Just when a lot of sports betting fans thought it was safe to put the proverbial fork into the San Antonio Spurs, the Spurs start winning games. At this point in the season, and it’s still extremely early, the Spurs are 12 and 8. That’s four games above .500.
The New Jersey Nets (11-8 SU, 12-7 ATS, 9-10 O/U) and blossoming point guard Devin Harris are arguably the biggest surprises of the young 2008-09 NBA sports betting season so far. The New York Knicks (9-12 SU, 11-10 ATS, 9-12 O/U) are one of the highest scoring teams in the league are struggling to stop opponents from scoring at will.
The sixth-ranked Texas Longhorns (6-1 SU, 3-3 ATS, 3-3 O/U) have won three straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook but have failed to cover the spread for NCAA college basketball online betting enthusiasts in each of their last two contests. The 12th-ranked Villanova Wildcats (8-0 SU, 3-2 ATS, 1-4 O/U) are off to their best start since getting off to a 10-0 start back in 2005-06.
The New York Knicks (9-11 SU, 10-10 ATS), doing worse on the court but better against the number these days, will try to take some momentum from a big win against the Pistons on Sunday and apply it to Tuesday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls (9-11 SU, 10-10 ATS). NBA pro basketball sports betting action is scheduled to get underway at 8:30 PM ET at the United Center in Chicago.
The Toronto Raptors (8-11 SU, 7-11 ATS, 11-7 O/U) are mired in the midst of a four-game losing streak in the BetUS Sportsbook, failing to cover the spread for BetUS NBA sports betting backers in each contest. The Cleveland Cavaliers (17-3 SU, 16-4 ATS, 9-11 O/U) are on fire, having won eight consecutive games while covering the NBA spread in every single victory.
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.
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.
