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.
Alright BetUS Sportsbook bettors, another weekend is upon us and that means another entertaining weekend of NBA basketball wagering for NBA sports betting buffs.
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.
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 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.
The Charlotte Bobcats (4-9 SU, 7-6 ATS, 2-10-1 O/U) snapped a four-game losing streak in their last game. The Toronto Raptors (6-7 SU, 6-7 ATS, 9-4 O/U) have dropped two straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook. Tonight, both teams will be looking to pick up a much-needed win for fans and BetUS NBA sports betting backers when they meet at Air Canada Centre tonight.
The Oklahoma City Thunder (1-14 SU, 7-8 ATS) is finding different ways to lose all the time. On Wednesday night this team will encounter a daunting task, as it visits the Cleveland Cavaliers (11-3 SU, 10-4 ATS) in NBA pro basketball sports betting action that is set to tip off at 7 PM ET at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, O.
The Boston Celtics (13-2 SU, 8-7 ATS, 6-9 O/U) are looking good BetUS NBA sports betting fanatics!
Not only have the C’s won five consecutive games to push their Eastern Conference-leading mark to an impressive 13-2, but more importantly for Celtics backers, have covered the spread in four straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook. The Celtics will host a Golden State Warriors (5-8 SU, 6-7 ATS, 9-4 O/U) team that has dropped two straight games while failing to cover the spread each time.
The Atlanta Hawks (8-5 SU, 6-7 ATS, 6-6-1 O/U) are riding a six-game ATS winless streak in the BetUS NBA Sportsbook. The Milwaukee Bucks, (7-9, 11-4-1 ATS, 10-6 O/U) have covered the spread in three straight games for BetUS NBA sports betting backers.
The Miami Heat travel to Portland to take on a Trailblazers team that has just gotten better since Greg Oden has finally hit the court. Oden, last season’s number one draft pick, had been a huge disappointment to sports betting fans suffering injury after injury, but once he got healthy, online sportsbook fans knew that the Blazers would start winning games. They have.
