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02/28/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Sacramento Kings return home after going 1-3 on a four- game road trip, as they welcome the Charlotte Bobcats tonight to ARCO Arena.
On Monday, Samuel Dalembert posted 20 points and 17 rebounds, as the Philadelphia 76ers opened a six-game homestand with an 89-82 victory over the Kings at the Wachovia Center.
Kevin Martin scored 23 points in the loss to Philadelphia for the Kings, who have dropped six of their last eight games overall. Brad Miller had 21 points and 10 boards, while Ron Artest ended with 13 points for Sacramento, which is just 8-20 on the road this season.
Sacramento is 16-12 at home this season. The Kings, who have won six of their last seven contests at ARCO Arena, will visit the Lakers on Friday at the Staples Center and the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday at the Rose Garden.
Charlotte has lost two in a row and will play the second of a season-long six game road trip. Corey Maggette ended with 25 points, as the Clippers topped the Bobcats, 100-93, on Monday at the Staples Center.
Gerald Wallace scored 20 and had 12 boards in the loss to the Clippers for the Bobcats, who have dropped six of their last 10 games overall. Matt Carroll had 19 points and nine rebounds, while rookie Adam Morrison scored 15 in defeat.
On the injury front for Charlotte, forwards Emeka Okafor (strained left calf) and Sean May (sore right knee) are questionable for tonight's game.
The Bobcats are 9-19 on the road this season. They are also scheduled to play Portland, Seattle, Utah and Phoenix on the swing.
This is the first of two meetings between the clubs this season. Charlotte will host the Kings on March 14th at Charlotte Bobcats Arena.
The teams have split four meetings. The Kings are 0-2 as the visitor against the Bobcats.
<< Bulls welcome Warriors to Windy City
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago is seeing its chances at a division title slipping
away. The Bulls will try to rebound tonight when they host the Golden State
Warriors at the United Center.
Chicago has lost two straight, including Monday's
<< Hornets aim to sting visiting Hawks
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets will try for their
sixth straight win at home this evening when they welcome the Atlanta Hawks to
the Ford Center.
The Hornets were on the road last night and fell to the Clevelan
<< Wizards try to turn down Heat in D.C.
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Miami Heat close out a brief two-game road trip tonight
when they take on the Southeast Division-rival Washington Wizards at the
Verizon Center.
Miami has dropped three of its last four games, including Monday's
<< Jazz visit Grizzlies in Memphis
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Northwest Division-leading Utah Jazz open a three-game
road trip this evening when they take on the Memphis Grizzlies at the
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Utah, which owns a 9 1/2-game lead over Denver in the Northwest standin
Nuggets try to foil Magic in Denver >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Orlando Magic play the second of a tough four-game road
trip when they visit the Denver Nuggets tonight at the Pepsi Center.
All-Star Dwight Howard scored 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to overcome 11
turnovers, as
Steelers, Smith officially agree to extension >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Steelers signed defensive
end Aaron Smith to a four-year contract extension Wednesday.
Financial terms of the deal were not released, but the deal, which will keep
him with the team thr
Breaking down a busy deadline day >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Keeping track of all the activity at the
NHL's trade deadline is kind of like trying to follow a tennis match on fast
forward.
When the dust finally cleared, there were 25 trades on Tuesday and those
deal
Hawks fail to hang with the big boys >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The only saving grace for the Hawks' recent string of
games was that they came into them well rested after the All-Star break.
Otherwise, it could have been a lot worse.
Atlanta recently wrapped a string of five games ove
In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
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Super Bowl XLIII is now set, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers will meet each other on February 1st in Tampa's Raymond James Stadium to battle it out for the coveted Lombardi Trophy. The game kicks off at 6:00pm ET on NBC with announcers Al Michaels and John Madden covering the on-field action. Super Bowl XLIII betting odds at online bookmaker MySportsbook.com have the Steelers listed as an early -6.5 against the spread favorite.Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds
Pittsburgh earned their passage to the big game by beating their division rival, the Baltimore Ravens, 23-14 in yesterday's AFC Championship Game. The Steelers jumped on Baltimore early, building a 13-0 first half lead, and never let up on their way to a fairly easy win. Although the Ravens did close to within two points in the fourth quarter, it never appeared as if they had enough offense to pull off the upset.
The Steelers dominating defense held Baltimore to a total of 198 yards while allowing them to convert just three third downs in 13 attempts. Pittsburgh also forced quarterback Joe Flacco into three interceptions, one of which safety Troy Polamalu returned fourty yards for a touchdown.
The Cardinals, by far the playoff team with the longest odds to reach Super Bowl XLIII, did so yesterday with a 32-25 upset of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship. Arizona charged out of the gates and built a 24-6 halftime lead that had the Eagles venerable defense reeling. Quarterback Kurt Warner and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald did most of the damage, connecting on three first half touchdowns.
Arizona, however, could not sustain their momentum and the Eagles took a 25-24 with 10:45 left to play in the fourth. The Cardinals, with the franchise's first Super Bowl appearance hanging in the balance, mounted a fourteen play, 72 yard touchdown drive that consumed 7:52 off the clock. Warner hit running back Tim Hightower on a short screen for the go-ahead, game clinching score that will forever live in Cardinal infamy.
MySportsbook.com's Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds:
Pittsburgh Steelers -6.5 (-110), Over 46.5 (-110), -260 (Money line)
Arizona Cardinals +6.5 (-110), Under 46.5 (-110), +220 (Money line)
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