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Sharp-shooting Rockets rout BucksBasketball Betting Lines02/17/2010 - Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Shane Battier scored 20 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, as the Houston Rockets used a huge third quarter to destroy the Milwaukee Bucks, 127-99, at the Bradley Center. Trevor Ariza added 22 points for the Rockets, who snapped a three-game skid. Carl Landry donated 19 points and five rebounds off the bench while Aaron Brooks tallied 15 points and 12 assists for Houston, which outscored Milwaukee, 43-14, in the third quarter. Aiding the Rockets' blowout was a 16-of-23 effort from three-point range. Luc Mbah a Moute finished with 18 points and eight boards for the Bucks, who had won six of eight coming into Wednesday. Brandon Jennings chipped in 13 points. Luke Ridnour and Andrew Bogut each had 12 points in defeat. Ahead 60-55 early in the third, Houston ripped off 11 straight points to create some breathing room. Ariza ended the spurt with a three-pointer to make it a 71-55 game with eight minutes left. The score was 80-63 with 5:41 remaining when the Rockets took total control with an 18-0 run. Brooks, Ariza, and Battier got the flurry going with three consecutive three-pointers. Landry tallied six points during the burst, including a jumper to give Houston a 98-63 margin. The score was 100-66 heading to the fourth, and the Rockets cruised to victory in the final quarter. Houston led 57-52 at the half after the clubs played to a 20-20 tie after 12 minutes. Game Notes The Rockets win the season series with the Bucks, 2-0, and have won 10 of the last 11 meetings with Milwaukee...The Bucks dropped to 16-9 as the host this season...Houston guard Kyle Lowry missed his third straight game with a sprained left ankle...The Rockets' franchise record for most points scored in the third quarter is 47, set on March 19, 1980 versus New York...The Bucks gave up a season-high 127 points on Wednesday...The Rockets shot 58.3 percent from the floor, while the Bucks made 40.4 percent of their shots.
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American Idol odds : Blake Lewis the Early Standout An important American Idol betting lines recap from February 20 Guys episode. The 12 men came out flat overall with Blake Lewis appearing to have the early edge after the first hour and a half. Rudy - was quite good singing "Free Ride" to start off. Randy was not impressed though. Paula thought he started off fantastic. "Never had anyone stop off so lively" said Paula but Simon (who does not like Rudy) does not feel he has a distinct voice and was not impressed either. Brandon was a little pitchy according to Randy and Paula agreed. Simon said he was a good singer but the song was "too safe" and he needs to make an impact. He was listed at +1200 odds or $1200 paid out on a $100 bet should he win the competition. Big favorite Sundance came in with a flat version of "Knights in White Satin" and the judges let him have it, including Paula. Randy claimed the song was out of pitch throughout. Korean American - and a Jenny Woo favorite - Paul Kim was up next. Another pitchy flat one but Randy said he still liked his potential. Kim at +3000 odds was said to have sung a "third rate version of that (George Michael) song" according to Simon Cowell. He sang "Careless Whisper". 22 year old Chris Richardson was up next. He was listed with +1100 odds coming in. He got the best response from the judges though Simon did not believe the vocal was that great. Nick was boring and pitchy. Simon didn't think he was that bad though and predicted he would be back next week. Nick Pedro was a big +3000 dog coming into this competition. Beat boxer Blake Lewis was listed with early +1000 odds or $1000 payout on a $100 bet if he were to become the next American Idol winner odds . These of course were the early odds. He was considered original for picking an "odd song". He did not beat box and the judges felt it was the best vocal of the night. Sanjaya came in as the second biggest favorite after Chris Sligh but his performance Tuesday night was not very good. Chris Sleigh was the early favorite at +450 odds. Great voice and a great sense of humor. He's a real standout. Randy felt it was on point but maybe ahead of the chorus a little bit. Simon Cowell said he felt like he was in some "sort of weird student gig". Jared Cotter followed. He was listed with +2000 odds early on to win the competition. The judges felt he needs to take more risks but looked good. Phil - this season's military favorite - came into this competition with +1200 odds to win the competition. He was the last to perform. He was certainly strong enough to get through this stage of the competition and perhaps the best one after a shaky start. Tomorrow night, the ladies perform and I sure hope they do a better job than the boys. Check out all the American Idol betting odds here. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards. El Duque expected to throw Tuesday PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday. Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine. El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year. MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds. Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle. New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele. Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.'' Additional baseball lines and World Series odds can be found at: www.MySportsbook.com To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards. |
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