What Makes the All-Star Game Unwatchable Basketball -- Pointspreads' Daily Betting Notes: Sunday, Mar. 7th
Stat of the Day: Our BET OF THE DAY won again yesterday on the New York Islanders over Buffalo (winning 5-2), and is now on a 6-1 run. In the last month, BET OF THE DAY has gone a red hot 19-8 in free daily selections.
A busy weekend in sports begins continues with lots of fun wagering possibilities for Sunday.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is about to enter a second week of exhibition games. So far, training camps have gone without any significant COVID-related incidents. Today, another 14 games will take place on the diamond. These pre-season games tend to be unpredictable to bet on, especially with new rules in effect, but there's action if you can't wait to bet on the bases.
UFC 259
Much of the betting public's attention was on UFC 259 in Las Vegas last night. Kudos to organizers for giving us several good fights and a great card filled with close decisions and lots of excitement.
NHL Odds and Notes
The NHL offers 9 games for Sunday. Only 2 Canadian teams are active, with Ottawa coming off a bye for the day and getting Calgary this evening which played against Edmonton last night.
Here are the latest odds posted at SPREADS.CA:
Buffalo @ NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Buffalo's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo
NY Islanders is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Tampa Bay @ Chicago
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 14-3 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Florida @ Carolina
Florida is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
New Jersey @ Boston
New Jersey is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
New Jersey is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Boston is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Washington @ Philadelphia
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
NY Rangers @ Pittsburgh
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
Pittsburgh is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
Nashville @ Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 7 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Nashville's last 13 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville
Ottawa @ Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa
NBA Odds and Notes
The second half of the 2020-21 regular season starts this Wednesday. But first we have to plow through the glob of a distraction this is All-Star weekend.
Yeah, we all know the All-Stat game is an embarrassment and utterly unwatchable. The ridiculous format with teams selecting sides (Team LeBron? Team Durant? Puuhleeeeeze!) seems like a pick-up game in a public park rather than a showcase for the best basketball players in the world. For those who want to bet on what amounts of a ping pong game – hey, go for it!
Here's the latest numbers for today's All-Star game in Atlanta. Those who like to watch good defense in basketball are advised to skip the farce and lock yourselves inside a dark closet. The O/U is 310!
Here are the latest odds posted at SPREADS.CA:
