Yesterday, in a game I would have bet, the streaking Celtics lost to a T-Wolves team missing its best player.
Today, in a game I did bet, the streaking Lakers lost to a Pistons team missing its best player.
In both cases, it wasn't just about covering the spread, but about straight wins. So this year is already starting the way far too much of last year went, with teams that have absolutely no business losing games to weakened teams deciding not to bother showing up...