Just as the World Series wraps, the NBA season starts. And that means a busy weekend for sports bettors. In the NFL, NFC East division rivals Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants clash at Giants Stadium on Sunday, and the Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Washington Redskins on Monday Night Football. In NCAA Football, the No. 8 Florida Gators take on the No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs in a battle of SEC East rivals Saturday. In the NBA, The Boston Celtics host the Chicago Bulls on Friday, and in the NHL, the Dallas Stars visit the Chicago Blackhawks, also Friday. In Hot Props, bet on NCAA Football Futures.
TRIVIA:
Who was the first player in NBA playoffs history to score at least 35 points, pull at least 15 rebounds, and shoot at least 80 percent from the field in one game?
1. Jermaine O?Neal
2. Kevin Garnett
3. Shaquille O?Neal
4. Tim Duncan
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NFL:
Sunday
DALLAS COWBOYS @ NEW YORK GIANTS
4:15 pm ET, FOX
NFC East rivals Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants clash at Giants Stadium on Sunday.
Dallas got past the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13-9 as a 1.5-point favorite in Week 8, with the score falling well below the total of 40.5. The Giants defeated Pittsburgh 21-14 as a 3-point underdog last week. The score also went under the total of 41.
Dallas is 5-3 SU and 3-5 ATS. New York is 6-1 SU and 5-2 ATS and has won two straight.
The total has gone over in four of Dallas's past five, and in five of the past seven meetings in New York. Dallas is 9-3 SU in its last 12 on the road. The Giants are 10-1 SU in their past 11, and 4-1 SU and ATS in their past five at home.
betED Line: Giants (-400) (-9)(-110) Total: 41.5
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Monday
PITTSBURGH STEELERS @ WASHINGTON REDSKINS
8:35 pm ET, ESPN
The Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Washington Redskins for a Monday Night Football matchup.
The Steelers lost to the Giants 21-14 as a 3-point favorite in Week 8, with the score going under the total of 41). The Redskins defeated the Detroit Lions 25-17 as a 7-point favorite in Week 8. The score was a push on the total of 42.
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU and 3-4 ATS. Washington is 6-2 SU and 5-3 ATS and has won two straight.
The total has gone over in eight of Pittsburgh's past 11 overall, in four of Pittsburgh?s past six on the road. Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its past seven overall, and 4-2 SU in its past six on the road. Washington is 6-1 SU in its past seven and 5-1 SU in its past six at home. The total has gone under in four of Washington's past five at home.
betED Line: Redskins (-130) (-2)(-110) Total: 36.5
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NCAA FOOTBALL:
Saturday
No. 8 FLORIDA GATORS @ No. 6 GEORGIA BULLDOGS
3:30 pm ET, CBS
The No. 8 Florida Gators take on the No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs in a battle of SEC East rivals Saturday.
Florida has dominated the past 10 meetings, going 8-2 SU and 6-4 ATS. But the Bulldogs won the last meeting, 42-30 as a 7.5-point road dog on Oct. 27 last season. The score went over the total of 55.
Last week, Florida ran over Kentucky 63-5. The Gators covered the 25-point spread and the score went over the total of 47. Georgia beat LSU Tigers 52-38 last week. The Bulldogs covered the 1-point spread and the score went over the total of 49.
Florida (6-1 SU, 5-2 ATS) has won three straight while Georgia (7-1 SU, 3-2-2 ATS) has also picked up wins in their past three straight.
Florida is 5-0 ATS in its past five on the road and 8-1 SU in its past nine on the road.
Georgia is 14-1 SU in its past 15 overall and 10-1 SU in its past 11 at home. The total has gone Under in five of the past seven meetings.
betED Line: Gators (-6.5)(-110) Total: 56.5
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NBA:
Friday
CHICAGO BULLS @ BOSTON CELTICS
7:05 pm ET, ESPN
The Chicago Bulls visit the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics on Friday night.
The Bulls beat the Milwaukee Bucks 108-95 in the season-opener for both teams Tuesday night. Chicago covered as 6-point home favorites and the score went over the 197.5-point total.
The Celtics got past the Cleveland Cavaliers 90-85 in their opener Tuesday night. Boston failed to cover as 7-point home favorites and the score went under the 179.5-point total.
Chicago is 4-1 SU and ATS in its last five games. The total has gone over in four of the past five meetings in Boston. Boston is 5-0 SU in its past five at home, and 4-1 SU and 5-0 ATS in the past five meetings.
betED Line: Celtics (-650) (-10)(-110) Total: 190
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NHL:
Friday
DALLAS STARS @ CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
8:30 pm ET, FS-SW, CSN-CH+ (HD)
The Dallas Stars battle the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night at the United Center.
Brad Richards scored once and set up another to lead the Stars to a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday, as -150 favorites. The six goals went over the total of 5.
Patrick Sharp and Duncan Keith scored for Chicago in its 3-2 loss to Minnesota on Monday night. Minnesota won as -140 home favorites and the score was a push on the 5-goal total.
The total has gone under in four of the past five meetings in Chicago. Dallas is 16-4-1 SU in the past 21 meetings. The total has gone over in six of Dallas's past eight.
betED Line: Blackhawks (-125) (-1.5)(+210) Total: 5.5
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Hot Props:
The NCAA College Football season is in Week 10 but there?s still time to place Future Bets on which team will win the 2008-09 BCS National Championship at betED.com.
Who will win the BCS Championship?
1. Texas +200
2. Penn State +200
3. USC +300
4. Alabama +450
5. Florida +500
Bet NCAA Football Futures at betED.com
TRIVIA ANSWER:
1. Jermaine O?Neal
Jermaine O'Neal was with the Indiana Pacers when they faced the New Jersey Nets in the 2001-02 playoffs. In one game, he had 37 points, 15 rebounds, and was 12-15 from the field.
TRIVIA:
Who was the first player in NBA playoffs history to score at least 35 points, pull at least 15 rebounds, and shoot at least 80 percent from the field in one game?
1. Jermaine O?Neal
2. Kevin Garnett
3. Shaquille O?Neal
4. Tim Duncan
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NFL:
Sunday
DALLAS COWBOYS @ NEW YORK GIANTS
4:15 pm ET, FOX
NFC East rivals Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants clash at Giants Stadium on Sunday.
Dallas got past the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13-9 as a 1.5-point favorite in Week 8, with the score falling well below the total of 40.5. The Giants defeated Pittsburgh 21-14 as a 3-point underdog last week. The score also went under the total of 41.
Dallas is 5-3 SU and 3-5 ATS. New York is 6-1 SU and 5-2 ATS and has won two straight.
The total has gone over in four of Dallas's past five, and in five of the past seven meetings in New York. Dallas is 9-3 SU in its last 12 on the road. The Giants are 10-1 SU in their past 11, and 4-1 SU and ATS in their past five at home.
betED Line: Giants (-400) (-9)(-110) Total: 41.5
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Monday
PITTSBURGH STEELERS @ WASHINGTON REDSKINS
8:35 pm ET, ESPN
The Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Washington Redskins for a Monday Night Football matchup.
The Steelers lost to the Giants 21-14 as a 3-point favorite in Week 8, with the score going under the total of 41). The Redskins defeated the Detroit Lions 25-17 as a 7-point favorite in Week 8. The score was a push on the total of 42.
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU and 3-4 ATS. Washington is 6-2 SU and 5-3 ATS and has won two straight.
The total has gone over in eight of Pittsburgh's past 11 overall, in four of Pittsburgh?s past six on the road. Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its past seven overall, and 4-2 SU in its past six on the road. Washington is 6-1 SU in its past seven and 5-1 SU in its past six at home. The total has gone under in four of Washington's past five at home.
betED Line: Redskins (-130) (-2)(-110) Total: 36.5
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NCAA FOOTBALL:
Saturday
No. 8 FLORIDA GATORS @ No. 6 GEORGIA BULLDOGS
3:30 pm ET, CBS
The No. 8 Florida Gators take on the No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs in a battle of SEC East rivals Saturday.
Florida has dominated the past 10 meetings, going 8-2 SU and 6-4 ATS. But the Bulldogs won the last meeting, 42-30 as a 7.5-point road dog on Oct. 27 last season. The score went over the total of 55.
Last week, Florida ran over Kentucky 63-5. The Gators covered the 25-point spread and the score went over the total of 47. Georgia beat LSU Tigers 52-38 last week. The Bulldogs covered the 1-point spread and the score went over the total of 49.
Florida (6-1 SU, 5-2 ATS) has won three straight while Georgia (7-1 SU, 3-2-2 ATS) has also picked up wins in their past three straight.
Florida is 5-0 ATS in its past five on the road and 8-1 SU in its past nine on the road.
Georgia is 14-1 SU in its past 15 overall and 10-1 SU in its past 11 at home. The total has gone Under in five of the past seven meetings.
betED Line: Gators (-6.5)(-110) Total: 56.5
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NBA:
Friday
CHICAGO BULLS @ BOSTON CELTICS
7:05 pm ET, ESPN
The Chicago Bulls visit the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics on Friday night.
The Bulls beat the Milwaukee Bucks 108-95 in the season-opener for both teams Tuesday night. Chicago covered as 6-point home favorites and the score went over the 197.5-point total.
The Celtics got past the Cleveland Cavaliers 90-85 in their opener Tuesday night. Boston failed to cover as 7-point home favorites and the score went under the 179.5-point total.
Chicago is 4-1 SU and ATS in its last five games. The total has gone over in four of the past five meetings in Boston. Boston is 5-0 SU in its past five at home, and 4-1 SU and 5-0 ATS in the past five meetings.
betED Line: Celtics (-650) (-10)(-110) Total: 190
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NHL:
Friday
DALLAS STARS @ CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
8:30 pm ET, FS-SW, CSN-CH+ (HD)
The Dallas Stars battle the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night at the United Center.
Brad Richards scored once and set up another to lead the Stars to a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday, as -150 favorites. The six goals went over the total of 5.
Patrick Sharp and Duncan Keith scored for Chicago in its 3-2 loss to Minnesota on Monday night. Minnesota won as -140 home favorites and the score was a push on the 5-goal total.
The total has gone under in four of the past five meetings in Chicago. Dallas is 16-4-1 SU in the past 21 meetings. The total has gone over in six of Dallas's past eight.
betED Line: Blackhawks (-125) (-1.5)(+210) Total: 5.5
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Hot Props:
The NCAA College Football season is in Week 10 but there?s still time to place Future Bets on which team will win the 2008-09 BCS National Championship at betED.com.
Who will win the BCS Championship?
1. Texas +200
2. Penn State +200
3. USC +300
4. Alabama +450
5. Florida +500
Bet NCAA Football Futures at betED.com
TRIVIA ANSWER:
1. Jermaine O?Neal
Jermaine O'Neal was with the Indiana Pacers when they faced the New Jersey Nets in the 2001-02 playoffs. In one game, he had 37 points, 15 rebounds, and was 12-15 from the field.
