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Bulls welcome slumping MagicBasketball Betting Lines02/26/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Orlando Magic are slipping out of the playoff picture, and will aim to snap a back-breaking four-game losing streak this evening when they open a tough four-game road swing against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center. Orlando fell to the Houston Rockets on Sunday, 97-93, and are now tied with New Jersey for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Grant Hill ended with 21 points and seven rebounds for the Magic, who come into tonight's game having lost six in a row on the road. Dwight Howard was a force for Orlando with 18 points and 16 rebounds, but Orlando fell for the eighth time in 10 contests. After tonight, the Magic will see tough road tilts against Denver, San Antonio and Dallas. The Magic are just 9-18 as the visitor this season and have lost six of their last eight against the Bulls. Orlando did capture the lone meeting between the clubs this season on November 1. The Magic, though, have dropped five of their last eight in Chicago. Ben Wallace made his return to Detroit on Sunday as a member of the Bulls, but Chicago was undone by Chris Webber's tip-in with 2.2 ticks left and lost 95-93 to the Pistons at The Palace. Webber got a hold of the ball and scored the deciding basket after Chauncey Billups put up a jumper. With one last chance for the win, Ben Gordon missed a three-pointer from the left wing to end the game. Gordon netted 21 points and P.J. Brown had 19 points with 12 boards for the Bulls, who had a three-game winning streak halted. Luol Deng scored 18 points and grabbed eight boards, while Chris Duhon donated 12 points in defeat. Wallace, meanwhile, was booed each time he touched the ball and finished with six points and eight boards. Detroit beings a three-game homestand tonight that will also see visits from Golden State and New Orleans/Oklahoma City. The club is an Eastern Conference- best 22-7 at home this year and have won five of their last six as the host. The Pistons lead the Central Division by 4 1/2 games over Cleveland.
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Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers. A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers. Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers. The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5). Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries. The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38). To visit this online sports book got to MySportsbook.com for all your football betting needs. |
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