Basketball Handicapping: A Daily Endeavor

Basketball handicapping is not a weekly venture. It'sinjuries. And it's only gotten worse now that the real
not something you start Sunday night, then map outgames have begun. McGrady has missed several
point spreads and potential situations during thegames with a back problem, and guard Rafar Alston
week, picking the majority of games you want tois ailing. Throw in the fact that guard Bob Sura just
wager on a week in advance. It's a daily ritual,went under the knife and is out several months, and
because things happen on a daily, even hourly, basisthe Rockets are a shell of what many expected
that can affect potential wagering spots.Take a lookthem to be, with a lack of depth and offensive
at the Houston Rockets. On paper in preseason, thisoptions. Their problems are most evident on the road
was a team that looked pretty good, a young clubwhere Houston started 1-4 SU/ATS averaging just
on the rise. However, star Tracy McGrady didn't see83 points per game.
much time during the exhibition season because of