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03/12/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The chances of the Oklahoma City Thunder posting their fifth straight home win look promising, as they will resume a three-game residency versus the miserable New Jersey Nets from the Ford Center.
The Thunder made it four straight wins as the host with Wednesday's 98-83 victory over the New Orleans Hornets in the opener of the homestand. Young star Kevin Durant, the NBA's second-leading scorer at 29.6 ppg, pumped in 29 points and his sidekick Russell Westbrook recorded a near-triple double with 17 points, nine assists and eight rebounds.
"This was a good win, we had an interesting start...but I thought the last 42 minutes our defense was about as good as it could possibly be," Thunder head coach Scott Brooks said after his team improved to a season-best 15 games above .500 (39-24).
Jeff Green and Nenad Krstic each had 10 points in the win. Oklahoma City will put its 18-6 record against the East on the line Friday.
New Jersey is an NBA-worst 7-57 on the season and is trying desperately to avoid finishing with the worst record in NBA history, set by the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers (9-73).
The Nets have lost two in a row and fell to 1-2 on a five-game road trip following Wednesday's 96-87 defeat at the hands of the red-hot Dallas Mavericks. Devin Harris finished with a game-best 21 points to go with seven assists for the Nets, who have dropped two straight since recording their seventh win of the season against the Knicks on March 6.
"This is a really good basketball team at home," Nets coach Kiki Vandeweghe said of the Mavs. "You've got to play a perfect game to beat them here. We played very hard, I'm not sure we could have played a lot harder than tonight. We missed some shots down the end."
Terrence Williams netted 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds off the bench in a losing effort. New Jersey will also visit Houston on the road swing and is 4-29 away from the Meadowlands this season.
The Thunder defeated the Nets, 105-89, back on December 28 this season in New Jersey. They have won 17 of the past 20 road meetings in this series.
<< Capitals turn eye to East's top seed in meeting with Lightning
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Capitals didn't have to break a sweat in
clinching their third straight Southeast Division title on Wednesday.
Tonight, they'll try to move closer to locking up the top seed in the Eastern
Conference when th
<< Devils try to close the gap versus Atlantic Division-leading Pens
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A key battle for the Atlantic Division crown is on tap
tonight in Newark as the Pittsburgh Penguins visit the New Jersey Devils at
Prudential Center.
The Penguins lead the Atlantic with 85 points, while New Jersey -- the
<< Lafayette and Lehigh renew rivalry in Patriot League title tilt
Bethlehem, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arch rivals Lafayette and Lehigh will collide
in the championship game of the Patriot League Tournament this afternoon in
Bethlehem, with the winner earning the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
This is t
<< Blue Devils hope to avoid upset in ACC tourney clash with Cavs
Greensboro, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The top-seeded and fourth-ranked Duke Blue
Devils begin their quest for another ACC Tournament title today, as they take
on the ninth-seeded Virginia Cavaliers in the quarterfinal round at Greensboro
Coliseum.
Sabres try to run win streak to four games versus Wild >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Buffalo Sabres will aim for a fourth consecutive
victory when they welcome the Minnesota Wild for an interconference clash at
HSBC Arena.
The Sabres' three-game winning streak is the club's longest since a season-
bes
Spurs, Wolves square off in Twin Cities >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Antonio Spurs will try to continue their mastery of
the Minnesota Timberwolves when the two Western Conference inhabitants get
together tonight at the Target Center.
San Antonio has won 10 straight and 15 of the pa
Playoff-bound Cavs make a stop in south Philly >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A large lead atop the Central Division and playoff berth
already sewed up has allowed the Cleveland Cavaliers to give LeBron James some
rest for the stretch run. The reigning NBA MVP is expected to return from his
two-gam
Rangers and Thrashers both try to end slides in Atlanta >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of four-game losing streaks have made a possible
road to the postseason a bit harder for the Rangers and Thrashers. Only one
team will be able to reverse its misfortunes tonight.
Atlanta will try to sweep the season
MySportsbook.com Posts Heisman Trophy Odds
With 3,919 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and a mere seven interceptions last season, combined with a powerful South Bend Heisman legacy, odds makers at MySportsbook.com have given Notre Dame senior quarterback Brady Quinn the best Heisman Trophy odds at 5-2.
Quinn isn’t the only big man on campus this season. Oklahoma junior running back and 2004 Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson, listed at 7-2, rushed for a combined 3,033 yards in his first two years as a college player and will give Quinn a run for his money.
This online sportsbook has also listed Troy Smith, Ohio State senior quarterback, as another strong favorite to win the 72nd Heisman Trophy. A 7-1 bet, Smith threw for 2,282 yards last season and also led the Buckeyes to a convincing 34-20 victory over Quinn and the Fighting Irish in last season’s Fiesta Bowl.
Current betting odds Heisman trophy are:
| Brady Quinn (QB, Notre Dame) Adrian Peterson (RB, Oklahoma) Troy Smith (QB, Ohio State) Michael Bush (RB, Louisville) Steve Slaton (RB, West Virginia) Brian Brohm (QB, Louisville) Chris Leak (QB, Florida) Mike Hart (RB, Michigan) Ted Ginn (WR, Ohio State) Darius Walker (RB, Notre Dame) Drew Tate (QB, Iowa) Marshawn Lynch (RB, Cal) Kenny Irons (RB, Auburn) Chad Henne (QB, Michigan) Kyle Wright (QB, Miami) Drew Stanton (QB, Michigan State) Kenneth Darby (RB, Alabama) JaMarcus Russell (QB, LSU) Drew Weatherford (QB, Florida State) Blake Mitchell (QB, South Carolina) Reggie Ball (QB, Georgia Tech) |
5-2 7-2 7-1 10-1 10-1 12-1 12-1 18-1 18-1 20-1 30-1 35-1 35-1 40-1 50-1 50-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 |
For complete NCAA Football odds visit MySportsbook.com.
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