Bet on Basketball

The Cleveland Cavaliers are traveling to Toronto to take on the Raptors after an exhaustive win against the Grizzlies whose last period was an enormous breakdown for Cleveland’s defense. Cleveland’s scoring potential was almost normal, but their defensive weakness in the last minutes of the game creates some pessimistic opinions in the minds of NBA analysts. Drew Gooden’s extraordinary performance was not fully supported by LeBron James, but the Cavs was able to win the game. On the other side of the court, Toronto would like to beat a tired Cavs crew at home and end their losing streak as soon as possible. Both teams tend to play offensive gameplay, but Under 200 would be a rational choice since both teams show some signs of scoring problems in the game.  The pick is Under 200 for 4 units.

Detroit Pistons are hosting the Atlanta Hawks tonight at the Palace, having beaten Philadelphia 76ers last night. When Nazr Mohammed and Rasheed Wallace are motivated, the Pistons are a hard team to challenge especially at home. The Hawks are going to end their three-day holiday, but their intensive eagerness for high scoring matches does not seem to waiver. It is obvious that the away team will fight hard to be as close as they can to the Pistons in every minute of the match. So, Atlanta +7 handicap for 4 units is the pick for this match.

The Los Angeles Clippers are leaving the bench for a match up with the Seattle Supersonics in the Staples Center after last night’s loss to the Lakers, in which their superstar scored 40 points for the first time in the season to carry his team to the win. The Clippers frontcourt crew did not show up last night very effectively, but the team still managed to score over 100 points. Against a less defensive team, the Supersonics, Los Angeles is closer to a win with the exact gameplay they would like to execute. Sam Cassell’s limited contribution last night will spark him, and with a high scoring game, the pick Over 202 for 4 units.