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Celtics to face test from improved ThunderBasketball Betting Lines03/31/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oklahoma City Thunder are approaching their first playoff appearance since 2004-05 as the Seattle SuperSonics and will resume a three-game road trip Wednesday against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. The Thunder are sixth in the Western Conference, two games behind fifth-seeded Denver and a half-game ahead of No. 7 Portland, and opened the current trek with last night's 111-93 triumph at Philadelphia behind 26 points and 10 rebounds from the NBA's second-leading scorer, Kevin Durant. The standout forward, who is averaging 29.6 points per game on the season, entered the contest posting an league-high 30.8 ppg on 48.6 percent shooting since Christmas. Jeff Green scored 16 points, Nenad Krstic added 14 and Russell Westbrook finished with 10 points and 14 assists for Oklahoma City, which has won three of its last four games. "Everyone chipped in," Thunder head coach Scott Brooks said. "When we needed to hit a shot, we stepped up and hit a shot. When we needed to get a stop, we got that also." After tonight's game, the Thunder will close out this trip in Dallas on Saturday. They will close out the regular season with eight straight games against Western Conference foes. The Atlantic Division-champion Celtics will continue a six-game homestand Wednesday and hope to bounce back from Sunday's 94-73 loss versus the San Antonio Spurs that spoiled a two-game winning streak. The Celtics got 18 points from Paul Pierce, while Kevin Garnett contributed 12 points and 10 boards in defeat. Shelden Williams provided 11 points off the bench for Boston, which is tied with Atlanta for third in the Eastern Conference standings. "I just think we were just flat, we weren't aggressive," Garnett said. "I thought we put a lot on Paul to score the ball. I don't think the ball was moving as it was the first half and we've got to get better at that." Boston is 23-13 in Beantown this season and will also play host to the Rockets and Cavaliers on this residency. In injury news for the Celtics, Pierce is questionable for tonight with a bruised shoulder and center Kendrick Perkins (knee) is listed as probable versus Oklahoma City. Perkins has missed back-to-back games and is averaging 10.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per contest. The Celtics handed the Thunder a 105-87 setback on December 4 thanks to 23 points and eight rebounds from Garnett. They have won six straight and 14 of the last 19 matchups in the series, including the last three meetings held at TD Garden.
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MySportsbook.com and Kentucky Derby Offer Bonuses Well, not quite $1 million, but MySportsbook.com is offering a 75% rebate for Kentucky Derby lines. Check out the exclusive horse racing bonus for all the details. According to MySportsbook.com, the favorites for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky are: Curlin (+250); Street Sense (+500); Scat Daddy (+700); Circular Quay (+750); and Nobiz Like Shobiz (+800). Derby organizers announced this week that there will be a $1-million bonus at the 2007 Kentucky Derby odds if the first-place horse wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths – the margin of Barbaro's victory last year. The bonus would be divided Saturday among the winning trainer, jockey, owner and a charity, with each receiving 25 percent. The designated charity is the Barbaro Memorial Fund. ''It's certainly creative, it's certainly fun and it has something for the horsemen, which we always want to embrace,'' Churchill Downs president and chief executive Robert Evans said at a news conference. ''What's really cool is it will force us to remember Barbaro.'' Arkansas Derby winner Curlin – unbeaten in three career races – tries to overcome both those obstacles in Saturday's 133rd Derby. ''We're not running against history,'' trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday. ''We're running against who they load up.'' Six other horses have run in the Derby without benefit of 2-year-old races and with three or fewer starts. The best any of them managed was a sixth-place finish by Showing Up last year. ”He exudes confidence and he's got a great presence about him,'' the trainer said. ''I feel great about the position we're in. He's not worried about anything, why should you be?'' For complete odds on the Kentucky Derby, visit MySportsbook.com. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook accepts Visa and Mastercard credit cards.
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