NBA All-Star Game Odds 2009

Phoenix has been selected as the site of NBA All-Star 2009. The 58th All-Star Game will be played at the US Airways Center, home of the NBA’s Suns, on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009. It is the third time it has been hosted by the Valley of the Sun. A worldwide television audience spanning over 200 countries will view the events. Fans in the United States will watch the betting action on TNT. Phoenix also hosted All-Star in 1975 and 1995.

The NBA All-Star game is ripe with betting opportunities! When the NBA puts on an All-Star game they do it with style. NBA All-Star Weekend isn't just about one game. It's an event! Gamblers Palace Sportsbook is going to have odds on each of the events as well as an against the spread line and an over/under line. The over/under line always raises some eyebrows.

NBA All Star game betting odds on the Slam Dunk contest and the Three Point Shootout will take place Saturday night, February 16th.

One of All-Star’s most popular attractions is Jam Session, the world's largest interactive basketball theme park, which will be held at the Phoenix Convention Center. In its 16th season, Jam Session will feature over 450,000 square-feet of basketball entertainment for fans of all ages - the equivalent of 48 official-size NBA basketball courts or 18 million regulation-size basketballs.

To most serious NBA bettors, NBA All-Star Game betting and the game itself are considered a complete joke. Gameplay usually involves players attempting spectacular slam dunks and alley oops. Defensive effort is limited and the final score of the game is generally much higher than an average NBA game. The coaches also try to give most of the reserve players some time on the court instead of using a limited rotation as they would in a normal game.
The fourth quarter of the game is often played in a more competitive fashion if the game is close. In the past years games have easly went over 250 points and 300 points scored in the West's 2003 win, although the game did include two overtime sessions. The game is one in which no defense is played which leads to high scores. The problem with betting the over though is that the total is so high and the public is always betting that way. It is tough
for many gamblers to look at the game and cheer against points being scored. The oddsmakers know this and set a

NBA All Star Game Results

Sometimes all-star games just serve as a palate cleanser for the two parts of a sports season.

But everynow and then we get something special, and whether we think it is contrived or not, whether the fix is in, we enjoy the spectacle.

Certainly Magic Johnson's last MVP all-star game and A-Rod moving over for Cal Ripken, a game in which the Iron Man would homer, are great examples.

Now we can add the reunion of Shaq and Kobe.

One of the most successful duos in sports history teamed up to guide the West to a 146-119 win Sunday and the duo shared the MVP honors.

And steering it all on the West bench was Phil Jackson.

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