Bobcats make a stop in Houston
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04/09/2010 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fresh off securing the first playoff berth in franchise
history, the Charlotte Bobcats get back to work in south Texas when they face
off with the Houston Rockets.
D.J. Augustin made a key three-pointer with 15.8 seconds left on Wednesday, as
the Bobcats clinched the postseason spot with a 104-103 victory over the New Orleans Hornets.
Augustin ended with 14 points for the Bobcats, who sit seventh in the Eastern
Conference and will be heading to the playoffs for the first time due to their
win and Toronto's loss to Boston. The Bobcats entered the league as an
expansion team during the 2004-05 season.
Stephen Jackson donated 29 points while Tyson Chandler chipped in 16 points
and 10 boards for Charlotte, which came into Wednesday with an 0-5 all-time
mark in the Big Easy.
"I'm happy for our fans. I'm happy for our franchise. I'm a coach. I always
say celebrate the wins because the losses hurt," Bobcats head coach Larry
Brown said. "I'm happy with the accomplishment, but a little angry with what
went on in that second half."
The Rockets, meanwhile, are the only NBA team playing above .500 basketball
that won't be making a trip to the playoffs but Rick Adelman's team played the
role of spoiler in its most recent outing against Utah on Wednesday.
Kevin Martin and Aaron Brooks each scored 28 points in that one to lead
Houston past the playoff-contending Jazz, 113-96, at Toyota Center.
The Jazz entered the game in the second spot in the Western Conference and
tumbled all the way to fifth.
"You know they're playing for something at this time of year, and I think that
just shows the character of this team," Martin said. "We're out of the
playoffs and we come out here and scrap. So that's definitely a positive thing
for us."
In addition to Martin and Brooks, Luis Scola helped Houston take the win by
posting 24 points. Charles Hayes had 18 rebounds for the Rockets, who have won
two in a row.
The victory also made Adelman the 11th coach in NBA history to record 900
career wins.
"I've been fortunate, I've had four [coaching] situations and three of them
were great situations," Adelman said. "Sometimes you get fortunate in that
way. It's either that or you get really old and you're coaching a long time,
and I'm probably both. I'm glad to see it with our guys this year because
we've been struggling so much."
The Bobcats topped the Rockets in Charlotte earlier this season and will be
shooting for the home-and-home sweep of the series for the first time since
2004-05.
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Albert Pujols to be This Year's Home Run Champ Says Online Sportsbook
Barry Bonds is a 50-1 long shot to be this year's home run champ odds. The favorite to be this year's home run champ is none other than Albert Pujols, however.
Now that Barry Bonds is signed and in Giants camp, it is on to his pursuit of all of sports most prestigious records: the all-time home run mark. Bonds sits just 21 homers shy of tying Hank Aaron for the career mark at 755. Word out of Giants’ camp is that Bonds is the healthiest he has been in a few years. Bonds is just two seasons removed from his injury riddled 2005 campaign where he played in only 14 games and hit only 5 home runs. He did come back last year and had a solid season hitting .270 with 26 bombs. All eyes will be on Bonds this spring and summer not only because of his home run chase but his highly publicized steroid abuse allegations. If and when Bonds breaks the record, he surely will not get the positive attention one should for breaking a record that was once thought of as “unbreakable”. Despite Bonds decent season last year, he is just 50-1 at MySportsbook.com to lead the MLB in long balls this season.
Not surprisingly, the favorites to go deep the most times this season are Albert Pujols 5-1, Ryan Howard 6-1, David Ortiz 8-1 and Alex Rodriguez 12-1. With 49 homers, Pujols finished second in the National League behind Howard (58). Pujols is considered the favorite due to the consistent power numbers that he has posted since breaking into the league in 2001. Also one must consider the fact that he played in 16 fewer games then Howard did due to an injury. Howard smashed 58 homers in his first complete season of big league play en route to the National League MVP odds award. He silenced his critics by successfully hitting left-handed pitching. Howard also displayed the ability to use his power to the opposite field. Two attributes which should keep Howard amongst the league leaders in long balls for years to come. From the American League representatives, David Ortiz leads the field. Ortiz was second in the majors last year with 54 home runs. Except for 1999 when he only played in 10 games, Ortiz has improved on his home run numbers each year he has been in the majors (1997).
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