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Lone Warrior: Ellis can't do it allBasketball Betting Lines02/03/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Monta Ellis is taking the term 'workhorse' to a new level for the Golden State Warriors. Usually reserved for running backs, the previous expression fits Ellis' contributions to a tee. Ellis has started all 45 games he has played in and is averaging 41.8 minutes per contest this season, second most of any player in the NBA. Ellis is on pace to shatter all of his personal marks and has seen 40-plus minutes of action in 30 games in 2009-10. He has competed the entire 48 minutes of a game 10 times this season, including all 53 minutes in an overtime loss to Denver back on January 20. A second-round pick of Golden State in 2005, Ellis has scored 30 or more points eight times in his previous 14 outings and is sixth in the NBA with 26.0 points per game. In a win over Chicago on January 18, Ellis scored 36 points on 14-of-39 shooting and recorded the most shots by a Warrior since Hall of Famer Rick Barry was 20-of-39 for 42 points back in 1975. Golden State just dropped its sixth straight game on Tuesday against Houston, as Ellis shot 13-of-22 for 34 points, but the rest of the team combined to shoot 36.8 percent. Impressive rookie Stephen Curry failed to help out and fellow scoring threat Corey Maggette is battling a hip injury on the bench. "We just weren't very good. Our D-leaguers looked like D-leaguers. Our rookie (Curry) didn't have a very good game. Monta had a very good game but he just didn't have any help," said Warriors head coach Don Nelson, who is the second- winningest coach in NBA history and just 11 wins away from breaking Lenny Wilkens all-time record. It doesn't help that newcomer Raja Bell is out for some time after undergoing wrist surgery. Ellis has been on fire since the Warriors acquired Bell in November, averaging 27.7 points, 5.6 assists, 2.28 steals and 43.1 minutes over 36 games. Before the deal Ellis was recording 19.3 ppg. Ellis hopes to get some help Wednesday in the finale of a three-game road trip at Dallas. The Warriors (13-34) could use a boost as well with the upcoming trade deadline, but it might not be worth it since they're 13 1/2 games off the eighth and final postseason spot in the West. IT'S BEEN A ROUGH DEBUT FOR RAMBIS The Minnesota Timberwolves have posted consecutive wins just twice this season under new head coach Kurt Rambis, and haven't won three in a row since January of last season. The struggling squad can achieve that feat later this week against the mighty Dallas Mavericks on the road. The odds are certainly stacked against the T'Wolves since they've dropped nine in a row away from the Twin Cities. Al Jefferson is the lone star with a team-best 17.8 points per game, but players such Corey Brewer, Ryan Hollins and Kevin Love have stepped up their game. Brewer is averaging 17.7 ppg in his last 11 contests, while Hollins is posting 17.5 points per game in his previous two. "That's your job in the NBA. If you are a big in the paint, you should be able to score and produce off feeds from your teammates or just be ready on any given night," Hollins said on the team's site. "This isn't a team where pretty much the core guys are here, we are all new and we are all learning each other. The biggest thing is my connection with the point guards, I'm starting to get a better connection with Jonny [Flynn] and Ramon [Sessions]." In order to improve his second unit, Rambis has been bringing Kevin Love off of the bench the last four games and he responded by scoring a career-high 25 points and grabbing 11 rebounds against the Knicks. Don't expect that to happen against the Mavericks. Minnesota (11-38) is last in the Western Conference. PAUL'S INJURY OPENS DOOR FOR COLLISON Darren Collison had to have known playing time in New Orleans was going to be few and far between with All-Star Chris Paul running the floor. Paul is the Peyton Manning of the Hornets with his ability to spread the ball around and make everyone better. Now Paul has to worry about making himself better and will have surgery on his left knee Thursday to repair a meniscal tear, the team announced. Paul will have the procedure performed in Pensacola, Florida by Dr. James Andrews. A timetable for Paul's return will be determined following the surgery. "Obviously you never want to be in this position to replace a guard like Chris Paul in the middle of the season," said New Orleans general manager and head coach Jeff Bower. "We want to continue to take advantage of the talent and skills that Darren (Collison) and Marcus (Thornton) have shown over the course of this season." Collison is averaging 15.2 points, 8.3 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game in 10 games as a starter for Paul. He had 16 points and 14 assists in a win over Phoenix on Monday, just one day after netting 17 points and handing out a Hornets franchise rookie record 18 assists. Those are some pretty sweet numbers, but it won't help erase the loss of Paul. Paul averaged 20.8 points, 11.9 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game in January. Center Emeka Okafor has been throwing his weight around to the tune of 12.3 points on .587 shooting and 9.3 rebounds in his previous seven contests. The Hornets (26-22) have lost two of their last three games and sit just a full game behind Oklahoma City for the final playoff spot in the West. Unfortunately for New Orleans, Houston and Memphis are in the same boat.
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MySportsbook.com: NBA Championship Odds With the playoffs about two months away, the top two teams in the Western Conference are the clear cut leaders to win the NBA Championship. The Dallas Mavericks have the best record in the NBA (44-9) and have been absolutely scorching since the second week of the season. What makes the Mavs’ record more impressive is the fact that they dropped their first four games of the season. Currently they have won 17 out of their last 18 and are MySportsbook.com’s favorite (2-1) to win it all. Right behind the Mavs are the Pacific leading Phoenix Suns (39-13). Last season, the Suns lost in the Conference Finals to non-other then the Mavericks four games to two. Of course the Suns were without center Amare Stoudemire who has is averaging 19.9 PPG and 9.5 RPG since coming back from his knee injury. Unlike the Mavs, the Suns have struggled a bit lately having lost their last three and four out of their last seven. Of course the main reason for their three straight loses is due to the absence of two time MVP Steve Nash, who is out with a shoulder injury. Heads-up, the Mavs have beaten the Suns in both of their meetings this season. In the Eastern Conference, the Pistons (32-19) are the favorites to win it all at 6-1. The addition of Chris Webber seems to have been a good move for the Pistons. Since coming over from the 76ers, Webber has averaged 13.1 PPG and 7.3 RPG and the Pistons are 11-4. Even though the defending champion Heat are currently on the playoff making cusp, they are the Eastern Conference team that is getting the most action to win it all (9-1). The fact that Shaquille O’Neal is back in the starting lineup after missing 39 games probably has something to do with this. No doubt, Shaq makes a difference when in the lineup as their winning six out of their last seven would indicate. Just because it is the All-Star break doesn’t mean that you can’t bet on NBA hoops this weekend. Be sure to log onto MySportsbook.com to bet on who you think will cut down the nets this July. Also, be sure to check out all of the lines and props for All-Star weekend. With the highest credit card acceptance rate in the industry, there are plenty of ways to cash in on the NBA this weekend. MySportsbook.com’s NBA Championship odds: Atlanta Hawks 1000-1 Boston Celtics 5000-1 Charlotte Bobcats 5000-1 Chicago Bulls 20-1 Cleveland Cavaliers 20-1 Dallas Mavericks 2-1 Denver Nuggets 25-1 Detroit Pistons 6-1 Golden State Warriors 250-1 Houston Rockets 12-1 Indiana Pacers 60-1 Los Angeles Clippers 45-1 Memphis Grizzlies 5000-1 Miami Heat 9-1 Milwaukee Bucks 1000-1 Minnesota T-Wolves 200-1 New Jersey Nets 50-1 New Orleans Hornets 150-1 New York Knicks 150-1 Orlando Magic 75-1 Philadelphia 76ers 1000-1 Phoenix Suns 5-2 Portland TrailBlazers 1000-1 Sacramento Kings 250-1 San Antonio Spurs 9-1 Seattle Sonics 5000-1 Toronto Raptors 35-1 Utah Jazz 20-1 Washington Wizards 25-1 About MySportsbook.com:
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Football Betting: Defensive Rookie of the Year AwardsOddsmakers have released the odds for the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award and Seattle Seahawks linebacker Aaron Curry has been made the opening favorite. Seattle took Curry with the fourth overall pick in April's NFL draft and plan on inserting him into its starting lineup right away. The Hawks traded linebacker Julian Peterson in the offseason, so Curry is expected to have a significant role in Seattle's defense next year and that's one of the primary reasons he is the favorite to win the NFL ROY Award. Oddsmakers from online sportsbook MySportsbook.com have made Curry a 5/1 favorite to win this year's NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. Given that he was the best defensive prospect in this year's draft and how he'll have plenty of opportunities to make plays in '09, Curry offers a ton of value at 5/1. Another thing working for Curry is the position he plays. A linebacker has won the defensive ROY award six straight times and eight of the last nine years. Jerod Mayo, Patrick Willis, DeMeco Ryans, Shawne Merriman, Jonathan Vilma, Terrell Suggs, Kendrell Bell and Brian Urlacher were the most recent linebackers to take home the award. Following Curry at 5/1 are Tyson Jackson (Chiefs) at 7/1, James Laurinaitas (Rams) at 8/1, Brian Orakpo (Redskins) at 10/1, Rey Maualuga (Bengals) at 10/1 and Jerry Peria (Falcons) at 10/1. All the players mentioned above are expected to start for their respective teams, but Jackson and Peria are going to have a tough time being recognized on a national level given they're both defensive linemen. D-linemen rarely put up the numbers that it takes to win an individual award like the ROY. A couple of players with some value are Clay Matthews (Packers) at 12/1 and Larry English (Chargers) at 15/1. Matthews is expected to start at outside linebacker in Green Bay's new 3-4 defense and could rack up a ton of tackles. English, who was an impressive player at Northern Illinois, is expected to be a situational pass rusher for the Chargers and could rack up a ton of sacks. For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award, see below. And for complete odds for the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, click the link provided. 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award Robert Ayers (DEN) 12/1 Ron Brace (NE) 25/1 Everette Brown (CAR) 16/1 Darius Butler (NE) 40/1 Patrick Chung (NE) 30/1 Aaron Curry (SEA) 5/1 Brian Cushing (HOU) 12/1 Vontae Davis (MIA) 30/1 Louis Delmas (DET) 30/1 Larry English (SD) 15/1 Evander Hood (PIT) 25/1 Tyson Jackson (KC) 7/1 Malcolm Jenkins (NO) 25/1 Paul Kruger (BAL) 50/1 James Laurinaitas (STL) 8/1 Sen'Derrick Marks (TEN) 20/1 Clay Matthews (GB) 12/1 Aaron Maybin (BUF) 15/1 Rey Maualuga (CIN) 10/1 Roy Miller (TB) 20/1 Michael Mitchell (OAK) 45/1 Fili Moala (IND) 30/1 Brian Orakpo (WAS) 10/1 Jerry Peria (ATL) 10/1 B J Raji (GB) 7/1 Clint Sintim (NYG) 35/1 Alphonso Smith (DEN) 40/1 David Verkune (CLE) 20/1 Jason Williams (DAL) 30/1 Field (Any Other Player) 6/1 To visit this internet sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your football betting needs. |
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