NBA Playoffs Basketball Betting Lines & Predictions for April 21st 2010

Charlotte Bobcats vs. Orlando Magic
Game 2 of the Eastern Conference NBA betting quarterfinals is scheduled to go from Amway Arena between the Charlotte Bobcats and Orlando Magic. The Magic looked to be on their way to a rout in the first half of Game 1 leading head coach Larry Brown’s squad 59-43 at the break, but the Bobcats flexed their defensive muscles in the second half and outscored the Magic 46-39 the rest of the way. They still fell to the Magic for the eighth time in their L/10 tries after losing by a 98-89 final tally. NBA bettors that backed the visitors scored the pointspread victory after the Magic closed as 10-point favorites. The ATS victory was Charlotte’s third in the L/4 meetings with the division rival Magic.

NBA Playoffs Betting Line: Wednesday night’s game finds the Magic currently sitting as nine-point chalks with the game ‘total’ set at 186 across the board.

San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks
The Lone Star State rival San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks are set to collide in Game 2 of their scheduled seven-game series from American Airlines Arena Wednesday night. In a game that went back and forth up until the final five minutes of play, the Mavericks scored the 100-94 home win and cover as four-point chalk to take the 1-0 series lead. The victory was the Mavericks fourth in a row both SU & ATS against their hated in-state rivals. Dirk Nowitzki lit the Spurs defense up to the tune of 36 points on 12-of-14 shooting from the field. San Antonio head coach Greg Popovich has already stated that defensive adjustments will be made for Game 2. The Spurs have covered six of the eight times they played off a loss, while the Mavericks stand an appalling 12-29-1 ATS at home this season.

NBA Playoff Betting Line: Game 2 finds the host Mavericks installed as three-point favorites with the game ‘total’ set at 194.

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