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Each season, several telling trends form for basketball sports betting handicappers to consider. Through almost half of the 2010-11 seasons, here are several trends we have noticed.

Straight Up Trends:

In a rather intriguing revelation, it was discovered that home teams had a higher win percentage at 58.79 percent than road teams at 38.14 percent. Essentially through the first quarter of the season, away teams had a win loss record of 222 to 360. Meanwhile, home teams formed a record of 348 wins and 234 losses.

What’s perhaps most astounding were the straight up stats between favorites and underdogs. Thus far in the season, bettors taking the favorite, would have won their bets with a win percentage of 66.01 percent. Yet if you took the underdogs in that same span, you would have only won 31.84 percent of your games.

Moreover, home and away favorites shared almost identical win percentages thus far in the 2010-11 NBA betting season. For instance, home favorites had a win loss record of 279 – 136, good enough for 67.23 winning percentage. While the road favorites had a win loss of 90-54 good enough for a win percentage of 62.50 percent.

Against The Spread Trends:

When it comes to point spread betting trends, fans should expect a little closer of a win percentage between away and home teams. For example, so far this season, road teams have a record of 274-271-14 against the point spread for a win percentage of 50.28.

On the other hand, to find the home team’s record against the point spread, simply reverse the wins and losses for the road team. This would form a record of 271-274-14 good enough for a win percentage of 49.72 percent.

July 1, 2010 is not coming quickly enough for NBA general managers. Just look at this free-agent class that will on the market: LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, Amare Stoudamire, Joe Johnson and Yao Ming lead the way, while veteran stars suck as Steve Nash, Shaquille O’Neal, Tracy McGrady, Michael Redd, Dirk Nowitzki, Manu Ginobili, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen could also be looking for work. Very exciting stuff.

My problem is that…..it’s 2008. Yes, the New York Knicks made some moves that was obviously a ploy to free cap space for 2010, and many other teams will be doing so (unless some GMs haven’t done their homework). And we all know that having a player like James on your team will boost your championship hopes, as well as your NBA betting odds. But the stars sound like they are getting tired of hearing the questions already, as James’ interview with Stephen A. Smith a couple nights ago showed. It’s going to be a long 19 months.

Oh, and this video is a 3-minute compilation of James’ work so far this season. Is it just me or is he looking more physically dominant that ever before? Like, “dunking on three people is just what I do” dominant.

This weekend’s big matchup that should have you scrambling for your online sportsbooks will take place in Toronto, where the Raptors will host the Boston Celtics in a Sunday matinee matchup. Things got a little heated last time these two met (see video below), and culminated with Sam Mitchell (Garnett’s mentor) essentially calling Kevin Garnett a fake thug for getting in the face of a much-smaller, but feisty, Jose Calderon. Sunday should have something for everyone, whether you are just a fan of the league or you like to bet online.

The Celtics have split their last ten visits to Toronto with the Raptors, but have won on two straight trips up north. Paul Pierce was the difference in a 94-87 win last month in Boston, lighting up the Raptors for 36 points, including 22 in the final stanza. If the Raptors want revenge, they will have to focus on “The Truth” and not let Garnett get into their heads. Chris Bosh was held to only nine points in 40 minutes: you can bet that he will be better this time out. Celtics vs Raptors odds will be up in the air for this one, as the Celtics were favored by a point in their last trip to Toronto, while the Raptors were favored by 1.5 points before that.

Boston Celtics star and future Hall-of-Famer Kevin Garnett does not know when to let up. 11 games into the season, and the “Big Ticket” has picked up a one-game suspension for swinging on Milwaukee center Andrew Bogut during a road overtime win last weekend. This will surely affect the NBA betting lines for tonight’s game, when the Celtics host the New York Knicks. But the bigger question is, what’s bothering KG?
Last week, Garnett went at Toronto point guard Jose Calderon and starting yelling and wagging his finger, to which Calderon responded likewise.

Garnett is a great player, but this type of play is reminiscent of Sean Avery of the NHL’s Dallas Stars, the ultimate agitator. Remember when Avery, while with the New York Rangers, spent the entire playoff series against New Jersey last season waving his stick in front of the face of of New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur? That is what Garnett reminded me of, and he’s better than that. Stick to the game, KG.