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Mavs jockey for playoff position in SacramentoBasketball Betting Lines04/10/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fresh off clinching the Southwest Division title, the Dallas Mavericks get back to work on securing the Western Conference's second seed in Sacramento tonight. Dirk Nowitzki scored 23 of his 40 points in the second half on Friday, powering Dallas to an 83-77 win over Portland and helping the Mavericks secure the Southwest crown. Nowitzki, who was perfect on 17 foul shots, also had 10 rebounds as the Mavericks won for the fifth time in seven games. "It was really a battle," Nowitzki said. "I think the last time we played here they were just way more physical, they were way more ready. They got every loose ball. We talked about that yesterday, how we have to be ready from the jump. I think we did a better job staying with them." Despite shooting 33.8 percent, Dallas was able to win the division for the first time since 2007 thanks in part to San Antonio's loss earlier Friday against Memphis. Heading to the playoffs for a 10th straight year, the Mavs are currently tied with Denver for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference with three games to play. Caron Butler added 18 points for the Mavs, who will finish a three-game road trip against the LA Clippers next Monday before returning home to meet San Antonio in the season finale next Wednesday. The Kings, meanwhile, snapped an eight-game skid on Thursday when Tyreke Evans scored a game-best 28 points and added seven assists and six rebounds, as Sacramento lapped the Los Angeles Clippers, 116-94. Jason Thompson notched 22 points and 15 rebounds, while Carl Landry also registered a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Beno Udrih and Francisco Garcia had 12 points apiece for the Kings. "Well, that was a nice picture of how we want to play," Kings coach Paul Westphal said. "So I'm pleased that our guys have kept their focus and kept their intensity and came out and could play a game that efficiently. (We) did a great job on the boards, a great job with the turnovers, played decent defense, moved the ball around and got good performances from everybody that played." Dallas has won five straight over the Kings and will be aiming to sweep the season series tonight.
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American Idol odds : Blake Lewis the Early Standout An important American Idol betting lines recap from February 20 Guys episode. The 12 men came out flat overall with Blake Lewis appearing to have the early edge after the first hour and a half. Rudy - was quite good singing "Free Ride" to start off. Randy was not impressed though. Paula thought he started off fantastic. "Never had anyone stop off so lively" said Paula but Simon (who does not like Rudy) does not feel he has a distinct voice and was not impressed either. Brandon was a little pitchy according to Randy and Paula agreed. Simon said he was a good singer but the song was "too safe" and he needs to make an impact. He was listed at +1200 odds or $1200 paid out on a $100 bet should he win the competition. Big favorite Sundance came in with a flat version of "Knights in White Satin" and the judges let him have it, including Paula. Randy claimed the song was out of pitch throughout. Korean American - and a Jenny Woo favorite - Paul Kim was up next. Another pitchy flat one but Randy said he still liked his potential. Kim at +3000 odds was said to have sung a "third rate version of that (George Michael) song" according to Simon Cowell. He sang "Careless Whisper". 22 year old Chris Richardson was up next. He was listed with +1100 odds coming in. He got the best response from the judges though Simon did not believe the vocal was that great. Nick was boring and pitchy. Simon didn't think he was that bad though and predicted he would be back next week. Nick Pedro was a big +3000 dog coming into this competition. Beat boxer Blake Lewis was listed with early +1000 odds or $1000 payout on a $100 bet if he were to become the next American Idol winner odds . These of course were the early odds. He was considered original for picking an "odd song". He did not beat box and the judges felt it was the best vocal of the night. Sanjaya came in as the second biggest favorite after Chris Sligh but his performance Tuesday night was not very good. Chris Sleigh was the early favorite at +450 odds. Great voice and a great sense of humor. He's a real standout. Randy felt it was on point but maybe ahead of the chorus a little bit. Simon Cowell said he felt like he was in some "sort of weird student gig". Jared Cotter followed. He was listed with +2000 odds early on to win the competition. The judges felt he needs to take more risks but looked good. Phil - this season's military favorite - came into this competition with +1200 odds to win the competition. He was the last to perform. He was certainly strong enough to get through this stage of the competition and perhaps the best one after a shaky start. Tomorrow night, the ladies perform and I sure hope they do a better job than the boys. Check out all the American Idol betting odds here. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards. Since the late 1990's, MySportsbook.com has been an online sportsbook / poker room / casino that focuses on quality.. MySportsbook caters to the experienced sports fan who values reliability and accuracy, with great attention to detail. MySportsbook's success over the past 3 years has made them the envy of the sports gambling industry. There are hundreds of sites appearing all over the Internet claiming to be the next best sportsbook online, each one is trying to use the same marketing techniques as MySportsbook originated. If you want to try the most stylish and reliable type of online sportsbook, go with MySportsbook. Most online sportsbooks give you live odds and plenty of games and events to bet on, at MySportsbook they'll give you that and more. While perfection may be a lofty goal, MySportsbook attempts to achieve that goal. All sorts of ways to bet on football, football betting, Super Bowl betting lines. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your football sportsbook needs. |
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