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Heat begin key road trip with stop in DetroitBasketball Betting Lines03/31/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dwyane Wade and the playoff-hopeful Miami Heat will hit the road for three games starting with tonight's bout against the Detroit Pistons from The Palace of Auburn Hills. Miami is currently the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference and is nearing its second straight postseason appearance and sixth in seven years. The Heat posted their fifth consecutive victory with Sunday's 97-94 verdict over the Toronto Raptors in south Florida, as Wade ended with 32 points, seven rebounds, six assists and five steals to keep the winning ways intact. The last time Miami won six in a row was during a nine-game spurt in the 2006-07 campaign. Udonis Haslem had 23 points and made critical baskets down the stretch for the Heat, who will also visit Indiana and Minnesota and are 18-18 away from home this season. Joel Anthony had a career-high 13 points in a winning cause. "The best part about this win [Sunday] was the fact that things were not going our way and in the first half we were not mentally strong," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said after his squad's third straight road win. "We were letting one possession affect the next and frustration was setting in. We were able to grind it out all the way to the end." Heat veteran center Jermaine O'Neal is expected to miss tonight's game because of a right knee ailment. Losers of eight in a row, the Pistons are playing out the string and will resume a three-game homestand Wednesday. The losing ways continued with Sunday's 110-103 setback versus the Chicago Bulls, with Richard Hamilton notching 29 points and five assists for Detroit in another losing effort. Rodney Stuckey had 20 points off the bench while Tayshaun Prince and Jonas Jerebko added 13 and 12 points, respectively, for Detroit, which will also host Phoenix and is 16-21 at The Palace this season. The Pistons are winless in their last three games as the host. "We were just late on some of our defensive things," said Stuckey, who is probable for Wednesday with a balky ankle. "That's how it's been the whole year. We've got nine more games yet. We've got to finish this out and continue playing hard." Prince is averaging 14.9 points per game this month and Hamilton has been playing well at home lately, posting 19.7 points in his last six contests in front of the home crowd. Hamilton is listed as questionable versus Miami due to an ankle injury, though. Miami topped the Pistons, 92-65, back on January 29 of this season and has won four straight over Detroit after losing the previous six matchups. The Heat, however, have lost in 11 of their last 14 trips to Detroit.
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Super Bowl XLIV OddsSuper Bowl XLIII isn't even a week old yet and oddsmakers have already released Super Bowl XLIV odds. Despite the Pittsburgh Steelers winning Super Bowl 43, the New England Patriots are 8/1 favorites to win Super Bowl 44. Bet Super Bowl XLIV Future Odds With their 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, the Steelers became the latest NFL champion. But believe it or not, oddsmakers from online sports book MySportsbook.com don't have the Steelers the favorites to win Super Bowl XLIV next season. That honor belongs to the New England Patriots, who are 8/1 favorites to win despite not even qualify for the postseason in 2008. The Pats also have a major decision to make regarding what to do with Matt Cassel, who played well in Tom Brady's (knee surgery) absence last year but is also a free agent this offseason. Ironically, the Steelers aren't even oddsmakers second choice to win Super Bowl 44, as the Dallas Cowboys are listed right behind the Patriots at 9/1 despite not making the playoffs themselves. Clearly oddsmakers think the public will hop back on the Cowboys' bandwagon considering the immense talent they have and the opening of a brand new stadium. After Dallas, then comes Pittsburgh at 10/1, but they share those odds with the New York Giants, who won Super Bowl XLII. The Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers round out the top six teams at 12/1, while the Baltimore Ravens (14/1), Tennessee Titans (16/1), Carolina Panthers (18/1) and Philadelphia Eagles (18/1) complete the top 10. The NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals got no love from oddsmakers as they were established as a 30/1 long shot to win next year's Super Bowl. They share those same odds with the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers – two teams that didn't even qualify for the postseason. Other long shots are the Kansas City Chiefs (100/1), Detroit Lions (100/1), St. Louis Rams (75/1) and Oakland Raiders (75/1). To see a complete list of all the team's odds to win Super Bowl XLIV, check below. NFL TEAM FUTURE ODDS TO WIN SUPER BOWL XLIV New England Patriots 8/1 Dallas Cowboys 9/1 New York Giants 10/1 Pittsburgh Steelers 10/1 Indianapolis Colts 12/1 San Diego Chargers 12/1 Baltimore Ravens 14/1 Tennessee Titans 16/1 Carolina Panthers 18/1 Philadelphia Eagles 18/1 New Orleans Saints 20/1 Atlanta Falcons 25/1 Denver Broncos 25/1 Green Bay Packers 25/1 Jacksonville Jaguars 25/1 Minnesota Vikings 25/1 New York Jets 25/1 Arizona Cardinals 30/1 Chicago BearS 30/1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30/1 Buffalo Bills 35/1 Houston TexaNS 35/1 Miami Dolphins 35/1 Washington Redskins 35/1 Seattle SeahawkS 50/1 Cleveland Browns 55/1 Cincinnati Bengals 60/1 San Francisco 49ers 60/1 Oakland Raiders 75/1 St. Louis Rams 75/1 Detroit Lions 100/1 Kansas City Chiefs 100/1 Odds as of: 2/2/09 Bet Super Bowl XLIV Future Odds To visit this online sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your NFL football betting needs. |
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