Kobe sits, the Lakers keep on winning…scaring the heck out of the rest of the league. Kobe Bryant has been out since February 5th (nursing a sprained ankle), but missing one of the best players in the world hasn’t tripped up the odds-on Championship favorites.
The Pro and College pigskin seasons are in the books for another year and with March Madness still a few weeks away, many sports betting fans are turning their attention to the NBA.
Freddy Wills was active on Monday with great sports picks. Freddy won on the 49ers and the Oklahoma City Thunder for two POD winners. He is now 14-3 ATS in his last 17 NFL POD’s and 14-6-1 ATS in his last 21 NBA POD’s.
NBA Weekend Preview
Outside of Kenyon Martin’s $25,000 shoulder block on Dirk Nowitzki and the presentation of LeBron James as league MVP, NBA betting on both the Cleveland-Atlanta and Denver-Dallas series has been ho-hum.
Magic Look To Hand Cavaliers, James, Consecutive Losses
Cleveland at Orlando
The Cleveland Cavaliers (61-14 SU, 45-30 ATS, 32-43 O/U) and the Orlando Magic (55-19 SU, 46-27-1 ATS, 34-40 O/U) will both be gunning for an SU and ATS victory in the BetUS Sportsbook when they square off at Amway Arena at 8 PM ET.
Nuggets To Narrowly Cover Against ATS Struggling Jazz Tonight – Utah at Denver
The Utah Jazz (46-28 SU, 37-37 ATS, 36-37 O/U) had their two-game winning streak snapped in its 125-104 rout at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.
Utah failed to cover the spread as a 6-point road underdog while the 229 combined points played well over the 194-point O/U total.
Veteran forward Carlos Boozer scored a team-high 20 points in the loss.
Playoff-Challenged Teams Meet as Warriors Host Bobcats
While the Golden State Warriors (20-37 SU, 25-28-3 ATS, 30-26 O/U) have no hopes of reaching the postseason in the powerful Western Conference, the Charlotte Bobcats (23-35 SU, 33-25 ATS, 24-32-2 O/U) are fighting for their playoff lives.
The Denver Nuggets (36-17 SU, 30-22-1 ATS, 28-25 O/U) have won two consecutive games in the BetUS Sportsbook and six of its last seven overall as they continue to climb their push up the Western Conference standings behind all-star point guard Chauncey Billups.
King James, Cavs, Visit New-Look Raptors, Shawn ‘Matrix’ Marion
The Cleveland Cavaliers (40-11 SU, 33-18 ATS, 23-28 O/U) and Toronto Raptors (21-34 SU, 21-32-2 ATS, 31-24 O/U) kick off their post-all-star break contests by visiting a Toronto Raptors team that has underachieved immensely all season long, but recently acquired veteran forward Shawn ‘The Matrix’ Marion in a trade for former center Jermaine O’Neal.
The Los Angeles Clippers (10-39 SU, 20-29 ATS, 29-20 O/U) have dropped seven straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook, failing to cover the spread for NBA sports betting backers each time out. The young Memphis Grizzlies (13-35 SU, 17-30-1 ATS, 25-23 O/U) have won two consecutive games for new head coach Lionel Hollins.
Two nights after Kobe Bryant took center stage by dropping a Madison Square Garden-record 61 points on the defenseless New York Knicks, (21-26 SU, 27-20 ATS, 20-27 O/U), the Cleveland Cavaliers (38-9 SU, 32-15 ATS, 21-26 O/U) and more importantly, superstar forward LeBron James, will get his chance to shine on the league’s biggest stage.
The Los Angeles Lakers (37-9 SU, 23-23 ATS, 28-18 O/U) have won two straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook and six of its last seven overall, while going an impressive 4-1 against the spread in their last five games. Tonight, the Lakers and superstar shooting guard Kobe Bryant hit the road to take on the suddenly, red-hot New York Knicks (21-25 SU, 27-19 ATS, 19-27 O/U) winners of three straight games and six of its last seven overall.
The Phoenix Suns (23-18 SU, 13-26-1 ATS, 23-17 O/U) snapped their three-game winning streak on Sunday, beating the Atlanta Hawks 104-99 to cover the spread for BetUS NBA sports betting backers as a 4-point road underdog in the BetUS Sportsbook. The Washington Wizards (9-34 SU, 17-26 ATS, 17-24-2 O/U) have dropped two consecutive games, including their dismal 100-87 loss to the Portland Trailblazers on Saturday while failing to cover the spread as 9.5-point road underdogs in the BetUS Sportsbook.
The Houston Rockets (27-17 SU, 20-24 ATS, 24-20 O/U) bounced back nicely form a loss in their previous outing, beating the Detroit Pistons 108-105 on Sunday to cover the spread for BetUS NBA Sportsbook betting backers as a 3-point road underdog. The New York Knicks (18-25 SU, 24-19 ATS, 17-26 O/U) are coming off a 116-110 road loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday where they failed to covert the spread for BetUS NBA sports betting backers as a 7.5-point underdog.
The Atlanta Hawks (26-16 SU, 23-19 ATS, 19-21 O/U) had their three-game winning streak snapped the last time out, losing to the Phoenix Suns 04-99 on Sunday while failing to cover the spread asd4-point home favorites in the BetUS Sportsbook. The Miami Heat (23-19 SU, 19-21-2 ATS, 22-20 O/U) have alternated wins and losses in each of their last five games, but are coming off an encouraging 103-97 win overt the Orlando Magic on Saturday, covering the spread in the BetUS Sportsbook as 7.5-point home underdogs.
The Boston Celtics (35-9 SU, 24-20 ATS, 18-25-1 O/U) have won five straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook. The Orlando Magic (33-8 SU, 28-12-1 ATS, 19-22 O/U) have won each of their last seven outings. Tonight, the Eastern Conference powers will both be looking to record an SU and ATS victory for BetUS NBA sports betting backers when they meet at Amway Arena.
