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Jazz shoot for 5th straight win vs. lowly WolvesBasketball Betting Lines12/05/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Northwest Division rivals headed in opposite directions meet in the Twin Cities Saturday as the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves host the streaking Utah Jazz. The Wolves fell to a miserable 2-17 on the season Friday in New Orleans when Devin Brown scored 19 points, and Emeka Okafor added 17 points and 13 rebounds, as the Hornets claimed a 98-89 win over Minnesota in Chris Paul's returned to the lineup after missing the last eight games with a sprained left ankle. The All-Star chipped in with 16 points, a game-high 15 assists and eight steals for the Hornets, who had dropped three of four games coming in. Al Jefferson finished with a game-best 20 points to go along with 14 boards, while Ryan Gomes went for 15 points for Minnesota, which dropped to 1-8 on the road this season. "He's a very talented ball player," Timberwolves head coach Kurt Rambis said about Paul. "He does a good job of giving that team confidence. He just sliced us apart in the second half. He got a feel for the game. You could see him getting some confidence and his rhythm." Forward Kevin Love, who hadn't played since fracturing his left hand in preseason action, made his season debut for Minnesota and contributed 11 points and as many rebounds off the bench. The Jazz, meanwhile, won a season-high fourth straight game last night when Carlos Boozer scored a season-high 35 points and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds, as Utah built a big lead early and hung on for a 96-87 win over the Indiana Pacers in Salt Lake City. Wesley Matthews added a season-high 18 points for the Jazz, who concluded an impressive 5-1 homestand. Mehmet Okur contributed 13 points and eight boards, and Deron Williams had 11 points and 13 assists in the win. "We played good. We came out with a great burst of energy in the first quarter, but they made a run," Boozer said. "(The Pacers) are a good basketball team; they came back and followed us a little bit, and then we did a great job to finish the game off at the end." Paul Millsap had 11 points and 12 rebounds for Utah, which announced that head coach Jerry Sloan signed a one-year extension through 2010-11 earlier this week. Minnesota snapped a four-game series skid with a 92-85 win in Utah last February. The Jazz have won in their last two trips to Minneapolis, however.
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Work left to do: Villanova, Syracuse, DePaul, West Virginia, Providence Work left to do: Villanova [18-9 (7-7), RPI: 21, SOS: 5] Pounded Rutgers to get back to .500. If Cats can get their last two (at UConn, vs. Syracuse), that should be enough with strong computer numbers and a host of wins away from The Pavilion. The Cats have beaten Texas and swept the Big 5 (never easy in Philly), but have a couple of losses to bubble teams (Xavier, Drexel), too. I still think they'll be OK, possibly even at 8-8. Syracuse [20-8 (9-5), RPI: 53, SOS: 62] History says 10 wins will be plenty, but it might be hard for the Orange to get that last one with a final two vs. G'town, which is trying to win the league title, and at Villanova, which will be desperate for a W. The relative lack of nonconference heft and the weak computer numbers are still concerns, but the Orange have won four in a row and got a very, very big win at Providence on Saturday. DePaul [16-12 (8-7), RPI: 54, SOS: 18] Beat Cincy and should get past South Florida to get to 9-7, but then what? They have beaten Kansas and Cal (right after the DeVon Hardin injury) earlier this season, but also have lost to Bradley and Purdue, among others. They'll likely need a couple of BE tourney wins, too, but we'll see ... West Virginia [19-7 (8-6), RPI: 58, SOS: 125] The game at Pitt on Tuesday night could decide the Mountaineers' fate (barring a deep tournament run). They can still get to 9-7 in the Big East without it by beating Cincinnati, but the nine wins would be against UConn, Villanova, St. John's, South Florida, DePaul, Rutgers, Seton Hall twice and the Bearcats. Beating bubble foes is fine, but where's the beef? Outside of beating PG-less UCLA in nonconference play (still a top quality win), there's not a lot to fall back on (besides maybe NC State). WVU vs. Syracuse would be an interesting debate, as the teams don't play in the Big East regular season. WVU has the best win, but Cuse has played the much better schedule. Providence [17-10 (7-7), RPI: 70, SOS: 33] The Friars likely saw their at-large hopes die at home in the four-point loss to Syracuse, barring an unexpected run to the Big East semis or more. The RPI, bad already, won't be helped by playing St. John's and South Florida in the final two league games. For more March Madness odds go to MySportsbook.com For more College Basketball betting lines go to BettingExpress.com To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards.
MySportsbook.com favors Bears, Bengals, Chargers and Colts to remain perfect LAS VEGAS , Sept. 28 - Two big match-ups of undefeated teams have fans salivating at the Week Four schedule in the NFL. The Chicago Bears stifling defense looks to provide a less than hospitable welcome to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night in a battle of two 3-0 teams in the NFC conference. In the AFC, the San Diego Chargers (2-0) head to Maryland to face the surprising Baltimore Ravens (3-0) as both try to keep pace atop the conference standings. Betting Lines makers at MySportsbook.com, online sportsbook and casino, have set the Bears as 3.5 point favorites while the Chargers are a 2.5 point bet. Of the three remaining undefeated teams, only one, New Orleans, enters this week's game as an underdog. Despite an emotional and resounding win over Atlanta on Monday night, the Saints are a 7.5 point underdog against the struggling Carolina Panthers. Indianapolis looks to stay perfect when they face the New York Jets as a 9 point road favorite while the Cincinnati Bengals are a 6 point favorite at home to the New England Patriots. Six teams enter the week still looking for their first win, with a seventh, Tampa Bay, on a bye week. The prospect of dropping another game would not bode well for a potential playoff run. Since 1990, just three teams -- the 1992 Chargers, 1995 Detroit Lions and 1998 Buffalo Bills -- have overcome losing their first three games of the season to earn a postseason berth. And only the Chargers managed to accomplish the feat after starting 0-4. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your NFL football betting needs. |
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