NBA All-Star Game

The best players in the NBA get together on Sunday night in Las Vegas for what should be another high scoring affair. LeBron James led all players in votes this year with over 2.5 million. That was the second highest vote total ever behind only Yao Ming in 2005. Yao finished just behind James this year in votes with over 2.4 million. Reports from SBG Global are starting to show that just like last year, the gambling public will be on the West.

Last year James was the MVP of the All-Star game pouring in 29 points as the East came from 21 down to win 122-120. Dwyane Wade hit the winning shot with 16 seconds left last year. Tracy McGrady had 36 points to lead the West.

The West is a 3.5 point favorite with a total of 255.5 at SBG Global.

This year’s game could be high scoring once again. The West has the league’s leading scorer in Carmelo Anthony who is averaging over 30 points per game while the East has the high scoring duo of Gilbert Arenas and Dwyane Wade. They are both averaging almost 29 points per game. If you include Dirk Nowitzki from the West and Kobe Bryant from the West, you have a lot of firepower and that doesn’t even include Tracy McGrady who was the high scorer in last year’s game.

The game will be missing some stars however who are out due to injury. Yao Ming has been out for a while and will not play. Steve Nash is nursing an injury and will not play. Two top guards will also not play. Allen Iverson and Jason Kidd are both out of the game and Carlos Boozer will also not play.

The East has won the last two games and both have gone under the total. Last year was a two point East win while the 2005 game also went to the East by a score of 125-115. The West had won the previous three years with each of those games clearing the 250 point mark.

SBG Global clients receive up to a 25% online deposit bonus and FREE entry into the Weekly $150,000 NBA Match Up Contest!