College, NBA & Hockey Betting This Week
The Spurs are in Sacramento to take on the Kings on Tuesday night, but the marquee matchup on the slate is their game against the Clippers at the Staples Center on Thursday night. The Clippers are just behind the Spurs in the Western Conference standings at 39-17 (31-25 ATS) and they've already managed to pay off on the NBA betting lines twice this season against San Antonio – in a 106-84 win at home and in a 92-87 victory on the road. Both of those games turned out to be UNDER results.
The latest NBA title futures at 5Dimes have the Spurs at +575 and the Clippers at +850, with both of those teams behind the Heat (+160) and the Thunder (+320) on that odds list. Miami plays road games against Atlanta and Chicago on Wednesday and Thursday night this week, while Oklahoma City begins the second half of its season on Wednesday night in Houston. The Thunder are 2-0 both SU and ATS against the Rockets so far this season, with both of those games turning out to be OVER results.
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A Big 12 clash in Stillwater highlights the college basketball betting action over the next few days, with Oklahoma State playing host to Kansas on Wednesday night. The Cowboys topped the Jayhawks 85-80 as a 9.5-point road underdog in the first meeting of the season between those schools on February 2. Michigan State also plays host to Indiana in some marquee Big Ten betting action in East Lansing on Tuesday night.
On the ice early this week the Vancouver Canucks will be looking to knock off the Chicago Blackhawks as those Western Conference contenders meet in the Windy City on Tuesday night. The Canucks edged the Blackhawks 2-1 as a -125 home favorite on the NHL betting lines on February 1, but Chicago (+330) has moved ahead of Vancouver (+425) on the odds to win the NHL's Western Conference at 5Dimes.
Finally, the PGA Tour offers up the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship starting on Wednesday this week, with the event running through to Sunday. Hunter Mahan, Luke Donald, and Ian Poulter were the last three winners of this tournament, while Tiger Woods last claimed the title in 2008 – when he won the event for a third time.