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04/23/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The scene shifts to south Texas Friday night as the San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks hook up for the pivotal Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinals set.
Tim Duncan, who turns 34 this weekend, totaled 25 points and 17 rebounds on Wednesday, and San Antonio opened a huge lead before holding off the Mavericks, 102-88, to even the series at a game apiece.
Manu Ginobili added 23 points for the Spurs, who led by as many as 20 in the third before watching that margin close to five in the fourth. Duncan had 10 of his points in that last quarter, including a personal 8-0 push to open a 97-84 San Antonio lead with under four minutes left.
"We went to Tim just about every other time down the stretch and he came through by scoring and rebounding at the other end," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "He's always that guy that gets taken for granted because he's been doing that for so many years just being an anchor for us. And he did a really good job of scoring when they cut it to six or eight and he really helped us keep the lead."
Tony Parker chipped in 16 points and eight assists in a reserve role, while Richard Jefferson scored 19 in the win.
"It's a much nicer trip after a win, so we're going to enjoy it. But at the same time we've got to be so humble," Ginobili said. "This is a long series. We've lost at home to them many times, so we've just got to stay humble, keep working hard knowing full well that it's going to be a long series."
Jason Terry came off the bench for 27 points and Dirk Nowitzki contributed 24 with 10 rebounds for Dallas, which grabbed Game 1, 100-94, on Sunday and had won four straight postseason games against the Spurs.
Caron Butler had 17 points and seven rebounds while Jason Kidd went just 1- of-7 from the field and ended with five points and eight assists after missing a triple-double by two rebounds in the opener
"We started out and missed, blew three coverages on the first three plays of the game and those are mental mistakes," Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said. "They scored, Dirk had two fouls and it we were digging ourselves out of a hole from there going forward. In the playoffs you have to be very precise. You are going to make mistakes, but to start the game was a really tough situation for us."
The best-of-seven set continues in San Antonio on Sunday for Game 4.
<< Celtics aim for commanding 3-0 series lead in Miami
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Celtics will try and take a commanding 3-0 lead
in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals tonight when they visit the Miami Heat
at American Airlines Arena.
Ray Allen made seven three-pointers en route to 25 point
<< Roddick will skip Rome next week
Rome, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wimbledon runner-up Andy Roddick has decided
against playing at the clay-court Rome Masters next week, citing personal
reasons.
The Rome Masters is a mandatory stop for top-ranked players on the tour,
<< Pennetta will open for champion Italians on Saturday
Rome, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Flavia Pennetta will be first up for reigning
champion Italy on Saturday, as the Italians play host to the Czech Republic in
a Fed Cup semifinal on the red clay at Foro Italico.
Saturday's opening singles r
<< Tigers disable Guillen
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Tigers have placed outfielder
Carlos Guillen on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left
hamstring.
Guillen drove in two runs during Thursday's 5-4 win over the Angels, bu
Minus Manny, Dodgers visit Nationals >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers continue an eastern road trip in an
unenviable position tonight -- without slugger Manny Ramirez -- as they visit
Nationals Park for the first of three weekend games with Washington.
Ramirez, the te
Smoak screen: Rangers set to debut prospect in opener with Tigers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers' offense needs a boost. They hope that
boost comes in the form of first baseman Justin Smoak, who is expected to make
his major league debut this evening when the Rangers open a four-game set
against the Det
Twins send Pavano to the hill to face Royals >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carl Pavano hopes to atone for an awful outing the last
time he faced Kansas City when the Minnesota Twins open a three-game set
against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
The Twins took two of three from the Royals last week
Mariners hit the road to battle White Sox >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A strong recent homestand has put the Seattle Mariners
back on track following a poor start to the 2010 season. The team will attempt
to maintain its excellent form as of late when it begins a six-game road trip
tonight with
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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Super Bowl XLIII isn't even a week old yet and oddsmakers have already released Super Bowl XLIV odds.
Despite the Pittsburgh Steelers winning Super Bowl 43, the New England Patriots are 8/1 favorites to win Super Bowl 44.
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With their 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, the Steelers became the latest NFL champion. But believe it or not, oddsmakers from online sports book MySportsbook.com don't have the Steelers the favorites to win Super Bowl XLIV next season.
That honor belongs to the New England Patriots, who are 8/1 favorites to win despite not even qualify for the postseason in 2008. The Pats also have a major decision to make regarding what to do with Matt Cassel, who played well in Tom Brady's (knee surgery) absence last year but is also a free agent this offseason.
Ironically, the Steelers aren't even oddsmakers second choice to win Super Bowl 44, as the Dallas Cowboys are listed right behind the Patriots at 9/1 despite not making the playoffs themselves. Clearly oddsmakers think the public will hop back on the Cowboys' bandwagon considering the immense talent they have and the opening of a brand new stadium.
After Dallas, then comes Pittsburgh at 10/1, but they share those odds with the New York Giants, who won Super Bowl XLII. The Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers round out the top six teams at 12/1, while the Baltimore Ravens (14/1), Tennessee Titans (16/1), Carolina Panthers (18/1) and Philadelphia Eagles (18/1) complete the top 10.
The NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals got no love from oddsmakers as they were established as a 30/1 long shot to win next year's Super Bowl. They share those same odds with the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers – two teams that didn't even qualify for the postseason. Other long shots are the Kansas City Chiefs (100/1), Detroit Lions (100/1), St. Louis Rams (75/1) and Oakland Raiders (75/1).
To see a complete list of all the team's odds to win Super Bowl XLIV, check below.
NFL TEAM FUTURE ODDS TO WIN SUPER BOWL XLIV
New England Patriots 8/1
Dallas Cowboys 9/1
New York Giants 10/1
Pittsburgh Steelers 10/1
Indianapolis Colts 12/1
San Diego Chargers 12/1
Baltimore Ravens 14/1
Tennessee Titans 16/1
Carolina Panthers 18/1
Philadelphia Eagles 18/1
New Orleans Saints 20/1
Atlanta Falcons 25/1
Denver Broncos 25/1
Green Bay Packers 25/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 25/1
Minnesota Vikings 25/1
New York Jets 25/1
Arizona Cardinals 30/1
Chicago BearS 30/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30/1
Buffalo Bills 35/1
Houston TexaNS 35/1
Miami Dolphins 35/1
Washington Redskins 35/1
Seattle SeahawkS 50/1
Cleveland Browns 55/1
Cincinnati Bengals 60/1
San Francisco 49ers 60/1
Oakland Raiders 75/1
St. Louis Rams 75/1
Detroit Lions 100/1
Kansas City Chiefs 100/1
Odds as of: 2/2/09
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