HANDICAPPER : Doug Knudson

Doug Knudson

 

 

 

Biography

To say that sports betting is in my blood is a gross understatement. As long as I can remember, I’ve always been interested in sports statistics and the process of predicting winners.

In grade school, I remember staying up all night figuring what situations worked and didn’t in predicting winners. I was given the name Jimmy the Greek Jr. for hitting a 4-team parlay cards – all before high school!

Reading books on sports betting never stopped. In high school, I developed my own Power Ratings for each team in the NFL and college football. I discovered what factors worked best for developing my Power Ratings then started to translate those Power Ratings to basketball teams.

I went to college in the Bay Area Majoring in Business – emphasizing in statistics and probability. I added several factors to my personal power ratings and also developed accuraye math models. The main reason you want to rely on numbers is to avoid being emotional – using instincts and recency bias lead sports handicappers to overreact.

During my junior year in college, I started a handicapping service and went public. I earned several Top 10 rankings at The Sports Monitor, including a few #1’s – all against some of the biggest names in the Industry.

I moved to Las Vegas in 1992 and continued to run my sports service. I was also affiliated with some of the biggest handicapper “Stables” in the country and made several radio appearances along the way.

I was offered a position at a prominent Sports Book on the Strip and soon became involved in creating and moving sports betting odds. Using my love and background with the mixture of statistics, probabilities and sports – I found a new love and decided to put my Sports Service on hold. During the two-plus decades of working for the biggest sports books and bookmakers in the industry, I have gotten to know several professional sports bettors. There was ONE common factor they all used – their own numbers. Some couldn’t name a player on most college basketball teams but labeled each team with a solid number and developed powerful lines to compare with.

Then the pandemic hit. After grinding numbers for the sports betting industry for 29 years, I decided to step aside and spend more time with family. I returned to my passion of handicapping sporting events. With the unparalleled experience I’ve gained on both sides of the counter – studying and tweaking my math models with weighting the factors that matter most – I decided to go public once more and share the wealth!

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Awards & Highlights

Overall Record

LeagueWLPWin %Net Profit*
ALL LEAGUES3 - 5 - 137.5%-$3,300
NBA3 - 5 - 137.5%-$3,300

*All games are graded at $1,000

Pick History

PickLeagueGameDatePickScoreResultUnits
CONF FINALS GAME OF THE YEAR (37-15 GOM/GOY)NBABoston Celtics vs Miami Heat2023-05-21Boston Celtics -150102 - 128Loss-$1,500
NBA GAME OF THE WEEK (124-99 RUN)!NBAMiami Heat vs Boston Celtics2023-05-19Boston Celtics -9 (-110)111 - 105Loss-$1,100
EASTERN CONF GAME OF THE MONTH (37-15 GOY/GOMNBABoston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers2023-05-11Boston Celtics -13595 - 86Win$1,000
NBA PLAYOFF ASSAULT (123-98 RUN)!NBADenver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns2023-05-11Phoenix Suns -150125 - 100Loss-$1,500
NBA PLAYOFF WARFARE (121-98 RUN)!NBAMiami Heat vs New York Knicks2023-05-10New York Knicks -170103 - 112Win$1,000
NBA GAME OF THE DAY (121-98 RUN)!NBALos Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors2023-05-10Golden State Warriors -7 (-110)106 - 121Win$1,000
NBA PLAYOFF GAME OF THE DAY (121-97 RUN)!NBAPhiladelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics2023-05-09Boston Celtics -7.5 (-110)115 - 103Loss-$1,100
NBA PLAYOFF MAYHEM (120-96 RUN)!NBANew York Knicks vs Miami Heat2023-05-08New York Knicks +4.5 (-110)101 - 109Loss-$1,100
NBA GAME OF THE WEEK (120-96 RUN)!NBAGolden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers2023-05-08Golden State Warriors +3 (-110)101 - 104Tie$0
2ND RD GAME OF THE YEAR (36-15 GOM/GOY RUN)!NBADenver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns2023-05-05Phoenix Suns -180114 - 121Win$1,000

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