Duke-Wake Forest Betting Preview

One of the biggest games of the year goes tonight when Duke takes on Wake Forest. According to Sports Betting Sportsbook the Blue Devils are 1.5 point road favorites with a total of 149.5

Duke comes into the game 18-1 straight up and 10-7 to the Vegas odds. They have gone under the total in seven of their last eight games. All five of their ACC contests have gone under. Wake Forest is 16-1 outright and 8-5 against the spread.

The Blue Devils are outstanding on both sides of the ball scoring 80.3 points per game against teams normally allowing 67.2. Defensively they permit just 59.5 points per game teams normally getting 71.5.  

The Demon Deacons score 84.2 points per game to teams that normally allow just 70.7 on sensational 50.5 percent shooting. They allow just 36.8 percent to teams normally getting 43.9 allowing 66.5 points per game to 72.2.

Duke has covered 17-of-23 series meetings. Who should one bet to beat the sportsbooks?

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Wednesday Betting Led by Duke-Wake Forest

The Duke Blue Devils sit atop the rankings once again, and they’ll try to defend that spot on Wednesday against Wake Forest. Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup.

Other Notable Events

The Blue Devils and Demon Deacons are a combined 34-2 straight-up so far this season, but its 18-1 Duke that has the 10-game winning streak and the No. 1 spot in the current AP Poll. The Blue Devils (10-7-1 against-the-spread) bounced rival Maryland 85-44 at home in their last contest. The Demon Deacons (8-5 ATS) fell 78-71 to Virginia Tech last time out and now sit at No. 6 in the rankings.

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The other ranked college hoops matchup on Wednesday has No. 3 Pittsburgh travelling to No. 21 Villanova. As well, No. 2 Connecticut will take on DePaul, No. 5 North Carolina will visit Florida State, No. 7 Louisville will host South Florida, and No. 10 Xavier meets Charlotte. Other games involving Top 25 teams: No. 15 Syracuse vs. Providence, No. 18 Memphis vs. East Carolina, and No. 25 Georgetown vs. Cincinnati; the Hoyas were upset 65-60 by Seton Hall last game.

The Gridiron Spotlight

The Cardinals’ Larry Fitzgerald is the receiver everyone is talking about heading into the Super Bowl, so it’s no surprise that he’s the favorite to pick up the most receiving yards on Sunday on the NFL props lines. Teammate Anquan Boldin and the Steelers’ Hines Ward follow Fitzgerald on that list at most sportsbooks, although Ward’s sore knee could end up cutting into his numbers Sunday night.

BetUs Sportsbook and Bodog Life are among those that even release prop bets on the Super Bowl commercials though the meaty PETA commercial didn’t get past the censors. We will leave the second guessing to the Paul Gauguin’s armchair quarterback.

The Rest of the Schedule

The NBA rolls out a busy schedule on Wednesday, with a dozen games set for the hardwood. Headlining the early action is Sacramento at Boston, with the Celtics looking to pick up their ninth straight victory. Ray Allen and company blasted Dallas 124-100 last time out, with Allen tossing in 23 points in that victory.

The rest of the early slate: Milwaukee at Indiana, Atlanta at New York, Toronto at New Jersey, Washington at Miami, Detroit at Minnesota, Denver at New Orleans, Memphis at Oklahoma City, and Philadelphia at Houston. The Mavs will then try to bounce back with a win at home over Golden State on Wednesday night, while it’s Charlotte at Portland and Chicago at the Clippers in the west-coast contests.

Finally, the NHL offers up just four games on Wednesday, including the Rangers visiting the Penguins for an Atlantic Division matchup. Calgary will also play host to Buffalo, while Chicago visits Anaheim, and Nashville will travel to Vancouver.

News from the Wire

Clippers guard Baron Davis could finally return to the team’s lineup this week, and teammate Marcus Camby could also be back in action this week . . . Rockets center Yao Ming is expected to play on Wednesday despite his sore knee . . . Canucks forward Pavol Demitra is unlikely to play on Wednesday because of a groin injury . . . Wings defenseman Brad Stuart is day-to-day with his sore ribs…Aaron Heilman was traded to the Chicago Cubs.

A Peek at the Future

The NBA doubleheader on Thursday night has Cleveland at Orlando at 8:00pm ET, and San Antonio at Phoenix at 10:30pm ET . . . there are nine games on the ice on Thursday, including New Jersey at Boston and Phoenix at San Jose . . . Thursday’s top college hoops matchup has No. 22 St. Mary’s visiting No. 20 Gonzaga . . . this week’s PGA Tour tourney is the FBR Open at TPC Scottsdale.

Tuesday’s Gamblers Rundown

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Cardinals-Steelers Battle LeBron James and Others Super Bowl Sunday

The sportsbooks have the first batch of exotic prop bets and Sports Betting Sportsbook is leading the way thus far.

The Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers are not the only game being played on Super Bowl Sunday. The NBA schedule is highlighted by the Detroit Pistons and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

In the world that is proposition bets, LeBron James is going up against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals.

Who will score more points, LeBron James or the Pittsburgh Steelers? James is -1.5 at Sports Betting Sportsbook to win that prop bet. One can also bet Kurt Warner TD passes versus King James missed three-point shots or whether the margin of Super Bowl victory will be higher than the total points scored by James’ teammate Anderson Varejo.

Pistons players are also included by the famed sportsbook. Will Willie Parker have more rushing attempts than Allan Iverson scores points? How about Cardinals first downs versus Rasheed Wallace points plus rebounds?

There are even proposition bets having Missouri State and Creighton total points, Portland State or Michigan State total points spared against Super Bowl statistical categories.

Golf fans, there are prop bets involving the fourth round scores of Sergio Garcia, Ernie Els, Phil Michelson and others.

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LeBron James vs the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals

The sportsbooks
have the first batch of exotic prop bets and Sports
Betting Sportsbook
is leading the way thus far.

The Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers are not
the only game being played on Super Bowl Sunday. The NBA schedule is
highlighted by the Detroit Pistons and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

In the world that is proposition bets, LeBron James is
going up against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals.

Who will score more points, LeBron James or the Pittsburgh
Steelers? James is -1.5 at Sports
Betting Sportsbook
to win that prop bet. One can also bet Kurt Warner TD
passes versus King James missed three-point shots or whether the margin of
Super Bowl victory will be higher than the total points scored by James’
teammate Anderson Varejo.

Pistons players are also included by the famed sportsbook. Will Willie Parker have
more rushing attempts than Allan Iverson scores points? How about Cardinals
first downs versus Rasheed Wallace points plus rebounds?

There are even proposition bets having Missouri
State
and Creighton total points, Portland
State
or Michigan
State
total points spared against
Super Bowl statistical categories.

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scores of Sergio Garcia, Ernie Els, Phil Michelson
and others.

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Tuesday Betting

The NHL returns from its annual All-Star Break on Tuesday night with 11 games on the schedule. Here’s a look at all of the action in your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

If you like the Steelers’ chances of winning the Super Bowl on Sunday, you probably also like Ben Roethlisberger’s chances of capturing the game’s Most Valuable Player award. Big Ben is the favorite at many sportsbooks on that prop bet heading into the contest, with odds as low as 2/1 at BetUs Sportsbook. Arizona counterpart Kurt Warner has a Super Bowl pedigree as well, and he’s second on that list right now.

Other popular MVP options from the Steelers include running back Willie Parker and wide receivers Santonio Holmes and Hines Ward, with Ward (knee) carrying more risk because of his QUESTIONABLE status. Safety Troy Polamalu is among the top Steelers candidates as well. Over on the Cards, wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is getting lots of MVP action this week, while fellow wideout Anquan Boldin isn’t as popular. Running backs Edgerrin James and Tim Hightower round out Arizona’s top five candidates to win the Super Bowl MVP.

Of course the biggest question is will we see anything like the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction. Troy Polamalu will be appearing in an updated version of the Mean Joe Greene Coke commercial.

The Rest of the Schedule

The NBA has just five games on tap for Tuesday, including a big Western Conference matchup between the Spurs and Jazz in Utah. Utah is -2.5 at Sports Betting Sportsbook San Antonio fell 99-85 on the road against the Lakers in their last game, while Utah is coming off a 117-97 loss in Denver. The Nuggets play Tuesday as well, as they’ll be in Memphis, while the Lakers will host Charlotte. The other two games on the slate have Sacramento on the road in Cleveland, and Orlando playing host to Indiana.

Finally, the two most notable college hoops matchups on Tuesday sees Texas playing in Waco against Baylor, and Wisconsin hosting Purdue. Baylor is -1.5 at BetUs Sportsbook and the Vegas line has Wisconsin laying one point.

The Boilermakers got past Minnesota 70-62 in their last contest for their fourth straight victory. Also on the slate: Miami at NC State, Kentucky at Mississippi, Air Force at Wyoming, Marshall at Southern Miss, BYU at Utah, and Iowa State at Colorado, while Auburn has been handed a gimme contest vs. Texas Pan-Am.

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Other Notable Events

The big matchup on the ice on Tuesday sees Alexander Ovechkin and his Washington Capitals on the road against Tim Thomas’ Boston Bruins. The Caps entered the break with a big lead in the Southeast Division standings, and they’re 6-4-0 over their past 10 games. The Bruins have the most points in the Eastern Conference heading into the second half and they’re 6-3-1 in their past 10 games.

The Atlantic-leading Devils are also in action on Tuesday, as they’ll travel to Ottawa to take on the Senators. Also on the NHL’s slate: Carolina at the Rangers, Philadelphia at Florida, Montreal at Tampa Bay, Toronto at Minnesota, Atlanta at Dallas, Anaheim at Phoenix, Buffalo at Edmonton, and San Jose at Colorado. As well, Detroit will play in Columbus, with Red Wings stars Pavel Datsyuk and Nicklas Lidstrom both expected to sit out due to their suspensions.

News from the Wire

The Heat had been rumored to be dealing Shawn Marion to the Raptors in exchange for Jermaine O’Neal, but more recent talk has them discussing a trade with the Kings for Brad Miller and Kenny Thomas . . . Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko is still hobbled by his ankle injury and isn’t expected to play against the Spurs on Tuesday . . . Red Sox first baseman Sean Casey has retired, while catcher Jason Varitek is unsigned but expected to return to the team this season…David Justice is denying reports he purchased steroids…

A Peek at the Future

Wednesday’s NBA schedule includes Sacramento at Boston, Denver at New Orleans, and Philadelphia at Houston, while Charlotte will continue their western swing in Portland . . . the Rangers and Penguins will meet in a big Atlantic Division clash in Pittsburgh in Wednesday NHL action, while the Blackhawks start the second half in Anaheim . . . Duke and Wake Forest will renew their intra-conference rivalry on Wednesday night with a huge matchup in Winston-Salem.

Bobcats-Lakers Odds Preview

The Charlotte Bobcats and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at STAPLES Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 11½-point favorites versus the Bobcats, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Bobcats lost to Indiana 98-93 as a 5.5-point underdog on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (201.5).
Raja Bell and Boris Diaw both netted 18 points for the Bobcats, while Emeka Okafor had 14 points and eight rebounds.
The Lakers defeated to San Antonio 99-85 as a 7.5-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (201).
Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 22 points for the Lakers, while Trevor Ariza added 17 points.
Current streak:
Los Angeles has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Charlotte: 18-26 SU, 27-17 ATS
Los Angeles: 35-8 SU, 21-22 ATS
Charlotte most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 1-9
Before playing Portland are 4-5
After playing Indiana are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing San Antonio are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
Charlotte is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Charlotte is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games when playing LA Lakers
Charlotte is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
Charlotte is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
LA Lakers are 20-2 SU in their last 22 games at home
LA Lakers are 14-3 SU in their last 17 games
LA Lakers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the LA Lakers last 9 games
Next up:
Charlotte at Portland, Wednesday, January 28
LA Lakers at Minnesota, Friday, January 30

 

Spurs-Jazz Odds Preview

The San Antonio Spurs and the Utah Jazz will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at EnergySolutions Arena.
Oddsmakers currently have the Jazz listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Spurs, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Spurs lost to the Lakers 99-85 as a 7.5-point underdog on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (201).
Tony Parker led the Spurs with 19 points and Tim Duncan netted 15 points in the loss.
The Jazz lost to Denver 117-97 as a 7.5-point underdog on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (214).
Ronnie Brewer led the Jazz with 16 points and Deron Williams had 15 points and 10 assists in the loss.
Current streak:
Utah has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
San Antonio: 29-14 SU, 19-23-1 ATS
Utah: 25-20 SU, 22-23 ATS
San Antonio most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Phoenix are 7-3
After playing LA Lakers are 4-6
After a loss are 8-2

Utah most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Oklahoma City are 5-5
After playing Denver are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Antonio’s last 10 games on the road
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Antonio’s last 12 games when playing Utah
Utah is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah’s last 7 games at home
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Next up:
San Antonio at Phoenix, Thursday, January 29
Utah home to Oklahoma City, Friday, January 30

 

Nuggets-Grizzlies Odds Preview

The Denver Nuggets and the Memphis Grizzlies will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at FedExForum.
Oddsmakers currently have the Nuggets listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Grizzlies, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Nuggets defeated Utah 117-97 as a 7.5-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (214).
Nene Hilario scored 28 points and added nine rebounds for Denver, while Chauncey Billups and J.R. Smith each netted 22 points in the win.
The Grizzlies were defeated 99-88 by the Nets last time out, as 1.5-point underdogs. The 187 points fell UNDER the night’s posted total of 192.
O.J. Mayo had 23 points on 8-for-14 shooting, and Marc Gasol had 11 points to go with 10 rebounds in the loss.
Current streak:
Denver has won 2 straight games.
Memphis has lost 9 straight games.
Team records:
Denver: 29-15 SU, 25-18-1 ATS
Memphis: 11-32 SU, 15-27-1 ATS
Denver most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing New Orleans are 6-4
After playing Utah are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

Memphis most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Oklahoma City are 3-7
After playing New Jersey are 1-9
After a loss are 1-9

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver’s last 5 games on the road
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver’s last 5 games when playing Memphis
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis’s last 5 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Memphis’s last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis’s last 6 games when playing at home against Denver
Next up:
Denver at New Orleans, Wednesday, January 28
Memphis at Oklahoma City, Wednesday, January 28

 

Pacers-Magic Lines Preview

The Indiana Pacers and the Orlando Magic will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Amway Arena.
Oddsmakers currently have the Magic listed as 9½-point favorites versus the Pacers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Pacers defeated Charlotte 98-93 as a 5.5-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (201.5).
Danny Granger scored a game-high 27 points for Indiana, while Mike Dunleavy and T.J. Ford each scored 13 points in the win.
The Magic fell 103-97 to the Heat as 7.5-point favorites last time out. That game’s combined 200 points made it OVER the posted total of 194.
Dwight Howard led the Magic with a double-double, collecting 22 points and 10 rebounds.
Current streak:
Indiana has won 2 straight games.
Orlando has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Indiana: 17-27 SU, 23-20-1 ATS
Orlando: 33-10 SU, 28-14-1 ATS
Indiana most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After playing Charlotte are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

Orlando most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 3-7
After playing Miami are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana’s last 5 games when playing Orlando
Indiana is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Indiana’s last 23 games
Orlando is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando’s last 6 games at home
Orlando is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
Orlando is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games
Next up:
Indiana home to Milwaukee, Wednesday, January 28
Orlando home to Cleveland, Thursday, January 29