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<< Drake's Davis retires as son takes over hoop's program
Des Moines, IA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Drake University announced on Wednesday that head men's basketball coach Dr. Tom Davis has retired, and his son Keno will take over the program. The 68-year-old Tom Davis, who will remain with the unive

<< Housley next up for Dallas' Modano
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boy, did Dallas Stars center Mike Modano have a good week. The five-day span from March 13-17 was indeed a memorable one for the Livonia, Michigan native. Modano put some of the finishing touches on his playing career that

<< Ainge getting a head start for next season
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The only thing the Boston Celtics have left to play for is pride, and that may be a stretch for this abysmal squad. Boston is still the second-worst team in the NBA with a dreadful 20-47 mark (Memphis - 17-51) and w

<< Hard Spun big name in Lane's End Stakes
Florence, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Highly regarded Hard Spun ships in from Oaklawn Park to head a field of 12 Kentucky Derby contenders for Saturday's $500,000 Lane's End Stakes at Turfway Park. The 1 1/8 race for three-year-olds takes p

Shanahan returns to Rangers >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Rangers left wing Brendan Shanahan returned to the lineup Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers after being sidelined with a concussion since mid-February. In a home game against the Flyers

Phillies move Lieber to pen >>
Clearwater, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Despite logging an ERA of 1.50 this spring, and after closing last season 5-3 with a 3.38 ERA in his last 11 starts, Jon Lieber will start this season as a middle reliever for the Philadelphia Phillie

ATP ends round-robin experiment >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The ATP Board voted to end experimenting with round-robin formats at several events this year. The formats drew criticism, especially at the Tennis Channel Open in Las Vegas earlier this month when James B

Scott named men's hoops coach at Denver >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of Denver named Joe Scott its new men's head basketball coach on Wednesday. Scott, who coached at Princeton for the last two years, will take over a Denver program which finished 4-25 th

Eastern Conference Playoff Betting Trends

We all know by now that the “public” loves to put their money on the FAVORITES and the OVERS.  Just by taking a quick glance at Sportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends” it appears as is this tendency will continue as far as the Eastern Conference games are concerned.  For the inaugural games of the first round, 69% of the early money is on Toronto -4.5; 59% of bettors prefer Chicago -4.5; 84% are backing Detroit -9; and 56% think Cleveland -11.5 is the way to go.  As far as TOTALS are concerned, the only UNDER the “public” is backing is the Cleveland/ Washington game in which 83% are pounding the UNDER (190).  Remember, there is no better way to predict a possible line change than by monitoring MySportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends”.   By determining who the “public” is backing, you can get the most ideal line for your bet.  For example, if you are siding with the public you better place your bet before the line moves in the wrong direction.  On the other side of the coin, if you prefer the team that the “public” is betting against; you might be able to get and extra ½ or even more by placing your bet a bit later.  Under the “Betting Trends” section, Sportsbook.com also provides plenty of statistical data and trends in order for the bettor to make the most informed pick.  Below are some extremely important trends for the first round opponents of the Eastern Conference match-ups, more can be found at MySportsbook.com

New Jersey Nets vs. Toronto Raptors

Toronto was the most reliable covering team this season with a 48-33-1 ATS record but covered the OVER only 41.5% of the time.
The last 20 times these teams have played, the TOTAL has gone UNDER 16 times.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Toronto is 33-19 ATS including 17-9 at home.
 New Jersey has covered four games in a row while Toronto has failed to cover their last four games.
When playing a team with a winning record during the second half of the season, New Jersey was just 5-13 ATS this season.
After scoring 105 points or more, Toronto has covered the OVER only 28% of the time this season. 
 
Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls

Miami has failed to cover their last 7 games whereas Chicago has covered 6 out of their last 8 games.
Miami has covered the UNDER in four of their last five games whereas Chicago has covered the UNDER in five out of their last six.
When playing on Saturdays, Miami covered 80% of their games this season.
Away from home, Chicago is just 16-25 ATS this season.
At home, Miami covered the UNDER about 66% of the time whereas Chicago covered the UNDER about 61% of the time.
The last 13 times these teams have played each other, Chicago has covered 9 times.
In Miami’s last 11 road games, the UNDER covered 9 times. 
 
Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons

Detroit has covered 5 out of their last 6 games.
Away from home, Detroit is 28-13 ATS but just 14-26-1 ATS at home.
At home, Orlando covered the UNDER 64% of the time while Detroit covered the UNDER in 63% of their away games.
The last five times these teams have played in Detroit, the OVER covered each time.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Detroit is 8-17-1 ATS at home but 17-9 ATS away.
Detroit covered the spread 5 out of the last 6 times they played Orlando.
After a Division game, Orlando covered the UNDER 87% of the time this season. 
 
Washington Wizards @ Cleveland Cavaliers

In a home game where the TOTAL is between 190 and 194.5 points, Cleveland is 9-1 ATS this season.
Washington has covered the UNDER in their last 6 games and in 8 of their last 9 games.
The last 6 times these teams have played each other, the UNDER covered each time.
When playing on 3 or more days of rest, Washington is just 18-37 ATS since 1996.
Since 1996, Washington is 28-16 ATS versus Cleveland including 11-5 over the last 3 seasons.
In their last 7 road games, Washington is 6-1 ATS.
Versus Eastern Conference teams at home, Washington is just 6-18-2 ATS. 
 
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