Re: NBA for opening week
<table class="data" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr><td class="datahl2">05/20/09</td> <td class="datacell">
CLE 106 - ORL 107</td> <td class="datacell">ORL 8.5</td> <td class="datacell">O 184</td> <td class="datacell">
9.5 </td> <td class="datacell">43/88</td> <td class="datacell">43/78</td> <td class="datacell">33-36</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="datahl2">04/03/09</td> <td class="datacell">
ORL 116 - CLE 87</td> <td class="datacell">ORL -3.5</td> <td class="datacell">O 187</td> <td class="datacell">
25.5 </td> <td class="datacell">44/82</td> <td class="datacell">31/84</td> <td class="datacell">47-44</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="datahl2">03/17/09</td> <td class="datacell">
CLE 97 - ORL 93</td> <td class="datacell">ORL 6.5</td> <td class="datacell">U 191.5</td> <td class="datacell">
2.5 </td> <td class="datacell">39/84</td> <td class="datacell">36/79</td> <td class="datacell">43-40</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="datahl2">01/29/09</td> <td class="datacell">
ORL 99 - CLE 88</td> <td class="datacell">ORL -5</td> <td class="datacell">U 195</td> <td class="datacell">
6.0 </td> <td class="datacell">36/80</td> <td class="datacell">34/82</td> <td class="datacell">48-39</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="datahl2">04/05/08</td> <td class="datacell">
CLE 86 - ORL 101</td> <td class="datacell">ORL 2.0</td> <td class="datacell">U 197</td> <td class="datacell">
17.0 </td> <td class="datacell">34/88</td> <td class="datacell">36/77</td> <td class="datacell">48-33</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="datahl2">03/17/08</td> <td class="datacell">
ORL 104 - CLE 90</td> <td class="datacell">ORL -6.5</td> <td class="datacell">U 203</td> <td class="datacell">
7.5 </td> <td class="datacell">34/86</td> <td class="datacell">35/80</td> <td class="datacell">40-44</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="datahl2">02/11/08</td> <td class="datacell">
ORL 111 - CLE 118</td> <td class="datacell">CLE 9.5</td> <td class="datacell">O 197.5</td> <td class="datacell">
16.5 </td> <td class="datacell">41/85</td> <td class="datacell">38/71</td> <td class="datacell">41-41</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="datahl2">11/14/07</td> <td class="datacell">
CLE 116 - ORL 117 (OT)</td> <td class="datacell">ORL 3.0</td> <td class="datacell">O 191</td> <td class="datacell">
4.0 </td> <td class="datacell">45/99</td> <td class="datacell">41/86</td> <td class="datacell">50-42</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="datahl2">01/22/07</td> <td class="datacell">
CLE 79 - ORL 90</td> <td class="datacell">ORL 4.5</td> <td class="datacell">U 182</td> <td class="datacell">
15.5 </td> <td class="datacell">29/74</td> <td class="datacell">36/66</td> <td class="datacell">31-43</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="datahl2">12/23/06</td> <td class="datacell">
CLE 86 - ORL 83</td> <td class="datacell">ORL 6.5</td> <td class="datacell">U 178.5</td> <td class="datacell">
3.5 </td> <td class="datacell">34/85</td> <td class="datacell">30/69</td> <td class="datacell">51-39
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It's funny how they come up with 9 here. 9 wasn't right the first time but you gotta admire their tenacity..."stick-with-it-ness"
basically the same thing with Lakers/Denver yesterday and with game 3. I don't like the fact that Cleveland is down a game. I don't think that means the Cavs can name the score and the last 10 meetings is solid data IMO making this a no-brainer. Sure, Cleveland can win by 20+, but IMO there are a myriad of ways for the Magic to cover 9. In both conferences both teams are closer in competition that what the oddsmakers are telling us.