| San Antonio Spurs vs Charlotte Bobcats NBA Prediction |
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Tuesday, 10 March 2009
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 The San Antonio Spurs look to build on back to back wins, seven wins in ten games, while the Charlotte Bobcats are on cruise control winning six straight. The Southwest Division-leading San Antonio Spurs (42-20) host the Charlotte Bobcats (28-35) for some slammin jammin NBA action. The Spurs lead the Bobcats 8-1 SU all-time. NBA oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Spurs as -5 point home favs over the Bobcats with the over/under listed at 179 ½ points. Get your San Antonio Spurs vs Charlotte Bobcats NBA Prediction in now at SBGglobal.comThe Bobcats recently beat the Knicks 114-105 on the road. Their top producers on the night were Gerald Wallace with 23pts 13 rebounds, while Boris Diaw added 22pts and Raymond Felton chipped in 19pts 10 assists. The Bobcats have become the East's hottest team, winning six straight for the first time in their five-year existence and moving into a six-team logjam for the conference's final postseason spot. Charlotte's surge has been due in large part to excellent shooting. The Bobcats are averaging 51.3 percent from the field and 47.6 percent from 3-point range during their winning streak. The Bobcats are 10-20 SU on the road where they average 93.3 ppg and give up an average 98 ppg. They are 4-1 SU in their last five road games where they’ve averaged 105.2 ppg and given up an average 102.4 ppg. The Bobcats are 38-25 ATS overall, 18-12 ATS on the road and 14-15-1 over/under on the road. The Spurs recently beat the Suns 103-98 at home. Their top scorers were Tony Parker with 30pts 9 assists, while Tim Duncan added 17pts 15 rebounds and Roger Mason helped out with 18pts. Parker has scored 30 or more in four of the Spurs' last eight games and is 16-2 SU when Parker has at least eight assists. Manu Ginobili is still out and coach Gregg Popovich has shown throughout the season that he's willing to err on the side of caution with Ginobili and fellow veteran stars Tim Duncan and Tony Parker. "Tony's been carrying us for a while now," Popovich said. "Showing confidence in his shot, running the team, coming down to the other end playing great D. He's been real special." Hopefully he’ll be back for their 12th playoff appearance. The Spurs are 22-8 SU at home where they average 98.6 ppg and give up an average 92.6 ppg. They are 4-1 SU in their last five home games where they’ve averaged 96.2 ppg and given up an average 86.6 ppg. The Spurs are 32-28-2 ATS overall, 14-15-1 ATS at home and 14-15-1 over/under at home. Recent Trends to Consider:
San Antonio Spurs vs Charlotte Bobcats NBA Prediction When: Tues, Mar 10, 2009 8:30 PM ET Line: SBGglobal.com Pick: Spurs -5 Point-Spreads.com San Antonio Spurs vs Charlotte Bobcats NBA Prediction The Bottom Line: The Spurs are money at home and they have a solid defense. Go Spurs! Get your San Antonio Spurs vs Charlotte Bobcats NBA Prediction in now at SBGglobal.com and receive a 30% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!                        |
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