Okay sports betting fanatics, this Sunday’s 2009 NBA All-Star Game offers BetUS sports betting members another opportunity to increase the pro hoops seasonal bankroll in what promises to be another thrilling contest featuring the best players on the face of the planet.
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 NBA is in its final week before the All-Star break and these next two days are critical for some teams to head into the break on a high note. Matt Fargo will be looking into Hot and Cold NBA bets throughout the season and he takes a look at four games that you will want to pay attention to coming up over the next two days before the layoff.
The Statfox power trend has unearthed some NBA betting nuggets to make your Saturday and Sunday a profitable one.
The Sunday games really stand out, as three nationally televised games highlight the schedule. In the first one, the Celtics welcome San Antonio to town. The Spurs have opened up a comfortable lead in the Southwest Division but will go into this contest with a record of just 5-11 ATS versus the Eastern Conference.
The NBA season is a long one and because of this presents a number of NBA Picks angles through the year. Some prescribe to the back to back game scenerio betting where they fade a team playing for the second night in a row! Other’s look to capatilize on teams playing their last game of a long road trip (more than 5 games) as an angle to play against.
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 NBA is approaching the All-Star break and this is a big stretch for some teams before taking some time off. Matt Fargo will be looking into Hot and Cold NBA bets throughout the season and he takes a look at four games that you will want to pay attention to coming up over the weekend.
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.
With the Super Bowl now in the rear view mirror our focus shifts to the NBA where teams are now engaged in the 2nd half the season.
That being the case, let’s check your handicapping prowess as we take a look at a handful of handicapping theories that apply to teams playing from Game 42 out during the regular season in the NBA. All results are since 1990 prior to the current 2008-09 season…
What a Super Bowl it was this past weekend. As I cashed in my Top Premium Play on the Cards, taking me to 15-3 ATS in Super Bowl Sides in my now 18 year career as a capper, I was more caught up in the game than I usually am, since all my emotion is usually point spread based, and not “fan” based.
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 NBA Standings are what typical drives gamblers, but those that have been around for awhile and do this for a living, don’t pay attention to the standings at all. It isn’t wins and losses that puts money in your account, it is wins and losses against the spread. One thing I like to do, as the season reaches the halfway mark, is create a different type of standings.
Two of the NBA’s best meet up on Thursday night when Cleveland and Orlando clash in a prime Eastern Conference matchup. Also on the Thursday night NBA betting slate is a Western Conference faceoff between rivals San Antonio and Phoenix.
The Cavaliers head into Thursday night with the best record in the NBA after winning their last four games.
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.
