The Big Game?s done for another year so we?ll be turning our attention to hoops this week, with a pair of NBA tilts and an NCAA College matchup. In Hot Props, we?ve also got Prop Betting for Sunday?s Grammy Awards. Friday night, the Boston Celtics try to rebound from Thursday?s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers when they visit the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Also Friday, the Phoenix Suns will try to avenge Wednesday?s loss at Golden State when they host the Warriors in the back-end of a home-and-home. In NCAA action, the No. 1-ranked Connecticut Huskies host the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday. And in Hot Props, bet on who will win Record of the Year at the 2009 Grammy Awards on Sunday.
TRIVIA:
Who did the Connecticut Huskies beat in the first round of the 1999 NCAA Tournament, en route to winning March Madness and becoming National Champions?
1. Florida A&M
2. Murray State
3. Texas ? San Antonio
4. Winthrop
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NBA:
Friday
BOSTON CELTICS @ NEW YORK KNICKS
7:35 pm ET, MSG, CSN-HD
The Boston Celtics, fresh off Thursday night?s narrow loss to arch-rival Los Angeles Lakers, visit the New York Knicks on Friday at Madison Square Garden.
The Celtics lost 110-109 to the Lakers in overtime as 7-point favorites at home. The score went over the total of 206. Meanwhile, the Knicks fell 107-102 to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, as 6-point underdogs at home. The 209 points just squeaked by the total of 208.5.
Boston is 41-10 SU and 28-23 ATS while New York is 21-27 SU and 28-20 ATS.
Boston is 5-0 SU in its past five on the road. Boston is 8-1 SU in the past nine meetings. New York is 6-1 ATS in its past seven at home. The total has gone over in five of New York's past six.
betED Line: Celtics (-7)(-110) (-305 ML) Total: 207.5
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Friday
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS @ PHOENIX SUNS
10:35 pm ET, ESPN
The Phoenix Suns will try to avenge Wednesday?s loss at Golden State when they host the Warriors in the back-end of a home-and-home at US Airways Center.
Stephen Jackson notched a triple-double with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Warriors past the Suns 124-112 in the opener on Wednesday. Golden State won as a 4-point underdog and the score went over the total of 227.5.
Golden State is 16-34 SU and 23-26-1 ATS while Phoenix is 26-21 SU and 16-30-1 ATS.
The total has gone over in all five of the past five meetings overall, and in 10 of the past 15 in Phoenix. Golden State is 4-2 SU in the past six meetings, but Phoenix is 5-0 SU in the past five meetings at home.
betED Line: Suns (-11)(-110) (-700 ML) Total: 230.5
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NCAA:
Saturday
MICHIGAN WOLVERINES @ NO. 1 CONNECTICUT HUSKIES
6 pm ET, ESPN
The No. 1-ranked Connecticut Huskies host the Michigan Wolverines in NCAA College Basketball Saturday.
In their last game, the Wolverines beat Penn State Nittany Lions 71-51 on Thursday, as 4.5-point home favorites. Connecticut beat Louisville 68-51 as 2-point road dogs on Monday.
Michigan is 2-5 ATS in its past seven overall, and 1-4 SU and 0-5 ATS in its past five on the road. Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its past five overall, and 13-1 SU in its past 14 at home.
betED Line: NCAA Basketball Odds
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Hot Props:
The 51st annual Grammy Awards take place Sunday and betED.com has betting odds for all the nominees in the top categories.
Which artist will win Record of the Year?
1. Leona Lewis, Bleeding Love -110
2. Cold Play, Viva La Vida +150
3. Adele, Chasing Pavements +200
4. Robert Plant and Allison Krauss, Please Read the Letter +400
5. M.I.A., Paper Planes +500.
Bet the Grammy Awards at betED.com
TRIVIA ANSWER:
1.
3. Texas ? San Antonio
The Huskies beat Texas - San Antonio 91-66 in the first 1999 NCAA Tournament win for UConn.
TRIVIA:
Who did the Connecticut Huskies beat in the first round of the 1999 NCAA Tournament, en route to winning March Madness and becoming National Champions?
1. Florida A&M
2. Murray State
3. Texas ? San Antonio
4. Winthrop
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NBA:
Friday
BOSTON CELTICS @ NEW YORK KNICKS
7:35 pm ET, MSG, CSN-HD
The Boston Celtics, fresh off Thursday night?s narrow loss to arch-rival Los Angeles Lakers, visit the New York Knicks on Friday at Madison Square Garden.
The Celtics lost 110-109 to the Lakers in overtime as 7-point favorites at home. The score went over the total of 206. Meanwhile, the Knicks fell 107-102 to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, as 6-point underdogs at home. The 209 points just squeaked by the total of 208.5.
Boston is 41-10 SU and 28-23 ATS while New York is 21-27 SU and 28-20 ATS.
Boston is 5-0 SU in its past five on the road. Boston is 8-1 SU in the past nine meetings. New York is 6-1 ATS in its past seven at home. The total has gone over in five of New York's past six.
betED Line: Celtics (-7)(-110) (-305 ML) Total: 207.5
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Friday
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS @ PHOENIX SUNS
10:35 pm ET, ESPN
The Phoenix Suns will try to avenge Wednesday?s loss at Golden State when they host the Warriors in the back-end of a home-and-home at US Airways Center.
Stephen Jackson notched a triple-double with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Warriors past the Suns 124-112 in the opener on Wednesday. Golden State won as a 4-point underdog and the score went over the total of 227.5.
Golden State is 16-34 SU and 23-26-1 ATS while Phoenix is 26-21 SU and 16-30-1 ATS.
The total has gone over in all five of the past five meetings overall, and in 10 of the past 15 in Phoenix. Golden State is 4-2 SU in the past six meetings, but Phoenix is 5-0 SU in the past five meetings at home.
betED Line: Suns (-11)(-110) (-700 ML) Total: 230.5
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NCAA:
Saturday
MICHIGAN WOLVERINES @ NO. 1 CONNECTICUT HUSKIES
6 pm ET, ESPN
The No. 1-ranked Connecticut Huskies host the Michigan Wolverines in NCAA College Basketball Saturday.
In their last game, the Wolverines beat Penn State Nittany Lions 71-51 on Thursday, as 4.5-point home favorites. Connecticut beat Louisville 68-51 as 2-point road dogs on Monday.
Michigan is 2-5 ATS in its past seven overall, and 1-4 SU and 0-5 ATS in its past five on the road. Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its past five overall, and 13-1 SU in its past 14 at home.
betED Line: NCAA Basketball Odds
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Hot Props:
The 51st annual Grammy Awards take place Sunday and betED.com has betting odds for all the nominees in the top categories.
Which artist will win Record of the Year?
1. Leona Lewis, Bleeding Love -110
2. Cold Play, Viva La Vida +150
3. Adele, Chasing Pavements +200
4. Robert Plant and Allison Krauss, Please Read the Letter +400
5. M.I.A., Paper Planes +500.
Bet the Grammy Awards at betED.com
TRIVIA ANSWER:
1.
3. Texas ? San Antonio
The Huskies beat Texas - San Antonio 91-66 in the first 1999 NCAA Tournament win for UConn.
