
The NBA returns tonight, and bettors are happy that there is another option to bet on other than college basketball.
The one major thing bettors have to be aware of is teams that tank, but also squads that are resting players when the playoffs are near.
Tanking has been going on for years, but this season there appears to be more teams than ever doing so, especially when the 2026 Draft is absolutely loaded, led by Darryn Peterson, Cam Boozer, AJ Dybantsa, Caleb Wilson, Kingston Flemings and Darius Acuff Jr. So teams are shutting down players for the season (Sacramento), listing players who have minor injuries out for an extended period of time (Washington) or just cutting talented players (Brooklyn).
Pay attention to the standings and injury reports (ESPN.com, CBSSports, SportsEthos) along with those teams that are playing just backups. Some of those guys are talented and sometimes the pace of play or defenses improve or decline with these additions.
Another key stat is the fourth-quarter margin, which shows teams that are actually trying but also have the talent. Washington (-3.8), Sacramento (-3.3) and Memphis (-1.3) are at the bottom, to nobody’s surprise.
But if you want to save all the time it will take to figure out tanking, you should stay away from those teams because it’s not worth the risk.
At ATS, it’s our job to figure out who tanks, which teams are about load management and which ones are actually trying to win. Handicapping the NBA can be difficult without the proper information or experience. We’ve been making a profit for 34 years, and we don’t consider tanking a roadblock to earning a profit. It just makes us work harder to figure out how to beat the odds-again.
Even without the NBA this past week, ATS has done well over the last week, winning our top play in 7 of the last 8 days.
ATS Basketball is set for a huge run as $100/unit players are expected to win over $10,000 through the NCAA Championship game on April 6, and $250/unit players are set to win $25,000. This weekend, we’re targeting to break that projected barrier by winning 40 units+ and gaining $4,000+ for our $100/unit clients and $10,000 for our 250s.
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It’s never too early to bet on baseball, and last season was a perfect example. 2026 Baseball is just around the corner, but if you really want to build your bankroll before the season, Spring Training play begins on Friday, February 20.
- In 2025, ATS won 3 out of 4 weeks in Exhibition Games, as $250/unit clients won $4,325. We’ve averaged winning 30+ units in spring training games over the last four seasons, with a target of 250+ units on the season. Contact us below for special deals so you can start winning on Friday.
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We’ve also been cleaning up in the UFC, going 7-1 in the last two cards. Two weeks ago, we had Mario Bautista (-142) over Vinicius Oliveira, Klaudia Sygula (-170) over Priscila Cachoeira and Ketlen Sourza (-148) over Bruna Brasil. Check out our UFC package at $250 per card. The next one goes on Feb. 21 from Houston. Contact us for more information.
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Daily Program Plays
First Game
*Our side loves to push the ball
*Our opponent will try and hang with our side in terms of pace, which will help us.
*Our side is coming off a tough home loss and will bounce back as they are starting to play better on the road.
*Our opponent is really struggling on the defensive end.
Second Game
*One team loves to push the pace
*The other team will play faster without a key player who is injured.
*These teams have played twice this season and went over in both.
*One squad benefitted from the trade deadline.
*Our side is coming off a difficult loss and will rebound with a lot of anger.






