Experience
Matt has covered the NBA in some capacity since 2007 and was one of the Action Network’s first full-time hires.
Prior to his time at Action, he wrote for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, and AOL FanHouse. He was an NBA awards voter in 2017.
Matt began his career by starting his own NBA blog, Hardwood Paroxysm, which went on to feature the writing of many NBA contemporaries across today’s media landscape.
He became one of the leading voices in the NBA MVP discussion, breaking down the cases of candidates and receiving a vote in 2017.
Matt takes a bird’s eye view of the game, recognizing the complex machinery at work with front office politics, the X’s and O’s of in-game schemes, and the way coaching shapes outcomes.
Education
Matt graduated from the University of Missouri, but did NOT graduate from the school’s prestigious journalism program.
Specialties
- NBA Analysis & Futures
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Matt Moore's Picks
Today
TOR +8.5-110
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CLE
0.55u
04/18 5:00 PM
4
B.Ingram o20.5 Pts-132
TOR
@CLE
0.55u
04/18 5:00 PM
3
S.Mamukelashvili o1.5 3pt M+148
TOR
@CLE
0.55u
04/18 5:00 PM
MIN +7.5-117
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DEN
0.55u
04/18 7:30 PM
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Pending
Khaman Maluach draft position(under 8.5)-120
2.4u
14
Egor Demin top 10.50 selection+115
1u
6
Amen Thompson 6+ Assists per game+300
0.5u
Tailing @JoeDellera
Wizards over wins 20.5+100
3u
8
Futures
Ausar Thompson+2500
2025-26 NBA Most Improved Player
0.5u
Tailing @TurveyBets
Donovan Mitchell+10000
2025-26 NBA MVP
3u
From Buckets Pod 10/6, any book, it’s painted 100-1 across the board.
A RIDICULOUS price on the best player on the best team in the Eastern conference. Even a massive jump from Mobley would only result in more assists for Mitchell. Garland’s early season absence means straight 1-5 pick and rolls where Mitchell feasts.
Cavs won 60-plus last year, only got better with Lonzo Ball. Strus injury doesn’t scare me. Even with all that, this number being 100-1 is preposterous. #⭐️⭐️⭐️
16
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander+250
2025-26 NBA MVP
3u
Buckets pod 10/6. If Shai plays 65 games, it is difficult to see a path where he is not top-two. He’s still in prime age, the Thunder should still win the most games in the league, and there is an outlier possibility they go for 70-plus.
This is boring, and annoying, and also might be the best number we get on it all year given how much better OKC is than everyone else in the league. Even my contrarian ass can’t find an angle to fade this. #⭐️⭐️⭐️
5
Cade Cunningham+6000
2025-26 NBA MVP
1u
Buckets pod 10/6.
My numbers don’t think the Pistons will be good enough, but my gut says otherwise. I think their offseason moves meant more sustainability and creativity.
Cade has jumped big time each of the past two seasons and still hasn’t been able to convert well at the rim, where it’s easiest to shoot from. If he makes layups, that’s going to bump that scoring up above 28. He dropped 20-4-3 in less than 19 minutes in the preseason opener which, who cares, it’s preseason, but indicates his level of go right now.
#⭐️
8
Trey Murphy+5000
2025-26 NBA Most Improved Player
0.25u
Buckets pod 10/7: This is the only way I want to bet the Pelicans. Zion is too much of a wild card on multiple levels.
But Trey Murphy is a guy the franchise believes can be The Guy, and put in MIP numbers late last season before they tanked. If the Pelicans are actually good, Trey’s going to make that kind of jump.
Basketball-Reference has him within range for the typical leap and if he’s the best player on the Pels and the Pels aren’t horrible, he could snag that first-time All-Star spot to put him in the top three contention. #⭐️⭐️⭐️
7
Trae Young+1800
2025-26 NBA Clutch Player of the Year
0.25u
Buckets Pod 10/7.
Should have won it last year. Could win it this year. I have the Hawks as an average team, which means they could be in a bunch of close ones again. #⭐️⭐️
5
Tre Johnson+1200
2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year
1u
Buckets pod 10/7.
I like this more and more after making it. Every word out of DC is how much of a hooper lunatic the kid is and DC needs offensive creation. Cooper’s stuck on a team with big expectations with veteran players and will have to both play point guard sometimes, lead the team in scoring others, and guard elite bigger wings at times.
Tre’s in a low-risk, mistakes-tolerable environment where he can just get buckets. #⭐️⭐️⭐️
14
Amen Thompson+900
2025-26 NBA Most Improved Player
1u
Tailing @wheatonbrando @TurveyBets
Aaron Wiggins+7000
2025-26 NBA Most Improved Player
0.1u
Via @TurveyBets
Alperen Sengun+40000
2025-26 NBA MVP
0.25u
My favorite longshot MVP bet the further we’ve gone into preseason. The Eurobasket leap. Odds of KD missing time. Rockets already a 50-win team. More usage with FVV and Jalen gone.
14
Alperen Sengun+8000
2025-26 NBA Most Improved Player
0.5u
If I like him for MVP, and I do, I need to follow the Ja Morant path and bet him for this too.
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Austin Reaves+1400
2u
I’ve seen enough!
7
Jalen Brunson+400
2025-26 NBA Playoff Series - Eastern Conference Finals - MVP
1u
2
Jalen Duren+100
2025-26 NBA Most Improved Player
2u
4
New York Knicks-275
2025-26 NBA Playoff Series - Round 1 - To Win
2.75u
Buckets best bet.
1
Toronto Raptors+420
2025-26 NBA Playoff Series - Round 1 - To Win
0.55u
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| Yesterday | 1-2-0 | 33% | -0.58u |
| Last 7 Days | 11-8-0 | 58% | 7.52u |
| Last 30 Days | 31-42-0 | 42% | 5.83u |
| All Time | 4097-4973-132 | 45% | -113.35u |
| Top Leagues | |||
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| NFL | 526-597-22 | 46% | 8.08u |
| WNBA | 327-295-2 | 52% | 1.85u |
| UFC | 1-0-0 | 100% | 0.75u |
| NHL | 4-5-1 | 40% | -0.88u |
| MLB | 7-11-1 | 37% | -1.62u |
| NCAAB | 73-103-1 | 41% | -8.79u |
| NCAAF | 41-61-0 | 40% | -16.90u |
| NBA | 3105-3783-105 | 44% | -37.36u |
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Betting Highlights
Favorite Bet of All-Time
Heat -3 vs. the Sixers in the 2022 Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Most Heartbreaking Bet
Bucks title futures in 2019. He doesn't want to talk about the Eastern Conference Finals or Fred VanVleet. Ever again.