Filed Under (Sports) by steve on 08-03-2010
The San Antonio Spurs will have to learn to win without guard Tony Parker as he is likely to miss the rest of the regular NBA wagering season with a broken hand. They might have an easier time on Monday at Cleveland if LeBron James does not play for the Cavaliers. James sat out on Saturday in Milwaukee and the Cavaliers lost 92-85. Head coach Mike Brown said that LeBron was held out for rest but James did roll his ankle against Detroit on Friday. The Cavaliers got 30 points out of Antawn Jamison and 27 points from Delonte West but they didn’t have enough to win without LeBron against the Bucks on Saturday. The Cavaliers are listed as a 7 –point NBA wagering lines favorite at SBG Global with a total of 195. Watch all the sports wagering action live on NBA-TV at 7:05pm ET.
It is possible that LeBron will be held out again on Monday since the Cavaliers have three days off after this NBA wagering lines game. "He has played a lot of minutes for us, and I felt it would be good for him and for the team to hold him out," Brown said about holding out LeBron on Saturday. "This is my decision based on the minutes I think he has played and his body and all that other stuff.”
San Antonio got the win over Memphis on Saturday but they lost Parker in the process. He broke his fourth metacarpal and is not expected to play again until the NBA wagering playoffs. "I knew it was a scrum," San Antonio’s Tim Duncan said. "He said he reached for the ball, and hit the ball or hit a body or a hand or something. "Parker is the second leading scorer on the Spurs at 16.6 points per game and his absence will be huge. "He’s got a broken hand. He’ll be out six weeks," San Antonio head coach Gregg Popovich said, "He did it in the first half when he dove on the floor."
The Spurs have not played well against the Eastern Conference. The Spurs are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games against the East. San Antonio has also not done well at Cleveland of late as the Spurs are 2-6 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Cleveland. The Cavaliers are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 vs. the Southwest. The Cavaliers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games.
The Over is 4-1 in the Spurs last 5 road games. The Under is 8-3-1 in the Spurs last 12 vs. Eastern Conference. The Over is 8-3-1 in the Cavaliers last 12 home games. The Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in Cleveland.
Filed Under (Sports) by steve on 26-02-2010
The Dallas Mavericks will try and extend their NBA wagering season high five-game winning streak on Friday in Atlanta in a game that can be seen on ESPN at 7:05pm ET. It will not be easy considering the Hawks are 18-8 this season against Western Conference teams including 10-1 at home. "Atlanta is a tough team," Dallas forward Dirk Nowitzki said. "They beat us here last time. So we’ll see what happens. They’re very athletic; they really gave us trouble with their athleticism the last time." Atlanta has not swept the Mavericks in a season series in six years. The Hawks are 3 point NBA wagering lines favorites with a total of 195 at SBG Global Sportsbook.
Dallas has been a much better team since they got Caron Butler and Brendan Haywood from the Washington Wizards in a trade. They have held opponents to 43.6 percent shooting in the seven NBA wagering games since the trade. Even DeShawn Stevenson, who was also part of that trade, is contributing. He got his first start on Wednesday and shutdown Kobe Bryant in Dallas’ 101-96 win over the Lakers. "We’ve been playing pretty good defense with the new guys," guard Jason Kidd said. "This was another example where our shots weren’t going down, but we relied on our defense and got some stops." Caron Butler did not play in that game due to illness. "I am really proud of the guys how they battled without Caron," said Nowitzki, “Hopefully, we can get him back soon."
Atlanta has won six of their last seven at home. Josh Smith had 27 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in their win over Minnesota on Wednesday. "He was all over the place," coach Mike Woodson said. "He blocked some shots. He scored for us, made some free throws. He was solid from beginning to end, and we’re going to need him the rest of the way."
The Hawks got 31 points from Joe Johnson in their win over Dallas back in December. Nowitzki led Dallas with 32 points. Even though Dallas is playing better lately, their overall sports wagering lines trends are still poor. They are 6-16 ATS in their last 22 games overall and they are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 vs. the Southeast. The Mavericks are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Atlanta. The Under is 11-5 in the Mavericks last 16 vs. the Southeast. The Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings between the two teams.
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Filed Under (Sports) by steve on 25-02-2010
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics meet for the second time this season on Thursday night at the Boston Garden in a NBA wagering game that can be seen on TNT at 8:05pm ET. The teams have not met since opening night when the Celtics won 95-89. Both teams are coming off wins as Cleveland ended a three-game losing streak with a win over New Orleans on Tuesday while Boston won at home against New York even though leading scorer Paul Pierce did not play. The Cavaliers are a 2.5 point wagering lines favorite at SBG Global Sportsbook with a total of 193.
Boston was able to survive on Tuesday without Pierce who sat out due to the flu and a sore thumb. He is questionable tonight. Rajon Rondo had 15 points and had 16 assists in the win over the Knicks while Ray Allen had 24 points. Marquis Daniels filled in for Pierce and had 14 points.
The Cavaliers got 20 points and 13 assists from LeBron James as they defeated New Orleans on Tuesday. Antawn Jamison scored 18 points in his first start and the Cavaliers ended their three-game losing streak. "It feels good to get one," Jamison said. "It wasn’t pretty, but those are the games you have to find a way to get a victory and we found a way to do that." Even though the Cavaliers won, they were not happy with the way they played defensively. "We’re definitely not where we want to be [defensively] right now," Cavaliers coach Mike Brown said. "Everybody feels it and we’ve got to fight through it." The Cavaliers still have the best record in the Eastern Conference and LeBron was not worried about the losing streak. "There’s 82 games in the NBA wagering lines regular season. You’ll have ups and downs," James said. "We’ve had way more ups than downs. We have the best record in the Eastern Conference and one of the best records in the league. You can go two or three games where you don’t win a game. That’s not our worries.
The Cavaliers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Cavaliers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 vs. the Atlantic. The Cavaliers are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Boston. The Celtics are 16-34-1 ATS in their last 51 home games. The Celtics are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Celtics are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 vs. the Central. The Over is 5-2-1 in the Cavaliers last 8 overall. The Under is 6-2 in the Celtics last 8 overall.
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