Mavericks-Lakers Odds Preview

The fans at STAPLES Center will be treated to a game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers when they take their seats on Sunday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 8½-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total is sitting at 211.
Dirk Nowitzki led the way for Dallas with 27 points and nine boards in its 119-110 loss to Golden State on Friday night.
Golden State covered as 1-point home favorites as the game played over the 223-point total posted by sportsbooks.
Pau Gasol went for 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Lakers over the Spurs 102-95 on Thursday night.
Los Angeles cashed as 1.5-point road underdogs as the teams played over the 196-point total listed by oddsmakers.
Current streak:
Los Angeles has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Dallas: 40-26 SU, 32-34 ATS
Los Angeles: 52-13 SU, 33-31-1 ATS
Dallas most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Detroit are 8-2
After playing Golden State are 5-5
After a loss are 9-1

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Philadelphia are 1-9
After playing San Antonio are 4-6
After a win are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Dallas
LA Lakers are 22-3 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing Dallas
Next up:
Dallas home to Detroit, Tuesday, March 17
LA Lakers home to Philadelphia, Tuesday, March 17

Heat-76ers Lines Preview

The Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Wachovia Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the 76ers listed as 7½-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total is sitting at 197.
Dwyane Wade had 50 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for Miami in a 140-129 win over Utah in triple overtime on Saturday afternoon.
The Heat covered the 2-point spread, while the final score played well OVER the posted total of 203.5.
Thaddeus Young dropped 31 points to lift the 76ers past the Bulls 104-101 on Friday night.
Philadelphia couldn't cover as 4-point home favorites as the teams played over the 200-point total listed by oddsmakers.
Current streak:
Miami has won 3 straight games.
Philadelphia has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Miami: 36-29 SU, 31-33-1 ATS
Philadelphia: 32-31 SU, 28-33-2 ATS
Miami most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 7-3
After playing Utah are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing LA Lakers are 6-4
After playing Chicago are 4-6
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing Miami
Next up:
Miami at Boston, Wednesday, March 18
Philadelphia at LA Lakers, Tuesday, March 17

Trail Blazers-Hawks Odds Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Atlanta Hawks will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Philips Arena.
Oddsmakers currently have the Hawks listed as 4-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total is sitting at 189.
Brandon Roy dropped 31 points to lead the Trail Blazers over the Nets 109-100 on Friday night.
Portland covered as 7.5-point home favorites as the teams played over the 196.5-point total listed by sportsbooks.
Joe Johnson had 30 points and six assists, as the Hawks handled the Pacers 101-87 on Friday night.
Atlanta covered as 5.5-point home favorites as the game played under the 207.5-point total listed by oddsmakers.
Current streak:
Atlanta has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Portland: 41-24 SU, 33-32 ATS
Atlanta: 38-28 SU, 36-30 ATS
Portland most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Memphis are 5-5
After playing New Jersey are 2-8
After a win are 6-4

Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Sacramento are 2-8
After playing Indiana are 3-7
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Portland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Portland is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Portland
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Portland at Memphis, Monday, March 16
Atlanta home to Sacramento, Tuesday, March 17

Celtics-Bucks Odds Preview

The fans at Bradley Center will be treated to a game between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks when they take their seats on Sunday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Celtics listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Bucks, while the game's total is sitting at 198.
Leon Powe scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Celtics over the Grizzlies 102-92 on Friday night.
Boston couldn't cover as 11-point home favorites as the teams played over the 190-point total set by oddsmakers.
Richard Jefferson dropped 27 points for Milwaukee in its 95-86 loss to New Orleans on Friday night.
New Orleans covered as 4.5-point road favorites as the game played under the 197.5-point total listed by oddsmakers.
Current streak:
Milwaukee has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Boston: 50-16 SU, 34-32 ATS
Milwaukee: 30-38 SU, 35-31-2 ATS
Boston most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Chicago are 7-3
After playing Memphis are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Orlando are 2-8
After playing New Orleans are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 12 games at home
Milwaukee is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games when playing Boston
Milwaukee is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing at home against Boston
Next up:
Boston at Chicago, Tuesday, March 17
Milwaukee home to Orlando, Wednesday, March 18

Grizzlies-Pistons Lines Preview

The Memphis Grizzlies and the Detroit Pistons will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Oddsmakers currently have the Pistons listed as 8½-point favorites versus the Grizzlies, while the game's total is sitting at 183.
Rudy Gay drained 26 points for Memphis in its 102-92 loss to Boston on Friday night.
Boston couldn't cover as 11-point home favorites as the teams played over the 190-point total set by oddsmakers.
Richard Hamilton went for 24 points and 16 assists to lift the Pistons over the Raptors 99-95 in overtime on Friday night.
Detroit won as a road pick 'em, as the teams played under the 194.5-point total set by sportsbooks.
Current streak:
Memphis has lost 4 straight games.
Team records:
Memphis: 16-48 SU, 28-35-1 ATS
Detroit: 33-31 SU, 27-37 ATS
Memphis most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Portland are 4-6
After playing Boston are 5-5
After a loss are 1-9

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Dallas are 6-4
After playing Toronto are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
Memphis is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Memphis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 8 games on the road
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
Detroit is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Memphis
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Memphis
Next up:
Memphis home to Portland, Monday, March 16
Detroit at Dallas, Tuesday, March 17

Selection Sunday Sports Preview

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The ACC, Big Ten, and SEC hold their conference championships, and the Mavericks get a tough game in Los Angeles.

Selection Sunday…

According to Bob Warner of Lines-Maker.com Memphis has jumped up to a No. 1 seed for the 2009 NCAA Tournament. He also projects North Carolina, Pittsburgh, and Louisville. San Diego State is now considered to be out of the NCAA Tournament getting leapfrogged by St. Mary’s for the final at large spot, though if Mississippi State wins the SEC, the Gaels will be bumped.

The odds to win the 2009 Big Dance will likely be temporarily taken off the board depending on the matchups, though Brian Gould of ScoresOddsPicks.com says that North Carolina will be the favorites at virtually all sportsbooks.

The individual game odds for the 2009 NCAA Tournament will be posted under the betting odds at Offshore Insiders or the college basketball odds section of ScoresOddsPicks.com.

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The march toward Madness . . .

College hoops’ pre-Madness calendar concludes Sunday, with championships in the ACC, Big Ten, SEC, and Southland conferences on the schedule for the day.

In the ACC it’ll be Duke vs. Florida State in the title game. The Seminoles shocked top-ranked North Carolina 73-70 in the semifinals on Saturday, while the Blue Devils dispatched Maryland 67-61. The Big Ten championship is going to be Purdue vs. Ohio State; the Buckeyes upset Michigan State 82-70 on Saturday, and the Boilermakers are coming off a 66-56 semifinal win over Illinois.

Down in the SEC Mississippi State is going to take on Tennessee in the title game. The Bulldogs knocked off LSU 67-57 on Saturday, while the Volunteers advanced to the championship game by beating Auburn 94-85. Finally, the Southland Conference tournament will be capped off with UTSA vs. Stephen F. Austin, who beat Nicholls State and Texas A&M C.C . to advance to this matchup.

Tipping off on the hardwood  . . .

A busy Sunday around the NBA has 11 games on the schedule, including Dallas at the Lakers. Those two teams played twice back in November, with the Lakers coming out on top both times. Los Angeles grabbed a 114-107 home win over the Mavericks on November 28 as a 10.5-point favorite, and they also knocked off Dallas 106-99 as a 5.5-point road favorite in their matchup on November 11.

Matinee action on Sunday has Indiana at Toronto, Miami at Philadelphia, Boston at Milwaukee, Portland at Atlanta, and Memphis at Detroit. Rounding out the slate in the evening: Utah at Orlando, New York at Cleveland, Sacramento at Washington, Phoenix at Golden State, and New Jersey at the Clippers. The Nets and Clippers played in New Jersey in November, with the Nets winning 112-95.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

The National Hockey League has seven games on its schedule for Sunday, including the completion of the home-and-home set between the Flyers and Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The other afternoon games are the Islanders at Chicago and Boston at Pittsburgh. The Bruins and Penguins last played on New Year’s Day, with Boston rolling to a 4-2 victory in their own arena.

Rounding out the Sunday slate: Minnesota at St. Louis, San Jose at Anaheim, Colorado at Vancouver, and Detroit at Columbus. The Blue Jackets blasted the Red Wings when the two teams met on March 7, with Rick Nash scoring three times in an 8-2 road victory. R.J. Umberger chipped in with two goals and an assist in that contest, while Henrik Zetterberg had a marker for the Red Wings.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Second-round action in Pool 1 of the World Baseball Classic is set to begin on Sunday at San Diego’s Petco Park, with Japan vs. Cuba and Mexico vs. Korea. The Koreans slipped past Japan 1-0 on Monday to win Pool A; the Japanese had blasted Korea 14-2 earlier in the first round. Cuba pounded Mexico 16-4 on Thursday to claim Pool B in Mexico City; that was their only meeting of Round 1. The second round of the tournament continues in San Diego and Miami through Thursday, with the semis and championship at Dodger Stadium next weekend.

FSU-Duke, Miss State-Tennessee, Ohio State-Purdue Previews

It’s time to preview the remaining March Madness conference championship games from the standpoint of the bettors, compiled by world champion sports handicappers at OffshoreInsiders.com 

All records are against the spread except of course when over/under trends are quoted.

In the ACC Championship game it’s Florida State against Duke. The latest college basketball odds has the Blue Devils as a six-point favorite. FSU is 6-1 their last seven on neutral courts and 16-5-1 as an underdog. This includes the Seminoles covering 9-of-11 getting 6.5 or less.

Duke is 10-22 on neutral courts and they’ve dropped 7-of-10 laying points. The Blue Devils have gone under 10-of-11 as a favorite.

In the Southeastern Conference Championship game, it’s Mississippi State at Tennessee. The sportsbooks list Tennessee as a five-point favorite.

The Bulldogs have covered five straight to the SEC. They are also on a 5-0 tear as an underdog. Conversely the Vols are 5-0 on neutral courts as a favorite. However, Rocky Top Tennessee is 3-7 off a spread win.

Tennessee has gone under seven straight after scoring 90 or more points last game.

The Big 10 Championship game has Ohio State taking on Purdue. BetUs Sportsbook has the Boilermakers a 6.5 point favorite. The Buckeyes are 1-7 their last eight on Sundays going under 16-5 on the Sabbath.

The Boilermakers have gone over 7-of-8 road games. Ohio State is 12-4 in the series.

 

Ohio State-Purdue Odds Preview

The fans at Conseco Fieldhouse will be treated to a game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Purdue Boilermakers when they take their seats on Sunday.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Evan Turner totaled 18 points and 10 boards to help lead Ohio State to a 82-70 win over Michigan State in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament on Saturday afternoon.
The Buckeyes covered the 8-point spread, while the final score played OVER the posted total of 126.
JaJuan Johnson scored 20 points to power Purdue to a 66-56 win over Illinois in the semifinals of the Big 10 tournament on Saturday afternoon.
The Boilermakers covered the 3.5-point spread, while the final score played OVER the posted total of 118.5.
Team records:
Ohio State: 22-9 SU, 16-11 ATS
Purdue: 24-9 SU, 15-15 ATS
Ohio State most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
After playing Michigan State are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

Purdue most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
After playing Illinois are 4-6
After a win are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Ohio State is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games when playing Purdue
Ohio State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Ohio State is 11-3-1 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Purdue
Ohio State is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Purdue
Purdue is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
Purdue is 3-11-1 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Ohio State
Purdue is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games when playing Ohio State

Mississippi State-Tennessee Lines Preview

The Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Tennessee Volunteers will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at St. Petes Times Forum.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Jarvis Varnado scored 19 points to lead Mississippi State to a 67-57 upset win over LSU in the semifinals of the SEC Conference tourney on Saturday afternoon.
The Bulldogs covered the 3.5-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the posted total of 140.
Wayne Chism scored 27 points and Tyler Smith scored 23, to power Tennessee to a 94-85 win over Auburn in the semifinals of the SEC tournament on Saturday afternoon.
The Volunteers covered the 4.5-point spread, while the final score played OVER the posted total of 143.5.
Team records:
Mississippi State: 22-12 SU, 17-12 ATS
Tennessee: 21-11 SU, 16-14 ATS
Mississippi State most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
After playing LSU are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

Tennessee most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
After playing Auburn are 5-5
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Mississippi State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Mississippi State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tennessee
Mississippi State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tennessee
Tennessee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Mississippi State
Tennessee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Tennessee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Mississippi State

Florida State-Duke Lines Preview

The Florida State Seminoles and the Duke Blue Devils will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Georgia Dome.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Florida State got 27 points, four assists and four rebounds from Toney Douglas in a 73-70 win over North Carolina in the semifinals of the ACC tournament on Saturday afternoon.
The Seminoles covered the 8-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the posted total of 148.5.
Jon Scheyer scored 22 points and Duke rode a 12-2 second-half run to beat Maryland 67-61 on Saturday and earn a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship game.
The Blue Devils did not cover the 9.5-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the day's posted total of 140.
Team records:
Florida State: 25-8 SU, 18-8-1 ATS
Duke: 27-6 SU, 15-16-1 ATS
Florida State most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
After playing North Carolina are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Duke most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
After playing Maryland are 6-4
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Florida State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Duke
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Florida State's last 11 games when playing Duke
Florida State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Florida State is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games when playing Duke
Duke is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Duke is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing Florida State
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Duke's last 11 games when playing Florida State
Duke is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Florida State