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Bucks host Wizards in opener of home-and-home setBasketball Betting Lines03/03/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Wizards will try to stay unbeaten against the Milwaukee Bucks tonight, when the two teams square off at the Bradley Center in the opener of a home-and-home set. Washington has won the first two matchups with the Bucks, including a 109-97 triumph in Wisconsin back on December 23. Milwaukee, however, has won 16 of the previous 21 contests as the host in this series. These two teams will meet again on Friday at the Verizon Center. The Wizards ended a two-game slide with an 89-85 victory at New Jersey on Sunday, as Andray Blatche posted a career-high 36 points, 15 rebounds and four assists for the Wizards, who won for the fourth time in seven tries. Randy Foye finished with 16 points and Al Thornton added 20 and eight boards. "I just came off aggressive," Foye said of his clutch shot down the stretch. "Yi (Jianlian) was on me, he tried to give me a little bit of pressure. I just jabbed at him a little bit, he backed up and I pulled up for the jumper." Washington will try to work on its 9-18 road mark Wednesday night. Milwaukee hopes to get back in the win column after having its six-game winning streak come to a close with Sunday's 106-102 overtime loss at Atlanta in the finale of a three-game road swing. John Salmons ended with a season-high 32 points and eight rebounds for the Bucks, who had been 6-0 since acquiring the shooting guard from Chicago before the NBA's trade deadline. Jerry Stackhouse came off the bench and scored 20 points, while Andrew Bogut chipped in 14 points, nine rebounds and four blocks in defeat. "We just weren't able to settle down [in overtime]," Bucks head coach Scott Skiles said. "We played really hard...We came out today with a lot of positives." The Bucks have won two in a row at home and are 18-9 as the host this season.
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Super Bowl 2009 BettingSuper Bowl 2009 Betting propositionsUnderdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder. Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while. Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books. If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl. Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX. By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI. In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite. So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs. While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl. There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog. In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl: SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots. XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired. XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers. Get free 2009 Super Bowl Betting from top rated online sportsbook MySportsbook.com. Mysportsbook.com online Super Bowl betting VISA Mastercard |
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