NBA Betting Articles

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Joe Freda - The San Antonio Spurs have been rounding into playoff form this month and are coming off an easy win in Boston on Sunday as they head into New Jersey to take on the Nets.
 
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Chance Harper - Cleveland will very shortly have home-court advantage throughout the postseason wrapped up.  You can bet your bottom dollar, literally, that the Cavaliers will ease off with starters being rested.  The opposite is true in Utah where the Jazz is out of the public eye and still playing for postseason seeding in the Western Conference.  A solid money-maker all season, Utah can finish as high as second, or as low as eighth.
 
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Chance Harper - It will not exactly be a battle of young guns when the veteran Spurs visit the more veteran Celtics on ESPN Sunday night. That said, the Spurs are still 10-3 against the spread this month and the Celtics are also starting to catch fire after being inconsistent all season. It helps that the additions of Nate Robinson and Michael Finley has allowed the Celts to rest their regulars some, allowing them to get the most out of some very old legs.
 
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Bob Harvey - The Mavericks are a bettor's nightmare on their floor, but on the road it's a different story.  Dallas travels to Portland Thursday night for Game 2 of the TNT twinbill.
 
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Joe Freda - Neither the Spurs (Tony Parker) nor the Lakers (Andrew Bynum) will be at full strength Wednesday night at San Antonio's AT&T Center for a crucial battle in the West.
 
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Willie Bee - The Rockets have beaten the Sonics/Thunder franchise 10 straight, and Houston needs to make it 11 tonight in Oklahoma City if it wants to keep playoff hopes alive.
 
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Legends - Korie Lucious' winning three at the buzzer on Sunday to send the Michigan State Spartans into the Sweet 16 helped punctuate a winning week in general for books.
 
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Joe Freda - The Dallas Mavericks dropped an entire four-game homestand at the window and now travels to New Orleans to face a Hornets team off a three-game road skid.
 
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Chance Harper - The last team Cleveland wants to see in Round 1 of the playoffs is Charlotte. Larry Brown's bunch is 3-1 SU and 4-0 ATS vs. the Cavs, and you know MJ would love to upset LJ.
 
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Chance Harper - Don't look now, but the Spurs are making another one of their late-season pushes and playing their best basketball as the regular season winds down.  Manu Ginobili led eight San Antonio players in double figures on Friday night in a 147-116 rout of the hapless Warriors, and the team has come together since the injury to Tony Parker.  Up next for the Spurs is a Sunday trek to Atlanta to meet Joe Johnson and the Hawks.
 
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Bob Harvey - The New Orleans Hornets limp into the Mile High City with just eight healthy players on hand to take on Carmelo Anthony and the high-flying Denver Nuggets.
 
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Joe Freda - Aaron Brooks and the Rockets ended Denver's six-game winning streak last night in Houston.  Now the Nuggets look to start a fresh one at home vs. the Wizards.
 
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Legends - With so many games on college courts landing square on the spread, it was a tough week to be a bookmaker and a profitable week for the players in general.
 
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Joe Freda - Denver enters play this week on a six-game winning run.  A seventh consecutive victory would mean a perfect 4-0 road trip and end the Rockets' two-game win streak as well.
 
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Chance Harper - There's a lot to like about Cleveland's chances to win it all this year.  But there's not a lot to like about the payday with the Cavaliers the overwhelming -150 favorites to win the NBA's Eastern Conference.
 
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statfox.com - The Celtics have been inconsistent all year, and the past week has been a microcosm of their entire season. They need a statement win, and they get a chance vs. the Cavs today.
 
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Joe Freda - The Warriors have dropped six straight on the NBA hardwood while the Raptors enter tonight's game at Oracle Arena on a 1-7 run, both straight up and at the window.
 
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Joe Freda -

Kobe Bryant and the Lakers look to avoid their fifth consecutive road defeat Friday night when Los Angeles travels to Phoenix to meet the streaking Suns.

 
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Chance Harper -

Two of the top teams in the Western Conference, both on the floor and at the window, meet up at Ford Center in Oklahoma City on Sunday when the Jazz visit the Thunder.

 
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Bob Harvey - Injuries have been a huge factor in Chicago's swoon from contender to currently outside the Top 8 in the Eastern Conference.  But will injuries be enough of an excuse for Bulls head coach Vinny del Negro to keep his job after the season?  A win in Orlando would certainly give the team a lift, but that will be no easy feat against a Magic team that is heating up with its sight set on a return to the NBA Finals.
 
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Chance Harper - The Celtics have been able to turn things around recently after going 9-11 straight up in a 20-game stretch, cashing just four spread tickets in that span.  But Boston's 4-1 SU start to March is a misleading with Paul Pierce and his teammates still struggling to put weaker teams away and get the better of the spreads.  Wednesday night finds the Memphis Grizzlies in Beantown for a 7:30 p.m. (ET) tip at TD Garden.
 
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Joe Freda - Portland continues to hold the last playoff slot in the Western Conference, but the Trail Blazers are feeling some heat as the the Sacramento Kings arrive on Tuesday.
 
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Joe Freda - Nothing 'big' or 'easy' about New Orleans' season so far.  The Hornets look to end a four-game losing streak Monday when they host the Warriors who are also on a four-game skid.
 
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Legends - The close to college basketball's regular season meant a busy week for players and books, with the betting adversaries each enjoying good days and bad days at the window.
 
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Chance Harper - Follow Marcus Camby's new team and fade his old squad.  That's the new betting rule when it comes to Western Conference teams.  Chris Kaman and his fellow Clippers are once again playing out the string, though the future isn't as bleak as this season.  Meanwhile in Portland, the Blazers have found new life with their new big man and look to move up at least one notch to avoid the Lakers in the first round of the playoffs.
 
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The Nuggets can finish off a perfect three-game homestand tonight at home in Denver when they host the Trail Blazers who enter Pepsi Center with a three-game win streak.

 
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Chance Harper - It's the second meeting of the season between last year's NBA Finalists, with Dwight Howard and his Magic looking to prove they are not LA's patsy.  The Lakers took four of five from Orlando to win the crown last season, and topped the Magic by a 98-92 count in January at Staples Center.  But Los Angeles limps into this one having dropped two of three on this road trip and in danger of its first three-game losing streak this season.
 
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Joe Freda - Cleveland hosts the Pistons having beaten Detroit in eight consecutive contests while the San Antonio Spurs are home tonight looking for a season sweep of the Hornets.
 
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Michael Robinson - The Suns are on fire right now, winning six of their last 16 and making their backers very happy with an eight-game winning streak at the window as they get set to host Utah.
 
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Bob Harvey - Two of the top players in the NBA go head-to-head Thursday night in the first game of a TNT doubleheader when Kobe Bryant and the Lakers take on Dwyane Wade and the Heat at Miami's American Airlines Center.  Kobe is no doubt the man for LA, but he has a great supporting cast surrounding him which is something Wade would love to have in Miami.  Tip-off is slated for 8 p.m. (ET) followed by the Jazz and Suns in Phoenix.
 
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statfox.com - Keeping track of scheduling is key to betting any sport, especially in the NBA where back-to-back games can be followed by up to three days off for a given team.
 
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Chance Harper - Kevin Durant and the Thunder will be in Denver on Wednesday in a crucial Western Conference match that tips with OKC just 2.5 games behind the Nuggets in the Northwest.
 
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Joe Freda -

Miami has lost its last four straight up, and failed to cash three straight.  The Heat look to put an end to the cold run at home Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors.

 
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Chance Harper - There's a misconception that a salary cap in sports creates parity throughout the league.  One only has to look at the NBA's Eastern Conference to realize such a notion is pure hogwash.
 
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DonBest.com - The Mavericks have won seven straight as their new lineup is beginning to find its groove.  Dallas visits Charlotte on Monday with the Bobcats in a bit of a funk.
 
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Joe Freda - Coming off two consecutive overtime matches, including a win at home on Sunday, the Atlanta Hawks are going to be tired when the reach Chicago tonight.
 
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DonBest.com - The San Antonio Spurs are in unfamiliar territory, as they are actually fighting for a playoff spot after losing three of their last four games. Things don’t get ant easier vs. the Suns.
 
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Joe Freda - The Jazz and Rockets have exchanged road victories in their first two meetings this season, although Houston will have a different look in this third meeting thanks to some trades.
 
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DonBest.com - The Milwaukee Bucks have won five straight games to thrust themselves into good playoff position, and they now get a chance to take advantage of a Dwayne-less Heat team.
 
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Chance Harper - The Los Angeles Lakers are obvious favorites to come out of the Western Conferecne, but the Denver Nuggets have had their number this season. First, the Nuggets trounced the Lake Show at home 105-79 in November, and then, Denver pulled the upset here at Staples Center earlier this month without an imjured Carmelo Anthony, as Chauncey Billups erupted for 39 points and the team shot 68% from beyond the arc.
 
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Michael Robinson - George Karl won't be found on the Denver bench tonight as he undergoes cancer treatment.  The Nuggets do hope to find some consistency as six-point favorites at Golden State.
 
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Chance Harper - The last time these two teams met, Oklahoma City snapped a nine-game losing skid against Phoenix.  Now the Thunder enters tonight's game on its home floor at Ford Center riding a nine-game winning streak and ready to face a Phoenix squad that will be without Steve Nash.  A bad back finally caught up to the Suns' catalyst, and Nash won't even be on the sidelines for this Tuesday night 8 p.m. tip-off.
 
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Joe Freda - Both the Atlanta Hawks and Utah Jazz are coming off tough Sunday contests as the playoff-bound squads prepare to battle at EnergySolutions Arena on Monday.
 
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Chance Harper - Can the Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets, the current leaders in the Southwest and Northwest Divisions,  hold on to take the regular season crowns in the end?
 
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statfox.com - Most of the nation will get its first look at the Celtics' newest addition this afternoon when Nate Robinson and Boston meet Carmelo Anthony and the Nuggets.
 
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DonBest.com - Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant pumped in 30 points against the Knicks to lead the Thunder to a rout in January.  Will Tracy McGrady be a factor in the rematch?
 
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DonBest.com - A pair of NBA division leaders meet up Friday night at Amway Arena when Dwiht Howard and the Orlando Magic host Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks.
 
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Chance Harper - The Trail Blazers added a big piece this past week when they traded for Marcus Camby, giving Portland a true big man in the middle which is something that has been lacking since injuries to Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla.  As important as it was to add a player like Camby, the Blazers will still need Brandon Roy down the stretch, with the guard still favoring his injured hamstring since his return on Tuesday.
 
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Bob Harvey - Los Angeles star Kobe Bryant is expected to miss tonight's contest vs. Boston at Staples Center, though not having their stud the past four games hasn't bothered the Lakers who have won all four.  Both old rivals have been dealing with injuries all season, with Bryant and Pao Gasol each missing time in LA while Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce have been absent from Celtics games.  Tip from Los Angeles on TNT is 10:30 p.m. (ET).
 
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Chance Harper - Dallas' first game post-blockbuster is in the books, and unfortunately for Mavericks fans and backers the result was a loss.  Maybe things will improve Wednesday when Jason Kidd and the Mavs return from the north side of the Red River to host the Suns.  Then again, maybe not.  Dallas backers have been drained when the Mavericks play at American Airlines Center to the tune of 5-19 ATS.
 
 

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