Magic Look To Hand Cavaliers, James, Consecutive Losses
Cleveland at Orlando
The Cleveland Cavaliers (61-14 SU, 45-30 ATS, 32-43 O/U) and the Orlando Magic (55-19 SU, 46-27-1 ATS, 34-40 O/U) will both be gunning for an SU and ATS victory in the BetUS Sportsbook when they square off at Amway Arena at 8 PM ET.
There’s a new No.1 team in the NBA, but not by much. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers will probably fight for the top spot for the rest of the year, and NBA betting players will have a tough time deciding which team to go with in their offshore sportsbook.
There isn’t much change near the top of the NBA power rankings this week, as the NBA betting favorites for the championship have stayed essentially the same, although Cleveland is hot on the Lakers’ heels.
(Last week’s ranking in brackets)
We are entering the stretch run of the NBA season, as All-Star Weekend and the trade deadline have passed us by. This means NBA betting players will be even more focused on the daily box scores of their favorite teams, and we’re here to try and give you a betting edge. As the standings show, home-court advantage is going to be HUGE in this postseason.
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.
The Chicago Bulls (2-1 SU & ATS) are trying to get off to a fast start with rookie point guard Derrick Rose leading the way. On Monday night they will take to the court against the Orlando Magic (1-2 SU &A TS) in an NBA encounter that is set to get underway at 7 PM ET at the Amway Arena in Orlando, FL.
