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Spurs, Pacers clash in IndyBasketball Betting Lines02/17/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After producing inconsistent results over the past month, the San Antonio Spurs will attempt to get on a roll when the defending Southwest Division champions return to action tonight against an Indiana Pacers team they've enjoyed plenty of success against over the past few years. San Antonio enters Conseco Fieldhouse having won its last five encounters with the Pacers, as well as eight of the past nine matchups in the series. The clubs did engage in a tight battle in the Alamo City back in December, however, with the Spurs coming through with a 100-99 decision on Tim Duncan's slam with 4.6 seconds left to play. The Spurs presently trail Dallas by just one game for first place in the Southwest after the Mavericks lost at Oklahoma City last night, but went just 6-8 over their final 14 outings prior to this past weekend's All-Star break. The team did close out that stretch on a very positive note, however, after besting Northwest Division leader Denver on the road this past Thursday. San Antonio shot a strong 53.2 percent from the floor and had seven players score in double figures in the 111-92 victory. DeJuan Blair and George Hill led the balanced attack with 17 points each, while Duncan and Manu Ginobili tallied 16 and 15 points, respectively, on the evening. "We just wanted to get a great win before the break," Hill said. "We know this road trip is important. We need as many wins as possible." The Spurs have gone 3-2 thus far on this eight-game trek which wraps around last Sunday's All-Star Game. They will face sub-.500 opponents the rest of the way on the swing, visiting both Philadelphia and Detroit following tonight's clash with the Pacers. San Antonio also hopes to have Tony Parker back in the lineup this evening after the standout point guard sat out last Thursday's win with a left hip flexor strain. The three-time All-Star is considered questionable to play tonight. Indiana sits at the bottom of the Central Division standings with an 18-34 record and lost its final two tests prior to the breather. The club's most recent setback occurred at home to rival Chicago, which used a big fourth quarter to deliver a 109-101 win on February 9. The Pacers held an 86-81 lead after three periods before being outscored by a 28-15 margin in the fourth. Indiana made a poor 33 percent of its field goal attempts during the final 12 minutes. Danny Granger finished with 27 points and 10 rebounds in the loss, the fifth in seven games for Indiana. Troy Murphy also recorded a double-double for the game, scoring 18 points and grabbing 16 rebounds. The Pacers are a lackluster 12-14 at Conseco Fieldhouse this season, but have prevailed in two of their last three tilts as the host.
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MySportsbook.com favors Bears, Bengals, Chargers and Colts to remain perfect LAS VEGAS , Sept. 28 - Two big match-ups of undefeated teams have fans salivating at the Week Four schedule in the NFL. The Chicago Bears stifling defense looks to provide a less than hospitable welcome to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night in a battle of two 3-0 teams in the NFC conference. In the AFC, the San Diego Chargers (2-0) head to Maryland to face the surprising Baltimore Ravens (3-0) as both try to keep pace atop the conference standings. Betting Lines makers at MySportsbook.com, online sportsbook and casino, have set the Bears as 3.5 point favorites while the Chargers are a 2.5 point bet. Of the three remaining undefeated teams, only one, New Orleans, enters this week's game as an underdog. Despite an emotional and resounding win over Atlanta on Monday night, the Saints are a 7.5 point underdog against the struggling Carolina Panthers. Indianapolis looks to stay perfect when they face the New York Jets as a 9 point road favorite while the Cincinnati Bengals are a 6 point favorite at home to the New England Patriots. Six teams enter the week still looking for their first win, with a seventh, Tampa Bay, on a bye week. The prospect of dropping another game would not bode well for a potential playoff run. Since 1990, just three teams -- the 1992 Chargers, 1995 Detroit Lions and 1998 Buffalo Bills -- have overcome losing their first three games of the season to earn a postseason berth. And only the Chargers managed to accomplish the feat after starting 0-4. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your NFL football betting needs.
Football Betting LinesThe 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds have been released and Denver Broncos' running back Knowshon Moreno has been made the opening favorite. Moreno was selected in the first round of April's NFL draft and is expected to carry the rushing load for the Broncos this season. And with Jay Cutler now in Chicago, Moreno might be expected to be Denver's entire offense. Betting Lines from sports betting lines have made Moreno a 5/2 favorite to win this year's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Fellow running back Chris “Beanie” Wells (Arizona Cardinals) is right behind Moreno at 7/2, while Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) and receiver Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) are 5/1 to win. Quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (New York Jets) and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) are 7/1 and 8/1, respectively. A couple of players who present some value are Josh Freeman, Shonn Green and Darrius Heyward-Bey. Freeman needs to beat out Byron Leftwich to become the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but if he does, he has a lot or raw talent and could use the weapons around him (i.e. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Antonio Bryant) to be very successful in his first season. Green enters a crowded backfield in New York, but considering both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington are unhappy about their contract situations and might holdout, the former Iowa product could become the Jets' primary back. Everyone was shocked when Al Davis took Heyward-Bey with the eighth overall pick in April's draft, but the kid has a tremendous amount of talent and if quarterback JaMarcus Russell takes the next step this year, the former Maryland product could blossom. Plus, Heyward-Bey will be looking to prove the people wrong who said Oakland should have taken Michael Crabtree with the No. 8 pick. And if you're looking for a deep sleeper, check out Pat White at 30/1. He enters the Miami Dolphins vaunted “Wild Cat” offense and could be a big time playmaker. For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds, see below. 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds to Win Ramses Barden (NYG) 40/1 Andre Brown (NYG) 20/1 Donald Brown (IND) 5/1 Kenny Britt (TEN) 20/1 Glenn Coffee (SFO) 30/1 Chase Coffman (CIN) 50/1 Michael Crabtree (SFO) 5/1 Josh Freeman (TB) 14/1 Shonn Green (NYJ) 14/1 Percy Harvin (MIN) 10/1 Darrius Heyward-Bay (OAK) 18/1 Juaquan Iglesias (CHI) 30/1 Cornelius Ingram (PHI) 50/1 Rashad Jennings (JAC) 30/1 Johnny Knox (CHI) 40/1 Jeremy Maclin (PHI) 18/1 Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) 30/1 LeSean McCoy (PHI) 12/1 Knowshon Moreno (DEN) 5/2 Hakeem Nicks (NYG) 18/1 Brandon Pettigrew (DET) 30/1 Brian Robiskie (CLE) 20/1 Mark Sanchez (NYJ) 7/1 Matthew Stafford (DET) 8/1 Jason Smith (STL) 40/1 Mike Thomas (JAC) 25/1 Patrick Turner (MIA) 50/1 Mike Wallace (PIT) 50/1 Chris Wells (ARI) 7/2 Pat White (MIA) 30/1 Field (Any Other Player) 9/1 To visit this sports betting site go to BettingExpress.com for all your football betting lines needs. For sports betting with credit cards site go to BettingExpress.com as well. |
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