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Jazz bring recent road success to New OrleansBasketball Betting Lines02/17/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Deron Williams and the red-hot Utah Jazz shoot for their fifth straight road win against the New Orleans Hornets in the Big Easy tonight. Usually when the Jazz and Hornets meet, you can look forward to a matchup between two of the game's best point guards, Williams and New Orleans' Chris Paul. But, Paul is expected to remain on the sidelines for another three weeks or so after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. The Hornets are 3-4 since their All-Star went down and on the outside looking in at the Western Conference playoff picture, 2 1/2 games behind Portland for the eighth and final spot. New Orleans opened a four-game homestand before the All-Star break with an impressive 93-85 triumph over Boston. Rookie Darren Collison, starting in place of Paul, scored 13 of his game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter in that one as the Hornets shut down Boston's frontcourt combination of Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett in the second half to come away with the victory. Collison also had nine assists, but accounted for a franchise-record 10 of New Orleans' 24 turnovers. Despite that, the Hornets won their second game in three tries. Peja Stojakovic contributed 20 points, while Morris Peterson had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Hornets. David West tallied 15 points, seven boards and six assists, and Darius Songaila netted 12 points in the victory. Collison is averaging 19.3 points and 9.5 assists in place of Paul but he is turning the ball over far too much, compiling 4.8 miscues per game during that span. The Jazz, meanwhile, have been surging behind Williams, who took advantage of Paul's absence in Sunday's All-Star Game to net 14 points and dish out six assists in 28 minutes off the bench for the West. Utah got back to work for real last night with a solid 104-94 win in Houston. Mehmet Okur poured in 21 points, pulled down eight rebounds and blocked four shots in that one as the Jazz used a late surge to take down the Rockets. Paul Millsap added 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Jazz, who have won 10 of their last 11 games and are now the third seed in the Western Conference. Williams continued his stellar play with 17 points and 15 assists while Andrei Kirilenko and Carlos Boozer each chipped in 12 points for Utah, which shot 51.9 percent from the floor. "That's a very good team we played," Rockets head coach Rick Adelman said. "In the West, they are probably the second or third best team right now. We just came down to the end of the game there where their experience showed." The Jazz, who have won 14 of their past 16 contests, haven't won five in a row away from Salt Lake City since the 2007-08 season. The Hornets snapped a four-game skid to the Jazz with a 91-87 win in Utah on Jan. 4.
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of Western Conference contenders jockey for playoff position in north Texas Wednesday as the Dallas Mavericks play host to the Phoenix Suns. The new-look Mavs lost for the sixth time in eight games in Okl
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Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers. A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers. Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers. The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5). Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries. The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38). To visit this online sports book got to MySportsbook.com for all your football betting needs.
Super Bowl XLIII Betting OddsSuper Bowl XLIII, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers.Super Bowl XLIII is now set, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers will meet each other on February 1st in Tampa's Raymond James Stadium to battle it out for the coveted Lombardi Trophy. The game kicks off at 6:00pm ET on NBC with announcers Al Michaels and John Madden covering the on-field action. Super Bowl XLIII betting odds at online bookmaker MySportsbook.com have the Steelers listed as an early -6.5 against the spread favorite.Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds Pittsburgh earned their passage to the big game by beating their division rival, the Baltimore Ravens, 23-14 in yesterday's AFC Championship Game. The Steelers jumped on Baltimore early, building a 13-0 first half lead, and never let up on their way to a fairly easy win. Although the Ravens did close to within two points in the fourth quarter, it never appeared as if they had enough offense to pull off the upset. The Steelers dominating defense held Baltimore to a total of 198 yards while allowing them to convert just three third downs in 13 attempts. Pittsburgh also forced quarterback Joe Flacco into three interceptions, one of which safety Troy Polamalu returned fourty yards for a touchdown. The Cardinals, by far the playoff team with the longest odds to reach Super Bowl XLIII, did so yesterday with a 32-25 upset of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship. Arizona charged out of the gates and built a 24-6 halftime lead that had the Eagles venerable defense reeling. Quarterback Kurt Warner and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald did most of the damage, connecting on three first half touchdowns. Arizona, however, could not sustain their momentum and the Eagles took a 25-24 with 10:45 left to play in the fourth. The Cardinals, with the franchise's first Super Bowl appearance hanging in the balance, mounted a fourteen play, 72 yard touchdown drive that consumed 7:52 off the clock. Warner hit running back Tim Hightower on a short screen for the go-ahead, game clinching score that will forever live in Cardinal infamy. MySportsbook.com's Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds: Pittsburgh Steelers -6.5 (-110), Over 46.5 (-110), -260 (Money line) Arizona Cardinals +6.5 (-110), Under 46.5 (-110), +220 (Money line) Matt Foust won both of his conference championship plays yesterday and he is ready to serve up plenty of Super Bowl action. Each individual play costs $15.00, however, MySportsbook.com recommends purchasing Matt's NFL Playoff Package which includes all of Matt's Super Bowl props and picks from just $45.00. Get free Super Bowl XLIII Betting from top rated online sportsbook MySportsbook.com. Mysportsbook.com online Super Bowl betting with credit cards |
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