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As the 2009 NBA Playoffs get more interesting each day, online sportsbooks like SPORTSBETTING.COM has already wondered on some future matchups and has even posted some prospective betting odds for it.

Take this one for example, the Boston Celtics are 9-point underdogs in their series opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers, that is if they come up victorious against the Orlando Magic this Sunday in the huge Game 7. King James and the Cavs continue their playoff domination, as 80 percent of all the volume wagered on the game is on Cleveland.

The Orlando Magic are only a 6.5-point underdog in their series opener vs. the Cavaliers. While the odds suggest the Magic have a better shot matching up against Lebron and his crew, bettors still like Cleveland to cover the number, as 76 percent of all the early action has come in on Cleveland.

These betting options are live right now at SPORTSBETTING.COM with their new ”Prospective Betting” thing. In fact, every possible playoff matchup through to the final game of the season is up on the board and open for betting.

Looking even further down the playoff road, bettors have been focused on the NBA Finals and in particular, the Los Angeles Lakers matching up against, you guessed it, LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers. Steady betting action has been coming in on the ”prospective” line for Game 1. That line has the Cavaliers favored by 4.5 points. The betting action is tilted 70 percent to the home side.

However, bettors have targeted the Los Angeles Lakers as a strong play in Game 3 of this ”prospective” series. This would be the Lakers’ first game back home at the Staples Center and if they are coming back down 2-0, or even split at 1-1. It looks like the bettors feel this is a good spot for Kobe Bryant and the team to have a big night, buoyed by the home town fans.

The line for Game 3 of the NBA Finals is LA -5. The Lakers are receiving 74 percent of the betting action.

But there are still games to be played to see who will matchup against whom in the conference finals before we move on to the NBA Finals matchup. While both the Denver Nuggets and the Cleveland Cavaliers are already moving on to their respective conference finals, four other teams are still fighting to join them with two huge game sevens this Sunday.

Yep, the Houston Rockets are one of those four teams although nobody seems to pay much attention to those guys.

Should the Celtics eliminate the Magic, they would begin the Eastern Conference finals in Cleveland with the ”prospective” line set as Boston as a 9-point road underdog for Game 1 with the Total set at 183. If it is Boston vs. Cleveland and you want to get a jump on betting this series, here’s a little info to help you out.

Boston has not done well in Cleveland and Celtics bettors haven’t either obviously, as Boston is only 2-9 ATS in the last 11 road games against the Cavs and are currently on a five-game ATS losing streak on Cleveland’s home court.

On the other hand, wagering on the Cavaliers against the Magic has been like throwing money away as Cleveland is 1-10 ATS in the last 11 games between the two, regardless of venue, and more recently are 0-5 ATS in the last five. The story is similar in Cleveland’s last 12 home games against the Orlando Magic as the Cavs are 4-8 ATS, including 0-5 ATS in their last five in front of the home town fans.

Which two teams will meet in the 2009 NBA Finals? SPORTSBETTING.COM has the future odds on each matchup possible.

Boston Celtics V Cleveland Cavaliers -9

Orlando Magic V Cleveland Cavaliers -6.5

Los Angeles Lakers V Cleveland Cavaliers -4.5

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