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NBA 2011-2012 Season Preview by Mark Franco
The NBA unveiled its lockout shortened, 66 game regular season schedule. The NBA’s season will open Christmas Day with five marquee matchups highlighted by a NBA Finals rematch between the Miami Heat and the reigning champion Mavericks in Dallas.
We start off the day at noon (ET) with Eastern Conference Atlantic Division foes Boston and New York squaring off at Madison Square Garden. The much anticipated finals rematch will follow before the Chicago Bulls and reigning NBA MVP Derrick Rose square off against the Lakers in Los Angeles at 5pm (ET).
At 8pm (ET), the Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Orlando Magic and the nightcap will take place in Oakland with the Golden State Warriors welcoming the Blake Griffin-led Los Angeles Clippers starting at 10:30pm (ET).
Because of the shortened season teams will be required to play at least one stretch of back-to-back-to- back games. Handicapping the NBA will be a little different this season as older teams like the Boston Celtics will have a tougher time playing up to five games a week as opposed to younger teams like the OKC Thunder.
We must also consider big trades as two superstars in Chris Paul and Dwight Howard are on the trading block along with a few other top notch players.
My preseason power ranking have the top five teams as the Miami Heat, L.A. Lakers, OKC Thunder, Chicago Bulls and the Dallas Mavs.
I do feel the Miami Heat will be even better this season and will learn how to put it all together for another championship run. I have Miami winning the East and the L.A. Lakers who are still trying to get their pieces together, winning the West to meet up in this seasons final.
Nevada Sportsbooks would have lost a good percentage of their business if the NBA did indeed cancel the season but directors around town are telling me they are getting good action on the Christmas Day games that are now posted at some books.
As bettors here in Las Vegas we will be watching very carefully how the oddsmakers adjust the early NBA season numbers and try to find value.
I will be posting two to three NBA games for Christmas Day so look for my winning selections.
The regular season will conclude April 26, with the postseason set to begin two days later.
The last possible day of the NBA Finals will be on June 26.
You can get all of Mark Franco’s Free NBA winners and articles right here at www.aasiwins.com.
