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It’s a big weekend for basketball and prop bets, as we highlight two nationally televised NBA tilts Friday night, one NCAA matchup on Saturday, and the Academy Awards on Sunday.In NBA action, the Houston Rockets host the Dallas Mavericks, and the Los Angeles Lakers host the New Orleans Hornets.
In College basketball, the South Florida Bulls face the unenviable task of playing the No. 1-ranked Connecticut Huskies on the road. And prop bettors have lots to choose from for the 81st Academy Awards on Sunday.
TRIVIA:
Which NBA team drafted former star Chris Webber?
Sacramento Kings
Washington Bullets
Orlando Magic
Golden State Warriors
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NBA:
Friday
DALLAS MAVERICKS @ HOUSTON ROCKETS
8 pm ET, ESPN
The Dallas Mavericks visit the Houston Rockets in a Texas showdown on Friday at the Toyota Center.
The Mavericks scored 40 points in the third quarter to pace a 113-98 win over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday. The Mavericks covered the 8-point spread and the score went over the total of 199.5.
The Nets fell to Houston the previous night, as Yao Ming scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Rockets to a 114-88 win Tuesday. Houston cashed as 6.5-point home favorites and the score went over the 194-point total.
Dallas is 6-1 SU in the past seven meetings in Houston, and 12-3 SU in the past 15 meetings overall. The total has gone under in four of the past five meetings in Houston.
betED Line: Rockets (-3)(-110) (ML -155) Total: 196.5
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Friday
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS @ LOS ANGELES LAKERS
10:30 pm ET, ESPN
The New Orleans Hornets take on the Los Angeles Lakers in NBA action on Friday at the Staples Center.
Chris Paul netted 36 points and dished out 10 assists to lead the Hornets to a 117-85 win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. The Hornets covered the 1.5-point home spread and the score went over the total of 189.
The Lakers came back for a 129-121 win against division-rival Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. The Lakers covered the 5-point road spread and the score went over the total of 228.5.
The total has gone over in six of the past seven meetings in Los Angeles, but under in five of the past six meetings overall. New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in the past five meetings in LA.
betED Line: Lakers (-8.5)(-110) (ML -470) Total: 207
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NCAA:
Saturday
SOUTH FLORIDA BULLS @ NO. 1 CONNECTICUT HUSKIES
2 pm ET, ESPN-PPV
The No. 1 College Basketball team in the nation, the Connecticut Huskies, host the South Florida Bulls in a Big East matchup Saturday afternoon.
While UConn is 3-0 SU in the past three meetings, South Florida has covered the spread in two of the past three meetings, including their last meeting on Feb. 16, 2008, when the Huskies edged the Bulls 74-73. South Florida had been a 6-point home underdog.
South Florida is 1-6 SU and 2-5 ATS in its past seven games, and is 0-5 SU in its past five on the road. Connecticut is 2-4 ATS in its past six at home, but 15-2 SU in its past 17 at home.
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Hot Props:
With dramatic finishes and a huge world-wide TV audience, the Academy Awards are like the Super Bowl of the entertainment industry. And Oscar Betting has become almost as popular as betting on Super Sunday.
betED.com has lines for all the major Oscar categories, including the most coveted, Best Picture.
Which film will win the Best Picture Oscar at the 81st Academy Awards on Sunday?
Slumdog Millionaire -1000
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button +300
Milk +800
Frost/Nixon +1000
The Reader +1000
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TRIVIA ANSWER:
3. Orlando Magic
Webber was drafted by Orlando in 1993 and immediately traded to Golden State for Penny Hardaway.
