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		<title>2012 NBA Finals Odds with Preview &amp; NBA Free Picks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Markowitz (Bankroll Sports Head Columnist)</dc:creator>
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<p>The All Star break is nearly upon us, and the action on the hardwood couldn&#8217;t be any hotter. Here at Bankroll Sports, we are taking a close look at the NBA Finals odds once again and making some of the top NBA picks for the 2012 NBA Championship.</p>
<p>Now that they are starting to open up some breathing room in the Southeast Division, we have no choice but to like what the <strong>Miami Heat</strong> <em>(Current 2012 NBA Finals Odds: 1.70 to 1 at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bankrollsports.com/blog/site/sportbet100/" target="_blank">SportBet Sportsbook</a>)</em> are offering. The Atlanta Hawks are playing without Al Horford, and it still seems like a matter of time until the Orlando Magic trade Dwight Howard, which will really leave the Heat with all of the stars in this division. They have survived Dwyane Wade&#8217;s injuries, and LeBron James is playing arguably the best basketball of his career. Sure, many are going to point out just how bad the Heat looked at times against the lowly Milwaukee Bucks, a team that should have no business hanging around with them, but the boys from South Beach are still just toying around with the rest of the league at this point, and there clearly isn&#8217;t a team out there that is going to slow them down until perhaps the Eastern Conference Finals.</p>
<p>The Heat weren&#8217;t the first team in the league to reach 20 wins, though. The Chicago Bulls did it in the East, while the <strong>Oklahoma City Thunder</strong> <em>(Odds To Win the NBA Finals: 5.00 to 1 at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bankrollsports.com/blog/site/sportbet100/" target="_blank">SportBet Sportsbook</a>)</em> were the first in the West to reach that coveted mark. The rest of the Western Conference is starting to fall apart just a bit, especially with the Los Angeles Clippers losing Chauncey Billups for the season with an Achilles injury. Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant both feel like they could go off for 30+ points every single night, and the rest of the team surrounding them is tremendous as well. Kendrick Perkins is really teaching this team how to be tough and win as a unit on both sides of the court, and that is going to bode well in the postseason. Oklahoma City has spent the last two years learning how to be one of the best teams in the league. Now, it is the top dog and should be considered one of the biggest threats in the league to win the whole enchilada this year.</p>
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<p>Aside from these first two teams that we mentioned though, we really don&#8217;t see any of the favorites that are worth backing. That being said, we are going to go a bit off the board right now and take teams that might surprise you. We think that the <strong>Portland Trail Blazers</strong> <em>(2012 NBA Championship Odds: 33 to 1 at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bankrollsports.com/blog/site/sportbet100/" target="_blank">SportBet Sportsbook</a>)</em> have a tremendous unit. Sure, they are playing in a stacked division that includes Oklahoma City, but in a short playoff series, they have the outstanding edge of one of the best home court advantages in the game. Portland&#8217;s Rose Garden is one of the toughest venues to go into. LaMarcus Aldridge is rounding into one of the best players in the game, and being able to slot in Jamal Crawford in place of the retired Brandon Roy has been a great addition as well. The Blazers have the pieces to make a big splash if they want to before the trade deadline, but the pieces that are here at rock solid. Portland has to learn to win on the road just a bit more though, but if that happens, watch out. We might have a great price here at 33 to 1 on the Blazers. </p>
<p>We are still a bit puzzled as to why the <strong>Indiana Pacers</strong> <em>(2012 NBA Finals Odds: 50 to 1 at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bankrollsports.com/blog/site/sportbet100/" target="_blank">SportBet Sportsbook</a>)</em> are getting such little respect. Indiana has done a great job this year racking up 17 wins, including one against the Bulls, who are supposed to be the cream of the crop in the Central Division. The Pacers have nothing to worry about in terms of the playoffs, as the East has just so much garbage in it that getting into the second season is a formality. David West&#8217;s numbers might make him look like he is slacking this year, but he is bringing a lot to this very talented team, one that has a lot more on it than his former New Orleans Hornets seemingly have had in years. Indiana has been dominating at home as well, save for two losses to Orlando. This might finally be the year that the rest of the NBA wakes up and realizes just how great of a player Danny Granger really is.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">List Of Past NBA Finals Champions</span></strong><br />
2011 NBA Champions: Dallas Mavericks<br />
2010 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers<br />
2009 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers<br />
2008 NBA Champions: Boston Celtics<br />
2007 NBA Champions: San Antonio Spurs<br />
2006 NBA Champions: Miami Heat<br />
2005 NBA Champions: San Antonio Spurs<br />
2004 NBA Champions: Detroit Pistons<br />
2003 NBA Champions: San Antonio Spurs<br />
2002 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers<br />
2001 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers<br />
2000 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers</p>
<p>The lack of respect for the <strong>Houston Rockets</strong> <em>(Odds To Win The 2012 NBA Finals: 100 to 1 at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bankrollsports.com/blog/site/sportbet100/" target="_blank">SportBet Sportsbook</a>)</em> just doesn&#8217;t seem right. Remember that it wasn&#8217;t all that long ago that many thought that the trade bringing Kevin Martin to the Lone Star State was the one that would put this team over the top. Now, the pieces to the puzzle are clearly in place as they should be, and Martin, Luis Scola, and Kyle Lowry are doing a great job in a very quiet manner. The Southwest Division could be had this year, as we know that the Dallas Mavericks aren&#8217;t as good as they have been in years past, and the San Antonio Spurs still seem like they are playing over their head to us. The Rockets are likely a playoff team this year, and if that turns out to be the case, getting 100 to 1 odds on them to win the NBA Championship is borderline insane.</p>
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Miami Heat 1.70 to 1<br />
Oklahoma City Thunder 5 to 1<br />
Chicago Bulls 5.50 to 1<br />
Los Angeles Lakers 10 to 1<br />
Los Angeles Clippers 14 to 1<br />
Dallas Mavericks 16 to 1<br />
San Antonio Spurs 29 to 1<br />
Boston Celtics 33 to 1<br />
Portland Trail Blazers 33 to 1<br />
Denver Nuggets 40 to 1<br />
Orlando Magic 40 to 1<br />
Atlanta Hawks 50 to 1<br />
Indiana Pacers 50 to 1<br />
Memphis Grizzlies 50 to 1<br />
New York Knicks 50 to 1<br />
Houston Rockets 100 to 1<br />
Utah Jazz 125 to 1<br />
Milwaukee Bucks 250 to 1<br />
Minnesota Timberwolves 250 to 1<br />
Phoenix Suns 250 to 1<br />
Golden State Warriors 300 to 1<br />
New Jersey Nets 350 to 1<br />
Cleveland Cavaliers 450 to 1<br />
Sacramento Kings 500 to 1<br />
Detroit Pistons 1,000 to 1<br />
Toronto Raptors 1,000 to 1<br />
Washington Wizards 1,500 to 1<br />
Charlotte Bobcats 2,500 to 1<br />
New Orleans Hornets 2,500 to 1</p>
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<p>Miami Heat 1.30 to 1<br />
Chicago Bulls 4.25 to 1<br />
Oklahoma City Thunder 4 to 1<br />
Dallas Mavericks 16 to 1<br />
Los Angeles Lakers 8 to 1<br />
Portland Trail Blazers 30 to 1<br />
New York Knicks 65 to 1<br />
Orlando Magic 35 to 1<br />
San Antonio Spurs 20 to 1<br />
Atlanta Hawks 25 to 1<br />
Memphis Grizzlies 55 to 1<br />
Boston Celtics 25 to 1<br />
Phoenix Suns 175 to 1<br />
Houston Rockets 65 to 1<br />
Los Angeles Clippers 14 to 1<br />
Denver Nuggets 40 to 1<br />
Golden State Warriors 200 to 1<br />
Utah Jazz 85 to 1<br />
Indiana Pacers 25 to 1<br />
Charlotte Bobcats 300 to 1<br />
Philadelphia 76ers 20 to 1<br />
New Orleans Hornets 300 to 1<br />
Milwaukee Bucks 150 to 1<br />
New Jersey Nets 220 to 1<br />
Detroit Pistons 300 to 1<br />
Washington Wizards 300 to 1<br />
Sacramento Kings 150 to 1<br />
Toronto Raptors 300 to 1<br />
Minnesota Timberwolves 175 to 1<br />
Cleveland Cavaliers 300 to 1</p>
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<p>We are a quarter of the way into the NBA schedule, and here at Bankroll Sports, we are taking a look at the odds to win the MVP award in the NBA, complete with our NBA predictions for who will walk away from this season with the MVP award.</p>
<p>It is becoming harder and harder to argue with the success that <strong>Kobe Bryant</strong> <em>(Current NBA MVP Odds: 2.50 to 1 at <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://record.bettingpartners.com/_Tlg3U-y8Xif-BX-LK61wdGNd7ZgqdRLk/1/" target="_blank">Bovada Sportsbook</a>)</em> has been having with the Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe leads the league in scoring by a country mile at 30.4 points per game, and at times, he is really the only offense that the Lakers have to offer. Pau Gasol hasn&#8217;t had a great season, and though Andrew Bynum has been solid since coming off of his suspension, this is still Kobe&#8217;s ball in the clutch. When Los Angeles is winning, it is Bryant that is getting the job done, and assuming that the team gets into the playoffs this year and remains competitive, he will be the league&#8217;s MVP.</p>
<p>Even just 16 or so games into the season, it still seems like the only man that has a shot of catching Bryant for the scoring title is <strong>LeBron James</strong> <em>(Odds To Win NBA MVP Award: 2.50 to 1 at <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://record.bettingpartners.com/_Tlg3U-y8Xif-BX-LK61wdGNd7ZgqdRLk/1/" target="_blank">Bovada Sportsbook</a>)</em>. We are interested to see whether the scoring production for James goes down dramatically when Dwyane Wade comes back from his injury. If not, James is going to be considered the MVP of the Miami Heat regardless of what Wade and Chris Bosh do, and though it is Wade&#8217;s team from a veteran leadership standpoint, the man that is always making the top plays and coming up with all of the stats is LeBron. He&#8217;s not just good for 29.8 points per game, but James is also accounting for 8.0 boards and 7.4 assists per game as well. There just isn&#8217;t a player in the league that stacks up.</p>
<p>It is going to be interesting to see if the Orlando Magic end up parting ways with <strong>Dwight Howard</strong> <em>(NBA MVP Lines: 15 to 1 at <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://record.bettingpartners.com/_Tlg3U-y8Xif-BX-LK61wdGNd7ZgqdRLk/1/" target="_blank">Bovada Sportsbook</a>)</em> this season at some point. If he is dealt, and it does seem likely, Howard probably won&#8217;t stand a chance at being the league&#8217;s MVP. That being said, he is clearly the MVP on the Magic, and he is surely one of the best defensive players that the league has to offer. Simply put, there isn&#8217;t another man in the league like Howard. He is averaging a league best 16.1 rebounds per game, and he is now over 20 points per game as well. Add that to the almost 2.5 blocks per game, and you&#8217;ve really got the complete player.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re looking to go just a tad off the board, why not give a look at the Minnesota Timberwolves&#8217; <strong>Kevin Love</strong> <em>(MVP Betting Lines: 20 to 1 at <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://record.bettingpartners.com/_Tlg3U-y8Xif-BX-LK61wdGNd7ZgqdRLk/1/" target="_blank">Bovada Sportsbook</a>)</em>. Love is an interesting story. He is certainly the best player on the Timberwolves, and he has double-doubles all the time. With 14.1 rebounds per game, Love is second in the NBA in rebounding behind Howard, yet he is averaging four points per game more at 24.1. He became a hero when he hit the game-winning three point shot against the Los Angeles Clippers in a nationally televised game this past week, and with some more moments like that and some extra wins for the T&#8217;Wolves, Love could suddenly have himself a very strong MVP campaign going.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 04:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Markowitz (Bankroll Sports Head Columnist)</dc:creator>
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<p>Ready to sit down and check out another NBA TV schedule this week! We are taking a look at all of the games on the NBA television schedule and checking out all of the great NBA broadcasts for the week to come!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Bold Games Denote Nationally Televised Games</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Complete NBA Broadcast Schedule for Monday, January 23rd (1/23/12)</span></strong><br />
7:00 ET Washington Wizards @ Philadelphia 76ers (Comcast Sports Washington, Comcast Sports Philadelphia)<br />
<strong>7:30 ET Orlando Magic @ Boston Celtics (Sun Sports, Comcast Sports Northeast, NBA TV</strong><br />
8:00 ET Houston Rockets @ Minnesota Timberwolves (FOX Sports Houston, FOX Sports North)<br />
8:00 ET Atlanta Hawks @ Milwaukee Bucks (FOX Sports Wisconsin)<br />
8:00 ET New Jersey Nets @ Chicago Bulls (YES, WGN)<br />
8:00 ET San Antonio Spurs @ New Orleans Hornets (FOX Sports Southwest, Cox Sports)<br />
8:00 ET Detroit Pistons @ Oklahoma City Thunder (FOX Sports Detroit, FOX Sports Oklahoma)<br />
8:30 ET Phoenix Suns @ Dallas Mavericks (FOX Sports Arizona, FOX Sports Southwest)<br />
10:00 ET Sacramento Kings @ Portland Trail Blazers (Comcast Sports California, Comcast Sports Northwest)<br />
<strong>10:30 ET Memphis Grizzlies @ Golden State Warriors (Comcast Sports Bay Area, NBA TV)</strong></p>
<p>Monday is a day that appears to be chock full of matchups. The 76ers, Bulls, Thunder, and Blazers only have a combined two losses at home between them, and they are all hosting teams that are 6-11 or worse.</p>
<p>On NBA TV, the Celtics will look to get back on track at the expense of an Orlando team that is 11-3 since Opening Day, while in the second half of the double dip, Golden State tries to get back on track against a Memphis team that has arguably been the hottest squad in the league.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Basketball On TV for Tuesday, January 24th (1/24/12)</span></strong><br />
7:00 ET Orlando Magic @ Indiana Pacers (FOX Sports Florida, FOX Sports Indiana)<br />
7:00 ET New York Knicks @ Charlotte Bobcats (MSG)<br />
7:30 ET Cleveland Cavaliers @ Miami Heat (FOX Sports Ohio, Sun Sports)<br />
9:00 ET Toronto Raptors @ Phoenix Suns (TSN, FOX Sports Arizona)<br />
10:00 ET Memphis Grizzlies @ Portland Trail Blazers (Comcast Sports Northwest)</p>
<p>There are only five games on the Tuesday NBA schedule, but there are definitely some good ones to choose from. LeBron James takes on his former mates, the Cavaliers, while the hot Grizzlies try to become just the second team to topple the Blazers at the Rose Garden this year. Orlando has a second very tough road test in as many days, as it has to play at Conseco Fieldhouse, where the Pacers are a perfect 5-0 on the season.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">NBA TV Coverage for Wednesday, January 25th (1/25/12)</span></strong><br />
7:00 ET Charlotte Bobcats @ Washington Wizards (Comcast Sports Washington)<br />
7:00 ET New York Knicks @ Cleveland Cavaliers (MSG, FOX Sports Ohio)<br />
7:00 ET New Jersey Nets @ Philadelphia 76ers (YES, Comcast Sports Philadelphia)<br />
7:30 ET Miami Heat @ Detroit Pistons (Sun Sports, FOX Sports Detroit)<br />
8:00 ET New Orleans Hornets @ Oklahoma City Thunder (Cox Sports TV, FOX Sports Oklahoma)<br />
<strong>8:00 ET Indiana Pacers @ Chicago Bulls (FOX Sports Indiana, Comcast Sports Chicago, NBA TV)</strong><br />
8:00 ET Milwaukee Bucks @ Houston Rockets (FOX Sports Wisconsin, FOX Sports Houston)<br />
8:30 ET Atlanta Hawks @ San Antonio Spurs (FOX Sports Southwest)<br />
8:30 ET Minnesota Timberwolves @ Dallas Mavericks (FOX Sports North, FOX Sports Southwest)<br />
9:00 ET Toronto Raptors @ Utah Jazz (TSN2, FOX Sports Southwest Plus)<br />
10:00 ET Denver Nuggets @ Sacramento Kings (Altitude, Comcast Sports California)<br />
10:30 ET Portland Trail Blazers @ Golden State Warriors (KGW, Comcast Sports Bay Area)<br />
<strong>10:30 ET Los Angeles Clippers @ Los Angeles Lakers (FOX Sports Pacific, FOX Sports West, NBA TV)</strong></p>
<p>The battle of Tinseltown is the showcase game on the NBA TV schedule for Wednesday, as the Lakers try to avenge a loss from just a couple of weeks ago against Lob City. This isn&#8217;t nearly the only battle that could pit two playoff teams against each other on Wednesday, though.</p>
<p>Atlanta battles the Spurs in San Antonio at 8:30 in a game that could stretch the Spurs&#8217; home record to a lofty 10-1 this season. The Pacers are a solid team this year, but if they are going to compete in the Central Division, they are going to have to prove that they can hang with the Bulls on their home court. Easier said than done, though. Coming into this week, Chicago hasn&#8217;t lost a game in the Windy City this year.</p>
<p>And of course, for those of you with nothing better to do with your Wednesdsay night, you can watch the clash between the Bobcats and the Wizards, a game that might go quite some way to determining whether one of these teams is going to have the most ping-pong balls in the next NBA Draft Lottery.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">NBA TV Broadcasts for Thursday, January 26th (1/26/12)</span></strong><br />
<strong>8:00 ET Boston Celtics @ Orlando Magic (TNT)<br />
10:30 ET Memphis Grizzlies @ Los Angeles Clippers (TNT)</strong></p>
<p>Thursday is the quietest day of the NBA TV schedule to date this season with just two games, but they are two doozies. The Magic and Celtics get it on for the second time this week, but this game, the game is in Mickey Mouse&#8217;s house at the Amway Center. In the nightcap, Lob City will try to take a bit out of the Grizzlies, who enter this week as one of the hottest teams in the league.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Basketball TV Broadcasts for Friday, January 27th (1/27/12)</span></strong><br />
7:00 ET Charlotte Bobcats @ Philadelphia 76ers (Comcast Sports Philadelphia)<br />
7:30 ET Indiana Pacers @ Boston Celtics (FOX Sports Indiana, Comcast Sports Northeast)<br />
7:30 ET Atlanta Hawks @ Detroit Pistons (FOX Sports Detroit)<br />
7:30 ET New Jersey Nets @ Cleveland Cavaliers (YES, FOX Sports Ohio)<br />
8:00 ET Milwaukee Bucks @ Chicago Bulls (WCIU)<br />
8:00 ET Washington Wizards @ Houston Rockets (Comcast Sports Washington, FOX Sports Houston)<br />
<strong>8:00 ET New York Knicks @ Miami Heat (ESPN, Sun Sports)</strong><br />
8:00 ET San Antonio Spurs @ Minnesota Timberwolves (FOX Sports Southwest, FOX Sports North)<br />
8:00 ET Orlando Magic @ New Orleans Hornets (Sun Sports, Cox Sports TV)<br />
<strong>10:00 ET Phoenix Suns @ Portland Trail Blazers (FOX Sports Arizona, Comcast Sports Northwest, NBA TV)<br />
10:30 ET Oklahoma City Thunder @ Golden State Warriors (NBA TV, FOX Sports Oklahoma, Comcast Sports Bay Area)</strong></p>
<p>There is a big time slate of games on Friday night, though just like earlier in the week, there are a lot of games between teams that aren&#8217;t exactly evenly matched. This is the continuation of a very easy start to the week for the 76ers, who could be six or seven games up in the Atlantic Division by the time this week is said and done with&#8230; Especially if the Pacers go on the road and take down the Celtics and the Heat can hold serve at home against the Knicks also on Friday night.</p>
<p>Orlando visits a sad New Orleans team, while Atlanta theoretically shouldn&#8217;t have any problems with the Pistons at the Palace in Auburn Hills. Toronto has its work cut out for it going into Denver, just as the Thunder would like to think that they could have their way with the Warriors to cap off Friday night&#8217;s NBA schedule at Oracle Arena.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Basketball TV Schedule for Saturday, January 28th (1/28/12)</span></strong><br />
7:00 ET Detroit Pistons @ Philadelphia 76ers (FOX Sports Detroit, Comcast Sports Philadelphia)<br />
7:00 ET Washington Wizards @ Charlotte Bobcats (Comcast Sports Washington)<br />
8:00 ET New York Knicks @ Houston Rockets (MSG, FOX Sports Houston)<br />
8:30 ET Los Angeles Lakers @ Milwaukee Bucks (KCAL, FOX Sports Wisconsin)<br />
9:00 ET Memphis Grizzlies @ Phoenix Suns (FOX Sports Arizona)<br />
<strong>9:00 ET Sacramento Kings @ Utah Jazz (Comcast Sports California, FOX Sports Southwest Plus, NBA TV)</strong></p>
<p>For those of you that couldn&#8217;t get enough of Bobcats/Wizards the first time around, you get it again on Saturday night&#8230; All in all, this isn&#8217;t a great night of hoops. The Lakers could find themselves tested at the Bradley Center against the Bucks, while the Grizzlies hit the road to visit the Suns. The Knicks and Rockets could feature a bunch of points, while the Sixers should continue to roll at home against the Pistons.</p>
<p>The national game of the night features the Jazz going up against the Kings in a game that shouldn&#8217;t be all that rough. Utah is 8-2 at home coming into this week. Sacramento starts the week just 2-8 on the road.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Basketball On TV for Sunday, January 29th (1/29/12)</span></strong><br />
<strong>3:30 ET Chicago Bulls @ Miami Heat (ABC)</strong><br />
6:00 ET Cleveland Cavaliers @ Boston Celtics (FOX Sports Ohio, Comcast Sports Northeast)<br />
6:00 ET Toronto Raptors @ New Jersey Nets (TSN2, YES)<br />
6:00 ET Indiana Pacers @ Orlando Magic (FOX Sports Indiana, Sun Sports)<br />
<strong>6:30 ET San Antonio Spurs @ Dallas Mavericks (ESPN, FOX Sports Southwest</strong><br />
7:00 ET Atlanta Hawks @ New Orleans Hornets (Cox Sports TV)<br />
7:00 ET Los Angeles Lakers @ Minnesota Timberwolves (KCAL, FOX Sports North)<br />
8:00 ET Los Angeles Clippers @ Denver Nuggets (FOX Sports Pacific, Altitude)</p>
<p>Kick off the last week of January with a great, great slate of games on Sunday throughout the day.</p>
<p>The big showcase game pits the Bulls against the Heat in a matchup that many are assuming is going to be the matchup in the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight season. Chicago has already proven that it can play on the road against some of the best teams in the game, but the Heat are a force to be reckoned with, especially if Dwyane Wade can get back in the lineup at that point.</p>
<p>Dallas and San Antonio are going to once again likely represent the state of Texas in the Western Conference playoffs this year, and they are going to have at it in a Texas-sized showdown on Sunday night on ESPN.</p>
<p>In the &#8220;undercard&#8221; games of the day, the Magic will take on the Pacers in another battle of Eastern Conference contenders, while the Nuggets and Clippers both hope to continue their great starts to the season against one another at Pepsi Arena.</p>
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<p>The 2011-12 NBA season is underway, and here at Bankroll Sports, we are going to take a look at which rookies we think are going to have the biggest impact on their teams and can contend on the NBA Rookie of the Year odds after this tumultuous offseason.</p>
<p>The man that is the favorite to take down the NBA odds for rookies is <strong>Derrick Williams</strong> <em>(Current Rookie of the Year Odds: 3.50 to 1 at <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://record.bettingpartners.com/_Tlg3U-y8Xif-BX-LK61wdGNd7ZgqdRLk/1/" target="_blank">Bovada Sportsbook</a>)</em>. There is no doubt that Williams is going to be a force to be reckoned with on the inside when he is paired with the great Kevin Love with the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the question is whether there are going to be enough minutes for him to play. Williams&#8217; role is really more or less that of a power forward, but obviously, that is the role that Love plays and plays incredibly effectively. Michael Beasley is already the small forward for this team, while there is a lot of hope for Darko Milicic in the middle. Unless the T&#8217;Wolves go really small and make Love a center, Williams is going to have to do his work in limited minutes. Still, he might be the most NBA ready player that came out of this year&#8217;s NBA Draft, so he is going to be a huge threat to be the league&#8217;s ROY.</p>
<p>Minutes certainly won&#8217;t be an issue for the top pick in the NBA Draft, as the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to be putting a ton of stock in <strong>Kyrie Irving</strong> <em>(NBA Rookie of the Year Lines: 5 to 1 at <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://record.bettingpartners.com/_Tlg3U-y8Xif-BX-LK61wdGNd7ZgqdRLk/1/" target="_blank">Bovada Sportsbook</a>)</em>. Irving showed a tremendous potential to get into the paint on the drive during the brief preseason, and he is only going to get better at moves like that one as the season wears on. The Cavs are incredibly void of talent, and Irving is really the best that they have. He&#8217;ll try his best to be the next LeBron James, and though we know that he will fail in that aspect, we aren&#8217;t going to take anything away from the potential that is going to have to put up just a ton of points on a regular basis.</p>
<p>It should be interesting to see how the Sacramento Kings use <strong>Jimmer Fredette</strong> <em>(Current NBA Rookie of the Year Odds: 5 to 1 at <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://record.bettingpartners.com/_Tlg3U-y8Xif-BX-LK61wdGNd7ZgqdRLk/1/" target="_blank">Bovada Sportsbook</a>)</em>. No one is going to underestimate Fredette&#8217;s ability to shoot the ball from anywhere on the court, but the question is whether he is going to be able to shake defenders the same way in the NBA that he did at the collegiate level. This is a totally different situation that he is in right now, and with the Kings, there really could be a lack of shots with Tyreke Evans throwing everything that he can up to the basket. A lot of this offense works through DeMarcus Cousins on the inside as well, but if the ball moves inside out, Fredette could find himself jacking up just a slew of three pointers this year. The question is whether he will ever supplant Marcus Thornton as the team&#8217;s starting shooting guard, and if he does that, Fredette could very quickly become the favorite on the Rookie of the Year odds.</p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><strong>NBA Rookie of the Year Odds @ <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://record.bettingpartners.com/_Tlg3U-y8Xif-BX-LK61wdGNd7ZgqdRLk/1/" target="_blank">Bovada Sportsbook</a><em> (as of 12/23/11)</em>:</strong></span><br />
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: small;">Brandon Knight 8 to 1<br />
Derrick Williams 3.50 to 1<br />
Enes Kanter 5 to 1<br />
Jan Vesely 12 to 1<br />
Jimmer Fredette 5 to 1<br />
Kawhi Leonard 20 to 1<br />
Kemba Walker 8 to 1<br />
Klay Thompson 12 to 1<br />
Kyrie Irving 5 to 1<br />
Marcus Morris 15 to 1<br />
Markieff Morris 15 to 1<br />
Norris Cole 15 to 1<br />
Ricky Rubio 8 to 1<br />
Tobias Harris 15 to 1<br />
Field (Any Other Player) 5 to 1</span></p>
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		<title>NBA Finals Props Picks &#8211; Game 1: Dallas Mavericks @ Miami Heat</title>
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		<dc:creator>Adam Markowitz (Bankroll Sports Head Columnist)</dc:creator>
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<p><strong>Dirk Nowitzki Over/Under 26 Points</strong> &#8211; It&#8217;s no real surprise that the ball is running through the hands of Dirk when the Mavericks have possession. In the Western Conference Finals, he had three games with more than 26 points, one with less than that, and one with exactly 26 points. Nowitzki has really been incredibly dominating at times, especially down the stretch in close games. There is no way that Head Coach Rick Carlisle is going to take the ball out of his hands as long as the game stays competitive, and as long as you&#8217;re a believer that this one will be interesting down to the wire, there is no way that you can do anything but go with <strong>Nowitzki Over 26 Points -115 @ <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://affiliates.5dimes.com/tracking/Affiliate.asp?AffID=af0001386&amp;mediaTypeID=755&amp;Image=/tracking/banner/100x60/5D100x60_04_07_11.gif&amp;AffUrlID=1624" target="_blank">5Dimes Sportsbook</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Tyson Chandler Over/Under 16.5 Points + Rebounds</strong> &#8211; Chandler had a heck of a tough battle in the second round of the playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Even still, he had at least 13 rebounds in two of the five games, and he had no fewer than eight in the series. Offensively, thing were tough with Kendrick Perkins and Nazr Mohammed on his backside, and his point production was slashed. Sure, we know that Chandler isn&#8217;t one of the top options on the floor, but he does have a lot easier time going into the paint against Joel Anthony and some of the other Miami bigs than he did in the last series. He had at least 18 points and rebounds combined in three of the final four games against the Thunder, and there is no way that we can see him not going past this number. Our NBA prop picks on this one are calling for <strong>Chandler Over 16.5 Points + Rebounds -115 @ <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://affiliates.5dimes.com/tracking/Affiliate.asp?AffID=af0001386&amp;mediaTypeID=755&amp;Image=/tracking/banner/100x60/5D100x60_04_07_11.gif&amp;AffUrlID=1624" target="_blank">5Dimes Sportsbook</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Shawn Marion +7.5 Points vs. Chris Bosh</strong> &#8211; This is quite the interesting prop, because we know that Bosh has had a ton of consistent games over the course of these playoffs, whereas Marion has really been hit or miss. But let&#8217;s dig just a tad further. We have seen Marion get to at least seven points in the last six games in the postseason, and we know that he averaged over a dozen points per game in the regular season. Bosh has had at least 20 points in four out of five games, and at home in these playoffs, he has really been absolutely remarkable. The difference here though, is that he is going to have his hands full with the likes of Chandler and Nowitzki in the paint. We do tend to believe that Bosh will outscore Marion, but if the vet starts to catch fire from the outside, Bosh stands no chance on this NBA prop pick. Go with <strong>Marion +7.5 Points vs. Bosh -125 @ <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://affiliates.5dimes.com/tracking/Affiliate.asp?AffID=af0001386&amp;mediaTypeID=755&amp;Image=/tracking/banner/100x60/5D100x60_04_07_11.gif&amp;AffUrlID=1624" target="_blank">5Dimes Sportsbook</a></strong></p>
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		<title>2011 NBA Finals Picks &#8211; NBA Finals MVP Odds</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2011 17:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The stars will certainly be shining in the NBA Finals this year, but only one can be named NBA Finals MVP when push comes to shove. Check out our NBA Finals picks for MVP for this year&#8217;s finals starting on Tuesday!</p>
<p>It should really come as no surprise that the favorite to beat the NBA Finals MVP odds is <strong>LeBron James</strong> <em>(Current NBA Finals Odds: 1 to 1 at <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://record.bettingpartners.com/_Tlg3U-y8Xif-BX-LK61wdGNd7ZgqdRLk/1/" target="_blank">Bodog Sportsbook</a>)</em>. This is definitely a series that is fit for a King, but it definitely isn&#8217;t the first time that he has had this opportunity. James knew that he was the favorite to win on the NBA Finals MVP lines a few seasons ago with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but his team was swept by the San Antonio Spurs. James hasn&#8217;t put up the same type of numbers that he did that year in these playoffs, but there is no doubt that he has been absolutely remarkable. James has averaged just under 44 minutes per game in the postseason, and he has averaged 26.0 points, 8.9 boards, and 5.5 assists per game. He&#8217;s got a great chance to win this honorable award, but obviously, he is going to need his first NBA Championship to be able to do that.</p>
<p>Of course, James also has to overcome a man that has already won this award once before. In fact, <strong>Dwyane Wade</strong> <em>(NBA Finals MVP Lines: 7 to 2 at <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://record.bettingpartners.com/_Tlg3U-y8Xif-BX-LK61wdGNd7ZgqdRLk/1/" target="_blank">Bodog Sportsbook</a>)</em> is the only player on either side in this game that has ever won the NBA Finals MVP award in his career. He did so against these Mavs in a series in which he was absolutely remarkable in five years ago. Wade isn&#8217;t asked to do quite as much as he has over the past few years since Shaquille O&#8217;Neal has aged and left town, but he definitely has the best supporting cast that he has had at least since that point, if not ever before. The man they call &#8220;Flash&#8221; has averaged 23.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">List Of Past NBA Finals MVPs</span> (Since 2000)</strong><br />
2010 NBA Finals MVP: Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)<br />
2009 NBA Finals MVP: Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)<br />
2008 NBA Finals MVP: Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics)<br />
2007 NBA Finals MVP: Tony Parker (San Antonio Spurs)<br />
2006 NBA Finals MVP: Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat)<br />
2005 NBA Finals MVP: Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs)<br />
2004 NBA Finals MVP: Chauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons)<br />
2003 NBA Finals MVP: Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs)<br />
2002 NBA Finals MVP: Shaquille O&#8217;Neal (Los Angeles Lakers)<br />
2001 NBA Finals MVP: Shaquille O&#8217;Neal (Los Angeles Lakers)<br />
2000 NBA Finals MVP: Shaquille O&#8217;Neal (Los Angeles Lakers)</p>
<p>Of course, if you&#8217;re looking at players on the Dallas Mavericks, the conversation has to start and essentially end with <strong>Dirk Nowitzki </strong><em>(Odds to Win NBA Finals MVP: 2 to 1 at <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://record.bettingpartners.com/_Tlg3U-y8Xif-BX-LK61wdGNd7ZgqdRLk/1/" target="_blank">Bodog Sportsbook</a>).</em> Nowitzki has really had the best season of his career both in the regular season and in the playoffs. Sure, we&#8217;ve seen Dirk put up better statistics than this in his life, but 28.4 points per game in a season in which he averaged 23.0 points per game. Nowitzki has really done a tremendous job in the postseason, taking games over single handedly at times against some of the best and brightest that this league has to offer.</p>
<p>The only other man that we can see getting the job done for the Mavs is <strong>Jason Terry</strong> <em>(Current NBA Finals MVP Odds: 12 to 1 at <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://record.bettingpartners.com/_Tlg3U-y8Xif-BX-LK61wdGNd7ZgqdRLk/1/" target="_blank">Bodog Sportsbook</a>), </em>and even that would be a huge surprise if he were the one to end up winning the award. For a man to win this award off of the bench would be truly remarkable, but Terry plays the role of a starter even though he&#8217;s not on the court when the tipoff happens. Terry averaged the third most minutes in the playoffs for any Maverick at over 32 minutes per game, and he has the ability to catch fire in a ridiculous way from beyond the arc. &#8220;The Jet&#8221; shot 47.1 percent from the floor and 46.3 percent from downtown on the campaign, and he averaged 17.3 points per game. In the playoffs, this is the man that can really make a difference in a hurry for Dallas, and if it wins this series, there is no doubt that he is going to be the man that has to play above and beyond all expectations.</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: small;">LeBron James 1.30 to 1<br />
Dirk Nowitzki 1.60 to 1<br />
Dwyane Wade 4.50 to 1<br />
Chris Bosh 13 to 1<br />
Jason Terry 17 to 1<br />
Shawn Marion 28 to 1<br />
Tyson Chandler 30 to 1</span></p>
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<p>LeBron James 1.10 to 1<br />
Dirk Nowitzki 1.30 to 1<br />
Dwyane Wade 4 to 1<br />
Field (Any Other Player) 8 to 1</p>
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		<title>NBA Betting Trends: #3 Dallas Mavericks vs. #4 Oklahoma City Thunder</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 22:55:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The Western Conference Finals really didn&#8217;t set up the way that most expert NBA handicappers envisioned this year, but there are still definitely two fantastic teams in the fold. The upstart Oklahoma City Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks would both make great feel good stories to beat the NBA Finals odds, but only one can actually get the job done and make it to the big show. Check out our NBA odds and Thunder vs. Mavericks predictions for the big time series starting on Tuesday!</p>
<p><u>NBA Series Prices</u><br />
Dallas -230 vs. Oklahoma City +190 @ <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href=" http://www.oddsmaker.com/refer.php?ID=Accelerated&#038;URL=http://www.oddsmaker.com/aff-100/bankf_girl_100.php">Oddsmaker Sportsbook</a><br />
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Dallas -240 vs. Oklahoma City +190 @ <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://partners.betonline.com/processing/clickthrgh.asp?btag=a_1799b_837">Bet Online Sportsbook</a></p>
<p><u>Series Trends and History</u><br />
The regular season this year has been one for the dogs, and one for the roadies, and there is no doubt whatsoever that this series could largely end up being the same, exact way. The Thunder won the one game here in Big D, a 99-95 decision in January, but in comes with a huge asterisk, as Dirk Nowitzki didn&#8217;t play in that one. The Thunder, with Dirk in the fold, won both contests in the Sooner State, 111-103 in November and 103-93 in December just after Christmas.</p>
<p>In fact, if you&#8217;re talking about a series for the dogs, this is the one for you. The underdog is 9-3-1 ATS over the course of the last 13 meetings. Of course, Oklahoma City is also 9-3-1 ATS in the last 13 meetings, though the two stats aren&#8217;t identical to one another. The Thunder have indeed been favorites at times in this series, most notably this past season in the trip to Big D without Dirk in the fold.</p>
<p>The Mavericks have gone 18-7-1 ATS in their last 26 games overall, and they are coming off of arguably the biggest series in the history of the team, a four game sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers, the two time defending NBA champs. It is 8-0 ATS in its last eight home games dating back into the regular season, and in games in which Dirk has played at least 16 minutes, the team is 62-19 SU and 50-28-3 ATS, numbers which definitely aren&#8217;t ones to frown about.</p>
<p>The Thunder have reached the big time stage in the Western Conference Finals for the first time since they were known as the Seattle SuperSonics (which also surpassed the day in which they were just known as the Seattle Sonics). Behind the oomph of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, they have done everything that they have needed to do to keep on keeping on in the playoffs, though it hasn&#8217;t always been the prettiest. The Thunder have covered 10 of their last 15 games on the road, and they are sure to be a thorn in Dallas&#8217; side in this series.</p>
<p><u>Keys to the Series</u><br />
<b>Key 1: Pace</b> &#8211; If you had talked to many NBA betting pundits at the start of the postseason, you would have thought that the Thunder would have needed to really play at a frantic pace to still be alive in the playoffs. They haven&#8217;t quite done that this year though, as they are slowing things down and really trying to capitalize on their new found bulk on the inside in trade deadline acquisitions, Kendrick Perkins and Nazr Mohammed. Dallas, on the other hand, has transformed itself from an offensive, shoot &#8216;em out team to one that is willing to take its time to run defensive sets and pressure &#8216;D&#8217;. The Mavericks have played devastating defense in this postseason, keeping the high flying Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers down to right around 88 points per game.</p>
<p><b>Key 2: Pretend Like You&#8217;ve Been There</b> &#8211; The aforementioned Perkins might only be 26 years old, but he has a bevy of playoff experience that he has brought from his days with the Boston Celtics here to the Sooner State. Sure, his stats haven&#8217;t been great (in fact, they&#8217;re too embarrassing to even talk about), but we know that he has meant more to this team both on and off the court to measure. Perkins warned his OKC teammates that they hadn&#8217;t accomplished anything yet by going up 3-2 in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Grizz. The team came out and got blown away in the second half in Game 6 in Memphis. Now, it&#8217;s time for the big time against a big, bad Dallas team that is a heck of a lot more talented than the one on the other side of the court from this past series. If the Thunder seem content with their work, they will be dismissed from the playoffs in relatively easy fashion. They need to play like veterans in spite of the fact that they are all young and most have never been on this stage to succeed.</p>
<p><b>Key 3: Dirk Must Destroy Bad History in Big D</b> &#8211; It&#8217;s been pretty well documented just how badly Dirk and the Mavs have struggled in the playoffs in their history. They&#8217;ve never won the NBA title. They&#8217;ve only been to the Finals once, and in that season, they choked away a 2-0 series lead to the Miami Heat in the finale. Nowitzki says that this team is better than the one that was on the court in &#8217;06 that won it all, but regardless of that fact, there is still a heck of a lot of skepticism in Dallas. Few really believe that this really is the year that things change, especially after so many failed attempts with high hopes as well. Still, owner Mark Cuban and company would love nothing more than to finally give Dirk his ring, and the NBA betting public out there would love nothing more than to cash in with them on that quest as well.</p>
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		<title>NBA Playoff Betting Trends: #1 Chicago Bulls vs. #2 Miami Heat</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2011 12:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Markowitz (Bankroll Sports Head Columnist)</dc:creator>
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<p>At the outset of the season, pretty much all of the expert NBA handicappers out there thought that the Miami Heat would be the representatives in the Eastern Conference Finals playing host to the first two games of the series. Of course, everyone thought that the Boston Celtics would be the team that they were playing. The Chicago Bulls crashed the party though, and they are the team hosting the first two duels in this series. Check out our NBA playoff picks for this very, very highly anticipated series.</p>
<p><u>NBA Series Prices</u><br />
Chicago +170 vs. Miami -190 @ <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href=" http://www.oddsmaker.com/refer.php?ID=Accelerated&#038;URL=http://www.oddsmaker.com/aff-100/bankf_girl_100.php">Oddsmaker Sportsbook</a><br />
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Chicago +160 vs. Miami -200 @ <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.betonline.com/landingpages/bankroll-sports/?btag=a_1799b_837&#038;affid=1615">BetUS Sportsbook</a></p>
<p><u>Series Trends and History</u><br />
The Heat had a heck of a time trying to beat any of the best teams in the league on a consistent basis this year, and Chicago was definitely no exception. In fact, the Bulls swept the season series with three straight wins, and they went 2-0-1 ATS to show for their work as well. Yet the oddsmakers are favoring the Heat in this series in spite of the fact that both of these teams have clearly hit their stride.</p>
<p>Miami reached this point in the playoffs by taking care of the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics, both of which happened in five games. Chicago didn&#8217;t have to work all that hard either. Sure, the Bulls know that they struggled a bit more with the Indiana Pacers and Atlanta Hawks than perhaps they should of, but when push came to shove, winning out in five games and six games respectively, especially since the last two came in awesome fashion against the Hawks, was nothing to forget about.</p>
<p>The Heat are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games against teams with a winning record. They&#8217;re also 7-2 ATS in their last nine road games. However, there is definitely a problem going against teams from the Central Division. Miami is only 0-5 ATS in its last five against the Central Division. To make matters worse, it is 0-5 ATS in its last six playoff games as an underdog.</p>
<p>The Bulls, on the contrary, have absolutely nothing to worry about. They dominated this year at home, going 36-5, and they are now 5-1 in the playoffs here at the United Center in the postseason. Chicago is 36-16-2 ATS in its last 54 games against teams with a winning record SU. It is also 12-2-2 ATS in its last 16 home games against teams with a winning road record.</p>
<p>Underdogs are 3-0-1 ATS in the last four games in this series. The home team though, is 5-2-1 ATS, while the Heat are just 1-3-1 ATS in their last five trips to the Windy City.</p>
<p><u>Keys to the Series</u><br />
<b>Key 1: Home Court Advantage</b> &#8211; The Bulls were never supposed to be able to snare home court advantage in the playoffs, but they did just that by playing well down the stretch and snaring the top overall seed, not just in the Eastern Conference, but in the entire league as well. We&#8217;ve already mentioned this great record for Chicago in its own backyard, but the Heat have yet to lose a game at American Airlines Arena as well in the playoffs. Things are amped up another notch in the playoffs, especially in a series like this, and the crowd can really be that sixth man on the court quite a bit. Chicago just cannot lose one of these first two games in this series, or the Heat are most likely going to end up winning this series in six games.</p>
<p><b>Key 2: The Role Players</b> &#8211; Head Coach Tom Thibodeau knows that Derrick Rose, Carlos Boozer, and Luol Deng aren&#8217;t going to be able to do all of this by themselves. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen also had men like Steve Kerr and Dennis Rodman in the Bulls&#8217; great runs in the 90s. Kerr was the man with ice running through his veins, and the truth of the matter is that Kyle Korver could be the same type of player. We know that the Heat have three superstars in LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh, but these three cannot win games by themselves. Whether it is James Jones, Mario Chalmers, Udonis Haslem, or any of the other role players that this team has, someone else is going to need to step up to be able to run with the Bulls.</p>
<p><b>Key 3: Series Fit For a King, or an MVP?</b> &#8211; LeBron James has had a heck of a career, but the truth of the matter is that he has never won the big one. The Cleveland Cavaliers were never in a position where they were supposed to win the NBA Finals, but this time around, James and his new team in Miami are favored to win it all on the NBA Finals odds. Derrick Rose has stood in the face of every situation that he was never supposed to get through, and he has really played well in all of them. We know that both of these men are going to be taking 20+ shots per game. Though neither one is going to be able to win this series on their own, they can both lose it on their own. Rose and James are going to be the spotlight players in this series, and the NBA is going to know which one of its stars is really going to bring it into the next generation.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 02:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Of the four series to make NBA playoffs picks on in the second round in the postseason, this one is it. The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Dallas Mavericks, and many think that the winner of this series is going to be able to beat the NBA Finals odds and claim the 2010-11 NBA Championship.</p>
<p><u>NBA Series Prices</u><br />
Los Angeles -375 vs. Dallas +275 @ <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href=" http://www.oddsmaker.com/refer.php?ID=Accelerated&#038;URL=http://www.oddsmaker.com/aff-100/bankf_girl_100.php">Oddsmaker Sportsbook</a><br />
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<p><u>Series Trends and History</u><br />
The road team has been the one to dominate this series over the course of the last 15 clashes. The roadies, much to the surprise of NBA betting fans, is 10-4-1 in these last 15 meetings. Of course, the home team has still won six of the last nine meetings, and that&#8217;s the only stat that the Lakers truly care about right now. The last time Dallas won a game here at Staples Center was back in October 2009.</p>
<p>The first two meetings of the year were a split, but the third and decisive game that gave Los Angeles home court advantage in this series was a 110-82 &#8216;W&#8217; in Tinseltown, the biggest win that this series has seen since January 2010 when LA won 131-96 at home.</p>
<p><u>Keys to the Series</u><br />
<b>Key 1: Dirk&#8217;s Drive to Be a Champ</b> &#8211; Ric Flair had the greatest quote in the world about this series. In order to be the man, you&#8217;ve got to beat the man. My, how this will ring. Dirk Nowitzki has never been able to be the man, but at least this is a great chance to beat the man. The Lakers are the two time defending champs, and they have the head coach in Phil Jackson and the superstar in Kobe Bryant to have continued success. Nowitzki might have averaged over 27 points per game in the first round of the playoffs, but if he puts up 70 points per game and the Mavs lose, he is still going to end up with a heck of a problem in the Dallas media.</p>
<p><b>Key 2: Gasol, Bynum, and Odom Big in the Paint</b> &#8211; The paint is typically an area that the Lakers dominate, and against a Portland team that is relatively undersized, this could be another big time advantage in this series. The Mavericks only averaged 41.4 boards per game this year, almost three rebounds per game fewer than what LA put up. Of course, we know that Andrew Bynum, Pau Gasol, and Lamar Odom are going to do their thing, as they all averaged at least six boards per game in the first round of the playoffs. They&#8217;re all double-double machines though, and we know that Gasol is going to end up being a heck of a lot better than he was against New Orleans (13.5 points, 6.8 rebounds per game).</p>
<p><b>Key 3: Point Guard Prowess</b> &#8211; Both Jason Kidd and Derek Fisher have been around the block a few times in their NBA careers, and both picked a great time to come up big as scorers for their teams in the first round of the playoffs. Fisher, who often was held to just a bucket in a game, averaged 9.3 points per game and shot 55.6 percent from three point range. Kidd, a man who has about a zillion triple-doubles in the career, averaged 11.7 points, 6.5 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per game in the series against Portland. The one of these two that ends up playing better is almost certainly going to have the team that ends up winning this series, so keep a very, very close eye on the play of the point guards even though neither one might be stuffing the stat sheet.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2011 19:06:58 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The Chicago Bulls never really had all that much of an issue getting into the second round of the playoffs, and they&#8217;re hoping that they can run just as easily into the Eastern Conference Finals as well. The Atlanta Hawks are standing in their way though, and this could make for a great series for NBA picks.</p>
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Chicago -800 vs. Atlanta +550 @ <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href=" http://www.oddsmaker.com/refer.php?ID=Accelerated&#038;URL=http://www.oddsmaker.com/aff-100/bankf_girl_100.php">Oddsmaker Sportsbook</a><br />
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<p><u>Series Trends and History</u><br />
The Hawks know that they have their work cut out for them in this series, but they do have some good news on their side. They really did play well in the first NBA betting battle of the year against the Bulls, winning 83-80 at home. However, these two teams met twice more in the month of March, and neither of those meetings went all that well, with Chicago winning 94-76 and 114-81. In both cases, the Bulls went on one massive push that was able to just destroy the spirit of the Hawks.</p>
<p>More good news for the Hawks: They&#8217;re 7-3 ATS over the course of the last 10 meetings in this series, and they have won seven of those 10 outright as well. The bad news is that Atlanta is just 0-7-1 ATS over the course of the last two times that they were in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last seven against the Southeast Division, but it is just 1-7 ATS in its last eight games against teams with a losing road record.</p>
<p><u>Keys to the Series</u><br />
<b>Key 1: Health</b> &#8211; Obviously, staying healthy is a big time key in any series, but both teams suffered what could be catastrophic losses in the close out games of their respective series at home last week. Kirk Hinrich was knocked out for the Hawks with a hamstring strain an injury which is likely to at least have him sidelined against one of his former teams for at least the first game in this series. On the other side, Carlos Boozer has a toe injury that he suffered after scoring just two points in Game 5 against the Indiana Pacers. He is listed as probable, but Head Coach Tom Thibodeau knows that Boozer might be limited in what he can do with this injury.</p>
<p><b>Key 2: The Early Lead</b> &#8211; We know that in the NHL playoffs, the team that has scored the first goal has gone on to win a slew of games. No, we&#8217;re not saying that the team scoring the first basket ends up winning most of the NBA playoffs betting affairs, but we do know that NBA picks in this series will revolve around which team gets the early edge. For Atlanta, the trick is just going to be staying close. In games that it either stuck close or got out to the early lead against the Orlando Magic, it went 4-1 SU and 5-0 ATS. The one game that it did, it was absolutely blown to bits. The Bulls know that these Hawks are generally a lazy bunch that gives up after falling behind early. The hope that Chicago has is that it can step on Atlanta&#8217;s throat early and often in this series to take away all of its fight.</p>
<p><b>Key 3: Controlling the Paint</b> &#8211; Atlanta absolutely cannot let this series turn into a knock down, drag out series, or it is going to be in a heck of a lot of trouble. The Hawks really showed nothing on the inside against Dwight Howard, as &#8220;Superman&#8221; had one heck of a series for the Magic. Carlos Boozer, even if he is injured, Luol Deng, and Joakim Noah have to absolutely be licking their chops about the prospects of going against Zaza Pachulia and the likes. Instead, Atlanta has to make this an outside, in series and not an inside, out one. Jamal Crawford and Joe Johnson have to be knocking down shots from the outside to try to keep the pressure off of the bigs in the middle. If it doesn&#8217;t happen, this really could be an incredibly short series, as Chicago won&#8217;t make mistakes in a game based on the glass.</p>
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<p>Two teams that weren&#8217;t in the best on shape on the NBA Finals odds just a week ago are both smiling and sitting pretty right now. The Oklahoma City Thunder have to love this matchup against a bunch of Memphis Grizzlies that just have to be happy to still be alive after becoming the fourth No. 8 seed to ever upset a No. 1 in the first round of the playoffs.</p>
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Oklahoma City -350 vs. Memphis +270 @ <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href=" http://www.oddsmaker.com/refer.php?ID=Accelerated&#038;URL=http://www.oddsmaker.com/aff-100/bankf_girl_100.php">Oddsmaker Sportsbook</a><br />
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<p><u>Series Trends and History</u><br />
The Thunder have to be a bit scared over how poorly they actually played in this season series. All of the meetings came from the beginning of January through the beginning of March, which at least should let OKC&#8217;s NBA betting fans relax just a bit knowing that Kendrick Perkins wasn&#8217;t in the fold for any of the games. Still, the Grizzlies came here to the Ford Center back in February and posted a 105-101 win in overtime as 7.5 point underdogs, and they went 3-1 SU and ATS in the season series.</p>
<p>The bad news for Memphis bettors though, is that this is the only time since 2008 that the Grizzlies have either won or covered a game in the Sooner State, something that doesn&#8217;t bode well for the rest of this series.</p>
<p><u>Keys to the Series</u><br />
<b>Key 1: Containing Durant</b> &#8211; There are no two ways around this fact: Kevin Durant is really, really, really good. Amongst players that are still left standing &#8212; and there are a heck of a lot of good ones out there &#8212; none are averaging more points per game in the second season than the 32.4 that the former Texas Longhorn is putting on the board. Of course, this did come against a Denver Nuggets team that really was never all that great defensively, but that&#8217;s still a huge number that cannot be ignored. There really aren&#8217;t great defensive matchups for Durant in this series either for Memphis, which means that the key to slowing Durant might be forcing him into bad situations and matchups defensively.</p>
<p><b>Key 2: Heart and Hustle</b> &#8211; Ah yes, the old slogan of the Orlando Magic from back in the day&#8230; The Grizzlies have sort of adopted that right now, as they don&#8217;t have the talent to match up with some of the best teams in the Western Conference even with Rudy Gay in the fold, let alone when he&#8217;s out nursing an injury. Memphis was able to beat the San Antonio Spurs by taking control of the hustle stats in the game and simply outworking them. That&#8217;s what it will need to do again in this series. The problem though, is that the Thunder have a team that is much more suited to play well in this situation. Oklahoma City certainly got a lot tougher with Perkins and Nazr Mohammad on the court, and that could make all the difference, not just in this series, but in the rest of the playoffs as well.</p>
<p><b>Key 3: Believing</b> &#8211; Neither one of these teams has ever been to this point, and there really isn&#8217;t a heck of a lot of playoff experience on either side. The team that might beat the NBA series odds could be the one that believes that it deserves to be in the Western Conference Finals and believes that it will beat either the Dallas Mavericks or the Los Angeles Lakers. We don&#8217;t really know what the Grizzlies have in this department after beating the Spurs last round, but we know that Durant and Russell Westbrook are never short on confidence.</p>
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