The concept of the pointspread began over a half century ago and really raised the interest in sports betting. It leveled the playing field; the pointspread became the equalizer. In the 1970s, Bob Martin of the Union Plaza Race and Sportsbook in downtown Las Vegas was the most respected oddsmaker in the gaming industry. A lot of oddsmaking tools used today are credited to Martin.
Regular season dominance
The Lakers were a perfect 4-0 straight-up in the four head-to-head meetings during the regular season and this is a bad sign for the Rockets as teams that were swept in the regular season (3+ games) are 0-25 all-time in a NBA playoff series.
Odds: Los Angeles is currently -900 to win this series, while the Rockets are +700.
Nuggets at Hornets (-2½, 193) –
Game 4 – 8:35 pm ET (NBA-tv)
Line movement
The oddsmakers opened the Hornets as a 3-point favorite, but the early money quickly moved the line down to 2 ½ by Sunday afternoon. This is a full two points less than the line in Game 3 which saw New Orleans as a 4½-point favorite.
Bulls at Celtics (-8, 196) – 7:05 pm ET (TNT)
Tale of Two Teams
The Bulls pulled the upset in Game 1 as an 8½-point underdog and they covered from start to finish as they never trailed by more than five points the entire day. Chicago became a better team in late February after they acquired John Salmons and Brad Miller from the Kings. Salmons averages more than 36 minutes per game and finished the regular season ranked second in scoring (17.6 ppg), while Brad Miller averages more than 27 minutes per game and is fifth on the team in scoring (11.8 ppg).
Bulls at Pistons (-4, 196) – 7:35 pm ET (NBA-tv)
Playoff Positioning
The good news for Chicago and Detroit is the fact they have both clinched a spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The bad news is that they will have to face Cleveland, Boston, or Orlando in the first round. Chicago (40-40) is currently 7th in the conference and one spot ahead of Detroit (39-41) who is currently seeded 8th. The Bulls could surpass Philadelphia for the 6th seed, but can not move any higher.
Below is a look at the most important NBA game in the Eastern Conference tonight.
Orlando Magic (-3, 194) at Miami Heat – 7:35 pm ET
Playoff Positioning
The Magic have clinched the Southeast division title and a top three seed in the upcoming playoffs; however Orlando is still battling with the Boston Celtics for the overall #2 seed and home court advantage in a probable second-round matchup.
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Looking for NFL Lines and Point Spreads for this week’s NFL schedule, Thursday Night Football, which continues this week, also the sunday night football game, and the Monday night football matchup?
At our NFL Football Betting guide you can find live NFL Football point spreads for all of the games being played this week. These NFL Football odds come from a major offshore sportsbook in the gambling industry.
Looking for NFL Lines and Point Spreads for this week’s NFL schedule, Thursday Night Football, which continues this week, also the sunday night football game, and the Monday night football matchup?
At our NFL Football Betting guide you can find live NFL Football point spreads for all of the games being played this week. These NFL Football odds come from a major offshore sportsbook in the gambling industry.
Looking for NFL Lines and Point Spreads for this week’s NFL schedule, Thursday Night Football, which continues this week, also the sunday night football game, and the Monday night football matchup?
At our NFL Football Betting guide you can find live NFL Football point spreads for all of the games being played this week. These NFL Football odds come from a major offshore sportsbook in the gambling industry.
Looking for NFL Lines and Point Spreads for this week’s NFL schedule, Thursday Night Football, which continues this week, also the sunday night football game, and the Monday night football matchup?
At our NFL Football Betting guide you can find live NFL Football point spreads for all of the games being played this week. These NFL Football odds come from a major offshore sportsbook in the gambling industry.
Looking for NFL Lines and Point Spreads for this week’s NFL schedule, Thursday Night Football, which continues this week, also the sunday night football game, and the Monday night football matchup?
At our NFL Football Betting guide you can find live NFL Football point spreads for all of the games being played this week. These NFL Football odds come from a major offshore sportsbook in the gambling industry.
Looking for NFL Lines and Point Spreads for this week’s NFL schedule, Thursday Night Football, which continues this week, also the sunday night football game, and the Monday night football matchup?
At our NFL Football Betting guide you can find live NFL Football point spreads for all of the games being played this week. These NFL Football odds come from a major offshore sportsbook in the gambling industry.
Looking for NFL Lines and Point Spreads for this week’s NFL schedule, Thursday Night Football, which starts this week, also the sunday night football game, and the Monday night football matchup?
At our NFL Football Betting guide you can find live NFL Football point spreads for all of the games being played this week. These NFL Football odds come from a major offshore sportsbook in the gambling industry.
Looking for NFL Lines and Point Spreads for this week’s sunday schedule, the sunday night football game, and the Monday night football matchup?
At our NFL Football Betting guide you can find live NFL Football point spreads for all of the games being played this week. These NFL Football odds come from a major offshore sportsbook in the gambling industry.
Looking for NFL Lines and Point Spreads for this week’s sunday schedule, the sunday night football game, and the Monday night football matchup?
At our NFL Football Betting guide you can find live NFL Football point spreads for all of the games being played this week. These NFL Football odds come from a major offshore sportsbook in the gambling industry.
