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02/25/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With one of their top players back in action, the Utah Jazz take aim at their longest winning streak of the season in tonight's clash against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center.
The Jazz won for the fifth straight time and eighth time in nine outings after completing a perfect homestand with Monday's 108-89 victory over Atlanta. Ronnie Brewer led a balanced scoring attack with 19 points as Utah ended its residency with a 5-0 record.
Paul Millsap added 16 points and 12 rebounds and Deron Williams also recorded a double-double for the Jazz, finishing with 15 points and 10 assists.
Utah was also bolstered by the long-awaited return of Carlos Boozer to the lineup. The standout forward, an All-Star selection in each of the past two seasons, had been sidelined since November 19 with an injured left knee that required surgery.
Boozer played a little over 21 minutes on Monday and scored two points while grabbing five rebounds.
The Jazz, who enter tonight's tilt tied for sixth place in the Western Conference standings and three games back of Northwest Division leader Denver, also had a five-game win streak to begin this season. Utah hasn't won six in a row since it ripped off 10 straight victories from January 18-February 6, 2008.
Utah is just 9-17 on the road this season, but one of those wins came at the Target Center back in December.
Minnesota's recent struggles continued Tuesday in Toronto, where Chris Bosh and Andrea Bargnani each had 26 points as the Raptors posted a 118-110 triumph over the Timberwolves.
Randy Foye and Ryan Gomes scored 25 and 23 points, respectively, for Minnesota, which received a 15-point outing from rookie Kevin Love as well.
The loss was the Timberwolves' third in a row and eighth in their last nine games. Minnesota has also dropped six straight at the Target Center and is a poor 8-19 as the host this season.
Utah has taken three straight meetings with the T-Wolves, two of which took place earlier this season.
<< Mavs open homestand vs. Bucks
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Mavericks will be hoping to solidify their
playoff standing when the team begins an important three-game homestand with
tonight's showdown versus the Milwaukee Bucks.
Dallas enters tonight's play leadi
<< KryptoNate welcomes Superman to MSG as Knicks host Magic
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The finalists for this year's slam dunk contest will meet
again tonight, as Dwight Howard leads the Orlando Magic into the Big Apple to
face Nate Robinson and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Robinson bested H
<< Cellar dwellers meet in Indy as Pacers host Grizzlies
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of last-place clubs get together tonight in Indiana,
where the Pacers will host the Memphis Grizzlies at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Memphis has lost five in a row and opened a short two-game road trip with
Tuesday's 94-79
<< Nets hope to build on Harris' miracle as Bulls visit Izod Center
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Devin Harris will try to lead the New Jersey Nets to
another victory when they resume a four-game homestand tonight versus the
Chicago Bulls at the Izod Center.
Harris lifted New Jersey to a last-second 98-96 victory over
Sharks visit Red Wings for West showdown >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The top two teams in the Western Conference will wrap their
season series tonight, when the top-seeded San Jose Sharks visit the Detroit
Red Wings and Joe Louis Arena.
The Sharks became the first team this season to reach
Slumping Pistons hope to snap skid in New Orleans >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Pistons' worst season in recent memory appears
to have hit its lowest point.
The slumping club will attempt to avoid its longest losing streak in 14 years
when the Pistons continue their road trip with toni
Hobbling Spurs resume homestand against Portland >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Southwest Division-leading San Antonio Spurs resume a
three-game homestand Wednesday, when they welcome the Portland Trail Blazers
to the AT&T Center.
The Spurs won Tuesday's opener of the residency as Tony Parker
Flyers aim to stay hot versus Kings >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Flyers will shoot for their fifth win in
six games when they welcome the Los Angeles Kings for tonight's
interconference battle at the Wachovia Center.
The Flyers are second in the Atlantic Division and fo
“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.
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Super Bowl XLIII isn't even a week old yet and oddsmakers have already released Super Bowl XLIV odds.
Despite the Pittsburgh Steelers winning Super Bowl 43, the New England Patriots are 8/1 favorites to win Super Bowl 44.
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With their 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, the Steelers became the latest NFL champion. But believe it or not, oddsmakers from online sports book MySportsbook.com don't have the Steelers the favorites to win Super Bowl XLIV next season.
That honor belongs to the New England Patriots, who are 8/1 favorites to win despite not even qualify for the postseason in 2008. The Pats also have a major decision to make regarding what to do with Matt Cassel, who played well in Tom Brady's (knee surgery) absence last year but is also a free agent this offseason.
Ironically, the Steelers aren't even oddsmakers second choice to win Super Bowl 44, as the Dallas Cowboys are listed right behind the Patriots at 9/1 despite not making the playoffs themselves. Clearly oddsmakers think the public will hop back on the Cowboys' bandwagon considering the immense talent they have and the opening of a brand new stadium.
After Dallas, then comes Pittsburgh at 10/1, but they share those odds with the New York Giants, who won Super Bowl XLII. The Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers round out the top six teams at 12/1, while the Baltimore Ravens (14/1), Tennessee Titans (16/1), Carolina Panthers (18/1) and Philadelphia Eagles (18/1) complete the top 10.
The NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals got no love from oddsmakers as they were established as a 30/1 long shot to win next year's Super Bowl. They share those same odds with the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers – two teams that didn't even qualify for the postseason. Other long shots are the Kansas City Chiefs (100/1), Detroit Lions (100/1), St. Louis Rams (75/1) and Oakland Raiders (75/1).
To see a complete list of all the team's odds to win Super Bowl XLIV, check below.
NFL TEAM FUTURE ODDS TO WIN SUPER BOWL XLIV
New England Patriots 8/1
Dallas Cowboys 9/1
New York Giants 10/1
Pittsburgh Steelers 10/1
Indianapolis Colts 12/1
San Diego Chargers 12/1
Baltimore Ravens 14/1
Tennessee Titans 16/1
Carolina Panthers 18/1
Philadelphia Eagles 18/1
New Orleans Saints 20/1
Atlanta Falcons 25/1
Denver Broncos 25/1
Green Bay Packers 25/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 25/1
Minnesota Vikings 25/1
New York Jets 25/1
Arizona Cardinals 30/1
Chicago BearS 30/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30/1
Buffalo Bills 35/1
Houston TexaNS 35/1
Miami Dolphins 35/1
Washington Redskins 35/1
Seattle SeahawkS 50/1
Cleveland Browns 55/1
Cincinnati Bengals 60/1
San Francisco 49ers 60/1
Oakland Raiders 75/1
St. Louis Rams 75/1
Detroit Lions 100/1
Kansas City Chiefs 100/1
Odds as of: 2/2/09
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