Hawks, Thunder collide at Ford Center
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02/02/2010 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two of the NBA's best young teams square off in Oklahoma
City Tuesday as the Thunder play host to the Atlanta Hawks.
The Thunder improved to 2-1 on a four-game homestand Sunday when All-Star
Kevin Durant made 16-of-21 shots from the field on his way to a season-high 45
points while pulling down 11 rebounds, as Oklahoma City held off the Golden State Warriors, 112-104, at the Ford Center.
The dynamic Durant has now scored at least 25 points in 21 straight games for
the Thunder.
Russell Westbrook added 28 points, eight assists, and five rebounds for
Oklahoma City, which got 14 points and seven rebounds apiece from Jeff Green
and Thabo Sefolosha.
"We made plays. Russell did a great job of getting everyone into the sets and
finding us good shots. They're a tough team," Durant said.
The Hawks, meanwhile, opened a brief two-game road trip by falling flat
against Southeast Division-rival Orlando on Saturday. Dwight Howard made 10-
of-16 shots from the field on his way to 31 points while pulling down 19
rebounds in that one, as the Magic used a strong second half to defeat
Atlanta, 104-86.
All-Star Joe Johnson ended with 19 points, seven assists, and six rebounds for
the Hawks, who had won four of five coming into Saturday. Jamal Crawford
finished with 19 points off the bench. Josh Smith and Mike Bibby added 16 and
10 points, respectively, in defeat.
"We just wanted to come out and try to be aggressive but we really didn't
shoot any free throws tonight," Johnson said. "We did not put any pressure on
their defense and pretty much let them do whatever they wanted. We didn't have
it."
The Thunder snapped a three-game skid to Atlanta with a 94-91 win in Dixie on
Jan. 18 and will be aiming for their first home-and-home season sweep of the
Hawks since the 2006-07 season when the franchise was based in Seattle.
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losing streak when they visit the Atlanta Thrashers for tonight's Southeast
Division clash at Philips Arena.
The Lightning, who are one point behind Atlanta for third
<< Cavs go for ninth straight win vs. Memphis
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Cavaliers hope to extend their season-high
winning streak to nine games when they continue a seven-game homestand Tuesday
versus the Memphis Grizzlies at Quicken Loans Arena.
The Cavaliers opened the resi
<< Maple Leafs host Devils following roster shakeup
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Dion Phaneuf are expected to
make their Maple Leafs debut tonight as Toronto welcomes the first-place New
Jersey Devils to Air Canada Centre for the opener of a home-and-home series.
The Maple Le
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Raptors will try to extend their winning streak
to a season high six straight games when they close out a home-and-home series
against the Indiana Pacers this evening at Conseco Fieldhouse.
The Raptors made i
<< Magic try to stay hot at home vs. Bucks
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Orlando Magic shoot for their sixth straight win at
home tonight, when they play host to the Milwaukee Bucks at Amway Arena.
Orlando will also entertain Washington on the short residency and owns a solid
18-4 reco
Caps shoot for record 11th straight win in clash with Bruins >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Capitals will try to set a new franchise
record for consecutive wins tonight when they visit the sliding Boston Bruins
for a battle at TD Garden.
The Capitals have tied a club record with 10 straight victori
Nets play host to Pistons >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The two worst teams in the Eastern Conference clash in
north Jersey Tuesday as the woeful Nets play host to the reeling Detroit
Pistons.
The Nets followed up their fourth win of the season in the opener of a f
Bulls return home to face Clippers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bulls return to the cozy confines of the United
Center shooting for their sixth consecutive win when they play host to the Los
Angles Clippers.
The Bulls began a season-long seven-game road trip by dropping the
Rockets close out homestand vs. Warriors >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The reeling Houston Rockets conclude a disastrous six-game
homestand on Tuesday by facing one of the Western Conference's worst teams,
the Golden State Warriors.
The Rockets, who fell to 1-4 on their residency with a
Red-hot Canucks visit struggling Habs >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A matchup against one of the NHL's hottest teams won't make
it easy for the Montreal Canadiens to break out of their current slump. Doing
so without their leading goal scorer figures to add to the challenge.
The Vancouver
MySportsbook.com Favors Fighting Irish to win College Football betting odds
According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
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MySportsbook.com has also posted gambling odds on the conference championships for the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. In the ACC – it could be anyone’s title, particularly for the two schools from the Sunshine State. Florida State and Miami, both listed at 2-1, are favored to win the ACC Championship Game odds, with the ‘Noles hoping to finish in the nation’s top 10 for the first time in five years, and the ‘Canes looking to avenge their 10-7 loss against FSU in last year’s ACC Championship betting.
Moving west to the Big 12, MySportsbook.com has betting lines listing Texas as 7-5 favorites to repeat as conference champions, even though the Longhorns lost their national championship-winning quarterback Vince Young to the NFL. In the south, the Auburn Tigers – led by Heisman-hopeful senior running back Kenny Irons – have been given the best odds to win the SEC Championship odds at 5-2.
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ODDS TO WIN THE BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Notre Dame
Ohio State
West Virginia
Texas
USC
Florida
California
Auburn
Oklahoma
Iowa
Louisville
Florida State
Michigan
Miami (FL)
LSU
Penn State
Virginia Tech
Nebraska
Tennessee
Georgia
Arizona State
Oregon
Clemson
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
Alabama
Arkansas
Boston College
Michigan State
Maryland
South Carolina
Colorado
Purdue
Georgia Tech
TCU
UCLA
Arizona
Pittsburgh
Iowa State
Wisconsin
North Carolina State
Virginia
North Carolina
Fresno State
Hawaii
Northwestern
BYU
Oregon State
UNLV
Field (Any Other Team) |
5-1
7-1
8-1
8-1
8-1
12-1
15-1
15-1
18-1
20-1
20-1
20-1
20-1
20-1
25-1
40-1
40-1
50-1
60-1
60-1
60-1
70-1
70-1
100-1
100-1
100-1
100-1
100-1
150-1
200-1
200-1
200-1
200-1
200-1
250-1
250-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
400-1
500-1
500-1
500-1
500-1
1000-1
1000-1
40-1 |
ODDS TO WIN ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Miami (FL)
Florida State
Virginia Tech
Clemson
Georgia Tech
Boston College
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina State
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Duke |
2-1
2-1
3-1
7-1
15-1
15-1
15-1
30-1
30-1
30-1
50-1
500-1 |
ODDS TO WIN BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Texas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Texas Tech
Colorado
Iowa State
Texas A&M
Kansas State
Missouri
Kansas
Baylor
Oklahoma State |
7-5
9-5
9-2
12-1
14-1
15-1
15-1
30-1
30-1
35-1
100-1
100-1 |
ODDS TO WIN SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Auburn
Florida
LSU
Georgia
Tennessee
Arkansas
Alabama
Mississippi
South Carolina
Mississippi State
Kentucky
Vanderbilt |
5-2
11-4
4-1
6-1
7-1
7-1
9-1
20-1
28-1
75-1
100-1
300-1 |
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