As the NBA heads into the final week of the regular season, all eight playoff seeds have been clinched but that actual seeding order of the teams is still very much in question. The LA Lakers have the best record in the conference and are one win away from locking up the top seed. At 52-27, Denver has a ½ game lead over Phoenix and Dallas for the second seed. Utah is currently 51-28 and one game … [Read more...]
NBA Eastern Conference Power Rankings April 9, 2010
As the NBA heads into the final week of the regular season, seven teams have clinched a spot in the playoffs and two teams; Chicago and Toronto still battling out for the final berth. As we gear up for a big weekend of action, the only thing we know for sure is that Cleveland will be the number one seed overall with the best record in the NBA and Orlando has clinched the #2 seed. Boston and … [Read more...]
Jazz vs Rockets | Preview, Odds, Free Pick
Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets Wednesday April 7, 2010 - 8:00 PM EST on ESPN Utah - 50-27 SU, 47-27-3 ATS Houston - 38-38 SU, 33-43 ATS The Jazz are coming off of a tough game against budding playoff team Oklahoma City in the first game of a back-to-back. Their own playoff position is secure but there are so many teams bunched up behind the Lakers that the Jazz could be seeded as high as … [Read more...]
NBA Western Conference Power Rankings April 2, 2010
With less than two weeks to go in the regular season things still remain to close to call in the West. The Los Angeles Lakers are on top and should be the number one seed in the upcoming playoffs. They have a record of 54-21 and a five game lead over red hot Phoenix (49-26) in the Pacific division. Their lead in the conference is 4 ½ games over Dallas and Utah. The Mavericks lead San Antonio in … [Read more...]
NBA Eastern Conference Power Rankings April 2, 2010
At 59-16, Cleveland continues to roll towards the playoffs winning nine out of their last 10. They have long since clinched the Central division and have a six game lead over Orlando in the East, all but clinching the top spot in the conference. Milwaukee (41-33) continues to play well and currently has the fifth seed. The Magic have clinched a playoff spot and leads Atlanta, who has also clinched … [Read more...]
Atlanta vs Cleveland | Preview, Odds, Free Pick
Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers Free Pick Friday April 2 8:00PM Atlanta - 48-26 SU, 44-30 ATS Cleveland - 59-16 SU, 36-38-1 ATS Season Series: Cleveland has won both games against Atlanta this season, part of an odd back-to-back in December. Despite the victories they were 1-1 ATS. Atlanta Hawks: The Hawks are coming off a stunningly easy victory against the Lakers 109-92. … [Read more...]
NBA Western Conference Power Rankings March 27, 2010
With less than 10 games to play in the regular season things still remain to close to call in the West. The Los Angeles Lakers are on top and should be the number one seed in the upcoming playoffs. They have a record of 53-18 and an eight game lead over Phoenix (45-26) in the Pacific division. Their lead in the conference is 6 ½ games over Denver, Dallas, and Utah. The Mavericks have lost three … [Read more...]
NBA Eastern Conference Power Rankings March 27, 2010
At 57-15, Cleveland continues to roll towards the playoffs winning their last eight straight. They have a seven game lead over Orlando in the East with about 10 games left in the regular season. The Cavs have clinched the Central division, but Milwaukee (39-31) continues to play well winning eight out of their last 10. The Magic have clinched a playoff spot and leads Atlanta, who has also clinched … [Read more...]
NBA Western Conference Power Rankings March 19, 2010
With less than a month less to go in the regular season things continue to remain close in the West. The Los Angeles Lakers are still on top with a record of 50-18 and have an eight game lead over Phoenix (42-26) in the Pacific division, but their lead in the conference is just 3 ½ games over Denver. The Mavericks 13 game winning streak came to an end, but they still lead San Antonio in the … [Read more...]
NBA Eastern Conference Power Rankings March 19, 2010
At 54-15, Cleveland is still the best team in the East, but Orlando has gone 9-1 in their last 10 games and has cut their lead in the conference to six games. The Cavaliers have a 16 ½ game lead over Milwaukee (36-30) in the Central division, but the Bucks have gone 8-2 in their last 10. The Magic leads Atlanta by four games in the Southeast division. In the Atlantic division, Boston is 43-24 and … [Read more...]