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.
The Toronto Raptors (16-27 SU, 17-24-2 ATS, 25-18 O/U) have dropped six straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook. The Detroit Pistons (23-17 SU, 17-23 ATS, 15-24-1 O/U) snapped their five-game skid the last time out. Tonight, both teams will look to pick up an SU and ATS victory when they battle at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
The Phoenix Suns (23-16 SU, 13-23 ATS, 22-15 O/U) were blown out the last time they took the floor, losing 104-87 to the Boston Celtics on Monday, easily failing to cover the spread for NBA wagering enthusiasts as 8.5-point road underdogs. The New York Knicks (16-24 SU, 21-19 ATS, 15-25 O/U) recorded a narrow 102-98 win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday, covering the spread for my beloved BetUS NBA sports betting fanatics as 1.5-point home favorites in the BetUS Sportsbook.
The Sacramento Kings (10-31 SU, 19-22 ATS, 21-20 O/U) and Denver Nuggets (27-15 SU, 23-18-1 ATS, 24-18 O/U) were both handed losses the last time they stepped on the court and will both be looking to bounce back tonight for BetUS NBA sports betting enthusiasts everywhere when they battle in the BetUS Sportsbook tonight at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
BetUS NBA Basketball Sports Betting Odds: L.A.LAKERS -4.5, Total 214.5
Here are some of the NBA pro basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* ORL has won its last five games SU
* ORL has covered 16 of its last 19 games
The New Orleans Hornets (23-12, 15-18-2 ATS, 15-20 O/U) have alternated wins and losses in each of their last seven games. The Cleveland Cavaliers (30-6, 26-10 ATS, 17-19 O/U) had their three—game winning streak emphatically snapped the last time they took the floor. Tonight, both teams will be looking to record a victory in the BetUS Sportsbook when they meet at Quicken Loans Arena.
The New York Knicks (15-22, 20-17 ATS, 15-22 O/U) have won two straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook, covering the spread for BetUS NBA sports betting backers on each occasion. The Washington Wizards (7-31, 15-23 ATS, 15-21-2 O/U) have dropped six consecutive games, failing to cover the spread in the BetUS Sportsbook in every single outing.
The Toronto Raptors (16-24, 16-23-1 ATS, 23-17 O/U) have dropped three consecutive games in the BetUS Sportsbook, failing to cover the spread each time out. The Indiana Pacers (14-25, 20-18-1 ATS, 26-12-1 O/U) halted a three-game losing streak the last time they took the floor, cashing in for BetUS NBA sports betting fanatics in their second consecutive game.
Four of the best teams in the NBA square off in a doubleheader on ESPN.
New Orleans at Cleveland
Sportsbook.com has lowered Cleveland down to three-point favorites because of injuries, though the Total has remained stable at 185.5. This is the opener on ESPN starting just after 8 pm ET.
The Portland Trail Blazers (23-15 SU, 17-20 ATS, 15-22 O/U) had their modest three-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday, getting routed by the red-hot Philadelphia 76ers 100-79 while failing to cover the spread in the BetUS Sportsbook as 2-point road favorites in the BetUS Sportsbook. The New Jersey Nets (19-20 SU, 21-18 ATS, 20-19 O/U) were also beaten senseless in their 118-86 shellacking at the hands of the defending-champion Boston Celtics on Wednesday.
The Cleveland Cavaliers (30-6 SU, 26-10 ATS, 17-19 O/U) have won three consecutive games, covering the spread for my beloved BetUS NBA sports betting enthusiasts each time out. The young Chicago Bulls (17-22 SU, 17-22 ATS, 21-17-1 O/U) snapped their two-game losing streak the last time they took the floor, beating the struggling Toronto Raptors 102-98 on Wednesday.
The Portland Trailblazers (23-14 SU, 17-19 ATS, 15-21 O/U)have won three consecutive games in the BetUS Sportsbook. The Philadelphia 76ers (17-20 SU, 18-19 ATS, 16-19-2 O/U) have won four straight games while covering the spread in a whopping five consecutive games. Tonight, the red-hot opponents will look to extend their respective winning streaks when they battle at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia.
The Chicago Bulls (16-22 SU, 16-22 ATS, 20-17-1 O/U) have dropped two straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook, failing to cover the spread in the BetUS Sportsbook each time out. The Toronto Raptors (16-23 SU, 16-22-1 ATS, 22-17 O/U) have also dropped two consecutive games though they did manage to cover the spread for BetUS NBA betting backers in their last contest.
The Boston Celtics (31-19 SU, 20-20 ATS, 17-22-1 O/U) appear to be back on track after winning two consecutive games in a home-and-home series against the struggling Toronto Raptors.
The New Jersey Nets (19-19 SU, 21-17 ATS, 19-19 O/U) have surprised all season long and have won three of their last four overall.
The Atlantic division rivals will each be gunning for a victory in the BetUS Sportsbook when they meet at TD Banknorth Garden tonight.
The Washington Wizards (7-30 SU, 15-22 ATS, 14-21-2 O/U) are going from bad to worse BetUS NBA sports betting enthusiasts. Washington has dropped five consecutive games in the BetUS Sportsbook, failing to cover the spread in each of its last four. The New York Knicks (14-22 SU, 19-17 ATS, 14-22 O/U) may not exactly be juggernauts themselves, but they did manage to snap a three-game losing streak the last time they took the floor.
The Detroit Pistons (22-14 SU, 16-20 ATS, 14-22 O/U) have dropped two straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook and three of its last four overall. The Indiana Pacers (13-25 SU, 19-18-1 ATS, 25-12-1 O/U) have lost three consecutive games and four of its last five overall. Tonight, the longtime Central Division rivals will each look to get back in the win column when they meet at Conseco Fieldhouse.
