betED: The Line
We?re heavy on basketball this week with the annual NBA All-Star game and two NCAA tilts. As well, we have a pair of NHL games. The Eastern Conference takes on the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star game Sunday in Las Vegas. In College hoops, No. 4 North Carolina takes on No. 21 Boston College, and No. 7 UCLA will battle No. 24 Arizona Wildcats, both games on Sunday. In the NHL, the Pittsburgh Penguins are at New Jersey Devils on Friday, and the Philadelphia Flyers are in New York to play the Rangers on Saturday. In Hot Props, make a wager on the worst movie of 2006 when the Razzie Awards are handed out.
Trivia
In the 1955 NBA All-Star game in New York, who won the Most Valuable Player Award in the game?
A. Bill Sharman
B. Dolph Schayes
C. Bob Cousy
D. Harry Gallatin
Answer at bottom
NBA
Sunday
All-Star Game
EASTERN CONFERENCE @ WESTERN CONFERENCE
8:00 pm, TNT
The Eastern Conference takes on the Western Conference in the NBA?s annual All-Star game Sunday in Las Vegas.
Like all-star games in most major sports, this is considered a coin flip. The last few years have seen Western Conference domination but with Shaquille O'Neal on the Eastern team, that provides a bit of an equalizer in what is normally a defense-less affair.
betED Line: East +3.5(-110) Total: 256
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NHL
Friday
PITTSBURGH @ NEW JERSEY
7:30 pm ET, FOX NY
The Pittsburgh Penguins will be in New Jersey to take on the Devils Friday night at the Continental Airlines Arena.
Pittsburgh is 30-17-9 SU, 29-25-2 OU and 18-38 Puckline. Pittsburgh will be without Forward Nils Ekman who is out indefinitely with an elbow injury. New Jersey is 35-16-6 SU, 19-30-8 OU and 14-43 Puckline. New Jersey may be without forward Brian Gionta who is day-to-day with a groin injury suffered Wednesday night.
betED Line: Penguins +130 (-150) Total: 6
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Saturday
PHILADELPHIA @ NY RANGERS
1:00 pm ET, MSG
The Philadelphia Flyers will take on the New York Rangers Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Philadelphia has the worst record in the NHL at 15-33-8 for 38 points, but has improved slightly of late, going 4-2-4 in its last 10 games. New York is 27-24-5 for 59 points and hasn?t done much better than the Flyers lately, going 4-5-1 in its last 10 games.
Bet this game!
NCAA Basketball
Sunday
NO. 4 NORTH CAROLINA @ NO. 21 BOSTON COLLEGE
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 4-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels will take on No. 21-ranked Boston College Eagles Sunday afternoon in Boston.
Even though their early schedule hasn?t been all that challenging, the Boston College Eagles' play has been impressive. They're averaging over 69 points per game against ACC opponents and have a Player of the Year candidate in senior forward Jared Dudley. But the Eagles' lack of depth could hurt them against upcoming ACC opponents, especially a talent-loaded team like North Carolina, which can go eight-men deep on its bench and not suffer a drop-off in production.
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Sunday
NO. 7 UCLA @ NO. 24 ARIZONA
1:00 pm, CBS
The 21-3 UCLA Bruins take on the 17-7 Arizona Wildcats Sunday afternoon in Arizona.
UCLA is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games, and is 21-3 SU in its last 24 games. The total has gone UNDER in 8 of UCLA's last 11 games. Arizona is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games, and is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home. The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games. Arizona is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home.
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HOT PROPS
Voters for this year's 27th Annual Razzie Awards have literally dozens of deserving contenders to choose from. And so do bettors, as betED Props is offering odds on who will take home the awards that no one in Hollywood wants to win.
The nominees for Worst Picture of 2006, with odds, are:
A. Basic Instinct 2 (-150)
B. Little Man (-200)
C. Wicker Man (+900)
D. Lady in the Water (+1250)
E. BloodRayne (+250).
Bet on the Prop now!
TRIVIA ANSWER
A. Bill Sharman
Bob Cousy was the leading scorer in the game with 20 points, but Bill Sharman won the MVP award. He had 15 points and 4 rebounds.
We?re heavy on basketball this week with the annual NBA All-Star game and two NCAA tilts. As well, we have a pair of NHL games. The Eastern Conference takes on the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star game Sunday in Las Vegas. In College hoops, No. 4 North Carolina takes on No. 21 Boston College, and No. 7 UCLA will battle No. 24 Arizona Wildcats, both games on Sunday. In the NHL, the Pittsburgh Penguins are at New Jersey Devils on Friday, and the Philadelphia Flyers are in New York to play the Rangers on Saturday. In Hot Props, make a wager on the worst movie of 2006 when the Razzie Awards are handed out.
Trivia
In the 1955 NBA All-Star game in New York, who won the Most Valuable Player Award in the game?
A. Bill Sharman
B. Dolph Schayes
C. Bob Cousy
D. Harry Gallatin
Answer at bottom
NBA
Sunday
All-Star Game
EASTERN CONFERENCE @ WESTERN CONFERENCE
8:00 pm, TNT
The Eastern Conference takes on the Western Conference in the NBA?s annual All-Star game Sunday in Las Vegas.
Like all-star games in most major sports, this is considered a coin flip. The last few years have seen Western Conference domination but with Shaquille O'Neal on the Eastern team, that provides a bit of an equalizer in what is normally a defense-less affair.
betED Line: East +3.5(-110) Total: 256
Bet this game!
NHL
Friday
PITTSBURGH @ NEW JERSEY
7:30 pm ET, FOX NY
The Pittsburgh Penguins will be in New Jersey to take on the Devils Friday night at the Continental Airlines Arena.
Pittsburgh is 30-17-9 SU, 29-25-2 OU and 18-38 Puckline. Pittsburgh will be without Forward Nils Ekman who is out indefinitely with an elbow injury. New Jersey is 35-16-6 SU, 19-30-8 OU and 14-43 Puckline. New Jersey may be without forward Brian Gionta who is day-to-day with a groin injury suffered Wednesday night.
betED Line: Penguins +130 (-150) Total: 6
Bet this game!
Saturday
PHILADELPHIA @ NY RANGERS
1:00 pm ET, MSG
The Philadelphia Flyers will take on the New York Rangers Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Philadelphia has the worst record in the NHL at 15-33-8 for 38 points, but has improved slightly of late, going 4-2-4 in its last 10 games. New York is 27-24-5 for 59 points and hasn?t done much better than the Flyers lately, going 4-5-1 in its last 10 games.
Bet this game!
NCAA Basketball
Sunday
NO. 4 NORTH CAROLINA @ NO. 21 BOSTON COLLEGE
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 4-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels will take on No. 21-ranked Boston College Eagles Sunday afternoon in Boston.
Even though their early schedule hasn?t been all that challenging, the Boston College Eagles' play has been impressive. They're averaging over 69 points per game against ACC opponents and have a Player of the Year candidate in senior forward Jared Dudley. But the Eagles' lack of depth could hurt them against upcoming ACC opponents, especially a talent-loaded team like North Carolina, which can go eight-men deep on its bench and not suffer a drop-off in production.
Bet this game!
Sunday
NO. 7 UCLA @ NO. 24 ARIZONA
1:00 pm, CBS
The 21-3 UCLA Bruins take on the 17-7 Arizona Wildcats Sunday afternoon in Arizona.
UCLA is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games, and is 21-3 SU in its last 24 games. The total has gone UNDER in 8 of UCLA's last 11 games. Arizona is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games, and is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home. The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games. Arizona is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home.
Bet this game!
HOT PROPS
Voters for this year's 27th Annual Razzie Awards have literally dozens of deserving contenders to choose from. And so do bettors, as betED Props is offering odds on who will take home the awards that no one in Hollywood wants to win.
The nominees for Worst Picture of 2006, with odds, are:
A. Basic Instinct 2 (-150)
B. Little Man (-200)
C. Wicker Man (+900)
D. Lady in the Water (+1250)
E. BloodRayne (+250).
Bet on the Prop now!
TRIVIA ANSWER
A. Bill Sharman
Bob Cousy was the leading scorer in the game with 20 points, but Bill Sharman won the MVP award. He had 15 points and 4 rebounds.
