointers\u2014compounded their problems. New York\u2019s six-game postseason winning streak continued as they cruised to a 14-point victory, easily covering the small spread and leaving Bash\u2019s favorite bet well short of cashing.<\/p>\n
Bryan Bash\u2019s May 8th card resulted in an 0-2 performance as both underdogs failed to cover and both favorites won outright. The combination of San Antonio\u2019s third-quarter surge and New York\u2019s second-quarter explosion proved pivotal in both losses, highlighting how momentum swings in playoff basketball can quickly turn spreads. Bash will look to rebound as the postseason continues.<\/p>\n
More picks from Bryan Bash<\/a> RBD recaps another wild week of betting with WNBA observations, UFL lessons, and NBA playoff prediction angles worth tracking.<\/p>\n WNBA Recap<\/p>\n As I tuned in to the Las Vegas Aces at Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday I realized that watching a WNBA game is a lot like watching a comedy. It\u2019s not laugh out loud funny like Blazing Saddles or the Holy Grail, but it is funny and it does make me smile a lot.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a Festival of F*ck-Ups, a Grotesquery of Gaffes, a Miasma of Mistakes, chock full of bad passes, missed free throws, and air ball layups.<\/p>\n It\u2019s hilarious (to me anyway) that they try to pass this crap off as a professional sport. I don\u2019t have any data to work with yet so I\u2019m betting blind, and it shows in my record \u2013 I\u2019m off to a 0-2 start. I didn\u2019t put enough time into my handicapping and got caught off guard. B2B\u2019s are rare in the WNBA and because it was opening weekend of the season I didn\u2019t think the league would schedule any of them yet.<\/p>\n I noticed it late Sunday afternoon when I saw the Aces\/Sparks game was going to be televised locally here in Vegas. Mistakes happen. Mark Your Calendar Spots<\/p>\n So here\u2019s some Mark Your Calendar spots for this week. Toronto and LA play each other so I\u2019ll definitely have money on that game, hoping that there will be too-tired-to-play-defense legs on both sides of the ball. UFL Recap<\/p>\n We\u2019re entering week 8 and I\u2019m still sitting on the right side of the ledger with a record of 7-6. I started to do a write-up on a play AGAINST Birmingham, but decided not to submit it. Dallas was not behind on the scoreboard for a single minute of the game. The other play I considered was going against the last place Houston Gamblers. Obviously Orlando was going to win SU, and I didn\u2019t think the five points was too much to lay. And again my instinct was correct as Orlando won SU but not ATS as Houston scored last, with a 4th quarter FG that put the final score at 24-23.<\/p>\n You don\u2019t have to bet every day. NBA Recap<\/p>\n I shut down my NBA after a nice 7-1 run in the playoffs put me at 40-26 for the season, 60%. While updating the records of my plays I saw a note in my logbook:<\/p>\n \u201cRound Two, games 6 and 7, Ov\/Un 41-70.\u201d<\/p>\n Unfortunately, my notes don\u2019t say the time span, over how many years that record was accumulated. Underneath it is one other note: The Knicks game qualified yesterday. The line is moving in favor of anyone who\u2019s thinking about taking the Over.
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But for bettors, there is money to be made and laughs to be had, the saving grace that makes watching it tolerable.<\/p>\n
The two losses are by a combined two points.
Missed with Connecticut Team Total Under 74\u2032.
They scored 75.
Followed that up with NY -6\u2032, they won by 5.<\/p>\n
I missed out on two B2B spots, which were very profitable on Overs last season.<\/p>\n
I took a closer look because I wanted some action on it.
Then I double checked the schedule to see if I missed any other spots.
Both Vegas and Phoenix were in Game Two of B2B\u2019s.
Both games sailed Over the total.<\/p>\n
Winning sports bettors don\u2019t repeat them.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, May 17th, Las Vegas, Toronto, LA, and Chicago will all be in Game Two of B2B\u2019s.<\/p>\n
(And yes I\u2019ll go through my charts to see if there were any games last year where both teams play the night before, and what the results were.)<\/p>\n
But only because i didn\u2019t bet\/recommend any UFL bets in week 7. If I did, I\u2019d be at 7-7.<\/p>\n
They were at home, getting one point from Dallas.
I couldn\u2019t shake the feeling that there was something wrong with the line.
My gut feel told me don\u2019t submit the article, and my intuition was correct.<\/p>\n
They jumped out to a 10-0 lead and went into \u201cPlay not to Lose\u201d mode.
And that\u2019s exactly what they did.
The game went into OT and they lost.<\/p>\n
I mentioned a few times during the season that they\u2019re the worst team in the league.
The opening line on the first place Orlando Storm came out at -5.<\/p>\n
But then it dropped to -3.
The last place team picked up two points against the first place team??!!
Again my gut said, \u201cStay away.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sometimes it\u2019s better to take a day off.
Follow your gut instinct.<\/p>\n
But I\u2019m still \u2018capping the games so my charts will have a full season of data (data I can hopefully use to my advantage next season.)<\/p>\n
But with a sample of over 100 games I\u2019d say it\u2019s been pretty reliable for taking the Under.<\/p>\n
\u201c2025, Round Two, elimination game four or five, Ov\/Un 4\/1.\u201d<\/p>\n
The game went Over.
The Thunder game qualifies tonight.
The game opened at 215.
It\u2019s been bet down to 214.<\/p>\n
Hmmm\u2026
My NBA season may not be over yet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Quick Recap:\u2022 Record: 0-2\u2022 Units: -2.2\u2022 Best Win: \u2014\u2022 Tough Loss: Minnesota Timberwolves +5.0 (-1.1u) Bryan Bash endured…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":636750,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[99,434],"class_list":["post-636749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/636749","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=636749"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/636749\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/636750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=636749"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=636749"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=636749"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}