Chris Baker

Chris Baker

205 Posts
Chris Baker
205 Posts
Role
Freelance NBA Writer
Experience
4 years
Location
New York, New York

Summary

Chris Baker is a contributor at Action Network, focusing on both NFL and NBA. He has been betting since 2020 and is also an avid basketball player and coach.

Experience

Chris has been handicapping the NBA and NFL since graduating from college in 2021. He comes from a basketball coach and trainer background and finds that experience in the sport helps in his handicapping process. Chris is extremely familiar with pro-level offensive systems and defensive schemes, which often aids his efforts to find edges or value in the marketplace.

Chris finds that approaching the game from a coach’s perspective enables him to find contrarian angles relative to the betting public. He lies in combining his coaching background with a heavy dose of analytics and data to find value. Chris primarily focuses on sides and totals in the NFL and NBA but occasionally also bets props.

Education

Chris graduated from Rutgers University in 2021 with a degree in economics. 

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Celtics vs Pacers, Game 3: Bet Boston to Rack Up Points

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Nuggets vs Timberwolves: Bet Denver in Game 6

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Wolves vs. Nuggets: Has Denver Figured Out Minnesota?

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Betting Highlights
Favorite Bet of All-Time
The Bucks 2021 championship run has to be up there for me. I bet them before the season and multiple times during the playoffs, including when they went down 2-0 to Phoenix. Watching Giannis completely dominate after hyperextending his knee in the Atlanta series was truly special. Jrue’s defensive performance was one of the greatest efforts I have ever seen at the professional level of any sport. It was just beautiful basketball and to be on the right side of the series made it that much more beautiful.
Most Heartbreaking Bet
Patriots +3.5 on the road vs. the Cowboys. New England was up 21-20 before the game ultimately went to overtime. My friends and I were all celebrating once New England won the coin toss. Dallas would get the ball and march safely into FG range to likely win by 3... but the Cowboys had other plans, as Dak connected with CeeDee Lamb for a 35-yard touchdown.
Specialties
  • NBA Totals/Sides
  • NFL Totals/Sides