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Howard, Rondo headline All-Defensive TeamBasketball Betting Lines05/05/2010 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, and Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo highlight the 2009-10 NBA All-Defensive Team, which the league announced Wednesday. Howard ranked first in the NBA in blocks (2.78) and rebounds (13.2) per game, making him the first player to lead the league in those categories in consecutive seasons. He also led the NBA in defensive rebounds per game (9.7), and anchored a Magic defense that was first in the league in opponent field goal percentage (.438) Howard was the leading vote-getter among First Team selections with 57 points, including 28 First Team votes. Rondo finished with 50 points and got 23 First Team votes, while NBA MVP LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers received 45 points (20 First Team votes). Rounding out the All-Defensive First Team are the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant (34 points, 13 First Team votes) and Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace (30 points, 11 First Team votes). The NBA All-Defensive Second Team is led by San Antonio center Tim Duncan, who has been selected to the league's All-Defensive Team in 13 consecutive seasons. Also on the Second Team are Miami guard Dwyane Wade, Atlanta forward Josh Smith, Cleveland forward Anderson Varejao and Oklahoma City guard Thabo Sefolosha. The voting panel consisted of the league's 30 head coaches, who were asked to pick NBA All-Defensive First and Second Teams by position. The coaches were not permitted to vote for players from their own teams. Two points were awarded for a First Team vote, while a Second Team vote awarded one point.
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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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