Knicks welcome Heat to Garden
Basketball Betting Lines
02/26/2007 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Knicks aim to make up ground in the
playoff race this evening when they host the Miami Heat at Madison Square
Garden.
The Knicks come into tonight's game 10th overall in the East, two games out of
a playoff spot. The Heat, meanwhile, are seventh overall in the conference.
Miami's playoff ideas took a hit last week when All-Star guard Dwyane Wade
dislocated his left shoulder against Houston. The Heat went on to loss that
game and then fell to the Mavericks on Thursday before bouncing back with an
86-81 win over Cleveland on Sunday.
Shaquille O'Neal picked up the slack in Wade's absence, scoring 19 points and
pulling down 11 rebounds to lead Miami past Cleveland. Jason Kapono also
posted a double-double with 17 points and 11 boards while Alonzo Mourning
poured in 15 points off the bench.
The Heat are now playing the waiting game with Wade, who is still weighing his
medical options with season-ending surgery a possibility.
The Heat will travel to Washington, which they trail by 4 1/2 games for the
lead in the Southeast Division, on Wednesday and are 11-18 as the visitor
this season.
The Knicks also had a chance to make up playoff ground on Sunday, but fell to
the New Jersey Nets, 101-92.
Stephon Marbury had 22 points for the Knicks, who have alternated wins and
loses over their past eight games. Eddy Curry donated 18 points and Channing
Frye tallied 15 points off the bench for New York.
Forward David Lee sat out for the second time in three games on Sunday with a
high right ankle sprain. He is questionable for tonight's game as is guard
Steve Francis, who is out with the flu.
New York is 15-13 at home on the season, but will play in Boston on Wednesday.
This evening's game will mark the fourth and final matchup between the two
clubs this season. New York owns a 2-1 edge over the Heat so far this year,
including a 116-96 home win on January 26 to end a five-game series home
losing streak.
The Heat, though, swept a three-game series last year and a four-game set in
2004-05 and have won nine of the last 12 overall.
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the Milwaukee Bucks
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Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scott Niedermayer's goal with 3:23 left in the
third period proved to be the game-winner, as the Ducks earned a 5-3 victory
over the Colorado Avalanche.
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Nuggets try to get on same page against Grizzlies >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Nuggets try to put the brakes on a four-
game losing streak this evening when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies at the
FedExForum.
Denver became Dallas' 19th straight victim at home on Saturday when they fell
to
Spurs aim to extend winning streak against Raptors >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Antonio Spurs try to keep pace in the Southwest
standings tonight when they host the Toronto Raptors at AT&T Center.
San Antonio won its fifth straight game on Saturday, a 102-71 victory over
Seattle, but despite t
New-look Thrashers head to Boston >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Thrashers hope the recent additions to their
lineup will translate to improved play and they'll test that theory tonight,
when they visit the Boston Bruins at TD Banknorth Garden.
The Thrashers are just 2-7-2 i
Habs, Leafs clash in Montreal >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - One of the best rivalries in sports resumes this evening,
as the Montreal Canadiens open the doors of the Bell Centre for a battle with
the Toronto Maple Leafs.
This series between two of the Original Six franchises is alw
Bulls welcome slumping Magic >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Orlando Magic are slipping out of the playoff picture,
and will aim to snap a back-breaking four-game losing streak this evening when
they open a tough four-game road swing against the Chicago Bulls at the United
Center.
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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