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Hawks to host road-challenged WarriorsBasketball Betting Lines03/05/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Hawks will welcome the Golden State Warriors to town this evening for a showdown at Philips Arena. Atlanta can't seem to gain any ground on the Orlando Magic, who are two games ahead of the Hawks for both first place in the Southeast Division and the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Hawks kept plugging away with the their third straight win, however, a 112-93 triumph versus Philadelphia on Wednesday. Marvin Williams posted 21 points and eight rebounds, while Sixth Man of the Year candidate Jamal Crawford delivered a 20-point effort for the Hawks, who got 18 points and five assists from leading scorer Joe Johnson to fend off the pesky Sixers. "They weren't going to stop playing. They continued to play hard," Crawford said of Philadelphia. "We had our hands full tonight." The Hawks, who have won five of their last six games, will try to improve on their 24-7 home mark tonight. Golden State hopes to put the brakes on an eight-game road losing streak tonight and fell to 0-2 on a five-game road trip with Wednesday's 117-90 blowout loss at Orlando. C.J. Watson scored 18 points and Anthony Morrow netted 16 for the Warriors, who continued to toil without leading scorer Monta Ellis. The standout guard, who is averaging 25.7 points, has missed the last three games and is out indefinitely. "We actually have been running on empty for a while but have disguised it pretty well," said Golden State coach Don Nelson, who is still seven victories away from breaking Lenny Wilkens' all-time record of 1,332 wins. Somehow, we have been able to bring the energy for a lot of games, but tonight it caught up to us." Warriors center Andris Biedrins (groin) has been out two straight games and is pulling down 7.8 boards per game. Golden State will also visit Charlotte and New Orleans on this trek and is 4-25 away from Oakland this season. Golden State defeated Atlanta, 108-104, in Oakland on February 21, as Stephen Curry poured in a game-best 32 points and his technical free throw with 34.6 seconds remaining proved to be the difference. The Warriors haven't swept a season series from the Hawks since winning both meetings back in 2004-05.
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Online Sportsbook Football BettingColts give the ‘D’ its dueThe Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain. They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities. "They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure." Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line. New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest. Not so sound on the ground If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU. Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com “We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star. Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground. Brees says bring it on Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites. Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship. Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game. "I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time." SportsBooks ready for a shootout Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses. “This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.” New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts. The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game. “Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
Terrell Owens could return for Cowboys next game Owens broke the bone leading to his right ring finger Sunday night and had a plate surgically attached to it Monday. Although Owens' hand was swollen and aching Wednesday, Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said he's optimistic the receiver will be back at work next week and catching passes a week from Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. MySportsbook.com online sportsbook listed Terrell Owens with odds of 7-2 (or $7 paid out for every $2 bet) to return back for the game against Tennessee. "I certainly wouldn't rule it out now," Parcells said, referring to Terrell Owens immediate return. "Maybe five days from now I might, but I wouldn't rule it out now. ... I know we're looking to try to get him moving around pretty good in the next day or so. So we'll see where we are." To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your Sportsbook accepts Mastercard needs. |
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