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Wolves, Pistons square off at The PalaceBasketball Betting Lines02/16/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Timberwolves will try to avoid losing a third straight game this evening when they visit the Pistons and The Palace to face a Detroit club that will try to reverse some recent struggles at home. The Timberwolves dropped their final two games before the All-Star break on the heels of a season-best four-game winning streak. Minnesota owns the worst record in the Western Conference at 13-40. The 'Wolves had a solid chance to win Wednesday's game versus the Bobcats, but Charlotte's Nazr Mohammed dunked his team to a 93-92 victory with just 5.3 seconds left. Mohammed's big play came after Minnesota's Corey Brewer accidentally tipped the ball to Mohammed trying to secure a rebound off a missed Charlotte shot. Al Jefferson had 19 points and 10 boards for the Timberwolves, who trailed by 13 at the half. Ryan Gomes checked in with 15 points, while Wayne Ellington and Ramon Sessions scored 13 each. "It takes so much effort and so much physical energy to [comeback], that sometimes you don't have enough left to win a ball game," said Minnesota head coach Kurt Rambis. "Having said that, we were still basically one rebound away from giving us a great opportunity to win." Minnesota has lost 10 of its last 11 on the road, where it plays five of its next seven games including tonight. However, it faces a Detroit club that has lost six of its last seven at Auburn Hills. That includes a 103-97 defeat to Sacramento on Wednesday. The Pistons wasted a season-high 23 points by Tayshaun Prince by going 7-for-23 from the field in the fourth quarter. Rodney Stuckey ended with 17 points and nine assists, while Richard Hamilton had 14 points as the Pistons lost for the seventh time in their last 10 games overall. "It seemed like we weren't as poised as we were the night before," Detroit head coach John Kuester told NBA.com. "We go from being so poised to not being as in control as we had been. It seemed like we were rushing things. These guys wanted to win so badly tonight but sometimes when you want something so badly you end up rushing, as opposed to doing things like you did the night before." The Pistons are currently 12th in the East, seven games back of a postseason spot. The Timberwolves and Pistons split a pair of meetings last year, with each team winning once on the road. Minnesota notched a 106-80 victory at Detroit, but has lost four of five and six of the last eight meetings, including a 98-89 game at home when the clubs last met on January 28, 2009. Minnesota has also lost five of its last eight in Motown.
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Academy Award Betting Odds for Best Picture Offer Great Value If there is any category that is not an obvious win for any one nominee in this year's Academy Awards, it would be for Best Picture. Sure the Departed is a 5/7 favorite, but that's hardly anything when we look at Helen Mirren and her "out-of-reach" 1 to 40 odds (which means you would win a whopping $1 for every $40 bet). For value, take a look at MySportsbook.com Oscars betting odds on my personal favorite, The Queen - a remarkable 12 to 1 long shot. The film hasn't won any pre-awards for Best Picture (compared to The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine), but there is a tremendous following and it is a strong enough film to warrant a surprise win. TV Guide advises Oscar watchers should be cautioned not to discount the drama "Babel" with its strong social themes about overcoming communication gaps among people of different cultures. Who is to say independently produced Little Miss Sunshine won't be this year's Crash. Last year, Crash won for Best Motion Picture, shocking those who bet on gay cowboy flick, Brokeback Mountain, as the favorite to win. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your Sportsbook accepts Visa needs. Elite 8 NCAA Tournament Betting at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55. Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M. Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early. Memphis vs. Ohio State To bet on March Madness games this online sportsbook accepts credit cards |
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