The Los Angeles Lakers (14-1 SU, 10-5 ATS) are flying high in the Western Conference. On Tuesday night they will play a team that loves to fly up and down when they hook up with the Indiana Pacers (6-10 SU, 8-7-1 ATS) in NBA pro basketball sports betting action that is set to get underway at 7 PM ET at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
The Washington Wizards (2-12 SU, 4-10 ATS) have had a horrible time this season. On Tuesday night they run into the New Jersey Nets (9-7 SU, 10-6 ATS), who have so far been a pleasant surprise, in NBA pro basketball sports betting action that is slated to get underway at 7:30 PM ET at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, NJ.
I told BetUS NBA Sports betting enthusiasts that the Detroit Pistons (10-6 SU, 8-8 ATS, 8-8 O/U) made a big mistake by trading point guard Chauncey Billups for veteran shooting guard Allen Iverson.
Now, just 6-6 since acquiring the enigmatic Iverson, the Pistons will host the San Antonio Spurs (9-7 SU, 8-8 ATS, 6-10 O/U) as they try to bounce back from a resounding 96-85 home loss to the Portland Trailblazers in the BetUS Sportsbook on Sunday.
The Philadelphia 76ers (7-10 SU, 6-10 ATS, 4-10-2 O/U) were being touted as one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference after adding veteran power forward Elton Brand in the offseason but have struggled to find their new identity all season. The young Chicago Bulls (8-9 SU, 10-7 ATS, 7-9-1 O/U) landed the league’s No. 1 overall draft pick in point guard Derrick Rose, but were expected to struggle while learning on the fly.
What’s funny about the NBA betting season is that good teams aren’t always great bets. We learned that the hard way with San Antonio last year, and they’re being even more stubborn this betting season. It’s clear that you stay away from San Antonio and Utah whenever they’re on the road, but who do you trust in this crazy NBA season?
Four weeks into the 2008-09 NBA regular season in the BetUS Sportsbook and things are heating up in both conferences as teams across the league that have made roster-altering changes, begin to find their respective new identities.
The red-hot Orlando Magic (13-4 SU, -7-1 ATS, 8-9 O/U) have won four straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook while covering the spread in each of the last three games.
Still, the Magic are nowhere as incendiary as the Boston Celtics (16-2 SU, 8-9 ATS, 7-10 O/U), winners of eight consecutive games.
The Portland Trail Blazers (10-6 SU, 9-7 ATS) really think they are in a position to make a strong move toward playoff status this season, with some great new personnel. On Friday night they will face one of the Western Conference’s acknowledged power teams, the New Orleans Hornets (9-5 SU, 5-8-1 ATS) in NBA pro basketball sports betting action that is set to tip off at 10 PM ET at the Rose Garden in Portland, OR.
Two teams who are on a hot streak will get together in Friday night when the Dallas Mavericks (7-7 SU, 6-8 ATS) seek to extend their winning streak to six games against the Los Angeles Lakers (12-1 SU, 9-4 ATS), who have tasted defeat only once all season, in NBA pro basketball sports betting action that is slated to get underway at 10:30 PM ET at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The Pittsburgh Panthers (5-0 SU, 1-1 ATS, 2-0 O/U) and Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-0 SU, 0-1 ATS, 1-0 O/U) have each gotten off to terrific 5-0 starts to the 2008-09 NCAA college basketball campaign.
Tonight, one team’s streak will come to an emphatic end.
The Golden State Warriors (5-10 SU, 7-8 ATS) will try to avoid losing their fifth straight game on Friday night when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (12-3 SU, 11-4 ATS) in NBA pro basketball sports betting action that is scheduled to take place at 7:30 PM ET at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.
The Miami Heat (7-8 SU, 6-8-1 ATS) faces off against a familiar foe when they travel to the Valley of the Sun on Friday night, as Eric Spoelstra’s team faces off against the Phoenix Suns (11-5 SU, 8-8 ATS) in NBA pro basketball sports betting action that is scheduled to tip off at 8 PM ET at the US Airways Center in Phoenix.
The Detroit Pistons (9-5 SU, 7-7 ATS, 7-7 O/U) have just find out firsthand, the drama that Allen Iverson brings to a team!
While still searching for their new identity after going 5-5 in ten games since acquiring the mercurial shooting guard, the Pistons held a light practice on Thanksgiving Day only to see Iverson blow off the team function without ever notifying anyone.
The Atlanta Hawks (9-5 SU, 6-8 ATS, 7-6-1 O/U) have won two of their last three games in the BetUS Sportsbook following their recent four-game losing streak. The Toronto Raptors (7-7 SU, 6-8 ATS, 9-5 O/U) beat the Charlotte Bobcats 93-86 on Wednesday, but have dropped two of three overall.
The Boston Celtics (14-2 SU, 8-8 ATS, 7-9 O/U) have won six straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook, including Wednesday’s thrilling 119-111 win over the Golden State Warriors. The Philadelphia 76ers (7-8 SU, 6-9 ATS, 4-10-1 O/U) are still struggling with inconsistency in their search for their new identity.
The New Orleans Hornets (8-5 SU, 4-8-1 ATS) will look to extend their winning streak to four games on Thanksgiving night when they face off against the revitalized Denver Nuggets (10-5 SU, 9-5-1 ATS) in NBA pro basketball sports betting action that is set to tip off at 10:30 PM ET at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
