NBA Basketball Betting - Pick Archive

Here's an archive of our NBA game previews and betting odds

Phoenix Suns at L.A. Lakers 5-19
The Lakers dominated Game 1 and they absolutely dominated every facet of the game and killed the Suns in the paint. The Suns have to come out as a different team that played in Game 1 or they will be heading back to the Valley of the Sun in a 2-0 series hole. The Suns are a 6.5 point underdog at Bodog in game 2, hoping to tie up this series.

Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic 5-18
Tonight the Magic try to even the Eastern Conference finals hosting the Boston Celtics. The Celtics won Game 1 in Orlando, which was Orlando's first playoff loss this season. Boston now has home court advantage and if the Magic lose this game they will be heading to Beantown down 2-0 in this series. The Magic are a 7.5 point favorite at 5Dimes in game 2, hoping to tie up this series.

Phoenix Suns at L.A. Lakers 5-17
Tonight in the first game of the Western Conference finals the defending champion L.A. Lakers host the Phoenix Suns. Both teams had no problem getting to the finals, as each swept their last series. The Suns will have to play a run-and-gun style to win this series and the Lakers need to keep winning in the paint to win the series. Each team has had over a week to get ready for this series. The Lakers are a 6 point favorite at Bodog to win game one.

Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic 5-16
The Magic have yet to lose this season in the playoffs and have had a long break since they eliminated the Atlanta Hawks in four. Boston is on a high after beating LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Magic are a 6.5 point favorite at Bodog to win game one.

Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics 5-13
There has been tons of press in the last few days about how LeBron James really struggled in Game 5 at home and how it has affected his impending free agency. The Cavs have their backs against the wall and have to win tonight's game to force a Game 7 back in Cleveland. The Celtics want to rap this series up tonight in front of their home town fans and are only a small 1 point favortie at Bodog. Sportbooks don't seem to give Boston much respect, making them almost a pickem after they smoked the Cavaliers by 32 points in Cleveland on Tuesday night.

Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers 5-11
Well, it's all even as not only did the Cavaliers and Celtics split their 4 game series in the regular season they now are tied at 2-2 in this Eastern Conference semifinals series with Cleveland hosting Boston tonight. The Linesmaker at 5Dimes have the Cavaliers as a 7.5 point home favorite. The Celtics have already won 1 on the road in this series, look for them to keep this game close.

L.A. Lakers at Utah Jazz 5-10
The Jazz played well in Game 3 forcing the Lakers to beat them from outside, but they could not stop the Lakers from making key buckets late while the Jazz could not score on 2 shots in the closing seconds. The Jazz are a 2.5 point favorite at 5Dimes tonight when they try to extend the series and avoid being swept by the Lakers in front of their home town fans. No team has ever come back from being down 3-0.

Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics 5-9
The Cavs shot lights shooting just under 60% from the floor and every Cleveland starter scored in double figures. The Celtics have to play better D today or they will be going back to Cleveland down 3-1 in this series. The Celtics are a 1 point dog at home today and Bodog have posted 197 for the Over/Under total.

L.A. Lakers at Utah Jazz 5-8
The Jazz had one of the best home records this season. This is a must win game for the most part for the Jazz since no team in the history of the NBA has come back to win a playoff series after losing the first 3 games. Bodog has the Jazz as a 4.5 point favorite and the Under/Over total opened at 203.5 but has been bet down to 202 at most Sportsbooks.

Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics 5-7
The Celtics pulled off a shocker and won Game 2 in Cleveland and now have the home court advantage in the series. Both teams are banged up, as LeBron James has a hurt elbow and the Boston bigs of Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins are nursing injuries, but will play after missing a day of practice to recover. Linesmaker have the Celtics as a slight 1 point favorite, bet this game at Bodog.

Atlanta Hawks at Orlando Magic 5-6
The Magic embarrassed the Hawks in Game 1 winning by 43 points and completely dominating them on offense and defense. The Hawks were only down 2 after the 1st quarter, but in the 2nd and 3rd quarter scored a grand total of 21 points and were down by as much as 46 points in the 4th quarter. Most Sportsbooks open the line at 8.5, the public have already moved the line to 9.5 and Bodog have the Magic as a 10 point spread favorite.

San Antonio Spurs at Phoenix Suns 5-5
The Suns played a great inside-outside game in Game 1, PF Amare Stoudamire had 23 points and 13 boards and the backcourt duo of Jason Richardson and Steve Nash combined for 60 points. The Linesmaker at SportsInteraction opened the line at Suns by 3.5 but the public are betting the Spurs moving the point spread down to 2.5 at most Sportsbooks.

Utah Jazz at L.A. Lakers 5-4
The Jazz have to play better overall defense in tonight's game, as in Game 1 they allowed the Lakers to shoot over 53% from the floor. Every Lakers' starter besides Ron Artest (4/9 shooting) shot at least 50% from the floor. 5Dimes have the Lakers as a 5.5 point favorite for tonight's contest.

p>San Antonio Spurs at Phoenix Suns 5-3
Tonight in the 1st game of a Western Conference semifinals series the Phoenix Suns host the San Antonio Spurs. In their opening round series' the Suns beat the Portland Trailblazers in 6 and the Spurs took care of the 2nd seed Dallas also in 6 games. The Suns are -127 to win the series at 5Dimes and are -4 against the point spread in tonight's game.

Utah Jazz at L.A. Lakers 5-2
This is the 3rd straight post-season and the Jazz have faced the Lakers and they hope the 3rd time is the charm after being eliminated from the playoffs in the last 2 seasons. The Linesmaker at 5Dimes have the Jazz at +335 to win the series and a 7 point dog in today's game.

Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers 5-1
The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Boston Celtics in the 1st game of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. Both teams won their opening round series in 5 games and neither team had much trouble doing it. LeBron James has a minor elbow injury, but will not miss any time because of it.

L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder 4-30
The Lakers have looked like a different team in their 2 games in Oklahoma City, but they may be more focused tonight, as they can close out the series and avoid a Game 7 with a win tonight. The Lakers have lost their last 3 in Oklahoma City. The Thunder are a 1.5 point spread favorite at home tonight.

Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs 4-29
Tonight the San Antonio Spurs will be at home trying to close out their 1st round Western Conference playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs are a 3.5 point dog and have their backs are against the wall against a Spurs squad that may just have one more title run in them.

Utah Jazz at Denver Nuggets 4-28
The Denver Nuggets try to stave off elimination when they host the Utah Jazz tonight in Mile High City. The Nuggets were one of the best home teams this season and the Linesmaker have made them a lofty 7 point favorite as they try to extent the series to game 6.

Oklahoma City Thunder at L.A. Lakers 4-27
Tonight in La La Land in Game 5 the defending champion L.A. Lakers host the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nobody gave the Thunder much of a chance in this series, but they won the last 2 games at home to tie this series.

Portland Trailblazers at Phoenix Suns 4-26
The Phoenix Suns host the Portland Trailblazers tonight in Game 5 in their 1st round Western Conference playoff series. Portland won on Saturday with defense and if they can make tonight's contest a low scoring game they should win, but if the Suns can get out and run-and-gun they should win.

Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs 4-25
Tonight in the Lone Star State in Game 4 of an opening round series in the Western Conference the San Antonio Spurs host the Dallas Mavericks. The Spurs lost Game 1 of the series, but have won the last 2 games and now the Mavs have to win this game or they will be down 3-1 in this series.

L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder 4-24
The Oklahoma City Thunder host the L.A. Lakers tonight in game 4 of their Western Conference series. The Thunder won Game 3 Thursday getting a huge game from Kevin Durant. He pulled down 19 boards and played shutdown defense on Kobe Bryant, limiting him to 2/10 shooting in the 4th quarter.

Boston Celtics at Miami Heat 4-23
Tonight in the Sunshine State in the 3rd game of an Eastern Conference opening round series the Miami Heat host the Boston Celtics. The Heat are down 0-2 in the series and tonight's game is vital, as no team in NBA history has come back to win a playoff series after being down 0-3.

L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder 4-22
The Oklahoma City Thunder host the defending champion L.A. Lakers tonight in the 3rd game of a Western Conference 1st round playoff series. Thunder head coach Scott Brooks was recently named NBA Coach of the Year, but he has his work cut out for him to get back in this series.

Charlotte Bobcats at Orlando Magic 4-21
The Orlando Magic host the Charlotte Bobcats tonight in game 2 of their playoff series. The Magic won Game 1 even though they were outscored in the 2nd half and Dwight Howard only had 5 points and 7 boards. The Bobcats need to find more offense tonight or they'll be down 0-2 in this series.

Miami Heat at Boston Celtics 4-20
Tonight in the 2nd game of an Eastern Conference playoff series the Boston Celtics host the Miami Heat. The Heat have a little more hope in this game, as Boston's Kevin Garnett is suspended after throwing an elbow at Quentin Richardson in the end of Game 1.

Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers 4-19
Tonight in Game 2 of an Eastern Conference 1st round playoff series the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Chicago Bulls. The Cavs won Game 1 pretty comfortably and they won with their shut-down defense holding the Bulls to only 83 points. Shaq is back in the lineup so the Bulls will have to rebound better and play better defense or they will fin themselfs down 0-2.

San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks 4-18
Tonight in a 1st round playoff match up in the Lone Star State the Western Conference 2nd seed Dallas Mavericks host the 7th seed San Antonio Spurs. Dallas won 3 of 4 games against San Antonio this season. Last year Dallas was the lower seed and upset the Spurs in the 1st round.

Utah Jazz at Denver Nuggets 4-17
Tonight in a 1st round Western Conference match up the 4th seed Denver Nuggets host the 5th seed Utah Jazz. The Nuggets won 3 of 4 games against the Jazz this season and will be tough to beat since they are one of the toughest teams in the league to beat at home.

Phoenix Suns at Utah Jazz 4-14
Utah Jazz host the Phoenix Suns in the last game of the regular season for both teams. Both teams will make the playoffs, but since each has identical records this game is big for playoff positioning. The winner will get the #3 seed in the West and will not have to face the Lakers in a possible 2nd round playoff series.

Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls 4-13
Tonight in an Eastern Conference match up that is vital for the home team and meaningless for the away team the Chicago Bulls host the Boston Celtics. The Bulls really need to win this game, as they hold the 8th spot and if they lose this game they will be tied with the Toronto Raptors, is not good for the Bulls, as Toronto holds the tiebreaker against them.

Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Trailblazers 4-12
Tonight in an important Western Conference match up in the 2nd to last game of the season the Portland Trailblazers host the Oklahoma City Thunder. This game is really vital for the Thunder, as if they lose and San Antonio beats Minnesota then Oklahoma City will play the Lakers in the opening round.

Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors 4-11
Tonight in a HUGE Eastern Conference match up north of the border the Toronto Raptor host the Chicago Bulls. These 2 teams are tied for the 8th and last playoff spot with only 3 games to play. The Raptor's hopes of making the playoffs were dealt a big blow, with the loss of superstar Chris Bosh for the rest of the regular season.

Dallas Mavericks at Portland Trailblazers 4-9
Tonight in an important Western Conference match up the Portland Trailblazers host the Dallas Mavericks. Both teams are in the playoffs, but the last few games are still important for positioning. The Blazers are tied for 6th with San Antonio and Oklahoma City and Portland would like to avoid 8th so they don't have to face the Lakers in the 1st round.

Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls 4-8
Tonight in the Windy City the desperate Chicago Bulls host the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Bulls trail Toronto by a half game for the 8th spot with only a few games left and it may be easier to catch them since the Raptors lost their best player, Chris Bosh, for the remainder of the season with an injury.

p>San Antonio Spurs at L.A. Lakers 4-4
Today in the City of Angels the defending champion L.A. Lakers host the San Antonio Spurs. The Lakers have the top spot in the West and the Spurs are in the 7th spot tied with the Portland Trailblazers. Unless the Spurs can move ahead of the Blazers in the few remaining games today's match up will be the 1st round match up in the playoffs.

Charlotte Bobcats at Chicago Bulls 4-3
Tonight in an important Eastern Conference match up in the Windy City the Chicago Bulls face the Charlotte Bobcats. The Bulls trail 8th place Toronto by 1.5 games for the 8th and final playoff spot. The Bulls have won 8 of their last 10 games against the Bobcats at home including the last 2.

Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers 4-2
Tonight in an Eastern Conference match up the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Atlanta Hawks. This game is important for the Hawks, but really means nothing for the Cavs. Atlanta is in the 3rd spot only one game ahead of the 4th place Boston Celtics. If the Hawks can stay in 3rd they would avoid playing Cleveland in a possible 2nd round playoff series.

Orlando Magic at Dallas Mavericks 4-1
Tonight in a non-conference match up in the Big D the Dallas Mavericks host the Orlando Magic. Dallas is in 2nd in the West but the last few games are important for them. The Mavs want to host at least a 1st round playoff series. They need to finish strong to stay in the 2nd. They only lead 3rd place Utah by a half, 4th place Phoenix by 1, and 5th place Denver by 2.

Golden State Warriors at Utah Jazz 3-31
Tonight in a Western Conference match up the Utah Jazz host the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors are headed for another losing season and another high draft pick and while the Jazz will make the playoffs every remaining game is important for playoff positioning.

Phoenix Suns at Chicago Bulls 3-30
Tonight in the Windy City the Chicago Bulls host the Phoenix Suns. The Bulls have won 2 in a row to get back in the playoff picture after losing 10 straight a couple weeks back. The Suns are hot, no pun intended, as they have won 7 in a row, which is their longest win streak of the season.

Denver Nuggets at Dallas Mavericks 3-29
Tonight in an important Western Conference match up the Dallas Mavericks host the Denver Nuggets. Both of these teams want to finish strong to improve their playoff seed. Dallas is in the 2nd in the West while Denver and Utah are just a half game back and Phoenix is 1 back of the Mavs.

San Antonio Spurs at Boston Celtics 3-28
Tonight in a non-conference match up the Boston Celtics host the San Antonio Spurs. Boston has won 2 straight and now have a 1 game lead over Atlanta for 3rd in the East and the Celtics want to stay in 3rd so they would avoid playing King James and the Cavaliers in a possible 2nd round match up.

Portland Trailblazers at New Orleans Hornets 3-27
Tonight in the Big East the New Orleans Hornets host the Portland Trailblazers. Chris Paul is back in the lineup for the Hornets, but it may be too late. The Blazers can eliminate the Hornets with a win tonight. The Blazers are playing well and are 8-2 in their last 10 games.

Cleveland Cavaliers at San Antonio Spurs 3-26
Tonight the San Antonio Spurs host the streaking Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs have kept winning without Shaq, winning 8 in a row. The Spurs are tied with Portland for the last playoff spot in the West. They'll look to move past the Blazers so they won't have to play the Lakers in the 1st round.

Miami Heat at Chicago Bulls 3-25
Tonight in an important Eastern Conference match up in the Windy City the Chicago Bulls host the Miami Heat. The Bulls recently snapped their long losing streak and have won 2 in a row. Chicago really needs to keep winning, as they're in 9th in the East 2 games back of Toronto for the last playoff spot.

Denver Nuggets at Boston Celtics 3-24
The Boston Celtics host the Denver Nuggets in a non-conference game in Beantown. The Celtics are tied for 3rd in the East and they want to finish in 3rd so they do not have to face Cleveland in the 2nd round of the playoffs. The Nuggets are tied for 2nd in the West with Dallas and want to stay in 2nd so they can host a possible 2nd round playoff series.

Denver Nuggets at New York Knicks 3-23
Tonight in a non-conference match up the New York Knicks host the Denver Nuggets. The Knicks have lost 4 straight against the Nuggets and in their last game New York scored 125 points on Denver and still lost.

San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder 3-22
Tonight in a Western Conference match up the Oklahoma City Thunder host the San Antonio Spurs. The Thunder are in the 6th spot in the West only 1 game ahead of the Spurs and each has a chance to host a first round playoff series if they can end the season strong.

San Antonio Spurs at Atlanta Hawks 3-21
The Atlanta Hawks host the San Antonio Spurs in a non-conference match up. The Hawks are in 4th in the East only 1 game back of Boston Celtics. The Hawks would really love to snag the 3rd seed, as that would mean they would avoid playing Cleveland in a possible 2nd round match up.

Boston Celtics at Dallas Mavericks 3-20
Tonight the Boston Celtics continue their Lone Star State road trip taking on the Dallas Mavericks tonight in the Big D. Last night the Celtics snapped the Houston Rockets 4-game winning streak and tonight look to beat Dallas, who have won 9 of their last 10 games and have been on fire since pulling the trigger on the 1st big trade of the season.

Boston Celtics at Houston Rockets 3-19
Tonight in the Lone Star State the streaking Houston Rockets host the Boston Celtics. The Rockets have won 4 straight and they need to end the season well, as they are currently 4.5 games back of the Portland Trailblazers for the 8th and finals playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Orlando Magic at Miami Heat 3-18
Tonight in a match up for Sunshine State bragging rights the Miami Heat host the Orlando Magic. The Magic are one of the hottest teams in the league, as they are coming off a win and are 9-1 in their last 10 games. Miami needs to keep winning to move up in the East so they do not have to play Orlando or Cleveland in the 1st round of the playoffs.

San Antonio Spurs at Orlando Magic 3-17
Tonight the Spurs look to sweep their Sunshine State road trip playing the Orlando Magic tonight after beating the Miami Heat last night. Orlando is coming off a loss, but is 8-2 in their last 10 games while the Spurs have won 4 straight and are also 8-2 in their last 10 games.

San Antonio Spurs at Miami Heat 3-16
Tonight in a non-conference match up the Miami Heat host the San Antonio Spurs. Both teams are playing well lately, as the Heat have won 3 in a row and are 6-4 in their last 10 games and the Spurs have also won 3 straight and are 8-2 in their last 10 games.

Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors 3-15
The Lakers have won 2 in a row, after losing 3 straight, and are 6-4 in their last 10 games and the Warriors are coming off a win, but are only 2-8 in their last 10 games.

Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder 3-14
Utah is coming off a loss and 6-4 in their last 10 games and the Thunder are streaking, as they have won 4 straight and are 7-3 in their last 10 games.

Denver Nuggets at Memphis Grizzlies 3-13
Tonight in a Western Conference match up of a couple of streaking teams the Memphis Grizzlies host the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets have been on fire lately winning 5 straight and going 8-2 in their last 10 games while the Grizzlies have won 3 in a row and are 7-3 in their last 10 games.

L.A. Lakers at Phoenix Suns 3-12
The Phoenix Suns host the L.A. Lakers tonight in the Valley of the Desert. The Suns are 8-2 in their last 10, and are tied for 5th in the West. The Lakers no longer have a comfortable lead in the West. They now only lead the red-hot Dallas Mavericks by 2.5 and the Denver Nuggets by 3.5 games.

Chicago Bulls at Orlando Magic 3-11
This game features the hottest and coldest teams in the East, as the Magic have won 6 in a row and the Bulls have lost 5 straight. With their recent slide the Bulls have fallen out of the top 8 in the East, as they trail Miami, Charlotte, and Toronto by one game for the 8th and last playoff spot.

New Orleans Hornets at Oklahoma City Thunder 3-10
Tonight the Oklahoma City Thunder host the New Orleans Hornets. The Thunder have been playing well for the last 2 months and they look like a playoff team this season. This season the Thunder are 19-11 at home and 37-25 ATS and the Hornets are 11-21 on the road and 30-33-1 ATS.

Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks 3-9
Tonight in an Eastern Conference match up the Milwaukee Bucks host the Boston Celtics. The Bucks have been on fire for over a month and have won 3 straight games and are 9-1 in their last 10 games. The Celtics are finally healthy with Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett back in the lineup and they have won 4 straight and are 7-3 in their last 10 games.

San Antonio Spurs at Cleveland Cavaliers 3-8
The Spurs Tony Parker suffered a broken hand in his last game and will be out for 4-6 weeks. King James missed his last game with an ankle injury but his status has been upgraded to probable fo tonight's contest against the Spurs.

L.A. Lakers at Orlando Magic 3-7
On Sunday afternoon on national TV the Orlando Magic host the L.A. Lakers. The Lakers are 6-4 in their last 10 games, but they have dropped 2 in a row. They are still in 1st place in the Western Conference, but only have a 4 game lead over the red-hot Dallas Mavericks, who have won 10 straight.

Cleveland Cavaliers at Milwaukee Bucks 3-6
The Bucks have won 2 in a row and 8-2 in their last 10. The Cavs have won 6 in a row and are 7-3 in their last 10. This season the Bucks are 19-9 at home and have won 14 of their last 18 games, but they have dropped 6 straight to the Cavs. Bookmakers have made the Bucks a 3.5 point dog tonight.

New Orleans Hornets at San Antonio Spurs 3-5
This season the Spurs are 21-10 at home. The Hornets may have a chip on their shoulder in this game, as the Spurs laid a beat down on them in New Orleans smoking them by 14 points on Monday night. Hornets have dropped 3 straight and are in 10th place 5 games back of the 8th spot.

L.A. Lakers at Miami Heat 3-4
Tonight in a non-conference match up in South Florida the Miami Heat host the defending champion L.A. Lakers. The Lakers have the 2nd best record in the NBA and are running away with the Western Conference while the Heat are fighting just to make the playoffs.

Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets 3-3
Tonight the Nuggets will look to avoid their first 3-game losing streak of the season against a Thunder squad that was won 12 of their last 14 games. The Thunder have won 5 of their last 6 road games, but they have not win in Denver since coming to Oklahoma City from Seattle.

Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons 3-2
Neither team is playing well lately, the Pistons have lost 3 in a row and Celtics have lost 2 in a row and in their last game lost at home to the worst team in the NBA the New Jersey Nets. The Celtics should get Paul Pierce back tonight after he has missed the last three games with a thumb injury.

Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns 3-1
The Suns have owned the Nuggets at home, as they have won 9 straight against Denver in Phoenix. The Suns are 22-7 at home this season. Don't look for a lot of defense in this game, as these teams are the top 2 highest scoring teams in the league and neither ranks in the top 20 in points allowed.

Denver Nuggets at L.A. Lakers 2-28
The Nuggets are 2-0 against the Lakers this season including beating them in L.A. earlier this month. Denver is 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 road games, 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a road underdog of 5.0-10.5 points. The Lakers are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 home games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games.

Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz 2-27
This season the Jazz are 23-8 at home and are 7-3 in their last 10 games. The Rockets have really not gelled with their new lineup and they need to do so quick to make the post season, as they are 3 games back of the Portland Trailblazers for the 8th and last playoff spot in the West.

Dallas Mavericks at Atlanta Hawks 2-26
Tonight in a game where both teams are playing well the Atlanta Hawks host the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs have won 5 straight with their new look lineup and they may now be a real threat in the West. The Hawks have won 2 in row and only trail the Orlando Magic by 2 games in the Southeast.

Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics 2-25
Cleveland has not played well in Boston in the last few years, as they have lost 10 straight to the Celtics. Boston will likely be without injured star Paul Pierce. Cavaliers are 19-10 on the road this season and finally won their first game with newly acquired Antawn Jamison after losing 3 straight.

L.A. Lakers at Dallas Mavericks 2-24
The Mavs have won 4 in a row and are 18-9 at home this season. This will be the first game the Lakers will see the new look Mavs after they traded for Caron Butler, Brendan Haywood and De Shawn Stevenson. Lakers opened as 1 point dog in 2nd game of back to back games on the road. The Lakers have won 7 of their last 8 games on the road.

Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder 2-23
The Thunder have won 9 straight games. The Thunder are in 5th place in the West but only lead the 6th place Suns by half game. Kevin Durant has scored at least 25 points in 28 straight games. That streak is the 2nd longest since a guy named Jordan had a 40-game streak back in the mid 1980's.

Atlanta Hawks at Utah Jazz 2-22
Utah are red hot winning 17 of their last 19 games. The Jazz have won 15 straight home games against the Hawks. The betting line opened at the Jazz by 5.5 but has dropped to 5. Who's betting the Hawks ?

Boston Celtics at Denver Nuggets 2-21
The Celtics have won 3 straight away from Boston including winning in L.A. against the Lakers without Kevin Garnett. KG will be back in the lineup tonight and the Celtics really need their defensive stopper against a Nuggets team that ranks 3rd in the league in scoring.

Dallas Mavericks at Orlando Magic 2-19
Tonight the streaking Orlando Magic host the new-look Dallas Mavericks. The Magic are 8-2 in their last 10 games and 21-5 at home. The Mavs have won 5 of their last 6 games against the Magic including their last 3 in Orlando.

Boston Celtics at L.A. Lakers 2-18
L.A. Lakers host the Boston Celtics in what is still one of the biggest rivalries in sports. Kobe Bryant status has been downgraded to doubtful for tonight's game. The Lakers have won 4 in a row without their superstar. Lakers have been playing great team defense in his absence.

Phoenix Suns at Dallas Mavericks 2-17
After struggling on the road for most of the season the Suns have won their last 6 games away from the Valley of the Sun. Dallas has won 4 straight games against Phoenix at home. This will be first game at home for the new lineup and they need to play better than last night for the home town crowd.

Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder 2-16
The Thunder won 6 straight before the break and are in the 6th position in the Western Conference. The Mavs pulled off a huge seven player trade during the all start break. All three of the players aquired are expected to suit up tonight

Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers 2-11
The Cavs are on the longest winning streak in the NBA this season and tonight look to tie the franchise record with their 13th straight win. Orlando has been no slouch lately, as they have won 3 in a row and are 8-2 in their last 10 games.

L.A. Lakers at Utah Jazz 2-10
Utah is 15-4-2 ATS in their last 21 home games. The Jazz are the hottest team in the Western Conference winning 9 straight games. The Lakers leader Kobe Bryant will again be a game time decision tonight with his ankle injury.

Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Trailblazers 2-9
The Thunder have won 5 straight and are 7-3 in their last 10 games, the Blazers have had their number lately, as Oklahoma City have lost 4 straight to Portland. Bookmakers have made the Thunder a 1 point favorite tonight.

San Antonio Spurs at L.A. Lakers 2-8
The Lakers have won 4 straight games against the Spurs at home. The Lakers leader Kobe Bryant may miss his 2nd game in a row tonight with an ankle injury.

Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics 2-7
The Celtics have won 3 in a row after struggling for the last couple of weeks and the Magic are coming off a loss, but are 7-3 in their past 10 games.

Denver Nuggets at L.A. Lakers 2-5
Both Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony are nursing ankle injuries and while Melo will not play, Kobe will be a game-time decision.

San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trailblazers 2-4
Portland is 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games against teams with a winning record, 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a loss. The Spurs have lost last 4 to the Trailblazers.

Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets 2-3
The Nuggets have won 9 straight games at home and will get All Star Carmelo Anthony back tonight.

Atlanta Hawks at Oklahoma City Thunder 2-2
If you have been betting the Thunder against the Hawks, you're been cashing 92% of the time. Oklahoma City is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Atlanta.

Phoenix Suns at New Orleans Hornets 2-1
Phoenix has lost 4 of their last 5 games in the big Easy. The Hornets are only laying 2 points at home, where they are 16-5 SU this year.

L.A. Lakers at Boston Celtics 1-31
The linesmaker have made the Lakers a 1 point favorite on the road. The Celtics are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games.

Atlanta Hawks at Orlando Magic 1-30
Orlando opened as a 5 point favorite at home where They're been a tough team to beat going 17-4 SU. Atlanta beat Boston last night at home 100-91

Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks 1-29
The Hawks looking to rebound from a subpar game versus the Spurs are laying 3.5 points in their home tilt against the Celtics.

Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic 1-28
The underdog has won the last three in this series. The betting line opened at the Magic -3.5. Will the chalk prevail in tonight's match-up?

Atlanta Hawks at San Antonio Spurs 1-27
The Spurs look to break a three game home losing streak against the high flying Hawks.

Charlotte Bobcats at Phoenix Suns 1-26
The linesmaker has opened this game at Suns minus 5.5 points. Both teams have struggled as of late, but the Suns have played well at home this season, losing only 5 of 22 as a host.


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Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics 5-28
The Magic have won 2 games in a row in this series and look to tie the series tonight, as the Boston Celtics hosts Orlando in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Magic have got back in this series and look to become the first team ever in the NBA to come back from a 3-0 deficit. The Celtics are small 3.5 point favorite at Bodog tonight when they try to close out this series at home.

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