NBA Playoff Betting Preview – 5/4
If the first round of the NBA playoffs was any indication, the Orlando Magic should have little trouble taking care of the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Suns vs Spurs Pick
The Phoenix Suns have a lot to play for Wednesday night when they host the San Antonio Spurs. Here’s the latest from BroburySports.com: Phoenix is a 6 ½-point home favorite at BroburySports. ESPN will broadcast at 10:30 pm ET. Phoenix is 50-27 straight-up (44-32-1 ATS) and battling Dallas, Denver and Utah for second place in the West Conference. The difference between second and fifth place is huge.
NBA Betting: Who’s Hot & Who’s Not through 2/21/10
The NBA trade deadline shook things up in the basketball betting world quite a bit. Check out Who’s Hot and Who’s Not in the world of the NBA at Bang the Book.
NBA Betting: Who’s Hot & Who’s Not through 2/14/10
It was a short week for the NBA betting world, but in spite of that fact, there was still plenty of ups and downs to talk about. Check out Who’s Hot and Who’s Not in the world of the NBA at Bang the Book.
Houston Rockets at Phoenix Suns Preview 11/12/08
Two of the top teams in the Western Conference get together on Wednesday night as the Phoenix Suns host the Houston Rockets. The Rockets started fast but have slipped recently while the Suns are playing well, having won two straight.
Portland Trail Blazers at Miami Heat Preview 11/12/08
The Miami Heat will look to remain unbeaten at home as they host Brandon Roy and the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. The Heat have won their first three games at home this season by an average of 18 points per game. The big reason the Heat are winning at home this year is Dwyane Wade. He had 33 points in Monday’s win against New Jersey.
San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers Game 5 Pick
The Los Angeles Lakers will try and advance to the NBA Finals by eliminating the defending champion San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. The Lakers are a perfect 7-0 at home in the playoffs this season and in their last 21 home playoff games are 18-3.
Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio Spurs Game 4 Pick
The San Antonio Spurs will try and even up the best of seven Western Conference Finals on Tuesday as they host the Los Angeles Lakers. The Spurs got back in the series on Sunday as Manu Ginobili hit five three pointers and scored 30 points overall to lead San Antonio. Kobe Bryant had 30 points for the Lakers but didn’t get much help.
San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers Game 2 Pick
The San Antonio Spurs let a golden chance slip away in Game One against the Los Angeles Lakers as they blew a 20 point third quarter lead and lost 89-85. The Lakers are 52-7 when winning Game 1 in a best-of-seven series. The also have owned the Spurs in the postseason. They have beaten them in seven of their previous 10 postseason matchups, including all three in the conference finals.
Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics Game 2 Pick
The Boston Celtics had enough energy to win Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Detroit Pistons as they won 88-79 on Tuesday. They expect a much tougher test on Tuesday since Detroit is not likely to be as rusty. Point guard Chauncey Billups had not played in quite a while after missing the last two games against Orlando.