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Spurs visit Thunder in key Western Conference matchupBasketball Betting Lines03/22/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Playoff positioning in the jumbled Western Conference is at stake tonight, when the Oklahoma City Thunder open a four-game homestand versus the San Antonio Spurs at the Ford Center. Oklahoma City is sixth in the conference standings, just a game ahead of No. 7 San Antonio, and one game behind Phoenix for the fifth seed. Utah is two games ahead of the Thunder in the fourth slot. The Thunder will also host the Rockets, Lakers and Blazers on the residency and are 22-11 at home. They have lost two of three games since a five-game winning streak and suffered a 121-101 loss at Indiana on Sunday. Jeff Green finished with 20 points and Kevin Durant had 16 points for Oklahoma City, which went 1-2 on the three-game road trip. "How we came out was a disgrace to the game of basketball," Durant said. "That starts with me. I apologize to all the fans and all of my teammates that I came out like that." Oklahoma City will put its six-game home winning streak to the test tonight against a tough San Antonio team. The Spurs have dropped two of three games since a four-game win streak and are coming off Sunday's 119-114 overtime setback at Atlanta. Manu Ginobili lit up the scoreboard for 38 points and dished out six assists for the Spurs, whose seven-game win streak against the Hawks came to an end. "Heartbreaking, we know we have a really tough stretch coming. We made a huge effort to stay in the game and have the opportunity to win it, and we couldn't finish it," said Ginobili, whose Spurs will face the Thunder, Lakers, Cavs and Celtics over the next four games. Tim Duncan posted 29 points and 13 rebounds in defeat. San Antonio is 16-17 away from the Alamo City this season. The Spurs have won two of three against the Thunder this season, and 14 of the previous 19 meetings in the series.
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2007 NFL Football Betting Preview“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. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your football wagering needs. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook accepts Visa and Mastercard credit cards. |
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