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Raptors open homestand vs. WizardsBasketball Betting Lines02/20/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Even without All-Star Chris Bosh the Toronto Raptors were able to crank out a win, but then again it was against the woeful New Jersey Nets. The Raptors hope to have Bosh back in the lineup tonight, when they kick off a three-game homestand versus the Washington Wizards at Air Canada Centre. Bosh missed Friday's 106-89 drubbing of the Nets at the Meadowlands because of a sprained ankle suffered in a 109-102 overtime loss to Memphis on Wednesday. He leads the Raptors with 24.5 points and 11.4 rebounds per game and he is listed as questionable for Saturday. Jarrett Jack picked up the slack with 18 points and 10 assists, while Rasho Nesterovic had a season-high 16 points and seven rebounds for Toronto, which has won nine of 11 games and eclipsed the 100-point mark in a franchise-best 19 straight games. Hedo Turkoglu and DeMar DeRozan each posted 14 points in a winning effort. "We had seven guys in double figures, seven guys with five field goals each. We needed everyone to step up and we shared the basketball well," Raptors coach Jay Triano said. "We kept moving the ball, guys kept coming to the ball. I didn't see a selfish play today at all. Everybody was looking to help each other and that's why we had so many assists." The Raptors, who are fifth in the Eastern Conference standings, had 30 assists, including 21 in the first half. They will also host Portland and Cleveland on the residency and own a 20-7 record as the host this season. Washington will try to run its winning streak to a season high three straight games when it takes the floor in Canada tonight. In Friday's 107-97 victory versus the Denver Nuggets at the Verizon Center in DC, newly-acquired Al Thornton and Josh Howard combined for 41 points for the lottery-bound squad. Thornton finished with a team-high 21 points on 7-of-12 shooting, while Howard went 8-of-11 from the floor for 20 points for the Wizards, who got 18 points and 11 rebounds from Andray Blatche. "I told the guys at shootaround that we've just got to go out and play like a pack of wild dogs," Wizards coach Flip Saunders said. "Tonight they didn't give up. The crowd was into it and the crowd juiced us up. In the fourth quarter we knew that they had just played a tough game last night. What you have to do under those circumstances is keep as much pressure and energy on them in the fourth quarter. Tonight it paid off for us." Zydrunas Ilgauskas was also acquired by Washington, but his status for this evening's game is unknown. The 2009-10 season series between Washington and Toronto is tied at a game apiece. The Wizards have won three in a row at Air Canada Centre.
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MySportsbook.com: NBA Championship Odds With the playoffs about two months away, the top two teams in the Western Conference are the clear cut leaders to win the NBA Championship. The Dallas Mavericks have the best record in the NBA (44-9) and have been absolutely scorching since the second week of the season. What makes the Mavs’ record more impressive is the fact that they dropped their first four games of the season. Currently they have won 17 out of their last 18 and are MySportsbook.com’s favorite (2-1) to win it all. Right behind the Mavs are the Pacific leading Phoenix Suns (39-13). Last season, the Suns lost in the Conference Finals to non-other then the Mavericks four games to two. Of course the Suns were without center Amare Stoudemire who has is averaging 19.9 PPG and 9.5 RPG since coming back from his knee injury. Unlike the Mavs, the Suns have struggled a bit lately having lost their last three and four out of their last seven. Of course the main reason for their three straight loses is due to the absence of two time MVP Steve Nash, who is out with a shoulder injury. Heads-up, the Mavs have beaten the Suns in both of their meetings this season. In the Eastern Conference, the Pistons (32-19) are the favorites to win it all at 6-1. The addition of Chris Webber seems to have been a good move for the Pistons. Since coming over from the 76ers, Webber has averaged 13.1 PPG and 7.3 RPG and the Pistons are 11-4. Even though the defending champion Heat are currently on the playoff making cusp, they are the Eastern Conference team that is getting the most action to win it all (9-1). The fact that Shaquille O’Neal is back in the starting lineup after missing 39 games probably has something to do with this. No doubt, Shaq makes a difference when in the lineup as their winning six out of their last seven would indicate. Just because it is the All-Star break doesn’t mean that you can’t bet on NBA hoops this weekend. Be sure to log onto MySportsbook.com to bet on who you think will cut down the nets this July. Also, be sure to check out all of the lines and props for All-Star weekend. With the highest credit card acceptance rate in the industry, there are plenty of ways to cash in on the NBA this weekend. MySportsbook.com’s NBA Championship odds: Atlanta Hawks 1000-1 Boston Celtics 5000-1 Charlotte Bobcats 5000-1 Chicago Bulls 20-1 Cleveland Cavaliers 20-1 Dallas Mavericks 2-1 Denver Nuggets 25-1 Detroit Pistons 6-1 Golden State Warriors 250-1 Houston Rockets 12-1 Indiana Pacers 60-1 Los Angeles Clippers 45-1 Memphis Grizzlies 5000-1 Miami Heat 9-1 Milwaukee Bucks 1000-1 Minnesota T-Wolves 200-1 New Jersey Nets 50-1 New Orleans Hornets 150-1 New York Knicks 150-1 Orlando Magic 75-1 Philadelphia 76ers 1000-1 Phoenix Suns 5-2 Portland TrailBlazers 1000-1 Sacramento Kings 250-1 San Antonio Spurs 9-1 Seattle Sonics 5000-1 Toronto Raptors 35-1 Utah Jazz 20-1 Washington Wizards 25-1 About MySportsbook.com:
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