Sports Betting Online – A Look At Thursday’s Wagering Slate

[Freddy Wills]

Fans of the are waiting for the All-Star festivities to start in their city this weekend, which means there will be no NHL betting action on Thursday, but there is plenty of hoops and a strong golf tournament teeing off in California.

NBA Odds

Celtics Magic Odds (8:00 PM ET): Orlando should be the home favorites in this contest, and they’ll be out for revenge as they were embarrassed in Boston on Monday night in an 87-56 loss, their lowest total for points in the history of the franchise. players will assume that the Magic will come out with plenty of fire, especially on their home court, but with all the rumors swirling around Dwight Howard’s status in Orlando, how focused are the Magic?

Grizzlies Clippers Odds (10:30 PM ET): The Grizzlies have been holding it together in the face of injuries (notably to Zach Randolph), and they are still deserving of a look by players that use software, but they’ll be the underdogs in Los Angeles against the Clippers, who should have Chris Paul back in the lineup. However, watch his minutes as the Clippers also play Wednesday night against the Lakers.

College Basketball Betting

North Carolina State North Carolina Odds (7:00 PM ET): The No.7 Tar Heels have won 29 straight games at home and nine in a row at the “Dean Dome” against their state rivals, but they’ve also lost their best perimeter defender in Dexter Strickland to a knee injury. The Tar Heels haven’t played well as of late and if they can’t get up for this game, they could be in trouble.

Florida Ole Miss Odds (7:00 PM ET): The No.14 Gators could be slight underdogs on the road at Ole Miss, where the Rebels are coming off a win over another ranked team, Mississippi State. However, the Gators are a team on the radar of many that work with software as a darkhorse for the national title.

Indiana Wisconsin Odds (9:00 PM ET): The No.25 Badgers should be favored at home against the No.16 Hoosiers, who have been slumping as of late, while Wisconsin has won four in a row. In a crowded Big Ten, games like this are imperative for both teams.

Golf Betting

Farmers Insurance Open Odds (tee times start at 11:30 AM ET): While Tiger Woods and company are teeing it up in Abu Dhabi (at roughly 4:00 AM ET), Torrey Pines’ North and South courses will be the venue for the Farmers Insurance Open. While there is a great field in Abu Dhabi, Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Justin Rose, Geoff Ogilvy and many others will be teeing it up. This should help you take your mind off odds for a minute or two.