Two NBA teams that are playing great basketball since the first of the year meet in Houston on Thursday night as the Houston Rockets host the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Cleveland Cavaliers are 13-3 since January 1st while the Houston Rockets are 13-4. LeBron James has been leading the Cavaliers while Tracy McGrady has played well for the Rockets. Early NBA betting has the public taking the Cleveland Cavaliers on the Road.

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“I think as a team, we are playing with a lot of confidence and we are playing together so well right now,” said Cleveland’s Daniel Gibson. The Cavs have won four of their last five including Tuesday’s 114-113 victory against Boston. James had 33 points against the Celtics and is averaging 35 points, 10 rebounds and 6.4 assists in his last five games. He had 32 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in his last game against the Rockets.

Houston is coming off a 92-86 victory over Minnesota on Monday, its fourth straight win. McGrady had 26 points to lead the way. The Rockets are 8-1 since he returned from missing 11 games due to injury. He is 24.8 points and 7.8 assists in his last four games. “Tracy is getting better. He’s still not in the greatest of shape missing all that time, but he played the whole second half tonight and you saw how he finished,” Rockets coach Rick Adelman said.

Here are the NBA betting stats for Thursday’s game. The Cavaliers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games. The Cavaliers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games. The Cavaliers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 vs. the Western Conference. The Cavaliers are 26-11 ATS in their last 37 games as a road underdog. The Cavaliers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Houston.

The Rockets are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 vs. the Central. The Rockets are 19-8-3 ATS in their last 30 Thursday games. The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings between the two teams.

The Under is 7-1 in the Cavaliers last 8 games as a road underdog. The Under is 6-1 in the Cavaliers last 7 vs. the Southwest. The Under is 11-3-1 in the Cavaliers last 15 vs. the Western Conference. The Under is 25-9 in the Cavaliers last 34 Thursday games. The Under is 7-3 in the Cavaliers last 10 road games. The Under is 10-3 in the Rockets last 13 vs. the Central. The Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings between the two teams and the Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Houston.

College basketball’s best rivalry resumes on Wednesday as #3 North Carolina hosts #2 Duke. Each team has only one loss and the game is the biggest so far of the college basketball season. North Carolina Tar Heels was expected to be excellent but Duke’s play has been a surprise. A big key to Wednesday’s game could be the healthy of North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson. He wasn’t able to do much in Tuesday’s practice and may not play on Wednesday night. Early NCAA Basketball betting has the public taking North Carolina at Home.

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If Lawson can’t play it would be a major loss for North Carolina because they don’t have their normal depth at guard. Reserve Bobby Fraso is already out for the year. Quentin Thomas and Marcus Ginyard will probably see playing time in place of Lawson. “For me personally, it’s being ready for anything,” said Thomas, “And whenever my time is to go out there for the game, I just have to be prepared. … Whether it’s 36 minutes or 2 minutes, I just need to do what it takes.”

Wednesday’s game could be a track meet. The North Carolina Tar Heels rank second nationally in scoring at 91 points per game, while the Duke Blue Devils ranks third at 85.7. The edge for North Carolina is upfront with All-American Tyler Hansbrough and sophomores Deon Thompson and Alex Stepheson. Duke will try and counter with their quickness and pressure.

The game also marks the return of ESPN announcer Dick Vitale who has missed the start of the season due to throat surgery.

Here are the NCAA Basketball betting stats for Wednesday’s game. The Blue Devils are 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Blue Devils are 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 vs. the ACC. The Blue Devils are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 Wednesday games. The underdog is 10-3 ATS in the last 13 meetings between the two teams. The Blue Devils are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings at North Carolina.

The Tar Heels are 25-7 ATS in their last 32 home games. The Tar Heels are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 Wednesday games.

The Over is 5-0 in the Blue Devils last 5 overall. The Over is 29-11 in the Blue Devils last 40 vs. the ACC. The Over is 6-2 in the Tar Heels last 8 vs. the ACC. The Over is 10-4 in the Tar Heels last 14 overall. The Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings between the two teams and the Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in North Carolina.

Pau Gasol is expected to make his Los Angeles Lakers debut Tuesday when Los Angeles plays at New Jersey. It is the fourth game of a season-high nine-game road trip for the Lakers. Los Angeles got Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday and gave up nothing. They unloaded center Kwame Brown and rookie guard Javaris Crittenton in the deal. Gasol did not play on Sunday at Washington as head coach Phil Jackson chose to rest him. It didn’t matter as the Lakers won 103-91. Early NBA betting has the public taking Lakers on the Road.

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Gasol is averaging 18.9 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. He should give Kobe Bryant some support and make the Lakers a serious threat in the Western Conference. “The pressure of winning and being one of the favorites, I think, is what you want to be involved in,” Gasol said, “That’s the kind of pressure I’ve been missing being in the NBA. I love that.” The Lakers are really expected to shine when Andrew Bynum returns from injury but that will not be for at least another six weeks. The Lakers are 5-5 without him and are 2-1 on their current road trip. The Lakers lost to New Jersey 102-100 earlier this season at Los Angeles as Richard Jefferson had 27 points for the Nets.

The New Jersey Nets are coming off a 104-02 loss at Atlanta on Saturday. “It was our lack of effort that caused us to lose tonight,” said Nets guard Vince Carter, “When you allow a team to score 50-plus points in the paint, it’s going to be difficult to win.”

Here are the NBA betting stats for Tuesday’s game. The Lakers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games. The Lakers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Lakers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. the Eastern Conference.
The Lakers are 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 road games. The Lakers are 5-1-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings in New Jersey and the road team is 7-1-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings between the two teams.

The Nets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 vs. the Pacific. The Nets are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 games as a home underdog. The Nets are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games overall. The Nets are 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 home games. The Nets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games.

The Over is 4-0 in the Lakers last 4 vs. the Atlantic. The Over is 51-25-1 in the Lakers last 77 games as a road favorite.

The Under is 4-1 in the Nets last 5 home games. The Over is 9-3 in the Nets last 12 vs. the Pacific. The Under is 5-2-1 in the Nets last 8 games as a home underdog. The under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in New Jersey between the two teams.

The defending champion San Antonio Spurs and runner-up Cleveland Cavaliers meet for the first time since last year’s NBA Finals. The series last year was really never close as the Spurs won their fourth title in nine years. This season the Spurs look like they will challenge for the NBA title again while the Cavaliers are starting to look like a contender.

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On Tuesday night, LeBron James scored a season-high 51 points, including a combined 25 in the fourth quarter and overtime as Cleveland Cavaliers topped Memphis 132-124. “We have a fourth-quarter team right now that’s playing really good basketball,” said James, “We didn’t get stops like we usually get, but for some odd reason, we know how to execute on the offensive end. We make plays, and we make big plays.” James is averaging 40.3 points, 9.6 rebounds and 7.6 assists in his last three road games.

San Antonio Spurs is a league-best 19-3 at home, holding opponents to 89.4 points per game. The Spurs are having difficulty scoring of late, having scored less than 90 points in three of their last five games. “You have to hope that people will keep shooting their shots and we keep getting open shots,” San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich. “Sometimes they don’t go in but you can’t let that make your defense go sour.” The Spurs are coming off an 89-82 win over Philadelphia on Monday. Manu Ginobili scored 14 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter in the win.

Here are the NBA betting stats for Thursday’s game. Cleveland won both of their regular season games last year with San Antonio. The Cavaliers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 Thursday games. The Cavaliers are 23-10 ATS in their last 33 games as a road underdog. The Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in San Antonio.

The Spurs are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 vs. the Central. The Spurs are 21-10-1 ATS in their last 32 home games. The Spurs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games. The Spurs are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
The Spurs are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 vs. the Eastern Conference. The home team is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings between the two teams.

The Under is 4-0 in the Cavaliers last 4 games as a road underdog. The Under is 5-1 in the Cavaliers last 6 vs. the Southwest. The Under is 4-1 in the Cavaliers last 5 road games. The Under is 8-3-1 in the Cavaliers last 12 overall. The Under is 4-1 in the Spurs last 5 vs. the Central. The Under is 9-4 in the Spurs last 13 games as a favorite. The Under is 11-5 in the Spurs last 16 overall. The Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings between the two teams.

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College Basketball Betting Preview: North Carolina Tar Heels (17-0) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-8). Top ranked North Carolina will try and stay unbeaten as they take on Georgia Tech on Wednesday. The Tar Heels are one of just three unbeaten teams in the country. They will try and win their first 18 games of the season for the first time since 1985-86. Early NCAA Basketball betting has the public taking Georgia Tech at Home.

North Carolina Tar Heels is coming off a 93-62 rout of North Carolina State on Saturday. “We’re the No. 1 team in the nation I guess for a reason,” said Deon Thompson, “If we just play how we’re supposed to play, then that’s the way it should be.” The Tar Heels may not have any problems on Wednesday as they face a weak Georgia Tech team that is already 0-2 in the ACC. History is about the only thing on the side of Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets are the only team North Carolina has not beaten on the road since Roy Williams took over. North Carolina has scored at least 90 points in seven straight games for the first time in school history. Five players scored in double figures on Saturday. “That’s what we need, everyone stepping up and everyone contributing,” said Wayne Ellington, “Everybody brought something positive today.” Current Line: North Carolina - 10.5 , Total TBA

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets is allowing an ACC-worst 73.1 points per game. Head coach Paul Hewitt knows his team has to play perfect to stay in the game on Wednesday. “There are a lot of things you have to do well to beat that team,” Hewitt said, “They are the No. 1 in the country right now, they are undefeated, but our guys are excited enough for the challenge.” Georgia Tech lost 78-68 to Miami on Saturday. “What is it? We’re not bad guys,” forward Gani Lawal said. “We don’t go out and do drugs and hang out in late hours of the night. We just want to know why we can’t pick up the wins that we want.”

Here are the NCAA Basketball betting stats for Wednesday’s game. The Tar Heels are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Tar Heels are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Wednesday games. The Tar Heels are 43-20-1 ATS in their last 64 games overall. The Tar Heels are 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Georgia Tech.

The Yellow Jackets are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. The Yellow Jackets are 18-8 ATS in their last 26 home games. The Yellow Jackets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The home team is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings between the two teams.

The Over is 4-0 in the Tar Heels last 4 road games. The Over is 7-2 in the Tar Heels last 9 overall. The Over is 6-2 in the Tar Heels last 8 vs. the ACC.
The Under is 4-0 in the Yellow Jackets last 4 home games. The Under is 11-4 in the Yellow Jackets last 15 vs. the ACC. The Over is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in Georgia Tech between the two teams.

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College Basketball Betting Preview: Duke Blue Devils (13-1) at Florida State Seminoles (12-5). Florida State will try to win their third straight game against Duke as they host the Blue Devils on Wednesday night.

The Seminoles enter Wednesday’s game having won nine of their last 12 games including a win at Florida and a victory at Georgia Tech in their first ACC road game of the season. The Seminoles’ game against Duke is their first ACC home game of the season. Florida State is 9-0 at home this season and is 25-3 at home in the last two seasons. Early NCAA Basketball betting has the public taking Florida State at Home.

The Florida State Seminoles have won consecutive games against the Blue Devils for the first time in school history entering Wednesday’s game. The Seminoles defeated No. 8 Duke in Durham last season 68-67. Duke leads the all-time series, 25-6, including a 10-5 mark at the Donald L. Tucker Center. Duke is 13-1 overall and 1-0 in the ACC, following an 87-65 win over Virginia on Sunday. Florida State is 12-5 overall and 1-1 in league play following a 97-85 double-overtime loss to Clemson on Saturday. Duke Blue Devils are 59-21 in its last 80 ACC road contests. Duke is 8-2 in its last 10 ACC road openers and 19-7 all-time under Mike Krzyzewski in conference road openers. Current Line: Duke - 6 , Total TBA

Here are the NCAA Basketball betting stats for Wednesday’s game. The Blue Devils are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The Blue Devils are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning record. The Blue Devils are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 Wednesday games. The road team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings between the two teams. The Blue Devils are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Florida St.

The Seminoles are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning record. The Seminoles are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. The Seminoles are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The underdog is 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings between the two teams.

The Under is 5-1 in the Seminoles last 6 Wednesday games. The Under is 10-2 in the Seminoles last 12 vs. the ACC. The Under is 4-1 in the Seminoles last 5 home games. The Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Florida State and the Under is 8-1 in the last 9 meetings between the two teams.

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Los Angeles Lakers star player, Kobe Bryant is averaging 26.4 points this season which is down from his normal scoring average but the Lakers are more balanced and they are winning. Los Angeles Lakers go for a season-high fifth straight win Friday night when they host the Milwaukee Bucks. The Lakers routed New Orleans on the road on Wednesday 109-80. Kobe Bryant led five players in double figures as he scored 19 points.

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Milwaukee Bucks begins a three-game road trip in Los Angeles. The Bucks have won three straight including a 98-92 win over Miami on Wednesday. They won that game without leading scorer Michael Redd but got 35 points from Mo Williams. The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Lakers in Milwaukee earlier this season 110-103.

Here are the NBA betting stats for Friday’s game. The Bucks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Bucks are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 vs. the Pacific. The Bucks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Friday games. The Bucks are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 vs. the Western Conference. The Bucks are 6-2-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings between the two teams. The road team is 5-2-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings and the underdog is 7-1-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.

The Lakers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Friday games. The Lakers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Lakers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games. The Lakers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 vs. the Central.

The Under is 4-0 in the Bucks last 4 vs. the Pacific. The Under is 5-2 in the Bucks last 7 overall. The Over is 5-1 in the Lakers last 6 home games. The Over is 5-2 in the Lakers last 7 overall. The Under is 36-15-1 in the Lakers last 52 vs. the Central.

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