NBA Live Betting – Play Safe!

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Last Updated on Thursday, 19 January 2012 11:44
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Early season injuries are at an all-time high and the lockout is to blame but don’t be a victim – Grow your bankroll with Live Betting!

When the NBA lockout was finally settled the league had to figure out a new gameplan to satisfy fans, players and owners alike and you can bet your bottom dollar that money was steering the ship.

Cramming 66 games into a 124-day schedule seemed like a good idea at the time but in retrospect, it now looks more like punishment. Players are seen limping around the court on a nightly basis and injury reports on gameday have the 'Belichick effect', where nearly everyone is listed.

The league average for injured players as of Thursday is 3.3 per team and it adds a certain element of guesswork to handicapping the matchups. It’s made researching local newspaper feeds and following twitter that much more important but it also reinforces the value of live betting.

Online sportsbooks with live NBA betting give players the ultimate luxury of waiting to see who’s in the starting lineup, which way the odds moved in the final hour before tipoff and most importantly, how the superstar players are performing in the early minutes.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS vs. MIAMI HEAT
The top two scorers through three weeks are Kobe Bryant (30.8 PPG) and LeBron James (29.8 PPG) and Thursday at American Airlines Arena, the Lakers and Heat will go toe to toe for the first time this season.

 


Bryant averages 28.0 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.6 assists in his last 11 games against James


Bryant is dealing with a wrist injury, James is a game time decision with the flu and Dwyane Wade, who’s been out for a week with an ankle injury, rounds out the Heat’s five-player injury roster.

Sportsbetting.com offers this game in live betting along with a good list of props and NBA Futures. There is also a 25-percent signup bonus offered for BetRepublic.com members and a $1 Million Streaker Contest that’s free to enter.

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Here is a list of some of the more notable injuries to track when considering your plays:

 

Player

Injury

Paul Pierce

bruised heel

Al Horford

torn pectoral muscle

Corey Maggette

strained hamstring

Derrick Rose

turf toe

Jason Kidd

lower back strain

Nene

heel strain

Charlie Villanueva

sore ankle

Stephen Curry

sprained ankle

Kwame Brown

torn pectoral muscle

Courtney Lee

strained calf

Chris Paul

strained hamstring

Chauncey Billups

strained groin

Mo Williams

sore foot

Steve Blake

fractured rib cartilage

Josh McRoberts

sprained toe

Zach Randolph

torn knee ligament

Dwyane Wade

sprained foot

Mike Miller

hernia

Mike Dunleavy

strained groin

Michael Beasley

sprained foot

Brook Lopez

broken foot

Eric Gordon

bruised knee

Trevor Ariza

strained groin

Carmelo Anthony

sprained ankle

Amar’e Stoudemire

sprained ankle

Iman Shumpert

sprained knee

Eric Maynor

torn knee ligament

Jason Richardson

bruised knee

Marc Thornton

thigh contusion

Manu Ginobili

broken hand

TJ Ford

torn hamstring

Andrea Bargnani

strained calf

 

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