Emerald Bowl and NBA Game December 27, 2006
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Cleveland Cavaliers (15-11) at Atlanta Hawks (9-17)
7:00 pm Eastern
NBA-TV
Opening Line: Cavaliers - 4
The Cleveland Cavaliers have struggled on the road this season going 3-8, but one place they haven’t had any trouble is in Atlanta. They have beaten the Hawks in their last five trips to Atlanta. The Cavaliers play 11 of their next 14 games on the road. Cleveland has lost four straight and seven of eight on the road, but their one win came in Atlanta earlier this month. LeBron James has averaged 33.6 points in Cleveland's last five victories in Atlanta. James had 32 points in Cleveland's 86-83 win over Orlando on Saturday. According to SBG Global, despite Cleveland’s issues on the road, the betting public is still riding Lebron and company.
Atlanta has lost eight of nine, and has big injury troubles. They were missing five injured players in Saturday's 108-81 loss to Detroit. "It's tough when you are missing three starters and another two guys that are averaging 28 points off the bench," Atlanta coach Mike Woodson said. The Hawks hope their leading scorer Joe Johnson has a better game than on Saturday when he had a season low 12 points. Johnson has scored 56 points in two games against the Cavs this season.
Cleveland is a 5 point favorite with a total of 186 at SBG Global.
The Cavaliers are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a losing record but they are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as a road favorite. Cleveland is 1-7 ATS in their last 8 vs. the Southeast. The Cavs are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games. The Cavaliers are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Atlanta. The Favorite is 12-3 ATS in the last 15 meetings between the two teams.
The Hawks are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games as an underdog and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a home underdog. The Hawks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. the Eastern Conference.
The Under is 4-0 in the Cavaliers last 4 games as a favorite. The Under is 6-2 in the Cavaliers last 8 games as a road favorite. The Under is 9-4 in the Cavaliers last 13 road games. The Over is 5-1-1 in the Hawks last 7 vs. the Central. The Over is 4-1 in the Hawks last 5 games as an underdog. The Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Atlanta. The Over is 17-8 in the last 25 meetings.
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Emerald Bowl – Florida State (6-6) vs. UCLA (7-5)
8:00 pm Eastern
ESPN
Opening Line: UCLA - 5
UCLA and Florida State come into the Emerald Bowl in San Francisco tonight headed in different directions. The Bruins come off the biggest win any team had this season, a 13-9 upset of USC, while the Seminoles come into the game at 6-6 and in danger of finishing the season with a losing record. Reports from SBG Global tell us that although the betting public is hitting USC hard, they are also playing the total under dropping the line from 40.5 down to 38.5.
UCLA has made five straight bowl appearances while Florida State is heading to a bowl for the 25th year in a row. It is a very disappointing bowl game for the Seminoles though. "A very disappointing year," said head coach Bobby Bowden. "I think we'd get a very unanimous vote on that."
Bowden has decided to start Drew Weatherford at quarterback for this game over Xavier Lee. Both played poorly all season. "I am glad I have another opportunity," Weatherford said. "I am looking forward to taking advantage of it. We have had great practices. It has been easy to concentrate and just play football. It is going to be important for me to have good pocket presence and to be decisive, know my reads, and to move the ball."
This game could be a defensive struggle since neither team has much of an offense. UCLA also had the 33rd ranked defense in the country this season.
UCLA is a 3 point favorite with a total of 39 at SBG Global.
UCLA is 13-13-1 all-time in bowls while Florida State is 20-13-2.
The Seminoles are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog. Florida State is 0-5 ATS in their last 5 night games.
The Bruins are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. They are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 non-conference games and they are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 night games.
The Under is 7-2 in the Seminoles last 9 games as an underdog. The Under is 37-15 in the Seminoles last 52 night games. The Over is 7-3 in the Seminoles last 10 games overall. The Under is 6-1 in the Bruins last 7 games as a favorite and it is 10-2 in their last 12 games overall. The Under is 4-1 in the Bruins last 5 Bowl games.
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