The Seminoles and Wolfpack will be fighting at Raleigh’s RBC Center this Saturday in an ACC competition. With a 17-7 record with an 8-2 conference record, the Seminoles are 3rd in the ACC. The Wolfpack is fourth at 18-7 with a 7-3 conference record.

Coming off of a powerful – but losing – playoff effort last season versus the Bulls, the Pacers came roaring back to begin the 2011-2012 season. The team is experiencing its greatest early record in the earlier 8 years, but are still troubled versus the more skillful teams in the league. Whilst they’re 11-4 thus far, merely 4 of those wins are versus teams with records above .500.

Number 1 rated Kentucky against the NCAA tournament hopefuls Georgia? Sounds like a recipe for a crushing defeat, particularly as Kentucky just regained that coveted No. 1 berth on the rankings for the first time in the earlier two months. While the Wildcats are at the top of the rankings and relishing an 11 game win streak, the Bulldogs can best be called sporadic so far in the year.

The Sacramento Kings have their work cut out for them when they battle against the Rockets in Houston on January 13th. This is a case of both squads rebuilding for the longer term as both squads look nothing like their early 2000′s heydays. The Sacramento Kings look to go back to their past dominance in the west with standout play from their youthful stalwarts. The Houston Rockets are still dealing with the fallout from the retirement of Yao Ming. The Houston Rockets are preferred by 3 points by the sports book and this seeks to be a hard game to call.

The AT&T Center could get some long distance competition on Jan 13th as the Trailblazers head over to San Antonio to battle against the San Antonio Spurs. Portland is a young team trying to build up as the quick but electric Brandon Roy era formally came to a close with his retirement in December. Former #1 pick Greg Oden has furthermore had frequent problems with his knees as Portland seemingly can’t shake the specter of Sam Bowie. The San Antonio Spurs want to defend their court with amazing plays from their regular constant lineup. The San Antonio Spurs are favored by 8 points and this seeks to be an excellent bet.

On January 12th, things heat up when the Cleveland Cavaliers enter into Phoenix to face the Phoenix Suns. A few seasons ago, this might have been an amazing matchup with LeBron James and Amare Stoudemire going head to head in a collision course. In the age of free agency nevertheless, times surely have transformed as this matchup seems dramatically different. Phoenix is favored by 6 points over the Cleveland Cavaliers and this appears to be a safe wager.

Saturday evening on January 14th, the New York Knicks come into Oklahoma City to battle against the Thunder in this huge match between these two squads. It’s a tale of two squads as the Thunder come up with a steady team of young guns versus the Knicks who it appears from year to year often enters into play with a lot of modifications going on. The Knicks are liked by 4 points and this may hold unless Durant has one of his typical killer contests.

The United Center in Chicago will be on edge as the Washington Wizards come into town to battle against the Chicago Bulls. In years past, this matchup would have been the toughest ticket to get as the 2nd comeback by Michael Jordan turned the Wizards into press darlings all through the nba. Jordan is currently long retired nevertheless and the Wizards have become a great young team with vast volumes of prospective waiting to be utilized. The sports book has the Chicago Bulls liked by 8 points which appears correct and appears like a solid wager with Chicago being rooted on at home.

The Staples Center is going to come alive on Jan 11th when the Heat competes with the Clippers. The Heat comes in with one of the better records in the NBA helped by an excellent lineup of stars. The Heat lead the NBA as a squad in points landed and assists. The sports book has the Heat favored by 8 points and with the backcourt they possess, it is apparently a sure bet. Let’s take a closer look at the Heat this year and the things they offer.

These two squads have been doing comparatively well this season. This should not be a surprise to anybody as both of these colleges are well noted for their share of triumphs in basketball for plenty of years. When Western Virginia visits Connecticut these two squads will be at it out on the court on January 9.