Posted on
4/2/2008 7:33:44 PM
NBA Sportsbook Basketball Betting Cleveland at Charlotte
By Charles Jay
WHO: Cleveland Cavaliers (41-33 SU, 34-40 ATS) at Charlotte Bobcats (26-46 SU, 31-39-3 ATS)
WHERE: Charlotte Bobcats Arena in Charlotte, NC
WHEN: Wednesday, April 2 at 7 PM ET
BetUS NBA basketball betting odds: Cleveland -3, Total 193.5
In the HEAD-to-HEAD NBA basketball betting trends:
* CHAR has covered five of the last seven meetings
* CLEV has won 11 of the last 14 meetings SU
* Four of the last six meetings have gone OVER the total
* CLEV has covered five of the last seven meetings as the road team
* The road team has covered four of the last six meetings
* CLEV has had the shooting edge in seven of the last ten meetings
* CLEV has had the rebounding edge in seven of the last eight meetings
Cleveland averages 44.4 rebounds per game. That's second in the league. And the Cavs, currently shooting 43.9% from the field, hit seven three-point shots per contest. Also:
* CLEV has covered one of its last five games
* CLEV has played six of its last eight games UNDER the total
* CLEV has covered one of its last six road games
* CLEV has lost its last six road games SU
* CLEV has played five of its last seven road games OVER the total
Charlotte has allowed 46.6% shooting by opponents. The Bobcats have not been strong at the free throw line, as they have only made 71%, 29th in the NBA. Also:
* CHAR has won four of its last six games SU
" CHAR has won four of its last five home games SU
* CHAR is 2-4-1 ATS in its last seven games
* CHAR has covered five of its last six home games
Since their big trade to acquire Ben Wallace, Wally Szcerbiak, Joe Smith and Delonte West - pieces that they hope will eventually get them back to the NBA Finals - the Cavs have gone just 10-9. Wallace is out of this game with back spasms, and guard Daniel Gibson may be out as well. Eventually when they are at full strength, the Cavs are going to be a handful for anyone they face in the NBA playoffs.
But right now Mike Brown is committing to West and Devin Brown in the backcourt alongside LeBron James, and we wonder whether that gives them enough equipment at this time to be laying points against a Charlotte team that has suddenly caught a little bit of life.
Emeka Okafor has been dead-on from the field lately (70% over the last three games) and against Toronto last time out he had his most blocked shots in over a month and a half. Jason Richardson has rolled for 20 points or more in seven straight games, and Sam Vincent has gotten the vote of confidence from ownership. Charlotte's been pretty tough at home lately (5-1 ATS in last six) and has played well against Cleveland, winning the first meeting and covering the next two.
We're going to grab points at home with the Bobcats, the three-point underdog in the BetUS NBA betting odds, who are over the .500 mark at home this season (19-18 SU).
JAY'S PLAY: CHARLOTTE
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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)