Bucks-76ers Preview

The Milwaukee Bucks and the Philadelphia 76ers will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Wachovia Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the 76ers listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Bucks, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Michael Redd led a balanced attack to give Milwaukee a 98-83 road win against Miami on Monday night.
The Bucks covered the 3.5-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the day’s post total of 197.5.
Elton Brand went for 27 points and nine rebounds as the 76ers defeated the Wizards 104-89 on Saturday. The 76ers covered the 5.5-point spread, while the game’s combined 193 points fell UNDER the posted total of 195.5.
Louis Williams added 15 points, while Thaddeus Young and Andre Iguodala had 14 apiece in the win.
Current streak:
Milwaukee has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Milwaukee: 11-15 SU, 17-8-1 ATS
Philadelphia: 10-14 SU, 9-15 ATS
Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing New York are 2-8
After playing Miami are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 1-9
Before playing Washington are 4-6
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
Milwaukee is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee’s last 13 games on the road
Milwaukee is 10-4-1 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee’s last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games
Philadelphia is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Philadelphia’s last 18 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Next up:
Milwaukee at New York, Friday, December 19
Philadelphia at Washington, Friday, December 19

 

Celtics-Hawks Preview

The Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Philips Arena.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Rajon Rondo led Boston in scoring with 25 points to win 100-91 over Utah for their 15th straight win on Monday night.
The Celtics failed to cover the 10-point spread, while the combined score played just UNDER the posted total of 191.
It was not pretty but Atlanta pulled out a 83-79 win over Charlotte thanks to 28 points from Joe Johnson on Monday night.
The Hawks failed to cover the 8.5-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the posted total of 185.5.
Current streak:
Boston has won 15 straight games.
Atlanta has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Boston: 23-2 SU, 14-11 ATS
Atlanta: 15-9 SU, 13-11 ATS
Boston most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Chicago are 6-4
After playing Utah are 7-3
After a win are 10-0

Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Golden State are 5-5
After playing Charlotte are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston’s last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta’s last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 6 games when playing Boston
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Next up:
Boston home to Chicago, Friday, December 19
Atlanta home to Golden State, Friday, December 19

 

2008: The Best Year Ever For Sharp Investors

Smart money players are dreading the New Year. After all, how could it possibly be as good as the old year? Fear not, sharp players are winning more than ever and squares losing more That will continue for the foreseeable future.

The smartest investors need not wait for the fed rate cut as the prime rate has never been better for sports gamblers: it’s at about 60 percent winners across the board for professional gamblers.

For the rest of you give your money away to the Bernard Madoff’s of the world. Smart investors are having their best year ever.  

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Nuggets-Rockets Preview

The fans at Toyota Center will be treated to a game between the Denver Nuggets and the Houston Rockets when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
J.R. Smith came off the bench to score 25 points and paced Denver to a 98-88 win over Dallas on Monday night.
The Nuggets upset the Mavs as 2.5-point underdogs, while the final score played UNDER the day’s posted total of 210.5.
The Rockets were defeated 95-82 by the Clippers last time out, as 4-point favorites. The combined 177 points fell UNDER the posted total of 191.
Yao Ming netted 24 points with 13 rebounds for a double-double in a losing effort.
Current streak:
Denver has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Denver: 17-7 SU, 15-8-1 ATS
Houston: 15-9 SU, 12-12 ATS
Denver most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Cleveland are 8-2
After playing Dallas are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

Houston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Sacramento are 5-5
After playing LA Clippers are 5-5
After a loss are 9-1

A few trends to consider:
Denver is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Denver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Denver is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
Houston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Houston’s last 17 games at home
Next up:
Denver home to Cleveland, Friday, December 19
Houston home to Sacramento, Friday, December 19

 

Clippers-Thunder

The Los Angeles Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Ford Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the Clippers listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Thunder, while the game’s total is sitting at 199.
Zach Randolph dropped 30 points with 13 rebounds for a double-double on Saturday, as the Clippers defeated the Rockets 95-82. The Clippers won the game as a 4-point underdog, while the combined 177 points fell UNDER the posted total of 191.
Al Thornton added 26 points Marcus Camby had 12 points and 13 rebounds in the win.
The Thunder lost to San Antonio 109-104 as a 15.5-point underdog on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (196.5).
Jeff Green scored a game-high 33 points for the Thunder and Kevin Durant delivered 28 points and 13 rebounds.
Current streak:
Los Angeles has won 2 straight games.
Oklahoma City has lost 7 straight games.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 6-17 SU, 9-14 ATS
Oklahoma City: 2-23 SU, 14-11 ATS
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Chicago are 4-6
After playing Houston are 4-6
After a win are 1-9

Oklahoma City most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Toronto are 2-8
After playing San Antonio are 6-4
After a loss are 1-9

A few trends to consider:
LA Clippers are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
LA Clippers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 6 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
LA Clippers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City’s last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Oklahoma City is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oklahoma City’s last 8 games when playing LA Clippers
Oklahoma City is 18-7 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Next up:
LA Clippers at Chicago, Wednesday, December 17
Oklahoma City home to Toronto, Friday, December 19

 

Hornets-Grizzlies Preview

The New Orleans Hornets and the Memphis Grizzlies will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at FedExForum.
Oddsmakers currently have the Hornets listed as 6-point favorites versus the Grizzlies, while the game’s total is sitting at 192.
The Hornets defeated Toronto 99-91 as a 2-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (195).
David West scored 29 points and added nine rebounds for New Orleans, while James Posey delivered 20 points off the bench in the win.
The Grizzlies defeated Miami 102-86 as a 2-point underdog on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (193.5).
O.J. Mayo scored a game-high 28 points for Memphis, while Rudy Gay added 18 points in the win.
Current streak:
Memphis has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
New Orleans: 13-7 SU, 9-10-1 ATS
Memphis: 9-15 SU, 11-13 ATS
New Orleans most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing San Antonio are 5-5
After playing Toronto are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Memphis most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Charlotte are 4-4
After playing Miami are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans’s last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis’s last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis’s last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Memphis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Next up:
New Orleans home to San Antonio, Wednesday, December 17
Memphis home to Charlotte, Friday, December 19

 

Bulls-Bobcats Preview

The Chicago Bulls and the Charlotte Bobcats will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Time Warner Cable Arena.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Bulls scored 38 points in the fourth quarter and came away with a 113-104 victory over the Nets on Saturday, as 4.5-point underdogs. The 217 points sailed OVER the posted total of 205.
Ben Gordon dropped 29 points with five rebounds and six assists for the Bulls, and Derrick Rose added 22 in the win.
Newly acquired Boris Diaw led the Bobcats with 25 points in a 83-79 loss to Atlanta on Monday night.
The Bobcats did cover the 8.5-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the posted total of 185.5.
Current streak:
Charlotte has lost 7 straight games.
Team records:
Chicago: 11-12 SU, 11-12 ATS
Charlotte: 7-18 SU, 14-11 ATS
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing LA Clippers are 4-6
After playing New Jersey are 5-5
After a win are 2-8

Charlotte most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Memphis are 1-7
After playing Atlanta are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago’s last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago’s last 7 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte’s last 7 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Charlotte’s last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte’s last 6 games
Charlotte is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Chicago home to LA Clippers, Wednesday, December 17
Charlotte at Memphis, Friday, December 19

 

2008 Bowls Betting Notes, Part 1

Here are some news and notes for sports handicappers and fans alike from the staff of OffshoreInsiders.com  

Memphis-South Florida

South Florida could approach this as a consolation bowl. After their first preseason ranking ever, they were thinking BCS starting 5-0. However, they slide into the postseason having lost 5-of-7. They failed to score more than 20 points in their final five games.

Memphis defeated just one bowl team Southern Miss and has no wins to teams with a winning record.

Southern Miss-Troy

Troy was 8-4 but easily could have won two more. They lost by one to Louisiana-Monroe when their potential game winning field goal hit the crossbar. They also blew a 31-3 lead to LSU.

Southern Miss enters the postseason playing their best football of the year winning five straight. Their defensive improvement was the reason. After giving up 35.8 points per game in five straight losses, they have up 35 points combined in their final five games.

BYU-Arizona

Motivation should not be a factor for an Arizona team playing in their first bowl game in a decade. BYU’s focus may be another story. A loss to Utah in their season finale cost them a shot at a BCS bowl.

Arizona allowed only 14.7 points per game at home, but 30.6 on the road. Arizona ranks 16th in the nation in total offense and BYU 19th, so points should be aplenty.

Wake Forest-Navy

These teams met on Sept. 16 and Navy won 24-17. Navy won 5-of-7 to close the year including the final two contests by a combined 50-0. Navy should have QB Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada at full speed. He missed five games this year but returned against Army. “He makes a huge difference for the Naval Academy,” says ScoresOddsPicks.com Brian Gould.

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Monday MNF and Basketball Betting

The Eagles will be looking to stay in the NFC postseason race on Monday night when they play host to the Browns. Here’s a look in your Daily Sports Roundup. If a win is tougher for you to find than a Gumprechts Green Pit Viper, dragon millipede, and Huntsman Spider, you are looking in all the wrong places. Welcome to the rest of your sports gambling life.

The Gridiron Spotlight

Philadelphia is coming off impressive back-to-back wins over the Cardinals and Giants which has them at 7-5-1 straight-up (and a profitable 8-5 against-the-spread) through 13 games. Donovan McNabb went just 19-of-30 for 191 yards passing and a TD last week against New York, but it was enough to guide his team to a 20-14 road win. Brian Westbrook ran for 131 yards and had two TDs.

Cleveland, on the other hand, has lost each of their last three games to fall to 4-9 SU (but 7-6 ATS) on the season. The Browns have scored a combined 21 points over the course of their losing streak, and they lost 28-9 on the road versus the Titans last week. Third-string QB Ken Dorsey went 22-of-43 for 150 yards passing with one INT, while Joshua Cribbs was the top rusher with just 24 yards.

The oddsmakers don’t expect the Monday nighter to be a close affair – they have the Eagles pegged as big 14-point home favorites. The game’s total is at 39 points; Cleveland is 5-7-1 on the OVER/UNDER this year, Philadelphia is 6-7 OU.

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Gambling News

We continue to follow possible momentum swings in gambling rights, plus how the gambling industry is no longer recession proof. Phil Ruffin is buying Treasure Island. This and all real-time betting information is in our gambling and casino news section.

Other Notable Events

The Boston Celtics will be gunning for their 15th consecutive victory on Monday night when they play host to the Utah Jazz. Paul Pierce and company ran their winning streak to 14 games last time out with a 94-82 home win over the Hornets. Pierce had 28 points in that victory. Boston is now 22-2 SU and 14-10 ATS on the season, while Utah has records of 15-10 SU and 13-12 ATS this year.

There are eight other games on the NBA’s schedule for Monday night, including Denver at Dallas and New York at Phoenix. As well, it’s Charlotte at Atlanta, Indiana at Washington, New Jersey at Toronto, and Milwaukee at Miami, while Minnesota plays Sacramento and Orlando is at Golden State in late-night games.

The Rest of the Schedule

There are just two NHL games on the Monday schedule, with Colorado at Detroit, and San Jose at Los Angeles. The Sharks are now 4-0-1 in the month of December after slipping past St. Louis 5-4 on Saturday. Patrick Marleau scored twice for San Jose in that victory, while Evgeni Nabokov stopped 29 of 33 shots.

Finally, Connecticut and Syracuse are the lone ranked college basketball teams in action on Monday night, with UConn playing host to Stony Brook and the Orangemen getting a visit from Cleveland State. As well, Pepperdine is at USC.

News from the Wire

TE Kellen Winslow is OUT for the Browns for Monday night due to his ankle injury, while each of RB Charles Ali, LB Beau Bell, WR Cribbs, G Rex Hadnot, RB Jerome Harrison, DE Louis Leonard, LB Shantee Orr, DT Shaun Rogers, DT Shaun Smith, and DE Corey Williams are listed as QUESTIONABLE . . . G Shawn Andrews is out for the Eagles because of a back injury. T Jon Runyan is listed as QUESTIONABLE for Monday Night Football, while LB Stewart Bradley, RB Correll Buckhalter, WR Kevin Curtis, CB Asante Samuel, TE L.J. Smith, and RB Westbrook are pegged as PROBABLE to be on the field against Cleveland…Arena Football League officially cancels the 2009 season…The Phillies have signed pitcher Chan Ho Park…Maryland and North Carolina play in the men’s NCAA soccer championship today…There is not truth to the rumor than Jerry Jones has offered Sean Avery a contract.

A Peek at the Future

The Knicks will be in action out west again on Tuesday night, in a tough matchup against the Lakers. As well, Denver will be in Houston to play the Rockets . . . the NHL’s top Tuesday game will also take place out west, with the Rangers in Anaheim to battle the Ducks . . . this week’s Thursday night NFL game is Indy at Jacksonville, while Baltimore will travel to Dallas for a Saturday night matchup.

Other Betting News

From the entertainment and political betting odds section, “The Day the Earth Stood Still” is No. 1 at the box office…The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at George Bush has yet to confess that he was simply auditioning for a job with the NY Times or MSNBC.

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