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Spurs at Cavaliers NBA Picks - March 8th, 2010: The San Antonio Spurs will play their 11th road game since February 3rd as they take on the Cavaliers tonight at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. The game is scheduled to get underway at 7:00pm ET and will be broadcast live on NBA TV. NBA Picks at online bookmaker Sportsbook.com have the Cavs listed as a -7.5 against the spread home favorite.

The Spurs won their fourth game in a row on Saturday, beating the Grizzlies in Memphis 102-92. The victory, however, came at a cost as point guard Tony Parker broke a bone in his right hand. The injury will sideline him for up to six weeks. 

San Antonio, which stands at 36-24, is now five games behind the Mavericks in the Southwest Division and eight games behind the Lakers as the seventh seed in the Western Conference standings. The Spurs road record is a modest 14-14 heading into this evening's game, but they have won their last two away outings, beating the Hornets and Grizzlies by a combined 24 points.

Cleveland had a six game win streak snapped on Saturday, falling 85-92 at Milwaukee. The loss, which took place with LeBron James resting on the bench, dropped the Cavs record to a still league best 49-15 and left them five games ahead of the Magic in the Eastern Conference overall standings. New acquisition Antawn Jamison scored a game high 30 points while also grabbing 11 boards.

The Cavaliers are an amazing 27-4 at the Quicken Loans Arena this season. Their last home loss took place on February 18th when they fell 116-118 to the nuggets in overtime.

NBA Picks Betting Trend: The Spurs are 0-5 straight up and 1-4 against the spread in their last five games as an away dog versus a Central Division team (Over 1-4).

Sportsbook.com Spurs at Cavaliers NBA Picks - March 8th, 2010:

San Antonio Spurs +7.5 (-110), Over 194 (-110), +290 (Moneyline)

Cleveland Cavaliers -7.5 (-110), Under 194 (-110), -350 (Moneyline)

Lakers at Magic NBA Picks - March 7th, 2010: NBA action this afternoon features a possible Finals preview and a rematch of last year's conference winners as the Lakers take on the Magic in Orlando. The high profile contest is scheduled to tip off at 2:30pm ET at the Amway Arena; the game will be broadcast live on ABC. NBA Picks at online sportsbook Bodog.com have the Magic listed as a slight -2 against the spread home favorite.

The Lakers, which have not lost three straight game all season, come into this afternoon's clash with the Magic reeling after suffering back-to-back losses at Miami and at Charlotte.

An embarrassing 83-98 setback to the Bobcats on Friday night dropped Los Angeles' record 46-17 and left them 3.5 games ahead of the Mavericks in the Western Conference standings. The Lakers shot just 36 percent from the field and a lousy 16 percent from the beyond the arc in Charlotte and they also turned the ball over 20 times. The lone bright spot was a game high 26 points from Kobe Bryant on 9-of-21 shooting.

Los Angeles road record now stands at 17-12 and its record against Eastern Conference opposition 20-6, which includes a 98-92 January win over the Magic at the STAPLES Center.

Orlando enters today's game with a 40-23 record and 2.5 game lead over the Atlanta Hawks in the Southeast Division. The Magic got its fourth straight win on Friday with a 97-87 dispatching of the lowly Nets in New Jersey. Six Orlando players scored in double figures in the victory; center Dwight Howard dropped in 11 to go along with 16 boards, four assists, and four blocked shots.

The Magic are presently second in the Eastern Conference overall standings, sitting 5.5 games back of the Cavaliers. They do, however, have a 2.5 game lead over the third place Celtics/Hawks.

NBA Picks Betting Trend: The Lakers are 5-2 straight up and 6-1 against the spread in their last seven visits to Orlando; however, Los Angeles is just 3-7 straight up and against the spread in its last 10 games as a road dog with a total between 190 and 195.

Bodog.com Lakers at Magic NBA Picks - March 7th, 2010:

Los Angeles Lakers +2 (-110), Over 194 (-110)

Orlando Magic -2 (-110), Under 194 (-110)

Jazz at Suns NBA Picks - March 4th, 2010: The Utah Jazz are in Phoenix tonight to take on the red hot Suns at the US Airways Center. The two teams are just a half game apart in the Western Conference standings heading into this evening's matchup, which is set to tip off at 10:30pm ET on TNT. NBA Picks at online sportsbook BetUS.com have Phoenix listed as a -1.5 against the spread home favorite; the game total is set at 213.5.

Utah comes into tonight's clash with the Suns sporting a 38-22 record, leaving the Jazz just 1.5 games back of the Nuggets in the Northwest Division. However, Jerry Sloan's club has faltered some of late, losing three of its last five games, including road losses to the Kings and Clippers.

The Jazz' recent struggles have left them just a half game ahead of the surging Suns in the Western Conference. Things do not figure to get much easier for them this evening given the fact that they are a modest 14-14 on the road and 0-10 straight up in their last 10 games as a road dog versus a Pacific foe.

Phoenix garnered its seventh win in its last eight games last night, drilling the Clippers 127-101 at the STAPLES Center. The victory improved the Suns record to 39-24 but still left them eight games back of the Lakers in the division standings.

The Suns, which lost 115-124 at Utah in late January, are 23-7 at the US Airways Center this season. Phoenix has won five games in a row at home, by an average of 12.8 points, since losing to Portland 101-108 on February 10th.

NBA Picks Betting Trend: The Jazz are just 1-9 straight up in their last 10 games as a road dog with a total between 210 and 215.

BetUS.com Jazz at Suns NBA Picks - March 4th, 2010:

Utah Jazz +1.5 (-110), Over 213.5 (-110)

Phoenix Suns -1.5 (-110), Under 213.5 (-110)

Lakers at Heat NBA Picks: The Los Angeles Lakers (46-15) embark to Miami to play the Heat (30-31) in the first of a TNT Thursday night double-header. LA is entering a crucial stretch in its schedule where the team plays 14 of its final 21 games on the road. Miami is currently in a battle just to make the playoffs. The Heat are currently holding down the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference.

NBA oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com list the Lakers as 5-chalk favorites versus the Heat with a 189 total. Oddsmakers are currently staying away from moneyline odds. Gamblers are urged to check back with Sportsbook.com prior to tip off for any betting updates.

Kobe Bryant went for 24 points and six assists, as the Lakers rolled past the Pacers 122-99 on Tuesday night. Los Angeles covered as 11 1/2-point home favorites, while the game played OVER the 211-point total listed by sportsbooks.

Dwyane Wade had 35 points, 12 assists, six rebounds, and four steals to lift the Heat past the Warriors 110-106 on Tuesday night. Miami failed to cover as 10 1/2-point home favorites, while the teams played OVER the 200 1/2-point total posted by sportsbooks.

NBA Picks: Miami will play LA tough at home; Best Bet - Heat + 5.