Scott Kacsmar

Scott is a historian, writer, and data analyst from Pittsburgh, PA who has studied NFL and NBA statistics since 2003. He standardized the fourth-quarter comeback and game-winning drive stats for the NFL at Pro Football Reference. His work has been featured at Sports Illustrated, ESPN, FiveThirtyEight, and Bookmakers Review. He has also watched over 7,500 films and 1,000 TV series and keeps statistics on those as well.
  • NBA

    NBA Spread Picks: How Can Lakers and Celtics Avoid 0-2 Holes in Conference Finals?

    By Scott Kacsmar While many have been bracing for an NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers to break the tie with 17 championships a piece, the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat have something to say about that first. Led by the spectacular play of Nikola Jokic…

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    NBA Spread and Player Prop Picks for Lakers-Nuggets Game 1

    Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets (-6) Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets begins Tuesday night. We are making our spread pick and going over our favorite prop picks for this exciting matchup. The Nuggets are a 6-point home favorite in…

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    NBA Player Prop Picks for Wednesday’s Playoff Games

    By Scott Kacsmar The NBA playoffs continue Wednesday night with a couple of home teams facing elimination. We are looking at our favorite over/under player prop picks in both games, including points, rebounds, assists, made threes, steals, and blocks. Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks The Heat lead 3-1 as…

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    NBA Spread Picks for Tuesday’s Game 5 Action

    By Scott Kacsmar The NBA playoffs continue this Tuesday with a pair of Game 5s. The first match is Philadelphia returning to Boston after James Harden led an overtime thriller on Sunday. The late game is Phoenix and Denver looking to break a 2-2 tie with some of the best…

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    NBA Player Prop Picks for Friday Night’s Playoff Games

    By Scott Kacsmar After a couple of nights of blowouts, the NBA playoffs bring back a doubleheader this Friday evening. We are looking at our favorite over/under player prop picks in both games, including points, rebounds, assists, made threes, steals, and blocks. Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers It has been…

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    NBA Spread Picks for Tuesday:

    LeBron or Curry in the Playoffs? By Scott Kacsmar The NBA playoffs continue this Tuesday with a doubleheader as the Knicks look to tie the Heat, followed by the much-anticipated Game 1 between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. It is the latest and possibly final chapter in…