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Streaking Suns visit shaky Spurs in San AntonioBasketball Betting Lines02/28/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of Western Conference contenders jockey for playoff position in south Texas this afternoon when the Phoenix Suns visit the San Antonio Spurs. The streaking Suns, who are fifth in the conference, 1 1/2 games behind Utah, won their fifth game in a row Friday when Robin Lopez made 13-of-16 shots from the field on his way to a career-high 30 points as Phoenix continued its recent dominance over the Los Angeles Clippers with a 125-112 victory at US Airways Center. The Suns have won seven straight versus the Clippers and have taken 18 of the last 23 matchups between the clubs. Lopez also had a career-best 12 rebounds in the contest and is averaging 13.1 points and 6.5 rebounds while shooting a gaudy 63.9 percent since taking over as a starter. "I just try to be very efficient out there," Lopez said. "Whenever my teammates run an option, I've just got to put the ball in the basket and to shoot with that kind of efficiency; it just tells me I'm doing my job out there." Amare Stoudemire added 20 points for the Suns. Grant Hill tallied 18 points, six rebounds, and six assists. Channing Frye donated 15 points off the bench while Jason Richardson ended with 14 points and six boards for Phoenix. The Spurs, who currently hold the seventh seed in the West, have dropped three of their past four after bowing to in-state rival Houston, 109-104, on Friday. Kevin Martin finished with 33 points, Aaron Brooks had 31 and Luis Scola ended with a career-high 30, as the Rockets made team history in the win. It was the first time that three Rockets players had at least 30 points in a single contest, as the trio combined to go 30-of-64 from the field and 32-of-32 from the foul line. George Hill had 26 points to pace the Spurs. Tim Duncan added 17 points and eight rebounds, but the other three San Antonio starters finished with zero points, going 0-for-8 from the floor. The Spurs, playing without Tony Parker because of food poisoning, got 15 points from Richard Jefferson. Manu Ginobili hauled in a season-high 10 boards but shot only 1-for-8 and had eight points. "We turned the ball over early and shot poorly tonight," Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich said. "[The Rockets] were real crisp and sharp in execution, offensively, and that was a bad combo with our bad team defense, bad shooting and turnovers." Parker, who also has an ailing hip, is questionable for this afternoon's game. The Suns snapped a three-game skid to San Antonio with a 116-104 win in the desert on Dec. 15.
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Matt Kenseth And Kevin Harvick Favorites To Take NASCAR Nextel Cup Championship (September 15)—The NASCAR season has hit the homestretch with the opening event on this year’s Chase for the Cup taking place this weekend at the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. With 10 races remaining to determine the Cup Series champion, leading online sportsbook MySportsbook.com today announced odds on all 10 Chase qualifying drivers capturing the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship. One of the largest sportsbook sites on the Internet, MySportsbook.com currently lists the top two drivers in the point standings as the early favorites to win the Nextel Cup. Entering the Chase for the Cup with a slim five-point lead in the point standings, 2003 NASCAR champ Matt Kenseth has been made a slight favorite to win his second Cup at 7/2 betting odds. 2001 Cup Rookie of the Year Kevin Harvick has betting odds listed at 5/2 and four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon is listed at 6/1 to capture the Nextel Cup this year. Hoping to follow in the footsteps of his legendary father who won six NASCAR titles, Dale Earnhardt Jr. stands at 8/1 to breakthrough with his first Cup victory. Staying with the family theme, MySportsbook.com lists 2005 Rookie of the Year Kyle Busch at 14/1 to succeed big brother Kurt’s 2004 NASCAR title. While Kasey Kahne was the final driver to qualify for the Chase with a third place finish last week, the oddsmakers give him a fighting chance at 10/1 mainly due to several mile-and-a-half tracks remaining on the schedule. Despite going winless on the NASCAR circuit this season, Jeff Burton enters the Chase at 5/1 to capture the Cup title. Meanwhile, rookie Denny Hamlin is 4/1 to win the championship, while veteran driver Mark Martin enters the Chase for the Cup as a 15/1 long shot to win his first NASCAR title in his 24th and final season. MySportsbook.com will offer comprehensive Nascar betting lines on every race remaining on the Nextel Cup series including driver match-ups, props and odds to win each race. For a complete list of NASCAR odds, please visit www.MySportsbook.com. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your Sportsbook accepts US credit cards needs. |
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