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Mavs seek redemption in rematch with BlazersBasketball Betting Lines01/30/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Mavericks will try to avenge an earlier loss to the Portland Trail Blazers when the two teams get together again Saturday night from American Airlines Center. Portland handed the Mavericks an 85-81 loss on December 22 in Big D, as Brandon Roy scored a team-best 23 points and LaMarcus Aldridge registered 19 points with 12 rebounds. The Blazers snapped a three-game slide against the Mavs, but have still lost 18 of the last 21 matchups in the series. Dallas is 14-2 in the previous 16 meetings with Portland in the Lonestar State. The Mavericks, who lead the Southwest Division by 2 1/2 games over San Antonio, had a brief two-game winning streak stopped with Thursday's 112-106 setback at Phoenix despite the fact that all five starters reached double figures in scoring. Jason Terry scored 21 points, Dirk Nowitzki added 19 points and Shawn Marion contributed 15 and eight rebounds. "We've got to get the ball into people's hands that can put it in the basket," Terry said. "Their bench outplayed us all night." Jason Kidd had 13 points and Erick Dampier netted 12 in a losing effort. In injury news for Dallas, Nowitzki is probable for Saturday's game with a sore elbow/wrist. Dallas will put its 14-7 home record on the line tonight. The Trail Blazers hope to put the brakes on a three-game losing streak and have dropped five of their last seven games. In Friday's 104-100 loss against the Rockets in Houston, Rudy Fernandez tied a career-high with 25 points, going 5-of-6 from three-point range, and Aldridge added 20 points and seven rebounds in defeat. "We're not guarding these point guards the last couple of games," Portland coach Nate McMillan said. "These guards have just blown by us. That is on our guards." Steve Blake had 14 points and Roy missed his fifth straight game with a hamstring injury. Roy leads the Blazers in scoring with 23.1 points per game and is out indefinitely.
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Online Sportsbook Football BettingColts give the ‘D’ its dueThe Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain. They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities. "They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure." Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line. New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest. Not so sound on the ground If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU. Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com “We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star. Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground. Brees says bring it on Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites. Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship. Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game. "I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time." SportsBooks ready for a shootout Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses. “This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.” New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts. The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game. “Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament odds Right behind the Gators are the 5th ranked UNC Tar Heels at 9-2. The Heels (21-3, 7-2) are absolutely loaded with top notch talent and are as deep as any team in the country. A concern for the Tar Heels might be inexperience. Of their top four scorers/ minute earners, three are freshmen and the other is a sophomore. The rest of the regular season, the Tar Heels play only one team that is currently ranked (Duke). Their remaining opponents do combine for an impressive 107-58 record though. Arizona 20-1 To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your Sportsbook betting needs. |
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