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01/27/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Northwest Division-leading Utah Jazz hit the road this evening to take on the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets at the Ford Center.
Utah has won five of its last six games, including Friday's 116-111 victory over the Denver Nuggets at EnergySolutions Arena. Carlos Boozer had 25 points and 19 rebounds to lead the way.
Deron Williams added 16 points and 12 assists, while Mehmet Okur scored 14 points and pulled down five boards for the Jazz, who went 2-1 on a three-game homestand.
Utah forward Andrei Kirilenko (sprained right ankle) is questionable for Saturday's game. The Jazz will now try to improve on their 13-10 road mark this season.
Meanwhile, the Hornets ended a two-game losing streak with Friday's 88-84 triumph over the Sacramento Kings in the opener of a five-game homestand.
Desmond Mason had 24 points and eight rebounds, while Bobby Jackson netted 15 and dished out seven assists for the Hornets, who are 11-10 at home this season and 17 games off the lead in the Southwest Division. Devin Brown had 14 points, six boards and six assists in the win.
New Orleans/Oklahoma City will also host Portland, Philadelphia and Minnesota on the homestand.
Saturday's game between the Jazz and Hornets is the first of three meetings this season. Utah went 3-1 last season and has won two straight, four of five and five of the last seven meetings.
Utah has won three straight at the Hornets.
<< Hawks welcome 76ers to Philips Arena
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia 76ers open a three-game road trip when
they visit the Atlanta Hawks tonight at Philips Arena.
The 76ers had a two-game winning streak stopped with Friday's 105-97 loss to
the LeBron James-less Clev
<< Pacers close out homestand vs. Toronto
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Indiana Pacers will close out a four-game homestand
this evening when they welcome the Toronto Raptors to Conseco Fieldhouse.
Indiana is 2-1 on the homestand and has posted back-to-back wins, including
Wednesday
<< Kings head to Edmonton attempting to get on a roll
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After finally breaking out of a lengthy losing streak on
Friday, the Los Angeles Kings will try to make it back-to-back wins when they
invade Edmonton's Rexall Place tonight for a matchup with the Oilers.
Los Angeles
<< Irish put win streak on the line against dangerous Wildcats
South Bend, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Undefeated at home this season, the
22nd-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish attempt to remain that way, as they
host the Villanova Wildcats in Big East action from the Joyce Center this
afterno
Mavs hope to lasso win against Kings >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Mavericks will try and get back on the winning
track tonight when they host the Sacramento Kings at American Airlines Center.
The Southeast Division-leading Mavericks had their eight-game winning streak
come
Melo, A.I. host Nets in Denver >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Nets try to get back on the winning track
after three straight one-point losses, as they visit the Denver Nuggets at the
Pepsi Center.
This is the first of two meetings between the clubs this season. Th
Clippers conclude homestand with T'wolves >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The streaking Los Angeles Clippers wrap up a five-game
homestand when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight at the Staples
Center.
This is the third and final meeting of the campaign between the squads.
Bobcats on the prowl in Oakland >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Golden State Warriors try to make it two straight wins
when they host the Charlotte Bobcats tonight at ORACLE Arena.
This is the first of two meetings between the teams this season. The Bobcats
are scheduled to host
MySportsbook.com Releases World Series Championship Lines
New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox early favorites to win 2008 World Series
The Major League Baseball season starts this weekend and MySportsbook.com, a leading online sportsbook for over 8 years, is the first to offer baseball sports betting lines on who will win the 2007 World Series.
"The World Series is the biggest baseball event in the sports betting world and MySportsbook.com is excited that we are first to market with betting lines on every team," says Tim Dalton, Marketing Director, MySportsbook.com. "We are getting things ready for a great baseball season and our members are looking forward to our Player Payback Bonuses, as well as Dime Lines, all season long."
Going in to this weekend, MySportsbook.com's favorites to win the World Series are the New York Yankees at 7-2 and last year’s winners the Chicago White Sox at 9-2.
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Eastern Conference Playoff Betting Trends
We all know by now that the “public” loves to put their money on the FAVORITES and the OVERS. Just by taking a quick glance at Sportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends” it appears as is this tendency will continue as far as the Eastern Conference games are concerned. For the inaugural games of the first round, 69% of the early money is on Toronto -4.5; 59% of bettors prefer Chicago -4.5; 84% are backing Detroit -9; and 56% think Cleveland -11.5 is the way to go. As far as TOTALS are concerned, the only UNDER the “public” is backing is the Cleveland/ Washington game in which 83% are pounding the UNDER (190). Remember, there is no better way to predict a possible line change than by monitoring MySportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends”. By determining who the “public” is backing, you can get the most ideal line for your bet. For example, if you are siding with the public you better place your bet before the line moves in the wrong direction. On the other side of the coin, if you prefer the team that the “public” is betting against; you might be able to get and extra ½ or even more by placing your bet a bit later. Under the “Betting Trends” section, Sportsbook.com also provides plenty of statistical data and trends in order for the bettor to make the most informed pick. Below are some extremely important trends for the first round opponents of the Eastern Conference match-ups, more can be found at MySportsbook.com
New Jersey Nets vs. Toronto Raptors
Toronto was the most reliable covering team this season with a 48-33-1 ATS record but covered the OVER only 41.5% of the time.
The last 20 times these teams have played, the TOTAL has gone UNDER 16 times.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Toronto is 33-19 ATS including 17-9 at home.
New Jersey has covered four games in a row while Toronto has failed to cover their last four games.
When playing a team with a winning record during the second half of the season, New Jersey was just 5-13 ATS this season.
After scoring 105 points or more, Toronto has covered the OVER only 28% of the time this season.
Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls
Miami has failed to cover their last 7 games whereas Chicago has covered 6 out of their last 8 games.
Miami has covered the UNDER in four of their last five games whereas Chicago has covered the UNDER in five out of their last six.
When playing on Saturdays, Miami covered 80% of their games this season.
Away from home, Chicago is just 16-25 ATS this season.
At home, Miami covered the UNDER about 66% of the time whereas Chicago covered the UNDER about 61% of the time.
The last 13 times these teams have played each other, Chicago has covered 9 times.
In Miami’s last 11 road games, the UNDER covered 9 times.
Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons
Detroit has covered 5 out of their last 6 games.
Away from home, Detroit is 28-13 ATS but just 14-26-1 ATS at home.
At home, Orlando covered the UNDER 64% of the time while Detroit covered the UNDER in 63% of their away games.
The last five times these teams have played in Detroit, the OVER covered each time.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Detroit is 8-17-1 ATS at home but 17-9 ATS away.
Detroit covered the spread 5 out of the last 6 times they played Orlando.
After a Division game, Orlando covered the UNDER 87% of the time this season.
Washington Wizards @ Cleveland Cavaliers
In a home game where the TOTAL is between 190 and 194.5 points, Cleveland is 9-1 ATS this season.
Washington has covered the UNDER in their last 6 games and in 8 of their last 9 games.
The last 6 times these teams have played each other, the UNDER covered each time.
When playing on 3 or more days of rest, Washington is just 18-37 ATS since 1996.
Since 1996, Washington is 28-16 ATS versus Cleveland including 11-5 over the last 3 seasons.
In their last 7 road games, Washington is 6-1 ATS.
Versus Eastern Conference teams at home, Washington is just 6-18-2 ATS.
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