by Andrea Triunfo20. November 2024
NFL: Buffalo wins over Kansas City and officially launches the challenge. NHL: Boston fires coach after mediocre start. NBA: the Celtics stop the Cavaliers, their first defeat of the season arrives after 15 victories in a row. Here are all the details.
NFL 2024: Buffalo’s statement game against Kansas City
The matchup of the week between Bills and Chiefs did not disappoint; Buffalo beats Kansas City handing Patrick Mahomes his first defeat of the season and shattering the dreams of glory of a perfect season. A Josh Allen in MVP format confirms the Bills as among the contenders for the first seed in the AFC. In New York, on the Jets side, changes continue in the front office; GM Joe Douglas was officially fired after yet another defeat for the green and whites.
Pittsburgh’s victory against Baltimore was also fundamental, which has value for both the division and the conference. Lamar Jackson’s Ravens are in slight decline, to understand whether the crisis will be managed or not. The Los Angeles Chargers beat Cincinnati in full sprint and consolidate their position in the playoffs, together with their rivals the Denver Broncos, who won against Atlanta.
NFL NHL NBA 2024, match predictions and odds
Detroit continues to dominate, humiliating the Jaguars 52-6, now at the end of the line, but Minnesota and Green Bay also winmaking the NFC North an incredibly competitive division. Philadelphia beats Washington early and takes the lead in the NFC East for the moment. Open battle in the NFC South, Atlanta loses but the others also lose except New Orleans, which is slowly climbing back up.
The 12th day opens with Cleveland facing Pittsburgh, on Netbet* the odds for the Steelers are 1.55, surprisingly high given the gap between the two teams. The bet is mandatory in favor of Pittsburgh. Also worth taking is the handicap -5.5 quoted at 1.62 for the Lions, who face the Colts, and the intriguing Cardinals victoryquoted at 1.96, against Seattle which does not seem to convince most.
NHL 2024-25: Bruins change coach after uncertain start
The first change on the bench of the hockey season concerns a team you don’t expect; the Boston Bruins. Jim Montgomery, after an 8-9-3 start, he was officially relieved of duty; in his place will be assistant coach Joe Sacco. A decision that came after about twenty complicated games that saw the Bruins in the middle of the standings, a goal judged too low given the expectations of the yellow and blacks.
A positive period, however, for Carolina and Washington, who, fresh from stints of consecutive victories, are at the top of the division and promise to battle the New Jersey Devils throughout the year. Alex Ovechkin, who is chasing history to become the best scorer of all time, scored another 5 goals, reaching 15 (868 in total): 27 more and he will surpass Wayne Gretzky.
In the West, Winnipeg continues to fly but Minnesota is not far behind either, trailing the Jets with just 5 points behind in the standings. The bad moment continues for Nashville, which currently occupies the last positions and Andrew Brunette’s bench starts to warm up; he could be the next fired coach in the league.
Five night games, so let’s take the Over 5.5 goals scored priced at 1.65 between the Maple Leafs and Golden Knights, Carolina’s victory priced at 1.69 against Philadelphia, the certainty of Dallas listed at 1.42 against the inexperienced Sharks, Nashville’s upset priced at 2.02 against Seattle and finally we close with the victory of Los Angeles priced at 2.02 against Buffalo.
NBA 2024-25: Boston beats Cleveland, Golden State takes lead
Cleveland Cavaliers’ winning streak ended at 15 games which fall for the first time this seasonby the reigning champions Boston Celtics. Led by Jayson Tatum, the C’s won 120-117 and moved closer to the top of the table, occupied by Cleveland.
The Lakers discover Dalton Knecht’s shooting skills, 37 points in the night for the rookie who allows the yellow-violet to overcome Lauri Markkanen’s Utah Jazz. With nine triples, Knecht ties the record for three-pointersscored by a rookie, dragging the Lakers to their sixth consecutive victory.
Among the news of the week, there is Victor Wembanyama who scores 50 and leads the Spurs to success against Washington. The San Antonio team travels with a 7-8 record, with an eye towards the top positions in the standings. Golden State and Oklahoma continue their positive pathcarefully guarding against the arrival of the Rockets, Lakers and Nuggets.
Among the night matches, on Netbet* we note a victory for Orlando priced at 1.69 against the Los Angeles Clippers, for the Knicks priced at 1.47 and therefore favorites against the Suns, who without Durant are finding it more difficult than expected. Over at 221.5 points with odds of 1.87 between the Cavaliers and the Pelicans, with Cleveland looking for redemption after seeing their positive streak interrupted.
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