LeBron & Cavaliers, Carter & Nets to sneak Over 198
Game Time: 11/18/2008 07:35 PM -
By: LT Profits Sports Group | who2beton.com
The Cavaliers have become scoring machines, now that LeBron has some spare parts. The Nets are coming off of back-to-back shootouts, and look for another.
The Over may seem counter-intuitive in a matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New Jersey Nets, but the recent performances of these teams suggest that this game could eaily hit the 200s.
First of all, these are not the Cavaliers of recent seasons, who relied too heavily on LeBron James to carry the offense. This version has scored 100 points or more in six of the last seven games, and Cleveland scored 99 points in the only game during this streak where they did not crack the century mark.
Obviously, James is still leading the way at 29.8 points per game, but he is actually getting decent support this year from Maurice Williams, Delonte West and Zydrunas Ilgauskas, all of whom are averaging in double-digits.
As for the Nets, they are coming off of back-to-back shootouts vs. the Atlanta Hawks, sweeping those games by scores of 119-107 and 115-108. Moreover, all of their home games are averaging a combined 201.8 points, mainly due to a porous defense that is allowing 101.1 points per game overall and 104.2 points at home.
You can basically throw out the fact that the Under is 6-2 in the last eight meetings, given the different personalities of these teams this year. In fact, that trend may actually make this Over a tad undervalued here.
Free Pick: Cavaliers, Nets Over 198 (-110)
Game Time: 11/18/2008 07:35 PM -
By: LT Profits Sports Group | who2beton.com
The Cavaliers have become scoring machines, now that LeBron has some spare parts. The Nets are coming off of back-to-back shootouts, and look for another.
The Over may seem counter-intuitive in a matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New Jersey Nets, but the recent performances of these teams suggest that this game could eaily hit the 200s.
First of all, these are not the Cavaliers of recent seasons, who relied too heavily on LeBron James to carry the offense. This version has scored 100 points or more in six of the last seven games, and Cleveland scored 99 points in the only game during this streak where they did not crack the century mark.
Obviously, James is still leading the way at 29.8 points per game, but he is actually getting decent support this year from Maurice Williams, Delonte West and Zydrunas Ilgauskas, all of whom are averaging in double-digits.
As for the Nets, they are coming off of back-to-back shootouts vs. the Atlanta Hawks, sweeping those games by scores of 119-107 and 115-108. Moreover, all of their home games are averaging a combined 201.8 points, mainly due to a porous defense that is allowing 101.1 points per game overall and 104.2 points at home.
You can basically throw out the fact that the Under is 6-2 in the last eight meetings, given the different personalities of these teams this year. In fact, that trend may actually make this Over a tad undervalued here.
Free Pick: Cavaliers, Nets Over 198 (-110)