Tuesday Sports Betting Picks
March 3, 2009
Good work, sportsbook, as I got taken for a ride yesterday with a few tough and close losses. Thanks to the Thunder and Heat for not showing up. Onwards and upwards to NHL betting and NBA betting today:
NBA betting: Indiana Pacers @ Sacramento Kings
Sportsbook odds: Pacers -2.5
My god. Pick your poison here. Fine, I will! I’ll take the Kings at home mostly because they are at home. The Indiana Pacers are a bad team themselves and I’m not laying points on the road with them anywhere, especially if Danny Granger is out. I’ll give the Kings a shot at home.
Online betting pick: Kings +2.5
NBA betting: Memphis Grizzlies @ Los Angeles Lakers
Sportsbook odds: Lakers -15.5
The Lakers are laying a huge number tonight and that number is so big because they are coming off a loss to the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers were upended on Sunday on National television, which is why a lot of people feel they’ll bounce-back easily. I’ll take a shot with the Grizzlies to keep it somewhat respectable.
Online betting pick: Grizzlies +15.5
NHL betting: Los Angeles Kings @ Columbus Blue Jackets
Sportsbook odds: Blue Jackets -165
The Los Angeles Kings have been terrible all season long and they are in a pretty serious funk right now. They have won just twice in their last 10 games. The Columbus Blue Jackets are now a decent team and although in the past I wouldn’t be comfortable laying this huge number, this is now a playoff team who should be able to take care of business at home.
Online betting pick: Blue Jackets -165
Wednesday Night Sports Betting Picks
February 25, 2009
It’s time for some more NBA betting as the sportsbook card for Wednesday is too enticing to pass up. I went 3-1 last night so I’ll try to ride that hot streak as long as I can.
NBA betting: Philadelphia 76ers @ Washington Wizards
Sportsbook odds: 76ers -4.5
The 76ers are off a heartbreaking loss ot the New Jersey Nets a few days ago when Devin Harris hit a last second game-winner. The general expectation is that they will bounce-back but it’s hard to lay 4.5 points on the road with the 76ers.
Online betting pick: 76ers -4.5
NBA betting: Chicago Bulls @ New Jersey Nets
Sportsbook odds: Nets -1.5
The new-look Bulls thrived last night so why not ride it out some more? The Nets are one of the few teams in the NBA that don’t have a very good home-court advantage so the Bulls should be capable of an upset win.
Online betting pick: Bulls +1.5
NBA betting: Orlando Magic @ New York Knicks
Sportsbook odds: Magic -2.5
The New York Knicks have found their identity and while the pieces are not in place, they are getting better daily. The Magic are still adjusting to life without Jameer Nelson and back-to-back nights as a road favorite is not the cure.
Online betting pick: Knicks +2.5
NBA betting: Detroit Pistons @ New Orleans Hornets
Sportsbook odds: Hornets -8.5
The Pistons are a mess but the Hornets can’t usually be trusted to stomp on a bad team at home. I’ll give them another chance tonight.
Online betting pick: Hornets -8.5
NBA betting: Utah Jazz @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Sportsbook odds: Jazz -6.5
The Timberwolves are just hapless without Al Jefferson while the Jazz are streaking and finally healthy.
Online betting pick: Jazz -6.5
Tuesday Sports Betting Picks
February 24, 2009
There’s some the Baseball Classic odds, NHL betting and college basketball betting on my mind but I’m gonna stick with NBA betting for Tuesday night:
Los Angeles Lakers @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Hard not to like the Thunder plus the points considering they lost by just seven at Staples Center last week. They should be able to play better at home.
NBA betting pick: Thunder +8
Dallas Mavericks @ San Antonio Spurs
Even though Ginobili is out, the two teams are on more equal footing than you think. Jason Terry is out for the Mavs. The Mavs suck against teams with a winning record while the Spurs are one of the best teams around.
NBA betting pick: Spurs -4.5
Memphis Grizzlies @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Cavaliers are stellar home team; Grizzlies are absolute garbage on the road. I’ll stick with the Cavs even with a big number in front of them.
NBA betting pick: Cavaliers -15.5
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Toronto Raptors
The Raptors are completely trash but in this matchup, they are at home and the Minnesota Timberwovles – without Al Jefferson – are lower on the NBA totem poll than Toronto.
NBA betting pick: Raptors -6.5
Weekend Picks
February 20, 2009
March Madness betting is still a ways away but for now, let’s focus on what is in front of us. It’s time for the weekend, which means it’s time for some NBA betting, UFC 95 picks, NHL betting and various other sports betting.
There’s two NHL games on the slate for tonight and you have to lay over -200 on both of the favorites. Not sure that I want to lay those huge numbers, although the Red Wings are generally a secure bet at home. I’ll go with the Red Wings and the over.
Tampa Bay Lighting @ Carolina Hurricanes over/under odds: 5.5
NHL betting pick: over 5.5
Anaheim Ducks @ Detroit Red Wings odds: Red Wings -290
NHL betting picks: Red Wings -290
For NBA betting, it’s a fairly ugly card on Friday night but I do like one game:
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Milwaukee Bucks odds: Cavaliers -7.5
The Bucks are simply spent. They are without Michael Redd and Andrew Bogut, and they just don’t have the talent or depth to match up with the elite teams in the league. Even at home, I don’t think that’s a deciding factor. Cavs roll.
NBA betting: Cavaliers -7.5
Below is a recap of my UFC 95 picks:
Dan Hardy vs Rory Markham odds: -115 both ways
UFC 95 picks: Hardy
Chael Sonnen vs Demian Maia odds: Maia -300
UFC 95 picks: Maia
Nathan Marquardt vs Wilson Gouveia odds: Marquardt -275
UFC 95 picks: Marquardt
Josh Koscheck vs Paulo Thiago odds: Koscheck -550
UFC 95 picks: Koscheck -550
Joe Stevenson vs Diego Sanchez odds: Sanchez -300
UFC 95 picks: Stevenson +225
Monday Night Football Betting
December 8, 2008
The Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on the Monday Night Football docket this week. Who do you like? Besides her:
How can you not like the Carolina Panthers? Before you lay it down in this Buccaneers vs Panthers matchup, keep in mind that the NFC South, as a division, is 23-2 at home and just 10-15 on the road.
Sportsbook odds have the Panthers listed as a small favorite and they are worth a shot.
Yawn, It’s Monday Night Football
December 1, 2008
Hurray, it’s time for Monday Night Football, sports book odds and Faith Hill’s atrocious opening song to Monday Night Football.
Is there anything else to do? Transporter 3? Quantum of Solace?
Tonight’s featured game is the 4-7 Jacksonville Jaguars and the 4-7 Houston Texans.
Not to worry – some sports betting makes a relatively boring game far more interesting.
The guys (Stan Simmons) from The Betting Edge at BetOnline.com have done a writeup to save me the work. Here are the details for the Jaguars vs Texans odds matchup.
I’ll bet the Jags just for kicks.
