The defending champion Boston Celtics (2-1 SU, 1-2 ATS) were surprisingly routed in their last game, losing to the Indiana Pacers 95-79 on Saturday. The Houston Rockets (3-0 SU, 1-2 ATS) have plans on reaching the NBA Finals this season and are off to a perfect 3-0 start in the BetUS Sportsbook.
The Phoenix Suns (2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS) pounded the young Portland Trailblazers in winning their last contest, 107-96 on Saturday in the BetUS Sportsbook. The New Jersey Nets (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS) were scorched by the high-scoring Golden State Warriors in their last outing, a 105-97 loss, also on Saturday.
Now that we’re at the halfway point in the season, it makes sense to take a look at where we are. Some of the teams we were touting at the start have hit speed bumps; others may prove to be the Tampa Bay Rays of the NFL, but much remains to be seen. Here are the current odds on each team winning the Super Bowl, as posted at BetUS Sportsbook:
The Chicago Bulls (2-1 SU & ATS) are trying to get off to a fast start with rookie point guard Derrick Rose leading the way. On Monday night they will take to the court against the Orlando Magic (1-2 SU &A TS) in an NBA encounter that is set to get underway at 7 PM ET at the Amway Arena in Orlando, FL.
The Cleveland Cavaliers (1-2 SU, 2-1 ATS) are going to try to even their record on Monday night when they visit the Lone Star State to play the Dallas Mavericks (1-1 SU & ATS) in NBA sports betting action that will get underway at 8:30 PM ET at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
Breaking Source: Allen Iverson to be traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Antonio McDyess and Chauncey Billups.
The Detroit Pistons (2-0 SU, 0-2 ATS) are unblemished thus far, but they haven’t covered a game yet. We’ll see if they can do that on Monday when they take on the Charlotte Bobcats (1-1 SU & ATS) in an NBA contest that tips off at 7 PM ET from the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte.
The Georgia Bulldogs (7-2 SU, 3-3-2 ATS) are smarting – a lot – after last week’s defeat. On Saturday they will try to put the ship back on course as they visit the Kentucky Wildcats (6-3 SU, 3-5 ATS) in NCAA college football sports betting action in the Southeastern Conference, scheduled to get underway at 1 PM ET at Commonwealth Stadium (natural turf) in Lexington, KY.
The Los Angeles Clippers (0-3 SU & ATS) are off to a much poorer start than expected. On Monday night they will try to chalk up their first win of the season as they play host to the Utah Jazz (2-0 SU, 1-1 ATS) in NBA sports betting action that is set to tip off at 10:30 PM ET at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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Two teams who have been disappointing of late will clash in a Thursday night NFL showcase, as the Denver Broncos (4-4 SU, 1-6-1 ATS) visit the Cleveland Browns (3-5 SU, 5-3 ATS) in an AFC encounter that is slated to kick off at 8:15 PM ET at Cleveland Browns Stadium (natural turf) right next to the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame.
The New York Giants became the best team in the NFL this past Sunday for NFL betting fans when they beat the pre-season NFC East favorite, Dallas Cowboys, by a commanding score of 35 to 14. For sports betting fans, it doesn’t get any crazier than that. One pre-season favorite falls to the defending Super Bowl champion by a margin that nobody expected? Such is life in the NFL for a football betting fan.
Just when it looked like his NCAA season was starting to turn around, the uncertainty that is known as college football ended the optimism last weekend.
After handing Cras a winless 0-4 week, he tries to figure out what has been another highly unpredictable college year.
Coming into this game with a four-game winning streak, the Florida State Seminoles (6-1 SU, 3-2 ATS) are riding pretty high as they take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6-2 SU, 5-1 ATS) in NCAA college football sports betting action in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and beginning at 3:30 PM ET at Bobby Dodd Stadium (natural turf) in Atlanta.
The Golden State Warriors (0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, 1-0 O/U) were easily handled in their season-opening 108-103 loss to the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday. The Toronto Raptors, (1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS, 0-1 O/U) jumped all over the Philadelphia 76ers in their season opening 95-84 road win over the Philadelphia 76ers the same night and will look to keep the Warriors out of the win column tonight by doing the same tonight.
The Sacramento Kings (0-1 SU, 1-0 ATS, 0-1 O/U) put up a valiant effort but fell just short in dropping their season opener 98-96 to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. The Miami Heat (0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, 1-0 O/U) also put their best foot forward before losing to the New York Knicks 120-115 on Wednesday as well.
The Philadelphia 76ers (0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, 0-1 O/U) made the biggest offseason free agent acquisition in the league by signing perennial all-star power forward Elton Brand to a long-term mega-bucks deal.
The New York Knicks (1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS, 1-0 O/U) also made a major transaction by hiring former Phoenix Suns head coach Mike D’Antoni’ to lead their team out of mediocrity.
