New Orleans Hornets versus Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Pro Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

Published on February 23, 2010 by admin · No Comments

The New Orleans Hornets will pay a visit to Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers for an NBA pro basketball game on Tuesday night. Tip off time in Cleveland is set for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage by the NBA package.

The LVSC NBA odds makers opened the point spread in this game and the Cleveland Cavaliers opened up as an 11 point favorite with the over under coming in at 196 ½.

The early money came in on the side of the home favorite, as the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently an 11-½ point favorite. The total has seen movement come on the side of the over, as the over under is set at 199 for the bettors to play into.

Money line gamblers on the side of the Cleveland Cavaliers will be delivered –1100 odds with the road underdog New Orleans Hornets bringing back +800 to win this game with no need for points on their side.

These teams are meeting for the first time this regular season. The clubs met twice last season holding serve on their home court. It was New Orleans with a 104-92 home victory as a 3-point favorite. In the return match up in Cleveland it was the Cavaliers with the 92-78 home victory as a 2-½ point betting favorite. The Cavs held the Hornets to just 37% shooting in their win at home.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are going through a 3 game losing streak. They have lost their 2 game lead over the LA Lakers for best record in the league as the LA Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers are now tied in the loss column with 14 losses this season. The team is coming off a 101-95 road loss to Orlando on Sunday afternoon in front of a national television audience. The defense let the team down as the Magic shot over 50% in victory. The Cavs are usually a locked down defensive club and their opponents have shot no worse than 46% over Cleveland’s past 6 games. Lebron James is coming off a nice effort on Sunday with 33 points on 12 of 25 from the field in the teams’ loss to Orlando.

New Orleans Hornets enters this game with a two game winning streak. They are currently on the outside looking in for a playoff berth. The team sits in the 9th seed 1 game behind the Portland Trailblazers with 26 games to play. The team is coming off a 102-94 home win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday. With Chris Paul out with knee surgery it has been rookie Darren Collison at the point for New Orleans. The former UCLA Bruin is coming off a 26-point effort on 10 of 17 shooting and 9 assists in the Hornets victory over the Rockets. He had averaged 24 points over his past 5 games.

Trend: Cleveland Cavaliers are 1-5 ATS in their past 6 games.

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