It’s the final weekend of the NBA’s regular season, and by the time we meet again next Friday, the playoff matchups will be set and we’ll be anxiously awaiting the tip-off of the postseason the next day. Until that happens however, there is still plenty left to be decided in terms of seeding in both conferences. While the 16 teams that will be participating in the playoffs are virtually set, who will be playing who remains far from.
The MLB Picks baseball season rolls into it’s second full week of action and as is typically the case has started with a few surprises. In the American League East both of the front runners (Red Sox and Yankees) sit towards the bottom of the MLB Picks division with Baltimore and Toronto at the top.
NCAAB Final Four Betting Trends and Angles
The College Basketball Picks season has whittled itself down to the Final Four teams when Uconn takes on Michigan State and Villanova looks to upset North Carolina. Both of the #1 seeds come into this weekend of Final NCAAB Picks listed as the favorite. Historically the #1 seeds have been a profitable endeavor as they are 7-3 ATS the last 10 NCAAB Picks.
Just 2 ½ weeks ago, coach Ed DeChellis and his Penn State team watched the NCAA Tournament Selection Show with disappointment as they were one of the teams left out in the cold.
Apparently though, the Nittany Lions took this snubbing and used it as motivation to make a postseason run of a different kind, in the NIT Tournament.
The playoff picture is getting clearer and clearer but we still have some great power trends this weekend to help you cash-in.
On Saturday, drama is aplenty when the desperate Phoenix Suns visit the Utah Jazz. Phoenix goes into the weekend trailing the 8th spot in the West by 3.5 games. Unfortunately, in their last two trips to Utah, they were beaten by 12 and 22 points respectively. Plus, Utah is again a sterling 30-6 straight-up and 21-15 ATS at home.
The “Big Dance” is now down to 32 teams and it’s time to move to the second round of NCAAB Picks. Although the first round didn’t produce as many NCAAB Picks surprises as usual it did give some of the big boys a scare and produce a huge upset with Cleveland State crushing Wake Forest. So, as we move into the second round to get down to the Sweet 16 next weekend let’s take a look at second round NCAAB Picks profitable betting trends.
It’s NCAAB Picks College Tournament time and with it comes numerous Bracket Contests. Everywhere you turn there’s articles and opinions to help you make winning NCAAB Bracket Picks. Most of these center around seed position and how they have faired over the course of time. Although one would like you to believe that seeding position helps in winning these contests the fact of the matter is that it doesn’t.
It’s the last full Saturday of the College Basketball season with some well known teams who has routinely made the playoffs on the bubble this season. Specifically Floriday and Kentucky seem to be in trouble of making the “big Dance” and just happen to be playing each other today! In pouring over the largest card of the season there are some key NCAAB Picks today!
The All Star Break is in the past signaling the “second half” of the NBA Picks season. Like any season in the past, the first part has brought both surprises (Atlanta) and disappointments (Phoenix) of NBA Picks. However, even though we might have had an advantage in NBA Picks early in the season the odds makers have a tendency to even the score out making the necessary adjustments to the number.
The NCAAB Picks season is coming down the stretch and with that comes the battle for league tltles and/or a push for the conference post season tournaments. Still more are on the “bubble” in qualifying for the “Big Dance” in the NCAAB Picks tournament. In addition, there are other teams that are fading late in the season and could present an opportunity for a profitable pick dow the stretch.
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 pro football season concludes with Super Bowl XLIII today Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida. Pittsburgh and Arizona will represent the AFC and NFC respectively in the postseason finale.
The theme of this Super Bowl is already evident: Defense or offense? The Cardinals have the No. 4 offense in the NFL, No. 2 in passing, behind QB Kurt Warner and a talented trio of three-1,000+ yard receivers. The physical Steelers have the No. 1 defense. History says defense wins championships, which is why Pittsburgh is favored. But there’s a reason they play the games, as we saw last season when the double-digit Giants stunned the 18-0 Patriots, 17-14.
A great weekend of NBA betting can only be improved by the Top StatFox Power Trends.
We begin with a light Saturday, with just six games. However, two of the games involve playoff contenders with Orlando at Miami and Cleveland at Utah. The Magic have won 10 straight games in the head-to-head series. Cleveland will be looking to extend a 7-2 straight up and 9-0 ATS run vs. the Jazz.
The NBA schedule is chalk full of some good games on Saturday and we’re here to provide you some of the best power trends.
You’ll find nine different games to choose from, including continuations of the road trips for New Orleans and Orlando.
After taking on Cleveland and L.A. on Friday night respectively, it doesn’t get much easier for either team on Saturday.
THURSDAY JANUARY 8, 2009 – Gambling Trends
Gambling trends factor into a ton of different areas when looking at where to place your money on a sports betting event. Want to know where the $$$$ is being spent on this years 2009 National Championship Game between the Florida Gators and the OU Sooners? Oddsmakers move a line in part because of one-sided public betting action on a side or total. They also move the line in reaction to wise guys selections.
