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2/20/2008 9:44:46 PM
NBA Hoops Betting - Atlanta at Sacramento
By Charles Jay
WHO: Atlanta Hawks (22-29 SU, 25-26 ATS) at Sacramento Kings (24-28 SU, 29-22 ATS)
WHERE: ARCO Arena in Sacramento
WHEN: Wednesday, February 20 at 10 PM ET
BetUS NBA basketball betting odds: SACRAMENTO -5.5, Total 200.5
In the HEAD-to-HEAD NBA betting trends:
* SAC has won seven of the last eight meetings SU
* Ten of the last 13 meetings have gone UNDER the total
* SAC has covered five of the last seven meetings as the home team
* SAC has won the last five meetings SU as the home team
* Six of the last eight meetings in Sacramento have gone UNDER the total
* SAC has had the shooting edge in four of the last five meetings
Atlanta averages 7.8 steals a game, and the Hawks have a 1.5 ratio of assists to turnovers. Atlanta averages 42.1 rebounds a game, two more than the Kings. Also:
* ATL has lost its last five games SU
* ATL has covered one of its last five games
* ATL has played its last five games OVER the total
* ATL has covered two of its last ten road games
* ATL has played five of its last six road games OVER the total
Sacramento shoots 45.5% from the field, and allows 46% shooting on the part of the opposition. The Kings shoot 79.2% from the free throw line. Also:
* SAC has covered four of its last five games
* SAC has lost four of its last six games SU
* SAC has played four of its last six games UNDER the total
* SAC has covered five of its last seven home games
* SAC has won six of its last seven home games SU
* SAC has played nine of its last 11 home games OVER the total
In his debut as a member of the Atlanta Hawks last night, Mike Bibby suffered a heel injury that has threatened to keep him out of this game. It's likely that he'll do whatever he can to suit up and play against his former mates, but even with Bibby, they are short-handed to an extent, as they sent a lot of people over to Sacramento in that trade.
When they are on the road, the Hawks are just 1-5 ATS in the back end of back-to-back games. And they'd have to do a heavy rebound to come back from the 122-93 shellacking they took from a revenge-minded Lakers team last night at the Staples Center. Atlanta is last in the league with 89.5 points a game on the road, though Bibby was brought on board to help correct that.
There are players on both teams who are the subject of a lot of trade talk, so with the deadline approaching, that makes for a very dicey analysis. But we have no confidence in Atlanta's ability to compete on the road, and at least Sacramento is able to put together a complete performance every so often. Interesting - though Sacramento's record is a game better, Atlanta finds itself still in the hunt for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot, while Sacramento will need a miracle to get to the post-season.
The number here is reasonable. We'll lay it with the Kings, the 5.5-point favorite in the BetUS NBA basketball betting odds.
JAY'S PLAY: SACRAMENTO
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(Charles Jay of http://www.eBookies.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)