NBA Basketball Opening Odds, Spreads & Totals for March 1, 2011

Tuesday NBA Opening Odds

(The Spread) – Some of the top teams in the Western Conference are in action on Tuesday night in the NBA, including the Spurs, Lakers and Mavs.

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Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have made the San Antonio Spurs a 1.5-point road underdog at the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night, despite their 49-10 overall record. The over/under total for this game opened at 193.5 points.

According to latest NBA basketball trends, the under is 5-0 in the last five meetings between the Spurs and Grizzlies in Memphis, while the underdog is 4-0 in the last four meetings (as is the road team). Manu Ginobili (18.2 points per game), Tony Parker (6.6 assists) and Tim Duncan (9.2 rebounds) lead the Spurs.

The team that’s chasing the Spurs in the Western Conference is in Philadelphia on Tuesday, as the Dallas Mavericks are 1.5-point favorites over the Sixers. The under is 6-1 in the last seven meetings between these two teams, while the underdog is 3-0-1 against the spread in the last four meetings.

The Los Angeles Lakers are also on the road tonight, as they’re 9.5-point favorites over the putrid Minnesota Timberwolves. The under is 6-0-1 in the last seven meetings between these two teams, while the Lakers are 5-1 ATS in their last six trips to Minnesota. The road team is also 5-0 ATS in the last five meetings between these two teams.

NBA Basketball Odds & Over/Under Totals

501 New York Knicks +7 (213)

502 Orlando Magic –7 (213)

503 New Orleans Hornets

504 Toronto Maple Leafs

505 Dallas Mavericks –1.5 (199.5)

506 Philadelphia 76ers +1.5 (199.5)

507 Golden State Warriors +5.5 (215)

508 Indiana Pacers –5.5 (215)

509 Los Angeles Lakers –9.5 (204.5)

510 Minnesota Timberwolves +9.5 (204.5)

511 San Antonio Spurs +1.5 (193.5)

512 Memphis Grizzlies –1.5 (193.5)

513 Detroit Pistons

514 Milwaukee Bucks

515 Houston Rockets

516 Portland Trailblazers

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