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2/27/2008 11:58:42 PM
NBA Basketball Betting Furious Free Picks - All The Kings Men
By Tim Furious
Cleveland Cavaliers (32-24) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (21-35)
Tuesday, February 26th --- Bradley Center, Milwaukee --- 8:00pm EST
NBA Betting Line: Cleveland -3.0 (198)
Man do I love this spread. The oddsmakers aren’t sure what to make of this new team with Ben Wallace, Wally Sczerbiak and Joe Smith in the lineup, but they should. This is a far better team than the one Cleveland has been romping the league with. Lebron leads the league with 30.1 points per game, and Joe Smith will only add a more reliable scoring boost. He has 14.0 points per game, but will require boost his numbers with Big Z occupying the paint and freeing up chances for him. And I love Wally from three-point range as a reliable kick-out option for the King.
Cleveland is 18-7 SU in their past 25 games, so it’s an easy pick to take the Cavs with a tight spread like this one. This goes without mentioning that they are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games and that they are 8-1 SU in their last 9 meeting with the Bucks. Cleveland is currently enjoying a three-game winning streak and it’s only a matter of time before this new starting roster gels to form a monster scoring and defensive machine.
Milwaukee’s woes will continue. It’s a shame really. With Shrek (Charlie V), Andrew Bogut and Michael Redd, you’d think they’d be a much better scoring machine. They are the type of team that can explode at any given moment. They average 95.0 points per game, but just whooped the creamy whites in Denver 115-109. Redd leads the team with 23.2 points per game, followed closely by Mo Williams who has 17.5 on the season.
But the real question here is who in the hell covers Lebron? With so many weapons around him, it will be impossible for the Bucks to matchup against LB23 in this game. Big Ben Wallace and Big Z (which I refer to him constantly because I hate having to type out his full name) will bully the Chairman and Bogut all night in the paint freeing up chances for Lebron and his deft perimeter shooters to take advantage of the Bucks all night.
Bet on the Cavs until further notice. They are undoubtedly the team to beat in the Eastern Conference with a new roster. When they finally polish their playbook, it could be game over. That is, however, unless Sam Cassell makes his expected arrival in Boston this weekend…
NBA Free Picks: Cleveland -3 (OVER)
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