The Minnesota Timberwolves (4-15 SU, 6-13 ATS) begin life with a new coach – who’s kind of the same as the old coach – as they play host to the Utah Jazz (13-9 SU, 12-10 ATS) in NBA pro basketball sports betting action that is slated to get underway at 8 PM ET at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
Sure, BetUS NBA sports betting fanatics, everyone knows the Boston Celtics (+125) and Los Angeles Lakers (+115) look like absolute locks to reach the 2008-09 NBA Finals in the BetUS Sportsbook, but hoops fans and bettors everywhere should know that nothing is etched in stone no matter how powerful any particular team looks, particularly at this early juncture of the regular season.
Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are attracting a lot of interest in the betting world.
That’s because the Cavs have the best ATS record in the NBA (16-4) and Sportsbook.com has released proposition odds of where James will be playing in 2010. Cleveland also provides great value in the East Conference race.
The Boston Celtics look like they have serious plans on winning back-to-back titles this season BetUS NBA sports betting enthusiasts.
The downright incendiary Celtics have ripped off 12 straight wins in the BetUS Sportsbook and show no signs on slowing down with Week 6 looming on the horizon.
The Charlotte Bobcats (7-13 SU, 11-9 ATS, 6-13-1 O/U) were emphatically beaten the last time out, failing to cover the spread for NBA online betting backers in the process. The Miami Heat (11-9 SU, 8-11-1 ATS, 11-9 O/U) are riding a season-high, three-game winning streak, but have failed to cover the spread for backers in two of their last three.
Okay, BetUS Sportsbook bettors, another weekend is upon us and that means more entertaining NBA basketball wagering for NBA sports betting buffs everywhere.
As usual, my NBA weekend wagering doubleheader is designed to give BetUS NBA sports bettors the maximum opportunity to make a winning wager on two NBA contests.
One team coming off its best performance of the season and another coming off one of its worst will get together on Thursday when the San Antonio Spurs (9-8 SU, 8-9 ATS) lock horns with the Denver Nuggets (13-6 SU, 12-6-1 ATS) in NBA pro basketball sports betting action that is scheduled to take place at 10:30 PM ET at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
The days of the Phoenix Suns (11-8 SU, 8-11 ATS, 11-8 O/U) running their opponents into the ground are apparently over, BetUS NBA sports betting fanatics. The Suns have dropped three straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook and will be looking to get back in the win column in the worst way when they battle the Dallas Mavericks (9-8 SU, 8-9 ATS, 8-9 O/U) at American Airlines Center tonight.
1. Derrick Rose – Chicago Bulls
If you haven’t seen Rose shatter Andre Miller’s kneecaps with a cross-over on YouTube, then you’re haven’t seen the highlight of the year in the NBA. The former Memphis point-guard is averaging 18.7 points per game with 5.8 assists. Imagining what he might be able to do with more talent is almost scary. And by “scary” I mean “totally freaking awesome”.
Well, we are almost finished with one quarter of the NBA sports betting season, and maybe it’s time to look at where we are in terms of championship contenders and who may have emerged to improve their standing over the last time we talked, which was on the eve of the season opener.
The Sacramento Kings (5-14 SU, 9-10 ATS) will try to snap a six-game losing streak on Tuesday night when they play host to the Utah Jazz (11-7 SU, 9-9 ATS) in NBA pro basketball sports betting action that is set to tip off at 10 PM ET at ARCO Arena in Sacramento, CA.
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?
