Posted on
1/15/2008 2:41:57 PM
NBA Basketball Betting – Cleveland at Memphis
By Charles Jay
WHO: Cleveland Cavaliers (19-18 SU, 15-22 ATS) at Memphis Grizzlies (10-27 SU, 18-19 ATS)
WHERE: FedEx Forum in Memphis
WHEN: Tuesday, January 15, 8 PM ET
BetUS NBA basketball betting odds: CLEVELAND -3, Total: 197
In the HEAD-to-HEAD NBA basketball betting trends:
* MEM has covered seven of the last ten meetings
* CLEV has won five of the last six meetings SU
* MEM has won five of the last seven meetings as the home team
* Four of the last five meetings have gone OVER the total
* Eight of the last 11 meetings in Memphis have gone OVER the total
Cleveland beat Charlotte 113-106 on Friday night and hasn't played since. The Cavs have averaged 91.3 points per game on the road, which is 26th in the NBA. LeBron James got pulled over for a traffic violation yesterday, caught doing 101 miles an hour in his van. Also:
* CLEV has covered two of its last seven games
* CLEV has won five of its last six games SU
* CLEV has played nine of its last 11 games UNDER the total
* CLEV has covered two of its last six road games
* CLEV has won two of its last 11 road games SU
Memphis has given up 100 points or more in each of its last five games. The Grizzlies shoot a shade under 46% as a team but allow 47% shooting to opponents - 28th in the NBA. Memphis is also 28th in the league giving up 104.9 points a game. Also:
* MEM has covered five of its last seven games
* MEM has won one of its last six games SU
* MEM has won and covered one of its last five home games.
* MEM has played four of its last six home games UNDER the total
The Cavaliers are the defending Eastern Conference champions, and while it doesn't look like they're necessarily headed in that direction again, they have won five of their last six games and have managed to creep over the .500 mark. One of the reasons for that has been that Cleveland has played well on the defensive end. hat has been reflected in the totals this team has played; Cleveland has gone under the total in nine of its last eleven games. On the road the team is allowing 97.4 points per game, which is the 10th best figure in the NBA.. Of course, the flip side is that this is not a team that exhibits particularly good shot selection; in fact, Cleveland is just 43% for the season and has performed well below that figure in four of the last five contests.
We're going to move "under" this total of 197 points, as it is listed in the BetUS NBA betting odds.
JAY'S PLAY: UNDER 197
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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)