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Surging Mavs host Hornets in Big DBasketball Betting Lines02/28/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The surging Dallas Mavericks shoot for a season-high seventh straight win on Sunday when they welcome the New Orleans Hornets to Big D. Jason Kidd's triple-double fueled a furious Maverick comeback in the fourth quarter to force overtime on Friday, as Dallas downed Atlanta, 111-103, at Philips Arena for its sixth straight triumph. Kidd recorded 19 points, 17 assists and 16 rebounds to help the visitors overcome a 15-point deficit and hand the Hawks only their seventh loss at home all season. Dirk Nowitzki poured in a game-best 37 points on 15-of-26 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds. His five points led the Mavs in overtime. Kidd, meanwhile, hoisted three of his four three-pointers in the final minutes of regulation leading to extra time and made a heads-up play by drawing a technical on Hawks coach Mike Woodson to help turn the tide with 1:37 remaining. Jason Terry chipped in 17 points and Shawn Marion 14 to help offset the absence of Caron Butler, who missed a second straight game after suffering an allergic reaction to a medication. Butler is expected to return tonight. The game seemed to be in the Hawks' control after Jamal Crawford put in two free throws for an 86-71 lead with 8:23 to play, but Dallas chipped away and trailed 97-95 with 1:43 remaining when Kidd made an odd but prosperous decision. He raced upcourt following Mike Bibby's last shot and purposefully made contact with Hawks coach Mike Woodson, who was barking orders to his players close to the boundary line. "I saw him on the court...we needed to get a point somehow. I don't know what the exact ruling is, but hey, he's in a suit and I had to ratchet up the pressure -- make the officials make something happen," Kidd explained. "For some odd reason it's a fashion thing for coaches to be out on the floor. For me, it was just see what the official was going to call." The officials called a technical on Woodson for being on the court, and Nowitzki's free throw made it a one-point game. The Mavs kept possession and made the incident a four-point swing on Kidd's three from beyond the left elbow with the clock winding under a minute. In the overtime, Dallas scored the first seven points and were up 106-99 with 1:06 to go following a debilitating three by Nowitzki. The Hornets, meanwhile, are also coming off an impressive win on Friday when David West finished with 40 points and 10 rebounds, as New Orleans fought back from a big second-half deficit to take a 100-93 victory over the Orlando Magic. Rookie Marcus Thornton added 18 points and seven rebounds off the bench, while fellow freshman Darren Collison had 16 points and seven assists for the Hornets, who trailed by as many as 18 in the third quarter. But New Orleans held the Magic to 4-of-18 shooting and 13 points in the fourth quarter on the way to ending a two-game slide. "It was just an outstanding finish to the game," Hornets head coach Jeff Bower said. "I'm really proud of our team, how they fought and turned a difficult game into a victory. What I was most proud about was the fact that we didn't give up on the game when we were behind and things weren't going our way." Dallas, which last won seven straight from Dec. 29, 2007-Jan. 12, 2008, snapped a two-game skid to the Hornets with a 94-90 win in Big D on Dec. 14.
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2007 Academy Award Betting : Oscars odds The 79th Annual Academy Awards odds , which will air February 25th, is sparking an interest throughout the nation with the announcement of its nominees. As the public chooses their favorites, sportsbooks are creating odds for one of the biggest entertainment betting nights of the year. Whether its at a “Oscar Party” or in an on line sportsbook, entertainment gambling on award shows represent a huge increase in betting. As the public speculation mounts, MySportsbook.com, the largest and most respected sportsbook on the web, posted odds on who is going home with a “Golden Best Friend.” “ We see a majority of our entertainment wagers come from the Academy Awards,” said MySportsbook.com spokesperson, Tim Dalton. “This is a competition that applies to everyone. These are the people that entertain us on a daily basis and you want to see them win.” MySportsbook.com posted the following odds for Academy Awards: Odds to win the Achievement in Directing: Alejandro González Iñárritu "Babel": 8/1 Martin Scorsese "The Departed": 2/17 Clint Eastwood "Letters From Iwo Jima: 4/1 Stephen Frears "The Queen": 12/1 Paul Greengrass "United 93": 15/1 Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Leonardo DiCaprio in "Blood Diamond": 11/1 Ryan Gosling in "Half Nelson": 20/1 Peter O’Toole in "Venus": 16/5 Will Smith in "The Pursuit of Happyness": 16/1 Forest Whitaker in "The Last King of Scotland": 1/11 Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Penélope Cruz in "Volver": 18/1 Judi Dench in "Notes on a Scandal": 15/1 Helen Mirren in "The Queen": 1/50 Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada": 10/1 Kate Winslet in "Little Children": 20/1 Best Animated Feature Film: "Cars": 1/3 "Happy Feet": 2/1 "Monster House": 20/1 Best Foreign-Language Film of the Year: "Water" – Canada: 22/1 "The Lives of Others" – Germany: 7/2 "After the Wedding" - Denmark: 24/1 "Days of Glory (Indigenes)" – Algeria: 23/1 "Pan's Labyrinth" - Mexico: 1/10 Odds to win the Best Live-Action Short Film: "Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea)": 6/5 "Eramos Pocos (One Too Many)": 7/2 "Helmer & Son": 5/2 "The Saviour": 6/1 "West Bank Story": 7/2 Odds to win the Best Original Screenplay: "Babel": 7/4 "Letters From Iwo Jima": 3/1 "Little Miss Sunshine": 21/20 "Pan's Labyrinth": 11/4 "The Queen": 5/4 Best Motion Picture of the Year: "Babel": 11/4 "The Departed": 1/2 "Letters from Iwo Jima": 15/2 "Little Miss Sunshine": 17/10 "The Queen": 20/1 Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Alan Arkin in "Little Miss Sunshine": 11/10 Jackie Earle Haley in "Little Children": 10/1 Djimon Hounsou in "Blood Diamond": 9/1 Eddie Murphy in "Dreamgirls": 2/5 Mark Wahlberg in "The Departed": 5/1 Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Adriana Barraza in "Babel": 14/1 Cate Blanchett in "Notes on a Scandal": 11/1 Abigail Breslin in "Little Miss Sunshine": 2/1 Jennifer Hudson in "Dreamgirls": 1/8 Rinko Kikuchi in "Babel": 11/1 Film To Win Most Oscars: Dreamgirls: 2/3 Pans Labyrinth: 6/5 The Departed: 6/1 The Queen: 11/1 Babel: 15/1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: 11/1 Little Miss Sunshine: 15/1 Additional sports and entertainment odds can be found at: www.MySportsbook.com To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards. |
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