BetUS NBA Basketball Betting Odds: PHOENIX -13.5, Total 224.5
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* SAC has covered three of its last nine games
* SAC has lost eight of its last nine games SU
After missing last week’s regular NBA weekly review due to illness, (who’s not sick right now, eh?), you’re NBA-lovin’ and NBA-livin’, handicapping homeboy, E’ Dubya’ is back this week to set the record straight on who’s hot, who’s not – and more importantly, who’s going to cash in more often than not for my beloved BetUS NBA sports betting buddies.
New Orleans Hornets (28-14 SU, 19-21-1 ATS) at San Antonio Spurs (31-14 SU, 21-23-1 ATS)
AT&T Center, San Antonio — 8:30 PM ET
(Records good through Thursday games)
Here are some of the NBA basketball head-to-head sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* SA has covered four of the last six meetings
* The last five meetings have gone UNDER the total
San Antonio Spurs (30-14 SU, 20-23-1 ATS) at Phoenix Suns (25-18 SU, 15-27-1 ATS)
BetUS NBA Basketball Sports Betting Odds: PHOENIX -2, Total 198.5
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* SA has won five of its last six games SU
* SA has covered three of its last nine 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. For the season, the Cavs are just 9-6 ATS with ‘Z’ out of the lineup.
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.
With the Super Bowl occurring next Sunday, both NASCAR and Major League Baseball on hiatus, and sports betting fans not really warming up to either golf or NHL yet, the NBA pretty much has the weekend all to itself.
The NBA schedulers couldn’t have made NBA basketball betting fans happier than scheduling a huge game on Saturday and a huge game on Sunday.
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.
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.
BetUS NBA Basketball Betting Odds: GOLDEN STATE -5, Total 223.5
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* OKC has won three of its last five games SU
* OKC has lost 10 of its last 15 games SU
BetUS NBA Basketball Betting Odds: MILWAUKEE -1, Total 203
Here are some of the NBA pro basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* DALL has covered three of its last nine games
* DALL has lost four of its last six games SU
BetUS NBA Basketball Betting Odds: UTAH -9.5, Total 205
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* MINN has won seven of its last eight games SU
* MINN is 8-1-1 ATS in its last ten games
BetUS NBA Basketball Betting Odds: L.A. LAKERS -4.5, Total 202.5
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* CLEV has won 12 of its last 15 games SU
* CLEV has covered four of its last five games
BetUS NBA Basketball Betting Odds: PORTLAND -6.5, Total 193.5
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* MIL has played eight of its last nine games OVER the total
* MIL has lost four of its last six road games SU
