NBA Betting - Series heads back to Detroit, New Orleans

The Detroit Pistons will try and close out the Orlando Magic Tuesday in Detroit. The Pistons are up 3-1, thanks to a 90-89 win in Orlando on Saturday without their leader Chauncey Billups who is listed as questionable for tonight's game. Detroit is -6 at most sportsbooks with the total listed at 185.5. At 5Dimes, the first half line is Detroit -3 with a 93 first half total. The veteran Pistons

Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers - NBA Betting Preview

The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers will play game four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in Cleveland on Monday Night. Sports bettors will want to check NBA matchups on game day for any late breaking news. Cleveland is currently -2.5 at Bodog Life and -2 at most other sportsbooks at the time of the press. The home team has won all 3 games in the series with Cleveland covering the sp

NBA Gameday - Magic begin uphill climb against Pistons

NBA Gameday Wednesday Magic begin uphill climb against Pistons The Orlando Magic had a lot of things going against them while losing twice in Detroit, but they will hope that homecourt advantage is generous as they host the Pistons at Amway Arena during Game 3 in Wednesday's NBA playoff action. Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic – 8:00 PM ET The Pistons forced 19 turnovers in Game 2's 1

Pistons look to close out pesky 76ers

Pistons look to close out pesky 76ers The Detroit Pistons have been given all they can handle by the upstart Philadelphia 76ers in their Eastern Conference first-round series, but they can eliminate the 76ers when the two meet at Wachovia Center in Thursday's NBA playoff action. Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ers – 8:00 PM ET The Pistons raced out to a 14-point first-quarter lead i

NBA Talk and Handicapping Helpers

NBA Handicapping and NBA Playoff Betting The 2008 NBA season is in its second season, often referred to as the 2008 NBA playoffs. There are several intriguing playoff matchups with 16 teams trying to get to the NBA finals. Sports fans who like to bet on basketball can use the many tools CappersMall.com offers for assisting in your National Basketball Association sports handicapping. Betto

Raptors look to pull even with Magic on NBA Saturday

Capper's Mall NBA Brief NBA Gameday Saturday – Raps look to pull even with Magic The Toronto Raptors looked like a different team in Game 3 of their first-round match-up, and they will aim to deadlock the series at two when they host the Orlando Magic at the Air Canada Center in Saturday afternoon NBA playoff action. Orlando Magic at Toronto Raptors – 3:00 PM ET The Magic sim

NBA Playoffs - Phoenix at San Antonio

2008 NBA Playoffs: Tuesday Match-Up Phoenix Suns at San Antonio Spurs, Tuesday @ 9:30 p.m. ET A few months ago, the Phoenix Suns boldly made a trade for Shaquille O'Neal with one purpose in mind: knocking off the San Antonio Spurs in the 2008 NBA Playoffs. So far, the plan isn't working. The Suns lost a 117-115 heartbreaker on Sunday. Tim Duncan hit a three with just seconds remaining to

NBA Weekend Betting Review - Part 2

The 2008 NBA playoffs second day of action continued as four more games were played Sunday after the first four were played on Saturday. Stan Van Gundy has quietly delivered in Orlando. The Magic were 6.5 point favorites over Toronto and covered rather easily in a 114-100 that also saw the game soar over the posted betting total of 196. Orlando took an early 20 point first quarter lead, before

NBA Weekend Betting Review - Part 1

NBA Weekend Betting Review - Part 1 The 2008 NBA playoffs began this past Saturday with four games on Saturday and four more will be played on Sunday. The Cleveland Cavaliers started it off with a 93-86 victory over the Washington Wizards led by 32 points from Lebron James. Cleveland led by one at half-time and pulled away late easily covering the 4-point spread. The total points of 179 easi

NBA Playoffs Opening Round Matchup Previews

The 2008 NBA playoffs will begin this Saturday, April 19th, 2008 and Sunday April 20th, 2008. On Saturday there are four games in the opening round. The (5) Washington Wizards will visit the (4) Cleveland Cavaliers at 12:30 PM. The Wizards finished the regular season with a 46-35-1 point-spread record. Washington was 24-16-1 against the spread on the road and 16-9-1 ATS on the road vs. the

NBA Gameday - Denver Nuggets trying to hold onto final playoff spot

It is coming down to crunch time in the NBA, especially in the Western Conference where one of the most exciting playoff races in recent memory is taking place. On Saturday, eighth-place Denver will visit Utah as they attempt to hold off Golden State for the last postseason spot. Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz – 9:00 PM ET The Nuggets did themselves a huge favor by beating the Warriors on t

Denver at Golden State NBA Betting Preview

Denver at Golden State NBA Betting Preview The Golden State Warriors will host the Denver Nuggets Thursday night with a win putting one of these teams in the driver's seat for the NBA playoffs. Both teams are 47-31 with four games left. They are tied for the 8th and final spot in the Western Conference playoffs and trail the 7th seed Dallas Mavericks by two games heading in to Wednesday even

Slow night for NBA playoff races on Wednesday

Slow night for NBA playoff races on Wednesday After a hectic last month, the NBA takes a small breather on Wednesday as only one of the scheduled nine games will have an effect on a team looking to reach the postseason. In the Eastern Conference, New Jersey will try to keep its slim hopes alive when they head to Cleveland, while in the Western Conference, San Antonio and Phoenix will renew host

Utah at New Orleans in NBA Western Conference Preview

Utah at New Orleans in NBA Western Conference Preview The Western Conference is loaded with good NBA teams that might have what it takes to get to the NBA finals. Two of them will face off on Tuesday night. The Utah Jazz will take their 51-26 record to Louisiana to take on the 54-22 New Orleans Hornets. These two have played three times already this season. Utah has won twice at home while N

King James meets Superman in Orlando

“King James” meets “Superman” in Orlando There are only six games on the NBA's Saturday schedule, but there will be no shortage of entertainment, especially in Cleveland, where two of the league's top young stars face off when the Cavaliers host Orlando. Elsewhere, Atlanta and Philadelphia meet in the second half of a home-and-home series. Orlando at Cleveland –