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NBA: Orlando’s opening number suggests readiness
2010-05-18
The Boston Celtics exposed the Orlando Magic in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Whether Orlando was not emotionally ready to play from the long layoff or listless after cruising past two dramatically weaker opponents, the facts are that for three quarters the Magic looked liked they belonged in the Eastern Finals as much as the New Jersey Nets. They’ll try to turn things around and even up the series in Game 2 tonight. Orlando is a hefty 7 point favorite at Sportsbook.com.
The crisp passing normally associated with Stan Van Gundy’s team amounted to a grand total of 10 assists in the series opener. The Magic players dumped the ball down to Dwight Howard and basically stood like statues in creating no movement on the perimeter, which forced Howard to rely on his limited offense game with nowhere to pass the ball.
While the Celtics deserve credit for keeping the Magic under 40 percent shooting for the first 36 minutes, their task was made much simpler with Rashard Lewis, Matt Barnes and Jameer Nelson for the most part taking off-balance shots and being sloppy ball-handlers.
“I don't think we were prepared for the level they were ready to play," said Vince Carter, one of the few players in white with pulse throughout the contest. "They were ready to go from the jump, and we weren't on their level from the beginning." Orlando is 41-22 ATS revenging a same season loss.
The Magic too readily let Boston set up its half court defense. When Nelson had the ball a good portion the game, he did too much yo-yo dribbling and the offense was stagnant.
The Magic are 23-11 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread this year.
"That was a wake-up call we really needed, in my opinion," said Carter. "They're relentless, they're aggressive, they do a great job of contesting, especially in the paint, and it took us a while to figure it out, but when we did we played a lot better."
Boston’s Ray Allen shot only 34 percent against the Magic in last year’s playoffs and they tried to employ the same defensive strategy on him again, pressuring him on the perimeter to take contested shots. Allen foiled those tactics, by beating Matt Barnes, Mickael Pietrus and later Redick off the dribble for layups or short jumps shots in totaling his game high 25 points.
The Celts are up to 38-23 ATS as road underdogs the past three years and Paul Pierce is starting to show he might still have something left in his legs with superior all-around game line that looked this way: 22 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
“It was a defensive game, and we like those. That was fine with us," said Boston coach Doc Rivers.
Orlando is 7 point favorites to even the series, with ‘total’ of 189 at Sportsbook.com. The Magic are 31-12 ATS after playing a game as a home favorite and 17-6 UNDER after one or more losses. Boston has won and covered four in a row and is 29-16 ATS in road games after successfully covering the spread in two or more consecutive contests. The Celtics are 11-2 UNDER after allowing 35 points or less in the first half of their last outing.
NBA: Boston at Portland (10:30 PM ET, ESPN)
2010-02-19
The night cap on ESPN finds the Boston Celtics playing 2,500 miles from home in Portland. That distance hasn’t proven a problem of late though, as the Celtics have won four of their L5 games there. Oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com see that turning tonight though, with the Blazers playing as the 2-point favorites.
Boston (34-18, 20-31-3 ATS) got away with another subpar offensive game, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 87-86 on Thursday night. Ray Allen scored 12 of his 24 points in the third quarter against a Lakers team that was without injured star Kobe Bryant.
The Celtics, who were held under 90 points for the third time in four games, are hoping their new guard, Nate Robinson, can provide a boost. Boston received Robinson and Marcus Landry in a trade with New York on Wednesday, giving up Eddie House, J.R. Giddens, Bill Walker and a future conditional second-round pick. Bean-Town backers wouldn’t mind if Robinson helped them cover a few more pointspreads, since they are 1-7 ATS off a cover.
With Marcus Camby now in town, Portland (32-24, 31-24-1 ATS) has one of the league’s top defenders. Camby is expected to make his Blazers debut Friday, giving them a much-needed post presence. Looking to fill the void left by Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla - who are both out for the season due to knee injuries - Portland acquired Camby from the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday in exchange for Steve Blake and Travis Outlaw. He joins a team that is 2-5 ATS at home against clubs with a winning road record.
Camby was the defensive player of the year for the 2006-07 season and is a two-time member of the NBA all-defensive team. He’s looking forward to playing again with Portland point guard Andre Miller, his teammate on three playoff teams with Denver from 2003-05. “I love to play with Andre Miller because he is so unselfish,” Camby said.
Miller, though, may be without his backcourt mate, Brandon Roy, who is probable for this game because of a hamstring injury. After missing 15 of the previous 16 games, Roy tried to play against the Clippers on Tuesday night, but he ended up sitting out the second half of the Blazers’ 109-87 victory.
Roy is averaging a team-high 22.6 points. His injury caused him to miss Portland’s 98-95 overtime loss to Boston on Jan. 22. Allen hit a 3-pointer with 42 seconds left in OT, giving the Celtics eight wins in their last nine matchups with the Blazers.
Oddsmakers have made Portland a two-point favorite with total of 186.5. Boston is .500 playing with no rest this season and 3-7 ATS (1-4 ATS last five). With the Celtics lack of offense, they are 7-1 UNDER in last eight contests, including five in a row. Portland has been surprisingly undistinguished at home with a 19-11 record (.500 ATS). The Blazers are however 20-8 ATS on Friday’s and 6-1 OVER.
Boston is 8-2 SU and ATS against Portland with 4-1 ATS (3-2 SU) mark at the Rose Garden. The StatFox Power Line shows a potential under-pricing, Portland by 6
NBA: Top NBA Weekend Power Trends 12/11-12/13
2009-12-11
With a very light college football board on tap and a smaller than usual college basketball betting weekend scheduled, the NBA figures to get more than its typical share of attention from bettors over the next three days. There are 24 games slated for the next three days including a handful of matchups between some of the league’s elite teams. Read on as we take a look at the top action and reveal some of the weekend’s best StatFox Power Trends you’ll want to take into account as you build your betting card.
On Friday, ESPN brings its usual doubleheader, and in the first game, Cleveland looks to snap a 2-game losing skid when it hosts Portland. The Blazers are struggling themselves though and are just 6-6 in their last 12 games after getting off to a sizzling 8-3 start. They recently received the news that center Greg Oden would miss the rest of the season too with a knee injury. Portland is just 3-6 ATS vs. East foes this season, while Cleveland has already lost twice at home in ’09 and is just 4-6 as a host. In the second game, Orlando looks to bounce back from an awful second half in Utah on Thursday night when it plays a quick turnaround game in Phoenix. The Suns are the league’s lone remaining unbeaten team at home, having gone 7-0 while outscoring opponents by 14.3 PPG to date. The Suns are a 3-point favorite with a lofty total of 215 but the Magic have been one of the league’s best road teams at 10-3 and are a perfect 4-0 SU & ATS rebounding from a loss. Elswhere on Friday, Dallas will be visiting Miami among 11 total games.
On Saturday, the Lakers hit the road for the first of a 5-game road trip by taking on Utah. Los Angeles has had a heavily weighted home schedule to date, and will have played 17 games as hosts compared to just four on the road when this game tips off. On Wednesday, Kobe & Co. whipped the Jazz by 24 points, but the tables could be turned in Salt Lake, as L.A. is just 1-3 ATS on the road, and Utah is 9-4 ATS at home. Also on Saturday, Phoenix will be among nine teams in the NBA that are playing in the second of back-to-back games. The Suns have the toughest quest of all of them however, having to travel to Denver after hosting the Magic the night prior. They will be trying to snap a 4-game road losing skid in this one against a Nuggets team that rarely loses on its home court (9-1 SU & 7-3 ATS). Elsewhere, Boston will be looking for a 10th straight win when it travels to Chicago, and Portland wraps up its 4-game road swing in Milwaukee.
The Sunday board is the lightest of the weekend, with five games on tap, including a typical matinee contest in Toronto. The Raptors host Houston, who has been one of the league’s better road bets thus far, having gone 7-5 SU & 8-4 ATS heading into the weekend. Toronto is just 3-7 SU & ATS vs. West opponents. The Cavaliers are also in action, looking to quickly thwart a 2-game road skid vs. West foes. They will take on Oklahoma City, who continues to surprise folks in ’09, and owns a 7-4 ATS mark at home, and 6-2 ATS record vs. Eastern Conference opponents.
It should be a prime weekend to take advantage of NBA wagering opportunities. Be sure to consider the following trends before hitting the confirm button on your wagers though:
Friday, 12/11/2009
(705) ATLANTA vs. (706) TORONTO
TORONTO is 16-33 ATS (-20.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. The average score was TORONTO 98.3, OPPONENT 106 - (Rating = 2*)
(709) NEW YORK vs. (710) NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS is 22-6 ATS (+15.4 Units) in home games revenging a same season loss over the last 3 seasons. The average score was NEW ORLEANS 99.3, OPPONENT 89.1 - (Rating = 2*)
(709) NEW YORK vs. (710) NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS is 13-1 UNDER (+11.9 Units) at home vs explosive offenses scoring 103+ PPG over L2 seasons. The average score was NEW ORLEANS 92.3, OPPONENT 98.6 - (Rating = 3*)
(711) GOLDEN STATE vs. (712) CHICAGO
Vinny Del Negro is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) vs poor defensive teams (FG pct defense >=46%) as coach of CHICAGO. The average score was Del Negro 99.3, OPPONENT 101.4 - (Rating = 1*)
Saturday, 12/12/2009
(501) INDIANA vs. (502) WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON is 24-46 ATS (-26.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons. The average score was WASHINGTON 95.8, OPPONENT 102.4 - (Rating = 2*)
(503) GOLDEN STATE vs. (504) DETROIT
DETROIT is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons. The average score was DETROIT 92.8, OPPONENT 97.2 - (Rating = 2*)
(503) GOLDEN STATE vs. (504) DETROIT
DETROIT is 32-17 UNDER (+13.3 Units) at home vs. good 3PT shooting teams (>=36%) over the last 3 seasons. The average score was DETROIT 93, OPPONENT 89.5 - (Rating = 1*)
(511) PHOENIX vs. (512) DENVER
DENVER is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents over the last 2 seasons. The average score was DENVER 112.1, OPPONENT 101.5 - (Rating = 2*)
Sunday, 12/13/2009
(703) NEW JERSEY vs. (704) ATLANTA
NEW JERSEY is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in road games vs up-tempo teams >=83 FG Att/game over L3 seasons. The average score was NEW JERSEY 98, OPPONENT 106.9 - (Rating = 1*)
(705) MEMPHIS vs. (706) MIAMI
MIAMI is 17-35 ATS (-21.5 Units) vs. poor passing teams, averaging <=20 assists/game over the last 3 seasons. The average score was MIAMI 94.3, OPPONENT 96.6 - (Rating = 1*)
(707) CLEVELAND vs. (708) OKLAHOMA CITY
CLEVELAND is 13-1 UNDER (+11.9 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons. The average score was CLEVELAND 95.1, OPPONENT 85.1 - (Rating = 3*)
(709) SAN ANTONIO vs. (710) LA CLIPPERS
LA CLIPPERS are 31-55 ATS (-29.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the L3 seasons. The average score was LA CLIPPERS 91.6, OPPONENT 103.8 - (Rating = 1*)