Magic win eighth straight, top Wizards
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03/13/2010 -
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dwight Howard put up 28 points, grabbed 15
rebounds and even dished out five assists, as Orlando overcame a sluggish
start to upend lowly Washington, 109-95.
J.J. Redick netted 18 points, and fellow reserve Brandon Bass contributed 16
points and nine rebounds for the Southeast Division-leading Magic, winners of
eight straight. Vince Carter scored 18 points for the victors.
Andray Blatche posted 32 points for the Wizards, who actually led by 15 before
stumbling to their seventh consecutive loss. Shaun Livingston provided 18
points and eight assists, and Al Thornton chipped in 15 points in defeat.
Orlando took control in the third, scoring the first eight points of the
frame. Howard had a pair of inside buckets and hit a free throw two minutes in
for a 69-55 cushion.
The difference was 88-76 with a quarter to play, and a Bass jumper and Redick
three-pointer pushed the Magic lead to 93-76 early in the final stanza.
The visitors led comfortably the rest of the way.
Washington scored the final 12 points of the first quarter to take a healthy
33-20 margin. By the midway point of the second frame, the Magic had already
battled back to take the lead, 44-41, behind a 10-0 run.
Howard's slam in the closing second of the half gave Orlando a 61-55 lead.
Game Notes
This is Orlando's first eight-game win streak since April of 2006...Jameer
Nelson added nine points and eight assists for the Magic, who made 51.9
percent from the floor and 8-of-14 from three-point range...Washington, which
had won the first two meetings against the Magic this season, was beaten on
the glass, 46-30.
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Las Vegas, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kawhi Leonard scored 16 points and set a
Mountain West Conference Tournament record with 21 rebounds as San Diego State
punched its ticket to the Big Dance with a 55-45 win over UNLV on the Runnin'
Rebels'
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Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Armon Bassett poured in 25 points and made
the go-ahead jumper late in overtime, as the ninth-seeded Ohio University
Bobcats punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament with an 81-75 victory over
the t
<< Huskies edge Cal to take Pac-10 crown
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Quincy Pondexter had 18 points to lead
Washington to a 79-75 win over California, as the Huskies won their second
Pac-10 Conference Tournament title.
Isaiah Thomas had 16 points and Venoy Overton
<< Kansas captures Big 12 title with third win over K-State
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marcus Morris donated 18 points and nine
rebounds to lead No. 1 Kansas to its seventh Big 12 Tournament championship
behind a 72-64 victory over ninth-seeded Kansas State.
The Jayhawks (32-2) never
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Stakes, made it two straight Saturday by winning the $150,000 San Felipe
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Bryzgalov, Coyotes shut out Hurricanes >>
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ilya Bryzgalov made 29 saves to record his NHL-
leading eighth shutout, and the Phoenix Coyotes won their fourth straight game
with a 4-0 rout of the Carolina Hurricanes.
Lee Stempniak and Martin Hanzal each
Rafalski's OT tally lifts Detroit over Buffalo >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brian Rafalski's power-play goal 31 seconds
into overtime gave Detroit a 3-2 win over Buffalo at Joe Louis Arena.
Buffalo's Tyler Myers was called for delay of game late in regulation and the
penalty carr
Smith's 11 helpers paced Atlanta over Detroit >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Johnson finished with 26 points, as the
Atlanta Hawks used an efficient offensive performance to take a 112-99 victory
over the Detroit Pistons.
Josh Smith added 18 points and a career-high 11 assis
Blues keep rolling, top Blue Jackets >>
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Andy McDonald had a goal and a pair of
assists, and Chris Mason stopped 24 shots, as the surging St. Louis Blues
topped Columbus, 5-1, at Nationwide Arena.
Alexander Steen, B.J. Crombeen, David
Bergenheim, Islanders double up Devils >>
Uniondale, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sean Bergenheim scored a short-handed goal
late in the third period as the New York Islanders took down the New Jersey
Devils, 4-2 at Nassau Coliseum.
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Kurt Warner to start, Matt Leinart to watch
Despite the debate that's swirling , Kurt Warner will remain the starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, coach Dennis Green said today. The Arizona Cardinals are the +7 point underdog at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com for this Sunday's game.
Green's comment came in a statement released by the team following an ESPN report that Green decided that rookie Matt Leinart would replace Warner as starter for Sunday's game at Atlanta.
"Generally talking about the starting lineup is not something we do," Green told the AP. "However, given the speculation that was out there we want to make it clear. We're disappointed after last week, but we still expect to be a playoff football team and we fully expect Kurt Warner to be the quarterback that leads us. That has not changed."
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Eastern Conference Playoff Betting Trends
We all know by now that the “public” loves to put their money on the FAVORITES and the OVERS. Just by taking a quick glance at Sportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends” it appears as is this tendency will continue as far as the Eastern Conference games are concerned. For the inaugural games of the first round, 69% of the early money is on Toronto -4.5; 59% of bettors prefer Chicago -4.5; 84% are backing Detroit -9; and 56% think Cleveland -11.5 is the way to go. As far as TOTALS are concerned, the only UNDER the “public” is backing is the Cleveland/ Washington game in which 83% are pounding the UNDER (190). Remember, there is no better way to predict a possible line change than by monitoring MySportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends”. By determining who the “public” is backing, you can get the most ideal line for your bet. For example, if you are siding with the public you better place your bet before the line moves in the wrong direction. On the other side of the coin, if you prefer the team that the “public” is betting against; you might be able to get and extra ½ or even more by placing your bet a bit later. Under the “Betting Trends” section, Sportsbook.com also provides plenty of statistical data and trends in order for the bettor to make the most informed pick. Below are some extremely important trends for the first round opponents of the Eastern Conference match-ups, more can be found at MySportsbook.com
New Jersey Nets vs. Toronto Raptors
Toronto was the most reliable covering team this season with a 48-33-1 ATS record but covered the OVER only 41.5% of the time.
The last 20 times these teams have played, the TOTAL has gone UNDER 16 times.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Toronto is 33-19 ATS including 17-9 at home.
New Jersey has covered four games in a row while Toronto has failed to cover their last four games.
When playing a team with a winning record during the second half of the season, New Jersey was just 5-13 ATS this season.
After scoring 105 points or more, Toronto has covered the OVER only 28% of the time this season.
Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls
Miami has failed to cover their last 7 games whereas Chicago has covered 6 out of their last 8 games.
Miami has covered the UNDER in four of their last five games whereas Chicago has covered the UNDER in five out of their last six.
When playing on Saturdays, Miami covered 80% of their games this season.
Away from home, Chicago is just 16-25 ATS this season.
At home, Miami covered the UNDER about 66% of the time whereas Chicago covered the UNDER about 61% of the time.
The last 13 times these teams have played each other, Chicago has covered 9 times.
In Miami’s last 11 road games, the UNDER covered 9 times.
Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons
Detroit has covered 5 out of their last 6 games.
Away from home, Detroit is 28-13 ATS but just 14-26-1 ATS at home.
At home, Orlando covered the UNDER 64% of the time while Detroit covered the UNDER in 63% of their away games.
The last five times these teams have played in Detroit, the OVER covered each time.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Detroit is 8-17-1 ATS at home but 17-9 ATS away.
Detroit covered the spread 5 out of the last 6 times they played Orlando.
After a Division game, Orlando covered the UNDER 87% of the time this season.
Washington Wizards @ Cleveland Cavaliers
In a home game where the TOTAL is between 190 and 194.5 points, Cleveland is 9-1 ATS this season.
Washington has covered the UNDER in their last 6 games and in 8 of their last 9 games.
The last 6 times these teams have played each other, the UNDER covered each time.
When playing on 3 or more days of rest, Washington is just 18-37 ATS since 1996.
Since 1996, Washington is 28-16 ATS versus Cleveland including 11-5 over the last 3 seasons.
In their last 7 road games, Washington is 6-1 ATS.
Versus Eastern Conference teams at home, Washington is just 6-18-2 ATS.
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