Posted on
2/8/2008 2:54:48 PM
NBA Basketball Betting – New Jersey at Charlotte
By Charles Jay
WHO: New Jersey Nets (20-29 SU, 18-30-1 ATS) at Charlotte Hornets (18-31 SU, 19-28-1 ATS)
WHERE: Charlotte Bobcats Arena
WHEN: Friday, February 8 at 7 PM ET
BetUS NBA betting odds: CHARLOTTE -5, Total 194
In the HEAD-to-HEAD NBA basketball betting trends:
* NJ has won 10 of the last 13 meetings SU
* Six of the last seven meetings have gone OVER the total
* NJ has won six of the last seven meetings SU as the visitor
* Five of the last seven meetings in Charlotte have gone OVER the total
The Nets are hitting just 43% of their field goal attempts. And despite the presence of Jason Kidd, they have committed 15.1 turnovers a game. Also:
* NJ has covered three of its last 14 games
* NJ has lost 12 of its last 14 games SU
* NJ has played four of its last five games UNDER the total
* NJ has covered one of its last five road games
* NJ has lost nien of its last ten road games SU
Charlotte makes only 70% of its free throws, which is dead last in the NBA. The Bobcats have 1.5 assists for every turnover. Also:
* CHAR is 1-4-1 ATS in its last six games
* CHAR has lost five of its last six games SU
* CHAR has played five of its last six games OVER the total
New Jersey, which earlier in the season looked like it was going to be one of the Eastern Conference contenders, at least for a playoff spot, is not COMPLETELY out of it yet but it does look more like a potential disaster area now. It appears that Jason Kidd is in his waning days in the fold, and others like Vince Carter could be dealt more cheaply than general manager Rod Thorn intended. Fans are getting on Thorn for not making moves to get players like Pau Gasol and Shaquille O'Neal, but he makes a good point, namely, who would want to play in New Jersey right now? Can't argue with that.
Charlotte is coming back from its road trip, and the Bobcats have been discovering that their coach, Sam Vincent, won't hesitate to throw them under the bus if he gets the chance, and do it in public too. Gerald Wallace is out of action, and he is the team's best all-around player. And while there are other scoring options, like Jason Richardson, this is a team we are wary about laying points with.
So an admittedly shaky recommendation, but a recommendation nonetheless, for the Nets, the five-point underdog in the BetUS NBA betting odds.
JAY'S PLAY: NEW JERSEY
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(Charles Jay of TotalActionExtra.com is a freelance writer and handicapper who not only can make his shots from the top of the key, but also contributes with gusto to the BetUS Locker Room)