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Mon, 11/19/07 - 7:00 PMGreg Shaker | NBA Total
double-dime bet502 CHL / 501 POR Under 189.5 BetUS
Analysis: NBA: Portland Trail Blazers at New Orleans Hornets - Under 189.5 -110 | Unit Value: 2 DIMES
Game Date: 11/19/2007
Note: An opening of 187 on this game and bettors driving it upward to it's present level. I am somewhat reluctant to play it this soon as it appears this game could hit the 190 mark and beyond. The Bobcats win game with good D and that is what they have done when they have played good D this year. That is win. They did that verses Seattle, allowing just 84 to that high paced team. This Bobcat team is currently 26th in the league in scoring at under 91 points per game. They do have a slower than usual pace. That is not the real reason for this play though. Listen to these comments from the Portland camp following their 3rd consecutive road loss. Nate McMillan, "Just thinking about this, and looking at us...can we play at this pace? Can we play this style we are trying to play -- up-and-down and with that scrappy defense? Because right now, we look like a team running in quicksand. We are asking for a lot of energy, and they are trying to play that way, but we just look a step slow." Brandon Roy, "I think maybe we have to reevaluate it, We want to be a tight defensive team, and a team that scores 100, but I don't know if we have the bodies to do both." This will be the fourth road contest for the Blazers and that in itself leads to lower than usual scoring games. Their mindset tonight will be on D and a slower pace. So will the Bobcats. UNDER is 7-1 last 8 at Charlotte. Here comes another one.