Bobcats on the prowl in Minnesota
Basketball Betting Lines
02/10/2010 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Charlotte Bobcats will hit the road this evening to
face the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center.
Charlotte put the brakes on a three-game losing streak with a 94-92 triumph
versus the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, as Raymond Felton hit the go-ahead
basket with 1.9 seconds remaining and finished with 11 points. Stephen Jackson
added 22 points and Gerald Wallace chipped in 17 and 13 rebounds for the
Bobcats, who have won four of their last seven games.
"We needed this win," Felton said. "Coming off that loss against New Orleans,
that was a tough loss. We needed these last two games going into the All-Star
break. This is a big win for us and we'll try to get another one tomorrow (at
Minnesota).
Boris Diaw and Flip Murray each scored 16 points in a winning cause. The
Bobcats are currently seventh in the Eastern Conference standings and sport a
6-19 mark as the visitor this season.
Minnesota hopes to get back in the win column Wednesday evening after having
its four-game winning streak cut short with last night's 119-97 setback at
Philadelphia.
Wayne Ellington, a Philadelphia-area native, led the Wolves with 16 points,
while Corey Brewer and Jonny Flynn each netted 14 in defeat. Al Jefferson had
12 points to go with 10 rebounds in the loss.
"They thrive off of turnovers and one-on-one play," Timberwolves center Ryan
Hollins said. "They were hitting their shots tonight. You can't turn the ball
over. That's probably one of the worst teams in the NBA you want to do that
against."
The Timberwolves have won three in a row in the Twin Cities and are 9-17 as
the host this season.
Wednesday's showdown between the Bobcats and Timberwolves is the first of two
meetings this season. These two teams split a pair of matchups last season,
but Charlotte has won four of the previous five games in the series.
<< Magic make a stop in Chicago
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Vince Carter will try to build off his recent impressive
performance when he leads the Orlando Magic against the Chicago Bulls
tonight in the opener of a quick road trip at the United Center.
Carter poured in
<< Celtics open trek in New Orleans
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Celtics kick off a five-game western road trip
tonight, when they pay a visit to the New Orleans Hornets in the Big Easy.
The Atlantic Division-leading Celtics will also take on the Kings, Lakers,
Blazers
<< Pistons welcome Kings to The Palace
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Pistons have been showing signs of life
recently and hope to keep things rolling against a Sacramento Kings
team that normally struggles on the road.
The Pistons won their second straight
<< Suns return home to host Blazers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Phoenix Suns are back in the desert and will shoot for
their sixth win in a row tonight, when they play host to the Portland Trail
Blazers at US Airways Center.
The Suns have won five straight games and completed
<< Warriors try to stop skid vs. Clippers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With leading scorer Monta Ellis doubtful for tonight with a
knee problem, it will be hard for the Golden State Warriors to put the brakes
on their nine-game losing streak versus the division-foe Los Angeles Clippers
at ORAC
Streaking Jazz play host to banged-up Lakers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With Kobe Bryant's injured ankle making all the headlines
out West, the Utah Jazz have quietly ripped off nine straight wins. The Jazz
hope to make it 10 in a row tonight, when they play host to the defending
champio
Heat pay a visit to Hawks >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Miami Heat managed to stop their longest slide of the
season last night but things figure to be much tougher on Wednesday as they
open up a five-game road trip against the talented Atlanta Hawks.
The Heat halted
76ers try to extend win streak in Toronto >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The resurgent Philadelphia 76ers hope to secure a season-
high sixth straight win tonight but it won't be easy. Eddie Jordan's club
faces a surging Toronto Raptors team in search of their eighth consecutive
home wi
USA Basketball Names 27 to National Team >>
Colorado Springs, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Cavaliers forward and
reigning NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James and Los Angeles Lakers guard
Kobe Bryant highlighted a list of 27 NBA players named to the USA Basketball
Nationa
Tanasugarn reaches Pattaya QFs >>
Pattaya City, Thailand (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Veteran Thai favorite
Tamarine Tanasugarn was among Wednesday's second-round winners at the $220,000
Pattaya Open tennis event.
The unseeded 32-year-old Tanasugarn upset second-seeded
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Every week there will be odds to win American Idol, various elimination props and contestant versus contestant match-ups at the MySportsbook.com website.
Whether a fan of America’s top-rated show or watching only because of a wife or girlfriend, here are some of basic strategies to use when betting American Idol.
Odds to Win
There are a few things to consider when looking for the right win bet. First off, remember that this bet is for the long haul. Many people make the mistake of picking the performer who sang the best the previous week. This strategy leads to an underlay situation – betting a price, which is less than what it should be.
All Idol contestants struggle at some point in the competition, so you should always look for value. In last year’s competition alone, two performers who had some of the best performances early in the series were subsequently bet down to low prices - Lisa Tucker and Ace Young. After just a few weeks, Tucker had already been eliminated, while Young quickly became a huge long shot to win America’s largest talent search.
A better strategy is to look for performers who don’t necessarily get the praise from the judges, but show flashes of the talent necessary to go the distance.
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Understand that the great state of Alabama has a mighty edge when it comes to American Idol.
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If a contestant cannot appeal to this demographic, no matter how much talent he or she possesses, they’ll struggle for votes. Looks, demeanor and charisma are extremely important. And it’s no coincidence that every Idol winner so far has hailed from a Southern state.
Elimination Props
Every week MySportsbook.com anticipates offering a prop on who’ll be eliminated from the show each Wednesday night. A suggestion to handicap this is to gauge an overall feel for who’s the least popular contestant left in the competition. Generally the least popular performers have recently appeared in the bottom three and will have been the target of repeated criticism from the judges.
Last year, resources included dialidol.com and votefortheworst.com. Dialidol.com measures the volume of each contestant’s voting line. While by no means a perfect science, it does give a good indication of who is generating votes and who isn’t. Meanwhile, votefortheworst.com is a site that attempts to build support for the worst competitor to keep them in the competition for ‘entertainment’ value. The site has a proven track record of keeping performers around who most feel should have been voted off a long time ago.
Contestant vs. Contestant Match-ups
The best strategy for doing well on match-ups is to assess how close either of the contestants is to being eliminated. If neither is expected to be voted off of the show in the coming weeks, the value is almost always on the underdog. If both are expecting an imminent exit in the near future, the favorite in the match-up might offer value.
Watch for American Idol betting odds on each of the contestants shortly and good luck with these American Idol betting strategies.
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