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02/18/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bulls resume their second half of the NBA season tonight, when they pay a visit to the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center.
Chicago entered the All-Star break with a 23-30 record and has alternated wins and losses over the past six games. In last Thursday's 95-93 home loss versus the Miami Heat at the United Center, rookie Derrick Rose scored 18 points and dished out six assists in a losing effort.
Tyrus Thomas registered 15 points and eight boards for the Bulls, who will try to improve on their lowly 9-19 road mark this evening.
Milwaukee will shoot for a season high four straight victories Wednesday versus the Bulls in the opener of a three-game homestand. It recorded its third consecutive win with a 92-86 decision over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday at The Palace, as Richard Jefferson posted 29 points to lead the way. Jefferson is averaging 25.8 points per game in five February outings.
Ramon Sessions finished with 17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, while Malik Allen posted 14 points and eight boards off the bench for Milwaukee. The Bucks will also host Cleveland and Denver on the current residency and are 16-9 in Wisconsin this season.
The 2008-09 season series between Chicago and Milwaukee is tied at a game apiece, while the Bulls have won four of five and eight of the last 10 meetings.
Milwaukee has won 17 of the past 21 games as the host in this series.
The NBA trade deadline is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. (et) Thursday.
<< Pacers hope to snap road skid in Charlotte
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Indiana Pacers have been getting the job done at home
this season, beating the likes of Cleveland, Boston and the LA Lakers. But
it's on the road where the Pacers have been experiencing problems, as they
open a short two-
<< Nuggets resume road trip in Philly vs. Sixers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Northwest Division-leading Denver Nuggets will continue
their rough stretch of road games tonight, when they pay a visit to the
Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center.
The Nuggets were in the midst of their road swi
<< Cavs, Raptors square off at Air Canada Centre
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Cavaliers will kick off the second half of
the NBA season tonight up north, as they pay a visit to the Toronto Raptors at
Air Canada Centre.
The Central Division-leading Cavaliers entered the All-Star break w
<< Memphis continues quest for third straight perfect C-USA campaign
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - On a quest for a third straight undefeated
Conference USA campaign, the fifth-ranked Memphis Tigers welcome the SMU
Tigers to town for a league affair from FedExForum.
John Calipari's Tigers have won a remarka
Blazers to host Grizzlies in return from break >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Portland Trail Blazers get back to work for the first
time since the All-Star break on Wednesday, when they open a three-game
homestand by welcoming the Memphis Grizzlies to the Rose Garden.
The Blazers finished the fi
Lakers head up coast for clash with Warriors >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Golden State Warriors hope to remain perfect on their
current five-game homestand tonight, when they welcome the Western
Conference's top team, the Los Angeles Lakers, to ORACLE Arena.
The Warriors improved to 3-0 on t
Kings open second half of season vs. Hawks >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Sacramento Kings will be hoping to get their post-All
Star break schedule off to a rare winning note when they return to action
against the Atlanta Hawks tonight at ARCO Arena.
Sacramento lost five straight ti
Nets, Mavs square off in Dallas >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Nets wrap up a brief tour through the state
of Texas with this evening's matchup with the Dallas Mavericks from the
American Airlines Center.
The Nets did not begin this two-game Lone Star State tre
Rule No. 1 in the gamblers' handbook states, "Avoid sports betting on meaningless games."
When you're drowning in a sea of baseball monotony, however, things change. Even a hint of pro football betting can persuade the most disciplined bettor to break a few rules.
The NFL preseason is around the corner, with a tempting Hall of Fame match kicking off on Sunday. But bettors must stay vigilant. Wagering on NFL exhibition games is an entirely different beast than the regular season. Most fans don't recognize the players on the field because starters get as much action in August as Warcraft fans get on Prom night.
The only certainty about the NFL this time of year is uncertainty – and yet there are some who say betting in August can be a gold mine.
“I actually feel the NFL preseason presents solid profit opportunities for sharp bettors and handicappers,” Sports Expert Steve Merril explains. “My experience has been that the sportsbooks fear the preseason, which is evident by lower limits and massive moves.”
The line moves are attributed to the limited knowledge available regarding playing-time distribution. One team’s top unit out on the field for one more series has an impact on the pointspread. Setting lines in the preseason often is a shot in the dark.
“We base the betting lines mostly on public perception,” Pete Korner, founder of the Sports Club in Las Vegas, says. “It’s very tough to predict, almost a guessing game.”
The preseason is all about figuring out who’s in and for how long.
“It becomes a race between bettors and oddsmakers to find out how long the quarterbacks are going to stay in,” Korner admits. “If a sharp gets the information first, he could exploit an early line. I’m a full believer in moving the line in the preseason if the books find out something late in the week.”
Determining what each team’s motive is can help bettors handicap. To do this you must pay close attention to the philosophies head coaches employ in exhibition play.
“You need to know what a coach is trying to accomplish,” says Covers Expert Bryan Leonard. “Sometimes a new coach will want to instill a winning attitude. Others just want to make sure their starters don’t get hurt."
So how do you distinguish who’s playing scared and who’s playing for keeps?
“Head coaches on the hot seat or new coaches trying to implement a winning attitude usually try harder to win in the preseason,” Merril says.
Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel fits this criteria. He’s entering his third season as the sideline boss and has yet to lead the Browns to more than six wins.
Cleveland is an enticing bet as well because of the unresolved quarterback situation. General manager Phil Savage sacrificed the Browns’ first-round pick in next year’s draft for Brady Quinn, but the former Notre Dame quarterback hasn’t signed or reported to training camp yet.
Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson split time at QB last season and it looks like either player (or even Quinn) could be the opening-day starter.
“If a team has quarterback depth and the pecking order hasn’t been decided, it’s a big advantage,” Leonard says.
Even in the third week of the preseason when starters generally play the most, the final outcome of the game is in the hands of fringe players. A team's talent, all the way down to the last man on the roster, is something to consider.
The New England Patriots have long been considered one of the deeper teams in the NFL and coach Bill Belichick has said in the past he’s unafraid of stars getting hurt in games with nothing on the line. He shocked his colleagues in 2003 by playing some of his starters on special teams in the preseason.
“We want to have the team ready to play a tough, physical game and preparation has to go into that and I imagine a certain amount of injuries go with it,” Belichick told the Providence Journal in August 2003.
Bettors can only hope to find more teams that share the Pats' business-like approach to the preseason (New England is 17-9-3 against the spread since 2000) and take advantage of teams who detest the exhibition schedule.
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Terrell Owens could return for Cowboys next game
A bye week will allow Terrell Owens broken hand to recover just in time for the next game the Dallas Cowboys are slated to play, according to reports. MySportsbook.com, an football sportsbook, has posted football betting lines on TO playing.
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."
Owens did not speak with reporters Wednesday, but said Sunday he'd be out two to four weeks. A return against the Titans would be 13 days after the surgery. The Cowboys were listed as an early -7 1/2 favorite vs. the Tennessee Titans for Week 4 at MySportsbook.com
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