With a tip of the hat to Yogi Berra, it’s “deja vu all over again” as the 2010 NBA Championship is set to tip off.
Just as they did two seasons ago, the storied Boston Celtics and LA Lakers will represent their respective conferences in this year’s NBA Final. LA is looking serve a cold dish of revenge, as they were dumped 4-2 in that 2008 Final.
This time around, online sportsbooks have the Lakers as the series favorites, listed at -175 while the Celtics are +155 underdogs.
So where’s the money going and is there any good value in betting on the series.
Let’s look at some betting numbers of note for this matchup:
Boston has been a healthy play for the sports betting public the last few weeks, posting a 7-2 mark against the spread in their last nine starts.
They’ve also been covering at an impressive clip on home court, going 7-2 ATS the last nine times they’ve played in front of the hometown faithful.
Over/Under bettors might want to jot down that in the Celtics last 11 games overall, they have recorded 3 Overs, 7 Unders and 1 Push.
As for the Lakers, they are 10-2 SU in their last 12 overall, but for bettors, keep in mind they have not paid off very well at the STAPLES Center in their last 20 games, only going 7-12-1 ATS (but they are 17-3 straight up in those 20 starts).
The Celtics owned the Lakers the last time they met in the finals, going 4-2 SU but they were even more dominant when it came to against the spread numbers as Boston covered in every single game of that 2008 championship (6-0 ATS).
Celtics’ Injuries:
Despite the few days off that both teams have enjoyed prior to the start of the championship series, both teams are less than 100 percent.
Most notable amongst the banged up Celtics is starting point guard Rajon Rondo.
Rondo is suffering from muscle spasms in his back but he expects to be ready for opening tip-off on Thursday.
“I'm about 67 percent today,” quipped Rondo to ESPN.
“I won't be 100 percent by Thursday, but I'll be like 94.7.”
While Rondo says he will be somewhere close to 100 percent for the opener, the same probably can’t be said of Lakers center Andrew Bynum.
Lakers’ Injuries:
Bynum has been playing for a bulk of the postseason with slightly torn meniscus in his right knee and had the problem area drained on Tuesday according to reports.
Bynum will have to undergo offseason surgery and despite having the area drained, he told ESPN that it doesn’t feel any better.
“I think I just need to fight through it until we get the surgery done,” he said.
“This is the last hurrah; this is the last show, so I'm ready to give everything.”
Going into Game 1, SPORTSBETTING.com has the Lakers as a 5.5-point home favorite and the Total is set at 192.
In Boston’s last nine games when listed as an underdog of 6-points or less, there have been 6 Overs and 3 Unders.
The Lakers are only 3-6-1 ATS in their last 10 when favored by 6-points or less.
Early betting action has been pretty even, with 57% of the volume coming in on the Lakers.
I’ve made a small series wager on the Lakers at -175, as I think with the additions, the commitment to being tougher defensively (something that caused them issues in the 2008 loss) and a nicked up Celtic roster gives a nice edge to the Lakers.
Look for them to get some revenge and hoist the Championship trophy.
Enjoy the NBA Betting championship series.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
The Memorial Tournament 2010 Preview and Predictions
The Memorial Tournament 2010 Golf Betting Odds: The 2010 Memorial Tournament will start from June 3, 2010. It comes under PGA tour and it ends on June 6, 2010. The location for this tournament is Dublin, OH and the course is Muirfield Village GC, Muirfield Golf Links. The purse for The Memorial Tournament 2010 is $6,000,000.
In this year Memorial Tournament, the defending champion is Tiger Woods. Tiger Woods withdrawn from this year’s Players Championship with a neck injury. He is playing The Memorial Tournament 2010 to get form for the coming U.S. Open Championship which will start from Jun 17, 2010.
The World Number 1 is hoping to win The Memorial Tournament 2010. Phil Mickelson wants to display some better performance than he did in previous tournament. Muirfield Village course is the difficult one. To win at this course, some experienced skills are required.
The Memorial Tournament 2010 Information
Tournament: The Memorial Tournament
Date: June 3, 2010 – June 6, 2010
Venue: Dublin, OH
Course: Muirfield Village GC, Muirfield Golf Links
Purse: $6,000,000
Defending Champion: Tiger Woods
Many Online Sportsbooks are provided Odds for this tournament. Check out the Updated Golf Betting Odds for The Memorial Tournament 2010.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Greece vs Paraguay Live Odds – International Soccer Friendly
Greece vs Paraguay Live Odds @ Sportsbook: The International soccer friendly match between Greece and Paraguay will kick off on June 2, 2010 at 12:30 PM ET. The venue for this match is Stadion Schützenwiese, Winterthur, Switzerland
Both teams, Greece and Paraguay have selected for 2010 World Cup. Now, they are playing this friendly match to improve their performance. Both are playing this match for the preparation of 2010 World Cup. At the same time both teams want to know their strength.
Both teams are looking for a blasting victory in today’s match. Online Sportsbooks are provided betting odds for Greece vs Paraguay Match.
Greece vs Paraguay Match Schedule
Match: Greece vs Paraguay
Time: 12:30 PM ET
Date: June 2, 2010
Venue: Stadion Schützenwiese, Winterthur, Switzerland
See the Updated Live Soccer Picks @ Sportsbook
International Frinedly Soccer: Brazil vs Zimbabwe Picks and Odds
Brazil vs Zimbabwe live Soccer Betting Odds and picks– Zimbabwe meets Brazil in an International match at Harare National Sports Stadium on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 and match starts at 2:30 pm GMT | 10:30 ET.
The five-time world champions, Brazil will play their first World cup match against Korea DPR On June 16, 2010 at South Africa .Today they are playing warm up match against Zimbabwe at Harare National Sports Stadium and will play last warm up match against Tanzania before the world cup. Brazil won last three friendly matches against Engalnd, Oman and Ireland. Brazil is one of the favorite team in the FIFA World Cup having more chances to win the Sixth World Cup.
The five-time world champions, Brazil will play their first World cup match against Korea DPR On June 16, 2010 at South Africa .Today they are playing warm up match against Zimbabwe at Harare National Sports Stadium and will play last warm up match against Tanzania before the world cup. Brazil won last three friendly matches against Engalnd, Oman and Ireland. Brazil is one of the favorite team in the FIFA World Cup having more chances to win the Sixth World Cup.
French open: Serena Williams vs Samantha Stosur Quarterfinals Picks and Odds
Serena Williams vs Samantha Stosur Live Tennis Betting Odds: World Number One Serena Williams faces Australian Tennis Star Samantha Stosur in Quarter Finals at Roland Garros at Court Philippe Chatrier on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 match starts at 2:00PM CET.
Serena Williams ahead of two more matches to win thirteenth Grand Slam title in her carrier and second at Roland Garros. She won the first French Open in 2002 and after that she didn’t entered into finals at Roland Garros. This time she has a good chance to win the second Grand slam title on Clay. Today in the Quarterfinals she plays against Samantha Stosur, who seeded number seven in the tournament.
Samantha Stosur is at number 7 in the world rankings and she has never won a single Grand Slam Title in her carrier. Last year she returned in the Semifinals but this time she is looking to win First Grand Slam Title in her carrier. She played last match against Belgium Star player Justine Henin and won in three sets 2-6, 6-1, 6-4.
These players are played four games against each other and among the four Serena won three matches. At first Grand slam of the Year Australian Open both are faced in the Fourth Round and Serena won the match in straight sets 6-4, 6-2. But Samantha was very much confident about to win against Serena Williams.
Odds are a bit much on the Serena Williams as favorite in this match.
Serena Williams ahead of two more matches to win thirteenth Grand Slam title in her carrier and second at Roland Garros. She won the first French Open in 2002 and after that she didn’t entered into finals at Roland Garros. This time she has a good chance to win the second Grand slam title on Clay. Today in the Quarterfinals she plays against Samantha Stosur, who seeded number seven in the tournament.
Samantha Stosur is at number 7 in the world rankings and she has never won a single Grand Slam Title in her carrier. Last year she returned in the Semifinals but this time she is looking to win First Grand Slam Title in her carrier. She played last match against Belgium Star player Justine Henin and won in three sets 2-6, 6-1, 6-4.
These players are played four games against each other and among the four Serena won three matches. At first Grand slam of the Year Australian Open both are faced in the Fourth Round and Serena won the match in straight sets 6-4, 6-2. But Samantha was very much confident about to win against Serena Williams.
Odds are a bit much on the Serena Williams as favorite in this match.
