The Memphis Grizzlies are struggling again this season but they are backed by a powerful betting system tonight at the Philadelphia 76ers.
Memphis is 15-36, having fired coach Marc Iavaroni and bringing in retread Lionel Hollins, but they are on a roll of late.
Last season, the Memphis front office saw they were going nowhere and decided to start over.
The Phoenix Suns home woes have been gigantic as they get ready to host the Golden State Warriors on Friday night.
The Suns are 26-21 on the year, but they’re one of the rare NBA teams where their record is similar at home (13-10) and away (13-11). Phoenix has also been awful from a betting perspective at home, where their 7-16 ATS mark is one of the worst in the league.
The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers play one of the biggest games in the NBA regular season on Thursday night and you can bet on it at Sportsbook.com.
The Lakers delivered the first blow on Christmas with a 92-83 win at home as two-point favorites, breaking an incredible 0-9 ATS streak L.A. had going against the C’s.
The return of Milwaukee’s Richard Jefferson to New Jersey is just one reason for bettors to focus on tonight’s game.
Sportsbook.com has the Nets as 4 ½-point favorites with a Total of 195. This game starts at 7:30 pm ET on MSG Network. The Nets are 9-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings between the teams.
Is it really going to be that easy? Anytime the Super Bowl has been an “easy pick”, most betting fans have been burned to the ground. The Patriots in 2008? Done in by their own arrogance and the looming weight of a perfect season. To be honest, the Cardinals are in the Super Bowl for a reason, and to bet against them is a foolish concept at this point, especially without proper research.
Cleveland Cavaliers center Zydrunas Illgauskas could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Orlando Magic and it could be the betting key.
The 7’3” big man has missed the last 12 games with an ankle injury and the team has gone just 7-5 against the spread. For the season, the Cavs are just 9-6 ATS with ‘Z’ out of the lineup.
Cleveland Cavaliers center Zydrunas Illgauskas could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Orlando Magic and it could be the betting key.
The 7’3” big man has missed the last 12 games with an ankle injury and the team has gone just 7-5 against the spread (ATS). For the season, the Cavs are just 9-6 ATS with ‘Z’ out of the lineup.
Contrast that with Cleveland’s stellar 20-8 ATS record with him, and you can see why bettors are constantly checking the latest injury report for this contest.
The Los Angeles Lakers are flowing with confidence on a four-game winning streak but they may be a bad bet tonight.
Sportsbook.com has Los Angeles as 11-point favorites with a Total of 196, but they haven’t fared well as big chalk this year. Tip-off is set for 10:30pm ET.
L.A. thrashed San Antonio 99-85 as 7 ½-point favorites on Sunday. The contest was so lopsided, Kobe Bryant only got off the bench in the fourth quarter for timeouts.
The Detroit Pistons will be favorites when they host the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night, but bettors should have their eyes firmly on the Total.
The Pistons have gone Under the Total in seven out of their last nine games with one push. For the season, Detroit has gone Under the Total in 25 of 41 games.
And with Detroit’s second leading scorer, Richard Hamilton, coming off the bench now, bettors need to look closely at the point total for this 7 pm ET telecast on ESPN.
The Pittsburgh Panthers basketball team is starting to get respect from oddsmakers as they host the South Florida Bulls on Wednesday night.
This is the first time in school history that Pittsburgh has been ranked number one and Sportsbook.com has them at a respectable 8:1 odds to win the national championship.
Pittsburgh only trails North Carolina (9:5) and Connecticut (6:1) and they are ahead of traditional powerhouses Duke (10:1), UCLA (12:1) and Louisville (12:1).
Legendary Big East teams, Syracuse and Georgetown, continue their rivalry tonight from the nation’s capital.
Georgetown is a 6 ½-point home favorite. ESPN2 will have the telecast at 7:30 pm ET.
The Orangemen have (16-1, 7-6 ATS) had the upper-hand, winning eight of the last 10 (7-3 ATS) including twice in Big East Tournament play.
A televised Top 25 college hoops doubleheader highlights the Monday sports schedule.
With college football out of the way, the NCAA Basketball season takes center stage and ESPN has a big night planned Texas at Oklahoma in the Big 12 and Notre Dame at Louisville in the Big East.
All four teams entered the weekend in the Top 25, meaning the game’s on Monday should be quality matchups. Visit our Live Odds page for the latest lines on both of these games.
The Los Angeles Lakers have a huge Christmas matchup with the Boston Celtics and their backers hope they fare better this time around.
Not only did the Lakers get upset in last year’s NBA Finals 4-2, but Boston covered the spread in every game of the series and the two regular season matchups as well. That’s an 0-8 ATS mark in total.
There’s a great NBA game in Boston tonight as the Celtics do battle with one of the Western Conference powers, the New Orleans Hornets.
Sportsbook.com lists Boston as a seven-point favorite, with a Total of 189. ESPN will have this as opening game of its Friday night twin-bill starting at 8 pm ET.
The Washington Wizards performed magic acts against the Boston Celtics, robbing the cash from their backers the last three times they met.
Underdogs in all three matchups, the Wizards not only cashed in against the spread (ATS) but won each of those three games straight-up as well. More impressive, those victories account for just three of the 16 losses Boston had all of last season.
The Boise State Broncos could make a return to a BCS Bowl game if they stay unbeaten, but the San Jose St. Spartans are standing in their way tonight.
Sportsbook.com and other oddsmakers respect San Jose St, installing them as just a touchdown underdog with a Total of 41.5. ESPN2 will broadcast starting at 9 pm ET.
