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NBA Playoffs: The Scoop on Past Results

Jim Feist

The NBA playoffs keep on rolling. There are a lot of ways to analyze who has the edge, from matchups, key statistics (rebounding, turnovers), spread marks and even who’s hot and who’s not. One area that will also come up is how these playoff opponents did when they faced each other during the regular season.

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NBA Playoff Handicapping + Wagering Tips

Postseason Basketball and Earlier Meetings

Jim Feist
Jim Feist

As the NBA playoffs roll on, handicappers should take careful note of how teams did against each other during the regular season. Examine head to head matchups individually and as a group. Does one team dominate another? If so, are the reasons for this, or was it merely a fluke during the long grind of an 82-game schedule?

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Big Al McMordie’s NBA Post-Season Betting Tips

How Do You Spell NBA Playoff Success?  T-E-A-M

Big Al
Big Al

You need talent, of course, to advance in the NBA playoffs. You need defense, too. Another key that is sometimes overlooked is a four letter word for postseason success: T-E-A-M. I thought of that this weekend as the young Oklahoma City squad battered the Lakers to tie their series 2-2.

Oklahoma City is now 3-0 ATS the last three games, winning two, and they’ve done it with teamwork and hustle. It’s impressive how a group with so many young players is playing with passion, even on the road.

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Big Al McMordie’s NBA 2010 Playoff Handicapping

NBA Playoffs: It’s in the Match-Ups

Big Al
Big Al

The opening day of the NBA playoffs, last Saturday, had a pair of overs and a pair of unders, the kind of balance oddsmakers like. Even less surprising was that the game featuring the uptempo teams (Utah, Denver) sailed over the total, while defensive-oriented teams like the Heat, Celtics and Cavaliers sailed under.

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Handicapping Game 4 NBA Finals

Game 3 Magic Win – What does it mean for the series?

A very nice performance by the Orlando Magic in game 3 has this series at 2-1.

Now as a sports handicapper we need to analyze what does it mean for the upcoming games?

Can the Orlando Magic shoot over 60% for three more games?

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Tuesday NBA Previews (Feb. 17)

NBA: Tuesday Three-Pack

The NBA post All-Star break begins tonight and we are focusing on three games with some good betting opportunities.

Charlotte Bobcats (+8.5) at Orlando Magic – 7 pm ET

The Orlando Magic (38-13, 34-17 ATS) are still learning about life after Jameer Nelson and are looking to return to earlier season form.

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NBA Hoops Gambling Tips

Post All Star Break and What Lies Ahead

There have been 3 teams that have established themselves as odds on favorite to win the NBA Championship, with a couple just outside the elite 3, and a couple other hopefuls. The Lakers, Cavs, and Celtics, all within a single loss of each other, are going to be in a dog fight for what will be a critical home-court advantage.

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Grizzlies vs. 76ers NBA Preview (Feb. 11)

NBA: System backs Memphis

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.

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Warriors vs. Suns NBA Preview (Feb. 6)

Suns Not Hot At Home

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.

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LAKERS VS. CELTICS NBA Preview (Feb. 5)

NBA: CELTICS, LAKERS A BETTING EVENT

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.

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Bucks vs. Nets NBA Preview (Feb. 3)

NBA: NETS HAVE BUCKS NUMBER

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.

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Cavaliers vs. Magic NBA Preview (Jan. 29)

NBA: ‘BIG Z’ THE BETTING KEY?

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.

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Cavs vs. Magic NBA Preview (Jan. 29)

Cavs head to Orlando

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.

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Bobcats vs. Lakers NBA Preview (Jan. 27)

NBA: LAKERS A BAD BET?

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.

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Mavericks vs. Pistons NBA Preview (Jan. 23)

NBA: PISTONS GOING UNDER?

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.

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NBA Sportsbook Preview: Thursday Games

NBA: MAGIC PROFITS NOT A TRICK

The Orlando Magic have been the most profitable team in the NBA and it hasn’t been a trick.

Orlando has covered eight of their last 10 games and bettors will be looking for more profits as they prepare to host the defending champion Boston Celtics on national television on Thursday night.