We?ve got a nice mix of sports-betting action this week with NFL Football, NBA Basketball, NHL Hockey, and even early odds on the 2009 Australian Open tennis tournament. In the NFL, the Pittsburgh Steelers battle the Baltimore Ravens, and the New York Giants face the Dallas Cowboys, both games on Sunday. In the NBA, two hot teams collide when the New Orleans Hornets visit the Boston Celtics on Friday. In the NHL, the Chicago Blackhawks visit the Colorado Avalanche on Friday. And in Hot Props, get in on the early action for next month?s Australian Open.
TRIVIA:
Which former NBA player won two league MVP awards in a row, each with a different team?
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2. Moses Malone
3. Bill Russell
4. Wilt Chamberlain
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NFL:
Sunday
PITTSBURGH STEELERS @ BALTIMORE RAVENS
4:15 pm ET, CBS
The Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Baltimore Ravens in a battle of division rivals on Sunday at Baltimore?s M & T Bank Stadium.
Last week, the Steelers defeated Dallas 20-13 as a 4-point favorite, with the score going under the total of 38.5. The Ravens defeated Washington 24-20 as a 6.5-point favorite last week. The score went under the total of 35.
Joe Flacco passed for 134 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Baltimore,
Pittsburgh (10-3 SU, 7-6 ATS) has won four straight. Baltimore (9-4 SU, 10-3 ATS) has won three straight.
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its past six overall and on the road. The total has gone over in four of the past five meetings. Baltimore is 5-0 SU in it?s the past five meetings at home.
betED Line: Ravens (-145) (-2.5)(-110) Total: 34.5
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Sunday
NEW YORK GIANTS @ DALLAS COWBOYS
8:15 pm ET, NBC
The New York Giants take on NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium on Sunday Night Football.
The Giants lost to Philadelphia 20-14 as a 7-point favorite last week, with score falling under the total of 43. The Cowboys lost to Pittsburgh 20-13 as a 4-point underdog last week. The score went under the total of 38.5.
New York is 11-2 SU and 10-3 ATS, while Dallas is 8-5 SU and 6-7 ATS.
The Giants are 16-1 SU in their last 17 on the road, and 13-1 ATS in their last 14 on the road. Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last six at home. The total has gone under in 10 of the past 14 meetings in Dallas.
betED Line: Cowboys (-150) (-3)(-110) Total: 45
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NBA:
Friday
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS @ BOSTON CELTICS
8:05 pm ET, ESPN
The New Orleans Hornets visit the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics on Friday at TD Banknorth Garden.
The Hornets dominated early on Wednesday as they rolled past the Charlotte Bobcats 105-89. The Hornets covered the 15-point spread and the score went over the total of 185.
The Celtics improved to 21-2 with a convincing 122-88 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday. The Celtics easily covered the 10-point spread, while the 210 points made it over the total of 196.
New Orleans (12-6 SU, 8-9-1 ATS) has won three straight. Boston (Boston: 21-2 SU, 13-10 ATS) has won 13 straight.
New Orleans is 7-1 SU in its past eight. The total has gone under in eight of the past 10 meetings in Boston. The Celtics are 5-0 SU in their past five at home.
betED Line: Celtics (-310) (-7)(-110) Total: 189
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NHL:
Friday
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS @ COLORADO AVALANCHE
9 pm ET, CSN-CH+ (HD), ALT (HD)
The Chicago Blackhawks face the Colorado Avalanche in NHL action Friday night at the Pepsi Center.
The Blackhawks defeated the Ottawa Senators 2-0 on Wednesday. The Blackhawks won the game as a -165 favorite and the score fell under the total of 5.5.
Colorado beat the LA Kings 6-1 on Tuesday night. Colorado cashed as -150 home favorites and the score went over the 5.5-goal total.
Chicago (13-6-7) has won two straight. Colorado (14-13-1) has two straight.
Chicago is 4-1 SU in the past five meetings. The total has gone over in four of the past six meetings. Colorado is 16-5-2 SU in the past 23 meetings at home.
betED Line: Blackhawks (-120) (-1.5)(+220) Total: 5.5
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Hot Props:
betED.com has early odds available for the men?s champion at next month?s Australian Open, the first of the world's four Grand Slam tennis tournaments.
Who will be the men?s champion at the 2009 Australian Open?
1. Roger Federer +175
2. Rafael Nadal +250
3. Andy Murray +300
4. Novak Djokovic +400
5. Jo Wilfried Tsonga +1500
Bet the 2009 Australian Open at betED.com
TRIVIA ANSWER:
2. Moses Malone
Malone won the league MVP award for the 1981-82 season with Houston, and won the following season (1982-83) with Philadelphia.
TRIVIA:
Which former NBA player won two league MVP awards in a row, each with a different team?
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2. Moses Malone
3. Bill Russell
4. Wilt Chamberlain
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NFL:
Sunday
PITTSBURGH STEELERS @ BALTIMORE RAVENS
4:15 pm ET, CBS
The Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Baltimore Ravens in a battle of division rivals on Sunday at Baltimore?s M & T Bank Stadium.
Last week, the Steelers defeated Dallas 20-13 as a 4-point favorite, with the score going under the total of 38.5. The Ravens defeated Washington 24-20 as a 6.5-point favorite last week. The score went under the total of 35.
Joe Flacco passed for 134 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Baltimore,
Pittsburgh (10-3 SU, 7-6 ATS) has won four straight. Baltimore (9-4 SU, 10-3 ATS) has won three straight.
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its past six overall and on the road. The total has gone over in four of the past five meetings. Baltimore is 5-0 SU in it?s the past five meetings at home.
betED Line: Ravens (-145) (-2.5)(-110) Total: 34.5
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Sunday
NEW YORK GIANTS @ DALLAS COWBOYS
8:15 pm ET, NBC
The New York Giants take on NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium on Sunday Night Football.
The Giants lost to Philadelphia 20-14 as a 7-point favorite last week, with score falling under the total of 43. The Cowboys lost to Pittsburgh 20-13 as a 4-point underdog last week. The score went under the total of 38.5.
New York is 11-2 SU and 10-3 ATS, while Dallas is 8-5 SU and 6-7 ATS.
The Giants are 16-1 SU in their last 17 on the road, and 13-1 ATS in their last 14 on the road. Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last six at home. The total has gone under in 10 of the past 14 meetings in Dallas.
betED Line: Cowboys (-150) (-3)(-110) Total: 45
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NBA:
Friday
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS @ BOSTON CELTICS
8:05 pm ET, ESPN
The New Orleans Hornets visit the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics on Friday at TD Banknorth Garden.
The Hornets dominated early on Wednesday as they rolled past the Charlotte Bobcats 105-89. The Hornets covered the 15-point spread and the score went over the total of 185.
The Celtics improved to 21-2 with a convincing 122-88 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday. The Celtics easily covered the 10-point spread, while the 210 points made it over the total of 196.
New Orleans (12-6 SU, 8-9-1 ATS) has won three straight. Boston (Boston: 21-2 SU, 13-10 ATS) has won 13 straight.
New Orleans is 7-1 SU in its past eight. The total has gone under in eight of the past 10 meetings in Boston. The Celtics are 5-0 SU in their past five at home.
betED Line: Celtics (-310) (-7)(-110) Total: 189
Bet this Game!
NHL:
Friday
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS @ COLORADO AVALANCHE
9 pm ET, CSN-CH+ (HD), ALT (HD)
The Chicago Blackhawks face the Colorado Avalanche in NHL action Friday night at the Pepsi Center.
The Blackhawks defeated the Ottawa Senators 2-0 on Wednesday. The Blackhawks won the game as a -165 favorite and the score fell under the total of 5.5.
Colorado beat the LA Kings 6-1 on Tuesday night. Colorado cashed as -150 home favorites and the score went over the 5.5-goal total.
Chicago (13-6-7) has won two straight. Colorado (14-13-1) has two straight.
Chicago is 4-1 SU in the past five meetings. The total has gone over in four of the past six meetings. Colorado is 16-5-2 SU in the past 23 meetings at home.
betED Line: Blackhawks (-120) (-1.5)(+220) Total: 5.5
Bet this Game!
Hot Props:
betED.com has early odds available for the men?s champion at next month?s Australian Open, the first of the world's four Grand Slam tennis tournaments.
Who will be the men?s champion at the 2009 Australian Open?
1. Roger Federer +175
2. Rafael Nadal +250
3. Andy Murray +300
4. Novak Djokovic +400
5. Jo Wilfried Tsonga +1500
Bet the 2009 Australian Open at betED.com
TRIVIA ANSWER:
2. Moses Malone
Malone won the league MVP award for the 1981-82 season with Houston, and won the following season (1982-83) with Philadelphia.
