The Boston Celtics and New Jersey Nets collide for the second time this week on Saturday, while also highlighting the NBA betting schedule is a pair of East meets West matchups.
The Celtics and Nets met up in Boston on Wednesday night when the Celtics rolled to a 118-86 win. Boston was a 9.5-point favorite on the NBA odds and covered the spread for only the second time in their last seven games.
BetUS NBA Basketball Sports Betting Odds: ATLANTA -1, Total 216.5
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* ATL has lost four of its last five games SU
* ATL has covered two of its last seven games
BetUS NBA Basketball Betting Odds: UTAH -4.5, Total 194.5
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* UTAH has won four of its last five games SU
* UTAH has covered two of its last six games
BetUS NBA Basketball Betting Odds: PHOENIX -8, Total 214.5
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* MINN has won five of its last six games SU
* MINN is 6-1-1 ATS in its last eight games
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 San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers meet for the first time since the Lakers quickly ousted the Spurs in last season’s conference finals.
Sportsbook.com has San Antonio as two-point favorites with a posted Total of 199.5. This is part of ESPN’s regular Wednesday night package which will start at 9 pm ET.
The series between Los Angeles (31-6, 17-20 ATS) and San Antonio marked the sixth playoff meeting in the last decade for these clubs, which again appear to be the class of the West.
BetUS NBA Basketball Betting Odds: ORLANDO -7.5, Total 205
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* ORL has won 13 of its last 15 games SU
* ORL has covered 15 of its last 18 games
* ORL has played four of its last five games OVER the total
* ORL has won six of its last eight road games SU
BetUS NBA Basketball Betting Odds: PHILADELPHIA -6, Total 190.5
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* CHAR has lost four of its last six games SU
* CHAR has covered two of its last six games
* CHAR has played four of its last six games OVER the total
BetUS NBA Basketball Betting Odds: MIAMI -4.5, Total 193.5
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* MIA has its last four games ATS
* MIA has lost four of its last six games SU
This game was off the board for a while due to uncertainty surrounding the status of the respective centers – Nene and Jermaine O’Neal. The issue isn’t completely settled yet.
BetUS Sportsbook NBA Basketball Betting Odds: DENVER -1.5, Total 201
With the Bulls, it’s either one major problem or another. Look at their last couple of games, for instance. Against Miami on Friday they shoot just 37% from the field and perform decently on defense but they lose a 90-77 decision to the Heat. Then they turnaround on Saturday and shoot over 54% against Atlanta, with Derrick Rose and Ben Gordon combining for 60 points, but they fall flat on defense, surrendering almost 56% from the field and forcing only seven turnovers, as they lose 129-117 to Atlanta.
The Los Angeles Lakers have a huge Christmas matchup with the Boston Celtics and their backers hope they fare better this time around.
Not only did the Lakers get upset in last year’s NBA Finals 4-2, but Boston covered the spread in every game of the series and the two regular season matchups as well. That’s an 0-8 ATS mark in total.
The Chicago Bulls (13-14 SU & ATS) will try to get to the .500 mark on Tuesday night when they take on the Detroit Pistons (14-11 SU, 11-14 ATS0 in NBA pro basketball sports betting action that is slated to tip off at 8 PM ET at the Palace in Auburn Hills, MI.
It looks like some of the adrenaline has worn out from the coaching change made by the Sacramento Kings (7-21 SU, 14-14 ATS). On Monday night they suit up to play what has been one of the NBA’s better teams over the last month or so, the San Antonio Spurs (16-10 SU, 12-13-1 ATS) in NBA pro basketball sports betting action that is set to get underway at 8:30 PM ET at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.
Okay BetUS NBA sports betting buffs, with the 2008-09 regular season’s seventh week now a thing of the past, it’s time to take a look back on the week that was across the league while also taking a sneak peek into the upcoming week and what BetUS NBA Sportsbook bettors can expect out of several NBA teams heading into Week 8.
The NBA always boasts terrific games for sports betting fans to bet on during a weekend. That’s the case this weekend as the Los Angeles Lakers, in a back to back, travel to Orlando Saturday after taking on the Heat on Friday night and the Detroit Pistons travel to Atlanta to take on the Hawks on Sunday.
