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Lakers host Blazers in possible playoff previewBasketball Betting Lines04/11/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A possible Western Conference quarterfinals preview is in the offing this afternoon as the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to Staples Center. The Lakers have wrapped up the West's top seed along with the Pacific Division crown, while Portland is among three teams jockeying for seeds six through eight. The Blazers are currently No. 8, one-half game behind San Antonio and a game back of Oklahoma City with just three games to play in the regular season. Portland also holds the tiebreaker over the Spurs by virtue of sweeping the season series. The Blazers surely want to avoid playing LA in the first round since the club has lost in 14 of its past 16 visits to Staples Center against the Lakers. The Blazers fell in their most recent outing on Friday when Dirk Nowitzki scored 23 of his 40 points in the second half, powering Dallas to an 83-77 win over Portland and securing the Mavericks the Southwest Division title. LaMarcus Aldridge had 27 points and Marcus Camby totaled 18 rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who lost for just the second time in eight contests. Brandon Roy struggled for the Blazers by going 4-of-14 from the field as Portland failed to finish off a four-game season sweep of the Mavs. Rudy Fernandez scored 11 for the Blazers, who were whistled for four technical fouls, including ones from Andre Miller and head coach Nate McMillan in the fourth quarter.. "We didn't make shots," Roy said. "I don't think the technicals were the reason we lost this game. We have to do a much better job if we have to face them again." LA, meanwhile, clinched the No. 1 seed out West with a 97-88 win over lowly Minnesota on Friday. Pau Gasol was the offensive catalyst for the Kobe Bryant- less Lakers in that one, tallying 29 points and 15 rebounds. Lamar Odom and Jordan Farmar each scored 13 points with Odom also pulling down 12 rebounds for LA, which despite losing four of five coming in felt comfortable sitting Bryant (knee, finger) for the second straight game. "We didn't want them to make that run, obviously. They just made plays and executed," Gasol said of Minnesota's fourth quarter. "We clamped down defensively and got some stops and that's how you win ball games down the stretch." Bryant is listed as probable for this afternoon's contest but center Andrew Bynum will sit out his 11th straight game with a strained left Achilles' tendon and will not return until the playoffs. While LA has locked up things in the West, the club is competing with Orlando for the second best overall record going into the playoffs. The Lakers, who came into the game tied with the Magic, hold the tiebreaker due to opposing conference record.
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Super Bowl XLIII Betting - Super Bowl 2009Super Bowl 2009, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers.Let’s take a look at the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds and the betting line and figure out where they’ve been and where they are going to go. MySportsbook.com put up the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds late on Sunday night with the Pittsburgh Steelers favored by 6.5 points and a total betting line at 47.5 points. Since then, however, the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds have seen a good deal of movement and you’ll want to be on top of where they are likely to move to make sure you get the best line value for the big game. Since opening, the Super Bowl 2009 betting lines went to Steelers -7 in the span of roughly 3 hours but were quickly bought back down just minutes later to 6.5 again. After that is took about 5-6 more hours before the betting line went back to -7 where it has sat for a while now and is likely to remain. The opening betting total of 47.5 was bet down right after the line became available and went to 47 within minutes. Roughly a day later it has been bet even further down to the 46.5 tally it currently is set at. Roughly 60% of gamblers seem to be on the Cardinals here so the point spread will be bet down and a 7.5 would not last very long at all with many taking the early 6.5 in hopes of finding a potential middle in the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds. If you like Arizona and see a 7.5, I’d take it as soon as possible because it’s unlikely to last. For Pittsburgh backers, the -7 might be the best you’ll be able to find but a 6.5 is definitely possible close to game time. Regarding the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds for the total, most tracked gamblers are already on the over and with those who took the under 47.5 already securing a middle on the over 46.5, the only way I see it moving is back up to 47 so if you like the over, I’d recommend betting now. Get free Super Bowl XLIII Betting from top rated online sportsbook MySportsbook.com. Mysportsbook.com online Super Bowl betting with credit cards |
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