NBA Betting News

Phoenix Suns (34-23) vs Oklahoma City Thunder (33-21)

In the midst of a nine game winning streak, the Thunder will host a Phoenix team that has won eight of its last 10 games. Readers of BSN Sports know the Suns have struggled on the road with a 14-16 record but have won five of their last six away from Arizona. In the only meeting between the teams, Oklahoma City came away with a close 117-113 win in Phoenix on the back of Kevin Durant’s 38 points.  

Primetime Performers

Suns: Amare Stoudemire survived the trade deadline and will be looked upon to provide the brunt of the scoring after putting up 35 points in the last meeting. The team leader in points, rebounds and blocks, Stoudemire is active, athletic and will provide a matchup problem as the Thunder have no player on their roster that can guard him.

Charlotte Bobcats (26-26) vs Milwaukee Bucks (24-28)

Following a busy trade deadline, these two teams will get a chance to test out their tweaked line-ups when they meet in Milwaukee on Saturday at 8:30 pm EST. This should be a good test between two teams separated by just two games in the fight for the eighth seed in the East. Both will be coming off Friday night contests; Charlotte hosts powerhouse Cleveland and Milwaukee is playing lowly Detroit.  

NBA Betting: Primetime Performers

Bobcats: Gerald Wallace was the first All Star in Bobcats history and, after the season he has put together, it was well earned. Putting up close to 19 points and 11 boards a game, he is well above his 16 and 6.8 that he averaged over his past six seasons with Charlotte. He will create a big matchup problem for the Bucks as Carlos Delfino will not be able to guard him.

Kobe Bryant from Los Angeles Lakers and Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers., Will be missing the NBA All-Star Game next Sunday , to be held in Dallas, sports sources reported Thursday.

Bryant, who has not played three games with a sprained left ankle, will be replaced by point guard Jason Kidd (Mavericks) in the Western Conference team. Meanwhile, Iverson will be replaced in the Eastern Conference team for the eaves of the New York Knicks David Lee.

Bryant was not for the third straight game on Wednesday when his team beat the Utah Jazz. Meanwhile, Iverson has not played five straight for his sick daughter.

The organizer Kidd and participate in its tenth-Star game, while for Lee will be his debut in such exercises. The coaches were the ones who decided the substitutions in those cases.

Quintet coach the Eastern Conference will be Stan Van Gundy (Orlando Magic), while the West is comanadado by George Karl (Denver Nuggets).