Sunday, April 27, 2008

Hornets-Mavericks Who Will Cover?

The fans at American Airlines Center will be treated to a playoff game between the New Orleans Hornets and the Dallas Mavericks when they take their seats on Sunday.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Mavericks listed as 5-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Dirk Nowitzki tossed in a game-high 32 points with 19 rebounds for a double-double, as the Mavericks defeated the Hornets 97-87 on Friday and cut the deficit to 2-1 in their first-round series. The Mavericks managed to cover the 6-point spread in Game 3, while the 184 points fell UNDER the posted total of 197.
Jason Terry added 22 points and Josh Howard chipped in with 18 points in the win.
Jannero Pargo led the Hornets with 30 points in a losing effort.
Team records:
New Orleans: 56-26 SU, 50-31-1 ATS
Dallas: 51-31 SU, 35-43-4 ATS
New Orleans most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Dallas are 7-3
After playing Dallas are 3-7
After a loss are 8-2

Dallas most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing New Orleans are 5-5
After playing New Orleans are 8-2
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Orleans's last 9 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games on the road
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas's last 9 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Dallas is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing New Orleans
Next up:
New Orleans home to Dallas, Tuesday, April 29
Dallas at New Orleans, Tuesday, April 29
Stevie Vincent is the founder of the ground-breaking betting science of forensic handicapping and the former Executive Editor of the Freescoreboard Tailgate Party. His BetOnSports360 sports betting plays are available exclusively at OffshoreInsiders.com 
  

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