As we have proven, the so-called NBA zigzag theory is a virtual wash. It is above .500 long-term but a slight loss with the juice. However, various bounce back angles, which take several other factors into consideration, do win long-term.

We have several, with overlapping games though not completely the same angle that favor Boston. Essentially most say when the oddsmakers imply a substantially different result in terms of margin, go with the team that was blowout. Several of these angles cover about 200 games and hit in the lower 60 percentile.

To be clear, we know Atlanta is the favorite, hence a different straight up result it not implied, but a much more competitive game is. In fact, the underdog is about a 55 percent bet on the moneyline is such examples.